Qua Hudson

ARIA I am alone. Like I have always been. Other people look at me, see my face and think I have everything. But I have even less than the pauper in the street. I am doused in opulence, and I have a name; but none of those things are mine. I am at the mercy of those who own my life. IGOR A hundred years of banishment to this realm was the price I paid. A realm of humans, where I am the monster of every youngling’s nightmare and a cautionary tale for naughty children. Am I changed enough to return to my realm? The answer stares at me, as clear as the moon above. No. A chance meeting leaves Aria in the hands of the mysterious monster that haunts her lands. Will life finally give them the peace they both crave, or will their pasts catch up with them and ruin everything?

Igor and Aria find themselves thrust into a new chapter of their lives with the Modo tribe. As they await the birth of their offspring, they must navigate the politics of a world that remains far from welcoming. Igor’s haunted past looms large, presenting challenges that threaten to shatter their very place in the new world. Will he rise to the occasion and shield his mate and children from the humiliation of failure? Or will he falter, condemning them to an unimaginable fate in a cruel world where danger lurks behind every rock? As the Goddess weaves her intricate threads, Igor and Aria must stand united as they confront insurmountable odds and adversaries determined to get rid of them. Journey with these two souls as they strive to claim the destiny that was written for them.

*** Orc/human Romance *** Aria suffers a loveless marriage and the high expectations that come with being married to a king who hates her, and does whatever he can to humiliate her and make her suffer. Life gives her a second chance when she escapes an assassination attempt, and finds herself in the care of a reclusive orc, Igor. Will life give them a happily ever after, or will both their pasts catch up with them and ruin everything?

Thalia’s life is already laid before her; when she turns 18, she will marry her best friend and the love of her life, and she will live happily ever after. But the fates have other plans when Vidar, the formidable and legendary god of war, follows the song of his soul mate to a sacred ceremony in Midgard. He finds the young maiden at the altar marrying another man. Vidar, consumed by an overwhelming desire to claim his soul mate, crosses lines that must never be crossed and he ends up shattering Thalia’s world completely, leaving her with nothing but anguish and heartache. In the wake of her soul mates’ destruction, Thalia must confront the very real aftermath of Vidar’s actions and the realities of being bound to such a cruel god as it wars with her soul's deepest desires. Will the connection bestowed by the Moon Goddess be sufficient to pull them through? Can she forgive the one who took everything from her and shattered her whole life? And just how far will Vidar go to keep Thalia?