Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Artwork
Copyright
Chronicles of Eden
Author:
Alexander Gordon
Illustrations:
Nuciferyne
Copyright © 2017
All rights are reserved to the author. No part of this ebook may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to my talented artist and original creator of the alurane pictured in this story, Kellie Crouse.
Chapter 1
Good Morning
In the world of Eden a new day always held new possibilities. Perhaps it would be the day a miner would find gold, or a shooting star would brighten someone’s spirits, or maybe misfortune would be waiting to strike without mercy. There was no way of knowing what the day would offer, all that could be done was to wait and see what would happen next. Though there could be some clues as to how it might go. For example, waking up next to loved ones in the comfort of a warm bed was a good way to start it off and may help keep fortune in their favor.
And having to draw one’s sword during the early hours usually meant it was going to be a rough day.
*****
As another day began in Eden the sun slowly lifted up beyond the horizon. Its brilliant light stretched across hills and forests, shimmering along rivers and lakes, pierced through the clouds and over mountaintops, and brought a sense of warmth and promise to a dangerous and indifferent world. Birds took off from the trees with cheerful chirps, deer leapt about between the trees of their woodland homes, and a few fish jumped out from the crystal clear water as if dancing in the sun’s glow.
However there was a greater source of warmth sitting atop a hill in The Outerlands that day than the sun could compare to, with a soft glow of light shining from it along with ashes fluttering about from charred grass that had been incinerated by the heat. Swaying about in a large furry cluster were nine fox tails golden in color with white tips, each of them distorting the air nearby with the fiery power they were exuding so naturally.
“So this is where it will happen.”
Her long orange hair ruffled slightly in the wind, the lush and vibrant locks having yellow streaks running through them while the ends were a bright crimson. Sticking out from the top of her head were two large fox ears, covered in auburn fur while the right one twitched slightly as she listened to a voice that only she could hear.
“Yes, I know it won’t happen yet. But it’s better to be early than late, wouldn’t you agree?”
Her dark golden eyes surveyed the land before her while the irises resembled that of a feline’s, the calm and collected gaze they presented being the same that she normally had while what she was thinking was always anyone’s guess.
“I wonder, I do, what it will look like. I’ve seen many things in this world, but this should be very special indeed.”
Her legs were laid out before her with feet crossed, the black high heels she wore having a single dark strap over her ankles while she gently bobbed one about leisurely. The red skirt she had on was lined with golden trimmings and went down past her thighs, the black corset she wore was laced with crimson strings, and the white blouse she had underneath was presumably very durable as it managed to hold her bust which was nearly the size of a well-endowed centaur’s. Her nails were slightly long and painted with a fine red polish while above her wrists were small coverings of orange fur that went up slightly on her arms and had a fiery glow to them.
“Who are you talking to, Flarah?” Twilight spoke up in her mind.
Flarah merely turned her gaze up to the sky and remained quiet, her calm smile being seen clearly by the reaper who watched the woman with her magical sight.
“I don’t see anyone else near you, yet you appeared to be having an interesting conversation just now. Tell me, who are you talking to?”
“Perhaps I was talking to myself just now,” Flarah mused with a small shrug. “I do get lonely whenever we aren’t speaking with one another. It is nice to hear from you again, Twilight.”
“You do realize I don’t believe that flimsy excuse for a moment, right?”
“I suppose you wouldn’t,” Flarah reasoned before casually eyeing her fingernails. “Alright, Twilight. You caught me. I was actually speaking to my newest friend.”
She glanced down to the side and smirked before gently using one finger to lift up a small beetle that was crawling along the dirt and burned grass.
“Say hello to Terrance,” she happily announced. “I know he doesn’t look like much, but he’s a really great listener. And isn’t he just the cutest thing ever?”
“I see how much our friendship means to you,” Twilight sighed. “You don’t even have the decency to use a more convincing lie to cover your doings, instead you blatantly mock me by ignoring my curiosity entirely.”
“I know,” Flarah moped with a mocking pout. “I’m just the worst friend to have in this world, aren’t I?”
Without warning a furious swirl of flames erupted from her hand, burning high into the air before the woman while a wave of superheated air blasted outward and scorched more of the grass atop the knoll. Almost as soon as the sudden rush of intense fire and heat appeared it quickly vanished with waves of air rippling upward along with a few wisps of smoke. Flarah gently moved her fingers about before sighing and holding a hand to her cheek with a saddened smile.
“Farewell, Terrance,” she softly spoke. “Thanks for listening to me anyway.”
“What are you up to, Flarah?” Twilight wondered.
“Just going for a little stroll through The Outerlands, Twilight. I simply stopped to rest and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Oh, how I wish you were here with me to enjoy this. It would be nice to cuddle up with someone I know and love and just let time pass me by.”
“Stop patronizing me with such hollow sentiments, Flarah. It’s rather insulting to see that you believe I’m not watching you or can see that you’re clearly up to something. If you do wish for us to remain friends then I would appreciate a little more honesty from you.”
“Oh dear,” Flarah gently said with a calm smile. “I would hate to lose your friendship, Twilight. Alright, since you’ve forced my hand I’ll be nice and tell you. But only because you mean that much to me.”
The woman gently ruffled her tails with one hand, casting cinders into the air like sparkly dust as she purred softly to herself. After a moment she giggled and looked back up to the sky with a cheery smile on her face.
“This is the place where I plan on taking you for a walk when I make you my pet.” An annoyed murmur from the reaper was heard while Flarah smirked and watched the sky with a knowing look. “That is if you behave yourself with me when I open your cage. If you don’t then I’m afraid you’re never going to set foot in the outside world again, my dear Twilight
.”
“You stupid fox,” Twilight sighed. “You know very well you cannot defeat me, yet you continue to test my patience with you all the same. I truly do feel sorry for you, you have no idea who you are angering with your sharp tongue, do you?”
“You are the reaper of Eden, Twilight,” Flarah humbly spoke with a fanciful wave of the hand. “A Dark Queen in her own right, and keeper of the power within the City of Eden. Your strength and magic are beyond legendary, and your cunning is sharper than any blade in the world.”
“Such flattering words, yet I feel as though you’re mocking me when you speak them. Have you no respect for a Dark Queen at all?”
“Oh my, of course I do,” Flarah dearly promised with a hand held to her heart. She then showed a sly grin and tilted her head slightly, her eyes staring up at sky while knowing fully well that Twilight was looking back into them.
“I have nothing but respect for you, my dearest friend.”
“Is that so? Forgive me for doubting your words once again.”
Flarah slowly stood up and brushed the dirt and dust off her skirt before giving her tails a little shake, throwing ash and cinders into the air before she casually stretched out her arms with a relaxed sigh. With a gentle flick she threw the hair before her shoulder behind her back and turned her gaze towards something that had her interest since arriving at this location.
“You’re forgiven, Twilight. You know I just can’t stay mad at you about anything.”
“Are all kitsune as arrogant and foolish as you?” Twilight dryly asked.
“You tell me,” Flarah answered with a shrug. “You know everything in this world, don’t you? You know all that was, you know all that is, and… oh, that’s right. You don’t know all that’s going to be, do you? You don’t even know what I’m thinking right now.”
“You think you can defeat me, defy me, speak to me with such insolence and get away with it. As crafty as you foxes are you know very well that you can never hope to defeat me. Choose your words carefully the next time we speak, Flarah, and consider your actions closely. Should my seal be unlocked with you remaining defiant against my will I shall have no choice but to remove you from this world and my sight forever. Remember that, friend.”
Flarah chuckled as Twilight’s words echoed in her head before all fell silent. The kitsune waited for a moment, remaining still and quiet as she listened for the reaper that she felt no fear for to speak again should she still be present. After a while she smirked and rolled her eyes from the petty warning that had been given to her.
“Such a silly reaper. I am going to miss our little chit-chats when she’s gone.”
“Flarah, don’t do anything reckless,” a woman’s solemn voice spoke in her head. “Provoking her needlessly is only asking for trouble.”
“It wasn’t needless,” Flarah giggled. “I enjoyed making her grind her teeth in displeasure from my words.”
“To further prove the answer to Twilight’s question, you are indeed quite arrogant and foolish for a kitsune.”
“I’m only having some fun with her,” Flarah reasoned carelessly. “No harm in that.”
“So you just came to that spot to irritate her for the fun of it?” the voice skeptically asked. “You really do enjoy doing that too much if you ask me.”
“It is rather fun, I cannot lie,” Flarah distantly replied. “Though I do have other reasons for coming out here, both for myself and to place the pieces on the game board accordingly.”
“I’m still curious why you’ve come here. You know what happens cannot be changed despite your questionable motives.”
“Maybe, and maybe not,” Flarah reasoned slyly. “With the right moves I can arrange this game to play out how I see fit. That much I am certain of.”
“Are you manipulating me as well, Flarah? Am I just another piece on the board as that reaper is to you?”
“Nonsense,” Flarah reassured. “You know you’re my good friend. How can you think of me in such a hurtful way?”
“I’ve seen what you do to your friends, Flarah. Nobody is precious to you, nobody means anything to you, and nobody is safe from your fire. Well, there was one who you spared, though I have yet to figure out why you did.”
“Then why are you helping me with this little game if you don’t trust me?”
“You have your reasons for what you do, and I have mine. That is the only thing we share in common. We’re both doing what we must to move forward in this little game, as you say.”
“Fair enough,” Flarah said with a shrug. “So, now that we understand our friendship better could you please tell me when tomorrow I should be expecting their arrival?”
“I could give you a precise time, but seeing as how you have no means of checking time I’ll just tell you early afternoon. They will arrive southwest of your location, you will be able to see them from there just fine. Tell me, what do you plan to do once they arrive?”
“Greet them of course,” Flarah mused with a curious smile. She giggled as she observed the large forest that stood before her, the tall trees and shadowy thickets within known to being the home of elves in the region that claimed this haven as their own. The kitsune then glanced behind her towards a large clearing in the fields that she would be keeping watch of for a special group of travelers that she was interested in meeting soon.
“After all, I haven’t seen him in so many years. We have so much to catch up on.”
*****
Inside Twilight’s study which was housed in a magical space within a small carriage all was calm as the day was beginning anew. There were no windows to allow sunlight in, yet each room was illuminated by either magical paintings in the ceiling or lanterns that had their flames diminished for the night. As the morning hours came the lights gradually brightened by themselves, their magical fires burning steady as always while lighting the rooms for another day.
With the lamps in the bedroom lighting up again those inside became visible while still gathered in the large bed. Lying on her side at the edge of the group Kroanette murmured softly in her sleep, the centaur having a sheet loosely draped over her waist while her tail flicked about a few times behind her. Nestled in her breasts Pip was sleeping happily with her head poking up between the soft mounds, the fairy giggling quietly in her dream while snuggling closer to Kroanette’s chest.
“Pip…” Kroanette breathed out as the sleeping fairy was squirming about more and more with lustful purrs. “Not… so rough…”
Beside them Squeak was curled into her ball as she always was during the night, the ant girl squeaking softly with each breath she made while she had the sheet covering her body except for her antennae which were sticking out and twitching now and again. As they did they brushed against Falla’s a few times while the butterfly girl was sleeping on her side next to Squeak, holding her hand and keeping her head close to her co-mate’s. With a soft giggle Falla shifted slightly in her dream, her feet moving a little and pushing against Clover’s chest as the elf was sleeping on her back below her. Falla’s toes brushed against the elf’s shirt and across her breasts, flicking across the girl’s nipples and causing Clover to shake and squeal quietly as a blush formed on her face.
“Stop… it…” she softly said with one had weakly waving past her chest.
As Falla’s feet kept stimulating the sensitive elf another girl was being aroused by accident during her sleep, as evidenced by Luna having a soft blush on her face while she was breathing shakily. This was due to Specca’s tail that was slowly sliding back and forth along her crotch while the nixie was peacefully sleeping on the butterfly’s side. Although Specca was gently holding onto her co-mate in her sleep her tail was causing Luna to tremble and shift about in her dream. Lying behind Specca was Doku, the harpy having her wing over the nixie’s thigh while she was dreaming about her husband with an immoral smile on her face and her hips moving slightly with her own arousal.
“More…” she murmured into Specca’s ear before she s
tarted to nibble on it. “Fuck my pussy…”
Specca shivered slightly as she clung to Luna, her hand grabbing her breast and causing the butterfly to gasp slightly in her sleep. While the three girls were getting more worked up by the second another co-mate of theirs was dreaming with soft mews above them. Their bed had a few sheets draped around the sides towards the back, with one of them having been folded and hung across everyone like a hammock that the jinx in the group had fashioned for her sleeping area. Star slept soundly on her back with one leg and arm hanging over the sheet while her tails were curled up on her other leg. Her ear twitched a few times before she rolled onto her side and murmured softly in her dream, the girl’s smile being that of a mischievous one that a quiet purr escaped from which only raised questions as to what she was dreaming of.
Below the sleeping cat two others were enjoying their dreams, both while holding onto their man on either side of him. Triska and Alyssa held onto an arm each of their beloved mate while dreaming with peaceful smiles on their faces. The cambion’s leg gently hooked around Daniel’s while Alyssa nuzzled her head close to him atop his shoulder, the two girls keeping as close to him as they could while they slept soundly holding onto his arms. As it was with the other girls in Daniel’s harem they had no trouble sleeping next to him despite the incredibly loud and constant snoring that he was once again doing while asleep. The sounds echoed throughout the room yet none of his sleeping mates seemed to notice. Even with Clover and Star’s acute hearing or with Triska and Alyssa lying directly next to him none of the girls appeared to show any signs that they could hear Daniel snoring away as he usually did.
However two other girls in the room were fully aware of Daniel’s noisy sleeping habit and were wide awake.
“Pip,” Kroanette gasped as she started trembling. In her chest Pip was bobbing up and down quickly with giggles as she was dreaming about the obvious while her motions were beginning to excite the centaur to the point her dream was breaking apart.
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