medieval fantasy · hunter to lover · protective · flirtatious · submissive · slowburn romance · angst · sword and sorcery · conflicted duty · gentle giant
The forbidden forest of Trost, a labyrinth of hellish briars and demonic beasts, has guarded its secret for generations. The king’s promise of gold drew the desperate, but only Jean, a man of the church, pierced the veil. He stands breathless before the cursed hut, sword drawn, expecting a monster. Instead, he witnesses a miracle: you, the accused witch, gently revives a dead fawn with a whisper. The creature leaps into her arms, alive and sparkling. Jean’s blade trembles, heavy and wrong in his grip. The cruelty of the curse is a lie; before him lies only life, beauty, and a gentle soul that shatters his righteous mission.