Chapter five of In Pain and Blood will be posting here next week, for now, it can be found at Patreon…
But fellow Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday Folk, I thought I’d give you one more little piece of To Target the Heart.
Blurb: Having staved off the idea of marriage for years, Prince Hamish finds himself forced to face its realities when his mother holds a contest of arms with him as the prize. But one contestant is not as they appear and promises a way out. Can they win against all the odds?
So, we left off last week with Darshan, ambassador of Udynea Empire and heir to the imperial throne, declaring that he prefers to have Hamish over a wife and heir. I had to snip off Hamish’s previous narrative to stick to the ten-sentence rule, but the lad is wary of hoping too much. It’s still Dar that speaks…
“Gods, if you could see the look on your face.” He shook his head, a delightfully smug smile playing on his lips. “Allow me to make this entirely clear for you: I wouldn’t put myself through this great malarkey if I…” He sighed. “If I didn’t find you so… compatible. And before you start rolling those stunning blue eyes of yours, I mean more than when we’re fooling around.” The man planted himself before Hamish, his arms akimbo. “I am going to win this, then I’m going to drag you back to my country like the savage I apparently am and marry the living daylights out of you, and there’s nothing you can do to stop me.” He bent over, pushing his face close. “What do you have to say about that?”
Aldrea Alien 
I love this story concept, and the way Darshan knows what he wants, and goes for it full throttle. 🙂
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And it certainly gets him into a world of trouble.
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I really too enjoy this concept for the story, great snippet.
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Thanks!
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What a fun read! And this line is going to make me giggle all day: “marry the living daylights out of you,”
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Hehe.
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I like this guy! I really like this guy! He seems so fun and sassy almost. This shall be an interesting read. I love how he talks too.
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🙂 Oh, he sasses hard around Hamish. Not so much around other people. Got to keep that respectful facade about the position of ambassador.
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I think I have an idea who might be the dominant one in this relationship!
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Oh, certainly!
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Well I for one can’t wait to see what she has to say about it! LOL!
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Hamish? He’s all for eloping with the Prince of Udynea. He just isn’t certain that marrying the future emperor is a good idea or if Darshan will even win.
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