#Cal Lowell/MC

[dutifullynuttywitch]

Dance féerique

(A magical bayou waltz)

Pairing: Cal Lowell x Aurélie Bajolière (f!mc)

Choices Nightbound

Rating: general (fluff)

Wordcount: 700 words

Image credit: madsmikkelsen7161 on pinterest

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It’s an unusually cool evening in the bayou. Aurélie sits on the small wooden dock behind the cozy home she now shared with Cal and his brother Donny. She looks up at the starry sky, her toes trailing lazily in the balmy water.

They had opened all the windows to let the refreshing breeze flit gently through the house. Which meant she could enjoy her own personal concert.

Cal was seated at the piano, playing her favorite song, Chopin’s Nocturne No. 9 E major.

The soft notes float up to her, carried by the cool breeze, evoking feelings of immense tenderness for this man who had become her rock, her everything during the recent trials. Fighting terrible enemies. Realizing she was half-fae. Losing her father so soon after finally meeting him. Dying.

Sometimes she’d wake up still wondering if the past weeks had been nothing but a fever dream.

Though tonight, resting under the immensity of the cosmos reflected in the calm waters in front of her, the beautiful melody flitting in soft waves, it felt more like a moonlit reverie.

As she gazes out into the confines of the bayou, Aurélie notices white specks of light twirling over the mirror-like water, seemingly dancing in sync with the melody.

Curious, she squints her eyes, trying to make out the dazzling forms. They slowly near the dock, floating on the wind.

As they get closer, Aurélie’s breath catches.

Tiny wood fairies!

Their shimmering, iridescent wings flutter daintily as they twirl and dance. Soon, the ethereal creatures encircle her, their giggles like soft chimes as they joyfully twirl, raise and dip all around her.

“Well, hello, you’re quite graceful.”

Aurélie smiles at the fairies. They grin and chatter, a few fluttering in her long wavy hair, tickling her, while others pull at her blouse, inviting her up.

Laughing, she complies and starts twirling around the yard along with the fairies, in absolute awe at this magical moment.

“You’re a sight to behold, ma chérie.”

Aurélie turns towards the house to find Cal leaning against the frame, observing her with a tender expression, a sparkle in his eyes.

The fairies pick up their chatter, a delicate symphony of windchimes now replacing the night’s melody. Inviting the newcomer to join their magical waltz.

“Well, what are you waiting for, handsome?”

Aurélie beckons him over, smiling playfully. Cal doesn’t need further encouragement. He tenderly gathers his girlfriend into his powerful arms and leads her into a slow waltz.

As always, Aurélie is amazed that this beast of a man is capable of such gentleness. Always so careful around her, protective, attentive to her needs and attuned to her emotions. He had captured her heart so easily with his kind soul.

And she fell in love with him all over again every day, through his many small gestures, gentle touches, daily bouquets of fresh wildflowers, private moonlit concerts. Countless little reminders that he cherished her.

The fairies seem to approve as they increase their wild ballet, surrounding the couple with their ethereal beauty, lighting up the air brighter than the billions of flickering stars.

Cal gazes fondly into his love’s sparkling blue eyes. He bends down to capture her lips in a languid kiss.

Aurélie melts into his strong arms, feeling his intense warmth envelop her. She parts her lips, inviting him in, relishing in this magical moment.

They feel a soft breeze as the fairies excitedly spin around them, then float up high into the air. They bid their farewell in melodic chimes, softly flitting into the dark woods.

Watching the little specks of light disappear, Cal murmurs, “You have such a beautiful soul, even the wood fairies want to be close to you.”

“You’re the one who drew them here with your wonderful moonlight concert.”

“Hmm… and here I thought I was playing only for ma douce moitié.” He kisses her nose. “Shall I continue?”

“Yes please. Though I’ll come sit with you. I love watching you play.”

They turn their backs to the serene bayou and its magical inhabitants as they head towards the brightly lit house.

Their home.

[mikaelsrose]

Which type of chocolate would each character of your Nightbound series, Nik, Cal, Xander and Niamh pick? The options are: Dark chocolate, Chocolate with Hazelnut, White Chocolate and Milk Chocolate.

Nik: chocolate with hazelnut

Xander: dark chocolate

Cal: milk chocolate

Niamh: white chocolate

[dutifullynuttywitch]

Awww that was so sweet! Nik's inner monologue. Summoning the Fate was such an emotionally charged moment for them all, I'm glad you explored that. Omg and the surreptitious glances between Alex and Cal... Nik realising he's jealous - and does that mean his feelings for Alex are that strong?! Could he love her?? 🥹 This was so good!

Hii 🥰

I saw this quote and thought it would maybe inspire you for a story or an edit 🥰

Sleepless

Female Main Character: Alexis (Alex)

Pairing: F!MC×NikRyder

Summary: After summoning the Fate... Nik couldn't sleep, thinking about Alex's confession.

Word Count: 1.2K words

Rating: Teen (Nik's perspective of view, Angst)

Warnings: none (Jealousy)

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Author's note: Adding a Nightbound scene that shows Nik's perspective of view after summoning the Fate in Nightbound Chapter 9. The GIF describes Nik's thoughts that he wants to be with her. Feel her. Touch her. Love her. Be with her.

Night has fallen already. After summoning the holy and powerful Fate in her house, each member of the group entered their guestroom to get some rest and sleep.

Nik thought about Alex's words which she confessed while the summoning, that she might be in love with someone. Alone in his guestroom, he stared into the distance, thinking of her words and his possible feelings for her. He wanted to touch, feel her, stroke cheek. Be with her. But unsure about everything. He just wanted her to be happy, even if it meant that she might be with someone else. Right?

Taking a deep breath, he decided to confess his feelings, even though he was afraid that she might not return them. Looking at the half-open window in his room, over the horizon, he wondered and thought about what he would do now. Trying to clear his mind, but failed. Starting to realize...

"Damn, why am thinking about this?", he talked to himself. He wanted to get out of his formal clothes and immediately head to bed for some sleep, but he couldn't. She was in her mind and he couldn't think about anything else than her and her words. Strong words that made him lose his mind.

"Why do her words matter to me that much? Why??! Is this love? Am I in love with her? No... I..."

Nik realized in his heart that he was indeed in love with her. He's in love. It's a weird feeling. He gazed at the night sky and thought about the past... about her and the present. His heart beat faster. He wanted to confess to her how he felt, but he didn't know if she would accept it. His heart suddenly began to beat faster and sweat appeared on his forehead. A sudden tightness in his chest and was unsure about what to do next.

He thought about whether she could love him too. He didn't dare to hope, but the feeling of her touch is still stuck in his mind. The way she looked at him after confessing that she might be in love after exposing her body, only sitting in underwear in front of him. The way she tried to peek at him and blushed when he was only in his green shorts while the rest was exposed at the ceremonial nudity which she named, to call the Lady Fate.

Nik Ryder finally made up his mind and summoned up all the courage he had to approach her. Visit her in the room and confess his feelings for her. The only thing he wanted right now was to be close to her.

Nik was determined to confess his feelings, but his heart broke as he realized that she might love someone else. He couldn't help but imagine her smiling face and feel the warmth of her touch. He was overwhelmed by the thought that another person could be making her even more happy. The sweet moments they spent secretly together in private as they sneaked away together several times meant a lot for him. Did she feel the same? He started to memorize the summoning they had before and realized that after Alex secretly peeked at him, her attention got caught by Cal. The way he looked at her half-naked body with his dark eyes. He even had to draw everyone's attention back to the summoning ceremony to avoid Cal and Alex looking at each other for longer. Could Cal...? Suddenly Nik started feeling jealous at the thought of her being with someone else. His heart sank, but he still tried to hold hope that Alex was in love with him and nobody else.

Her words were: "I think I'm in love with one of you."

Nik's heart skipped a beat when she said those words. A mix of emotions, excitement, sadness, fear and hope as he realized that she had feelings for one of them.

His heart began aching as he thought that he could be the one she fell in love with. He thinks about asking her directly if she loves him, but wouldn't that be awkward? Nik felt a bit dizzy and his heart was beating out of his chest as he thought about asking her. He knew that this was the moment to find out the truth, but he was terrified of hearing her reply. If she loved someone else, he would have to accept it and move on. But if she loved him... Sleepless Nik took a deep breath to steady himself and summoned all of his courage to finally ask her how she felt. His heart was pounding and his mind was racing as he prepared himself to leave his own room and visit her. Her room was just near, next to his. He wanted to know if he had a chance with her. If she could love him too. But what if not. What if she's in love with someone else. Did their first kiss in the bayou even mean something? The way they danced waltz together in Club Persephone where she introduced herself as his wife. Damn, that sounded surprisingly good. And their secret self-defense classes they had which turned up some heat between both. Her touch, her scent, her beautiful eyes and her sweet voice. Is it love?

Suddenly he got startled by the knock at his door. He hadn't expected anyone to come and speak with him so late at night. He stood up and walked to open the door, surprised to see her standing there.

"Alex? You're still awake?"

Her hair fell in soft waves around her face and her eyes shined brightly. He felt his heart tremble as he stared at her, unable to think straight. He's not sure what to say and just stood there for a moment.

He nodded, letting her enter. Nik's heart pounded and his mind was racing as he tried to understand why she came to his room. He couldn't help but wonder if she had feelings for him, or if she was here for some other reason. He watched her intently, waiting for her to explain why she decided to enter his room.

"May I come in? I can't sleep.", Nik nodded and stepped aside to let her enter while feeling a bit nervous and excited at the same time. He closed the door behind her and thought... From all of the people, why did she decide to enter his room? Nik's mind was filled with nervousness, excitement and uncertainty. He wanted to ask her why she decided to come to his room. Why his room? Or did she visit someone else's room already before his? Nik desperately wanted to know if she had feelings for him, but was too afraid of the answer. Not sure if he should ask her directly or if he should wait for her to talk first.

The Nik Ryder who always decided to stay single and alone now wanted her by his side. She's the one.

Nik's feelings towards her made it clear that he was in love with her. But now he got too overwhelmed with the idea of losing her to someone else, and also with the joy of possibly being with her. He couldn't even imagine being without her anymore. He got used to her but was also terrified of confessing his feelings and being rejected. He didn't know what to make of the situation and felt completely overwhelmed. All he wanted right now was to hold her in his arms and never let her go.

He looked at her and realized what love is.

[playchoicesconfessions]

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‘Cal Lowell from Nightbound is the best werewolf we have. So gentle and kind. Especially the way he respects the MC. Bastian from WolfBride would never top him. About the new Alpha book I'm not sure either. My hopes are not very much high, we'll see...’

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Choices Horror Fest Masterlist

1st October - 7th October (NightBound)

🎨 - FanArt 📖 - Fan-Fiction 🖼️ - Moodboard

✏️ - Character Edit 📱- AI generated

Day One: Nik Ryder

Black Canary (Alex) & Green Arrow (Nik) made by @korgbelmont, gifted to and submitted by @ladylamrian ✏️

Nik in a pumpkin-themed jacket made by @korgbelmont ✏️

The Haunted House (F!MC x Nik Ryder) written by @ladylamrian 📖

B!Nik Ryder Moodboard created by @bloodboundismylife 🖼️

Bound by Fate: Chapter 7 (F!MCxNikRyder; F!MCxCalLowell) written by @ladylamrian - WARNING: Death/Language 📖

Day Two: Vera Reimonenq

Vera Reimonenq Moodboard created by @bloodboundismylife 🖼️

Vera (bit more witchy) made by @korgbelmont ✏️

Vera in a pumpkin-themed dress made by @korgbelmont ✏️

Day Three: Cal Lowell

Cal in a pumpkin-themed suit made by @korgbelmont ✏️

Day Four: Katherine

Katy as Raven made by @korgbelmont ✏️

Katy in a pumpkin-themed dress made by @korgbelmont ✏️

Day Five: Main Character

Maia, Queen of the Faes created by @kinda-iconic 📱

[mariemarieohcontrary]

Diwa would definitely make sure they have a nice big tent to sleep in. Diwa, Cal and Nik going on a family camping trip with Diwa's family would be fun and all but if there's on thing Diwa will make sure of is the comfort of her whole family (boyfriends included ofc)

So enter an obnoxiously big and we'll decorated tent that caters to everyone's preferences between the ot3 with a huge ass nest of pillows and blankets in one end of the tent. (A habit Diwa had during family camping trips really)

Camp Choices - Week 1

If we're going to go camping, we're going to need somewhere to stay! Is your OC/MC pitching a tent? Renting an RV? Or are they booking a room at the nearest hotel? Wherever they are staying, we want to know.

We learned a lot in our first month, we're still growing and figuring out how we're going to do this. We really appreciate you all growing with us. With that being said, we're going to switch up how we do things this month.

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MC Masterlist

CHOICES

Evangeline Marie Lakandula - The Royal Romance, King James Liam Rys

Diwa Kalangitan M. del Rosario - Nightbound, Nik Ryder & Cal Lowell

Maya "Rose" dela Rosa - Crimes of Passion, Trystan Thorne

Dra. Inocencia Valenciano - Open Heart, Rafael Aveiro

Dulce Everhart - The Royal Masquerade, Lyanna Fierro & Amyntas Vescovi

Maria Clara G. Abayan - Baby Bump

Odessa Dimaano -The Nanny Affair, Samuel Dalton

Angel Serafina C. Datumolok - Immortal Desires, Gabriel Adalhard and Cas Harlow

Maria Socorro Flores - Desire & Decorum, Luke Harper

Georgiana Eloise Macatangay - Red Carpet Diaries

Soleil Joy - Home for the Holidays, Wyatt Hart

Amarilyo Lumapas - Billionaire's Baby, Benigno Simsiman

ROMANCE CLUB

Amparo Socorro Santos-Walker- Heaven's Secret, Lucifer

Saerwen Gwenhevare Methildis Ymeri - Heart of Trespia, Earl Reinhold Piel

Mirasol - Path of the Valkyrie, Sagr

Nenita - W: Time Catcher, Onyx

Jasmine - Queen in 30 Days, (May possibly be moved to Cordonia or smth to be paired with Leo)

Agnes Harris - Chasing You,

[nightboundfanfiction]

Who from the LIs is the better cook? I wonder what best dish they'll prepare for MC? Do they have any favorite dish? Spicy? Sweet? Vegan? Veggie? Loves Fish? Foodie....

There are a lot of layers to this question since pretty much everyone likes food but maybe not to the degree of a "foodie".

The Lowell brothers like to cook (especially Donny) while Nik also sometimes likes to cook when the mood is right and as we've seen with the snake tequila he's no stranger to trying different foods.

I think Vera is the one to most like to eat at a nice restaurant while Katherine would prefer a simpler place to eat and hang out. I think Cal and Nik would prefer to eat their meals at home though.

We could go into more details but that would take a lot longer so I just put up the basics of my first thoughts.

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I would have loved to see this if Nightbound had gotten the sequel it deserved

Nightbound Appreciation Week: MC/Main Character

MC is recently crowned

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[dutifullynuttywitch]

Avatar: art by the wonderful @lilyoffandoms

Header: created by the amazing @aallotarenunelma gifted by my lovely friend @thosehallowedhalls 💛

Masterlist

Meet my MC: Autumn Nightbloom

Things left unsaid Mal Volari x f!mc Autumn Nightbloom (Ⓜ️🔥 Angst, Explicit/NSFW)

Reflections on the eve of battle Mal Volari x f!mc Autumn Nightbloom (Teen, angst)

A Thief's Oath Mal Volari x f!mc Autumn Nightbloom (Teen, fluff)

Pancake mornings ✒️🎨Mal Volari x f!mc Autumn Nightbloom (Teen, fluff)

A Whitetower Festival Mal Volari x f!mc Autumn Nightbloom (Teen, fluff)

Gifts & commissions

Bumbling adversaries 🐝 A gift for the lovely Dani

Untitled Birthday Lovely gifts by the amazing @thosehallowedhalls 💛

In the arms of night A wonderful gift from Dani @storyofmychoices

Autumn nightbloom portrait 🎨A gift by the incredibly talented @lilyoffandoms

Mal and Autumn waltz 🎨A beautiful art commission by @hydn-jpg.

Pancake mornings 🎨Gorgeous art commission by Artbyainna (IG), gift from the @choicesficwriterscreations January 2024 reading event. Post blades 2.

Meet my MC: Eva Archer ✒️🎨

Starlit night ✒️🎨Troy Hassan x f!mc Eva Archer (teen, fluff)  

Sisterly advice Eva Archer and Brynn Archer (teen)

Close call Troy Hassan x f!mc Eva Archer (teen)

Gifts

Happy birthday Eva Troy Hassan x Eva Archer f!mc drabble by the wonderful @inlocusmads 💛

Heaven's Secret 1 Revisited Dino x f!mc, Lucifer x f!mc, Sammy x Adi, other pairings

Mature / explicit content Ⓜ️🔥

A self-indulgent rewrite of Heaven’s Secret 1. It stays mostly true to the original story, delving into some of the main characters’ motivations and POVs, and a little more world-building. Dino-Lucifer-MC love triangle, and explorations of Vicky's relationship with Malbonte. Other pairings to come up.

Daddy Luci Lucifer x Vicky and Levvy (daughter) (G: domestic fluff)

Art of Lucifer and Vicky 🎨commission by the very talented @bayleedraws-sometimesx

Lucifer moodboard

Meet my MC: Aurélie Bajolière

Dance féerique Cal Lowell x Aurélie Bajolière (f!mc) (general fluff)

Meet my MC: Geneviève of Carmelide

Redemption is a perpetual journey Kamilah Sayeed x Gaius Augustine (m angst)

What if Gaius had his moment of retribution? Gaius Augustine, Rheya Apostolous (t angst)

A Pact with Lucifer Lucifer x f!mc 🔥 (E: NSFW smut)

Wounded Pride Lucifer x f!mc 🔥 (E: NSFW smut)

[mikaelsrose]

I liked the Nightbound series you wrote. I'm sure it's going to be pretty complicated with Cal beeing Niamh's old love and the possibly upcoming relationship with Xander. Will Niamh still have feelings for Cal or move forward with Xander? Lol, it's gonna be also much more complicated and funny when Nik suddenly makes it more complicated by confessing his "holden back" feelings for Niamh if he ever had once. Poor Niamh, lol.

I'm glad you liked it!! 🥰

I really want to explain the relationships between Niamh and the guys but I don't want to spoil anything, it's so hard to keep my mouth shut😔 all I can say is that you'll see a lot more of Nik and Niamh in the next part which i will post I have no idea when💀

[ladylamrian]

- Chapter 7: Brother

[ Please read past chapters before this ]

-> Masterlist of this Mini Series <-

Female MainCharacter: Alexis Clarissa Fontaine

Pairing: F!MC×NikRyder / (F!MC×Cal Lowell)

Summary: The search for Nik leads Alex and Cal to shocking discoveries.

Word Count: 2.0K words

Rating: Teen (Drama, Angst, Relationships)

Warnings: Language, Death

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"Hmmm, I think I remember seeing this place. Are we near your new house in the woods?", Alex asked Cal as they continued their search for the missing nighthunter who ran away from them.

"If, in this dimension, it's still my house, then yes. But I think we should head back, I can't recognize Nik his scent here instead... Oh..."

"What is it, Cal?"

"It's weird. I... I... I smell... Me? But...", before Cal could complete his sentence a figure appeared behind the bushes. A very familiar figure which they haven't met before.

"Cal, that's your doppelganger??!!"

The Cal with Alex and the other one shockingly staring at each other and not believing their own eyes. At first, they silently stare at each other and then try to identify the other being by their scent by sniffing each other before getting wary.

"Who are you, and why do you have my scent?" the other Cal asked, glaring at him; then his eyes met Alex, which increased his anger even more, and he took a few steps backward.

"Uhhh, why don't we ignore each other and go our own ways? Let's..."

"Huntress, how dare you show yourself in my territory?!! Leave, or else I'll shred you in tiny pieces", he hissed at Alex.

"Me?? Why would you do that? And did you just call me a huntress?"

"Don't act dumb, huntress, I warned you to never show yourself to me, but you still did. And this time, you tried to lure me out with a fake copy of mine? What kind of spell is that even?"

"Back off, this is not the way you speak to her. Respect her." Cal protectively stepped in front of Alex to shield her from the other Cal.

"Why should I respect the woman who played with my feelings? Who acted like she cared about my well-being but in real didn't."

"I would never..."

"You're a liar, huntress. You ruined everything. Because of you, my Alpha died, and so did my little brother."

"What???!!!! No. Noooo!!!! No, it can't be. Say that you're lying!! Say it!!!" Cal freaked out, shouted, and began to shake his doppelganger by gripping his shoulders as tears began to roll down his cheeks.

"It's the truth. Why would I lie and even think about this? It's sadly true. That day when Elijah and that girl entered Kristof's cabin to get some hunter's sage. Of course, he didn't give it to them. Instead, I offered them mine, but only if they helped me to find Donny. We three ended up in Club Persephone, Elijah refused to go inside and got furious. It took me a lot of time to convince him. It was hard to find Donny, but when we did... It was too late."

"Nooooo... Donny, my bro..."

"Oh Cal...", Alex rested her hand on his shoulder to comfort him.

"Hey, no need to pity. It's too late anyway, little lady. If you would have cared, you would've tried harder when we were in Persephone. Convincing the old hunter more. Leave before I...", the other Cal moved closer to threaten Alex, but her Cal immediately pulled her behind to protect her.

"Don't you dare to touch her, man!! Where's the respect and your manners?"

"Already dead, along with Donny. I lost my brother, I lost everything. What is she to you anyway? A Wolf Bride?", he dangerously snarled at them and began to shift into his werewolf form. Ready for attack.

"Don't you dare, nasty fur ball!!" a familiar voice shouted angrily at the Cal from this dimension. Immediately, Nik Ryder jumped between and shot a holy light arrow in the attacker's direction to blind him.

"Nik, you're here!!"

"Rook, Wolfman, he's not in a good mood. Let's just get outta here.", the blonde hunter ordered and the three of them began to run. Escaping the angry werewolf, Cal's doppelganger.

"Where are we running?"

"Somewhere safe. Just away from danger. I was near and heard trouble, so I came."

"Just in time, Nik. Thanks."

"Yup, thanks bro."

"You're welcome, Cal.", he coldly thanked Cal only and ignored Alex.

"Nik, you're still mad at me. I'm sorry, but believe me what happened before was... I thought the guy I kissed was you. I'm..."

"Less talkin', more runnin'.", Nik answered back to her girlfriend who disappointed her.

"Nik, Alex, can you two please... Hurry!!! He's following us.", Cal noticed his doppelganger chasing the three of them in it's werewolf form.

Nik desperately ran while turning around several times to fire some holy light arrows in the pursuer's direction. But the werewolf is still close, evading every blow until Nik realizes that he has no arrows left anymore. Empty.

"Damn it... Rook, use your magic."

"No, I'll hurt him. He's somehow still Cal and the Fate said..."

"He'll shred us apart!!", he argued.

Without noticing, the three of them reached a familiar place, the cemetery. The very same place where Nik Ryder once rescued Alex from a bloodwraith the very first time. The angry werewolf was hot on their trail.

"Oh no, what do we do now?", Alex panicked and now hoped that the bloodwraith wouldn't appear again.

"Hey, werewolf!!! Leave these innocent humans alone!!!!", an energetic and light voice echoed around them. A very familar voice.

"Uhh, Alex? Was that you?"

"No Cal, I didn't say anything... I... Woah!!", Alex lost her words after she found out who that voice belonged too. The mysterious figure appeared from the shadows revealing herself as...

"Rook?! Wow, you're... I mean, she's...", Nik's cheeks turned softly pink.

"Yeah, she looks wild. Gorgeous. And that scent. Alex, that's your doppelganger!! The Alex from this dimension.", Cal confirmed.

"Uhhh... Guys, why are the two of you staring my doppelganger like this? I don't even know if I should feel honored or feel jealous."

Yes, the mysterious figure, a slim lady with wavy silvery hair which was fluttering in the wind. And the very same chocolate-brown eyes was indeed Alexis Clarissa Fontaine. The Alex from this dimension. But she looked a little diffrent than the "original". A light shirt. Black, ripped pants. Heeled boots. Wearing everything in leather, including the familar cherry-red leather jacket which she once received from Nik. Her hunting outfit.

"Heyyy, werewolf!!! Let them goo!!!", she yelled at the creature which turned it's attention to her and began to snarl. When everyone thought that he's about to attack her, the werewolf shifted back into his human form.

"So, you're here. Hunteress.", he hissed.

"Cal, let these innocent... Wait, what??!!! There are two of us??!!!" she was shocked at the sight of two Cal Lowells standing in front of her and another Alex.

"Oooohh, finally I get to meet my doppelganger in this dimension. Hello other Alex, I love your fashion sense. Where did bought these heeled..."

"Rook, shut up!"

"Nik, you shut up!!"

"Uhhh, could the two of you please...", Cal tried to calm them down.

"Shapeshifters, aren't you?!!", the hunteress asked at the three and quickly drawed two daggers from her pockets. Ready to attack Alex and Cal. But Nik Ryder protectively stood infront of them.

"Step back, they are no shapeshifters. Or else you have to deal with me first, little chick.", he winked at her, trying to make his Alex jealous. Then aimed his crossbow at her to defend his group.

"Wait, where did you get that crossbow? Who are you??!!" her eyes widened at the sight of Nik's weapon, and she began to glare at the blonde man.

"Nik. Nik Ryder. Also a nighthunter."

"It... It can't be... Impossible."

"Wait hunteress, they're no usual shapeshifters. The girl has your scent and so does my doppelganger has mine.", the werewolf finally spoke.

"Really, Cal?" her eyes met his, and for a single moment, the werewolf's gaze softened for her. He silently admired the beautiful huntress standing in front of her.

"Really, Alex." the werewolf, Cal's doppelganger, confirmed, finally calling the huntress by her name and then smiling a little.

While the two were distracted from each other, Nik lightly signaled his friends, Cal and Alex, to leave before they got more in trouble. Silently walking backward till they managed to sneak away.

"Nik, bro..."

"What is it, Cal?" he asked him while the three of them were wandering around the woods. Alex was a small distance behind, sunken in her own thoughts.

"Thank you. Thank you for everything. Because of you... No, because of you and Alex, Donny is still alive in our world. All thanks to you two my little brother is alive."

"It's nothing, Cal.", Nik watched the ground while they were marching down their way without looking up, as if he looked bothered.

"No, Nik, if it wasn't for you and your brilliant plan, we would have never found Donny. Or at least not that quick. You broke the spell to track down Donny, got us inside Persephone without any trouble, and tracked him down just in time before it was too late. Even though you don't like Club Persephone, you still risked it. You're more clever and cunning than Elijah. You have a heart."

"My dad's the best and not me, Cal."

"No Nik, it was you who..."

"My dad would have done the same."

"But Nik, he failed. Haven't you heard what the other Cal just said? Elijah couldn't save Donny, but you..."

"I know, but I don't want to talk about it. Elijah is my hero, that's it! I don't want to hear anything about this now.", he requested while trying to hide his disappointment. For Nik Ryder, Elijah Ryder is not only his father but his hero, his role model. Hearing about his father's failure in Donny's rescue just shocked him a little.

"Whatever, Nik. We may haven't gotten along well at the beginning, but getting to know you better made me realize that you're a good man. A man with a heart of gold. You're a friend. You, Alex, Katherine, and Vera are not only friends... You're like a family to me who accept me the way I am. I don't have to prove anything to you like I always had to among the werewolves. You guys are my own pack. Nik, you're like a brother to me."

"You're actually not bad either, bro. I think. Cal...", Nik hestitated.

"Yeah?"

"Don't get me wrong, but after seeing your doppelganger today. The way he watched at the huntress, it makes me wonder..."

"Wonder what? Is everything alright, Nik?", he smiled and gave him a reassuring pat on his shoulder.

"Do you still have feelings for Alex?" he whispered with worry to make sure Alex wouldn't hear their conversation from behind.

"Woahh, Nik... I..."

"We just considered each other's as brothers, and would you ever hide something from a brother, Cal?" he asked without losing eye contact from his werewolf companion. Cal took a deep breath before answering.

"Nik, the truth is... Alex is perfect. She's perfection.", he confessed which made Nik's face falter.

"So you do have feelings for her?"

"Listen, I was in love with her for a long time. Since I met her, Nik. I still like her and if something would happen to her, I... Well, it doesn't matter now. She chose to be with you, Nik, and I'm happy for both of you. Really. You're a nice guy, even though at first I couldn't understand what she saw in you. But I understand now... You have a big heart, but you don't like to reveal it. Guess maybe that's what she saw in you, Nik. She really loves you. You didn't see her sadness, worry, and love when you were in New York. She suffered alone."

For a minute there was total silence between them. Total silence. After a few thoughts in his mind, Nik finally spoke.

"Thanks for telling me this, Cal. I mean... bro. But seeing Alex kissing and making out with someone else, I... It hurts. It damn hurts.", he softly sniffed.

"I'm here for you, Nik. I'm right here, brother.", Cal wrapped his strong arm around the young hunter to comfort him.

"We're almost there. I can smell Vera's perfume. Katherine and Vera must be somewhere here and very close.", Cal informed as they were strolling together through the woods.

"And we're near my dad's house", Nik smirked.

"Hey Alex, we... Alex??!!", Cal turned around and realized that Alex wasn't with them anymore. The whole time, both guys hadn't realized the girl's absence, even when they were privately talking with each other about her, and now... Both got worried, turned back, and were headed from where they came from to search for their missing Alex.

"Damn it, where did she go now??!" Nik's speed increased, and he was looking in all directions. Cal was close behind.

"Don't worry, we'll find her. I can still smell her. She must be close."

[angstmongertina]

A Helping Hand (Cal Lowell/MC)

So in chapter 10, I think that was, if you don’t take the diamond option to summon the lake guardian or whatever, MC actually gets injured (a scratch on the forearm). And me being who I am, I thought it’d be fun to bring that up a little bit more, because beyond that one scene, it was generally ignored.

We’ll just ignore the fact that everyone changed clothes between chapters 10 and 11, yeah?

Aaaaaaa I’m so behind once again. I wanted to write something for Elric too, but I guess I can do that this week as well. ESPECIALLY since I thought of a way to make it a little angsty. :D

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When Nik first suggested they travel to the sanctuary of Lord Elric, somehow, Silvia was expecting something more… elegant than traipsing through more wilderness. After all, he had been in attendance at Persephone, which should have implied some level of prestige, especially as an apparent member of fae peerage. But instead, there they were, abandoning the car and struggling through yet another murky, swampy forest, for who knew where.

Grimacing, she squinted at the dark shadow of Nik’s back, solid and certain before her, before stumbling over a loose rock. For a moment, she flailed, until Cal grabbed her arm, eyes concerned, and she hissed, her knees nearly buckling under her.

“Silvia!”

She pulled away, waving her other hand at him through watering eyes as she pressed her arm against her stomach. “I—I’m fine. I…”

Before she could force something else through gritted teeth, he reached for her, a gentle hand gripping her shoulder. “You’re not. What…?”

Tentative fingers brushed her arm and she swallowed a sharp gasp, the world suddenly swimming around her. “Nik, Katherine, hold on a moment!”

“What’s wrong? Rook? Talk to me.”

Aaaand there was Nik, all gruff concern and short temper. She sighed, straightening as best she could and shrugging out of Cal’s grasp, or at least attempting to, to no avail. “It’s fine. I’m fine.”

“Silvia? It’s your arm, isn’t it?”

Of course Vera had to get involved too. Even Katherine was watching her with worry instead of impatience, as if she were some sort of fragile damsel who would keel over at the slightest injury.

“And you didn’t say anything?” Nik appeared in front of her, so suddenly that she listed backwards, staying upright only through the support of the hand still clasping her shoulder. And judging from the way his mouth pressed together in that now-familiar scowl, it had not gone entirely unnoticed. “We could have at least stopped and taken care of it!”

She must have scowled; Cal squeezed her shoulder, his face apologetic but no less concerned. “He’s right, you know. You risk infection—”

“With what time? I’d rather have an infection and be alive than caught by that thing and dead!”

“And you’ll be a hell of a lot quicker if we can get that thing treated.”

“You’re the one who said that we only had maybe an hour.” She set her shoulders, glaring at Cal until he released her, and moved to catch up with Katherine, gritting her teeth against the pounding heat seeming to radiate from her forearm. The shout of her name carried over her shoulder but she ignored it other than tossing her braid over her shoulder in an admittedly childish show of defiance.

Katherine’s lips twitched. “Perhaps you’re right…”

“See?” She grinned, triumphant, but before she could so much as turn, Katherine visibly smirked, nodding at someone behind her.

The next second, she found herself lifted bodily into the air and cradled against a warm, familiar, chest as Cal grinned down at her. “That’s fine. This works too.”

“Cal!” She smacked his chest, a gesture which produced as little result as hitting a boulder, and pushed against him, with equal success, meaning none. “Let me down!”

His arms only tightened as he continued moving, clearly taking care to avoid jostling her too much. It was a thoughtfulness that she appreciated… or at least that she would have appreciated were the situation entirely necessary in the first place.

Frowning, she turned her attention to Nik, only to find him wearing a smirk that were eerily similar to Katherine’s. Even Vera looked amused, a feat that, in any other circumstance, she might have appreciated.

Finally, she sighed, turning her gaze back to Cal, who was clearly fighting a chuckle of his own, though his gaze remained firmly forward. “Put me down, please?”

He raised an eyebrow. “Will you let us at least take care of that, then?”

Gritting her teeth, she nodded.

When he set her back on her feet, her legs nearly buckled beneath her and she mumbled under her breath as she forced herself upright, ignoring the concern warring with faint amusement on his face. Thankfully, he said nothing, instead only offering her a hand and guiding them to a fallen tree.

“Wha—?” But before she could finish, Cal was already kneeling at her side and carefully ripping strips from his shirt. “Your shirt, really? This isn’t some TV drama.”

He snorted, though he didn’t pause or look up from his careful examination of her arm. “Hush you, unless… Ryder, you wouldn’t happen to have a roll of gauze in one of those pockets of yours, would you?”

The man in question grimaced. “I figured we’d be traveling light to Chateau des Epoques.”

“Yeah, we’ll make do until we reach Lamrian. It’s all I can do to just clean this up anyway. Give me a sec…” In spite of herself, she flinched as he brushed a finger over the scratch, though somehow, she suspected it was less from the pain and more from the heat of his hand. Regardless, he tightened his other hand around her wrist, eyes apologetic. “I’m sorry, but this is going to sting a little.” He paused, looking up to give her a crooked smile. “Then again, I can’t say this is the worst I’ve seen either.”

She forced a grin in response, pointedly keeping her eyes fixed on his face, a task made considerably easier by his endearing look of concentration as he worked. It was a clear distraction tactic, but one that she appreciated nonetheless. “Oh?”

Even focused as he was, his expression softened, smile turning gentle, as it always did when his brother was involved. “Come on. You can’t possibly be surprised, considering what you’ve seen of Donny.”

In spite of, or perhaps causing, his soothing tone, his ministrations stung and she bit back a hiss with some difficulty. “Perhaps but… I can’t imagine getting attacked by zombies is common?”

He snorted. “You’d think not but I swear, if there was one in the area, he’d somehow find his way into it. Honestly, it’s a wonder we didn’t run into him earlier.” Shaking his head, he raised his gaze, meeting hers with a smile that made her breath catch in her throat. “He’s almost as bad as you.”

She was halfway to returning his smile before her mind caught up. “Hey!” Laughing, she aimed a punch at his shoulder but he danced out of her reach with a teasing grin.

“Too slow.”

Without thinking, she leapt up to chase after him but before she could so much as take a step, Nik jumped between them, a hand outstretched.

“That’s enough, you two. It’s great that you’re feeling better but…” The rest of his sentence—whether or not they had forgotten about the bloodwraith that was still very much chasing after them—was left unsaid, but it was clear enough just based on his tone of voice and his pointedly raised eyebrow.

Trading a guilty look with Cal, she grinned sheepishly. “Sorry. We should… keep going.”

As Nik resumed their trek towards the mysterious Lamrian, she set off in pursuit, though, with warm fingers entwined with hers, a constant reminder that, bloodwraith or not, he would never let harm come to her. And in despite the pain, the exhaustion and the fear racing in the back of her mind, that was enough to keep her moving with a smile.

[garrusknight]

Hii 🥰

What is something you love about your MC / OC? You can create and share anything you’d like 😍 HC‘s, moodboards, edits or drabbles. Have fun and gush about your MC / OC 🥰

Also what made you create your MC /OC what was your inspiration?

Thank you for this interesting ask @peonierose!

Forgive me for taking so long over this holiday season.

My Nightbound MC is named Aaron.

(His full name is Aaron Michael Smith).

Aaron is not my own name but once I was in a college play where I played a character named Aaron and I really liked the name.

I also used the name Aaron for my Untameable MC and in The Phantom Agent I named him AJ (short for Aaron James - the James of course I thought of from James Bond).

It did turn out that in Nightbound there was already a character named Aaron but in this case it didn't really matter since it was a flashback character who appeared just once in a tear scene... Aaron is a common enough name that hopefully I imagine it didn't trigger Vera that the name is the same as a person involved in a traumatic experience...

Now for other details there are not too many details about the character to say from the original Nightbound other than what is already canon about the Nightbound MC. Some details that are specific to my MC Aaron are that he identifies as gay, his boyfriend is Cal Lowell and he has a perrikin named Perri who originally didn't like werewolves but grew to love them. Cal's brother Donny has become like a little brother to him (and also gets along really well with Perri.) and for the last year since the main events of the original Nightbound they have lived together as a family.

In addition to Aaron's own household his own chosen family of course extends to a number of other New Orleans folk including his good friends such as Nik, Katherine [insert surname], Vera, Luc, Ivy, Krom and Garrus.

It's been a year but soon Aaron will return to Lamrian and revisit his own stepmother Lady Thalissa as well as perhaps meet his fae cousins he still has yet to meet.

[choicesficwriterscreations]

CFWC FotW Mar 5 - Mar 11, 2023

18+ = Adult Content 🔥 = NSFW/18+ Only

BLADES OF LIGHT AND SHADOW

Part Two: The Lights of New York | Tyril Starfury x M!OC - @lawrencebarkley

A Theif in the Garden | Mal Volari x F!OC - @storyofmychoices

DESIRE AND DECORUM

Unspoken Desires (Series) | F!MC - @princess-geek Chapter 10: Chronicles of the Heart

THE NANNY AFFAIR

Better in Time (Series) | TNA MC x M!OC - @socalwriterbee Chapter 4.5: The Freakum Dress

NIGHTBOUND

One: Let's Meet Again, For the First Time | Cal Lowell x F!MC, F!MC x M!OC - @lawrencebarkley

OPEN HEART

THE ROYAL MASQUERADE

Captivated | Kayden Vescovi x MC - @judeschoices

THE ROYAL ROMANCE

CROSSOVER

Bloodbound / Wolf Bride

Blood Moon | Adrian Raines x F!Reader x M!OC - @khoicesbyk 🔥