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The chosen one

Summary: During the reading of his mother's will, Aleksander Morozov discovers that, so that his inheritance does not end up in the hands of his hated cousin Malyen Oretsev, he will have to get married within a year.

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chapter 1; chapter 2; chapter 3; chapter 4; chapter 5; chapter 6; chapter 7; chapter 8; chapter 9; chapter 10

Chapter 11 - The Engagement - part 2

Two days later, Aleksander and Alina were on the road to Os Kervo.

Since his family ring was an object easily recognizable to those who lived with Baghra, Alina left it in the Little Palace safe. Even though only a few days had passed since he had placed it on her finger, Aleksander didn't like looking at her hand and not seeing the ring, but they needed to keep the engagement a secret and people would know she was his fiancée the moment they saw the ring on her finger.

Although Aleksander suggested that one of the Little Palace's maids accompany them on their trip to Os Kervo, Alina refused. Her argument was that no one would think she was anything other than a maid accompanying her master, and that she doubted anyone would even pay her any attention when they made a stop . Knowing the society they lived in, Aleksander was forced to agree. Even dressed in her finest clothes, Alina would never be mistaken for anything other than a maid.

Although he didn’t like his fiancée’s self-deprecating tone at all, she was right. Anyone who saw her would have dismissed her as a maid traveling with her master and nothing more. In a way, it was a good thing that things were this way, as it would reduce the chances of anyone who saw them deducing that Alina was his chosen one and of news of the marriage spreading and reaching Malyen.

The journey took about five hours, but he couldn’t deny that he was glad to have so much time alone with his fiancée. The last three days had diluted the awkwardness that had arisen between them after he had discovered the truth and the easy camaraderie between them had returned.

She was nervous and afraid of Ulla’s reaction and, at Alina’s request, Aleksander listened to her entire story to help her focus on something else. His fiancée began by telling him that she actually had no memories of her past, her life before the orphanage was a big blur in her mind. She didn't remember anything about her parents or where they had lived before she was taken to the orphanage in Keramzin. Alina told him that she sometimes remembered a field at dusk and fireflies, the sound of laughter and the gentle voices of people she believed were her parents. She confessed to him that she sometimes dreamed of a man and a woman in a field full of fireflies at dusk, but she didn't know if this was a memory or just a reflection of her desire to know where she came from.

She didn't remember her birthday and wasn't even sure of her age, but the person in charge of the orphanage thought she was eight years old when she was taken there. Alina only remembered her name and that the person who had taken her to the orphanage had found her wandering near a village somewhere in the Dva Stolba valley. Alina was starving and very sick, and if the man hadn't found her and taken care of her, she would have died. She never saw this man again after he left her at the orphanage, and she didn’t remember his name, only that he had a kind smile and a musical voice. She was very sick and weak when she arrived at the orphanage, and she not only had trouble eating but also sleeping. The people who worked at the orphanage believed that she wouldn’t survive long, but she did.

A few weeks after her arrival at the orphanage, a friend of Duke Keramzov, Mrs. Margareth Oretseva, Aleksander's aunt, visited the orphanage. Mrs. Oretseva made occasional visits to the orphanage, and during the summer she would often welcome the orphanage children to her family's estate so they could have fun in the large park and with the animals. Upon being introduced to the newly arrived children, Margosha showed great interest and genuine concern for Alina and her health. At Margosha's insistence, Alina was taken to Os Alta and examined by one of the woman's trusted physicians.

After a few months of treatment, Alina fully recovered her health and, in a sense, was adopted by the woman, as she spent more time with Margosha at her home than at the orphanage. It was only at this time that Alina learned that the woman had lost her daughter a few years earlier and that she would have been the same age as Alina if she were alive. Although Margosha had told her that she had a son, Alina only met Malyen in person when she returned from Os Alta.

Despite their differences in social class, she and Malyen got along well and the two soon became inseparable friends. Seeing this, Margosha decided that Alina would be her protégé and, as such, would receive the same education as her son. Mrs. Oretseva paid for Alina's education and sent her to a good girls' school in Polysnaya, as she wanted to ensure that she would have a good future and find a good husband.

As he listened to her story, an old memory came flooding back to Aleksander. His aunt Margosha had said on one of the rare occasions when the whole family had gathered at Morozov Hall that she had decided to honor her daughter Anna by giving financial support to the local orphanage. And occasionally, in their letters, she had mentioned how she had a special affection for one of the girls at the orphanage who was the same age as her daughter would have been if she were alive. Now he realized that the girl was Alina Starkova. His aunt helped with her education, and Alina and Malyen had practically grown up together because of their bond.

There was a mixture of pain and resignation in her voice when Alina confessed that she had loved Mal yen from the first moment she saw him, and that she had always believed that she knew him, that he truly cared about her, and that she would love him forever.

A heavy silence hung between them as she made this confession.

Would Aleksander's heart ever get used to hearing those words without suffering?

But at that moment his suffering was insignificant compared to hers. He wanted to hug her and comfort her. He wanted to tell her that Malyen had never deserved her and never would, but his fiancée had already understood that and was beginning to accept the truth.

He wanted to tell her that he was in love with her and that he would do anything to make her happy, to make her heart whole once more. But he just looked at her and, realizing that Alina was lost in her thoughts, waited patiently for her to continue her story.

Alina shook her head as if to dispel the memories and took a deep breath before continuing with her story. Time passed and she and Malyen grew as did her love for him. All the care and attention she had received from Margosha had caused Alina to transfer her affection and love to the woman and her son. She was sent to the girls' school in Polysnaia and she looked forward to the answers to her letters to Malyen and Margosha and the reunions during the summer and the end of the year in Keramzin. During her visits, Alina used her free time to visit and entertain her benefactor, Mrs. Oretseva, and sometimes when Malyen was away, she would spend a few days with her at her residence to keep her company. Mrs. Oretseva loved to hear her play, even though Alina was not very talented, and she also often read aloud to Margosha.

Knowing that their differences would keep them apart, Alina hid her love and contented herself with being Malyen's friend and confidant. He would often tell her about the girls he found pretty, about the people he knew, and about his adventures in the new places he had visited . And even though she felt jealous, she never had the courage to talk about it or reveal her true feelings for him.

After finishing her studies, Alina returned to Keramzin and discovered that Margosha had several suitors in mind for her and had even taken on the role of matchmaker a few times, but Alina rejected them all, claiming that she did not feel ready to be a wife yet. The truth was that she could not imagine marrying another man when she loved Malyen. In her deluded heart she held out hope that as long as he was single there would still be some chance that he would fall in love with her.

Aleksander couldn't help but wonder if the only reason Alina had accepted his marriage proposal was the fact that Malyen had set the date for his wedding with another woman and that everything else Malyen had done would have had no bearing on her decision if his cousin was still single. Alina loved Malyen deeply, and even though it hurt a lot, it was hard to believe that Alina would give up any tiny chance of being with Malyen as long as she believed there was any hope of her feelings being reciprocated by him.

Alina returned to live at the orphanage and gave music and drawing lessons to the children as a way of repaying them for what they had done for her. Duke Keramsov even praised her dedication to the children and considered the idea of ​​her becoming the successor to the orphanage's administrator, but Alina wanted to get a job as a tutor for a family and her experience teaching the children at the orphanage would probably help her in this. She loved Malyen and knew she could never marry him, so her plan was to spend some time in Keramzin while she looked for a governess position in some family’s residence. With that in mind, she applied for a few governess positions she had seen in the newspapers and was waiting for responses.

Alina was visiting Mrs. Oretseva and listening to her praise the eldest son of one of her tenants and talk about what a good husband he would be for Alina when the news of Baghra's death arrived. The news, however, did not make the woman sad and her reaction was to continue the conversation as if nothing had happened after instructing one of the maids to pack her bags for her trip to Kirbrisk for the reading of the will.

Having grown up listening to Mrs. Oretseva talk about where she grew up and how she and her sister had a terrible relationship, Alina was not shocked by her reaction to the news of her sister’s death. And it was to Alina that Malyen confided about his hatred for his cousin over the years, a cousin whom Alina had also learned to despise in support of the man she loved. So Alina was happy when they returned from the reading of the will and informed her that Malyen could inherit his maternal grandfather's family fortune if the cousin he hated did not marry within a year.

The next day, Malyen visited her alone at the orphanage and asked her to take a walk with him. Alina, who had never refused him anything, accepted. This was not the first time that they would take a walk alone around the orphanage or the Oretsev family estate. When they arrived at a meadow where they had often gone since childhood, Malyen revealed his true intentions in taking her there.

Malyen confessed that he had loved her all his life and that he was also aware of her feelings for him. He explained that he had kept quiet because of his financial dependence on the family's money and because he knew that his mother would disown him if he chose her as his wife, who belonged to a social class so far below his own. She felt like she was in a dream as she heard him say that now that there was a possibility of him inheriting Morozov Hall, he felt for the first time that there was hope for them and decided to reveal his feelings in the hope that she would agree to help him secure the inheritance.

Alina was so happy that her feelings were reciprocated that she didn't hesitate to agree to help him and told him that she would do whatever it took to ensure that they would be together. Then he told her his plan and how she could help him. Malyen wanted her to write to Alexei asking him to help her get the job as a maid at the Little Palace and to spy on his cousin so that he could take action to prevent Aleksander from getting married before the deadline.

His plan surprised her. Alina hadn’t hidden anything about her life from Malyen and his mother, and had told them not only about her friendship with Alexei, but also about the letter her friend had sent her informing her about the maid position at the Little Palace. But what she hadn’t had the courage to tell them or anyone else was the reason why Alexei wanted her to apply for the position. Both Alexei and his master had praised her drawings and paintings, and her friend had mentioned that Duke Morozov patronized artists he thought were talented, and Alexei was certain that he would become her patron if he saw her work. Alexei felt that a job as a maid at the Little Palace was her best chance of gaining his patronage and realizing her dream of owning a studio.

Aleksander couldn't help but smile at that. Alexei knew him well and he wasn't wrong in thinking that he would indeed recognize Alina's talent when he saw her work. And it was at that moment that he realized what would be the perfect wedding gift for Alina, one that he would need help preparing, but that would certainly make Alina very happy.

However, from everything Malyen had told her, Alina did not believe that Duke Morozov would be so generous, and it was only when the position began to represent the possibility of a future with the man she loved that she became truly interested. However, she had already committed to another employer. While Malyen and his mother were in Kirbrisk for the reading of Baghra’s will, she had received a reply to her application for a position as governess to a family living near Ivets asking her to visit the family as soon as possible. She had told him so, but Malyen had insisted that he needed her to be his spy at the Little Palace and help make sure that Aleksander would not be married on time.

Before she could argue, Malyen had told her that he loved her, that she was the only person who could help him, and then he had kissed her. At that moment, overwhelmed by her own feelings and hopes, Alina found no strength or reason to deny him anything. Much less access to her body, because Malyen didn't just want to kiss her and she couldn't deny him her body since he had always had her heart.

Alina stopped talking and the two of them were silent for a few seconds. She was pale and he imagined that not only remembering but confessing all of that to him must be very painful.

His fiancée closed her eyes for a few seconds and took a deep breath before opening them and continuing her story. Determined to help Malyen, she had written to the family in Ivets informing them that for personal reasons she could not visit them and had replied to Alexei's letter telling him that she would love to work at the Little Palace and try to secure the Duke's patronage. Malyen was so anxious for her to get the job that he visited her every day to see if Alexei had replied to her letter.

After receiving Alexei's reply in which her friend informed her that he had taken all the necessary steps and made all the necessary arrangements for her to take the position, Malyen had offered her the family carriage to take her to the inn where Alexei would wait for her to accompany her to Morozov Hall. She didn't stop to consider the morality of what she was doing until she had been at the Little Palace for a few weeks and had had the chance to meet Aleksander and talk to the other employees.

“You already know the rest of the story, Aleksander.” She finished in a tired tone and he nodded slowly.

Yes, he knew the rest of the story. They had developed a friendship and he had fallen in love with her.

“Do you still love him, Alina?” he heard himself ask and it took them both by surprise.

Why had he asked that? Of all the things she had just told him, why ask about that? He already knew the answer, but he wanted to know if she still loved him anyway. And what difference would it make to him to hear confirmation that she still loved Malyen? Even if Alina would never come to love him as much as she loved Malyen, he knew he had enough love for both of them.

Alina looked at her hands clasped tightly on her lap for a few seconds and ran her thumb over her ring finger. The same finger that had carried his family ring until that morning. When he thought she wouldn’t answer, the girl looked him in the eye and replied simply, “I’ve loved him almost my entire life.”

Aleksander felt immense discomfort at hearing that answer. Although it was an evasive answer, he knew that the obvious answer was yes. Alina had made it quite clear that she loved Malyen both in her letters and in her story. Aleksander couldn’t help but study her as he tried to understand why she hadn’t given him a straight answer.

He saw fear in her eyes as she asked, “Has knowing all this changed your mind?”

Changed his mind? Not even death would make him give up on her, for he would search for her in another life and keep searching until he found her again.

He gave her a mischievous smile to hide his true feelings and replied, “It’s not that easy to get rid of me, Alina. Besides, it’s not your love that I need to receive my inheritance. Your consent before the reverend and the magistrate is enough.”

Alina nodded and began, “You asked me if there was any chance I could be carrying his child. I was wondering and I need to ask.” She stopped and looked him in the eyes before asking, “Aleksander, would you still propose to me if I was pregnant?”

He thought carefully about her question for a few seconds. He wouldn't be happy raising another man's child, especially someone he hated, but he was in love with Alina and he couldn't imagine rejecting her because of that.

“I would not mind raising his child as my own, since that child would be linked to me by blood, as long as he never knew of the child's existence.”

She gave him a small, relieved smile and he couldn't help but ask, “Would you marry me if you knew you were carrying his child?”

Alina seemed taken aback by his question, but answered after a few seconds, “If I were carrying his child, I wouldn't have hesitated to tell him.”

That didn't answer his question, so he persisted, “But would you marry me?”

Alina took a deep breath and answered honestly, “It's complicated. I couldn't hide something like that from you or him. The guilt would destroy me.”

He nodded and was taken aback when she asked, “Do you want to know what I wrote in the letter I sent him informing him that I would no longer spy on you?”

The letter that had triggered the response Aleksander had read and led him to discover everything. Without that letter he would never have known of his cousin's plans. Without that letter he would never have discovered Alina's true intentions in coming to Morozov Hall. Without that letter he would not be engaged to the woman he loved.

Curious, Aleksander nodded.

Alina looked out the window for a few seconds before saying, “That letter was the hardest I’ve ever written in my life, but at the same time it made me feel relieved when I finished it.” She looked at him and added, “I told him that I had decided to listen to my conscience and stop spying on you, and that if you found a bride, word would surely reach him in time for him to act to prevent your marriage.” He nodded and she took a deep breath before continuing, “I assured him that I would keep his secrets, and I asked him to keep mine. And I ended by informing him that I would not return to Keramzin and that we would probably never see each other again.”

“So you had no plans to go to him?” he asked before he could stop himself. All this time he had assumed that Alina intended to return to Keramzin to wait for his cousin to fulfill his promises to her.

“No, I hadn’t,” she answered truthfully.

“I assumed that you intended to return to Keramzin at some point and…”

“And force Mal to fulfill all the promises he made to me?” she finished, and he nodded. “I still didn't know where to go, but I knew I didn't want to go back to Keramzin at that point.”

“May I ask why?” he asked in an anxious tone.

“I prefer to keep my reasons to myself,” she replied, repeating his words and giving him a teasing smile before adding, “At least for now.”

He smiled at her using his words against him and simply said, “It seems fair to me.”

Alina laughed, making it clear that she felt comfortable with him. He couldn’t help but join her.

He might not have her love, but he had her friendship and that was enough.

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The afternoon was beginning when their carriage stopped in front of his family home in Os Kervo.

They had planned to stop to stretch their legs and get something to eat halfway, but Alina had fallen asleep shortly after finishing telling him her story and Aleksander preferred to let her rest.

Aleksander watched her the whole time as he fell into a delirium about what their life would be like, if one day Alina would fall in love with him, if they would be happy even if she never loved him. He thought about what it would be like to spend his days with her and grow old by her side. He thought about whether she wanted children and if one day he would be able to hold one of their children in his arms. In his mind, he lived entire lives by her side and it was only when they entered the city that he was pulled out of his delirium and woke her up.

His fiancée watched the streets and people curiously and attentively, and he watched her expressions and reactions as closely as he could. And it was only when the carriage turned onto the street where the Morozov residence was that he felt a pang of fear. What if his fiancée's fears were realized and Ulla would not accept Alina as his bride? What if Ulla and Genya tried to convince him not to marry the woman he loved? What if he had to choose between his sister and the woman he loved? What would he do?

He shook his head and banished those thoughts to the back of his mind. There was no reason for him to suffer in advance. He would look for a solution to problems when they arose, if they arose.

As soon as they got out of the carriage, Aleksander heard the door of the house open and Ulla and Genya came out to greet them with wide smiles of welcome and he had no doubt that the two had spent at least the last hour looking out the window and waiting anxiously for them. He smiled and waved to them before helping Alina to disembark.

Though her expression was serene, he felt the tremor in her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. Alina gave him a grateful smile and the two of them turned to the girls waiting for them. He watched the two of them and noticed that Genya looked intrigued and curious and Ulla didn't seem the least bit surprised to see Alina with him, holding hands with him.

Ulla walked over to them and hugged him before greeting Alina with a smile and a warm embrace. His sister did not look at the carriage again or ask if there was anyone else inside and when she took Alina's arm and introduced her to Genya as her dear friend, Aleksander's intuition told him that his sister had already deduced that Alina was his fiancée.

Or maybe she's just happy to see her friend again and is thinking that Alina has accompanied me and that my fiancée must be on her way with her family , he thought.

Genya wrapped her arms around him and told him she was happy to see him again and before he or Alina could say anything the newcomers were ushered inside. Mrs. Yakovleva was waiting for them at the entrance and greeted them as well. The four of them went up to the living room and made themselves comfortable. Even though they didn’t know she was his fiancée, Ulla and Genya welcomed Alina with all the attention, consideration, and affection he knew he could expect from them.

They only had time to answer questions about how their journey had been before two maids entered the room carrying refreshments and a light meal.

“You must be starving,” Ulla commented and looked at Alina before adding, “My brother always needs to eat something sweet when he comes back from a trip.”

Alina nodded and commented with a sweet smile, “I know. Mrs. Stepanova never lets the Little Palace kitchen run out of sweets.”

Aleksander couldn’t help but smile. The four of them sat down and ate while Aleksander, Ulla, and Genya exchanged information about their mutual friends and other family members. His sister and cousin would include Alina in the conversation when they explained who they were talking about. Although Alina didn't know who most of the people they were talking about were, she seemed interested in the gossip the other girls were telling them and laughed as she heard about the embarrassing things these people had said or done or that had happened to them.

“So, Aleksander, when are you going to officially introduce us to your chosen one?” Genya asked when they had finished their meal, her intelligent golden eyes fixed on Alina.

Of course, they had already deduced that Alina was his chosen one. It had been foolish of him to think otherwise.

Alina looked at him and he saw a mix of uncertainty and fear in her eyes. He gave her a small nod, stood up, and offered her his hand. Alina held it tightly, stood up, and stood beside him. Aleksander gave her hand a comforting squeeze before turning to the other two girls who were looking at them with curiosity and expectation.

“Sister. Cousin,” he began, and there was a hint of nervousness in his voice. “I would like to introduce you to my chosen one. Miss Alina Starkova.”

He expected surprise or even protest, but the two girls exchanged a knowing look and a conspiratorial smile. Then they both looked at Alina with sincere smiles, stood up and hugged her again as they congratulated her on their engagement. His fears were dispelled, for he knew the girls well and knew that their reactions were sincere. His Alina seemed surprised by the reaction and reception of the other girls, but accepted the congratulations with a grateful smile.

Genya then hugged him and whispered in his ear, “I’m glad you found a solution, Sasha.” referring to the conversation they had at his godmother’s house in the Lake District.

He looked her in the eyes and said with a smile, “Me too.”

Genya kissed his cheek and gave him a mischievous smile before adding, “I can’t wait to hear every detail about you two.”

Before he could comment, Aleksander was being hugged by his sister, who simply said in an emotional tone, “I’m so happy for you, brother!”

He hugged her tightly, relieved that his sister had approved of his choice, and couldn't help but smile back as he looked into her eyes and said sincerely, “I'm very happy too, sister.”

“I have no doubt that you two will be very happy together, Sasha!” she added, looking at her future sister-in-law.

He looked at his fiancée too and saw that Alina was smiling, but the smile didn't reach her eyes and he could see that she was tense even though she was so warmly accepted .

She's feeling guilty, a voice whispered in his mind, she feels guilty for what she did and this warm welcome and immediate acceptance must be making her feel even worse.

His sister must have noticed Alina’s discomfort, for she remarked, “How insensitive of us! You must be exhausted from the journey, Alina.”

Alina gave her a guilty look and nodded before commenting, “I didn’t expect sitting in a carriage doing nothing for a few hours to be so exhausting, Miss Morozova.”

The two girls nodded, but Aleksander knew that other things had contributed to her exhaustion. Alina was emotionally drained after telling him about her life.

Ulla gave her a disapproving look and corrected her, “We’ll be a family soon, my dear friend. Please call me Ulla.”

Alina nodded, but still looked uncomfortable with the idea.

“Your quarters are ready,” Genya commented and called one of the maids and asked her to accompany Alina to her quarters, leaving the three of them alone.

He had promised them both in his letters that he would explain everything to them in person. Although he could see the anxiety and questions in their eyes and expressions, they did not voice it, much less pressure him to explain his change of mind or his choice. He knew that they would wait for him to take the initiative and tell them what had happened so that he would not only change his mind but also choose a maid as his bride.

“I promise I will answer all your questions after I rest,” he said.

The two agreed and he retired to his quarters.

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Jonerys Falling for You 2023 - Masterpost

Thank you so much to everyone who participated, whether by sharing your talents or by supporting writers and artists! This was a blast and we feel lucky to be involved in such a creative and supportive community ❤️

If you haven’t had a chance please be sure to check out the wonderful works and show your appreciation with kudos, comments, and reblogs! The full list of submissions are below the cut!

Our next event is planned for February, and we will be posting prompts soon.

Day 1 | Comfort | Warmth | Wearing His Hoodie or Cloak

Burn and Consume: Red as Autumn by @arielchelby

All my life I felt alone, except with you by @rhaegarblackfire

Falling for You: Wrap me in your arms by @filhadoboto

Falling for You: The three heads of the dragon by @filhadoboto

this love is like fire and ice (still falling for you) by fae_changeling1492

Wondering by @moon-ruled-rising

Day 2 | Fall Colors | Harvest Festival | Back-to-School/College AU

Weirwood in Autumn by @tatticstudio55

Maroon by @moondancer71

Falling for You: Harvesting Love by @filhadoboto

Seasons of Change: The Next Fall by @littledancer9

Secret (Storeroom) Shenanigans by @jellybeanficwriter

Day 3 | Witching Hour | Monsters/Demons | Haunted

Inner Demons by @arielchelby

Falling for You: Have We Met Before? by @filhadoboto

Watch the world burn; i set it all alight for you by @thebeastunderyourbed

Monsters by @rhaegarblackfire

Day 4 | Coffee Shop AU | Second Chance Romance | Road Trip/Exploring Nature AU

Falling for You: I can't fool my heart by @filhadoboto

Wild Hearts Unveiled by @evax3

Prey by @rhaegarblackfire

like freedom, like rosemary and thyme by @girlwithakiwi

Day 5 | Halloween Party | Trick or Treat | Free Choice

This is Halloween by @moondancer71

Hocus Pocus by @arielchelby

The Secret Histories by @mysnowdragons

Falling for You: The warg in my path by @filhadoboto

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20 Questions Writer Meme

Thank you for the tag @girlwithakiwi!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

18

2. What's your total ao3 word count?

578,987

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Just Game of Thrones so far! 

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

The Princess and the Bastard

Burn and Consume

In Another Life

Lure Me To Hell

The Road To Winterfell

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I do because I love any opportunity to geek out about my own fic. I absolutely love comments. 

6. What's the fic you wrote that has the angstiest ending?

Oh I feel like thats spoilers… since I’m not finished writing *that one* yet. 

7. What's the fic you wrote that has the happiest ending?

I prefer happy endings, but I would say of my finished fic, Burn and Consume has the happiest ending. Jon and Dany are a lot less haunted at the end of that one as compared to one of my other fic like In Another Life. Although spoilers: the ending of The Princess and the Bastard will probably be the happiest one. 

8. Do you get hate on fics?

It’s definitely calmed down as the fandom has gotten smaller. Midway through writing The Princess and the Bastard I would get a lot of heat anytime Dany made any kind of show of strength and for some reason, however I wrote Robb in that fic, really triggered Jon stans so I’d get a lot of heat whenever he made an appearance in a chapter. 

Oh and there was this one time, for the whole of 2022, where I was harassed on A03 by a man in the fandom who used the pseudonym RapeLover420. 

OTHER THAN THAT, I have always had an overwhelmingly positive response on A03 that has made writing in this fandom a fun experience. 

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I do! I love writing smut. The kind depends on fic, but whatever kind I write, I try to make it ooze with feels. 

10. Do you write crossovers?

No. That sounds like a nightmare to me - I don’t know how people can keep that straight. 

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of! 

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! AliveToLiveALie started translating In Another Life in Spanish and Arainbowflyingunicorn started translating The Princess and the Bastard in Chinese. 

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I have! @moondancer71and I have been working on two fics together and it’s been a really fun experience. Our ideas jive really well together and we’re both good at giving and taking criticism so it works really well. And it is pretty amazing to only have to write half of a chapter! 

14. What's your all-time favorite ship?

Jonerys, of course! 

15. What's a wip you want to finish, but don't think you ever will?

I plan to finish all of my WIPs. (I swear) 

16. What are your writing strengths?

I think my strengths are characterization, world building, dialogue and plotting. 

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Probably pacing, character and clothing descriptions, and I loathe writing battles. 

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Hmm I will use bits of Valyrian and throw in the translation. 

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Game of Thrones

20. Favorite fic you've written?

 That’s a hard question. I would say my top favorites are The Princess and the Bastard, Burn and Consume, Under the Same Stars, In Another Life, Lure Me to Hell and Hocus Pocus are my favorite - all for vastly different reasons. Under the Same Stars might be the one I most proud of simply because I had a better idea of how to write by the time I started it and the story also just feels magical to me. 

I'm tagging @moondancer71 @evax3 @moon-ruled-main @alwaysdaenerys @filhadoboto @littledancer9

[madaboutasoiaf]

filhadoboto reblogged your post and added:

Ouch! My heart! ��It’s so beautiful!

Thank you <3 <3

[snowxstormworld]

Jonerys Summer Lovin' 2k22 - Masterpost

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the event and for making it such a success! It was so amazing to see such wonderful fics, edits, art, and moodboards for our OTP! Please be sure to check out the works listed below, if you've not already, and be sure to show your support and appreciation to the creators with comments, kudos, and reblogs!

- Day 1 ☀️

✨ Fairytales / Mythology 

fairytales by @magalidragon​

beauty and the beast by @mariyanas​

fairytales // mythology by @tatticstudio55​

Alice in Wonderland by @youwerenevermine​

The True and Harrowing Tale of Ser Jon the Dragon Heart by @moon-ruled-rising​

Prince Jon the Brave and the Golden Apples by Alex_Stark

Enchanted Jon Snow by @filhadoboto

Once Upon a Song of Ice and Fire by @leesielex

- Day 2 ☀️

✨ Childhood Sweethearts / Friends or Enemies to Lovers

Bound to You by @moondancer71​

Friends and Enemies to Lovers by @tatticstudio55

The Sweetest Summer by @the-last-targaryens

You, Me, & The Summer Sea by @the-last-targaryens

One Day by @firetrape

priceless by @magalidragon

A Summer in Greece by @amidstsaltandsmoke

learning you by @alwaysjonanddaenerys (snowflakes00)

- Day 3 ☀️

✨ Forbidden Love / Soulmates

Mamma Mia! by @moondancer71​

Forbidden Love // Soulmates by @tatticstudio55

Romeo + Juliet by @youwerenevermine

A Place to Hide by @evax3

Believe me by @firetrape

“Why do you not love me, you who love me so much?” By Alex_Stark

- Day 4 ☀️

✨ Time Travel / Historical

Under the Same Stars by @arielchelby​ // featuring art by @evax3​

Historical // Time Travel by @tatticstudio55

the time traveler’s wife by @mariyanas

A chance to live. A chances to see life by Alex_Stark

begged and borrowed time by @moon-ruled-rising

Shipwrecked with the Pirate AU by @libradoodle1

wicked words // part 2 teaser by @magalidragon

- Day 5 ☀️

✨ Second Chance Romance / Romantic Songs

Wild Love by @firetrape​

You by @firetrape

Shivers by @moondancer71​

Good Vibrations by @the-last-targaryens

The fisherman and the City girl by Alex_Stark

Romantic Songs // Second Chance Romance by @tatticstudio55

- Day 6 ☀️

✨ Arranged Marriage / Fake Dating

Proposal by @firetrape​

Arranged Marriage // Failed Dating by @tatticstudio55​

I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve by @alwaysdaenerys

- Day 7 ☀️

✨ Free Choice

Uncle Jon is Massive by @moondancer71​ & @jellybeanficwriter​

forever winter by @magalidragon

Summertime by @youwerenevermine

Free Choice 1 // Free Choice 2 by @tatticstudio55

Spank Me by @st-clements-steps

A Love Like Summer by @the-last-targaryens​

Invisible Strings by @jupiterix​

Inside Your Head by @evax3​

Frost and Flame: You Got Me Almost Melting Away by @ashleyfanfic and @the-last-targaryens

The beautiful edit credits goes to @youwerenevermine

[auroras3]

7 Covers in 7 Days

Day 3: O Nome do Vento by Patrick Rothfuss

Rules: Each day, I will post the cover of a book that I love and nominate someone new to start the challenge.

I gonna tag @filhadoboto today.

[filhadoboto]

Hey @hiersinddrachen​!!! How sweet of you to tag me!!! 😘❤ Thanks!!!

Rules: Answer and tag 9 peeps you want to know better/catch up with.

3 ships: Reylo (Rey/Ben Solo|Kylo Ren); Jonerys (Daenerys Targaryen/Jon Snow); Gingerrose (Rose Tico/Armitage Hux) (Bonus: Nimulot (Nimue/Lancelot|Weeping Monk))

Last Song: “Desliga” by Bruno & Marrone (to get in the mood for writing)

Last Movie: “Darkness Falls”

Currently Reading: “Lord of the Rings - The return of the king” by J. R. R. Tolkien and Fanfiction

Currently Watching: “Cursed” and “Lucifer” (Netflix)

Currently Craving: A job and the vaccine for covid-19.

I was tagged by @partialresonance ❤️

Rules: Answer and tag 9 peeps you want to know better/catch up with.

3 ships: Poe Dameron/Armitage Hux, Rose Tico/Armitage Hux, The Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus

Last Song: "Sorgenbrecher" by Die Toten Hosen

Last Movie: Man Up

Currently Reading: Fanfiction. "Factfullness" by Hans Rosling. "Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights"

Currently Watching: "Türkisch für Anfänger"

Currently Craving: Coffee or tea, anything with caffeine in it (sitting in public transport to go to a course, and it's way too early)

@saklani2 @alytology @gingerosebren @wyomingnot @pianopadawan @gamebird @the-desk-fairy @inannaandthehulupputree @filhadoboto

(I don't really follow/interact with many people on here, so sorry if I've tagged you and you got no idea why 😅)

[filhadoboto]

ok so rn i’m reading your fanifc(my loneliness and me) i hope that is the name.

i am really enjoying it but like THE SLOW BURN IS KILLING ME. i am currently on chapter 28 and i’m starting to giggle every time they hold hands.I NEED MORE OF THEM.

so uhm…when is darklina going to appear more…?

(i love ur fanfic tho)

Hello!! Thank you for stopping by and leaving this ask! ❤️

I know the story seems like a slow burn, but up until chapter 28 it's only been about two weeks since they met. The intimacy between them grows as they spend time together and get to know each other.

I think I didn't quite understand what you want to know and I decided to respond with both of my interpretations.

1. If you want to know in which other chapters they have scenes together, well, there are too many of them for me to count. So you'll have to keep reading to find out.

2. If you want to know when they will have a romantic relationship, it will only happen after Alina discovers the truth about Aleksander's past and some questions about hers are answered. Not to mention that Alina needs to learn to love herself and Aleksander needs to learn to accept that he deserves to be happy too and that takes time.

If neither of these two answers were what you wanted to know, please let me know.

Oh! And thank you for letting me know that you're enjoying my fic!!! 😁🥰

[victoriareyloficlists]

GingerRose

These fics are either solely GingerRose or happen in a Reylo fic.

Updated 5 April 2021

Rest of the Masterlist.

Go And Catch A Falling Star Chapter 56 by Ayearandaday (AO3 2021  Rated G Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Hungry overworked Ben accidentally ends up in McDonalds. Guess what happens next?) Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday by CaliforniaQueen (AO3 2020  Rated E Complete, 20 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Celebrating finishing school and getting a teaching job, Rey Jackson and her friends go out for a night of drinks and letting their hair down. When she meets the beautiful stranger at the bar, she decides tonight she's going to break a rule and be the bad girl for a change. Their one night together turns out to have disastrous consequences for everyone involved. But is being tied down as bad as Rey thinks it is, or is she just afraid to let herself be happy?) Love Bites by Brit Hux-Tico (birchwoods01) (AO3 2020  Rated E Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Co-workers Rose and Hux end up ditching a work party and end up having sex in the janitors closet, so unclassy, and then develop the feels.) Meet My Pussy by Hellyjellybean, spicytofuuuu (AO3 2020  Rated E Complete, 2 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: When Rey adopts a kitten, she invites Ben over to meet it. He misinterprets this as an invitation for something else. When Ben comes over, Rey says she'll be right back (to get the kitten). He starts taking off his clothes...) My Boss Needs to Get Laid! by Hellyjellybean (AO3 2021  Rated M Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Rose and Hux are PAs for the worst workaholics ever Rey and Ben. They decide to set thier bosses up by sending then on the same business conference, 'accidentally' booking one honeymoon suite in spa-resort, one bed and all.) Nerd Table by tasu7 (AO3 2019  Rated T Complete, 9 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Ben, one of the nerdiest nerds at his high school, is completely smitten with the new girl, Rey. She plays board games, loves videogames, and is even better at robotics than him. And somehow they've become friends. The problem is she doesn't like him like that. And Ben can't just tell her how he feels.) Pining for What is Mine by Twin_Kitten (AO3 2018  Rated E Complete, 4 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Rey has a crush on the hot Alpha who keeps coming to the bar she frequents, but he doesn't seem to notice her. Ben is a fool with too much pride to say or do anything about the Omega who keeps leaving her scent all over the bar. When Rose forces Rey to talk to Ben while she flirts with Hux, things go awry. And things keep getting more confusing for Ben and Rey.) Project GingerFlower by gianabryne1976 (AO3 2020  Rated M Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: It's Rey's birthday and she is introducing her BFF to Ben's BFF. What could possibly happen?) Taming the Beast by Hellyjellybean (AO3 2020  Rated E Complete, 2 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Hux notices that Ben is more reasonable in company meetings when Rey is there as well. Hux starts inviting IT employee Rey to meetings completely out of her knowledge scope. The ruse is discovered when Ben is having a fit and overhears Hux ask Poe to 'go get the missus.']) The Five Times Ben Stole Rey's Halloween Candy and the One Time He Bought Her Some by AnneAnna (AO3 2021  Rated T Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: They meet when Ben Solo tries to steal Rey Kenobi's Halloween bucket and Rey hits him over the head the with her plastic lightsaber. They eventually become best friends and then more. This is just all the Halloween Fall Fluff in the world.) The matchmaker by filhadoboto (AO3 2020  Rated T Complete, 5 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: A pregnant Millicent runs away from home and Hux falls into despair. Rose finds an orange cat with a litter of kittens in her bed when she gets home from work.) Wild Child by tmwillson3 (AO3 2020  Rated E Complete, 4 Chapters, Regency AU, Quick Synopsis: Rey spends her first Season in Bath with her best friend, Rose Tico. When Rose begins a hate-at-first-sight relationship with Sir Armitage Hux, Rey thinks that nothing more exciting could happen.That's when Sir Hux's friend, the Earl of Alderaan, and his dogs come crashing into Rey. Rey has never liked peers, but when she bonds with him on a rainy day, everything changes.)

[lucidlucy]

😁😁😁 enjoy!

Hypothermia by @lucidlucy

They had shared their first kiss on Takodana, in a forest very similar to the one in which he’d once taken her captive. Rey shifted weakly, trying to put some distance between their naked bodies.

“That was a mistake,” she replied.

“Really?” he asked, his chuckle only prolonging itself as he splayed the long fingers resting on her abdomen, pulling her closer against the proof of her irritating twitching, hard against her lower back. “Was Coruscant a mistake, too?”

READ CHAPTER SIX HERE (On AO3)

Chapter preview:

JAKKU.

We can’t keep doing this. I can’t keep following you.

I know.

It was a mistake.

So you’ve said.

I’m sorry.

So am I.

CHAPTERS 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5  | 6 (Jakku) | 7 (The End)

p.s: if anyone would like to be notified via tag on here when the end updates, leave your username/aye/whatever below and I’ll add you to my smol update list, seeing as AO3 has been rather unreliable. 

[ztfangirl]

A Covid Message From The Palpatine Family

The only reason why palpatine and Rey stayed healthy was because they quarantined themself on Exegol. Now, someone else is coming for a visit. But what if the newcomer has covid19? Will old man palpatine get sick? Which is more important, health or love?

I live in alameda county in California and right now it’s experiencing a surge of covid cases bc people aren’t taking social distancing seriously. Now alameda has the most cases in the Bay Area. Please be careful and please continue to respect the social distancing rule. Stay indoors if you can. No matter where you live, remain vigilant.

To those who have family and friends you can’t see because of covid, stay strong. Remember we are in this together. Please treat each other with kindness and don’t throw them into a deep dark pit.

@reylocharms @southqueenisabella @lilyevansreyjakku @michellestarswept @meraki91 @writingwife-83 @darkjedilady @babyyodaswaddle @demichrising @supremeleaderandprincekyloren @firstorderscum @fandom4fandom @itskylosgirlxoxo @novagem314 @soloscavenger353 @unexpectedreylo @ravenheartwolf @alytology @under-taker @bensbitch78 @bensaidbutido @msoulove @buffshipper8490 @reylo-af @melp1219 @artemisrose727 @justhereforreylo @justice-for-rose-tico @galacticidiots @that1sgarbage @agir1ukn0w @maytheforcebewithreylo @historyofbellarke @inacdmight @missplumprincess @benthelastskywalker @fromsolowithlove @filhadoboto @pandora-dusk @snowie130 @hope-lives-in-the-galaxy @griffinopterix

[seriouslyobsessed]

Fanfiction Recommendations

Miscellaneous

Reylo

•Liam’s Friend By Lady_of_Haven

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27585359#main

Based on the Reylo Prompt: Neighbor Maz watches Rey’s son Liam while she works and goes to school. Maz pushes him in his pram at the park everyday at 12, which is when Ben walks his dog Kylo. Little Liam loves Kylo and Ben. One day, Rey is out with Liam at a coffee shop when he recognizes and reaches out for Ben.

Braime

•My Soul Will Find Yours By cardinalgirl75

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27127780/chapters/66244645

Brienne Tarth always knew she had a soulmate. Even before she understood completely what a soulmate was or how unlikely the rest of the world would think it that she had one, she knew he was somewhere out there because she dreamed about him all the time.

•close your eyes and tap your heels together By janie_tangerine

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12274158#main

in which Jaime and Brienne find out there's no place like home.

•The Right Question By Aviss

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19266907/chapters/45820294

In which Ned asks the right questions at the right time, and Jaime keeps most of his vows. The important ones at least.

•Pretty By astolat

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14612130

“Why not a hook, though?” Brienne said, and Jaime followed her gaze to the golden hand covering his stump. He paused, and she added, “It’s pretty, but it’s not much use, is it?"

Jonerys

•Don't Wake the Dragon By zavocado

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14354202/chapters/33132312

The aftermath of Jon's parentage being revealed.

•The Dragon and the Lioness By filhadoboto

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25616518

The wedding day of Dany and Jon's firstborn son has arrived.

Robb x Myrcella

•I Fear No Fate (For You Are My Fate, My Sweet) By vixleonard

https://archiveofourown.org/works/302698/chapters/484289

Myrcella Baratheon always knew she would be married to a man for a political alliance. What she did not know was that she was going to be left in the North at 8-years-old to one day become the wife of Robb Stark and just how much it would change her life.

Sansa

•Little Bird Lost By makenalei

https://archiveofourown.org/works/912247/chapters/1767927

First Post to AO3

It is pure luck that she is found at all.

The cell is dark, and appears to be empty; this is the last cell that they have searched, in the bowels of the Eyrie. Only the worst criminals would have ever been kept here.

The castle was reported to be empty; the last of the Arryn’s long dead. Petyr Baelish, Lord Protector of the Vale, was wanted for treason, and other crimes.

The Queen wanted his head.

The knight is therefore surprised, and slightly frightened, when he hears what appears to sob. He startles, and turns quickly with his torch.

The cell is still empty, or so it seems. He walks in further, and discovers another chamber within it, hidden behind a deceiving looking wall. Hidden in the corner of the newly found cell, is a trembling figure

Thirteenth Doctor x Dhawan!Master

•drunk on your love (and a whole lot of ginger)

BookFangirlMaryJane

https://www.archiveofourown.org/works/27914554#main

Slowly, the Master walks over to her and peers into the bowl. Then he looks up at her again. “You texted me an emergency message because you need me to taste something for you?!”

--o--

TARDIS Advent Calendar (by Valc0), prompt for today is 'Getting drunk on the ginger from gingerbread cookies'.

Not really spoilers, but it's set after series 12.

[phelfromgrace]

I've been a bad fan-- haven't written or read any gingerrose in months. The A03 tag is usually cluttered with other ships, so here's an organised list much like my May the 4th post. These are all new and updated fics from May 7th- August 7th (minus GingerRoseWeek fics which are already neatly organised in a collection; and minus ficlets under 1K since this list would be too long otherwise). 

✅= complete ⭕= ongoing  1️⃣= oneshot  🥵= Mature/Explicit Content

Canon Setting

>> Post-canon / Hux in the Resistance

- Edge of Night by GerdavR ✅🥵

- Unlikely, Unbidden, Unbound by shewhospeakswiththunder ✅

- Like Real People Do by ShinyGreenApple ⭕   

- come down from your mountain by HalfwayThrough ⭕🥵

- His Favorite Flower by Brit Hux-Tico 1️⃣🥵

- Blaze and the Nest-Hair Man by ShadowRen 1️⃣ Note: Porg-POV

- Minor to Major by ReyAndor19 ✅

- Steel Flowers; Paper Hearts by ElfMaidenOfLight 1️⃣ 

- And the Children Shall Lead by theatrchy2004 ⭕

>> Spy!Hux/ Handler!Rose

- Chomp by Esmethewitch ⭕🥵 [Note: A+ comedy]

- Sweet Stars by Brit Hux-Tico ⭕ 

- What Are You Wearing? by Celestial_Mess1 1️⃣🥵

- Reunited by marvmorg 1️⃣ 

>> Canon-divergent

- Damsel in the Glass Tower by PhelfromGrace ⭕🥵

- The Spy Who Loves Me by Fanfictina18 ✅🥵

- Ambages by Setchel ⭕🥵

- No one gets left behind by juliagooday07 ⭕

- When I dream by gingeroseBRen ⭕

- The Way to Redemption by EmorySkywalker ⭕

Alternate Universe Fics

>> Modern- Wedding party Rom-Com - i'm alright (i was really in a state tonight) by somethingdifferent 1️⃣🥵

>> Modern- Marriage  - Send Newts by thegingerirritant ⭕🥵

>> Modern- Neighbors - World Naked Gardening Day by andabatae 1️⃣🥵

>> Modern- feat. Millicent - The matchmaker by filhadoboto ✅

- You and Me and Millicent Makes... Four? by theatrchy2004 1️⃣ [Sequel: What to Expect When You're Expecting a Hux]

>> Modern- University - Rumor Has It by Kimba65 ✅🥵

- to all the stars that light the road by DrPearlGatsby ✅

- Unmasked by Dreamin 1️⃣

- Stacks by praetorreyna ⭕

>> Modern- High School - One Shutter by Silvia_Mattel ⭕

>> Modern- Office - Fake Boyfriend by Ravenpuff91 1️⃣

>> Modern- Stripper!Hux - Spin Me Around by DandylionPuff ✅🥵

>> Modern- Holiday/Smut - Burning For You by Hellyjellybean 1️⃣🥵  

>> Modern- Christmas - Mistletoe Is All It Took by Dreamin   1️⃣

- Baby It's Cold Outside by Brit Hux-Tico 1️⃣🥵

>> Modern- Genderbending (fem!Hux) - Much Ado About Love by Brit Hux-Tico 1️⃣

>> Modern- Actors - London Calling by Dianalynn1138 ⭕🥵

>> Modern- Writer - Writing Their Own Happy Ending by Dreamin ⭕

>> Modern- 365 DNI 365 Days by Fanfictina18 ⭕🥵

>> Modern- 1990s - Be Kind. Rewind. by caramel_sins 1️⃣🥵

>> Modern- Opera - Le nozze di Armitage by theatrchy2004 ⭕

>> Modern- Military - Rogue Four by Dianalynn1138 ⭕🥵

>> Modern- Romcom - Pass You By by Hellyjellybean ⭕

>> Modern- Classical Music   - Soothe the Savage Breast by Mezo_Phane  ⭕

>> Historical- 1930s mobster - Stormy Weather by caramel_sins 1️⃣🥵

>> Historical- Titanic - The Rose of the Titanic by BurntKloverfield ⭕

>> Historical- 1940s - Locomotion by caramel_sins ✅🥵

>> Western - Hell is My Doom by caramel_sins 1️⃣🥵

- The Peace of Wild Things by the_desk_fairy ⭕🥵

>> Magic/Fantasy - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Time by caramel_sins ⭕

>> ABO [Warning: dead dove, Rose OOC, reylo] - Flip Side by PastelWonder  ⭕🥵

Collections

- Sweet Rose and Spicy Ginger by PhelfromGrace 1️⃣🥵    

- Flashes of Light by ElfMaidenOfLight  ✅

- In Your Eyes, The Stars by ElfMaidenOfLight  ⭕ 

[joneryslovenotes]

🖤 Hi fellow shippers! 🖤

Just a quick reminder of our fandom birthdays for June:

June 14 - Edneia / @filhadoboto

June 16 - Dee / @love-deejay

June 16 - Meisie / @meisiesmut

June 28 - Alice / @adecila

As always, send us an ask if you want your birthday added or removed from the calendar 🖤

[amayamedeiros]

@filhadoboto @kyloreys @reyloromance @reylovingit @reylo-solo