Cherreads

Blood of the Aethari

AshBrand
On the mining world of Terrava, everyone is born with the ability to shape and sense the earth—everyone except Kael Holt. Branded Groundless his entire life, Kael has spent years proving his worth through hard work rather than elemental talent. But when a mining accident sends him deep beneath the surface, Kael discovers something ancient hidden within the mountain: a forgotten chamber built by the mysterious Aethari. What he finds there changes everything. As strange abilities begin to awaken within him and the earth itself seems to respond to his presence, Kael must uncover the truth about the Aethari, the power buried beneath Terrava, and the role he was meant to play. Because the mountain remembers its creators. And it has just chosen someone new to listen.
Latest Updates

Love, Lust and Liars

Ropyr Woods has built her life on control, resilience, and reinvention. At twenty-eight, she’s no longer the heartbroken girl left behind in Honey Bell, South Carolina—she’s a thriving business owner with a reputation for strength and independence. Her relationship with Jeremy Lane is steady, safe, and everything her younger self once thought she needed to move on. With him, life is predictable. Manageable. Secure. Then Davis Lewis comes home. Once Honey Bell’s golden boy—and the boy who shattered her—Davis traded small-town love for the promise of a professional baseball career, leaving Ropyr to pick up the pieces alone. But when a career-ending injury forces him back into the very town he once couldn’t wait to escape, old memories don’t just resurface—they ignite. When Jeremy leaves town for a week to handle family matters in Colorado, Ropyr finds herself face-to-face with the past she never truly buried. Davis isn’t the same reckless dreamer who walked away years ago. He’s quieter now, haunted, carrying regrets he can’t outrun. And the chemistry between them? Still undeniable. Still dangerous. As long-buried truths begin to unravel, Ropyr is forced to confront the choices that shaped her life—and the lies she’s told herself to survive. Because love isn’t always loyal, lust isn’t always harmless, and the past has a way of rewriting everything you thought you knew. In a town where everyone knows your name—and your secrets—Ropyr must decide: hold on to the life she built… or risk everything for the love that once destroyed her.
plottingwithlulu · 2.9k Views