Novels by S. V. Poel

FionaI felt like a child in a classroom as we all looked at the two gray-haired women standing before us. Their combined aura was more intimidating than I cared to admit. I got the impression that Anne was much older than Aisling, despite looking like she was the younger of the two."I'll make this as short as possible, as I have somewhere else I'm needed that's honestly a lot more important than being here, explaining things to you .....""Short, but obviously not sweet," Dhara quipped from Matthew's lap with a smirk as Sharia and Maya giggled.My eyes widened as they went from Anne, to Dhara, and back to Anne again."Just like your mother, aren't you?" Anne asked as she glared at Dhara.Aisling rolled her eyes, clicking her tongue in irritation. "You all just need to shut up for once and listen to Anne. She knows more than all of you put together. It wouldn't exactly hurt you to have a mentor of her standards."Anne smiled as Dhara's face fell. "Aisling and I have known each other f

FionaThe air was eerily quiet around us as the sun set in the background, making the sky look like it was angry, or possibly embarrassed. I honestly couldn't tell which.It was as if nature itself knew the severity of what I had just done, and was shocked into silence. Not a tweet from a bird, a bark from a squirrel, nor a rustle of leaves from the wind, as there wasn't even a slight breeze. I couldn't even hear the water splash from Seneca Lake. It was like everything stopped to contemplate the meaning of life. After I swallowed the scratchy lump that had formed in my throat, I opened my mouth to speak, my voice hoarse thanks to the fire that had escaped it. "Why don't you all go home and try to relax for the night. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for showing up and supporting me. The others and I have a lot to discuss and try to figure out."As if the Earth's silence became their own, the group of water fairies that stood behind me quietly dispersed.I turned around and

Senora The burning lava substance made it's way towards Aisling, as screams from the crowd filled the air around us, a combination of shock, fear, and anger as to what they were seeing of their elders.Rieka immediately stepped between Aisling and the burning material, stopping it with her powers."A little help would be nice!" Rieka yelled as she pushed her feet into the dirt to brace herself.You know how they say everything was in slow motion? Well, it wasn't. I didn't even have a chance to react as I watched from the porch, a mixture of emotions coursing through my body. I was completely clueless about how to react, and if it wasn't for Rieka ...."Colton, what the fuck are we supposed to do?! They're our elders!"Colton turned and looked at me with an equally confused and shocked expression. "You're asking me?! The fuck if I know!"Cerulean shook his head. "Rhi is the only one of us that can actually stop them without fighting them .....""We fu.cking SHOULD be fucking fighting t

FionaThe events that took place were all just a little too surreal. I was still having a hard time believing that the six dragon elders simply washed their hands of their long-standing duties, leaving the deities in complete charge of their hemispheres. But I suppose when you've gone so long living a lie about things that you stopped believing in, and losing children because of those things, you stop caring. Funny how the fear to stand up for what's right leaves one's mind once others are willing to do the same.The elder dragons all made their way back to their homes to take care of business, while the rest of us did the same. Once we were just a few hours from home, we decided to rent an SUV big enough to seat the seven of us comfortably and drive the rest of the way back. It was simply easier than trying to fly into the city as exhausted as we were.I was honestly enjoying the ride as I leaned onto Levi and he wrapped his arm around me. Everything finally felt .... right.Rhi's voi

Beckett"Trust me," Joseline said.Two simple words. For years, the fairies didn't trust the dragons. To be honest, we never really even had much to do with them. Whenever there was a ceremony held, everyone was invited out of courtesy, nothing more.But now the twist of fate has ripped the door of change off of its hinges, allowing things to happen that were never allowed to happen before. Changes that should have been allowed to take place so long ago, but couldn't thanks to a few of the close-minded, power-hungry, and arrogant elders in power. That, mixed with the fear that many had to stand up to do what's right.This is what happens when we allow others to have the power to be in control for so long. When one tries to force others to think, feel, and believe what they do, they no longer care about anyone other than themselves. Mix it in with a fear of what they don't understand and anger about what they don't agree with, and it creates hatred that shouldn't be. A hate that those i

FionaThe Andes, Copahue volcano to be specific. Of course, we would have to travel a ridiculous distance away from home and that puke would go to his own hemisphere. We all knew Glaurung would, it was just a matter of him tiring himself out enough to make a mistake and alert Fafnir of his general location. Despite the reason we were here, and the fact that we were bouncing around in one of the Avtoros Shaman 8x8s that Fafnir insisted on buying, I still appreciated nature's beauty as I looked out the window. It was raining, after all. What more could I ask for?In true fashion, I pissed off those who I instructed to stay behind when I told them that they had to watch over things in my absence, which went over as well as accidentally using super glue instead of lube on your privates.I can understand their frustration. Honestly, I can. Whereas I told them it wasn't their fight, it's really not my fight either, and yet here I am. I couldn't risk my fairies' lives for this, and I really p

Rhiannon My head felt like a lead balloon while my tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth from the dryness. I quickly rubbed my hands on the surface that I was lying on, making sure I was, in fact, in bed and not the grassy field. A breath of air left my lips as I felt the smooth sheets against my skin. I slowly opened my eyes just enough to see the water bottle that I kept on my nightstand. I quickly reached over, grabbed the bottle for dear life, and drank the entire thing. After moving my tongue around in my now-quenched mouth for a few seconds, I forced myself out of bed and made my way to the bathroom. As soon as I opened my bedroom door, I saw Amar sitting in the hallway, his gray eyes staring at me. A simple groan was the only thing I could muster as I walked past him. Once in the bathroom, I turned the shower water on, and the bathroom filled with steam. I found the bottle of Excedrin in the cabinet, used my hand to cup water from the sink, and took three of the pills be

Seth The sunlight coming through my bedroom window told me it was time to get my ass out of bed. If only I had gotten a decent night's sleep. After I took a shower and got dressed, I sent a mind link out to those closest to me that we needed to have a talk before breakfast. I immediately put my block up so that I wouldn't get bombarded with questions and proceeded to reschedule any business plans that I had for the day. As I made my way to the meeting room, I decided to swing into the kitchen and ask the cook to have breakfast brought in for us. It'll probably be better not to have a bunch of hangry wolves to deal with on top of everything else. Once I made it to the decent-sized room, I closed the window shades, sat down at the long wooden table, and proceeded to click my pen on it. "Calm the fuck down," Lucius demanded with an annoyed tone. I rolled my eyes at his hypocrisy but decided not to point out all the times I had to tell him to relax. Now wasn't the time for a p

Seth It was late by the time I turned onto the long stone driveway of the packhouse. I put my truck in park, but before I got out, I stared at the large stone and log cabin-style house. All these years I wanted nothing more than to bring Rhiannon ..... Rieka here. To bring her home. To share my life with her by my side as my Luna. But she didn't even know that the supernatural existed beyond the fantasy world. We were nothing more than myths and legends, childhood fantasies. Plus there's the fact that her entire life has been nothing more than a lie. "We need to have a meeting with the others tomorrow," I told Lucius as I finally left my truck and made my way towards the house. "No shit, but how about we handle one thing at a time? Like the cookies that you have a death grip on for example?" Lucius replied without shame. I looked at the large container tucked under my left arm, completely forgetting that Julia ended up baking a bunch of chocolate chip cookies while I picked a

Dis The shades that the burning glow of the lower mantel created were breathtakingly beautiful, like autumn on fire. The view was my reward for keeping watch over the hundreds of thousands of evil souls that aimlessly walked around, each one awaiting their turn to move closer to the Earth's core. My job is to make sure that the number of souls stays in check to keep the Earth going. Let me backtrack..... When the essence of evil leaves the living surface it is sucked through the Earth's layers until it reaches me. Here, at the lower mantel, it continuously walks around with all of the other souls as it awaits its turn to go to the core to heat the Earth. If too many souls go to the core at once, the earth gets too hot. Too few and there will be another ice age. Who exactly am I? Depends on the location and point of time that you ask. It also depends on who is telling the story and how much they exaggerate for attention. Some call me The Devil, Lucifer, Dis, Hades, Pluto, or Orc

Seth Dub came to a smooth stop in Julia's backyard. I hated to admit it, but Julia was right. Dub had earned a new respect from me after the speed at which he carried Rhiannon and I. As Dub leaned down so that I could easily dismount with Rhiannon, I thought about when Lucius chased the horse through the woods. "Seth, don't say it ..... " Lucius warned me. My lips turned upward into a slight smile, "He was toying with you. The entire time you thought you were gaining ground, he was just playing with you ...." "Being fast is the only thing that walking glue factory has going for him," Lucius quipped with a hint of jealousy. As if Dub knew what Lucius had said, he lifted his tail while he walked by, and the airy sound of flatulence was released with each step he took. I wrinkled my nose with impressed disgust as Dub snorted before trotting back towards his pasture, the smell stinging my nose. "Thanks, asshole. I had to smell that because of you," I grumbled to Lucius, though

Rhiannon Crickets chirped in the darkness, their songs blending with the sound of the water in the distance. I knew exactly where I was without even opening my eyes. "What time is it?" I quietly asked Seth, surprised that we were still in the field. But I didn't get an answer. The silence was unsettling, and I slowly opened my eyes to confirm what I suspected. Seeing that I really was left alone was like a punch to my guts. I couldn't believe that not only did Seth leave me passed out in the field, but so did Amar. It's not that I wasn't used to being by myself, I just ..... I just expected more from both of them. I let out a deep sigh as I leaned my head back and looked up at the sky that was glittered with stars ..... stars and an extremely full moon. My eyes widened as a familiar burning scent found its way to me. Maybe if I stayed on the l ground I wouldn't have to relive the same nightmare over again. But that's not how the night would go, as the sound of twigs snapping