Novels by S. V. Poel

Rhiannon As soon as I got out of the shower and dried off, I decided to put on the pajama bottoms and t-shirt that Izzy left for me instead of the jeans. To be completely honest, I simply felt like wearing comfy clothes and lounging around for the day. Jeans seemed too .... constricting. I looked at the woman in the mirror one last time. How could life change so much in such a short amount of time?As I made my way towards the stairway, I couldn't help but think about Gram and how I needed to stop by and let her know that I was safe .... that everything was Ok. "NO!" Lupa yelled in my head, startling me as I was standing at the top of the stairs. For fucking crying out loud! I'm not used to having another voice in my head other than my own! Do you think you could take that into consideration before you decide to yell?! I could have fallen down the stairs! "Look, I'm sorry. I am. But you simply can NOT go to Julia's right now, " Lupa replied with a very serious tone. Do you

Rieka "Rieka?" A familiar female voice whispered my name. My new-old name ..... I kept my eyes closed tightly as I didn't want to wake up in the dream world of horrors once again. "Rhi, you really need to get out of bed now. There are things we need to tal ......." My eyes shot open, and I quickly sat up in bed as I realized that the voice I was hearing was actually coming from INSIDE my head. My heart started racing as I looked around the unfamiliar room that I was in. The queen-sized bed I was in had a slate blue and gray quilt, the walls were foggy-gray with natural wood trim, the old wooden floor had a large dark gray throw rug, there was a single antique wooden dresser with two matching nightstands, and there was a faint pine odor that lingered in the air. I had no fucking clue where I was ....... but then it hit me ..... "Timophy ...." I whispered his name out loud, fear evident in my voice. Panic started seeping in as I curled myself up in the blanket. Fear of the u

Julia I leaned back in my recliner and sipped my glass of wine. Amar's high-pitched whining was giving me a migraine, and I needed something to try to dull the pain. I debated mixing something a little stronger, but I knew it was only a matter of time before .... "JULIA!" Seth yelled my name as he slammed my poor old wooden door shut. Amar finally shut up and I heard him jump off of Rhi's bed. He peaked his head around the corner of her doorway long enough to look at me before returning to her bed. If a dog could sneer, believe me when I say that he would have. I think the old mongrel was looking forward to this. I kept quiet as I heard Seth's footsteps getting closer. Soon enough, the Alpha was standing in front of me with his lead warrior by his side. The both of them were glaring at me as I rolled my eyes. I didn't miss the quiet scoff that left Roxanne's lips. She never did like me, especially when she found out I enjoyed hitting on her older brother. "What the fuck is

Seth I sat in my personal office that was connected to my bedroom, clicking my pen on my desktop as Sam sat in a chair across from me. Words may have been coming out of his mouth, but I honestly had no idea what he was saying. I was completely distracted by the uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. It only got more intense as the seconds ticked by, and it didn't help that Lucius was starting to act anxious. It felt like a little tornado was spinning in my mind, faster and faster. "Seth? Are you ok?" Sam asked with concern in his voice. My ears heard him, but my brain was too preoccupied to answer. "SETH!" Sam said my name loudly as he leaned across my desk and clapped his hands in front of my face to get my attention. "Something's wrong," I said as I quickly stood up and started making my way downstairs with Sam right behind me. "You need to use your words better than that, Seth, " Sam said as he followed towards the front door. "It's Rieka. I need to ....." "

Rhiannon (Rieka) Dub and I made it back to the farm much quicker than I thought we would. Which I was thankful for as the weather seemed completely untrustworthy as the howling wind made dark clouds dance across the sky. I pulled out my phone as soon as I dismounted and sent Timophy a message, letting him know that I was here. As I took care of Dub I kept chasing away a bad feeling that kept lurking inside of me. "It's been a long, emotional week, Dub. Let's get you back out with the others, " I said to my only friend in the world as I led him out to the pasture with the other horses, blaming the feeling I had on everything that's happened. To keep myself busy, I decided to go to the hay loft and sweep up all of the loose hay into a large pile. I must have lost track of time because before I knew it, everything was swept up, and a harsh knocking pulled my attention towards the loft wall by the stairs. Timophy was leaning against the loft wall, his black hair was messy, and

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

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