Ashes to Desire

Ashes to Desire

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In a world where magical beings are hunted to extinction, Ember is the last known Phoenix gifted with the power of rebirth and fire, she’s a force of legend feared by many and coveted by those in power. After her latest rebirth, she wakes disoriented, with no memory of her past life’s, in the ruins of a burned out city. Hail, a dangerous bounty hunter bound by a cursed contract finds her. He’s been tasked with delivering her to a shadowy organization that tends to use her powers or destroy her. But as they journey together, he begins to question his mission. Drawn to her fiery spirit even as he battles his own demons.

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Chapter 1 Ember’s POV:

Chapter 1- Ember’s POVThe world smelled of smoke and death. I pushed myself up, my hands sinking into the crumbling earth, fingers brushing embers that still glow faintly. My chest heaved as I sucked in air, each breath tasting of ash and fire. Fuck, everything hurt, my bones, my muscles, even my soul if there is such a thing. This was the price of rebirth. A laugh escaped me, sharp and bitter. How many times have I done this now? Ten? Twenty? More? It didn’t matter. The pain never changed, and neither did the emptiness that followed. I glanced down at my hands. Different. Pale, unscarred, trembling like the hands of someone who hadn’t yet fought for their life. My hair fell forward, streaked with fiery red, and I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the puddle of charred water nearby.Another face. Another version of me. “How many more of these do I have left?” I whispered, my voice hoarse. The puddle didn’t answer. It never did. The air was still, the kind of silence that felt...

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Chapter 1 Ember’s POV:
Chapter 1- Ember’s POVThe world smelled of smoke and death. I pushed myself up, my hands sinking into the crumbling earth, fingers brushing embers that still glow faintly. My chest heaved as I sucked in air, each breath tasting of ash and fire. Fuck, everything hurt, my bones, my muscles, even my soul if there is such a thing. This was the price of rebirth. A laugh escaped me, sharp and bitter. How many times have I done this now? Ten? Twenty? More? It didn’t matter. The pain never changed, and neither did the emptiness that followed. I glanced down at my hands. Different. Pale, unscarred, trembling like the hands of someone who hadn’t yet fought for their life. My hair fell forward, streaked with fiery red, and I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the puddle of charred water nearby.Another face. Another version of me. “How many more of these do I have left?” I whispered, my voice hoarse. The puddle didn’t answer. It never did. The air was still, the kind of silence that felt
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Chapter 2 Hail’s POV:
Chapter 2- Hail’s POV The cave loomed ahead, its jagged mouth glowing faintly from within. The light flickered and pulsed, too steady to be fire, too unnatural to be comforting. I tightened my grip on the hilt of my blade, scanning the shadows for movement. Nothing. Still, I didn’t fucking trust it. You never walked into a place like this without expecting fucking trouble. “Inside,” I said, keeping my voice steady. She didn’t move right away. Her golden eyes narrowed as she stared into the darkness, her expression a mix of defiance and unease. “And what’s in there?” “Answers,” I said, though the word tasted bitter. “And maybe more questions.” She didn’t like that. I could see it in the way her jaw tightened, the way her fingers twitched at her sides like she was imagining all the ways she could fight back if she had her fire. But in the end, she followed. The air inside was colder, and heavier. It carried the metallic tang of old magic, the kind that seeped into your bones and li
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Chapter 3 Ember’s POV:
Chapter 3- Ember POVThe cold air bit my skin as we stepped out of the cave, the glow of its runes still burning faintly in the back of my mind. The night stretched before us, dark and endless, the trees twisted into jagged silhouettes against the ash-gray sky. I hated how quiet it was. Silence used to mean safety, no footsteps, no voices, no crackle of fire where there shouldn’t be. Now it just made the questions louder, the ones I couldn’t ignore no matter how hard I tried.The cuff on my wrist weighed heavier with every step, a cruel reminder of what I’d lost. I flexed my fingers, trying to summon even a flicker of warmth, but there was nothing. Every time I’m reborn, I tell myself it’ll be different. That I’ll wake up stronger, more in control, less…lost.This time was no different. I glanced down at my hands, pale and unscarred, as if they’d never held power. They didn’t feel like mine. None of this body did. It was like wearing a stranger’s skin, too new and unfamiliar. “How m
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Chapter 4 Hail’s POV:
Chapter 4- Hail’s POVThe forest smelled wrong. Every step I took was deliberate, my hand never straying far from the hilt of my blade. The voices behind us weren’t rushing anymore. They were methodical, closing the distance at a pace that said they weren’t afraid of losing us. They wanted us to know they were coming. I glanced back at Ember. She kept up, her golden eyes darting to every shadow, her steps quick but steady. She didn’t trust me. She didn’t have to. She just had to keep moving.The ruins came into view just as the voices grew louder. The structure was half-collapsed, its crumbling walls covered in moss and vines, the doorway barely holding onto its frame. “Inside,” I said, not breaking stride. Ember hesitated, her body tense. “And what, wait for them to walk in and kill us?” “If you’ve got a better idea, I’m all ears,” I snapped. Her jaw tightened, but she didn’t argue. I didn’t expect her to. Inside, the air was heavy and damp, the scent of rot clinging to every surfac
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Chapter 5 Ember’s POV:
Chapter 5- Ember’s POVThe night felt endless, the forest pressing in on all sides. I stumbled after Hail, my breath coming in shallow gasps. The ridiculous cuff on my wrist throbbed in time with my heartbeat, each pulse a reminder of what I’d lost. It wasn’t just my fire, it was my strength, my freedom, everything that made me… fucking me. The ground beneath my boots felt like it was tilting, the trees blurring together into a dark haze. I wanted to stop. I wanted to rip the damn cuff off, scream, burn everything around me to ash, but I couldn’t. Not yet.Hail didn’t speak as we moved, his steps quick and purposeful. His blade was still out, the edge catching the faint light of the moon, and his shoulders were tense, ready for another attack. I hated how calm he looked. Like this was all just another job for him, another night spent running from the people who wanted him dead. But it wasn’t just his fight anymore. Now, they wanted me too.“Stop,” I said, my voice sharper than I int
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Chapter 6 Hail’s POV:
Chapter 5- Ember’s POVThe night felt endless, the forest pressing in on all sides. I stumbled after Hail, my breath coming in shallow gasps. The ridiculous cuff on my wrist throbbed in time with my heartbeat, each pulse a reminder of what I’d lost. It wasn’t just my fire, it was my strength, my freedom, everything that made me… fucking me. The ground beneath my boots felt like it was tilting, the trees blurring together into a dark haze. I wanted to stop. I wanted to rip the damn cuff off, scream, burn everything around me to ash, but I couldn’t. Not yet.Hail didn’t speak as we moved, his steps quick and purposeful. His blade was still out, the edge catching the faint light of the moon, and his shoulders were tense, ready for another attack. I hated how calm he looked. Like this was all just another job for him, another night spent running from the people who wanted him dead. But it wasn’t just his fight anymore. Now, they wanted me too.“Stop,” I said, my voice sharper than I int
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Chapter 7 Ember’s POV:
Chapter 7- Ember’s POV The forest thinned as we walked, giving way to the jagged outline of a city on the horizon. It wasn’t much of a city anymore. Just a cluster of crumbling buildings jutting up against the gray sky like broken teeth. Smoke curled in the distance, rising from fires that never seemed to die. I tightened my grip on the strap of my pack. “This is your big plan. Walk straight into a place like that?” Hail glanced back at me, his expression unreadable. “We don’t have a choice.” “There’s always a choice,” I muttered. “Not this time,” he said, his tone flat.The closer we got, the worse it looked. The roads were cracked and overgrown with weeds, the remains of old cars rusting where they’d been abandoned. Broken windows stared out like empty eyes, and graffiti-covered nearly every surface. Most of it wasn’t art. KEEP OUT. NO SAFE HAVEN HERE. DEATH AWAITS. “Charming,” I muttered under my breath.Hail didn’t respond. He was too busy scanning the shadows, his hand restin
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Chapter 8 Hail’s POV:
Chapter 8- Hail’s POVThe city had a pulse. You could feel it the moment you stepped past the outer edges, into the streets where shadows stretched long, and the air reeked of smoke and desperation. It wasn’t alive, not the way cities used to be, but it wasn’t entirely dead either. People clung to it, scavenging what they could from its ruins, surviving on scraps and stolen moments of safety. But survival wasn’t life. It was something colder, emptier. And in a place like this, everything had a price.We found the market near what used to be the city’s main square, its once-pristine fountain now cracked and dry. Vendors lined the edges, their stalls cobbled together from scrap metal and rotting wood. The goods were as pitiful as the vendors themselves: dented cans of food, faded cloth, and rusted tools. And water. Always water. The sight of it made my throat tighten. “Stay close,” I said to Ember, my voice low. Her golden eyes darted around the square, taking in the stalls, the people
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Chapter 9 Ember’s POV:
Chapter 9 Ember’s POV The city pressed in around us, its jagged skyline and broken streets a constant reminder of just how far the world had fallen. Even the air felt hostile, thick with smoke and ash, every breath sharp and grating. It clung to my skin, the taste of ruin sitting heavy on my tongue. Hail moved ahead of me, his steps careful, his hand never straying far from the hilt of his blade. He was always like that, controlled, deliberate. But tonight, there was something else in the way he carried himself. He was nervous. “We should’ve killed him,” I said, breaking the silence. Hail glanced back at me; his expression was flat. “That wasn’t an option.” “Why not? You didn’t seem to have a problem with his men.” “Killing Kade doesn’t solve anything,” he said. “It just brings more of them.” I scoffed, frustration bubbling beneath my skin. “So, what’s the plan? Keep running until we drop dead in some alley?” His silence was answering enough.The streets were darker now, the faint
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Chapter 10 Hail’s POV:
Chapter 10- Hail’s POVThe rain came harder now, a relentless downpour that drowned out everything but the crackle of the fire. We’d barely escaped the subway alive, and the creatures that had chased us felt closer with every gust of wind. Even here, hidden away in the ruins of a forgotten city, the weight of the hunt pressed against my chest. I glanced at Ember. She sat cross-legged near the fire, her fiery hair casting a faint glow in the flickering light. Her golden eyes darted to the window now and then, her body coiled like she was waiting for something to go wrong. “What are you thinking?” I asked. She didn’t look at me. “That this place feels like a graveyard.” “It is,” I said, my voice low. Her lips quirked into a faint, humorless smile. “Comforting.”I leaned back against the wall, my blade resting on my lap. Ember had been quieter than usual since we’d left the subway. Quieter, but not calm. Her hand rested on the cuff at her wrist, her fingers tracing the glowing runes abs
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