A nice guy learns of heartache and betrayal and finds love and still stays a nice guy. Even thought he could not be king, being the father of the future kings and queens was good enough.
A story in the Writing Prompt Stories Universe
The villains finally managed to defeat the league of heroes. But unbeknownst to them the league did not exist, primarily, to fight them, but to keep an even bigger threat in check: you. And you are about to demonstrate to the villains what happens when there is no one around to stop you.
You may have read the books and watched the movies, but you have yet to see Katniss, Peeta, and others in this alternate-universe tale. Forcing sexual submission is the only way to win, and losing doesn't mean death, rather, but a fate worse than death for family members. EXTREME! Do NOT read if you have a queasy stomach! Our protagonists utilize every trick in their arsenal to achieve victory over President Snow and his ilk.
A long-cherished dream of mine came true: I got to be with a woman more than 10 years older than me. I never expected it to happen, but in the end, it turned out to be the greatest experience of my life.
The time was near. She was fading. The pain meds had her in an almost constant state of almost sleep. I’d gotten word from our daughter that her mother was dying and I dropped everything.