The Velvet Mirage - A Secret's Price

Victoria Calderon

Summary

Branded a traitor, Lyra wanders the sun-scorched Sirothian Wastes, haunted by a desperate act of defiance against her tribe's dependence on Elaria, a shimmering oasis born of desire.  She seeks not solace, but oblivion, a sweet silence to drown the whispers of her past.  Orin, an exiled oracle, is drawn to Elaria by a compulsion stronger than fear. Cast out for prophecies his people refused to hear, he seeks not comfort, but understanding of the oasis's intoxicating embrace of pleasure and pain.Their paths collide at the edge of the mirage, a meeting orchestrated by the desert wind.  Drawn together by a shared yearning for transformation, they enter Elaria hand-in-hand, the air thick with the fragrance of night-blooming jasmine and untold desires.  Within the oasis, reality bends. Time melts away in a sensual haze, fueled by Elaria's subtle influence.  Tantalizing visions of their deepest desires flicker before them, but these are merely bait, illusions woven by the oasis's whispers.A shared dream lays bare their deepest shames, forging a fragile trust amidst their vulnerability. Lyra uncovers the truth about her tribe's reliance on Elaria—not just for water, but for guidance, for a false sense of security.  Orin's visions intensify, revealing the oasis's terrible secret: it thrives on the very essence of human desire, a lifeblood and parasite sustaining the Wastes while consuming the souls within its embrace.Elaria's manipulations threaten to tear them apart, offering Lyra a life free from her past if she abandons Orin, tempting Orin with forbidden knowledge if he sacrifices Lyra.  Facing an impossible choice, they choose truth over illusion, defiance over dependence.  Their escape is fraught with peril, the oasis twisting their desires into weapons against them.Beyond Elaria's shimmering veil, the Sirothian Wastes teeter on the brink of collapse.  Armed with the knowledge gleaned from the oasis, Lyra and Orin must convince their tribes to embrace a painful but necessary change.  They face resistance, suspicion, and the seductive whispers of Elaria still echoing in the minds of their people.In a final confrontation with Elaria's essence, a powerful force woven from generations of secrets, Lyra and Orin stand together, their love forged in the heart of the oasis, their shared vulnerability their greatest weapon.  They offer themselves,

Available since: 01/07/2025.

Print length: 282 pages.

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