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First Came Trust

by Jess Mahler

A chance meeting on a beach. A last-minute rescue. Secret pledges and disapproving family members. These are the things that make a great love story.

But this isn't a love story -- not yet.

With Lilah's life on the line, ey will take the chance that Noble Bethania offers em. But with that chance comes risk. Love may come later, but first, they will need to trust.

First Came Trust is a short story with a HFN ending.

Published:
Genres:
BDSM, Fantasy, Fantasy - High & Other World

Tags:
author - american, format - short story <15K, potential trigger - suicidal ideation, potential trigger - torture, what - concept - acceptance, what - concept - committment, what - concept - second chance, what - condition - injury, what - emotion - hope, what - sex - no sex, who - occupation - aristocrat, who - type - werewolves

Pairings: M-F
Heat Level: 1
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Bisexual, Genderqueer
Protagonist 1 Age: 18-25
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Class Differences, Cultural Differences, Everyone is Queer
Word Count: 7250
Languages Available: English

About the Author

Jess' weird fish-out-of-water life has left them with an enduring love/hate affair with common tropes. The relationship counselor recommended they break it off, but they just keeps coming back to play with tropes (and fuck them up) some more.

In between their tropic indulgences, they write queer fantasy with aromantic, neurodivergent, and generally 'weird' characters, take care of their family, argue halakha, and try to do a bit of educational activism on the side.

They're active on Tumblr, Mastodon, and a few other spots around the web.