She declared to the heavens that she will never fall in love again. Aphrodite herself took it as a challenge...

A story about crossing literal and metaphorical thresholds. Now, how's that for a nice, vague summary?

She was silent – they both were - as they contemplated his words. He knew why she'd picked up on that, and he couldn't blame her for it. She was right. He felt a growing sickness in his stomach, and the guilt he'd been feeling was instantly replaced with panic.

"She knew she would never caress its soft face or feel its tiny heart flutter under her hand. For a moment, as she stalled in the middle of the vast crowd, she pictured it like it could have been – the three of them, a house by the sea, happiness and quiet laughter and days in bed. She would never know that though and the agony of it made her want to scream." Very A.U. C&J.

This story was co-written with Shakayla and we ask that you PLEASE read the warning! Clarisse and Joseph find themselves fighting to survive both physically and emotionally. Will their relationship ever be the same?

"His entire body language changed in the instant the door fell open. Perhaps it would be imperceptible to anyone else but Magda suspected the only person who didn't realise it was her brother himself." Joseph falls sick, prompting his sister to visit the palace.

Joseph struggles to come to terms with his feelings for his queen.