Blurb:
On the eve of her wedding, Korina discovers the rumors of her betrothed’s hideous looks are true. Fearing the stories of his brutality are also factual she takes drastic action. The result of which lands her in an alien dimension.
Five years later she is compelled to visit Minerva’s Mystic Museum. The ‘powers that be’ have interceded giving her the chance to change that destiny.
Korina is sent home where she discovers it is the morning of her wedding day. Determined to do the right thing, she marries Adam.
Witches are not unknown to Korina, so how will she handle the curse that has divided her husband into two men?
Adam is caring and kind. Arun is, well, a bastard! Unbeknownst to her they are two halves of the whole man she has married.
Will Adam’s ugly face and Arun’s kinky sexual desires send her running home? Or, will she stay with her husband, honoring her betrothal commitment?
Does Korina have a kinky side as well?
How will she break the curse? Does she want to?
Story Excerpt:
Korina snuggled down under the feather comforter, trying to prolong a wonderful dream in which she was in her old bed in Kire Dell. Inhaling deeply, she enjoyed an almost forgotten pleasure. How long had it been since she’d inhaled the sweet fragrance of Kazmi? Her mother favored the scent and made sure that the sheets at home always smelled of it. A lump filled her throat, and she sighed around it. A strong wave of homesickness assailed her. Why had she run away? That question frequented her mind often. She’d done it because the man she was betrothed to since birth was reported to be ugly, deformed, and mean. She’d heard the rumors but steadfastly refused to believe them until the night before her wedding day.
The memory played again in her mind.
Alyssa, her lifetime friend, had run into her room. “He’s here. I saw him arrive,” she said, out of breath, her hands clutching at her chest.
“And?” Korina asked.
Alyssa’s horror-filled expression said it all, but she had to hear it.
“I’m so sorry, Kori.” Alyssa wrapped her arms about Korina in a hug.
Korina slipped out of Alyssa’s arms. “Tell me,” she said, full of fear.
“It is worse than we imagined.” Alyssa dramatically plopped onto the bed and started to cry. “He is the ugliest man I have ever seen.”
Korina paled, staggered to the bed, and sat down.
“What am I supposed to do? How can I marry someone that ugly? If that’s true about him, then he must be mean too. He’ll beat me.” Her fear escalated.
“You could run away,” Alyssa suggested. She sat up and started to think about that as a possible solution.
“Where could I go that my father couldn’t find me and bring me back? This marriage is important to our family. It’s about honor. The commitment was made years ago. If I run away, we will be disgraced.”
“Not if you’re kidnapped.”
“What?”
“We can make it look like a kidnapping. No one will know it wasn’t.”
“That’s a good idea,” Korina agreed, her hopes rising. “But it won’t work.”
“Why?”
“When I’m released or escape and I’m home again, the wedding will still take place.”
“We could fake your death.”
“How?”
“By having a witch put a spell on you.”
“And what happens when I come back to life?”
“You don’t. If you come back to life, it will be the same as running away.”
“But that means I have to go away forever,”
“You’ll find some way to do it, and you’ll find some way to let me know that you’re okay and where you are.”
“That’s a pretty drastic plan.”
“Kori, I know what he looks like, and believe me, it’s not drastic.”
Well, she’d gone to that witch and gotten that spell.
Only something had gone wrong. She never woke up. Instead, she’d found herself on an alien planet. Luckily, she’d been able to fit in. Her ability to learn quickly had served her well on Earth. The similarity between the two worlds was uncanny. She quickly discovered the differences and found that she liked them. Women had more rights in her new world, so she was able to take care of herself without many problems.
If she wasn’t so homesick and lonely, she might even be happy. Finding a man to love and making friends in this new world was beginning to seem impossible. There were times when being around people here gave her the heebie-jeebies. Maybe they felt the same way about her. That might explain it.
Korina inhaled deeply. The scent of Kazmi once again filled her nostrils. With her eyes still closed, she pulled the covers closer to her face savoring the moment, not wanting it to end. This is wonderful, a bit strange but wonderful.
The door burst open.
“Kori, Kori, wake up,” Lena chirped as she bounded across the room. The bed rocked as she jumped onto it.
Korina froze. This is really bizarre. It feels so real.
A touch of panic infused her. She peeked out from the covers. Her little sister sat on the bed. Lena’s long blond hair curled to her waist. The child was dressed in her blue bunny pajamas, complete with the ears. Tears filled Korina’s eyes. This is exactly how she remembered her sister. This dream was so real it hurt.
Lena leaned close to her. “Why are you crying, Kori?”
“Because I love you. It’s been so long since I talked with you.”
Lena smiled and laughed. “I love you too. Mommy sent me to wake you up.” Lena furrowed her brows. “I talked with you last night. Did you forget?”
“No, I didn’t forget.”
Lena kissed Korina’s cheek. Korina touched the wet spot left by her lips.
“Mommy says you have a lot to do today. It’s your wedding day, remember?”
“My wedding day?”
Korina bolted upright.
“Then I’m not dreaming? I’m here?”
“Where else would you be, silly?”
Lena clambered off the bed.
“I’ll tell Mommy you’ll be down in a few minutes.”
The door slammed closed behind Lena after she ran through it.
Korina pinched herself.
“Ouch.” She smiled.
“I’m really home.” She started to laugh. “Thank you, Minerva!”
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