a close up of a cartoon character with icanhasgif.com at the bottom of the image Alt: Gif of Boo from Monster’s Inc blinking mindlessly with an exhausted expression on her face.

I started drafting part 2 of the story thread, but anti dizzy meds are FINALLY kicking in and sleep is imminent 😅
I really appreciate all the love part 1 got! Thank you so much ❤️

Picrew of a couple holding hands. The left hand (Eadmund) has a gray-ish skin tone with prominent arm hair and a beastly texture and claws from his fingers up the side of his hand. He is interlocking pinkies with the hand on the right (Oleander). This hand has pale skin and light freckles, and the person is wearing a light colored sweater. There is a ring on his finger, as well as some colorful patterns on his hand. He is wearing a bracelet and holding a rose.

Using this picrew of the Beautiful, But Deadly boys to make Eadmund and Oleander more official.
Fell in love with them LITERALLY overnight 🥺

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It’s true, Eadmund’s very beautiful 🥹
(Oleander would be saying so while flustered at Eadmund’s compliments)

Omg Alex!! 😭❤️ Thank you!

So, how does “Beautiful, But Deadly” sound for that thing’s title? 😅

It's true! <3 as a frequent hindsight beater-upper, it really does help to have someone to pull you out of the spiral.

[this was getting VERY long. The longer the thread, the harder the readability. I will be setting up a part 2 thread very soon!
Thank you for reading <3 thread stories are very fun and a great way for me to plot shorter stories!]

but this was an offer too wonderful to pass up. Another chance like this could never come again. Even so, he would not take it without Eadmund. Not without his beast.
With that, Oleander nodded. "Yes. Take me from here."
His beast grinned, kissed his lips. "Gladly."
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End of Part One

"Then, this is the perfect chance for you to start over," it said. "Perhaps, you may find another village that would be more welcoming to you."
"And you would be there with me?"
Eadmund smiled and held his hand. "Where you go, I will be beside you, my Oleander."
His nerves were high, yes,

Oleander fixed his clothes. For the first time since it happened, he looked at Johan's body. It was still frightening to know that *he* did that.
"So," he whispered, "we will be faking my death."
"Is that what you want?"
"I..." He bit his lip. "The people here would not accept me."

"I can make it look like I tried to eat Johan," he continued. "There is enough blood for that. And if you toss your room up, it can look like I took you from here in the night."
It was tempting. But... "What if they try to find us?"
"No one has ever found my home." It smiled. "You will be safe."

"Next time."
Eadmund helped Oleander down from the table, though his legs were trembling. It was an effort to try and stay standing. He settled with leaning, which helped him pull his trousers back on.
"This can still work," the beast said as he circled the home. "I can stage it."
"How?"

Waiting a little longer is not a problem for me."
Oleander blushed. His legs were still splayed open, and his shirt was dishevelled. With the way Eadmund stood over him, he found himself wanting to stay like this for the rest of his life.
But he still had *some* control.
"You're right." he smiled.

It gave Oleander a fond, adoring smile. "Are you all right?"
He nodded. "D-do you...?"
"Not yet," he said, pulling his hand away. "Let me take care of cleaning up, then we will be on our way."
He tilted his head. "Are you sure?"
"I am," insisted Eadmund. "There will be plenty of time for us later.

The news about my computer knocked the wind outta my sails, but the muse calls while I wind down for bed 🥹
Some more updates to the thread coming!

I legit got excited when I saw you were on the roster! ❤️

Ohio Creates on May 15 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Benfield Wines in Swanton, Ohio. Join me and authors Mindy McGinnis, Anastasia Ryan, Kristina Smith & Kevin Moore, and Kathryn Moon at Benfield Wines on May 15 for a night of wine and words! Doors open at 6:30 for VIPs and 7:30 for General Admission.

May 15 at @benfieldwines.bsky.social I'll be part of Ohio Creates along with several other Ohio authors, including @mindymcginnis.bsky.social and @kathrynmoon.bsky.social

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and now for something completely different (my author events for April and May)

for details about each event (and registration links where necessary), check out my website's events page: www.elizmanderson.com/events

Indie Bookstore Day on April 25 from 12 to 2 p.m. at Little Gay Bookstore in Columbus, Ohio. Join me in Columbus, Ohio, for part of a two-day indie bookstore crawl! I’ll be at Little Gay Bookstore from noon to two on Saturday, April 25, with teasers and postcards for The Lord of the Wood! Graphic includes the covers of E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits (out now) and The Lord of the Wood (upcoming), as do all subsequent graphics.

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They're either in deep denial or they're just lying to try and normalise the practice at everyone else's expense.

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So, my laptop’s hardware issues were a lot worse than I expected. About 95% of my writing is only accessible via flash drives/external hard drives.
I SHOULD be able to pay it and still break even, but anything to help recup my losses I’d be so grateful for.
Thank you ❤️
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Is it ko-fi time yet?? 😭

So, fixing my computer is gonna be $300…
Bruh.

#AwesomeCharacters
Prince Lucian definitely beats himself up and spirals over mistakes. He always wonders what he could’ve done differently, even if it’s not necessarily his fault.
It takes being comforted by his friends or lovers to help him move past it.

His hand flew down to cling tight to Eadmund's wrist. He held it there, and the pleasure had not stopped, because more waves of pleasure ignited with how rapidly the beast was still stroking his cock with his thumb.
Hot tears rolled down his cheeks. "Eadmund," he wept.
Its hand stilled.

So gentle were its words, yet he was succumbing to such a torrent of pleasure that was all its fault. Foolish beast. Foolish, insufferable, adoring beast. How tentative, how wonderful, *overwhelming-*
Oleander screamed, unable to stop it. His entire body convulsed. It contracted and thrashed.

"Eadmund?" He whimpered. He looked down, another wave of fire roiling at the side of how tense the beast's shoulder was and how rapidly his hand moved while it fucked his cunt. "Eadmund, I-I--"
"You are alright, my Oleander," he crooned. "Let it happen. I am here. I will catch you."