나는 바람과 눈을 타고

나는 바람과 눈을 타고

S. E. Carrington

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Introduction

"취할수록 더 깊이 꿈을 꾸는 법이지. 그는 육 년 전 주마천 전투 이후로 꿈을 자주 꾸게 되었다. 때로는 악몽이었고, 때로는 좋은 꿈이었다. 꿈속에서는 겨울 밤처럼 춥지 않았고, 거위털 같은 큰 눈이 점차 봄날의 버드나무 솜털로 변해갔다. 태양은 배나무 가지 사이로 빛을 비추며 땅에 부서진 빛 조각들을 흩뿌렸다.

배장회가 살랑거리는 배꽃을 바라보고 있을 때, 갑자기 붉은 도포에 금관을 쓴 소년이 나무에서 뛰어내렸다. 그는 담을 넘고 집에 침입하는 일에 익숙한 듯, 몸을 한번 날려 안정적으로 땅에 착지했다. 배장회를 발견하자 소년의 눈이 휘어지며 웃음을 지었고, 허리에 달린 술 장식을 흔들며 싱글벙글 말했다.

"장회야, 오늘은 연 싸움을 하고 싶니, 아니면 검술 연습을 하고 싶니? 말만 해, 내가 다 가르쳐 줄게."

당시 배장회는 그보다 더 어렸고, 맑은 눈에 하얀 이를 가진 눈처럼 하얗고 귀여운 모습이었다. 그 붉은 도포의 소년을 보자 미소 지으며 불렀다.

"종준."

종준. 사의 종준."
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Chapter 1

경성이 깊은 겨울로 접어들어, 밤새 펄펄 내린 함박눈이 새벽이 될 무렵 그쳤다. 하얀 눈이 쌓여 회청색 소나무 가지를 무겁게 눌렀다.

부용루의 아침은 밤만큼 시끌벅적하지 않았다. 사방이 고요했고, 귀한 손님들의 휴식을 방해할까 봐 일찍 일어나 분주히 움직이는 하인들조차 발걸음을 가볍게 했다.

바깥이 조용했지만, 방 안은 더욱 고요했다. 향로에서는 연기가 모락모락 피어올랐다.

조윤은 깊이 잠들지 않아 이른 아침에 깨어났다. 상체를 침대 머리에 기대고 베개 옆의 사람을 넋을 잃고 바라보고 있었다. 그의 손은 무심결에 이 사람의 베개 위에 흘러내린 검은 머리카락을 만지작거렸다. 작은 짐승의 솜털처럼 부드러운 감촉이었다.

조윤은 한 가닥을 집어 올려 코끝에 대고 한 번 맡아보았다. 그의 머리카락에서는 여전히 은은한 향기가 풍겼다.

이 녀석은 천상의 얼굴을 타고났다. 옥으로 조각한 듯한 이목구비는 절세로 고상하고 아름다웠다. 지금은 몸에 비단 속옷만 걸치고 있었는데, 어젯밤 조윤이 망가뜨려 놓은 탓에 엉망이 되어 헐렁하게 몸을 감싸고 있었다.

이 몸의 구석구석을 조윤은 어젯밤 모두 키스했다. 지금은 완전히 익숙하다고 할 수는 없지만, 낯설지도 않았다.

속옷 아래 피부는 옥처럼 하얗고 깨끗했다. 겉으로 보기에는 매우 마른 사람이었지만, 조윤이 그를 안았을 때 느껴지는 가녀린 뼈대와 달리, 그의 가슴과 배의 근육은 팽팽하고 균형 잡혀 있었다. 힘이 숨겨져 있어, 일반적인 기생과는 달랐다.

조윤은 이 기생의 손가락에 얇은 굳은살이 있는 것도 느꼈다. 아마도 검을 다룰 줄 아는 사람인 듯했다.

조윤은 그가 자객일지도 모른다는 의심은 하지 않았다. 그랬다면 어젯밤 자신이 그의 몸 위에서 죽을 듯이 느낄 때 이미 손을 썼을 테니까. 아마도 경성의 명문가 자제들이 까다롭고 입맛이 고상하다 보니, 침대 밖의 기예까지 문무를 겸비하도록 잘 가르쳐 놓은 모양이었다.

하지만, 아마도 침대 밖의 기술만 가르쳤을 뿐, 침대 위의 기술은 매우 서툴렀다.

조윤은 원래 그가 자신을 모시게 하려고 했는데, 자세히 생각해보니 어젯밤은 오히려 자신이 그를 모신 것 같았다.

어젯밤 양주 총상의 관리가 부용루에서 연회를 열어 조윤을 초대해 술을 마시고 노래를 들었다. 술은 최고급 벽주였고, 노래는 양춘설이었으니, 모두 최상품이었다.

조윤은 흥이 나서 만취가 되었고, 총상 관리는 두 명의 하인에게 그를 부축해 아래층 별실로 내려가 술을 깨고 쉬게 했다.

2층으로 내려가는 길에 조윤은 문득 아래층에서 '금뢰고'를 부르는 소리를 들었다. 분장한 무생이 무대에 올라 첫 소리를 내자마자 객석은 환호성으로 가득 찼다.

그도 이 곡을 좋아했기에 하인들을 물리고, 혼자 술병을 안고 난간에 기대어 복도에서 술을 마시며 노래를 들었다.

한 곡이 끝나자 조윤은 더욱 취했고, 결국 부용루의 기생이 부축해 별실로 돌아와 눕게 되었다.

그는 무심코 이 기생의 이름을 물었다.

기생이 대답했다. 장회라고.

조윤은 그에게 어떤 글자인지, 써서 보여줄 수 있는지 물었지만, 너무 취해서 그가 뭐라고 대답했는지 듣지 못했다.

그는 이렇게 한잠 자고 달이 중천에 떴을 때야 깨어났다. 밤중에 몸에서 열이 나 땀을 흘려, 일어나 차를 한 모금 마시고 돌아보니 그제서야 장회가 침대에 누워 있는 것을 발견했다.

조윤은 마음속에 정욕이 일어나 아예 장회의 옷을 벗기고 그를 품에 안았다.

어둠 속에서 장회의 등은 조윤의 가슴에 닿았고, 두 사람은 서로의 얼굴을 볼 수 없었다.

조윤에게 이 품 안의 사람은 그저 욕정을 풀기 위한 도구에 불과했다. 그는 좋아한다고 할 수 없었고, 그래서 인내심이나 애정도 별로 없었다. 그의 아래쪽은 이미 단단하게 달아올라 있었고, 아무 말 없이 장회의 뒤로 밀어 넣었다.

장회는 원래 자고 있었는데, 이 통에 아파서 깨어났다. 무의식적으로 몸을 움직였고, 반쯤 들어간 물건이 다시 빠져나오면서 아픔 속에 저릿한 감각이 일었다. 장회는 낮게 숨을 내쉬며 입을 열었고, 더욱 화가 난 듯했다. "뭐 하는 거예요? 놓으세요."

조윤은 그의 말투를 듣고는 거의 명령을 내리는 것 같다고 생각했다.

"이 도련님, 어쩜 나보다 더 거만하시네?"

조윤은 화를 내지 않았다. 예전에 그의 앞에서 아첨하고 비굴한 태도를 보이는 사람들을 충분히 봐왔기에, 갑자기 이렇게 대담한 사람이 나타나자 오히려 그의 무례함이 귀여워 보였다.

그는 특별히 온화한 사람은 아니었지만, 이런 풍류 일에서 불쾌하게 끝내고 싶지는 않았다. 게다가 조윤은 요즘 순풍에 돛단 듯 기분이 매우 좋아서 장회에게 인내심을 조금 내어주었고, 더 이상 그를 범하지 않았다.

그 물건의 끝부분을 장회의 다리 사이에 대고 문질렀다. 천천히 그리고 깊게, 한 번 한 번 밀어붙였다.

보지 않아도 장회는 조윤의 그것이 얼마나 웅장하고 사납게 생겼는지 선명하게 느낄 수 있었다. 그는 눈을 감았다가 떴다가 하며 명백히 당황한 기색이었다.

옷을 사이에 두고, 조윤은 그의 심장이 격렬하게 뛰는 것을 느꼈다. 그는 웃으며 일부러 손을 장회의 속옷 안으로 밀어 넣으며 물었다. "차갑지 않아?"

물론 차가웠다. 차가워서 장회는 몸을 떨었고, 서둘러 조윤의 손을 잡았다. "당신..."

말을 하려는 순간, 조윤의 숨결이 그의 귀 뒤에 닿았다. 따뜻한 호흡이 장회의 허리를 녹이듯 간질였고, 그는 다시 눈을 감고 목을 움츠리며 입술 사이로 가벼운 신음을 흘렸다.

이 조윤이 주는 한 번은 차갑고 한 번은 뜨거운 감각은 정말 사람을 괴롭혔다. 그를 깨어나게 하면서도 정신을 혼미하게 만들었다.

조윤의 손이 천천히 아래로 내려가며 낮은 목소리로 말했다. "마침 좋아, 날 따뜻하게 해줘, 장회."

어찌된 일인지, 조윤이 이 말을 마치자 장회는 온몸이 굳어졌다. 고개를 돌려 조윤을 잠시 뚫어지게 쳐다보았다.

조윤은 이 기생의 눈도 참 아름답다고 생각했다. 칠흑같이 검고 눈부시게 빛나서, 어둠 속에서도 파도처럼 일렁였다.

그의 마음이 뜨거워져 고개를 숙여 장회의 입술에 가볍게 키스하며 물었다. "작은 여우 눈, 날 왜 그렇게 보는 거야?"

장회가 말했다. "한 번 더 불러줘."

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Thane Knight is the alpha of the Midnight Pack of the La Plata Mountain Range, the largest wolf shifter pack in the world. He is an alpha by day and hunts the shifter trafficking ring with his group of mercenaries by night. His hunt for vengeance leads to one raid that changes his life. 

Tropes:
Touch her and die/Slow burn romance/Fated Mates/Found family twist/Close circle betrayal/Cinnamon roll for only her/Traumatized heroine/Rare wolf/Hidden powers/Knotting/Nesting/Heats/Luna/Attempted assassination
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Letting Go

Letting Go

Completed · Becky j
Molly's life was perfect. She was married to her high school sweetheart, surrounded by her friends and family and she was looking forward to the future. But that all ends one tragic night when her whole world is turned upside down.
That fateful night leads to Molly and her best friend Tom holding a secret close to their hearts but keeping this secret could also mean destroying any chance of a new future for Molly.
When Tom's oldest brother Christian meets Molly his dislike for her is instant and he puts little effort into hiding it. The problem is he's attracted to her just as much as he dislikes her and staying away from her starts to become a battle, a battle that he's not sure he can win.
When Molly's secret is revealed and she’s forced to face the pain from her past can she find the strength to stay and work through the pain or will she run away from everything she knows including the one man who gives her hope for a happy future? Hope that she never thought she would feel again.
The Rejected Luna: From Outcast to Alpha Queen

The Rejected Luna: From Outcast to Alpha Queen

Completed · Daisy Swift
Five years. Five years I gave everything to Paxton Sterling—my heart, my body, my wolf's soul. I built his empire as Chief Strategy Officer while wearing his mark like a badge of honor.

Then she came back.

Layla—my pure-blooded half-sister with her perfect smile and poison tongue. Within days of her return from Europe, Paxton was ready to throw me away like yesterday's news.

"I want to sever our bond, Freya. Lyra is my true mate."

Wrong move, Alpha.

He thinks I'm just another submissive mate who'll quietly disappear. He's forgotten I'm a mixed-blood Alpha who's been playing nice for far too long. While he's busy playing house with my backstabbing sister, Lucas Morgan—the most dangerous Alpha in the territory—is making me an offer I can't refuse.

Paxton wants to discard me? Fine.

But he's about to learn that some women don't just walk away—they burn everything down on their way out.

I'm done being the good girl. Done being the perfect mate. Done hiding what I really am.
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