Queen of the Banished: The Awakening (A Lesbian Fantasy Novel)

WRITTEN BY TUESDAY HARPER Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Copyright © 2023 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission. Connect with me at: tuesdayharper.com Instagram: @tuesdaywrites Tik Tok: @tuesdaywrites Facebook: @tuesday.the.author Youtube: Tuesday the Author TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT WARNINGS PRONUNCIATIONS 0. PROLOGUE 0.1 LIZ 0.2 ADIAH 1. THE BOOKSTORE 1.1 CORINNE 1.2 SAFIRI 1.3 CORINNE 1.4 SAFIRI 2. THE HONEY JAR 2.1 CORINNE 3. THE COURTYARD 3.1 LIZ 3.2 BREE 3.3 LIZ 4. THE NIGHT 4.1 CORINNE 4.2 SAFIRI 4.3 CORINNE 4.4 SAFIRI 4.5 CORINNE 5. THE HOPEFUL 5.1 SAFIRI 5.2 BREE 5.3 LIZ 5.4 BREE 6. THE COUNTRYSIDE 6.1 LIZ 6.2 BREE 6.3 LIZ 7. THE DARKNESS 7.1 CORINNE 7.2 SAFIRI 8. THE TRUST 8.1 SAFIRI 8.2 CORINNE 8.3 SAFIRI 8.4 CORINNE 8.5 SAFIRI 8.6 CORINNE 8.7 SAFIRI 8.8 CORINNE 9. THE TRUTH 9.1 CORINNE 9.2 SAFIRI 9.3 CORINNE 9.4 ADIAH 9.5 SAFIRI 10. THE TROUBLE 10.1 CORINNE 10.2 SAFIRI 10.3 CORINNE 11. THE SHADOWS 11.1 ADIAH 11.2 CORINNE 11.3 SAFIRI 11.4 CORINNE 12. THE POSSIBILITY 12.1 CAMILLA 12.2 LIZ 12.3 CORINNE 13. THE OUTSIDE 13.1 SAFIRI 13.2 CORINNE 13.3 LIZ 13.4 BREE 13.5 CORINNE 14. THE PARTY 14.1 CORINNE 14.2 SAFIRI 14.3 BREE 14.4 CORINNE 15. THE UNMOVED 15.1 LIZ 15.2 SAFIRI 15.3 CAMILLA 15.4 CORINNE 15.5 SAFIRI 16. THE DRIVE 16.1 CORINNE 16.2 SAFIRI 16.3 CORINNE 17. THE BIRTHRIGHT 17.1 CAMILLA 17.2 CORINNE 17.3 LIZ 17.4 SAFIRI 18. THE GLORY 18.1 CORINNE 18.2 SAFIRI 18.3 CORINNE 18.4 LIZ 18.5 CORINNE 18.6 SAFIRI 19. THE FEELING 19.1 CORINNE 19.2 LIZ 19.3 CORINNE 20. THE RISE 20.1 MISS VIVIAN 20.2 CORINNE 20.3 SAFIRI 20.4 ADIAH THANK YOU ABOUT THE AUTHOR DEDICATION CONTENT WARNINGS WARNING: THIS BOOK IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN/MINORS DUE TO GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AND EXPLICIT SEXUAL SCENES. THERE ARE ALSO MODERATE DEPICTIONS OF DRUG & ALCOHOL USAGE, DRUG-INDUCED HALLUCINATIONS, VERBAL THREATS, AND TENSE INTERACTIONS WITH POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT AS WELL AS BRIEF MENTIONING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH IMPLICATIONS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE (CHAPTER 2.1 CORINNE) AND BRIEF MENTIONS OF THE HISTORY OF CHATTEL SLAVERY IN AMERICA THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. PRONUNCIATIONS ADIAH UH-DYE-UH MAVISE MAY-VEEZ SAFIRI SUH-FEAR-EE EGBE EGG-BEE NYOKA KNEE-O-KUH 0. PROLOGUE 0.1 LIZ A dark-skinned beauty with a flawless complexion, she walked past the floor to ceiling windows like it was a catwalk. Sitting on the edge of the platform bed, I watched her silhouette dance against the back drop of the city. She was my companion for the night. I didn’t even know her name, but my mouth watered as she stepped towards me and straddled my waist. The smell of dragon’s blood and coconut oil overwhelmed me as I fell against the side of her neck. She tasted as sweet as she smelled. I whispered into her ear, “You’re sexy as hell.” Our lips pressed together as we fell into the sheets. The lustful kiss made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I kept a tight grip on the thickness of her ass, fully enjoying the suppleness of her body against mine. There was nothing better than having a beautiful woman in my bed, but having a fellow witch whose power matched my own was a special treat. Every time our lips smashed together, I felt the energy inside of her intensify the same as mine. Eager with anticipation, we grabbed at each other, removing the last bit of clothing on our bodies. I caressed her curvy hips as she tugged the clasps of my bralette and set my perky tits free. I couldn’t hold in a satisfied moan as thick lips descended onto my nipples. She planted soft kisses on each until they were stiff. I smiled as I watched the ceiling fan slowly rotating above the bed, submitting completely to the pleasure. “Ohhh,” I hissed as she teased me with a little nibble. She bit down a little harder on my nipple, making my eyes flutter to the back of my head. They rolled back so far, my pupils disappeared and only the whites could be seen. The other woman looked up from where she was feasting on my breasts and smiled, thinking it was a sign of how riled up I was after all the heavy petting. After a few seconds, though, things got weird. She pulled away from my chest and I was still stuck like that. Eyes stuck at the top of my head. Body stiff. “Are you okay? Can you hear me?” She tapped at my shoulder, thinking I was having something like a seizure. When I didn’t respond to the taps, she started to get really scared, “Fuck! Are you okay? Please, tell me you’re not dead.” Less than a minute, I was out. It felt like an eternity. Not just for me, but for the half-naked woman now panicking in my bed. She watched helplessly as I went from lifeless to writhing in pain. Tears spewed from my eyes and a guttural scream flew out of my mouth. Regaining full consciousness, I could still feel the burning pain behind my rib cage. It was like someone had put a knife in my chest. My muscles were stiff with an unexplained tension. My head throbbed. And the tears wouldn’t stop. “Mother,” I called out as I fought to catch my breath. I knew I didn’t make any sense, but struggled to explain myself. “It’s my mother. I saw her in a premonition and...” "Is she like...okay?" “I don’t know,” I whimpered, trying to swallow down the emotions left over. I wiped at my eyes and tried to compose myself as much as I could, “I honestly don’t even know how to explain what