Merissa Vega, a princess of Voldrakia, and Marcel, a lad from Voldrakia, are the parents of Gabriel Nox. His father perished saving his mother during a Voldrakian Marriage Trial, during which he was created. Marcel anticipated that Gabriel would be the greatest Seer of his generation since both of his parents were endowed with the Sight. Merissa was going to wed the man who killed Marcel after the marriage trial was over. His existence was kept a secret after he was born in order to appease the guy she was engaged to marry. She and Hail Vega had an affair as she was getting ready for her wedding. Gabriel ultimately met Hail when she eventually drove her and Gabriel to Solaria. Hail has loved him as his own since they first met. Merissa and Hail announced their marriage and the adoption of Gabriel as their ward to the public. As soon as the real Heirs were born, Hail intended to adopt Gabriel. When Gabriel was seven years old, nymphs assaulted the palace. Ling Astrum, who was given custody of Gabriel, made a promise to King Vega to always take care of him while keeping his true identity a secret. Astrum entrusted Gabriel to a couple to raise as their own kid and continued to provide them substantial amounts of money despite the fact that Gabriel’s memories were erased. Ling began messaging Gabriel as he grew older while using the moniker Falling Star.
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What occurs in Zodiac Academy’s Book 4?
Tory and Darcy must learn to deal with the gloom that hangs over their lives after the lunar eclipse’s occurrences. They must figure out how to cooperate for the common good given the secret that connects them to Darius and Orion. However, some tasks are simpler said than done.
How should Zodiac Academy be read?
0. Origins of an Academy Bully: Zodiac Academy Prequel (2020)
1. The Awakening, from Zodiac Academy Book 1 (2019)
2. Ruthless Fae from Zodiac Academy Book 2 (2019)
3. The Reckoning, from Zodiac Academy Book 3 (2019)
4. Shadow Princess, from Zodiac Academy Book 4. (2020)
5. Cursed Fates, Book 5 of the Zodiac Academy (2020)
6. Fated Throne, from Zodiac Academy Book 6 (2020)
8. Heartless Sky, Book 7 of the Zodiac Academy (2021)
Book 8 of the Zodiac Academy (2022)
Who does Darcy Vega ultimately choose?
Darcy has bronzy skin, big lips, and olive green eyes. She is characterized as being hot and lovely with an hourglass body throughout the books.
Apart from Darcy’s blue hair, Darcy and Tory appear identical, and they are frequently confused for one another. After accepting Lance as her Elysian Mate during their Divine Moment, Darcy later has silver rings around her iris.
Her hair was dark with blue tips before it was shorn short. She applies a potion to let it grow back after being chopped, and she briefly lets it go back to its natural brown color. Because the hue had lost its original meaning, she thought about not colouring her hair blue. She ultimately made the decision to colour her hair blue again after Lance assured her that doing so would indicate that she liked him and that the color blue made him think of her.
In which book do Darius and Tory meet?
One of the Heirs and the head of the House Ignis is Darius. As soon as Tory decides to join his house, he makes the decision to torture her. He burns all of the clothes off of Tory’s back and the $2000 that was in her pocket after recalling one of the distinct recollections Tory had of the event. This establishes the relationship’s shared hatred. Darius keeps torturing the Vega sisters along with the other Heirs, but he soon finds himself helping Tory with her casting in her fire courses. They begin to act more flirtatiously toward one another at this time.
Darius takes Tory to the Acrux residence where he challenges her to a bike race; the prize bike belongs to the victor. They have a chance to get along because of this. Tory and Darius are drawn to one another during the eclipse, but Lionel stops them. Tory thinks that Lionel must have set them up for a trap, proving once again what a monster Darius can be.
Tory and Darius are drawn together at a holy moment at the end of book 4, but because of all the pain he has given her, she pushes him away and rejects, which causes black rings to appear around their irises and causes the two to become star-crossed. As long as they must endure the agony of longing for one another, the stars are destined to keep them apart from that point on.
Will Zodiac Academy 8 be released?
The series’ last novel, Zodiac Academy. Coming soon: a complete synopsis *** Don’t imagine a cute magic school with pals around every cornerthis is a dark, nasty romance.
What is a romance with a dark bully?
Bully Romance: What IS it? Let me be honest with you; apart from being a trend (or so I’ve noticed). Don’t sugarcoat it. It occurs when a bully and someone who isn’t a bully (often the sympathetic protagonist) start dating. They end up falling in love despite the bully’s, well, bullying of the nice protagonist.
Bullies occasionally come to the realization that their actions were wrong and that they shouldn’t have been so cruel to the main character or anyone else. They alter as a result of the protagonist, becoming a good person who repents for their earlier deeds. Other times, they might just alter for their partner, revealing only a softer side to them (their significant other is their exception, their weakness).
Bully Abuse is normalized and romanticized in romance novels. A person who is verbally (and possibly even physically) assaulting someone they claim to have personal feelings for might be seen if we take a step back and assess the scenario. The victim of abuse is frequently confused since this abuser exhibits both affection and disdain. They might even start to doubt their perspective of events, thinking they might be being too sensitive or overreacting when they aren’t. There gradually develops a loop in which the victim of abuse lives on those times of affection to the point where, when they are treated disrespectfully, they end up yearning for the sensations of joy they experienced when their abuser was treating them well. They are aware that the person they are falling for isn’t always awful and that they occasionally have wonderful qualities. The mistreated person could even blame themself. They question whether they might be doing inappropriately, such as when they speak to a friend who is the opposite sex (even though the discussions are innocent, their abuser sees this person as a threat, showing that they do not trust their partner). Narcissists frequently accuse their partner of infidelity when they are the one who is being unfaithful.
Since I’ve personally dealt with this kind of abuse, when I read bully romance literature, I look for warning signs rather than for romance.
An incident that happened nearby my home gave me nightmares and inspired me to write a romance story about anti-bullying (more on that later). A teenage girl was dating an older boy who, while initially seemed sweet, soon began acting possessive, envious, and cruel toward her (mostly verbal abuse). Her friends reportedly warned her that something wasn’t right about him, but she persisted in seeing him even after he even threatened to kill her if she cheated on him, left him, or didn’t spend out with him. They were alone one afternoon when he lost his temper. He sexually assaulted her, killed her, and then hid her body. He eventually admitted to killing her to a relative, who then informed the police of his confession. Where her boyfriend predicted it would be, her body was discovered. Someone stole his cell phone from him. On it, he had captured the entire encounter.
Possessive, overbearing, jealous, and abusive behavior should not be romanticized. Rape romanticism is also wrong. I’ve read rape scenes in romance novels before, but somehow the rapist was made to seem puzzled, bewildered, having a hard time, etc. as if this is an acceptable reason that lessens the seriousness of their acts. Nothing justifies rape. Period. Additionally, it is a type of manipulation and rape to make someone feel guilty for not having sex with you. One form of manipulation is telling your partner that you don’t feel loved or attractive because you aren’t having sex with them. Rape occurs when someone engages in sexual activity with you because you made them feel guilty or as though they owed you something.
Violence in Love Lit romanticizes abuse, giving the impression that someone who mistreats you can still be deserving of your love and all the other things you can give them. Someone is hazardous if they mistreat, disrespect, insult, abuse, or harm you. It is absurd to expect someone to change for the better or for you. Yes, people may and do change, but most of the time, this shift is either temporary or a lie. Trust your instincts.
Bully Romance Literature frequently depicts the abuser as having a troubled history, having been mistreated, being misunderstood, or having been somehow injured by others. They exploit their troubled background as a justification to carry on harming others, sometimes even claiming that they “don’t know what’s wrong with them” and even pleading with their love interest for support and understanding. Throughout the entire book (or series), they frequently continue to control and mistreat their partner, leaving them bewildered and emotionally scarred. They tolerate this behavior as their new normal because they love them, and some days are better than others.
Please don’t take these lies seriously. Don’t acknowledge or accept that these partnerships are typical or romantic.
Some RED FLAGS to watch out for in an abusive relationship are listed below:
Jealousy/Possessiveness: According to your partner (the abuser), you shouldn’t interact with or hang out with particular people because they might “poison your mind” or pose a threat to your relationship with them.
Controlling behavior, such as demanding to know where you’ve been, why you didn’t answer your phone straight away, or what you should and shouldn’t wear or do. They can assert that their only concern is for your security or well-being.
Gas Lighting: You catch them in lies, perhaps small ones, but they deny lying and won’t take responsibility for their deception. In rare cases, people will even say that they “must’ve forgotten anything they did or said. They can claim that they just told lies to keep you safe. Even if you have proof that they are lying, they will still lie to your face!
Love bombing: Making a hasty declaration of love for you (might even be on the first date). This includes requesting that you soon move in with them. They buy you a ton of presents. They simply agree with everything you say and feel EXACTLY THE SAME ABOUT EVERY TOPIC AS YOU DO, so you feel incredibly connected to and understood by this person.
When you don’t want to have sex with them, they become angry or unhappy. They may even claim they think you are more interested in someone else or don’t find them appealing. This is an attempt to manipulate you into sleeping with them (also known as rape).
Insults you verbally or emotionally (your appearance, decisions, intellect, etc.). If you make a mistake, they can say that you should have sought for their assistance instead or should have listened to them in the first place. They might even punish you by refusing to assist you in fixing something, forcing you to resort to begging, or repeatedly criticizing you if they do. They might even insult you in front of other people while pretending to be kidding or to think you’re just being overly sensitive.
They swiftly go from being friendly and sweet to being furious. They could attribute it to something you said or did.
Hits, shoves, stumbles, grabs, and other forms of physical abuse. They can say it was an accident or that they weren’t aware of their own strength. even claim that it was YOUR fault (which it was not; it is never our fault, okay?).
seems to be covert (keeps their phone out of your reach, deletes web history, has suspicious apps).
Gets irate when YOU become upset about them not showing up, but flakes on spending time with you.
Ignoring you (and perhaps even pretending that they weren’t doing it on purpose). Following a quarrel or argument, this is typically used as punishment. They WANT to upset you, so don’t be misled.
blaming YOU for their words or deeds (e.g., “If you hadn’t done this or that, I wouldn’t get so irascible!”).
Controlling your spending by taking your money for investments or projects that you believe will succeed and bring in additional money (whether it be your own earned income or theirs).
There are undoubtedly more warning signs than these, but I’ll keep adding to this list as I come up with more.
To bring attention to the horrifying reality of narcissistic abuse, I wanted to write an anti-bully romance. Although I may spot warning signs in books, many people find abusive conduct appetizing because they fail to perceive it as deviant or harmful. They fail to recognize the true harm being done to the victim of abuse. See Submerged to read my anti-bullying book.
Who is Zodiac Academy intended for?
A Gemini, I am. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne whose details I am unaware of. It turns out that I am a Fae. There is, of course, a catch; all I have to do to assert my birthright is demonstrate that I am the most potent supernatural in Solaria. I am the daughter of the Savage King, so technically it is correct. However, they left out from the brochure the fact that every single Fae in my Kingdom would take the opportunity to usurp my kingdom.
They’ve put me to a school that’s both extremely risky and wild. Don’t even start me on the dark and twisted ways the Sirens use their power on people’s emotions or how my sinfully tempting Cardinal Magic teacher hosts detentions that leave people needing therapy. Vampires bite weaker students in the hallways. The Werewolf pack has orgies in the Wailing Wood at every full moon. If you can make it through your classes, they are actually rather intriguing. And what about that Gemini horoscope I mentioned? Learning astrology is crucial if I want to defeat my peers, which is actively encouraged by the way. It now defines my elemental magic and influences my fate.
The drool-worthy dragon shifter who has his eyes set on my throne is my biggest concern. He is going to make my stay here unbearable with the help of his three insane cronies. The only thing I have to do is live. However, fate may have other plans. Why on earth couldn’t I have sent a letter to Hogwarts, I ask you?
Don’t come expecting a cute magic school with pals around every corner; this is a dark, bully romance. Zodiac Academy is a competitive institution for pupils 18 and older where only the strongest succeed. Fae battle for everything they possess. Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the area of nasty dictator, and there is no Dumbledore here to save anyone’s ass. So prepare for a bumpy journey and hold on to your stardust (broomsticks are not necessary).