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Today I’m thinking about Lucien taking Elain out on their first date when, an hour before, he realises oh my god I forgot to ask her about her favourite flower. So he just goes with his instincts — he picks a bouquet that feels like her. He can’t explain it, but the sunflower petals are as radiant as her smile, their perfume so much like the rich, warm scent of her garden. It just feels right.
He’s about to give it to her and he’s so nervous, but then she opens the door — and Lucien realises he was wrong. Not even the most beautiful of sunflowers could ever compare to the sheer beauty of his mate’s smile, or to the warmth shining from her stare as she looks up at him. “Sunflowers,” she breathes, delighted. “They’re my favourite.”
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ELAIN ARCHERON & LUCIEN VANSERRA FOR @kingofsummer93 ✨
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Don’t Look Back
Five hundred years ago, the humans fought hard for their freedom in the Great War and won. Now, their former masters seek retribution in a rebellion that grows stronger year by year. When Elain Archeron finds out marrying Greysen Nolan might be the only solution to keep her family safe from the ancient, cruel Fae, she doesn't hesitate to fulfil her duty. What Elain doesn't know, though, is that the man with the fiery hair and russet eyes is not her fiancé, but his killer—and when she finally finds out, well…it will be far too late to turn back.
Notes: For @rainbowdolphinrealm (@acotargiftexchange)! Thank you so much to @witch-and-her-witcher for beta-ing this chapter<3
Chapter 2/15 || Read on AO3 || Go to Chapter 1
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Tempests and Urges
Slowly, Lucien turned his head and his gaze found hers. Everything quieted. The house’s inhabitants were gathered around Lucien, talking about what he could expect, but Elain focused only on the male in front of her. She tried to convey her apology and sorrow and want with her eyes, frozen with indecision and unable to say what she wanted.
Lucien stared back at her, and while she could so clearly see his own sadness and longing reflected in his brilliant russet eye, he gave her a small, slow bow and turned away. Elain’s stomach dropped. He was going to leave her, and Elain would be stuck in this house like a neglected piece of furniture, without the one being who had a hope of truly understanding and listening to her. She took a half step down the stairs at the same time Lucien turned to Rhys and nodded his head…
“Wait!”
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"Take me with you."
Chapter II of my gift for @stickyelectrons for the @acotargiftexchange! Thank you for your patience (the holidays were busy!) but I'm excited to share this next chapter with you! Wishing everyone a happy new year!
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II.
When Lucien rose that morning, never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined how the day would turn out: interrupted by Elain Archeron when he was seconds away from being sent to the Continent, and the same woman insisting on joining him on his quest to find the lost mortal queen. Secretly, when Elain announced her intentions and Nesta questioned if she had been placed under a spell, Lucien had the same thought as the eldest Archeron. But as Elain made her case to her sisters, her eyes had filled with the eerily familiar fight and stubbornness he’d seen countless times in Feyre’s eyes. Perhaps that was just an Archeron trait, he thought.
Another apparent Archeron trait: sheer willpower. Lucien thought that this particular characteristic may have skipped over Elain, but as they came to at the base of a tremendous mountain range and Rhys vanished with a nod and a wisp of smoke, Elain simply took a look around at their surroundings then looked to Lucien with a determined look on her face. “So, which way?”
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Hohoho @thelovelymadone, I'm your secret Santa! I hope you like your gift... cause there's no regifting 😆 But the season is just beginning so I'm sure it can only get better from here! Thank you for being such wonderful person and I'm really glad to have gotten you as my giftee 💚🎄🎁❤️
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Watch Me Burn
Chapter 3
Summary: Lucien Vanserra, Godkiller and disgraced prince, is more than content on his own. He doesn't need his family, or his wife, or his former friend. Hasn't needed them in years. But when villages start being attacked by a force he thought he'd destroyed years ago, he's forced back into their company to retrieve the mysterious firebird and save his kingdom from ruin.
Pairing: Elucien
Word Count: 2.1k
Authors Note: Remember when I said daily ish updates and then didn't update for four days. Well clearly I shouldn't be trusted with deadlines. And as always, for the amazing @labellefleur-sauvage for the @acotargiftexchange
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“Hello, wife.”
“Look who finally decided to show up,” Elain said, rising slowly to her feet. Her dress was cut low, showing off the swell of her breasts. In spite of himself, Lucien felt his gaze drawn there, before he tore it away to focus on Elain’s smirking face.
Oh she definitely knew where he was looking.
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🌳🍃 𝓔𝓵𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓮𝓷🍂🍁
I wanted to end this year with something festive, heartwarming, and beautiful—-and @tattah-art did not disappoint!
I’m so excited to share this Elucien commission, and I hope you guys love it as much as I do!
Thank you @tattah-art for this enchanting artwork!
Characters belong to Sarah J Maas
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Innocent (Part 2)
A/N: Here I am with the second part of my gift to @kingofsummer93 for the ACOTAR gift exchange <3 I haven't been able to touch my laptop in days so it took some time but I'm excited to work towards the juicy parts of this fic.
Summary: Lucien had always thought his life would be normal—or as normal as it could be growing up in a werewolf hunting family. All it took was one full moon for the truth to unravel in front of him and force him to make hard decisions. His fate was forever changed, and no amount of trying running from it could prevent it from catching up to him.
Thank you @rosanna-writer for the beta <3
Once Cursed, Twice Shy
Part 2 of my gift to @velidewrites for @acotargiftexchange!
Summary:
Don't mix vodka and magic, they said. It will end badly, they said.
Elain's never been particularly superstitious, but when a ghost from her past comes crashing back into her life, she realizes that the old saying might have been true after all.
And that she might have (accidentally and definitely not on purpose) cursed her ex-boyfriend.
Inspired by the Ex Hex by Rachel Hawkins.
Chapter 2: A Stumble Through the Flames
A/N: Let me know if you'd like to be added to or removed from my tag list!
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Slowly, Lucien turned his head and his gaze found hers. Everything quieted. The house’s inhabitants were gathered around Lucien, talking about what he could expect, but Elain focused only on the male in front of her. She tried to convey her apology and sorrow and want with her eyes, frozen with indecision and unable to say what she wanted.
Lucien stared back at her, and while she could so clearly see his own sadness and longing reflected in his brilliant russet eye, he gave her a small, slow bow and turned away. Elain’s stomach dropped. He was going to leave her, and Elain would be stuck in this house like a neglected piece of furniture, without the one being who had a hope of truly understanding and listening to her. She took a half step down the stairs at the same time Lucien turned to Rhys and nodded his head…
“Wait!”
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"Take me with you."
OR: A divergent ACOTAR fic, in which Elain goes with Lucien to find Vassa during ACOWAR.
For the amazingly talented @stickyelectrons for the 2023 Secret Santa Gift Exchange! When asked about some of their favorite Elucien moments, stickyelectrons pointed out the scene where Elain and Lucien have their little barely moment before he leaves for the Continent from ACOWAR as one they particularly enjoyed for the tension and longing. I had a great time getting to know you and really hope you enjoy this first chapter!
Thank you for everyone involved at @acotargiftexchange for making this such a fun event!
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Everything was blank.
The woman blinked her eyes for what might have been the first or thousandth time. Everything was hazy.
Where was she?
She furrowed her eyebrows. The woman looked down at her hands. They were hers, but not. Similar, but not the same.
She stared out the window. Shades of colors she’d never seen before until recently greeted her weary eyes.
She became aware of her body. She was standing. Had she been standing long? It was unnerving, not being aware of herself, her actions.
Weariness overcame her, but she fought the feeling. She couldn’t close her eyes for more than a second. The woman dug her fingernails into the palms of her hands, pinched the transparently thin skin on her wrist. Anything to stay awake.
So she stared.
And stared.
And stared.
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Eris hummed. "I'm not exactly in the business of sharing my secrets with pretty shadowsingers."
The corner of Azriel's lip quirked upwards. "Pretty, huh?"
— From an upcoming chapter of Don't Look Back
A surprise little treat for @rainbowdolphinrealm to go along the Acotar Gift Exchange fic! This was my first time writing Azris so I was a bit nervous, and doodling them definitely helped!
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Hello @laxibbeb it's me! Your Secret Santa, revealed! Oh, you gave me so much inspiration with your answers and I want to thank you for the time you took to write them for me. This is the first time that I participate to the @acotargiftexchange and I felt the pressure a bit. But it's amazing when people create spaces where we can express ourselves, right? I have to say that from your first answer I got this silly little idea stuck in my mind that didn't leave my brain at all. So I decided to combine some things together. Elucien through the Courts? Say no more, I'm gonna make a whole journey for them. But how? You need to know that your lovely little Secret Santa can't cross two words together but has a small talent into visualizing concepts. So I said "Listen, what people usually do during trips?". They send postcards to their loved ones! And so here we are, with a carousel of postcards! Each one is unique for every Court and has some small messages inside! At the end, a small story came to me and I just realized it when I finished!
I really really hope you will appreciate your gift, I created a little tracklist too as you can see. <3
Please click on the pictures for a better quality and details because I know that Tumblr LOVES to make jokes. I really suggest the desktop mode!