“A Love Not Meant For This World” by sheviking

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It's the year 79 AD. Pompeii is drowning in chaos as the Vesuvius roars and covers the sky with soot and fire. Amidst the ruins of the once rich city, a young Roman noblewoman runs along the cobblestone streets. But Bellona, as she was named by her father and mother, isn't running to save herself from the doom that befalls Pompeii, but to save the one person she has chosen for herself. The one person who makes everything worth it. The one person who taught her how to love.

She searches for him at the place they met - that enthralling place where she first laid eyes on him under the bright sun. Where he had stood in all his glory, a victor among the fallen...Back then, Bellona had been a young girl on a mission. She'd wanted to give herself to someone of her choosing. It was right there, in the arena of the colosseum that she found him. A champion of the blood and sand. She could immediately tell that he was from the North, and even though she had been warned about the barbarians from that area, she did not care a bit. Bellona wanted him to be the one to teach her the pleasure of the flesh before she was given in marriage to someone she despised. Eideard, or Victorinus as he is called, was very happy to oblige the wishes of the young noblewoman, who seeked him out right inside the slaves' quarters after his last victory. And that is exactly where Bellona runs to amidst the chaos - where she hopes to find him - inside the barracks of the colosseum. The place where the gladiator Eideard had rested after fighting every day -  for his life and for his Domina, Bellona.

This is the first work by sheviking that we've read and we gotta say that if her other stories are as good as this one-shot, then consider us a fan. It won first place in the 2012 Age of Edward contest in the Literotica category. Though not exactly accurate, the story is incredible well written and paints a clear picture of the time of the once so proud and beautiful city of Pompeii. The author drew inspiration from an actual find inside the city ruins and that just there was reason enough for us to read it. This is a romantic tale of two people fighting an already lost battle, and even though things are precarious once the volcano erupts, the story does have a happy ending. It might not be what most of you are used to, but both Domina and Eideard are able to be together and enjoy their love for eternity. So, give it a shot, when have we steered you wrong? ;) 

A Love Not Meant For This World is a one-shot with a total of 11,306 words. The story is rated M for adult language and graphic sexual situations.

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