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LOVE UNDER THE VEIL OF ETERNITY

A forbidden paranormal romance between a local male resident and the tantalizing ghost sisters.

By ZanePublished 11 months ago 3 min read

Title: Love Under the Veil of Eternity

In a small sleepy town known as Deep-wood Hollow, where time seemed to stand still, lived a young man named Abel. He was a kind person, sharp-minded, with an adventurous heart, who possessed a strange allure to the inexplicable.

In a lonely mansion atop a hill called 'The Roost,' lived two exuberant specter sisters, Seraphine and Evangeline. Unlike the clichéd malevolent spirits, the sisters were tender-hearted and longed for a semblance of their past living days — companionship.

On a misty winter night, overcome by curiosity, Abel, impelled by an inexpiable urge, decided to venture the haunted mansion. Being a resident, he'd often heard of Seraphine’s entrancing beauty and Evangeline’s enchanting voice. As he stepped into the mansion, the cold winter air morphed into a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Abel's heart danced with fear and exhilaration. He called out, “Is there anyone here?” The response was a gust of wind, followed by a melodious whisper, “Why aren’t you afraid?” The voice was that of Evangeline's. Abel, intrigued rather than terrified, replied, "Fear is for the unknown, I wish to know you."

Days turned into months and Abel visited them daily, bringing fresh flowers and stories from the external world. From fleeting apparitions, the sisters gradually took a more substantial form, stronger with each meeting. Abel couldn't deny the strange bond he felt with them. The sisters too found solace in Abel's company, enraptured by his compassion, intelligence, and the sense of home he reminded them of.

The companionship grew, inevitably, into an impossible, forbidden love — one that Abel had for Seraphine, and paradoxically, for Evangeline. Seraphine, with her maturity and grace, captivated Abel. But the free-spirited Evangeline, with her sparkling wit and angelic voice, had won equal room in Abel's heart.

Recognizing the intricate web of emotions they were trapped in, the sisters confronted each other. Both burdened with love for Abel, the sisters made a painful decision — to leave Abel. They believed it was unjust to meddle in the life of a man who deserved to live a full life, not trapped within the confines of a haunted mansion.

The night they decided to leave, Abel confessed his love for them. With tears shimmering in his eyes, he told them, "I love both of you equally, uniquely. You are like two halves of a whole. Seraphine, your grace and serenity calm me. Evangeline, your vivacity and joy inspire me."

But the sisters remained undeterred. Explaining their decision to Abel, Seraphine sobbed, "We can't let you sacrifice your life for us. You should be with someone who can walk beside you in the daylight."

Evangeline added, her voice quivering, "We want you to remember us but seek the love you deserve in the realm of the living."

Against the backdrop of their tearful goodbyes, the dawn arrived. Abel stepped out of the mansion, into the world, carrying a bittersweet memory, a strange tale of an impossible love interwoven with looming specters of a life he was expected to embrace.

Abel's tale was an unsung ballad of a forbidden love with the enigmatic ghost sisters. A hymn of a longing that echoed throughout the vacant halls of 'The Roost.' A story that served as a testament to an arcane romance, ensnared in the web of mortality and the afterlife, forever twinkling in the endless vault of the universe.

Thus, in the haunting tale of Abel and the ghost sisters, Deep-wood Hollow witnessed a paranormal romance, defying the laws of natural existence. It teaches us that love—its power and intensity—can tear open the veil separating the mortal and the immortal terrains, etching its mark on the sands of time and space, forever and beyond.

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