Amber Atlas Stories

Volume 2 Chapter 7 – Lavabee Honey Cake

A giant explosion rumbled through the dark dungeon room, leaving yet another crater in the middle of the already massacred room. 

"Why? I was imagining a tiny candlelight," Morrigan threw her arms up in frustration, her face covered in sweat and soot.

"That sure didn't look like ...

Volume 2 Chapter 6 – Burning with Fire

Morrigan stared at the long row of magical gems in front of her, rubbing her chin as her eyes darted from one to the next. They were of every shape and color, a collection Alphegor had ordered to be brought out from the Royal Treasury. A troublesome task that was once again hoisted onto Azrael in...

Volume 1 available for purchase

Recently Patreon released a new option to set posts and collections on sale. To see whether anyone is interested in it, I have set Volume 1 of Demon Queen Wants to Paint on sale. For those of you who are interested in reading Volume 1 but do not wish to join as permanent patrons ...

Volume 2 Chapter 5 – Princess Affairs

When Morrigan awoke and found herself back in her bed—her actual bed in the Underworld—she nearly cried in joy. She hadn't been gone for longer than two weeks, but it felt like much more than that. Alphegor was sleeping soundly next to her, his usually tense face relaxed. As Morrigan got up t...

Volume 2 Chapter 4 – Return to Doppelta

Morrigan stood in front of the large Demon Castle – its magnificent walls stretching high up into the darkness of the Underworld while the light from its windows brought life to an otherwise desolate-looking place. Alphegor, her father, held her tiny hand and carefully assessed the structure fr...

Volume 2 Chapter 3 – Shopping

"I am bored!" Azrael whined for like the hundredth time, laying on Morrigan's hotel bed and switching channels on the TV in an attempt to find something interesting to watch. Initially, he was ecstatic about it – watching it hours on end. But as he quickly discovered, television was filled with...

Volume 2 Chapter 2 – Hotel Trouble

I knew there would be trouble, but I didn't expect it to happen before we even reached the hotel.

Morrigan walked through the streets, shifting into her human form with Alphegor and Azrael walking next to her. Of course, that didn't sound like it would be an issue. However, it was ...

Volume 2 Chapter 1 – Pretty, Pretty Azrael

Wet and soaking, Morrigan, Alphegor and Azrael stumbled into her small studio apartment, dripping water onto the parquet floor. Small puddles formed underneath them, making the floor slippery.

"I am not a fan of this Overworld weather," Azrael took off his jacket and squeezed the water out ...

Epilogue

"Why does this always happen to me?" Morrigan grumbled as she noticed the dark storm clouds approaching from across the sea. She, her father and Azrael were standing on the sandy beach and streams of people hurried past them, eager to avoid the storm.

But even if the weather was turning dar...

Chapter 40 – Birth of Morrigan

Rosa stared in disbelief at the scene in front of her. Azrael stood with Violet's phone in hand, poking and prodding it. Violet stood trembling behind Mother, her eyes filled with fear, while Mother pointed a finger at Azrael, yelling at him to return the phone. But the most shocking part was Alp...

Chapter 39 – Meeting Mother

Rosa felt absolutely horrible. Her head was hurting from the lack of sleep, and her nerves were a complete wreck due to impending visit from Mother.

The whole morning, Rosa spent running herself ragged as she tried to prepare a meal to present to her family. She cooked a pork loin in the ov...

End of Volume 1 and Beta Reader Announcement

First, I want to thank all of my readers for the support you've shown me. Thanks to it I am more motivated than ever to continue writing and bringing you all new, fun chapters.

Unfortunately, Volume 1 of Demon Queen Wants to Paint is coming to end this week. Now before you grab your pitchfo...

Chapter 38 – Second Chance

Rosa stared at the screen in disbelief. The woman who had declared that Rosa was not her daughter was calling her of her own volition. 

For what purpose? Did she have a change of heart? Doesn't seem very likely.

Rosa reached for her phone with a trembling hand, and after...

Chapter 37 – Back Home

Rosa gaped at the purple diamond nestled snugly in Azrael's palm.

"You snatched it from the Treasury?" She accused him.

"Sure did. I saw you looking for it, but I'm sorry to say that you walked straight past it. I guess you expected it to be more… purple," Azrael snickered.

"I...

Chapter 36 – Chasing a Princess

Chapter 36 – Chasing a Princess

Rosa opened her eyes and found herself in a cramped space no larger than a broom closet. The bed had been far too small for her half human/half demon transformation, so after making sure that the door could be locked, Rosa assumed her natural child demon fo...

Chapter 35 – Through the Dark of the Underworld

Rosa lost any sense of time as she ran through the seemingly never ending dark of the Underworld. She believed it'd been several hours since she escaped from the Demon Castle and she was beginning to tire. 

I can take a short break now? Can't I?

She slipped out of her sh...

Chapter 34 – Return of the King

Chapter 34 – Return of the King

"Father is back?" Deziara and Rosa exclaimed at the same time. The older girl nearly jumped from excitement, barely able to contain it. Rosa, however, felt a mixture of emotions wash over her. At first she felt excited about Alphegor's return, but she quick...

Chapter 33 – First Flight

Rosa looked from one pile of treasure to the next hoping to recognize a purple glint somewhere among them. Occasionally she would notice a purplish kind of gem, and her heart would start beating like crazy each time. However, they didn't really look like diamonds. At least, she didn't think they ...

Chapter 32 – Demon Castle Dungeon

"Dungeon?" Rosa exclaimed, her voice echoing into the long chamber in front of her. Sinister chandeliers, that shone unnatural purple light, hung from the ceiling, casting an eerie glow on the floors below. The walls were covered in slashes, scratches and weird dents, and she could see it split i...

Chapter 31 – To The Royal Treasury

Azrael threw a careful glance at the guards who were standing by the entrance, none the wiser about their nefarious plans. The sound barrier that Azrael created worked perfectly. Rosa did feel a little bit bad for them, since if they got caught, the guards would most likely lose their job.

...

Chapter 30 – Elf's Apology

Appearing as calm and collected as possible after a long afternoon in Asdeus's 'care', Rosa hurried to find her nanny. She found the dwarf woman cleaning the floors in the hallway in front of Alphegor's room.

"Gunna!" Rosa called out and hurried to her side.

"Lady Morrigan. What's the...

Chapter 29 – Library Raid

Rosa sat in the corner of Alphegor's room, silent tears rolling down her face. She clutched her right hand as phantom pain still lingered on it despite the skin on it being completely healed. She had lost count of how many times Asdeus slashed her skin open, but the number was so large that five ...

Chapter 28 – Writing Letters

Much to Rosa's surprise the lessons with Asdeus went by without much trouble. She had forced her to write another letter fifty times, but since Rosa didn't have to try so hard to appear stupid, it was much easier. 

The demoness had attempted to send Deziara away, no doubt to make sure ...

Chapter 27 – Phantom and Lightning

Rosa watched as Phantom removed the mask, revealing a face that was eerily familiar. Rugged yet handsome features with piercing black eyes. He looked so much like Alphegor, Rosa would have claimed them to be twins.

She wanted to ask who he was, but her mouth was still forced shut with magic...

Chapter 26 – Demon in Distress

Rosa opened her eyes to find herself in a small, dirty, empty room. Or perhaps, it was supposed to be a storage shack. It was hard to tell in the complete dark. Her hands were tied with a heavy rope, and her mind was muddled as if she were drunk.

What happened?

Her thoughts w...

Chapter 25 – In a Demon City

Rosa couldn't believe what was happening. Four demon guards laid on the floor  unconscious. After hearing Azrael's suggestion to take the girls on a 'field trip', both sets of guards had objected and insisted they remain in the castle. The white-haired demon had responded with a wave of his ...

Chapter 24 – Becoming Azrael

Next week was an absolute mess in the Demon Castle. Faenor's disappearance put even the high-standing demons on edge. Some believed that he was killed by somebody and the whole situation was just blown out of proportion. Others believed that he had managed to escape and were worried that other sl...

Chapter 23 – Suspicion

Rosa quickly ran out of the study, slamming the door behind her. She noticed her guards standing nearby, and her heart raced.

Are these guards perhaps working for Asdeus? 

Their gazes went to Rosa, and she flinched. 

I… I need to get away.

She...

Chapter 22 – The Exposed Secret

Rosa wondered whether she could quickly shift back to her demon self, but it wasn't like doing so would undo the damage she had done.

"Would you like to see what you've turned into?" Azrael asked, his lips pursed together and his eyebrows furrowed.

"Y-Yes," Rosa asked shakilly, prayin...

Chapter 21 – Window to the Past

Once the dinner with Lady Lily and Deziara was over, Rosa secluded herself to her room, convincing her nanny that she was tired and would go to sleep right away. Gunna wanted to help dress, but Rosa gently rejected her offer instead urging her to enjoy the free evening. 

Azrael wan...