The Giant's Bride (Patreon)

In the shadowy depths of an ancient kingdom, there ruled a king whose ambition knew no bounds. King Eldric was a cunning and ruthless ruler, driven by his insatiable lust for power. His lands were vast, his armies mighty, but he craved more. He yearned for absolute dominion over the realm, and there was one path he believed would lead him there: the forbidden art of dark magic.

As rumors of his ambition spread far and wide, they reached the ears of an unlikely entity, a malevolent giant named Gorun. This giant, whose immense stature belied a heart filled with loneliness and sorrow, had long observed the world from the towering peaks of the Forbidden Mountains. But one day, as he gazed down upon the kingdom, something unexpected happened. Gorun's heart, which had long remained dormant, stirred with a strange and unfamiliar feeling—he had fallen in love.

It was King Eldric who had captured Gorun's heart, not with kindness or charm, but with his audacity and unquenchable thirst for power. Gorun became obsessed with the enigmatic king, a passion that burned hotter with each passing day. He watched as Eldric's army marched to the brink of victory in a brutal war against a neighboring kingdom. The king's ambition was within reach, but he needed an extra push, a force that could guarantee his triumph.

Gorun, hidden in the shadows, made himself known to Eldric, offering his colossal strength and unmatched power in exchange for a promise—one that filled the king's heart with both hope and dread. The giant asked for the impossible: to become Eldric's "bride." In his desperate quest for power, Eldric agreed to the giant's terms, for he believed that once the war was won, he could easily discard this bizarre promise.

With the might of the giant at his side, Eldric's forces overran the enemy kingdom, leaving it in ruins. The war was won, and the kingdom now stood under the absolute rule of King Eldric. But as victory banners waved in the bloody winds, a chilling silence fell over the battlefield.

The time had come for the king to fulfill his promise. Gorun descended from the mountains, his massive form casting a terrifying shadow over the land. He came to the palace, a grotesque sight in the eyes of the courtiers who had never seen such a creature. Eldric, however, was not a man to be trifled with. He had no intention of becoming a bride to a giant.

In the dead of night, Eldric fled the palace, his treacherous intentions concealed in the depths of his heart. Instead of embracing his promise to Gorun, he had hatched a sinister plan. An army of well-trained soldiers lay in ambush, hidden among the palace corridors, ready to capture and kill the unsuspecting giant as he approached the palace.

As the first rays of dawn broke over the palace, Gorun entered the chamber, his heart filled with longing and anticipation. But instead of the king's embrace, he was met with a barrage of arrows, spears, and swords. Enraged, the giant unleashed his terrifying fury upon the ambushers, tearing through them like a force of nature.

The palace grounds ran red with blood as the giant sought revenge, and Eldric watched from a hidden vantage point, a cold sweat beading on his brow. He had underestimated the depth of Gorun's love, and now he was paying the price.

Gorun, with his insatiable wrath, survived the ambush and set out in pursuit of the fleeing king. Eldric's once-potent army had been rendered to naught but ruins and remnants, and the kingdom plunged into chaos. The giant's relentless pursuit served as a gruesome reminder that love, once twisted by betrayal, could become the darkest force of all.

As King Eldric's life turned into a desperate flight for survival, he knew he could never outrun the relentless giant. The shadow of his ambition had cast him into the abyss of his own making, where a vengeful, lovesick giant would be his eternal tormentor.