The Exile's Cure

An Orcs Romantasy

By: Scarlett Thorne

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Zorn is a monster even his own people fear. Exiled as a "Rot-Blood," his magic has turned toxic and feral, driving him to madness in the deep woods. He’s resigned himself to dying alone.

Then a fearless hedge-witch crashes into his lair and refuses to leave.

Mira was expelled from human society for her radical experiments, and she doesn’t see a monster when she looks at Zorn—she sees a fascinating magical phenomenon. She’s convinced his "poison" is just years of aggressive energy with no outlet. Her diagnosis? He requires regular, intensive physical release to dissipate the buildup.

Zorn is horrified. Mira is clinical, bossy, and utterly unbothered by his protests.

What begins as her "experiment" becomes something far deeper. She works the rage and poison from his system with methodical patience, revealing the gentle, touch-starved male beneath the monster. And Mira discovers that her clinical approach has turned into desperate, aching love for the exile who needs her.

But when hunters arrive to finish what his exile started, Zorn and Mira must decide: keep hiding, or fight for a place in the world together.

Can be read as standalone.