Swept Away: A Krinar Story

What happened in Swept Away: A Krinar Story?

A Krinar Story When Delia sees the naked man emerging from the stormy sea, she knows he must be more than human. Gorgeous and powerful, the god-like stranger saves her from certain death, but his rescue comes at a price: herself. Note: Swept Away is a novelette/short story of approximately 8,000 words (50 print pages) set in the world of the Krinar Chronicles. It’s about the start of Arus & Delia’s relationship in Ancient Greece. It can be read as a standalone or after the Krinar Chronicles trilogy.

What tropes are in Swept Away: A Krinar Story?

• Alien Romance
• Forced Proximity
• Novella

What should I read next?

The Krinar Captive by Anna Zaires.

Chapters

3. Chapter 3

   During a violent storm on a Greek shore, Delia watches from her cliffside cave as an impossibly beautiful stranger emerges from the sea, unaffected by the raging waves. Believing him to be the god Poseidon, she is captivated by his divine features and warrior's build. When she attempts to flee the intensifying storm, she finds him gripping her hand at the top of the cliff, having climbed up despite the danger. As lightning flashes, she realizes her cave may not be safe from the towering waves, while silvery ships shimmer mysteriously in the distance. The stranger's rescue leaves her breathless and questioning his true nature.

4. Chapter 4

   Arus, a Krinar-like alien observer, rescues a young human woman from a storm surge on a coastal cliff, lifting her to safety as massive waves crash over the edge. Despite her struggles and pleas to be released, he carries her inland toward the hills, determined to reach shelter. Though protocol dictates non-interference with Earth's residents, he finds himself physically attracted to the frightened girl and harbors dark fantasies about feeding on her blood. He reassures her he means no harm while leading her east, away from her village, toward an unspecified safe location. The storm intensifies with lightning and successive waves, raising the stakes of their dangerous journey. Arus is resolved to keep her warm and calm, though his predatory interest complicates his intentions.

5. Chapter 5

   Delia is abducted during a violent coastal storm by a superhumanly strong stranger she believes to be a god. He carries her at impossible speed to a forest east of her village, where he summons a shimmering, transparent dome of water that shields them from the tempest. Inside the shelter, their antagonistic dynamic shifts to charged proximity; Delia feels a dangerous attraction despite her terror, while the stranger struggles to control his own visible arousal. She offers a goat sacrifice to secure her release, but he laughs at the notion of divinity. The chapter reveals Delia's desperate home life: five sisters, poverty, and pressure to marry Phanias, an abusive widower blacksmith. She is now trapped inside the mysterious structure with her captor, unsure of his true nature or intentions.

6. Chapter 6

   Arus rescues the terrified human girl Delia from a violent storm, sheltering her inside a force-field bubble warmed by nanomachines controlled through his wrist interface. Speaking her language, he gradually calms her panic despite her fear of his technology, learning that she is Delia from a western village who ventured out to gather mussels against her sister's warnings. He clarifies he is not Ares, god of war, but a visitor from another planet. As they sit close together, Arus struggles to control his growing physical attraction while Delia's fear transforms into curiosity and tentative interest. The tension culminates when she stops resisting his touch, and Arus kisses her.

7. Chapter 7

   Caught in the god Arus's embrace during a violent storm, Delia succumbs to her intense attraction despite her betrothal to the blacksmith Phanias. Their passionate kissing escalates until she experiences her first intimate release through his touch. When he discovers she remains a virgin, Arus reacts with fierce possessiveness, declaring she belongs only to him. He reassures her with gentle words and touch, preparing to claim her virginity as the storm rages outside their magical shelter, leaving Delia both frightened and aroused by the powerful stranger.

8. Chapter 8

   Arus, a centuries-old predator, succumbs to his intense desire for the human Delia despite her pain and tears during their first intimacy. After verbally checking for consent and receiving it, he claims her virginity, then gives in to an ancient bloodlust when he tastes her blood. He bites her neck, the virgin blood acting as a powerful intoxicant that drives both into a frenzied, hours-long encounter. Once spent, he realizes the storm has passed but chooses to stay with her, resolving to keep her for the rest of his life.

9. Chapter 9

   Delia wakes on Arus's spacecraft, realizing her vivid dream of their intimate encounter was real. The god-like Krinar explains he brought her aboard to ensure she wasn't injured, using advanced healing technology to remove all soreness from their night together. After feeding her from walls that dispense food, he reveals his vessel travels between distant worlds and that he comes from the planet Krina—what humans call Mount Olympus. Despite the strangeness of his advanced civilization, Delia feels drawn to him. Arus asks her to leave Earth and join him on Krina, promising to compensate her family with gold. Torn between her old life and this alluring stranger, Delia accepts his offer, choosing the unknown over poverty.

Editions

• Русский Буря между нами