Mistaken Heart - Dragons, Deceit, and Desire, #2

Mature Audiences Only. Not Canon. This story may contain triggers for sensitive individuals.   In this blend of JAFF and dark paranormal fiction, young Miss Elizabeth Bennet is uprooted to London to live with the Gardiner family after her older brother, James, sells Longbourn. Following a year of mourning, Elizabeth visits her cousins, Mr. William Collins and Mrs. Charlotte Collins. During her stay at Hunsford parsonage, Mr.
Fitzwilliam Darcy and Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam arrive at Rosings Park, the residence of their aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Both gentlemen are quickly captivated by Elizabeth's charm, finding her sweet, witty, and delightfully innocent. Despite his reserved demeanor, Darcy's heart is immediately engaged. His resolve to make her his wife ignites a fierce rivalry with the more affable Colonel Fitzwilliam, a conflict threatening to tear their friendship asunder.   Elizabeth becomes infatuated with the charismatic Colonel Fitzwilliam, dismissing Darcy's quiet reserve as dislike.
However, during a stroll on a crisp September day, a startling revelation shatters her romantic illusions and exposes the dark reality of dragons. Approximately 15, 200 words.