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1. Light and dark times ahead by Astra201

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   09 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Merthur
   • Merlin (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen (Merlin)
   • Lancelot (Merlin)
   • Gwaine (Merlin)
   • Percival (Merlin)
   • Gaius (Merlin)
   • Elyan (Merlin)
   • Leon (Merlin)
   • Morgana (Merlin)
   • Morgause (Merlin)
   • Agravaine (Merlin)
   • Secret Relationship
   • Drama
   • Threats of Violence
   • Magic
   • Mpreg
   • Protective Arthur
   • Evil Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Character Death
   • Magic Revealed
   • do not copy to other sites
   • Morning Sickness
   • Everyone hates Uther
   • Agravaine is a horrible person
   • Angst and Fluff and Smut
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Evil Morgana (Merlin)
   • Curses
   • Good and Evil
   • Gwaine is a simp
   • Protective Knights (Merlin)
   • new characters - Freeform
   • Blood and Violence
   • medieval punishments
   • Implied/Referenced Torture
   • Torture
   • Alcohol

   Summary

   Camelot's prince has risked everything to keep a secret, and Merlin knows the consequences he would face if his and Arthur's secret were discovered. Morgana is on the loose, and Merlin's future situation may put him in Morgana's line of fire and hate. Featuring: Mpreg, Merthur, near miss tragedy, Merlin hurt, threat, Uther being heartless.

   This story takes place before anyone but Gaius knew of Merlin's magic. However, Arthur knows about Merlin's secret.

   I love reading your comments. Enjoy x

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   97,756

   Chapters:

   27/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

   413

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