Margareta Strööm

Swedish Indie Author. 🇸🇪 Writing all things romance/smut.

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Prologue

Present Day

The back of the chair almost gave out under my weight. Sitting on it had become a habit of mine. Up on the back. Looking down at my subjects.

A spite to my dear Mamá.

Candlelight flickered in the mirror above the fireplace. It was a beautiful room. Marble floor, golden details cutting of the white pillars. White sofas with golden feet. Golden fireirons. Gold and white. Fitting.

Maybe I'd buy the furniture if they had a post crime scene yard sale.

“So? What's it gonna be, mamá?” I met the eyes of the crying woman, studying her. She sobbed loudly. I smiled as I took in the mascara that was running. Expensive, beautiful. Her dress was also some luxury brand. “You’re embarrassing yourself in front of your kids.” I got up. Standing on the seat of the chair as I surveyed the dinner table.

The view from up there was delicious. The father’s fear made me warm inside.

“If you don't make a choice, I will choose.” My cutting voice made her dissolve in deeper sobs. The cutlery clattered against the porcelain as her hands trembled. She didn’t dare look at me. It was understandable.

A sigh escaped me. Unimpressed and bored. I fixed my makeup. The father flinched as I quickly turned my head to look at him. I smirked.

Painting my face was just a precaution. Not one of my victims had pressed charges, yet. The states did however. One does not kill powerful men unpunished.

“I thought you’d be fun.” My hand stroked over the leather bound hunting knife. Its blade glinted in the light. My eyes drifted back to the mother.

“No, please! Not in front of our kids!” she begged. I raised my eyebrows.

“Why not? They’re big enough to see their father fuck the maid. They should be old enough to see him pay for it,” I said with a shrug. Her eyes widened. So she didn’t know about their maid?

Didn't know? Or maybe chose to not see. Either way, he is toast.

Toasted like bread. With butter and some marmalade.

“You can’t kill me for cheating,” the man protested angrily. Angry. Men always translate their emotions to anger. It’s so predictable and tiresome.

“Oh, but you don’t just cheat, now do you, Danny?” I pushed the porcelain bowl into his lap, scalding his cock with the hot stew. Hottest for daddy. “You also belittle your wife, force her to cater to your every need. Meanwhile…” My eyes flicked to the wife briefly. “She always comes last. Always last. Daddy gets served first. Children get the perfect middle.” I sat on the table, just before his face. My feet rested on his thighs as I leaned in close to his face, looking into his dark brown eyes. They matched mine.

The only detail that set us apart was the fact that he had the copper line around his pupil, I did not.

Shiny gold.

“But mommy,” I chuckled with another sigh. Shaking my head as I looked at his ruined pants. “Oh, poor Mommy, Mommy gets to eat her food cold, after catering to you.” As I said it, I held the knife to his throat. I pressed the tip against his skin. Not hard enough to draw blood, but enough to make him acutely aware of its presence.

“So? It’s not a crime to have a stay-at-home wife.” I smiled brighter at his protest.

“Ah, but she wasn’t a stay-at-home wife to start with, right? No, sir.” I twisted the knife. “At first she was making more than you, but you made her put forth all the money for this lavish house, your business, the cars. The image.” I glanced around at the opulent luxury all around us. “Then you forced her into the role of the homemaker. Breaking her down, slowly. Easy does it.” The knife's point pierced his skin, a small bead of blood ran down the blade. “A small jab here, one condescending comment there. Breaking her. Humiliating her. Moulding her.” Grooming.

His eyes widened as I got up, walking around him. Stroking his shoulders.

“Do you want to fuck me before I end it? Or do you need pills to get it up?” I licked his cheek. “I can be really good. Much better than your secretary.”

The wife looked up. Her grey eyes flicked between me and her husband. My grin grew even bigger.

“She didn’t know about your young, hot secretary?” I turned back to the husband. “It's not that weird. She’s the same age as your wife’s little sister. I mean imagine, your husband, fucking someone so young. Just barely legal.” His neck cracked and he moaned in pain as I pulled his head back by his hair. “Am I too old for you, Danny?”

My voice was deceptively pleading and sad. Mocking him at every syllable.

“You don’t really think your secretary enjoys you fucking her, right?” Giggling slightly, I leaned my head on his shoulder. “You don’t really have the time to start enjoying it when it only lasts a minute. Right?” Now I looked to the wife to get her to agree with me.

Her eyes were on her husband. Her tears had stopped.

“You like your maid better, right? Young, and without any safety net.” My eyes returned to the terrified man. “Barely speaks the language, so she can't ask for help even if she wanted to.”

It was time. I jammed the knife into the husband’s throat, slitting it so his blood showered the white table, the table cloth, the white bowls, white candles.

“Beautiful.” My voice came out awestruck as I held the husband’s head back so it continued to spray. Painting the entire room in his blood. Warm, deep, dark red blood. I stroked my throat and chest with his blood. “Daddy will not be coming home anymore.” I giggled and spun.

Crimson drops. Crimson drops. Beautiful on my skin. Goes perfectly with gold.

GOLDEN

Coming 2026 by Margareta Strööm

[keepcalmandcarriefischer]

It's the last day of April

[my-little-bologna]

Wake up babe, new meta layer just dropped

[sanerontheinside]

I don’t know who needs to hear this

but it’s time to move the noodles to the pot

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[windwaver]

PONYO (studio ghibli, 2008)

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

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Planning and working on a book that already has covers, art, promotion and everything ready.

New story idea:

[writingwithfolklore]

Writing Resources to use instead of AI

For coming up with character names:

Behind the name (my absolute fav)

Allows you to choose the origin of where you want the name to be from, whether you want a more feminine vs masculine vs androgenous name (as voted by users), random surname generator, and clicking on the name gives you important info like if there are any famous people with the same name, where it’s from, how common it is, and how people tend to see it, etc.

You can also search their name database by letter or meaning or origin, so if you know you want a character who has a name/surname that starts with an A from Ireland, there’s a whole list for you to choose from.

Census sites

Especially useful if you’re looking for a name from a specific place and/or time period. Just search “(country) census (year)” and you’ll find a database of real people who lived in that place at that time. No one can ever call your names unrealistic again.

For coming up with place names:

Fantasy name generator

This site can basically come up with any name for any person, place, or thing you might ever need. There are also specific generators for different fandoms if you’re looking to make an OC in an established world.

For finding that one word on the tip of your tongue:

One Look Thesaurus

This is my go-to. Not only can you find synonyms like a regular thesaurus, but you can also describe words like “unhappy smile” or “quiet laugh” to find the more specific word you’re looking for.

For coming up with ideas:

Word cloud

When I need to inspire a new idea, I write down all the things I’m interested in (hauntings, academia, lesbians, etc.) and put them into a word cloud to shuffle them next to each other. Sometimes seeing a concept in a new context can spark new ideas!

WWF Discord

This is my discord channel (shameless plug) for when you need to brainstorm off other people but don’t have anyone irl to talk to. We’re also happy to read and give feedback on writing, answer writing questions, or just chat!

For visualizing places and characters:

Pinterest

Pinterest can at times be a bit too sterile for my tastes, but if you use the right words, you can find more realistic photos of places. For example, adding “aesthetic” after basically any word will bring up a more broad collection of photos to help you flesh out places.

This is also a great way to find photos of people and fashion to help visualize characters. I’m bad at describing clothes, so I usually collect photos of outfits to help me know what my characters are wearing. Searching up “character inspiration” will collect more interesting photos and drawings of people who might not exactly be of our world.

(However, to make Pinterest not show you AI results, you have to go into your settings and check the “reduce AI” box. Luckily, it does mostly work.)

Death to Stock

Like pinterest but completely AI free (hooray!) Only drawback is that you have to pay a monthly subscription (about $20 CAD).

Cosmos

Very similar to pinterest but slightly more "artsy". I'm not super familiar with this one but I believe all the photos are human and you can save them and create collections with a free account.

Dupe Photos

Royalty-free stock image site with very Pinterest-core photos!

Minecraft

If you haven’t built your entire fictional city in Minecraft instead of writing, why not? It’s fun.

The Sims

This one is dual purpose because you can not only create your characters in Create a Sim, but you can design their houses. If you really want to go for it, you can bulldoze all the lots in your town and build your world from scratch.

For checking grammar:

Grammar Girl

Easy to follow definitions and examples, and if you learn better by listening, every article comes with a podcast to follow along with instead.

Grammar Monster

This one is my favourite for checking grammar rules because there’s tons of examples in graphics that helps for any situation.

Reedsy

Among other things, reedsy can connect you to professional editors within your budget.

For writing advice:

One Stop for Writers

This one was recommended from my discord channel and has all sorts of tutorials and resources for the writing craft.

My Blog Directory

Another shameless plug, but if you need writing advice on something specific, you can search through my directory to see if it’s there. If it isn’t, you can always send me an ask about it!

For an alternative to Google Docs:

Ellipsus

Think google docs but without AI. Yay!

(will update this list with any more suggestions or resources I discover 😊)

[just-a-readthrough]

A great resource

[icantspellthings]

People in the Omegaverse are probably writing Betaverse fanfiction where there is no A/B/O dynamics and everyone just falls in love with eachother's personality instead of pheromones and hormones controlling their desires.

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How can a post be so brilliant in both content and presentation?

[mstroomwrites]

“That bullet will break you down from the inside,” I declared in a panicked, shrill voice, trying to get everything out at once. “Soon you won’t be able to shift, then you’ll start losing your grip on reality, and your organs will fail. In two hours, you will be dead.” Yanking my arms to try and free myself, I looked at the Blood Alpha. “I can save you, but you have to let us go.”

He should already be on the edge of organ failure. Instead he stood there, smug and infuriatingly hot.

"You're not in any position to make demands.”

“Then die, shih tzu!” I snapped, soliciting a muffled snort from his packmates. Faster than I could blink, he grabbed my neck.

— Goddess’s Grace by Margareta Strööm

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The answer to your question: almonds.

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Available on KU and Amazon.

Goddess’s Grace by Margareta Strööm

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