Before the X-Men, there was Charles Xavier. Before the Brotherhood of Mutants, there was Erik Lehnsherr. Once they shared a dream; now they fight a war. This is the story of how the war began.
An X-Men movieverse novel, now completed. Includes multiple pairings including Erik/Charles, Erik/Mystique, and Jean/Scott. Some chapters are rated NC-17 for explicit sex, and the story as a whole deals with mature themes.
Some backstory and story elements are borrowed with permission from Artaxastra's stories His Mother's Eyes and Last of the Jedi.