Regis knows it's an illusion. He's only ever seen Princess Charlotte from afar; only heard her voice when she spoke to a crowd. Sure he's good at reading people, but he knows she of all people will be wearing a perfect mask. The problem is he's in love with the illusion, and it's not going away. So he strikes out on a quest: win the fighting tournament held every year, where she gives out the prize, and hypothetically-just hypothetically-he can forfeit the monetary winnings and instead ask for a week to be close to her, to get to know the real her, and break the illusion once and for all.

ZOEY is the chilling story of a three-year-old girl caught in a world destroyed by plague. Her parents are gone, but as the dead start to rise, she won't be alone for long... I HAVE REMOVED THE FULL STORY FROM WATTPAD, APART FROM A SAMPLE OF THE FIRST 3 CHAPTERS. THE FULL, EDITED NOVEL IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON. HEAD OVER TO MY PROFILE FOR THE LINK. ***** * A Wattpad featured story * #1 on the Horror Hot List for 1 week (April 2015) * Selected for the following sponsored reading lists: - 'Best of Horror' - Unfriended movie promotion (April 2015) - 'Top Zombie Stories' - The Walking Dead: Road to Survival promotion (October 2015) - 'Top Zombie Stories' - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie promotion (December 2015) ***** Cover art by me Stock art from stockmichelle.deviantart.com. Used with permission.

Those who were taken... They never came back, dragged beneath the waves never to return. Their haunting screams were a symbol of their horrific deaths. Like shadows they lay in wait, the deep blue waters hiding them from view. With sharp claws they attack, Pointed fangs tearing into skin, Eager mouths devouring human flesh. Cally was taken, dragged under the water by one of the vicious creatures. But she was not devoured nor torn apart by ruthless claws--no. She was a captive. ~•~ Water instantly invades her senses. Her eyes sting, her lungs and nose burning. She thrashes, kicks, claws--anything to get away. Her efforts go to waste as her body slowly starts to shut down, the air in her lungs quickly being replaced by sea water. Cally is vaguely aware of arms wrapping around her waist and behind her head before she loses consciousness, submerged in darkness. And so she is taken. Another victim of the mysterious sea. 《Completed》 Subscribe to TheAllieL Patreon for exclusive stories and content not featured on Wattpad and to support future works and book publishing! - Free Subscriber Tier - Allie's Library - Tier 1 - $2/month - Allie's Journal - Tier 2 - $5/month Subscribe here: Patreon.com/TheAllieL