Now, I've been hungover before. Arguably more than most. I've experienced the entire spectrum of complicated euphoria that comes with drinking until you can't stand. I've witnessed things that upon reflection, no sober human being could even begin to comprehend through the kaleidoscopic of lens of Dutch courage. There has been very little I couldn't chalk up to the consequences of my own actions while recovering from a particularly heavy night of partying. But as the stranger in front of me demanded for me to stop, his entire appearance morphed into something monstrous. And I can honestly say, that was a first for me. The air grew thin as I began to shake uncontrollably, a rotten cold sweat breaking out across my skin as my tongue simultaneously turned to ash in my mouth. His pupils had blown to an unearthly size, the whites of his eyes rapidly growing blood shot before flooding with thick, burgundy splotches, removing any trace of humanity. Dark veins of blues and purples bulged along his neck, darkening to a perturbing black as they crawled along his jawline and burst forth from his orifices, joining a tangled web beneath his skin. His canines which had already been relatively prominent, extended even further, their sudden evolution an inescapable indicator of their deadliness. His head morphed and elongated just past the point of natural, jaw clenching and sickening cracks looming as I stood frozen in stock horror fear. Everything in my body screamed that what I was witnessing was just wrong. That if there was a God, this creature was the antithesis. I was in the presence of the ultimate predator and I was one swipe away from having my throat ripped out. The man I'd only a few minutes earlier considered attractive, had become one of the vilest creatures I'd ever seen. Definitely not a crackhead. "Holy f*cking crap!" -------------------------------------------------------------------- British ex-military meets the supernatural.

#515 in Teen Fiction Blair Collins in the nerd of the Hawks High School. She is either ignored, or terrorized by her peers not just for being a nerd but for having 'ugly' scars on her neck and one on her face. But only if they knew why.... She is not your average nerd, during school breaks, especially the summer, she serves the military and protects the country. But is it really worth it when nobody ever recognizes you for it. To make her her situation even harder, she starts falling, hard and fast for one of the schools football players, YouTuber and choir leader, Nathaniel Cruz. And when they get together, will her military life tare them apart? Or will their love for each other just be that strong? School, graduation, prom, love and MP5 A3 guns will make one HELL of a year. This is not one of those stories where the girl takes 10000000 months to figure out her feelings and to get the boy to like her.

Abriella "Ace" McKenna was a Navy Seal who lost her arm when she accidentally stepped between her team mate and a sniper. She gets her walking papers, so she decides to head home for a while. Then word comes that her team's been hit hard. Will they fall apart, or time friendship forged in times of war stay strong as steel?

Maddie enlists in the army. What has she got to lose? Her brothers best friend beats her up, her mom doesn't care about what she does, her dad is recorded as MIA, and her brother is planning to get married. Why not join the military? Why not prove the records wrong and find out that her dad is still alive? Why not look Death in the eye and laugh? Why not live to tell the tale yourself? This is the story of a girl with nothing to lose, but it turns out just the opposite...

Adriana Cole is an ex-agent. She was one of the best until a mission went terribly wrong ending her job as an undercover agent. She was relived of her duties and she doesn't want to go back. One problem now they want her back. With her life completely turned upside down Adriana Cole moves back to live with her aunt & uncle in California. But no sooner has she got there when a familiar face is back by her side and her past has come back to haunt her.

Being a marine was all Jules wanted to be, despite her parents reservations. However, being caught in an explosion in Afghanistan, Jules is sent home with no memory of her time there or the love she found overseas. Now, two years later, Julia is working in the local library, with an overprotective mother who would do anything to keep her from learning the truth. But will a chance encounter with someone from her past make Julia remember who she truly is -and can she ever be the same person again? Just a few notes: 1. My knowledge of the Armed Forces is limited so expect mistakes although I shall try my best to make everything as accurate as possible. 2. I have recently posted the prequel to this book called 'Seven Years'. 3.This book is dedicated to all the men and women who put themselves in harms way to serve their country, wherever they may be; past and present.

"T- Tyler... Come here... now." Dylan's voice had a string of panic within it. "What's wrong?" I asked, walking toward the living room. He stayed silent, saying nothing as I looked at the television. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, it was the same blonde woman with green eyes saying something about the Marines, that was until I saw the headline at the bottom and it was labeled "Breaking News: 22 Year Old Female Platoon Leader Critically Injured After Explosion" My jaw dropped and my heart started to race, I kept whispering to myself and shaking my head, cupping my hand over my mouth. I backed up slightly and Dylan looked over at me, "Breathe, Tyler." --- Nineteen year old Alia Kendall is a Military Working Dog Handler in the Marine Corps who had met Tyler Trader, a Navy SEAL, at a bar in Virginia and she would have never guessed she'd disappear into the night with this unknown man. Their relationship is nearly perfect... that is until she gets deployed into the Middle East where her whole demeanor of life changes after Tyler's lies and unfaithfulness begins to unfold. Although Alia's life seems to be in shambles, everything changes when she ends up getting faced with a life or death situation that could end everything that they once knew and affect their lives forever. (I apologize in advanced for the rough description. I also do apologize for the typos throughout the story. This is a work in progress and I have had so much fun creating this for all of you to read!)