Riley's two older brothers do everything they can to protect her from their violent step-father. But what happens when they realise she wasn't as protected as they thought. Will her brother's find out the dark secrets she has been hiding? And can she break free from her inner demons? This is Riley's story. *** "Pl..Please..." cried Riley as she stumbled on the steps. "I love it when you beg," laughed Vincent as he dragged Riley to her bedroom. Shoving her into the bedroom he closed the door behind him, turning the lock. "How long do I have?" asked Vincent as he sauntered up to Riley who backed herself against the wall. "Not long, Jason will be back any minute now," lied Riley, her heart beating hard in her chest. Vincent placed his arms on either side of Riley's body, trapping her in while dipping his head to her eye level. "I think my little birdy is lying to me," he smirked. "Now tell me, how long do I have," he asked again, pulling out a knife from his pocket and sliding it up Riley's back underneath her hoodie. He pressed the knife into the flesh of her back and started to press down, cutting slowly into her skin. "Tell me," he repeated. "Thr..ee h..hours," sobbed out Riley. // WARNING: This story contains themes of self harm, rape and violence. If these trigger you in anyway please don't continue as there will be no warning before any of these scenes.

Julie was abused from her earliest memories. Then she goes to a party that changes everything. She meets the powerful Adam Demarco and tells him off. Adam has never met anyone that dared to tell him off, let alone a puny human. Intrigued he stalks her and when her family kicks her out of her house offers her a chance that could change her life forever. For Julie the offer of promised safety comes with a price, one she's not sure that she can afford. But can she afford to turn it away?

Witnessing the revelation, unfolding the truth. When one disappears, the other will be completed. When one departs, another will arrive. Where it all ends; where everything begins. --- Third and final book of the 'Fate' Series --- Original story by the author --- Fate Series in order: 1. Changing the Course of Fate 2. Lost in the Path of Fate 3. The Refuge of Fate

When the Camellia blooms, my new found love has already ended. ... She was back. She had turn back time where it all started. Where she tasted love for the first time, and tasted the bitterness it has. She finally have the chance to turn the table around. And this time, there's no turning back. *** I know it has the same title to the Korean drama "When the camellia blooms" but I promise, this is a different story. I hope you can all give this a chance and read. Thank you!

"Zhang Wei Xiu! I'm telling you I'm done with your tricks! I absolutely hate-" Like a dragonfly skimming through the calm water, his lips descended suddenly on mine creating a ripple in my heart. The heat of his lips were prominent, his hard body pressing into mine caught me off guard as he savored my lips as if it was his favorite sweet. I stayed silent, unable to talk after his lips left mine. "Xia Liu Ying, be my girlfriend" Two childhood friends living in the same neighborhood. One is a girl who loves to read book and immerse herself into the fantasy world than real life. One is a boy who excels in everything, except making the girl understand his feelings. Can Zhang Wei Xiu's feelings reach the stubborn and foolish self of Xia Liu Ying? Would his love be greater than the friendship that would end the moment he confessed his love? *** Hey guys oh and girls too!!!! All events, people and places are all FICTION. English is not my first language so please forgive the grammatical errors and spellings, thank you!!!

The villainess who has reborn five times just wants to rest in peace. I am Odette, I was once an heiress who had it all, be it money, status or fiance. When my perfect stepsister appeared, I realized I was just a villain in this story. I, being the evil stepsister, was of course killed off halfway through the story. When I opened my eyes again I was reborn, but no matter what I did, I died in the end. Having experienced burning on a stake, the guillotine, hanging and stabbing to death, all I wanted now was to die normally after a normal life. Please let me rest in peace!

Li Xiang is the Priestess of the Moon, she can see read the stars and fortune as well as misfortune to her people. However, the life of a Priestess consists of nothing but loneliness: she can neither leave the palace nor meet with anyone but the Emperor and his advisors. One day a mysterious servant boy named Rui sneaks into her room, daring her to go outside if he wins against her in a game. Upon meeting him, she also befriends a female warrior and a scholar, and realizes life is much more than the palace. When the day comes she can either choose to go down the road her heart truly desires but bring ruin to the kingdom, or ignore the one chance she will ever have to leave this life? *** "My fate has been decided for me." "There's no such thing as that," he said. "We all make our own fate." "But the stars tell me--" I stopped talking when he holds my face in his hands, warm hands cupping my cheeks, brown eyes looking into my eyes. "Then stop looking at the stars. Look at me." A love story about fate, finding one's identity, stepping out of your comfort zone, and, most of all, choosing between your happiness or the happiness of others... [[Word Count: 80,000-90,000]] Wattys Fantasy Winner 2021

Waking up in the hospital, Isabel realizes that she had gone back ten years in the past before her life turned to hell. She had only just confronted her husband about his affair and had yet to lose custody of her children. From high school to adulthood, Isabel had been foolishly in love with Brycen Jaeger while believing he loved her too. She gave up her dream to help him achieve his own but in the end; she met her demise at his hand. Given a second chance at life, she will stubbornly hold on to her children, love and spoil them and not care about the slag man and also revive and fulfill her own dream. Official cover done by @17Serenity

*This is the sequel to Jewel. You can read without reading Jewel first, but it makes far more sense if you read Jewel.* What happens when Jewel and her boys have to deal with the children growing up? Have things calmed down any? Or have things gotten even crazier? What happened to Judy and Adam's vengeance against her? Was Julie human or something else before her change?