April 22 I've been walking for days, they're still tracking me though. i sleep high in the trees, I double back, walk in the river, cover my tracks, start false trails...it's all slowing me down but it's really the only chance I have. I'm on foot. I'm alone. The day the grid went down I was in the mountains and I stayed put for over a month, unable to contact anyone. The electricity is out, the phones don't work, no running water, no cars, no radio...nothing. It's dangerous to go into towns now, survivors are scared, starving and dying by the thousands, but their bodies seem to just disappear. Sometimes I hear screams in the night that sound like they come straight from the depths of Hell, and the scent of sulphur and rot rides on the breeze when the heaviest clouds block out the sun. I think it's the thing that got Dan...the thing that's almost gotten me. Whatever it is, it's completely unnatural and I just know I have to stay ahead of it or I'll be just as dead as Dan is.

How does one choose between Duty and Love? Princess Juliette Stormspire, the glittering "diamond of the season," has always done what is expected of her. Groomed to be the perfect royal, her marriage to Prince Thelonius Mossley was meant to unite two kingdoms. Yet behind the facade of charm and grace, Juliette feels trapped-by duty, by expectations, by a life that isn't hers. Seeking solace on the shore, she dreams of a freedom she's never known. Odessa of Oceanis is no ordinary girl. A curious and defiant soul, she's drawn to the forbidden surface, her wild laughter and untamed spirit igniting something in Juliette that she's never felt before. By day, Odessa walks at Juliette's side, intoxicating and impossible to resist. By night, she vanishes into the waves, hiding secrets that could destroy them both. When the truth surfaces, their connection threatens to unravel the fragile balance between land and sea. Whispers spread, unseen forces close in, and the lovers face an impossible choice: duty to their kingdom, or love that could cost them everything. Because the sea does not forgive, and the tides are rising.

Ivar the Boneless and OC fanfic. Highest rankings: #1 in History (3.25.23) #2 in Vikings (1.11.21) #1 in Ivar The Boneless (1.14.21) #2 in Ivar Ragnarsson (1.11.21)

ɴᴏᴀʜ ʀʜʏꜱ It was always Noah and his brother, Johnny, against the world. They always had each others backs, even after their parents abandoned them. When Johnny starts acting strange, missing his share of rent and becoming violent, Noah panics. Following his brother around the city, he's lead to a seedy club called T̲h̲e̲ ̲A̲f̲t̲e̲r̲l̲i̲f̲e̲ where he finds Johnny surrounded by the same substance that destroyed their family. Everything becomes crystal clear to Noah. Not wanting Johnny to turn out like their parents, Noah turns to his best friends for help getting a meeting with Desmond Kelly- head of the Malone Crime Family. Noah will have to sell his soul to save Johnny's. 𝒜𝓁𝒾𝒸𝑒 𝒮𝓎𝓀𝑒𝓈 Alie's been trying to stay hidden for years, being careful her ghost never finds her. Alie and her best friend, Cassidy, squirrel away every penny they earn in hopes of leaving the black-hole that is the south side of Portland. When a letter is shoved under the door of her apartment with her name scribbled in a familiar handwriting, her world starts to crumble. Backed into a corner, she's desperate for protection. Making a questionable decision, she goes to T̲h̲e̲ ̲A̲f̲t̲e̲r̲l̲i̲f̲e̲ in hopes of being hired, knowing it's a mob-owned club and that they do equally questionable things to protect what they deem is theirs. 🥀🥀🥀🥀 Book two in my series. As of where I am in plotting out this story, it can be read as a standalone. However, I do recommend reading The Line Begins To Blur for world building purposes.

The city of Portland is held in a chokehold by the three crime families who own it. The delicate balance of power between the syndicates is disrupted as a new, dangerous drug floods the streets of the city. The line begins to blur when Scarlett Murphy comes face to face with the cold-blooded and calloused Declan Byrne. She'll soon find herself in the middle of all of it, getting a first hand look at what this drug does. Will she believe him when he pulls back the curtain and exposes the truth? Declan Byrne was born from tragedy, brought up in the criminal underworld. Rising in the ranks, he became the left hand to the head of the Malone Crime Family, Desmond Kelly. He never questions orders, never questions his Church. But what happens when he learns the truth? This story contains sexual content, dark themes, drug and alcohol use, rape and strong language. All Rights Reserved

During a time of peace, long after The Fall, an Ancient storyteller known only as Grandmother, passes on the history of the Dawn Ages. Around the village hearth, Grandmother tells the tale of Zuri, The fractured Goddess of Creation. In the adventure of several lifetimes, Zuri walks among her mortal Seed Children to experience the wonders of her planet and search for her contemptuous sister, The Elements. When she learns how to create new life without her sister, she abandons her search in favor of a peaceful existence, free of The Elements' haughty distain. But, after centuries of peace, grim news arrives. The Elements has begun to wake in a land far across the sea and wrought unthinkable death and destruction as a result. Zuri must leave all she holds dear and confront the vain and prideful goddess, The Elements, but will she have the strength to contain her sister's wrath in order to save her planet and every living thing that calls it home?

Just when Dani starts to believe that her life could be somewhat normal, an agent of darkness literally comes knocking at her door...and he is searching for her mysterious house guest, Jared. The agent could be dispatched easily but once the sun sets, the creatures he works for will be out for blood. After sending the agent away, Dani and Jared are now in a race against the clock to find a safe place to hide where they can re-group and plan. Their lack of options forces Jared to reach out to an ex-friend of questionable character...who just so happens to owe him a life debt. The biggest problem with that is...this ex-friend is not human. ********** Dani is a quiet woman who tries to keep people and emotions at arm's length. While her world unravels, her eyes and soul open to a world where monsters prowl the dark of night and powerful warriors struggle to keep the peace between the ordinary and what she always believed to be simple fantasy.

A nameless woman struggles to find meaning in her life. Perhaps finding the perfect gift for that special someone will help fill the void?

They call it El Cielo Alto, the high heaven of Manhattan. A world built on luxury the powerful can afford. Vivian Valentine has everything a woman is supposed to want. Beauty that turns heads, a name that opens doors. Marco Valentine, a man who rules the city's elite like a king behind closed doors. To the world, she is his flawless queen: the picture of grace, devotion, and perfection. But beneath the marble floors and diamond chandeliers lies rot. This was not built on love, but on secrets, old, dangerous, and buried deep beneath their marriage vows. They say every sinner has a story. Hers begins the night she stops pretending. Because this isn't salvation, it's damnation dressed in silk. Desire can destroy faster than betrayal, the closer comes to a truth no one dares speak: not all sins are hidden. Some sleep beside you every night. And some the kind you feel in your chest, the kind that make you human are the ones that can't be forgiven. As Vivian's perfect world begins to crumble, she will uncover the truth about her husband and herself. And when the masks come off, she'll find herself standing in the ruins of the life she once worshipped.