Every half century in a small little town hidden in the woods, a beast comes out from the forest to claim his bride on the night of an eclipse. The people of call this phenomenon "the taking". This beast is said to be very dangerous. It roams door to door searching for the woman whose being calls to his animal instincts. He will kill, mutilate and destroy everything in his path until he finds his bride. In the past, the townsmen have tried to hunt the creature and kill him before they can steal one of their marriageable daughters, but the beast does not hunt alone. He has followers among the shadows to make sure his goal is accomplished. Once he finds his bride, he carries her back to the forest where she is never seen or heard from again. Celeste believes this so-called "legend" is just some scary fairytale her grandmother made up to scare her. But was she ever wrong when a pair of moonlit eyes stared straight at her through her bedroom window and entered her room. Next thing she knew, she was being carried out the house and into the woods by a half-naked man who called her his. Who would have thought? Grandma wasn't crazy after all. Young Adult novel. Paranormal/Comedy-Romance @2014

NUMBER MINE #MAGICAL POWERS !!! Willow tree Academy isn't like other schools, it is a school for the gifted where thousands of people from all around the world come to control their gifts. Teleporting, unhumane speed, strength, some can even control an element. The strongest are the ones who are able to do extraordinary things with their mind and the shape shifters. Ellie is not like the other, she was not born of gifted parents she was born from humans, but Ellie is able to do things no one can do. When Ellie is thrown into the world of supernaturals and magic she is targeted by many because of her gifts. But as a darkness starts to spread across the school and many students are killed or taken Ellie will have to learn how to control her powers to save the entire race of the gifted. Sneak peaksssss "Get away from me freak!", Ellie screamed backing away from the man who had just created a fireball. "Im no freak and neither are you", he replied not being offended by what she said. "Im nothing like you I DONT WANT TO BE ANYTHING LIKE YOU!", she screamed causing the glass mirror to shatter. a "I'm not gifted"

In the future, everyone who's bitten by a zombie turns into one... until Diane doesn't. Seven days later, she's facing consequences she never imagined. * * * * * As civilization collapses under a relentless wave of zombies, Diane and her friends take shelter in a military base. However, while she's rescuing another survivor, Diane gets bitten by one of the monsters. She hides it and runs away, knowing she only has days left to live. But she soon discovers she isn't turning into a zombie - she's turning into something else. --------- Excerpt: I looked up and stared. My reflection looked back at me in the mirror of the dark room. My eyes were literally glowing, there was no mistaking it. It was not a reflection of light, or any of the other excuses I had used or others had assumed. They were glowing a light sapphire blue color. It was not a bright glow, but it was definitely a glow. Glowing eyes were not normal. Okay, at this point I had to admit it, I was no longer normal. What was I then? For that, I had no answer [[Word count: 495,000]] Copyright August 2016. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *zombie rules* as long as credit is given. Cover was lovingly made by JimenaVivancoo.