Iris's brother has done a stupid, stupid thing by challenging a shadewalker from the Veil family to a game of Creznen Roulette. Unfortunately, he won. Now, the shadewalker's older sister is demanding Iris's life in retribution. In desperation, Iris's father has gone to Adrian Colt, another shadewalker, begging him to protect his family. Adrian has agreed, but the price is that Iris must marry his son. Iris, however, has no intention of being married off - even if it is for her own protection. Special thanks to @plutointhestars for the gorgeous cover art! Author's note: This story is being written for ONC 2024 and is based on the following prompt: Prompt 88. Your father is forcing you to marry someone you have never met. The night before your wedding you tie your sheets together and make your escape through the window. Half way down you make eye contact with someone doing the exact same thing a few windows over.

"ᚹᛖᛚᛚ, ᚹᚺᚨᛏ ᚹᛖ ᚺᚨᚢᛖ ᚺᛖᚱᛖ, ᚨᚾ ᛁᚾᛃᚢᚱᛖᛞ ᛒᚢᚾᚾᛁ, ᚺᚢᚺ? ᛊᚺᛟᚢᛚᛞ ᛁ ᛃᚢᛊᛏ ᛚᛖᚢᛖ ᛁᛟᚢ ᚺᛖᚱᛖ ᚨᚾᛞ ᚠᛖᛖᛞ ᛁᛟᚢ ᛏᛟ ᛗᛁ ᚹᛟᛚᚢᛖᛊ?" She was found bleeding to death in the snowy forbidden lands after successfully escaping her stepbrother, who was set on ending her bloodline back in her kingdom. The kingdom of Nyreas had just fallen into the hands of her stepbrother, who mercilessly slaughtered the remaining Nyrean bloodline. With the aid of a few knights who still had a shred of humanity, Princess Marielle managed to flee her fate, only to end up in an even worse one. Vikings were lurking around every edge of the forest past the kingdom because she had trespassed into their territory, which was strictly forbidden to outsiders, especially royalty. Just when she thought the danger had passed, a man with a sword appeared, standing over her bleeding form. A Viking, and she was bound to be sentenced to death today. A fugitive princess hides among Vikings who execute royalty on sight-she has one winter to become someone new or die as who she was, but the warrior who saved her life might be the one truth she can't escape. What no one knew until she arrived were the dark divine spirits that had haunted their village for generations had awakened when the girl who bore the crown arrived, and threatened to thaw Erik's frozen heart, and now this winter has changed for the worse.

Thessaly has spent her life haunted by nightmares of a shadowed male and a beast prowling beneath her skin. But her visions are not the only pieces of herself she cannot trust. Her memories have been stripped from her again and again, her past stolen and her origins buried, until one violent night forces her to unleash the darkness she has spent her life suppressing. Dragged into the hidden world of the fae, a realm divided between the radiant Seelie Court and the shadowed Unseelie, Thessaly learns her nightmares were never only dreams. They were warnings. Invitations. A door opening between her and something ancient enough to recognize the magic waking inside her. Riven, heir to the Seelie Court, is the first to see the woman beneath the prophecy. Ruthless, guarded, and bound by secrets of his own, he should be her enemy. Instead, he becomes the one person capable of anchoring her to the humanity she is terrified to lose. But fate has another claim on her-one that has been waiting in her nightmares. Kael, commander in a rising dark army, does not fear what Thessaly is becoming. He reveres it. As her power grows, the dreams that once haunted her become something far more dangerous: a connection. Where Riven offers control, Kael offers release. Where Riven loves the woman she is fighting to remain, Kael worships the weapon she could become. And to a girl whose life has been stolen, sealed, and buried, being worshipped might feel dangerously like being seen. As war stirs across the realms and forgotten bloodlines begin to wake, Thessaly must uncover the truth of what was taken from her before the darkness beneath her skin convinces her to surrender the last fragile pieces of who she was. Because the prophecy the courts fear may not be warning of a savior at all, but of the hidden heirs whose choices could save the realms-or end them. ~~~~~~ A special thank you to @ToWolfKin for creating the cover. Being edited!

Ever since she was a child, Melody has dreamed of following in her famous mother's footsteps and becoming a singer. But there's one problem-her voice. Convinced she doesn't have what it takes, Melody starts to lose faith in her dream. Everything changes when she crosses paths with people from a completely different world than her own. Through new friendships, raw talent, and a fresh take on music, Melody begins to discover that maybe her voice isn't the problem-it's how she's been taught to hear it. Marked mature for strong language, bullying and minor violence Cover by @Ascalon_52190 on Twitter and @milestaylor on Wattpad A/N: I've been inspired by a Tumblr post from years ago. If there's similarities with other stories, that's may be why.

Vengeance is never black and white. Neither is submission. Valleria never meant to fall for them. She only wanted blood. To destroy the cruel lord who shattered her past and stole her mother's life, a quiet healer must hire the deadliest blade money can buy. But a brutal journey through the holdfasts reveals a truth that changes everything: her target is her own father. As her mission unravels, so does her isolation. Because the mercenary pack she bound to her cause is impossible to resist: Meredith: The fierce commander whose unyielding authority ignites something raw and primal within her. Kaigan: The ghost-turned-rogue who flirts like it's foreplay and lies like it's love. Davur: The towering giant whose soft, careful touch belies his brutal, shattering strength. Ahfi: The dark sorcerer whose forbidden magic acts like an intoxicating poison in her veins. With her father's forces closing in, the line between protector and possessor blurs. Every touch pulls Valleria deeper into a web of fierce devotion, slow-burning seduction, and dangerous pleasure. She thought she was the architect of this game. But in their arms, she is coming undone... and she is starting to crave the ruin. Four mercenaries. One impossible target. And a healer caught between a clean kill and a dark, consuming hunger. IRON TALONS: Ebony & Ivory is a dark, slow-burn adult fantasy reverse harem romance. What to expect: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Heavy Spice (Slow-Burn/Eventual Explicit Content) ⚔️ Revenge Adventure & Golden Fleece Road Trip 🛡️ Mercenary Romance & Dominant Female Lead ✨ Dark Magic & Grumpy/Sunshine Dynamics Content & Trigger Warnings: * Slavery, captivity, and systemic abuse * Graphic physical violence and parental death * Attempted sexual assault (discussed/off-page) * Non-consensual magical manipulation

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𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓪𝓵. 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓻. 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓔𝔂𝓻𝓲𝓮... Words Verona has heard in her nightmares, ever since the death of her family at the hands of the monstrous Cearnian Empire. In between trapping game and fishing for a living, she spends all of her time in The Soggy Crow- a run-down tavern at the edge of her town of Everthorn. When a handsome stranger arrives at the Crow, the nature of her reality is thrown into chaos. Bolero is a firehawk- a red-tailed hawk shapeshifter with an affinity for fire magic. Hailing from The Eyrie, a civilization of avian shapeshifters, he is a masterful hunter, and a furious warrior. But something is missing. Something that tugs at his chest every time he wanders into the Nithra Forest that borders the cliffs of his home. When he has a run-in with the Sidhe - the fae of the Nithra -he realizes that there are some secrets better left unknown. #WattpadWritersShowcase