"I know you are a man who has lost a great deal, Mr. Shelby. And I know that fear is the only language you think Birmingham speaks. But I have spent ten years with the Sisters; your shadows don't frighten me nearly as much as the thought of a child going without a coat tomorrow." She is a woman of cloth and conviction. He is a man of lead and whiskey. Mabel is the lead teacher at the Grace Shelby Institute, a place built on the sins of the Shelby family. She isn't under any illusions about who pays her wages; she's seen the blood on the notes. But while the rest of Small Heath trembles at the click of iron-shod heels in the night, Mabel simply keeps her needle moving. When Thomas Shelby wanders into her classroom at two in the morning, he's looking for the silence his own mind refuses to give him. Instead, he finds a woman who refuses to be his victim or his devotee. To Tommy, she is a sanctuary he doesn't deserve. To Mabel, he is a soul that no amount of prayer can fix-but that doesn't mean she won't try. A story of faith, fire, and the mending of a man who thought he was beyond repair.

𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡, 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 is paired with 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐧 for a school project. she doesn't like him. he doesn't like her. but one evening at the hargrove house shows her exactly what he's been hiding and why the person he pretends to be is nothing like the boy at home. ___________________ [billy x female oc] [read at the bottom of the introduction for tw!]

Cara is the daughter of a wealthy noble in the Tapani sector. Upon receiving offers from eligible suitors, there is one too tempting not to accept. Faced with a lifetime of marriage to a man she barely knows and understands even less, she must strive to perform her duties and fulfill her role as a wife to one of the most powerful men in the galaxy.

The genius scientist working for Hydra, the powerful daughter of Arnim Zola, the mute. Irina Ivanova. Every soldier she creates further seals her fate in hell. Every soldier the same as the last. But when this one returns to save her years later, what will she do? In every nightmare he hears her voice, feels her touch, and smells her scent. For years Bucky has been searching for this, nameless woman, hearing her lullaby. Now, she's finally here, standing right in front of him.

When Carlisle Cullen came across Natalia Moore he found himself instantly enchanted. But they couldn't be more different. Carlisle being the town's infamous Doctor and Natalia being a student with the reputation of a party girl. However each had their own secrets that brought them closer than expected. Because he was a Vampire. And she was a Witch.

Mia Connors is a new recruit at the Avengers campus as she's learning the ropes of being on the team, and using her newly discovered powers. She seems to be connecting with all of the other members except for one. Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America can't seem to get far enough away from her, and Mia has no idea why. What she does know is that, despite his apparent disdain for her, she can't help but get flustered just being around him. But even if he didn't hate her, Tony Stark has a strict no dating policy between Avengers members, so any fantasy she has of Steve Rogers dies twice. Can Mia learn to live with feelings for a man who she can't have, or will it lead to her downfall and get her kicked out of the Avengers. Obviously I do not own any of the marvel characters!

After having a rough start, Mia Connors and Steve Rogers are finally free to be together with the full acceptance of their friends and family. But when a love from Mia's past turns out to be alive, a whole new problem threatens to halt their relationship and break apart the progress they've made. Can Mia fight to keep their relationship alive or will her willingness to prove to the Avengers that Loki is more than the villain they painted him to be, cause a rift between her and everyone she cares about. After their love finally comes out of the dark, can Mia help protect it from her past that starts coming through the shadows.

Charlotte Wright is living in the modern world when a stranger mysteriously appears on her lawn. Rated M to be on the safe side.