Luna Enwright has spent most of her life shying away from people and social situations. Call her socially awkward, however her voluntary isolation takes its roots in a secret that makes social anxiety just a convenient pretence. To her, a simple hug or hand shake feels like her last breath. She soon discovered that these uncanny visions were those of her encounters' deaths. Hence, when she keeps noticing the interest a misty stranger has taken to her, she blames it on her mind and its tricks. Yet, one morning, as he introduces himself as 'Edmond De Revel', a neurobiologist coincidentally working at the same Parisian university as her, she is forced to admit to herself that the stranger was indeed a real person. Unfortunately, that isn't her only realization. What kind of ending did fate reserve this odd man? That was the issue, for the first time, Luna simply couldn't tell. vampire/shifter story Enjoy! ;) ✨2nd place in the General Fiction category of the Lily Awards 2022 ✨ ✨3rd place in the Rose Gold Awards 2022 ✨ /!\ Warning: violence, blood, self-harm and suicide /!\ please don't read if sensitive

enemies to lovers but not really ;) i wrote this story when i was 13 i can assure you i am not looking for criticism xx

Forced into an engagement with a man she doesn't love, Reyna must ignore her bond with her father's general in order to avoid a war and save her throne. ***** As the first female heir to one of the great Northern Kingdoms, Reyna panics when her claim to the throne is threatened by the discovery that her father's general is her soulbound partner. She forces herself to ignore their connection, determined to be more than a general's wife, only for her father to manipulate her into a political engagement with a man she could never love. So to forge her own path forward, keep her throne, and confront her feelings for the general who owns her heart, Reyna must find a way to refuse this arranged marriage without destroying her kingdom in the process. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] ---------- Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

Free to read! 19-year-old Jane, newly-single, moves to London to work for her friend, Kitty. But Kitty is hiding something about the café - and about Jane and Kitty's past. ***** If you looked at her Instagram, you'd think Jane had the perfect life. But a family tragedy and a big break up shatters that illusion, prompting Jane to drop out of university and move to London. She gets a room above a bookstore and a job as a barista, thanks to her childhood friend Kitty. Struggling with feelings of loneliness among the happy staff, Jane feels further ostracized when Kitty refuses to discuss Matt, who used to live in the bedroom Jane took over and who left under mysterious circumstances. As Jane struggles to find herself, and get the attention of the cute bartender, Harper, she discovers that the Brew Books café is brewing with dark secrets. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Katie signs a 26-week travel nurse contract at Shelbyville, a psychiatric hospital notorious for housing some of the most dangerous, violent, and horrifying criminals. She begins the assignment eager to learn and motivated by the large sum of money she is being compensated. However, her optimism quickly vanishes when she finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with one of her patients, a notorious cult leader and calculated serial killer. Will she survive her 26 week contract? Will she find out the reason behind her patient killing all those innocent people? ***They always say write about what you know......the characters are all FICTIONAL....however many of the characteristics and strange behaviors are real behaviors I have seen over the years in my healthcare career enjoy.

Sickening thoughts of the downhearted. Sometimes you often feel the only feeling you don't want to feel. -Raven

After leaving the Boiling Isles for two years, Luz is back and here to stay, this time, not with just her love for magic. After catching up with almost everyone, her friends invite her to a concert of one of the most popular bands in the Boiling Isles. So, what are the odds that her crush is the lead singer of the band? And what are the greater odds that she gets the chance to be the band's drummer? (Art is by Chronic.Carnivore on Twitter) (Band Au started by datidoltrash on Twitter) (Don't mind the title change, just thought I'd give it a real title y'know??)

Haru, a daydreamer outcast from a coastal village was lost in one of his journeys inland, into the ruins of the Old Ones, there he was saved by a mysterious stranger named Quetz Xolotl, little did both of them know that their fates were intertwined from that moment on. As darkness began to brew, they and the ragtag family must stick together to survive until a new dawn.

A collection of short stories with elements of dark fantasy and horror. The collection is still growing, but each story is complete in itself.

No room for failure, an ancient brewing secret, and perfecting magic art. In a world where magic can only be cast through a vessel, an ongoing battle between good and evil encircles the lives of all casters, whether it's fighting corruption of the soul or ridding evil auras from the world. After seven whole years apart, Kael Smaradine finally meets his brother who comes with news that Kael will attend the only academy in the world that teaches casting. Saphir Casters Academy is a prestigious academy that only a select few will have a chance to graduate. To learn how to eradicate phantoms - casters corrupted by their power - Kael leaves his home country for the first time in his life. Once in the melting pot of cultures, Kael learns what it takes to become a phantom hunter - and the dangers that follow. With friends and enemies alike, Kael must survive his class or face elimination. Kael believes he's got what it takes to attend the academy, but as his skills are tested, surviving even the first semester of this harsh academy proves to be difficult. And the possibility of elimination strikes too close for comfort. *Cover by @loopsydaisys* * Updates every Saturday*