Welcome to the future, where humans no longer exist - or so the monsters want you to believe. Dawn, one of the last of her kind, is tasked every month with leaving the safety of her home to traverse across enemy infested territory in order to keep her family afloat. There is only one rule: never get caught by what lies beyond the forest borders. When Dawn breaks this rule, she comes face to face with the monster, Syrena, who she would give anything for the opportunity to kill - and the feeling is mutual. What Dawn doesn't expect is for that very same monster to later need her help. Reluctantly, Dawn must join forces with her sworn enemy in order to uncover a plot that could lead to the ruination of everyone she cares for. Along the way, she learns that there is more to monsters than she originally thought. With this growing connection between the two, Dawn is forced to come to terms with her feelings for Syrena and reevaluate everything she once thought about her. Allied enemies, twisted betrayals, and a shocking truth plunges Dawn into questioning everything she once believed in, and herself... "Everyone wants to play monsters, ensure that you become the worst." --------- Cover made by @Shadowcroft © 2023 by Heather Darte

They didn't speak. Didn't count steps. They just... moved. Her hand on Aleah's waist. Aleah's fingers brushing her wrist. One step forward. Two back. Turn. There was no rhythm but them. No choreography but instinct. No noise except the beat of Niki's heart and the slow, sure way Aleah never looked away. At the end, they didn't stop moving. They just slowed. Held on. And didn't let go.... When a salsa class throws two stubborn women into each other's rhythm, the sparks fly, the friends meddle, and the footwork gets a whole lot more complicated. A queer romantic slow-burn full of witty banter, found family, accidental eye contact, and the kind of tension you can't dance your way out of. Author's Note: The story is mainly in Niki's POV, but changes in between as per the story requirement.

Nora Sinclair has spent her life on the outside-pushed aside by family, never quite fitting in. A PhD in marine acoustics was supposed to be her next step. Not Dr. Celeste Griffin. Not the sharp, infuriating professor who sees right through her. And definitely not the impossible truth: they're both sirens-bound by fate, tied by a bond neither of them asked for. Nora has no idea what she is, but Celeste has always known. She's been waiting. And when a powerful siren coven takes an interest in Nora, she's pulled into a world where songs can kill, bonds can shatter, and fate is a force that refuses to be ignored. Celeste is the only one who can help her. But their bond is as dangerous as it is unbreakable-and surrendering to it might mean losing herself entirely.

The city of Merridian is on the brink of destruction and one of the finest contract killers on the planet may have the key to its survival. Artella Maxim. A man with a past more clouded than the depths of Sector 52. But he is not the only player in the game... Scorpion's finger is never far from the trigger but this time she has satellite weapons ready and waiting for the moment the Imperials draw first blood. Her Second in command will go to the ends of the earth for Artella Maxim but even he is not prepared for the contractor's past. There is only so many lies a man can take before his word becomes worthless. As for Sector 1 blood, Makayla Xavier stands closer to Scorpion's side than she ever thought possible. A gold ring matching the eyes of her lover on her finger to match... But when will something as trivial as their love get a chance with Artella Maxim and the Deathless cult he was carved from changing the course of the city so completely? Destruction and blood forged Division 52 but it is no longer the path any want to walk with so much to lose.

I'M NOT THE MONSTER YOU SHOULD FEAR. A world of bloodshed is all Yazia has known despite never having struck a blade to one's heart-that is until everything changes when an attack lures her into a spiral of revenge for her parent's death. With nothing but the throne of Sankori left to her name, a new war threatening the crown is on the rise. Wishing for no more death of her kind, Yazia has pledged to keep the last of her people alive, no matter the cost. Her plan is simple: infiltrate the rivalling kingdom, and usurp the King of Abingor. But what happens when who you thought was your enemy isn't your enemy at all? Only her ability with a blade can protect her through the dangerous politics of her foe. But amidst the schemes to finish everything Yazia has stood up for, it is not too late before she realizes she is merely a pawn in the game. Yazia uncovers something far more sinister than a powerful monarch; something even the most feared are afraid of. An assassin. A traitor. A prisoner. Her mission has unexpectedly changed-she will bring the looming war back home. ✥ FALLEN EMPIRES BOOK 1 ✥ ------------------ [ Gorgeous cover designed by @ryevain] [ Beautiful banners designed by @-DeeIsDead- ] ©2022 S.Hughes Published to Wattpad 01.02.22 If you are reading this on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. Leave the site and be sure to do a full safety scan of your device, and visit @lavendareyes on Wattpad for the safe, original version of this book.

After a confrontation with the Center, the pirate island of Corinspe is left reeling. Captain Theo ushers in a new era for the crew of the Scorned Woman while Avery Vaith begins her own journey an ocean away. With a reclassification looming, the tension in Baethos is palpable. How will they maneuver through a convoluted world where politics is paramount, alliances cannot be trusted, and no one's motives are ever clear?

Never take a faery bargain. Nissa learned this lesson long ago, when she and her princess lover, Rowan, asked a faery for a happily ever after and ended up immortal. Five hundred years later, Nissa hasn't aged a day, though her relationship with Rowan ended due to a messy breakup. Living alone in her tower for hundreds of years, Nissa has sworn never again to deal with faeries. But then her ex-lover shows up at her doorstep once more, pleading for her help. She claims that the faeries are no longer content with occasionally meddling with the human world. They're raising armies to destroy the human kingdoms once and for all. Nissa and Rowan are the only humans still alive who know their ways- and who can stop them before it's too late.

One hundred years ago two significant things happened. The first world war ended and a woman became immortally bound to this earth. Immortal intervention. Elite action from an ancient order. The members of Paragon. This power sustained only by one thing... mortal blood. Now she watches over London. Blending into city life. But a chance encounter with a mortal woman will interrupt her covert existence among them. A detective and a lawyer. One a dark guardian and the other navigating carefully around an immortal she cannot begin to understand. A dark attraction that cannot be explained. A constant lust for the lifeblood in her veins. When London becomes too small to contain her secrets she must disappear. But the one thing an immortal never considered was leaving the world behind with a mortal firmly at her side. The rules were never so blurred.

The SEQUEL to The Queen of Blood. Estrella is reeling. She has spent the last 8 months in the forest she grew up in, narrowly avoiding both assassination attempts and the war that wages between the werewolf and vampire kingdoms. Queen Celestia is struggling. Struggling to win a war with her people divided, and struggling to function without her mate. With no other options they are drawn back together, tasked with saving a drowning nation and each other. ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ This book contains strong language, violence, torture, sex scenes, and is centered around a lesbian love story.

The gods have never been more alive. Or powerful. Tayah and Kára believe themselves to be the last surviving originals of the five gods, only they could not be more wrong. As Ares begins to make more sense in the realm of ill truths and lies, Tayah starts to fear what is really true or false. Stormbringer has vowed to stand beside her through anything but that becomes more difficult when the gods are now at odds. Caught between a brewing war of power and destruction the originals and companions are soon hunted by one much more dangerous than they have ever encountered. What is worse... Odin is firmly on high to ensure his hold on the realms never changes-no matter the cost. "The gods envy you. They always have."