When a storm strands Ira Hale at the stately Beaufort Manor, she joins the household to work under the mysterious and reclusive Valeri Beaufort, but what secrets are lurking in the shadows? *** Ira Hale joins the Beaufort household under the employ of Beaufort Manor's mysterious master, Sir Valeri Beaufort. She soon comes to care for the reclusive noble and his haunted home. When a series of gruesome murders in a nearby town expose Sir Beaufort as a vampire, both the town and Beaufort Manor fall under the scrutiny of a ruthless police force known as the Amith Capil. In a world where monsters walk among humans, the true killer hides in plain sight. *** Book I of Kingdom at the End of the World series. 2021 Watty Winner in Horror *** Content warning: This story contains graphic depictions of violence and death.

Lila hunts demons. She does well enough for herself, except that one time she almost got killed and was forced to sign a contract with a busty devil from hell. Taking on new cases is a right hoot, with a capricious demon peering over her shoulder. Written for the Paranormal Community's Demon Pact contest.

Sir Valeir Beaufort, vampire nobility, is on the run. His only companion? A woman trained to hunt and kill his kind. The betrayal that forced Valeri to flee for his life is only a small part of a much larger conspiracy. The tentative peace between humans and the supernatural creatures that live in Samodevia's shadows is under threat. Who is it that wishes to push the kingdom into war, and what is their final purpose? *** [Sequel to SERPENT'S KISS] Ira Hale is branded a traitor and a killer for saving the life of a vampire. Hunted by the people she once served, Ira must uncover the truth behind the atrocities at Beaufort Manor in order to save her friends and clear her own name. Sir Valeri Beaufort, Ira's once-employer and now sort-of family, joins her quest, seeking vengeance against the people who burned his life to the ground. The Kingdom in Samodevia is in turmoil. Ira and Valeri must navigate a treacherous road in their search for answers. Allies are not easily told apart from foes - all approach with smiling faces, but may hide knives behind their backs. Echoes of oncoming war find their way to the Kingdoms Below, into the ears of the Queen of Hel and her court of powerful misfits. When Gabriel Todd returns with news of treachery in the lands Above and asks for help in saving a human soldier who carries Gabriel's soul, Hel must decide whether to become involved in Samodevia's politics or retain neutrality. And where, all wonder, is Samodevia's Queen? *** Cover: @blackroguex Book II in the "Kingdom at the End of the World" series. *** Content warning: This story contains graphic depictions of violence and death.

Sheltered shifter Celeste runs away after disappointing her parents with another failure to secure a worthy mate bond, but she accidentally stumbles onto the land of a brutal Alpha in dire need of his mate; it just so happens that his soulmate is her. Season 1 of The Dark Alpha *** Controlled by her ambitious parents, Celeste's sole purpose has always been procuring a mate bond with a high-ranking wolf. Their pack's future Beta is her last chance to secure her family's name, but when Celeste's sister is mated to the Rowan Beta instead, a humiliated Celeste runs away onto unclaimed land. Her taste of freedom is thwarted the second she trespasses onto the territory of the enigmatic and feared Alpha Theo Draven. Though there is no more impressive mate than an Alpha, the seductive mate bond that solidifies between her and Alpha Draven only makes matters worse. Her family and her pack urge Celeste to leave her new Alpha mate, concerned for her wellbeing and safety, but Celeste can't seem to let the dark Alpha go, sparking a war with her caught in the middle.

[Complete. Wattys 2023 Winner] The Redding takes you if it knows your name. That's the rule that's kept Meg alive --- or awake, rather --- since the night the world went to hell. Nobody knows where the red stuff came from, but it acts like water, it's in the water, and it falls as rain every night. The people it captures drop like puppets with their strings cut. They're asleep, not dead, and they can be reawoken. But then they just try to kill you. Meg and the other survivors she's befriended think they've found a stable equilibrium, six weeks after the catastrophe began. In an empty town, there's not much to do except innovate new survival methods. Meg's crush is the one to discover that Morse Code, like writing, is a safe means of communication. That's all fine and good until the nightly rain begins. Raindrops, as it turns out, can make dots and dashes, too. The Redding can talk. And it's telling her to run. ❖❖❖ Complete. Wattys 2023 Winner. Featured on: @Wattpad - Embrace the Fear: Horror Stories @WattpadExplorer - Embrace the Fear: Scary Stories @Creators - Scary Stories to Read in the Dark @Wattpad Explorer - From Our Creators @dystopianapocalypse - Featured D&A Stories @Wattpad Explorer - Why Not Buy Some Flowers @Fright - Featured Stories Comments and critiques are both welcome and appreciated. I write characters from many different backgrounds, with many different experiences. If you share those traits and find that I have misrepresented anything, please let me know! I am feedback-friendly and here to learn :)

The aliens kill every human they catch, or in rare cases, put trackers on them to discover their hidden villages. When Natalie is caught in an ambush, she is unexpectedly released. But there is no tracker. The Saursunes have an entirely different motive this time. *** Run. Don't look back. When Natalie is trapped in an alien ambush, she is unexpectedly released. The first human to ever be let go. The Saursunes invaded centuries ago, and everyone knows that getting caught is certain death. Natalie is confused but grateful to be alive. As a porter, one of the few humans with the rare ability to teleport between special crystal formations, she must leave the safety of her desert village every day to help gather food. When other villages increase their raids on the Saursunes' farms, the aliens retaliate by hunting down every human they can find - except Natalie's group. Instead of trying to kill her and those helping her, they bring them food instead. Is it a trap? Or something else? Natalie isn't sure, but one thing is certain: the Saursunes aren't done with her yet.

[COMPLETED 2012 // FOREVER REWRITING] [A New Avengers Story] Royalty sucks, and so does goddess business. Airethena Thordottir leads a life of royalty and magic. But being the daughter of the King of Asgard (that'd be her almighty dad, Thor) does have its perks. She gets to train with the Warriors Three (and the Lady Sif), sleep in a palace, and be a goddess. At her birth, a "blessing" was bestowed upon her: the control over air (which then unfortunately turned her name 'Athena' to 'Airethena'). It's not until years later her gifts become of use, and not mischief (but that's a different story). When Airethena is called upon by Director Nick Fury to bring down a terrible force, a bit of hope arises. Loki and a small army of misfits are causing mayhem in New York, and it's up to her and a new team of heroes to take them down. Assembling with the children of the original Avengers, Airethena becomes apart of "The New Avengers" (how lame). the New Avengers (book one & two) --- @avengerdaughters a New Avengers story entwined with @ember13's wonderful story + characters © ember13, marvel, + emma

Celeste and Theo's lives are thrown into chaos when he discovers she's expecting a child just as their war with the Belrose pack commences and her hopes for the future leave Celeste desperate to ensure her mate survives his ruthless pursuit of the Old Blood title. Season 2 of The Dark Alpha *** The Draven pack is at the dawn of its war against Belrose to reclaim its Old Blood title, and soon, Theo must weather both loss and betrayal. Celeste, free of her troublesome parents, finds herself juggling a surge of leadership projects following the news of her pregnancy. Being pregnant in the midst of a war provides unique challenges, but Celeste must come into her own as both a Luna and soon-to-be mother. But the consequences of ongoing battles surface quickly. Leaving Celeste concerned not only for Theo's physical health, but also his lunar vulnerability. Reasons to end the Belrose war surface one after the other, yet Theo is determined to rage on until he takes Alpha Belrose's life. Celeste fears Theo's relentless ambitions will reap the greatest, most final consequence of all: costing him his life. At her wits' end, Celeste may have to take matters into her own hands.