Ilyia has spent her entire life living far away from her fairy brethren. This doesn't stop her from finding her own kind of trouble, however. When a handsome lightning fairy named Taren enters her world, she learns of a great darkness spreading its tendrils across Medira. Worse, the dark fairy, Lord Merwellian, is after her and her tears of healing. After her mother is taken hostage, Ilyia has to join together with Taren to save her mother, and Medira, from certain doom. This is a continuation of the short story "Gossamer": https://www.wattpad.com/story/142044357-gossamer

After Cassandra stows away on a doomed ship to escape an abusive husband, she's swept up into a watery adventure. She's rescued by an ethereal creature from the ocean, a mermaid named Nimue. As Nimue nurses Cassandra back to health, their hearts become entwined. But Cassandra's past and Nimue's secrets threaten to tear the two lovers apart. With the help of a sea witch, Cassandra follows her mermaid fathoms below to discover the truth behind Nimue's guarded heart and the ocean's curse. Won 3rd place under Unknown Author in the "Blue Rose Awards." Written for the Ever After contest @_Once_Upon - https://www.wattpad.com/568905211-ever-after-contests-mermay-writing-contest-open Word count: 4,996