"Who's there?" Megara asked, her voice calm but curious. Medusa was stunned into silence. It wasn't fear in Megara's tone-just genuine curiosity. For a moment, Medusa considered fleeing, but something about the priestess's unthreatening demeanor held her in place. When Medusa finally spoke, her voice was hesitant, as if unsure of how to handle this unusual encounter. "You shouldn't be here," she said softly, her tone carrying both a warning and a plea. Megara tilted her head slightly, sensing the tension in the voice. "Forgive me. I didn't mean to intrude," she said, turning her face toward Medusa without hesitation. "I'm gathering herbs for the temple. This garden is... beautiful." Medusa blinked, utterly perplexed. No one had complimented her or anything of hers in so long. "You... you're not afraid?" Medusa asked, her snakes hissing softly in curiosity. Megara smiled faintly. "Why would I be afraid? You sound lonely, not dangerous."

A body covered by scars like your skin had been painted upon with a blade, you must find a way to heal your equally scarred heart. But how much healing can be done when the only one willing to look upon you without flinching is a monster, one you can't even look upon without chancing your own death? At least, if you knew who you were truly looking at. Because he was the last one you would have expected to find hidden upon the islands of Greece. Myths and legends weren't supposed to be real. Right? Highest rankings: Ranked 6 out of 19k in yandere - 3-18-2019 Ranked 13 out of 13.5k in mythology - 3-08-2019 Ranked 1 out of 750 in Medusa - 5-23-2019 Ranked 8 out of 2.4k in Greece - 1-01-2020

Far From Perfect. That's what I am. It's what I've always been. How do I even begin to see myself as anything different when all I've ever been is the fat girl? I just want to be loved and accepted. It's all I've ever wanted. And all I've ever needed. I didn't think it was possible to have either of those until I met Nate Carter. Nate swooped into my life like a wrecking ball, rattling the very walls I built around myself to keep anyone from ever getting in. And without me realizing it, he knocked them all down one by one and did what no one was ever able to do. He taught me to see me. The real me. But will that be enough to keep what is growing between us alive? × Highest Rankings × #1 in Bodypositive #1 in Selfacceptance #2 in Bodyimage #2 Bodyimageissues #2 Self-esteem #6 Firstkiss #13 Outcast

We always wanted what we couldn't have. "Tell me you didn't feel anything," he pleaded. It was as if he was begging not to feel anything. How could I not feel anything towards him? "Truth or Lie," I whispered afraid to open my eyes. ------------------------------ (COMPLETED) There were rules. Well, just one really. Kennedy Parker was off-limits to her and her twin brother Liam's friends. Still she can't help but feel something for the boy next door Cal McCormick. Who just so happens to be her brother's best friend. Something happened over the summer that changed the way Cal sees Kennedy too. It's Junior year. All Kennedy wants to do is continue to be the best swim team captain, stay top of her class, and maintain a social life. Will the boy next door and her looming past be distractions? Can they keep their feelings at bay or will they sink into the deep end?

"Sometimes you have to learn to love yourself before you can love someone else." Ellie Sparks stands out in a crowd... in all the wrong ways. From birth, she's been "big-boned". Growing up, people told her she was ugly and that she needed to change to be accepted. Soon enough, she started to believe them. But everything changes senior year when Ellie meets two boys: Blake Sivan, the school's star football player and ultimate heartbreaker, and Ben Kroll, the sweet southern boy with a kind heart. With the help of the boys, her two best friends, and a couple of mean girls and humiliating circumstances, Ellie learns a useful lesson about self love and self discovery. ***THIS STORY IS COMPLETED***

"Because I should be the only one who looks at you like that," he murmured, his voice dropping low as he steps closer. Miles Carter is notorious around town for being a player. Miles and his best friend, Finn, have always been well-known for their wit, good looks and charming personality. Neither of them ever let a girl get under their skin, until Miles and Finn's twin sister, start seeing each other. After one fateful night of lies, leading to someone's death... Things have never been the same. Finn and Isobel are still recovering from what happened, a year and a half ago. Everything changes, when Miles arrives back in town, with one thing on his mind. ** Cover By AnythingAnEverything ** © 2017 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.

Kiara, a girl, who was sent to an abusive school, just because everyone thought she tried to kill her twin. She became one of the best underworld fighter. She wanted someone to trust her, someone she could cry in front of and tell how much she had to went through but she had no one in the process. She was bought back after 11 years, on her mother's family. And as she thought she was welcomed by hatred, after so many years. The last thing, she would do was trust her real family, which includes 5 brothers, a sister and a father. She wanted to go back to that abusive school of her's because it was better to live with some strangers who used to abuse her, then her own family become stranger and hate her. Also in the way, she finds a guy whom she starts loving.

When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]

Anna and Ryne must battle against evil forces - and their own hearts - in this high-stakes conclusion to the Thread of Gold series. Season 4 of Thread of Gold *** Annalise Cidarius has a tough decision to make: seize the throne or take a chance at love. Reeling from a devastating battle that saw the defeat of the evil goddess Lucia, Anna returns to Stillwater Castle, where an empty throne awaits her; a throne that both she and her enemy-turned-lover Ryne Delafort intend to sit on. But shortly after Anna returns, it becomes clear that chaos and dissent still rein. Reports surface that Eris Delafort has seized control of the neighbouring kingdom and is massacring towns. Even more disturbingly, there are whispers that Lucia has returned, and the goddess might just be more powerful than ever before... If Anna is to save her kingdom, she must muster her courage and defeat the forces of evil once and for all. For if she fails, she'll lose everything - including her own head. WARNING: This story contains strong language, depictions of violence, and mentions of sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.

Pour Ruby, une nouvelle vie commence enfin. La jeune femme, qui vient d'être acceptée dans une grande école de droit à Paris, quitte ses parents et savoure le début de cette liberté dont elle a tant rêvé. Elle va enfin pouvoir vivre seule et profiter de son indépendance. Jusqu'au moment où elle réalise qu'elle doit partager sa chambre à l'université avec Jace, un étudiant égocentrique, arrogant et froid. Certes, il est sexy en diable avec ses cheveux blonds, ses tatouages et ses vêtements laissant deviner son corps musclé... Mais Ruby, encore traumatisée par une violente agression des années plus tôt, n'est pas prête à se laisser approcher par un garçon. Et c'est précisément ce qui aiguise l'intérêt de Jace qui a l'habitude d'avoir toutes les filles à ses pieds... ©thejanesloan2016