"Have you no sense of self-preservation?" he asked, seeming genuinely curious. "I do. But it's kind of low on my list of priorities. Right below not sucking up to immortals, no matter if they were elders." And I really needed to shut up before I got myself killed. *** **** *** Elle Sanders is a headhunter with a secret. In a mission to hunt down a thief, Elle's life takes an unexpected turn when she's thrown into the very world she spent her entire life avoiding. Faced with a series of life-changing decisions, an irritating vampire lord who's dangerously curious about her, and a crime she holds the key to solving, Elle has to choose between revealing her secrets or staying silent at the expense of innocent human lives.

Lexie is not a warrior. In fact, Lexie is a painter. Her hands are always covered in paint. Never coming off. Always there. For Lexie, painting is an escape. An escape from her pain. She paints to avoid the darkness that is in her soul. She paints to avoid looking at the bleeding wound inside her chest. She paints. To forget. But then Lexie meets someone. Her mate. He also hides a dark anger inside him. An anger at everything and the world around him. When two souls collide, how do you fix each other? Atlas isn't looking for a mate. He's seen the effect of women within his life, and how cruel they can be. But then he meets someone. Someone he doesn't want to meet. A painter soul. And a warrior's heart. How will the two collide? ***Note this can be read as a stand-alone story. Moon Child can be found on world_joy_ bio page - feel free to read it to get other characters background story. Highest rank #1 in werewolf Thank you for reading Copyright: ©Joy (world_joy_) All rights reserved

"He's not a monster! Elik is my mate. The holder of my heart. He's a protector. He's my protector." ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ Penelope thought her life was over when she was taken. The abuse lasted months, and there was no light at the end of the tunnel. That is until Elik came along, and ripped the door off of her cage. Literally. She knows he's different from her kind. He's not human. In fact, he's a 7ft tall muscular alien, and his kind have deemed him unworthy of taking care of a mate. Penelope knows different. She feels safe around him, despite his rugged appearance, and his deadly family history. Elik doesn't know what to think about the tiny female that is determined to stay glued to his hip. All he knows is that he will protect her no matter what, and he's determined to keep her. Even if it means snapping a few necks. [ book 2 of the Rytarian mates series. can be read as a stand alone novel ] *Rankings* #1 in safe - 3/14/20 #8 in Alien - 5/10/20 #4 in Rescue - 5/6/20 #5 in Abandoned - 5/6/20 #10 in Aliens - 3/18/20 #9 in Warrior - 5/10/20

"You don't understand, little female. I am like a God to these people." Elodie is lost. Literally. After a massive adventure leads her to a strange planet with enormous alien men, she has few choices left. On the run from an aggressive male determined to mate her by force, she finds herself lost in the massive alien woods, terrified, injured, and alone. That is until she runs into a massive gladiator built like stone. Barre. Covered in scars and muscles, pain and fighting are all Barre has ever known. He's the most powerful being on the planet, but he stays hidden from society He enjoys his solitude, and his silence. He hasn't seen a female in years, but despite his affection for the tiny girl he finds in the woods, he can't keep one for himself. He has to return the little thing to the palace, that's where she belongs. A female has no place in his heart. A Heathen doesn't deserve love... right?

Darra while living at her cousins' house is pushed by a visiting ambassador to become the wife of a neighboring warlord. The warlord Obitus is a creature made of just literal bone and raw magic power. While the marriage between them is arranged to profit Obitus over the long run to his allies. He is pushed out of his comfort zone with his new wife who has more magic than just over his heart. As of 7/17/21 Top Rankings : #7 / 8.5k - magicalcreatures (woo, I'll toot my own horn to this one, you guys are awesome) #4 / 4k - skeleton (may Obitus live among all the undertale fanfictions) #65 / 45.4k - dragons #406 / 232k - magic #93 / 13.3k - creatures As of 6/5/20 Top Rankings : # 1 / 2.2k - horrorromance (confused, but honored. I'll be here with the serial killer romances) # 72 / 3.7k - skeleton (wow this rank within all the undertale fanfics *impressed*) # 63 / 2.3k - magicalrealism #894 / 20.8k - monster (# 943 / 27.6k - monsters ) #328 / 5.8k - magicalcreatures

ARIEL OMAWUNMI My life has been filled with joy and happiness, I have a loving and caring parents. Have learnt that family always have each other's backs no matter what but it seems like all what I know is not true, getting a glimpse of Xavier's reality made me realize that I don't know much about life,love and pain. Will I be able to bring him out of his darkness or will I have to walk away from his darkness?.

He ran from the fire, but the ashes still cling to his soul. Zachariah Quinn has money, power, and a haunted past buried beneath years of silence. Omolewa Akanni has nothing but a dream, a dagger-sharp mind, and the scars left behind by failure and disappointment. When fate pulls them together-from the chaos of Mushin to the shadows of New York-they discover that healing isn't always gentle, and the truth can burn more than lies ever could. As secrets unravel and hidden enemies close in, they must confront a terrifying reality: sometimes, the people who break you... are the very ones you trusted most. And sometimes, the person who saves you... is the one just as broken. Scars of the Heart is a gripping romance of mystery, trauma, and unexpected love that refuses to die-even in the darkest places.

𝑨 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆...𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒐'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒚? 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥: 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬. Following in his stepfather's footsteps was never a question - just destiny. He buries the past like sunken treasure and never looks back... until it rises again, sharp and unforgiving, like a boomerang ready to break fingers that can't catch it. As his determination is slowly chipped away, something darker, slippery and dangerous is arising in his soul. 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚: 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝, 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥. A captain with fire in her veins and chains still clinging to her heels. The ocean is her escape, but her mother's shadow and legacy reaches even here. She's fighting to stay free, but how long until she becomes the very monster she fled from? When these two captains collide, the sea won't be the only thing raging. Their battles are as thrilling as they are destructive, driven by pride, scars, and something dangerously close to desire. Will they break the cycle - or each other? ⚠️TW : gore, cannibalism, questionable behaviours, harm, mental issues

She was supposed to get powers,he was supposed to be powerless. The VX-∆9 virus spread quickly around the globe, modifying genomes and creating APs, people with abilities. Some mutants went rampant, causing them to be labelled as dangerous. While the world is divided, regular APs try to survive and get out the best they can from their abilities. Caden never wanted his powers,though. Considered blasphemy in the place he grew up in,he's bound to live and search for another life. What's the reason for his existence then? Ines never got abilities,as much as her mother wanted her to. Giving up on a luxury life,she starts looking for answers in the underground world,her actions fuelled by anger and hate. When the sinner and the doctor finally meet for their dance,who will win the battle of wills? Is our fate predestined or is it just easier to think this way?

Still trapped in the eerie, white-walled labyrinth, the nightmare continues. The zombie plague that began in 2022 isn't over. Survivors cling to hope, but the undead are far from gone, lurking around every corner, relentless and hungrier than ever. In this relentless sequel, the fight for survival intensifies as the line between the living and the undead blurs. Escape seems impossible, and the building's cold, sterile halls offer no sanctuary. The terror that started in 2022 and escalated in 2023 reaches its chilling climax-will anyone make it out alive?