Escaping to Scotland for a murderer was easy and so was starting a new life as no one knew him there. The new surroundings and the new job made him better but one person, in particular, made him feel like he should feel when he, a rough, angry and arrogant man, should be in love. But, why would someone who is at the peak of his/her happiness and relief suicide? Rumours which spread fast indicated depression and bipolarity but times had changed to just shrug it off like a simple suicide. When his man became a victim, he knew it wasn't a suicide. The instincts of a police officer are like acquired immunity in the blood. It activated as soon as the case hit him but when he too finds it to be a petty suicide, his life takes a turn. Why would a partner hide his/her problems with someone who loved him the most? When the gay officer, Antony Mosses was given a chance to investigate the case after serving 8 long years in prison, he observed that everything was fast. Like a fast paced movie with each step happenning sequentially Yes! He was needed again, not officially but by his brother-in-law aka DCP Farhaan Ibrahim who called him after 8 long years... But the next twist awaited him when he interpreted the case file to be a serious case where his loved is also a part of it. It wasn't the only clue he had got. He himself had got into trouble along with a new girl who had run into him as his assistant. What do you think will happen? Where will this end? Is this a case which Antony can solve after 8 long years of dormancy? ~ Thriller Cover and Graphic Credits - @idgafology ~ Started: 11 June 2021

In the future, everyone who's bitten by a zombie turns into one... until Diane doesn't. Seven days later, she's facing consequences she never imagined. * * * * * As civilization collapses under a relentless wave of zombies, Diane and her friends take shelter in a military base. However, while she's rescuing another survivor, Diane gets bitten by one of the monsters. She hides it and runs away, knowing she only has days left to live. But she soon discovers she isn't turning into a zombie - she's turning into something else. --------- Excerpt: I looked up and stared. My reflection looked back at me in the mirror of the dark room. My eyes were literally glowing, there was no mistaking it. It was not a reflection of light, or any of the other excuses I had used or others had assumed. They were glowing a light sapphire blue color. It was not a bright glow, but it was definitely a glow. Glowing eyes were not normal. Okay, at this point I had to admit it, I was no longer normal. What was I then? For that, I had no answer [[Word count: 495,000]] Copyright August 2016. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *zombie rules* as long as credit is given. Cover was lovingly made by JimenaVivancoo.

It doesn't matter how she ended up in this four-walled room. What matters is she gets out. ***** After a night out in New York City, Liliana Rossi wakes up in a windowless room with no recollection of how she got there. And she's not alone. The dark and tattooed Mateo Aguilar is also held captive. As the two struggle to survive and hatch an escape plan, they also struggle with growing attraction toward each other, facing Lili with the biggest question yet: is Mateo the reason she's here, or the one who's going to save her? ✨ Wattys 2018 Shortlist & Featured Story ✨ Content warning: this story references themes that readers might find triggering, including drug use and sexual assault. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]] Cover designed by Stefanie Saw

In 2045, Psychwatch treats the mentally ill or cages them. Margo wants to bring empathy to every patient but a killer pushes her, and the system, to the limits ***** In a dark future, more than a third of the United States population suffers from mental illness and violent crime is on the rise. In response, Psychwatch is formed - an organization intended to combine mental healthcare and law enforcement - creating monitored areas and neglected ones known as the Psycho Slums. Margo Sandoval is the latest recruit to Psychwatch, bringing a new level of empathy to the controversial agency known for its unforgiving methods. Margo spends her days as an Empath treating everyone possible, until the arrival of a new serial killer upends her life and forces her to confront the evils of the human mind and the system that claims to be the solution.

Collin likes his new foster family. The Weavers are nice, live in a posh neighborhood, and seem to actually want Collin around. Life is pretty much perfect. Until the Weavers' dead daughter shows up on their doorsteps. The Iris Weaver that comes back home is not the same person everyone remembers. Gone is the cheerleader, the prom-queen, the straight-A student. In her place is a cold, calculating girl that has no place in the Weavers' home. Iris is hiding something, something big, and Collin is damned if he's going to let it explode in everyone's face.

[Wattys 2022 Winner - Wildcard Category] Mereneith is a junior crystal keeper at the Temple of Ptah, the greatest of the temples located within the capital of Memphis. Bored with the mundane job growing and maintaining the Ak'heka crystals-the kingdom's prized energy source-Mereneith secretly pockets scrap pieces for her own research, her wild imagination conjuring endless possibilities for the Ak'heka crystal technology. When Mereneith's mentor is found dead in a temple well, leaving behind only a cryptic message, she sets out on a mission to uncover the truth behind his death. Accompanied by the fourth prince Kha, son of Pharaoh Sneferu and forerunner to inherit the throne of Upper and Lower Egypt, Mereneith's quest for justice lands her in the middle of a political storm, where one wrong move could spell the end of the empire - and her own life. ======== Heretic of the Nile is Book One of the Sands of Giza Trilogy, a speculative historical fiction series that explores the origin of the Great Pyramid of Giza 19.10.22 - Heretic of the Nile has been shortlisted for The Wattys 2022!

[PREVIEW ONLY] If killing a superhero were easy, everyone would do it. But for Julian Godfrey, defeating Storm Warning was far from the hardest part. What began as victory over the city's biggest hero quickly unravels into a mess, once he learns that the mysterious source of Storm Warning's power has found a new host. Charlotte Hathaway has no idea how to use her new abilities, but she won't stop trying until she destroys Julian's alter ego, Citadel. Julian should have taken her new powers from her when he had the chance, but he let her go in favor of a new plan: training her for a real fight. It's the only way to prove he didn't get lucky when he killed Storm Warning, and show the city--and the other villains--that he's a force to be reckoned with. Getting close to Charlotte comes with far more than Julian bargained for. She's the perfect hero. Determined, confident, and selfless above all else. She's even nice to him, of all people. But if Julian doesn't follow through with his plan despite his growing feelings for her, he has another force to reckon with: Blazar, the villain who raised him and taught him to use his powers. It seems that no matter what choice Julian makes, he's going to lose. And it's not just his life in danger. With its biggest hero gone, the fate of the city of New Atlas hangs in the balance. *ANTIHEROES GALORE Badass Author Feature*

Completed (gxg) story. Elina has been tested her entire life, as a soldier, an abandoned child, and a monster she grew inside of her heart in order to survive the Pentagon's harsh life. Thoroughly calculating every step before moving forward, she was not prepared to be faced with a forbidden planet called the Earth, and a mysterious woman who evoked feelings she never thought she could have. Discover the unknown Galaxy and the Earth in the eyes of an alien. The difficult choices and moral struggles will have to be made, as certain feelings cannot be ignored no matter the cost. A science-fiction lesbian romance you never thought you needed. Began 08.01.2022 Finished 09.08.2022

| WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST + AMBYS 2023 SCI-FI WINNER | UNEDITED DRAFT | Digital, anthropomorphic beings live in our laptops, smartphones, and other devices, but humans aren't aware of their existence despite being their creators. Shannon Wise, search engine in Browser City, has to fight off Pitt and Nekari, malware and spyware that have come to her city hoping to infect it and obtain the User's credentials and sensitive data. She will have to do it with the help of Ajax Eagleye, a recently installed, stern antimalware and adblocker that gets easily pissed off, in order to save her city. A know-it-all search engine. An angry rookie with an ego problem. A clueless User. A foul Hacker. Many innocent, digital lives at stake. All of them pieces in the Developer's chess game. Will Shannon and Ajax be able to defend Browser City, and thus save the Operative System and the sensitive data stored there, without the User's help? 🏍 💻 🏍 💻 🏍 💻 "Tron: Uprising" meets "ReBoot". A digital Science-Fiction & Action story, with a sprinkle of Romance! (Is IT fiction a thing? :D) · DIGITAL CITIES SERIES · BOOK 1 · FEATURED BY the official ambassadors' reading lists: @WATTPADESL "Artificial and Advanced Society" in 2022 @ScienceFiction "Parallel Worlds" in 2022 @StoriesUndiscovered "Into the Abyss" in 2022 @BadassReads "The Daredevils" in 2023 @NA "Can you see further? Science Fiction + Fantasy" in 2023 @StoriesUndiscovered "Tales of Adventure" in 2023 and Featured in Wattpad's home page in "Outer Space Champs" and "Unlock Science Fiction" reading lists in 2023! MATURE due to swearing, violence, and other adult subject matters. Protected by CopyrightIndex.com: CI-381914640

Born a bastard of Echo, a haven occupied by savage conquerors, the Vrai, sixteen-year-old Hain is haunted by both the coward living within him, and the guilt of having spilled innocent blood. Loathed by his kin for his dark hair and mismatched eyes, Hain finds his purpose ranging beyond the haven walls as a spy for the human resistance. But when Vrai collaborators within the haven work to reignite tensions with Echo's oldest enemy, Hain must escape not only to stop a war that could end humanity, but to save the person he loves as well.