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Anahita gave up her mermaid tail for legs to win the love of a prince. This was the worst decision she had ever made. Now, stuck in a kingdom of witches, floating libraries, treacherous princes and charming pirates, she must cross seas to have her wish reversed and return to the ocean she loves.

HV 2021 Entry: "Fan Fiction" based on prompt 10. 4.4k words The "Ultimate Writer" Winner of the Halloween Vault 3-D in 2020. The following won their category: 🏆 "Loan Me Two Dollars?" for the Horror profile. 🏆"The Village of the Dead" for the SecretTreasures profile. 🏆"The Echo of Carriage Wheels" for the GothicLit profile. 🏆"Jealousy" for the Crime profile. 🏆"A Forest of Mysteries" for the ChallengeCorner profile. 🏆"They're Up To Something" for the AmbassadorsUK profile. The Dutch versions of 🏆"Bottled Light" for the Magic profile. 🏆"Jealousy" for the Crime profile. also won their category. The rest are: "Being the Witch" for the ComeAndSitWithUs profile. "Plot Knot Solved" for the JustWriteIt profile. "Aural Hallucinations" for the AmbassadorsUK profile. "Revenge is Mine, Sayeth the Rat" for the WattRevenge profile. "Wee Willie Winkie's Final Case" for the Mystery profile. "So A Pretty Thing" for the Action profile.

(This story will be free on October 4th!) Determined to protect her family from a government set on exterminating them, Willow flees the city into a chemical swamp full of mutated wildlife. Season 1 of Toxic Nature ****** The world has changed, and so has Willow. A government formed by good intentions and a dying planet is killing everyone. The criteria needed to stay alive gets more stringent every day, and Willow barters her soul to keep the ones she loves safe. But when two children are sentenced to die, she risks it all to save them. Willow and her family make the deadly decision to run to the one place the officials won't follow. The bayou. Deemed uninhabitable after the dumping of mysterious, neon-green chemicals, Willow has no idea if they're running toward salvation or a slow, painful death. But just like the rest of the world, the swamp has changed. When fish have fangs, alligators talk, and a wild man named Croc maneuvers like a beast, Willow will learn what it truly means to be human. Toxic Nature Book 1 This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Join me on YONDER today! Find it now in your app store. Wattpad Featured Editor's Picks! Highest Ranking #1 in Paranormal. #9 in Romance. #2 in Dystopian.

"For a place called Paradise City, this island sucks. I don't think a single day has gone by that I haven't thought about stabbing the shit out of myself," he said. "Especially since I'm forced to live with you every second of every day." "Sh. I'm trying to science," I said, not looking up from my binoculars. "See anything interesting?" "Not really. My vision's a little clouded from the fog and rain clouds you constantly emit." He laughed. "You never fail to amuse me, Rea." "But you just said-" "I just said you make me want to stab myself. Interpret that however you'd like." With a love for whales and all life (besides maybe humans), Reagan Winebrenner had never even seen an ocean until her senior year in high school. But the moment she saw her first humpback, she knew she had found her passion and future career. A few years later and an invitation to Paradise City in hand, Reagan has her entire summer laid out for her, working on the project of a lifetime. But with five other students completing their projects as well, will they discover something worthwhile, or will they end up a psychology lesson for future generations? A New Adult Watty Winner 2019

NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alaska-Werewolf-Novel-Lotte-Holder-ebook/dp/B09ZD2DFSD A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY Alaska Morgan is a rogue. Having fled from her pack at the age of twelve, she has lived a life of peace and isolation from the packs since. But when her group of Rogues is attacked by a pack under the order of the dying Alpha King, and Alaska reveals her true identity, she has no choice but to compete in the Alpha Trials. Against one hundred other alphas, Alaska must compete to become the next Alpha Queen against her will. Losing will mean death. Winning will mean a life she doesn't want. Amongst the chaos, a complex and dark love flourishes. If only it wasn't with the one person Alaska had sworn never to forgive... DISCLAIMER: This book is a sample, the last couple of chapters have been removed. To read the full edited version please click the link above :) I hope you give it a try :) [This is not your normal werewolf story. Shifting females are rare. Werewolves can choose their mates] [Cover design by Lotte Holder] [#1 in Top of the Genre - werewolf and vampire / featured story / featured on @werewolf's 'Rogues' reading list]

Mavis found herself crawling home one night after another lengthy shift. The only thing she wanted to do when she got home was unwind, but to Mavis's horror, she found her home had been broken into and a trail of blood leading to the back of the house. Trauma from her past re-emerged when she found her husband had been torn apart in their dining room, and their three-month-old daughter was missing; leaving Mavis devoid of any doubt that a werewolf was responsible for both. Doing her best to cover up what had happened, Mavis left her home in flames to go hunt down her missing child. Driven by grief and rage, what will Mavis be capable of when she has nothing left to lose? Mavis Mason Series Book One © 2022 Poppisiede

Sam, a shy, 16 year old, closeted lesbian who has anxiety issues and abusive parents meets Avery, a soon to be Beta, who wasn't expecting to find her mate in a human girl. But when one act of kindness and tears start to turn things over, Avery realizes that she cannot keep Sam an arm's length away. Their relationship is put to a test with love and trust the only things keeping them at bay. Includes: - girlxgirl romance (duhh) - abuse and self-harm scenes - mature sexual content - werewolf stuff ----- I suck at descriptions but give it a try? :) P.S This was written when I was dumb and new to writing so it's gonna be a little eh ----- Completed: 5/6/2020