Targeted by superpowered terrorists, an actress is protected by the government's strongest guardian--the same woman who broke her heart two years ago. ☆ Elsie Bates won't deny that she's made a few enemies during her fifteen-year acting career, but she never thought her actions would warrant her death at the hands of meta-human terrorists. As if that wasn't bad enough, her federally appointed bodyguard is the famous Camilla Wyatt, the most powerful guardian in the country and Elsie's sworn enemy. Because behind Camilla's sunny personality is a cold and heartless young woman, and no one but Elsie knows the truth. At least, that's what Elsie initially thinks. As it happens, being forced into a protective lockdown with someone can change perspectives, and Elsie slowly uncovers the secret behind Camilla's complicated character. In turn, Camilla begins to realize that maybe "trust issues" shouldn't be in her superpower repertoire, and self-preservation doesn't necessarily require self-isolation. But as the women grow closer, so do the forces that attempt to split them apart. And when the worlds of superpowered militaries, propaganda movies, and hidden conspiracies begin to collide, Elsie and Camilla must rely on each other to survive. ☆ INCLUDES: ✓ Militarized superheroes ✓ LGBTQ+ romance ✓ Diverse characters ✓ Subtle sociopolitical commentary ✓ "Science" FEATURED: ★ 2023 Amby Awards Top Pick (Sci-Fi) ★ @lgbtq Pride Awards 2023 Category Winner (Sci-Fi) ★ @FreeTheLGBT Pride Awards - Third Place ★ @TripleACommunity Aro Ace Awards - Shortlist ★ @superhero, @FreeTheLGBT, @WattpadUrbanFantasy, @StoriesUndiscovered Mature rating is for violence, grotesque descriptions, and swearing. Applicable warnings will precede the most notable chapters. Word count: +300k Genres: Science Fiction, New Adult, Action, Superhero, Romance Written: 18 MAR 2020 - 28 MAR 2021 Narrative: Third Person Limited, Past Tense This story is only available on Wattpad by @l

𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. Now, with the eyes of the entire world on her, she quickly finds out there is no running away from yourself, your past and most importantly- the Gods. She's a thief, a horrible friend and afraid people will find out the worst thing about her. She's a fraud. Blessings? Curses? What's the difference?

Kaius never wanted to be a hero. He just wanted to live his own life but the Empire he once served is collapsing, the world is ending and fate has chosen him to succeed where all others will fail. A doom unlike anything since the dawn of time spreads across the land, forcing him to navigate the Empire's collapse and his monstrous, growing hunger. He is cursed; a vampire and would be alone to face the coming darkness if it was not for Viconia. Imprisoned by fate just like Kaius, she is a stranger to these lands and as beautiful as she is deadly, as mysterious as she is cold. All they have is each other if they hope to forge victory in the face of Oblivion. What to expect -1st person Action-Adventure Fantasy -Strong, intelligent Protagonist who still needs to work hard to succeed -Powerful, but realistically flawed heroes -High stakes fights, truly epic battles, -Visceral, but not over-the-top gore (mostly) -Slow burn romance over volumes, not chapters. -Nuanced villains -The start of a trio of multi-novel length epics of over 1,000,000+ words (Or equivalent of the ENTIRE HARRY POTTER Series, or HALF the size of GAME OF THRONES) What not to expect -Anything that you wouldn't find in Lord of the Rings ***New chapters Daily***