After an unexpected accident Lara's parents perished before her 18th birthday. Leaving her broken and alone. Lara vowed to eliminate her parents killers. And as she slowly uncovers the mystery of her parents death, she also uncovers something about herself that will change her life.

I knew that this day would come. My heels clicked along the sidewalk, my heart pounding in my chest as I furtively glanced around the dark street. My audition ran late, and I was now definitely regretting letting Ryan walk me home. Need to get home, need to get home, need to get home. My head pounded, and in response to the dull throb my heels clicked faster. I took a shortcut through an alley, and immediately regretted it. This was pretty much how every horror movie started, the girl takes a wrong turn and oh wow! There's three burly men at the end of the alley. I sucked in a sharp breath and forced myself to remain calm. I slowed to a stop, pretending to look down and dig through my bag. I latched onto my cellphone and clicked the recording button, feeling fear and adrenaline start to flood my system. One of them called out to me. "Hey there little girl, wanna have some fun?" His voice was thick and rough, cigarette smoke filled my nose. "Sorry, but no." I was glad when my voice came across as calm and collected. I forced myself to walk past them, but as expected, the one who spoke to me reached out and latched onto my arm. Despite being in the alleyway past midnight, these guys didn't look like your typical streetraff. They wore hole-less bluejeans, clean cut shirts and sleek leather jackets. It was too dark to see their faces clearly, but the most I gathered was they had similar facial features, the one latched onto me had blonde hair. "Hey now, don't leave us guys hanging." He drawled, flicking his cigarette bud onto the ground. "I said no." I jerked my arm back, causing them to laugh. "This one's got fire." The one to my right, he had dark hair, rasped. "Might be fun." Fear pumped strong through my system as I rapidly tried to find a way out of this situation. I was just about to run for it when a dark voice spoke out of the dark. "I suggest you let her go." My stomach dropped as she stepped out of the shadows.

And like the moon, we must go through phases of emptiness to feel full again. 🌙 -credit to author Top trends: #1 - not another love story #38 - after #7 - new romance #3 - another love story #159 - series Mateo and Camila have always been in each other's orbit but never close enough to bridge the gap between them. He was her twin brother Nico's childhood best friend and practically lived at their house. Despite having him in common, the two of them were never able to develop anything past the occasional sharp remark. Then Nico was gone. Three years later and Camila finds herself at a crossroads, she's grown tired of allowing her grief to define her. The quiet part in her is longing for more. Mateo, meanwhile is faced with also confronting a feeling he's been snoozing for years; confess the feelings he's been hiding for Camila or let her slip away. Although, this story begins when these characters are in their late teens there is nothing juvenile about their story. They evolve and they fall back into old patterns just the same. Life is hard, things happen. Things they can't predict and at times can't control. It's anchors like love, that keep us from drifting too far. Love is not just the fairytale. Life isn't always pretty but when the good is good, it can make all the bullshit worth it. And Camila and Mateo? They experience plenty of heartache. Some of life's most pivotal and difficult moments take place in our adolescence. Teenagers can be dramatic and reckless, feeling everything yet nothing all at once. They're impulsive and immersive. And almost always hungry for more than they can handle. This is a story of their love and their loss; their joys and their mistakes. Their love story is the kind that will have you realizing that we are all just trying to make it in this world while trying to hold on to our person.

"She was the girl who longed for the freedom of the dragon, and he was the dragon who longed to be a man." A heroine reclaiming her fate. A dragon with a secret. A prince on a quest. Olivia flees to the forest seeking freedom from her family's demands. She finds refuge in a cave, only to discover it is a dragon's lair. The dragon, Kaden, is not the monster she first thinks him to be. After overcoming her initial fright - of not being eaten - Olivia discovers that the dragon has a gentle heart. Kaden is resigned to loneliness after centuries of wandering the lands. Meeting Olivia brings joy to his solitary life, and never has he dreamed that a young woman would be the one to start the change in him. A storm brews on the horizon. A prince with a handsome face and a cruel heart is on a quest to slay the dragon, and take the throne. He will do whatever it takes to have what he believes is his to own. And now, he has his eyes set on the pretty little maiden from the forest. He will make her his Queen, whether she wants it or not. © by Maya_2011/Maya Starling

After barely surviving an attempt on her life, alchemy student Ariel investigates her new supernatural roommates as possible suspects. Nothing can prepare her for the secrets she is about to uncover about her own family-or her infuriating demon roommate's constant attempts to get under her skin. Season 1 of The Wicked Series *** Ariel is no stranger to bad luck. Life has been an uphill battle with an estranged father and a stepbrother who hates her. Studying alchemy feels like a dream come true, at least until Ariel suspects one of her new supernatural roommates might be trying to kill her. Refusing to be an easy target, she uses her alchemy skills to protect herself and dives headfirst into her own investigation. When unsettling truths about Ariel's family and the world she lives in come to light, she realizes that those she suspects most might be her best allies. None of her newfound friends are quite what they seem-especially Haze. A demon of sloth should not be this hard to avoid, yet Haze defies all expectations, making it increasingly difficult for Ariel to deny the growing attraction between them. Still, the closer Ariel gets to finding out the truth, the more she fears her trust may have been misplaced.

Heath and Teagan only agree on one thing: they don't want to be in a relationship. Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following his passion and starting his career as a physical therapist, but his family's drama is tearing his life apart behind the scenes. As members of the same friend group, Heath and Teagan will be around each other plenty during wedding season, whether they like it or not. With no time or desire to date, the two come to an agreement: pre-scheduled hookups through the summer or until something real comes along. A situational relationship, otherwise known as a situationship. Their arrangement seems perfect. If their past doesn't come back to bite them.

Alexandria Woods is the woman who has it all. Starring in every film and TV series possible, she's taking the industry by storm. However, not everything is as perfect as it seems. Alexandria lives in constant fear of somebody finding out about her relationship with the one man she's not supposed to be in love with. Fully in love with Alexandria, Theodore Williams has women falling at his feet every time he steps out of his door. Actor, director and model; Theodore believed he didn't have a romantic bone in his body until he met the woman of his dreams - Alexandria Woods. But cameras follow them, contracts restrict them and gossip surrounds them. Plus, with the paparazzi on the lookout, it's only a matter of time until the truth comes out. ~~~~~ #31 in Romance ~~~~~

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❀2022 Watty Shortlister❀ ❀𝗔𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲́𝗻 𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻̃𝗼𝗹❀ Much against his will, River Allen can't drag his gaze away from the new student, seventeen-year-old Dawn Gray Brooks. It isn't that she lives in a ragged, teal dress, and carries a thick, leather fairytale book around. There is something hidden in her faraway expression... Something he can't figure out-which leads him to follow her to Elsie's Lake. What he finds will change his life forever. ❀ Dawn Gray Brooks knows how to keep secrets. She doesn't tell anyone anything. Not a word about how she can float away from her body and watch the world unfold. She doesn't tell anyone about her daily talks with Dad either. Why? Because he's dead. Dawn knows better than to explain about her voices... Until River comes along, and Dad's words start to disappear. This boy refuses to leave her alone, keeping her in the now, clinging to reality. But for how long? ❀ Forget me Lots tell the adventures of a watery boy that has fallen for a whirlwind girl. A heart-wrenching journey brimming with love and grief, family, and friendship. It explores the bewildering places our minds can take us and will remind you of your own first love and how deep it pulled you under. ❀Wattpad picks: Hidden Gems ❀ONC Honourable Mention ❀ONC Amb's Pick ❀ONC Long listed ❀ONC Shortlisted ❀Featured in Wattpad Stars Profile: Young & Starry-Eyed ❀Featured in Wattpad's Official Profiles:Cupid, StoriesUndiscovered and Romance. ❀Editors' pick feature February 2021❀ ⚠️𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗴

[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control?