Palacio de Averna. Ruled by the infamous King Matteo for the past three decades. The people had grown comfortable under his ruling, willingly putting their lives in his hands. What happens when his very own personal assassin-his blade-turns her gun to his chest?

(READ TRIGGER WARNINGS IN AUTHORS NOTE) "He never made anything hurt, and I know I did the same for him. We were finally, finally at the end of our pain." 9/22/23

What happens when the boy who pushes everyone away meets the girl that can't bear to see anyone alone? Josiah was the boy that was always alone. He was always silent, always hidden away instead of with the crowd like everyone else. He didn't bother making an effort to interact with anyone other than one person, and he wasn't afraid to publicly ─ and embarrassingly ─ deny your attempt of making conversation. He didn't care ─ sweet and simple. Norah was the mean, closed off girl that put up a facade for the world to see. She had never done anything but pretend her entire life, and had fallen into a routine of acting like she didn't care for anyone or anything when deep down, she cared more than she would like to admit. She would sneakily show small acts of gratitude towards people she deemed deserving, but when she met the boy that forever changed her world ─ it all seemed to come corrupting. NOVELLA FOR AT THE END OF OUR PAIN Started: 5/3/2025

Olivia thought she was done. She found out the truth behind Nic's disappearance and brought him back to his family. She discovered who was the real killer of Jason Bell and is now almost ready for college. But someone out there refuses to let go.