They reminded me of Peter Pan's Lost Boys, wild and rebellious, but all grown up in a way that could only be described in one word: sexy.

Daeira is a woman with many faces. A daughter of elven nobility, a diplomat, a spy, a mage. She treats conversations as dissections, intimacy as a weapon, emotions as opportunities and morality as a flexible concept. When she ventures into the Dragon Empire to steal an uncovered relic, she arrives expecting politics, suspicion, and the cold hostility of a species that has every reason to detest her kind. What she does not expect is General Kaelith Azharyon- the emperor's feared commander, a man carved from terrifying discipline, secrets, and barely restrained violence. A man who commits atrocities without remorse, rules through terror and genuinely believes mercy causes weakness. He hates what she represents. She hates what he represents. He distrusts her. She distrusts him. He wants nothing to do with her. She wants nothing to do with him. But ancient relics rarely take such things into consideration. And when dreams start bleeding into waking life, scholars start dying and forgotten memories start resurfacing in fragments, the elven mage and the dragonborn general find they have to work together to uncover the mystery surrounding the ancient item. But the deeper they dig, the more questions arise. Why does the relic feel familiar? Why do dreams feel like memories? And why do his dragon and her daimon insist the other feels like home? In a world where souls can be split, memories stolen, and love turned into a weapon, nothing is at is seems.

𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈 was the kind of girl people talked about before she even walked into the room. Too loud. Too reckless. Always somewhere she shouldn't be, dressed in silk and bad decisions, chasing the next thrill like she had something to outrun. As the daughter of one of the most powerful mafia families, she grew up around blood and power, but Gianna never let it tame her. If anything, it made her worse. 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 was the opposite. Cold, controlled, impossible to read. A man people feared before they ever met him. He built his empire with loyalty, violence, and the kind of patience that made him dangerous. Nothing touched him. Nothing got close enough to. Then their families forced a marriage neither of them wanted. Now Gianna is stuck inside a world built on rules she refuses to follow, living with a man who watches everything and forgives nothing. And Nicholas is left dealing with the one person capable of getting under his skin without even trying. She's chaos. He's control. And neither one plans on giving in first. But the thing about cages is - eventually, something inside them starts clawing its way out.

It starts with a contract, not a love story. After a mission in Spain goes wrong, Aleksandra Mikhailovna Dragunova, Moscow's Bratva princess, is ordered to marry the lion of Sicily to stop a war. One wrong deal. One betrayal. One forced marriage between two empires that should never mix... and a slow-burn obsession that could burn them all. Hunted by her own world and driven out of every safe house and city, Aleksandra has one way left to survive: align with the Spadaro family. A ring she never wanted becomes her only shield. Domiziano Massimo Spadaro, Underboss and the heir to the Black Lion's crown, was raised on blood oaths and loyalty. His loyalty is the kind that makes men fear his name more than the law. When the contract lands on his desk, he doesn't see a bride; he sees a liability wrapped in strategy. A Dragunov. A woman he is ordered to claim, never trust. Aleksandra led men who killed at her word and bled at her feet. Her rules were simple: freedom over fairy tales. Power over promises. Control over love. They walk into the marriage as enemies, bound by ink, not choice. They promise themselves one thing: do not fall. ~~~ "He was supposed to be my protection. Not my addiction." ~ Aleksandra Dragunova

Cursed to never find love, Sandhya steals a forbidden spellbook and breaks every rule of magic to rewrite her fate before it gets sealed on Valentine's Day - only to discover that the magic answering her might be the same magic destroying her.

"𝘼 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙛𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚." Sebastian wanted an escape. For years, he had treated his mother's basement as a shelter, hiding from a small town that felt like a cheap video game with a predictable script. He was almost done trying to find a reason to stay-until Violet arrived. The Zuzu City girl with the mismatched eyes didn't play by the rules of the valley. She was a captivating distraction that completely ruined the quiet security of his isolation. For two years, they played a dangerous game of silent observation, shared secrets, and mutual fixation in a claustrophobic town. Until the night Violet vanished without a trace. No body. No closure. Just a mysterious case that Pelican Town slowly forced itself to forget. But three months later, Violet walks right back into Stardew. She claims to have no memory of where she's been. Now, caught between the life he tried to rebuild and the ghost of the only girl he ever wanted, Sebastian is about to realize that whatever climbed out of the earth didn't return to save him-it came to drag him into the dark.

***ARC 1 COMPLETE*** He just wanted a family. Eventually, at least, since he's still in college. But one night, one mistake, leaves him beyond broken. Beyond human... There's a part of this world lurking under the surface. It's dark. And angry. And hungry. And it's sunk its claws into Nikolai. Come on you hermit, why don't you play nice? Why don't you toy with sex and violence? Why don't you stare back Into my huge eye? Why don't you set my wings on fire? -Glass Animals This story is a supernatural horror inspired by modern anime, Korean web novels, and certain historical events... Arc 2 Excerpt: A city without movement is like an angry wasps nest moments before they swarm an intruder. It buzzes with anxiety and anticipated movement. There's anger and inertia brewing as well. Such is Neon Tokyo. But just because the wasps aren't leaving the nest doesn't mean there isn't movement beneath the hive... ***ARC 1 WILL RELEASE JUNE 17TH*** Trigger Warning: This story contains themes of violence, assault, blood, and disturbing imagery. If any of that sounds upsetting to you, please take care of your mental health and we'll see you in another story.

"Is everything a joke to you?" I snapped, my voice cracking with a sudden, volatile burst of fury. "You put me in danger, kill a person, you're covered in blood, and you're standing in my kitchen hitting on me?" "Hitting on you? You were on your fucking knees for ten minutes ago. I think we're past that." I scowled. He just had to remind me of that. Ugh!! Before I could process it, my hand swung out. Slap. Luc didn't flinch. His head barely turned, but the psychotic glaze in his eyes instantly deepened into something terrifyingly feral. And then I knew I had to run. As fast as I could. Away from him. I quickly brushed past him. "You're running away again," his calm voice behind me stopped me in my tracks. I tried to step away. "No, I'm not." I totally was. "Yes, you are. Word of advice, Riah-never give me your fucking back." In a second, he closed the distance, pinning his chest against my spine, his breath hot. "You won't see me coming." ||=|| Neriah Lancaster doesn't do emotions. She ignores them until they burn out. To the rest of the world, she is the flawless, wealthy genius-a mean girl with a porcelain mask. Nobody sees the fractured girl underneath. Nobody except Lucien Devereux. They call him the devil. He is her enemy, her bully, and the boy next door who has spent years harboring a dark obsession with her. They shouldn't want each other. Neriah knows better than to trust anyone-especially with the scars left by the monster of her childhood. But when a twist of fate traps them in one apartment, sharing one room and a bed, Neriah realizes there is no escaping the devil. Because she was always meant to be his. ||=|| 18+++ 🔞 Enemies to Lovers ❤️‍🔥 Bad Boy Next Door 😈 Morally Black Hero 🖤 Antiheroine 💜 Only One Bed 🛏️ Touch Her and Die 🔪 ||=|| #1 in parent issues #1 in antiheroine #1 in goth girl #1 in life #1 in illness #1 in teen writer #1 in virgin heroine #2 in only one bed #4 in bad boy next do

{WIP - Posting chapters MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS} Willing to do V4V and F4F - R4R is closed. This story is intended for mature audiences (18+). It contains: - strong language - graphic violence - alcohol use - sexual content and suggestive themes - death and loss - betrayal and emotional manipulation - trauma and references to difficult family history Reader discretion is advised. Photo used are from Pinterest! I own none of them but they match the vibes :) MMC introduced in Chap 6 Blurb: In a realm where elemental magic defines power, Rhinera is a self-taught air-wielder who has spent years mastering her abilities and chasing one goal: joining the Royal Guard. Proving herself strong, Queen Cyrenna appoints her as the official provincial of Aestros, and Rhin is sent to the Peace Court in Elserine, an elite training program designed to push her limits and train her for mastery. Rhin arrives in Elserine eager to continue her training and improve her skills. But her plans are disrupted by Kadrion, an arrogant fire-wielder who challenges her at every turn and refuses to let her hide behind her discipline. What starts as a rivalry slowly becomes something harder to ignore as Rhin discovers there is more to Kade than his teasing and confidence. As the year goes on, Rhin learns to strengthen her self-control, discover the power of friendships, and navigate the growing tension between them. She has always known what she wants, but Kade's constant challenges and unexpected kindness make it harder to ignore the bond slowly growing between them. External pressures build and tension rises as Rhin is forced to decide if she will let herself become distracted by him or stay focused on the lifelong dream she has fought so hard to achieve.

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