|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams? ***** Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Malika Ivory Arcticean really doesn't know who she truly is And one day she finds out that she's that she is a descendant of Medusa , Gifted with abilities by 5 gods each and she's destined to partner with the wolf race which her kind detests in order to save the world. Is she up to the task? Will she look past her dislike of the wolf kind and accept Caleb Malinov for who he truly is ? " Tomorrow makes it a new Millenia and we still haven't figured out where the hell that snake and wolf are to be born" ranted King Tjalfe " Well you know what they say, Pa. Snakes are sly " . Cristofos cracked up laughing loudly " I really don't think that this is a laughing matter . Am I right or not , Pa ? " said Mikhail "We have to find out where those babies are to be born or else our baby brother won't be able to help us bring Ragnarok and rule the human world " And just how do you know that Ma is going to have a baby boy, huh? Who's ri say this so called prophecy isn't just a big , stinkin' lie " shouted Gabriella to her brother