Scorn Mahogany, a tiefling bard who endured a decade of isolation as a slave to the vampire lord Cazador Szarr, finds her world transformed when she is liberated by the vampire spawn Astarion and his band of companions. As Scorn navigates the overwhelming sensory details of a free life in Baldur's Gate, she must reconcile her traumatic past with the chaotic present of an 'apocalypse' she slept through. Her journey is deeply entwined with Astarion, as the two survivors of Cazador's cruelty navigate a prickly and intense connection forged in shared history. From the bustling markets of the Lower City to dangerous skirmishes in Zhentarim-infested sewers, they must learn to trust one another or remain prisoners of their own scars. This emotional fantasy explores the heavy price of freedom and the unexpected intimacy found among those who have lost everything.

Liora Rowan was supposed to die in the Forbidden Forest. She remembers the blade. She remembers the darkness. She remembers taking her last breath. So why did she wake up? Declared dead and returned to Hogwarts marked by violence, Liora is no longer the girl she used to be. Her body is different. Her magic feels wrong. And something beneath her ribs hums like it's waiting to ignite. Her friends mourned her. The school honored her. The world moved on. But she didn't. While the Ministry watches her every move, Liora is forced into an uneasy alliance with Tom Riddle and his inner circle of Slytherins. Brilliant. Dangerous. Ambitious. Unforgiving. Together, they begin hunting the person who tried to erase her. And Tom is nothing like she expected. He's calculating. Controlled. Unreadable. And somehow, he is the only one who understands her darkness. As secrets unravel and the truth grows more violent, Liora finds herself torn between two forces she cannot escape. Liam Vale, the quiet boy with fire in his blood, whose presence awakens something ancient inside her. And Tom Riddle, whose ambition mirrors her own hunger for answers, power, and revenge. One is her fate. The other is her choice. Bound to a destiny older than magic itself, hunted by shadows, and caught between love and danger, Liora must decide who she will become... Before her fire consumes everything. CREDITS & NOTICES All characters, places, and elements of the wizarding world not originally created by the author are © J.K. Rowling. This work is a derivative fanfiction set within her universe. All visual materials, including images used for character or setting references, are sourced from Pinterest and are not original works of the author. All rights reserved by the author for original characters, plot, and story content.