Dahlia, an aspiring writer, wakes up inside the story she's been crafting. With a magical book and quill in hand, every word she writes comes to life-but one wrong move could change everything. Guided by her favorite character, Eloise, and confronted by the cunning villain Anthony, Dahlia must navigate a world where imagination and reality collide. How far will she go to reclaim control over her own creation? #WITWContest

I thought I was writing the story. Turns out, my characters had other plans - plans made of velvet smirks, impossible kisses, and dragging me headfirst into their chaos. One delirious midnight, between too much caffeine and wine and obviously not enough sense, I learned the truth: they' re alive, they' re insufferable, and they burn hotter than anything I could put on the page. Desire, danger, and arson-level foreplay... welcome to a tale where the author isn' t in control anymore.

Alero was never meant to survive. Born a hybrid of vampire and witch, Bound by the very Council meant to protect the realms, her life has always teetered on the edge of annihilation. But when a cursed mark awakens inside her, unleashing an ancient power long buried beneath the Hollow, she becomes something no prophecy ever predicted. Kael is a werewolf forged in loss and fury. Bound to Alero by blood, by magic, by something deeper than fate, he must confront the past that shattered his pack-and the sister who betrayed them all. Together, they'll face monsters made of mirrors, the lies of gods, and the truth about their own darkness. Because in a world built on secrets and survival, love may be their only rebellion. Dark romance Found family Vampire-witch x werewolf High stakes, slow burn, enemies-to-lovers Betrayal, legacy, and the price of becoming