Under normal circumstances I never would have found myself on that boat, that helicopter, or that island. And under normal circumstances I never would have met Reg Slivko. A small time accountant working for a retired military CEO, finds a big time scandal in the books, but the guys upstairs can't have that. Tables turned, she finds herself doing community service for the local military base. Her brother-in-law, Jack Chapman, tries to lessen her sentence and take her on the trip of a life time. After all, he's just baby sitting some scientists exploring a new island, what could go wrong?

* CURRENTLY BEING REWRITTEN* Pskov, Russia - Winter 1941 The Germans came quickly. They stayed even longer. Eighteen year-old Katja is left alone when her brother leaves to fight for the Red Army. By the time winter settles over Pskov, her town is already occupied. Its streets patrolled by enemy soldiers, its people starving, its warmth stripped away piece by piece. Survival becomes her only goal. Until she meets him. Wilhelm Winter, a young German officer stationed in occupied Pskov, never imagined the war would look like this. A lover of Russian literature and music, he finds himself trapped between orders and conscience as the cold tightens its grip and the lines between right and wrong begin to blur. A single act of kindness, a pair of gloves offered in the snow, binds their lives together. What begins as fleeting glances and stolen moments grows into something far more dangerous. In a city ruled by fear and suspicion, Katja and Wilhelm navigate hunger, loss, desire, and the unbearable weight of loving the enemy. Every meeting risks exposure. Every choice carries consequences that neither of them can escape. As winter deepens and the war demands more blood, they must decide whether love can survive under occupation or whether it will destroy them both. * Wilhelm Winter is inspired by the character from the German miniseries, Generation War. This story is a fictional reinterpretation and does not aim to portray the character or events exactly as shown in the series. While the name and visual inspiration remain the same, this version of Wilhelm is written for this story alone. All other characters and events are original creations. *This story is intended for mature audiences and includes depictions of violence, sexual content, and strong language.

The Hybrid's Witch Book One Cassidy Grimes was just a simple witch until the day her parents died in a car accident. She was saved for a purpose-to help the Original hybrid, Niklaus Mikaelson, break his curse. Cassidy spends the next seven years learning everything there is to know about the Original family and the curse. When she finally finds Niklaus and his brother Elijah-or rather, they find her-she discovers the task is more difficult than she imagined. The Originals have been around for a thousand years and Niklaus trusts no one, not even his own family. But Cassidy will do whatever she must to see the curse broken, even if it means she must be sacrificed to do so.

Cassidy Grimes and Niklaus Mikaelson survived the ritual. When Cassidy finds herself unable to cast even the simplest spell she considers it price paid for Nik's curse being broken. Afraid her hybrid won't want her around if she can't use her magic, she says nothing. When she nearly dies because of it, Nik begins to hunt for answers. When Esther, the Mikaelsons' mother, returns from the grave, she seems to have a soft spot for Cassidy. Elijah, Nik and Cassidy all know it's a lie and wonder at the woman's plan. Because Cassidy shouldn't remember anything from the other side, but she remembers everything. Without her powers, she doesn't stand a change against the Original witch. Or does she?