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A stranger marked by an ancient curse steps out of the darkness, bound to a vow he cannot speak... and from which he cannot escape. His silence is a weapon, his wound a warning, and his presence a storm she should never have walked into. Yet something in her breaks through the shadows consuming him. When their fates intertwine, she is drawn into a world where moonlight watches, secrets breathe, and the night remembers things that were never meant to wake. Between them grows a bond that defies time, blood... and the darkness itself. But to love a man condemned is a dangerous choice: it may save him from the night... or it may set the darkness free.

A mer-creature held prisoner by a King who only cares about himself, and a woman torn between her love and her short mortal life, whatever could go wrong? Everything! Everything can go wrong. Kirea is a well-known medicine woman, specialising in the care of animals. One day, she is thrown into a new position at a foreign castle to aid Lord Haith, a tyrant, but for what purpose? Her job, look after a special creature, a male siren. That couldn't be that hard... right? She's used to dealing with animals on a daily basis at her mother's clinic. Finding an unlikely ally in a Knight at the castle, she works to discover the secrets of the King's sinister plan before her time is up. She wants to save and protect this special being, but will she be able to? ╔═════＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊═════╗ 🔥Rating: 16+ 📖 'From the Depths' is set in the Alarian Warriors Universe. Characters from the main storyline do/will appear, however, you need not have read the other novels, as it is a stand-alone side/spinoff story. ⚠️WARNING: This story contains the following that may be sensitive, triggering or possibly distressing to some readers: Violence. Abuse. kidnapping. Blood and gore. Death / Murder. Mature/sexual references. Coarse language. Non-explicit sex scene. Viewer's discretion is advised. Remember, help is always out there if you need it. ✒️ Wordcount: ??? 🎨 Cover: Created on canvas ╚═════════════════════╝

Celestine always knew something about her life was not ordinary. She knew she didn't fit in the world she grew up in, but she never had anything to prove that she was an anomaly. Then the proof she so long wanted arrived in front of her but at a cost. She finds out that she was indeed from another world. A world her mother told her nothing about, a world that she would have never thought to be real if she hadn't opened the portal. As she navigates this strange world and finds out dangerous people are targeting her, she ends up in a very complicated situation. Having to marry The Prince of the land was the last thing on her mind. Now she has to find her father, who might still be alive, search for her mother's killer and also navigate life as the bride of the future king, but falling in love was at the very bottom of her list. With time running out and the dark forces getting closer to their goal, Celestine must choose to either accept love and her true powers or watch it all slip from her fingers. Published: 26/11/2025 Completed: Ongoing

~Wattys 2025 Winner~ BLOODLINES: THE BLOOD WITCH Book One of the Bloodlines Trilogy When Morgan Doran inherits her family's ancestral estate, she expects dust, secrets, and maybe a little madness-not a haunting, a legacy of forbidden power, and a warlock sworn to kill her. But Callum Rook isn't just any warlock. Bound by blood and prophecy, he arrives at the castle with a mission-to stop the rise of the last Blood Witch. Yet Morgan is nothing like the monster he was raised to fear. She is human. Fierce. Magnetic. And when he chooses love over legacy, everything unravels. As Morgan's powers awaken, ancient forces rise to claim her. Her bloodline carries not only the power to destroy, but the memory of betrayal, sacrifice, and a curse that spans generations. The deeper she falls for Callum, the more dangerous their love becomes. With enemies closing in and her destiny hurtling toward a tragic end, Morgan must decide: will she accept her fate, or rewrite it in fire and blood? Darkly romantic, chillingly magical, and emotionally devastating-Bloodline: The Blood Witch is a gothic fantasy of love, power, and the price of defying prophecy.

Haunted by visions that bleed into reality and a beast buried deep within her mind, Thessaly's life fractures in a single night. What begins as survival draws her into a lethal game between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts, the gods who have abandoned them, and a prophecy whispering of a power the world believed long dead and never meant to return. Pulled into treacherous alliances and ancient politics, Thessaly's magic awakens faster than she can control it, clawing at her humanity each time she gives it voice. Her war is personal and danger often walks beside desire. Riven, heir to the Seelie Court, was forged between two worlds. Born into a lineage the Courts deny and shaped by a past whose cruelty taught him to bury every softness, he learned early that loyalty is earned in blood and trust is a luxury he cannot afford. Yet, Thessaly breaches every wall he's built. Drawn to her defiance and the beast curling beneath her skin, he becomes both her sharpest adversary and her most relentless protector as distrust ignites into a dangerous, forbidden spark. But fate is never singular. Valen, marked by loss and carrying a power of his own, walks a quieter, bloodstained path-one tangled with sacrifice, survival, and truths some would rather remain buried. His choices may tip the balance of a war he never asked to fight. As prophecy tightens its grip and loyalties fracture, Thessaly must decide what she is willing to sacrifice -- power, love, or herself entirely. Because if the prophecy is right, her rise may save the realms . . . or shatter them beyond repair. ~~~~~~ Arising Fate is intended for an adult audience. The Mature rating reflects the presence of explicit themes, violence, psychological intensity, and sensual content, woven naturally into the plot in a manner similar to adult fantasy romance. This is an unedited first draft.