In the quiet town of Paradise, Lyra has spent her life hiding in plain sight - haunted by dreams that feel more like memories, chased by whispers no one else seems to hear. She believes she is ordinary... until the day a stranger walks into her café. Alastor Morningstar is no ordinary man. Son of Lucifer. Heir to the Shadow Realm. Executioner of angels. A creature who vowed never to love - and has never once broken a vow. Until Lyra. But Lyra is not simply a girl with gentle smiles and soft laughter. She is the Hollow-born - a prophecy Heaven wants erased and Hell wants claimed. Angels hunt her. Demons crave her. And in the corners of her dreams, something ancient watches, waiting for her to remember its name. As the realms tilt toward war, Alastor is torn between desire and duty, loyalty and damnation. And Lyra must face what she's becoming - a power forged of ash and flame, destined either to restore balance... or end creation. Together, they will learn the truth: Love can be salvation. Love can be ruin. And in a world where vows demand blood, even devotion can become a weapon. Heaven says destroy her. Hell says bind her. He says - mine. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING ⚠️ This story contains dark romance, religious and mythic themes, obsession, psychological horror, nightmares, blood, violence, death, and sensuality. Proceed only if you crave beauty where it shouldn't exist. Copyright Notice This work, including the characters Alastor Morningstar, Lyra, Jasper, Azriel, and all original settings, lore, and narrative elements, is the sole intellectual property of Wendy Morales. Any reproduction, distribution, or adaptation without explicit written consent is strictly prohibited. © 2025 Wendy Morales. All rights reserved.

Neely Lynch wants nothing more than to stay hidden from the spotlight. Raised in the human world, she knows only stories of her true home. A place where dragons rule the skies and wolves prowl in the dark of night. A place where her family name speaks of a terrible and bloody history. A history that no one wants to remember. Fated to be a Dragon Rider, a powerful breed who rule by fire and sword, Neely must learn to hide her heritage in a country which would seek to destroy it. Especially when she is bonded to a breed of dragon that is feared above all and thought to be extinct until then. Demons rise and threaten the fragile peace in Valaxia, forcing Neely to either accept who and what she is, or watch her friends and country fall. (Book One in the Riders Series)

Cherry blossom lipstick: check Smokey eyes: check Skinny jeans: check Dead kid in the mirror: check For sixteen year old Mattie Hathaway, this is her normal everyday routine. She's been able to see ghosts since her mother tried to murder her when she was five years old. No way does she want anyone to know she can talk to spooks. Being a foster kid is hard enough without being labeled a freak too. Normally, she just ignores the ghosts and they go away. There's a little glitch this time. The ghost she sees is her foster sister, Sally. Everyone thinks she's just another runaway. Mattie knows the truth, though-she's dead, murdered. Foster kids look out for each other and Mattie feels like she has to help Sally, but she can't do it alone. Against her better judgment, she teams up with a young police officer and together they set out to discover the truth of Sally's disappearance. Now the killer has set his sights on her. It becomes a race to see if she can find the truth before the serial killer finds her.