Her past is a secret. Her future is an empire. On her eighteenth birthday, Adelaide's world is as quiet as the small-town life her widowed father built for her. Home-schooled, secluded, and completely unaware of her mother's real story, Adelaide finds her only real joy in the laughter of the local orphanage kids she visits every afternoon. But a quiet life collapses in seconds. During a rare outing, Adelaide stumbles into a hidden, ancient cavern buried deep underground. The moment her skin touches the glowing runes carved into the stone, reality snaps-and she is ripped from her world and dropped into Scyro, a breathtaking realm choked under the iron fist of a power-hungry queen. Scyro isn't just a new world; it's her birthright. Adelaide rapidly discovers she possesses something thought impossible: the mastery over all five primal elements-Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Nature. Named as the realm's long-lost Guardian, Adelaide must learn to wield her devastating new abilities before the Queen hunts her down. Armed with forbidden magic, the truth about her mother's shocking legacy, and a rogue band of allies-including a fierce young girl, her fiercely loyal (and infuriatingly attractive) older brother, and a crew of rebels-Adelaide must spark a revolution. Five elements. One crown to fall. And a destiny written in the stars long before she was born ----------------- I own every character mentioned. Copyright 2026©️ Just hope you enjoy the story. Ani

a short horror story They say they found me wandering near the road. No sign of Ash. Or Dani. Or Lacey. Or Marcus. No cabin on the map. No rental records. But I know what I saw. And some nights, when I look out my window... I see it. Standing at the tree line. Not moving. Not breathing. Waiting.

"One book, endless worlds. Some will make you smile, some will break your heart, some will leave you staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m. Welcome to my oneshot collection."

Enemies don't usually smile like that. And girls who hate boys don't stare this much. Violet Sterling hates Matteo De Luca. At least... that's what she tells herself. He's the boy tied to the worst day of her life. The boy she swore became her enemy. The boy whose smile she absolutely should not be noticing. Now they're trapped in the same school, the same halls, the same memories Violet can't seem to outrun. As old wounds resurface and buried secrets claw their way back into the light, Violet finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew-about the past, about Matteo... and about her own heart. Because hating him is easy. Ignoring him is impossible. And debating his smile? That's where she keeps losing the fight. Some enemies don't stay enemies. Some smiles ruin everything.

Maya Cruz solves mysteries. Who stole the stapler? Cracked. Who wrote the fake love notes? Solved. Her red casebook is her proof. But when she sees Lexi Miller-the girl who vanished last year-standing casually in the school hall, Maya knows this case is different. Because everyone else has forgotten Lexi ever left. As Maya digs, she discovers the vanishing didn't stop with Lexi. Photos blur, memories vanish, and her own name disappears from the roll call. Now, a dark reflection in a cracked mirror whispers a terrifying truth: Maya isn't the detective anymore. She is the case. And if she can't find out what happened on the other side of the glass, Maya Cruz will be the next name that no one remembers.

She thought she was just a normal girl with an annoying guy taking up too much space in her life. She was wrong. Ava's biggest daily struggle used to be surviving high school banter and ignoring the maddeningly attractive, arrogant boy leaning a little too close in the passenger seat. But normal is a lie she's been living her entire life. When long-buried memories begin to surface, Ava's world shatters. She isn't just a teenager with a forgotten past-she's the product of a secret, dark initiative known only as The Perfect Human. As Subject 001, her existence was meant to be the ultimate weapon. Now, dangerous people from her past are coming to reclaim their prize, uncovering secrets that were never meant to see the light of day. Caught between lethal conspirators, hidden powers, and forgotten bonds, Ava has to figure out who she can trust before the monster she was created to be takes over completely. They designed her to be perfect. Now, she's going to be their worst nightmare. _______________ I own all characters mentioned. Copyright 2025©️ Ani