A dystopian thriller that evolves into a violent sci-fi nightmare with hints of monster (very) dark romance. --------- Alice has a good life: a great job, a cozy, paid-off apartment, and a loving husband. She also has an oppressive government, a war-torn city, and general social decay around her, and what seems to be an alien invasion, though nobody is willing to admit it. You know, the kind of things that can really throw a wrench into a morning commute. She should have left a long time ago, but right or wrong, it's her country. What's the worst that could happen if she sticks to it? No, seriously, what's literally the worst? ----------- If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe, form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/paleverse .

Evelyn Swan never believed she had a place in a world of magic, Abyss monsters, secret organisations, and elementals. But with buried secrets clawing their way back to the surface, she must decide whether to trust the one person hiding the most from her - before the forces hunting her close in. Now the only way to survive is to claim the power that was buried for a very good reason, even if it means becoming the very thing that started the hunt. Some tides can't be contained.

✨𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 (𝘅𝟭𝟯) 𓄲 𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐲. 𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐀 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡. In the forgotten alleys of Hanyang's slums, a street artist 𝗝𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗸 sketches faceless visions of a prince bound by fate and a red thread coiled around his finger that tightens with every dream. In the royal palace, the Crown Prince 𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗲𝗵𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗴 awakens from the same dream....haunted, beneath layers of silk & a blood bound charm. The court fears him and the prophecy is clear: ❝ 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 ❞ Two souls never meant to meet..... But fate cracks with a single stroke and the shared dream becomes far too vivid to ignore. As art bleeds into destiny and the red thread begins to burn.... they face the ultimate choice: ❝ Defy fate... or surrender to a love that could destroy a kingdom ❞ ⁠.⚘. 𝘚𝘰𝘮⁠𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 a curse and 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳....

Rated as Mature. - One brooding super-soldier with a bad reputation. One lawyer up to her neck in superhero shenanigans. Zero chance of staying out of trouble. - Leona Gupta had a simple plan: avoid drama, ignore her annoyingly persistent ex, and manage the Avengers' reputation before it implodes the whole city. Unfortunately, Bucky Barnes didn't get the memo. Between awkward run-ins, accidental flirting, and late-night motorcycle rides, Leona's carefully curated life is starting to unravel all because of Bucky Barnes and his stupidly attractive smirk. Her past is knocking, secrets are bubbling up, and somehow, she's in a fake relationship with Bucky Barnes of all people. Who knew catching feelings could be more dangerous than catching bad guys? - Updates every Wednesday and Saturday!

She had it all - riches, a college scholarship, a girlfriend - until her conservative, hyper-religious parents found out about the girlfriend and made her choose between conversion therapy and disownment. That was the end of her academic career. Three years later, she met a shy public reference librarian in a bookstore. He'd been waiting his whole life for her. Meanwhile, she was starting her whole life over. What ensued between the two was magic. Given that he was about to become her tutor in the magickal and erotic arts, that was only to be expected. But at what cost? The mysterious older man was all she could ever have wished for, but she might need to choose between her developing identity and the most profound love she had ever known. ════════════════════════════════════ "Magic and philosophy sandwiched in between some of the hottest scenes I've read in recent years... Loved it!" - Hannah Gonzalez, Reedsy Discovery "Love is brutal, bloody, and ecstatic in this passionate romance... BDSM aficionados will love it... A richly imagined, lurid love story that's not for the faint of heart. (Our verdict: Get it!)" - Kirkus Reviews 🏆 Since its launch in January 2024, Ancilla has won 100+ indie awards on and off Wattpad and has been featured in multiple Ambassador profile booklists.