Two years ago, Kate Sinclair walked away from the pool. After a lifetime of 30-hour training weeks and gold medals, she traded her swimsuit for a camera to satisfy her father's demands for academic perfection. Now an eighteen-year-old focused on architectural photography, Kate believes that the "naive" girl who dreamed of a professional swimming career is long gone. But the past has a way of resurfacing. When a photography project forces her back to the water's edge, the familiar scent of chlorine and the sight of her old rival reignite a hunger she thought she'd suppressed. Suddenly, Kate is faced with a life-changing opportunity: a chance to pursue the elite Redwood Sports School (RSS)-the very dream she once tore off her bedroom walls. But achieving that dream? Kate's got her work cut out for her.

In the drowned shadows of the Louisiana bayou, a starving wolf follows an impossible scent to a flower that should not exist, and becomes a man who should not return. Declan Laroux awakens from instinct into memory, from beast into alchemist, with only fragments of his past and a single certainty: his forgotten hometown of Vieux Marais is in mortal danger. The town festers in secrecy, its people warped by unseen corruption, its church ruled by a predator in a priest's collar, and its streets haunted by sins that remember his name. Though he does not yet recall what he once did there, everyone else does-and they fear him for it. As Declan digs deeper, old alliances coil back to life: a snooping journalist who learns too much, a dangerous woman bound to a demon, a shadow-loyal servant with a taste for blood, and something ancient and nameless pressing against the borders of the town like a malignant hand against glass. Armed with forbidden potions and a will sharpened by reckless pride, Declan vows to cleanse Vieux Marais. But the deeper he descends into its rot, the clearer one truth becomes: the greatest evil in the town may not be what waits for him in the dark... but what waits for him in his own past. Trigger warnings Language Graphic Violence.

Now, I'm going to ask you a series of very simple questions. And you are going to be a good girl and give me answers. Can you do that for me?" I nod my head vigorously. "Good. Because for every single lie, or fake answer, or wrong response you give me... I am going to take one of his fingers out with this blade as an immediate consequence of your choice. Do you understand?" My whole body is trembling as I cast a nauseous glance at the bleeding man. He doesn't look like he has a single ounce of strength left to face any more consequences. I force my eyes back to Chance to chatter out my whisper. "What do you want to know?" I sob silently as I look up at him in dispair. How did I ever get here? Who are these people, and why are they digging into my life just because of who I'm dating? I flinch as he let's out a bark like laugh before looking down at me with a triumphant darkness bleeding back into his dilated eyes. "So let's start from the beginning, what is your name?" -ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ 💕 Xoxo.

[Arranged Marriage • Age Gap • Slow Burn] Elisabeth Arden is the eldest daughter of one of the most powerful werewolf dynasties in America, the family that has ruled the vast territory of Los Angeles for generations. To keep their bloodline pure, the Ardens have always formed alliances through arranged marriages with other pure-blood werewolves. So when her grandfather, the patriarch of the family, announces that Elisabeth will marry Richard Dawson, the son of the Alpha who rules Northern California, she accepts without hesitation. Even though she is only nineteen, she was raised for this moment and is ready to do her part for the good of her family. Richard Dawson, however, is cold and unreadable, the kind of man who never lets anyone see what he thinks, what he wants, or what he feels. In a world ruled by power, loyalty, and blood, love has never been part of the agreement. But Elisabeth is determined to prove that even a marriage born from duty can become something more. Although the man she married seems to hide his heart behind an impenetrable wall.

[This story runs parallel to Melodies on a Canvas. You don't have to read that book fully, it can be read as a standalone, but please take a look at the Authors note first.] ANNA LORRAINE - a focused and serious assistant manager at work. Poised. Composed. Locked in. She solves problems with a cool calm and quiet elegance. Outside of work? That's a whole different story. She's dramatic, chaotic, and will go to wild lengths for the people she loves. ALEX ANDERSON - a famous event planner who manages events without a single flaw, like he's just styling his hair. Cool, serious, a little arrogant. He doesn't tolerate mistakes-not at work. But off-duty? He does a full 180. He's sarcastic, chaotic, tells bad jokes, and lives to pass up funny comments. So what happens when the two of them are forced to work together? Both headstrong. Both allergic to errors. One refuses to take criticism. The other is smug and thrives on pushing buttons. One thing's for sure: There will be arguments. There will be banter. And there will absolutely be "I can't stand this person" energy. But when their past starts to catch up with them, will either of them be willing to get vulnerable? Follow the journey of Anna and Alex as they go from "I can't stand you" to "you're bearable enough to have a forever." ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ STARTED:- 3 AUGUST 2025 END:- ?

Skylar Allen thought moving to Seattle with her boyfriend was the start of the life she'd always wanted. John is everything she's ever dreamed of: loyal, loving, and completely devoted to her. With his dream internship beginning and Skylar transferring to a new university, their future feels perfectly planned. Until they move in with Heath Harrison. Heath is John's best friend: a charismatic local musician with a dangerous smile and a reputation Skylar should definitely stay away from. Living under the same roof was supposed to be simple. Just friends. But late-night conversations turn into something more, lines begin to blur, and the connection between them becomes impossible to ignore. And when everything finally changes... there's no going back.

❝ɪ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ᴡᴇʀᴇᴡᴏʟꜰ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ꜱᴛᴏʀɪᴇꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴜꜱᴜᴀʟʟʏ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴀɴ ᴀʟᴘʜᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴍᴇɢᴀ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴏɴᴇ ᴡᴀꜱɴ'ᴛ?❞ For generations, the Blood Moon Pack and Grave Shadow Pack have been at war, the werewolves from each side bearing high tensions and malicious intentions. Their animosity against each other runs so deep that they've even gone on to conquer and control other packs. As Alpha Cyrus from Blood Moon and Alpha Jax from Grave Shadow follow in the footsteps of their rival predecessors, their pride and power are put to a halt when the goddess of the moon and werewolves, Luna herself, suddenly appears to cut their shit short. Turns out she's real... Real fucking pissed, that is. She wants to put an end to the ongoing feuds between Cyrus and Jax. Naturally, she starts by punishing them with a hex. Bound by the literal magic of friendship, the two alphas and their packs must now learn how to tolerate each other better, all for the sake of her newfound verdict. Will Cyrus and Jax be able to defy the will of the moon goddess herself? Or will they finally stop being bad and realize that there's more to life than world domination? ˚₊‧꒰ა ☆ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ Cover by @VNSANJI

When Detective Lucas Grey arrives in the eerie town of Ashwood, he expects a routine case. But the brutal murders of three men-each linked by a secret past-turn the investigation into something far darker. The victims, once childhood friends, share a chilling mark carved into their skin-a signature of a killer with a deadly purpose. As Lucas delves deeper, he encounters Emma Carter, a quiet yet resilient bakery owner with a past just as tangled as the town's. Emma's parents died in a supposed car accident when she was a child, but when Lucas uncovers a star-shaped necklace tied to her mother, long-buried truths come to light. The town whispers of an ancient brotherhood leaving behind a trail of blood and betrayal. With Sheriff Margaret Cole, a sharp yet haunted officer, by his side, Lucas pieces together a conspiracy decades in the making. But as the body count rises, trust erodes. Who among them is next? And when the past refuses to stay buried, will Lucas escape Ashwood's deadly grip, or will he become another name on the killer's list?

🎖️ #1 Negan & The Walking Dead Fanfiction Tags 🇺🇸 Portuguese version available on my profile. 🇧🇷 Versão em português disponível no perfil. The Liminal Ember is not a love story born from hope. It is a connection forged in ruins. Blair is a doctor who survived the apocalypse but not her own grief. Haunted by the death of her son and the violence she endured, she moves through Alexandria like a ghost wearing a healer's hands. Negan was once power incarnate, now imprisoned, stripped of control and myth, he is left alone with memory. Isolation corrodes him. Guilt reshapes him. The monster everyone sees becomes a man forced to witness the wreckage he caused. When Blair is assigned as his doctor, neither expects what follows. But in the quiet spaces between fever and recovery, sarcasm and silence, something unexpected forms: recognition. Not forgiveness. Not redemption. She sees the human buried beneath his crimes. He sees the pain she hides behind competence. 𐙚 🤍 Chapters' names are quotes from Macbeth ⚠️‼️ Violence, death, mental and physical abuse...

"Can I have your number?" "No." "Then at least tell me your name." "Never! I want nothing to do with you. And you think I'd tell you my name? You must be dreaming." - Serena went to the library for silence, not a stubborn man who refuses to leave her alone. One accidental encounter turns into a series of unwanted meetings with a charming, irritating stranger who seems far too interested in her. What begins as annoyance slowly transforms into something neither of them planned. He calls it fate. She calls it a mistake. But the more she runs, the closer he gets. #comedy #romance #funny