Pippa Fitz-Amobi, a brilliant but restless criminology student with a detective's mind, falls under the spell of her enigmatic professor, Vada Cavell, she discovers a forbidden truth, her teacher is a vampire bound by ancient laws. Loving her promises passion beyond mortality, but also a curse that could cost Pippa her soul. The line between desire and doom blurs, and one wrong step could turn their romance into a death sentence.

Yazmina Fleur De la Vega. A brilliant yet dangerously unhinged doctor, she finds herself trapped in a horror game she once played-a world where monstrous experiments roam, and every step could be her last. But Yazmina isn't here to run. She isn't here to save anyone, either. She's here to watch. To learn. To play. Will she become the prey, scrambling for survival? Or will she turn the tables and become the hunter instead? Read at your own risk. --- This is an original story inspired by Poppy Playtime. While elements of the game serve as inspiration, this plot, its twists are uniquely mine. No plagiarism will be tolerated. To all Poppy Playtime fans-I hope you enjoy this thrilling reimagination! Stay sharp. You never know what's lurking in the dark.

Antique store owner Liz brings home a Victorian taxidermy hound from auction, unwittingly unleashing dark forces on her wife and son. ***** Nat Loman has finally married the love of her life, Liz, and is getting used to her role as stepmother to Liz's 5-year-old son, Liam. The Loman family runs a bustling antique business so they attend a sale where a striking, black taxidermied hound is up for auction. Liz picks it up for the business, but it ends up being stored in their home, where Nat notices strange things occurring. She quickly discovers the past residents had died violently. Then she hears from a friend about the myth of "the devil's dog", a hound that perches in the shadows, tearing families apart from the inside. Soon, people around the Lomans are dying, and Liz is changing, darkening. It's up to Nat to save the woman she loves from the darkness closing in, and to save Liam from danger no matter what she has to sacrifice. [[Winner of the 2018 Wattys "Hidden Gems" category]] [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

In the future, everyone who's bitten by a zombie turns into one... until Diane doesn't. Seven days later, she's facing consequences she never imagined. * * * * * As civilization collapses under a relentless wave of zombies, Diane and her friends take shelter in a military base. However, while she's rescuing another survivor, Diane gets bitten by one of the monsters. She hides it and runs away, knowing she only has days left to live. But she soon discovers she isn't turning into a zombie - she's turning into something else. --------- Excerpt: I looked up and stared. My reflection looked back at me in the mirror of the dark room. My eyes were literally glowing, there was no mistaking it. It was not a reflection of light, or any of the other excuses I had used or others had assumed. They were glowing a light sapphire blue color. It was not a bright glow, but it was definitely a glow. Glowing eyes were not normal. Okay, at this point I had to admit it, I was no longer normal. What was I then? For that, I had no answer [[Word count: 495,000]] Copyright August 2016. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *zombie rules* as long as credit is given. Cover was lovingly made by JimenaVivancoo.