Architecture of Ancestry | Book 1 𓂃˚‧ 𓆸 They say a Clavell is the flame itself - but even the brightest fire leaves behind a wreckage. Three years ago, Belladonna Clavell vanished into the salt and mist, leaving behind a trail of broken promises and a man who would have burned the world down to find her. She found safety in the silence of the sea, anchored to a life of quiet luxury and the protection of a man who asked no questions. But the tide has gone out, leaving Bella stranded on the one shore she swore she'd never return to. Carrying the weight of a marriage that ended in fire, Belladonna is no longer the girl who ran. She is a woman forged in the deep - but the heat of the Clavell legacy is rising to meet her, and this time, there is nowhere to hide. Arkadius Fortalejo is a man made of bitter ashes, fueled by the stinging regret of what he lost and a possessive streak that has only grown sharper in the dark. He doesn't want an apology. He doesn't want a second chance. He wants the fire back. As blood feuds reignite and the ghosts of the past demand their due, Bella must choose: drown in the shadows of the life she buried, or step into the furnace with the man who would rather walk through the flames with her than survive without her.

Mara Averill has spent her life invisible by design: an icy, brilliant legal aid built on discipline, distance, and doors that never fully open. But the night a specific contract makes it to her desk for her to sign, her world tears wide enough for monsters to slip through. A single drop of her blood shatters the balance. Every vampire in the city can smell her: raw, intoxicating, impossible. And the first to find her is Lucien Vashkiel, an enforcer forged for obedience and violence... until he tastes her. What should have been a routine extraction becomes a catastrophe. Her scent unravels him. Her power burns through him. Her defiance only makes the hunger worse. Now Mara is hunted by creatures older than law and hungrier than death. Some who want to drink her dry, others who want to chain her, and one rumored king who might kill to claim her. But Mara is no lamb. And whatever sleeps inside her, whatever the scar in her palm was meant to cage, is waking. As the city descends into a silent war for her blood, Mara must decide which monster she'll gamble her life on: the enforcer losing himself to want... or the king whose throne is built on it. One thing is certain: Her blood won't just change their world. It will remake it. ⚠️CONTENT WARNING⚠️ This story contains: Violence, blood, and supernatural injury Abduction, restraint, and power imbalance Vampire feeding and blood-related themes Explicit sexual content Addiction-related themes Coercive situations and intense predator/prey dynamics Psychological distress and mature themes This work of fiction is very much intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised.

Amy's dream is to make it as a journalist, but her real life is very different. She struggles to pay her bills, her boss hates her, and the various odd jobs she takes on the side are only adding to the chaos. Then one day a punk rock fairy appears and offers her all the professional success she could ever want in exchange for a bad sex life. Summer is a fairy who recently got demoted for making a bad-sex deal with Donald Trump. He just wished for his hair to stay the same, but that might have helped him win the election. And fairies are not allowed to interfere in politics. They are also not allowed to kill cats, or accidentally tear down the wall between the fairy and the human realm, but guess what happens? The Setting: Springville is a Canadian border town with a good weather anomaly. It is known by its American neighbors for its unusually mild climate and eccentric inhabitants. Winner of the "Best Ongoin" category in the Birthday Bash Mini Awards by Ravendipity. Check out the amazing review: https://www.wattpad.com/1562171872-birthday-bash-mini-awards-judging-best-ongoing New chapters appear suddenly. Bookcover: Alphonse Mucha, "The Arts: Dance" from 1898.

After knowing that someone aside from her is capable of securing the top spot, Aphra felt nothing but hatred and utmost dislike towards that person. Will her opinion of him change after witnessing his personality behind closed doors? ****** Being second is never an option. Para kay Aphra Danine Pantorilla, makakausad lang siya kung siya ang laging nangunguna. She badly wants to prove her relatives that she is highly competent by being academically superior to everyone else. She should be first all the time. Kaya nang dumating si Sulivan de Lopezes, a man who is effortlessly good at everything, she started to lose the only achievement she thought she had. Dito nagsimula ang pag-usbong ng kanyang matinding pagkamuhi sa lalaki. Ang pagiging top student na nga lang ang maipagmamalaki niya, aagawin pa sa kanya? What made her hate him more is the fact that all people around her are rooting for Sulivan to defeat her. Her downfall is their happiness. What could possibly happen when the man she disliked the most accompanied her on her journey to find the better version of herself? On her journey to overcome the obstacles in her life? Amidst all failures, battles, and uncertainties, an unexpected friendship blossomed among students who were victims of college struggles. A special bond was formed between two persons who were once involved in an academic rivalry.

Series Of Wheres #1 "That one night was... where it all started." *** Hindi lubos akalain nina Leisheen Alonzo at Victorious Khein Anderson na magtatagpo sila sa isang hindi inaasahang paraan-hindi sa paaralan, hindi sa romantikong coffee shop, at lalong hindi sa isang blind date... kundi sa isang aksidente. *** © sheensofroses 2021 Started: December 3, 2021 Finished: December 12, 2021 COMPLETED

wattys 2020 winner • mystery/thriller ━━━━━━━━━ Everyone thinks she is dead. Even I thought so, too. While the town spoke of her dead name, Amethyst Cambray is actually alive, and she is asking for my help. ━━━━━━━━

In a land where dragons must split themselves into separate entities of Light and Shadow, silver dragon Magnus teams up with dwarf warrior Hilda and human wizard Kara to confront the angry Shadowfolk looking to reclaim the lives of their counterparts. ___ This is my entry for the ONC 2022 contest. Status: completed February 18, 2022 Grand Winner of the ONC 2022! Original cover created using CANVA PRO on February 1, 2022

The banished Atropa coven witches came back in an all-destroying reaping of revenge. They killed Davinia's mother and destroyed most of her town, coven, and home. Only the humans, the Lycanthropes that bend the knee, and witches' children young enough to be manipulated survived. But that was their mistake. Davinia has dreamed of revenge every single day as she's been playing along with the Witches game. ONC Shortlist 2023 | Amby Favourite 2024 Feautred on: High Fantasy, HOGWARTS | Magic and Mages: 05/01/2023 High Fantasy, Featured High Fantasy Stories: 05/01/2023 Fantasy Ambassadors, Epic Fantasy: © Copyright All Rights Reserved

She wasn't looking for an escape. Until it found her. When Laura, a guarded Vogue writer from Paris, lands the rare chance to interview South Korea's most elusive actor, Gong Yoo, she doesn't expect it to feel like fate. What begins as a professional encounter soon turns into a deeper connection. They discover that there is something pulling them together; loneliness, fear, and the desire to be seen and heard. One day, she receives something she never expected: an invitation that pulls her halfway across the world. But under the glare of the public eye, desire becomes dangerous, and falling in love means learning to trust where it hurts the most. Set between the moody streets of Paris and the neon alleys of Seoul, this is a story of connection, longing, and a love that asks more questions than it answers. **Trigger warning: this story contains adult content, as well as themes of pregnancy and loss.**