No clever person wouldn't use their intellect to prosper. I'm narcissistic, fearful and born unloved. The first is a core part of my being that cannot be removed, the second is my motivation, and the third is in the past and so cannot be undone. However, I, Anne-Veres de Cieltha refuse to stand down! I was born with ability, and so will use every method possible to thrive in this putrid aristocratic society! ...but plans can go wrong, you know?

Featured Story April 2018 Trinity Baudin was the spitting image of her mother or so she had been told. She was free spirited and wild. She took things in stride and constantly had a smile on her face and laughter on her lips...at least until she was angry and then she was a whole new person. Artair Buchanan was known for being rugged and rude. Woman fell at his knees because of his striking features and he took them as they came. He was a man with a warrior's heart and he aspired to stay that. He refused to be broken, especially by matters of the heart. He had seen the strongest of men fall to their deaths because of "Love" and he had no intentions of becoming one of them. He had seen the dark side of "Love" and hoped to never fall. What happens when Artair's father meets Trinity and decides that she's the key to unlocking Artair's frozen heart? Will love reign or will they be too stubborn to find happiness?

(I'll be back soon) A Wattpad Featured Story. Featured on the Watty's 2018 Longlist. 6th in Adventure. | HER LIFE'S BIGGEST ADVENTURE BEGINS IN DEATH | Maddie Dominic is at the top of the food chain in the world of riches and glam; the crown on her head studded with the jewels of every heart she's ever broken. A girl whose sleek locks and rose tainted lips are her armor, her crude smirk a weapon, and her many achievements a source of her platinum status. She'll wedge you under her Louboutins if you so much as stand in her way. Absolutely ruthless, and filthy rich. Everything she could possibly want she's already got her hands on: including that gorgeous Spring line that hasn't actually come out yet. Albeit, after the bore of her routine, an absolute disaster and the utter loneliness becomes too much, she can't bear the formalities and six-inch heels. Left a pearl embedded pistol with a bouquet of crimson roses on her bedside table, she dares to press the trigger in the comfort of her designer room - towards her heart. So, could someone please explain to her why the hell she's still breathing? ______________________________________________________________________ Previous cover made by @Jun_Prelhe Current cover made by @rock_dreamer

Highest Rank: #10 in Adventure ======================================================================= Captain Gaspar is the most feared pirate in the world. He spends his days making trouble for the English militia. As the most bloodthirsty pirate, he runs the notorious yet secretive Pirate's Gulf. He leaves no witnesses and only rumors of his actions are enough to send the strongest of men shaking in their boots. With no one to have seen his face and no one to describe him, his secret remains safe. Captain Gaspar is a woman. Rosalina Gaspar grew up with pirates. She learned from the best until she became the best. When she attacks an Asian merchant ship and finds the map of a lifetime, she goes after the greatest treasure she's ever encountered. With the England militia hellbent on catching her and the treasure, the race begins and quickly spins out of control. A little betrayal A little adventure A little blood And a little love Rosalina's definition of treasure will change, for better or for worse.

On a bitterly cold January evening, Tracy Ellis went for a jog along Chicago's snowy lakefront and disappeared. Her body is discovered days later, her beautiful face bashed in with a rock. Police determine her brutal death to be a mugging gone wrong and drop the matter into their cold case files. Over a year later, Tracy's sister, Sondra, still can't come to grips with what happened. She throws herself into her work as a documentary filmmaker to try and forget the cruelty of her sister's death. However, a chance encounter with a man from Tracy's past rips the wound open and sends Sondra on a desperate search for answers about the secrets from her sister's life that may have led to her death. As Sondra struggles to uncover what happened to Tracy, she's launched into a tangled web of deceit and danger that put her on a collision course with life and death...

[Complete - Wattpad Featured Story April 2018 ] "You have a contract?" Chase ripped the papers out of Lewis' hands. "And you signed it?" "It's a good idea, Chase." I shrugged, resting my hands in my lap. "I just want things to go back to normal." "And you chalk the fighting up to sexual tension between the two of us? That makes a whole lot of sense," he scoffed. "No, I just think this protects us from having that kind of conversation. What if Lewis found out he had feelings for me-" "Or for Chase." Lewis added in with a seductive smile. "It always starts with a hand on the shoulder." - Bree Hendly's life had never been truly complicated. She had her father, she had her best friend Chase, and she had her writing to keep her sane. But that didn't mean that everything would always be so simple. The second Lewis Doolan and Alan Green inserted themselves into her life, she knew that things would change. Her best friend and secret crush begins to pull away, only for her to find out that Alan also holds a hidden love for her... Or so Lewis says. With this new knowledge of love under the two's belts, Bree and Lewis must find a way to keep these bubbling feelings hidden, or it could cost them the best friendships of their lives. Their solution? Create a rule, one that prohibits any, and all relationships outside of the friend zone. Though even if Bree and Lewis think they have things all figured out, Chase and Alan each have a plan of their own; One that includes capturing the heart of Bree Hendly for themselves, no matter what the cost may be. - ◦Winner of The Rubik's Story Award in the 2017 Prose Fiction Awards. ◦Completed! ◦Sequel - The Distance Theory - is now on Wattpad! © Shay Spencer. All rights reserved.

After Denton foils a terrorist attack at an Intergalactic sporting event, he finds himself racing to save his homeworld from a plot of betrayal and revenge. ***** When Denton Staxx, a special agent with the Orbital Security Services, discovers the Intergalactic Olympic Games have been targeted by a terrorist attack, he rushes to Earth to try and stop the event before it's too late. But what he discovers on earth is far worse than he imagined, and Denton is quickly pulled into a galaxy-wide conspiracy that takes him from one solar system to another in the search for a mastermind that will stop at nothing to get his revenge on the richest man in the universe -- regardless of the innocent people who die along the way. [[Wattys' Shortlisted]] [[1st place, Month Elimination Awards, Sci-Fi Category]] [[Best Plot Development, Iced Tea Summer Bash Awards]] [[Best Adventure Scifi Story, The Ooorah's SciFi Awards]] [[1st place, Rebel Awards, Sci-fi Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

When Nickolas von Klaus, the long thought dead Prince of the Vampire Court, awakens from an unplanned hibernation, he finds his nation on the brink of civil war. Armed with a mission from his god, Nickolas starts his search for the newest Lightwalker, a vampire with the power to withstand the light of the sun. Instead, he comes across the young wielder of Orion's Blade, Seth, who's on a search of his own. All Seth wanted for his birthday was a chance to get out of the city, but when strangers attack him and kidnap his brother, Seth will stop at nothing to get Jon back. Even if it means accepting fantasy as reality and siding with the enemy. Can Nickolas help Seth find his brother while gathering his forces in preparation for war? Or will they be too late to save Seth's brother? Book 1 of the Lightwalkers Novelette Series is 22,000 words. This story follows multiple points of view to create a compelling, fast paced narrative. In this book, you're introduced to the cast of characters and follow Nickolas, Jon, Seth, and Sin as they deal with the different obstacles that have appeared in their lives.

As Nickolas von Klaus continues his search for the newest Lightwalker, a royal vampire with the power to withstand the sunlight, he begins to gather an entourage of powerful supernaturals to support his return to the Court. With the help of his fledgling Sin, he finds Remi, a spellcaster of unmatched ability, and Jay, the original Avian. But they soon learn that Michaela, the leader of the rogue vampire faction, isn't working alone either. As Seth's impatience grows at the lack of progress on the search for his brother, so does his temper. With his powers starting to overwhelm him, Seth will do anything he can to find Jonathan before it's too late. Book 2 of the Lightwalkers Novelette Series is 15,000 words. This story follows multiple points of view to create a compelling, fast paced narrative. In this book, we follow Nick, Jon, Seth, and Sin's points of view. Other books in this series: Book 1 - Nocturnal Fate (https://www.wattpad.com/86618994-nocturnal-fate-i)

Book 3 of the Lightwalkers Series. After a failed attempt at regaining his freedom, Jon's situation grows worse with each passing night as his captors continue to sedate him. Seth travels to the Order hoping that with Bryson's help, he'll be able to convince some of them to help him recover his brother. And Sin? Well, let's just say his night goes from bad to worse. Return with me to the world of the Lightwalkers as we follow Jon, Seth, Sin, and the added points of view from Carrie, Remi, and Christina as they continue to navigate the murky waters of their complicated and troubled lives. Other books in this Series: BK1 - Nocturnal : https://www.wattpad.com/story/948792-nocturnal-bk-1-of-lightwalkers-completed BK2 - Darkest : https://www.wattpad.com/story/90808461-darkest-bk-2-of-lightwalkers-completed