I was born to the desert, after a war that never ended, but before the war that was promised. The scorching heat never let up, never gave us a break. I was thankful, though, for the rains that kept us cool, and that grew our crops. I knew this land would be desirable to others, that anyone would want it. I hadn't expected that anyone would kill us for it. Of course, I hadn't realized that the land itself was not the only valuable thing in the Sorra. *** Amara was born in the Sorra twenty years before the genocide of her people. Along with her older sister Sarake, she watched the growing hatred between her kingdom and that of the mainland, as tensions grew over resources, people, and eventually the dragons that inhabit the mountains that surrounded them. Forced to flee, Amara realizes the goal of the Sorran kingdom is not unify with the West, but to eradicate its people. So she goes East, along with a secret that could change everything.

Known to most as Krystal, this girl who took a wrong turn in her life is almost free-until something unexpected happens. Her entire life is flipped onto its head-for better or for worse. "I needed to have you," he whispers, kissing my neck gently. I shiver and close my eyes. I'm scared, but at the same time, I'm not. "Lily." "What?" he asks. "My name," I say softly. "My Lily," he muses. "My beautiful little flower." The "soundtrack": https://open.spotify.com/user/piercetheeri/playlist/01h6AVID44VlDEnzfhsyEc © 2017 Erika Smith (jawdroppingluke) All Rights Reserved

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

In a corrupt community, young girls are sold to men as mere objects of pleasure and they are kept for as long as the men desire. But things take a turn when the spoilt son of a wealthy businessman crosses paths with an unfortunate girl forced into the twisted world of Baby Dolls. Baby Doll © Wonderwall123 2013 - 2014

"I can't love you." I whispered softly. For the first time in my life I was scared, because I did love him, but once he found out about everything...He would leave me. I didn't know if I could handle him leaving me. "Just allow yourself to feel me." He whispered. Slowly entering me, he filled me to the brink. He wasn't my submissive, he was my Dominant, the only man I allowed to have full control over me, my body. There were many things that I could revel, but each hard thrust of his body he forced me to take, I relinquished my control to him fully. Because sometimes, it's as easy to take control as it is to give it up. *This focuses on the emotional as well as the physical aspects of BDSM. There will be mature content in most chapters as well as mentions and acts of rape, as well as many others situations that people may not feel comfortable with.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.