She came into the cafe everyday, and her routine was always the same. She would float in and order a cup of Oolong tea with extra sugar and a splash of milk. Then she'd take the table in the corner, close to the window, and spend the next thirty minutes enjoying her tea and doodling on a napkin. And everyday was the same. Darienne would tell Frank, her co-worker, that today was the day that she'd talk to the young woman. And everyday she would come up with an excuse for not doing it. Frank has decided that ze are sick of the pining. Today is the day, Darienne would talk to that girl even if ze had to shove them together to make it happen.

Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. There's one rule shared between the island's tribes: don't touch the water. When Cressa-la breaks this law, her world, and body, changes. Sure, change is normal... but when has growing scales ever been normal? • • • Watty Award Winner 2015: Best Use of Visuals • • • Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. Among the spared, magic chooses a rare few, connecting them to the moon or sea. These are the One-Hundreds, mermaids and humans with the power to save the world-or corrupt it. When Cressa-la breaks the first rule of her tribe and touches the water surrounding her island, everything she knows turns on its head. Talking, sinister dolphins, mind control, and a whole world just under the waves await her on her eigteenth birthday... but she never asked for any of this. All she wanted was to become a Tribe Leader and take care of her village. It's amazing how one screw-up can change everything. A relentless darkness reaches for her, wanting her affections for his own twisted purposes. In opposition stands a fractured light, haunted by a painful past where corruption eroded friendship. Unless Cressa-la can bring the darkness to his knees and fight the war raging inside, the world is doomed. • • • Content warning: This story contains themes of depression and violence.

Willem is a troubled soul, driven forward by his anxiety and this perpetual image that isn't an image at all; but his own darkened reality. Somewhere in Between delves deep into the life of Willem Algarotti, as he searches around for an anchor to this world, and as it begins to collapse. Through the view of Willem, and his friends both equally involved you witness the hardships of Willem and the strength of friendship over his years.

{ b e c o m i n g h u m a n } "In the end, I just want to be human..." What would you say, if I told you demons live upon the same Earth as you do? Hi, my name is Asha and I was born evil, grew up evil and lived evil, all until I came out of the shadows and tried to fit in. I realised how much I desired to be good. How much I wanted to be human. How much I wanted to be loved... But what would you say, if I told you there was only one person who could fix me? Him... ----- ~ inspired by the Korean Drama: 'Hi! School - Love On' This story is my own original story and I own it. If it is similar to any other book here on wattpad, it's merely a coincidence. Photo credits (except background cover pic) go to me. Please do not re-upload and use as your own. Started • 05-04-2019 Completed •??/??/???? #4 in aspiring ~ 28/04/2019 #5 in highschoolloveon ~ 20/06/2019 #12 in aspiring ~ 27/04/2019 #507 in human ~ 08/04/2019 #107 in emotion ~ 09/04/2019 #9 in goodandevil ~ 09//04/2019 #72 in learning ~ 11/04/2019 #65 in emotion ~ 25/04/2019 #2 in aspiring ~ 27/07/2019

Book One in the More Than Stars Trilogy Imagine a world where everything in your life was laid out in front of you. Your future job, your relationships, everything was chosen for you from the moment you were born. And it was all based on one tiny little thing, the stars. Your whole future determined by the position of the stars when you were born. This is what a group calling themselves The Astronomers offered. They claimed that their system was based on something centuries old, swore that large groups of people throughout history had based many of their life decisions on the position of the stars. That through the study of this history, they could create a society that had a place for everyone within it. It didn't take long for the ideology to catch on. The Astronomers gave away food, clothes, anything that was needed with the promise that their ideal society would have a system that made sure no one went without ever again. It was a dream come true to many. However there were those with doubts about this. And it was from these doubts, our story came to be.

British business mogul Rikkard Ambrose has departed London to face his arch-rival in a deadly game of espionage and intrigue at the Royal Court of France, leaving his lady love behind to knit socks and twiddle her thumbs. Left behind alone? That is not something Lilly Linton is willing to put up with! Determined to show her boss who's boss, she embarks on her most dangerous adventure yet, armed with the most powerful weapon of all: love-and, just in case, her trusted revolver. The 5th volume of Robert Thier's award-winning Storm and Silence series.

EPILOGUE WILL BE FREE STARTING JUNE 29TH, 2023! Diana wakes up in pain, tied to a bed and unable to escape. She's been trapped by a group of surgeons with a twisted passion and she's their next victim. ***** Diana Slater, a typical University student, wakes up in pain, tied to a bed and unable to see. After a mysterious figure, known only as Dr. Sweeney, nurses her back to health she finds out the truth. The Doctor has kidnapped her and given her a cat's eyes as part of a larger ploy to turn humans into collectibles. Now she's being trained by Ben, another patient, with the skin of a snake, on how to behave. Diana and Ben are forced to work together to try to escape the murderous doctors - until she discovers Ben might not be the victim he makes himself out to be. The only person Diana can trust is herself, and if she fails, her eyes won't give her another nine lives. [[Winner of the 2018 Fiction Awards for Best Horror Story]] [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

"My dad sold me to a pack of werewolves to settle his gambling debt." ❀ "I'm going to count to three," Logan growls. He doesn't have to say the rest. If I haven't come to him by then, he'll come to me... and I'll regret it. I know this game, and I know there is only one way it can end: with broken bones. If I don't come to him, his wolf will take over and he'll make me pay. If I obey, his wolf will still take over, and I'll still be the one suffering the consequences. "One," Logan snaps. A tear slowly rolls down my cheek and I dig my nails into my palm until they draw blood. More tears join the first and my lower lip trembles. I want Logan to see how much he's hurting me. "Two," Logan counts, gesturing for me to come to him. I know that he's filled with anticipation. He's hoping for 'three,' craving it. ❀ Three Books in One: Sold to a Wolf Pack | ✔ Saved by a Wolf Pack | ✔ Loved by a Wolf Pack | Ongoing ❀ A fake Omega: Saffron is a rogue, but when her dad sells her to a pack of werewolves, she also has to pretend to be an Omega. Good thing she has a plan: to escape the first chance she gets. A not so mean Alpha: Logan just wants to find his mate and his happily ever after, but instead of the perfect Luna, he gets a weak, frightened Omega. Good thing his dad has a plan: make everyone in the pack mistreat Saffron so she'll finally stand up for herself. An epic romance: Saffron and Logan are meant to be, but will they realize it before it's too late? Not everything is as it seems, and with an enemy threatening to destroy the pack, time is running out. ❀ 167,102 words ❀ Has been ranked #1 in: Werewolf, Paranormal, Romance, Teen Fiction, Humor, Fantasy, General Fiction, Action and even Vampire!

It was a fine summer day. No, it was actually quite hot that day. But I hardly felt it because the air condition was on full blast. I do remember that I was quite excited though. I thought that I had brought everything, but, of course, I forgot plenty. But that didn't matter in the end. At the end, there wasn't anything I could have packed that could have prepared me for what I was about to go through. But you don't even know what I'm talking about. Sit down. Well get yourself a cup of tea first. (Might I suggest jasmine? I've always loved a good cup of steaming jasmine tea.) This is a long story and it all started with a journal. I'm about to tell you the true story of Alice. That's me, by the way. It's a pleasure to meet you.