7 months after the tragic death of her father, Hayley Jones finally feels like she can breath again. After giving up drinking and partying, things actually start looking up for once. Navigating through highschool with her friends and new found hope, just when everything seems perfect, her entire world comes crashing down, when she finds out a secret about her father's past, one that she doesn't seem to be able to shake off. She loses all hope in everything, but somewhere burried inside of her, is a tiny flicker, and there is just one person that seems to be able to reach it. ***** Aiden gray, despite his insanly good looks and everyone's unexplainable love for him, comes off as closed off, cold and mysterious. What she doesn't see, is that they might have more in common that she thinks. They know nothing about each other, other than that there is more to them than what's seen on the surface. ***** ⚠️ TW: MENTIONS OF SUICIDE AND SELF HARM Also, I suck at descriptions, I promise the story is actually better than this 😭

|NOVELETTE #1 · 9X FEATURED · AMBYS 2023 SHORTLIST · SPOTLIGHT STORY| Twelve-year-old Will is a dragon. He's a member of the Water Clan that thrives in the Bermuda Triangle. His parents abandoned him seven years ago and never returned, leaving Will with just a magic necklace and the Ocean to guide him. Alone on a tropical island, his world will change when he meets her-a beautiful young girl named Maddie. All he wants is to spend the rest of his life with her, which proves to be a grave and miraculous mistake. A chain of events brings the two tweens together on the famous Carnival Ecstasy, where they must learn the truth behind the Bermuda Triangle to save Will's legacy. However, darkness is in the air, as well as something that challenges the dragons' future once and for all. Who/What is the monster that dooms ships and planes to the bottom of the Triangle? What does it want from Will? His parents abandoned him for a reason, but only the young dragon can figure it out. *** *Claxton spin-off story, but it can easily be read as a standalone.* Word Count: 10,000-20,000