The city of Portland is held in a chokehold by the three crime families who own it. The delicate balance of power between the syndicates is disrupted as a new, dangerous drug floods the streets of the city. The line begins to blur when Scarlett Murphy comes face to face with the cold-blooded and calloused Declan Byrne. She'll soon find herself in the middle of all of it, getting a first hand look at what this drug does. Will she believe him when he pulls back the curtain and exposes the truth? Declan Byrne was born from tragedy, brought up in the criminal underworld. Rising in the ranks, he became the left hand to the head of the Malone Crime Family, Desmond Kelly. He never questions orders, never questions his Church. But what happens when he learns the truth? This story contains sexual content, dark themes, drug and alcohol use, rape and strong language. All Rights Reserved

Imogene Quinn, a university student recovering from a traumatic assault, grapples with a closed heart and newfound cynicism. Eleanore Hart, a girl with an optimistic perspective, enters her life, gradually rekindling Imogene's capacity for love and connection. [EXTENDED SUMMARY INSIDE]

Blake Ray and Jayce stone have been through more stuff together at 12 than most 80-year-olds their entire lives. They both definitely got the shit end of the stick when it came to life. Blake ends up leaving unexpectedly to go to college in New York for art and to get away from her abusive father. She ends up losing touch with Jayce after subconsciously pushing him away. After five years she is forced to move back to her home place, Charleston, South Carolina with her best friend Ava Grace. There are three things that she has to keep her eyes open for. 1: The reason she had to move back home, coming to find her. 2: Her father finding out she's back. 3: The possibility of running into her childhood best friend. Jayce's life turned for the worst when the last person he had left him and moved 700 miles away from him. Life was hard enough with only being able to face time and text her but it even worse when she starting pushing him away and stoped talking to him after only being gone for two years. Jayce decided if it was just going to be him and himself for a while he was going to turn his life around for the better. After stopping all the drugs and partying, he started his own car repair shop. After all the hardships and hard work, his business became the best in South Carolina. If they end up crossing paths will they be able to rebuild their friendship or will it become more? Warning ⚠️: There will be lots of talk about abuse and rape PLEASE don't read if it will trigger you, the last thing I want to do is hurt my beautiful reader Lots of swearing Sexual content #1 hardships- April 28, 2021

❝𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓'𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒓.❞ ━━━━━━━━━━ There's a saying that one is entitled to keep whatever they find but the question is: can you always keep what you find? Wren Ashenherst was raised as a boy and expected to live under the guise of a man for the rest of her life. Adopted by the most powerful and affluent family of the country when she turned seven, Wren wasn't brought into a life of roses. Fate trapped her in like a songbird in a golden cage and drowned her beneath the maelstrom of evil within riches. Life of the wealthy was never facile and easy. Aillard Illiades was one to be born into a golden cradle with silver-spoon upbringing. The moment he drew his first breath into this life, he was already marked by the crown above his head as the next-in-line to rule over his family's business empire. Riches beyond wildest dreams, jewel-studded ornate thrones, blood-exchanged fame and glory. Good life comes with hefty prices. What if two starcrossed individuals were meant to be found? It takes two earnest hearts to define love. But it also takes two maglined stars to conjure chaos.

"𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺?" "𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚." ↨ 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖽𝗈 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖿𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗂𝗇 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗆𝗒? 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗅 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗋𝗎𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗍. 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝗁𝗎𝗇𝗍 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖻𝗋𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋'𝗌 𝖽𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗁. 𝗁𝖾 𝖽𝗂𝖽𝗇'𝗍 𝗄𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗋𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗅, 𝗒𝖾𝗍 𝗁𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗍𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗒. Phoebe✗Stephan 𝐁 𝐎 𝐎 𝐊 - 𝟏 Highest Ranking:- #1 in mafiaworld (25.06.2020) #1 in demented (08.05.2021) #3 in hateatfirstsight (11.07.2020) #18 in mob (11.09.2020) #28 in thrill (30.07.2021) Started: June 2020 Ended: July 2021 Editing: ?

[C O M P L E T E D] Amara is drawn to him in a way she never thought was possible; intrigued by every secret, and falling deeper with every lie. The butterfly effect; The theory that every decision you make impacts your life, and the way it unravels. One decision, one person, and one simple encounter that would both change her life forever, and turn her whole world upside down. Two polar opposites - like fire and ice. A bright fire burning inside of her, and a captivating wall of ice built around him. Complicated, insufferable & all consuming. He is her most beautiful mistake, Her greatest weakness, Her downfall. "He finally glances down, his eyes glowing from the setting sun. In his eyes was a sunset of its own, the browns and golds merging together in a captivating whirlpool. His eyes hold the weight of all his fears, raw for me to see. He always describes my eyes as the ocean, and I can't help but worry that his carry too much fear and sorrow for even the ocean to sweep away." "𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥. 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 - 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬." [#1 in Downfall.]

2022 Amby Award Winner | Alyson Cox believes in fate. So when her ex, Ethan Richardson, shows up at the diner Alyson works in after two years of elusiveness, she doubts if they are fated to be together. However, with Alyson only being able to work for one summer before she goes back to college, will Ethan come and go like a whirlwind again? ★ featured on the official @WattpadShortStory, @NA, @ChickLit, @YA and @generalfiction reading lists ★

What is it like to have no idea of your identity and who you really are? Giselle Williams could tell you that. With her generous and timid nature, she wasn't one to stand out from the crowd, and she certainly wasn't any head-strong, confident leader. But what she could dream of is to find the answers to her lifelong identity and an escape from the burdens of her life that chained her. Ever wondered what being immortal and feared is like? Sebastian Van Hansen could tell you stories. Cursed to walk the earth for eternity and feed off the living for their blood to survive, Sebastian only felt trapped and hopeless about his never-ending and boring cycle. And he's vengeful, cold, inhumane. If only he could break free from this cage he's trapped in. The two couldn't be any more different and contrasting to the very bone. Yet unfortunately for Sebastian and Giselle, they would soon find their solace and livelihood in each other's embrace. But when age-old secrets start to spill, memories start to surface, and a mythical legend of the ancient comes to light, would destinies be fulfilled and fought, or will the thirst for blood overcome all senses? After all, there is no stronger bond than blood, or is there? cover by: @thegraphicsdistrict ---- The Carnival Awards 2021| Third Edition - Fantasy 3rd place winner