•Book 2 of the Strength Series• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "So you must be Jacob." A young man in his mid-twenties steps out from the doorway that leads to the kitchen. "You did this." I already knew his answer. No one could smile while surrounded by blood and dead bodies. But he did. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This book gives you insight on how Jacob Isaac from FORTITUDINE became who he is. There is gore so be wary. This is not a story for the lighthearted. •Recommended that you read FORTITUDINE first• •Under light editing, but still readable• •Started: September 7, 2016 •Completed: June 11, 2018 © Alexis Zehr Legal action will be taken against any unauthorized use of my work. You have been warned. Cover by me.

'Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.' May knows all about that. Stuck in a small Welsh town in 1964, May's life couldn't be more different to the life of her favourite Beatle, George Harrison. But one chance encounter and that is all that is set to change... I originally wrote this short story in 2004. It could do with a little re-write I think, (which I may do one day!) and it's a bit rough round the edges, so any feedback would be gratefully received! (As such it's not quite the same quality as my other stories, but it's here for prosperity!) Thanks for reading! Miss O'Dell xx © Miss O'Dell, written in 2004. This is a work of fiction. As such, it should not be read as a factual account of events or biography. While many characters bear the names of actual people they & their actions have been imagined by me, the author, and posted here for entertainment purposes only.

*Book 1 of the Strength Series* *Revised Version Coming Soon* There are three steps in becoming the head elder: 1-Battle of the Minds, where you and your twin will be put through several tests that strain your brain to its breaking point, evaluating mental stability. 2-Community Service to the people, assisting in anything needed, showing true concern for the people and their needs. 3-Mortem, meaning death, where you physically fight your twin until one of you dies. Alexandra Ramsay is stuck between two worlds: her twin brother or her clan. It is law that the oldest set of twins born to a certain family will fight to the death and the winner will become the heald elder and leader of the Fortitudine Clan. But it is not so easy. Alexa's brother, Thanatos, is much stronger and smarter than her. Will she be able to fight and kill her once best friend? Or will he defeat her and wrongfully rule over the small clan with anger and selfishness? Fortitudine: meaning strength in Latin. Short for Fortitudine Vincimus; meaning 'by endurance we conquer'. Pronounced: For-ti-too-din-eh Wing-kee-mus This is my first book to be officially published so Enjoy! © Copyright Alexis Zehr. Legal action will be taken against any unauthorized use of my work. You have been warned. *Unedited. Read at your own risk. This story was written when I was 14-15* Completed 8•14•16