Tom Riddle is one of the most crucial characters that aid to the Harry Potter storyline. But, how would that story change if Tom never became Voldemort? What if only one event could spark a change? Who says a little friendship can't change the world? This is my entry for the twist fate challenge. I hope you like it. 2700 words

Author Note: If you have already read my story 'The Northman's Bride', this is the same story with no changes or edits. I have written a full length novel, book 3 in my Sons of the North series and have decided to use the title 'The Northman's Bride' for it. I apologize for any confusion. What would you do with only a few days left to live? Would you do throw your pride aside and dare to love? Aleksi has lived his life by the motto that woman were to be worshiped, not understood, much like religion. Now, one of the last two survivors on a plague ship, he has begun to wonder if he hasn't missed out on enjoying the comfort that a charming young wife might have brought him. Wounded in a recent battle, Commander Aleksi Ekstrom awakens on the Norrland ship to discover the priest's ward, a young French woman, locked below deck in a cabin of dead nuns, all other passengers and crew lay dead or dying of what looks like plague. Feeling fevered, yet unwilling to surrender her life just yet, Mimi has the forty-day ship quarantine to live her final days to the full. Her sole wish is to not die a virgin. Promised to the church since birth, she always knew she'd be a terrible nun, and so apparently had the evil priest that was selling her to a warlord in Estonia, where the ship had been heading before contracting the deadly plague. Anchored off the coast of Sweden, the quarantined plague ship is well supplied by Aleksi's grieving father and Jarl Magnus, who generously provides his loyal commander with anything requested, grateful to Aleksi for years of brave, loyal service to Tronscar. Aleksi and Mimi toss social restraints aside and speak openly and honestly, holding nothing back, both desiring to live out their final days with no regrets. But, if they survive the quarantine what then, will Aleksi return to his old life and will Mimi be returned to the warlord she was promised? **Adult content.**

Highland Promise is now published! This is the version I sold to my publisher. To read a revised version with new scenes and a new chapter go to Amazon at https://goo.gl/BCMjc9. To listen to the audiobook go to Audible at https://goo.gl/2fNWwL. From 2016 Golden Heart® finalist Alyson McLayne comes a new Historical Romance series set in medieval Scotland. Five boys destined to become Highland Lairds are fostered together to become brothers. Darach, Lachlan, Callum, Gavin, and Kerr fight for their clans, for each other, and for their own true love. This is Darach's story...

Humanity is defeated. The only remaining sliver of civilization are the walled, mountain top cities of Thespia. And Thespia is crumbling fast. The only ones who dare venture into the outside world to find a way to restore humanity's dominance are the Seekers, a once elite regiment now made up of psychotics who got bored of guard duty, thieves, murderers, cheaters, fools, outcasts, glory-mongers, greenhorns, military rejects, poor people looking to escape debt and get a hot meal, orphans, and the occasional good soldier looking to save the world, all put through the wringer in intense training to attempt to make them the best survivalists and fighters in the land. A young thief just trying to put his family back together is forced to join the Seekers and venture to the deadly world below. Will he survive?

When Owain Llwellyn one of Owain Glyndwrs most deadly and tactical rebellion leaders is tricked to riding back to his wife and ambushed by the English his life is turned upside down when he is made new the Dragon Lord.