(Trailer Included) Life was so simple for teenager Nora Dubhe, but her curiosity becomes spiked once a secret comes uncoiled about her father's past. After all these years of living in a small town, could she be living under a pile of lies woven by her own overprotective father? She decides to find out the truth and embark on a mission to solve the mystery of her father's respected name, but finds trouble along the way in many forms. Upon meeting young Brenan Yultz she begins to experience an emotion that she is not accustomed to. Coping with death, love, and failure are all foreign to young Dubhe, but she must learn the skills in order to keep herself alive for the sake of her entire nation-state. Will she understand her father's past, or will he remain a mystery? What is Brenan's secret past? Why does everyone want her and her father dead? All these answers must be found for the sake of Nora's own sanity.

*The other version is still up* 3 years ago, my Step Dad adopted a son. His name was Hunter. For 13 years of his life, Hunter was neglected and abused by his parents. Beaten and raped, Hunter knew nothing good of the world. His Father eventually became a socio-path and shot the Mother. But as he was about to kill Hunter, Police arrived. The Dad shot himself instead. Hunter is now 16 and has been living in my family for 3 years. It's an understatement to say that we don't get along. Hunter is just angry at the world. He drinks and smokes and swears and fights. He kicks me and punches me simply because he's scared. He pushes everyone away. He has flashbacks and nightmares and can't seem to take anymore. Though I know he has reasons for being such an inconsiderate asshole, I still hate him. Our family has now moved to Cyprus. We're only staying for a while, so we just got a small appartment. Bad part about that? It's got 2 rooms. Me and Hunter have to share. At first I hate it. But then over the weeks, I begin to see how broken Hunter Storm really is. He's not just a dick, he's scared. And I'm slowly starting to comfort him through his troubles. We're getting somewhere, but then the worst possible thing happens. But strangley, it's bringing us closer. He's sleeping in my bed, he's crying to me, he's holding my hand. I'm holding him at night, I'm wearing his hoodies, I'm smiling at his touch. Before I even realize it, I'm in love. { Strong Language Throughout! Includes Physical/Sexual Abuse Scenes & Sex Please Don't Read If Bad Language Makes You Cry. But If You Like Hot Emo Boys With Lip Rings, Read Ahead ^.^ }

A poet is an unhappy being whose heart is torn by secret sufferings, but whose lips are so strangely formed that when the sighs and the cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music... and then people crowd about the poet and say to him: "Sing for us soon again;" that is as much as to say; "May new sufferings torment your soul." -Soren Kierkegaard

Zander is 13 years old and lives with his mother, father, and little sister May. Zander's childhood started out fun and happy but when he started school Zander started noticing things and realizing that he was different. He started being treated differently because the kids saw him as a freak. Zander didn't understand why him liking girl things and thinking boys were cute and girls were just friends was a problem. So when his family disowns him, his father starts beating him, and an uncle starts raping him... Zander's world takes a tumble. His father tries to keep him hidden because he doesn't want to be embarrassed by his gay son but in their little town of Finch, Ohio secrets don't stay a secret for long. Zander has to deal with bullies at school every day then goes home to a sister that hates him, a father who beats him, and a mother that wants to love him but is suppressed because of her husband. He struggles through life wondering if maybe he should just end it and make everyone happy. That is... Until he meets someone.

This is only a small selection of Windswept The full collection is due for publication by Outerbank Publishing Group very shortly. It can be pre ordered at http://www.outerbankpublishing.com/store/#/Windswept-Poems-of-Love/p/53782074/category=14187005 A collection of spiritual poetry of the heart.

*first story don't blame me if it's bad* Krystal Silvermoon is a shy,geeky seventeen year old girl who gets into the Academy of Shadows,a prestigous school that has dark secrets.Can she fit in and be someone special or will she be the person in the background again.And who is the boy who stalks around in the ever dark forest that surrounds the school and more importantly who is he to Krystal?