[lowercase intended; novel written in verse] i watched her life drain from her eyes that day, and in that moment, i knew nothing was okay. Copyright © mavericks_ Best Achievements To Date: • Poetry #150 [2.1.2014] • Short Story #165 [1.31.2014]

[Love Square Spin-Off] Openly gay Collie Archer has it rough. With few friends, homophobic parents, and a twin brother dating the guy he’s infatuated with, he’s going through a lot in his life. But Collie has been secretly talking to college boy, and slight dork, Misha Redner for a few weeks, finding himself becoming increasingly happier. As the relationship between the two begins to intensify, homophobic bullies and Collie’s parents threaten to tear the two boys apart and ruin Collie’s life and newfound happiness.

Ethan is sarcastic and sassy. Will is careless and troubled. When Ethan sees how bad Will is struggling, he decides to help the 20 year old. But in order to help Will, Ethan realizes he must face his own dark past. As feelings and secrets emerge between the two boys, Ethan begins to question if Will is really as straight as he claims to be.

Abused in every way possible Kat has pushed away everyone and has resorted to self harm. With depression and PTSD her nightmares are constant and reoccurring. She feels alone and trapped until Cameron comes into her life. Will she let him in and fix her or is she too broken to trust anyone? - Major editing and rewriting-

“Hey faggot!” I winced at the sound of the one and only star quarter back. He wasn't wrong, I was gay, but that word was just so offensive. I hated that I came out, hated the fact more than you could ever guess. It had cost me all but three of my friends, most of my freedom and every second that had been left of my childhood. When I loudly and discourteously turned down the prettiest girl in the whole school she screamed at me “what, are you gay?!” to which I decided to truthfully reply “yeah, got a problem with that?!” At the time I felt triumphant, giddy even and shouted at the top of my lungs 'I'm gay!' it had felt so good...but it wasn't worth the price I had to pay...not a week later I went from one of the top five popular guys to having three friends, had the shit beaten out of me at least once a week and went from relatively care-free to being the man of the house, a mom when mom couldn't be there, the cook the cleaner and the surrogate father three days later after I killed my father. I may have not been holding a smoking gun or bloody knife, but it was my fault he died all the same, even if the cops didn't see it.

Rain is seventeen. And he's gay. When he was ten, his father threw him out after he came out. He then lost all trust in life and humans and the happy, naive litttle boy was buried deep under the facade of a hard, cynical young man. But when he falls for football team captain Nick Parker, it's childhood nightmare all over again. They are now friends, but will Rain ever let him close to his true self? Will Nick ever love him back? (ok, this is a boyxboy story, so you can pretty much guess the ending here, but aren't you curious about the ride there?)

What if Angels and Demons were real as well as other creatures of myth and legend, but our knowledge of them was flawed, what if they walked among us on a daily basis and we were just too naive to see them for what they are? How would you know the difference if you never knew the signs? What if an angel could hide its wings, or a witch was just as normal looking as your mother or brother? Would you know who was who, or what was what? Would you even know where to begin? Jason is anything but an ordinary high school student, his skin is as white as snow; his hair an unnatural black that would give coal a run for it's money, and his eyes an emerald green that almost seem to glow. He's tall and heavily muscled, with extensive martial arts training; although his peers are the reason he became a fighter; he was once the victim of bullying and ridicule because of his unearthly appearance. Only Cassie looked past his appearance to see the boy beneath. She became his only friend until Mark appeared. Instantly, Jason and Mark seemed drawn together by more than mere circumstances. For the first time in Jason's life, someone doesn't seem to notice how unearthly his appearance is. Mark doesn't see him as otherworldly. Instead, he sees beauty and strength. Although even he doesn't fully understand why he feels so strongly toward a complete stranger or why he feels he has to know him. This is a story about love conquering all, regardless of past tragedies or the loss both boys have suffered. They will stand hand in hand through thick and thin, as fate throws curve ball after curve ball. Their lives will be forever changed by their meeting; be it for the better or for the worst. Love is never easy, but sometimes, it can be pure and selfless.

A mate is defined as a friend, companion, or a sexual partner. To werewolves, a mate is much more than even those two things put together! Mates are SUPPOSED to love you for life. Lauren's mate? He practically ran away screaming. Now she has twin boys, kept a secret from their father who left. What happens when a new pack moves to town? When Aidan, a guy who wants Lauren's heart comes to town? Can Lauren learn to love again, but more importantly, does she have too?

Alyson life was like any other girls until the day she turned sixteen. When Alyson becomes a werewolf her mother no longer feels the love for her that she did before. Alyson is forced to move during her Senior year of high school and she truly feels like her life is ruined. Then she meets Eric Mancent the Alpha of the redwood pack who also is her mate, at first Eric seems HOT, nice, and everything Alyson could dream of but she is determined not to fall in love with him. Can Alyson resist Eric much longer or will she be forced into a controlling relationship that she does not want?

Girber Wells has had an exceptional life. He’s gay and proud of it. His parents accepted him and now they’re a happy family. Only problem is a reoccurring nightmare of his father beating him since he was 7, the age he was when it happened. It hasn’t happened since but, Girber always has that feeling that it may happen again. One day after school since he always does this, Girber goes to the neighborhood park where he runs into a boy he can’t get his mind off of after. Even if this boy is rude and cocky about his looks, Girber can’t stop thinking of him. He doesn’t even know the boy’s name but could he actually love him? If you think Girber falls hard and fast, you’d be right. But could this boy have something for Girber also? Nothing’s impossible. But when things spark up into frustration, abuse, jealousy, lies and maybe even heartbreak, will they last? Will they work through it, or call it quits?