Kahlan Anderson doesn't quite fit in. School is a bore, her friends are non-existent, and her uncle is on her back constantly about making better life choices. The only people she can rely on is her uncle and her cousin, Violet, and all she seems to do is disappoint them. Kahlan has never felt more alone. That is, until Blake Lahey stumbles into her life. He's handsome, persistent, and won't leave her alone. Kahlan can't understand why he wants to be her friend and is determined not to let him in, no matter how hard he tries. But there's a fire between them that she can't deny, a fire so fierce she can't stay away. The problem with fire is that you always end up scathed. Will Kahlan learn to trust again? Or will she watch everything she's worked hard for go up in flames? [ Currently rewriting ]

I showered quickly, my mind racing and tired at the same time. I had found her again, in the worst possible place and in the worst possible way, but I found her and there was no way I was letting her go again. Edward's POV. BDSM, abuse and graphic words

Bella falls off a boat during her summer vacation. She thinks she's going to die. But she ends up on a mysterious island, with an even more mysterious boy. Vampire Edward Cullen has taken himself away from human contact, believing he is a monster and he lives on the island by himself. He helps Bella, gets her back to good health again, but when she asks to leave he tells her there's no way off. Bella and Edward live on the island together, never making contact, barely ever talking... But why does Edward look at her like that? Why does he speak kindly sometimes? And the nicest words? Does Edward have another reason for her not leaving?