Ruqwik is the head of security of her vampire Enclave and is used to a daily, somewhat boring, routine, until a human tries to escape one of her Baron's Barns - a settlement where humans are exclusively bred for their blood. But Barn-bred humans are programmed and brainwashed to never want to leave the Barns! Ruq has to find out who this human is with the audacity to think that this would ever work, especially on her watch! But when she tracks Hadley down, there's no way Ruqwik could have known how this one human would completely and irrevocably flip her life upside down. * This is the companion book to "Beyond The Walls", with the story written from Ruqwik's (the vampire's) perspective. Best Ranks so far: #2 Speculative (out of 1.26k stories) - 03/06/2023

It had always been just Nyx and her mother. Growing up poor in a small cottage on the hillside meant there wasn't much to do for most of her life. Eighteen years of unchanging boredom evaporated before her eyes when Nyx is suddenly thrown into the world of Fae-creatures with the bodies of humans, the wings of eagles, and elemental powers like none known to humankind. When light is shed upon the truth about her absent father, and when Nyx realizes what danger the Fae people are in, she unites with them to overthrow the evil Ice Queen and end her reign of terror. Falling for their leader was the last thing she expected. [girlxgirl] [warning: depictions of action and violence]

Born a princess in a harsh land plagued with problems but prophesied for greatness, Marya Morevna grows up seeing many of the spirits that are caretakers of the land she will one day rule. But one shadowy woman haunts Marya, who all the chyerti fear. Her visitations are always followed with tragedy, yet Marya's destiny is inexplicably tied with hers. When the burden of the crown falls to Marya, she will have to wade through her desire for greatness and the woman in order to save her land from ruin. The Destined and the Deathless is an erotic LGBTQ+ novelette retelling of The Death of Koschei the Deathless.

A retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, a story of fate, the struggle for power, and love found in the most unexpected places. ***** Persephone has been raised in Olympus all her life - her mother absent, her father a cruel king, with her siblings teaching her all they know. She has seen all of what the gods and goddesses do and she is sick of it. When she learns her safety is threatened by staying in Olympus, she flees to the Underworld. There she stays until she learns that her leaving has caused the world to wilt. But leaving behind her newfound friends and Lady of the Underworld is something she will not do willingly, no matter the consequences. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content Warning: Mentions of rape and incest

In which Sabine accepts an offer of $200,000 in exchange for spending time with a dying girl.

A trip to Fiji with her dismissive boyfriend and his alluring mother lands Valentina into the most unexpected romance of her lifetime. ***** College student Valentina has been at a standstill in her relationship for three years, so when her boyfriend invites her on vacation to Fiji with his estranged fashion designer mother, Val can't think of anything worse. Mothers-in-law are notoriously one of the most dreadful aspects of a committed relationship, right? But nobody prepared Val for the aloof, refined Diana, who at first seems to absolutely detest her but soon warms under the tropical sun. As a unique and steamy connection sizzles and the two begin sneaking around, Val wonders if she's finally found the love she's been looking for in the most unexpected of places. But can their spark last, and is it worth what it will cost them? WARNING: This story contains mature themes such as depictions of domestic abuse and coercion that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

"The moment of collision affects the far greater moments in your life that may or may not actually happen. The moment of impact is, for example, when you unexpectedly receive your first kiss, when a charming stranger introduces himself in chemistry class; etc. Then that moment of impact inevitably affects how your life goes. Well for me, the moment of impact was the day I was late for Spanish class. If I hadn’t dozed off at lunch break I wouldn’t have collided with Melissa. Basically, I was late, I ran in the hall – thank goodness nobody was there to yell ‘No running in the halls! – then we collided. Literally."

Entry into the Open Novella Contest III (ONC 2020) Girl meets girl, girl defends girl from douchebag drug dealer, girl ends up in juvie... on another planet? I used prompt #7: A drug deal gone horribly wrong leads to a youngster being wrongly convicted, and to have to learn very quickly how to survive in a juvenile prison.

Entry into the WattpadAfterDark Carnal Contests. This is for the Mirror, Mirror Writing Challenge The Prompt: A magic mirror takes you to another time and place where you meet a being who is not like you. It could be anyone: a mythical creature, an alien, an enemy of your race, etc. You cannot deny the attraction you feel for this being despite your differences. What happens when you let your feelings guide you? (3k word limit) #5 hiking - 19/4/2020 (out of 705 stories) #2 wpadafterdark - 29/7/2020

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