Dante Averilla has known death, has known pain. But now, he intends to know vengeance. When a family torn apart by grief and magic, attempts the unspeakable. It results in a catastrophe that leaves behind two survivors, hell-bent on destroying each other. Through a series of unlikely partnerships, and even more unlikely escapes, retribution seeks to be wrought. A rebel. A thief. A murderer. The most desperate of allies become each other's only hope in a world of the arcane and the occult. For Dante Averilla will have his revenge. # 3 arcane out of 297 stories # 63 occult out of 2K stories # 29 orginal out of 829 stories

It doesn't matter how she ended up in this four-walled room. What matters is she gets out. ***** After a night out in New York City, Liliana Rossi wakes up in a windowless room with no recollection of how she got there. And she's not alone. The dark and tattooed Mateo Aguilar is also held captive. As the two struggle to survive and hatch an escape plan, they also struggle with growing attraction toward each other, facing Lili with the biggest question yet: is Mateo the reason she's here, or the one who's going to save her? ✨ Wattys 2018 Shortlist & Featured Story ✨ Content warning: this story references themes that readers might find triggering, including drug use and sexual assault. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]] Cover designed by Stefanie Saw