Christmas is coming soon, so what's the best way to pass the time while you wait? That's right! Read a few stories. This is the official One Direction Advent calendar. From December 1 to December 24, we'll open a new door every day, behind which you'll find a One Direction story. I wish you all a wonderful Christmas season :)

In the world of the wealthy and powerful, an angel finds herself in need of protection, she is assigned a bodyguard - a beautiful and mysterious man. A man with secrets, but one who is determined to keep such an angel safe at all costs. She is drawn to him despite her better judgement, some excitement, some light into such a dark and dangerous life. // "We can't," I whispered, being the one to break the silence between us. The air between our faces was so thick it was almost as if it wasn't there anymore, I could hardly take in a breath. Everything was so warm, and the longer we spent like this, our lips just hovering an inch from each other, I became so much more aware of every way his body was touching mine. I hated him. We hated each other. Yet here we were, desperate to touch. "I know," Was all he said in response, darting his eyes down to my lips again, a small smirk on his face. Out of desperation, the way he had already got me so wound up, my body was overwhelmed by too many feelings. My hands travelled down from where I was grasping his biceps, I soothed my palms down his sides, his warm skin, before I was holding his hips, right above the waist band of the grey sweatpants he had on. He let out a low hum of approval, and a slow smirk spread across his face as soon as he realised what I was doing. His eyes met mine again and he tilted his head to the side, almost as if he was trying to figure out what I was thinking. He then blew out a slow breath, and the smirk on his face only grew wider before he whispered, "Fuck it." *** i loved you as icarus loved the sun. *** Start date - May 5 2022 ***

Zayn Malik is an assassin who's grown disillusioned with his career. He's about to hit a milestone kill, until a rival assassin takes out the target before he's able to take the shot. The rival happens to be a woman--one whose identity he grows obsessed with figuring out. Kali Miller becomes Zayn's enemy and muse, wrapped up as one fiery temptation. Challenging him at every turn, their lives gradually get increasingly interconnected until the two rivals become more than they ever could've anticipated.

In late 2023, unknown insects began to swarm the earth. They reproduced and mutated rapidly, leaving devastation in their wake. They ravaged human life, ending the world as we knew it, leaving nothing more than death and destruction. These swarms infected communities, which turned humans savage, violent, and hungry for blood. They desecrated the earth, eroding it into uninhabitable wasteland. More than three centuries after the insects first invaded, Selene Jackson is living daily life doing administrative work in the underground bunker where she was born and raised. After several years of doing the same menial work, she grows dissatisfied with her life. She finds work tedious and her boyfriend inattentive, slowly beginning to crave experiencing the world outside the bunker. Eventually, she earns a trial run as a Huntress--a group of inhabitants that traverse outside in search of supplies, survivors, or to remove any threats. Becoming a Huntress means Selene must work closely with her brother's best friend, the notorious Zayn Malik. When Selene's brother goes missing during an expedition outside the bunker walls, she makes it her mission to find him and bring him back home safely at any cost. This sets her and Zayn off on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, turning both their worlds completely upside down. This upheaval makes them question everything they've ever known, including those they trust the most. The Tides of Luna is a story about survival and strength, and the beauty that can blossom from those moments of darkness.

"Whatever this is, it doesn't have to be complicated."

"You saw me in a way no one had before." Zayn whispered after a minute or two of silence. I looked up to read his overwhelmed gaze, and for the first time, I couldn't read his emotions.

After a night of wild partying at a frat house in NYC, Zayn Malik's world suddenly changes in a way he never imagined. And if you ask him, Charlie Dunn is responsible. And as for a seemingly nobody like Charlie, her world is completely different and entirely separate from Zayn's-or so she thinks. But what happens when the two worlds come together after that one night, colliding in ways neither one of them could have predicted? Well, maybe it's not the worst...or maybe it is... Warning: An a.u. that contains sexual content, strong language and mild drug use. © 2014 madfordbralik

You don't know what's out in the world, until you witness it yourself. It may be hard to believe, but it becomes something you can't deny. He's not human. He's selfish, cocky and arrogant. She's human. She's guarded, hardheaded and stubborn. Her world was never supposed to collide with his. She was never supposed to fall in love. And he was never supposed to have a heart... © Intoxicatedd || 2013-2015 || P.s This book was written almost a whole decade ago so read at your own risk!

"There's no such thing as soul mates. I mean just because someone is perfect for you doesn't mean you're meant to be with them. The thing about love is that it's unexpected - the best kind anyway."

Sometimes love can get tainted, it just happens out of nowhere... (completed) warning: typos galore! Unedited. - HIGHEST RANKINGS! Zayn #1 Selena #2 Zayn #5 Mafia #15 Possessive #26 Selena #10