As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams? ***** Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

George lives in a small island town. He goes relatively unnoticed by everyone he knows and those he doesn't--just how he likes it. He never thought he'd catch the eye of the new girl in town. Jude is beautiful, cunning and has a secret...she's not human. Jude is the leader of her vampire coven and is on the hunt for the human whose blood calls to her. Her human mate. With her mate by her side, she will become the most powerful leader in her coven's history. The Alpha, the true leader of her coven. That is if she can control her bloodlust and doesn't kill him in the Hunt. ~No sparkly vampires here. Short story for the #ReverseTheRoleContest for the #ProjectWomanUp Wattpad profile.