Margo Sinclair has lived for centuries, cursed with immortality after an ancient ritual went wrong. Once a revered Elydian Queen, now she is a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows of high society. Margo is wealthy, powerful, and untouchable. With a heart hardened by centuries of loss, Margo has one rule: never get close to anyone. Mortals are fleeting, destined to die, leaving her alone every time. To distract herself from the loneliness that gnaws at her soul, Margo has taken up a dark hobby-hunting and eliminating criminals and society's lowest scum, dispensing her brand of justice in the shadows. It's the only thing that gives distraction, allowing her to channel her centuries of anger and frustration. But when Margo meets Aveline, a resilient and unapologetic sex worker shunned by society, her carefully constructed walls begin to crack. Aveline is everything Margo isn't. Aveline is fearless in her vulnerability, living life with a boldness Margo has long forgotten. Drawn to her in ways she can't explain, Margo faces a dilemma: stay distant and continue her endless, empty existence, or risk the agony of loss for a love that could finally make her feel alive again. As Margo grapples with her growing connection to Aveline, she must confront the demons of her past and the question that haunts her immortality: Is love worth the pain of inevitable loss? And can someone who has only known solitude truly open her heart when eternity is the price?

Lily is a laidback slacker with a phobia for commitment...who happens to owe the devil her (nonexistent) firstborn. When the ruler of Hell comes knocking, what choice does she have but to let the devil play matchmaker? *** Lily has never been good at relationships, not that it matters to her. That is until Eve, a seductive woman claiming to be the devil's apprentice, shows up to collect a debt Lily doesn't remember owing: her firstborn child. Without a firstborn to give, and with the threat of eternal damnation at her heels, Lily finds herself on a chaotic matchmaking quest with the devil herself. Eve swears she's only playing matchmaker to collect the debt owed to her, but with each failed set-up, Lily suspects there may be something more to the devil's plan. [[word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch [[Wattys 2020 Winner]] Content warning: this story includes dark humour, mature themes, and scenes of violence and gore

Nagsimula ang lahat bilang isang reyna ng Elydia hanggang sa muling nabuhay si Margo ng ilang daang taon nang siya ay naging isang imortal. Sa modernong mundo, kilala si Margo Sinclair bilang isang mayaman at makapangyarihan. Siya ay tinitingala, hinahangaan, at sinasamba ng mundo. Lahat ay kayang angkinin ni Margo ngunit wala pa ring katumbas ang lungkot ng pagiging imortal. Naging libangan na lang ni Margo ang pagpatay ng kriminal, pampalipas oras sa buhay na walang hanggan. Isa lang ang iniiwasan ni Margo: ayaw niyang mapalapit at umibig dahil batid na niya ang magiging kapalaran. Lahat ng tao ay namamatay, lumilipas sa mundo, at maiiwan ulit siya na malungkot at nag-iisa. Ngunit lahat ay nagbago nang nakilala niya si Aveline, isang bayarang babae na kabaligtaran sa buhay na tinatamasa ni Margo. Pinandidirihan si Aveline, kinukutya, at walang halaga ang pagkatao. Magagawa kayang ibigin ni Margo ang isang katulad ni Aveline? Makakaya niya kayang umibig nang walang hanggan?