Ricardo Torres has spent most of his twenties chasing the bohemian lifestyle, right down to the paintbrush that seems permanently attached to his hand. In his quest to capture the damage wrought to his beloved Lake Fúquene on a canvas, Rico once again finds himself lakeside. However, he soon discovers that the lake has been hiding a secret beneath its waves. With the water all but gone, a stolen Botero sculpture emerges from the cracking, muddy lakebed. Shortly after the police are called, Detective Sonia Mendoza arrives on the scene, eager to warm up this cold case. But as soon as Ricardo and Sonia are back at the police station in Bogotá, they learn that the lake was hiding one more secret. Now this unlikely pair must team up to solve a mystery neither of them anticipated. [[[ONC 2021 Longlister]]] [Based on Prompt #5]

Followed by her past Alex is a shapeshifter, a panther in a world of werewolf's. she has never met another of her kind. running all day everyday for years across pack lands gets tiring so what happens when she tries to settle down on her mates territory. Will her uncle let that happen?

*CURRENTLY ON HOLD! HEAVY EDITING IN PROGRESS!* Cover made by @deandra_15! Lady Lillyanna- nearly 1300 years old and a skilled magical elf, she is a powerful force to be reckoned with. But when a strange poisoning threatens to kill her, she must find her mate to heal her before time runs out. Jameson Aldregresh- a lone dragon with a secret. Barely 200 years old, he only wishes to live his life out as a bachelor. But what happens when he meets a stunning woman with curves, long hair, and long elven ears and seems to know more about him that he does himself? What happens when she claims to be his mate when he has already lost his own? *Characters do not fall in love immediately just because they have the potential to be mates! Excerpt: Jameson turned his attention to Lillyanna. She was standing, smiling as she watched him come over to her. "So do you believe me now? Only a mate would do that." "No. You are not my mate and you will never be. Get that through your little elven head. I had a mate and she died. She's dead. You will never be able to replace her." She looked at him with a pained expression. "What do you mean-" she began but was cut off as she fell to the ground coughing up blood. She struggled to breath as she coughed up more and more blood. °•○●Read to find out more●○•°