I've been locked in this mysterious mansion for ten years. Cleaning and following the rules of a Lord whose face I've never seen. Rule 1: Don't walk the halls at night Rule 2: Never leave the property Rule 3: Don't ask about the Lord of the estate Once you leave the mansion, you can't come back. My mother tells me I should be thankful because only crime and death remain outside the gates after the war. But after ten years of cleaning the same halls and reading the same books, after ten years of unanswered questions, my curiosity got the best of me. I snuck out of the mansion and went to the nearby town: a crime that could get me banished. I began asking about the mysterious Lord, and tonight, I will walk the forbidden halls and hope to catch a glimpse of him. This is a 15-chapter sample. The Complete story is on patreon.com/ancientt

After losing her job, Aaliyah's left without direction, struggling to fulfill the success she promised her family. A chance encounter with Joe leads her to Moonwalker, an enigmatic store hiding more than meets the eye. There, she meets Michael-a striking man with a troubled past and a secret talent he's long kept buried. As the two grow closer, lines blur between destiny and danger. neither expected love to be part of the plan-or their destiny.

❛ this is a story about ' what ifs '. ❜ ( mariah carey x male oc. ) ( daydream era onwards. )

"Now you see, son. It's not what you did that angers me the most. It's who you did it to... And I can't believe you took his fucking wife!" • The day John Wick met her, his life changed. Six years. Four in retirement, in the perfect life, and then it all came crashing down due to pure and utterly terrible, bad luck. • part 1// pre-jw1 (complete) part 2// jw1 (complete) part 3// jw2 au! //started: june 2019