Tobias and Talia are complete opposites, yet thrown together in an arranged marriage. Can they navigate married life in the wake of a terrible tragedy? ***** After being pressured into an arranged marriage to merge their families' companies, Talia and Tobias are stuck living together as husband and wife. Although they are both unhappy, neither tries to make the best of it. Tobias is too busy, and Talia is too distraught by the tragic death of her former fianceé, Jason. But as time goes by and they spend more time together, an undeniable attraction develops between the two. Despite this, Tobias can't seem to see past his jealousy of Jason and accept Talia - and Talia, plagued by guilt, is unwilling to let Jason go. Are the two heading for better - or are they headed for far worse? [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]

When Cynthia's step-sister is kidnapped after police recover a missing teen that was trespassing the notorious City of Evil, she leads herself into a search-and-rescue before it is too late to where her sister could end up dead. But when suddenly kept hostage, blackmailed, and exposed to the destructive powers of the 5 Wardens of the City, Cynthia must battle her way to escape with her sister while battling with her humanity after an unfortunate circumstance and encountering the brutality of these beings that threaten countless lives into impending doom.