He was the serpent. Coiled in shadows. Poison in his veins. A name whispered in fear - Marco Costa, heir to a dead empire, and leader of something far more terrifying: The Vipers. She was the spark. Wild. Loud. Unapologetically reckless. Alana Salvatore - the mafia princess with oversized hoodies, candy-stained fingers, and a laugh that didn't belong in a world made of blood. Everyone expected her to choose the prince. The protector. The blade forged to shield her - Matteo Rivera. But she didn't. She chose the villain. The man with venomous promises and hands that both worship and destroy. He took her heart, her body, and gave her a crown of thorns in return. Now, she carries his heir - and her bloodline has been rewritten. This is not the story of rescue. This is the story of surrender. Of obsession. Of rebellion. Of a girl who fell for the devil and smiled while burning. In a world of kings and killers... She became the queen of the serpent. BOOK THREE OF SALVATORE SERIES.

Forsaken by the one person who was supposed to love her unconditionally, Red must brave the magic and monsters of the Wylds to find her true place in the world. ***** Plagued by a weak heart, Red is an outcast in the Blood Moon Pack, a tribe of savage wolf-shifters held together by two things: their fanatic worship of the Night Goddess, and the ashwood walls that keep the real monsters out. Everybody must pull their weight. Only the strong are permitted to survive... Hunter Callahan, son of the Blood Moon Alpha, is counted among the strongest. Only Red seems to sense the vulnerability lurking behind his arrogant mask. Only she can understand the compassion underlying his violence; the boy who took a beating as a child to spare a butterfly from having its wings clipped. She saw herself in that butterfly. She sees herself in him. And he can barely stand to look at her. ***** [65-70k words] Best Ranks: 13th in #Werewolf 1st in #paranormalromance, #quest, #goddess and #dragon 2nd in #magic Featured on the 2021 Wattys Shortlist. Previously known as 'Seeing Red' on my alt account which is no longer with us (RIP @HMKRAFT)

*COMPLETE!* He was born into a world that taught him the rage of war, subjugation and suffering. Driven by misery and grief, he embraced the Flames of Bedlam and became the First Dragon. The world hailed him as Bahamut, the Dragon King. They trembled under the vengeance of the monster they created... ...But as water calms the flame, another Dragon appears, determined to turn this bestial tyrant into a true king.

"Hope, children, and never once let in. For it is written that a single candle can withstand the darkness, even now, in our most desperate hour." "Though the end days have come at last, and the sun falls for the last time beyond the dim horizon, we must still have hope, being that the unlikeliest of heroes and the greatest and most difficult of adventures can emerge from the darkest of days." ~*~ The gods are silent, and the people's desperate prayers of healing and aid go mysteriously unanswered. Rumors and talk of monstrous, horrific dragons killing anything in sight are whispered in taverns and pubs, with the added murmurs of draconic creatures that stand on two feet like a man followed close behind. When the elven capital of Lyrenbel is destroyed and half its population slaughtered, a chain of events suddenly brings together a disgraced knight, an old dwarf, a mage that hides his insecurities behind a mask of arrogance, a traumatized Sylvari and an orphaned Sylvanaar, and sets them forth on a path that none of them ever wanted to be on. They are expected to be saviors, heroes that come from a child's bedtime story. But they are not fighting against a normal dragon, or other mythical creature. They are fighting against an all powerful god. They carry the weight of the world on their shoulders as they begin walking down their long and winding road, yet they will fight until the very end, despite the tension that grows between them with each passing day. Their chances of success are slim, and if they do succeed, they will not return as the same person. If they return at all. ***book 1 of three*** ***this book is related to my other book, Heart of the Winter King, as it takes place in the same universe, but it can be read without it***

{ "I'm not letting you go again." He whispered. "Good." I said. "Because I don't think that I would survive it." His hand gripped my jaw again, thumb brushing my cheek. My fingers twisted in his shirt. He tilted his head, deepened the kiss, and sneakily trailed his fingers under my dress and up my thigh. "I want these off." He whispered in my ear, pulling on the waistband of my underwear. "You want to go somewhere else?" I asked, biting my lip playfully. } Alice Sinclaire was on a roll. She had the 4.0 gpa, the bomb extracurriculars, and she was top of her class, right above..Noah Crest. Her sworn rival. They hated each others guts, simply due to the fact that they both had the same goal..Valedictorian. Only one person could become valedictorian though. What happens when her rival asks her a question she never would have expected. Is he serious..or is there a motive? 𝑊𝐴𝑅𝑁𝐼𝑁𝐺!! 𝑇𝐻𝐼𝑆 𝑆𝑇𝑂𝑅𝑌 𝐼𝑁𝐶𝐿𝑈𝐷𝐸𝑆: •Sexual content •Alcohol consumption •Violence •Explicit Language Cheer Diva's is a series about the 2023-2024 Crestwood High School Cheerleading team and their experiences in life and love! 💕

Sovarielle was born into a legacy of music and magic-one of the legendary sound dragons of Whispervale. But everything changed the day an attack stole her sense of smell, severing her from the bond that connects dragonkind. Exiled by instinct and grieving the loss of her family and horde, she vanished into the human world, learning to navigate life through sound instead of scent. In dragon society, scent is everything. It guides memory, emotion, and-most importantly-connection. It is how dragons recognize their mates. Without it, Sovarielle is considered broken, untethered... alone. Years later, a single misstep leads her back into dragon territory-and into a storm of long-forgotten alliances, mythical creatures, and rising tensions. From sirens guarding sacred seas to secretive centaurs with ancient wisdom, Sovarielle's path is shaped by those who see her not as damaged, but different. And as feelings deepen between her and a dragon who seems to know more than he says, she begins to wonder: If dragons find their mates by scent... will she ever truly know if she's found hers? A map of the country is included in the prologue, showing dragon territories, human cities, and key locations mentioned throughout the story. For readers who enjoy diving deeper, I've also created The Scentmarked Archive, which includes an interactive map and expanded lore exploring ancient dragon territories, mysterious islands, siren legends, shifter homelands, and more. You can find the link to the archive and map in my bio. Thank you so much for choosing to step into this world with me.

An ex-spy's quest for redemption leads her into an uneasy partnership with a genetically-engineered dragon. For decades, an elite group of spies within the CIA has kept the existence of magic secret from the world. Katrina Harris counted herself among their number, until a drunken brawl with a co-worker got her fired. She’d do anything to re-enter the thrilling world of supernatural espionage—even infiltrate a terrorist cell without backup. Dr. Phyllis Harper has an Arctic fortress, a dozen magic-wielding soldiers, and a flock of genetically-engineered dragons capable of knocking American warplanes from the sky. All she needs are pilots. A chance encounter lets Katrina talk the doctor into recruiting her. If Katrina escapes Harper’s fortress with intelligence, she can convince her old bosses to take her back. But neither magic nor science can prepare Katrina to have a dragon in her mind. A creature cunning enough to ferret out all her secrets . . . and one whose own fierce memories tell Katrina she might be working for the wrong side. This story contains mature themes, including alcoholism and suicide. Now complete!

When Julia O'Connell's ex-best friend and current enemy, Colton West, returns from juvie for their final year of high school, accidents start happening around her-accidents that begin to put her life at risk. *** Thick as thieves, Julia O'Connell and Colton West once strode through their childhood with laughter and devotion to one another. But when Julia leaves the summer before they start high school, that all changes, and she finds her best friend a shell of who he used to be. Cold and heartless, Colton fills the role of the bad boy in their high school, up until he gets himself arrested and put into juvie. That is the last Julia hears of her ex-friend, until senior year rolls by, presenting Colton: who is just as rude but much more dangerous. Everyone is terrified of him, but Julia can't help but feel heartache and anger every time she looks his way. That is, until a series of events start threatening her life, and she finds herself at the mercy of the man she once called a friend. With a new lens and a keener eye, Julia starts to look at everyone around her in a different perspective, questioning if the threat is closer to her than she realized, all while thinking what really happened that summer. Content warning: This story contains sexual content, strong language, and themes of bullying, sexual assault and violence.

Faith Hempstead. We see atleast 100 people everyday.There are so many stories to behold and hear.What is the chance of knowing someone?A one in a hundred.I like to grab the chance of knowing new people.I love hearing their stories and what they hold.The memories.It never seemed to me there would be one too beautiful to let go ..a story to hold on and one that still seemed so untouched and raw.The story of Christian and Rya Crawford. Christian Crawford. Chances are rare.I would like to believe that hoping to get one is disappointing.I sit and think everyday about those Whys and What ifs! Chances are for lucky people and how can a single father tell this to his 7 year old daughter that maybe we were not so lucky.I did not want to..but then who would. ----------------------------------------------------------- Won 2nd Place in The Serenity Awards 2021 Cover credits- @DevilishWritings