***WARNING*** ----SEXUAL AND MATURE CONTENT----- My name is Laylie Francis Volevoy, and this is the story of how I found myself in a world I never knew existed. My father disappeared when I was young, taking the truth about our family with him. Now, years later, his enemies are coming for me, and I don't even know why they want me dead. Then there's Asher. Dangerous, mysterious, and always one step behind me. He says he's protecting me, but why? What does he know about my father that I don't? And can I trust the one person who seems determined not to leave my side? As I uncover the secrets my father buried, I'm forced to confront a world built on power, betrayal, and blood-and discover a strength inside myself I never knew existed. Who is my father really? Why does everyone want me dead? And who is Asher when I'm not looking? Maybe surviving his world means becoming someone I never thought I could be.

[Completed] [Book #1 in The Brooks Family Series] The peaceful, English life of the Brooks family is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of World War II. As they struggle to adjust, they are met with the harsh realities of a world at war.

Danielle and Nate haven't gotten along in years, but when Nate discovers Danielle was sexually assaulted the year before, he's determined to fight for her and for love. ***** A week-long power outage can do a lot of things, but mending a decade long broken friendship didn't seem like one of them. However, when Danielle's childhood ex-best friend and current neighbor, Nate, comes knocking on her door every two seconds, she's quickly proven wrong. As Nate uncovers the secret that his best friend sexually assaulted Danielle at a party the year before, he realizes the bitterness of reality and blames himself. While Danielle fights the nightmares that come both night and day, Nate does everything in his power to better things for her, whether she agrees with them or not. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains sexual content and deals explicitly with sexual assault and violence. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]