Ray is low on time, luck, and hope; his only chance is an artifact that may not even exist. But upon meeting Landon, Ray is beginning to believe he might find all four. ***** Cambions are doomed to tragedy. They are weak, sickly creatures that rarely live to see their twentieth year. Ray refuses to resign himself to that fate. Upon learning of the Crimson Sheath-an artifact capable of preserving his life-Ray is prepared to fight, steal, and kill to get his hands on it. He is not prepared for Landon. Landon is an orphan with no memories of his parents, the only inheritance left to him a dagger, sleeping in a crimson sheath. Though he has no love of bloodshed and no use for a dagger, Landon isn't about to let Ray take his only link to his forgotten history, even if that means following the cambion past the edge of the world and into the shadow beyond. Content Warnings: Violence, semi-graphic gore, character deaths, profanity, mild drug and alcohol usage, abuse discussed but not shown, and morally-questionable people doing morally-questionable things.

Elizabeth Montgomery has a mate. He is over possessive, he is a jerk and sometimes he can be that perfect mate that always makes mistakes. Lizzy has a mate and that mate is Max Coltrane. When Lizzy finally decides to be with Max and put all the mistakes he made in the past. Someone gets in the way, and it's not other but Liam Coltrane Max's brother. Now convinced that the gray wolf and the dreams she was having were not a merely coincidence Lizzy has to do everything she can to get out of Liam's claws especially after she discovers what Liam wants from her. The silver lines in her body, the gray wolf and the sudden revelation of her second chance mate will take Lizzy to make a hard decision: To be with Max, the guy that cheated on her but loves her with all his heart or Liam her second chance mate who want nothing from her but to make her happy even if the word happy is applied by his own terms. "I'm Liam Coltrane, Max's older brother." He said as he got near me and touched my cheek, I flinched at his touch. I felt something when our skin had touched. "You felt that too, right dear?" He said with a smile. "Why?" I said. "I'm your second chance mate, but from now on I will be your only mate." He said as he pressed his body against mine. "No, you're not!" I yelled. "Then explain why is it that I know that you want me." He said as he kissed my neck, I had to suppress my lips from letting the moan escape. "I don't want you! I don't even know you!" I said. "Don't worry about that dear Elizabeth there will be plenty of time to know each other very well. Do you prefer to start know?" He said before he crushed his lips against mine.

THANK YOU, Wattpad, for the HQ Love Watty Award! Concept: A mysterious young woman flees from her troubled past only to discover it is impossible to escape THE SECRET that haunts her. *PLEASE NOTE: This story was originally inspired by the movie "Sleeping With the Enemy". * * * * * "I would never, Steven," she promised, turning away from him in an attempt to protect herself. "I know you wouldn't," he screamed. Cupping her chin in his hand, he forced her to look at him. "Because I would kill you." His words hung heavy in the air. Sarah's heart sank into her stomach. No matter how many times she'd heard the menacing phrase, she could never get used to it. It had the same affect on her as the first time he'd thrown the ugly words in her face. The familiar sting of bile rose in her throat, and she knew she would deplete the contents of her stomach once she was locked in the safety of their master bath. 'If I make it through this time,' she agonized. Her biggest fear was that one day he would really lose his temper with her. Who knew what would happen then? *This story is an unedited first draft. Top Ranks: Action #1, Mystery and Thriller #1 *This story contains scenes of abuse and may be disturbing to some readers. While the characters are fictional, domestic violence is a serious issue that many people across the world face. If you or someone you know is the victim of abuse, please seek help immediately. Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.