Children are disappearing. And their parents don't want to find them. After Valen is taken from her home she is used for government plans never spoken aloud. Only the mark of an "X" on her forehead is left to tell her past. When her new home is overtaken by rebels, Valen and her group of friends are forced into the outside world they know little about. Together they must hide from those out for their marked blood. Begin this trilogy, and learn why some secrets are better left in the shadows. They can run, but they'll always be marked. ★ HIGHEST RANK #25 in Science Fiction (3.3.18) ★ ★ AN "Undiscovered, For Now" WATTPAD PICK! 2018 ★ ｡･:*:･ﾟ★｡･:*:･ﾟ　REVIEWS　｡･:*:･ﾟ★｡･:*:･ﾟ "All in all amazing! Your writing as an author is quite excellent! The plot itself was exciting, and the pacing made the story quite digestible. This is definitely a great and quality YA read. It reminded me of the book Pretties By Scott Westerfield in some parts. I'm glad I discovered this book out of the pile of so many reads. Hooked me from chapter 1. Can't wait for book 2!" ☆ JustAWinkleStar "Such a great book, can't compare to the cliché books on Wattpad " ☆ LavieBlessed "This was such a great, well-written book! I loved it, and will definitely start on the next book very soon. " ☆ _TheSeaSoul_ "The chapter ends with that cliffhanger which just makes you want to click on continue...For me, X-Marks has the right format, and it will appeal to many because of that." ☆ TokitoAmaru "I loved the book! The characters were the opposite of cliche and very unexpected, and the plot moved at a steady pace." ☆ __Copernicus__ "This is the most mysterious story, I have ever read." ☆ garyjarvis1976 "Bravo. Great ending. On to the next book!" ☆ ProjectPr1de »»-------------¤-------------«« »» BOOK #2 & #3 ON WATTPAD NOW ««

***Wattpad Picks: Up And Coming*** The magical story of Connor DeGray and his experience with Cirque Periculum. Connor the Con has found it progressively harder to survive in the small town of Greenview, Kansas. There was no way he was going to go back to that Orphanage for Deprived Boys, and that's where the entire town wants him. When he discovers a traveling circus due to arrive in town that week, he hatches an escape plan that involved hijacking the circus and hopefully finding his parents. He discovers there is much more to this circus, and himself, than he had first expected. Join Connor as he travels with a circus that is more than meets the eye, and ultimately finds himself as the central performer to a mystery he must unravel before it's too late. Fear the Alchemist. #1 in Magician #1 in WIP #2 in Circus #148 in Adventure

**A Blue Beard retelling** Based on Charles Perrault's fairytale, this YA Historical Fantasy short story set in Victorian England mixes romance, magic and mystery. After agreeing to an arranged marriage to escape her greedy relatives, 18-year-old heiress Amelia moves into her husband's manor determined to start a new life. But the gothic mansion's forbidding surroundings, the servants' strange demeanour and her husband's mysterious past soon awaken her suspicions. If Amelia truly wants to become the lady of the house, she'll have to discover what secrets lie beyond closed doors and unravel the mystery of the old house's forbidden room. But sometimes secrets are kept for a good reason... HIGHEST RANKING IN HISTORICAL FICTION # 44 Copyright © 2017. All works posted here are the property of EM Castellan. Please do not use without permission. Any duplication or reproduction of all or part of the work without explicit permission by the author is illegal. Cover artist: @seventhstar

Set in Victorian Poland is a tale about a stubborn young woman named Elsa whose father runs a society solely for vampyre hunting. Elsa does not believe in such tales, until she comes across a mysterious man at a ball interested in her mother's old pocket watch... and possibly her blood. When Elsa wakes and finds herself in an enchanted mansion and is not able to leave, she realizes that the man she'd danced with was no man at all, but a vampyre. Elsa is desperate to escape, but what she'll discover out in the world might just be darker than the mysterious, manipulative vampyre who has captured her... perhaps even darker. She could just discover herself, and not all discoveries are full of light. ~Had been selected and promoted by Crimson Peak Movie's sponsored reading list ~The perfect spooky, cozy Halloween novel you won't be able to put down

Ruthless Alphas, double crossing allies and one young princess thrust into their darkly seductive world. ╾─────╼ Princess Lyandra, the Grand Alpha's daughter, is facing the most challenging task of her life: finding peace between the werewolves and the humans. When a band of werewolves called the Crusaders threaten to expose their species, she needs to reclaim her right to be an Alpha while convincing the humans her people aren't the animalistic brutes of legend. Although she's been living among the humans for years, she isn't sure she's got what it takes, especially standing up to the Alphas. Thrust into a world of political intrigue, Lyandra is forced to accept the help of her mysterious mate Raven, a man she isn't sure she can trust. A story of love, duty, and death in a world on the brink of revolution. ╾─────╼ 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀// book one 𝗹𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻// book one ╾─────╼ 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱// 30 March 2020, first draft completed on 16 September 2020 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀// second draft being rewritten 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲// urban low fantasy, romance, new adult, werewolf 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 // 1.5k to 2k 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁// 120k+ 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻// second draft, editing underway ╾─────╼ 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱// @werewolf @projectwomanup @undiscoveredwolves @action @YAFantasy @cupid @dangerouslove 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀// the dream awards 2020, prime awards 2020 final round, phantom awards, wicked awards, house spotlight at OlympusWriting 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀// #3 in kickass, #9 in starcrossed, #3 in assassin

Avril Bright always felt like she was different, but never in her wildest dreams would she imagine that she was that different. When Avril literally runs into a boy and is greeted with a scowl and glare her whole life is changed forever. She's forced into a new foreign environment where the hot headed, trouble following girl learns who she really is and what exactly is so special about her. She's not human and you could consider her an alien from a different planet, but even there she's different. Romance. Teen Fiction. Humor. Fantasy. Adventure. Action. And a whole lot of imagination. -------------- Copyright © tlwsweety2, 2011. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, modified, adapted, or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author.

Faith Mitchell was never confident. She was happy to blend into the background, much to the protest of her friends. At 16, her life was a normal teenage cliche. She was in love with Jace, the obnoxious player who she couldn't have, and her biggest worry was whether or not he would finally come to his senses and see that she really was the one for him. That is until she is kidnapped and recruited by a secret agency of assassins. She is torn away from her normal teenage life and thrown into a world of guns, knifes and criminals. The agency mold her into the perfect killing machine, and at 19 she is no longer the shy girl that was snatched away from her uncomplicated life, but a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to complete whatever mission she is on. Then, the agency has a new mission which involves Faith returning to her hometown, and facing her friends, family and the very boy who broke her heart just before it turned into stone. What will happen once Faith comes face to face with Jace? Will the obnoxious player be able to reach out and get the old Faith back without pressing any of her wrong buttons, considering that the shy girl he once knew now has a gun. (WATTY AWARDS 2011) (THE FICTION AWARDS 2017) ©makeandoffer

Elle grew up believing that myths and magic were confined to the realm of make-believe, never suspecting she was part of a hidden world of wonder and danger. On the night of her twenty-first birthday, Elle's ordinary life shatters when she uncovers an ancient prophecy that entwines her fate with every fairy tale ever told-she must marry the malevolent god, Jack Frost. Suddenly thrust into a realm where immortal gods and monsters reign, Elle is forced to navigate a world she never knew existed. Reluctantly, she must ally with Jack, a man she is desperate to avoid. Neither of them is thrilled about the impending marriage, but as dark plots and secrets emerge, Elle and Jack find themselves drawn together by forces beyond their control. With threats mounting and fate closing in, Elle must confront her destiny, knowing that defying it could lead to her demise. As they stand united against a world of peril, Elle must find the courage to face a future that seems to offer only one grim outcome: death. __________________________ Cover by Aphrodite270 Highest rankings: #1 Adventure/#1 Fantasy

[1st installment of the KP Series] Elizabeth always knew she was a special sort. Her family and friends knew too. She's an introvert and feels like a weirdo wherever she goes, even in her own home. But what happens when she encounters a man known to the world as a notorious monster? Jeff the killer. She never thought he was real; only stories told at school to freak people out. And now that he's come into her life, she'll discover just why she's so special. Monsters, killers, wraiths, and supernatural entities--how special can one get? There will be love, and loss, and triumph, and hope, all for a greater purpose: The human realm needs a protector, and that's Elizabeth. --- [S E Q U E L : Cruel & Blue (Eyeless Jack story)] *****-1st Place in Jeff the Killer-***** Cover art by: Asur-Fallinplim on deviantArt Disclaimer: Most, if not all, CreepyPastas presented throughout this story do not belong to the author. All credit goes to the original creators of those characters, anonymous or not.