Evil spirits. A cursed prince. Death itself in disarray. Iris just wants to go home, but fate has other plans for this young priestess and her odd companions. /// The land of Erinlin is dying, its ancient traditions choked out by the Kaerent church and its true priestesses, the Candlemaidens, increasingly regarded with fear and suspicion. All Iris wants is to tend her candles, win her shade battles, and chat with the spirits of her realm. But when she is torn away from her home by the Kaerent king, she learns that her country needs her to be far more than a typical Candlemaiden-- she must be as the legendary priestesses of old and walk through Death itself. *** Cover help from the awesome @ArdenBrooks. Special thanks to @rainersalt, @giveitameaning, and @piperjones033 !

After a horrible tragedy, a CEO's wife feels the pressure to defend her husband. She pens a letter to the media in hopes of setting the record straight about her family. Short Story/One-Shot

"Lana i want you to be on my wedding day, there's no excuse I don't want to hear it anymore. You graduated from med school a few months ago and i know you're running out of you excuses stocks" she said as i smile. "I'll be back sooner than you think, and i promise I'm going to be there Diana" i said while staring into my best friend's face on my laptop screen. "you promised okay, see you there bubz" She said as she hung up the video call. I called Gabriel's number then after a few rings he finally picked up, "Hey sis" "Hey, Are you busy?" "Not really, why?" "Can you keep it as a secret?" I asked him. "Of course" he said. "Prepare the jet for next week, I'm going back home" i said as i smile. ~ I was working in my office room until my secretary walked in with a big smile on her face, ugh she smiles a lot it annoyed me. "Sir Mr. Blake is here" she said. Blake was one of my bodyguards and he had been following me around since the past few years. "Let him in" i said. He walked in with his normal bodyguard suit and an earpiece on his ear, "Sir" he said. I ignored him while kept typing on my laptop to prepared a presentation for a meeting with a very important client, "She's back" Blake said and it made my head popped up to looked up at him. "After 6 damn years?" I asked him. "She's back in town sir" he informed me. "Agatha cancel all the meeting today" i said to my secretary that was standing on the door. "Got it sir" she said before walking away. "Blake, prepare my car" i said. "Got it sir" he said before turning around and left. Avalana, it's been 6 fucking years since you left me. And I'm here still waiting for you to come back as i promise you back then. I'm going to make you mine again.

When a rebellious playgirl must win over a notorious playboy in order to successfully merge their companies, they are forced to confront the lies and deception that threatens their future- and their love. ******* Cherrypink Castillo has always been the black sheep of her family, flaunting her rebellious attitude and playgirl ways with pride. But the 26-year-old must hide her true personality in order to mastermind a partnership with PCI, a company headed up by the handsome CEO Duke Palermo, a playboy in his own right. However, putting up a facade of sweet innocence to win Duke over backfires. Instead, the handsome CEO falls in love with the woman he thinks Cherrypink is, giving her his heart and the partnership she desires. But all does not end happily when a woman from Duke's past surfaces, threatening to ruin everything he has built with Cherrypink. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY

All that Cynthia ever wanted was to find a rich man to be her husband, but she started falling for Leo who was a handsome, naughty, and sweet colleague, yet a poor man. ***** Cynthia Fatima Dimagiba was a self-proclaimed gold-digger as she was already fed up being unwanted and poor after being orphaned at a young age. Forced to constantly hustle, she made a promise to herself that she will use her beauty and brains to marry a rich man... specifically, the young and mysterious CEO of her company. Upon committing to her goal, she met Leo, a handsome and naughty but sweet colleague, yet a poor one. The last thing she could ever think of was falling in love with him and yet she did... DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

WARNING: MATURED CONTENT INSIDE. (NOT EDITED) ***** Alex Eilish is a Famous Writer and a CEO of his own Publishing company. He has a life of an ordinary guy, working hard for his future. After a painful heartbreak on his first love, he never tempted to love again. Until one day, a collaboration happened between his beautiful, sexy, co-writer named Catherine Sales. Like they literally collab their body with each other accidentally. Yes, they had a hot, erotic, One Night Stand by accident.Not knowing, he's started to develop his feelings towards to Cath after that night. Alex, take things too fast. They both didn't undergo to a so called 'Getting to Know Each Other' Stage, until such discovery happened that related from the past interrupted their almost perfect Love Story. They're already falling for each other when their story too, started to fall apart. 'Hinalikan niya ito sa noo at tumingin ulit sa mga mata nito at ngumiti siya ng pilit kahit nasasaktan na siya.' "Okay,..I'll distance myself away from you if that's what you wanted." Will their both survive the ups and downs need to take to get their Happily Ever After they deserve or just like the movie Titanic, that their love story will sunk beneath the cold ocean and will forever be just a story that tells alot of lesson. That a love stories has a different happy or painful ending. ****** WARNING: GRAMMATICAL ERRORS AHEAD!

Damien Stryker is a ruthless billionaire, but when Serena Mclane is forced to marry him, she hopes to find the mercy behind his cold eyes and strong hands. ****** Damien Stryker, a domineering billionaire, is someone you don't want to get close to. Unfortunately for Serena Mclane, she doesn't have much of a choice. Always at the mercy of her family's name and legacy, Serena has to do as her father says. So when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the one and only Damien Stryker: the truth comes out. Secrets are unveiled, and love starts to bloom. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

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[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control?