Does it take someone 600 years before they realize they're in love? What happens if you walk amongst monsters and demons? When, where, and how do you tell the difference between good and bad? This is a story that goes back so long ago that it could be called a tale as old as time. Notice: this story has been discontinued

After the accident, Noah Archer built a wall around himself. But Riley Dawson is curious about him, and she's determined to meet the man behind his defenses. ***** Riley Dawson has always noticed Noah. He was the most popular guy on campus, until he lost his parents in a car accident. Now he's withdrawn and silent. Mustering up the courage to give her condolences, the two end up talking, and Riley grows determined to help Noah find himself again. Every time she coaxes a smile from him, she can feel the ice around his heart melting. But Riley knows that Noah's loss is still close to him. She's opening up her heart, but can Noah do the same? He's got so much to lose, but now, so does she. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Sav saw her brother die. When his murderers escape unpunished, she wants justice, and the only way to get it is to join the Moon Guard, an elite order trained to keep the peace. She endures a crash-course in fighting alongside twenty-three other hopefuls. Only five of them will make the cut. Meanwhile, the thirteen families of the island fight to control the throne, and they are not afraid to use violence to meet their ends. In the far north, the shadowcats are gathering in force for the first time in a decade. War is coming -- it's just a question of who will start it. After learning of a conspiracy against the dying queen and her comrade, the young and charming Prince Kaeden, Sav faces an ultimate choice: love, duty ... or neither.