HOME WAS ALWAYS YOU ist eine düstere Indie-Noir-Dark-Romance über zwei gebrochene Menschen, die ihr ganzes Leben lang nach einem Zuhause suchen, ohne zu begreifen, dass sie es längst ineinander gefunden haben. Vor der Kulisse der regennassen Straßen von Gravesend erzählt der Roman von Verlust, Trauma, Gewalt, Armut, Loyalität und der Kraft einer Familie, die nicht durch Blut, sondern durch Liebe entsteht. Zwischen Tattoo-Studios, Motorrädern, Diners, Neonlichtern und den Schatten einer Vergangenheit, die niemals ganz verschwindet, begleitet die Geschichte Nova Vale und Cole Mercer über viele Jahre hinweg - von den dunkelsten Momenten ihres Lebens bis zu dem Punkt, an dem sie lernen, dass Heilung nicht bedeutet zu vergessen, sondern trotz aller Narben weiterzuleben. Es ist eine emotionale Slow-Burn-Romance über Freundschaft, zweite Chancen, bedingungslose Loyalität, Verlust, Heilung und die Erkenntnis, dass Zuhause manchmal kein Ort ist, sondern ein Mensch. FSK 18 / Content Warning: Dieses Buch behandelt schwere und teils belastende Themen, darunter Gewalt, Missbrauch, Sucht, psychische Belastungen, Traumata, Verlust, Tod sowie weitere Inhalte, die für sensible Leser belastend sein können. Aufgrund der Thematik und der Darstellung erwachsener Inhalte richtet sich der Roman ausschließlich an Leser ab 18 Jahren.

*RE-WRITING IN PROGRESS* * Excerpt * Emanuel leaned backwards now, elbows resting on the arms of his chair, his gaze steady and deliberate. The weight of it rooted Marcel in place. "I have a proposition in mind." Marcel's throat felt dry. "Proposition," he repeated carefully, as though the word itself might burn if he held it too long. "Yes," Emanuel said smoothly, almost lazily, as if the entire conversation were obvious. "I need someone beside me. Someone to play the role of my partner in public. To attend dinners, stand at my side at gatherings, accompany me to court. Nothing more." The words slid into Marcel's ears like ice water. His stomach knotted. Partner. The word echoed, sharp and wrong. He searched Emanuel's face for any sign of jest, but the King's expression remained calm, intent, almost predatory in its certainty. "You want me," Marcel said slowly, "to pretend... to be...your boyfriend." "Boyfriend sounds juvenile. We're not children. I tend to prefer the term 'lovers'." _________________________________________ Marcel has always hated the world of the rich and famous. As a young vampire, he has seen how the world moves in favour of the privileged. While people like him are left to fend for themselves and to pick up whatever scraps they can get. But when a lucrative job presents itself to him, Marcel was unexpected thrusted into the world that he has spent his entire life despising. A world where he starts finding enemies, wealth, and most surprisingly, True Love.

>Original HASO ficlets I write for fun. Hope you enjoy. >Cross-posted to Tumblr.

Medusa was a priestess of Athena. She was a beautiful maiden who vowed to be celibate her entire life. Athena loved Medusa, until a horrid accident happened in Parthenon. Medusa and Poseidon were caught in the middle of sexual intercourse. The scene triggered a flame in Athena, who went livid and cursed Medusa. Formerly a pretty girl transformed into an ugly creature. Medusa was heartbroken. She kept saying that it was not her fault and Poseidon had tricked her. So, Athena made a promise. If Medusa finds someone who loves her and accepts her flaws, the curse would be lifted. The questions are who will fall in love with Medusa or how will they even express their feeling when one glance turn everyone to stone? "If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in it's original, safe, form, please go to (https://www.wattpad.com/user/sagittaire95). Thank you."