Lauren Jauregui recently received a doctorate title in art history, her professional aspirations ended up taking her away from America, to Cairo and finding herself in realities that'd pass away from her deepest daydreams when she meets the most powerful woman alive in Egypt, the widow of the heir of Persia, present-day Iran, the last living princess: Karila Aistarabaw I of Egypt, or, for Western translation, Karla Estrabao I. Her reality embarks on a torrid passionate story when she steals Karila's attention, the attractive and proud most coveted Egyptian widow from the East. *This fanfiction contains intersexuality. If you're not comfortable with it, please don't move on.*

On the eve of a person's 21st birthday, they have a Dream. In their Dream, they see their Soulmate. Cammie, who has been with her boyfriend for the last four years, is confident that she will Dream of him. But on the eve of her 21st birthday, her entire world is turned upside down she not only doesn't see Her boyfriend, but doesn't see a man at all. Instead, Cammie Dreams of the most beautiful girl she has ever seen. But there's only one problem: her Soulmate can't be a girl; she's not gay. That will ruin everything.

It doesn't matter how she ended up in this four-walled room. What matters is she gets out. ***** After a night out in New York City, Liliana Rossi wakes up in a windowless room with no recollection of how she got there. And she's not alone. The dark and tattooed Mateo Aguilar is also held captive. As the two struggle to survive and hatch an escape plan, they also struggle with growing attraction toward each other, facing Lili with the biggest question yet: is Mateo the reason she's here, or the one who's going to save her? ✨ Wattys 2018 Shortlist & Featured Story ✨ Content warning: this story references themes that readers might find triggering, including drug use and sexual assault. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]] Cover designed by Stefanie Saw