In the Den of the Kingdom of Dreduor, money reigns supreme and one's skill at deception determines how much you can make, and how much longer you will survive. Maize is a thief- a very good thief, and one of the Den's best. So when a wealthy benefactor purposefully seeks her out to fulfill a contracted job, she is neither surprised nor hesitant to accept. Only after she discovers it's the royal palace she needs to infiltrate, Maize quickly finds herself in the middle of the grandest con of her career. Maize must position herself within the court in order to complete her mission, even if it means capturing the eye- and the heart- of the very Prince she's supposed to abscond. But will Maize be able to finish the job before her true intentions are discovered? Or worse- before she finds her heart stolen first? ------------------- This is a FREE STORY with PAID BONUS CONTENT ------------------- Cover by Tina Glasneck ©2019 M.Dalto Published to Wattpad 11.01.19 Initial Draft ongoing - last updated 12.24.2023

//DISCONTINUED. Sorry.// ma·ni·a ˈmānēə/ noun an excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession ---------------------- #1 in Insane Deku 12/23/18 #1 in Bamf Izuku 2/7/19 #1 in Unhealthy Love 3/16/19 Izuku Midoriya had always been a tad bit obsessed with the thought of heroes and villains and Quirks in general. Taking notes of fighting styles, Quirk strengths, Quirk limitations. Memorizing hero catchphrases, buying collector's items; covering his walls in pictures and drawings of villains and heroes, A-listers and C-listers alike. Of course, if one looked at this behavior on the surface, it seemed completely normal. Never had Izuku let his fanboying get in the way of school work or his social life (not that he had one). No-one thought to even suspect him in the slightest when heroes started to go missing, only to be found, dead, with some body part or another missing. No-one noticed Izuku's instability and unhealthy addiction to all things with super powers. At least, not at first. ||Based on a messed up one-shot I made a while ago. Not really tho|| ||Almost immediate canon divergence. Takes place in season 1 and 2. Please no spoilers for the manga or season 3 in the comments|| ||TW: sexual elements, major character death, profanity, stalkerish tendencies, blood, gore, possible non-con, one-sided love, mental disorder, unhealthy perception of love, mania|| ||Also, Izuku comes from a relatively unloving home.||

"A jerk to the world, a gentleman to his girl." ˖⋆࿐໋₊ #1 in bokunoheroacademia #1 in bakugou #1 in katsuki #1 in katsukibakugou #1 in bakugouxreader #1 in mha #1 in bnha #2 in anime #2 in xreader #2 in katsukixreader #2 in myheroacademia #3 in fanfiction #3 in fanfic ˖⋆࿐໋₊ ‼️ DISCLAIMER ‼️ I do not own any fanarts in the book. If you are one of the artists, I apologize if I offended you in any way and if you want me to take it down, I would gladly do so 🤗 ˖⋆࿐໋₊ ✎ᝰ┆4.20.20

A battle-scarred Alpha and a broken woman with hidden wounds are fate-bound-but she wants nothing to do with him. As danger looms and tempers flare, he'll have to find a way to break down her walls before it's too late. *** Scars...some are worn on the outside and read like a book, others are hidden on the inside, unseen but shape every fabric of our being. Alpha Chris has his share of scars. He wears them like badges of honour, having earned them protecting his pack. Jess carries hers on the inside, a collection of secret shame... After Jess breaks free of an abusive ex, she goes home to her farm in the remote countryside to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. She tries to bury her trauma and move on, determined not to let anyone get too close again. Chris has given up on finding his mate and focuses all of his energy on his pack, growing colder and more distant with every passing year. Just when he least expects it, she falls into his lap, smelling like his best friend and wanting nothing to do with him. What happens when a battle-hardened Alpha who is used to getting his way comes up against a stubborn woman set on walling herself from everyone? More than brute strength is needed to break through those walls and reach her. When hidden enemies threaten both their lives, will he be able to reach his Goddess-given gift in time? Or will pride and tempers ruin their last chance at happiness? The Moon Goddess has a plan that neither understands. *** BOOK 1 OF THE FORGOTTEN WOLF SERIES

Torn and broken, a blood driven vampire struggles to hold on to his eternal life due to the apparent loss of his beloved. He vowed never to love again but falls deeply in love with a human. A girl with passion and purity he had never felt before. All's well in paradise till his beloved returns. This time for revenge.

What if she did not want her life among the brightness of the meadows? What if she preferred the darkness of his kingdom? What if she did not want a crown of flowers? What if she wanted his crown of thorns? And maybe she wanted him like he wanted her. Loved him like he loved her. But that was not how their tale was told. Set in the modern world, follow a florist and a Dark Lord whose fates had long been written way before the first of flowers could even begin to flourish in its first full bloom. [Previously known as His Persephone. A modern retelling of Hades' and Persephone's love story.]