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He had spent centuries with only himself for company, he fed, tortured and killed that was his life and he liked it that way, until she came along and stirred something in him, something he couldn't and wouldn't accept. “If I were you I’d keep that stake sharp. Don’t expect anymore visits like this, next time I come I expect you to use that thing,” he told her pointing to the stake on the bed, and then he was gone.

Meet Alice Hayden, who was once best friends with a boy named James Cooper. They were like two peas in a pod, at least until high school. Whether as a joke or for real, James changed, completely! Now, just by being near each other, a war breaks out at every encounter. Alice doesn't know why, but there is one thing she knows for sure: James is a jerk and she absolutely despises him! But Fate throws in a little twist, just a tiny one to spice things up. Something that might change their lives and bring them closer together or turn them into mortal enemies... So what is there to do but a little mischievous fooling around. Changing Him won't hurt, right?

Dani had never been humiliated in her life like how the good-looking and arrogant but good-looking tall guy humiliated her. All she ever wanted was to be seen. Now that she had caught the attention of Mr. Not-So-Polite, she wasn't sure if she'd ever wanted to be visible again. Completed Dec 2012 © AdaRio

𝐎𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝘏𝘢𝘴 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥? 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺, 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦. Emma thought she'd lost everything when she ran into the Pandorica, but she found more than she could have dreamed - family, friends, love, a new life. It was perfect. Other than the murderous mythical beast hunting them, the fact that they were trapped here forever, and the monthly sacrifice of a young child for all eternity... Forced to struggle against the hardships of life and the troubles of their past, will Emma and her friends ever manage to create a new life here? *WARNING* This book touches on sensitive topics that may be distressing or triggering to some readers. If you would like more detail on the the themes and/or extent of any triggering content, please send a direct private message to the author - JVSavill

Autumn is no ordinary teenage girl. She is full of secrets and pain. What happens when the most famous street racer goes to a ordinary public school? Did I forget to mention that her dad is the richest man in the world? Throw in the fact that she is also half werewolf and half Guardian into the stack of problems, what will happen? Find out in 'Complicated Life'.

Genie Maddox is in a lot of trouble. She's broke. She's fey. And now she's a felon. Yet she doesn't realize exactly how deep in trouble she is till she discovers that the furious man she 'mistakenly' abducts also happens to be a cursed immortal...

In the depths of the Vixen Forrest, seemingly endless and full of malicious creatures not known to most humans, lives Snow White. Snow is the last of her kind, even if she doesn't know it. Her parent's deaths have left her vulnerable and appetizing all on her own to face her inevitable Fate that lies in a distant voice. And to add on to it Jasper Cross is forced to live with her in her ancestor's extravagant cottage under direct orders of the Queen. That is until he disappears one morning and a mysterious man takes his place. Why is it that Snow White can't seem to pass eyes that don't fall upon her with hunger in them? Will she manage to reach her eighteenth birthday without something that taking the very light of her? The light of the Fae.

This story was originally called "Rejected by My Sister's Boyfriend... Did I Mention He's My Mate?" The new title is "I Hate That I Love You." If I have any views today, it's 3/31/2023, and I am finally finishing this story. It's been years since I started it-so much so that I'm going over every chapter of this short story now. If anyone needs to reach me, please email me at ItinealaBrooks@gmail.com . Thank you! Wyatt is about to become Alpha. He's the most popular boy in school and is dating-and cheating on-the most popular girl in school, Brianna. Brianna is madly in love with Wyatt, and Wyatt kind of likes her, but he won't be faithful to her for the simple fact that she won't have sex with him. She's holding out until he says those three little words: I love you. But he won't. Brianna's twin sister, Haylee, is what the school calls an "ugly, fat nerd." She gets picked on, though not enough to scar her for life. Sometimes she fantasizes about being in her sister's shoes. She would've already given herself to Wyatt if she had the chance, but she's too shy to speak up. Wyatt is disgusted to even look at Haylee. Brianna often warns Haylee to stay away from him. But when Wyatt's 18th birthday rolls around, he is horrified to discover that Haylee is his mate. The Fates have royally screwed him over, and he's pissed. He rejects her in front of everyone. Haylee decides to leave. She transfers to a new school and eventually joins a new pack. The two packs later reunite to face a common enemy and save someone dear to her and her old pack. Haylee has to choose. Will it be Wyatt... or Neal, her new man?

Cassandra Davis is living the life. Popular, beautiful, smart and an alphas daughter. Being charming, witty and charismatic its nearly impossible to hate her. But for all the good, there has to be something to balance the scale. What nobody knows is that Cassandra has a sister, who was less than perfect, less than what her parents wanted. Invisible to her sister and the rest of the pack she watches, with jealousy running hot through her veins as her sister gets the life that she should have gotten, too. How far will she go to steal the spotlight and fit in?