"No-please-don't do this!" Seraphina sobbed, her voice cracking as she clung to her eldest brother's wrist. "I-I'll be good. I'll do whatever you say, just don't-" A sharp crack echoed through the room as his palm struck her cheek, sending her crashing to the marble floor. Pain exploded across her skin, but it was nothing compared to the terror clawing at her chest. From above, his voice was cold. Unmoved. "You will marry him." She shook her head wildly, crawling backward until her spine hit the wall. "He's a monster," she whispered, her breath shuddering. "He's not human. Please, don't make me do this. I'll die." Her second brother crouched in front of her, grabbing her chin roughly, forcing her to look at him. His lips curled, eyes void of warmth. "Then die." Her breath hitched. "But you will die as his wife." The door behind them creaked open. Heavy footsteps. Her father stepped inside, his expression unreadable. "Lock her in this room," he ordered. "She will not step out until her wedding day." Sera thrashed as hands seized her, dragging her toward the massive iron doors. "No! Please-Father, please!" But he didn't even look at her. The last thing she saw before the door slammed shut was her brothers standing side by side, indifferent as she was thrown into a fate worse than death. Then darkness. And the only thing left was the suffocating truth. She was a sacrifice. A bride to the Sinister, a devil himself. #A STANDALONE BOOK

| a true story about a boy who hides his pain behind his smile and a girl determined to see it | - FREE story with paid Exclusive Chapters and Writer Reveals - Twice Featured - Taylor Ming is trying to cope with the aftermath of her twin brother's suicide, and her depressed mother and avoidant father aren't really helping. With one of her friends' self-harming while another deals with a chronically ill boyfriend, being diagnosed with Diabetes and forced to use insulin thrice a day is Taylor's worst nightmare. When she catches the school's golden boy Shane Gray popping pills in a bathroom, then, Taylor is sure she's in a living hell. Is he depressed? Is he using drugs? She's afraid of losing more people and strikes a deal with Shane. He'll tell her if he ever has the urge to hurt himself and she'll keep his secret. What neither of them knows, however, is that he's already hurting himself without knowing it. And Shane's life is falling apart quicker than Taylor's. Because life isn't black and white and, sometimes, seeing gray can make all the difference. Warning: The story talks about suicide, self-harm, drug use, and mental health problems which may be triggering for some readers.

Sophie Foster has just finished her first semester of her freshman year, and now it's time to go back to school. She can't wait to see how Foxfire has turned out since the fire. They have a new principal who seems to know what he's doing, and their new Drama teacher is really nice. But then something odd happens. After a few weeks, one of her friends takes sides with Stina Heks and is intent on ruining Sophie's life. And soon after Sophie starts dating her long-time crush, Keefe becomes more and more distant with her. Then when Summer rolls around, Sophie finds herself on an extended trip overseas with a couple of her friends. She's having a great time, but something--or someone--draws her back home. Join Sophie once again as she tires to set things right with her friends--and maybe she'll even find true love where she least expected it. (If you have not read Part 1, read it first!)

Sophie and Keefe. The ultimate Kotlc pairing. But Sophie is still to oblivious to know who she really loves, and Keefe's still to considerate to confess. Will Sokeefe really turn out, or will it end in a disaster?

Every single Sokeefe moment, from all the books, listed by book and chapter! This will also include any time Keefe embarrasses her or teases her. Basically any cute times that Sophie and Keefe interact. All writing and characters belong to Shannon Messenger. This is a collection of quotes from Keeper of the Lost Cities, Exile, Everblaze, Neverseen, Lodestar, Nightfall, and Flashback. I own nothing.

just a bunch of sokeefe fluff :)

Beginning right after the latest Keepers book Unlocked, Sophie returns home to Find Grady suspiciously sad, but never in her mind could she have imagined why, finally she goes up stairs and reads Keefe's (heartbreaking) letter. Will she go after him or honor his wishes? Spoilers if you haven't read Unlocked. But if you're like me and aching to read the next book I hope this fanfic will help you with the wait. Enjoy! ~~~ She sat frozen, hardly allowing herself to breathe. Keefe was... gone? Shock paralyzed her whole body as her mind processed this thought. "No." Sophie muttered, sure she had to have gotten it wrong. This was all a misunderstanding right? Maybe she'd read it wrong... or maybe it was a joke. Yes. A joke, that's what it had to be. It had to be a joke. Cause this? Keefe leaving? Never seeing him again? If that were true... if this was real... She'd never survive the coming war. ~~~ He was so close. So close to hearing her voice. It was so simple. He could just call her name and she'd be right there. All he had to do was say her name. "Keefe!" She called frantically, racing towards him. "What is it?" Keefe asked, waiting too see what in the world could make her look so startled. "A girl dropped out of the sky!" ~~~ Ask before you copy any original characters, scenes etc. ~~ Discontinued ~~

Seventeen is the age that decides who every young soul is destined to be with forever. Dating back to Neanderthals, humans have always felt this natural pull to the other half of their soul. Made to make sure that the human population is reproducing, the soulmate pull allows people to come together in harmony and have someone that understands them. They are part of each other before they decide to be, and compatible in many different ways. Sophie Foster and Keefe Sencen are frustratingly different. The only thing he's looking forward to at the moment - even as someone surrounded by popularity and as many girls as he could ever want vying for his attention - is finding his soulmate. He's been old enough to locate the other half of him for about half a year, but to no avail. When her seventeenth birthday strikes, she's dealing with more than enough. She's working towards getting a scholarship to a good college, avoiding bullies (as much as she can, anyways), and trying to scrape by under the radar with her best friend Dex at school. The moment the two's worlds collide, things spark between them. But it's when Sophie collapses that the new world they share together comes crashing down. This is a story that is unapologetically one of Sophie and Keefe's relationship, told in alternating perspectives of each. Cringily cute at times, and tragic at others, Owlmoon's SEVENTEEN follows the story of two worlds taken over by the inevitable. TOP RANKS: #1 in kotlc, #1 in sophiefoster, #1 in teamfoster-keefe, #1 in foster-keefe, #1 in sokeefe, #1 in keefesencen If you are reading this book on a website other than Wattpad you may be at risk of a malware attack. The following is the link to the original platform that is safe to use: https://www.wattpad.com/story/175827154-seventeen-soulmate-au-%E2%9C%94

from the first to the last and all the ones in between. (a series of semi-related one-shots. now including art!)

❝What does it mean to be golden?❞ Tam Song can't stand Fitz Vacker. Every single thing his snooty, pompous golden-boy pale ass does makes him want to die. But the same can't be said for his sister, Biana. Golden is a spin-off to another book up on my profile called Seventeen, and carries the same concept of finding your soulmate at age 17. This story is placed in an alternate universe, the human world/Lost Cities. Although this story is a fanfiction, anyone can read it without context that the series it's based off of provides. • credit to @LunaristUniverse for this gorgeous cover! • If you are reading this book on a website other than Wattpad you may be at risk of a malware attack. Read this work at https://www.wattpad.com/story/265253300-golden-c-s :)