"You want a job here, Victoria?" He asks quietly, and I swallow beneath his grip. It was hard for me to breathe- much less speak. Fear spills throughout my body at the sudden realization that Nico could completely crush my windpipes if he wanted to. One squeeze and my life will be over. He brings me closer to his face and I freeze when his thumb slides down the side of my neck. It startles me, causing my heart to thrash restlessly against my ribcage. "Consider yourself hired." Head tilted, he looks at me closely. "You just signed your life away to me. I hope it was worth it." •••

[ WATTYS '18 LONG-LISTED ] ❝ I have slit throats far more beautiful than yours.❞ In which a thousand brides have fallen, and she is the last, so she spins a tale as old as time to live the dawn. | an arabian nights x beauty and the beast crossover | (cover by ES Johnson) trailer (video by @AKfiction): https://youtu.be/2OSjakJrUeo

"I couldn't like Ashton fucking Woods. Not him. Anyone but him. Oh no, please, tell me this isn't happening. Tell me I'm not falling for the player." - Ever since Ashton dropped a football in Allison's backyard, the two of them have been the best of friends. Both of them share one thing in common, a broken family. But soon, feelings, jealousy, and betrayal take over their friendship and the two of them end up not speaking. Until some unseen circumstances bring the two of them back together, forcing them to resolve the issues of the past and cause their feelings to resurface once again. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL IDEAS, PLOTS AND CHARACTERS ARE MY OWN AND BELONG TO ONLY ME. Guys the story isn't over, I'm just taking a break

Jacob Kappalac is hated by everyone but Jacob. As if being a transfer from Duke to UNC wasn't enough to hate him, being Asher Fletcher's rivals brother is the cherry on top. His own team hates him, the people who are suppose to have his back. With his senior year in jeopardy and a huge secret to hide, he has no allies except for the girl from his calculus class. Tori Reddick isn't a huge fan of basketball players, honestly she isn't even a fan of basketball. So, when she meets a hot 6'6 basketball player she doesn't put the pieces together between Jordan and Jacob Kappalac. Until her roommates realize exactly who he is. What will happen when she torn between loyalty and her first love? *You & Basketball Series, BOOK III*

Lacey White does what she wants and when she wants to do it. Although, her tactics may have gotten her into some trouble last year when she decided to mess with Michael Burke and Braden Williams. Two hot head basketball players. She left freshman year with a broken heart but now she is back for her sophomore year. She has a new apartment and new, slightly destructive, mindset. Braden Williams, returning for his junior year at UNC. Cocky, annoyingly hot, and somewhat of a jerk. The only loyalty he holds is with his friends and basketball. Well, the friends he finds are fit of his loyalty. As for the rest of his teammates well they are just along for the show he seems to believe he puts on. His chance to go to the NBA is riding on his shoulders and his risk of messing up the team again. But, it's inevitable they will cross paths, especially with their best friends dating each other. It's just a matter of how well things will be handled. Which should be easy for two hot headed people still in love with each other, totally. *You & Basketball Series: Book II*

Fallon: Things took a turn for the absolute worst in my life when I came home and found my parents murdered on the living room floor. Nobody knew what happened or whose hands were covered in blood. All we knew was that I had to be hidden and kept safe. I had no other choice. So, I packed up and moved, leaving college, friends, and whatever I had left of my family behind. Darkmond Academy. The most pristine and well-kept secret of Darkmond. An academy for the rich where every drop of corruption is concealed and cleaned up with pieces of money. I hate it here. And I want nothing more than to go home. I'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Including finding the real murderer. What I never expected was to meet him. And to fall in love with him. The one person here I should hate. "I'm afraid of wanting him. And I'm afraid of having him. And I'm afraid once we do this, we'll lose each other forever." Kai: Things took a turn for the absolute worst in my life when she walked in through those doors. Nobody knew why she was here or how long she would stay. But I knew. I knew exactly what had happened and exactly who was responsible for it. I decided in a heartbeat to keep her away from me. I'd do her no good, only put her at risk. I couldn't save her from anything, only threaten her with everything. It would be best for the both of us to keep a distance. But we want what we want. And when we want, we take it. And I want her. I'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Including betraying the only family I've ever known. Because I'd choose her, over and over again. "I'm afraid of wanting her. And I'm afraid of hurting her. And I'm afraid once I have her, I'll never let her go." . . . © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Emilia I was so sure I'd never see him again. Not that I didn't want to. But not that I did. After all, he was the one that bailed on me. The one who threw away all those years we had for his own future. I shouldn't have been the one left feeling hurt. Yet somehow, I was. Seeing my best friend now, five years later, at my sister's wedding was the last thing I expected. But I never imagined I'd relive the heartache he left in his wake. And I never imagined falling for Adam Blackwell. Adam I wasn't supposed to see her again. Not that I didn't want to. A part of me did. A part of me always will. Emilia Feye was my best friend. Until I left her in my past and threw our friendship away. It was a mistake that haunts me every single day. It was between my best friend and my career. But I'm not the only one guilty. She did the same thing as me. Seeing her now, five years later, at my brother's wedding was unexpected. I never thought I'd have to suffer the consequences for the mess I made and the friendship I shattered. But I never imagined falling in love with her this time. I never imagined falling in love with Emilia Feye. ... Emilia and Adam meet again, five years after parting and going separate ways for college. They're not eighteen anymore. They're not so selfish anymore. And they're not best friends anymore. They caused each other heartache and now it's time to right their wrongs and make up for those mistakes. Now, in Marbella, Spain. Now, at her sister and his brother's wedding, the two meet again. Except this time, things are different. This time there's anger, frustration, pain, and regret. This time, they're not friends, they're a complicated mess. They call it friendship. We all call it love. . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Hades A vacation on earth from the underworld sounded perfect. Like nothing could go wrong. I wasn't expecting much. I especially wasn't expecting to meet Persephone. The same Persephone I was told didn't exist for me, the same Persephone who was destined to be my wife and queen, the same Persephone who's the key to my rule in the underworld. Nor was I expecting to save her life. And the thing I was expecting least? For her to be nothing but a goddamn mortal. Persephone Everything seems to be falling apart. My entire life. I've lost my job, my parents are nowhere to be found, I'll be kicked out of my apartment soon, and I nearly died. Nearly. The last thing I would imagine happening to me is a handsome and mysteriously dark stranger saving my life. Begrudgingly. I have no doubt he would have let me die that day, but clearly, something told him not to. I understand that he saved my life and I owe him or whatnot. But in no world does it make sense what he asks of me. Or tells me. He's Hades. The Hades. And he isn't a human. No, not at all. He's the real Hades. The ruler of the underworld and my personal doom. . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED don't steal my idea <3

Spencer Romano. They call him the prince of Everton, but he's just another mystery to me. He doesn't live in his own kingdom, but he rules it. He doesn't care for the citizens but he keeps them safe. He's not a prince, yet somehow, he's the epitome of it. And I get to marry him and live in his dark, looming, haunted castle as his wife, while I try to kill him and finish what I was hired to do. But as I try to do that, I'm also trying (struggling) not to lose my heart to him. Hate consumes him. But his love consumed me. . . . A DARK ROYALTY ROMANCE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED