It was supposed to be a simple job. But when he shows her a different side to their world, can she complete it? ==================================================================== The Final Countdown is an interlude of Alianna and Jax's story.

Marino's dead and his mafia wants nothing more than Alianna's head. Alianna is now in Jax's care, each bringing out a different side of the other. But a new threat stops them from finding peace. They survived the Collision but can they survive the Aftermath? ========================================== This the sequel of Collision, following Alianna and Jax's story after the Final Countdown

When half of Marino's mafia family is wiped out, he entrusts his number one member to get revenge. Alianna is the best assassin one could find, born only to end lives. She embarks on her latest assignment only to realise that things may get a little bit complicated. Jax Boveri is unlike anyone she's ever met and her world is turned upside down. But she has to kill him. What will happen when these two forces collide?

Nova can't escape the rich town of Riverside, where a tragedy follows her every step, but she can work to uncover who's been lying to her all these years. ***** When seventeen-year-old Nova Nightingale returns to her late mother's hometown the last thing she expects is to be public enemy number one, but the rumors surrounding her mother's sudden disappearance fifteen years earlier follow Nova everywhere she goes. And to top it all off, the local rich boy, Isaac Royal, is adamant about making her life hell. Surrounded by rumors, lies, and a secret keeping the town on edge, Nova has to figure out why she's hated and why the boy hell-bent on making her suffer seems to be the only person she can trust. Content/Triggering Warning: this story contains themes of suicide and violence [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]