A daughter of the Evlen High Council taken. A war brewing between the elves reeling their loss, and the humes denying their involvement. Greed is a monster none can kill. Dragon Slayer was not the name given to him, but the one he earned. Xercsies was a Slayer unique among his kind, for in his left eye was the eye of a dragon. It was this trait that drew in clients of high profile for him and his Vanguard. For everyone knew the power of a dragon could slay any beast. When one of the daughters of the elven high council is taken, the blame is pointed to him as a hume. Tensions between the two races begin to grow while Xercsies is betrayed by his Vanguard, the only one he considered his friend. Now, he finds himself at the doorstep of a war between two nations seeking to clear his name, and only he knows the truth. ~~~ Credit for the cover goes to @PhoenixKing98 This story is being written for the OpenNovellaContest 2021 under Prompt #1 "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villan." - from The Dark Knight. This story is mature for: Language Descriptions of violence and gore Suggestive Themes Other mature content

Two star crossed lovers. Nations divided by blood and power. A war to end all others. She is heir to the brutal Darkling kingdom and daughter to the most vicious king ever known, Vlad the impaler. He's the Demon prince rumor says is hell incarnate, bent on ending the Darkling king's reign. But when Cassian and Viktorya first meet, they don't know what they are to each other -and when they find out, worlds collide and inhibitions are lost. Their love is powerful and raw and all-consuming. But it's also dangerous, especially since Viktorya has been promised to Emrys, a Lycan prince, in a political marriage to consolidate power. How much will the princess and her lover have to sacrifice before they can be together? And, in a world where anyone can betray anyone, who's to say love can ever prevail? A tale inspired by Shakespeare's original tragedy Romeo and Juliet but spun with a supernatural twist; enter the world of Verona, where all shall be painted red, mighty armies will grapple for power and love may not always be true...

Three children realize they're trapped in the basement of a crazy woman who claims to be their mother, and forces them to call her "Mommy". __________________ created February 4th, 2017 IMPORTANT NOTICE - if you're reading this story on a site that is not www.wattpad.com then you could be at risk of a malware attack. Furthermore, please go to this link: www.wattpad.com/user/z0mbies, and report to me where you are reading this story. Thank you. WARNING: This story contains distressing material. Reader discretion advised. The characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.