The long-awaited prequel to my full novel 'Whore of Babylon'. Up in her tower, the princess awaits news of her husband, fighting back the invading Babylonians at the city gates.

1750 BC, Ancient Sumeria: When her home city is conquered by a notoriously cruel prince, Eliana's world is torn apart. Things go from bad to worse when he chooses her beloved sister for his concubine. ** This story was written around five years ago and subsequently had some parts unpublished while I put it out into the world on Amazon. It's been around for a while now so I decided it was time to republish the whole thing on here. Enjoy!

Two lovers. One fate. One twist. It will all hang on the roll of a die. Marco is a seductive literature teacher embracing a life of unconventional pleasures to escape his past. His student Marisa hides behind a cheerful façade while struggling with the loss of her father and the estrangement of her mother. Their mutual fondness of literature brings Marco and Marisa closer, and the two find in each other a soulmate. When their secret relationship comes to light, they are torn apart. An unexpected encounter amidst mayhem brings them together again - two changed beings sharing unchanged feelings for each other. To be reunited, however, Marco and Marisa must take a risk that can jeopardize their love forever. RED is a tale of forbidden love that has received over two million hits on Wattpad. It was endorsed by journalist Debra Picket, a former columnist of The Chicago Sun-Times and contributor to CNN, as "an intriguing first novel - a thinking woman's 50 Shades of Grey." Set in Brazil and the US, RED is an unusual romance with references to philosophy, psychology, music and literature. -------------------------------------------- NOTE: "RED: A Love Story" is available for purchase on Amazon. Due to contractual obligations with my publisher, I can no longer have it integrally on Wattpad. The novel consists of 3 parts. I left the first 2 parts here for you to enjoy. Give it a go: if you like the first chapter, you'll be on for a great ride :) And after that, you can read the complete RED 2 here on Wattpad. Warning: This story contains some scenes for mature audiences. Português: http://www.wattpad.com/story/5782197-vermelho N. A. C. © 2013. All rights reserved. The characters and events in this story are fictional, and any similarity with true characters and events is mere coincidence. No reproduction of this story, total or partial, by any means, is allowed without the author's express permission.

Hello, My Name is Catalya Pierce and this is my story, His name was Michael, Michael Winters, oh how that name sends shivers down my spine and makes me hot all over. I met him at the age of 20 on a cold winter night, when I needed a ride from my office to my house, as my car broke down a mile from my job. He seemed fine in the beginning of our conversation in the car. That was until he stopped. I realized I was sitting in this beautiful strangers Lamborghini Aventador, as Beethoven ninth symphony played in the background, and that I was in a world full of trouble. My eyes trailed up seeing a beautiful luxurious condo instead of my two bedroom, two bath modern suburban house. Well enough about my past and how i met him, let me tell you about my present and how i am known and forever shall be His and Only His Submissive.

Question: What was the best way to improve my grades without having to rely on my over-achieving sister and nerds to do my homework? Answer: Get the cutie undergrad next door to tutor me. The only problem is how he wants to be paid. How the budding romance between a somewhat naive yet bitchy cheerleader with a superhero complex & a foreign transfer undergraduate with a hidden past spills over into the lives of the people around them. *started on 22 Aug 13* If you liked what you just read, please try my other works. Absolution (http://www.wattpad.com/story/8034279-absolution-erotic-mature) Allegro Vivace - PG version of Special Tutoring (http://www.wattpad.com/story/17302763-allegro-vivace-pg-version-of-special-tutoring) Special Tutoring (http://www.wattpad.com/story/7787423-special-tutoring) Red - Completed essay (http://www.wattpad.com/20442719-red)

"Close your eyes." he croaked, I did as I was told without any disobedience. "Have you any idea how badly I want to kiss you right now?" I shook my head in reply. "Badly, so fucking badly." he whispered as his harsh breath fanned across my cheek. Dark haired and tattooed, Xavier looked like the ultimate bad boy...but weren't bad boys meant to have that boyish charm? The thing is, Xavier was extremely guarded, hot headed and quite frankly, scary. In fact, Xavier was many things but romantic and loving wasn't two of them. He was a building half built, a puzzle with half of the pieces missing... Until he met me. Warning: Bad language (lots of). A possessive delinquent that is guaranteed to make you smile (or cry.)