After uncovering a series of grisly murders, the Holy Church sends Seren to investigate one of their prime suspects; a mysterious dhampir named Lore Seymour. Although a seemingly kind man and wonderful father, Lore's life is a riddle overcome by tragedy that may or may not have come by his own hands. His actions are an enigma, often pushing Seren away while also dragging him closer. Through time spent together, Seren begins to see Lore, and his wacky family, in a different light. Could it be that the church sent Seren there to set Lore up? All that he has been taught by the church, who saved him from a gruesome fate, starts to sound like a lie, but the life of a paladin is all Seren has ever known. As suspicion fades and love blossoms, Seren's forced to test not only his faith, but also his entire purpose in life. Can he truly set aside his grievances against vampires to love that which he has been trained to kill? Warning: This story will dive into some troubling topics such as child abuse, spousal abuse, sexual assault, suicide, murder, drug use, manipulation, brain washing, and just over all bad. However, I keep the tone as light-hearted as I can and there will not be detailed scenes. I'll also leave warnings on chapters that contain triggers. *THIS IS NOT A PAID STORY! There is behind the scenes content that is purchasable, but not necessary to read. That's why there are some locked chapters, but the story itself is FREE ^_^ Artwork by mailanoooo on instagram

Cursed with immortality, Mars goes on a journey with his lifelong more-than-friends partner Astral, a painfully average future-seeing mage, to find the root of magic, in an effort to ease the side effects of Astral's visions - and to finish their thesis so they can graduate from college. *** Mars can't die. He was cursed with immortality as a baby, while the rest of his family died in a housefire, set by 'bad mages'. Or so he was told. Growing up in the magical college, he's taught he isn't a mage - and not a human either. When he and his only friend and confidant, Astral, go on a journey to finish their final thes is for college, they expected everything to go smoothly. But getting around isn't easy when you've got a friend who hates to walk - and who actually isn't a friend but so much more. Complications arises and Mars has to figure out his priorities: finding out the truth about his origins, finding a cure for Astral's seizure-inducing visions, picking up strays and 'adopting' them or finishing their degree. Content Warning: gore, death, explicit sex

'Sometimes the best sex of your life means the end of your life.' While investigating an unusual murder, a detective gets a little too close to the murderer. A short story written by members of the Literary Lounge for our one-year anniversary.

I was supposed to be the happiest guy! Even after my parents kicked me out for being gay, I had a wonderful boyfriend who took me in. Except life isn't a fairy tale and someone along the way stole my happily-ever-after. When fate eventually makes me cross path with my savior, my Daddy, I am determined to never fall again in the trap that love is, only to discover that you can't control this kind of feelings. My name is Zach and this is the story of how I went from broken boy to a confident and exuberant one. The only one who managed to bend the resolutions of the man who had sworn love away of his life. I must be one of the happiest men on Earth! Owner of a discotheque which hides a BDSM club, I enjoy a different Submissive every night for steamy hot sex. What can I say, I'm a kinky guy! Although deep down, I only have meaningless one-night stands because I am afraid to destroy the people I love. When fate makes me cross path with my Baby, I am determined to never succumb to the feelings this sweet boy is awakening inside me. My name is Aiden and this is the story of how a crazy boy subdued my heart.

How do you get your life back when you have gone through hell? I wouldn't know; it has been two years and a half and I barely survive each day. Oh! I pretend I'm alright, teaching my classes, working on my research, going out with my friends, hiding behind a mask of normality. But this is just a facade. I can barely sleep most nights and often have nightmares that leave me drenched in sweat. My life is just plainly pathetic until I meet one certain student's older brother. My name is Anthony, I am twenty-nine and I am going to tell you how I submitted to the love of my life. I am a Dominant. I love to have total control over my partners, giving commands that they obey, managing every aspect of their life. I guess this is my way of coping with the childhood I endured around my controlling and abusive father. I thought I had found the perfect Submissive but he left me, feeling too oppressed under my dominance - I admit I am excessively strict - so I am still searching for this special someone until I meet my little brother's math teacher. My name is Ethan, I am thirty and I am going to tell you how I subdued the love of my life.

Quinn has a problem. He's got a crush on Daniel Knight, the Head Dominant of The Muse Den. After almost two months of admiring the man from afar and multiple pep talks from his friends, Quinn still isn't ready to face facts and talk to Daniel. However, when competition arises, Quinn has to confront his feelings before Daniel slips away. Now, the only question is: Can Quinn keep Daniel's attention long enough to tell him how he feels? Book #2 of Dominant Series Previous Book: Indebted to the Dominant Start Date {2/1/20} End Date {8/3/20} {BoyxMan story} Highest Rank: #2 GayRomance #5 GayRomance #9 boyxboy

The cliff stands, unbroken and solid, a line of darkness against the blue of morning. Tav stares at the man whose dark hair moves in the briskness of the spring breeze. "You look like you're searching for someone," Tav calls. The man's eyes travel over Tav's face, flicking away at the last moment to gaze over the white-tipped ocean waves. "Maybe I just found them." Octavius Kennerly woke up with what he thought was an epic hangover. That's his excuse for how long it took him to realize he wasn't in his own bed. Or his own reality. Now he has to work out what happened, and decide what to do about the handsome man who seems so interested in him, but doesn't actually exist. Oh yes, and prevent the man's vile aunt from marrying him off to the man's sister. ONC 2021 Participant Prompt: A storm is raging outside, but you're cozy at home reading a good story. When the lights go out, you figure it's the result of the storm, but when they come back on, you've been transported into the alternative aftermath of the book you finished reading. Where are you and what happens?

He is nothing but an urban legend. The ghost from a past which we would rather forget. But our ghosts don't forget about us. The singularity war between humans and renegade androids ended in 2049. Twenty-five years ago. Humans emerged victorious, but only with the help from loyal androids who did not turn their back on humanity... and as a 'reward' for their service, they were shut down. Deemed too dangerous to be part of society. Camilo, a twenty-two-year-old college student, is a vocal protestor against the decision to terminate all androids after the war. Of course, this has nothing to do with his admiration of spectre model Z-3293, also known as 'Zed.' An android who saved the entire European continent from a bioweapon airstrike which would have wiped out all life. Nowadays, 'Zed' is seen as nothing more than trite pro-android propaganda. Nobody took Camilo seriously until one day he found model Z-3293, fully up and functioning, behind his apartment building.

In a single moment, Simon's life had turned upside down. Homeless, packless, rejected, and without his beloved family, Simon had lost all he's known to the person he was supposed to call his soulmate, Vince. Ostracized from his own home, Simon must learn to survive on his own, dealing with unruly rogues, and the emotional toll of the mate pull. When all hope seems lost, Simon faces an ultimatum that could change his life, for better or worse. Intended for Mature audiences. TW/CW: death, suicidal tendencies, assault, toxic relationships, PTSD, panic attacks, manipulation, child abuse, etc.