There's a simple hierarchy in the world; youkai exist to kill humans and hunters exist to kill youkai. As the daughter of a hunter Lilith knows this well, but she didn't expect her life to shatter at the revelation of a dark secret. She is a youkai. Now, with her life in ruins and facing execution, Lilith must abandon everything she knows. Under cover of darkness, Lilith flees to the port city, searching for a boat headed for Eden, the ringed city at the center of the world. There she hopes to start a new life for herself. But when she sells her spare ticket to a stoic woman named Pandora, she couldn't imagine she was inviting a hunter on the journey with her. Now, Lilith will have to hide her identity if she hopes to live. A task made more difficult when the two women grow closer and Lilith develops feelings for someone she can never be with.

Targeted by superpowered terrorists, an actress is protected by the government's strongest guardian--the same woman who broke her heart two years ago. ☆ Elsie Bates won't deny that she's made a few enemies during her fifteen-year acting career, but she never thought her actions would warrant her death at the hands of meta-human terrorists. As if that wasn't bad enough, her federally appointed bodyguard is the famous Camilla Wyatt, the most powerful guardian in the country and Elsie's sworn enemy. Because behind Camilla's sunny personality is a cold and heartless young woman, and no one but Elsie knows the truth. At least, that's what Elsie initially thinks. As it happens, being forced into a protective lockdown with someone can change perspectives, and Elsie slowly uncovers the secret behind Camilla's complicated character. In turn, Camilla begins to realize that maybe "trust issues" shouldn't be in her superpower repertoire, and self-preservation doesn't necessarily require self-isolation. But as the women grow closer, so do the forces that attempt to split them apart. And when the worlds of superpowered militaries, propaganda movies, and hidden conspiracies begin to collide, Elsie and Camilla must rely on each other to survive. ☆ INCLUDES: ✓ Militarized superheroes ✓ LGBTQ+ romance ✓ Diverse characters ✓ Subtle sociopolitical commentary ✓ "Science" FEATURED: ★ 2023 Amby Awards Top Pick (Sci-Fi) ★ @lgbtq Pride Awards 2023 Category Winner (Sci-Fi) ★ @FreeTheLGBT Pride Awards - Third Place ★ @TripleACommunity Aro Ace Awards - Shortlist ★ @superhero, @FreeTheLGBT, @WattpadUrbanFantasy, @StoriesUndiscovered Mature rating is for violence, grotesque descriptions, and swearing. Applicable warnings will precede the most notable chapters. Word count: +300k Genres: Science Fiction, New Adult, Action, Superhero, Romance Written: 18 MAR 2020 - 28 MAR 2021 Narrative: Third Person Limited, Past Tense This story is only available on Wattpad by @l

One robbery. Two murders. Three kidnappings. And all it took for everything to come crashing down was a single flash drive and a prostitute who wasn't who she claimed to be. None of which had much to do with Tria, initially, but somehow, she got stuck in the middle of it. If she'd known that getting blackout drunk would have led her to a hit-and-run incident inside a hitman's car, Tria would have never stepped foot inside that crumbly old bar.

[WLW] An ambitious scientist won't let anything get in the way of her dreams--not even death. ⚓︎ When Malia set out to sea, she expected to make a life-changing discovery; instead, she received a life-ending doom. But death isn't her end, and she's granted another chance by the very ocean that she died in. That's according to Beatrice, a thousand-year-old water spirit that shows her the ways of their kind. After all, Malia isn't the first to be reborn, and countless souls lost at sea still live underwater, tasked with saving mortals from the same fate. It's a tough job, but if Malia does it right, she can win back her life on land. However, vengeful souls lurk in the waters, determined to destroy the mortals above them. These ghouls were the ones that killed Malia, but if she wants to return to the surface, she'll have to face them in a fight for her mortal life or eternal death. ⚓︎ SURVIVAL KIT ✓ Sapphic romance ✓ Magical "mermaids" ✓ Underwater adventures ✓ Science (specifically physics) FEATURED: ★ For AAPI Heritage Month and Pride Month ★ @FreeTheLGBT Pride Awards 2024 - Grand Winner ★ @Fantasy, @adventure ★ Former Amb profiles @talesofthedeep, @CitifiedFantasy, @ReshapeIt, @mythandlegend, @QuickFantasy, @YAFantasy, @The_Reading_Room ★ @AstaniaCommunity, @PrideReads ONC 2023 ENTRY Word Count: +33k Genres: Fantasy/Low Fantasy, Adventure, Romance Written: 05 FEB 2023 - 24 FEB 2023 Narrative: Third Person Limited, Past Tense ★ Cover and graphics made by the amazing @MoranaInDesign! ★ This story is only available on Wattpad by @laurendoubleu.

[AMBYS FAVOURITE 2024: MYSTERY & THRILLER | AMBASSADOR'S PICK FOR FANTASY | FEATURED × 19] To survive in the real world, Kim Seojin must accept that he is a human guinea pig in his twin brother's seditious experiment of revenge. ••• Kim Seojin's life is a fairytale. His wife's love, his daughter's hugs, the familiar faces of his friends- he feels the luckiest. Except, they're all part of a perfectly orchestrated simulation. When his closest friend's proposal leads to a misunderstanding that severely tarnishes Seojin's life, the simulation glitches. The world around him freezes and silence descends. When it lifts, fifty-four years have vanished and he stands in a world that doesn't remember him. Rather, he is a puppet with the strings pulled by someone intimately familiar with him. Now, with the aid of a shady ally, he must fight to gain everything that belongs to him. But can he expose the lies and betrayal that left him in ruin, especially when his puppeteer is his beloved twin? TW: SCENES OF BLOOD, VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS. ⋅──────────── WC: 80,000+ CC: @sulkytae

[Ambys 2023 Top Picks for Action and Adventure Novella] When Jaimie witnesses a kidnapping, it throws his whole life into disarray. He is now a changed man in more ways than one. Along the way he makes some unlikely allies, and they become united by something more than just circumstances. They realize that their lives are a maniacally twisted entanglement of misfortune, injustice and corruption. In a tale of nature versus nurture, the world can only be described as gray. The question remains, will they make it out of the other side? Cover by : @Xaprith from ᴅʏsᴛᴏᴘɪᴀ ғᴏʀᴇᴛᴏʟᴅ | GRAPHICS PORTFOLIO RATED MATURE FOR LANGUAGE/VIOLENCE, SOME STORY ELEMENTS.

☆ Shortys 2024 Shortlister ☆ Keep your eyes open with the tales of the night. A collection of short horror stories. ★ NOTE: All stories are written in present tense with second person POV. (For more information, please see the "Contents" chapter.)

Kacie Janacek dreams of having superpowers like her two fathers, the legendary superhero Almighty Orion and the evil henchman Onyx Spark. After the media captures a photo of Orion saving Kacie from the clutches of a fight, she slowly becomes famous as the rumoured child of a superhero. But her newfound fame isn't everything it seems to be. Kacie feels trapped--with no way to defend herself, how could she possibly be a heroine? As a villain rises to power, and Kacie's father finds his research stolen, she is forced to make a choice to put on a mask and fight, even if it means leaving the safety of normalcy behind. Kacie has idealistic expectations of being a superhero, but a powerless heroine might be Astral City's only hope. * Cover by @newsies- !! *

Kelvin and Aurelia. Burdened by circumstances. Weighed down by expectations. A yearning to make a difference. Science and magic. Two worlds apart in the same planet. One rippling conflict to test their mettle. They don't belong anywhere. Just cogs in the wheel that is this middle of nowhere.

In a war over the food court, an eager barista battles the confident competitor--and her own heart. *** Young barista Cora Chun takes pride in being a Cool Bean, even after years without a promotion. So when Farron Kam, the younger assistant manager of the competing smoothie shop, flaunts her hatred for her job, Cora is determined to crush her to a pulp. What she doesn't expect is for Farron to take her up on the challenge. With that declaration of war, the two begin a battle over the food court: who can serve the most customers, who can close up the fastest, who can grab the last loaf of bread at the supermarket... But as the rivalry begins to blend with romance, Cora has to decide if she is fighting a battle over beverages, or one over her own heart. *** Cover by the great @JustAWannabeWriter30! NOW SERVING: ✓ Sapphic workplace rivals-to-lovers ✓ Genderfluid love interest (with a cool tattoo) (and a motorcycle) ✓ First love and found family ✓ Opposites attract with a height difference ✓ PUNS GALORE FEATURED: ★ @Wattpad Community Pride Recs, Love Games ★ @FreeTheLGBT Pride Awards 2024 - Second Place ★ @Ambassadors Ambassador Reads, @ChickLit Serialized Spotlight, @ContemporaryLit, @lgbtq Word Count: +90k Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romcom, Comedy, New Adult ☆ This story is only available on Wattpad by @laurendoubleu