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Foster kid Arian Halliday lives life by his own set of rules: don't ask questions about his birth family, be a star student-athlete; and always do what's needed while respecting authority. For him, survival is all he knows best as he rarely trusts in anyone other than those in his social circle. In a way, Arian is satisfied with his life. But then comes the announcement of his birth father and his family wanting to meet with him for the first time. Which is funny since Arian was told that his father died in a car crash while his mother died giving birth to him. So what's a teenager in high school to do when he goes from the unknown shadows to being the heir of a powerful family? And what's he to do when his rules don't apply to his new lifestyle? But most of all, how can he adapt in a family full of surprising secrets that involve superpowers and hidden legacies? All good questions. With the assurance of his one and only friend as well as some new ones and a possible love interest, Arian's going to have to maintain his authentic self while understanding the new normal: money, haters, and all. WATTPAD EXCLUSIVE!

Sean Gillan's passion lies in his education, his work values as a part-time cashier at the family-owned general store, and helping out his grandparents at a family farm while being a faithful member of his church. He has little time for any frivolous and is certain that all he needs is in his small town of Central Georgia, despite his citified parents and siblings citing that he needs to get a life and get some air in his lungs. Sean has little time for anything other than what he needs, so much so that he lands in the hospital after passing out during his post-graduation party at church. Fearing that he was in danger of burning out and knowing that he wasn't going to survive long if he overworked himself, the whole family decides to ship him off to his gay uncle's home in Newport, Rhode Island so he could attend college there. Sean wants none of it, citing that he's fine with his small-town lifestyle. But once he learns that his grandfather sold the farm, home, and business and that he was to attend college up north instead of trade school in Adams Falls; Sean's fate is sealed. But then he's forced to join his adoptive cousins and uncles for some ice cream and meets two domineering young men fresh out of high school. And they...well, let's just say that they want to show Sean Gillain the TRUE meaning of having passion in his strict life. And maybe Sean doesn't think that moving to Newport would be so bad after all. He'll never know unless he gives it a try.

The storm said to the wall, "I rage to give you purpose." And then the storm said to me, "I rage to give you life."

*******An Original Story******* What happens when a young woman is cursed by a gay spell-casting barista because of her homophobic comments and hatred towards men? What happens when she wakes up as a gay young man and has to live a life full of surprises and shockers? And what happens when one of the victims, who happens to be the cousin of the spell-casting barista, ends up being his future boyfriend? The answers may surprise you, but all will be revealed in due time.

As Dakota Akihara crashes, Rhea Walton falters. While one is drug away from a life in the 1%, the other finds it increasingly-unbearable to put up with the crushingly-expected and dependable monotony of slow business, bills to pay, and mouths to feed. Rhea Walton knows herself well enough. Well, enough to understand that very few in her small, small town, particularly not her father, see who she is below her mask. Dakota Akihara - now Dakota Maxfield - on the other hand, feels as though presently, his entire identity is a question mark. Wether he's being over-dramatic or not, is not the point. His father's in jail for embezzlement and insider trading, his family is striped of everything, and his mother has forced him and his sister, Aya to leave their lives in the Upper East Side. Ironically, her search of refuge ends in a place with people she hoped never to interact with again-who don't, quite frankly-know anything about her life after she left. So of course, on a full moon, Dakota Maxfield faints in front of the Walton's diner window. U P D A T E S C H E D U L E Regularly-ish H I G H E S T R A N K I N G realistic fiction | 9th projectrichkids | 6th asiansinlit | 6th diversityinlit | 6th weneeddiversebooks | 1st

ONGOING! Couture Magazine: the most prestigious fashion publication in the world, where hemlines are sacred, deadlines are deadly, and the coffee runs are... surprisingly literal. Every intern who walks through those gleaming Manhattan doors dreams of landing a full-time position-complete with vision, dental (including twice-yearly cleanings), and an endless supply of designer clothes fresh off the runway. Sure, the demands from editors, photographers, and even the notoriously temperamental writers can be exhausting. But an intern's day at Couture is pretty ordinary, right? WRONG. Alcide Lancaster is about to discover that his summer internship working for the iconic-yet-terrifying Ellen Montclaire comes with a few... unexpected job requirements. Like why he and a select few employees-including the formidable Editor-in-Chief herself-are the only ones taking mandatory two-hour lunch breaks. Why his thirty-to-fifty-something coworkers look suspiciously athletic, eerily youthful, and are borderline obsessed with eyewear that definitely isn't just a fashion statement. And why A-list celebrities who stop by the Couture offices seem less interested in the magazine's latest cover shoot and oddly fascinated with Alcide himself. But most importantly... What does any of this have to do with Alcide's late family, their disturbingly narrow worldview, and the real reason they wanted him out of their lives forever? All excellent questions for a young man trying to survive a summer packed with Fashion Week chaos, superpowered coworkers who treat the office like their personal runway, and a boss who's less Anna Wintour and more fierce-but-loving grandmother. Between navigating new friendships, an unexpected romance, and enough secrets to fill an entire September issue, Alcide is about to learn that in the world of high fashion... Not everything is just an illusion.

Sometimes you just need a little sunshine. **updated every week**

Aria Stone isn't an ordinary human. And fitting in the real world is hard. She is a mage - one of the Elite Mages of her Guild, at only seventeen years of age, making her the youngest Elite there. She is ready to give her life away to the Legend, one of the element-based guilds originally formed to keep Nature's most talented yet pitiful freaks under the radar of normal humans; the guild that has been like home to he for almost half of her lifetime, because she knew they would always be with her. They would watch her back. Right? That's when she meets Miguel Ramiro and Justin Kane, two powerful mages from two different guilds and two different histories, entwined together somehow, and sworn enemies. And they both want something from her. And just when things can't get worse, someone's out there to kill her, just because she exists. Her life was screwed up the moment she was born...

Hugo is the golden boy. Star athlete, great student, and popular. Everyone knows who Hugo is, except Hugo. With his personal life in shambles, he doesn't recognize himself and starts to separate himself from the identity he has created. He isolates himself, leading to his encounter with someone he didn't even know existed. ---- Aira has always managed to stay unknown in high school. She's not known for her beauty. She's not an athlete. She's not popular. People bump into her in the halls and don't recognize her. However, it has been her choice to remain isolated; she didn't want to burden anyone with her existence. This all changes when she meets someone who brings her out of her comfort zone and forces her to change for the better. ---- They met each other at their lowest points. Will they slowly build each other up?

What happens when a star and a moon align? Vega Donoghue and Levi Esker have been neighbours for five years and classmates for almost ten. While Vega is the resident cool kid, who easily falls into the popular category, Levi sits comfortable somewhere in the middle, along with his one close friend. Despite them being a constant in each other's lives for so long, all it takes is one day to change everything. The day that Levi asks Vega to watch a lunar eclipse with him. The day Vega bares her soul to Levi, telling him all things that scare and intrigue her in life. The day that might just be the start to the rest of their lives.

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a short about an insomniac. ©️rennie

COMPANION TO "RISK & REBEL" - BEWARE OF SPOILERS! In which the members of Team Alpha decide to put together a comprehensive guide of their agency.

In which Kai and Chance, YouTube Golden Couple, find that breaking up is hard Especially when you add greedy managers, opportunistic fellow YouTubers and 5 million subscribers unwilling to settle for anything less than forever. I mean, in their defence, it was the catchphrase. Heavily inspired by various famous couples as well as the song Sweet Creature. NOTE: Any similarities to real Youtubers and couples and events are (kinda) coincidental.

Let the moonlight guide you home. Copyright © Zen 2019 All Rights Reserved.

PREVIOUSLY A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY: HIDDEN GEMS - The squeal of tires trying to avoid the accident. A crash as the windshield shattered. A scream of horror from the right and back. The thumping of two hearts instead of three. Every night for three months, at 12:01 Addison is held captive by her own mind, hoping for an escape of fear. That is, until she meets the boy next door Daniel, and realizes that sometimes, you don't have to go through your struggles alone. © averysummers 2018 graphic by @witchoria featured in the wattpad block party winter edition iv featured by young adult, chicklit, & mystery

Follow several unique students and teachers as they journey through the years at a North American magic school called Bawa Ekin Mani. ~ The story is largely founded in real life pagan beliefs and practices, but with a fun fantasy twist. :)

Not everything goes according to plans. Lessons and family and life teach you so much as it all swings about. I'm just trying to figure this all out. Join me?

Back in 2015 there was an accident that rocked Aurora Brahm's world. No, it wasn't a skydiving accident like she always joked she would die from. It wasn't from swimming with stingrays or sharks. It wasn't from jumping off a cliff with her husband, Jude. It was a lapse in concentration and incoming traffic. It took her world. Jude has been in a coma ever since, and the doctors have very little hope that he will recover from his vegetative state. But Aurora won't give up. This is the fight for Jude Brahm. ~ ~ ~ "The most bizarre mix of emotions twisting my stomach. Seriously, this book is amazing. I have never, and I read A LOT so I mean NEVER, read something that made me so happy and excited yet sad and completely devastated at the same time. . ." - Michelle from @KaraMichelleBooks , coauthor of Breeder Nation "This is so emotional and, at the same time, very cute! I'm in love with your story." - @amethystnebula "I am seriously in love with your story. It's probably one of the sweetest I've read in a long time. And the idea is ingenious!" - @QuixoticHearts "I love this story! The time jumps work because of the letter/journal format, and the memories/scenes you've picked to show are perfect, like the highlights of what made their relationship what it was. I absolutely love their relationship and you have created these characters so vividly." - @CCrawfordWriting gorgeous cover by @pasteldevil- ^-^

{A/N: Y'all this book is a dumpster fire, and I don't plan on editing it anytime soon. Read at your own risk.} "Curiosity kills the cat, darling, but I guess I'm already dead." Love, who has time for it? Certainly not Kieran Lane. Being a seventeen year old male, you aren't exactly looking for the love of your life at the moment, and he didn't. More or less, she found him and they live happily ever after, or they try to. Obstacles the size of ex-lovers seem to block their path to happiness, and it seems like they won't be getting around it. Then again, life has a funny way of doing things. ---------- cover credits: @intenality highest ranking: #93/teen fiction