After the Kunlun Mirror shattered to million pieces. The world had been completely off balance, monster that have been peaceful have become well…. violent monsters. Demons that have had jobs duties have left them, Divine Spirits are in complete disorganized mess as one of there own has escaped Pandora's Box to cause chaos in the world, The MHO (Monster Hunter Organization) faces a close, as the government sides with a group of monster trying to collect kunlun stones (pieces of the kunlun mirror.) As this terrible threat to ruin the organization's power and trust in the people. A peculiar new monster hunter appears, Maki. Maki is…… very different in the way he likes dealing with things. (Which is normally always the wrong way.) Maki is a part of a royal family of Sprites (One of the 4 species in the world ) but was banned from becoming the next king because of his mother and father’s disappearance. Being bored of his stupid royal life he leaves it and wants to become a Monster Hunter. After long convincing from the Council of Sprites (A whole bunch of his family members meeting in one room, not fun at all,) He goes to discover his dreams to become a Monster Hunter! Heading to Eversun City (the Capital of all Monster Hunters Business). Once He graduates monster hunter training. He finds himself seeing Jeremiah and Joie a lot, (two other graduating students of his year). They encounter a group of very powerful monsters that have teamed up for what the government says "A good cause" The group of monsters want to bring back the Kunlun Mirror for reasons unknown. The Monster Hunter Organization wants to quickly dispose of this group for the danger they could cause with bringing it back, but with the government on their side it has made it difficult to do so, but with the uncovering secret Maki and his friends find out about them they might have a chance to stop the unimaginable destruction they could cause with the power of the Kunlun Mirror!
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.