Briceyda Serena Black is on the run. From the government. She was inprisoned for years, and finally, after escaping, she hopes for a normal life, something she has wished for since being young, but never received, because growing up, in the hands of cruel heartless men that saw her as an object of experiment.
Now, finally running away, she meets Lyon, a boy, that can feel with her. Because, like her, Lyon is different from other humans.
The both of them have 'powers' that normal humans do not have and can not develope. Powers that make them a strong force against the government - a danger that needs to be rather used as their own weapon or destroyed. And since Briceyda has fled from them, she now is target as the latter.
And there are more of them... more powers that must be either destroyed or used for the government's advantage.
On the run with Lyon, she experiences emotions, wishes, she never dared wishing for.
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.