18-year-old Ern is terrified. The vampires are making a turn back to her village. They are silently usurping villages across the world, with the intentions of seizing the Sisters of Elements. And she is supposedly one of them. Her mother, as most people told her, Veronica, was taken away five years ago, accused of being the mother of Luna, the Moon Goddess.
Now, all Ern wants to do is to take revenge on the vampires. But the vampires are as hypnotizing as their castle, particularly one person, Ern's supposed founder, Gavron. Now, there is a problem. A ritual that needs to be solved. Or risk perishing with all of humanity...
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.