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Vera, a young woman who once lived within the splendor of the royal palace, has built a quiet life far from its intrigues. However, her past refuses to stay buried when circumstances force her to reenter a world rife with danger, secrets, and betrayal. Her journey brings her face-to-face with Isadora, the estranged princess whose life has unraveled under her father's oppressive rule, and Samir Eckhardt, a charming yet morally ambiguous assassin with his own mysterious agenda. Together, they are drawn into a perilous quest to uncover the truth behind the kingdom's corruption and a conspiracy that threatens them all. As old bonds are tested and unlikely alliances form, Vera must confront not only the shadows of her past but also the looming choices that could shape the kingdom's future-- and her own. *Chapters 0-4 will be posted in succession, and afterwards a new chapter will be posted every Saturday. ** Chapters are subject to formatting changes as I'm copying and pasting them from a Google Doc! Sometimes my italics do not transfer through and I have to re-add them all myself. Feel free to comment if there's an issue.

In 1940s Europe, as the world teeters on the brink of chaos, 16-year-old orphan Ezekiel Jefferson struggles to survive in an unforgiving town. Life in the orphanage is bleak, and his only solace is his friendship with Elena, a mysterious girl with gifts she cannot explain. But when Elena is kidnapped by a group of men, Ezekiel's desperate attempt to rescue her leads him into the clutches of a powerful vampire. Bitten and left for dead, he awakens a month later with strange new abilities and a hunger he cannot control. As Ezekiel grapples with his transformation, he discovers that Elena's captors are part of a vast, hidden world of vampires, each more dangerous than the last. With the help of Alex, a street-smart boy with secrets of his own, Ezekiel plunges into the heart of a dark society ruled by ruthless vampire lords and ancient blood feuds. The clock is ticking, and as Ezekiel struggles to master his powers, he realizes that the path to finding Elena will force him to confront his greatest fears-and his own monstrous nature. Caught between loyalty, power, and a destiny he doesn't fully understand, Ezekiel must navigate a web of deception and alliances if he hopes to save Elena and uncover the truth about his past. But in a world where even allies cannot be trusted, survival is only the first step in a journey that will push him to the edge of humanity-and beyond. Blood and Shadows is a dark, atmospheric tale of love, betrayal, and the fight for power in a world where shadows hold deadly secrets and nothing is as it seems.

When vengeance strikes in the form of a bullet out for the princess's blood, Princess Aleia VonAuclair must flee the heart of her country in order to protect the people she loves and take back the pieces of her soul she'd lost to the girl she once loved like a sister - the same girl who'd turned out to be the one hidden beneath the assassin's mask all along. ♡︎♡︎♡︎ Princess Aleia VonAuclair's twenty-first birthday was set to mark the beginning of a new era; a celebration of a country and their princess reborn after a deathly battle that put an entire nation neck-to-neck with Asrea's infamous serial killer. While Aleia struggles to twine the identities of the girl she'd once played dress up with to the girl history writes down as the heartless slayer of innocents, the rest of the world will forever remember her only as her legacy: Asrea's renowned Harbinger of Death. But when terrors of a sharpshooter and his lethal bullet striking for vengeance erupts the nation into utter chaos, the princess is forced to flee thousands of miles away from her home and the people she holds dear to her heart. Hidden between the shadows of a new city, Aleia is ordered keep her head down and her heart locked tight until they capture the man set out for the princess's blood. No distractions, no attachments, and absolutely no mistakes. If only it were that simple. If only if it weren't for the man whose cold, green eyes seem to pierce straight through her soul and into the buried depths of the secrets tearing her life apart by the seams. The man whose own shadows threaten to unveil hers. ♡♡♡ Completed on 9/3/2024 #1 in YoungAdult 🥇 #1 in TeenRomance 🥇 #2 in HiddenIdentity 🥈

**COMPLETED** "Then leave. Come with us." I almost laugh at the absurdity of his suggestion, "I can't. I can't just leave. They'll never let me just leave." When 16 year old Princess Elisa steps outside the walls of her palace for the first time a whole new world awaits her. Friendship, family, adventure and maybe even love, but then reality bites back, a new threat arises and suddenly Elisa has to face her past, even if it means risking everything.

Kael Drayven grew up in the shadows of an orphanage that was anything but ordinary. Trained from a young age to kill with precision and intellect, he became the ultimate weapon-cold, calculating, and deadly. But Kael wasn't content to be a pawn in someone else's game. At just 18, he masterminded the destruction of the very place that shaped him, erasing his past in a blaze of fire and blood. For two years, he roamed free, a ghost in the underworld, his body riddled with scars and his mind sharper than ever. But even the smartest and deadliest aren't invincible. At 20, Kael succumbed to the wounds and exhaustion of a life lived on the edge. Death wasn't the end for him, though. In his final moments, Kael is confronted by a vengeful god who offers him a new purpose: become his chosen assassin and take down the twelve gods who betrayed him. In a new world brimming with magic and divine power, Kael's sharp mind and lethal skills make him the perfect weapon. But can a man who has only known betrayal and bloodshed find meaning in a god's quest for revenge? Or will he simply become another expendable piece in a cosmic game far bigger than himself?

A princess in name, in body, and in blood but when her mask is on, she becomes the thief who's the enemy of all nobles and the savior of the helpless. As her adventure continues, she discovers the real purpose of her role and identity. However, the twisted truth has already molded her being: before she is a princess or a thief, she is simply a monster that destroys everyone around her. A monster named Carline Ezriel. Featured on: Amby Awards 2022 Winner WattpadRoyals StoriesUndiscovered WattpadHistoricalRomance WattpadFantasy YAFantasy HistoricalFiction © Copyrights Reserved 2014-2020

The story of the rise and fall of a kingdom and the young prince born with witch blood. Everyone has their own path but what if you find out you might be evil. That dark magic is the reason why you are born royal and that you share the traits and blood of a powerful witch. A young prince, born into a powerful kingdom. He is to be the new king but will his witch blood interfere? His thirst for knowledge is unlike no other and his powers can be compare to no other witch, is he to be a powerful king or a powerful witch? Is his family his salvation to stay in the path of good or will they be the reason for him to turn to dark? His loneliness keeps him isolated, he has powers but nothing else. Will Jack a mysterious man from the village save Robin and his kingdom or is it to late? Follow the story of Robin the prince who grows up to become king and head of the Elder Coven, the most powerful coven of witches in the world. But do the lessons he learns in life make him good or evil? The first book in the Beautiful Creatures Series, Elder Coven I

A magic-addicted spy trapped in the queen's service must track a princess-turned-assassin in order to earn her freedom, but things get complicated when she falls for the princess she's supposed to capture. ***** Weak. Cursed. That's how seventeen-year-old Kayden Branimir, the realm's deadliest assassin, views herself. Some believe she could save the world with her rare healing magic, but she gave up on her powers long ago after failing to save her best friend. Her life changes when she receives a letter from her supposedly dead twin brother, Alaric, begging to be rescued from rival territory Leodia. For the first time since her friend's accident, Kayden is determined to be the hero, but she must learn to embrace her magic--and herself--along the way. Strange. Unnatural. Those are the words whispered about eighteen-year-old Zara Tait, a Leodian spy addicted to soul-stealing magic. Forced into the queen's service, Zara wants to escape and return home, but she has nothing to offer the queen in exchange for her freedom. When Kayden arrives in Leodia, Zara sees the quiet girl with unique magic as the bargaining chip she needs. But the more she learns of Kayden, the more her feelings grow. Now, Zara must choose between her freedom and the dangerous assassin she hadn't meant to fall for. [2020 Watty Award Winner] Content warning: This story contains mature themes of violence, addiction, abuse, self-harm, and mental illness. Cover by Faera Lane

Prince Blueblood is many things. He's a Unicorn, He's royalty, He's a stallion, He's entitled, He's high-class, And most importantly he's not here right now. If Blueblood isn't here right now, then who's that? Well, That's Blueblood, the new Blueblood that is, a human in the body of Blueblood. What will follow the actions of the new prince can be nothing short of disastrous. Warning: This story will contain Violence, Friendship is Magic, More Violence, A thousand-year-old Single Mom, Even MORE VIOLENCE, and a Prince who is not drunk enough to deal with the situation.

Emerge into the story of darkness and shadows as you follow Dex into his attempt to survive