Three years after the events of Red Queen, tensions are still stirring in Norta. Newblood Lydia Cross, a conspiracy theorist and reporter just wanted to get though her life, until King Maven forced her into service as his personal reporter, spreading his lies. All Lydia wanted was to survive, but the mysterious, black hearted king draws her in. As she discovers his secrets, Lydia finds herself trapped in the middle of a battle she never wanted to be apart of. After Mare, all Maven wants is to put the past behind him and enact his plans for Norta. But when he crosses paths with Lydia Cross, a newblood with an intriguing power, he finds himself again fighting his emotions. But will this new love prove to be a powerful and equally black hearted ally? This is a Red Queen fan fiction featuring some original characters. Other than all OCs all characters are credited to Victoria Aveyard. Some cussing including f words, some mildly sexual content and violence.

A FEATURED @FANTASY STORY ❝NO ONE IS BORN EVIL, JUST LIKE NO ONE IS BORN ALONE. THEY BECOME THAT WAY THROUGH CHOICE AND CIRCUMSTANCE. I'M SO AFRAID OF WHAT YOU COULD BE, IF GIVEN THE WRONG CHOICE.❞ When Mare Barrow trades her life away to Maven Calore to save her friends lives, she has no idea what he has in store for her. She is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning abilities, and tormented by her lethal mistakes. She lives at mercy of the boy she once loved, a boy who is now King. In order to survive the King's twisted love, she must become so much more than the face of the rebellion or the lightning girl-even if it takes her down a road no one should follow. As Mare stays imprisoned at the palace, her once ragtag gang of rebels have been expanding. They prepare for war, no longer able to stay in the shadows. But Cal, the exiled prince with his own claim to Mare's heart, will do anything to get her back. CHOICES WILL BE MADE, ALLIANCES WILL BE SEALED, AND NORTA WILL BE FOREVER CHANGE. FOR ALL WILL BE TESTED AND NOT ALL WILL SURVIVE. grabthemonets | all rights reserved © | Highest Rankings | #1 in MARE out of 599 stories #161in DYSTOPIAN out of 30k stories #36 in CAL out of 1,200 stories | Awards | 1st Place in FANFICTION in the Coffee and Cake Awards hosted Began Rewrite: February of 2019 Finished: September 2020

Maven Calore has been given a second chance. Kidnapped by a girl claiming to be his sister, he's been sent back in time to the day of Queenstrial. Desperate to win back the love he lost, he agrees to her plan: relive the next couple of months so their mother survives. But as the months draw to an end, so too do his options. The choice is clear: Mare or Elara. The boy he could've been . . . or the monster he became.

* Set after Red Queen's second book, Glass Sword "Words will kill us all, eventually." Mare Barrow has been out of King Maven's hands for a little over a year. Yet when she hears rumours spreading, she finds that she is unsettled and anxious about the young King. The Lightning Girl also has several unanswered questions, and she knows the King of Norta has the answers. After planning how to get into the palace, Mare isn't so sure how the man that she had run away from will react to her sudden appearance. Find out what happens in this AU Fanfiction for Red Queen. This story is inspired by the events that take place in Jane Eyre. All characters except a couple are Victoria Aveyard's. I am just using them for my fanfiction. Please note that there will be spoilers if you haven't read Red Queen or Glass Sword yet, but it will be spoiler free for King's Cage. All of the images in the banners belong to their respective artists. Thank you to @RedAsBlood77 for making the gorgeous cover for this Fanfiction!

The war against Maven has been won, and now it is time for Cal to become king of Norta. Will he be able to overcome the nightmares of his violent past and rule over a kingdom that has been divided by his own allies? Will he be strong enough to marry Evangeline Samos and lead the life he was always supposed to lead?

8 months after the war Mare who is now a captain in the Montfort military, is asked to go to Norta to discus war strategies with the Nortan government. Cal is now second in command of the Nortan military and must attend the discutions as well. A month later Mare discovers something and is conflicted on what to do. Will she tell Cal, or will she deal with it alone. This story follows the life's of Cal and Mare after war storm. *Disclaimer* all the characters are based off of the amazing book series red queen by Victoria Avyard (the best writer ever) she owns all the characters.

"You will live. It's a question of how much she's willing to indulge me. Of whether you'll be my prisoner--" He softens. "Or my queen." My queen. The words twist and ache with implication, with promises he can't possibly fulfill. "There's a difference?" _ Mare and Maven make a deal beneath the Bowl of Bones. #2 in RedQueen

Starting right after the end of Glass Sword: What if Maven didn't keep his promise? What if he not only took Mare, but some of her most loved friends? Is he too far gone to save? Or will he be the Maven we all knew and loved in Red Queen? NOT MY ORIGINAL WORK. ALL RIGHTS GO TO VICTORIA AVEYARD!

[COMPLETED - Contains sexual scenes, violence, flash forward] "Kiss me and tell me you forgive me" Cal says, his eyes longing. "I can't". Mare must accept that she now has two enemies, Cal and Maven. Where alliances are tested and love is what it comes down to, how will Mare decide what she wants. How can she move past the betrayal of two brothers. Death is a small price to pay unless it is at the hand of the one you love.

For as long as Maven could remember. He had always lived in his brothers shadow. It was no surprise, his brother was the heir. The man who would one day become king and rule over Norta. He was everything that Maven was not, but then one night. He received a letter. A love letter. As Maven read the letter, he wondered. Who could it possibly be? Nobody has ever written him a letter. Nobody cared about who he was when his brother got all the attention. So, who was this mystery person?