'"I cannot feel this way. You clearly don't feel-" "I do though." He interrupts me. I finally look up to meet his eyes. It holds so much sadness. "Believe it or not but it hurts me every time I see tears in your eyes." His hands reach for my face, one more time and gently wipes the tears off my face. No matter what, the tears keep flowing down. "Please don't cry." He whispers. "You have someone out there just for you. Waiting for you." I whisper softly. A sad smile forms on my face that is now saltier than the ocean bed itself. I try to tug his hand off my face, but his hold is firm. He leans his head down and places it against mine. "I know." His whisper equally soft. "You need to let go. Just as I am." I close my eyes and take in the breeze of ocean that surrounds him and now me. I hear a deep growl just as his hold tighten on my face but it's still gentle.' For the little Raven that was born out the woods, life was only about the survival of fittest. Hunt or be hunted. Until Aya came along and showed her that there was more to life. They became family, sisters and promised to stay together forever. But what happens when one of them finds their mate? Read along to find out the story of Amara Raven on her journey to find a place she belongs. Completed: 12/05/20 Can be read alone!

--LONGLIST ONC 2024-- Are you ready for it? Arora is the perfect sweet princess of the Golden City and Ebony is the bad girl and serial dater princess of the City of Night. And they are NOT supposed to be in love with eachother, but Ebony already has a crush on Arora for months now and her 21st birthday party is the perfect opportunity to make Arora hers. So baby, let the games begin. A Novella based on the album Reputation by Taylor Swift. Written voor the Open Novella Contest 2024, based on prompt 60. "Look what you made me do" - Taylor Swift. ONC 2024 place 244-103 (longlist) !!!ADULT CONTENT!!!

Adellia has grown up surrounded by rules and regulations. She's been prepped from birth to eventually reside in the throne that has been in her family for what feels like forever. Unfortunately, her destiny is quickly approaching. Her father is dead, and her mother has only a couple of months to live according to doctors. All eyes in the castle, and kingdom, turn to Adellia expecting her to step into her mother's shoes. However, both women aren't ready to give up their lives just yet. Wanting to learn more about her kingdom, and the people of it, before she is forced into an arranged marriage and the throne for the rest of her life, Adellia ventures out into the kingdom to do just that. While there, Adellia meets a young blacksmith by the name of Faron and gets sucked into a plot that goes against her, and her mother's wishes. Will she be able to venture into the unknown, and survive out of the watchful eye of the palace? This book has sexual reference and mentions of things that could possibly be triggering to some - e.g. young motherhood and loss of a parent. This work is usually split into two parts, but I have decided to take down the second part, and consider the first part, one book for now, so I can work on the second. When the second part/book has been finished, I'll decide whether I like it as one book or to reincorporate the rest of the book to make it one. Entered in the Wattys(2020)!

2024 ONC Longlist: Nicole Mason thought her life was over-until she woke up with a chilling message: "Something went wrong. Please try again." Betrayed by those closest to her, Nicole is thrust back to the beginning with a rare chance to rewrite her story. Now, with memories of her past life sharp in her mind, she's determined to uncover the truth, stop the people who hurt her, and take control of her fate. As Nicole navigates familiar faces and hidden motives, she finds unexpected help from a powerful ally who stirs her heart and ignites her trust-but can she afford to let anyone in? With her family's legacy on the line and a dangerous game unfolding around her, Nicole must stay one step ahead. This time, there's no room for mistakes. Please Try Again is a gripping tale of survival, deception, and the lengths one woman will go to for a second chance at life...and revenge. *** 6. Your life, as you know it, has ended. Somewhere in Limbo, you're met with the message: "Something went wrong. Please try again." *** **Content Warning: brief graphic violence at the very beginning of the novelle.**

After getting her heart broken by the man she was ready to give it all up for, Raven Jocelynna goes back to her home, once again thrown back into her dull and quiet life. But soon, things in her calm life take a turn when she stumbles across a certain green-eyed hottie she had a fling with a month before, only now standing in her office. Holten Harrison reserved himself on the inside since the events that unfolded this summer, but Holten returns to his company one morning exactly one month since everything happened and he finds Raven is the newly hired personal assistant for him. Although he too got his heart broken, he and Raven start up a romance and soon get wrapped up in each other like never before. At first, it was only physical hookups and occasional hanging out between the pair, but very quickly it became something more serious and passionate as these two cannot separate for more than a mere few minutes and become wrapped up in each others personal lives in reality. But whenever things in life seem perfect, carefree, and absolutely wonderful, you know there is trouble brewing right around the corner. Or, in this case, it comes in the form of Holten's vengeful ex hellbent on torturing him for his life and the blue-eyed man Raven had a one-night stand with stuck on convincing Raven and him are meant to be. How will Raven figure things out in her life? By becoming Someone Conflicted about the things she wants, this story leaves no heart safe and no feelings hidden in this emotionally gripping novel about a woman who has struggled to let go of someone borrowed and now becomes someone conflicted. When all things ex's, pasts, love triangles, and more drunken antics come dredging up, you know it's going to be one hell of a bumpy ride, so get ready folks, and here's to the second book of Hearts Intertiwned

Trapped in nightmarish prison for years, Raven is finally freed and thrust into a dangerous mission: to deliver a message to an king enemy, under the pretense of killing him. But in the vibrant kingdom of Suncrest, Raven discovers love, betrayal, and a battle for survival that will test her skills and strength to their limits. ******** *Raven* How many times have I dreamed of being saved? A prince on a white horse, riding in to rescue me from this hellish existence. But that's all it was-a dream. He never came. And so, I saved myself. I fought and clawed my way out, every step a battle, every breath a defiance. To hell with the prince on a white horse. Fairy tales are for children, and I left my childhood behind long ago. This is my story-raw, bloody, and unrelenting. A tale forged in the fires of hell itself. Mine. My name is Princess Raven, third child to Theon, King of Darkshire. I am the Scarlett Raven Assassin. And my blades will be enough to carve out a destiny of my own. With each step I take, I etch my story into the annals of this cursed land, and I will make sure it's a story no one will ever forget. ******************** Updates every Tuesday And Thursday This is only a first draft. It will be rewritten when I'm done

Second Instalment of The Queen Series. Sequel to WARRIOR QUEEN. At last, Machae found her long-lost partner in crime, Kol Mikaelson, ended her decades long conquest. But he was not all she found, she also found Niklaus Mikaelson. Older brother of Kol, the Original Hybrid, the man who saw her more than just a cold ruthless killer...the very man who also broke her heart. So much had happened in one week, unforgettable 7 days, that is for sure. Unknowingly, the beginning of the new chapter of her life. Though she went back to Edinburgh and must resumed her Queen duties, more so with the looming threats hanging over her kingdom, she couldn't shake the hybrid off her head. More so, with his attempts in winning her heart. The empire she built based on a web of secrets and games she mastered. She might be on the top of the game now. But will she stays? • • • Wars are inevitable. Dangerous past threatens to destroy them all, destroy her. Her kingdom, the strongest force in Scotland to be reckoned with, will finally meet its match. Or rather meet her match. She's on top now. But afraid not, wheels are turning. Haunting faces from her past will resurfaces. All while her loved one luring her back into his safe arms, intoxicated presence, curing her from all her nightmares, yet with chaotic mess of his own. Will she choose her kingdom or her desire? Will she follow her head or her heart? • • • "It's always been you. You're the one for me, love." • • • DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. ALL RIGHTS GO TO JULIC PLEC, L.J SMITH AND KEVIN WILLIAMSON. I CLAIMED FOR MY CHARACTER MACHAE ANTONOVA AND MY OWN PLOT.

"What do you even need me for?" She asked , speaking into the darkness where she thought he was. "I do not need you." He answered her darkly. Even though she wasn't surprised by his answer, his words still hurt. "I want you." Blurb: One day a mysterious handsome, but rude, man comes by Jade's home. She learns that she has been promised to him without her consent and her objections are futile. This handsome stranger is of a higher social status; as prince. Jade cannot fathom why he has decided to take her as his wife, they have never met before and what does he want with a simple girl like her? Jade is a girl of neither noble or royal blood. She is a simple farmer's daughter who's warm at heart but has a mouth that more than often gets her into trouble. She will not accept being treated like an object but this prince seems almost immune to her sharp words and objections. The only thing he simply cannot ignore is Jade's stubborn and crude nature. William is Jade's complete opposite. As a rude and hot-tempered young prince, he is not the most pleasant man to be around. He wastes no words were none is needed and is emotionally distant. However, he has his eyes and heart set on Jade and won't let anything, or anyone, get in his way to make her his. Whom of the two is the most stubborn? Who will cave first? Will Jade accept her fate and marry this rude and arrogant prince? Can she even love someone like him? Orginally written in Swedish, 2013. | COMPLETED | TO BE EDITED/REVISED | |Highest rank: 3/ 1,73 million in Romance| ⚠️WARNING⚠️ 18 Trigger warnings: - Abuse in different forms - Sexual content - Violent content - Foul language Top Rank: #1 ROYAL #1 PATRIARCHY #1 PROTECTIVE #1 KINGDOM #1 UNDISCOVERED #1 STEAMYSEX #1 ADULTTHEMES #1 MATURETHEMES #1 MEDIEVAL #1 MATURE #1 FORBIDDEN #2 HISTORICAL #2 HISTORICAL-FICTION #3 KING #3 ROMANCE Start: 🇬🇧 Sep. 2019 Finished: May 2020

Princess of the Highlands Trilogy Book 2 ~~~ A CRY FOR VALOUR Five years since the last blood heir to the Scottish throne was imprisoned by Danish invaders, death her only prospect. Two since the Lowlanders rescued their princess while failing to free their country, waging a winter's war. One since the princess went into hiding and the Scots sent envoys to Cymru, hoping to secure aid against their common enemies. Her country in ruins, her fighting men few, Fiona McCurragh nonetheless finds courage as the Lowlanders return from Cymru. As winter thaws into spring, the Danes renew their hunt for the Scottish princess, nearly discovering her and the Scots' newfound Cymreig allies. The Scots, forced to play their hand, retaliate by launching their third war against their invaders. Yet the elder son of Chieftain McCladden and Fiona McCurragh soon realise that not all battles are won with men and spears; some are of the heart. In an unforeseen act of treachery, Fiona is captured and held prisoner at Caerloch Castle, awaiting torture and execution. Meanwhile, the Lowlanders and the Cymry find themselves faced by Lady Nuith's innumerable hosts and beyond the reach of the silent Highlanders. Torn between surrender or death, honouring their oaths may be the Scots' final defence. --- **Highest ranking: #47 in Historical Fiction 12/17/2021** © Cheyenne van Langevelde 2024. All rights reserved.

Living a seemingly ordinary life, high school senior Amelia Garrison thinks she has it all. A good family, amazing friends, perfect grades. That is until her life is turned upside down when a Halloween party leads her into a world of Elves and Faeries, where she must navigate between good and evil. Trying to find the truth about herself and her true parentage, Amelia and her friends must travel through a new world in search of the truth. But time is of the essence, as an evil Lord is trying to take over Ostrya and rule it for himself. While trying to understand her new reality, Amelia must also fight her feelings. Drawn to two of her best friends, Amelia must choose who the right one is for her. Gaining friendships and loosing some along the way, Amelia learns how to manage her new life. Will Amelia beat the clock that's ticking down? Will she discover the truth about herself and her family? Will she finally choose between her two lovers?