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A Fortune I Seek by The_Queen_97
A Fortune I Seek
The_Queen_97
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Chasing calamity, dark and unruly, perfecting the art of an undetectable midnight slaughter ... introducing, the Wolfe family. Rising above the elite, cunning and refined, perfecting the art of self established royalty ... introducing, the Luxton family. The infamous Wolfe family is known for two things: their vicious and unparalleled skill at assassinations ... and their vicious and unparalleled hatred for the Luxton family, the city's wealthiest citizens by standards that reach halfway around the globe. The history between these two families is decades long and no force on earth could convince a Wolfe to trust a Luxton ... until a man that both families value is found dead. It may have been considered an unfortunate accident, if it were not for the unexplainable mysteries surrounding his death - a ransacked room, devious suspects, and a considerable motive that suggests this was no ordinary death. It was murder. Thus brings together these rivaling powerhouses in the most unexpected way. In one corner is Valencia Wolfe, a young mercenary with a proud killing streak and the expectations of her family's reputation on her shoulders. In the other corner is Bellerose Luxton, the heir to his father's empire and Val's next victim. But a contract to kill becomes a contract of protection when this rich boy convinces his killer to join him in proving a plot of betrayal. What unfolds next is a battle of wits, winner collects untold riches of the world's greatest hidden treasure and loser gets the grave. Now it is up to these two unlikely allies to navigate tropes of danger, secret societies, snobby rich kids, timeless adventure that combines past forbidden love with present, and ... buried treasure? Join the hunt of a lifetime and follow alongside the characters as they solve clues, chase murderers, fall in love, and risk their lives for fame. And if YOU choose to seek this fortune, begin by answering this simple question ... Can you solve my riddle?
Cirque du Café by The_Queen_97
Cirque du Café
The_Queen_97
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Welcome to the Cirque du Café. Come in, unwind, and sit for a spell. It arrives at random, sometimes impossibly crossing continents in the span of one night, known only by hushed whispers spread via word of mouth from one satisfied customer to the next. A traveling coffee shop with a very unique reputation and a peculiar menu of items that seem to be made of more than just cream and sugar. Order a Cookie Batter Breve to learn the name of your soulmate. Try an Espresso con Panna Noche if you wish to express your inner truth. A Butterscotch Vanilla Latte will cleanse your soul while a Dark Cherry Red Eye will curse enemies. And that menu item at the bottom that is blacked out? It is off limits. All menu items are served with a smile ... but choose carefully. The Cirque is staffed only by two baristas, one to work the day shift and one to work the night, and by Amberlee who is a long time apprentice working the dawn and dusk shifts. Since the moment the café into existence, there has always been only one apprentice. Until now. When a young man with an unknown past is curiously hired as a second apprentice, Amberlee is tasked with training him. But working at the café is no ordinary part time job, and unprecedented danger has been growing. Threats have been made against the café and its sister structures, the Cirque du Fleúr and the Cirque du Fortúne, and a string of murders seem to follow these traveling taverns. A very obvious message is beginning to unfold; someone knows where and how the Cirques travel, and for whatever reason, they are not pleased. Rotating through new cities and memorable landmarks, an odd yet charming crew of characters, midday adventures and late night secrets, magic drinks, and vanishing fires, it is up to the apprentices to solve the trail of death and reveal the mysterious murderers before the Cirques are shut down and disappear forever. Along with all of their employees. (all rights reserved)
Give the Devil his Due by The_Queen_97
Give the Devil his Due
The_Queen_97
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Kimberly Jones, better known as Kimber, is new in town. She's the beautiful and smart daughter of a Secret Service member, fully capable of handling herself in any situation. Lucas Vasquez, better known as the town's residing criminal, is shrouded by mystery and sarcasm. With sins stretching behind him almost a mile long, he's dangerous and captivating and the son of the drug cartel's leader. A man to some, a god to others, who cures boredom on a weekend with a murder or two. After dealing with deadly thugs, seductive boys, and impossible midterms, Kimber's life seems to be spiraling out of control and the first semester isn't even over yet. But when she discovers that Lucas is slowly dying and somehow her father is connected to it all, Kimber's first year of college takes a turn for the worst. Can the daughter of a law abiding family join forces with the son of America's most wanted in order to not only save themselves, but also the empire Lucas' father has built while leading the drug cartel? Or will Kimber lose Lucas forever to the secrets and evils surrounding the Vasquez family? Through unbelievable twists and discoveries, Kimber will learn quickly that when the drug cartel descends, blood runs thicker than water. And blood. Will. Run. - © 2016 [P.S- I enjoy writing big, bloody, and heart wrenching endings. You have been warned;) ]
Rise of a Queen by The_Queen_97
Rise of a Queen
The_Queen_97
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Sadie Caster has spent three weeks in despair but she keeps it hidden. As an unofficial member of the Tribe, her gang is her family and they look to her for guidance in this dark time of loss. And if there is one thing Sadie has learned, it's that dancing with the devil teaches you how to spit in the face of death and smile at the sight of hellfire But her charades come to an abrupt end when a stranger from the past - back from the dead nearly five years in the making - tells her something so unbelievable that the very foundations of reality begin to unravel. Now on a wild ride to save what has already been lost, Sadie finds that her new family has been keeping secrets of the life she has embraced so fully. Secrets surrounding an age old war that everyone is desperate to forget and a hellish surveillance from superiors that would sooner commit genocide than show mercy. Enter, the Council of Kings; a group of nine members who control the criminal world with devastating precision and ruthless bloodlust. All gangs obey the Council without question; loyalty is expected, subordination is required. The Council hasn't been seen for decades but tales of their brutal executions still circulate and haunt those who lived through the terror of their reign some twenty years prior when the Council swept across the land like the plague; wiping out every man, woman, and child they deemed unworthy. It wasn't punishment, it was extinction. Although that nightmare is distant, the Council is much more than a mere ghost story. They are indeed very real and they are out for blood - specific blood, of the same man Sadie now races to find before the Council can carry out their plan. Love of mythical proportions meets laws beyond the realm of mortality, and a century old destiny that may prove to be too formidable to dispute. In this epic tale of danger and heartache, fate takes her toll by payment of blood. And everyone knows it takes the death of a king to grant the rise of a queen.
Death of a King by The_Queen_97
Death of a King
The_Queen_97
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Sadie Caster is a good girl with a bad attitude and the mouth of a sailor to match. Though she pretends life is perfect, her family is falling apart, shredded by death and illness. She has never known the type of dangers that lurk on the other side of town after nightfall but one mistake puts Sadie on the streets after sunset, a time when everyone knows to stay indoors. A time when the Tribe rides. The Tribe, a motorcycle gang of barbarians with a bad reputation nearly a nation wide. From the east coast to the west, the tales of their bloodshed and nightmarish members wreak havoc on those unfortunate enough to cross their path. It's been said that this troop from hell is led by a man none outside the Tribe has ever seen, and his devil of a nephew. Dustin King, a living sin wrapped in leather, marked by scars, and so sexy that you'd sell your soul for a taste. With myths of his power spreading far and wide, pissing him off might land you six feet under. As second-in-command and fresh out of prison, he's in line to take over for his aging uncle but not all want to see Dustin become leader. Some would prefer to see him dead. And Sadie has seen it happen, in her dreams. Dreams that seem to warn her of events ... before they happen, in the most cryptic ways imaginable. Dreams she didn't start having until she met Dustin. Now held prisoner as Dustin's rider, Sadie finds herself learning the ways of The Tribe from the inside. And maybe, just maybe, they aren't as bad as everyone seems to think. With the target on Dustin's back growing day by day and as their feelings for one another blossom, Dustin and Sadie are against the clock to restore order and prevent catastrophe before it's too late. But with peace comes price, and the cost of war might be too steep. What is the price, you ask? The death of a king. **Updates every Friday PG-13: strong language, gory scenes, and whole lot of heartache Highest rankings: #35 in teen fiction, #13 in Danger, #1 in Suffer
His Last Hope | Ream Exclusive by LuisaDituri
His Last Hope | Ream Exclusive
LuisaDituri
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Important Note: This story is no long available on Wattpad. The new version of this story is titled "Extra Credit" and can be found over on my profile. Thanks for reading! * * * * * Final exams are only months away when Calista Hale is told news that no senior in high school wants to hear; she's being held back from graduating. The only way for her to receive that rolled up piece of parchment at the end of July lies in Lincoln Pierce. A master of deceit and skipping class, Lincoln is sure to give Cali a run for her diploma. But as it turns out, she may be his last hope. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Copyright of Luisa Dituri © All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. ONLY AVAILABLE REAM!
Play My Heart | On Hold by eviephant
Play My Heart | On Hold
eviephant
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Kara Card, better known as Queen Kard, is the deadliest assassin out there. However, no one knows her past. They all believe she is untouchable, emotionless. Boy are they so wrong. Before becoming an assassin she was just a regular girl, living a regular life. Upon going on a date with her ex lover, she finds herself in a bloody situation. One that took her heart and left her abandoned. Dominic Titanos, better known as King Titanos, is the only fighter stronger than Kara. He is true royalty, whereas she isn't. Or is she? However, they live in different worlds, literally. Many think is he unmerciful, but really, he'd do anything to save anyone. One day, he couldn't protect this girl. He still regrets. Still, he found out how he can save her. Will their paths cross? What will happen when two people of great power meet? Is there a past between them? *** Warning! A lot of gore, and might cause nightmares. Steamy Romance, but not mature content. Cover made by the one and only: @acityteen PG-13 © - 2017
Double Jinx (Wattys2017) by The_Queen_97
Double Jinx (Wattys2017)
The_Queen_97
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It's been ten years since silent Genevieve has stepped foot in the town where all hell broke loose. Memories of abuse and pain were masked by one thing and one thing only, Ace: the boy who saved her life but died while doing so. He was long gone, resting in peace. Or maybe not. Now orphaned by a tragic accident, Genevieve finds herself back in the incredibly small town of Barren Valley, Nevada, but she discovers that dust and rumors aren't the only thing that remains. So remains a boy, the same one she knew to be dead. So how could he be standing in front of her, staring at her like he'd seen a ghost? Although Ace is sure enough alive, his past is shadowed by bad decisions, gang violence... and murder? Ace is keeping a secret, one so great that it might threaten Genevieve's new life and pull her right back into a world of suffering. Now, Ace's life is spiraling out of control and only Genevieve knows the story of what's plaguing Ace's mind. Can she stop him from ruining himself, or is she already too late? A past written in blood, a house haunted by strange shadows, unexplainable candles, and a lone boy standing amongst it all to save what he's already lost. Through twists and turns, somehow these two have found one another yet again. Some may call that fate. Others just call it really bad luck. © - 2016 (rating - PG13)
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Saving Him by Hannah_lemon_meh
Saving Him
Hannah_lemon_meh
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Grace's dad has always had a soft spot for troubled kids. So that's why he opened a homeless shelter for 15-20 year old boys. Many boys come in and many of them had horrible lives before they came to the Home. Grace thought that she saw the worst of these boys. That is, until Jax Hatimish came to the Home. A boy with an unusual name and a scary past. He's been through so much. He's mean and heartless, but deep down he's hurting and falling deeper and deeper into an invisible black hole. Can Grace save him before it's too late?
She's With Me (Book 1, the With Me series) by AvaViolet
She's With Me (Book 1, the With Me series)
AvaViolet
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She's With Me is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Amelia Collins is in witness protection, starting at a new school in a small town. But when she becomes involved with the most infamous guy at school, she's reminded that she can never truly escape her tragic past. ***** When Amelia Collins moves to a new town with a new identity, she plans to keep her head down and finish her senior year. But this changes when she runs - literally - into the school's hottest badass, the mysterious and brooding Aiden Parker. Soon, Aiden's friend group is calling Amelia one of their own, and she finds herself balancing her new life while trying to recover from a tragic past. During a school year full of new friends and old rivalries, Amelia finds herself falling for Aiden, who has skeletons of his own. But she has to fight those feelings - after all, all Amelia ever does is run. Can she ever truly escape what she's been running from? Or has she finally found a reason to stop? Book One of the With Me series. | ranked #1 | 08.27.2015| | completed | 08.25.2016| | winner of a Talk of the Town WATTY 2016 | | Winner of The 2016 Fiction Awards "Best Teen Fiction"