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Deep below an old office building lies a tomb that is filled with treasure, a sarcophagus and writing on the walls that is unknown. When the professor leading the archaeological dig orders the sarcophagus to be opened, they find the deceased has a wooden stake impaled deep into his chest.Lucy sees something that shouldn't be real. When she questions the contents of the sarcophagus, the professor gives Lucy a response that makes her think that she's affected by the illness that has suddenly hit the camp. Lucy will soon learn that it's not an illness that is plaguing the camp but something far deadlier.© This story is copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2019…

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What lengths would a desperate mother go to in order to find her missing daughter? When her teenage daughter goes missing after walking to her father's place, Lyla searches in the last place that she was seen, the vampire mile. It's a dangerous stretch of road that has a reputation and Lyla soon learns that her daughter walked down the road at the worst possible time, witching hour.With time running out, she agrees to engage the services of a man who claims that he can find her daughter better than anyone else. Knowing that she has little choice, Lyla takes the risk and follows the one creature she'd hoped to avoid.All Lyla needs is to get close to the vampire responsible and her new found friends can get her there. Their path is filled with secrets and lies and Lyla hides the biggest secret of all. Lyla believed that the outcast they'd named Joe was responsible for everything that has happened. When she learns the truth, her eyes will be opened to the harsh reality of dealing with vampires. As she delves deeper into their world, Lyla realizes that her life is in danger.The price that Lyla will pay will be more than she bargained for and leave her in a place that she never expected. With every turn she takes, Lyla gets closer to her target but he's no fool. Knowing that she'd figure it out eventually, he ensures that those around him are exactly where he wants them. The path that Lyla takes is not easy. She doesn't know it but everything that she does is by his design. This spider is waiting for the pretty little fly to willingly walk into his web and nothing that Lyla does will stop the inevitable.© This story is copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2019/2020…

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As the waves caused by the actions of the council begin to settle, Merissa and Adley come to terms with the changes in their lives. They know that it is not over but for now, they believe that they have time to regroup.The inevitability of taking a werewolf as a lover hits Merissa with a force that she does not expect. With the alterations comes a need to broaden their horizon. While Adley is eager to stretch his legs, Merissa hesitates and it causes friction between the couple.Merissa's mood sinks lower as she searches for answers about her past. Her adoptive father Gamichee knows something but is reluctant to tell her due to safety concerns. The council's harsh view on their community sees the risk to Merissa and Adley's lives grow infinitely. Knowing that he cannot hide the truth forever, Gamichee relents and opens the door to Merissa's past.What he tells her, what he shows her, is more than Merissa expected. Her past is filled with a danger that will surface in the present. To live without fear of losing his daughter, Gamichee knows that he must give her hope for a better tomorrow. Waging war against the council will sink their world into despair and if she is to survive emotionally, he has to give her something. One little ray of sunshine in a gloomy world.The fight to be free is over but the war for their survival has only just begun.** This is Book 2 in the Club V Series. It is strongly recommended that you read Book 1, Blue Moon **…

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This is the second book in the Veronica Marshall Series. The dark path is weighing down on Veronica Marshall as she continues her quest to seek revenge for her parents murder. The daily battle for supremacy between the inner werewolf and vampire is causing turmoil for Veronica. She is plagued by the need for revenge, the need for live feeding and the need to find inner peace. The revelations of the hidden secrets of her life has caused a major upheaval. Her ex-boyfriend Linus has been dealt with for his involvement in the blood farm, the human-vampire council continues to control the live feeding and limiting the permissions they give out and then there are those that want her dead. The Maddox family has gone underground, knowing that the werewolves and the vampires in Veronica's group are searching for them.If Veronica's life wasn't complicated enough, her beta's right hand man declares that a promise was made to him by Veronica's grandfather as payment for his loyalty to the pack. She is having nightmares that she thinks is an omen of the future and she knows that there is one nasty vampire lurking in the shadows of her life. He is biding his time, waiting for Veronica's group to make a fatal mistake. One little set of events trigger the worst day of her life. Who will be the hero when no one knows of the nightmare that unfolds?Book one in the Veronica Marshall Series - Blood FarmBook two in the Veronica Marshall Series - HybridBook three in the Veronica Marshall Series - Alpha and the Master© This story is copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014.…

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The first book in the Veronica Marshall Series. Veronica Marshall is your average run of the mill twenty-five year old woman. Except that she is a manager for a blood donor clinic that sells blood to vampires. She knows how to identify them in the crowd, how to deal with them and how to make the business work in a world that controls the way vampires interact with humans. All of that changes when a vampire enters the clinic demanding to know the donor details of one of the bags he has purchased. The world that she knew collapses, the man that she thought she knew, that she thought loved her has been hiding some very big secrets. Led down a very dark path by these secrets, Veronica must find out what he's been up to behind her back to save a group of vampires from being wrongfully punished for violating laws designed to protect humans and to save herself from being accused of something she didn't do. In her quest for the truth, she learns that not every one is a friend, not everyone can be trusted and sometimes the enemy isn't always the bad guy. Sometimes being the good guy isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Book one in the Veronica Marshall Series - Blood Farm Book two in the Veronica Marshall Series - Hybrid Book three in the Veronica Marshall Series - Alpha and the Master © This story is copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014.…

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The third book in the series of Veronica Marshall. Veronica is now married to an adoring husband and together they have two children. She is slipping into her role as alpha of her pack and master of her coven with ease. Days blur into the next and slowly the monotony of life takes hold. Is her husband truly happy being tied down to one woman after a thousand years of being a single man? Are her children coping with being hybrids, finding their inner werewolf and vampire? And is her mixed group of vampires and werewolves everything she had thought it would be? The perfect world that is her life now isn't what it seems.Could one little kiss alter Veronica's world to the point where it could end her life?Book one in the Veronica Marshall Series - Blood FarmBook two in the Veronica Marshall Series - HybridBook three in the Veronica Marshall Series - Alpha and the Master© This story is copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014.…

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Ana's got a secret. A past that she wants to leave behind. Her survival in the neon city of Geniprea depends on avoiding the authorities. The past, however, has been cruel and leaves Ana in a situation where she will always have to put herself into the sights of the authorities just to live. Her only hope is to blend into the crowd of thousands of people in a futuristic city that towers high into the sky.One moment will change her course. On the run from the police, Ana falls into a tunnel. In the layers deemed to be too dangerous for many, Ana discovers a hidden part of the city she thought she knew, with residents that should be living in the upper levels. The residents are vampires, a race that Ana believed were living among the humans, not in the drains.In the tunnels, Ana will find a man who reminds her of the past. She knows it is not possible that a dead man could be alive but can't help but look at Jiro and wonder. As their friendship begins to form, Jiro's life begins to weigh heavily on Ana's. Will he be the friend that she needs or will he expose Ana's secret to those who are determined to destroy her?© These stories and works are copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2022…

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Frank and Emma Taylor have been on the run for eight years. After the death of their mother, the siblings took off rather than living in a children's home. They hide the secret of their mother's death, the deal that Frank made with an evil woman. At eighteen, Frank has had enough. He wants to settle down and not run from the past, to be free of the menace that haunts him every Halloween. With the night drawing closer, Frank and Emma know that they'll be committing another dark deed and with that, they will leave another town behind. The problem is that in this town, Frank's found a woman that he likes. He looks at Lola and sees a future that he cannot have.When Lola realises that Frank and Emma have skipped town, she begins to look for them, unaware that it is the beginning of the end. The search for an answer to Frank's problems will lead them to the only person that can help them. He will give them everything that they need to be free of the past that is hunting them down. All Lola has to do is agree to his terms.Lola will learn that every deal has a price but the sacrifice that she makes will be worth it.© This story is copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2019…

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Wattpad Dark Fantasy - Dark Tournaments October Contest WinnerI really didn't mean to cause the end of the world, honestly. It kind of just, you know, happened, and maybe I was at the center of it. Okay, so it wasn't the end of the world. It just seemed like it. The weather had turned crazy with lightning shooting up from the clouds into the almost clear sky, pitch-black night, but it was actually during the day. If that wasn't enough to make the locals in this tiny town flee in terror, then the birds flying backwards could probably do the job. Don't forget to add to that the ghosts floating towards the lake.So, how did the town of Norbury manage to have their own little world of drama? Well, it all started with a school assignment. Shall we begin?Welcome to the short story written for the Wattpad Dark Fantasy Dark Tournaments October prompt # 3 Upon researching your family tree, you discover there was a witch who stood accused for crimes unknown. This has to be the only explanation for the events occurring around you.I hope you enjoy the story!© These stories and works are copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2021…

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After receiving an invitation to a Halloween Masquerade Ball from the mysterious Sanguine Knights, Avery Kellen decides to attend. She's eager to have a fun night out and thinks that the fancy ball is the answer she's been looking for. Not only is she intrigued about the invite and the group holding the function, but she wants to know more about her host, Castor Fenrir. Avery has never heard of Castor and wants to know who he is and how they know each other. But not all is what it seems, and Avery will soon learn that this is a party for one...A short story entry for the Halloween Vault 2022.…

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The ink had barely dried on Stephanie's final high school exam and already she has been offered a job. A job as a personal assistant to the son of a royal family from a country she had never heard of. Thrust into a world of the unknown, Stephanie is dragged down deep by this man and the world he inhabits. Secrets are hidden behind so many dark doors, lies are told to cover so many dark deeds. Trouble begins to brew when an urgent meeting begins and Stephanie crosses paths with the one person her employer wishes he could wipe from the planet. What will happen when Stephanie discovers the truth about her employer and his friends? What will happen when the big bad wolf knocks on the door? What will happen when Stephanie discovers the truth about her destiny?Looking for inspiration on the characters? Check out the Pinterest page for this tale!http://www.pinterest.com/mishxi/inspiration-for-avl-book-1© These stories and works are copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014.…

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The professors memory is a tale about a man who is more than what he seems. To humans they see a typical professor and nothing more than another human, but the dark beings that inhabit the earth see much more. Professor Deltrith is a shape shifter, the son of a king and the heir to the throne of a world of his own kind. He has no desire to be in his own world, preferring to live among the humans and vampires in the world known as Elm'nyth. His days of wild adventures and an excessively opulent life is gone now that his favoured family member has settled down into married life. He looks upon his fallen wing man and sees a life that he wants for himself, the love of a good woman. But in one fateful moment, in a time that he can not remember, he altered his life. The love he desires is within his grasp but magic wielded by that moment blocks his memory of her. His absence in her life upsets her, creating a broken woman who is unsure of her true feelings for him. He can not turn away from their bond, he must find a path back to her and their love must prevail or he will never find love again. But how can he love someone when he has no memory of her?© These stories and works are copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014…

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This was written for the Wattpad After Dark Christmas contest. There is mild sexual content so I would advise anyone under eighteen to not read it.Update ~ 2nd place!!Winner Details at: https://www.wattpad.com/515853766-contests-christmas-after-dark-winners© These stories and works are copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2018…

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Welcome to my adventure into writing a short story for the Dragon Princess theme set by @_Once_Upon. If you find the idea of writing to a subject for a competition, make sure you check out Ever After Contests. This is a short story about a fiery princess who vows revenge on her would-be hero. The word count was a maximum of ten thousand words which wasn't easy to stay under; I wanted to keep going! I hope that you enjoy this tale, I certainly had fun writing it. For Her Honour is a tale that is sometimes sad, sometimes funny and the end is rather steamy ;) Don't forget to show your love with those pretty stars and let me know what you think; I'd love to hear from you! © These stories and works are copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2017…

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A one-shot tale for the Wattpad @Fantasy #punkwars competitionIn The Hood is a tale about one woman's fight against the oppressive system by stealing from the rich to give to the poor while destroying the oppressors. A clash of cyberpunk and mythpunk, a modern tale of Robin Hood.© These stories and works are copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2018…

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Lilly is a spoiled nineteen year old vampire, she is the youngest child with four older brothers and comes from a family very high up in the aristocratic world of vampires. Her life is ruled by her domineering and archaic father who would have his only daughter married off to a son of one of the most prominent vampire families, if he had his way. The only problem is that Lilly wants to be like any other young woman in this modern world, free to choose her own life and love. She finds love with Patrick, a vampire she met in a bar, he lives with his mother in what could only be described as the bottom level of society for vampires, he works to earn a meagre pittance and knows little of the vampire world. Slayers advance on her residence, stalking her movements. Trapped outside the safety of her family estate, she seeks the safety of the werewolf realm. Her fate is revealed when she meets Miranda the Phoenix Vampire and no amount of male domination will stop her from being the vampire she is destined to be. Looking for inspiration on the characters? Check out the Pinterest page for this tale! http://www.pinterest.com/mishxi/inspiration-for-avl-book-2 © This story is copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014.…

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Scarlett is the hottest punk singer on the charts, her success and fame is world wide. She thinks that her world is performing for her adoring fans, night after night giving them amazing performances. Enter Lucas her new manager, replacing her long trusted and now retiring manager, Estelle. He is gorgeous, Scarlett is spellbound by him the second she sees him but looks can be deceptive and Lucas is more than just deceptive, he's a vampire. He's got a serious temper problem and somewhere in the depths of his barely beating heart is a man that is broken. Caught up in the world of pain and suffering that is his life, now he has to do something that he never thought possible, abduct a famous person. If Lucas thought that his life was hell before he met Scarlett, he is about to find out that it was just a walk in the park compared to his life now. Finding their love for each other when their beginning was so troubled was always going to be difficult, so much more so when the slayers are hanging around and the prophesied war with them is looming. Join them in the adventure of their life as she creates total mayhem in his world as retribution for removing her from her life and as he struggles to maintain composure and his temper. Looking for inspiration on the characters? Check out the Pinterest page for this tale! http://www.pinterest.com/mishxi/inspiration-for-avl-book-3 © This story is copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014.…

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Book four in the series of A Vampires Life brings you Josephine. She has been disowned by her parents for moving to the city with her boyfriend and funding his life by working as a stripper. After very bad news from the doctor Josephine returns home to her boyfriend in bed with another woman. As she flees the apartment and her adulterous boyfriend Josephine runs into a handsome man who offers to buy her a drink so that she can drown her sorrows. Ethan is more than just a handsome man, he is a vampire. He looks upon Josephine as a potential meal but as time slowly passes he can see something more in her. Ethan takes her in to care for her but in doing so reveals something about her that she didn't know. The world of dark beings had been looking for her, looking for the one that had been sent by their maker. As the world of the vampires darken, Josephine's life is put on hold to protect a secret. One little secret that will change the world of the vampires forever.Looking for inspiration on the characters? Check out the Pinterest page for this tale!http://www.pinterest.com/mishxi/inspiration-for-avl-book-4© This story is copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014.…

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Ivy's life has always been easy. She is a princess who is third in line for the kingdom of Corosontri, the daughter of Lilly and Patrick Nicolai. She has more money than she will ever need, her parents are very easy going and she has no royal duties. Her days are consistently the same until one day when she is out shopping with her cousin, she stumbles into a friend. A friend that has always been a part of her life, her families life and is almost a permanent fixture in her life. Jonah is a prince who is fourth in line for the kingdom of Arque, the son of the Terrance and Miranda Waeston. His father who is the right hand man to the queen of the realm, expects great things from his first born child, to carry on in his footsteps. His days are spent wishing he had a choice in his employment and lurking in the shadows of the dark being safe haven known as mid jump. Lurking in the shadows watching a friend. Their mothers, Lilly the vampire of war and Miranda the phoenix vampire fulfilled a prophecy and saw the decline of a slayer and his followers when Ivy and Jonah were children. The prophecy that had predicted the future of their first born children. Ivy and Jonah's path was always destined to weave in and out of each others lives, their families were close, they were royalty and their kingdoms were no longer separated by great expanses of land now that they had mid jump. But in one fateful day, one of them plucks up the courage to move their friendship to the next level. One of them sets the wheels in motion that would fulfill their part of the prophecy. Will it be everything they had hoped for or will it lead their lives down a dark path? © This story is copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014.…

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Book seven in the 'A Vampire's Life' series is a tale about Lucian Eliade Leonte, the first born son of the queen of the realm. His life is tormented by the thoughts of his past, haunting memories of a crime committed by a family member against his grandparents and mother. Lucian drowns his days in debauchery trying to forget the pain of his past and the future. He fears that the same treachery runs through his veins, through the veins of his siblings and that when his time on the throne comes, he will fall to a sibling like his grandfather had. His life of sin is a rumour, the group of women at his feet are a whisper and the drug and alcohol abuse is a secret. Lucian longs for the love of a mate, the one soul on the earth that was created just for him. One woman to be his confidant, his love, his forever. But with all of the vices that rule his life, will Lucian ever find a woman that would willingly take him on? Could she be the one that brings him to the path of eternal happiness and dispels the shadows that haunt his every waking moment? © These stories and works are copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2013/2014…