Emi Briggs

Malik Hussein is a seventeen year old queer Egyptian American who is fed up of everything. Fed up with the fact that he's poor, fed up that his parents are too strict and fed up that he's a gay man living with his conservative Muslim parents. He's been fed up for the longest time now, but he got even more fed up when the people he thought were his friends humiliated him at a Halloween party. He went looking for Sharaf, a wizard willing to guide him to change his life and create a new reality. Sharaf tells Malik he's a descendant of powerful witches and wizards, and his family has lost the craft because of colonisation. Malik wants that power and to use it to change his life. Sharaf helps him. And Malik uses his power to change his reality. Malik goes from living in a small apartment in Queens to living in a mansion in Manhattan, he goes from having conservative parents to having liberal parents, he's dating the boy of his dreams, and he's also popular. Malik's life could not be more perfect, but with perfection and magic comes a price because a boy named Rahim who is the only one not affected by Malik's spell tells him that Malik has made a deal with the devil's henchman to not only change his reality but he has released all the evil jinns from hiding and they're tormenting people. Malik, who feels bad for what he has done, tries to do everything with Rahim. He thought it would be easy, but it is a very hard process to achieve, and he's met with obstacles from time to time. But will he succeed? Or will Iblis take over the world?

David Ramirez has just broken up with his boyfriend after catching him having sex with his best friend. To forget what he saw David goes to the club to let out some steam and hopefully find someone to have sex with. He does eventually meet Maxwell Sharaf a hot brown-skinned god who he's willing to have sex with to forget about his ex. After a night of passion, David leaves Max's house before he wakes up, he loves what happened last night but he can't seem to forget about his ex. He's walking on the streets of New York when he gets shot in a robbery gone wrong. David dies. But he doesn't stay dead for long because he comes back to life but not as he was before. He finds out that he has super speed, super strength, and other supernatural abilities. He unconsciously goes to Max's house because something is drawing him closer to Max. When he tells Max what has been happening to him Max explains that he accidentally turned David into a werecat. And Max is a werecat himself, a direct descendant of the goddess Bastet. Max also tells David that he's his mate and the beast within him wants Max. Max and David spend more time with each other while Max teaches David the basics of being a werecat. At the same time, some people want David dead because he's not supposed to be a werecat, but Max and his family try to protect David and Max and David prove time and time that their love is stronger than any outdated law.

Elena Smith who has lived her life as an ordinary girl finds out that she’s a powerful light fairy and the long-lost princess of Euroix, a magical European kingdom that’s home to magical creatures and home to her parents who are now late. After being attacked by vampires and saved by her best friend she’s determined to go to Euroix to explore her roots learn more about herself and find out who killed her parents. While she’s there she’s introduced to friends and enemies and she meets her other family members some of whom don’t like her so much. She begins to receive threats from an unknown enemy, an enemy that stays in the school for magical creatures, Magix Academy. She, Alex, and her new friends and teachers are set to find out who is threatening the princess, and at the same time, Elena tries to find out who killed her parents. Elena soon learns that the world both Earth and Lenfairia are full of hidden secrets and a history that intertwines.

Jasmine Bellard is a romantic who happens to be a wedding planner. It is her biggest achievement to make a couple’s dreams come true and make sure to create a beautiful happily ever after. It would also be her biggest achievement if she found that happily ever after for herself but she’s had no luck with love for years. All her friends have found their soulmates, even her younger sister is married. She’s the only one standing and she’s beginning to give up on love. Everything changes after a night out with her best friends and she spots a beautiful magical butterfly that leads her to a large enchanted mirror in an alleyway. Jasmine was not about to allow her curiosity to get the best of her so as soon as she turns to leave she accidentally fell into the mirror which led her to a magical world called Mingardia. As soon as the winged guards of Mingardia spot her roaming they deem her a witch spy and they take her to the palace to await the King’s verdict on what to do with her. When they get to the palace King William Covington recognises Jasmine as the love of his life. He explains to Jasmine that she visited Mingardia when she was younger and had promised to get married to William before she vanished. Jasmine instantly remembers everything and now Jasmine is seen as a guest and not a witch spy. William introduces her to his family and throws a party for her return. The two get to know each other as William shows Jasmine the world Jasmine once knew, they think it’s fate that brought them together, and they’ve found they're happily ever after. Little do these love-birds know that William’s brother, Nicholas who always wanted to be King has an agenda of his own, to destroy the love William and Jasmine have and become the King of Mingardia. But will Nicholas succeed in bringing the King and his love down or will the Fated Mates’ love for each other be strong enough to succumb to any danger?

Every child has the ability to see into the supernatural world but only a few are chosen to keep the sight as they grow older. Melanie Wright wasn’t chosen but after her death, the sight stuck to her and anyone who has the sight has to protect humankind from the evils that lurk from the otherworld. Melanie agrees to do that without complaining. However, her new responsibility makes her question if she should be doing this when her boyfriend dies in a car accident. She waits for his ghost to appear so that she can at least tell him goodbye before he goes to the afterlife, but there’s a problem his ghost doesn’t show up at all. It has been three months and Melanie has spent all summer looking for her boyfriend’s ghost but to no avail. She has concluded that Jason has moved on to the afterlife without her help so she has to move on as well. One night Melanie has a dream of a woman who warns Melanie that what happened to Jason wasn’t a natural death but a supernatural one. Someone has killed him and now has his soul. Melanie her ghost friend Cassandra Cook and her long-term arch nemesis, Nelson Diaz search for who killed Jason and where they have his soul. Melanie finds out a lot about Jason that he has been hiding and she questions if all she knows about her boyfriend has been a lie.

Josephine Lancaster is saved by Kelly Osbourne from a witch hunter who is a part of a secret society that has an agenda to destroy witches. Kelly takes Jo to a boarding school for witches so she can be safe and also learn about her heritage, Jo meets new friends and bad boy Edward Scratch who uses his powers to cause mischief and that gets Jo interested in him. Jo discovers that the school for magic and witchcraft is not perfect and the school has a lot of secrets and she learns more about her birth mom who went to the school when she was younger. Her mom died in a car accident but now that Jo knows about the supernatural she's not so sure about that anymore. She believes there's a high chance that she was killed by one of those hunters and that makes her want to dig deeper into the secret organization and her mother's past with the help of her new friends and allies.

After Reece and Agatha finished scrubbing the dirt off my body I put on a lime green crop top, and throw a hoodie over it. The temperature here is surprisingly cold. This place is called hell fire but there’s nothing fiery about it. Maybe the heat is reserved for the sinners. I’m on blue skinny jeans and black and white sneakers. Reece and Agatha help comb my long curly black hair and they put it up in a ponytail. Reece and Agatha are both young but Reece is older than Agatha. Reece looks to be in her late twenties meanwhile Agatha looks twenty. Do people age in hell? My guess is no, time stops here. So does that mean I’ll be eighteen forever? While Max is aging I’ll be stuck at being eighteen. Maybe I should stop thinking about Max, I mean he isn’t thinking about me. Literally. But I can’t deny that I miss him so much. I tell Reece and Agatha that I do not like makeup but they insist they put on a little blush and lip gloss, so I agreed, they looked pretty excited to want to touch my face. So I let them. I’ve got to say. I’ve not felt this pampered in forever maybe because my parents wanted to pamper me but I disagreed on multiple occasions. The feeling was good, not gonna lie. It made me forget that I was in hell for a second. “There, you look so beautiful miss,” Agatha says smiling at my reflection. I smile at myself too. I look like a whole new person. Maybe I should accept the fact that this is my new normal. I’m going to be in hell for the rest of my life and I’m going to be Lucifer’s wife and the queen of hell. But seriously of all the sexy potential demons in this world, he couldn’t pick any of them to get married, it’s me he wants to get married to. I wasn’t even born when he made that deal with my parents. What if he sees me and he doesn’t like what he sees? What if he has seen me, he is Lucifer after all he has eyes everywhere. “Okay, I’m ready. Press the button so Ramona will come to escort me to the dining hall.” “Okay, Miss.” Agatha touches the red button and just a few seconds after Ramona takes her hand off of it, Ramona appears. “You rang Miss,” she asks excitedly. “Satan! Ramona calm down for Satan’s sake.” Reece’s bubbly personality disappears when she sees Ramona, and so does Agatha. Geez, what did I miss? Do they not like her? I see Ramona’s face distort into sadness as soon as Reece tells her to calm down. Their smile reappears when they turn to me. “We’re leaving miss, we’ll be around if you need anything.” I nod and they both leave, and they both scowl at Ramona before leaving the room. “Jesus--” Ramona gasps, my eyes widen. “What?” I ask her because she looks like she’s just seen a ghost. “You’re not allowed to say that name here. It’s a sensitive name in this realm.” I scoff. “What? Someone’s emotions are gonna get hurt because I said, Jesus?” “Sssh. Stop it,” she whispers. I raise my eyebrows. “Seriously?” she nods. Wow, I should have known, the devil does have beef with the almighty saviour. It’s their whole thing. I throw my hands in the air and I rise from the chair. “Fine, I won’t say that name again. Shall we?” “Yes, sure.” she walks ahead and when we come out I expect to see the henchmen but they’re nowhere to be found. Oh well, hope they’re gone forever I don’t like people following me. Especially weird-looking men. “So how did you get there so fast?” I ask her. “Oh, through a teleportation closet.” “Teleportation closet.” “Yes, it takes you from one room to the other only when the button’s being pressed. I’m addressed to your room so if you press the button I’m the only one allowed there, no one else.” “What about Reece and Agatha?” “Oh, no they only go to your room to give you a bath and help you with your choice of outfits for the day.” I nod but I still can’t get that look of disapproval out of my head. “Why don’t they like you?” “Huh? Oh, I don’t know.” I look at her with my eyebrows raised. “Are you sure?” “Oh, it’s just demons being demons.” she waves me off. “Ah, that’s the dining hall.” she changes the topic and opens the door to the hall. It’s larger than the dining hall in my house. The table already has lots of food and it’s the pig with the apple in its mouth that catches my attention. Wow, never thought I’d see that in real life. Maids are smiling at me as I make my way for the armchair There’s another armchair and it’s for the almighty dark lord. “Please, miss you can help yourself before he gets here,” Ramona says and I wave her off. I can wait. I don’t care if he’s the devil I’m going to wait for him before I eat. Despite how evil my parents are they raised me with manners. I do look at what’s on the table to see if I’ll enjoy anything. I see mac and cheese, I see some corn, bread, salad, meat, chicken, beef almost everything’s here. My stomach growls, oh God, when did I eat last? I didn’t even eat at my birthday party. I just realized I haven’t eaten all day. I try to distract myself by looking a

This is the eighth time Chloe's story is being rejected and all she can do is drown her sorrows in alcohol, that's when she meets good looking Nathan who changes her world and views of life when he tells her that he's a werewolf. Little does Chloe know that the supernatural more is wider than men turning into beasts on the night of the full moon.

Alex: Have you ever found out your best friend kept a huge secret from you? If yes then I don't want to know what the huge secret is, because that won't be able to beat this my sweet best friend Nick who loves animals, flowers, broadway, and Taylor Swift is a monster-hunting killing machine. That's right my best friend who is a Swiftie kills vampires, evil witches, and shapeshifters when he's not with me. And how I found out about his second job besides working as a babysitter in our neighborhood will make you laugh, I was not laughing cause I didn't think it was funny. Nick: My best friend found out I'm a hunter and I found out he's the long-lost son to the king and queen of Lenfairia the enchanted kingdom. It would have been better if he knew he was a fairy all along but he didn't but I knew I was a hunter since freshman year and I kept it a secret from him now he's pissed. How do I get myself out of this now?

Emberly, an esteemed scientist of the Imperial Federation, took her own life after completing important research. She was reborn, and just like in her first life, she was born into a wealthy family. She could’ve lived a carefree and prosperous life. However, the babies got mixed up in the hospital and she was taken home by another family from the countryside. Her foster parents later found out the truth and brought her to her real family, but they didn’t like her. Her evil adopted sister even loathed her. She was framed and ultimately, she died in prison. But in her next life, she refused to stay a coward and swore she would take revenge on all who wronged her. She would only care about those who were truly good to her and turn a blind eye to her heartless family. In one life, she had once experienced darkness and been trampled upon like an ant. In another, she had stood on top of the world. This time, she only wished to live for herself. As if a switch had gone on inside of her, she suddenly became the best at everything she put her mind to. He won the math contest, topped the college entrance exams, and solved an age old question... Later, she garnered countless scientific research achievements. People who had once slandered her and looked down on her cried bitterly and begged her for a patent authorization. She just sneered at them. No way! This was a world without faith, but the world put their faith in her. Austin, the heir to a powerful aristocratic family in the imperial capital, was cold-hearted and decisive. He scared anyone who laid eyes on him. Unbeknownst to everyone, he doted on one woman: Emberly. Nobody knew that his desire for her grew stronger with every passing day. She brought light to his originally dull and gloomy life.

"So wet, all mine," He whispered into my ears, brushing my earlobe with his lips as he stroked my clit. I tossed my head backwards in pleasure, clamping my hands over my mouth when he tweaked my nipple, stimulating my pleasure. He growled. "Don't hold back your moans, Elarian. I want to hear you moan and I want this entire building to drown in your screams as I fuck you to ecstasy." His deep, dark, husky voice carried an air of dominance that had my core throbbing with liquid. "Fuck!" I moaned when he latched his mouth on me. ༆ A betrayal from her mate and her best friend tossed Elarian Jordan into the web of Aeros Hawthorne, the most ruthless, powerful and wealthiest Alpha, who's almost twice her age, resulting in a steamy one-night-stand. Elarian had never craved a man's touch so desperately the way she did his. Hence, the reason she signed a no-strings-attached contract with the devil, agreeing to be his pet. She was his to have and dominate anytime he wants, in return for a luxurious life but Elarian knew she wasn't getting in it for the money. She was willing to get entangled with him because of the mind-numbing pleasure that accompanied intimacy with him. A rash decision born out of an insatiable lust and the will to not want anything to do with love anymore. He was the perfect ruin but she would gladly burn for him. Two supernaturals, who sought solace in each other's arms to escape their demons. What could possibly go wrong?

Clara Hughs is an orphan who was working in a bar as a waitress where rich men come to pick up girls. She encountered a strange handsome man at the club one night, Ragnor Usiku, who rescued her from trouble with her employer. Everything changed, as Clara Hughs found herself drawn to this man. Will Clara love him the same when she discovers who he is? Will their love bring them peace or will it create obstacles for them? To know more read "Will You Still Love Me The Same"

Selene has spent her entire life as an outcast-a wolfless omega at the bottom of the Silver Claw Pack. Beaten down, used, and treated like nothing, she stopped dreaming of freedom a long time ago. Until the night she ran. With no pack and nowhere to go, she crosses into Black Oak territory, knowing it could mean her death. The Black Oak wolves are brutal, their Alpha even more so. But instead of being torn apart, she's given a chance-a chance to fight, to survive, to become something more than the weak girl everyone saw her as. For the first time, she's in control of her own fate. Until everything shifts again. Two months after her eighteenth birthday, the impossible happens-her wolf awakens. But the real shock comes in the dining hall, when she locks eyes with the last person she ever expected. Alpha Black. Feared. Ruthless. Untouchable. And now, her mate. But Selene has spent too long being unwanted, too long fighting for herself. She doesn't know how to trust this bond-or the man fate has tied her to. Because belonging to the most powerful Alpha in the region doesn't mean safety. It might just mean the most dangerous thing of all... giving someone the power to break her.

In a world where witches and werewolves are sworn enemies, Alana, a young and rejected witch, finds herself at the mercy of Sedrik Moonwalker, the cruel alpha wolf with plans to make her his unwilling bride. Trapped within the confines of his pack's quarters, Alana must navigate her captor's dominant allure against her instinct to rebel. As forbidden attraction sparks between them, can they defy the primordial laws that keep their kinds apart, or will their union ignite a war that could change their world forever?

If she had known that her life was going to change while performing her duties as a maid, she wondered what would have changed if she had not went there in the first place? Her life took a drastic change when fate smiled upon her. Her life changed when she was chosen to become the bride of the prince and it even intensified when secrets started coming out. How will Talia settle with her new life? Will she be able to easily accept all of this or run away with her tail between her legs

Su Qingge knows what she’s risking when she volunteers as an experimental subject. If successful, she will be a walking poison detector and treater. If it fails, she’ll be dead. What she doesn’t expect is to be born again in another world. She takes the body of sixteen year old Lin Mengya, a sweet and simple girl who was poisoned on the way to her own wedding. Embracing her new chance at life, Su Qingge decides to live for both of them. Clever, beautiful, and blessed with the power to sense poison around her, she plans to enjoy herself.

Lyra is a spunky and resourceful young woman. On a fateful day, she learns she has been chosen - by tradition or fate - as the "bride" to be offered up to the werewolf alpha, who must have a bride in order to keep the peace between the pack and the humans. Reluctantly, Kale - the alpha werewolf - agrees to this ritual, but he has his reasons. Rather than being a savage beast, he bears the burden of protecting his pack against an ancient curse linked to the village. Kale's frosty demeanor contradicts a sense of duty and guilt about the centuries-old vendetta between wolves and humans. Through the union, Lyra gains more insight into the werewolf pack and their cursed past, and discovers truths about her own lineage that ties her to the wolves and their struggles. A new threat brings Lyra and Kale closer than ever. And you can learn more about how they tease out the origins of the curse and fight back against the forces threatening the destruction of their worlds.

“Are you drunk young lady?!” Mrs Wale asked Ayo “Shouldn't you be happy ma? that wasn't the reaction I was hoping for yunno” Ayo said then hiccuped. “Why did you drink?! who gave it to you?” Mrs Wale asked in anger. “And you, why did you let her drink?! is this what you teach my daughter?!!” Mrs Wale scolded Chisom and Joy “No aun--” “Safe it! I don't want to hear your excuses!” she yelled at them. “No mom! don't yell at my friends!!” Ayo scolded her mom. Mrs Wale held her by her hand and took her to a quieter place where no guest or media personnel was. “What is wrong with you? why are you so hell bent on disgracing me Ayomide?!” Mrs Wale asked “Me? disgrace you? hahaha, you're embarrassing yourself and enough for the entire family! This...” Ayo pointed around “... this isn't for me, it's for you!” “Stop saying that” Mrs Wale said gripping Ayo's arms and squeezing them, “I did all these for you and you are so ungrateful to even say thank you!” Mrs Wale scolded Ayo laughed mockingly “Thank you?! for what exactly? throwing a party I don't even like, making it a Barbie themed party when I don't like pink, inviting YOUR friends to MY party or saying you made me the woman I am today when you didn't EVEN FUCKING RAISE ME?!” Ayo poured out her heart, she was furious.

In today's digital age, mobile phones have become indispensable tools for communication, work, entertainment, and social interactions. While they can enhance connectivity, they also have the potential to disrupt personal relationships. One of the most significant impacts of mobile phones is the communication breakdown that often occurs between partners in a marriage or long-term relationship. This chapter explores how the overuse of mobile phones can damage communication, erode intimacy, and lead to misunderstandings.