Two lovers retreat to the quiet of Sweden's wilderness, craving stillness and escape. But isolation bears weight. The silence is deafening. Every footstep, leaf crunch or twig snap is ear-piercing. They wanted isolation, but some places, once found, do not let go so easily

"Leave me alone, Azlan," Shahana choked out, her voice tight with anger and despair. "I'm not going anywhere with you." Ignoring her pleas, Azlan reached for her wrist, his grip firm but not brutal. Shahana flinched, the memory of countless similar moments flashing before her eyes. She tried to pul

A girl copes with the traumaversary of her ended relationship.

For the first time ever, my life written in words. Join me as I tell my story of abuse, trauma, loneliness and everything in between.

Ray is a rambunctious teenage boy. His sister and her husband Lao are freshly grieving the lost of their child, Lu. Life of a slave is hard, and it only gets harder when grief is added into the mix. Lao and Verity usually take care of Ray and Lee. Now that they are in their grief, Ray decides it's h

Min is a refugee from Arbia, where he used to be a slave. He now lives in a small town in Vira named Perdue. He's an alcoholic teenager who likes to dabble in crime. His foster parents are of little help, his school is useless, and he has no friends. People don't really get what it's like to be a re