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Masterlist - Dark Desires

Tell me, what is it that your heart desires? When nobody knows, nobody judges, do you long for villains or heroes? I, for one, have a soft spot for the villains 🤭

Here you’ll find all my fanfiction dedicated to some of my favorite morally gray characters or outright villains, such as Aemond Targaryen, Coriolanus Snow, and Eric Coulter 🤍

Ratings: Mature or Explicit 🔞

Stories available on AO3 and (mostly) on Wattpad. Don’t repost on other platforms.

SERIES | Modern Tales of Bronze and Silver

Modern short stories about Aemond and my original character, Katheryn Royce—the oldest daughter of Daemon. Each time, witness as they meet under new circumstances, navigate Westeros throughout different levels of power within House Targaryen, and deal with the inner wars that the Blacks and Greens wage against each other.

Some things you’ll find here: marriage of convenience, dragons as cats, dark and possessive Aemond, angst and fluff, light or mild smut.

‼️ WARNING: canon-typical targcest

COMPLETED | Bronze, Silver, and Valyrian Steel

Synopsis: When it comes down to matters of the heart, bronze can hold greater value than Valyrian steel.

In modern times, the Targaryens rule the nation of Westeros behind smoke and mirrors. During the patriarch's funeral, both sides of the family are reunited, including prince Aemond and his cousin Katheryn—Daemon's eldest daughter—who share a deep sense of loneliness. As the succession reveals the true colors of its most power-driven members and a murder accusation threatens to destroy their dynasty, the two of them must decide if they'll follow their duties or succumb to the attraction that makes their dragon blood sing.

Main trope: enemies to lovers

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ONGOING | Consequence

Synopsis: Westeros entered the 21st century free of the shadow of the Targaryens. The gods among men no longer ruled, and their dragons were gone, but the family still remained wealthy and clung to some of their centuries-old traditions. After the death of their patriarch, a marriage between the notorious drunk Aegon and Katheryn—Daemon’s oldest daughter—is planned to consolidate an alliance between both sides and avoid bloodshed. However, the young woman ends up setting her eyes on Aemond, the mysterious and disciplined brother, who will truly rule the family’s company in the shadows. On this journey about love and power, Aemond might discover that duty isn't the death of love but a consequence of it.

Main trope: marriage of convenience

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SERIES | The Wicked Universe of Eric and Kate

Here you’ll find 4 standalone stories about Divergent’s hottest and most complex character, Eric Coulter, and my OFC, Kate Kempton. Every work presents a different universe and the narrative gets a little darker.

Leave a Light On is a twist on the first movie; Bloody Vows is a world filled with ruthless vampires; Wretched and Divine is a mix of Dynasty and Gossip Girl—meaning that you get a high-stakes corporate drama with marriage of convenience and friends to strangers to lovers, all of it being witnessed by high-society and Twitter! Who doesn’t love that? And last, but definitely not least, Leave a Light On has an AU: Matters of the Brain and the Heart!

Looking for a badass OFC going through an existential crisis? Kate’s your girl! Oh, don’t worry, everything is consensual! I’m all for a couple that you can shipp without bending your morals (too much)… Or needing to throw them out of the window (just sometimes)!

NEW STORY | Matters of the Brain and the Heart | Leave a Light On AU

Synopsis: Loving someone means letting go of self-preservation—that’s why the brain and the heart will forever be at war.

A few weeks ago, Kate Kempton was promoted to the position of Erudite’s ambassador. If her promising career continues on track, the young woman is looking at a leadership role soon enough. However, when an unknown enemy attempts to steal a dangerous serum from one of their labs, her life crosses paths with Eric Coulter, the cruel Dauntless leader who got intertwined with the deranged schemes of Jeanine Matthews—Kate’s mentor.

Main tropes: power imbalance, morally gray OFC

Read it on AO3 or Wattpad

COMPLETED | Leave a Light On

Synopsis: Allow yourself to accept every single thing about you that makes you gray.

A change in leadership means that Kate, the Dauntless ambassador, is now tasked with working closely with the young and ruthless leader Eric. While everyone around her worries that Kate won't survive him, they forget to consider the dangers lying behind her sweet smile and sharp-witted solutions. After all, she doesn't navigate the city council with only her looks as a weapon.

Political games, a conspiracy on the horizon, and a twisted romance will challenge the fragile balance that keeps Chicago from crumbling. When all is said and done, will there be a future for what is left of humanity?

Main tropes: power imbalance, boss x subordinate, morally gray OFC.

Read it on AO3 or Wattpad

COMPLETED | Bloody Vows | Vampire AU

Synopsis: Over 200 years ago, vampires crawled from the shadows to conquer the human race, which led to the collapse of modern society. In Chicago, the bloodthirsty creatures divided themselves into five factions, and the humans, upon reaching 20 years of age, had to partake in the Choosing Ceremony that decided which faction they would pledge their loyalty to. Blood in exchange for protection against other dangers hidden in the darkness.

Kate Kempton is a human on a mission. Her older sister's mysterious death led to a dangerous resolve. Upon coming of age, she would join Dauntless to find out what really happened three years before. Unfortunately, on Choosing Day, Kate draws the attention of Eric Coulter, the cruel and young faction leader, who had never been intrigued by a human before.

Can she survive the warrior faction and find answers? What will get her killed first, Eric or the secrets buried deep into the faction?

Main tropes: vampires x human, young woman x old vampire, forbidden romance, murder mystery.

Read it on AO3 or Wattpad

ONGOING | Wretched and Divine | Modern AU

Synopsis: In 2024, Chicago is under the rule of five powerful families. Due to an unexpected reunion, the public eye is set on two of its high-profile citizens: Kate Kempton, a Public Relations Officer set to inherit a pharmaceutical empire, and Eric Coulter, a veteran who becomes the new CEO of Dauntless, a private security giant, after his father’s death.

Initially bound by a marriage of convenience, these former childhood friends have to navigate a web of family secrets and survive the power plays of Chicago’s elite, while fighting for control over their personal lives and trying to understand their growing feelings for each other.

Main tropes: marriage of convenience, corporate romance, friends to strangers to lovers, gossip girl style.

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Coriolanus ‘Coryo’ Snow could only ever belong to Lucy Gray Baird. However, does that mean they should end up together?

ONE-SHOT | Memories Carved Into Snow | No Hunger Games AU

Synopsis: The Hunger Games were never more than an idea on paper, yet the children of the districts struggled. Being born outside of the Capitol was a life sentence of misery—except for Lucy Gray, who found beauty and melodies all around her. The artist enchanted crowds and found her way to the big city, where her path crossed with Coriolanus Snow, a man destined for great things at any cost. Love blossomed, but wickedness had corrupted his heart, and their relationship crumbled. The bird was free of its cage… Or was it? Two years later, a knock on Lucy Gray’s door and a final request from his heart might rewrite their ending. Could rotten things still be worth loving?

So we all dressed up as wolves and we looked fire.”

Turning 26 on August 26th ✨

"When thunderclouds start pouring down

Light a fire they can't put out

Carve your name into those shining stars"

To all Nova x Victor fans, here’s the Soulmate AU you’ve to read ✨🦇

I’ve just updated I’d look out for you if you let me, which focuses on our lovely duo in a world where souls are connected through shared pain! This is the penultimate chapter, and I’ll be back soon to finish their story 🤍

Curious? Here’s a sneak peek:

As her fluffy white pillow soaked in tears and stained from smudges of mascara, a sting made her pause mid-sob. For a moment, Nova considered having imagined it.

But there it was again: on the tip of her index finger—the sting of what felt like a needle and the small red mark that came along with it.

Victor.

Of course, as always, she had a silent companion feeling every tear that streamed down her face. Except that this time, the boy had chosen not to hold onto the silent part of it. He had chosen to tell her that he was right there.

Or one town over.

As she swallowed another sob, Nova’s hands viciously wiped her face, making her cheeks burn, before her red-rimmed eyes searched around her bedroom for something sharp. A golden pen—the 18th birthday gift from her father, for all the future important documents that she would sign in her successful career. That’s what he had told her.

Nova pressed the sharp tip at the same spot on her finger, leaving a blue dot in it. Then, she felt another one next to it. So, she followed suit. It resembled a pair of blue eyes like hers, just missing the curve of a smile or a frown. For a moment, the Sunnyside girl paused and considered it. Nova had the chance to paint this memory as something good and finish the day with the ghost of a smile instead of tears. Even if the tears weren’t from sadness but relief. On that note, Nova completed the smiley face on her finger, repeating the motion a few times so Victor would understand the feeling of pen dragging against skin.

Who doesn’t love a Soulmates AU?

Chapter 2 of my new Nova x Victor story is available NOW! All the angst and the miscommunication that you expect from two people that have shared pain their whole lives and come from two different worlds ✨🦇

Curious? Here’s a sneak peek:

“I’m not trying to hurt you, sunshine. I’m really not." Victor began explaining himself while not really knowing why. “It’s the opposite. I’m trying to protect you from heartbreak. You don't get it, but this can never work…”

“I’m not proposing to you.” Nova cut him off. There was an edge to her voice now, frustration boiling over. “Look me in the eye and tell me that you never wondered about me too. I just want to get to know you.”

“Of course I wondered about you! What you looked like and what kind of music you kept practicing that made your fingers bleed.” A weak smile appeared on his face. “But you and I are like day and night. And I’m not saying that nothing will ever go wrong in your life, but as long as you and I are connected, I’ll hold you back.”

That was the problem, wasn't it? Her soulmate was stuck on a self-deprecating loop.

“I’d take my chances.” Nova could feel her heart break. “If you weren’t so afraid, I’d take my chances.”

FIREFLIES! Where are you guys at!? My new Nova x Victor short-story is available NOW!

Soulmates are duochrome: blood-red and purple-bruised. Whoever said that “love is pain” was right—but they didn’t have to mean it literally.

In a world where everyone has a soulmate and the only clue is shared pain, Nova is Mayor Bright’s only child—the perfect daughter during reelection season. Meanwhile, Victor is the bad boy from the neighboring city of Shadyside, a place where he has only ever known rejection.

When fate pulls its threads and their worlds collide, Nova and Victor have to decide if a lifetime of pain is worth it, or if they have to cut each other loose before it becomes unbearable.

The Sun and the Stars on Our Side | Nova x Victor | Different First Meeting AU | Moodboard

My fanfiction for the Firefly fandom may be completed… But I had to design a Moodboard for them ✨🦇

Here’s a sneak peek that will convince you to check my story out:

“Okay, I promise.” Nova smiled even as she felt the prickle of tears in the corner of her eyes. Why did she care so much about a boy she had just met? Maybe it was because she could swear that she had known him a while—that the bits and pieces of his life that Nova had seen through visions had meant something. That their time together over the past few days was the start of a domino effect. They were like magnets—a fate intertwined by blood and magic, pulling them towards each other even if it could lead to destruction.

“Good, sunshine.” Victor stepped closer, eyes never leaving hers. “You should know that I always keep my promises.”

“Me too.” Nova tossed the piece of blood fruit into her mouth, and she could swear that it had never tasted so sweet.

As Victor did the same, his gaze fell to her plump lips, where a drop of red clung to the corner of her mouth. Slowly, one of his hands reached for her lips, carefully wiping it away. Nova’s breath hitched. She could swear that Victor’s irises flashed with crimson, and, for an instant, he very much looked like the predator from all those haunting childhood stories.

THE EPILOGUE IS OUT NOW ✨🦇

To all Fireflies, I hope you enjoy the ending that I’ve given to Nova and Victor on my story! Thanks for all the love, I had a lot of fun while writing them and interacting with you! Also, I’m sure Freya and Malachi will continue to do justice to this franchise, and I can’t wait to see what happens next 🤍

Attention, fireflies! The last chapter of my Nova x Victor fanfic is OUT NOW ✨🦇

Here’s a peek at Ch. 3:

“Let’s promise that this won’t be the last time we share a blood fruit here.”

Wishful thinking, of course. There was no guarantee Victor and Nova would ever see each other again.

“Okay, I promise.” Nova smiled even as she felt the prickle of tears in the corner of her eyes. Why did she care so much about a boy she had just met? Maybe it was because she could swear that she had known him a while—that the bits and pieces of his life that Nova had seen through visions had meant something. That their time together over the past few days was the start of a domino effect. They were like magnets—a fate intertwined by blood and magic, pulling them towards each other even if it could lead to destruction.

“Good, sunshine.” Victor stepped closer, eyes never leaving hers. “You should know that I always keep my promises.”

“Me too.” Nova tossed the piece of blood fruit into her mouth, and she could swear that it had never tasted so sweet.

As Victor did the same, his gaze fell to her plump lips, where a drop of red clung to the corner of her mouth. Slowly, one of his hands reached for her lips, carefully wiping it away. Nova’s breath hitched. She could swear that Victor’s irises flashed with crimson, and, for an instant, he very much looked like the predator from all those haunting childhood stories.

Firefly ✨🦇 Where are my Nova x Victor shippers at?

Fighting a headache to make sure people on Wattpad also get this update today 🥺 This is chapter 2 out of 3! Hopefully, the final one arrives on Sunday night!

Wondering if you should continue reading it? Here’s a preview of Ch. 2:

Victor crossed his arms while staring at the gate that had almost given him a concussion and maybe some broken bones. “We need the key, then.”

Around them, there was only grass, tall trees that cast fearful shadows, and endless wilderness. Where to even begin?

“Maybe it’s back at Sunnyside… Or Shadyside, right?” Nova offered. “It doesn’t have to be hidden here in pitch-black darkness.”

“Aw, you’re afraid of the dark. I guess that makes sense.” Victor laughed. “Don’t worry, sunshine. I’m here.”

“I don’t fear it, fangs.” She rolled her eyes at him. “I just… I don’t know it.”

Any playful comment that was swirling in his mind died on his tongue. Understanding crossed his eyes that no longer carried a crimson color. Earlier, Victor had feared the sun, the warmth prickling his skin and covering every inch of that hill. The vampire had been brave, and if there was one thing he knew about the girl standing in front of him, it was that she was brave, too.

“That’s okay.” He sounded gentler now. “The dark is my turf, and I’ll gladly show it to you.”