The Secret and Lies

the tale of mermaids

a tale of a young but powerful girl finding love that is dangerous for her and her kingdom that could cause them all to change when tradition and hostility have been all her and her people new.

Codename: Retriever

17 year old Virginia Gray is tired of her boring life in Richmond. After her brother breaks family tradition and refuses to join the military, the teen takes it upon herself to fix it. Disgusting herself as a man, she must face the rough life of a marine in the 60s, from the pain of boot camp to fighting her way through Vietnam. She encounters many friends and enemies, but will her secret be revealed?

Only Wanting To Be By Your Side

Xin Yi and Shou Yi have one particular person they cherish in life, Yu Zhen. However, Yu Zhen is forced to live a fake life as a male to appease her aging grandfather. Both people were childhood friends of Yu Zhen, but as they grew up so did their feelings. What will happen when Yu Zhen is suddenly pulled out of both their lives? Excerpt: "...Both of you have given me such great love, but I couldn’t give it to just one of you. And so, I decided not to give any love at all. But the least I can do right now is just to protect you both.” Author's Note: This short story is written in first person and has two narrations. As you progress through the chapters you will see that each chapter is either Xin Yi or Shou Yi telling you of their interactions with Yu Zhen. This is the first time I attempted a story like this. I'm sorry for any grammatical errors. Please enjoy!

The Girl Prince : Melody of Midnight

"This child is your blood. How could you abandon him ! " the Lofty Princess shout in anger. "Who will believe you. People will treat you as an insane if you tell them. Between you amd me there was no love. It's started with hate and will be ended with revenge." "I regret it now. You were never a little bit sincere in your heart. For me It was always love. There were many man who wanted me. But I accepted your secret, your soul, you disgusting body. ." "You think I am disgusting! " Why he care? Why it's so hard? why? He finished his mission. But it feels empty. "Mother I have missed you so much." "I told you not to call him mother !" "Father. I mis...." "She isn't your Father either !!! " Then who is she/he? Or is it " who are They?" He is called 'The trashy prince'. The most hated young man of the kingdom. He is the mysterious man. Everyone respects him. The Princess of Lan falls for him. She is the most beautiful woman of the city from unknown origin. The crown prince of Lan is interested in her. But who are these three? © This story is my original work. Don't copy or re-post, please. This story contains girl×girl, boy×boy and normal couple.

The Venomous Wangfei

She was betrayed and killed by her most beloved She was reborn as the di or eldest miss of prime minister She was poisoned by her relatives She was to be married to the most terrifying 2nd prince She is the disgraced of the family Being tortured and neglected all those years...i will make them pay 100x I the invicible 21st century assasin..well versed in the field of poison and medicine.. Her family begging for her forgiveness but she only look at them with disgust and contempt. She survived all the trials and met different kind of people but she really cannot understand this man in front of her. "You are two - faced, iceberg and the most jerk of all.. "Wife you are the most cunning, and temptress of all..so were the same.." And he suddenly carry her and throw her at the enormous bed.

Destined Marriage of a Sick Bride

Su Qing is the forgotten daughter of the Su family, a spawn of one of the several mistresses of her father. She is a pawn waiting to be deposed off for her family's political benefits. Bullied from young, beaten, malnourished and mistreated, Su Qing loses faith in love. As the days pass by, she becomes cold, mistrustful and aloof. Can the frail body mask her clever mind? Wang Mo Xie is the playboy fifth prince of the kingdom. Wine and gambling are his favorite activities. He is loathed by all and looked down by his own imperial father. Is that all to him or is it merely his facade? So, when an imperial edict declares marriage between the wastrel prince and the sickly young miss of the Su family, everyone mocked that it was a match made in heaven. But, little did they know that it was truly a match made in heaven.

Detrás del amor

"No siempre la vida es como queremos, pero siempre podemos hacer de ella lo que deseamos" April y Alisson son dos jóvenes que tienen lo que podría llamarse una vida perfecta, unos padres amorosos, amigos leales y una belleza innata. Pero lo que estás no se imaginan es que la vida les jugara una mala pasada al enamorarse del mismo chico poniéndolas en la difícil situación de tener que elegir entre su amor o su vínculo de hermanas. Autora: Isabel Londoño