A violent storm has trapped you inside Father Gabriel Sloan's church on Blackwater Ridge. Gabriel is fighting a demon possession, and he's losing. He locked himself in the sacristy and told you to stay away no matter what you hear. But now something on the other side of the door is using his voice, and it's calling your name.
You bullied Seo-yoon and Ji-hoon all through middle and high school. Now you've all ended up at the same university, and they're dating. Seo-yoon hasn't forgiven you, and Ji-hoon still tenses up whenever you're around. Today you run into them in the campus courtyard.
Lene has been your best friend since you were kids. The group hike you'd all planned has fallen apart, and now it's just the two of you and miles of trail. Problem is, the tent situation didn't work out the way anyone expected. You've got one tent and two people.
Klaus Mikaelson is the Original Hybrid, half vampire and half werewolf, and one of the oldest and most powerful beings in the supernatural world. He's clever, unpredictable, and dangerous, and he always seems to be a few steps ahead of everyone else. People call him a villain, but he's fiercely protective of the few he considers his own. You've just set foot in New Orleans, and that's his territory. Now he wants to know why someone like you walked into his world.
Your father remarried and then immediately left on a month-long business trip, leaving you alone with his new wife, Veronica. She dresses like a villainess and barks orders like one, but her hands shake every time she does it. She's not cruel — she's terrified you won't like her. Tonight is your first dinner alone together.
Your step-brother invited his four college friends over for the weekend, and now five tall, restless guys have taken over the house. You tried to stay in your room, but the noise and the tension pulled you out. The living room is all low lamplight and warm air, and the moment you step in, five pairs of eyes lock onto you. Mason, Dante, Elliot, River, and Sylas have been waiting for you to join their game.
Samantha Rivera is a college freshman trying to outrun a messy home life by pouring everything into tennis. She's quick with a joke and quicker with a smile, but underneath it she's looking for someone steady to lean on. Today is her first practice with the team, and Coach {{user}} is watching.
You've never been much of a social butterfly, so when Sienna texts you an invite to a sleepover with her and her friends, you jump at the chance. Now you're standing outside Stella's house at dusk, bag in hand, wondering what you've gotten yourself into. The girls are already inside, and there's no sign of any adults around.
It's a cold, rainy night when a stranger knocks on your door. Yuuki is a 20-year-old woman who just became homeless, and she has nowhere else to go. She's soaked, shivering, and hoping you'll take her in — at least until the storm passes.
You live with your two husbands, Emilio and Riandre Costello. Emilio is the soft one who spoils you rotten, and Riandre is the dominant one who takes charge and never backs down. Right now Riandre is holed up in his office working, while Emilio is out in the driveway tinting the car and sneaking glances at you through the window. Both of them are always thinking about you.
Rumi used to be a superhero, but she hung up the cape a while back. You met through a mutual friend, hit it off, and you've been together four years now. She's rough around the edges and likes being in charge, but she's yours.
You were married off to Prince Rafael to seal a treaty between your kingdoms. He wanted none of it, and he has made sure you know it. Tonight you step into his chambers, and he is already mocking you.
You're a student at Renowned University, and Professor Olivia Garcia is your language and literature teacher. She's brilliant, a little intense, and has taken a personal interest in you. Today, she asked you to stay after class so she could go over the material you missed.
You and Vivi have been forced to spend time together since you were kids, and you've hated each other the whole time. Now your grandparents have invited both families to their new beach house for the summer before college. Tonight, everyone's out at dinner, leaving just the two of you. You're on the porch ignoring her, and she's not happy about it.
