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@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 5:26 AM

#WIPSnips - October 3, 2026

Daelan and Daxton were upgraded to the honeymoon suite due to overbooking. It is not the standard double room Daelan requested.

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I can tell from the look on his face, he is just as mesmerized, “Wow. This is much different from what I had originally booked. Do you see this staircase? It is SPIRAL. I have never, in my entire existence, ever been somewhere that has a spiral staircase. That shit is for the movies or something.” I watch as he ascends the staircase, twisting all the way up. “Holy shit, Daxton.” He looks over the railing of the loft wall, “Free fucking champagne, and it is the good stuff. There’s also a bunch of rose petals everywhere. Very romantic.” “It is the honeymoon suite.” I snort-laugh, “It would be kind of weird if there weren’t some perks for having this room.” I start up the stairwell when I hear a popping sound. “You’re opening it, aren’t you?” I get to the top of the stairs to see him pouring two glasses. “Unless they do that so you drink it and then they charge you five-hundred percent of its value… Seriously Daelan? What if that two-hundred dollar bottle of champagne is now like … a thousand dollars?” I put my hands on my hips as I gave him a stern look. He turns around with a sheepish grin on his face, “I hope not because there is no way this liquid is going back in that bottle. Not happening.” He walks over and hands me a glass, “Might as well enjoy it then, no?”
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 7:00 AM

#WIPSnips - October 2, 2026

Noble and Nyx have started their journey in ending the existence of the other Originals who want to enslave the human race. The first one they target is Nyx's sister, Nikita.

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Nikita growled, looking over at Noble. “Why does the human male smell like you, Nyx? What have you done?” Her claws protracted out of her hand a whole foot. She slammed her hand against the metal door, leaving a pretty substantial dent. “Did you bond with him?” I stepped in front of Noble, growling right back at her, a fierce need to protect him surging throughout every vein in my body. “That is none of your business, Nikita. I am not here to discuss my life with you.” Her laugh echoed against the walls of the facility, “Of course not, brother. You never had much interest in having the familiar bond the rest of us had.” As she moved forward, her eyes started glowing a deep red. “I suppose I can pay you back for when you killed Estevon. I felt that pain for years.” My own claws protracted as I watched her carefully, “He was a menace to our kind, nothing more. You knew I couldn’t let him live after what he did to that monastery.” Nikita shrieked, lunging forward to take a swipe at the both of us.
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 6:15 AM

#WIPSnips - October 1, 2026

(I may have posted something similar to this...😅)

Yuri has finally found the source of the scent he picked up weeks ago. Turns out it was another person - who seems to have had a run-in with someone or something.

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I start running, catching up to him as he is trying to crawl down to the river bank, my hand wrapping around his ankles and pulling him back up. He claws at the ground, screaming as I pull him up. “No! Please! Stop!” He lets out a loud but petrified growl, “I didn’t do anything! Leave me alone.” He dangles in the air by his foot, swaying as he tries to get out of my grip. I can smell him now more than ever, this is the scent I was looking for, this was the person I was looking for these last few weeks. He looks hurt, dirty, and hungry. He tries to take a few swipes at me, his claws extended slightly, but he is weak and can’t reach me properly. “You.” I sniff the air around him, the scent plain as day.I look him in the eyes, seeing the fear, but also seeing the exhaustion that has taken him over. I see the rip in his clothing, a large injury on his abdomen. “What happened to you?” He struggles for a few more minutes before giving up, a look of resignation hitting his features, “Just kill me, please. Don’t take me back to them, I will do anything.” His voice sounds so defeated, which causes my chest to tighten in sadness.
@aymaneckford.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 10:35 PM

#DVPIT
When Elliot, an abused trans teen, becomes the living source of all vampire power, he must master his terrifying abilities to rescue Genevieve, his soulmate and the only friend he has, from a bio-tech lab she investigated to save their kind—or else she will die. 🩸🦇
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@bethtrainbrown.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 4:07 PM

GODKILLER meets GREATEST SHOWMAN

#NA #YA fantasy: a deaf sea witch escapes imprisonment and flees on a circus ship. Shark wrestling pays her fare but revenge pays her debt

🧏‍♀️ #OwnVoice
🎪 Author raised in circus
💜 Aspec FMC
👨🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏾 MLM side romance
⚔️ Ride or die M&F besties
💕 Found family

#DVPit

@bethtrainbrown.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 3:40 PM

WHAT IF TOPH FROM ATLA WAS DEAF, WRESTLED SHARKS, AND GOT TO KILL?

🧏‍♀️ #OwnVoice
💜 Aspec gender-queer FMC haunted by sea ghosts
👨🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏾 MLM slowburn (recovery from abuse)
🦈 Positive shark rep
🏝️ Non-Western setting
⚔️ Ride or die F&M besties
💕 Found family of circus misfits

#NA #YA #DF #F #DVPit #DVPit2026

@bethtrainbrown.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 3:37 PM

PONYO meets MONONOKE

#NA #YA fantasy about a deaf sea witch hunting the colonisers who imprisoned her. Plagued by the ghosts of lost women, she must discover what happened to them before she's recaptured

🧏‍♀️ #OwnVoice
💜 Aspec FMC
👨🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏾 MLM slowburn
⚔️ Ride or die M&F besties

#DVPit #DF #F

@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 6:37 AM

#WIPSnips - September 30, 2026

Daelan and Daxton are having a conversation about their life choices, specifically about children. Daelan is being a (loveable) shithead.

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“You don’t strike me as the ‘have kids’ kind of guy. Or maybe I am mistaken.” His eyes widen as he starting stumbling on his words , “Sorry, that sounded awful. I’m not saying you would be a bad dad or anything and if you want kids, that’s super cool. You just never seemed like the type to want kids. But, I guess that would have changed in the last six years…” He is rambling and I find myself with a small smile on my face despite myself. “Nah, you aren’t wrong. Child-Free by choice. I am a pretty good uncle, but I don’t think I want to have little me’s running around and making the same mistakes I made. Mom always said I was a terror in my toddler years, she said when I have kids they will pay me back in spades.” I let out a genuine laugh, which catches me off guard, “I think she is disappointed I decided not to have children, because now I won’t feel the terrible two’s like she did.” He rolls his eyes, “You were a terror even when you were a teenager.” The smile on his face is subtle but I know he is teasing me, “It’s probably a good thing you don’t have children, you would age twenty years in the span of five years.” I reach over and playfully shove him, “Fuck you, Daelan. I was a god damn gem. If I was so bad, why did we spend so much time together?” I give him a knowing look, a sly smile resting on my lips.
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 5:17 AM

#WIPSnips - September 29, 2026

Andrew just made a proposition to his best friend, Aaron. Aaron doesn't know how to handle this request.

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“Aaron? Are you awake?” His voice gently wakes me up, I look over from my sleeping position on my back, he is looking at me as he is propped up on an elbow. He looks like he just had a ‘come to Jesus moment’. “Kind of, what time is it?” “It’s three in the morning. I had an idea, but before you answer … hear me out, completely. No interjecting with your thoughts half way through.” He gives me this look he’s been giving me since we were kids, the look like I am about to argue with him, but he knows me pretty well. I roll my eyes but sit up, “Fine. I will shut my big fucking mouth until you’re done. But, you know I hate when you start off a conversation like that.” He sits up as well, “Yeah yeah. You know what you do, don’t make me say it out loud.” He turns to look at me, sitting crossed-legged on the bed. “What if, instead of trying to cancel this honeymoon and shit… you come with me instead?” My eyes are now fully open as I stare at him, trying to process what exactly was happening, what he was asking. I sat there for a few minutes, my brain trying to figure out the proper thing to say without sounding like a crazy person.
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 5:36 AM

#WIPSnips - September 28, 2026

Just a cute little scene between these men running through an airport like teenagers. This scene just makes me smile.

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“Race you to the gate.” Before I can even respond, he is already booking it through the airport. I let out a surprised, joyful laugh as I started jogging to catch up with him, “Hey! No fair. You cheated.” I weave through the crowds, slipping in between people and service animals, a stupid grin on my face as I laugh. I trail behind him a bit as we get to our destination gate. I’m panting softly, the stupid, boyish grin not leaving my face. “You didn’t win fair and square, asshole.” He lets out this breathless laugh, a smile lighting up his whole face, “You were the one in track and field, what happened to your record-breaking speed, Daxton? Old age catching up with you?” “Old age!?” I act mock offended. “I’ll have you know I haven’t even reached my prime yet.” I playfully nudge him as he walks to the counter, handing the gate attendant his boarding pass. I follow suit before heading into the plane with him. We find our seats, business-class again, and sit down. “Okay, you said you also brought Maximum Overdrive, don’t think I forgot, we are definitely watching that.”
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 5:35 AM

#WIPSnips - September 27, 2026

Enzo and Eron are off to a charity event. Enzo is taking his sweet ass time. Eron is being surprisingly patient with Enzo.

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“Enzo!” I yelled from the bottom of the stairs, trying not to sound too annoyed with the delay. “You look fine, get down here so we can go. We’re going to be late.” Enzo appeared at the top of the stairs wearing the tailored suit we had just purchased. “My my, Enzo, you look absolutely ravishing. I think I am going to be the envy of everyone at this party.” A small sound between a giggle and a groan came out of Enzo’s lips. “Shut up. You say that regardless of what I wear.” “And regardless of what you wear, you are the most gorgerous man in any room. Are you ready to go or do I have to come up there and get you? I cannot promise if I do, we shall leave right away either.” Enzo playfully rolled his eyes as he started down the steps, “I just got dressed and now you want to undress me? Eron, please.” As Enzo got to the bottom of the steps, I nipped at his bottom lip, “You’re most gorgeous when you’re naked.”
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 26, 2026, 5:27 AM

#WIPSnips - September 26, 2026

Kennedy, Knox, and Kyle are having a very close call with the police right now. The situation looks dire, yet somehow, Kennedy and Knox still find time to joke around.

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“What are they doing?” I was leaned up against the other side of the window, observing the police talk to the owner of the motel. They had been in there for almost twenty minutes. “We should have left last night. We messed up. How do we fix this?” Kyle’s brows were furrowed as he typed on his laptop, “They were at least a weeks drive away when we got here there is no way that caught up this quick. Do you think the motel manager said something?” I looked over at Kyle, “Probably. Did you see the latest numbers for information on us? It’s up to like, three million or something.” Kyle’s eyes snapped up at me, “You sound impressed? Why are you impressed?” “I don’t know, that seems like a lot of money to catch the three of us.” “Do you think that’s all together or per person?” Kennedy, who had been dead quiet spoke up, “Because if it’s three million a piece, that’s a pretty hefty price tag for our heads. That would be impressive, my mom would be proud.”
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 6:16 AM

#WIPSnips - September 25, 2026

Yuri just learned from Yohan that he has a twin brother, York, and that he is Yuri's second mate. Yuri is determined to get him out Dark Fang territory.

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I looked at Merick, a sullen frown on my face. “His brother is still there. His twin brother.” Merick’s face went through several different emotions - surprise, disgust, anger - before landing on resolute. “What are you planning?” One thing I could also count of Merick for was support, regardless of what was happening at the current time and point. “I think it is time to end the Dark Fang nation, would you not agree?” I took the knife from my pocket and stuck it on the map right through their territory. “I want what is mine and I am willing to take it with any force necessary. If I have to kill every single Dark Fang alpha in order to bring home my omega mate, I will.” “You already have a mate.” I snapped, “It is one of the same, Merick. Both of them are mine. Dark Fang currently has something the belongs to me and I want it back. Are you with me in this or are you out?” “Yuri.” Merick gently spoke, “I will always be with you. Let’s go retrieve your second mate.”
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 5:23 AM

#WIPSnips - September 24, 2026

Noble and Nyx are off to an ... unpleasant start of their partnership.

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Noble was quiet, looking over the plans sitting on the dining room table, the fire crackling behind him as his mouth moved as he read the words. “Do you always move your mouth when you read, hunter?” Noble’s eyes snapped up, an unamused look on his face as he stared at me. “It helps me memorize the words.” “Is it because you’re still so young?” His jaw tightened as his eyes narrowed, “I am 245 years old, vampire. I am not a child.” “And I am 4,505 years old. To me, everyone is a child.” I gave him a cheeky grin as I watched him scoff. “Whatever. You asked me to come here. Now you insult me?” “No, I asked you not to meddle in my personal affairs, you wouldn’t leave well enough alone, so here we are.“ He had no retort, he only grumbled in response.
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 2:38 AM

#WIPSnips - September 23, 2026

Daxton is admitting to his sister and Daelan's best friend some information she did not see coming. I like this scene, I think it is kind of adorable and shows the positive relationship between Daxton and Steph.

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I don’t catch myself as I watch him walk, how he kneels down with Den and Ava and just … exists. And he’s mine. He’s my boyfriend. This man is … mine. Steph does though, she catches on quicker than a turtle on a skateboard as she follows me gaze to exactly where I am looking. “Is there something on your mind, Daxton?” Her voice is teasing but with a warm under it all. “You looking at anything … specific?” “We’re dating.” The words tumble out before I can think them over. Immediately, within probably half a millisecond, I look over at her and let out an awkward half-laugh that doesn’t quite land fully. “Fuck. Yeah. We’re dating.” Steph just looks at me, her mouth half-hung open. I can almost see the cogs trying to turn in her head, the little people that work in her brain are trying to get the system back online. There is a silence that drags on forever, which starts to make me nervous. And then, as quickly as it started, she let out an ear-piercing squeal, knocking the chair over as she tackled me in mine, her arms wrapping around me in a hug I didn’t know she had the strength for. “You are NOT!”
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 2:36 AM

#WIPSnips - September 22, 2026

(I am reposting this here. Fixed some spelling mistakes, too!)

Zakk takes home an injured black cat from the market the night prior. What he woke up with was, in fact, not the same cat he went to bed with.

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I would be lying to myself and to everyone else in my life if I didn’t admit I was having a meltdown. I had gone to bed with a sick, injured black cat and woken up next to another man. At first, I could have sworn I was either still sleeping or having some medication-induced hullucinations about the whole thing. I would have believed that if not for the fact I reached over and touched him. The bandages from the previous night that were on the abdomen of a house cat were now on the skin of a human male. Then he spoke, in a deep voice, looking straight at me as my fingers traced the bandages carefully. “Good Morning, Human. Thank you for taking care of these wounds last night. I had, sadly, been in an altercation with another cat who, much to my jargon, was not another shapeshifter in disguise” Now, standing up on my bedroom floor, with a pointed finger at the man in my bed, I was trying to come up with words that could explain the absolute shock and astonishment. “What? Have you never seen a shapeshifter before?” He said, so fucking calmly.
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 5:18 AM

#WIPSnips - September 21, 2026

(My murder baby finally gets his time to shine!)

Eron is not pleased with Alrick, who has been skimming money 'off the top' of protection fees from businesses.

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It was mostly quiet in the forest, the trees were singing their songs in the wind, rattling as the footsteps of several men crunched the twigs and gravel with each step. The only other sound was that of the man who had the bag over his head, muffled screaming as he was dragged through the forest to the small stream deep inside. “You knew the consequences, Avrick. I had warned you many times, did I not? I have you many chances and yet, here we are, because you decided that skimming money off the top of the protection fees was your ‘god given right’ as you told the informer, wasn’t it?” Avrick could not answer with the gag in his mouth, but he tried, muffled sobs and screams tried to cut through the air, he was trying to get me to see his point of view. When they find your body, Alrick, just remember that I tried to be merciful. I tried to get you to see reason, this is your own doing. With that, Eron took the bag off Alrick’s head, shoving his head into the water of the stream.
@silassummersauthor.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 5:15 AM

#WIPSnips - September 20, 2026

He'll never admit it, but Daelan is ~*a wee bit*~ jealous Daxton is going to a zoo while he is at a conference.

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The bartender gives me a small wave before going back to what he was doing. I make my way down the strip, using my phone to navigate to the zoo. Text Message: Daxton: I’m going to a zoo, are you jealous? Text Message: Daelan: A zoo? Really? Text Message: Daxton: I can hear the jealousy through the phone. It’s fine, I’ll take some pictures of the cute arctic foxes that apparently are there. I put my phone away as I see the signs directing me to the zoo. Heading inside, I immediately see the appeal of this place, the amount of adorable animals is outstanding. I was past the wolves and then some elephants. My home town has nothing like this. The “zoo” is about four enclosures of animals they probably just found around the field behind them. Text Message: Daxton: [attached picture of the arctic foxes] Aren’t they adorable? They kind of look like you, if I’m being honest. Text Message: Daelan: Oh my god. Are you usually this cheesy? [attached is a emoji with tongue sticking out] Text Message: Daxton: Excuse me? I can be way cheesier, just wait.
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