Mcllorycat

“I’ll marry anyone who will take me!” Hazel declared loudly. “I don’t need love!”

“Get down!” Will hissed. “You don’t know what kind of people are lurking around in here! Talking like that might get you killed!”

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Hazel Dixon thought she was putting her troubled past behind her. But when the person she thought she trusted most betrays her, she loses her head and proposes to an entire bar full of strangers. 

Enter Will Sheffield, a charming stranger who decides to take her up on her offer to save her from herself. 

He spoils her rotten without expecting anything in return and Hazel's confusion only grows. She doesn't know why he is acting this way. Or why he reminds her so much of the 'dangerous' childhood friend she thought was gone forever...

*Cover art by polkadottedscrunchie*

Hazel in the Demon's Den

The Sheffields were barely finishing up their lunch and getting ready to head back out into the frigid air when Hazel was distracted by a small cry of "Miss Mermaid!"


She whirled around and saw Cara Lansing waving frantically at her from across the cafeteria. Her mother was nowhere in sight. Concerned, Hazel made her way over to the little girl and Will followed suit.


Her lip trembled and tears filled her eyes. "I don't know. I was holding her hand but then somebody wanted to talk to her and lots of people came so I let go."


Ah. Separated by a crowd. Cara was very lucky she ran into someone she knew who wasn't a threat.


Seeing the kid's vulnerability tugged on her heartstrings. Not wanting the same thing to happen as earlier, Hazel picked her up instead of holding her hand. 


"We'll help you find her," she promised.


A Precious Secret