Duty was all that remained after Lyra Cousland's family was murdered by the treacherous Arl Howe. But that duty would lead her to the man she was meant for, and a love that would be sung throughout the ages. Blood, language, intimacy. Some AU. COMPLETE but in rewrites; chapters replaced as they are edited. Follow for updates! Cover art by the amazing Ekocentric!

FINALE IS POSTED! A thrilling re-imagining of Mass Effect. An ambitious story that knows when to be serious, when to be fun and how war really feels to a soldier. Starts eleven years before the events of ME1, starring James Vega and FemShep.

Mass Effect. The story of Commander Graceyn Shepard-life, death, rebirth, and life once again-in her own voice.

James had spent weeks running from his past. Sure, he didn't exactly have his life planned out, not in so many words, but still nothing prepared him for the moment when the former commander Shepard barged into his life and made away with his lucky deck.

Commander Shepard asks James Vega to teach her how to dance, bringing them closer as their relationship grows on the Normandy. Vegamance. Starts out safe, with some language, and mature sexual content later.

An erotic love story that follows the progression of behind-the-scenes events after James Vega makes good on his flirtations with Commander Shepard. Plot gets moving around Ch10. Includes alternate *happy* ME3 ending. Rated M for tasteful but intimate love scenes.

Shepard and James Vega are soldiers. They're survivors, having lived to see the other side of the worst a tour of duty could offer them. When neither is willing to take a chance, one of them is forced to be the catalyst of change or the opportunity will slip past them both.

Insomnia was the stimulus for a relationship that both Shepard and James knew was already doomed by the ticking clock of galactic annihilation. FShep/Vega, past FShep/Kaidan.