Lilith is disappointed that she had not yet received her natural ability powers no matter how hard she tries. Her sisters had received their powers when they were young and Lilith felt like she was never going to get them. That is until she wakes up next to a river.

Anne's husband has squandered their fortune and in this short story, he decides to tell Anne the truth. The whole truth. Or so she thinks. As the story continues the reader learns that there is more to the story than the narrator is saying. And in the end, it might kill him.

When Martha becomes desperate to marry off her daughter, Anna, to an European aristocrat, she goes at great lengths only to find that her hopes in making it in the societal world is brought to a bitter end.

Genevieve is coming home from a late night at work only to find her neighbor's cat wondering the streets. As a concerned neighbor she let's the cat into building, only to find she was being led to something much more horrifying.

After losing her job due to layoffs, Sarah decides to take a solo trip to Italy. What she found there will solve her stresses and introduce her to a new life.

When Liam and Emma were together for nine years. When they split ways, Emma was upset but got over their breakup in due time. That is until she discovers that Liam is now engaged and only after a short amount of time.

As her husband nears the end of his life, Marcy tells her husband a truth about their life only to be heard by their son. The truth attempts to change their family, but in the end love outweighs genes.

Samantha is working as a bartender to make ends meet while she is trying to write her novel. But her job is getting in the way of her career. Samantha has decided she has had enough of the party life and makes the tough decision to change her life.

In this short story, Sarah and Dennis is expecting a baby. During the story, we learn more about their relationship and quickly learn that their relationship is anything but loving and this child may be born into a dangerous situation.

A woman is looking through a box of old photos of her and her ex-boyfriend Liam. The photos bring back memories of their nine years together, including trips to various places and special moments they shared. Emma is saddened by the fact that they never got engaged, despite being together for such a long time. Later, Emma discovers on Instagram that Liam has proposed to a woman and Emma becomes curious about her. She looks at the woman's Instagram profile and sees that Liam has been with her for a fraction of the time she was with Liam. Emma is devastated but continues to look at the photos, hoping to numb the pain with red wine.