Scooby Doo Daphne

Things were alright in Daphne's world until she not only ran into the old lover in the past she thought had died 14 years ago but also met his brother the alpha of the youngblood pack ! Aiden was now 34 and had long given up on finding his mate until one night it changed when he ran into Daphne! The old lover of his brothers past. The one he learned his brother called the one that got away !

Como uma princesa que não conseguia usar magia, o único valor da Princesa Daphne para o seu reino era seu casamento arranjado. A tarefa era simples, mas quando Daphne é sequestrada e levada para as frias montanhas de Vramid, ela percebe que a situação é mais complicada do que pensava. Ela já tinha ouvido falar dessas montanhas amaldiçoadas antes - terreno rochoso, temperaturas congelantes, e a terra era governada por um homem temido por muitos no continente. Rei Atticus Heinvres, o sanguinário governante do Norte. Embora nunca tivesse o conhecido antes, histórias sobre a crueldade do Rei Atticus circulavam. Alguns diziam que ele era um monstro, outros afirmavam que ele era o diabo em pessoa, mas seja qual fosse a história, todos conheciam o homem que possuía poderes além da imaginação de qualquer um. Com um simples aceno de sua mão, auxiliado pelo que os outros rumoravam ser um anel de obsidiana amaldiçoado, ele podia derrubar exércitos e desmoronar nações. Ninguém fora de Vramid jamais havia conhecido o temido rei. Até Daphne. Porém, ao encontrar o formidável homem, Daphne descobriu que o rei pode não ser exatamente o monstro que outros disseram que ele era. Na verdade, o que estava escondido sob aquele escudo de obsidiana poderia ser apenas um diamante bruto. ― [Trecho] “Agora... onde devo colocar vocês dois?” ele perguntou casualmente, sem esperar uma resposta. “É lamentável que eu só tenha um lustre.” “Embaixo da minha cama? Não, não, muito sujo. Meus coelhinhos de poeira não merecem isso”, murmurou Atticus para si mesmo. “A prateleira da lareira? Que tal a mesa de maquiagem? Suponho que se eu cortar uma das suas cabeças eu poderia colocá-la em cima... Esposa, qual cabeça você quer encarar enquanto arruma o cabelo?” “Atticus!” Daphne gritou. “Eu não quero nenhuma cabeça! Deixe-os ir.” “Tudo bem.” Atticus deu de ombros e estalou os dedos. Houve dois estalos idênticos quando ambos os pescoços se quebraram de uma vez. Daphne ofegou, horrorizada. Este homem, seu marido, acabou de matar dois homens com um estalar de dedos, como se estivesse apagando velas. “Eu disse para você deixá-los ir!” Daphne gritou. “Sim, eu os deixei ir”, disse Atticus. Depois, seus olhos escureceram. “Para receber o julgamento divino dos céus.” ― Servidor de Discord: https://discord.gg/7HAMK2bRYU

Daphne a nerdy highschool girl got lost on her way back from school, in the woods she got bitten by a bat which turned her to a vampire. that night marked a new beginning for her, but how will she deal with her blood lust, and how will she react when she finds out that her turner is her boyfriend? what happens when her dark side is nearly exposed to the world due to her best friend's betrayal???

In a world where magic is a weapon and trust is a luxury, **Lucian**, a college freshman, suffers from bullying and emotional crises while grappling with the loss of his mother. Haunted by betrayal from someone he cherished, his longing for connection becomes the first step in his transformation, thrusting him into a perilous new reality. Lucian finds himself in the body of **seventeen-year-old Dominic**, a boy tormented by relentless bullying yet harboring ambitions of his own. As he navigates this treacherous “Other Realm,” he discovers unsettling parallels between their lives. In this world, the revered **Emperea Empire** teeters on the brink of chaos, with rival royals vying for the crown. This is no ordinary war; it’s a deadly game where betrayal is merely another path to power. Nicholas, the vengeful crown prince, returns to reclaim what is rightfully his, while *Daphne*, a mysterious royal with her own dark secrets, prepares to stake her claim. As Lucian, now bearing the name Dominic, strives for a better future, he embraces his new identity and becomes a cunning strategist, determined to survive in the ruthless royal court. With alliances forged and shattered, love tested, and enemies emerging from the shadows, Lucian must confront an internal battle: will he surrender to the cold persona vying for control, or will he fight to preserve the compassion that defines him? In the savage Wilds, where ambition knows no bounds, he must navigate a dangerous landscape of betrayal and intrigue. As war looms on the horizon, Lucian must decide what he is willing to sacrifice for survival. *In this battle for the throne, no one is safe—and only the strongest will emerge victorious.*

Ethan, an ordinary office worker, is unexpectedly transported from his mundane life on Earth to a mysterious fantasy world after encountering a strange glowing light in an alleyway,awakening in an world filled with magic. As he battles both the monstrous creatures of the forest and the treachery of those he once thought were allies, Ethan's journey becomes one of self-discovery, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. Will he find a way to escape this perilous world, or will he embrace the power within him to carve out a new destiny?

"I am the rightful Luna of your pack. A position I will not share with your whores. They can warm your bed, and bear your pups, but I didn't leave my family behind, to become a nobody in your pack." I finished calmly, laying back on the leather seat, my eyes forward. I heard his sharp intake of breath and smiled internally. He jerked my hand, making me flinch. "It is my pack and what I say goes." He bellowed, narrowing his eyes on me. "And if I say no one should know you are mate that is exactly what is gonna happen." He held my hand too tightly. I am sure it will leave a bruising. "I, Daphne Roberts, reject you, Alpha Kieran Robinson as my mate." ********* Kieran Robinson is the most feared and ruthless Alpha ever lived. He is used to having everyone worship the very ground he walks on until he meets his mate. An Omega with a mouth that cuts deep than any dagger could. She, despite her frail frame, is a force of nature and, Alpha Kieran's worst nightmare.

What happens when simple and ordinary college student Daphne Brooks gets a proposal from her narcotics detective long-time boyfriend,but it's not the proposal she was expecting. He asks her to help seduce powerful and ruthless druglord, Lucian Leon,so he and his team can arrest him after so many futile attempts. Will Daphne successfully accomplish her mission, or will she get entangled in the dangerous web of Lucian's world,especially when things gets complicated and Lucian proposes contract marriage to her,and she finds out that he might be connected to her father's death?

As a princess who could not wield magic, Princess Daphne’s only value to her kingdom was her arranged marriage. The task was simple, but when Daphne was kidnapped and brought to the cold mountains of Vramid, she realized that she was in over her head. She had heard of these cursed mountains before― rocky terrain, freezing temperatures, and the land was ruled by a man feared by many within the continent. King Atticus Heinvres, the blood-thirsty ruler of the North. Even though she had never met him before, tales were spread of King Atticus’s ruthlessness. Some said he was a monster, others claimed he was the devil himself, but whatever the story was, everyone knew of the man who had powers beyond anyone’s imagination. He could topple armies and crumble nations with just one wave of his hand, aided by what others rumored to be a cursed obsidian ring. No one outside of Vramid had ever met the fearsome king before. Not until Daphne. However, upon meeting the formidable man, Daphne found out that the king might not really be the monster others had claimed him to be. In fact, what was hidden under that obsidian shield could just be a diamond in the rough. ― [Excerpt] “Now… where should I put you both?” he asked casually, not expecting a reply. “It’s regretful that I only have one chandelier.” “Underneath my bed? No, no, too dirty. My dust bunnies don’t deserve this,” Atticus mused to himself. “The mantlepiece? How about the vanity table? I suppose if I lop off one of your heads I could mount it over… Wife, which head do you want to stare at while you do your hair?” “Atticus!” Daphne screamed. “I don’t want any heads! Let them go.” “Fair enough.” Atticus shrugged, and flicked his fingers. There were two identical cracks as both necks snapped at once. Daphne gasped, horrified. This man, her husband, had just killed two men with a flick of his finger, as though he was snuffing out candles. “I told you to let them go!” Daphne cried out. “Yes, I let them go,” Atticus said. Then, his eyes darkened. “To receive divine judgment from the heavens.” ― Discord Server: https://discord.gg/7HAMK2bRYU

#superpowers #betrayal #revenge #femaleCEO #romance In the 21st century of China where supernatural still exist secretly amongst humanity, Song Mimi, a CEO of a multi billion company and the leader of the last supernaturals... or so they thought... lives a normal human life with her abusive husband, Lei Ming until she finally decides to divorce him and take on her responsibilities. The appearance of her childhood pursuer Xiao Juhan makes her fall in the pit of love all over again even though she must succeed in her revenge. She will have let go of that love even after she finds out he's one of her kind. Life brings many twist in her life as she enveils many secrets in her life and risk her life as a domineering, arrogant female CEO in the business world. Even with all the difficulties in her life, in the end she must fight against her best friend and also one of her own kind Feng Nanxing after he turns against his own kind and fight to live in a world where an organisation knows about the existence of their kind. Read more to find out how a female boss and leader fights for her normal happy life.

Daphne is the daughter of a powerful mafia in Oaks City. After the death of her father, Daphne was left with what she thought were her father's last words. Which was for her to marry Noah Dutton, who was her father's best friend. Noah is a young mafia leader, whom Daphne thought that she could trust with her life, until the day of her wedding, when she found out that he was the one who killed her father. After Daphne failed attempt to get her revenge on Noah. She went into hiding in a town that was filled with stories of man-eating wolves. Daphne thought those stories weren't true until she saw him. Kian Landon. Entering an uncertain deal with Kian might be more than Daphne expected. Will she find Love or revenge?

Daphne Yalle: When the great nation Neptune invades her land, Daphne's peaceful life soon changes drastically. And because she is a Neptunian-Plutonian - owns the same ethnicity as the Neptune invader country - Pluto residents hate her ethnicity very much it leads to a provoking conspiracy that traps her and her entire ethnic group as genocide victims. Fortunately, at the last moment, she was saved by Stairmount Rivers, one of the lecturers at her university. Stairmount's heroic actions immediately make Daphne fall in love with Stairmount, without realizing that the mysterious quiet man holds many secrets, some of which are even very dark and have the potential to bring Daphne to the deepest scrap of affliction. Stairmount "Schynn" Rivers: As a citizen of Jupiter descended from Saturn Country, it is very awkward for Stairmount as he can live legally in Pluto, especially since Pluto is at war. Yet, maybe he must be grateful for this 'awkward' destiny - so that he can save Daphne, that beautiful girl who captures his heart for the first time in his life. His deep love for her even leads him to be willing to risk his own life to save her. But the price for this love is too dreadful, as to pay for the consequence, he is then forced to sin against the land of his ancestors - with the lives of the people he loves as the captives to force him to commit this unforgivable sin. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, countries, ethnic names, institutions, agencies, organizations, businesses, as well as the events, issues, and incidents produced from those matters above are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, issues, and incidents is purely coincidental. Get in touch: Twitter: https://twitter.com/boundlessuniv8 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boundless_universe?_t=8bN0wTTth5e&_r=1 Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/boundlessuniverse Tumblr: theuniverseisboundless YouTube: Boundless Universe

{Cuando te hago el amor, escapo de la amarga realidad} Daphne una marioneta controlada por sus padres, apenas la dejan respirar. Jason, un joven de familia adinerada y despreciado por su propio padre. Ellos se unirán, en un sueño, en donde es imposible salir, porque cuando están juntos. Se olvidan del mundo entero. ¿Qué pasará si Daphne es descubierta por sus padres? Este libro consta de 2 partes/temporadas, espero que te guste y sobre todo disfrutes de la lectura ATENCIÓN: contenido adulto

Daphne Seraph thought she was unlucky enough when she woke up in a strange place filled with mystical creatures after a plane crash. But that is, until she meets. . . Her new goal: Find a way out of this place. Lucifer Black, the devilish young master of the powerful Black family, was quite dissatisfied with his boring life until he meets. . . His new goal: Find a way into her heart. --- Note ~ No rape and no major misunderstandings This is an original story by me and not a translation. The picture in the cover is not mine. Credits to the owner :) Join my discord server: https://discord.gg/e72ZjJAhS5 Author’s Instagram: helemon_author

Daphne, the first daughter and successor to the throne in the kingdom of Dnuiran, her younger sister is still at the Royal Academy while Daphne is preparing to take on her role as the Queen of Dnuiran. Things start changing and at a fast pace when she meets her mate or more like mates but the twist is that only one of the two women is her actual mate and there was some twist that went on behind the scenes to make her think the second female was her mate as well. One of the ladies happens to be a new student at the academy but seems like her mate has a lot of unresolved problems and secrets to hide and her second mate as well has some skeletons lurking in her closet from the past that she just can't seem to let go of and has come to revenge mistakes and events that happened centuries ago. She loves her mates and treats them well but the secrets they are individually hiding can't let them freely enjoy their time together until they come clean with the truth of their hidden agendas and that seems impossible until when it happens but when the truth is out there's more to loose than to gain leaving the ladies distraught in their own ways.

"Daphne, I want to make you mine" The man says softly with passion burning in his icy blue irises. He leans in and kisses her lips slowly entering her mouth with his tongue. Daphne was conflicted, she did not know if he was asleep or awake however she couldn't take let this chance slip through her fingers. She wraps her hands around his neck and intertwined her tongue with his at last. Under the bright full moon, the two siblings bask in each other's warmth. Daphne was the adopted daughter of the King, Xavier Loah Skytria. She lived in the slums with her late mother before she was taken in by Xavier. She enters into an entanglement with Xavier's only son, Alexander Hugo Skytria. She hides her feelings knowing it won't end well if she confesses. She is often forced to endure his teases everyday unaware of his real intentions. Will Daphne persevere to the end or give up and follow her heart?

Ansel Balder has it all. Good looks, wealth, and position. People considered him a helpful and kind man, not knowing the scandals he kept from the world. Ansel Balder loves his own employee's wife. When Matthew Tjia offers Daphne Tjia, his daughter in exchange for paying off his debt, Ansel Balder agrees. Not to make her his wife, but to make Daphne Tjia as bait for fishing, Rachel Colleen the dark lover, to be jealous and willing to accept his proposal. Then, will Ansel Balder be caught in a trap he made himself?

After her mother dies, Daphne Lane has to go with her father and stepmother who is a queen to Luisa Island, a small (fictional) island that is very prosperous. To become a member of the royal family, she is taken to a mansion in Los Angeles (Twin City of the capital of Luisa) to be taught manners. During the debriefing, she was mentored directly by her stepmother and got a private tutor. In an instant, Daphne's free life begins to be restricted by rules. A set of rules that become a habit should not be broken. Like it or not, Daphne must follow the rules that apply in her life. Transferring to a new school, Daphne immediately becomes the spotlight there as the Princess of Luisa. Although many are queuing up to become her new friends, Daphne prefers to befriend the children who are members of the "Dumped Students" to avenge the crimes of the popular students' club led by Trixie Marshall. Despite being known as a trouble-provoking and a school bouncer, no one knows how Daphne has felt since losing her mother and having to live under the same roof as a stepmother who upholds manners and often compares her to Christabel. Her stepmother and even father also began to make her feel alienated in her new environment. Daphne tries to escape by tricking the security. But unfortunately amid her attempt to escape, she actually 'meets' with Justin Lancaster, an annoying guy who is a troublemaker at school. So her journey to the place of contemplation was again interrupted by the boy's presence.

After falling into a trap created, David lay with his family housemaid Daphne, and it resulted in a sudden unplanned pregnancy. David was forced to marry the family housemaid Daphne, to save his family image. Will he accept to marry opportunistic Daphne? Or will he resist to the end? Let's find out!!!!!! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ This creation is participating in the ongoing spirit contest. Please I need your utmost contributions, your review, and your d comment, and please add the story to your library. Thanks.

Princess Daphne wanted to become a widow. Or she would die trying. On the marriage proposal drafted on human flesh and written with fresh blood, the Northern King had made himself quite clear: the princess would marry, not as a queen but the lowest of concubines, not in a carriage but within a sealed coffin, not to be celebrated but to be paraded around as a war prize. If those terms were violated, he would personally prepare a grave for each and every one of her citizens. Some said the Northern King had slaughtered his entire family and signed a contract with hell itself. All Daphne wanted to do was to send him back there to pay for his crimes. The night of their wedding, she plunged her silver dagger squarely into his chest, waiting for the final heartbeat that never sounded. Only then did she realize, perhaps too late, that the heart of the Northern King never beat in the first place. —— She walked with resolution towards the man waiting in the shadows. Her steps were steady, and step by step, her fingers reached for her dress buttons, undoing them. "Your Highness, no!" Despite her nanny's shrill shrieks, she only continued, untying each of the knots that bound her chest. For a split second, or perhaps it was her imagination, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. "What are you doing?" His voice was slightly hoarse as he stared at her white swanlike neck. His vision traveled downward, but he only jerked his face away. "There will not be war." Her skin tingled from the cold, and she could no longer tell if it was from just the frill night temperature or the proximity to him. "Do you hear me? There will not be a war." He closed the gap between the two of them, reaching out for her face. Instinctively, she stepped backward, anticipating his foul touch. But biting the inner sides of her cheek, she reminded herself that she had already decided to give up her honor. This is for the kingdom, she thought as she took a deep breath. A slender finger quickly swept a tear away from her cheek, a tear she didn't even know was there. And then he turned away, his back towards her. "I want a princess, not some cheap girl willing to give herself away so easily." He put his hand to his forehead in disappointment. "That takes away from the fun of it all." Her lips trembled, and her body shivered. "There will not be a war." "If Your Highness agrees to my terms, then indeed, there will not be a war." He tossed his fur cloak towards her. "Hurry and get dressed. Because if you keep me waiting, I might just change my mind. According to you, I am a barbarian after all, and who knows what savages might do?" —— Update Schedule: One chapter/day But if you want to incentivize me writing :3 20 Golden Tickets = 1 extra chapter 50 Golden Tickets = 3 extra chapters 100 Golden Tickets = 5 extra chapters Top 200 Power Stone Ranking = 1 extra chapter Top 100 Power Stone Ranking = 2 extra chapters Top 50 Power Stone Ranking = 3 extra chapters Top 10 Power Stone Ranking = 5 extra chapters Top 3 (Lol this won't happen so won't worry about that for now) Massage Chair = 1 extra chapter Luxury Car = 2 extra chapters Dragon = 3 extra chapters (The other ones won't happen so also won't worry about that for now) Super sorry if this seems super demanding or greedy ;-; I just never realized how much motivation I needed to keep going until I started writing. —— Cover Art: Cover designed by the amazing Turtleboiii! Please also support her submission to the WSA!!! All original image credits to the original artist. I couldn’t find a way to contact the artist, so if there are issues with copyright, please message me as soon as possible (Instagram @tangerqueen_author)

NOTE! Please this book is a sample. Technically, it's not to be here but on Meganovel. Thus if you read the few free chapters here and like my book, I highly recommend that you visit Meganovel and continue reading my book. Thanks for being so understanding! To my loyal readers who have been with me since day 1, I'm really sorry for this impromptu change but I hope to make up by releasing a nee book which I know you will love and ensuring that it stays here for you! Thanks for your understanding. Why are some more privileged than others? Why do others have easier lives as compared to others? Why do some people struggle and toil while others have life handed to them on silver platter? Right from the start, Memphis had it rough on Earth. From the death of his parents and siblings, his loneliness and also his eventual death. Life didn't treat him fairly and everyday was war and trouble for him. After his death, Memphis is given a second chance by the goddess Daphne as she had pity for him and his plight back on earth. Thus, Memphis reincarnated, this time not as a loser or nobody but rather as a favoured son of heaven, a true genius and powerful entity with his sword piercing the skies! Talent? I'm a prodigy! Awesomeness? I'm its daddy! Luck? You might as well call me Luck's lover! Join Memphis on his journey then and watch him make the entire multiverse his! Right from the world of Balvan to the ends of the cosmos! Please if you like my book or have any suggestions, you can send me comments or rate me. Thank you.

Daphne's life looks so perfect outside, everyone adores her, but is her life really perfect?

When Daphne, a sixteen-year-old orphan girl, found herself in a deadly one-winner mandatory annual game with thirty participants. Daphne had to bury her weakness behind and struggle to survive on the contaminated and unexpected cursed ground.

Domingo and Laura from humble beginnings are two lovers who got married to strengthen their bond even in this new chapter of life as a couple. Hailing from different backgrounds, love still conquered. In no time they were blessed with a baby girl, Bethany who was the only survivor of their expected twin. In a bid to ascertain the cause of the second baby's death, Domingo met with confusion as the doctors could not clearly state it. It was a smooth sail hereafter and it seemed as though life is a bed of roses only for Domingo to uncover a dark secret of his boss, Hugo Salvador. Having realized that Domingo had uncovered his secret, Hugo ordered a hit on Domingo and his family as it dawned on him he could not risk the exposure of such a secret. As orchestrated, the hit brutally took Domingo's and Laura's life but the assassin only knocked out Bethany and took her to an orphanage for safe keeping, but concealed this part of execution. Traumatized and saddened, she imagined if life was so cruel to children and wondered why she had to experience such. As she was in the healing process, she made a friend, Glenda, who was about of the same age as herself, they got along and made great buddies. Not long after in the orphanage home, they were adopted by a duchess, Daphne Derwood whom had their lives upgraded even as they lived in ecstasy sequel to having a family of theirs or at least that is what it seemed. They even got their names changed as Bethany and Glenda became Lesley and Felicity respectively. Daphne loved them unconditionally. Bruce, her better half, struggled to be their father but could only manage unlike Daphne with unending love for them. In time, a cute boy, Rex, Bruce's nephew came in the picture. He was of the same age as the girls and particularly shares a birthday day and date with Bethany. With him in the picture, Felicity began to entertain hatred for her sister all because she found him attractive and wanted him for herself! Even if it was unhealthy, she cared less. Life proceeded until an incident occurred which in turn connected Lesley with Clark, a childhood comrade of hers before the horrible event that took her parents life. At that time, he was quite older and could still picture the man who ordered for the life of hver parents. On revealing this identity, it turned out that the people who adopted her and had been training and all the good that life could offer turned out to be the same family of the exact person that indirectly murdered her biological parents. To add to it she equally discovers that she possesses some mystical powers and is a queen in another world with several other facts that could overwhelm her. She ponders with this illumination if she would avenge her parents'death in expense of what she now shares with the family of perpetrators, or forgo both and embrace her new being? Would she be able to conceal this pressing illumination and if yes? And life is full of secrecy, how will she be able to cope!

Aria didn’t have it easy in her first life, she had a overworking job, she had pushy parents, and a scheming older sister. Aria took comfort in reading a romantic novel. One day whilst she was in a daze from her lack of sleep, she was killed by a stranger! Instead of the heavy darkness she assumed of death, she woke up in the body of the heroine Daphne Everlest in her beloved novel! The problem is, the heroine is.. majorly unlikable to Aria. Doing things like breaking up the prince’s engagement, intentionally provoking villainess, and causing major inconveniences to those around her. She isn’t interested in any of that, all she wants is to live and rest comfortably without issue! Will she be able to succeed in turning this dreaded story around?

Having a crazy continuous dream like a drama series during my childhood, I realize I’m in the body of a character named Airis Absalom, daughter of the Absalom duchy. She happens to be an introverted, respectful and beautiful lady, but she died a miserable death, killed by the heartless mad future emperor, Aiden Alexander Ambrose. Not only her death, but also Ardiane empire’s total downfall. In order for me to not meet the same end and prevent the disaster I’ve seen, I made a deal with the hero, Azher Alexander Ambrose, the 4th prince. I promised to make him the next emperor in return for him to sponsor my world travel – trying to find a way to return. Living in this dream-reality, will I be able to return and succeed in saving Ardiane? ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️ Everything in VOA is solely fictional. Anything that is similar to real life is purely coincidence.

My name is Shiro Hatsune, i live alone as pro NEET, and one day, i died because i forget to eat in 1 month, after that, i meet the God of Life, Daphne and She send me in a new world and my new life begin!

Sold and abandoned by her family, Lana finds herself in a vampire household. What will she do when she meets and falls in love with someone she shouldn’t? “Hello there darling,” he looked at me with his daunting red eyes and I had to force my scared self to remain still and stare back at him but damn those eyes... “it’s a shame really, you shouldn’t have been snooping around where you weren’t supposed to be. You see I liked you, I legitimately liked you but now that you’ve seen those things....” Note: The cover does not belong to me, credits to the owner.

Daphne just moved into a new city and her ' hopefully perfect life ' goes down the drain .Her brother is now a neighborhood thief or so it seems...

Losing her confidence and will after the passing of her mother, Daphne was encouraged to find a stray kitten outside her gate.