A DEAL WITH THE ENEMY The Wrong Arrest One dead businessman. A series of unexplained deaths. And a detective who believes he already knows who is behind them. Detective Adrian Cortez has spent years chasing a case that never seemed to have an ending. Every victim leaves behind another connection, another question, and another reason to believe that the Delgado family is hiding something. When Rafael Delgado-the man Adrian believes to be at the center of it all-dies in a supposed accident, the investigation should have ended. Instead, it becomes more complicated. Lucas Enzo Delgado, the son and new heir to his father's empire, suddenly finds himself under suspicion. With the Delgado name already surrounded by rumors, secrets, and enemies, Adrian becomes determined to uncover what the family is hiding. But Lucas isn't the only person Adrian needs to watch. As the investigation grows deeper, Adrian finds himself surrounded by people he doesn't know whether to trust. And when the truth begins to surface, one mistake could change everything. Because in a case where everyone has something to hide... the person you arrest may not be the person you should fear. Sometimes, the wrong arrest is only the beginning. Written by Author_JX08

Sue and Severus meet again after the war. But how will their new life begin? Follow their journey of love and new memories. ❤️✨️This is the sequel to -> Devotion (Severus Snape x OC) ✨️❤️ To truly enjoy their story, it's best to read the first book first! The previous book sets up everything you need to know about the characters and their shared past. You'll discover how Sue and Severus first crossed paths. Art by @w_musyoku (couldn't find the artist's page, let me know if you do!)

⚠️PLATONIC X READER⚠️ Eight Siblings, all born with unnatural abilities, all adopted by the same man, all raised in a giant mansion, their only home they had ever known, but most importantly. All born on the same Day. Forty-Three women worldwide had given birth on the same day, at the same times, and under the same circumstances. None had been pregnant when the day began. Sir Reginald Hargreeves, an eccentric billionaire, set out to find and buy as many children as possible. After managing to find and buy seven of the supernatural'd anomiles, he sorted them by numbers, depending on how useful each power was. Number One Number Two Number Three Number Four Number Five Number Six Number Seven ...And Number Eight Nine years after the Umbrella Academy had been formed, Reginald had been notified of another mysterious birth somewhere nearby. Not wanting to waste any time, he set out on the day of the seven other children's birthdays. He found your mother lying still, in the corner of the streets where nobody dared to walk by. He had noticed you still nestled in a makeshift blanket against her lifeless chest. Without hesitation, he had just taken you from your mother's cold, limp arms. After bringing you back to the Academy, the others immediately took notice of you. They had instantly bonded with you; you were the youngest in the Academy. Number Eight. But over time, the siblings started drifting away from you, all one by one, moving out, leaving you behind in the academy, unable to do anything. Now, 17 years later, After they're Father's death, the siblings return. Only to find out their father hadn't died naturally... And the world ends in eight days... "It's not that bad..."

At the age of 17, Donovan "Donnie" Callan thought he was a normal human being like everyone else until one day, he found out that he's an Alpha-human with the ability to run at superhuman speed. Donnie also found out that his father, Jared Callan is the legendary Alpha-human superhero speedster, Mach Man. Jared trained the 17-year-old Donnie on how to use his powers to fight crime and other Alpha-humans like him. In the present day, Donnie has aged as a young adult. Now, he works at Guardian Corps as a mechanical engineer after he graduating from college for double-majoring in science and technology. His father had retired to live a peaceful life with his mother, Kathy Willis. He passed down his responsibilities to Donnie after he taught him everything. He uses what his father taught him to become Reagan City's new protector, Fast-Dash.

Four friends. One invitation. Five million dollars. What started as a joke quickly becomes a nightmare when Malik, Darius, Jasmine, and Nia receive a mysterious invitation to compete in the world's most secretive game show. With a grand prize of $5,000,000, the opportunity seems too good to pass up. But when they arrive, they discover the truth. Children of the Darkness isn't a game. It's a satanic competition hidden from the world. One hundred teams enter. Only one team survives. Trapped inside a terrifying arena controlled by a sinister force known only as The Darkness, contestants are forced to endure deadly games, horrifying creatures, twisted rituals, and betrayals that push them to their limits. Every challenge is designed to break them physically, mentally, and spiritually. As friendships are tested and bodies begin to fall, the four friends must rely on each other if they hope to make it through the nightmare alive. The problem? The Darkness doesn't just want a winner. It wants souls. Blending horror, suspense, action, and dark comedy, Children of the Darkness follows four ordinary friends trying to survive an impossible situation while facing monsters, cults, rival teams, and the terrifying secret behind the games themselves. Because sometimes the greatest horror isn't the monsters in the dark... It's discovering why they invited you. ⸻ 4 Friends. 100 Teams. 1 Goal. Survive.

Dust has spent his entire life living in the shadows of violence, loyalty, and bloodshed. As Smoke's stepbrother and right-hand man, he's known throughout the city as ruthless, unpredictable, and dangerously loyal to the people he considers family. While Smoke rules with fear and control, Dust is the chaos beside him-the man willing to get his hands dirty without hesitation. But underneath the tattoos, sharp tongue, and reckless behavior is a man carrying years of anger, abandonment, and loneliness. Dust has never believed he deserved love. Not after the life he's lived. Not after all the blood on his hands. Then she walks into his life. She's everything he isn't-soft where he's hard, patient where he's impulsive, and brave enough to look past the monster everyone else fears. For the first time, Dust begins to imagine a future beyond violence and survival. But enemies are closing in, old betrayals resurface, and Dust's past refuses to let him go. Now he has to decide if he's willing to lose everything to protect the woman who's slowly teaching him how to live instead of simply survive. In a world built on loyalty, danger, and family, Dust will have to fight for the one thing he never thought he could have: Love.

They locked her away for 528 days and called her crazy. She was never the one who was broken. To survive Arid Academy, Astraea Windrow becomes Finn: quiet, bound, invisible. One breath, one slip, and the school will discover what she really is. Theodore Hillmin notices everything. Top cadet. Cold as winter. His shadow has a mind of its own and it won't stop watching her. He should expose her. Instead, he keeps her secret. Because at Arid Academy, power is a sentence. And the truth? The truth will get you killed. Shadowbound Book One of the Windsworn Series Enemies to lovers Corrupt academies Powers that hurt If you love found family and broken boys who bleed for angry girls, this is your next obsession. Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Shatter Me, The Darkest Minds, and Mulan with superpowers.

Jade Cardwell knew her brother’s infamy would follow her to Hogwarts—it was only a matter of time. Jacob Cardwell, the boy who chased the Cursed Vaults and vanished, had his story splashed across the Daily Prophet. Now Jade can’t escape the whispers—or the strange things creeping through the castle. Cold lingers in empty corridors. Doors don’t stay where they should. Something at Hogwarts remembers Jacob. And now, it’s begun to notice her too.