This might look like your typical post‑apocalyptic story... but it isn't. Amid the Embers starts with the familiar ruins of a dying world, then flips every tired trope on its head. Here, the women aren't side characters or survivors by accident, they're powerful, layered, and driving the story at every turn. Even the "gay best friend" isn't comic relief; he's one of the true heroes, the kind who usually gets overlooked in stories like these. And the lead? She doesn't just endure the world that tried to break her. She gets her revenge in the most breathtaking, earned, and unforgettable way. This isn't your average doomsday book. It's raw, emotional, and full of the kind of characters who stay with you long after the last page. You will cry. You will cheer. And you will never look at the end of the world the same way again. ─────────────── **⚠️ Trigger Warning: ⚠️ ** This book contains graphic depictions of: -Child abuse (emotional, physical, and implied sexual exploitation) -Physical torture -Sexual assault -Mentions of child brides - Domestic violence and coercive control -Religious extremism and cult-like behavior -Graphic psychological horror -Substance abuse -Miscarriages -Homophobia and internalized shame -Death and grief -Mentions of suicidal ideation (non-graphic) -Gaslighting and manipulation Reader discretion is strongly advised. ─────────────────

Atticus is a meticulous and professional hitman, using his trade to fund his true guilty pleasures. Ridding the world of those filthy whores. Plagued by his own demons he drowns in addiction and blood, he uses his devastatingly handsome features and effortless charm to lure women into his web, only to sadistically torture and kill them, turning their pain into his twisted art. Detached and calculating, his life is one of control and depravity, each victim carefully chosen to satisfy his dark past and satisfy his need to be whole. That is until he meets Calla Edwards-a reserved, intelligent nursing student with a past as fractured as his own. To Atticus, she isn't just another conquest; she's his destiny. Bound by their shared pain, he becomes obsessed with her, convinced that only Calla can truly see him, understand him, and love him. As his obsession spirals, Calla finds herself walking a dangerous line to keep herself alive as his captive. How far will Atticus go to claim the one person he believes is meant to be his? Will Atticus break his little doll if she refuses to play? Read to find out how Atticus goes from predator to protector... *THIS BOOK CONTAINS TRIGGER WARNINGS** **STOCKHOLM SYNDROME, GORE, SEX, BDSM, VIOLENCE, SA REFERENCES, KNIFE PLAY, BLOOD PLAY, CNC, ABUSE, STALKER, NON CON, DUB CON** Written in Atticus' & Calla's perspectives !

I instantly open my eyes when I feel someone closing my mouth with his big hand.I couldn't scream,I don't know what to do,my brain can't even think because its too fast, everything happen so fast,I can't fight because he superimposes my whole body with his.Until then he change his hand,now with a handkerchief he told me to breathe in,i know what it is..so i hold my breath. "Baby....you can't hold it any time longer,so breath in..." He whispers. I think....I have ..I remember this voice.As soon as I remember,I breath in.. he's right,I can't hold it.Then my eyes slowly closing and all I can see is pitch black. #mature content +18 #Strong language Rank 9th in #darklove-10 March 2021 Rank 6th in #Kidnapped- 30 May 2021 Rank 7th in #darklove- 6 August 2021

The serial bully is a type of bully often found in popular circles. These bullies are systematic, controlled, and calculated in their approach. Friends, teachers, and administrators may have no idea what a serial bully is capable of. This type of bully appears sweet, charming, and charismatic to authority figures. But, they can be very cold and calculating. What happens when a serial bully develops an odd fascination for Olivia?, bad things.bad, bad things.

Ethan was nine when they locked him behind that door. Why? Because he killed his own father so he was condemned to live a life of utter isolation behind that door for the rest of his life by his own family. No one saw him after that. His piercing brown eyes are all I can remember from our first and last encounter that happened 16 years ago. The day I and my mom set foot in their mansion for the first time. Mom was to serve as their maid. "Will you be my friend?" those were his first words to me. I was sure I wasn't going to see him ever again until one day Mrs. Grayson asked me to take a tray of food to that forbidden room. That was the day my life turned upside down. Hi, I am Spring and this is my love story. (psycho thriller)

"I hate everyone." "Except me, right?" "No, especially you." ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ It's funny, isn't it? That when the whole world decides to become infected with a brutal and fatal virus, the real monsters are the ones still alive? Blake Finnegan lost most of his life before the apocalypse anyway. So for him, it's no problem. But can a group of four just as tormented teenagers change his perspective? ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ "Genies grant three." "I'll take three." I shrug. "Two." He bargains. "Three." I say sterner. "One." He couldn't look any more relaxed. I almost take up his earlier offer on two. Almost. I'm still too stubborn. "Five." I cross my own arms, covered in dirt. "I-" He stutters, "You're going backwards."

"Don't touch me!" He snarled, slapping my hand away with his clothed hand. Hurt filled my entire being, as I cried out, "Why? We're engaged, aren't we?" He turned his back to me, his eyes showing no mercy. "Engaged or not, it's all for the sake of a treaty and for the public. I don't want to be touched by the likes of you." He spat, leaving my heart to bleed. - Oberon, known as untouchable and merciless by all kingdoms, was envied, loved upon, and hated by all. With such a title, many have tried to throw themselves onto him but all were turned away. However, at Titania's 21st birthday, everything changed. As princess and soon to be heir to the throne of her own kingdom, she was to wed Oberon. But what can be done when she sees that there was more that meets the eye? With obstacles in every direction, plotted assassinations, a broken fiancé, and two kingdoms on the verge of war, Titania will need all the help she can get if she wants to get out of this alive.

Alastor wasn't known for his affectionate nature, not in life and certainly not in death. So imagine the great Radio Demon's surprise when arguably the only person he ever truly enjoyed the company of during his human days appears in the depths of Hell. Things take a turn for complicated however, as it becomes clear that Y/n is God's newly appointed Angel of Death. And she's not there to reminisce about the past. (Artwork for the cover belongs to me :3)

Lucifer has seen every kind of evil there is. He relishes in it, expands it, makes it consume every single person he comes across. What he hasn't yet seen is kindness, affection, humanity... Until a young, human girl accidentally lands in one of the cells beneath his castle. At least he was not the only one surprised by her arrival. Tara never expected to die so soon, and she certainly did not expect to get murdered. But most of all, what she absolutely did not see coming, was the one-way ticket to hell that sent her straight into the vicious arms of Lucifer, the devil himself. While secrets begin to unravel around her, and she begins to uncover the truth about why she's there, Tara's dangerous attraction to Lucifer grows. Their affair slowly turns into a beautiful battle between the two biggest forces, and it begs the question, what force is the strongest? Love or hate?