#ambys2026 When a high-profile influencer is found brutally murdered with a cryptic signature-a Jack of Spades and the word DARED written in blood-rookie officer Scarlett Dagon is thrust into the investigation alongside her guarded mentor, Detective Terence Ryley. Driven by her sharp psychological insights and aided by the precinct's brilliant, unsettling forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Elias Vermont, Scarlett uncovers a chilling connection to a three months ago "suicide" that the city's powerful tried desperately to bury. As the body count rises among Artshel's most elite circles, each scene staged with precision, the investigation fractures from within. Scarlett discovers a web of blackmail, a twisted high-society hazing ritual, and a devastating truth: Ryley himself was forced to compromise his integrity to keep the original tragedy hidden. With a phantom executioner playing a meticulous game of retribution and pulling the city's strings from the shadows, the lines between victim, perpetrator, and protector completely blur. With the final target in the killer's crosshairs, Scarlett faces a difficult choice: expose the corrupt foundation of the city and destroy the man she loves, or succumb to the dark silence that rules Artshel.

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To the world, Liam is the picture of success a dedicated fiancé turned husband and a loving father whose hard work provides everything his family could ever need. To Elara, that same devotion is a golden cage built on silent compromises, exhausting loneliness, and a husband whose emotional warmth has frozen into stone. While raising their daughter Lily and keeping up appearances with a cheerful morning smile, Elara has quietly buried her own identity beneath the weight of her husband's ambition and secrets. But when an unexpected encounter at the crack of dawn pulls her back toward the world and people she left behind, the fragile illusion of her life begins to crack. Trapped between the comfortable lie she's maintained and the terrifying possibility of reclaiming herself, Elara must decide how much more of her soul she is willing to sacrifice. You think a gilded life comes without a price? Yeah, so did she. How heavy the gold really is.

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Lorcan Equinox never expects a human woman to awaken the dark, carnal desire he's suppressed for decades--until she defies the very curse that made him untouchable. Season 1 of Fae's Curse *** Amberly Reed was supposed to die the moment she touched the Fae lord. Now, whisked away to his manor in the Faelands, she struggles to thrive in a world where mortals are unwelcome. Her only power here is her seemingly intoxicating effect on Lorcan, who--as much as he clashes and bickers with her--can't seem to stay away. Even so, any relationship between them is forbidden, and could spell certain death for Amberly if it's discovered. But when she learns that Lorcan's curse is slowly killing him, she must discern what her growing feelings mean, and decide if she's willing to risk everything to save him. *** ❝You didn't see it, but every male in that room was eyeing you up. Every damn one. They wanted a taste of you.❞ His voice is dark with envy. I swallow - hard. ❝I wanted to tear off that damned dress and take you right there, to show every leering bastard❞--he begins to move faster--❝that you aren't theirs to take.❞

Elliot Huxley is tasked to go undercover and find the killer of CEO Adam Delton--the head of the richest family in the country. But as he uncovers the Delton Family's secrets one by one, things turn out to be much more complicated than he thought it would be. *** Undercover Agent Elliot Huxley infiltrates the Delton mansion by pretending to be the bodyguard of the eldest son, Cyrus Delton. His task should be simple--find the killer of Adam Delton and make it out alive. But as Elliot stays in the Delton mansion, he discovers that the "perfect" family isn't as perfect as the public thinks--they are twisted, wicked and secrets run deeper than one can imagine. To be able to solve the case, Elliot must now follow the Delton Family rules: act like a saint, tempt like a slut, talk like a boss and kill like a gentleman. As his feelings tangle up with his task, can Elliot see through the lies and make the right decisions in time? Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

On a cold, stormy night in the midst of October, six people enter a hotel room. By dawn, only five remain. Five months earlier, McKenna Macintosh is introduced to Carter Ford and finds herself drawn into an unfamiliar, intoxicating world. As summer unfolds, their friendship deepens---yet unresolved tensions and secrets loom, entwining their lives in unexpected ways. When McKenna and Carter enter the hotel room that October night, everything they once knew has changed, and nothing will ever be the same again.

A story following a young hunter named Jay. He has grown up in a world where dungeons, monsters, and humans with leveling systems are a cultural norm. At the age of 20, he awakens a skill that allows him to steal the abilities of monsters. While others are stuck with a specific skill set, he continues to grow stronger after every battle. Follow Jay's journey as he learns more about his unique situation in a world that's grown blind to the real dangers of modern-day dungeon diving.

On the day he enters the Advanced Nurturing Higher Academy , Ayanokoji Kiyotaka falls asleep on the bus for exactly one minute. When he wakes up, everything looks the same. The sky has not changed. The road is still there. The school is waiting for him, just as it should. And yet, something in the world is different. In the most subtle, silent, and irreversible way, every heroine who lays eyes on him for the first time is forced to live an entire future by his side in a single instant-lifetimes that feel too real to be dismissed. Friendship. Rivalry. Love. Desire. Marriage. Children. Old age. Loss. In some of those lives, they found happiness. In others, they were torn apart. In others, they watched him die. And when they return to the present, none of them are the same anymore. Because to them, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is not a stranger. He is the man they already loved. The man they already lost. The man who must become theirs again. Now, the ANHA is no longer just an elite Academy. Exams, points, and class warfare begin to collapse beneath a far more intimate conflict, where alliances will be forged, lives will be manipulated, and even murder may be committed in the name of a love that should never have existed. As girls who know far too much about the man he has not yet become slowly tighten their grip around him, Kiyotaka is forced to face something even the White Room never prepared him for: human emotions pushed to such monstrous extremes that love itself becomes a prison.

The World of Ilvirin is host to millions of soul monsters. The brave men and women who seek out, Subdue, and train these monsters are called Soul Trainers. The ultimate goal of every soul trainer is to rise up the ranks, defeat countless soul monsters and trainers, and one day be acknowledged as... The Emperor of Soul Pets!!! Follow Rao Wu, a young beastman on his quest to become the Emperor of Soul Pets. Laugh and cry with the many companions he makes along the way, and watch as he uncovers the terrible history of the Ilvirian World. Can Rao Wu stay true to his heart during his climb, or will he, like countless before, be corrupted by the path. Stay tuned to find out. Released on: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Patreons: Minimum of Five Chapters Ahead