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This haunting tale of fate and forbidden power follows a young boy plagued by an unrelenting streak of misfortune-until he uncovers the dark secret that binds him. A demon, drawn to his rare ability to travel between realms in his dreams, has cursed him to a life of suffering. As he unravels the truth behind his curse, he must navigate a perilous journey where nightmares blur with reality. With each step, he faces a choice: surrender to the demon's malevolent grip, or awaken the power within to rewrite the course of his destiny. Will he break free from the shadows, or will the curse claim him forever? --- Started: June 10, 2024 Status: Paused --- #1 in dream realm (2/4/2025) #1 in cursed fate (10/4/2025) --- This story is intended for mature audiences aged 18 and older. It explores dark and supernatural themes, including: - Demonology - Psychological trauma - Nightmares and lucid dreaming - Curses and dark magic - Violence and death - Mental and emotional distress These topics are integral to the plot and may be disturbing or triggering for some readers. Please proceed with caution, especially if you have experienced similar trauma. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

[sʜᴏʀᴛʟɪsᴛᴇᴅ] Emily Walton is a 25-year-old young woman who has had a difficult life ever since she was a child. She never received love from her mother or her boyfriend, which made her feel miserable. As she nears the end of her life, Emily desperately begs for another chance. She yearns for a life filled with happiness in her next existence. After she passes away, she awakens in a motel. The motel feels strangely familiar to Emily as if she had heard about it before. Suddenly, a quote from her favourite book's description pops into her mind. Three strangers. Two secrets. One key. ONC2025

*~~~~~~~° When Mia discovers her father's suitcase full of illegal drugs, she's plunged into a dangerous world of deceit and cartels. As she delves deeper into her family's past, she's forced to confront the possibility that her loving father may not have been who she thought he was. Meanwhile, Charlie's determination to start afresh despite his sister's arrest leads him on a similar path of questioning his beliefs. As their lives become intertwined, Mia and Charlie join efforts to withstand the whirlwind of high school. But can they stick together in a world where danger and unexpected consequences lurk around every corner? Note: mature.

There is an old myth about fairies. How they were destined to destroy our kind. The werwolf kind. Thankfully it's only a myth... Or so I thought. Is it true or is it false? Can reality be twisted into a fantasy that no one can escape? Who can you trust and who can you not? These are all questions Max needs to ask herself in order to survive the truth.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 Battle 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬' ೃ⁀➷" what is wrong loving a devil as long the devil love you the way he loves hell ' Beneath the polished halls of an elite university, a storm brews, its fury waiting to explode. Rivalries smolder, secrets rot in the dark, and power is the blood-soaked prize everyone will kill for. Secrets are the currency they trade, and power is the blood that keeps them alive. At the heart of it all stands Aisha Sharma fierce, unpredictable, and a force that no one sees coming. With a past steeped in darkness and a soul carved by betrayal, she is more than just a player in this deadly game. She is the storm they never anticipated. In a world where the students are heirs to empires, power-hungry and ruthless, manipulation is second nature, and trust is a currency too expensive to afford. Everyone plays a role, hides a secret, and sharpens their knives in the dark. Yet none of them are prepared for what Aisha brings to the table, a force that can shatter their carefully built facades and ignite chaos like they've never known. But what they don't know is that the true threat is lurking just beyond their grasp. The Dead Squad twisted survivors of a cruel and horrific past have returned. Their vengeance is sharp, their fury unquenchable, and they will stop at nothing to burn everything to the ground. And above them all, an ancient, ruthless organization, built on manipulation and fear, pulls the strings from the shadows, as its monstrous creations break free to hunt those they once called their own. And survival? It demands more than strength, it demands a sacrifice that no one can escape. In this ruthless battle for the throne, where betrayal cuts deeper than any blade and power is the most dangerous prize who will outwit, outlast, and rise from the shadows to claim victory in a game where survival itself is a deadly gamble?