Two marriages. Two betrayals. One woman who has had enough. At twenty, Dr. Balaraba Adams was a rising star in her clinicals, brilliant and full of hope. At thirty-two, she is a world-class trauma surgeon who can fix a shattered heart on the operating table-but cannot mend her own. Her first husband, Faisal, was a fellow doctor whose professional jealousy turned their home into a cage. Her second, Ibrahim, traded her for the "perfect" second-wife life and stole her twins in a bitter divorce. Now, Balaraba is a warrior in a white coat, fighting "career wahala," family drama, and a desperate courtroom battle for custody. She has sworn off men forever. But Rayyan Saif has been waiting in the shadows for twelve years. He saw her as a student and lost his chance. He saw her pregnant and walked away to respect her vows. Now, he finds her broken but defiant in a courtroom-and he isn't letting go again. Rayyan doesn't just want her heart; he wants to help her burn down the world that tried to break her. But can a woman who has been failed by every man she's ever loved trust the one who has been silently loving her from afar? A long, emotional slow-burn about resilience, high-stakes medical drama, and the man who finally stayed.

Victoria didn't just leave him. She escaped. For two years, she endured his control, his touch, his "love." Then came the night she vanished. New name. New life. New start. There's just one problem. She left carrying his child. Now, two years later, Victoria lives quietly with her son, hidden far from the man who once owned her. Until he finds her. Obsessed. Possessive. Unforgiving. He doesn't care that she ran. He doesn't care that she's afraid. And he definitely doesn't care that she tried to keep his son from him. Because in his mind... She was never meant to leave. Dragged into the world she fled, Victoria must protect her child and survive the man who claims to love her. Escaping him once was a miracle. Escaping him again could cost everything. ⚠️ Please Read Before Continuing ⚠️ This story contains scenes of: Domestic violence Sexual assault (non-consensual acts) Graphic abuse Psychological trauma The relationship portrayed in this story is toxic and abusive. It is not meant to romanticize abuse. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

My name is Emily. Two years ago I lost everything. I thought I could start a new life. I thought Abby was gone. I thought I'd never see Jasper again. I thought I would never have to play another game of hide and seek in my life. Turns out I was wrong. Dead wrong. AGAIN... Series#2 (Grammar and spelling fixed by @WhispersConfusions) Please point out any mistakes so we can make this book as good as possible.

After escaping from police custody, Clover tries to piece his life back together. Determined to return to home and be reunited with his family, he has to first elude the country wide man hunt. Will he be able to resist his old ways in order to remain undetected? After hearing that Colin has escaped, Summer and Becca prepare themselves for the inevitable; Clover is coming back for them. Will the police and their families be enough to protect them? Clover's coming back and he's determined to prove to the girls; 'You'll always be mine'.

In 1958 Singapore, in a kampung house festering with jinns, five-year-old Safiyyah only sees "friends". But one night, her father's muffled screams echo from beneath the floorboards. Then comes a bestial growl from the shadows saying that it can save him if she sings a special song. Desperate to save her father, Safiyyah agrees. When an innocent child obeys without understanding the cost, it awakens an ancient guardian and its power that should have remained sealed. Another presence in the house stirs - one pretending to be human. Melati believes she is among the living, but the guardian remembers otherwise. It knows what Melati was before she "lived". Guardians don't always guard. And this one doesn't want to leave. (Multi-POVs) Ideation: 2020 Drafts: 2020 - 2025 Published Date: 01 April 2026 Status: Ongoing Copyright © 2026. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.

She regained her freedom to face terrible heartbreak And the one person who stood by her was her source of pain RULE NO 1: LOVE NOT, TRUST NOT, YOU'LL BE SAFE

In which an eighteen-year-old succumbs to an older man . . . "I can't resist him, even though I tried. Call me weak, pathetic, my ears are deaf except if it's his voice they're listening to. Because no matter what, just one touch and I'm at his mercy."

In the year 1951, one small particular village in Singapore was infamous for unusual sightings of the supernatural. But when mysterious deaths and unfortunate infanticides kept on plaguing the village, everyone knew that there was something far more dangerous and sinister lurking in the shadows. And it all started with the strange floating head hovering above Mustaqim Lim's feet. TRIGGER WARNING: This story might contain dark themes, gore, violence, maternal deaths, traumatic births, miscarriages, infanticides and postnatal depression. Writing Start Date: 28 July 2019 Writing Completed Date: 29 August 2020 Editing Completed: 27 October 2021 (Added "Shroud: Jinn is coming to a screen near you!" chapter) 7 June 2026: Updated Penanggal In Book Cover, Introduction (added old penanggal image that was "rejected" from Episode app) & First Chapter (removed old penanggal image used in Episode app) => Basically, I just removed the image from chapter 1 and placed it in the Introduction chapter instead. Copyright © 2019 - 2026. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.

Being adopted is hard, being adopted by a serial killer is even harder. Cover by: Verde56

It doesn't matter how she ended up in this four-walled room. What matters is she gets out. ***** After a night out in New York City, Liliana Rossi wakes up in a windowless room with no recollection of how she got there. And she's not alone. The dark and tattooed Mateo Aguilar is also held captive. As the two struggle to survive and hatch an escape plan, they also struggle with growing attraction toward each other, facing Lili with the biggest question yet: is Mateo the reason she's here, or the one who's going to save her? ✨ Wattys 2018 Shortlist & Featured Story ✨ Content warning: this story references themes that readers might find triggering, including drug use and sexual assault. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]] Cover designed by Stefanie Saw