Once a luminous axis in the outer systems-spoken of in tones usually reserved for miracles-Elydra is now erased with bureaucratic indifference, as if entire civilizations can be papered over by omission. Its constellations have been renamed. Its soil ground to carbon beneath the crawl of imperial machines. Its myths sold back to the galaxy in the form of sterilized exhibits curated by historians who never walked among the breathing temples or listened to the skyroots whisper their ancestor names. The Empire called it justice. Progress. Efficiency. Brother Day, cloned god-emperor of recursion and ritual, wears divinity like a costume passed down too many times. Sculpted in logic, crowned by inertia, he ordered the erasure of a civilization as if reformatting a file. But even precision fails when the data fights back. Elira-its one and only rightful heir-was meant to die with it. A child of the sacred bloodline, born into rites older than the Empire itself, her lineage etched in the sacred spiral script known only to the astronomer-priests and neurospirit-weavers. Her name was carved into orrery stones beside celestial predictions no longer believed. Her soul was intended to be a cipher through which the stars might remember themselves. Now chosen-offered, bartered, condemned-into political union with the executioner of her lineage, Elira maps the anatomy of revenge. Her existence is a blasphemy in the house of the Empire's gods, and she intends to profane every altar. All original characters and story elements belonging to the Foundation TV series remain the intellectual property of their rightful creators. This work is an original extension of that universe for transformative purposes. All additional characters, worldbuilding, and narrative designs contained herein are creations of my own‼️

What would you do if you found out nothing in your life is as it seems? Grace never expected to be attacked after a night out, let alone wake up in a stranger's house the morning after. But that's only the beginning. When she discovers her family has been receiving threatening letters from an anonymous writer, Grace realizes the safety her wealthy life once provided is completely gone. As more secrets begin to surface, she starts questioning everything and everyone she thought she knew, deciding to take matters into her own hands. A decision made to save her father, her only family. A decision that will bring her closer to danger, but one she won't walk away from. Even if it means risking her life. The stakes have never been higher: is Grace ready to face what's coming?

After four years at Fairview Reform Military Academy, Noah Li returns to Saint Paul a shadow of the boy he once was, haunted by a past that left him broken and suffocated by the weight of his parents' rigid expectations. To them, he's a trophy, molded for a successful future, but Noah craves freedom, even if it means risking everything to find it. Reconnecting with a childhood friend who is chasing a spark of romance with him, Noah finds himself pulled between vulnerability and the instinct to retreat. Meanwhile, a new connection emerges, challenging the walls he's built and reshaping the way he sees himself. As he navigates late-night rebellions and tense parties that test his limits, Noah must find the strength to confront his past and reclaim a future that's truly his own.

Lirael Dustclaire has no idea what to expect when her parents tell her they have been called back to the royal palace to join Lord Sorien's court. She knows her role is to find a husband of equal or higher rank and not to make a fool of herself and embarrass her family's esteemed name. But when she arrives, the court is nothing like she expects. Everyone there has an underlying goal, whether it is power, politics, or wealth, and she can take nothing at face value. Lirael must quickly learn to survive before she gets killed or worse. Though she does her best to remain unnoticed, she quickly catches the attention of a very high-ranking man, feared by everyone in court. What starts as interest on his part quickly turns to obsession, and he will stop at nothing to possess her. But not everyone is happy with the idea of her being with him. With a rebellion fighting in the shadows and the dangerous politics of court, can Lirael blossom in this new environment, or will she crumple like the roses that came before her? TW* This story has themes of violence, blood, gore, sexual themes, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, self-harm, obsession, and abuse. NOTE* I own all rights to this story. Its characters and plotline are completely mine. I do not allow copying, reselling, or reusing of this story

„You're not real. You're all in my head." „If I'm not real, Finnian, tell me, why does every one of your tears break my heart a little more?" • • • Finnian Rosewood never imagined he'd return to his quiet childhood village under such tragic circumstances. Forced to pause his medical studies after the sudden loss of both his parents, he finds himself back in a house full of memories and silence. But the village isn't exactly as he left it. Amid the familiar faces, there's one he's never seen before: Emile Chambers, a gifted pianist with eyes full of secrets and a presence far too compelling to ignore. The only problem? Emile is dead. Bound to the grand piano he once played endlessly, which now stood still in a house that isn't his. His soul plagued by a mystery he can't remember and a melody he can't finish. As Finnian grapples with grief and the weight of the life he left behind, his encounters with Emile grow more frequent and more intimate. What begins as a spectral curiosity becomes something deeper, stranger, and heartbreakingly beautiful. But the closer they become, the more dangerous the truth becomes. • • • ‼️TW: Death, Grief

Book One of the Shadowbound Trilogy by Elias Gray Some destinies aren't written in light. They're carved in shadow. Bel never asked to be special. Haunted by mirror dreams and hunted by celestial forces, he's spent his life trying to disappear, to stay quiet, stay safe, and stay far away from the fire burning beneath his skin. But fate has other plans. When a tragic accident forces him to flee with his best friend Jace and the fiercely brilliant Erica, Bel is thrust into a world of ancient rites, forbidden magic, and secrets buried deep within his own bloodline. He doesn't know why the Council wants him, only that their eyes burn with fear... and that his very existence could tip the balance between worlds. As the trio races across cursed forests, crumbling villages, and shattered memories, Bel must confront a truth he was never ready to face: He was never just running from something. He was being called to something greater. Something darker. In a world where shadows hold the truth and light can lie, Bel must decide what kind of monster he's willing to become, to save the people he loves. Shadowbound is a journey of identity, survival, and self-acceptance, the first step into a trilogy where destiny wears a broken face... and hope is found in the dark.

"We can have sex if that's the case" "No, no, you're not-that's not... No." My boyfriend bantered, but I saw the glint in his eyes, the subtle shift from one leg to the other. He was already imagining it. Fucking his girlfriend. The girlfriend who loved him. Too much. Way too much. *** Annelise Carter has spent her whole life trying to be perfect. The perfect daughter. Perfect student. Perfect victim. Trapped in an engagement to a monster and haunted by trauma that bleeds across alternate realities, she's made herself smaller and quieter with each passing day. In a world of classical music and crushing expectations, some cages are lined with velvet-and some predators wear the faces of saviors. But when a mysterious stranger emerges from the shadows, he offers her something she's never had: A choice. Stop running. Stop hiding. Stop pretending the fire inside her doesn't exist. Because in a world where monsters rule, sometimes you have to become one to survive. --- 🖤 A dark fantasy romance for readers who crave redemption in the shadows 🖤 Upper YA/New Adult (17+) 🖤 Contains mature themes, trauma recovery, and morally gray characters 🖤 Perfect for fans of dark academia and enemies-to-lovers