"You think I don't care about you?" he murmurs. "You think I don't feel anything?" "I-Noel-" His voice is low enough to weaken me. "I feel everything when it comes to you. That's the fucking problem." When her best friend disappears without a trace, Lily arrives at college carrying more questions than answers. Raised by former detectives, she knows one rule: nothing vanishes without reason. What she doesn't expect is him - charming, guarded, and always one step ahead of the truth. As clues surface and feelings deepen, she begins to realize the person she's falling for may be the one who knows exactly what happened to her best friend. Some secrets are buried. Others are sleeping beside you. #1 in Romeo 02/26/26 #6 in mystery

"𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅?" She's got a driver that's never late. So what happens the one day he is? Yasmin Armani is quiet, brilliant, and never one to seek attention. Just a fourth year medical student at one of the country's most prestigious private universities. And she's never had to wait for her driver. Until today. A two hour delay turns a seemingly ordinary evening into a waking nightmare. A disturbing run in with a man from her past spirals into a terrifying detour, and Yasmin finds herself stuck between the walls of something far darker than she could have ever imagined. From twisted obsessions to haunting secrets, and unlikely protectors, Yasmin must survive not just the evening, but the aftermath of it. Because some flowers weren't meant to be picked, and some people simply didn't take no for an answer. A psychological thriller short story by Ramzii Omari, based on a dream. Updates are on Mondays and Thursdays. © 2025 • R. Omari. 1/124 stories in #kaftan on 24th of August 2025 2/255 stories in #somali on 15th of September 2025

Lilah Hunter doesn't blur lines. As a sharp-tongued corporate lawyer with a ruthless work ethic and a closet full of control, she's has learnt to build her entire life on boundaries, no one gets inside her armor. And definitely not an arrogant, charming billionaire. Theo Grey. Infuriatingly confident, dangerously observant, and hellbent on pushing her buttons. With just a glance, he can unravel the cool, confident woman she's worked so hard to become. He drives her insane... yet she can't seem to escape the way he makes her feel. . . . Then punish me, Lilah," he whispered, low, deliberate, sinful. My name rolled off his tongue like it was made for my lips alone. Heat pooled deep inside me. My mind teetered on the edge of surrender. A dangerous idea struck. I tilted my head, eyes locked on his, and let my fingers drift over his forearm- the one resting on my thigh. Featherlight, I traced up to his bicep, over the curve of his neck, and finally let the back of my hand brush his cheek. My thumb traced over his bottom lip in a slow, deliberate caress. His gaze followed, wide, hungry, submitting under my touch. "Do I plan on punishing you, Grey?" I murmured, letting my voice drip with false innocence. I bit my lower lip, slow enough for him to notice, and held his eyes while I did it. He seized my wrist with his free hand, fingers strong and possessive. His eyes flicked to my mouth, back to my eyes, then back down again. Every lean forward, every shift of his body screamed that he wanted more. Needed more.

Kai Parker was banished to a prison world by his father on May 10th 1994 after brutally murdering his siblings and enduring psychological and emotional abuse from his family. Or should I say coven?

{Book 1} Cassidy Gilbert and Damon Salvatore were no more than a second too late to return from the other side in the midst of its collapse, dooming them to a tragic death alongside the infamous Bennett witch. Little did they know, it wasn't the last they'd see of Mystic Falls. A witch with no magic, a lovesick tribrid, and an agitated vampire are stuck living the same day on repeat in a 1994 prison world. That sounds like the start of a terrible joke, wouldn't you agree? {The Vampire Diaries • Season 6} {Kai Parker} -© ashleylon 2016