He thought he loved her. But in his world, love meant waiting. Watching. Wanting. Mudassir has always been haunted-by his father's control, by years of silence, and by the memory of a girl from university who never knew him more than just an acquaintance. Post-graduation, still trapped in emotional ruin, he finds her again... but not the way he hoped. She's changed. She's moved on. She's engaged. But not him. To him, if it runs-it means chase. As obsession festers, therapy rooms turn into battlegrounds. Kindness is mistaken for invitation. And the line between affection and control begins to disappear. When the past claws its way back into the present, what can truly be salvaged-and what was never real to begin with? This isn't a typical love story, but a descent of obsession, projection, and the danger of trying to fit someone into the shape of your wounds. He didn't just fall in love with her. He built a life around wanting her. ... In the book cover, that's me lol and is made and photographed by me. ... ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains depictions of mental illness (depression, anxiety, OCD, narcissistic traits), suicidal ideation, emotional abuse, death threats, substance use, and toxic family dynamics. Reader discretion is strongly advised. If you're struggling, know that help exists, and you are not alone. ❤️

After chaining the soul of his dead fiancée to her grave, Thomas, a grieving widower, is desperate to figure out the mystery of his fiancée's murder all while trying to find a way to save her soul. But time is running out when his town is hit by a series of disappearances. Thomas is almost certain there is a serial killer on the loose. In an attempt to unravel the truth, he finds himself entangled in the darker, more magical side of the world. With a skeleton masked kidnapper, more people turning up dead and stories of supernatural beings popping up, Thomas's whole world turns upside down. All while the time frame to save Esmeralda's soul is closing. Will Thomas figure out what is going on in time before he loses Esmeralda forever? *** "One day I'll be able to touch you again, my love. Then I'll hold you in my arms and never let go. I promise," Thomas reached for her dim glowing hand, but he only felt freezing air in the place where Esmeralda's hand was not a second ago. *** Awards: 🥇The Siren & Sailor Mini Awards | Best Prologue | First place 🥈Golden Bubbles Contest | Paranormal | Second place 🥈The Winter Solstice Mini Awards | Best Prologue | Second place 🥈The New Year Spark Awards | Best Prologue | Second place 🥉The Enchanted Grave Awards | Best Writing Style | Third place 🏅The Starfish Awards | Best Traumatic Arc | Fourth place 🏅The Ink Games | Sickest Blurb | Honorable mention 🏅The Ink Games | Featured on shortlist

🏆(16 awards winner)🏆 "𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲, 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸." He whispered, his warm breath teasing her ear. Elisa Thakur, a medical PG student who is bold - too bold for a family that tried to cage her unapologetic self. They were abusive, controlling, and more like criminals than a family. And yet » She was mouthy and rebellious who refused to obey. And Beneath it all someone is watching. Waiting. Wanting. Plotting. ➹ Adrik Rathore. Her stalker. Or her shelter? The Ruthless Mafia billionaire whose name itself made people flee- long before they could be caught in his web. Adrik, the Spider, who is obsessed with every drop of blood that runs down Elisa's veins. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙧. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣. He'll save her from everyone, but who will save her from the web he's set for her? Tropes: Bold and strong FL Stalking×protective MMC Spicy smut Age gap Enemies to lovers Hate to love (No cheating trope)

Her love is a weapon. It's killed before. And this time, she's sworn it won't happen again. Everyone at Blackthorn University thinks Kara is just another human girl juggling midterms, frat parties, and overpriced lattes. No one suspects the truth: that she's a Phoenix shifter, hiding in plain sight in a world ruled by werewolves and lycans. Even her closest friends don't know the fire simmering beneath her skin. But Kara isn't just hiding from them, she's hiding from fate. From the one thing she dreads more than anything else: her mate. She's done letting her love be a death sentence. She won't survive another loss. The scars she bears run deeper than flesh. So when Ryker, the dangerously magnetic lycan General, realizes Kara is his fated mate, she does exactly what she swore she would. She pushes him away. Again. And again. And again. But lycans don't walk away from their mates. And Ryker? He's dominant, possessive, and utterly relentless. He's a storm she can't outrun, a flame that won't go out. And every heated glance, every stolen moment, threatens to shatter the walls she's spent years building. As secrets ignite and her past begins to unravel, Kara must face the truth: Can she let herself love again, knowing it could destroy them both? Or will her lies-and the deadly curse entwined with her love-be the very thing that dooms them forever?

Ten years ago, Zoey left her childhood town to forget her past and make something of herself. Now, life has beaten her down and an opportunity to be back in Roses seems like a good fresh start. What she doesn't know is that the past that has plagued her all these years runs far deeper and she is the villain in someone's story. Someone who's been waiting patiently to have his revenge. And he's not the only killer in town. ✨ Cover designed by the super talented Baby Ginger ( @TaeTaeGinger ) from Paper Crane Co. community ( @PaperCraneCo )

❝𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦.❞ 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭'𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸, 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘺. 𝘡𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘯'𝘴. 𝘏𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳.𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘈 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘺. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘺. Solène Marceau thought love would save her. Instead, it swallowed her whole. Ansel Laurent doesn't love―he consumes. His touch... a burn. His words... a leash. His presence... a suffocation. His love... a slow and painful death. She should have run the first time his grip tightened, the first time his whispered words curled around her throat like a promise of things to come. But she didn't. And now, he won't let her go. Zavien Amato was supposed to be her escape... his unrequited love fueling his desire to protect her, the one person who saw the girl beneath the wreckage, the one who would tear the world apart to pull her from the fire. But Ansel isn't just the fire―he is the burning. And if Solène dares to run, if she dares to reach for a life without him, he will drag her back into the dark with bloody hands and a smile. She is his. And... If he can't have her... no one can.

🥇 Mystery Awards in The Pink Peony Awards/🥈Winner in The Pink Peony Awards 🥉 Best Epilogue in The Siren & Sailor Mini Awards Set in the late 90s & early 2000s, Andrew and Amy were the perfect couple. However, what began as an interaction, turned into something consuming, intimate, & dangerous. Andrew discovers Amy's addiction & affair, shattering what little trust reminds between them. That's when danger calls, sending him into a spiral of unhinged choices that he cannot undo. Will Andrew uncover the twisted truths about Amy, or will he be overwhelmed by the lies? ⚠️ Trigger Warnings ⚠️ Cheating, crime, language, sexual content Alcohol abuse, emotional distress, & non-consensual of intimate photos . I DO NOT support any of these contents in my book. If you or someone you know is in any situations from my book, SEEK HELP from a trusted adult, therapist, police or phycologist. All characters and events are fictional. ©2025 by S.A.S. (QueenSas24). All rights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or distributed in any form by any means- including photocopying recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods- without prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical reviews.