The Lukirum Leniage: Andersons ACT1 THE EMERALD LAKE OF HOME "This is a story of how a cynical thief truly transformed. " ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Kate's life is forever altered by a grisly accident in her hometown's mines, she's thrust into a world of darkness, betrayal, and unexpected friendships. The shadows of her past loom large, and the line between right and wrong blurs as secrets unfurl in a town alive with whispers and threats. As she seeks refuge and redemption, the arrival of a mysterious red bead hints at a deeper connection to her family's tragic history. Can Kate rise above the chaos, or will her fate be forever entwined with the sins of her past? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not skip the protologue, you'll get lost and stranded if you do that while reading it, it's a fancier way to say the first chapters, also seriously read the important chapter it will save you from hate messages or type the hate messages - Z ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: This took a stupid amount of time to make (Since April) I may have missed or overlooked info this if you did not read the important chapter yet is also my first novel, please be merciful but not too much, I want to learn and improve if I can.

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He chose fame over Her-and it cost him everything. Kane Rider, lead vocalist of the rising band Neon- 6, left Carmen behind to chase superstardom, believing ambition was worth the heartbreak. Years later, with the world at his feet and guilt in his chest, fate pulls them back together. But some strings never break... and some wounds never forget. When love returns louder than regret, will Kane choose the spotlight again-or the girl he once abandoned? © 2026 ArchPrism. All rights reserved.

Some stories arrive quietly, almost by accident. Others burst into the world, demanding to be told. This collection is full of both. Each tale is a spark of magic, a fleeting adventure, or a glimpse into a world just beyond the ordinary. Some will whisk you away for only a moment, perfect for a quick escape from the everyday. Others will linger in your mind, curling around your thoughts long after the last word. Explore them all, and watch closely-your favorite might be the one that grows into a full book, carrying its magic even further.

Halloween is truly a festive time of year. Spooky stories, haunted houses and vampires that you can't help but thirst over because you're weird like that. That's why Hale Woodsen's inviting you to the Traitre Museum. You know, that weirdly atmospheric place near 86th, the one with the dome ceiling? Yeah. There'll be music. Shadows. Smoke machines. Candlelight that definitely isn't safe. Maybe even a Ouija board or two. Costumes are absolutely mandatory - don't come dressed like a civilian unless you want to be sacrificed mid-party for the aesthetic. For everyone has suffered a tragedy recently, the disappearance of Luca Almirez. For those who don't know (you're living under a rock), the basketballer disappeared a month or two ago, after the biggest game of his life. Nothing's been found about him, and to be honest? We're not sure if there ever will be. He was a best friend, a gifted sportsman, and overall a beloved member of society. Perhaps this is Hale's way of battling the grief. Since, you know, he was Luca's best friend. He's trying just as hard as everyone else to get to the bottom of this. His list of suspects is never ending, from Cady Lovaine to Ruel Cruz, to even Reverie Vale and Leslie Wilde. But they have hunches too, and so the story continues, dangerous and twisted. But that's not everything. If you want to get all the details, let's leave the Halloween party. Let's go to the 16th of August, where everything began.

❗️EVERYTHING WITHIN THIS STORY (including but not limited to places, people etc.) IS FICTIONAL AND/OR BASED OFF FICTIONAL EVENTS. ❗️ PLEASE NOTE: This story is for MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY! Story includes and/or may mention scenes of violence, substance use, substance abuse, sexual themes. Read at your own discretion. Achievements: #47 in Military Love will destroy you if you let it, and it will leave nothing of you but pain and regret. That's what I would tell myself. Every day, every night. Every time he would contradict his stern orders with that damn look of his. The look that, to me, was more than serious. It was agonisingly piercing, his glare burning into every inch of my body. And what can I say, I couldn't go a day without it. And admittedly, I couldn't go a day without him.

THE HEART OF THE HUNTER He was born to kill. She was sworn to heal. Lydia Ross has one rule: These hands are for healing. As an ER nurse, she fights death with epinephrine and sutures, refusing to ever hold a weapon. But when a Knight of Hell claims her soul as collateral on a fifty-year-old wager made by her grandfather, she is forced into a world where her medical oath becomes a liability. Enter Dean Winchester. He is the only thing standing between Lydia and the Pit. But Dean is broken, haunted by his past and terrified that everyone he gets close to ends up dead. As the clock ticks down, the line between protector and lover begins to blur. In a war against Destiny, can a Healer save the Hunter who is trying to save her? Tropes: Slow Burn, Healer/Hunter, Forced Proximity, Protective Dean.