⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ Beneath the oppressive, leaden skies of East Germany, nine year old Luis is forced into a premature adulthood. Following his mother's flight with another man and his father's fatal descent into a drug induced depression, Luis remains the sole guardian of his infant sibling. Existing in the void between a forsaken education and menial labour, he endures the crushing weight of destitution, haunted by the cruel whispers of neighbours who brand him nothing more than the harlot's son. The turning point arrives at the age of twelve. Luis is offered a position as a domestic servant within the residence of an influential politician. There, he is thrust into a world of harrowing contradictions, opulence bought with blood. If the master of the house is a monster who employs his fists to vent his rage then his wife is a demon who utilises an embrace to fracture the soul. Exploiting Luis's profound yearning for maternal affection, the politician's wife begins a systematic manipulation. Luis finds himself ensnared in a fatal lullaby of devotion, he feels cherished at the very moment he is being dismantled. Within those walls, Luis does not merely uncover the sordid secrets of political depravity, he becomes the prey of a predator cloaked in a hallowed face. ____ PLEASE NOTE! This novel contains scenes that some may find uncomfortable, inappropriate, or disgusting. Therefore, please choose your reading material wisely! This is original from the author's thoughts and imagination in creating this story, so please respect it and it is forbidden to duplicate this story without permission!

⚠️Trigger warning ⚠️ ___________________________________________ "At Stillehof, we don't learn how to love. We learn how to destroy those who destroyed our lives" Matthew is supposed to remain professional, but Emma is more than just a partner. To him, she is a dark obsession he cannot let go. When revenge takes over, the line between savior and villain blurs. ___________________________________________ This novel is a translation of my original novel in Indonesian. Draft (Indonesian): December 3, 2024 End (Indonesian): 30 September 2025 Translate English: November 2, 2025 End (English): - Series: first darkromance Thank you for reading. The Indonesian version will be published once the English translation is complete. Happy reading guys (⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠)

"They say the war is over. So why is the world still so loud?" For Matthew, 29 July 1944 isn't just a birthday, it's a mark of shame. In a post-war Norway that wants to erase every trace of Germany, Mattie is a reminder they can't burn. He only has two things left: a wooden boat in his dreams and Gutt, the teddy bear who knows all his secrets. This is a story of a boy trying to find a harbor in a world that has no room for a 'War Child.' Matthew is a Lebensborn child a product of a history the world wants to forget. Now, as the dust of World War II settles, he must navigate a life of silence, prejudice and shadows. While others see a 'Little Nazi,' Mattie only sees a horizon. He is waiting for the adoption ship, hoping that across the sea, someone will finally look at him and see a son, not a sin. Was supposed to be the "Perfect Child". But when the flags of the Third Reich fell, he was left behind in the cold Norwegian soil a living ghost of a fatherland that no longer exists. With a tattered teddy bear named Gutt as his only witness, Mattie spends his days staring at the horizon, waiting for a ship that will carry him to a home where he isn't called a 'monster.' But in the aftermath of 1945, some wounds don't bleed they just whisper. First title: Mattie God's gift of Lebensborn Second title: Tyskerbarn In the land of snow ___________________________________________ Draft: 26 July 2025 I always update depending on my mood 🗿