Jaro Moretti left Cairo with a promise on his lips and the face of Noura Vidal engraved into his memory. But she only knew his first name. Now, as the newly crowned Don of the Moretti empire, he rules with an iron fist. He never expected her to walk straight into his stronghold. Working undercover for the government, Noura Vidal's directive was simple: infiltrate the syndicate, pull the threads of their operations, and bring the Don to justice. She has spent her entire career dismantling men who think they are above the rules. But the moment she steps into the Don's office to face her target, the air turns to ice in her lungs. The ruthless kingpin she is assigned to destroy is Jaro-the mesmerizing stranger from Cairo. What follows is a chaotic game of cat and mouse where neither plays nice. Jaro is determined to protect his empire, and Noura is wired to dismantle it-until he discovers the secret identity behind her name and realizes she has been lying to him from day one. But then, Noura makes a reckless choice to wipe Jaro's slate clean.

"I was trapped under the surface, fighting to swim up...up...up. But some force, far stronger than me, was holding me down. My lungs were burning. My head was pounding. Darkness covered my eyes. I started screaming underwater, my last gulps of oxygen leaving my body, just like my hope of survival. And then, an explosion of white light hit me. I thought I was dying. Isn't this the logic turn of events? But I didn't die that night. I became something far worse than oblivion. Something that could outrun death for eternity". @All rights reserved. UNEDITED. (mostly)

#ambys2026 When a high-profile influencer is found brutally murdered with a cryptic signature-a Jack of Spades and the word DARED written in blood-rookie officer Scarlett Dagon is thrust into the investigation alongside her guarded mentor, Detective Terence Ryley. Driven by her sharp psychological insights and aided by the precinct's brilliant, unsettling forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Elias Vermont, Scarlett uncovers a chilling connection to a three months ago "suicide" that the city's powerful tried desperately to bury. As the body count rises among Artshel's most elite circles, each scene staged with precision, the investigation fractures from within. Scarlett discovers a web of blackmail, a twisted high-society hazing ritual, and a devastating truth: Ryley himself was forced to compromise his integrity to keep the original tragedy hidden. With a phantom executioner playing a meticulous game of retribution and pulling the city's strings from the shadows, the lines between victim, perpetrator, and protector completely blur. With the final target in the killer's crosshairs, Scarlett faces a difficult choice: expose the corrupt foundation of the city and destroy the man she loves, or succumb to the dark silence that rules Artshel.

When a nineteen year old girl awakens by herself in a place she fails to recognize, she finds that all of her favorite scary stories may be very much real after all, even though it's not easy to meet them. The worst thing, she discovers that she's not really the only one who had woken up in that dreadful place that night, and this horror journey where she finds that she's been here in her past lives finally continues. Only with several catches. One being, the proxies are not like people know them. The second, to many people like her, they are practically a religion. Real friendships are made, bonds and promises are being broken, and her only twin flame is found at a place she'd the least expect. What is real and what is not? Who to trust, who not to? Will they ever find their way out? At what cost? Does this all have a meaning?

𝗛𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀❟ 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲. Every child of the five Lands bonds a beast. Agan didn't. Three years Nameless, heir to a throne he was never meant to inherit, he's sent to the First Gate with one order from his father: come back worthy, or don't come back at all. The camp wants him dead. His rival wants him broken. And the girl who sees straight through him, who is also marked, untouchable, and promised to someone else, wants nothing to do with the boy whose family grew rich on the bones of her people. But something is buried under the salt. Something old. Something that knows Agan's name even though no beast ever spoke it. The enemy they were all sent here to fight isn't a monster. It's a debt. And it's coming to collect. 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴-𝘵𝘰-𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘈 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘦. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘩.

From a low and invisible position to the most evil throne, find how a modest soul was forced to walk a path of destruction. How a soft lotus got its petals drenched with others' blood. In an ancient Chinese fantasy world, some clans had magic powers. The Wangs controlled the light, the Baos manipulated the flow of time, the Bais used wind magic and the Xie delved into dark magic. Bai Tong Xin was a distant relative of the Bai clan leader but he could change the aim of his arrows. So, he was sent to the capital, Yuanhua, to trained at the Academy, with his maids, Nana and Susu. After an incident involving Bai Tong Xin and Susu, he ended up terrified and Susu severely punished. But her punishment awakened something hidden inside her. Something that would change her life and reveal dark secrets. ✨️🏆First place - Best blurb in the Whispers beneath the ice Awards🏆✨️ ************** Disclaimer: This story will contain depictions of violence and death. Reader discretion is advised. I'm not a native English speaker. Please excuse the grammatical and structural mistakes and do not hesitate to let me know if you find some! Best rankings #1 Chinese fantasy (2025-11-07) #1 Eastern fantasy (2025-11-08) #2 xuanhuan (2025-12-16) #2 demonic (2025-12-21)

Self-absorbed college student Bryden Stalling believes he's the most popular person at his school. Handsome, flirty, charming... and the campus player who has dated far too many girls. In reality, however, no one can stand him---and everyone hates his guts. After his girlfriend dumps him, he finds an ancient Chinese ring on the sidewalk that holds a genie inside! Bryden is excited at first, eager to use his three wishes. However, the genie refuses to grant him any wishes! He claims that Bryden is too selfish and narcissistic, and must earn his wishes. And in order to earn his wishes, he must change his ways. Frustrated, Bryden begrudgingly tries to become a better person in order for the genie to grant him his three wishes. As the pair spends more time together, the genie lets his guard down and opens up about his dark past. Meanwhile, other forces are looking for Bryden's ring... and they may be connected to the genie's past.

"𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬," 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝. "𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬. 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞? 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞?" 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. "𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮." <> <> <> <> Hera Starkiller was fifteen and already tired of Jakku. The dust got everywhere - in her mouth, her clothes, her dreams. Life on Jakku was a joke, the people were worse, and most days she couldn't decide if she wanted to punch them or just ignore their existence completely. Her mom said she should try being more patient. But Hera would rather take patience and strangle it to death - at least then she'd have something interesting to do. Then she got what she wanted, the day the Empire came, everything changed. <> <> <> <> *Many parings* ***Disclaimer: Star Wars and all related elements are owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. This is a non-profit fan work for entertainment only.***

Ever since his grandmother's and father's obsession with the supernatural ended in tragedy, eighteen-year-old Michael has tried to convince himself that monsters live only in dreams. Then winter arrives. A mysterious creature with crimson wings begins appearing in his dreams. Flies gather wherever she goes. People start dying in cruel ways. And the deeper Michael digs into his family's past, the more he uncovers a centuries-old curse tied to forgotten memories, reincarnated souls, and a spell binding him to the Fae of Flies. With only his best friend, Lizzy, by his side, Michael must uncover the truth before history repeats itself. But every answer drags him closer to a darkness that has haunted his bloodline for generations. Some monsters aren't born. Some are created by an evil spell. ⚠️: This story contains themes of death, substance abuse, psychological distress, gore, and references to non-consensual sex. Copyright ©2026 K.G. Noble Book Cover Design: K.G. Noble Picture: pexels.com All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder, except as permitted by applicable copyright law. Fae of Flies, first edition, 2026, was written exclusively for Wattpad. If you see this novel published elsewhere, please note that it was uploaded without the author's consent.

Scott Henderson has always dreamt about joining the Scottish Premier League as a rising star forward player and now his dream has come true. His dad's favourite team, Greenfield United has an opening for him and it's setting in that this just might be what Scott has always wanted and more. Until he meets the captain, who doesn't take a liking to the young player. Hate becomes something else as Scott's feelings take a turn once a line has been crossed. Daniel Locklan is heartbroken, recovering from a personal loss and tired of being someone he isn't. As the captain of Greenfield United football club, he's the one everyone looks to for answers. But when Daniel has questions of his own, the only person he wants to answer those questions is the guy he's supposed to hate. With the season in full swing, it doesn't take long for deep rooted thoughts to become reality and with that comes secrecy and tension to fuel the players, on and off the pitch. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY. Contains graphic sexual scenes. Use of AI for the cover picture ONLY (For reference purposes). A real cover will only be produced once the novel is published by myself. No use of AI for the content within the story itself.