Twelve years ago, a family died inside a burning house. The case was closed as a tragic accident. The records were sealed. The evidence was buried. And the emergency call made that night was erased from the system. Until now. During a quiet night shift at the Emergency Communications Office, dispatcher Mara Veyne receives a call from a terrified child. The boy is whispering, hiding somewhere inside a house, claiming someone has been murdered. But the address he gives no longer exists. The house burned down twelve years ago. When Inspector Kael Veyne and his special response team are assigned to investigate, the case quickly becomes more than a cold file. The old fire report does not match the medical evidence. The call log shows signs of tampering. The chain of custody is broken. And someone powerful made sure no police unit was ever dispatched that night. As Kael digs deeper, he discovers that the fire was never the real tragedy. It was the cover-up. Together with his police team, Kael follows a trail of falsified reports, hidden witness statements, altered autopsy findings, and office corruption inside the very system meant to protect the innocent. But the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous the case becomes. The killer begins using emergency calls as a weapon. And when Kael's younger brother, Theo, a college student ten years younger than him, is pulled into the investigation, the case turns personal. Now Kael must protect the only family he has left while leading a team that trusts him like a brother. Because some calls are not forgotten. Some victims do not stay silent. And some truths return years later, demanding to be answered. The Last Call is a dark crime thriller about a buried emergency call, police brotherhood, family protection, corrupted justice, and the terrifying question of what happens when help arrives twelve years too late.

When Alex Turner, a successful businessman with powerful connections, mysteriously disappears, Emma Carter, a former cop turned private investigator, is hired to uncover the truth. What starts as a simple missing person case quickly spirals into a tangled web of secrets, danger, and betrayal. With the help of her quirky best friend Sophie and a journalist named Liam, Emma must navigate through a maze of lies, uncovering dark truths about the people closest to Alex-and herself. As the case unfolds, Emma is forced to confront her past, trust the people she once kept at arm's length, and face the undeniable attraction brewing between her and Liam. But with danger lurking at every corner and a conspiracy much larger than she anticipated, can Emma solve the case before it's too late? Or will the truth be more deadly than she ever imagined? Filled with suspense, twists, romance, and just the right amount of humor, The Missing Person will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. "Read now to uncover the truth!" {This story was created with the assistance of AI tools for generating initial drafts, brainstorming, dialogue prompts. While AI was a valuable tool in the process, the final story, including the plot, characters, and overall narrative, is my own creation. I shaped and refined the AI-generated text, adding my own style, and unique perspective to bring this story to life.} © Serena Lane 2025. All rights reserved.

Alison's sister disappeared filming a reality show, so she goes undercover as a contestant, discovering that in some cases reality tv is all too real. ***** Alison's sister disappeared while shooting a Survivor-style reality series, so when the show gets a reboot, Alison gets herself cast as a contestant. Arriving on the island, none of the organizers seem to be giving her straight answers. Forced to manipulate the situation to stay on the show, she starts an uneasy alliance with the handsome and physically capable Travis. They even act like they're falling in love, hoping their romantic appeal will keep them on the show. But as more challenges take place, and contestants go from being injured to dying in front of the camera, Alison and Travis realize that something is wrong. They have to win this game, or they won't make it off the island alive. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Some alarms ring too late. Some hearts never stop answering. Kieran Ashford lives his life running toward danger. As a rescue captain, he faces collapsing buildings, highway disasters, chemical fires, flooded tunnels, and emergencies where every second can decide who lives and who dies. To his team, he is a fearless leader. To the people he saves, he is a hero. But behind his calm voice and steady hands, Kieran carries wounds no one can see. Dr. Mira Langley knows what it means to fight death from the other side of the sirens. In the emergency room, she saves strangers with blood on her gloves and fear in her chest. She is strong, brilliant, and guarded - a woman who has learned that not every life can be saved, no matter how hard she tries. When disaster keeps forcing Kieran and Mira into each other's path, their worlds begin to collide. He enters the danger. She waits to bring the victims back. Between smoke, sirens, trauma rooms, and sleepless nights, something fragile begins to grow between them. But love is not easy when both hearts are carrying old pain. As emergencies become more dangerous and Kieran's rescue team faces one life-threatening mission after another, Mira begins to understand the true cost of his uniform - the brotherhood, the sacrifice, and the fear of loving someone who may not come home. Then one rescue goes terribly wrong. Kieran is trapped beneath a collapse, fighting for his life, while Mira is forced to face the possibility of losing the man who has become her safest place. A gripping rescue romance filled with danger, heartbreak, brotherhood, healing, and hope - The Hollow Alarm is a story about heroes who run toward disaster, the people who wait for them, and the love that teaches them how to come home.