The screens on the sides of buildings were already on, advertising Particle City as if it were a perfect world. Ads of the Emperor and his dazzling smile. Posters of "happy" street-sweepers. And on the side, there was a large image of a Particle City worker facing the city's symbol with these words in-between: 'Til Death Do Us Part. A couple of days ago, those pictures would've reassured her. Comforted her. And now, it only clawed sharper at the odd ache in her chest. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the dystopian society of Particle City, happiness is shoved so far down a person's throat, it's hard to tell what's real and what's not anymore. Most everyone there is internally crumbling, but under their commander, humanity is simply a suggestion. So they put on a happy face and do their work. Astra is one of the thousands upon thousands of victims trapped in this vicious cycle of fake smiles and oppression that seems unbreakable. When she finds out the secrets of her beloved society, things unravel into a rebellion she never saw coming.

One stormy night, two strangers break at the same time-one on the edge of a rooftop, the other already sinking. When Aiden Rivers pulls Brinleigh Hayes back from the ledge, neither of them realizes how deeply that moment will carve into their lives. By morning, rumors spread faster than lightning, painting them as heroes, victims, liars, lovers-anything except what they actually are: two broken teenagers trying to survive a world that keeps asking the wrong questions. Aiden is the golden boy everyone trusts. Brinleigh is the girl no one sees until they want something to talk about. Together, they navigate whispers, cruelty, sleepless nights, and the fragile truth that saving someone isn't the same as healing. But when a school retreat goes horribly wrong and the two are trapped overnight by a cruel prank, everything changes. Secrets slip out in the dark. Walls crack. And for the first time, they see each other-really see. They aren't each other's fix. They're each other's proof that staying alive is worth the fight. A slow-burning, heart-wrenching contemporary story about trauma, survival, whispered honesty, and choosing to keep breathing-one quiet moment at a time.

Take a step through veiled shadows of everyday life when familiarity turns wicked. In this selection of chilling tales mundane acts becomes terrifying, and fragile minds crash under extraneous weight of twisted reality. In this book, short horror stories ranging from bite sized pieces to multiple parts - no more than three. A new story every two weeks, a new tale to sink your teeth into. Enter The Dark Tales Anthology for a trip into distant voids of humanity. The deeply disturbing macabre facets of our existence.

Zdrada, kłamstwa i toksyczna gra o kontrolę w sercu Nowego Jorku. Rita Sørli ma dość kłamstw. Po tym, jak została zdradzona w szóstą rocznicę związku, jej życie to sztywny rytm: dzień to centrum kryzysowe, noc to izolacja. Wszystko zmienia się, gdy na jej drodze staje Kai Moreau - enigmatyczny francusko-włoski magnat restauracyjny. Kai jest niebezpiecznie szczery, nawet w najgorętszych momentach pożądania. Odsyłając pijaną Ritę do domu, składa jej obietnicę: "Chcę, żebyś zapamiętała nasz pierwszy raz do końca życia." Ta obietnica wyznacza nową, toksyczną stawkę w grze, która staje się dla Rity formą uzależnienia. luksusowy świat Kaia jest pełen własnych kłamstw i niedopowiedzeń, które Rita odkrywa na własne oczy, konfrontując go w najmniej spodziewanym miejscu. Kiedy w tle rozgrywa się dramat jej matki próbującej pogodzić ją ze zdradzieckim byłym, Rita musi zdecydować, czy uciec od gorzkiej prawdy o przeszłości, czy pozwolić sobie wejść w nowy, równie kontrolujący i potencjalnie toksyczny związek z Kai'em. To historia elektryzującego napięcia między dwójką inteligentnych ludzi, których przeszłość rzuca cień na teraźniejszość. Od przerwanej, namiętnej nocy, przez konfrontacje z byłymi partnerami (i natrętną matką), aż po niespodziewane spotkanie w najbardziej chaotycznym supermarkecie w mieście - Rita i Kai balansują na cienkiej linii między pożądaniem a władzą i prawdą.

Summary: Kayla, a young warrior whose homeland was destroyed by the evil Jupiter, now seeks revenge. With her alien powers and the sacred power sword, she must rise to face him - not just to avenge her world, but to save the universe from darkness itself. 📺 Follow for More Anime Stories: YouTube: @darealt.a.781 Tags: anime sciencefiction action revenge alienwarrior fantasy blackanime originalanime aiartstory

In this world of magic, sixteen-year-old Kevin Miller is visited by his future self from an alternate world, who has traveled back in time and crossed worlds to help him avert tragedy with the best friend he thought he lost in a massacre as a child. This is part one of the story of how Kevin and Zoey fall in love, and how he sacrifices everything to keep her alive. 103k words. I'd love feedback. Please tell me what you think works and what doesn't, but definitely tell me what you do like! If you at least like the interactions between Kevin and Julia, I will be very motivated to change the story until it's more compelling and engaging. I have ideas, and I have several books mapped out that will generally be unaffected by changes to anything except the two main characters!

⭐️ NEW CHAPTERS EVERY WEEK ⭐️ After years of studying abroad, Olivia Moretti returns to Old Westbury to a life she barely recognizes. Her father, Don Carmine Moretti, rules the town with an iron fist, while family loyalties and long-buried rivalries simmer just beneath the surface. Caught between the magnetic danger of Johnny Bianchi and the intense, controlled strength of his brother Frank, Olivia is drawn into a world of passion, power, and temptation she's never known. As secrets unravel and desires ignite, Olivia must decide how far she's willing to go-and who she can truly trust-when love and danger are two sides of the same coin.

Fifth year begins with a knot in Eilidh's stomach she can't name. School is a place she drifts through - too loud, too bright, too demanding, while she tries to ignore the truth, she doesn't have words for. Something is wrong. With her friendships. With her body. With the way people take and take and call it normal. Zander arrives already angry. Ripped from the only life he wanted, he's determined to make this new school as miserable as he feels. Until he notices a quiet red-haired girl who doesn't flinch at his attitude. She's the first person who looks at him without expectation. Or fear. Their connection isn't soft or easy. It's a collision - slow at first, then impossible to stop. But Zander's world has darker corners than Eilidh realises. There are people around him who trade in secrets, power, and things far more dangerous than rumours in a school corridor. And once Eilidh crosses his path, those shadows begin to follow her too. When the truth of what happened to Eilidh finally surfaces, it's only the beginning. Because some dangers don't come from classmates, they come from the people pulling the strings. A story about consent, silence, and the terrifying ease with which one girl can slip through the cracks of a world built to exploit her. © All Rights Reserved 2025 J. Meadows Game of Consent This story is my original work. Please do not copy, repost, translate, or adapt any part of it without my permission

When the fire took everything from Zac Virell, it left only ash, guilt, and a city collapsing under its own corruption. Sanctum's Reach is rotting from the inside-its guilds, courts, and guards bought and broken. But when a shadowed figure known only as The Elder offers Zac a place in the Veiled Blades, a secret order sworn to cut out the rot, he's given something he never expected: A second chance. A purpose. A war worth fighting. As Zac descends into the city's underworld, he uncovers betrayals, buried truths, and a darkness inside himself far more dangerous than any criminal. If he can't control it... ...it will consume everything he has left. In the neon-lit ruins of Ravencross, Zac must choose: Become the city's last hope- or its next ghost.

Sa kanyang dugo ay nananahan ang isang sinaunang nilalang. Sa kanyang mga kamay, nakasalalay ang kapalaran ng Metro Manila. Si Kokoi Mangubat ay isang ulilang binatang lumaki sa anino ng lansangan - hinubog ng kaguluhan. Ngunit sa pagputok ng isang lihim na matagal nang nakabaon sa kanyang pagkatao, matutuklasan niyang may nilalang na matagal nang nananahan sa kanyang loob - isang puwersang hindi niya lubos maunawaan. Sa kabila ng kagustuhang mamuhay nang pangkaraniwan, napilitan siyang humarap sa isang matinding laban sa pagitan ng mga Tikbalang at Aswang. Nasa kanyang mga kamay ang susi: pigilan ang nalalapit na digmaan at iligtas ang buong Metro Manila mula sa mga nilalang na gusto itong pagharian.