𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠-𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨｡ Kelly didn't know how she got there, only that something-or someone-wanted to keep her locked away. Now free but disoriented and terrified, she stumbles onto a remote island that feels just as strange as the secrets buried in her mind. There, she meets John, a guarded man with a dark past who seems to know more than he lets on. As Kelly starts to piece together her identity, strange powers awaken within her. But she's not alone-someone is watching. A shadowy group wants her abilities, and the island becomes a trap disguised as paradise. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲｡ 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼?

Rudransh Raichandh is a name whispered with fear and reverence-a ruthless mafia lord with a heart of stone. By day, he's a powerful billionaire ruling the corporate world, but beneath his polished exterior lies a man haunted by his past. After losing his family at a young age, anger became his closest ally, and mercy a word he erased from his vocabulary. No one dares to meet his gaze, for within his eyes lies the storm that can destroy worlds. Arinya Oberoi is a woman of quiet strength-a gifted painter who speaks through her art. Mute since childhood, she lives in the shadows of a family that fails to see her worth. While her brother loves her without understanding the pain she hides, her sister envies her ethereal beauty. Isolated yet unbroken, Arinya's silence shields a heart longing to be heard. When two worlds-one drenched in darkness and power, the other hidden in shadows and silence-collide, the past begins to unravel, and fate plays its dangerous game. Rudransh's storm meets Arinya's calm, and together they begin to complete the missing pieces of their fractured souls In the underworld's ruthless shadows, can a fragile rose survive and bloom? "Whispers of the Silent Rose" will leave you breathless, yearning, and utterly captivated. Perfect for fans of dark romance with a twist of raw emotion and undeniable chemistry.

[[Newly revised chapters dropping weekly]] "𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝-𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞." Emilia Gillen longs to feel a sense of permanence after a lifetime of moving from one foster home to the next. She prefers to keep her head down and blend in, but when the brooding eyes of her new, mysterious foster brother keep looking her way, she doesn't mind the attention. But Cal Jones isn't the only one who notices her... The leering eyes of their perverse foster father make Emilia's skin crawl. To ensure her safety, Cal convinces her that they need to make a run for it. But soon the pair finds themselves out of options, causing them to accept help from a nefarious group in exchange for Cal's cooperation. While Cal falls deeper into the dangerous lifestyle of crime and the alluring world of drugs, Emilia realizes that the one she has deemed as her hero may be the one who needs saving. Will the love she found be enough to reach through the prison of self-loathing that Cal has caged himself in, or will it be what ruins her? ---------- ***TRIGGER WARNINGS: 18+ This book contains substance abuse, offensive language, violence, sexually explicit content, as well as some physical, verbal, and (not described) sexual abuse. It is all portrayed in a negative light, but it is still there.*** © LEIGH VANN 2022 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED If you are reading this book anywhere other than W A T T P A D or I N K I T T it's been stolen, and you're likely at risk of malware. To read safely, please search the above places for this book, and send me a message to let me know where

In 2045, Psychwatch treats the mentally ill or cages them. Margo wants to bring empathy to every patient but a killer pushes her, and the system, to the limits ***** In a dark future, more than a third of the United States population suffers from mental illness and violent crime is on the rise. In response, Psychwatch is formed - an organization intended to combine mental healthcare and law enforcement - creating monitored areas and neglected ones known as the Psycho Slums. Margo Sandoval is the latest recruit to Psychwatch, bringing a new level of empathy to the controversial agency known for its unforgiving methods. Margo spends her days as an Empath treating everyone possible, until the arrival of a new serial killer upends her life and forces her to confront the evils of the human mind and the system that claims to be the solution.

The tears felt hot running down my cheeks, despite the still, cold that surrounded me in the ship, "You are not the man I know." I growled, my fists clenching the stiff blankets on top of me. He only stared at me, his sad eyes falling down to his gloved hands. His voice was barely a whisper, as he replied, "That's because I'm not. And I never was." _____________________∆§∆____________________ After escaping from the cult that held her captive for two years, ex-bounty hunter, Yara, is forced to join deputy Cade and marshal Bone to retake their small town in hopes of gaining a shred of freedom. But, when an unknown militia infiltrates the Syndicate, the secrets Yara had kept for five years comes to light and she has to choose to either run away or face the dangers that threaten the planet she once called home. Will she entrust her skeletons in the closet to her comrades? Or will she die trying to keep them harbored within? ***DISCLAIMER*** This is the second draft of my novel. The first draft is NOT on WattPad

Aurora has been neighbours with Arlo since she was just eight years old, yet the two of them could not be further apart. The one thing that brings the two together is the treehouse at the bottom of their yards, a place where their heaviest secrets lie, a place that is never spoken of yet is the most evident thing in their lives. She thought that he despised her, that he ignored her in school because her existence infuriated him. But what she didn't know, was that Arlo had been madly in love with her from the very moment he laid eyes on her. What will happen when Aurora is forced to move in with his family? How will they be able to keep their hidden love hidden? And how long will it take her to realise that it was not at all hidden in the first place? - Aurora Taylor had sought for the comfort of Arlo Scott's embrace ever since her eight-year-old self found herself living next door to him. Their love for one another was buried beneath the heaviness of their lives, the events which led them to one another seemingly never-ending. - Join Aurora in her journey of discovering Arlo's secret love for her, a love that had been kept hidden for nine years. #BOOK 01 of the Scott Family series (can be read as a standalone)

Former gang member turned Brooklyn detective Callum David Carter knows the underworld all too well. He lived it before clawing his way out and earning his rank as a detective. But his past is never far behind, a constant reminder of the thin line he walks between justice and corruption. Vera Blake, a sharp-tongued investigative journalist with a voice that can stop a room, is relentless in her pursuit of the truth, especially when it comes to unraveling the mystery behind her father's unsolved murder.