Welcome to the Sanctuary, a place of spiritual rebirth nestled in the barren desert. At least, that's what the recruitment videos promise. The truth is a lie wrapped in hope. The compound is a prison, sealed by fencing curved inward-not to keep intruders out, but to keep souls in. It is ruled by a man known only as The Messiah. Charismatic, beautiful, and utterly psychotic, he commands absolute obedience through a twisted faith of fear, "Juju," and bizarre sexual rituals. He is a god with a temper and a severe cocaine addiction , and his followers are the broken masses who worship the ground he walks on. In this hell, Mercy is the exception. Wearing the red robe that marks him as "favored," Mercy is the Messiah's most prized possession-his gatekeeper, his advisor, and his sexual plaything. But where others are broken, Mercy is a weapon. He has never truly surrendered his will and is playing a dangerous game for survival. He is surrounded by a hierarchy of rivals: Prince Terrence: The ruthless second-in-command in black, a "personal bitch" to the Messiah who is consumed by jealousy. Elder Mother Supreme: The 83-year-old head cook in green, a sadistic and powerful advisor who handles the compound's "dirty work" and buries its secrets. Headmaster Oakley: The obsessive educator in yellow, responsible for indoctrinating new minds into the cult's twisted ways. All of them want Mercy . But their desire is a vulnerability he can exploit. When a brutal power struggle with Elder Mother Supreme escalates from a slap to a poisoned pie, Mercy must use his enemies' obsessions against them to survive. In a world where escape means public execution and unauthorized sex is punished with acid, the only way to win is to be more calculating and more brutal than the monsters who rule. In the Sanctuary, mercy is just a name.

HANTU RAYA: THE INHERITANCE A supernatural horror novella by Elmi Zulkarnain Osman "Some spirits serve. Some spirits obey. But this one remembers... and waits." When Cikgu Sulaiman returns to his ancestral kampung in 1970s Singapore to settle his late grandfather's affairs, he expects a quiet farewell to a forgotten past. Instead, he inherits something far older than the crumbling house - something watching, something bound to the roots of the land. It is called a Hantu Raya. Summoned by blood, kept alive by fear, this dark familiar once served his grandfather. Now, it hungers for a new master. And Sulaiman's refusal has consequences. The mirrors warp. The soil moans. The trees whisper names that should never be spoken. And his daughter begins to speak in tongues only the dead remember. As the line between nightmare and memory collapses, Sulaiman must uncover the terrible bargain that once bound his family to the unseen. He must act before the spirit devours not just his soul, but his legacy, his bloodline, and the last light left in his child's eyes. #HantuRaya #AsianHorror #SingaporeFolklore #SupernaturalThriller #DarkFolklore ________________________________________ 👁🗨 Inspired by true Southeast Asian folklore For readers who crave haunted heirlooms, generational curses, possession, and shadows that linger long after the lights go out. 🔥 Read if you dare. And remember, some spirits don't wait for permission to enter. They find their way in long before you notice.

When AJ's clearance comes through for his role at Leeds' Office of Urban Safety and Resilience, he thinks he's just another Analyst watching CCTV feeds. However, the city holds deeper shadows than he imagined. A series of encounters with a mysterious girl named Eliza and a near-fatal attack reveals the truth: Leeds is home to Vampires; beings who feed in the dark and carefully manipulate the cities surveillance network to stay hidden. As AJ digs into unexplained camera blackouts, he discovers that his own agency secretly monitors supernatural threats. But Eliza isn't just a stranger who saved him; she belongs to an ancient vampire order struggling to maintain control over their kind. Against every rule, she forms a blood-bond with AJ to protect him... and to tie him to her world. Now AJ is caught in between two factions: The hunters who trained him and the monsters he's beginning to understand. And the cameras that blackout at 3.03 are more than a coincidence.

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. . . . . . . . . . . We've all heard the tales of good and bad, the tales of innocent deceit and her hero, the tales that despite their nature, show us the beauty in contrast. But it's the tales of pure evil that get swept under the rug. The tales of deception, where cruelty is rewarded. The tales that have you questioning who the real villain of the story is. There's a simple philosophy to most thing in life; two wrongs 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 make a right. So what ensues when you put two of the worst kinds of people together? Loyalties transfer, lines blur, and hatred ignites complete chaos. She's cunning. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. She's dangerous. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. She's evil. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦. Or so that's what we're told. The devil is always worse. But maybe, just maybe, she's the devil in disguise, playing his advocate... . . . . . . . . . . - 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. - 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧. - 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞.

Noah Miller is the Golden Boy of the campus. He's the star quarterback: charming, loud, and on his way to the NFL. But his perfect image is beginning to show cracks. The coach's ultimatum is clear: clean up your reputation with a stable relationship, or your dream is over. In a panic, Noah devises the perfect cover story: his pragmatic, organized, best friend, Ellie Davis. Ellie is the only one who knows the real Noah-the boy struggling under the pressure-and she's been secretly in love with him for years. Unable to refuse him anything, she hesitantly steps into the role of the "stable girlfriend." What starts as a simple agreement to save his career quickly turns into a dangerous game. They practice kissing. They invent stories. They go on fake dates for the cameras. And with every awkward touch, the lines between acting and reality begin to blur. Noah starts noticing things he never saw before and Ellie finds it increasingly difficult to keep the wall around her true feelings intact. What happens when the most intense kiss of their lives isn't in the script? And what if the "fake" game falls apart and the truth destroys everything they thought they were... including their friendship? The danger of a blindsided attack is that you never see it coming until it's too late. And sometimes, the biggest blow isn't the one that threatens your career, but the one that hits your heart.

A campus thriller: suspense, murder & one handsome roommate. ***** When Haley Bell is offered a scholarship to study at the exclusive Woodcreek College, famous for moulding the world's brightest thinkers, politicians and entrepreneurs, she jumps at the opportunity. Except when she arrives, the murders start. In a campus hidden from civilisation in the mountains of Colorado, Haley's classmates are slowly turning up dead. As the bodies pile up and eyes of suspicion turn on her, Haley finds that there's a reason why she was brought to Woodcreek. And it wasn't to study. "That opening line will hook you (I still think about it) & it DOESN'T STOP! I binged this like crazy" - Leah, Sr. Editorial Manager @ HQ [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Ellie Sita

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION You do magic once, and it sticks to you like glitter glue... When Johnny and his best friend, Alison, pass their summer holidays dabbling in magic, they never expect it to have consequences. Sure, it'd be great if they could banish bullies or change their lives for the better, and what harm could come from lighting a few candles and chanting a few spells? They get their answer in the form of an earthquake unleashed at their behest, which draws the attention of the Marduk Institute, an age-old organization dedicated to fostering the talents of young wizards. Whisked away to the institute and told they can never return to their old lives, Johnny and Alison must quickly adapt to a new world shimmering with monsters, fraternities, and cute boys like Hunter and Blake. But when they're pulled into a dark, supernatural fight that could cost them their lives, they'll have to find strength they never knew they had as they battle for love, acceptance, and their own happy endings -- all with the help of a little bit of magic.

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. If you'd like to access both this Books Edition & the Original Edition of Entwined, please see the other version on my profile. *** Sometimes love gets a bit twisted. Avery Montgomery doesn't even know if she wants a soul mate. As a member of the Hellenicus-a race founded in antiquity and descended directly from the Greek gods-Avery's attending her first Gathering where she'll gain the ability to entwine her thoughts with her destined soul mate and be tied to them forever. But all is not as it seems at the Royal Court. There are severe and strange looks from the elders, whisperings from the ancient Dodona tree, and encounters with spirits who seem to know Avery better than she knows herself. Throughout these whirlwind events at Court, Avery finds herself torn between her feelings for the wise and protective Vladimir and the passionate, fun-loving Adrian. Unwilling to surrender her independence or to betray her heart, Avery must decide once and for all if she'll give in to her desires and risk the wrath of the Gods. Because who are you if your destiny lies with another person?

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

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