Roxana kept her head bowed as Alexander stepped towards the captives of war, sweeping his cloak behind him. He passed by all of the women with the indifference and sobriety that rivalled their fairness and beauty. "The Bactrian women are eyesores," His deep, passionate voice ran out, earning the chuckles of his generals. That was when she realized that a pair of feet in leather soles had stopped before her. Slowly, she looked up. She saw a pair of metal greaves on strong, sturdy legs. She saw a kilt and scaled armour securely tied off at the shoulders. On the centre of his chest was engraved a sun with a face drawn on it. Then she focussed her eyes on his chiselled jawline, then at his arrogant mouth, and then his mismatched but clear brown and blue eyes. Roxana's eyes widened. This was the greatest commander ever known on earth, the one who massacred thousands of citizens who revolted against him in Thebes, the one who had burned down the palace complex of Persepolis in one night, and the one who never lost a battle in his life. She wanted to look away from his intense gaze. But she lifted her chin a little higher and boldly locked her gaze with his. "What is your name?" He asked, his expression stone cold. She felt his hand touch a lock of her long, dark brown mane. His gaze bore into her eyes so piercingly that she decided to cast her head to the side. "Roxana, my lord." She replied. "Who is your father?" "Oxyartes, mighty warlord and nobleman of Sogdia." "Ah, Oxyartes. I know him. I know him very well," He smiled. Then he bent down so that the tips of their noses were almost touching. She could feel his warm breath which turned into mist in the freezing winter air. Roxana shivered. "Tell your father that I have come," He whispered, "And that his people are now my people."

A place of superstitions A place of curses A girl who was forced to sacrifice her life for the welfare of the village and was widowed against her will. Widowed? Or Married? Ella Rosemane was satisfied with what little she and her family had. But one incongruous incident shatters everything she had and kills the spirit in her. Stuck between being a widow and married, Ella finds the curse around her is embraced by a stranger who is anything but a stranger to her. "My Corpse Husband" is a gothic love story with heartfelt love and a lovely romance.

What a Witch decides, she achieves. A place of bloody sacrifices, with magic good and bad. A place of dark mysteries masked with layers of stories. Witch Madonna is woman with dark secrets and many tricks up her sleeve. A ritual of human sacrifices to gain the ultimate purpose of being a loveless maiden forever; will it bring her to a person who might break the very purpose of her life? Why is Witch Madonna so fraught on leading a loveless lonely life? Who might be the person who is after the Witch and determined to corrupt her life? "Darkest Hours" is a Gothic Romance story of an insensitive Witch and her man who comes into her life rattling all the laws she had made for herself.

[UNEDITED AND TO BE REMOVED DECEMBER 31st, 2025] *** After moving to Connecticut to room with her best friend for the summer, Chastity Blake doesn't know what to think of the charm bracelet she finds, caught under the floorboards in her new bedroom; with the initials D.K. engraved into it. But ignoring the bracelet's origins isn't an option when she begins to live out strange scenarios as a young woman named Delilah. And when these scenarios start cutting too close to reality, she can't help but suspect they're memories. She quickly realizes though they're not her memories. They're Delilah Kim's memories -- a girl who was believed to have committed her family's murder, then suicide. But her memories tell a different story other than what everyone else in town seems to know. And it's up to Chastity to place the missing pieces of the puzzle together. [Cover made by @Vanoeuxx] ✨From our Stars - featured 10/14/20✨ ✨Editor's Choice - featured 12/31/20✨

"Please don't do this." I begged, as tears streamed down my face, making my mascara run. My eyes traveled from his face, that handsome boyish face, down to the floor. Down to the dead bodies. "Oh God," I choked, my life flashing before my eyes, as I felt his fingers slip from my shoulders down to the knife. He put it to my throat gently, so that he didn't cut it. Yet. "I'm sorry." He muttered. "Please...." I begged. "Please." His lips pressed against mine, and I shuddered against him. Dear God, Please don't let this happen. This is the story of how I met him. The story of how he stole my heart, just as carelessly as he stole peoples lives away from them. Maybe. Maybe not. When I think about it, I still smile. Even though I know the sad and terrible ending, I can't help but smile. He was my best friend. He was so loving. So caring. He taught me everything. But, he also destroyed everything. He was just like that. He was just the mass murder that loved me, and that's how I'll always remember him. I dare say, that's how I'll always cherish him.

*** The Vision was shortlisted for the Watty India Awards 2019 under the horror/paranormal category.*** This is a supernatural adventure story of Abhay along with his childhood friend Vipul. Abhay has some visions which were earlier ignored as nightmares but it turned out to be something else. Join Abhay and his friend Vipul along with Officer Madhav as they solve the most twisted cases in the town. Cover Picture designed by- @InfamousPaint This is a work of Fiction. The story and the characters are an integral property of Biswajit Patnaik and all copyright reserved. Please do not copy or reproduce the story in any form. If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe, form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/Patnaik87. Thank you.

Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

Julia's family was on the brink of starvation. Her father was supposed to come home with good news and aid from the local lord. He told her that he had sold her instead. Now Julia must serve a magical white bear for a year, traveling as his aid and companion. As well as following his odd nightly ritual. Will she last longer than the women before her? Or will the bear's secrets destroy them both?

Riggsboro, Iowa. 1980. A young couple is viciously murdered in their sleep. Fifteen years later, a similar grisly killing brings two private detectives to town searching for a connection. Their client? An ailing psychiatrist who believes the murders are the work of an old patient. At the center of it all is a lonely teenage girl named Charlee McCool, who upon discovering an insidious cover-up in the town's past, finds not only her own life in danger, but those whom she loves most. And as a killer closes in, a shady land developer with a checkered past attempts to hinder the investigation, with deadly consequences. Soon all parties discover they are but players in a twisted game, hunted by a madman who knows all their fears, all their secrets--and every move they will make. NOTE: This novel is based loosely on the Halloween series, but the author does not own any rights associated with the franchise. This novel is not to be considered canon, and is in no way affiliated with Trancas International Films, Miramax, Blumhouse Productions, or Universal Pictures. It is an original fan work that merely dabbles in the Halloween universe, taking place between Halloween II (1981) and Halloween H20 (1998). No profit has been made off the material.

He fell in love with her from afar, always longing to hold her in his arms. One day when pouring rain sent them both running for cover, he finds that he cannot let her go once he's met her. He has to have, he has to steal her. But the problem is, will she ever love him back? Cover art by: @ChocoFillsandberry