Gothic-fiction Stories

Kassius Vale never expected his life to change the night his bloodline awakened - or that it would bind him to a vampire who feels like danger, destiny, and something achingly close to home. At Wentsworth Crimson Manor, power is studied, secrets are guarded, and bonds are forged in ways no one fully understands. As Kassius's dormant lineage stirs, so does a connection he can't ignore - a pull toward Aethos, the enigmatic elder who shields him with a devotion that feels older than memory. Aethos is everything Kassius shouldn't trust: powerful, feared, and bound by a past soaked in shadows. Yet when Kassius looks at him, the bond hums, the world sharpens, and something inside him answers. But Kassius's awakening draws more than Aethos's attention. Lord Hadrian - ancient, calculating, and unwilling to relinquish what he believes is his - has plans of his own. Caught between a bond he never asked for and a claim he never wanted, Kassius must navigate a world where affection is dangerous, power is political, and intimacy can be a weapon or a lifeline. Some bloodlines are chosen. Some are cursed. And some tie two souls together long before they ever meet. ---

Will start posting chapters once all are edited and book is complete. Thank you all for understanding and your patience! 🐼💜 The bond between Light and Shadow has awakened... and so has something far older. Kassius Vale never asked to become the new Light of the realms, but his awakening has changed everything-his body, his magic, and the fragile political order that once held the world together. As he struggles to master powers that now reach into the minds and emotions of others, whispers of an ancient enemy begin to stir at the edges of his senses... a presence that remembers him far too well. Aethos, reborn Shadow and centuries‑old warrior, knows the signs all too clearly. To protect Kassius, he must confront the ghosts of his past and reunite with allies he once left behind. But the deeper he digs, the more he uncovers a truth the Order buried long ago: Light and Shadow have risen before-and every cycle ended in ruin. For 7,777 years, the realms have been waiting for the next pair. For 7,777 years, the prophecy has slept. For 7,777 years, the Waking Dark has been gathering strength. Now the cycle has begun again. With the Order collapsing, new realms emerging from the dark, and magic twisting into forms unseen for millennia, Kassius and Aethos must navigate a world unraveling around them. Their bond deepens into something unbreakable-powerful enough to reshape fate itself-but even love cannot shield them from the prophecy awakening in their blood. "When Light and Shadow rise as one, after 7,777 years of silence, the Waking Dark shall open its eyes." And this time, the darkness is not content to watch. It wants them. ---

...the snow, the axe, the image of that woman sitting on the chair, the forest she ran through until she was out of breath, and finally that mysterious, large man. All scattered fragments in Jouri's memory - her heart tightens whenever they cross her mind, but she can't remember what happened, or why, or how...

Grygoriy's brother Danylo, is missing in the Pinsk Marshes. Frustrated and tired of waiting he goes to find him.

Tagline: Love is the slowest kind of death. --- Back Cover Blurb: She was born a secret. He was bred to hunt them. In the city of Atrium Vale, masked murderers called the Velvet Court rule the night-leaving behind roses dipped in blood and victims carved with symbols. No one knows their faces. No one survives them. Except her. Salem Vexx is a girl with a locked past and a scar across her neck-their mark. She's spent her life hiding from the shadows until a new neighbor moves into the penthouse across from hers: tall, silent, and wrapped in danger. He wears gloves even when it's warm. He never speaks unless it's necessary. His windows are always open. Watching her. Ash Corven has one job. Track. Torture. Kill. But when he's assigned to watch Salem, he's not prepared for the voice in her laughter, the wild in her rage, or the fact that she was never supposed to survive. As the city drowns in secrets and another killer emerges, Ash finds himself making one fatal mistake. He doesn't want to kill her. He wants to own her. --- Content Themes: Masked stalkers Psychological cat-and-mouse Morally gray killer x hunted girl Obsession vs. love Mystery tied to a secret society Dark sensuality and forbidden touch "Who's the real monster?" energy --- Opening Line: > The first time I saw him, he had blood on his cuffs and a knife at his side. The second time, he was staring through my bedroom window-smiling.

Hidden by the Oak In a quiet medieval town where everyone knows each other's name, death arrives without warning. When the wealthy merchant is found brutally murdered, suspicion falls on his son, Alex-freshly returned from years at sea. The town turns on him overnight, hungry for someone to blame. Martha, a lonely maid with dreams of becoming a writer, finds him weeks later-half-dead beneath an ancient oak tree near her farm. Against reason, fear, and the town's hatred, she hides him and nurses him back to health. But the murders don't stop. As bodies pile up, the town grows more violent, and Martha begins to realize the real killer is still watching-playing with fear, control, and blame. Torn between obsession and truth, she must uncover the killer while keeping Alex hidden... even as her feelings for him deepen and the town turns them into monsters. They may survive. They may be cleared. But some towns never forgive. A dark medieval romance filled with obsession, mystery, and tragedy.