Hauntedpast Stories

New York runs on noise, neon, and blood. Cassandra used to be the government's best cleanup-until they tried to erase her. Now she's a burned asset with nothing left but scars, insomnia, and a name she needs to clear. When Frank Castle sets his sights on a corrupt senator tied to a weapons pipeline, Cassandra steps into his crosshairs with one rule: the senator stays alive. Frank wants him dead. Cassandra needs him breathing. And in the rain-soaked, every second they argue is another second someone else decides to silence them both. Two hunters. One target. Opposite endgames. In a city where secrets are currency, survival is the only negotiation.

Selene was just an ordinary fourteen-year-old orphan living in the old, winding streets of Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1994. Dreaming of one day graduating from medical college and moving to a bustling city far from the place that had labelled her the "spooky orphan," she longed for a life of quiet and peace. But ordinary has a way of unravelling. Selene knew she was strange-strange enough to be a whisper in an unsolved police case-but she had no idea just how extraordinary her life was about to become. One dream, one night, changes everything. Haunting, tender, and tinged with mystery, The Other Side follows Selene as she steps into the other side of the world that will test the limits of her courage-and reveal that being "spooky" might be the least of her worries.

Daniel thought his wife Evelyn died after a staged accident, but years later she returns-bringing a spiritual darkness tied to deception, broken covenants, and an unseen force that now demands a choice between love, truth, and deliverance in Christ.

The night her father loses a drunken bet, Lizbeth Ariana Robin is handed over like collateral. One reckless choice is all it takes to turn her from a daughter with a future into the price of his mistake. Handed over to settle a lost bet, Lizbeth is dragged into the orbit of Pablo Ramos, an Italian mafia boss whose name is spoken carefully and whose patience is measured in bullets. Then she meets Dwayne Hickman. At twenty-one, Dwayne keeps his distance like a locked door. He watches, he withholds, and whatever happened before Lizbeth met him has left its mark in the way he carries himself-tight-jawed, guarded, and always one step away from disappearing. She is caught in a bargain she never agreed to. He is still living with the aftermath of a past he won't name. When their paths collide, will they be able to pull each other out-or will the lives closing in around them drag them both under?

In a dark, industrial city blanketed by perpetual fog, a series of baffling disappearances ignites panic among the citizens. Investigative journalist Bunzab and his formidable wolf companion Rhazor find themselves entangled in a labyrinth of shadows and secrets. As a mysterious, cursed circus reappears under nightmarish circumstances, old wounds and hidden truths begin to surface. Torn between facing their haunting pasts and saving the city from an unimaginable evil, Bunzab and Rhazor must confront betrayals lurking in every corner. When family bonds, forbidden power, and unearthly entities collide, how far will they go to keep the darkness at bay-or be consumed by it?

Is it a pity or a forbidden love ? She was saved by a young man in his late 20s when she was at her most desperated moment. At first he saved her because she was reminded of his little sister. She's a Hunted and he's a Wanted. Is there even a slight difference?

On the anniversary of her mother's death, Isabella Vale receives a package with no return address. Inside rests a single dried rose-one that should not exist. Every rose from her mother's garden was destroyed years ago, along with the past everyone in Mistwood insists is over. The rose becomes a warning. As Isabella begins to search for its origin, she uncovers fragments of a history carefully erased by silence, authority, and fear. Her path crosses with Adrian Thorn, a quiet stranger tied to one of the town's oldest families and to secrets that were never meant to resurface. With each truth revealed, the story behind her parents' "accidental" deaths fractures further. Mistwood is a town built on preservation-of reputation, of appearances, of lies. The deeper Isabella digs, the more she realizes that grief was not the end of her story, but the beginning of someone else's crime. Some memories fade. Some truths stay buried. And some roses refuse to die.

The Wrong Guy is a gritty noir crime novel about survival, redemption, and the dangerous hope of starting over. Set against the industrial hum of a refinery and the shadowed streets of Riverbend, it follows a man hunted by his past as he fights to protect the life-and the love-he never thought he'd have.

In a world shrouded in secrets, Ben and Lea's relentless hunt for answers pulls them deeper into the shadows of the United States. A new, enigmatic ally emerges: Gabriel Ramirez, a man whose past is intricately woven with Lea's own. This chapter will plunge them into a desperate confrontation, where the lines between ally and enemy blur, and the cost of survival is paid in unforeseen ways. The past is catching up, and the future hangs in the balance.

"Veil of Shadows" is a dark romance where y/n, a haunted artist, is drawn into a dangerous obsession with Jimin, a famous dancer with a hidden, sinister side. As their worlds collide, love and madness intertwine in a chilling tale of desire and deception.

They say monsters hide in the dark. But Inez Marces learned the truth- Sometimes they wear perfume, call you "bestie," ...and kiss you like they'll never let you go. Ten years ago, a betrayal turned to flames. A man was left burning. A woman disappeared. And a friendship shattered. Now, Inez runs a quiet photography studio-until a mysterious client named Nic Perez arrives. Elegant. Magnetic. And eerily familiar. But he's not here to take pictures. He's here to reopen the wound she buried a decade ago. To ignite everything she's rebuilt. Because some ghosts don't stay dead. And some fire never dies. He watched her once. Now he's back-and he's still watching.

Forgotten by the world. Bound to the walls of a black house that doesn't creak, doesn't breathe, doesn't forgive. But something else remembers her. Something that watches. Something that waits. Not dead. Not free. And maybe... never alone again.

💀 Hope In The Dark: An Angel of the Ankh Novel 💀 By Mikey Maniak Two monster hunters. One haunted city. And a darkness that remembers your name. Max is a former soldier turned ghost-chaser, still reeling from the disappearance of his pregnant wife. Vicky is the last true believer of a forgotten god, bound by blood and fire to a secret order older than history. Together, they hunt things the world pretends don't exist-things that bite, burn, and bleed. When a series of disappearances leads them to an abandoned sewer tunnel in Ohio, they uncover more than a monster. A forbidden bloodline has awakened, and its master has been feeding beneath the city for centuries. As the hunt pulls them into a glittering underworld of glamoured ghosts, mind-bending rituals, and psychic warfare, Max and Vicky find themselves outmatched, outnumbered, and unraveling. The Ankh burns. The past claws back. And the deeper they go, the more they realize- They're not the hunters anymore. If you love gritty urban fantasy, forbidden magic, slow-burn tension, and emotionally scarred heroes who bite back, this one's for you. 🔥 Action. 💔 Trauma. 🧿 Mythology. 🩸 Monsters. Welcome to the dark. Hope you survive it.

"Blinded by Rage" is a dark thriller about betrayal, revenge, When Marcus is caught cheating, his ex-girlfriend Nina doesn't just walk away-she wants revenge. From public humiliation to vandalizing his home, she pushes him to his breaking point. But when a violent confrontation turns deadly, Marcus makes a fatal mistake: he tries to cover it up. Days later, Nina's body goes missing. Strange messages start appearing. Someone knows what he did. And they don't want justice from the law-they want something far worse. As Marcus scrambles to hide his crime, his new girlfriend Alyssa is caught in the crossfire. A faceless figure lurks in the shadows, taunting him, watching his every move. When Alyssa is taken, Marcus realizes too late-this isn't just about Nina. It's about revenge. And the real nightmare is just beginning. Would you like any tweaks or a different style?

The world is falling apart- the people fighting for their survival. One man claims he has a way to survive. However, all is not how it seems, there's something he's hiding and only very few know about it and they will do anything to stop him. Alyvia has a secret, one that tears her apart. She fell in love and lost it and now she will do anything to help the people of her planet. ***DISCLAIMER*** This is the first draft of a novel I'm writing, it's not perfect and needs improvement but helpful advice would be amazing! Thank you so much for reading! Enjoy

Meet Dustin Maze, the most handsome guy in the school with his perfect hazel eyes; also his closet personality. He barks at every girl and boy who annoyed him. He is just so bored out of his life. Meet Raymond Bells, or Ray as he stated to be called. The playful and full spirited boy with lots of dreams and friends. A nice boy who isn't so lucky with romance. A good friend of Dustin in spite of their unmatched personality. He has an Indonesian cousin, and a bit protective of her. Meet Layla Sarasvati. The Indonesian girl who lived in states since she's 7. A shy and quiet girl that lived in the same building as her cousin. She never truly smiles, and doesn't try to makes friends. Her past haunted her that she becomes the way she is now. The secret she's holding is eating her inside...until something happened. The fate cruelly making the red threads tangled around them.

sorry for the crappy tittle, hehe Zack has a troubled past that haunts him every night, when he meets Mike his world turns around, when Mike finds out what's behind the "mask" of Zack, will he still be there for him, maybe they will be a little more closer than ever thought...or will they fall apart

She sold her soul to save a dying man. He plays guitar like a sinner praying for forgiveness. Vivian was never meant to belong to the streets-but after a brutal betrayal and a desperate promise, she became a ghost in her own skin. Then came him-a haunted guitarist with scars deeper than his music. In each other, they find pain, passion, and a reason to feel again. But in a world built on shadows and secrets, love might be the most dangerous sin of all.

Nerine, the unwanted daughter of Odysseus and Penelope, was bargained away to the god Chaos before she could even speak her first word. Now twelve years old, she's trapped between two worlds: mortal and divine, soldier and child, pawn and prophet. Her visions of the future win her reluctant respect on the battlefield, but also mark her as dangerous-too young to be trusted, too powerful to be ignored. Nerine is forced to command a ship of men who despise her, haunted by the god who whispers in her mind and stalks her dreams. Every victory she earns feels like a step closer to losing herself-to Chaos, to madness, or to the blood-soaked legacy of her father. As she battles for her pride and sanity, Nerine must decide whether she will remain a weapon wielded by others, or seize control of her fate-even if it means embracing the darkness inside her. 10/24/2025: #397 in sea out of 12k stories. 10/26/2025 #111 in sea out of 12k stories.

Please read my Solaris before reading this..!! This story takes place before Part 4 in my Solaris. 🦇 Dax Wayne: Fear of Legacy 🌑 He never asked to be the son of Gotham's darkest knight. He never asked to inherit the scars of a mother who bled for the city. Dax Wayne only wanted silence, normalcy, and a life untouched by shadows. But Gotham never forgets. And bloodlines never sleep. When whispers of monsters and curses claw their way back into the night, Dax finds himself caught between truths hidden from him and the weight of a legacy he cannot escape. A father's shadow. A mother's scars. And a destiny waiting to break him. Because in Gotham... fear isn't just in the city. It's in the blood. ---