Tickingclock Stories

What if everything your world called history... was only the story someone wanted you to believe? For centuries, the five kingdoms of VAELOR have flourished beneath an uneasy peace. Until the impossible begins. A village vanishes without a trace. Ancient symbols return. The stars no longer look the same. And questions that should have simple answers... no longer do. As Prince Arian searches for the truth, he discovers that every answer demands a greater sacrifice than the last. Some mysteries are meant to be solved. Others are meant to stay buried.

Four years ago, Sahil handed Naina a pen drive and a warning: "RAQAM never lies." Then he vanished - and she never told a soul. Tonight, at 2:47 AM, a stranger takes her sister and wants it back. Naina has six hours to reach an old mill on Reay Road, alone, no police. What she doesn't know is that RAQAM was never just a secret worth killing for. It's a record. And by the end, her own name will be written in it too.

For three long years, Donna Fitchner and Gabriel Gilibrand have existed only when the sky is bleeding. Bound by a decade-old highway tragedy that tore their families apart and fueled a bitter corporate war, the high-society heiress and the brilliant architect live a double life governed by a single, unbreakable rule: **The Rainy Day Pact.** Under a blue sky, they are absolute strangers. But the moment a storm hits the city, they escape to a hidden industrial loft where the world cannot touch them. Then, the weather forecast drops a devastating bomb on their arrangement: a historic, month-long **"Dry October"** is locked in. No rain. No mist. No storms. As the ticking clock of the impending drought begins, the pressure outside their sanctuary reaches a boiling point. Gabriel, tired of playing a ghost, starts fracturing the rules of the pact to pull Donna into his sun-drenched reality. Meanwhile, Donna's ruthless father uncovers discrepancies in her movements, deploying corporate surveillance and forcing her toward a sterile, arranged marriage with a rising politician, Julian. When a desperate rainy night uncovers a dark, systemic family cover-up regarding the original tragedy, the star-crossed lovers realize they aren't just hiding from grief-they are hiding from a crime. Driven to the edge by his family's impending ruin, Gabriel delivers a heartbreaking ultimatum: face the world together when the rain stops, or evaporate with the storm. When the final, catastrophic storm of September 30th makes landfall, Donna must make an agonizing choice. Will she sign away her freedom to protect her pristine, porcelain lie, or will she disown her empire, shed her safety net, and risk everything to stand with Gabriel in the blinding light?

SAURE Agent Ally Gripes is on the chase, hunting down the rogue Doctor Woram, whose illegal genetic experiments could cause disaster if they fell into the wrong hands. Is the wolf moreau that keeps interfering trying to help or is he yet another one of Woram's evil minions? In which Ally crashes through a glass ceiling and blows through a few partners. (Mature, for action violence and potentially touchy subjects.)

In the expansive continent of Draconis, where deserts meet mountains and ancient mysteries intertwine, a prophecy whispers of a time when darkness will challenge the world's balance. The Story of the SandStar takes readers on a breathtaking journey through this land of dragons and legends. The narrative follows Viper, a unique dragon tasked with a critical mission, Viper must find a new sanctuary for his endangered species, the Sandlings, as human encroachment threatens their existence. His quest leads him across treacherous deserts and rugged mountains, driven by a desperate hope for survival. However, Viper's journey is shadowed by the relentless pursuit of Splinter and Thorn, two Skylights who have been sent by a mysterious IceScale with their own hidden agenda. Their mission is to thwart Viper's efforts, believing his success could have far-reaching consequences they are determined to prevent. Meanwhile, the ancient StarReader Dreamcatcher, keeper of secrets and ancient prophecies, observes the unfolding events with great concern. As the guardian of knowledge that spans centuries, Dreamcatcher knows the weight of the impending darkness but remains a silent, guiding presence, subtly influencing the course of events. As Viper navigates challenges, allies, and adversaries, he remains unaware of the deeper significance of his quest. The true nature of his mission and the destiny entwined with it slowly come to light, revealing a tale of bravery, sacrifice, and the quest to restore balance to a world on the brink of chaos. The Story of the SandStar is an epic adventure that explores themes of fate, resilience, and the search for hope amidst uncertainty. As Viper's journey unfolds, readers are drawn into a richly detailed world where every choice has far-reaching implications and every action can shape the future of Draconis.

Six people, bound by a strange force, spend their lives looking for eachother in a world full of hate and corruption.. The clock ticks, and a common enemy waits patiently for the countdown to end.

When FBI cyber-crime analyst Elena Royce unlocks her late father's encrypted files, she never imagined the deadly secrets they'd unleash. Thrust into a shadowy world of political conspiracies and high-stakes assassinations, she must team up with Rafe Thorne-an impulsive ex-journalist with a reputation for exposing the untouchable. As their search for truth draws them closer, sparks ignite even as bullets fly, each code they crack bringing them into deeper peril. Guided by the cryptic interventions of the mysterious Wanderer Yashu-whose whispered riddles both aid and haunt them-Elena and Rafe race against a ruthless puppet-master hidden within the halls of power. Betrayal lies around every corner, and every stolen moment of intimacy risks exposing their hearts to unimaginable danger. With a ticking clock, a blood-tinted rose, and a fractured trust waiting to shatter, The Cipher Between Us is a heart-pounding tale of love encrypted by lies-and the courage it takes to decrypt both. Will Elena and Rafe survive the final revelation, or will the last secret be their undoing?

The crown was never meant for her. Neither was the grave. ​When the bells of the Great Cathedral remain silent after the birth of the royal child, the entire empire knows the truth: the Queen has failed. In the cold, blue light of the pre-dawn hours, Queen Octavia holds her "sin"-a healthy baby girl. There will be no feast, no prayers, and no mercy. A Crown of Broken Glass is a haunting tale of a mother's desperation in a world where a daughter is a curse and the sunrise is a weapon.

Felicity Vale is just another high school girl-except she can see something no one else can: glowing timers floating above everyone's heads, counting down to moments she can't predict. Some end in accidents. Some end in death. When a mysterious new boy arrives at school, his timer flickering in ways she's never seen before, Felicity is drawn into a dangerous web of secrets she's kept hidden all her life. With her loyal Bull Arab, Fitbit, by her side, she must navigate the perils of a world where every second matters. But the closer she gets to him, the more she realizes her own timer might not be as hidden as she thought. And in a life where every moment could be her last, can Felicity protect herself-and those she loves-before time runs out?

In 2026, privacy isn't just dead; it's been replaced. Maya Vance is a high-level data analyst who knows better than anyone that "The Eye"-the world's most advanced behavioral AI-never gets it wrong. It knows what you'll eat for breakfast, when you'll quit your job, and exactly who you'll fall in love with. But when Maya receives a notification for a life she hasn't lived-a "glitch" that predicts she will commit a high-profile crime by the end of the month-she realizes the system isn't just predicting the future; it's inventing it. On the run from a life that's been perfectly calculated, Maya must team up with Kael, a cynical "off-gridder" who deleted his digital footprint years ago. Together, they have thirty days to find the source of the glitch before the algorithm's prediction becomes an inescapable reality. In a world where every move is tracked, how do you disappear?

Ten years ago, a nameless monster went on a bloodthirsty rampage through a crowded market, changing Maya's life forever. In a moment of blind panic, she grabbed her youngest sister and ran, accidentally leaving her little brother, Leo, behind. She thought he was dead. Instead, Leo survived, taken in by a ruthless mafia cartel that twisted his abandonment into a burning hatred, training him to become a heartless weapon. Now part of an elite rescue team, Maya lives to protect her remaining family and hunt down the creatures threatening their world. But the pressure is suffocating-until she meets Kai. Gentle, protective, and completely ordinary, Kai becomes the one safe haven where Maya can drop her guard. As they fall into a deep, passionate romance, he feels like the only good thing left in her chaotic world. But a dark invasion is brewing from the spirit realm, and the monster from Maya's past has returned to strike again, brutally killing her parents. Consumed by grief, Maya vows to hunt the beast down and execute it. But in a city drowning in mafia blood wars and shadow creatures, the truth is the most dangerous trap of all and the monster she's hunting is much closer than she thinks.

Mihu hates bridal lehengas. Bodhi worships them. Together, they'll criss-cross India, battle deadlines and each other, and discover a country full of secrets-some beautiful, some bloody. Nine days. One diva bride. And a fashion contest with no rules. Let the lehenga games begin.