In the Absence of Light
- Reads 74
- Votes 2
- Parts 11
Ongoing12h 8m
Last published Mon, Jan 26, 2026
An unlikely meeting pulls two strangers into a world of hidden agendas and dark secrets.
While powerful figures pursue the clues, the truth begins to surface piece by piece. What first appears to be coincidence reveals the outline of something far more deliberate.
By the time they understand what they have been drawn into, the consequences are already unfolding.
But will all the pieces of this puzzle come together in time for them to understand the picture?
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Demon warrior
They weren't chosen. Five ordinary people, ripped from their lives and thrust into a hidden war they never knew existed. Bound by an ancient, unwelcome legacy, they inherit a terrifying power-one the world rightly fears. Hunted as demons, they soon discover their true enemy isn't humanity, but a primordial darkness feeding on centuries of corruption. To fight it, they must embrace the monster within, wielding the very shadows that mark them. But power demands a terrible price. Can they walk the knife's edge between salvation and damnation, or will becoming the evil they fight consume them entirely? To know more, listen to Society Of Shadows
FATE #3 *(A ROSE IN BLOOM)*
A seed sown in the ground knows ,to spread it wings apart, the ground is its warfare,.a journey through the thorns of life, the knots and line weaved through different angles and perspectives of fate.. finding solice in the darkest of times stuck in the middle of the real and fantasy *(like a vampire)*, treading with frozen feet upon an unending burning coal *(lovely agony)*..and finding yourself being the bridge between the east and west.. this is the third book of FATE SERIES.. it's been an awesome journey with you and our characters so far..though the supernatural powers of an unearthly being makes him sovereign..Pearl says , humans ability to believe in their dreams,never given up, the courage to walk with determination, perseverance,patience and endurance,is their superpowers and uniqueness FATE #3 *(A ROSE IN BLOOM)* 🚄🚋🚃 GOTTA GO!..CHU!CHU!!!Complete
Even the Stars Forgot Her Name.
Even the Stars Forgot Her Name She wasn't trying to disappear. It just started happening-one forgotten moment at a time. At seventeen, Haley feels like the world has quietly moved on without her. She goes to school, she comes home, she scrolls through life like it's happening to someone else. Her parents are always too busy, her old friends have new lives, and no one seems to notice how quiet she's become-or how much it hurts. She used to dream big. Now she just dreams of being seen. Then one night, in a haze of insomnia and scrolling, Haley finds an anonymous online forum where people share the things they're too scared to say out loud. And something about their pain-the raw honesty, the way it mirrors her own-pulls her in. As the nights stretch on and the stars stay silent, Haley starts to connect with others who feel like ghosts in their own lives. In their stories, she finds flickers of light. Maybe she isn't invisible. Maybe she isn't broken beyond repair. Maybe being lost doesn't mean you'll never be found. This is a quiet, aching story about loneliness, unseen pain, and the fight to remember who you are-especially when the world forgets.Complete
Still, She Hoped
She's a girl with a hopelessly romantic heart-someone who's always believed in soulmates, late-night talks, and love that feels like home. But reality hasn't been kind. Time after time, she's been cheated on, left to pick up the pieces of promises broken and dreams torn apart. Still, she holds onto hope, even when it hurts. Then, just when she's about to give up on love entirely, someone new enters her life. Unexpected. Gentle. Different. For the first time in a long while, she dares to believe again. She lets herself fall. And just when her heart begins to feel safe, he breaks it too-leaving her more lost than ever. She's a hopeless romantic-someone who's always dreamed of deep, lasting love, the kind that feels like fate and fills every quiet space in her heart. But life hasn't followed the script she imagined. She's been cheated on more times than she can count, each betrayal carving a deeper wound, each lie dimming the light inside her. Still, she keeps hoping. Her mind is a storm-racing thoughts, endless questions, memories she can't escape. Why wasn't she enough? Will anyone ever stay? She tries to make sense of the chaos, holding onto that small, fragile thread of belief that love is still out there. Then someone new arrives-unexpected and warm, just different enough to make her believe that maybe, just maybe, things will be different this time. She opens her heart again. She lets herself feel. But the pattern repeats. He leaves. And the pain hits harder, because this time she truly thought it would last. Now, with too much on her mind and a heart full of silent screams, she stands at the edge of hope and heartbreak, still wishing-against all odds-that real love will find her. "She believed in love, even after being broken again and again. With a mind full of storms and a heart full of cracks, she still hoped someone would choose to stay."
I'm a Fool Enough to Believe I Could Ever Be Yours.
A russian girl, Alex, is trying to get Jordans attention who she knew ever since 5th grade. Now they are in their twentys and still never notice each other, or that's what they think. Secretly they are in love with each other but they never talked to one another. When Alex meets a new guy at school on her first day, everything changes. She gets her feelings confuced. Will Alex be with Jordan or the new guy. Or will it be completly someone else. When a tragedy comes along, she knows what and who is best for her....Complete
2nd Chance in Love
A new boy comes to a new highschool. He is seen as the school's bad boy. Until he meets a girl of his dreams! He soon realizes he is in love her, but he want's to stay away from her. He gets a girlfriend but he doesn't know what his girlfriend is capable of... After a while the girl of his dreams is somewhere roaming in his mind again. What else can happen?!Complete
The Legend of the Savior
Ember has always tried to be the average nerdy girl, but her life is going to turn upside down when she almost gets killed by her teacher, meets a really cute dude, finds out there's a different world going on parallel to her own, and that she is the one destined to keep it all in the balance. She's in for the ride of her life as she takes on shadows from her past, demons from another world, and her own self. She is whisked from her school to another world where she will gain friends and enemies and learn what she really is. Through it all will she keep in sight what is good or lose herself to the darkness forever?Complete
#TheSnapBook Novel
She begins unnamed, in order that we can slide in and out of imagining what it would be like to go through what she will. As the story progresses, names are revealed to her and she takes on layers of self in those changing names in a way that pushes her through a painful yet captivating awakening that traces the pathways of a woman coming home to her ancient self. An awakening to the discovery of loving another spiritually, like a ghost, and an awakening that equips her with the resources to fight back and liberate herself from domestic violence. She's fallen in love with a spiritual entity and does not know who he or it is. For some time, she tries to conceptualize how this entity could be a stranger she has called in, like discovering and summoning a twin flame. As the reader comes to know who this stranger is through her storytelling, they witness her societal rejection and ostracism. She's an artist and writer expressing perspective through art, but, her rural society sees only an unstable woman, so persists a life on the run. https://imgur.com/MQ5ve2HComplete
My First True Love {Completed}
{{Believe in the unimaginable when it comes to love.}} Jane was just an ordinary girl when one day everything came crushing down her life. She lost her father at a very young age and had to see her mother remarry another man. But just when she thought things were going to be fine, a new family moves in right next door. She is not only intrigued about this new family, but what caught her attention was their son; Alexander. It all seemed like a dream to her when he first call her name and when he was the first one to be there for her whenever she felt sad. For once, Jane felt like she could trust anyone without feeling sad, but she couldn’t help but to feel that there was something else that Alexander was keeping from her. Will she ever trust him again after she finds out his true identity? Or when he tells her that he is in love with her?Complete
When Nina Happened
Aarav never believed a random Instagram group chat could change his life - until Nina. What began as late-night banter turned into secret conversations, stolen confessions, and a bond neither of them expected. But Nina's world isn't simple. With parents who monitor her every move, a "perfect daughter" mask she's forced to wear, and a secret rebellion of quiet sips and louder dreams, she lives two lives: one the world sees, and one she hides. Aarav becomes the only one who knows both. When fate brings them to the same college, their connection only intensifies. From whispered calls to midnight sneak-ins at his flat, from laughter in crowded classrooms to tears behind locked doors, their love becomes an intoxicating mix of chaos and comfort. They fight, they break, they heal - but above all, they choose each other, again and again. This is not just a story of love; it's a story of freedom found in another soul, of rebellion dressed as romance, of secrets heavy enough to break but beautiful enough to hold. In a world that wants them apart, Aarav and Nina learn that the most unforgettable love is the one you're willing to risk everything for.Complete
They weren't chosen. Five ordinary people, ripped from their lives and thrust into a hidden war they never knew existed. Bound by an ancient, unwelcome legacy, they inherit a terrifying power-one the world rightly fears. Hunted as demons, they soon discover their true enemy isn't humanity, but a primordial darkness feeding on centuries of corruption. To fight it, they must embrace the monster within, wielding the very shadows that mark them. But power demands a terrible price. Can they walk the knife's edge between salvation and damnation, or will becoming the evil they fight consume them entirely? To know more, listen to Society Of Shadows
More detailsContent Guidelines