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The Scales

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Something lives underneath the desert.

And it's hunting.

It was a peaceful day filled with thoughts of leaving home for college and poking around a scrap yard outside of town until Serenity Johnson comes face to face with a nightmare. Caught miles away from home when a giant beast attacks from under the desert sands, Serenity barely escapes with her life.

But her fight is just beginning.

With each attack, her despair grows until she finds Patch, the town drunk. He claims to understand the nature of the creature and is willing to help but, at every turn, someone is there to stop Serenity from accepting it.

Tired of being treated like a child and under threat from a secret government agency interested in capturing the beast, Serenity soon finds herself as they key to their plans. Refusing them isn't an option.

A pawn in a much larger game, there appears to be no way out until Patch offers a solution. If he's right, Serenity's life will change forever.

There's only one way to save everyone in town, including her family, but she will have to give up everything she knows and loves.


Fans of big monster horror will love this frightening tale.

First 3 chapters are here for free. The novel is available for pre-order now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08128VN9NAll Rights Reserved

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Fragments of Her by Allysa_Peete

Shattered, broken, and scarred by a past no one should ever endure, Serenity's life has been defined by trauma since childhood. Raised by a mother who saw her only as a commodity, Serenity was exploited and trafficked, trapped in a dark, silent world of abuse. The only love she knew came from her father-until his sudden death left her utterly alone, forced to survive a nightmare no child should ever face. At 22, Serenity finally finds the courage to flee, escaping to a new city where she builds a life as an assistant to a powerful CEO. Despite her beauty and charm, her smile hides the deep pain she carries, her brown eyes betraying a lifetime of anguish. Her boss, a domineering man with piercing blue eyes and a magnetic presence, becomes captivated by the mystery of the guarded young woman. As his interest grows, he begins to uncover the scars, both physical and emotional, that mark her body and soul. Through tender care and unexpected adventures, he brings Serenity into a world of simple joys-the things she was denied as a child-and begins to chip away at the walls she's built to protect herself. But even as she blossoms under his affection, her past refuses to let go. Nightmares, panic attacks, and a chance encounter with one of her former tormentors trigger a breakdown, and Serenity finally reveals the horrors of her childhood. In his arms, she finds solace, but her journey toward healing is far from over. Beneath the brokenness, a love is born-but is it enough to heal her?

Werewolf: The Beast Among Us ~ Serenity's View by jewls3333

Serenity has lived a peaceful life for most of her life. Now, things have begun to escalate to a point of no return with the werewolf attacks plaguing the nearby towns. She had a secret that she hid quite well for a long time. But with the attacks getting closer and closer to her home town and the new hunters arriving to hunt the werewolves, Serenity has to intervene and use her secret to protect her town and her nosy cousin, Daniel. Daniel just wont stop insisting on helping the hunters making things a little more difficult. Serenity will discover that there are more problems than just werewolf attacks. Not to mention her growing attraction for the handsome head hunter, Charles. Story follows most (if not all) scenes from the movie, "Werewolf: The Beast Among Us". I own none of the characters except for Serenity.

The Mysterious Serilda by Ariel_Snow

Fletcher is out with his friends celebrating finals week one night when he see's her. A dark and mysterious woman walking into the bar looking for something or someone. He could tell by looking at her that she wasn't like the other girls on campus nor girls that he has dated before. Ignoring the warnings from his friend Erica, he walks up to Serilda starting what might be the best or worst thing in his life. After all, Serilda looks like the type of woman that Fletcher's mother would want him with, but in reality, she's exactly who his mother warned him about. This isn't the typical bad boy with bad past that girl rescues, this is although your typical love story, or is it? Read to find out. Much love. ~Ariel Snow~

HUNT, OR BE HUNTED by jucheong

He was always blacking out, always confused, losing control of his actions. And when he did, he would have no memory of it. What he didn't know was that there was a monster inside him, a monster that he couldn't control. Once it took over, not a single human being was safe. Nobody was ever going to be safe around him. People were hunting him down to kill him. What did they want from him? What did it mean when they said that there was a war between the hunters, and the hunted? This is a story about dreadful sins, undying love and ice-cold betrayal......

It Knows Your Name (finished) by TyleenBarker

Some monsters hide under your bed. This one lives under your skin. For Maggie Caldwell, life was already teetering on the edge. A struggling single mother with two kids and a past she can't outrun, she thought her worst battles were behind her-until the night something inhuman latched onto her family. It starts small: a shadow that shouldn't move, whispers bleeding through the walls, her children waking up screaming with words they shouldn't know. But this is no ghost. It's something older, hungrier. And it doesn't just haunt-it burrows. As the creature digs deeper, feeding on her fears and regrets, Maggie must confront the secrets she's buried and the choices she never wanted to make. The closer she gets to the truth, the tighter its grip becomes. It wants her. It knows her. And if Maggie doesn't fight back, it'll consume everything-her sanity, her family, and the last scraps of her soul. But how do you kill a monster that already knows all your darkest thoughts? Gripping, visceral, and unrelenting, "It Knows Your Name" will drag you to the edge of fear and leave you questioning the shadows in your own mind. (Don't forget to ⭐️ give chapters a star if it gave you chills, and hit the follow button so you don't miss a beat! New chapters drop every Friday-stay tuned for what's coming next... the darkness has only just begun. 👀 )

Saving Her Boys (Revised) by SyreLexius

✴ Book 2 of "Taming His Mistress" ✴ Everyone has their demons. Some of us choose to keep them hidden. But what happens when your demons come out to play? You can't run away from them. They're not going away. Shadow and Angeline faced their share of battles in Taming His Mistress. After falling in love quickly, they're each faced with challenges. They're forced to choose whether or not they've moved too fast in their relationship, or if the love they have is enough to overcome any battles they may face. After captivating young Timothy, who has demons of his own and a past he's desperately trying to escape, the trio set off to hunt down the murderer of Shadow's parents. While trying to protect her boys, Angeline neglects to tell them who's haunting them down and trying to kill them. What happens when Shadow finds out the one person he's meant to trust has lied to him the entire time? Come join the trio as they face head on their pasts and personal demons, all while trying to escape a psychopathic murderer. With a bunch of twists and reveals, you will be taken on an emotional rollercoaster filled with lies, love, and death. TRIGGER WARNING This story discusses depression, suicide, self-harm, rape, molestation, heavy drug use, abuse, murder, miscarriage, anxiety, gang rape, etc. PLEASE DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE EASILY TRIGGERED.

Desiderium by BabyElle_

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The Pact - Dark Roads, Book One by BrantwijnSerrah

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$Forlot - Books 1-3 {Completed} by Forlot_Forever$

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The Soldier's Girl by Scarlett8998

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