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The Gate

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|𝟏𝟏𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝| The real monsters hide in plain sight. 

It's always been Lena Matthews' dream to work for the Agency and kill monsters like her father. When Lena is sent undercover to the gated community of Atalka, she is given a simple mission: blend in. But nothing is as it seems when Atalka's deadly secrets threaten to overturn everything Lena's ever known. 

Manipulative mothers. New alliances. A mysterious supernatural killer. An invisible war between monsters and men is brewing, and Lena is caught in the middle with an impossible question: who are the real monsters of Atalka? 

Book 1 of the Forbidden Novels

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On A Stormy Night by IryshLily

Someone is planning the death of a missing sorceress. And she can't figure out who's trying to help and who's trying to hurt her. Hopefully, she can figure it out before it's too late. Elena is a sweet young girl who just moved to a new town with her mom and son, but then things take a very wrong turn. A car crash sends her wandering through the woods alone. She can't find her mom or her son anywhere. Instead, she finds something else, but she can't decide if it's help or more trouble. There are secrets stacking up around every corner. Nothing is as it seems. Will she ever really know the truth? Or will she die trying to find it? Who knows? Only the people who are brave enough to turn the pages. Co-written with @Miss_Traveler

The Spellbound Union by ehlwrites

Published: May, 2023. In the sprawling forests of the Pacific Northwest, where the air is thick with magic and danger lurks in every shadow, a chance encounter between Raven, a powerful witch, and Zephyr, a brooding werewolf, sets off a chain of events that neither of them could have anticipated. As they navigate their way through the treacherous landscape, battling dangerous creatures and fighting for survival against a common enemy, Raven and Zephyr find themselves inexorably drawn to each other. Their shared experiences bring them closer together, and they soon realize that their feelings run deeper than mere admiration or respect. There's an undeniable spark between them, a primal attraction that threatens to consume them both. But their burgeoning romance is not without its challenges. Raven is wary of getting too close, too focused on their quest for revenge. And Zephyr, too, is hesitant to let down his guard, scarred by a lifetime of rejection and mistrust. As they grapple with their feelings, Raven and Zephyr must also confront the reality of the dangerous world they inhabit. For the enemy they face is powerful and cunning, and their fight for survival will demand everything they have to give. Yet amidst the chaos and the danger, Raven and Zephyr find hope. They find a new beginning, a chance to start over and build something real and lasting. Together, they will face the challenges ahead, knowing that they have each other's backs, and that nothing can break the bond they've forged.

They look like people by acostawrites107

"They can ghost in your head and let you live your worst nightmare again and again, tear you in pieces in form of a beast made of bones and dead skin or make you commit suicide, looking like the most magnificent being you ever saw... When they feel your presence, there is no escape, do you understand?" Nea Smith never thought that monsters could exist anywhere else than in her nightmares. But the night she survived the attack of one of those creatures, she has to face a new, menacing reality: she is not alone. When the hidden society of Monsterhunters sends her to a group of four Monsterhunters to protect her, Nea has to leave the quiet life she just had begun to build. But soon, she will notice that the boys' group hides dark, very dark secrets... When those little vicious secrets are coming dangerously close to her past, she can't help to ask herself: Was it all a coincidence? Started: 08.02.2024 Finished: ...

A Vampire's Life Book 6 by xMishx

Ariella doesn't want to love a human, they have ruined her world, tried to steal from her, taken those she loved away from her and made her life difficult on a regular basis. Rogues still roam the planet, avoiding detection and hounding the family property with constant attacks. One little prophecy keeps the Mordecai family in the rogues sights, continuing their efforts to return control of the planet to the humans. Ariella doesn't want to love a dark being either. They too have ruined her world, lying and cheating on her. Some of those men from her past can be ignored, avoided by choice. But there are some that she can not avoid. There is one from her past that she wished she never had to look at again. He might be her past but he is her present too, creating inner turmoil for Ariella. Social functions and elder meetings have always been hell for Ariella, having to face the one man she wished she could plunge a stake into. Lucian Eliade Leonte. As the son of the ruler of the realm, her former boyfriend is always going to be a part of her social circle, always going to be a part of her life. In her eighty-five years of life, all Ariella has ever wanted was to be loved by someone who would do the right thing by her. But the men that had entered her life had taken a knife to her world, twisting it in her heart and causing grief. Sworn off all men, she now lives her love life through her feeding. Never exposing herself, never letting her guard down. Her frozen heart is rock hard, never to be broken. At least, that was what she hoped. One slave bought for duties at her family residence will change how Ariella lives her life. Can the slave break through the facade of a domineering, cold hearted woman to be the love of her life? Or will he be like all the men before him, becoming a liar and a thief? © This story is copyrighted no part may be reproduced by any process nor may any other exclusive right be exercised without the permission of xMishx 2013/14

Shift: NOT a Werewolf Story by Wolf_Tale

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Reading Between The Lines ~ Remus Lupin ~ Book 1 by world_of_fandoms

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Streamfield Shifters: Hide & Seek by M_A_Hartman

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On A Stormy Night

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