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Rupert Hilden  is haunted by the image of a bald man he saw through his bedroom window as a child. 24 years later he sees the same man in a distant apartment window and each time he sees the man he is closer. But Rupert is unable to convince anyone that what he is seeing is real. As Rupert investigates he uncovers several disturbing family secrets that seem to be connected. 

And then the murders begin... 

This psychological thriller horror tale will be presented in serial form over the course of 34 weeks.

A readers review (electricblue85): Sean Fisher's "13 Windows" was one of the first books I completed in 2021. In short, IT BLEW MY FREAKING MIND. "13 Windows" tells the chilling, mind-boggling story of Rupert Hilden: a miserable individual haunted by the image of the bald man he saw through his bedroom window as a child. But the story is not that simple. Not. Even. Close. Things get complicated when the murders begin. I've never really been into horror / thriller literature, but this book single-handedly made me a fan! The writing style, the level of detail, the suspense, the amount of research that went into crafting the plot and stage for this dynamic masterpiece of a book is STUNNING. And Sean Fisher composed MUSIC for the book. MUSIC! I highly recommend this story to inquisitive readers who want to be simultaneously impressed and disquieted--especially those that crave a great plot twist (because wow).All Rights Reserved

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Neighbor To Neighbor by WinterWRLD_

" I'm sick of you putting your hands on me Johnny!" A loud gunshot went off, echoing around the house, and for the first time, it was quiet. No more door slamming, no more cleaning up my mother's blood off the walls, and no more fighting. I remember asking my mother "Are we free?" I swear it felt like Christmas or New Year's. All I can hear is cheering in my head or maybe ringing. For the first time in 12 years Mother and I were able to sleep that hot summer night in bed together. April's life changed once she saw her dad Johnny get murdered right in front of her, by her mother June. A self-defense case quickly turned to manslaughter and the law turned against June at the drop of a hat. June was sentenced to 25 to life, a then 14-year-old April was left alone. Her dad said didn't want anything to do with her as she was defending her mother and June never knew her parents as she grew up in group homes. April is now a 25-year-old private eye and teaches self-defence classes in honour of her mother. On her off days, she works at a gentleman's club called "The Claw" where she meets Derek Hill and their life is forever changed. But April has a secret and no one will ever find out, cause if you did you'll end up just like Johnny. ❌This book is not for the weak❌ 21+

Pregnant With the Vampire's Child (MxM/ Mpreg). by diamant188

Humans didn't know vampires existed, yet they live among them just because they don't make themselves known doesn't mean they are not there. *** Only one fuckin night with a vampire, only one night and Julian Banks found himself in the mess he is in right now. Julian only wanted one thing in this life, was to work his ass off so that he can show his bastard ex boyfriend of his that he can make it without his support.. But he fucked up the day he slept with a certain vampire lord who pregnanted him and everything changed. All his plans were tossed aside coz now he had to deal with the pregnancy and again he had to deal with the affection and love he had started to develop for the vampire, Julian can't get him out if his mind, When he had promised himself to never fall in love again but he can't seem to erase the vampire from his mind. *** Ulric was happy with his life, he is the leader of vampires, he was getting married to a beautiful lady to give him his first heir. Everything was going just fine until he couldn't keep his zip up when he saw a certain green eyed man who captured his heart the moment he laid eyes on him. No one had ever made Ulric to fall, not even his fiance but with the human,it was different. Ulric' world started crumbling down when he found out that the certain human was pregnant with his child Moreover his first child. What would happen when these two can't control the love, longing and desire they both feel for each other. Read and find out please. I always say this but I suck at description. Please give it a chance I promise you won't be disappointed. It's rated 18+ be warned.

Secrets (Crave: 3) (FINISHED) (2024) by aricoursonwriting

I will kill him. I will mutilate him. I will make him hurt. And he'd never want to be alive again. After Luna was almost murdered by the doppelgänger mirroring her lover, Elijah finally got her back in his arms to protect her. Luna was fragile now, confused, and disoriented, and now Elijah and Luna both had to stick together like glue and never leave the other's gaze. But that wasn't the only thing on Elijah's mind. Murder. Since when was Elijah not planning murder? But this plan was unimaginable-unthinkable. It was completely deranged. But he would do it in order to keep Luna safe, in order to avenge the trust that was shattered when his doppelganger threw her off that roof. The master deserved EVERYTHING coming for him. But now Elijah must think fast-keep Luna in hiding while planning the demise of the master-and so what better places to hide... than the forest? A werewolf's safe space. A psychopath's way to hide from society. But now it was time to come out, and leave the dead bodies bleeding in the streets. He wanted everyone to see the master's corpse rotting in the asphalt roads. Only then, would Luna be safe. Secrets is the finale to The Crave Saga. Read, if you dare. (completed on March 18 2024)

Desire by Blood | Desire Series ~ 1 by KaedeT

One night, a young man wakes up in an empty room. He looks around, but he doesn't recognize his surroundings. Where is he? Why is he here? Who is he? Why couldn't he remember anything? Then he hears the squeaking sound of an old wooden door. He sees a figure. It is a beautiful young woman. She smiles, "You're finally awake. Do you remember anything?" The young man shook his head, but the questions have been burning on his tongue. He couldn't resist it, so he asks, "Who am I?" She gracefully and silently walks toward him, "You're Micah, my child." Since that day, Micah slowly learned how to live in the darkness with his "siblings" and his "mother". They couldn't go outside and she provided everything they needed. But one day, she disappeared, leaving them all alone. Starved and afraid, they broke the rules and went outside. It is the same day that they learned what they really are. They call them Vampires. Decades later, Micah is always on the road looking for new preys. He never shows any interest in men until he gets an offer he cannot refuse. This is how he meets the man that will change his life. Nikolas wants one thing and it is Micah. This beautiful cover is made by Bloodcoveredlove ! Update : Tuesday

Find Me by xXAmy_CXx

|Book 1 of The Betrayal Trilogy - Now Discontinued| [READ AT YOUR OWN RISK-STORY WROTE AT AGE OF 13] *** "N--No! Leave her alone! Please, leave her alone," I say weakly, "she has nothing to do with this!" "That is where you are wrong, Melanie," he replies. I can actually hear the smile in his voice as he continues to speak. "You see, she is meddling in business that isn't hers to meddle in, and I told you that there would be punishment if you went to the police. Now, I must go. Laura requires my very special attention at the moment." A girl's scream rips through the receiver; Laura's. Before I can yell for him to stop, the line clicks. ••• When Melanie Larkin's best friend is murdered by Melanie's stalker, her and her mother flee to a new town where the FBI and police keep a watchful eye over them. The only problem is, Melanie's stalker knows where she has gone. How does Melanie know this? He leaves a white rose in her room every night while she's asleep. ••• #2 in Horror on August 1st 2015 Published on March 27th 2015

The Mind Of A Psychopath by AngelaSchrigly

Vince Li, a Chinese Canadian man, cut off the head of Tim McLean and cannibalized him while he was riding a Greyhound bus on the evening of March 30, 2008, about 30km(19miles) west of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. On March 5, 2009, Li was found NCR, not criminally responsible, and remanded to a maximum-security mental health facility where he was detained until his release until May 8, 2015. There are many stories of psychopaths that I get into in this book as I tell the story of my own in this autobiography where I rob six banks using notes. In one particular delusional note, I wrote, "Please, Kindly, place $2000 into an envelope and hand it to me or you will feel the wrath of God through me". They complied with my demands and I got away with the robbery until I held up the very same bank three days later and was tasered walking through an intersection on the way to catch the bus home from the heist. I go through my thoughts and actions throughout my life as well as bring in some examples of some of the people I have met as well as stories of other psychopaths I have come across and read about while on my own path. I am also out of the closet transgender and this I don't think adds to the psychosis but detracts from it since finding my true self has helped me calm my thoughts. My drug addiction didn't help. The story should be helpful for many addicts as well as people who know those with mental illness and wish to offer support. I hope the story reaches as many people as possible. With that, please enjoy reading!

Their Thief by DRK_Stories

Theirs series book #1 (Unedited) A thief who dresses like a man to be safe. Three brothers, half-werewolf and half-vampire, the strongest supernatural creatures to ever exist. What happens when these three brothers find their mate but think...she's a he? * * * "No. Fucking. Way!" yelled Jace, grabbing his head. "I am not gay! The only dick I like is my dick, especially when it's buried deep inside a tight, wet VAGINA!" WARNING: This is a slow-burn dark romance, shit gets dark and stupidity is present. Anti-heros. Most of the character development starts happening late in the book. TRIGGER WARNINGS: This book contains sensitive topics including; physical, emotional, and psychological abuse, mentions of sexual abuse of children/minors, sexual abuse, graphic rape, torture, eating disorder, self-harm, and suicide. Updated Patreon Link: patreon.com/DRK_Stories *First draft.

Michael's Ghost Girl by martykate1

This story is not getting the attention it deserves, so I am attempting to "re-brand" it. Maybe no one "gets" it. If you want to read about "Normal" teenagers, maybe this isn't for you, it's more complicated than that. It's about a teenager who doesn't fit it, but doesn't want to, who has the best two friends that anyone could have. Who watched his father lose his job in the Recession and then loses his home, and how he copes, especially when he learns that their new house is haunted and the ghost is in his room. Michael was an average kid, although he's always stood out. He was a school jock but also a skater whose long blond hair almost reaches his waist. When his parents lived in a house in a home owners association like all his other friends, life seemed normal. Then his father lost his job and suddenly those "friends" weren't there anymore--except for his two best friends, Short Round and Dewey. The three are skaters, good ones, who live for girls and their skateboards. They're also basically good kids who take pride in being different without paying attention to it. When Michael loses his home and his family has to move they have his back. And they are there for him when the ghost girl starts following him around. Mariah was murdered when she was just 15, her remains were never found, although no one but her and her ghost friend, Crazy Girl, know where their bodies are buried. The house Michael now lives in is the one where she lived with her family, and her old room is now his. She appears to him one night, trying to taunt him, but against her will she is falling in love with the boy who lives in her old room. Slowly the two begin to fall in love and Mariah tells him her story, and of the hidden danger that lies up the street from him. A dangerous strangers loves to kill little girls, and his sister Kit

Shattered by CleverDreams

The sun is setting. The moon is rising. The people are sleeping. The monsters are lurking. ~~~ Daniella lived a perfect life in a small town, with her parents and her little sister. Life couldn't be better. But then, Dani finds out her father had been having an affair with someone she has never met. Dani runs from her home, too upset to deal with her family. But when she returns, she finds her family has been brutally murdered. And now, Dani is on the hunt for her family's killer, all while having the same reoccurring nightmare. Will Dani find the killer in time before they strike again? Or will she soon learn the truth about her past, and her future? This book is filled with unthinkable twists and turns that will keep you, the reader, on edge. And hopefully you will find out the secrets buried deep in.... Shattered. Highest Rank: #79 in Mystery/Thriller December 8th 2016 to March 7th 2017. **Quick Note! This was one of the FIRST stories I ever wrote! There will be LOADS of errors, plot holes, and overall strange writing! I'm currently in the process of editing this story, and making it my very best. There will be some shifts/repeated plot points, as the new and edited story is slightly different than the posted one. Please be gentle on me! I'm trying my hardest to make this the best I can for your reading pleasure!!**

Bloody Lips | Completed by histi_leena

#01 in vampire [10.07.2017] #01 in fantasyfiction [14.03.2021] #2 in Prestige awards #03 in thriller [28.05.2018] #02 in romance [04.10.2018] I can sense him, I can smell him.He comes here every night but I am scared to face him. Who is he? what does he want ? I sense him coming closer to my bed. I held my breath and shut my eyes tight my face under my arms. " I know,you know that i am here. I know you are awake " his deep voice said. I feel his breath on the back of my neck,it sent shivers down my spine. "Why are you so scared? I can hear your heart thumping wildly" he whispers near my ear. I feel a hand on my lower back where my tank top exposes a little skin of my back. I jump out of my bed and turn around to face him for the first time. My face pales remembering him.. He is same as before yet so change... He is the one who is coming here every night? My eyes widen. No no no... "You!!??" I shriek.. He chuckles and stalks toward me like an animal to it's prey. I move backwards then suddenly my back hits my bed side table. He puts both of his hands on the table,trapping me between them. He inches his face closer to my ear , on instant i close my eyes. "Me" he whispers .. uh-oh I am dead.... ************************************ When the past comes back with some secrets,what will you do ? Run to it or run away. A/N : © ALL COPYRIGHT RESERVED so before copying think about the consequences you will get by the crime. This book is my own imagination it's characters are my own creation. So don't copy it. And also this book is under editing process. I hope you enjoy my book. Happy reading!

Ashes and Embers by EvilynRonan

"I warned you, Kristina," he said, leaning closer to me, his hand scorching my wrist, his silver eyes darkening to a stormy grey. "I told you what would happen if you defied me." Fire was racing up and down my arm. The rose necklace burned at my throat. "I love you, my Angel," he murmured, his eyes closing as he brought my hand up to his cheek. "The only question is, do you love me?" *** When Kriss Darcy returns to her family's upstate New York manor after her first year of university, she has no idea what the future has in store for her. A nineteen-year-old former theater star, she hasn't sung for others since her father, her idol and coach, died two years prior. But an obsession changes everything. A heavenly voice. Whispers of help. Passionate music stirring the air... and terrorizing the residents of the manor. A silver glare and a burning self-hatred. That's Ash. Childhood memories. A stolen kiss. Binging sitcoms... and confusing the hell out of Kriss. A shamrock gaze and a boyish charm. That's Jase. As the past meets the present, Kriss must decide what she wants. But every choice has a consequence - some more dire than others. *** "To love is to burn, to be on fire. Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility. And I don't know about you, but I sure as hell don't want to be set on fire." -------- #1 in masquerade - June 15, 2021 #1 in angel - November 8, 2021 #4 in demons - November 8, 2021 #7 in opera - April 3, 2022

Would you rather...? by AnandSingh045

Twenty random people wake up in a mysterious place. An interactive computer screen forces them to play a real life version of Would You Rather? Winner is the last person standing... Digital vamps and analog life... Who will be there left with his breaths? [[THIS FICTION CONTAINS AN EXTREME OF VOILENCE AND MENTALLY DISTURBING SITUATIONS.]] The extreme of inhuman psychological torture, one can find hard to survive even while reading, is there... The game is in such a brutal and inhuman manner that you can not even imagine... Only one out of those 20 unlucky ones will be the winner!! Who are they? How is the game going? What's behind that interactive digital demon? Who and how turns out as winner as survival of inhumanity? What happens to rest 19? Read out the 1st wattpad thriller of mine :

Little Cinder Soot by OpalLynnAbernathy

17th Century United States-Daniella De Exter had it all. She was an only child to a wealthy man, she never wanted for anything. Until one day, her father married Evil Lucinda Darcey. Lucinda had 2 children of her own, spoiled rotten twins Corinna and Brianna, and all she wanted was for them to leave. But Daniella learned the hard way, you never get what you want. Instead, her father dies on a hunting expedition weeks after marrying Evil Lucinda, leaving her an orphan and alone in Lucinda's care. Lucinda wanting nothing to do with Daniella strips her of not only her wealth, but her pride and integrity, banishing her to the confines of the plantations basements, only allowing her to see the light of day, to wait on her stepsisters. Soon, Daniella wilts away to nothing, not wanting to live that way anymore, she promises herself peace after one deed is finished. During the night, she sneaks up from the basements and kills her step family, but what she doesn't learn until she dies herself, is one of the sisters never really died. Present Day United States- Every Year, the De Exter Plantation is publicly open on Halloween Night. It is known to be the most haunted location in all of Louisiana. Every Halloween a lottery is drawn in the small town of Exter, the winners win an all night pass to the grounds and the house. Complete lock-down from dusk til dawn. This year 21 Year old Hunter Brigley and his 7 year old sister Hope and 2 others are forced onto the plantation well before the lockdown and its a struggle from the moment the gate closes to stay alive. Hunter uses his common sense and logic to his advantage, but soon fear of loosing his sister overwhelms him and he soon finds out is just how confusing and distorted reality gets once inside the Plantation walls. He has to risk everything just to save his and his sisters life. And being descended from the very family that the ghost who supposedly haunts the plantation killed, doesnt put the odds in there favor.

This Is Not a Tragedy by Lena-Presents

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I See You by January616

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In the Mind by Ali_A1

To most people, dreams are created inside one's head. Merely one's imagination while they sleep. A nightmare being the more satanic imagination one's mind creates. But almost all can agree that dreams and nightmares are just one's imagination. Nothing more than a mere image. However, 13 year old Elijah disagrees after being haunted over and over again from the creature within his nightmares. Little by little, it takes a piece of his life, leaving him more and more alone. Desperate to find out why he's being tortured, he searches to find answers. But the creature becomes more horrid and aggressive. Will Elijah end the beast's attempts to break apart his life, or will he be left with nothing at all?

Detention by -Tiredanditswintah-

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" I'm sick of you putting your hands on me Johnny!" A loud gunshot went off, echoing around the house, and for the first time, it was quiet. No more door slamming, no more cleaning up my mother's blood off the walls, and no more fighting. I remember asking my mother "Are we free?" I swear it felt like Christmas or New Year's. All I can hear is cheering in my head or maybe ringing. For the first time in 12 years Mother and I were able to sleep that hot summer night in bed together. April's life changed once she saw her dad Johnny get murdered right in front of her, by her mother June. A self-defense case quickly turned to manslaughter and the law turned against June at the drop of a hat. June was sentenced to 25 to life, a then 14-year-old April was left alone. Her dad said didn't want anything to do with her as she was defending her mother and June never knew her parents as she grew up in group homes. April is now a 25-year-old private eye and teaches self-defence classes in honour of her mother. On her off days, she works at a gentleman's club called "The Claw" where she meets Derek Hill and their life is forever changed. But April has a secret and no one will ever find out, cause if you did you'll end up just like Johnny. ❌This book is not for the weak❌ 21+