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The Shadows We Hide

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Parts 18
Time 1h 21m

darkromance doubt faith gangleader gory holyspirit jesuschrist obsession psychological sadness thriller

This is the gripping story of Catherine Nesbo, a woman who defied unimaginable odds. 

Torn apart by pain and self-blame, she lost her way in the shadows of despair.

 But when she turned back to Christ, she discovered the strength to rebuild her life from the ruins.



⚠️ Warning:

Mature Content: This story explores themes of survival, redemption, and resilience through harrowing depictions of violence.

Contains No Sexual Content

Trigger Warning: Mentions of rape, heavy violence


This powerful narrative isn't for the faint of heart but serves as a testament to the strength of the human spirit.All Rights Reserved

darkromance doubt faith gangleader gory holyspirit jesuschrist obsession psychological sadness thriller

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Fractured Reflections by AmethystGaze

(Where love is not gentle. Where obsession is not a choice.) Catherine Castellino thought she knew fear. She thought she understood danger. Until him. Azriel Voss doesn't ask. He takes. He doesn't beg. He claims. And now? He's set his sights on her. A stranger in the dark. A shadow in the rain. A ghost that lingers in her mirror, whispering promises she shouldn't crave. He doesn't just want her body. He wants her soul. And the most terrifying part? She just might let him have it. A dark romance where control is a myth, obsession is inevitable, and surrender is the only way out. Will she run? Or will she fall?

I've Felt It: Stories and Various Writings by RennoBnel

A man about to confront his personal guilt and questioning his faith towards God to a dying priest. A woman in the process of closure and forgiveness talks to the spirit and ashes of her dead loved one swirling in the air. An old giant fur creature spends his final days with the children he loves in the woods of Hinaizu. Hinaizu, with its many secrets and history to unravel in various stories. A love story about two spirits born in the same sex bodies, oblivious to finding themselves back in another life as soulmates to be married and bound for each other. A strange man from the older era converses to someone regarding humanity and its spirit despite the age of technology. An astronaut sets his course of destination to a nearby planet where he will give humanity hope to once again be a part of life itself. These tales of loneliness, isolation, longing, grief; bittersweet love and hope; perseverance and care are like feelings buried beneath the ocean of tears and of water lapping across the shoreline in the quietness of the setting sun soon turning into night that reveals the darkness that we hide within ourselves. Personal, provocative and passionate, I've Felt It: Stories is a work that elevates the need of human connection in the times of where we thought everything is lost in time's embrace yet through the tunnel of darkness that we go through in our lives, there is sometimes a trace of hope to be found in this world of troubling times. Language: English Date published: Month of July 2024 Date finished: ?

Pyrophobia by KatherineRuix

A rather tragic, depressing existence is what Cate has. Church was everything. Religion was everything. At least, that was what she once believed. The struggle for mental and physical freedom is daunting, as is the acknowledgment of the need for them. Cate's trauma is brought to light through a story that spans a total of 7 hours of one day in her life through present occurrences, internal monologue, and flashbacks. (Currently undergoing first editing).

Finding Kelly by AmandaBush065

Kelly is successful in her career and it consumes her whole world. She is falling short in every other relationship besides her best friend and her cat. She wants love but she is afraid of failure. She wants happiness but she doesn't know what her purpose is. Will she find love? Will she find purpose? Will she find herself? Brian wants a soulmate that he can do life with. However, he isn't very good at getting out in the real world to find that. He is a workaholic and loves his job and His God. He loves the people in his life too. Will he find someone special he wants so dearly to do life with? Dianna has a past connected to her late husband that could threaten these two people in a way they may struggle to recover from. Will they find Kelly in time? The books needs editing more and I will continue to work on that but oh how exciting, the content is done!!!

Kill me, Heal me by lemonlithz

A suicidal young man on the verge of ending it all, meets a mysterious young woman with a chilling secret ── she's a killer who targets those who've escaped justice. Their lives collide in a whirlwind of danger, desire, and moral gray areas. She's drawn to his vulnerability, seeing a kindred broken spirit, while he's captivated by her lethal confidence and the thrill she brings to his stagnant life. As their twisted connection deepens, they're forced to confront the darkness within themselves and each other. Can two shattered souls find redemption together, or will this will only lead to destruction?

Reborn by QueenBChanty

A novel of personal growth By Ms. B This story is about how I survived an abusive marriage for 10 years. How I eventually plucked up the courage to walk away and how I survived the months that followed. How I realised that I wasn't the only one who felt an obligation and loyalty to my abuser. How I realised how many woman stay in the relationship because they are conditioned to believe that they will never survive on their own. How abuse becomes such an integral part of your life that you can't seem to survive without it. This book is dedicated to all those women who have been through abuse, emotional, physical, sexual and verbal. To all those women who are still going through it, I hope my story gives you some courage to walk away. Some courage to realise that you don't deserve it, you never deserved it. Courage to realise that there is life after abuse. There is happiness waiting for you. This book is also dedicated to my life lines, all the people in my inner circle who saved me. My friends, my colleagues, my family, my psychiatrist and my psychologist. This is my story.

To Kiss A Corpse Goodbye by Pythonwriter99

❝ - I can see you, imagine you in your red dress. I remember how you looked on the day of our wedding, with your hair pulled back and your eyes so sweet. Who would I have been if I didn't love you when I saw you then? Who could I have been to scream and curse until you ran off with that evil man?❞ The story of an exorcist seeking redemption in a nuclear apocalypse for being a bad wife. ・❥・ Adelaide was not a good wife. She was cold, vindictive, and distant. It was only after her wife was murdered that she had a wakeup call. A realization come far too late, as the world is brought to its knees in a series of nuclear blasts. What can she do to seek redemption in a world where nothing is left but memories she can't do anything about? Will killing a demon or two before she dies be good enough? Updates every Friday!

𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑲 by ScarsOfPast

"𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘆. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻." When a group of ten boys victimizes girls for pleasure, Catherine Sebastian then takes a step forward to fight back. ••• Catherine Sebastian is the type of student who would much prefer to isolate herself rather than surround herself with toxic/wannabe high school kids who only wanted attention. One day, a flash report announced the sudden escape of a group of dangerous men who were as well involved in an animalistic crime, these men targeted a new neighborhood to play with. Only to realize that it wasn't just for what they do for pleasure, Catherine soon finds out what they were up to. They were looking for her. And now? Her life is in danger. ••• Date started: May 25, 2021 Date finished: June 25, 2021 Date published: July 01, 2021 ••• wordcount: 60,000-70,000 ••• Bookcover by: @ScarsOfPast ••• All Rights Reserved 2021

𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥 [𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓮𝓭✔] by lethal_bullets

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺?... Ex military 𝘓𝘶𝘬𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘴 retired after getting shot in the shoulder, and was forced to drive back home. Like every military staff, who was coming back home, he was still excited to see his fiancèe, despite him losing his job forever. It did not turn out the way he hoped it would be and caught her cheating with his best friend. That's when he started to lose all his hope in life and plot his own death. When life does not work his way he starts blaming God for it. Fortunately, he survived a car accident and was saved by a business woman named 𝘈𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘦. She helps him become a better version of himself and grow more into Christ, making him find the right path in his life again. Started: 12/27/20 Ended: 12/28/21 Genre: Short story/ Romance/ Spiritual *𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑*: 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐓! Copyright © 2020 M.L (ORIGINAL WATTPAD BOOK)

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Fractured Reflections

(Where love is not gentle. Where obsession is not a choice.) Catherine Castellino thought she knew fear. She thought she understood danger. Until him. Azriel Voss doesn't ask. He takes. He doesn't beg. He claims. And now? He's set his sights on her. A stranger in the dark. A shadow in the rain. A ghost that lingers in her mirror, whispering promises she shouldn't crave. He doesn't just want her body. He wants her soul. And the most terrifying part? She just might let him have it. A dark romance where control is a myth, obsession is inevitable, and surrender is the only way out. Will she run? Or will she fall?