Velvet and ashes (Book 1)
- Reads 58
- Votes 2
- Parts 6
MatureComplete Thu, Oct 31, 20242h 18m
Layla thought her battles were confined to her own mind, struggling with the silent weight of depression and anxiety. Every day, she fights to keep herself afloat, finding comfort in her small routines, quiet spaces, and fleeting moments of peace. But everything changes when she meets Kaelen-a captivating, mysterious stranger whose allure is as unsettling as it is irresistible.
Kaelen doesn't just walk in shadows; he commands them. Drawn into his world, Layla finds herself wrapped in rituals, symbols, and secrets she can't fully understand. The thrill of Kaelen's dark magic both entices and terrifies her, offering an escape from her pain but pulling her into something far more dangerous than she could ever imagine. As her mental struggles begin to collide with the real, supernatural dangers he introduces, Layla must decide if she has the strength to resist the allure of Kaelen's world-or if she'll be lost to the darkness forever.
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
SEX AND SINS (The Alpha's Forbidden Claim)
WARNING: MATURE CONTENT. RATED 18+. 90% STEAMY Selene never expected the thick darkness her life was about to plunge into. A young, new-adult wolf raised under the strict expectations of her aging father and the proud legacy of her ancestors, she's lived by every rule-rules meant to keep her from losing to the rival dynasty threatening to claim the throne from her family, the prestigious Ravencrofts. But the one person she thought would protect her shatters her instead. Her father's cold, public humiliation cuts deeper than any enemy's blade, all because of the one flaw she can't control-her heat. It surges too often, too powerfully, even outside mating season... and now it's a curse she can't escape. Broken and burning for release, Selene seeks reckless oblivion in the city's most dangerous den of demons-a forbidden club dripping with sin and shadow. There, she collides with a sinfully irresistible stranger drawn to the wild, unrestrained heat she can't hide. One night is all it takes for him to brand himself into her body and soul-a night of decadent, breathless pleasure she'll never forget. But when the haze fades, Selene learns the devastating truth. The man who consumed her? Her older sister's Alpha husband. He's already tasted her. He wants more. And he'll stop at nothing-no law, no loyalty, no taboo-to claim her completely. Now Selene is caught in a storm of forbidden desire, torn between resisting the man who could ruin her and surrendering to the sinful pull that could destroy them both. Because the only thing more dangerous than his touch... is how much she wants it. AUTHOR'S NOTE: FOLLOW MY WATTPAD AND INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT PLEASE 🥺 And also do me a favor by commenting and voting for this novel. Share your thoughts on what you think of the story, I need your honest reviews please. 😭🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏼
Kill me, Heal me
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?Complete
Irresistible Sin...
Eva never thought her father's decision to send her to live with her uncle Damien for college would turn her world upside down. The distance from home seemed ideal at first-until she stepped into Damien's house and realized how dangerously close she would be to the one man who had always been a constant in her life. Damien, a successful and charismatic businessman, has always seen Eva as family-but that was before she grew into a stunning, independent woman. Now, every glance, every touch between them feels charged with an electric tension neither can deny. Forbidden desire simmers beneath the surface, threatening to consume them both. As the days pass, their attraction intensifies in ways that neither can control. What starts with heated glances and lingering moments quickly escalates into something far more dangerous. Torn between guilt and longing, they find themselves unable to resist the burning desire pulling them closer. Each stolen moment feels like a sin, but it's one they can't walk away from. Caught in a web of passion, secrecy, and a love that defies everything they've ever known, Eva and Damien must face the inevitable question: Can they fight the pull of their irresistible desire, or will they surrender to it, no matter the cost?Complete
They Talk To Me
After a brutal attack leaves her hospitalized, Jazmyne awakens to a world that feels strange and fractured. Shadows linger. Whispers echo. Something is moving inside her mind. Two voices. Two forces. One fighting to save her. One pushing her to the edge. Caught between fear and fury, Jazmyne must confront the truth-the voices aren't going away... and neither is the darkness they bring.
CONSUMED(ON HOLD)
⚠️ A dark romance thriller featuring obsessive behavior, intense situations, and morally complex characters. Not for the faint of heart. He gave her everything. Now he'll take it all back. Damien Blackwood doesn't lose. As a ruthless billionaire who bends the world to his will, he's never met an obstacle he couldn't crush-or a desire he couldn't claim. When he set his sights on Aria, a vibrant 24-year-old whose light pierced through his darkness, he played the perfect gentleman. Charming. Protective. Irresistible. She fell in love with a fantasy. She married a nightmare. Behind closed doors, Damien's love revealed its true face-obsessive, suffocating, dangerous. Every kiss became a chain, every touch a claim of ownership. The penthouse turned into a gilded prison, and the man she adored transformed into the monster she feared. Pregnant and desperate, Aria did the unthinkable: she vanished. New face. New name. New life. But you can't hide from a man who owns half the world and has nothing left to lose. Now it's a deadly game of cat and mouse, where the stakes are her freedom, her child, and her very survival. Damien will search every corner of the earth, tear down every wall, destroy anyone in his path-because what's his stays his, forever. In this twisted tale of obsession and survival, love isn't just blind. It's lethal. Can you escape the man who believes you were born to be his? Or will his darkness consume you both?
The Emerald Echo
Alifair Lockhart's life was a gilded cage, and the final lock was the marriage she was riding toward. But the moment her stagecoach is annihilated by an impossible figure in sleek, midnight-chrome armor, her world shatters-and her doom becomes her destiny. He is Kaelen, immense and lethally elegant, a rogue warrior who is more than human. His every move radiates cold authority, yet his voice is a low, possessive rumble, and his striking green eyes hold an intensity that burns through her fear. With an electrifying touch, he claims she is the Key to a secret war fought across time. Torn from her reality and hurled through a foreign portal, Alifair finds herself stranded on an alien world of jade skies and crystal mountains. But her captor is also her shield. Kaelen's defiance has pit them against the full force of the Vanguard, his ruthless former comrades who are closing in to reclaim their prize. He knows her deepest vulnerabilities, the power she doesn't realize she wields, and the price of their escape is everything they are. To survive, she must trust the warrior who sees her as the architect of a new universe-a man whose lethal protection is the most dangerous kind of love.
Road to Night Café
When psychiatrist Dr. Lucian Harlow begins treating patients who share the same recurring dream - a glowing café where no one speaks and time stands still - he's forced to confront his own forgotten past. He's seen that place before. He just doesn't remember when. Full Synopsis: After a near-fatal childhood accident, Lucian Harlow grew up chasing logic and reason - building a career to silence the chaos of his early visions. But when a series of patients begin describing an identical dream - a café bathed in flickering crimson light, filled with unmoving figures - Lucian's scientific certainty begins to crack. As he unravels the link between his patients, their dreams, and his own forgotten trauma, he discovers traces of a hidden group of dark smiths - people capable of entering and manipulating the dreams of others. Each session pulls him deeper into their world, and closer to the truth buried in his own mind. Somewhere beyond sleep, the Night Café waits - a place for the lost, the guilty, and the damned. And the road back there has already begun. Author's Note / Credit: Inspired by the haunting brilliance of Vincent van Gogh's "The Night Café," this story explores the beauty and terror of the mind - where dreams blur into memory, and sanity is only a matter of perspective. A psychological descent through guilt, art, and consciousness - for readers who love Inception, Shutter Island, and The OA.
The Elementals; Fire
Layla's always had a fiery attitude, so what happens when something new begins to happen inside her that physically matches it? Desperate to keep her new found ability under wraps, she struggles to try and balance her mind and body, and adjust to her new life. It's especially hard when three new comers enter her life and really test her patience. ----------------------- "Luka what do you want? Can't you see you've already made me angry enough? Are you wanting for me to hit you or something?" He looked almost as frustrated as I felt, what did he have to feel like that? "You don't understand Layla, nothing's working" I shot him a look, what does he mean nothing is working? "You are literally trying to make me mad on purpose, why?" The fire inside me made the words come out harsher than I intended, but I decided I didn't care. He made me like this. "Because I want to help, but I need to make sure you're the right person" We stood silent for a few seconds, before the first part of his sentence registered in my head and I responded to it. "I don't need your help, I don't need any of your help" Luka snapped his head towards me, and a small laugh escaped from from his mouth. "Trust me, you do" ----------------------------- Layla is thrust into a new life consisting of pain, love and betrayal, and no matter how hard she tries, she won't ever be able to escape. COMPLETEDComplete
WARNING: MATURE CONTENT. RATED 18+. 90% STEAMY Selene never expected the thick darkness her life was about to plunge into. A young, new-adult wolf raised under the strict expectations of her aging father and the proud legacy of her ancestors, she's lived by every rule-rules meant to keep her from losing to the rival dynasty threatening to claim the throne from her family, the prestigious Ravencrofts. But the one person she thought would protect her shatters her instead. Her father's cold, public humiliation cuts deeper than any enemy's blade, all because of the one flaw she can't control-her heat. It surges too often, too powerfully, even outside mating season... and now it's a curse she can't escape. Broken and burning for release, Selene seeks reckless oblivion in the city's most dangerous den of demons-a forbidden club dripping with sin and shadow. There, she collides with a sinfully irresistible stranger drawn to the wild, unrestrained heat she can't hide. One night is all it takes for him to brand himself into her body and soul-a night of decadent, breathless pleasure she'll never forget. But when the haze fades, Selene learns the devastating truth. The man who consumed her? Her older sister's Alpha husband. He's already tasted her. He wants more. And he'll stop at nothing-no law, no loyalty, no taboo-to claim her completely. Now Selene is caught in a storm of forbidden desire, torn between resisting the man who could ruin her and surrendering to the sinful pull that could destroy them both. Because the only thing more dangerous than his touch... is how much she wants it. AUTHOR'S NOTE: FOLLOW MY WATTPAD AND INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT PLEASE 🥺 And also do me a favor by commenting and voting for this novel. Share your thoughts on what you think of the story, I need your honest reviews please. 😭🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏼
More detailsContent Guidelines