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When Edin awoke in a stranger's bedroom, having forgotten everything but his name and age, he did not expect to be thrown into an ongoing war. As a gifted - a rare group of humans born with special abilities - Edin is forced to become a guardian and protect the realm of Idelhen from monsters, lest mankind fall prey to darkness. Arden Mægenstern, Idelhen's strongest guardian and the last stand against a sorcerer more powerful than most gifteds combined, takes Edin under her wing and works with him to restore his memories. A fateful encounter with a beast deems Edin worthy of becoming a guardian, and his sheer power promises an end to the sorcerer's reign of terror. However, just as he's thrust onto the battlefield, he realizes that there are more monsters than the feral creatures he's forced to slay. And they're waging a war within him. As Edin's inner demons and obscure past creep out of the shadows, the world wonders whether he really is Idelhen's next hope or its demise in disguise. Only blood will tell. [The Gifted Blood Trilogy | Volume One] 𝑨𝑪𝑯𝑰𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺 Featured by @𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 ("Order of Wizards | Magic and Mages") - April 25, 2025 Featured by @𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ("AAPI Celebration") - April 28, 2023 Featured by the @𝐖𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐲𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 community profile ("Undiscovered Gems Under 1K") - December 7, 2022 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 in the Fantasy category - The Blossom Awards, 2023 TRIGGER WARNING: This book is rated "mature" for graphic violence and gore. Viewer discretion is advised.

⋆❝ 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓-𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅. ❞⋆ a gothic psychological dark romance (original work • obsession • medical horror • toxic intimacy) ╭──────────────╮ within sterile halls and flickering light, devotion hums like a pulse beneath the skin- gentle hands, too careful to trust, and eyes that linger like vows unspoken. they call it treatment. they call it care. but affection twisted by control is a devotion that does not let go. ╰──────────────╯ ✦ gothic tenderness wrapped in clinical ruin ✦ love as confinement, care as captivity ✦ the anatomy of obsession and surrender ⟡ status: completed ⟡ ⸻ ❥ an original gothic romance exploring the fragile line between compassion and control, between healing and the hunger to possess.

The saga continues with this sequel to THE GHOST PRINCESS... Graylands is where people go when they don't want to be found. Within this unsettled country of drifters and outlaws is a city where the worst of the worst gather. A place of thieves, brigands, and murderers known as Seba. In Seba, law is an illusion and order is kept through cruelty and bloodshed. On the run from Sentry Elite and bounty hunters, supposed pirate Krutch Leeroy finds himself in this bloody city where his infamous reputation garners him the attention of Seba's various feuding powers. Despite his efforts to lay low, Krutch is soon caught in the center of backstabbing schemes and deadly plots. Meanwhile, after the disaster on the Blind Cliffs, fallen princess Katrina Lamont finds herself nearing rock bottom. Her drinking and temper worse than ever, she sets out on a desperate quest to find what remains of her people. Her journey will also lead her to Seba, where she will tread the line between salvation and damnation. Amidst this are the Synclaires-a family just moved to Graylands in the hope of a fresh start. However, chance of fate and rash decisions will draw the family into a sinister plot that threatens to bring tragedy and doom to their door. As Krutch, Katrina, and the Synclaires face threats from all sides, they will each unwittingly find themselves caught in a battle that may destroy the delicate balance keeping Seba from consuming itself in chaos. AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is an excerpt from my novel, which is a sequel, so spoilers for THE GHOST PRINCESS if you haven't read it. If you enjoy these opening chapters, the rest of the story can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VWKX52Q Paperback copies are also available on Createspace here: https://www.createspace.com/6606042

Finally, the vampire spoke again, his voice deadly serious. "So, the question remains: will you trust me and undertake this dangerous journey, or will you choose an end far less... glamorous?" I folded my arms to keep my hands from shaking. "So, if I help you, I risk everything. If I don't... I risk just as much, don't I?" My voice betrayed me, cracking on the last word. Amberfield is a city of secrets, and Masha has her share. But when her curiosity leads her into the depths of a forgotten dungeon, she awakens something far older-and far more dangerous-than she could have imagined. Bound to a reluctant alliance with a mysterious vampire, Masha is thrust into a world where shadows have teeth and trust may be deadlier than betrayal. But in a world where monsters wear many faces, will she uncover the truth before it's too late? 🏅4 in Occult Copyright ©️ 2025 by J.A Phoenix This story was originally written in 2023 and is currently undergoing revision. That's why the first 30 chapters will be released quickly within a short period of time. However, this does not mean the story was generated by a robot. If you like my work, please support me by voting, commenting, and following!

Eska's life has been shaped by the constant threat of the wilds and the even greater danger posed by the church. In their secluded home beyond the city walls, Eska was taught the skills to survive in a world teeming with monstrous creatures, her childhood marked by rigorous training, resourceful hunting and unyielding discipline. Beneath her exterior lies a dangerous secret: her mastery of Bloodcraft, a rare and forbidden magic that allows her to manipulate her own blood as a weapon. The church views her power as heresy, branding those like her as abominations. Their relentless hunt for Bloodcraft users has forced Eska and Oblea to live a life of quiet exile, far from the safety of the towering walls that protect humanity. But the wilds are unforgiving, and no amount of isolation can keep Eska hidden forever. As whispers of her existence reach dangerous ears, Eska's carefully constructed world begins to unravel and her survival skills are put to the ultimate test. *** The story is finished but I'll be posting the chapters daily!

Hi, I'm Jas ✨ I'm a writer who loves mystery, romance, and a touch of the supernatural. When I'm not writing, you'll probably find me sipping lavender tea, admiring spooky artwork, or walking in the park dreaming up my next story. 🌧️ Want to listen instead of read? I narrate my stories in a cozy audiobook style with rain sounds on my YouTube channel: 👉 Whispers by Jas - https://www.youtube.com/@WhispersbyJas 📖 New chapters of The Last Letter post every Tuesday & Thursday here on Wattpad (and on YouTube). Thank you for supporting my stories - it means the world! 💕 In the fog-soaked town of Ravenmoor, secrets linger longer than the mist. When seventeen-year-old Selene Carter stumbles across a stash of old letters hidden inside Blackwood Manor, she laughs off the warnings scribbled in faded ink. "Whoever reads this will fall in love... and die in thirty days." But when her classmate Adrian Vega accidentally opens one, he falls for Selene overnight-and his days are suddenly numbered. As the curse spreads and Ravenmoor's tragic history resurfaces, Selene and her best friend Naomi race to uncover the truth behind the letters' original writer: Evelyn Blackwood, a ghost who has been waiting a century for her revenge. With Adrian's life ticking away like ink bleeding across a page, Selene must decide how far she's willing to go for love-and whether breaking the curse will cost her everything. ✉️ Would you die for love... or die because of it? Copyright © 2025 Jasmine Contee. All rights reserved. This is an original work of fiction. No part of this story may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.

"Only a peaceful slumber till eternity can stop this so called nightmare." Death pronounced on them. _______________ Thousands of years ago, The greatest Empire of all time existed known as the Achaemenid Empire. An Empire where dark magic resided and mythological creatures like vampires and witches existed. A web of millennium long territorial controversy between the greatest nightly creatures and the powerful dark witches that resulted to destructive chaos, massive bloodshed and massacre. The only Panacea is a prophesized shield whom will serve as an intermediary to the ginormous predicament. Will she succeed in her task and create a new universe with unity? Or will she fail and jeopardize the world, leaving every existence wiped off and crumbled into dust?

A Southern rootworker. A hell-born intruder. One blood-soaked night where only power survives. When something ancient tears through the veil and claws at Eula Mae's doorstep, it doesn't come with flames-it comes with silence, hunger, and the stench of something left to rot beneath the church steps. Her wards hold. Her dog fights. But this demon don't care about lines or prayers-it wants in. Armed with Psalms, graveyard dirt, and every hard-earned ounce of conjure her bloodline ever whispered into the wood of that house, Eula must battle it to the bone. In the dark, surrounded by spirits and soaked in sweat, she learns the truth: the house remembers. And it will fight. But will it be enough? Set deep in the backwoods where fire talks and roots don't lie, The Devil Don't Knock Twice is a raw, terrifying tale of ancestral power, southern conjure, and spiritual warfare that won't let go. If it knocks again... It ain't knocking.

{Sample} A queer, slow-burn steamy gothic horror novel about rediscovering yourself after trauma--with kinky, blood-drinking immortals and polyamory. ~ He gripped her red locks firmly and pulled her head aside, baring her neck. His teeth grazed the sensitive skin, causing goosebumps to rise. "I may own your body, but it's your soul that I want." ⚜ After losing hearth and home, Meya attempts to escape the traumatic memories by travelling east. In 13th century Tristanja, however, it's not safe to be alone. A local slave trader catches wind of the kinless woman and abducts her in the dead of night. Beaten and abused, the now meek Meya is sold to Lord Deminas. He's known to be cruel, yet becomes strangely protective of his new chambermaid, punishing anyone who dares hurt her. After cutting her to drink her blood, he even uses his own to heal her wounds. Meya and her paramour wonder if Deminas' dark secret is why servants regularly vanish, including the lord's previous chambermaids. However, the two women quickly learn that Lord Deminas isn't the only danger lurking in the castle's shadows. ~*~ A published version, containing exclusive 🔥 content, is available via shimaira.com Note: This story takes place in the same universe as the Lucius series. Still, they are both standalone.