Sarcoline
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MatureOngoing4h 10m
Last published Sat, Jan 3, 2026
She grows up behind carved screens and candlelit halls, where every smile is practiced and every secret is worn like silk. Born from a love that cost too much, she learns to move through a world built on grace, deception, and quiet survival. But the walls that once sheltered her begin to whisper-stories of those who vanished, promises made in shadows, and truths her elders refuse to touch. As she steps closer to the edge of what she is allowed to know, something stirs in the dark beyond her childhood games... something that has been waiting for her to look back.
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She has everything the world can offer. He has nothing the world respects. Inaya has grown up surrounded by luxury, rules, and expectations so heavy they silence her heart. To the world, her life looks perfect. To her, it feels like a beautifully decorated cage. Aditya lives in a small rooftop apartment, carrying dreams in sketchbooks and hope in quiet resilience. He has learned to survive without privilege, trusting art and honesty more than promises. When their paths cross in college, love arrives uninvited. What begins as stolen glances and fragile conversations soon turns into something deeper, something dangerous. Because loving each other means facing class differences, family pressure, fear, and the question neither of them is ready to answer: Is love enough when the world is against you? Tender, intense, and emotionally raw, Inaya & Aditya is a story about first love, broken walls, and the courage it takes to choose your heart over the life chosen for you. Sometimes, love doesn't save you. Sometimes, it teaches you how to fight Two souls from different worlds. A love strong enough to change them-or break them forever. rich girl , poor boy & a villain no maybe lots of villain who don't want them to end up togetherComplete
The Clear Blue sky
He built his life on discipline. She survived on charm. Their secret affair was a collision of two different worlds. What began as a stolen glance quickly became an intoxicating addiction. He saw a wounded soul only he could understand. She saw a stable future only he could provide. But as their hidden relationship deepened, so did the lies. Was her vulnerability real, or a carefully crafted performance? Was his devotion true love, or just the thrill of playing the hero? Trapped between his family's growing suspicions and her desperate need for control, he slowly started to lose himself. This is not a fairy tale. It's the story of an ordinary man caught in an extraordinary web of manipulation, and the painful journey he must take to untangle his self-worth from her deception. The greatest battle isn't for her heart-it's for his own peace of mind. To discover whether he finds the strength to choose himself, follow his compelling journey to its powerful conclusion.Complete
Hidden Feelings Arranged Hearts
Not every love story begins with love at first sight. Sometimes, it begins with a quiet crush, one that never saw the light of day. She once loved in silence. A shy schoolgirl who never confessed, she kept her feelings hidden in the pages of her diary. To her family and friends, she was laughter, sunshine, and dreams... but only she knew of the boy who lived in her heart. He was calm, composed, and distant. A studious soul who never paid attention to the giggles in the hallway, the stolen glances, or the silent admiration of the girls around him. To him, the world was about discipline, duty, and ambition - not fleeting emotions. Years passed. Life moved forward. She built her dreams, he chased his ambitions. But destiny has a way of weaving the forgotten back into the present. When families bring them face-to-face again, will it simply be another arranged match... Or the chance for her hidden feelings to finally be seen? "She once loved him in silence. He never noticed her at all. Destiny is about to change everything."
Because of you
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Still, She Hoped
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LUMEN: Rebirth - Act I
🥇 1st Place - Best Prologue (Whispers Beneath the Ice mini-awards, 2025) 🥇 1st Place - Fantasy (Four-Leaved Clover Awards, 2025) 🥈 2nd Place - Best Writing Style (Enchanted Grave Awards, 2025) ⸻ ✧ ⸻ The sun is gone. Its light is sold. Beneath the earth, humanity survives on Lumen - the bottled radiance of a forgotten age. The ruling elite control it. The Church sanctifies it. The poor die without it. Lucy Farrow was born in the Gloom, where people disappear without explanation and hope is a luxury nobody can afford. When a forbidden power awakens inside her, she becomes the most dangerous secret in Aurelion. The kind people kill for. The kind empires fall for. High above, Prince Cassian Soleyne discovers evidence that could unravel everything his family built. As rebellion spreads through the darkness and ancient enemies stir once more, he finds himself drawn toward the one person he should never trust. A girl who could save their world. Or burn it to the ground. ⸻ ✧ ⸻ She sat at the polished desk in the Lantern Man's office, copying names in glowing ink. "Careful with the curves, bright girl," he said. Lucy straightened her quill. "Yes, sir." He smiled. Not unkind. Just heavy. "You've got a quick hand," he murmured. "That's rare here." She tried not to smile too widely at the praise. "Say, Lucy... how is your mother?" She dipped her quill again. "She's fine, sir." "Is she now?" His cane tapped gently against the floor. Lucy nodded, focused. "Maybe I should visit her," he said. "It's been a while." That made her brighten. "Of course, mister! You're always welcome." The tapping stopped. For a moment, there was only the scratching of her quill. Then the light above her flickered before settling into a slow, steady pulse. The Lantern Man watched it carefully. "Good", he said.Complete
The Veil Between Us
"𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚." In the shadowed kingdom of Elowyn, Princess Astra is a flame caged in glass-noble and sharp-tongued. Her bloodline is power. Her future is political. Her heart? Supposed to be silent. Then comes Dorian-a cold, mysterious knight from the banished House of Shadows, cloaked in secrets and scarred by betrayal. Sworn to serve her court. Bound by a forbidden past. The moment their eyes meet, the Veil awakens-a cursed bond that ties their dreams, desires, and souls. What begins as stolen glances becomes a dangerous entanglement. But when Astra discovers the truth about her family's crimes-and the betrayal that could start a war-she's torn between the kingdom she was born to protect and the man she was never meant to love. Enemies surround them. Loyalty is fragile. And love might be the most dangerous rebellion of all. 𝐀 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐀 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞. 𝐀 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬-𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢-𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙠𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨.Complete
Unseen Truths
She was innocence wrapped in secrets - the daughter of a man feared by an entire city, yet untouched by his darkness. All she ever wanted was a quiet life, far away from the blood her father spilled in the name of power. He was the light in her storm. The kind stranger who made her laugh, who listened, who made her feel seen in a world built on lies. She never asked who he really was. She just fell - deeply, hopelessly. He didn't know either. To him, she was just the girl with the soft smile and the eyes that felt like truth. The one person who reminded him that there was more to life than the job, more than the mission. Until the mission became her. Until the file landed on his desk - her father's name in bold, her face staring back at him. Now, love has become the most dangerous secret of all. Because when the truth comes out, it won't just break their hearts - it could destroy them both.
SOLACE
"Is this what solace feels like?" what if all it takes is just talking to the guy you never noticed before? TW: some chapters in the story contains verbal and physical abuse, slightly strong language & mature scenes that is necessary for the plot. Copyright © 2020 by Isabel Anne. All Rights Reserved.Complete![A Kiss Before Dusk [BOOK 1]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/395547663-256-k320529.jpg)
A Kiss Before Dusk [BOOK 1]
In a kingdom where sunlight ruled and secrets festered beneath silk and stone, a princess lived behind walls built to protect her from the world-and from herself. Her days were scripted, her smiles practiced, her future sealed in ink and royal blood. But beyond the garden wall, past curfews and caution, something ancient stirred. A presence forgotten by time but remembered by shadows. He was a creature of night-cursed, hunted, and hollowed by centuries of silence. A vampire whose name was feared in legend and buried by decree. When their paths crossed beneath a blood-moon sky, fate did not ask permission. It only demanded a price. This is the story of Seraphina, the girl born to wear a crown, and Lucien, the monster taught to hate it. And how love, when truly forbidden, becomes the most dangerous kind of magic.Complete
She has everything the world can offer. He has nothing the world respects. Inaya has grown up surrounded by luxury, rules, and expectations so heavy they silence her heart. To the world, her life looks perfect. To her, it feels like a beautifully decorated cage. Aditya lives in a small rooftop apartment, carrying dreams in sketchbooks and hope in quiet resilience. He has learned to survive without privilege, trusting art and honesty more than promises. When their paths cross in college, love arrives uninvited. What begins as stolen glances and fragile conversations soon turns into something deeper, something dangerous. Because loving each other means facing class differences, family pressure, fear, and the question neither of them is ready to answer: Is love enough when the world is against you? Tender, intense, and emotionally raw, Inaya & Aditya is a story about first love, broken walls, and the courage it takes to choose your heart over the life chosen for you. Sometimes, love doesn't save you. Sometimes, it teaches you how to fight Two souls from different worlds. A love strong enough to change them-or break them forever. rich girl , poor boy & a villain no maybe lots of villain who don't want them to end up together
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