The world that kept us apart

When a dark situation leads Theo to the quiet village of Eden's Gate, where the residents are odd and the pool of friends severely lacking, he's less than thrilled. The town is a miserable means to an end. And, to make matters even worse, he's pretty sure the house is haunted. Cold spots, flickering lights, a shadow that won't stop following him- a recipe for a haunting, and for a complete disaster.Sam is a vengeful spirit, cursed to walk the halls of his own murder scene for the rest of eternity, doomed to an afterlife of dismal solitude. And then his favourite resident goes and dies, the house is given to new people, and Sam discovers - quite by accident - that the boy sleeping in his room can see him. And he is the only one who can help Sam solve his murder. - Open Novella Contest 2023 -Prompt 23: "They were not real, everyone told me they were not real. But why are they here? Why are they trying to talk to me? Why are they calling me the ONE? Why are they staring at me like that?"───── • ⋆⋅⛧⋅⋆ • ─────Status: CompleteStory length: 40,000 wordsDisclaimer: this story contains themes that some readers may find distressing relating to death and mention of domestic abuse.The cover image has been generated for this story using BingAI.

Werewolves and vampires don't mix, or that's what Kieran Callisto, a seventeen-year-old vampire, has believed all his life - until he falls for the Alpha's son.***** When Kieran meets his new classmate, Mason Kane, he bristles with an unexplainable disdain. Soon it becomes apparent why: Mason is a werewolf. But when a fight turns into a sudden kiss that neither expects, Kieran's feelings for Mason turn to attraction in an instant. None of it makes sense - vampires and werewolves are supposed to be mortal enemies, so why does Kieran find Mason so irresistible? He knows that each kiss is dangerous, each bite is unpredictable...

Meet Renee. A strong, feisty woman who works hard and loves big. Renee has been married to Lewis, her childhood sweetheart since she was 19. They both worked hard to get to where they were in their jobs. Renee runs a successful charity supporting underprivileged children with her best friend, ex professional footballer Roland and Lewis is an upcoming music producer. Everything in her life seemed to be coming together, but what happens when paparazzi find Lewis kissing a tall, leggy blonde and entering a hotel room late one evening while he is away from work?Will Roland be able to protect Renee from the storm that is brewing while he manages two teenage boys with a crazy ex-wife hell bent on making his life miserable?

Elizabeth de Baptiste never stood out much in school, she was a wallflower who blended into the vines that decorated Peril High. Just like all other girls in school she crushed on the school athlete; Jack Isle, the small-town jock star.When Elizabeth one day stumbles into the Mythology section in the Library she finds a book per chance: the Grand Grimoire. Feeling drawn to the odd book she takes it home, finding that it contains spells, spells to make her get noticed by Jack Isle.She could've never prepared herself for the next unfolding of events. She might've just accidentally and jokingly sold her soul to the Devil, literally. And his son is going to collect it. Most disturbingly, everything seems to point to Lucian Black, the school's rumoured bad boy, to be the man to do the deed. Is Lucian going after Elizabeth? And what will she do? Will he steal her soul, or her heart?

Five years ago, the Morreti family experienced a profound and unexpected addition to their lives: the birth of Chloe Alessia Morreti. For the first four years of her life, Chloe lived with her dedicated mother, who spared no effort to ensure her well-being and happiness. Vincenzo, a prominent businessman, was largely occupied with his responsibilities, taking care of his four siblings while being unaware of Chloe's existence. Little did he know that his mother's mysterious departure five years ago had been due to her pregnancy, leaving Chloe as an unknown and unanticipated piece of their family puzzle.As fate would have it, Chloe's arrival was destined to reshape Vincenzo's world and that of his siblings. She would become the new center of his life, a guiding light in their shared journey, and an irreplaceable bond that would weave their family's tapestry together. Chloe was set to be the lifeblood of their unity, bringing warmth, love, and a new sense of purpose to their lives.NB: I got the image from Pinterest its not my own credits go to the owner

[MACHINE TRANSLATED NOVEL]Alternative Title: 我，人鱼，鲛族团宠Author: 二月初九Tang Li is a little mermaid with a damaged tail.While other mermaids have shiny golden tails, Tang Li's is warm orange and he has never been able to transform into legs.Suddenly one day, something called the System tells him he's a little mermaid with a Koi Carp buff, able to bring good luck to those around him. As long as he obediently completes system missions bringing good luck to the strategy objects in each world he can save up lucky coins to exchange for the props to transform into legs from the mall.Finally, hard work pays off for the determined fish, and in the last world, as a soon-to-be-born hatchling, Tang Li sits in the egg, counting on his fingers. Soon, he'll be able to save enough props to transform into legs!The eggshell cracks open, and a little light and damp seawater gradually envelop Tang Li. A group of "ferocious mermaids" appears before his eyes.System: "Oops, darling, you've crossed into the wrong world. The mermaids here are extinct; only Sirens remain."Tang Li: QAQ?System: "Your strategy object... is none other than the Siren Crown Prince who seems the most unapproachable, T▽T"The siren Crown Prince Shen Yaochuan has a cold and reclusive personality, the star system's only SSS-level output-type mental power despite his young age, he was injured in war, leaving him disabled and with severe mental damage, causing everyone to keep their distance.Meanwhile, a still unhatched mermaid hatchling struggles to swim up to him, dragging himself and his eggshell together to present to him.The Sirens have recently hatched a soft and fluffy hatchling. The hatchling's tail is warm orange, his hair soft black, his size just that of an adult Siren's palm, a single finger can make him teary-eyed.Someone discovered this seems to be the last mermaid hatchling left behind by an ancient planet!Vol. 1: Raise a CubVol. 2: Supporting a Wife

At 19, life has given Aislinn Nox many things, most of them she never wanted. Like dead parents at the age of six. Scars.A slaughtered pack.Nightmares. To be forced to live with humans. Thirteen years of hell. A new name.An old legacy. All of them are hers, all of them have broken her, but none of that will matter when she finally gets the one thing she desires: revenge.For five years she has been planning her revenge for the brutal murder of her parents, and the vicious slaughter of her entire pack. And for five years, it has been all that she has lived for.And nowhere, in those neat little plans did she included a pack, friends, a mate she could never deserve, or remembering everything and everyone she lost. But life is cruel. And rarely do we get what we want. ..Kaiden Salvatori is the first born son of Alpha Sergio Salvatori, who thought he had life all figured out. He was easily learning the ropes of the family business, taking over his roles both in the pack as Alpha, as well in the corporate world as a powerful CEO. It was all simple and predictable, boring even.But that all changes in a single night when he happens to stumble across a she-wolf being hunted on his territory, discovering that not only is she a rogue herself but that she also happens to be his mate...In that one fateful encounter everything changes. Lies will be uncovered. Truths revealed. Enemies exposed.When secrets and betrayals come, both Kaiden and Aislinn will be forced to choose; what are they willing to give up, and what they are prepared to fight for. Fate has destined them for each other, but sometimes even that just isn't enough.©The Lost One (2015)

I KEPT A VISION IN MY HEAD about what would happen when I separated the Vile One's head from his shoulders in the final climactic battle. The cut would be clean. Everyone would cheer, and T'd finally be the hero I was prophesied to become.Unfortunately, as things seem to have gone since the start of this whole journey, that did not happen. Not even a little bit.