Cinderella Sleeping

Take a journey with me into my collection of short horror stories. Over the years, my dreams have always scared me so much that I had a hard time sleeping at night. So, one day I decided to create new stories from my deepest fears. From Vampires, monsters, witches and ghosts to stories that seem normal but are just a little off, I hope my stories chill you to the bone as much as they do me.

After Varethkaal is sealed, Clara and Ashani uncover evidence that WildWood was only one node in a network of ancient, sleeping powers. The roots of these dark entities—known to the Yanuwah as the Deep Ones—spread beneath ley lines and forgotten places. Now, something has begun to stir in the northwest, near a coastal town where strange weather, disappearances, and madness are creeping inland. Emily’s spirit lingers, tethered to the new node… and a child, born near the ruins, may carry a seed of the old darkness.

On the morning of her wedding, Princess Selena Frostblade is publicly rejected by her mate and childhood love. Humiliated and desperate to save face, her father forces her to marry the most infamous prince in Avaloria instead. Prince Kael, the weak, cold, black-eyed Omega no one respects. But Selena soon discovers two dangerous truths. Her husband is not weak. And the mysterious rebel known as The Golden One, the man leading an uprising against the tyrant king… might be the same man sleeping in her bed.

Sleeping with a hot stranger can be life-changing, especially if that stranger becomes your boss and is obsessed with you. Luna and Asher are worlds apart but they can't deny their connection. Asher wants Luna and would have her at any cost but Luna tries to stay from him out of fear of being heartbroken. Asher has secrets that could make their relationship stronger or break it. Enemies in the dark also try to destroy their relationship, but their enemy isn't far but closer than expected. Can they overcome the obstacles?

Vivian Cunningham's marriage to her childhood friend Nathan Sadoc was expected to be blissful. Nathan had been her first crush, the handsome and charming stud that every girl desired. However, there was a problem: Nathan never liked her, nor did he want her as his wife. He was in love with a girl, Annika Summers, who had disappeared a year ago, a Cinderella who had run away when the midnight bell rang. He had kept her glass slipper and waited for her return with unwavering love. The only reason he had married Vivian was that he wanted to punish her. He wanted to trap her in this loveless marriage for what she had done to Annika. Or at least, that's what Vivian believed. She thought she would suffer in this marriage and eventually die alone, filled with grievance. However, as the days passed, something began to change between them. She was baffled by his growing possessiveness and desire for her. Everything improved until Annika returned.

What if Cinderella's mother didn't die from an illness? What if her father found a way to delay death at a very costly price? What if the delayed death of her mother and the later passing of her father changed Ella from the ways of her up bringing. What if I named this story 'What if' since it's literally a big What if. Trix Williams needs to recreate a famous fairytale story to get some extra credit due to her not do scholarly extracurriculars. She must write an adaptation of a story if her choosing but the only problem is Trix doesn't know what to write. Seeking some clarity Trix asks on of her good friend to give her something to help. And let's just say after the first hit, she started having trouble separating fantasy from reality. Follow Trix as she ventures into her own imagination, on a journey of self discovery. Tricksters are born from chaos, are they not? Or maybe it's the other way around......

Aku tidak pernah berpikir akan menjadi Cinderella setelah menikah dengan seorang Zaidan Arkana Malik. Lelaki yang suka bicara setengah-setengah dan kadang sulit dipahami, tapi royal pada istri sekaligus majikanku. Kelas sosial menjadikanku sadar di mana letak posisiku tidak lebih dari seorang pembantu yang dinikahi siri secara diam-diam. Meski hanya seorang pembantu, tapi bukan berarti martabat harus diinjak terus, kan? Aku juga punya hati, manusia biasa yang bisa lelah. Aku terima keputusannya menerima perjodohan Bu Mareta—mamanya—karena aku tahu diri tidak akan pernah diakui sebagai istri sah. Namun, saat tahu aku sedang hamil dan wanita itu juga tengah mengandung, apa masih bisa aku bertahan? Atau kuterima saja pengakuan gamblang Zein—adik dari Mas Zaid—yang bersedia mengakui anak dalam kandunganku ini?

Setelah orang tuanya meninggal dunia, kehidupan Dinda yang tentram berubah saat dia dititipkan pada paman dan tantenya. Ruko peninggalan satu-satunya milik orang tua gadis itu dikuasai oleh tante dan pamannya, dan dijadikan jaminan hutang pada rentenir tua. Mirisnya lagi, saat hutang tersebut jatuh tempo, Dindalah yang dijadikan jaminan oleh mereka. Dipaksa untuk jadi istri kedua dari lelaki tua yang tak lain adalah si rentenir. Namun, bak Cinderella ... saat Dinda terhimpit situasi, seorang pangeran bernama Andra Janson datang. Lelaki tampan nan gagah itu menolongnya, mengaku sebagai calon suami. Sayang, wajahnya yang rupawan, juga kelembutannya kala memperlakukan Dinda rupanya berbandiing terbalik dengan rahasia yang lelaki itu miliki. Apa kiranya rahasia gelap yang ditutup rapat oleh Andra? Mampukah Dinda menerima Andra dan rahasianya tersebut? Lalu ... apa motif Andra menikahi Dinda sebenarnya?

Anara gadis miskin yang terjerat hutang, terpaksa harus menjual ginjal untuk melunasinya. Namun nasib sial datang bertubi-tubi, hingga tidak hanya ginjal yang dia jual, pada akhirnya Anara juga menjual diri pada lelaki asing yang sanggup membayar keperawanannya dengan harga mahal. Satu ginjal Anara berpindah untuk seorang anak kecil. Anara mendonorkannya demi uang. Tapi siapa sangka jika anak itu justru melihatnya sebagai ketulusan. Anak duda kaya raya langsung jatuh hati pada Anara, merengek memintanya menjadi ibu sambung dan menikah dengan ayahnya. * "Kak Nara, suka uang kan? Mau aku kasih uang satu truk milik Ayah? Syaratnya satu ... jadi mamaku, ya?" ~Zavi~ "Di dunia yang kejam ini, hanya orang kaya dan orang licik yang bisa bertahan. Jadi, makhluk miskin sepertiku tidak punya pilihan kecuali mau berubah menjadi licik, atau ... minimal menikah dengan duda kaya lalu jadi Cinderella!" ~Anara~

Eden always thought her boyfriend was going to be her mate. Her heart is shattered when on her birthday, he finds out it’s her stepsister. She decides to get drunk to forget her woes and ends up sleeping with a random man at a bar. She is forced to marry the lycan king. And she has to make him believe her unborn child is his or she’ll face his wrath. Lying to the most ruthless and most feared man in the world isn’t going to be easy. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.