Dream Crushed

Nine students were invited to the mansion of the famous Artist Gregorio Santillan. But, the students were unaware of the danger that awaits them. What do Alyssa's dreams mean? Is that a warning or it just a dream? How Alyssa can save the eight students from the curse of every painting they sign if she is also a prisoner of the cursed painting?

Marrying her best friend was a dream come true for Kelly, but everything truly has a limitation. Pierce is Kelly’s first love, but as his best friend, she knew well there was always another woman deep in his heart. Lexi Gilbert. The woman Pierce could never forget even if he had already been arranged to marry Kelly. *** Kelly finally realized their happy marriage of the last three years was just a beautiful dream when Pierce asked for a divorce just because Lexi returned. She could only be his best friend even if she was carrying his baby. *** Since their friendship had become a cage, Kelly chose to set him free, as well as the miserable herself. But why then, it was Pierce who became the one who refused to move on? To make matters worse, her devil stepbrother also domineeringly stepped in at the same time, asking her to be his. *** Her Prince Charming vs. Her Devil Stepbrother? How could Kelly save her heart in this battle of love and hate?

Samantha "Sammy" Jacobs is a smart, witty, beautiful 22 year old struggling bartender in a small town in South Carolina, when a chance encounter one night brings about unfathomable wealth and opportunities to become the kind of humanitarian she could only dream of, but to get to that point she must encounter multiple hurdles along the way.

When you give up your dream job for an abandoned baby at your doorstep, Five years later, a mysterious billionaire almost sends you to the police station?! Him: How dare you steal my daughter?! Turns out, his daughter and your adopted girl are twins? And now, you're forced to move into his mansion...

Emily Chavez is a simple university student wishing to be a nurse someday. What will she do when she wakes up one day being a totally different person from who she really is? Is it part of her dream or is it real? How can she get out from this mystery when she herself cannot explain what is happening?

"One bride. One billionaire. One deadly secret." Chaewon Kim has never questioned the price of being the daughter of a powerful chaebol—but nothing can prevent her from being auctioned off in a marriage of convenience to Jian Lee, Seoul's most mysterious billionaire. Merciless, genius, and heartbreaking, Jian is the man her father has waged war with for years… and now, he's her husband. Imprisoned in a gilded cage of privilege and deception, Chaewon is compelled to play a game where every smile hides a threat, and every whispered promise might be a trap. But on her wedding night, when a strange black feather is discovered—a ominous reminder of her murdered mother's unsolved killing—Chaewon realizes she's trapped in a much more deadly game. Secrets, lies, and desire begin when friends collide in the darkness behind mansion walls. Under a dangerous game of treachery and unlawful desire, Chaewon is faced with a decision: will she sacrifice her heart to serve the truth no matter what—or will she simply become one more stunning slave crushed beneath the weight of power.

I knew perfectly well that open flames were forbidden at a gas-leak scene, yet as a firefighter, I still backed my girlfriend's childhood friend when he insisted on lighting a cigarette "to calm his nerves." In my previous life, a sudden gas leak erupted during a gathering. Her childhood friend insisted on smoking to steady himself. I slapped the lighter out of his hand and yelled at him for trying to get us all killed. Humiliated, he ignored everyone's attempts to stop him and stormed outside—only to be crushed by an advertising board blown loose by the explosion's shockwave. Later, when I saved a child who had fallen from a building and was left hanging in midair myself, my girlfriend—my second-in-command—maliciously cut my safety rope. She stared at my corpse and said, "If you hadn't humiliated George in front of everyone, he wouldn't have died." When I opened my eyes again, I was back in that room thick with the stench of leaking gas.

"You are just a stranger here. A nobody! Stop acting like you belong here! " "I know this isn't my place. All I want is an answer to my question. I want to know why I'm here." ****** Bullied by her pack for being wolfless, Elara struggles to fit right in with all. Her stepfather drugs and sells her off to a Beta from a faraway city, as a breeder, bringing her face to face with Alpha Rayel, who discovers Elara is his mate, despite having a Luna. Due to his love for his Luna, he rages at poor Elara but gives in on the night of their mating. Elara thinks all will change between them but her hopes are crushed by Rayel's intense torment, causing nothing but pain to her heart. And to make matters worse, Elara discovers she's pregnant, after an encounter with a Lycan in her dream. Her fear of Rayel killing her if he learns of it drove Elara to the point of escaping and faking her own death. Will Rayel believe she's indeed gone forever? How far can Elara run?

Rosentine had spent her life yearning for love and warmth, so when her wedding day finally arrived, she believed her dreams were about to come true. But joy turned to despair as her fated mate arrived, not to claim her, but to wed her cousin instead, leaving her heart shattered. As if that betrayal wasn’t enough, her family and the entire pack cast her away to the northern territories, where she was to serve as Alpha Bastian’s breeder. The weight of this rejection crushed her spirit, solidifying her belief that true happiness was forever beyond her grasp. However, when the Alpha selected her, he painted a picture of a brighter future, promising a life of comfort in exchange for her role as a breeder through surrogacy for him and his mate, who was frail and unable to bear children. Despite being lost and uncertain, Rosentine accepted this new path. Yet, nothing could have prepared her for the shocking revelation that awaited her: the Alpha’s mate was none other than Rosalia, the sister she had mourned as lost for so long.

Halloween can be a scream, the trick or treaters ultimate dream, on a dark, dreary night. When the dead start rising, therefore surprising, making them take flight. Goblins and ghouls are no fools, your demise they will incite. Before darkness turns to light and rid this terrible fright, read the writings on the rune, about the Curse Of The Hallow Moon.