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Haunted
"I will kill all the members of your family if you do not offer yourself to me. I will bring you to the situation when you will intentionally come to me and plead to save your family members by offering yourself to me."
Amara walked helpless towards the haunted mansion. She felt numb and lifeless for the happenings around her. The words of the sage begin to ring in her ears. "It will be the dark night without the moon, the onset of heavy storm and the shrill howls of dogs. There will be an unfathomable clamor present in the atmosphere, the unwelcoming cries of the eagles and the uproar of tumult yowls from everywhere around will be the indication to alert you it was the one and only day in y
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All Bets Are On
After resting for a while, they walked around and saw a bookstore which they both agreed to enter.
She was reading the back of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen when Jacob asked her.
“What do you say let’s read horror books? Like the ones we watched today?”
“Eh? I’m scared. You go read first, then give me a summary, then I’ll decide. Haha!”
“Roger!” as he picked The Dunwich Horror and Others by H.P. Lovecraft and IT by Stephen King.
They finished book shopping, it was around three in the afternoon when Jacob invited her to go somewhere else.
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THE ALPHA'S ICE MATE
I murmured, gathering my things.
At Row D, I ran my fingers across worn spines: Lycanthropy and Legends, Moon-bound, The Silver Curse. My pulse quickened as I pulled a heavy volume free.
I whispered to myself, “Could I really…?”
“Could you really what?” a voice came from behind me.
I spun to see Fiona standing there, arms folded, a curious smile on her face.
“Fiona! You scared me.”
“Sorry.” She peered at the book in my hand. “Werewolves? That’s… unexpected. Planning a Halloween prank?”
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The Blood Curse
Finally, she found the one she was looking for.
Layla managed to grab the book and add it to her stack in her arms when her eyes caught sight of something. A book stood out among the rest. It was bound with dark brown leather and had brandished designs on the spine. The title read - Malleus Vampiro: A Treatise on Vampires.
Placing her other books on the floor, Layla pulled the leather-bound book from its home amongst the others and opened it. As her eyes skimmed the pages, she caught a couple of words; SHADOW STALKERS, BLOODSUCKER, PHANTOMS.
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The Last Amato Sacrifice
They were self-explanatory, and she would be able to tell which part of the book was most promising.
She flipped through until she reached the back of the book with the cautionary tales. She skipped over the first one about Lysander, and the next few didn't seem promising either. Story after story passed by, and she was about to give up and read it closely for hints . . . until the very last section.
Her fingers froze, her breath caught in her chest, and horror coursed through her veins as she read the title of the section:
'Blood Magic and the Creation of the Vampire-Human Child'
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The Mafia's Plaything: His To Ruin
Francesco
My hands trembled as I placed them on The Black Book.
This isn't going to be easy. But I have to do it.
I sucked in a sharp breath and flipped open the cover.
Deadly Sins. Wild Secrets. Mafia Rules.
Do You Dare To Enter?
A chill ran down my spine. What the hell does that mean?
I swallowed hard and turned the first page.
Nothing.
A frown creased my forehead. I flipped to the next.
Still nothing.
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Found (Book #8 in the Vampire Journals)
But he wasn’t.
After moments of thick silence, Caitlin couldn’t take it anymore. She had to know.
“Is it real?” she asked, cutting right to the chase.
After a long silence, Aiden finally turned.
And slowly, he nodded.
Caitlin couldn’t comprehend what was happening. He was confirming her reality. This book. It was real. Everything was real.
“But how is that possible?” Caitlin asked, her voice rising. “It talks about the most fantastical things. Vampires. Mythical swords. Shields. Antidotes. It’s thousands of years old—and it’s all in my handwriting. None of it makes any sense.”
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THE ALPHA'S HUMAN OBSESSION.
Brea said and her twin Roxie rolled her eyes.
"Another bullshit fiction our ancestors wrote she must have been a shitty writer that's why all her books are stored up in the library decaying, what else is in the book?" she asked, typing on her phone, flipping her hair she'd dyed purple over her shoulder.
Brea arched a brow "A different language, I'm guessing their spells or something."
This made me a bit uncomfortable. "I don't think we should read that."
Everyone looked at me and I tensed up "Um, hello has no one watched that one horror movie, where the dumb cast reads a book they shouldn't and all die?" I said with my jaw slacked open.
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The Enigma's Omega Bride.
And something faintly metallic beneath it all.
Blood.
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His fingers moved across worn spines until he found what he sought.
Soul Vessels.
Forbidden Possessions.
Underworld Bindings.
Kael pulled the heavy books free and placed them across a nearby table.
The candles lit themselves automatically.
He began reading.
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Hours passed silently.
Only the sound of turning pages filled the room.
Kael’s expression darkened more with every text.
Some spoke of spirits entering weak bodies.
Others described possession through mirrors, cursed artifacts, blood rituals.
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Bound To My Protector Mate
The nagging sense of dread only deepened after that night. Every shadow felt too close, every sound too loud. I couldn’t shake the feeling that someone—or something—was always watching me.
My sleepless nights turned into restless days, and as the city outside continued its usual bustle, I delved into an entirely different world. Late nights at the library, dim-lit corners of obscure websites, anywhere I could find whispers of the things lurking beneath the surface, I wanted to be sure that I was not losing my mind. Most of it felt like nonsense, ancient folklore and children’s tales. But the more I read, the more these so-called legends started to feel… uncomfortably familiar. Beings who liv
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Frequently Asked Questions
I've spent countless nights diving into the darkest corners of the internet to find free horror books that actually give me chills. One of my all-time favorites is 'The Whisperer in Darkness' by H.P. Lovecraft, which you can find on Project Gutenberg. The way Lovecraft builds tension with his cosmic horror is unmatched. Another gem is 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a psychological horror masterpiece that messes with your mind. For something more modern, 'Penpal' by Dathan Auerbach, originally a creepypasta, is a haunting story about childhood and memory. Websites like ManyBooks and Open Library also have a ton of free horror classics like 'Dracula' and 'Frankenstein' that never get old.
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