Monster Paradise

"ماكسيمس… أرجوك، دعني أذهب، ايها المجنون… أنا أكرهك." ابتسم بهدوء، وعيناه تلمعان بهوسٍ مرعب، بينما مرر أصابعه على وجنتها برفق يناقض طبيعته. "إن وافقتِ على عقد قراننا السحري… سأدعك ترحلين. وإلا… كيف أضمن أنكِ لن تختفي مجددًا ها؟ أخبريني… ألستُ أنا كافيًا لكِ؟ إلى أين ستذهبين يا بجعتي؟" اقترب وهمس: "اصرخي كما تشائين.....فيما بعد سيصبح اسمي الوحيد الذي يخرج من بين شفتيك الجميلتين ." كان وسيما بشكل لا يصدق لطالما اعتاد ان يلعب بالنساء، لم تكن كلمة حب موجودة في قاموسه. لكن خلف ذلك الجمال، وحش لا يُروّض. في زمنٍ مُنع فيه اتحاد النور والظلام،خوفا من ولادة ما لا يحمد عقباه... تحدى ماكسيمس كل القوانين،ووقع في حبها.او بالاحرى… هوسها. من كان يعتقد ان وحشا مخيفا مثله لا يهمه سوى القتل و القوة ان يقع في شيء محرم كهذا مع انقى الارواح: "ليا"، التي عاشت في العالم الخفي داخل "شجرة العوالم – سيلينا"،ثمرة اتحاد روح الشجرة و اقوى طائر عنقاء منذ فجر التاريخ، وجدت نفسها حبيسة لديه منذ أول لقاء. وعندما حان وقت رحيلها… حبسها. مسخرا جم قوته المظلمة للابقاء عليها جسدا وروحا كان كل يوم يهمس،وهو غارق في حضنها: "لن يكون لكِ في جميع حيواتكِ سوى رجل واحد… و انا ذلك الرجل." ثم يضيف بنبرة لا تقبل النقاش: "حتى الموت… لن يفرّق بيننا." "ظنّت كلماته مجرد نزوة عابرة… لكنها كانت مخطئة." عندما حاولت الهرب… حتى على حساب حياتها. وفي لحظتها الأخيرة، احتضنها… مدمرًا نفسه معها، متوعدًا لها بليلة قاسية بعد أن يُعاد تناسخهما، وأنه حتمًا سيجدها مرة أخرى. … بعد ملايين.السنين— وُلدت طفلة في أضعف الممالك، بشعرٍ أحمر وعينين خضراوين، وعلى فخذها وشم عنقاء. عندها، أدركت العوالم أنها عادت… تلك العنقاء الساحرة. وكان القرار واضحًا: إخفاؤها. بعيدًا عن أعين الإمبراطور الذي لم يُهزم… حتى من الآلهة. … "هل عادت حلوتي؟" رنّ صوت رجولي أجش، عميقًا ومخيفًا. "طال غيابكِ…" ثم ابتسم: "حان وقت تنفيذ وعدي… يا بجعتي الجميلة،كوني مستعدة"

In a world where death and destruction rule , In a world full of lies and broken promises A child was born . She had a smile as bright as the sun And a heart as pure as the light . But hard times came upon her And they have transformed her , Into the monster everyone believes her to be . Since she's pure no more Everyone just calls her The Queen of the Half-breeds .

Everyone knows the legend of the Minotaur. But that's all it is to them - a myth. And even then, the myth only tells the tale of a monster slain by a hero. Has anyone bothered to ask the supposed monster for his side of the story? Of course not. And I should know. I am that "monster." I am Asterion, The Minotaur, and the first of my kind. And this is my story. You can decide for yourself who the monster truly is.

Un groupe d'amis, en quête d'une pause loin de la routine quotidienne, loue une maison isolée au bord d’un lac mystérieux pour un séjour de quelques jours. Au début, l’endroit semble paisible et parfait pour la détente, mais peu à peu, des phénomènes étranges viennent troubler leur tranquillité. Une présence maléfique, liée au sombre passé de la maison et du lac, se dévoile progressivement, jouant avec leurs peurs et leurs secrets les plus enfouis.Jour après jour, l’atmosphère devient plus oppressante, leurs tensions personnelles s’intensifient, et les amis se retrouvent pris au piège d’une spirale de terreur. Tandis qu'ils tentent de comprendre ce qui leur arrive et de trouver un moyen de s’échapper, les vérités sur les tragédies passées et le lien sinistre qu'elles partagent avec la maison viennent à la lumière.Leur amitié, mise à rude épreuve, sera le seul espoir pour survivre… mais tous ne quitteront pas cet endroit indemnes. Alors que l'ombre du lac continue de planer sur eux, la frontière entre le réel et l'horreur devient de plus en plus floue.

On my birthday, my husband, Adrian Grant, suddenly showed up with my adoptive younger sister, Bella Reed, and her child, Tia Reed. When it was time to head out, he naturally arranged for Bella to sit in the front passenger seat. Then he turned to me and said calmly, "Tia gets carsick easily. The back seat is full of stuff. Since you're healthy, just take the bus." Our friends immediately chimed in, one after another, "You're the older sister. Taking care of your niece is only right." Four cars were heading out, yet not one seat was left for me, the supposed main character of the day. I sat on the bus, swallowing my grievance, and saw Adrian and Bella interacting ambiguously in the group chat. They were even talking about topics I knew nothing about. When I opened the newly sent video, nothing except leftovers remained on the table prepared for me. Adrian even treated the birthday cake I had carefully prepared as dessert, spoon-feeding it to Bella and her daughter. Someone finally couldn’t stand it anymore and asked whether this was appropriate. Adrian, who was carefully wiping Bella’s mouth, didn’t even look up. "We’re all family. Julia won’t be angry." At that point, our seven-year marriage came to its end.

Kiera was the daughter of the duke that had fallen in love with an earl. Her love had a secret, he was a pirate. When the high seas claim him, she takes over and avenges him, keeping her identity secret. Most thought she was a ghost or legend. Anyone who saw her never lived to tell anyone. Shane Reynolds never believed in ghost stories and decided to prove this one wrong. When he rescues a lady on the ghost ship, he discovers it is she who is the ghost and before he knew it, she had stolen his heart. Would he reveal her to the world or will love win out when The Emerald and The White Wolf are forever intertwined.

No meu aniversário, meu marido, Adrian Grant, apareceu de repente com minha irmã adotiva mais nova, Bella Reed, e a filha dela, Tia Reed. Quando chegou a hora de sair, ele bem naturalmente acomodou Bella no banco do passageiro da frente. Depois se virou para mim e disse calmamente: — A Tia enjoa fácil no carro. O banco de trás está cheio de coisas. Já que você não enjoa, vá de ônibus. Nossos amigos imediatamente começaram a concordar, um após o outro: — Você é a irmã mais velha. Cuidar da sua sobrinha é o mínimo. Quatro carros estavam saindo, mas não sobrou um único assento para mim, a suposta protagonista do dia. Sentei no ônibus, engolindo minha mágoa, e vi Adrian e Bella interagindo de forma ambígua no grupo de mensagens. Eles até falavam sobre assuntos dos quais eu não sabia absolutamente nada. Quando abri o vídeo que tinham acabado de enviar, não restava nada na mesa preparada para mim além de sobras. Adrian ainda pegou o bolo de aniversário que eu havia preparado com tanto cuidado e tratou como se fosse apenas uma sobremesa qualquer, dando colheradas na boca de Bella e da filha dela. Alguém finalmente não aguentou e perguntou se aquilo era apropriado. Adrian, que limpava cuidadosamente a boca de Bella, sequer levantou os olhos. — Somos todos família. A Julia não vai ficar brava. Naquele momento, meu casamento de sete anos tinha chegado ao seu fim.

When Eloise Garpin, my daughter, comes back from kindergarten, she tells me that her teacher, Karen Linsell, has given her class a weird assignment. Apparently, everyone is to record their mothers' menstrual week. But what makes things weirder is that whenever I'm on my period, John Garpin, my husband who's often busy with work, keeps offering to pick Eloise up from kindergarten. One day, I come across a post on a social media app. "What should I do? I've fallen in love with my student's rich father! Oh dear, I really like him so much! You have no idea that his taut and slim waist looks so seductive! Every time I see him, I can't help but moan!" Someone begins admonishing her out of fury the moment they see the post. "What the hell? Are you itching to become a mistress? You really are shameless! Goodness, you're so disgusting! I can't believe you call yourself a teacher!" Unexpectedly, the original poster doesn't care about the comment at all. She even posts a photo featuring the aftermath of her carnal fun with the man. "So what if I am? Anyway, we regularly sleep together every month whenever he picks his daughter up during his wife's period. This is so thrilling!" I'm stunned when I see the million-dollar custom watch strapped to the man's wrist in the photo. And today… happens to be the first day of my period.

Nang mapunta si Raven De Leon, sa lugar na kung saan malayo sa syudad. Lugar na kung saan, puro puno at tunog ng mga ibon at alon ng dagat lamang ang maririnig. Lugar, na kung saan nakilala niya ang isang binatilyo na si, Aries De Guia. Nagkita at nagkakilala sila sa hindi inaasahan na lugar at pagkakataon, at mag hihiwalay nga din ba sila, sa itinakdang panahon?

Liberty Hope has just one goal in life despite being born into a world in which vampires control most of North America: she wants to win her freedom and be taken to the final free zone. A safe haven where people don't have to worry about being dragged out of their homes while they sleep so they can get a good night's rest. Aric despises himself because of who he is and what he does; he is a vampire, a monster, and a killer. The last pet he had passed away of her own volition because she could not face her future. Even if he doesn't want another one, fate has decreed that he would get one nonetheless.