Shadow Hand Puppets

There's an unspoken rule in my household—everyone has to engage in a drinking competition during the holidays. Whoever gets wasted first will have to pay off one year's worth of house and car mortgages for the other two siblings. In the first year, I collapsed after my first glass of alcohol. I had to pay the house mortgage for my oldest sister, Dahlia Zeller. In the second year, as soon as I picked up my glass, I fainted right away. Since then, I had to pay off Jasmine Zeller, my second sister's car loan. For the next 20 years, I've always been the loser. In the end, my wife, Jean McCarthy, is forced to jump off a building because of the huge debt I've racked up. The debtors keep dumping paint onto my residence, forcing me to deter away from it. Ransacked by guilt, I end up damaging my stomach from overdrinking when I attempt to train my alcohol tolerance. As a result, half of my liver has gotten removed. When I'm on the verge of death, I hear my parents snickering outside my ward. "Don't you think we've laced too many sleeping pills in his drink? He almost didn't wake up back then!" "It's fine. He's an idiot who merely thinks he has a low alcohol tolerance. Our family still relies on him for financial survival, you see. We can keep drugging him so that he'll keep getting wasted." When I open my eyes again, I've already gotten reborn in the timeframe when I'm sitting at the dining table in the 20th year.

Avalon Taylor is the daughter of one of the most decorated hunters that graduated from the Hunters Academy in over a century. She hopes to be able to live up to her fathers legacy, but when she turns 18, and graduates herself, her life is turned upside down. She is thrown into a world of demons, and her destiny becomes entwined with another. The Prince of Darkness, Lucas Caine. A demon not to be trifled with. Will she be able to unravel the secrets of her parents past, or will her destiny lead her down a path which there is no coming back from. Follow Avalon and Lucas on their journey in the underworld...

In a school where shadows have a life of their own, power comes at a price… Sierra Vale has spent her life hiding the true extent of her abilities. A girl born of secrets, she commands shadows and wields magic few can comprehend. When a dangerous new familiar awakens, she’s drawn into a web of intrigue, deceit, and forbidden desires. Malick Thorne, enigmatic and fiercely loyal, finds himself pulled into Sierra’s orbit — and into the dangerous truths she keeps buried. As they navigate the treacherous halls of the academy, the pair discover that friendship, love, and trust may be their greatest weapons… or their undoing. But darker forces are stirring. The Crows, a trio of cunning students with secrets of their own, have begun a ritual older than the school itself. And the shadows whisper a name that could destroy everything Sierra has ever known. In a world where magic is both a gift and a curse, Sierra must choose: control the power within her… or let it consume her. “A gripping tale of shadows, secrets, and a love that defies the darkness.”

Cast out after a cruel public rejection, Luna—an orphaned wolf and unwanted burden—walks away from the Moonshadow Pack when fate names her the Alpha’s true mate. Beyond the forest, exile becomes awakening as the Moon Goddess blesses her with power forged through pain and survival. When the pack that betrayed her faces annihilation, the only hope left is the wolf they cast aside. Moonshadow is a gripping saga of rejection, destiny, and rebirth—where an outcast rises to become a legend the moon itself remembers.

Mira has always lived in the shadow of pack politics, her heart tethered to Lucian, the powerful Alpha of Blackpine. When Lucian chooses duty over desire and claims another as his mate, Mira’s world shatters. Alone and carrying Lucian’s child—a secret that could ignite war—she flees into the wild, determined to protect her unborn pup from the harsh traditions that once bound her. Lost and vulnerable, Mira stumbles into the territory of Rowan, the enigmatic Alpha of Silverpine. Unlike Lucian, Rowan offers acceptance and a chance at a new life, vowing to protect Mira and claim her child as his own. As Mira’s bond with Rowan deepens, she finds herself torn between the pain of her past and the hope of a future she never dared imagine. But Lucian cannot let go. Driven by regret and an unyielding need to reclaim his child, he risks everything to breach Silverpine’s borders, threatening to ignite a conflict that could destroy both packs. As loyalties are tested and old wounds reopened, Mira must choose where her heart—and her child—truly belong.

Who are you?" I sluttered, attempting to take a step back but my feet seemed rooted to a spot. The mysterious man smiled, his eyes glinting in amusement, "I am someone who knows you," he said, his voice dripping with an otherworldly intensity. "I am someone who has been waiting for you." I looked around, I was surrounded by lifeless Bodies, slaughtered brutally by something worse than a monster, "What happened here?" I asked, struggling to keep my voice steady. The mysterious man chuckled, the sound sending shivers down my spine. "They are dead, you killed them all." He said, his eyes glistening in happiness, "You've become the person I knew you would be." I felt a pang, I looked at my hands, they were covered with blood. However, the question remains: did I really kill all these people? If yes… then who am I? Read on to find out!

"A fated mates style novel, with a deliciously dark twist." He was a cold, dangerous man with the darkest of secrets. He had accepted being alone centuries ago, and ever since, hadn't dared hope to find anyone strong enough to embrace the darkness within him. Hope only led to torment. Until her..

Content Warning: This story contains a significant amount of adult content, including sexual material, alcohol, and violence. Reader discretion is advised. Moans echoed back and forth inside one of the rooms of a five star hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. The young woman could not hold herself back from crying out as a tall, powerfully built man above her moved relentlessly, his muscular body driving into hers. Their bodies were slick with sweat, the act of two people joining fueled by raw desire. “Damn it, you’re so tight and incredible, Lexi. You always satisfy me, you always bring me perfectly to my climax,” Austin said, struggling to catch his breath after release. Alexi turned onto her side, her hand tracing every inch of Austin Stanley’s damp skin, the man who had just made love to her. “You know this is wrong, don’t you, Austin? What we have isn’t right. Why do you trap me in a labyrinth that makes me lose my way?” “If you’re lost, call only me. I’m the only one you should ever call, Alexi Mauren. Only me, Austin Stanley, can guide you. Do you understand?” Austin leaned in, capturing her thin lips. “Listen to me. As long as I’m by your side, I’ll make sure your world stays safe.” Alexi wavered. Being entangled in a forbidden relationship with someone she should never have had was something that could never truly last. What if the world discovered their illicit affair? Would it still show her kindness? Or would the world turn its back on her completely?

An ambitious human journalist, investigating a series of gruesome murders linked to a powerful but secretive family, finds herself drawn into the orbit of their ruthless and dominant alpha. He offers her protection and exclusive access, but his help comes at a price: she must submit to his control, all while trying to uncover the truth about his pack's dark secrets and the brutal murder of her own sister.

Julia dan Riyadi adalah pasangan suami istri. Hubungan mereka akhirnya sempat kandas, karena Julia yang ketahuan selingkuh dengan pria lain. Riyadi yang hanya seorang karyawan kontrak di sebuah perusahaan pembuat triplek, membuat Julia mengambil celah untuk selingkuh. Dengan kedatangan ibunya yang ia paksakan, membuat Julia memainkan perannya. Ya, Julia memaksa agar ibunya tinggal bersama dengan mereka. Padahal ada anak kakaknya Neti, yang harus ibunya rawat. Karena memang ibunya sendirilah yang meminta untuk merawat cucunya. Dengan menggunakan ponsel ibunya sendiri, Julia tega melancarkan aksinya. Meskipun Julia menggunakan handphone ibunya untuk selingkuh, tetapi Riyadi sempat beberapa kali hampir curiga. Setiap Riyadi pergi bekerja, saat itulah Julia pergi bersama selingkuhannya. Dengan berbagai alasan, Julia seolah bisa mengelak beberapa tuduhan. Dan, akhirnya ketahuan. Sehingga Riyadi mengusir istrinya sendiri, ia sangat marah. Karena selama bekerja, Riyadi selalu menuruti tuntutan sang istri yang meminta gaji lebih. Riyadi selalu mengambil waktu untuk lembur, tetapi demi nafsu dan keegoisan Julia tega berkhianat di belakang suaminya. Akankah, Julia dan Riyadi bersatu kembali? Dan apakah Riyadi akan memaafkan istrinya? Silakan baca dan ikuti kisahnya ya bestie.