Suspens Novels & Stories

Cole moaned into her mouth. “Tell me…” “I feel like I have just the right mixture of cocaine, opium, and ecstasy in my bloodstream, and they are just kicking in, tearing my inside to shreds with unfathomable pleasure, causing me to waver right at the door of total chaos, and luring me to an endless spiral of rapturous glee.” “That sounds dangerous … and exciting,” Isabelle gasped as he suddenly pushed harder into her. Cole bit gently on her lower lip, and rasped, “Exactly.”

Magnus’ breathing turned ragged, his entire body trembling as he dug his fingers into his temples. His chest rose and fell in sharp, erratic movements, as though he was fighting something—something clawing to break free. “Magnus?” Frederick stepped closer, cautious but firm. “Talk to me.” Magnus’ head snapped up. His eyes—dark, unfocused—locked onto Frederick, and for a split second, there was no recognition. No warmth. Just something wrong.

I screamed and held my head with both hands My head was pounding me,it hurts and felt as if thousand ants are crawling in my brain,my hands started shaking and my knee felt like rubber,I started breathing heavily I whimpered "It hurts...it hurts...Ahhhh" I screamed louder this time "Skylar! Skylar, what's wrong?? Pls Skylar! You are scaring me" I heard Leon panicked voice "Skylar..can you...can you hear me?" I felt as his chest falls and rise he also had difficulty breathing

Sussan muttered amidst crises where one foot was in the mud while the other foot was in molten lava. A corner of her mouth twisted acutely in distaste as she held her face between both palms, feeling tired, but then she thought of sending an email, the safest way to reach her. If luck remained faithful, then it would do some miracle for Julia. Sussan fell asleep sending an email, just as she decided. ★★★

she begins, her voice steady and calm. The weight of those words lingers in the air. The room feels hushed, as if holding its breath, awaiting the revelation that is about to unfold. Leslie's eyes fixate on Susan, his expression a mix of curiosity and concern.

The hair goes up on my arms and neck and you can feel the malevolence in the room, taste it on your tongue. I look back at Maeve and I see that her eyes are open, but they are opaque, unseeing, and light is shining out of them. As I watch, the light in her eyes travels down her face, to her neck and shoulders, then down her arms into Xander’s shoulder. The nasty bubbling goo on his shoulder begins to seep out of him onto the blanket beneath. Immediately, it’s like the blanket grabs onto the goo, fighting with it until it sucks it into the threads of the blanket.

A note beneath one read: “Emotional Anchor – still useful.” My stomach turned. Anchor? Still useful? Was he…? The door creaked. My breath caught. “Hey, Susu.”

This is just insane. **********

Many dissolved naturally after brief contemplation. But they created something the system had reduced almost entirely during Total Coherence: Cognitive suspension. A state where resolution did not immediately follow inquiry. Adrian stood nearby reading the same reports. “They’re asking philosophical questions,” he said. Malcolm did not look away from the projection wall. “No.” Adrian frowned. “What’s the difference?” Malcolm answered calmly. “Philosophical questions seek frameworks. These questions suspend them.” That was the threat. Not disagreement. Not opposition.

For a heartbeat, I was weightless — suspended between breath and death. ***************************