The Ghost In The Machine

Warning ⚠️ This story is not suitable for young readers. Reader discretion is advised. Betrayal made her a thief. Desperation made her a liar. Vengeance turned her into a weapon. Shivani Sinclair became Red, a ghost in the underground art world—until a secret agent caught her and turned her into something deadlier. Now, she hunts criminals who hide behind wealth and power. Her next target? An art dealer smuggling drugs. But then he appears. Azrael Nikolai Mordecai is a man who takes what he wants—women, power, control—but none of it excites him anymore. He’s drowning in apathy—until he sees her. Dressed in blood-red leather, she is sin-wrapped in a woman's body. One look and she shatters his world. She needs to stay hidden. He wants to own her. She kisses him to escape. He vows she’ll never run again. Now, the hunter has become the hunted. And in this game, obsession is far more dangerous than love.

A past that was haunting her like a ghost, a career that was as good as over, a family that wasn't left behind and a man she did not expect to come to her with a strange offer. "We have a long list of deals to settle among us sweetheart." An anonymous phone call and a strange letter was about to change her world forever. After a series of tragic misfortunes, Alissa Evans, once a top fashion designer, is left with nothing. And thus when she is given an opportunity to change the course of her life - She decides to take. But that opportunity is a Contract Marriage with the most cruelest and venomous mafia known to the world - Logan Stalza. Will she take this opportunity? Will she marry the man whose hands are painted with death? And why is he so diffrent than what she remembered as her university crush. This story is about the tragedy of Alissa Evans, the mistakes of Logan Stalza and his best friend who wants to kill Alissa so badly. This is a Story of Revenge. ------ Book #1 In The City Of Fate Series

Betrayed in the cruelest way possible, Anna’s world shatters when she catches her husband proposing to her best friend on the very day they were meant to mourn their lost son. Cast aside, humiliated, and discarded like she was nothing, she makes a vow: she will have her revenge. Determined to make them pay, Anna aligns herself with the one man her ex-husband loathes the most, Cyrus, the ruthless Rogue King, a ghost from the past whom everyone believed to be dead. But just as she begins to reclaim her power, a shocking truth threatens to change everything, she’s carrying Logan’s child. Now, Logan is waking up to the reality of his mistakes, realizing the depth of the deception that tore them apart. But it’s too late. The woman he abandoned is no longer his, and neither are their unborn children. Cyrus has already laid his claim. Will Logan fight to win back the family he never truly appreciated, or will he be consumed by the storm of Anna’s vengeance?

Marina is a girl with a great passion for medicine, she has two childhood friends, Lina and Hasan. The three people's friendship relationship was very good when suddenly there was a problem. Because his friend Hasan did not reciprocate Lina's feelings, instead falling in love with Marina. After Lina learned of Hasan's feelings for Marina, their relationship changed from friend to foe. Because she was too stubborn to have Hasan's affection, Lina tried every way to cut off their feelings. By chance Lina knew the secret of fate from her previous life, she decided to cut off the relationship between Marina and Hasan from her previous life, so that in this life the two of them could not be together. Lina then secretly used her parents' invention to return to the past, but because it was a test version, the machine malfunctioned and exploded, causing Lina's parents to die, thereby increasing Lina's hatred towards Marina. up. But despite exploding, the space vortex still brought Lina's spirit to the past and entered the body in her previous life. The first thing after Lina woke up was to kill Marina in the past, but because of that, it accidentally caused Marina to also get sick. pulled back to his previous life as the ancient Canal period. From there, Marina's journey to find out why she was dragged back to this era and how to return begins. With her medical knowledge Marina quickly became famous and gained more companions. During the journey Marina also met Prince Alex who is Hasan's previous life, their relationship quickly improved but also made Lina know that Marina was still alive. Since then Marina has to face malicious plots from Lina

'The King of Darkness or a King hiding in the dark?' For years the King of Vampires, Vladimir had been hiding. . . Hiding from the ones he had betrayed for his bride~ Living in the darkness, speaking the language of silence. . . 17 years ago the King of Vampires, Vladimir was lured into a trap set by an Oracle. To Find His Fated Bride~ The girl was yet to be born and Vladimir was aware that no parents in their right mind will give their daughter to a vicious Millennium old Vampire King. So in the heat of the moment, Vladimir traded with the Oracle to hand his bride to him in secret without letting her parents know. But the Vampire King never expected the witch to deceive him and abduct his bride using Vladimir as a pawn in her twisted game. . . Battling with his fury and madness the Vampire King had searched every dark forest where the Oracle could hide but he had come back empty-handed with nothing more than the weight of guilt, shame, and longings on his shoulders. What will happen when the bride Vladimir had been searching for will sweep him off his feet as if he was a little princess by literally kidnaping him from his Royal Ball? What will happen when the King who had been hiding in the dark avoiding the limelight will become the hero of the biggest scandal of the century? "Lethal killing machine, the most cunning, ferocious, and oldest Vampire to ever roam earth got kidnapped from his own Royal Ball in front of the crowd of the deadliest vampires, by a young anonymous witch." This scandal was unbelievable yet authentic. ... What will happen when the selfish, cruel, demanding and extremely unreasonable assassin Esmeray will meet the arrogant, self-centered witch-hating Vampire King Vladimir?

Mary can see beings from the other side where most people don't. Her ability causes her to have a hard time growing up. She always thought that it was a gift to see the paranormal entities around us. But it turns out to be a curse since she can't live a normal life. Her only mistake is that she started talking to that spirit and even gave him a name. She called the ghost, Angel. The reason for that name is because he always keeps her safe. He always makes sure that there will be nobody who can hurt her. Until she saw his real face… Then, she will meet another interesting man, Gregory, who happens to be a vampire. He will save her from the hands of the angel of death who is pretending to be her friend. Gregory has to save her from Angel because she will make a perfect wife for a lonely vampire. Will Mary agree to the vampire's marriage proposal? Or will she choose to go back to the land of the living?

Naomi Carter was meant to be a Luna. Instead, she was treated like an afterthought. Cast aside by her mate, robbed of the life she’d been destined to live, she turned her back on that world — and rebuilt herself. No pack, no bonds, no vulnerabilities. But when she enters a room crowded with powerful Alphas, her past collides with her like a storm. Logan, the powerful leader of the Midnight Pack, gives her something she thought she’d never want again — a future. And then there’s him. The mate who once broke her. Dark eyes. Sharp jawline. The ghost she thought she buried. And he’s not in the mood to apologize. He’s come here to reclaim what he thinks is still his. Naomi’s heart is a war zone, split between the possibility of something fresh and the magnetic lure of things gone by. Yet danger dives out from the shadows, and as old betrayals come back to haunt her, she understands one nightmarish truth— This time, refusing is not an option.

When my mother-in-law was poisoned and clinging to life, my toxicology knowledge was her only hope. I ended the call and grabbed my coat, ready to rush to the hospital. My husband blocked my path. "Hold on! It's the opening of Ella's haunted castle today. You're bailing to play ghost?" I stared at him, telling him about the dire situation. The poison needed to be neutralized within thirty minutes, or it would be fatal. He rolled his eyes. "Your janitor mom can drop dead for all I care. I'll toss some Monopoly money on her grave if it shuts you up. Don't try to cross me here." His best female friend draped herself over him. "In a hurry to chase some side guy? Girl, your face is longer than Herbert's when he is all revved up. Right, buddy?" Their shamelessness was almost laughable. The kicker? Herbert thought it was my mom dying.

Life is a deep darkpit, but it's still beautiful. Mazarina is the luckiest when Aeron, the son and heir of one of the wealthiest family in the world, marries her. But little did she know, behind Aeron’s pretty facade is a dark secret—nakatago ang pangit at nakahihindik na nakaraan. The ghost from Aeron’s past is the reason for Mazarina to fear and leave him—with their unborn child. Arin swears not to go near the Griffins ever again. But fate seems not to care about her plans. Seven years later, their paths crossed again when Aeron had an accident and Arin became his doctor. Desperate to win his wife-that-got-away, Aeron swears to do everything just to make a different ending to their story—and pretending to have an amnesia is his way to get close to the sexy neurologist—the only woman who can mend his lonely heart. Will Aeron be successful? Will Arin let him in to her heart? But what about her son who often looks for his father?

She won't take him back--no matter what. Or will she? Hayden Jenkins has lived in her hometown of Missoula, Montana, ever since she was born. She loves a simple life surrounded by her loving family, and that seems to be everything she needs. Or so she thinks. When her oldest brother’s wedding approaches, she fears facing a ghost from her past, the one who left her heartbroken seven years ago—Spencer Bailey, Hayden’s former high school sweetheart and the man who made her pretty much give up on real love. After graduation, Spencer left Montana to pursue a career in music in Los Angeles, which ended the relationship between Hayden and Spencer. They never spoke with one another again. Until now. Spencer's return leaves Hayden uneasy and anxious, still unprepared to face him after so long. Will it bring back unresolved feelings? Will they be forced to confront their past? Or will it be a second chance to rewrite their love story?