The Masque Of The Red Death

"What doesn't kill you fucks you up mentally."---- Anonymous. A tale in which the best day of King Ryder's life becomes his worst when the love of his life is killed on their wedding day. He is determined to find out who assassinated Isabella Sanchez until a certain Elena Greene crashes her way into his life, and causes more harm than intended. Her past comes to bite her in the butt and she's not the only one affected by it. "When you're being blamed for something you didn't do, you run expecting to save yourself. You escape at any cost. You focus. You think like the criminal you're not. You deal with the trauma later, or don't. Survival and happiness comes at a cost... one you pay because you have to."

My brother hated me and wanted me dead.I cried and asked him, "Am I your sister or what?""I don't have a sister," he scoffed.That night, a car suddenly hit me and killed me.He went insane.

When the future Alpha and Beta of the Winter pack fight to hide and deny their inappropriate feelings for one another from everyone including themselves and each other, until secrets, truths and a mysterious magical heritage are revealed. Leading them down a branching, rocky path into the unknown and beyond in search of their happily-ever-after. Will the guilt, grief and pain along the way be too much for the young couple and shatter their world as they know it, or will they rise above it all to conquer and simply survive, or will their many foes and obstacles be too much for them and get in the way. **************** "If I have to dance with one more eligible bachelorette, I'm gonna ... " He stops mid rant as the band starts playing a cover of satellite by Nickelback, and I close my eye swaying to the opening notes. "Chilli?" Suddenly, Elias is back up on his feet, holding out his hand. "Hu?" Bewildered as I look up at him, "May I have this dance?" I look at Erin, who pulls a silly face and shrugs. "Umm," hesitant to his offer. "Come on, I know you like this song. Let's show them how it's done. Plus, it'll be nice not to have my feet stepped on at least once tonight. " he winks at me with a cheeky grin. His not wrong, I do love this song, and part of our training was learning all forms of ballroom dances. Taking a deep breath, I take his hand and let him lead me to the middle of the dance floor. I put my hand on his shoulder as his goes to my waist, which sent a spark through my nerves. Hu, weird, must be the rum and coke. We young wolves aren't allowed to drink much.

Anibal est un assassin professionnel, habitué à accomplir des missions sans émotion. Après plusieurs meurtres, il reçoit une nouvelle mission : éliminer une femme qu’il ne connaît pas. Cependant, au moment où il s’apprête à passer à l’acte, quelque chose change. Il est soudainement frappé par son charme et son comportement le perturbe. Plutôt que de la tuer, Anibal se laisse emporter par une curiosité grandissante envers elle. Au fil de ses rencontres avec la femme, il découvre qu’elle n’est pas ce qu’il pensait et qu’elle cache des aspects surprenants de sa personnalité. Anibal, bien que toujours lié à son passé d’assassin, se trouve de plus en plus captivé par sa cible, ce qui le pousse à remettre en question ses actions et sa vie. Le récit suit son évolution, entre les tentations de son ancienne vie et ses doutes grandissants. Chaque rencontre avec la femme lui permet de mieux comprendre ses propres émotions et ses désirs, l’incitant à envisager un futur bien différent de celui qu’il avait toujours connu. Le tout, dans une ambiance tranquille et introspective, loin de la violence.

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WARNING: This Novel is R-18 (Contain's Mature content (18+), Strong Abuse and Whole Lot of torture Acts, Kindly read at you own risk) ------ "SHE WAS VIRGIN” I cursed under my breath upon seeing her unconscious naked figure lying under me.Erica escaped New York after she took revenge from Samara Singh by burning her alive in her mansion to avenge her elder brother Mike who was gang raped by samara’s bodyguards however Erica was completely unaware of danger that was awaiting for her in future, ‘Samrat Singh’ a Ruthless, Brutal and Vicious Billionaire also elder step brother of Samara Singh who is determined to Break Erica in every way’s possible for destroying samara’s life.But that's not all, Samrat is completely unaware erica's true identity, she is an enigma who he yet have to unfold.Erica and mike they themselves hold some Dark and Bitter past also that have their very own personal agenda to fulfil which will shatter every single perfect life around them...!Follow us on journey of ‘RED: The shade of Betrayal’ to unfold our 'Dark Romance' tale which is filled with utter suspense and thrill ----------------- (Also If you all wish to see face's of our character for 'RED: The shade of Betrayal' and 'RAVAN' then do checkout my insta account valentinestories_1728)

Alpha werewolves should be cruel and merciless with unquestionable strength and authority, at least that’s what Alpha Charles Redmen believes and he doesn’t hesitate to raise his kids to be the same way. Alpha Cole Redmen is the youngest of six born to Alpha Charles and Luna Sara Mae, leaders of the Red Fang pack. Born prematurely, he is rejected without hesitation as weak and undeserving of his very life. By adulthood, his father’s hatred and abuse towards him has spilled over into the rest of the pack making him the scapegoat for those with the sadistic need to see him suffer. The rest are simply too afraid to even look his way leaving him little in the way of friends or family to turn to. Alpha Demetri Black is the leader of a sanctuary pack known as Crimson Dawn. It’s been years since a wolf has made their way to his pack via the warrior’s prospect program but that doesn’t mean he’s not looking for the tell tale signs of a wolf in need of help. Malnourished and injured upon his arrival, Cole’s anxious and overly submissive demeanor lands him in the very situation he’s desperate to avoid, in the attention of an unknown alpha. Yet somehow through the darkness of severe illness and injury he runs into the very person he’s been desperate to find since he turned eighteen, his Luna. His one way ticket out of the hell he’s been born into. Will Cole find the courage needed to leave his pack once and for all, to seek the love and acceptance he’s never had?

Aïcha, jeune et brillante archéologue sénégalaise, mène une vie paisible à Dakar, partagée entre ses recherches universitaires et les traditions familiales. Son existence bascule lorsqu'elle hérite d'un mystérieux masque d'ivoire de son grand-père, un ancien conteur et gardien de la mémoire ancestrale. Ce masque n'est pas un simple objet d'art. Il est la clé d'une prophétie oubliée, liée à un trésor caché et à un ancien royaume africain disparu. Aïcha se retrouve alors plongée dans une quête palpitante, semée d'embûches et de dangers, qui la mènera des ruelles animées de Dakar aux confins du désert du Sahara, en passant par les forêts luxuriantes de Casamance. Mais elle n'est pas la seule à convoiter le secret du masque d'ivoire. Un puissant homme d'affaires véreux, héritier d'une lignée de pillards et prêt à tout pour s'emparer du trésor, se lance à ses trousses. Dans cette course contre la montre, Aïcha croise la route de Malik, un séduisant aventurier et expert en cultures africaines, dont le charme mystérieux et les compétences hors du commun s'avèrent être une aide précieuse. Entre eux, une attirance irrésistible se développe, mais Aïcha devra apprendre à faire confiance à Malik, car il semble lui aussi cacher un lourd secret lié à son passé. Ensemble, ils devront déchiffrer les énigmes du masque d'ivoire, affronter les dangers qui les guettent et percer les mystères d'une histoire oubliée, tout en luttant contre une force obscure qui menace de détruire l'héritage de leurs ancêtres.

Rey siswa favorit di SMA Harapan Bunda, dengan terpaksa ia menerima mandat menjadi ketua kelas XI IPA 4 dengan wakilnya yaitu Melody. Mereka berdua terlibat dalam sebuah permusuhan, pada akhirnya mereka terpaksa akur karena paksaan oleh pacar mereka masing-masing. Kebersamaan mereka membuatnya saling nyaman, akan kah Melody berhasil mengalihkan pandangan Rey dari pacarnya atau tidak, secara Melody juga memiliki kekasih yang dia adalah sahabat Rey sejak kecil.

Glimpse of Death Blurb: Libitina turns seven when her father throws her out. She was weak, fragile, and broken. The curse in her eyes was born and, it made her lose all the things she loved. Everything crumbled in an instant. Her dreams, hope, and light vanish in thin air. Her ability to take a glimpse of people's death-made her isolate herself away from people. She's afraid others will call her a curse or a cult child so, she endured it by remaining silent, alone, and lonely. But, it all changed when Yael Zerachiel her, popular classmate, witnessed how she saved Charmeine from the grim reaper's scythe. She taught that stopping Death from taking Charmeine's head was unfortunate cause faith intertwined her strings with Yael. And there, their adventure to complete the missing puzzle starts when the sun sets on the school balcony with dark hooded men chasing after them.