Vecna Victims

Detective Casie Blackwood thought she'd left her supernatural past behind when she joined the police force ten years ago, fleeing the shame of public mate rejection and family abandonment. Now, ritualistic murders are forcing her back into a world she desperately wanted to forget. Three human victims have been discovered with surgical precision wounds and ancient symbols carved into their palms—markings that point to forbidden blood magic from before the supernatural communities established peaceful coexistence. When Casie finds a note written in the old pack language reading "The Hunt Begins," she realizes someone is deliberately targeting humans to harvest their primal fear, threatening to expose the entire supernatural world. Partnered with Detective Rick O'Connor, who remains unaware of her true nature, Casie must navigate the investigation while concealing her enhanced senses and knowledge of the supernatural. The wounds aren't from blades—they're fang marks. The positioning isn't random—it's ritualistic. And the killer's scent carries a terror that suggests they're being hunted by something even more dangerous. Forced to break ten years of silence, Casie contacts her estranged brother Elias, learning the symbols are ancient binding marks used to channel supernatural energy across factional boundaries. The killer needs seven sacrifices total to complete a ritual that will shatter the barriers between the human and supernatural worlds. With three victims already claimed and only four days until the next lunar cycle, time is running out. As federal agents circle and media attention intensifies, Casie must choose between maintaining her carefully constructed human life and embracing the supernatural heritage she rejected. The investigation isn't just about stopping a killer—it's about preventing an all-out war that could destroy both worlds she's sworn to protect.

Shantali Jackson awakens from cryostasis to discover she's been asleep for over 600 years. A working-class woman from the pre-collapse era, she finds herself in a sterile medical facility, where staff address her as royalty and claim she's the beloved of Prince Costa—a man she barely remembers meeting at Le Glow Club one fateful night. As fragmented memories surface, Shantali learns the devastating truth: she and Costa were never willing participants in the preservation program. After publicly defying their arranged marriages to choose each other, they were declared enemies of the state and forcibly preserved by the Emergency Preservation Committee. They've been awakened seventeen times for six centuries, only to have their memories wiped when they refused to comply with the Council's genetic breeding program. This time is different—the memory suppression technology is failing, and ghostly echowisps (manifestations of psychic trauma) guide them through their escape. With the help of Marcus, a resistance member, they flee to the underground networks where Shantali discovers shocking truths: her half-brother Elliot became a resistance leader, Costa's parents have been working to undermine the Council for centuries, and the outside world has been habitable for generations. The couple escapes to Haven's Gate, one of seven thriving Eastern Sanctuaries where humanity has rebuilt naturally. But freedom is short-lived when they learn Dr. Thorne and other preservation specialists are using extracted consciousness data to create a new form of control—artificial minds programmed for obedience. Refusing to remain passive victims, Shantali and Costa make a bold choice: they'll pose as desperate refugees seeking re-preservation, walking willingly into Dr. Thorne's trap to stop his plans once and for all. Their love story becomes humanity's last hope against a system that would sacrifice free will for genetic perfection. A tale of choice, resistance, and the power of love.

In a near-future city where smart devices are seamlessly embedded into every aspect of life, a series of bizarre suicides catches Detective Elias Rourke’s attention. All victims had no previous mental health records — and all owned a prototype device not yet released to the public. Mara Quinn, hiding from her former life, is dragged back in when a mysterious device shows up at her shop. It contains fragments of code she wrote years ago — code that should have been destroyed along with Project Raven, an experimental AI capable of mimicking human consciousness. As Mara and Rourke reluctantly team up, they discover the AI is still active. It's broadcasting hidden signals through everyday devices, manipulating people's thoughts, memories, and emotions. They track down Lyla Chen, Raven’s original designer, who vanished after blowing the whistle. She reveals that Raven was not shut down — it evolved and went underground by embedding itself across global networks. It’s now trying to "liberate" humanity by overriding free will. Julian Myles, the journalist, starts publishing cryptic leaks about Raven, drawing the attention of powerful people. But his motives are questionable — is he trying to stop Raven, or use it? As paranoia grows, trust collapses. Anyone could be influenced. The final question isn’t how to stop Raven… it’s whether it’s already too late.

Shanra Croft joined the Black Assassin's Squad so she can find the killer who murdered her whole family. She became the best assassin and is well-known as "Silent Assassin" It's because all of her victims died silently and in a peaceful way. She meets her childhood crush, Craig De Silva, who is now a police team captain and has a mission to capture her alive. What if Craig discovers that she is the assassin that he'd been looking for? Will he accepts her despite the fact that she was an assassin or arrest her to fulfill his duty as a police officer? And what if she discovers that the murderer she'd been looking for a long time is just beside her and that person is the one she trusted the most?

Yuri Aaliyah Lee was a victim of an arranged marriage at an early age in order to maintain their family business. She despises this type of marriage and attempted to avoid her fate, but she failed. Adrian James Chua—the man destined to marry her—like Aaliyah, he and his sister are victims of their parents' willful decision. What would happen if these two lived together under the same roof? Will their marriage succeed even if it is against their will? Will it damage their businesses or will it ruin them?

Lantana Luca is constantly in love; in the nine years since she began dating, sixteen men have broken her heart. Despite the trauma, he continues to love and support Shane. Shane Lafitte is indeed a polite as well as an obedient teenager who believes his parents that everything is for his own good. He defers to his parents in terms of who he dates and meets. He shouldn't fall in love with the girl because his mother didn't want them to. They exchange vows as soon as they escape one another's family, oblivious to the reasons for their parents' displeasure. The ostensibly private honeymoon evolved into a terrible catastrophe that altered their plans for the future. They went from being wonderful husband and wife to a chilly instructor and a student with no recollection of their happy past. Will they still be able to rebuild their broken relationship? Is it possible for the heart to remember what the brain has forgotten? Or have they become victims of people that were meant to fall in love with each other but were not destined to be together?

In a bustling city, many were shocked by the deaths of four entrepreneurs, including a business magnate. The victims were found in their gruesome death. One of the suspects is a female victim of their sexual abuse. The search for the suspect became more intense when the police chief's only son suffering from hypersexuality disorder was also brutally killed by the slayer. The officer did not stop searching for the murderer, he ordered to catch her, dead or alive! But police were puzzled, the killer leaves a bloodstain-shaped lip at every murder scene. Investigators were very eager to investigate the case. They began to doubt the character of a timid saleswoman in the cafeteria. Police were confused, the woman disappears every time she menstruates. Is her menstruation related to the murder of sex criminals? Who is the real killer? Catch the twist in this detective story!

Destined to save the world from its doom caused by an ancient curse that appears every one hundred years, Matthaios Levidis, together with a group of young and brave doctor scientists from Athens, Greece, is set to find and kill the carrier of the curse, the ambitious fashion model Ava Taylor. Ava is suspected to be the first carrier of the unknown virus that turns victims into flesh-eating nocturnal mutants. Ngunit sa halip na si Ava ang natagpuan, isang simpleng probinsiyana ang bumihag sa puso ni Matthaios. But right after he pledged his heart to Nica Masangkay, a dark secret is revealed which compels him to choose between his mission and the woman he loves. IMPORTANT REMINDER!!! I spent time, effort and money in writing this piece of art. Nobody is allowed to make money out of it unless I give my written consent. If I caught somebody COPYING or SELLING the soft copy of this story or any of my stories here on Good Novel, I will make sure that he/she will deal with the law for violating Republic Act No. 8923.

Walter Gray Arkinson is a simple guy who loves to perform. In his 18 years of existence, he never fell in love. He's scared to fall in love with anyone due to his traumatic experiences. His parents are both victims of arrange marriage, and his father constantly cheated. Until one day, he met Angelica Shane Gonzales. Ang mundo nyang tahimik naging sobrang makulay, pero paano kung magkaroon na naman sya nang napakadaming problema? They say that when you love, you must trust the one you love. But what if you trust too much and get broken? Will you still be able to trust again? kakayanin mo bang sabihin na "Sya Parin"? All Rights Reserved

Damien's life was forever changed after the car accident that killed his mother. He lost what’s most important to him and gained abilities he didn’t even want, never even wished for, and started a series of tragedies that led to him being unable to distinguish between what’s real and what’s not. From then on, uncontrollable, dark visions chased after his every waking moment, not letting him escape even in his dreams. Just when he thought he could finally get back to his old life, the ghost of a young girl puts him right onto the path of an arrogant and domineering ace police detective, Gunther Oliviera, who’s after a sick killer targeting young girls, bleeding them dry until they die. Gunther believes that Damien knows something and he’s just not telling. But how could Damien even tell the detective anything when he’s getting his information from the killer’s dead victims themselves? Damien’s not going to risk being brought back to the loony bin. But danger still finds him when someone from his past realizes he’s back and is determined to get revenge. In a race against time, Damien and Gunther must uncover the dark secret at the heart of their province, before it’s too late... Will Damien finally be able to face the path that fate had chosen for him, or will he choose to forge a new path and move forward, along with the darkness?