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Aria has always been warned that the forest bordering her village is forbidden—a home to creatures of the night, thirsty for blood. But when a howl of pain echoes through the darkness, her curiosity overcomes her fear. There, she meets Lorian—a mysterious man with golden eyes and wounds that refuse to heal. He is not human but a werewolf, living in the shadows, hiding from a world that wants him dead. At first, Aria only seeks the truth. But the more she returns to the forest, the deeper she is drawn into a world she was never meant to enter. Amidst dangerous secrets and unexpected feelings, she must choose: remain loyal to her village or risk everything for the man the world sees as a monster. When hunters close in on Lorian, Aria realizes—this love is not just forbidden, but it could cost them their lives. Will Aria defy fate, or will she lose Lorian forever?

Lucas had never met a woman like Belle-innocent, pure, and completely unguarded. From the instant their eyes met, he was captivated. In a moment of impulse and desire, he hired her as his secretary, skipping any background check, determined to protect her... and the feelings he stirred in her. But Belle's gentle heart and untainted thoughts would unintentionally challenge Lucas in ways he never expected. And when she fell, she didn't just fall-she plummeted, headfirst, into love. Yet, love is never just rainbows and butterflies. Shadows loom over their happiness, as a sinister scheme woven by their own blood, Lucas's mother and Belle's aunt threatens to tear them apart. "Serbisyo ko lang ang binabayaran mo, hindi ang buo kong pagkatao at ang kalayaan ko bilang tao." - Belle

Lily Romano, 22, lives a quiet, painful life under the roof of her alcoholic father—once loving, now a stranger. She clings to the hope that he’ll change, that her mother will return, and that life will somehow make sense again. But everything shatters one night when she comes home to find her father bloodied and surrounded by strangers. In a desperate act, he sells her to Dante Moretti, a powerful Mafia boss. Without warning, Lily is dragged into a dark, dangerous world she doesn’t understand. But amidst the chaos, something unexpected blooms—feelings she never thought she’d have for a man like Dante. Now, Lily must fight to survive, guard her heart, and uncover the secrets buried in the shadows of the Moretti empire. Will love save her or break her beyond repair?

He looks transparent and plain as a water of river but deep down under the shadows of his darkness he is that stealth ocean hiding the darkest secrets in it's depth. He is like a black colour who can absorb any colour into it and remain same in appearance until the colour is not white. She is just like that white colour , her heart is pure without any dark patch on it . She is strong , ambitious yet soft and cranky . Morals and ethics runs through her veins yet she is open minded in every manner . She can fight with big problems but small thing can hurt her similarly she don't need something big to be happy. Love and darkness ,both the things are totally opposite yet similar . One can never felt depth of it's own before been through other one .

Janessa Collins never asked for a life bound to the Mafia, but fate tied her to it the moment her father arranged her engagement to Eric Dela Cruz, the ruthless leader of the River Blood Mafia and her childhood sweetheart. Eric has built his empire with fire and blood, but his heart has always belonged to Janessa. To him, she is not just his fiancée, but his reason to keep breathing. Yet Janessa’s own heart belongs elsewhere… to Xavier, Eric’s loyal underboss, whose playful charm hides a deadly secret. Caught between a man who would burn the world for her and another who makes her feel truly alive, Janessa must navigate betrayal, forbidden love, and the shadows of power. But in the Mafia, love comes with a price and someone is always willing to collect.

Born into luxury but raised in the shadows, Ava Wilson was born into a wealthy family but was treated like a slave. Blamed for the death of her mother. Now she was bullied by her stepmother, half-sister, and the one and only man who should have protected her: her father.  Just when she thought life couldn't get worse, Ava was forced into an arranged marriage with a stranger.  He was the same man whom she saved, who was drugged and had a one-night stand with her, the same man who doesn't remember her anymore and makes her life a living hell.  Ava was forced to live a new life.  When he finally realized the big secret. Betrayal, hatred, and backstabbing found their way into her life.  Would their love still bloom even after all the trauma surrounding them.

Sophie McDermott's life in fast-paced San Francisco was already complicated as a single mother balancing the demands of work and raising her son, Dawson. Just when she believed her life couldn't get any more hectic, fate intervenes. Being employed by Polo Enterprise should be a dream come true, but Sophie is about to come face to face with the last person she ever expected- Alex Hernadez, her first and only love whom she has spent years trying to forget. What will happen when these two get to work closely? Will he get a chance to find out Dawson is his son and will they find a way to overcome the damages of the past and finally claim the happiness they have always yearned for? Or will shadows of deceit and jealousy tear them apart once more?

They had said that a woman could never rule a pack especially the illegitimate daughter of their dead Alpha. He had left no heir to rule after him leaving her to do it when she had no idea of what being a leader is. She had always lived under their shadows and always under their mercy. Confused She falls into the arms of her childhood friends. After her female best friend urges her to marry Lucas, her childhood best friend. Naive and gullible, she falls into their trap and is cheated out of her right. when the claws of their betrayal hits her, she is left with no choice but ask for help from the HATED WEREWOLF KING. would her heart finally be softened by her enemy? or would she return back to her best friend who had betrayed her?

The ancient flame never chooses wrong... until it chose me. Unseen. Forgotten. That's all I've ever been in the Crescent Pack, until the night the sacred flame marked me. Not to one Alpha... but to two. Maxim Blackwood, the fierce leader torn between duty and desire. Icarus Nightshadow, the cold strategist who hides more than he reveals. Rivals bound to me by fate. But what am I to them? As ancient secrets emerge and shadows close in, I find myself at the center of an ancient war. The truth is slipping through my fingers. And the deeper I fall, the more enemies emerge. Can I trust my comrades when they never wanted me?

It’s end of October 1985 and the crumbling river town of Dubois, Iowa is shocked by the gruesome murder of one of the pillars of the community. Detective David Carlson has no motive, no evidence, and only one lead: the macabre local legend of “Boris Orlof,” a late night horror movie host who burned to death during a stage performance at the drive-in on Halloween night twenty years ago and the teenage loner obsessed with keeping his memory alive. The body count is rising and the darkness that hangs over the town grows by the hour. Time is running out as Carlson desperately chases shadows into a nightmare world of living horrors. On Halloween the drive-in re-opens at midnight for a show no one will ever forget. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing