You Bleed Just To Know You're Alive

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Cleir Isobel Garcia, a struggling Accountancy student has set her eyes on the dream of working with one of the biggest accounting firm in the country. She is a strong-willed and persistent dreamer who likes to defy what is expected from her. However, things went on crossroads when she met Juan Faustino Rivera. She loves him too much to the point that she lost herself in the process. Will she fight for what is worth or be a woman of worth?

A guy with someone in his heart changes when he sees the mysterious girl and falls in love, despite knowing her true identity. A hundred-year-old vampire falls for a 19-year-old Wolftaur, half human and half werewolf. Is there a connection between the two, or is it just a common one-sided love?

It all started at Ari's wedding. When she saw her sister and the groom making out in a room, anong dapat gawin ng isang babaeng niloko ng dalawang mahal niya sa buhay? Edi ang tumakbo palayo sa kanila. She fled on her wedding day with the best man, Geoffre. A man who also fled on his best friend’s wedding. Both heartbroken from the person they love. But they say, two broken people can help each other to get better and be fixed. She didn’t expect that the runaway she did will change her life 180 degrees. Will love blossom between them? “The best thing that happened to me is when I runway with you on my wedding day.”

Noah, pemilik perusahaan Winston Corp. Dia sangat mencintai Alaina, sang sahabat masa kecilnya. Mereka berdua tumbuh bersama, begitu pula dengan cinta Noah yang tumbuh semakin besar dan cinta itu hanya untuk Alaina seorang. Mereka berdua pun menjalin kasih selama bertahun-tahun. Namun semua berubah 180° ketika Noah mengetahui pengkhianatan yang dilakukan sahabatnya Keanu dan kekasihnya Alaina. *** Saat itu Noah berkendara dengan penuh amarah pasca mengetahui pengkhianatan yang dilakukan oleh dua orang yang paling ia sayangi. Tanpa terelakkan lagi, sebuah kecelakaan terjadi. Tidak, Noah baik-baik saja. Yang paling menderita di sini adalah korban Noah. Naira Raquella. Atas kesalahannya, Noah harus bertanggung jawab pada gadis itu dan juga hidupnya. Hidup Naira kini hanya bergantung pada Noah karena ia tidak memiliki siapa-siapa lagi di dunia ini. Naira di diagnosa mengidap Paraplegia setelah kecelakaan yang dialaminya. Mulanya Noah tidak menyukai Naira, gadis itu hanya akan menyusahkan hidupnya saja. Dan juga, siapa yang ingin menghabiskan sisa hidup bersama gadis penderita paraplegia seperti Naira? Namun, pada akhirnya pandangan Noah pada Naira berubah, gadis itu tidak sepantasnya dibenci. Justru, Noah harus mengasihinya. Akankah kehidupan pernikahan mereka berjalan dengan lancar?

Tidak pernah terpikirkan oleh Ellaine Lewellyn untuk mengkhianati tunangannya meski tunangannya tidak pernah memprioritaskan dirinya. Namun, lelah itu datang juga. Di malam ulang tahunnya, sang tunangan lebih memilih untuk menemani adik sahabatnya yang mengalami kecelakaan daripada merayakan ulang tahun bersamanya. Kylian Lannnister tidak pernah berpikir untuk menjadi seorang pria bayaran, tapi ketika ia mendapatkan tawaran itu dari Ellaine Lewellyn yang sudah memiliki tunangan ia tidak menolaknya. Awalnya ia berpikir bahwa Ellaine adalah wanita yang sangat bodoh karena masih tetap bertahan mencintai Aaric Heiner yang tidak pernah menjadikannya prioritas utama, tapi pada akhirnya dia menyadari bahwa dia lebih bodoh dari Ellaine karena dia jatuh cinta pada Ellaine yang hanya menganggapnya sebagai pelarian. Hingga suatu hari Ellaine memutuskan hubungan saling menguntungkan di antara mereka karena Ellaine lebih memilih Aaric. "Kau yakin ini adalah pilihanmu, Ellaine?" "Ya. Sejak awal hingga akhir yang aku inginkan hanyalah Aaric." Akan tetapi, Ellaine baru menyadari bahwa ia telah melakukan kesalahan. Hatinya telah berubah, yang ia inginkan adalah Kylian bukan Aaric. Sayangnya, semua sudah terlambat. Kylian menghilang seperti debu. Hingga akhirnya mereka dipertemukan lagi, tapi Kylian bukan lagi seseorang yang Ellaine kenal. Akankah Ellaine bisa menjadikan Kylian sebagai miliknya lagi atau wanita itu harus menerima tawaran memulai kembali hubungan dengan Aaric?

*****"""""***** I was there looking into your life and your soul was always mine, but you were reluctant . This was an undeniable Twist of Fate that brought them together, even if they both belonged to two different worlds and were never meant to cross paths, which them got entangled into a series of lives and deaths, reincarnating to end that "Pact". EMERALD AZURE, a would be Alpha king who is not blessed with a 'Destined Mate' by Moon Gooddess, happens to come across an independent, University student SCARLET LOZENGE, who happen to be a weapon Designger and they both got into each other again . But what would happen when they would come to know the past that they shared ? Would Scarlet be able to forgive Emerald ? And Would Emerald be able to protect Scarlet ?? How long they are safe?. But what would happen when her true self is revealed?? Would they again be dancing as puppets in the hands of so called " Destiny" this time too ?? Or This time it's all about the choices they make ?? Whom would they both choose ??? .. .. their lives or the unspoken relationship...!!! *****"""""***** Stay tuned to find out the beautiful journey of reincarnation of these two people who found each other in different Eras and time intervals due to series of twists and turns. ****""""**** [ Note: The cover credit goes to rightful owner. Cover picture is taken from Google and Editing has been done solely by me.] This story is purely a work of my imagination and any resemblance of characters or incidents is just a pure coincidence. ****""""**** Instagram : pooja.bansal.92560 ****""""****

Warning: Heavy Erotica!!! Vampire/Werewolf Julia’s beauty was a curse. Every man wanted her but only one will win her heart. Will it be: The one-night stand The one-night stand’s brother The ex turned stepbrother The student The werewolf alpha Or the vampire hunter? The choice is hers. Her mundane world collides with the supernatural by a chance encounter; her life forever changed. Ray POV “I gotta have you baby, I don’t care that our parents are getting married.” I told her. “But it’s wrong and besides, you left. You left me broken hearted and Xander was there to pick up the pieces.” Julia said to me, lips quivering. “I don’t want to be right if it means I’ll have you.” I grabbed her face and took her mouth, tasting her sweet, familiar flavor.

Flatly refused an important promotion by her tycoon father, heiress Nevaeh Belmont offered her services to his worst enemy. But was it the job she wanted, or just her new boss, the devastatingly handsome Aiden Cargill? He'd made millions as a corporate raider, but taking over the Belmont's retail conglomerate wasn't about business… Not by a long shot! Aiden wanted revenge. Using Nevaeh as a pawn in his takeover game was a possibility. Making her his mistress… THAT was an offer he couldn't refuse.

Hindi naging maganda ang unang pagkikita nila Harry at Reyna dahil mayabang ito at antipatiko. Kapag nakakita naman ng mga magagandang chicks, mabilis pa sa alas-kwatro ang mga mata nito para titigan. Kaya asar talaga siya sa pagmumukha nitong chickboy at manloloko. Pero tinamaan si Reyna sa kasabihan na "The more you hate, the more you love". Ang tunay niyang nararamdaman para kay Harry, kaya umiiwas siya dito. Pero sa katagalan, hinahanap-hanap na nito ang mga pang-aasar ni Harry sa kanya. Ngunit balakid sa kanilang namumuong pagtitinginan si Julliene Cheng, ang spoiled brat na younger sister ni Harry. Hindi niya gusto si Reyna para sa kanyang kapatid, dahil may napipisil na itong iba para sa kanyang kuya Harry, si Ruiz De Vera, ang bagong Restaurant Manager ng resort. Nahuhumaling sandali si Harry kay Ruiz, pero napatunayan niyang si Reyna nga ang kanyang gusto dahil labis s'yang nagseselos ng makita nitong may kasamang ibang lalaki si Reyna. Kaya ipinaglalaban nito ang kanyang pagmamahal para sa kanya. Kung kailan masaya na silang dalawa sa kanilang pag-iibigan, tsaka naman nagparamdam muli ang lalaking minahal noon ni Reyna ng labis. Pero sinaktan lamang siya at iniwan lang basta-basta na parang basura dahil walang silbi sa kanya. Pero hanggang saan sila dadalhin ng kanilang masayang pagsasama, dahil hindi lang si Julliene Cheng ang tutol sa kanilang relasyon. Kundi pati ang dati niyang kasintahan na si Jonel Cornelio. Isang bangungot ang muling pagbabalik nito sa buhay ni Reyna. Ang dahilan kung bakit siya naging matigas ang kanyang puso at ang nagtulak sa kanya para lumayo para lang makalimutan siya. Mananaig pa kaya ang second chances para sa dati nitong kasintahan? O ang bagong pag-ibig nito para kay Harry Cheng, that against all odds? Dahil hindi siya tanggap ng family nito. Ano ang pipiliin ng kanyang puso?