Trapped Stories

When a deadly disease ravages the town of Holmsley, Frankie and her friends find themselves trapped inside a military-blockaded quarantine zone. ***** A story that was first published in 2014 and feels more relevant than ever. Fifteen-year-old Frankie and her friends must find their way out of quarantine if they want to survive. As the body count rises, Frankie realizes that this is no ordinary quarantine and no one is coming to help. Once infected, the sick become crazed and violent, while fear turns other survivors to savages. And who or what are the mysterious figures Frankie keeps seeing around town? It seems she'll have to unravel the dark truth behind it all if she wants to get out alive... Content and/or trigger warning: This story describes disease outbreaks and contains scenes of violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

One minute, Clara was walking home. The next, she was gone. Kidnapped off the street by three strangers-Ezra, Silas, and Lucian-she wakes up in a mansion too perfect to be real. Every room is tailored to her. Every meal, every hobby, every word-they knew everything. And now they expect her to play along in their twisted version of a family. They wanted her. To them, Clara is the missing piece. The daughter they've been waiting for. The one they've been preparing for. Every room is made for her. Every rule is meant to shape her. And every smile hides something sick. Ezra. Calm, calculating, always three steps ahead. No matter how careful Clara is, he sees through her. Every lie. Every escape attempt. Every flicker of rebellion. Silas is distant and cold, but dangerous in his silence. Silas keeps his distance-but when he looks at her, it's like he sees straight through. And Lucian... Lucian's the gentle one.The one who brings her hot chocolate with extra marshmallows and brushes her hair. The one who says this is all for her own good. Lucian is soft-spoken and kind... almost like he wants her to believe this could be real. But it isn't. They don't want her freedom. They want her obedience. Her love. Her role. They call it family. She calls it a nightmare. But if Clara wants to survive, she might have to play along. Even if it means pretending to love her captors. _________________________________________ Author's Note: This is a story I've been wanting to post and now I've finally done it. I would really appreciate your support by voting on the chapters and by commenting, or just leaving suggestions you would like me to incorporate, I'm more than happy to read your suggestions. •Any pictures seen or used throughout this book is not mine, I used Pinterest to cultivate all my ideas. [All credit must go to the rightful owners] DISCLAIMER: This book is not a dark romance, mafia-related, thriller, it doesn't contain themes associated with those genres.

Amri Privette, a man that grew from cruelty suffered death at the hands of a hitman. Too young to experience reality and death. He wishes on the waning moon, just one glance at his siblings he shall be grateful forever. Thus, he wakes up, not dead, but Alive! In the body of an undercover monster, a Harlequin. Can he benefit and fulfill his promise, or stay in this body with his new family? An original work by Umbra Mika, I present to you Trappped in A Harlequin's body.

Dreams were supposed to end when you wake up. But hers didn't. She always knew it wasn't just a nightmare. Because if it was... why didn't it leave her alone in the ocean?

Nyx Sinclair was kicked out by her parents for something she never did. She has no choice but to move to her grandmother's old house, which she inherited in the middle of the woods. It might sound creepy to live alone, but... Is she really alone?... If things start to feel wrong, should she run? Or figure out what's happening?

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REVERIE Some dreams don't let you wake up. Steven never meant to get lost. It started with a game. Just something new. Something different. Something... real. But REVERIE isn't just a game. It watches. It remembers. It learns. The longer you stay, the harder it becomes to tell what's real-and what isn't. And when Steven finally finds his way back... he realizes something worse than being trapped inside the game. Someone else is still in there. Now the only way forward- is to go back. But this time, it won't be about escape. It'll be about survival. --- If it feels real... does it matter?

It was finally over. The King was dead. All the built-up pain, fear and suffering all let out in one moment, one swift move, his reign of tyranny finally coming to a close. The people believed that this moment, this moment now, would be their chance at peace, at living a normal life. Unfortunately for them, they were wrong. Things were far from over. Content Warning: Gore, Foul Language, Death, Violence, Insanity, Suicide If any of these disturbs you, do not read this book unless you think you can handle it. Cover Art drawn by yours truly and @stAtIcDOwn :3

GHOST A High-Stakes Action Thriller Overview Protagonist: Mateo Rodriguez (Codename: The Ghost) Setting: North Oak High School Main Antagonist: Commander Graves / Vargas Blurb Mateo Rodriguez was a man with a past he worked hard to bury. A former Tier-One operator from the elite Mexican GOPES unit, he traded his rifle for a history book and his silence for a classroom. But when a team of professional "Cleaners" led by the ruthless Commander Graves takes over North Oak High, the history teacher has to stop teaching lessons and start becoming the legend his enemies feared most. One man. Barefoot. Bleeding. And down to his last nine bullets. He isn't just fighting for survival; he's fighting for his students.

"You don't think we're here because we did something... bad?" Marlow Milliken is a college student going through the motions of her simple life. That is, until one day, a day that she thought would be focused on rest and relaxation, Marlow awakens to find herself trapped inside a series of glass tanks-each one filled with a deadly challenge that she must overcome in order to stay alive. As Marlow carefully navigates this twisted game, meeting up with other abducted women along the way, there's always one question that keeps popping up in her mind... why is this happening to me? It is a mystery she knows she must solve to not only leave this prison-and get back to her life, her boyfriend, and her family-but also to figure out why it exists in the first place. >>More chapters dropping on JUNE 15TH!!! :)

Everyone in the village knows the rule: Never stray from the forest path. And never go near the Stormfell Castle. They say a monster lives there. They say the woods listen to him. They say the castle doors only open for prey. But when Dahlia Wynn is asked to deliver a package along the forest edge, a snowstorm pushes her off the safe path and straight towards the forbidden castle rising out of the frost. She only wanted shelter. Instead, the castle welcomes her. A heavy door swing opens on its own... and locks behind her. Inside there is no monster only a solitary, reclusive man the villagers call "The Wolf of Stormfell." A man with sharp eyes, quiet secrets, and a past he refuses to share. The curse they fear? A lie he created to protect himself.

She turned sharply, heart leaping into panic, and there he was. A stranger. A man inside her chamber. Her lips parted, the scream already rising, but before a sound could escape, he moved. Rudra's arm slipped firmly around her waist, pulling her close. His other hand pressed against her lips in one swift motion. The cold touch of his palm silenced her instantly, her eyes going wide with shock. Her body stiffened, struggling against his iron grip. Her bangles clinked, her silks rustled as she tried to wriggle free, but his hold didn't loosen. "Shhh..." he whispered, his voice low, rough, and steady-more command than plea. Amaira's heart hammered against her chest, her gaze lifting to his face. His eyes-stormy, burning-locked with hers. And in that raw intensity, her fear mixed with something she couldn't name. Tears welled in her lashes, spilling slightly as she shook her head, silently begging him to let go. Rudra's jaw tightened, but his eyes softened for the briefest second as he whispered again, this time almost gentle- "Chillao mat..." (Don't shout...) The princess stood trapped in the arms of a stranger, her world shaking for the first time. And yet... something deep inside her stilled, caught in those unfamiliar eyes that refused to let her go. Rudra's voice was low, threaded with a rough honesty that made her heart pound harder. "Maanna padega... sach mein khoobsurat ho tum. Isi liye log tumhe dekhne ko taraste hain." (I have to admit... you're truly beautiful. That's why people yearn to see you.) Amaira's eyes widened further. No one-no man-had ever dared come this close to her. Not her father, who treated her like an heir more than a daughter. Not her brother, who barely spoke. Not the men who came for rishtas, who only saw her from a distance like some untouchable jewel. But this stranger? He was inches away, his breath grazing her skin, his gaze piercing right into her soul.

Disclaimer: *Trapped in a Dating Sim* was originally written by Yomu Mishima. I do not own this work and am only sharing an English translation. No profit is being made from this translation. A villainess-style story where a guy takes centre stage?! Reincarnated into another world, Leon finds himself living as the third son of a dirt-poor barony. The kicker? It's that same otome game world he was forced to play in his past life. It's a fantasy realm where islands float in the sky, and airships crisscross the horizon. Under normal circumstances, it'd be a dream come true, but Leon isn't exactly thrilled. Why? Because he knows this is that damn otome game world-the one with the nonsensical, half-baked setting. To make matters worse, Leon has been reborn as a "mob"-a background character who didn't even have a name in the original game. In this society, the "Academy" is a place where it's perfectly normal for the girls to keep demi-human slaves as their personal attendants. The guys, on the other hand? They aren't even allowed to own them. In the cutthroat world of marriage hunting, men are treated like bottom-tier garbage who have to grovel just to get a date. But of course, the high-and-mighty heartthrobs-the game's official "love interests"-are a completely different story...

Miranda is a young swimmer who grew up in the shadow of fear and iron will. After the mysterious disappearance of her parents, rigorous sports became her only anchor. But when Miranda and seven other teenagers are trapped in a place where every breath is a challenge and every room is a nightmare... Questions on which life depends. Rooms that break the body and the mind. And the choice is always the same. There is no second place here. There is only you. Or no one at all. Immerse yourself in a terrifyingly realistic horror story about the body, the mind, and a structure that knows how to think.

A girl finds herself stuck in an asylum with a boy who is the only sane person there. The nurses smell weird and give off a uncanny feeling only to her. The girl doesn't know who to trust after a "incident." Will the girl escape with the boy or is the boy the devil in disguise or maybe it's the asylum that's doing it, who knows read the book to find out.

Eleanor Stevens had a good life. Loving parents, good friends, good grades. Her future looked bright... Until they saw the tree. Having lived in the town of FROM for almost 2 years now, she had adapted to life there. Everyone stuck to the rules, stayed inside at nighttime and worked together like a community. But what will happen when the Matthew's family arrive and everything starts to fall apart...? 🚨DISCLAIMER🚨 I do not own any of the characters in this fic, the only character that I own is Eleanor Stevens. I do not own the plot either. The story and concept belongs to MGM+!

When twentytwo year old Willow Winters inherits Moonlit Pages, a mysterious bookshop in the snow bound town of Winterbell, she believes she's found a new beginning. But the shop is alive, its shelves rearrange themselves, its books whisper secrets, and its black cat, Whisper, seems to know more than he should. As Willow uncovers the journals of her vanished grandmother, she learns that Moonlit Pages is no ordinary store, it is a prison for an ancient, mythic entity bound by her family's bloodline. The Winters women are its wardens, the forest its watchers, and the shop its cage. Now the binding is weakening. The wolves are restless. And Willow must choose between love, freedom, and the duty that will claim her forever. A haunting, atmospheric fantasy about legacy, sacrifice, and the magic that demands a price.

The gaming format «R.E.M. D.I.V.E» Rapid Eye Movement, Digital interface with Virtual Environments, often called «Dream Gaming». The world's leading Game, Mystical Awakening Online or MAO. A limited, hidden special event. What could go wrong? The thought never crossed my mind. "Seek the future" the message said but who would have thought what I would be seeking is my own survival. The game turned deadly the moment we entered. We were trapped in a virtual world struggling to survive, with death threatening to take our very souls. But I will survive; I will escape this game of death. ---------- Six months have passed since Tsubasa disappeared. Now he has returned, seeking aid from an ally. However something has changed within Tsubasa, as if he has peered into the depths of the abyss, and was swallowed whole. He has become like an empty shell. All his emotions numbed, Save for one thing, vengeance. What happened to make him like this? What is it that seeks? And who was it that wronged him? --------------- *Note: I've moved all in-story item descriptions over to the 'Mystical Awakening Online - Item Descriptions and Lore' story section if you wish to know more about the story. https://my.w.tt/zlZVtZnIl8 Please take the time to read it. Thank you

Grace Williams has never been in a house so beautiful. She's never tasted food quiet so amazing. She's never worn such luxurious clothing. There's an expansive garden, a pool and a library filled with all of her favourite books. There's a man who is as mysterious as he is handsome. It's as good as paradise. Except for the fact that she's never allowed to leave.

After another attempted failure in creating a cure for his sickly granddaughter, Maria, Professor Gerald Robotnik was getting desperate. His star pupil, Doctor Maci Garcia, offered a solution, creating the Ultimate Cure, Project: EMBER. Under the guidance of her professor, Doctor Maci was successful in creating Project: EMBER. Not ready to be introduced to the others, Ember was kept away in a different place in the Ark. When her test results came up with a high success rate for a cure, she was soon introduced to Maria, Abe, and Shadow. And thus a somewhat beautiful friendship blossomed. But it didn't last for long.