Dark Clouds By Mariel Nightstalker

“I want you to be my submissive.” If homicide detective Cassandra Pratt had to describe Havenfield in three words, they would be ‘small,’ ‘inconspicuous,’ and ‘boring.’ But when a series of gruesome murders shatter the town's peace, Cass is thrust into a hunt for a killer with no identity. Stumbling upon a vampire was never part of the plan, but Uriel Serpov has never been one to follow plans. Uriel is infuriating, enigmatic, and undeniably attractive. Worst of all, he knows Cass’s darkest secret—the very one that keeps her isolated from the rest of the town. Behind his sharp smile and smoldering eyes, Uriel harbors secrets of his own, and now Cass’s only hope of solving the serial murders lies through him. The line between duty and desire quickly blurs. Will Cass solve the case? Or will the heat between them consume her? Additionally tags: slow burn, bd//sm, power play

Growing up on the streets of New Pandora after the usurption of Earth, John never expected anything good from life. He survived just to survive, no purpose in mind and no hope. However, even he did not anticipate Awakening and becoming a successor of the Gray Family - an elite family at the peak of the world wielding unimaginable power and wealth. He was born without a Gift and a curse that painted his hair black and filled his eyes with a bleak darkness. Watch as he reaches for the apex of existence and uncovers the hidden plot behind his curse. "In this sixth life, I will have it all!"

In ancient times, humanity came across a mysterious portal that led to other worlds where anything was possible. Different kinds of creatures emerged: elves, orcs, dwarves, dragons, and human-beasts. Magic was limitless. cover by ai thanks for reading my first novel

[WARNING:18+ SCENES AHEAD] “In a world I have forsaken, you are my salvation…” Deep within the shadows of a forgotten cave lies Alaric, the most feared and powerful immortal the world has ever known—imprisoned for thousands of years. His name, long buried in the whispers of the supernatural, was synonymous with terror, a creature so ruthless he was thought to be nothing but a myth. Until now. Eric, a newly turned vampire with a thirst for survival, stumbles into the cave seeking refuge from the sun, he unwittingly awakens the ancient beast. As Eric’s blood spills onto an ancient symbol, the cave's walls ignite with eerie light, and Alaric emerges from his long slumber. The supernatural world reels in shock as the once-mythical-legendary creature returns, ravenous and unstoppable, hungering for both human flesh and dominion over all supernatural beings. Yet amidst the chaos and destruction, an unexpected twist unfolds: Alaric realizes that Eric is the reincarnation of Killian—his long-lost best friend, a soul he yearned for, more than a century and thought he'd never see again. Though Alaric is merciless and cruel, he finds himself drawn to Eric, confused by a mixture of hatred, obsession, and the remnants of a once unbreakable bond. As the world watches in horror, Alaric’s twisted infatuation with the young powerful vampire threatens to upset the delicate balance of power in the supernatural realm. With his hunger for destruction clashing with an unspoken longing for Eric, Alaric must confront his dark desires while navigating the complex emotions of their reincarnated connection. In this gripping tale of supernatural might, forbidden love, and dark desires, alliances are tested, and boundaries are shattered. Will Alaric's awakening spell doom for the world, or will the resurfaced bond with Eric—his reincarnated best friend—change the course of destiny for both supernatural and human alike?

**This is the book I'm entering into the Weekly Love Tales competition, please comment and share your thoughts! :)** Anya, a princess, is sacrificed on the altar of political ambition. Betrothed to the enigmatic Prince Valerian, a man shrouded in darkness and rumored to dabble in forbidden magic, she faces a future filled with uncertainty. As she prepares for her impending doom, Anya must confront her fears and discover a strength she never knew she possessed. Valerian, the Raven Prince, is a captivating enigma. With his piercing gaze and enigmatic smile, he draws Anya into a dangerous game of love and power. But beneath his charming facade lies a darker side, a ruthless ambition that threatens to consume them both. As Anya delves deeper into the shadowy world of the Raven Prince, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies. She must decide whether to embrace her destiny or defy the forces that seek to control her. With every step, the stakes grow higher, and the line between love and obsession blurs.

An orphaned boy grew up hard. Dreaming of having a family that gives love and warmth until he is reborn in a new world, but he accidently born to be a girl! How is he going to live as a woman??

"I was called evil just because I killed a few Gods—Is that right?!! "My actions were justified. Who wants to worship beings who are nothing but power-hungry tyrants?" "So, I slayed them." *Haha!* After a battle that shook the Earth beyond anything recorded in history, the most feared entity—a rogue god—was finally vanquished: the God of Darkness. With his defeat, demi-gods and gods finally found peace, relieved of the threat he once posed. But peace came at a cost. As punishment by the supreme gods, Azrael, the rogue god, was transmigrated into a human body. Stripped of his divine powers, he now had to start from scratch, trapped in a mortal shell that could not sustain the will and power of a god. Just when all seemed lost, a new hope arose. [Ding!!] [New body sustainable unlocked: Reptilian skin] [20% of power gained] [Mission: eradicate all living things in a 20 mile radius] "I am coming for you all!!" **** [Note: Please don't forget to add to your library, and support thank you] Also, not a harem.

Shiori Inabi, a young girl fresh into highschool, has a hard time making friends or even tolerating people in the first place. She feels everyone around her isn't worth the time because they are all toxic and evil anyway. But before the school year even starts she is thrown into a situation far crazier than anything she has ever experienced. Now she has to figure out how to deal with the flood of new emotions and events going on in her life. Will she be convinced to change her ways or only be solidified in her belief that people are bad?

Close Friends who turned strangers after getting into a relationship find out if they return back to being just friends or did they see to the end of the relationship

Izabella Castelli é uma jovem adulta meiga, alegre e batalhadora. Depois da morte de seus pais, ela se viu desamparada e não sabia o que fazer, então se lembrou de uma universidade que sua mãe sempre falava, como ela não tinha condições então decidiu se inscrever para uma vaga de bolsista, só que ela não imaginava que sua vida iria mudar assim que ela colocasse os seus pés na universidade. Pietro Ferrars é um jovem adulto bem centrado em suas decisões, filho de um dos maiores empresários de Londres, não se imagina em um relacionamento, bom, era o que ele pensava até os seus olhos se cruzarem com os de Izabella.

In a world where morality is a shifting shadow and power is the only constant, Kaelen Thorne emerges as a mysterious and enigmatic figure, offering salvation to those caught in impossible situations. But his help comes at a price. From struggling teachers and disillusioned leaders to everyday people on the brink of collapse, Kaelen whispers into the darkness of their souls, guiding them toward victory—but at the cost of their integrity. Each story in "Dark Threads" explores the fine line between right and wrong, as characters confront corrupt authority figures, societal systems stacked against them, and their own inner demons. As they fall under Kaelen’s subtle influence, they face the ultimate choice: uphold their values and face defeat, or embrace the darkness to achieve their goals. In "Shadows of Authority," Jenna Holbrook, a dedicated teacher, is on the verge of losing everything to a corrupt superintendent. When Kaelen offers her the chance to expose him using morally questionable methods, Jenna is forced to choose between fighting clean and winning dirty. In other tales, a disillusioned investigator, a compromised journalist, and a betrayed business owner all find themselves drawn to Kaelen’s irresistible logic, tempted to cross ethical lines they once swore to uphold. Each must grapple with the price of power and the lengths they’re willing to go to claim it. "Dark Threads" weaves together stories of moral compromise, hidden corruption, and the dangerous allure of power, exploring what happens when the only way to win is to become the very thing you fear.

Feng Zhu[God of Chaos] and Asura[God of Death] make a bet, whoever lost had to go to the mortal realm and find the Immortal king.Feng Zhu loses the bet and goes to the mortal realm, searching for the immortal king. However 10 years later, the god of calamity Hong makes a prophecy foreseeing great Chaos in the God Realm.This blows up and the main accusations fall on the God of chaos,Feng Zhu.The dark emperor calls on his most trusted subordinates, Asura the God of Death and Wang Hun The god of Destruction. Together they go to the mortal realm with hopes of finding Feng Zhu and ending his terrany before it begins. With the help of the god of Dark stars, they find Feng Zhu and kill him. A task they thought a rocky path turned out smooth and EASY!. What they didn't consider was that, Feng Zhu was'nt there, instead it was his brother, who was on mortal plains ruling the Demonic cult of Hun[darkness].After returning from his journey and finding the corpse of immortal king, Feng Zhu plans to go back to god realm but senses help from his brother, rushing to his side. Coincidentally just as Asura and Wang Hun left for god realm,Feng Zhu came out saving his brother in time.Seeing the huge injuries caused to him,Feng Zhu swears to take revenge and takes his brother back. Feng Zhu takes over the mortal plains pretending to be his brother, As such he made preaparations for him to go back to the God realm for his great revenge. However the matter of healing his brother had to be fixed, thus he searches the mortal world for the one and only Elixir of life. With this in mind, Feng Zhu united the 5 demonic cults to increase his chances of finding the elixir.Talimg over the mortal world and causing chaos, Feng Zhu is renowned as the DARK PRINCE. Will Feng Zhu find the elixir of life, Will he go back to the God realm and take his revenge?Or will he leave it all and live a happy mortal life, seeking peace?. Read it to know it.

He was a prince from the biggest kingdom in the Andromeda Continent.His family was the Holy Knight descendants who had killed the dark king. A mysterious accident took his father's life and cursed him with the dark power, making everyone doubt his identity. His uncle treated him as a war puppet even forcing him to relinquish his right to the king's throne and his cousin treated him like his nemesis. Feeling guilty for his father's death he decided to give his blind loyalty to his kingdom and accidentally fell in love with an unknown woman. But after all, things started going well, he was accused of rebelling and was cruelly executed. A dark power revived him, but he was not the same person they once knew. This time he would rise again not only as a king but a king among the kings that conquered the land... _________ >This is love at first sight, but also a slow burn romance (Romance subplot) >The story mostly about the MC's internal struggle >Please expect a lot of battle and fighting scenes as well as some political maneuvers in this story >The MC is cold for romance and mostly act by his status as a royalty >His past play a big role please be patient >This is not eye for an eye type of story Discord chanel: https://discord.gg/mSRHyMVhnG Cover by Commission Aleena Mao from Pixiv -------------- Other works: *The Incubus System *Dragon King's Harem *Seven Sins System *Demon Lord's Succubus (Completed)

The entrance extermination into the Elite Mage Academy is fast approaching, will Ember make it? --------- Things aren't looking so good for young Ember because he was still yet to awaken his magic. In Sash village, he was the only kid with no magic, and as such, many kids avoided him. Not just kids but the elderly people as well. They said he was bad luck to their children. As an orphan living with an old woman, life was difficult for him but he still remained optimistic and hoped that one day, he would eventually awaken his magic and make his dream come to pass. What was his dream? —To become the mage king. In the entire country, only the mage king is the most powerful, not even the mage knights are close to being as powerful as the mage king himself. People said he was being crazy but he believed that one day, it would happen. One fateful, he discovered something that changed his life completely. And that led to many series of events happening in his life. Now, the question is "Will he be able to make it into the Academy, the dream school of every mage child? Or will he fail? And even if he did make it, will he be able to overcome the huddles, pains, failures, betrayals, deceit, and turn his dream into a reality?

When Fantasy becomes reality. In a world were monsters run rampant, Kyle a failed awakener discovers a new power to protect himself as he becomes the first human titan. Dark titan

Every 100,000 years, a holy being is born, foreshadowed by rain in a place of death. Legend believes killing this sacred entity grants one a unique, ultimate ability. However, a million years have passed without the birth of a single holy being, and no one knows what became of the previous ones. There are whispers that the royal families have slain them all and that the gods are punishing humanity—condemning them to suffer in an era where holiness has lost its power. The oracles have lost sight, and demons and the undead have begun their conquest. The youngest prince of the Valgulas Empire, Emrey, finds himself amidst this chaos. As demons and the undead conquer lands, desperation drives humans to embrace demonic powers in a bid to obliterate their foes. Ulrik stands on a battlefield where humans and non-humans clash in a brutal fight for survival. Though humanity is united, the end looms near. But just as the war reaches its breaking point, the heavens open, and the rain begin to fall. “Salvation!” the people cry. “The gods have finally heard our prayers!” Yet, as they rejoice in newfound hope, the rain gives way to a river of blood flowing into the abyss. In a world where the divine is both a curse and a salvation, Emrey must navigate treacherous alliances, confront his own ambitions, and ultimately face the path that could lead him to become a God—or the harbinger of further destruction. Rain of Divinity is the first book in the Beyond the Clouds series. Each book will have 600 chapters.

A young girl loses her life with her family just for being different in Home Town because she was born with unnatural hair and eyes. But she had a life changing secret that she could only tell people that she truly trusts, but she never had that feeling in years. For she loses everything she ever had as a child. At the age of 6, she and her human siblings went out to the Woods to play, but something happened to her, and her older sister and their oldest brother ran away. Now at the age of 16, she comes across another Home Town but the location is a little familiar and she meets new people that change her life and made her happy again a feeling she hasn't had in years. But her new friends don't know the truth about her or what she can do. Can the young girl believe that she has a chance to show the world she isn't a Monster? !!! Read to find out !!! * Note : This book will have songs from YouTube because I love these. It might be a good way to spend it around. So sometimes, in the chapters, I will write where a song will come in, and you can find the songs on YouTube. *

Nobody knew how Si-woo felt. Life felt as if he was just watching from the sidelines. Watching other stories bloom as his slowly wilts. He didn't mind the feeling though. If it meant carrying his friend's books everyday and coming home with sore shoulders, he would do it. If it meant always being the last resort when the others weren't there, he wouldn't care. It's not like finding new friends would make the cycle stop repeating. That's until he met Jeong. The comforting smell of jasmine always lingering on him. The dimple on his cheek whenever he smiled. The way he would tear up when laughing too hard. They all made Si-woo's heart race. And he didn't understand that feeling one bit.

In the kingdom of Astoria, war between humans and dark forbidden creature strive . Arielle Vandenberg is forced to marry the cursed prince she had despised all her life after watching the people she loved the most die . Seathed with revenge and anger she reluctantly agrees hoping one day he'll taste his own medicine. But unexpectedly falls inlove with her cold , possessive husband with silver eyes unknown to her she's the right mate for him ,marked for thousand of years and she is the key to unlock his soul from the darkest pit of hell. She's his light while he's darkness. Two different world collide.

In a world where monsters lurk hidden in the city of Salem, the population lives in fear while the government dismisses and hides the threat. Citizens face despair and fear, but the government refuses to acknowledge the existence of the monsters and forbids any form of defense. Instead of protecting the people, the government prioritizes capturing the monsters to subject them to experiments and develop biological weapons. In this context, Daemyn Brown (Dark Human), an individual sent by a cult with the mission to eradicate the monsters, and Adam Mirren, an agent of the organization in charge of capturing the monsters and delivering them to the government for its experiments, cross paths. Although both pursue opposing goals, neither is completely sure of their true mission.

Neither Skyrim nor the art is mine, and I claim no ownership. (if asked I will remove it) Those that serve the mistress of Night are known as Nightingales. Thievery, cunning, and ambition are characteristics that makes up any Nightingale. Born into the guild and raised to steal and cut throats, Rava is the best weapon in the arsenal of Nocturnal, too bad his talents are wasted being a glorified bouncer. Now with his chance to truly live the life for himself, he might decide he's not too keen on continued existence in the infinite void after death

In the vast expanse of the sky, a cloud was born. Unlike the other clouds that drifted aimlessly, this cloud had a grand vision. It wanted to create a place where everyone, regardless of their size or shape, could live in harmony. A kingdom in the sky, where dreams could take flight. This vision, unknown to the cloud at the time, would have far-reaching consequences. It would change the fate of countless beings and shape the course of history.

In a world of controversy, Martial Might rules supreme. A transmigrator, Li Xin, armed with a cheat has made his way to the pinnacle of life with even his realm on martial arts being at the known highest 7th stage in the Martial world, theUnrivalled Phase. Li Xin's ambitions are obvious, he wants to pursue some illusionary immortality. To only problem is that the world doesn't allow for anyone to breakthrough beyond the 8th stage, also known as the Legendary realm. How can he accept this! Musk: "QinZhi! Actually, I'm not that greedy, I just set a small goal, reaching the 9th stage before the age of 100." Everyone: ??? NB: No harem only a single love interest. No face slapping ploys. Rational Conflicts

One step to cross thousand miles, thousand steps to reach the sky. " Who are you ?" He asked the darkness. " I am your shadow." The darkness answered. " No you aren't my shadow at all. " He denied adamantly. The darkness was silent. He looked at his own pitch black figure, engulfed by terrifying darkness, asking again. " Who am i? " " You'll know when you have enough strength." Deep black eyes with absolute calmness in face, heading toward the peak where he will find the answers for himself.

Sold into marriage to a reclusive man. Megan is dragged to a clandestine midnight ceremony and delivered to Gabriel North. Megan must spend 30 days married to Mr. North before she may finally be free forever. The only problem is that he marries every year only to annul the marriage and his brides are never heard from again. No one knows anything about him except that he is extraordinarily wealthy, and he has an estate high on the mountain above the city that no one is brave enough to visit. Before this Megan Steele had the perfect life. She was a wealthy heiress from a prominent family. Her days were filled with family, travel, parties, and society. Expected to marry at eighteen but unable to bear the thought of leaving her perfect life she turned down one offer of marriage after another. Four years and four suitors rejected, Megan has been proposed to for a fifth time. The suitor is the son of her father's investment partner. Megan made a fatal error with this refusal and placed her desire for freedom above her father's company. She finds herself sold into a forced marriage to Mr. Gabriel North to recoup her father's investment funds. More than that though, Megan swears there is something dark about Mr. North, something dangerous, something otherworldly. Where is the staff that keeps caring for them? How does his house keep changing? Why did his friend call him sire?