Astrid Scared

“I never spent a dime from your debt, you both lost it gambling always…” Another slap landed on Astrid's face and this came from none other than her dad, Josh. “You ungrateful brat, it's only the request I am pleading for,” Josh let out and then a sardonic smile escaped her lips. She wiped the tears from her face and now stood from the ground. “I am not going to get married to a man old enough to be my father.” she declared firmly this time not avoiding eye contact with her dad that much. “What?” Josh's voice countered. “Why for once can't you love me?” She cried out her hands moving to her chest as she tried to hold in her tears. Josh moved closer to her, lifting her by her chin roughly, “Then do this one favor for me and save us from losing everything I have ever worked for,” His voice was a bit calm but stern, one could tell he didn't care about Astrid. ******** Astrid Daniels who is hated by everyone and is known as the faso of family is forced to get married to the man arranged by her father to protect his company from plummeting and also help in paying his debt. She refused but then was told by her dad that he would help pay for her mum’s surgery if she was doing his wish. Since she was a high school drop she couldn't get a good job to pay for her mum's surgery so she needed to agree to her dad’s proposal. On the day of her wedding ceremony with the older man, things turn around when she goes into the wrong hall and gets married to one of the richest men in their city and also her crush. What fate do you think awaits her?

When the world became a landscape for a game, human beings all became dolls who no longer moved nor breathed, frozen like items on display in a shelf. In the beginning, Bai Youwei thought this was an alien prank. Nobody knew why humans suddenly became dolls. That was until they were all gathered together and sucked into a bright fog before being greeted by a mechanical voice, "Ding! Welcome to the Game of Dolls! The rules are as follows: 1. Refusing to play the game will result in dollification! 2. Failure to beat the game will result in dollification! 3. Beating the game to win a doll!" Bai Youwei walks into the embrace of Shen Mo trembling. "I'm scared, I'm just a weak little girl..." Shen Mo takes her hand, places it on his abs and says, "Now you don't have to be scared anymore!" The game systems starts ringing in the background, "Alert! Alert! Please respect the game and focus! No dating inside the game!" This is a story of how an intelligent and calm young lady works with a boy with nothing but a hot bod to beat the impossible Game of Dolls!

One moment she was time-traveling, the next, Zhang Xiaoying, a lifelong singleton, skipped right over marriage and childbirth to joyfully become an amazing old lady. She started with nothing but four walls and was gifted three sons and a daughter, each more infuriating than the last. What could she do? She rolled up her sleeves and started whipping them into shape. Not listening? A fist is the best argument, and good behavior comes from the stick’s end. As days got better, the family realized that more and more officials and noblemen were visiting the old lady, wanting to take her away for retirement! No way, it’s only right for sons to support their mother in her old age. Even the Emperor has to get in line! The Emperor: “The teacher is mine; whoever dares compete with me for the privilege of caring for her in her old age, I shall decimate their nine relatives!” Zhang Xiaoying: “Scared, so scared. This pile of pampering can go to whoever wants it; all I want to do is retire quietly.” [Strong female lead, no romantic plot] Recommended completed wen: Farming novels "The Manly Wife of the Prime Minister's House" and "The Little Evil Girl of the Farmstead," campus wen "The Nation's Goddess is Super Cool" "The Reborn Rich Girl is a Top Student" and "The Little Cutie is Somewhat Arrogant"

"You have always been the joker of this gamble of lives my dear, and now is the time to use our Ace. To the world, she is an angel fallen from hell, but for him, she is a doll made of glass, and he is scared that his slightest move would break her. Her eyes are the most innocent things he had ever seen in his entire life; they melt him down, and her wrath is something he admires most. His lady, his chérie, his 'Lia. When the broken, scared girl accidentally encounters with the Chief of a Republic Security Stability Organization, 'Lewis Hanniel,' he finds what he was looking for. He decides to create her as a weapon, but her life takes twists and turns after meeting Lewis's son, Cade. Her safe place, her fantasy, her king. Under her control...

Astrid's world implodes when a tragic accident claims her brother's life while saving her. Consumed by guilt and rejected by her grieving mother, she descends into a desolate existence marked by bullying and self-doubt. Her only solace lies in the hope offered by Magnus, the powerful Alpha destined to be her mate. However, their bond is tested as Magnus struggles to accept his feelings, leaving Astrid to navigate a perilous path of self-discovery and redemption. As she grapples with the demons of her past, Astrid must find the strength to forgive herself and embrace the love she craves, all while navigating the complexities of their werewolf world.

A man who has chosen a different, slower path. Most active players who haven't given up on completing the game go to higher floors soon after they get unlocked, if not immediately. However, the main character realizes that there must be a reason each world is so large and detailed. There must be a reward for exploring a world, even if it has been cleared after defeating the main boss monster. And so, he decides to stay and do what he has always loved to do in video games, explore and discover. To embark on an epic adventure. Or maybe he was simply scared in the early stages of the game. This is a deadly game after all, one in which millions are trapped.

Adam Blake travelled into the future over two thousand years later in the era of great interstellar development and became a small, down-on-his-luck lord of a planet in the Milky Way Galaxy. He activated the pirate system, and from then on became a pirate lord who made people scared. A certain Baron, ‘What! That madman came to my territory and looted the natural ingredients again!’ A certain Viscount, ‘Bastard!...

The legendary king Chen Hao, who scared mercenaries around the world, returned to the city and became a full-time driver for the beautiful CEO. "You're just a driver, why are there so many beautiful women around you?" "Have you ever seen such a handsome driver like me?"

"I'm not scared to dying, so why should I be scared of living" In the divine realm of Lordrixis, citizens are bestowed with an individualised "ethereal arm" on their fourteenth birthday, imbuing them with unique powers and societal roles. Young orphan Shun Xshasi's life had been nothing but a tragedy, the loss of his parents left him no place to stay in the world. with his childhood filled with fear, poverty and humiliation, Shun clings to a singular hope: that a formidable ethereal arm will alter his bleak fortunes. However, when the fateful day arrives, not a thing showed up, unlike every other citizen in Lordrixis, Shun stands bereft of any ethereal arm. Just when Shun was about to put an end to this misery, he recognises something that changed him forever, Despite the absence of an ethereal arm, Shun possesses something far more profound and singular. Shun has nothing else to lose, his life couldn't get any worse, but that might just be his biggest asset after all. As Shun pursues his avenging journey, he gradually discovers the truths of the kingdom, the truths of history, and most significant of all, the truths of himself.

Horror stories written by Joseph Kohtz The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On Halloween, a group of kids decides to go inside an old abandoned mansion to see if it's haunted and end up getting scared out of their minds by all sorts of monsters and ghosts. While inside, the kids meet up with a talking cat and jack-o-lantern who try to protect them from the spirits and try to convince one of them to read a spell from a book to get rid of the ghosts. Return to The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On a field trip, Susan Piper takes her class to The Wellington Mansion and tells them how it was haunted before she got rid of the ghosts a decade ago on Halloween with her friends' help. She also told her class how to re-haunt the house and warned them not to do so. The next day, on Halloween, six of Susan's students enter the mansion, bring the ghosts and monsters back, and get scared out of their wits. Jack, the jack-o-lantern who knew their teacher, protects them with help from Alvin, the ghost puppy, and tries to convince Victoria to read the same spell Susan read when she was in the mansion to get rid of the ghosts. The Spooky Halloween Sleepover in The Haunted Woods: After a few of their friends go missing, a group of kids investigates The Dead Woods to find them. While there, they run into monsters and ghosts that pick them off. Since their friends are disappearing, they decide to have a sleepover in the haunted woods until they find their friends, but they soon all go missing after the hauntings get worse. Fear Itself: After being told a ghost story around the campfire, a group of kids who go to a camp gets scared to death while ghosts and monsters haunt the camp and forest. They get scared, but some think it's all a prank by one of the counselors at first, even when the campers and the counselors start to get picked off one by one. Even though things look bad, some campers still think it's a fraud, at least until things get worse. Because the longer they stay and ignore the ghosts' warnings, the worse the hauntings get. Then they become convinced and start to get scared out of their wits.

In the elite halls of Colesaw High, Alma Giovanni and Grey Astrid not only share a prominent social standing but are also entangled in a passionate romance spiraling out of their grasp. Their relationship, fraught with risk, remains concealed beneath the burdens of societal norms. Grey, known for his charm as the star quarterback, conceals a darker side from everyone except Alma. She is a driven individual with a carefully charted future, but her growing feelings for Grey jeopardize everything she has worked for. As rumors circulate, both are embroiled in internal struggles and family mysteries. When Ashley Key arrives, she discovers their secret romance and begins to blackmail Alma, escalating the strain on their already delicate bond. Through a series of breakups and reconciliations, Alma and Grey are forced to face their authentic selves and reevaluate their love for one another. In a landscape where loyalty is scarce, and treachery threatens at every turn, they must determine if their relationship can endure the toxic dynamics of Colesaw or if it will collapse under the pressure of hidden truths. Can they achieve redemption, or will their love simply end up another loss?

A particular women that seems to have caught a mafia boss in a chokehold, but there's a twist, an uncertain twist that no one would expect from the fmc. The question is what will happen next after her dark truth and identity is revealed? Your going to have to find out! Have fun reading this dark romance that takes unexpected twists and turns! Its not your normal typical dark romance! Comment what's your favorite dark romance, personally my favorite is Haunting Adeline but its left on a cliffhanger and I'm to scared to read Hunting Adeline judging from all the comments on that book but tell me should i read it?

Kyle suddenly wakes up in another world only to find out that he had been trasnmigtated into the very Novel he was about to finish. Normally Kyle would have been scared dead but he was rather confident because of the fact that his system gave him unlimited passive skills! Follow Kyle as he aims to cleanse the world from it's current predicament, would he be able to achieve his goal? or would he crumble halfway?

Astrid Bennett, a brilliant scientist, was once lost but now returns to her biological family the powerful Bennetts after 18 years. As she reenters their lavish world, she uncovers dark secrets and treachery, especially from her adopted "sister," Iona, who had orchestrated an attack on her. Astrid must navigate a toxic family dynamic filled with manipulation, jealousy, and violence while holding onto her principles and desire for justice. With tensions rising, Astrid faces a battle for her rightful place in the Bennett household and against those who wish to see her fall.

{ deluxe hotel) Katherine woke up under the beautiful sunlight and her head hurt badly due to the large amount of alcohol she drank last night. She held her head tightly and grunt. Memories of last night flooded her head and she felt like hitting herself for what had happened last night. Bause her boyfriend cheated on her, she went to a bar and this was the result. A loud growl emerged beside her! It was the man she slept with. The sight of the man scared her and she quietly got out of bed, put on her clothes and quietly left without looking back....

Ghosts and spirits have always been a mystery to people. Some are curious about it and some are scared of it. But what if we give people a fiction which mixes the reality of these things? It is journal of a psychic medium for all those who are curious of the unknown. (please take it as a fiction)

Genesis is a Seraph-born individual with wings on her head but no supernatural powers. She grapples with feelings of being different and experiences anxiety, particularly around other Seraphs. After a series of events, including encounters with a group of Seraphs led by Soren and a mysterious boy named Dryden, Genesis discovers a hidden, powerful, and resentful side of herself. This coincides with her father's involvement in developing an anti-aging serum and subsequent capture by government officials, along with the dangerous recent advancements of artificial intelligence. Genesis is left alone and scared, with a growing sense of her own hidden potential and a determination to find her father despite society's nearing and evident collapse.

You are not scared," his deep voice asked. "Why would I be I love every little detail about you, even those sharp scary fangs " she laughed. "No one who has seen me like this has ever stayed "Xavier's voice carried a hint of pain. "Your playing with fire Liana and I don't want to hurt you," he said. Liana kissed him, "Xavier your appearance won't scare me cause I don't care how you look. Call me crazy or stupid but I won't care cause all I see is a man who makes me feel something I never felt with any man," she said. His eyes narrowed into slits, she gasped as a feeling of fear and excitement filled her. Cold dangerous air seemed to fill the room but Liana's focus was on Xavier. "Liana " he sweetly called her name. Huffing she looked up at him. "are you going all the way with me " She nodded biting her lower lip seductively. His body pressed down on hers as he found his way into her.

What happens when you are a werewolf and you are mated to another from a race known to be your natural-born enemy, a vampire? This was what happened between Auriana, a Werewolf Princess and Lyrus, the Vampire King. They never thought that fate would play such a game on them after centuries of their races being rivals, yet here they were, mated and none could reject the other despite knowing the odds against them. Despite knowing that the likeliness of their bond being accepted by either side was less than slim, they indulged themselves in this forbidden love. Will their bond be strong enough to rival the opinions of their people and win? Or will their duties and responsibilities as leaders keep them apart? ***** Meet the human Princess, Astrid. A young woman set on defying the norm of her race and kingdom and creating a path for herself and others like her. Rejecting an arranged marriage and deciding to join the court, these two reasons were already seen as insults to the kingdom but she was determined. In a kingdom were women were only meant to be married off and bear children to increase the population, Astrid's decision was looked down upon by all, men and women alike. life had never been easy but it became worse after she met Roman Blackburn. A shamelessly persistent vampire. Or in her words, an annoying vampire, who was set on winning her heart. What will happen to these couple? Read more to find out!!

In a future where humanity has developed so much that they’ve moved on to the stars with the help of technology and advanced science. Nexus follows the tale of Astrid, a young girl who happens to be born on one of humanity’s conquered planets, Beta 3-099. After fifteen years of being experimented on, she gets sent into a Nexus Event and receives the opportunity of becoming Nexus Being—a group of humans who use their supernatural abilities to challenge Nexus Events and fight off alien races that have dared to face humanity. Having been reborn as a Dragon Monarch, Astrid becomes one of the strongest powers in the Universe. Not only that, she also acquires a domain to expand her divine powers to those that serve her. However, she’s about to find out that being a Monarch is not as easy as it sounds.

After executing the world's most dangerous mage, Emperor Calix discovered that there was one trace left of the mage—his seven-year-old son, Senna. The council demanded the boy's death, but Calix was rather intrigued by Senna's untamed personality. A brat with raw, powerful magic who's not scared of anything. Calix saw this as a potential and decided to take him under his wing. It'll be easy to raise an untamed brat like Senna, right? ___ Note(s): This novel contains strong language/profanity, violence, LGBT+ content, and the author's very poor attempt at humor. Viewer discretion is advised :3

Ryo Jackson is a 20 year old Japanese American swimmer who lost his parents and sister in a tragic accident. He is forced by his aunt to accept the invitation of a prestigious and fancy university that’s situated in the middle of nowhere as a scholarship student. What happens when he discovers a new world that leaves him completely bewildered and scared. Will he be able to endure the hardship and bullying? Or will he hide behind the protection of the school’s bad boy and Alpha, Asher Hunter.

The first day Bianca fell in love with Gabriel she was so scared to tell him cause she thought she will be betrayed just like her ex-lover Prince betrayed her, so as time went on she realized how much Gabriel really loves her so she had to give in, Their feelings for each other grew more deeper and suddenly in the end they got married

Born in a prestigious family, Ling Aoyan had always been in the spotlight with his older twin brother. However, being in the spotlight scared him to commit mistakes and become mediocre. He has this perfectionist personality and a secret desire to become the brightest member of their family. However, it seemed that fate played him. He was born with the rare condition called Forbidden Yin Body. If he was a girl, he could’ve been a prodigy. Because of this, his body is naturally weaker than the average, making it hard for him to shine in his family. Follow Ling Aoyan’s journey as he seeks fame and glory!

They were surrendered by people attacking them as if they wanted to eat them all. They were their prey and they were just scared especially that one girl who was covered by bl**d all over her clothes, and face and was scared for their lives, that bl*od wasn’t hers but theirs who were coming to attack her and the people who were with her. She tried to look at the people who were standing beside her but couldn’t because her attention was on their hunters. She could tell that she was surrounded by muscular and handsome men, but does it matter if they are handsome or not at the point where she and they can die anytime? No. It was tense and very chaotic that she struggled to breathe and held something sharp for the attackers to protect themselves. A girl lazy girl who isn't doing anything for her future gets herself into a messed up situation, an apocalypse with none other than some K-pop idols, and American singers. But it is somewhere her fault that she is stuck with them. After all, it started with a kiss. But there's a secret she needs to keep from everyone else. Will she be able to come out of the mess? If she does then will her life be the same as before even when she made the popular people fall in love with her? Will she even meet them after she gets out of the apocalypse? She ends up being popular, Miss. Zombie. Filled with Love, Drama, Adventure, Comedy, Sweet romance, thriller, and horror.

Chu Siyan dashed through the dark hallway. An eerie fog spread around him carrying a distinct stench of blood. An uneven sound of footsteps started to run after him. He started to tremble. “no I am not scared… nothing can scare me.. nothing ca….” A gnarly face stood right in front of him peering down into his eyes. long black hair over the figure’s face. through the wispy stands a pair of red eyes looking his way unblinking. The nasty brown blood dripped down from its mouth dripping on his face. Chu Siyan froze. “Oh fuck…” He turned tail and ran. The ghost caught up with him. It’s grimly hands reached out to grab a hold of his hand. “Jun!” He screamed out loud. A bright light stopped the stick-like hand before it touched his skin. A young man in a black trench coat hurried to him and hugged him close to his body. “Are you okay?” “Y-yeah.. no.. I think I’m traumatized for life. Those things are scary as fuck. did you see its face?” The young man smiled. “There is nothing to fear. I’m here,” Chu Siyan smiled and glanced back. his smile froze right after he met the man’s pupil. They were pure white. ‘Fuck.. I think I fell into another ghost’s trap…’ he struggled violently. “Struggling is useless. Just give your heart to me Siyan~” “No fucking way in hell!!”  

Erin almost lost her balance. She was afraid of him; she was scared of that foreigner. The discovery struck her with strength and made her look away from him. But why? She couldn't understand it well. It was like something innate. Still racking on these thoughts, Erin raised her face to see that he was still looking at her with those eyes of his, like alive silver. Then he smiled slightly without changing his gaze, and that was the extent of Erin's resolve because she turned around and began to make her way to her house.

[Mature content 18+. No rape] "Your bed is cold," spoke a voice in the room that had her eyes go wide in fear. Nervously, she turned around, gulping softly to see a shadow on her bed as if someone laid down there. The man who had been lying down sat up emerging out from the shadows where he had been waiting for her. "What are you doing here?" she asked when his feet touched the ground and he pushed himself up to start walking towards her. His handsome features looked darker than usual because of the lack of light in the room. "I came to meet you," he tilted his head, "Where did you go?" "I went out for a walk," came the quick reply that had him smile, a smile that scared her the most. She took a step back when he came close to her. It didn't stop him from cornering her, and her back hit the wall behind her. He raised his hand towards her face, and she closed her eyes, scared. She shuddered when his fingers trail down from her temple and her jaw and neck. Her blonde hair was left open. "In the middle of the night?" she didn't answer him knowing he could decipher her lies through her words. He stepped closer that had her turn her face away from him and his words vibrated on the skin of her neck, "Did you go to meet him, my sweet girl?"

For years, aristocrats in the Philippines have been treating their people like slaves. These people were the Indigenous Filipinos who couldn't fight back from the mistreatment and injustice. They were scared of the consequences, of what the elites would do if they dared not follow them and bear the pain. But what if someone finally decided that it was enough? That they will light the fire that will spark the revolution and the courage for people to fight for their rights. To be one of the revolutionaries.