Draco Talks In His Sleep

5000 years ago, an unknown being calling itself the Servant of Nihir, the Divinity Reaper, descended upon Earth. He unleashed unspeakable havoc on the city of Trigarta. Thousands of people fell victim to his unstoppable carnage. He spared no children, women or elders. The rampage ended when humanity’s two greatest warriors Emperor Agnivardhana and Sword God Divyajit united against it, igniting a battle that shook the heavens and earth. This marked the start of a desperate war for survival between Nihir’s dark army and mankind. Millennia have passed, and the struggle still continues. But for Aksh, a boy trapped in the slums, the war beyond means nothing. His real battle is at home, against a monstrous father whose entertainment lies in abusing and harassing him, his mother, and his sister. Every return home brings fresh horrors. Yet, everything changes when a mysterious voice within him begins to call him the successor of the Demon God. From that point, Aksh unknowingly started gathering the attention of allies and enemies alike and was soon pushed to the centre of everyone's attention. What is this voice inside his head? What prophecy is it talking about? Join Aksh on his journey and let's find out together about this Sleeping Demon.

It started as a contract. It became a dangerous addiction. Evelyn Liang never asked to be tangled in Damian Lu’s world of power plays, billion-dollar deals, and high-society scandals. But when her family’s company faces ruin, she signs a contract to be his “fiancée” for one year—nothing more than a calculated business arrangement. Or so she thinks. Cold, brilliant, and untouchable, Damian has rules for everything—including love. But as the lines between their act and reality blur, Evelyn finds herself pulled into a game she never wanted to play. Behind Damian’s perfect façade lies a man with secrets… and a heart more dangerous than his enemies. Now, as betrayals surface and feelings ignite, Evelyn must decide: is she willing to risk everything for a man who swore he could never love her?

Fyrel, a 20-year-old NEET content with his stagnant life of gaming and anime, stumbles upon a glitch in a fantasy RPG—one that drags him into the very world he once ignored. When he awakens in a village straight out of the game, he’s no longer the overpowered player but a ragged, powerless NPC. With no skills or allies. The local elder Sukatsu just crowned him the Sleeping Prophet—a title that comes with a face-melting mask and a cult following. But the real question? Can a lazy NEET out-snark the gods? ---

She was the price of betrayal.she was served the punishment she didn’t see coming. When Aria Monroe's father and step mom sealed a deal with the moretti family , she’s forced to replace her step-sister and to enter into an arranged marriage with Lucien Moretti, the ruthless heir,the most feared mafia family in New York. Cold. Possessive. Deadly. He makes no promises of love—only ownership. When forced by her family, Aria's freedom was signed away. But marrying Lucien means stepping into a world of velvet lies and blood-stained truths, where trust is a luxury and affection and weapon. She’s fire—beautiful, defiant, and untamed. He’s ice—unforgiving, controlling, and consumed by vengeance. Together, they burn. Lucien doesn’t want love — he wants control. Aria doesn’t want a husband — she wants freedom. But the longer they’re bound together, the deeper the obsession grows. Secrets. Betrayal. Passion. In a world of blood and loyalty, Aria must decide: Is she a pawn in a deadly game… or the queen about to take the king? And as secrets unravel and enemies close in, passion becomes war, and their bond teeters between destruction and desire. In a world ruled by power and violence, can love ever be more than a blood price?

——— I woke up to fingers running gently through my hair. At first, I thought I was dreaming, until the lullaby began. Low. Melodic. But wrong. It was that same language I'd heard through the walls, the one that makes your stomach twist and your teeth clench. She sat on the edge of my bed, I can’t see her face; it’s swallowed by the dark. But her hand keeps moving, slow and rhythmic, stroking my hair like she’s lulling something else to sleep. Her eyes are half-closed, swaying as she hums that twisted tune. And then I realize— I forgot to turn on my bedroom light before falling asleep. I kept my breathing slow and shallow, pretending to sleep. limbs screaming to move, to run, but something in me knows: Don’t let her know you’re awake. Don’t move. The singing stops. She sniffles. A choked, trembling sob leaks through her lips. She starts crying quietly, like she’s trying not to be heard. Like she’s afraid. “No...” she whispers, her voice cracking like a child’s. “He still dreams like a child… still soft…” I almost convince myself she’s sleep-talking— Until her hand suddenly tangles in my hair and pulls. I flinched and let out a sharp gasp. "Mama—!" She goes still. Her grip loosened… then shifts. Her fingers wrapped tightly around my trembling arms. Her face inches closer. I can smell her breath,..warm, wrong, too close. Her eyes are wide with terror. Her voice shakes as she hisses: “Don’t say anything." "Don’t say a word anymore.” I was too scared to speak. I couldn't even nod. She held me like that for a long, shuddering moment. Her breath was hot and ragged against my cheek. Her hands were too tight, like if she lets go, I’ll vanish. Her eyes darting around the room. Then, like a switch flipping, she goes completely still. "Mom?" I whispered, so softly it barely made a sound. She was at eye level with me. But she wasn't looking at me. She looked past me. Behind me.... No... no. It’s happening AGAIN. . This is not a safe novel. It's a collection of short, self-contained stories, each chapter unraveling a new descent, a different nightmare. Some stories are brief. Others not so. No heroes. No clean endings. Just answers that should have stayed buried. Read alone if you must. But don't say we didn't warn you. Reader Warning: This series contains psychological horror, disturbing imagery, death, and paranormal themes. Reader discretion is advised. Each chapter is a self-contained story, perfect for short, spine-tingling reads.

She was born of moonlight. He was forged to protect her..... When Lara, a fierce orphaned warrior with no memory of her origins, is saved from a deadly rogue attack by the powerful and mysterious Lycan King, Thornak, she is thrust into a world of danger, prophecy, and forbidden truths. Drawn to him by an unexplainable force, Lara soon learns that Thornak is her fated mate. A bond neither of them expected, nor can ignore. As her buried powers stir and whispers of her bloodline, the legendary and long lost Moonguard begin to surface, Lara must confront the dark forces hunting her. With war looming and her true identity threatening to reshape the kingdom of Vargorath, Lara holds the key to either its salvation... or its fall..

His wife, His mistake – Synopsis Four years ago, Arya vanished. No goodbye. No trace. No explanation. But she took one thing with her — his child. When Arya discovered her billionaire husband’s affair, she didn’t argue. She signed the divorce papers, packed her silence, and disappeared into the world… carrying a secret he’d never know. Now, four years later, Damon Blackwood sees her again — not on purpose — but at a charity gala, standing across the room in a black dress… holding a little boy who looks just like him. The past rushes back. So do the questions. Why did she leave? Why didn’t she tell him? And why does seeing her again make his cold heart beat faster? He wants answers. She wants to run. But the truth? It wants to be revealed.

His Bride in Chains She thought marrying the man she loved since childhood would be her happy ending—until betrayal ripped her world apart. Eliana, the daughter of a former garbage collector, but full of dreams, is engaged to her wealthy best friend, Jason. But when a cruel twist of fate forces her to care for a crippled, blind and bitter billionaire, her life spirals into secrets, temptation, and a night she can’t take back. Pregnant. Alone. Betrayed by the most important people in her life—Eliana is dragged into a contract marriage with the cold, mysterious man she once ran from. Love was never part of the contract. But what happens when hearts begin to want what they were never meant to have?

WARNING! **DARK ROMANCE** ****A STORY OF FIRE AND ICE**** Locked away from the world, Selene, the cursed daughter of the Dark King, knows only shadows and despair. Then, fate intervenes. Drawn by an irresistible force, Alpha Zephyr, a warrior scarred by a brutal attack orchestrated by Selene's father, discovers her in a river that borders their territory. He uncovers a truth that threatens to shatter both their worlds: Selene is his fated mate. This forbidden love would ignite an ancient war. Can Zephyr overcome his hatred and embrace the forbidden, or will the weight of the past consume him and tear their worlds apart? As Selene discovers more to herself than she ever imagined, her world once bitter and empty becomes filled with growth and a chance at Love. Will she warm up to her chances of growth and prevails?

WARNING!!! -Explicit and Dark Romance- For years after Livana lost her sight, she lived in the gilded cage of her family’s expectations—engaged to the man chosen for her, confined to the shadows while he managed the empire her mother left behind. But blindness didn’t make her powerless. She heard everything. The whispers in the other room. The treachery in her fiancé’s voice. The betrayal woven into every conversation with her cousin, all caught by the devices she secretly planted. She had a plan to escape—one she’d crafted meticulously. Until her sister proposed something far more dangerous. Involve the Blackwells. Their family’s most hated rivals. The ones Livana had been raised to despise. And the man her sister suggested? *Damon Blackwell.* The arrogant bastard who had tormented her since childhood. The same man she’d once—*against her better judgment*—ended up in bed with after being drugged and set up. The idea was reckless. Madness. But the thought of burning her engagement to Knox to the ground, of watching her father and stepmother’s fury as she tied herself to their enemy? Delicious. What she didn’t expect was Damon’s obsession. He was ruthless. Unhinged. Exactly what she should have anticipated from the heir to the Blackwell mafia. But Livana was no damsel. If he thought he could control her, he was wrong. She had her own games to play. And this time, she wouldn’t be the one losing.

I like text-to-speech so I'm giving a shot at present tense second person writing to lean into a listener's POV. Enjoy! I use Sonia en-GB for the narrator at 1.2 or 1.5 times speed. Might want to read this part, I kind of left it out the story by making it the synopsis by accident lol. Tavern doors never close on the festive dockside. Traders, settlers, wanderers, and outlaws gather, drawn by the excitement of the New World. The air smells of smoke, salt and sweat, sails catch wind beside steam locomotives' whistles and pistons, each vessel either arriving with strange goods and stranger tales or departing with the thunderous farewells. You step aboard one of them, another spirited adventurer in the crowd, and spend months at sea from docks to coasts, continents to isles, to steam across a windless sea under an endless night sky. When sunlight hits your deck once more, it reveals the New World's waters, like pouring paint into the void. You see the distant sails in the harbour of a forested continent and cheer with the exclamations of waking passengers upon seeing the continent, name pending, no sovereigns and no laws. The landing of all those visiting from the Old World, a boiling pot of all kinds of cultures with each person's distinct flavours of friends, enemies, grudges and dreams. Without hesitation you leave it behind and vanish into the forest, wanting simply to dedicate your life to exploring the interior of the continent. How surprising is it when you found that the elves are all sleeping beauties! Capture them all! Hahahahahahahaha!

"Obey the rules, or become the next woman he breaks." Zara Blake had everything—until billionaire Aiden Knight took it all. Her father’s business. Her future. Her freedom. And now… her name. Forced into a contract marriage with a man who thinks love is weakness, Zara has two choices: survive the cage—or set fire to it from the inside. But there’s one problem. The more she resists him, the more he wants her. And the more he wants her, the more dangerous he becomes. This isn’t a love story. It’s a war. And Zara doesn’t plan to lose.

Freedom was all she wanted. Instead, she found him. Aveline thought she knew pain. She thought she knew what it meant to survive. But when she’s forced to leave behind everything she’s ever known, she finds herself in the hands of Dominic Cross a cold, powerful man who never pretends to be kind. He offers her safety, but it comes with rules. He offers her shelter, but it feels like a cage. As days blur into nights, secrets were unveiled and the walls between them start crumble, Aveline begins to question everything including herself. Because the most dangerous chains aren't made of iron. They're the ones you start to miss.

Diana Stewart the girlfriend and future fiancee of Aaron Sterling had a one night stand with Ethan Sterling (Aaron's cousin). After her family found out, she was abandoned and sent on the streets but a kind family took her in. After a few months Diana became pregnant and flee out of the country with her new family while Ethan Sterling till this day had been looking for the lady he had a one night stand with. Diana Stewart came back 4 years later with twin girls and got a job application in the Sterling group and her boss was no other than Ethan Sterling. What will Ethan do when he finds out Diana was his one night stand and it ended up with three kids will he claim the kids from her or love her and the kids?

She was the deadliest experiment of the future-until she killed her creators and was teleported into 2025 China. Now stuck in a world of primitive drones and weak firewalls, Lin Xie is a 17-year-old with too much power, no emotions, and zero understanding of human feelings. Then she crashes-literally-into Shen Rui, a cold, ruthless 25-year-old CEO feared across business and underground circles. He doesn't do distractions. She was never meant to feel. But now she's living under his roof, breaking his systems, and making him care-one glitch at a time. The world may think she's just another clumsy girl. But he knows better. She's not from here. And something dangerous is coming for her.

Draco, Harry, Lupin… incluso Voldemort, todos caen rendidos ante la hija de Snape, una Slytherin tan fría como encantadora. Astoria arde de celos, mientras el deseo, la rivalidad y el peligro se apoderan de Hogwarts. ¿Quién conquistará su corazón? Solo uno logrará tocar su alma... pero el precio podría ser demasiado alto.

Kyoline Diego was born of blood, betrayal, and gunfire. Born of a Respectable Made Man, a child who frightened a few but was cherished by all. Her world was destroyed the day her father was assassinated and her family left for dead. Eighteen and jaded now, Kyoline makes friends with bartending shifts, gun-running, and caring for the siblings nobody else will. Love is not on the agenda—survival is. But there's Tenz Jersey, her mafia beau, all tattoos and broken vows, who kisses like sin and lies like the bible. He gives her protection, passion, and anarchy in equal measure. She tells herself he's enough, that he's the only one capable of making the threat feel like home. Until Isaac. Cold. Deadly. Unapologetically deadly. He grabs her and stuffs her into a black SUV, and claims to be a cop, and whisks her off into a game of questioning, control, and cannoli. Only Isaac's not NYPD—he's the mafia's best hitman. And he's staring at her way too hard. He notices what others do not—her quick wit, her raw edges, the fire she keeps hidden under her golden dresses and guarded smiles. He is not trying to save her. He wishes to see how far she will go to save herself. Now Kyoline is caught between two men who both report to the same violent underworld—and both want her for different reasons. One wants to cage her up. The other wants to burn her alive. But the mafia doesn't believe in love. The mafia believes in loyalty. And Kyoline's loyalty might cost her everything—her heart, her freedom, and maybe even her life. In a world where love is poison and trust is a weapon, one girl must decide if she's a pawn in their game… or the queen who burns their kingdom to ashes.

SIX YEARS AGO New York City The rain had a way of erasing things footprints, sins, promises. And that night, it washed everything away except the way she looked at him… like she'd already decided he didn't deserve to survive. Kian Donovan stood outside the crumbling steel doors of her father's company, the one he had helped build from the ground up, soaked to the bone, fingers clenched around the betrayal letter in his hand. His heart was pounding like war drums. Talia signed it. That was what gutted him more than the millions lost, more than the empire crumbling beneath his feet. It was her name, elegant and precise at the bottom of the document that burned like acid in his palm. He'd trusted her. Touched her. Loved her, and she sold him out. Not with bullets. Not with blood. But with a signature that stripped him of everything. The last thing he saw before the security guards threw him out was her face behind the glass expression unreadable, mouth slightly parted, but her eyes her eyes betrayed something crueler than hate. Regret? Guilt? No. Worse. Indifference. He disappeared after that. No press. No lawsuits. No mercy. Kian Donovan didn't die that night. But the man who loved her did.

For James Thorne, an orphan at the desolate Saint Ursa's, logic is survival. He trusts his sharp mind more than the treacherous pull of emotion, his detachment a carefully built shield. But when his own memories begin to blur-names, faces, friendships once held close slipping into fog-James's world starts to fracture. With only a stray cat named Fangtail at his side, he begins a secret investigation into the strange forgettings haunting the orphanage. He's determined to find a rational explanation-and to reclaim whatever has been stolen from him. But at Saint Ursa's, where memory fades like breath on glass,the truth he seeks may prove a deeper darkness than any mere shadow of the night.

After being shot on the shores of the Windhollow Coast, Molly finds herself on a mysterious moving island, with an even more mysterious man for company. I will also be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com :)

After joining a group to eliminate a malevolent spirit, Mo Fangguang is invited by the prestigious Wanli Wang Sect for a greater mission. What begins as a righteous task soon unravels into a twisted tale of loyalty and buried hatred. Wang Jiang, a cold-faced, disciplined disciple has long remained silent since he first crossed paths with the quiet yet intense Xian Xing. But Xian Xing harbors a deadly grudge against the very sect Wang Jiang serves, believing they murdered his younger sister. Did the Wanli Wang Sect truly kill her? Or has someone else been feeding that hatred all along?

Silas Mavros, heir to the billion-dollar Mavros Syndicate, was raised to lead with ruthless precision. In his world, loyalty is currency, and love is a fatal weakness. He lives by one rule—own everything, trust no one. His world unravels the night he meets Sienna, a captivating woman with a sharp tongue and a killer stare. A night of passion turns into chaos when he discovers Sienna is his new step-sister, the daughter of his father’s new wife. Their connection is forbidden, but neither can walk away. As rival mafia syndicates wage war against the Mavros empire, Silas discovers that his own mother has orchestrated a brutal betrayal. She reveals that Silas is not the true heir but a weapon created to protect his unknown brother, Kairos—the very man leading the enemy syndicate. The truth fractures Silas’s identity as he learns he has spent years unknowingly shielding his own brother. Meanwhile, Sienna becomes the pawn in a larger game. Used by her mother to infiltrate Silas’s empire, she holds the codes that can destroy him. But Sienna’s loyalty is torn. She sends secret signals, risking her life to protect Silas while appearing to stand by Kairos’s side. As the final war ignites, Silas races against time to save Sienna and confront Kairos. The battle spirals into a brutal confrontation where bloodlines, power, and forbidden love collide. In a final twist, Silas learns that his father’s legacy was a lie, and the throne was never meant for him. Faced with betrayal from all sides, Silas chooses to rewrite his destiny. He dismantles the old syndicate, forges a new empire, and claims Sienna as his own—breaking every rule, including the law of blood. In the end, Silas wins the bloody game—but not without sacrifice. The path he chooses leaves scars, but he carves his own legacy with the woman he was forbidden to love by his side.

For centuries, the Bloodclaw Pack has been haunted by a dark prophecy: "When the Alpha finds his true Luna, he will also find his doom." Damien Blackthorne, feared and undefeated Alpha of the Bloodclaw Pack, has avoided love his entire life. Ruthless in battle and cold in heart, he built his empire on dominance, not devotion. Love, he believes, is a weakness and the curse on his bloodline ensures it would also be his downfall. But when a rogue female werewolf, Avelyn, trespasses on Bloodclaw territory, everything changes. Mysterious, fiery, and powerful beyond understanding, she’s hiding secrets even she doesn’t fully know. The moment Damien lays eyes on her, the bond ignites. She is his Luna, and according to legend… his curse. Desperate to resist the pull, Damien tries to banish her. But Avelyn, who has spent her life being hunted and hiding from her own past, won’t go quietly. Especially not when she uncovers a link between her forgotten lineage and the very curse Damien fears. As they battle their connection, ancient enemies rise, truths unravel, and the prophecy unfolds in ways no one expected. Love may destroy them, or it might be the only thing that can break the curse.

I thought nothing of my past until me and my mother abruptly began moving into a completely different state. I can't believe it all was a lie. Sometimes you have to take someone else's job and do it for them.

Getting reincarnated in another world sounds fun right? Untill it really happens to you... ***************************************** PS: I writed this for enjoyment and enjoyment only so I hope no one will take the story that seriously. if there's any mistakes in grammar or anything else please write a paragraph comment so I can fix it ~cover is made with PixivAi~

When Elliot Kane falls asleep, he wakes in the Veil—a twisted, nightmarish city where he’s utterly alone. Monstrous Aberrations hunt him, and even the weakest, an Iron Wraith that bends steel, nearly kills him. Traumatized,Elliot barely survives by outsmarting the beast through sheer luck. A mysterious Manual of the Veil appears, offering only knowledge to face horrors Can Elliot outwit the terrors of this hidden world, or will the Veil consume him?

They were five the night it happened. But the photo shows six. A decade ago, they entered a house no one speaks of and left behind something or someone they were never supposed to forget. Now, strange messages, vanished memories, and a shadow that shouldn’t exist begin to tear their lives apart one by one. Secrets buried deep are resurfacing. The house is calling them back. And the sixth one is waiting. But here’s the real question... If none of them remember him… why does he remember all of them?