Found 4839 a flicker in the dark: a novel Stories

The cage doors are released and I open my sapphire coloured eyes, dashing out of the prison and into the forest.
Seven days for the full moon to be blue.
Seven days from the starting line to the finish
Seven days, that’s how long I had to make it to the lodge as an unmated female."
Legends of werewolves have gone back centuries. Always including the Moon Goddess and her blessing of soulmates to the beings she created. But the ugly truth is there is no such thing as soulmates. There is only The R...

"Very entertaining. Highly recommended for the permanent library of any reader who appreciates a well-written mystery with twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews (regarding Murder in the Manor)A VILLA IN SICILY: OLIVE OIL AND MURDER is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by bestselling author Fiona Grace, author of Murder in the Manor, a #1 Bestseller with over 100 five-star reviews (and a ...

I used to move through life with the gnawing belief that something inside me was tainted, wrong in a way I could never explain. Daylight felt like a lie I was forced to live under, its brilliance too harsh, too exposing. I never truly belonged in the sun. Maybe that’s why, when I saw him, cloaked in shadow and sin, I felt something awaken deep within me.
Agostino Santini was everything I wasn’t supposed to want, yet everything I craved. He looked like he had been carved from my darkest fantasies...

I have spent years living in the Underworld, a place of unending darkness where evil flourishes and evil is born. Returning to the Human Realm was supposed to be boring. My intention was to go unnoticed through this fragile world. And yet, all it took was him to shatter my plans.
A single human. That darn little prince. He always made it sound like I was a burden. With his small face and brownish puppy eyes, he did resemble a doll.
**I felt a sudden surge of heat as his manhood, thick press...

Ezmeralda is queen of the dark witches, she must learn how to not only lead her people but come to peace agreements with the Alpha King as well as the Vampire queen.
Though the road to full peace is long, it seems like they don't have as much time as they thought. With black witches threatening their way of life as well as harnessing power through the humans that they kidnap and rogues that they somehow control, Ezmeralda must act swiftly to nullify the threat to not only her people but other ...

Rejected. Broken. Worthless.
Jane thought the worst part of being rejected by her mate would be the heartbreak. She was wrong.
When her own father—the pack’s respected Beta—stands before everyone and calls her a mistake, her world shatters. The man who should have protected her becomes the one who crushes her, branding her a stain on their family and wishing she had never been born.
“You’re nothing but trash. A stain on this family.”
Alone, humiliated, and stripped of her identity, Jane is left ...

“Stop.” She breathed against his lips. “Fondling me wasn’t a part of the ‘one kiss’ offer.” She grinned, leaning forward to press a fleeting kiss on his parted lips. A bold move even for her but the look in his eyes made it worth the shift in her priority.
The words to respond were sparse. He’d never had someone melt into his arms so willingly. Nor had a woman ever asked him to stop once the act was under way. He untangled himself from her and watched as she smoothed her hair and skirts, “Am I...

“I Lucas Gray, Alpha of the Dark moon pack, denounce you Sophia Roman as a member of this pack!”
Sophia was denounced by her pack for shifting four years later than she was supposed too. Sophia thought that it was the end of her life, not knowing it was the beginning of a great adventure.
Two days after Sophia became a rogue, she was attacked by older rogues but was saved by the members of The Sky Blue pack. Sophia was later taken to the Alphas and realized that she is mated...

Drugged by her own father into sleeping with him, she found herself trapped in a forced and loveless marriage, marked by secrets and betrayals. He had another woman in mind and he went to Europe, abandoning her and their son. Four years later, he returns, but not by choice: the son Liam was born to is seriously ill. The only chance of saving his life is to give birth to a new child, a sacrifice that forces them to confront feelings they swore they would never revisit. Will he once again give in ...

Liam O’Grady is a powerful loan shark and realtor, a man mixed in crime and an underground fighter, a King. He owns all the main gambling dens in the city and in the areas around and does not hesitate to use muscle or kill his opponents.
Between them, his half-brother Finn St Just and he run the city of Hunter’s Folly, with the strength of their muscle and money power.
The brothers are Dominants and they enjoy subjugating the women they take. And they have the habit of sharing a woman.
But the ...

“I'll enjoy it better, licking it off you, some places more than some.”
My body instantly started reacting to his words. My nipples hardened, my cunt grew slick and my breath shortened.
I had no idea the slutty spirit that came over me, but I'm not going to lie, I really enjoyed it.
“And…” I slowly crawled to where he was, my voice breathy and even unrecognizable to me. “...where exactly do you think will taste better than others?”
“I think everywhere will taste really good.” He leaned in, his ...

Raella had one simple goal for the night: a carefree escape at Vincenzo Marinelli’s lavish party. Disguised as Carmela, she planned to let loose, nothing more. But when her dress tore and she collided with the towering, dangerous Vincenzo, her night took an unexpected turn. He didn’t just catch her—he proposed.
"Marriage," he said, "for protection."
What started as a simple, calculated agreement soon spiraled into a dangerous dance. Vincenzo’s cold curiosity quickly morphed into obsession, and t...

Amelia, the unattractive and overweight woman, was dumped and became the laughingstock of the city.
Her ex-fiancé sneered, “Seeing your round face and elephant legs makes me sick! Don’t come after me again!”
With a smirk, she retorted, “Fool,” before walking away, she determined to reclaim her life.
In the wake of her transformation, Amelia emerged as a breathtaking beauty, shedding not just weight but the shackles of her past.
When her ex-fiancé returned, flowers in hand, his voice dripped ...

My name is Athena Argos, and I am the future Gamma of the Blood-Moon pack.
Well... I’m supposed to be.
However, my father was tragically killed during a brutal assault on our pack two years ago, and to this day, the elder council has never found those responsible. So, instead of continuing my training to take over my position as Gamma, I am leaving the pack in search of the truth.
I need to uncover what happened. My father was my hero, and I can’t stand by while the pack responsible for his m...

Born an omega, Ava Daniels is used to being at the bottom of the pack hierarchy. She’s been abused, belittled, and bullied, especially by the Alpha’s quadruplets, her tormentors and the stars of Nightshade Pack. Her only hope is to leave the pack when she turns 18.
But fate has other plans. On her birthday, Ava’s world shatters when the Moon Goddess reveals her mates: the quadruplets who made her life a living hell.
Devastated and angry, Ava vows to reject them, determined to forge her own p...

Ophelia thought that vampires, werewolves, and witches belonged only in movies and fantasy books; until she discovered that she's one of them, a supernatural creature. Despite that, she chose to live an ordinary life. That's why she decided to become a Police Officer. Keeping people safe, solving crimes, and catching criminals was in her blood after all.
Two men sealed her fate: a hot police officer who she fell head over heels for. What secrets is Ethan hiding from her, and is his past going to...

"What did you do to me?" he muttered, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.
"You're going to pay for making me so damn hard last night, and you're going to pay for making me have a wet dream about you last night... but not today," he said, leaving me so confused.
"Get ready, Bluey, because you're going to be seeing this face often, and I promise you our next encounter will be you lying on my bed with your legs wide apart as I ram my dick into your pussy."
The fun kicks off when Sa...

The plan was just to replace her best friend on her blind date. Could she have ever imagined this decision to become a new life begining of hers?
Escaping from this arrogant CEO who turned out to be her Boss seems to be impossible.
You lied to him, and he can send you to prison right away, The only way to get out of this mess is to accept his proposal.
A contract Marriage with A Baby involved and No feelings attached. How long until the feelings becomes unquenchable?

Tricia is a stunning young woman who, out of desperation, turns to prostitution to make ends meet. It's there that she meets Carlo, a wealthy married man with whom she begins an affair. In exchange for financial support, Tricia gives herself to Carlo, knowing full well the risks of being involved with a married man.
As expected, secrets have a way of being uncovered. When word of their affair reaches Carlo's wife, she uses her connections and influence to have Tricia imprisoned. Facing her toug...

Hannah is a nomadic rogue who has spent her whole life learning how to be a thief by her father as a means of survival. When her father demands she take a mate for his financial gain, she feels hopeless and stuck since it'll mean leaving her twin ten year old brothers behind.
A quick twist of fate lands her at the Nightwind pack where the Alpha's twin sons Rafe and Parker quickly realize Hannah is no ordinary female: she is in fact their fated mate. Though Hannah is still without her wolf, she...

"Isn't it ridiculous? Who would marry a lame man?”
“Even if he is not lame, no one wants to be his ninth wife!”
"One Billion Prize For An One-Year Marriage"" was an announcement posted on the wall of the University. It made Liona not think much about who she would marry. In other words, a sum of money could make her do anything.
Who would have thought that the man, Lucas Fernando, she was going to marry was not a lame man?
A successful man, the CEO of a big company, is ruthless and famous fo...

~He is a porn star and he has no feelings for any woman~
~It is just sex, no feeling involved; so fuck me like a pornstar~
Raelynn Martinez was moving clear across the country to start a new life but fate had other plans. On her way, she met an arrogant guy who she realized later that he is a porn star.
During the process, she unintentionally ended up having a night stand with him. This was however a mistake because after that night, sex with him became her addiction. Thi...

On the run from the Alpha Kieran of the North Pack, Tish, a human, needs to figure out where to turn next.All she knows is that she has to get as far away from the North Pack as she can. Hoping to leave her mistakes behind her, she takes off with nothing to her name. While she is hitchhiking South, she is picked up by an unlikely ally who knows about her past. Instead of returning her to Alpha Kieran, he takes her under his wing and makes her a member of his pack.
Is this the fresh start that ...

“I really appreciate you coming tonight.” She said, nervously fidgeting with her keys.
“It was my pleasure.” I said, refusing to break eye contact with her.
I took a step closer to her. She blushed and her breathing became shallow.
“So, class tomorrow?” She asked, nervousness in her eyes.
“Mmhm.” I said, leaning into her.
She didn’t stop me. I kissed her. She pulled away for a moment. I could tell she was considering the pros and cons. She came right back and kissed me again...

“It feels good, doesn't it," Gabriel asked as his hands roamed my body, stopping directly on the swell of my breast. His hands crept downwards until he was fully cupping my boobs.
I hummed in response, too distracted by his hands fondling me to say a word.
“Words, baby," He whispered into my ear.
I gasped, my chest heaving in anticipation. “Yes…yes…yes. It feels so good."
His hands moved up my thighs, stopping dangerously close to my pussy. “Did your ex-husband make you feel this good?" I sh...

His name is Andre Cimaro; Young, handsome and ruthless. He becomes the leader of the Red Cobra Mafia Family during a period of war between them and a rival family after his father dies. His tenure will prove to be the greatest in his family’s history and nothing can stand in his way…until he meets the beautiful, yet mysterious Gabriella.
With the face of an angel, the gaze of a predator and the heart of a saint, she invades the high walls around his heart and leaves him vulnerable for the first...

The Unsung War Correspondent Georgiana Parker witnessed bloody massacres on the battlefields of Syria, where she fell in love with Michael Hall, the soldier who saved her life. Together, they worked to expose the terrorists' atrocities to the international community. Just as their comradeship was about to blossom into romance, they faced the terrorists' most brutal retaliation.
A close-range explosion nearly cost Michael his hearing and destroyed his promising career as a senior military officer...

"I, Alpha Zane of the Blue Pack, offer you, Bella my daughter , as a bride to the four alphas of the Red Moon pack," he declared, his words laced with venom. "In exchange, I demand my freedom and your mercy." The offer hung heavy in the air, a twisted bargain born of desperation and spite.
But as the alphas of the Red Moon pack grappled with the weight of Alpha Zane's proposition, Bella found herself thrust into a world of uncertainty and turmoil. With her fate now inextricably linked to the wh...

"You're pregnant.". Her words dropped like a bomb.
"What?" I asked, perplexed. "H-how is this even possible?"
Suddenly, memories from that night came pouring into my head like a fountain; My skin shuttered as it remembered his touch. My ears rang as it recalled his groans and my cries of pleasure from that night. My lips quivered as it remembered the passionate kisses he planted on them. We had made love!
~
After walking in on her boyfriend cheating on her, a hurt Mélie Shapman gets drunk and...

After rebirth, Emily Green left her respectable job and a toxic family, becoming the most sought-after housekeeper in high society.
Her skills are unmatched—there was no problem she couldn't solve, and every employer dreamed of bringing her home.
Her schedule was booked for a year, and even billionaire CEO Morris Anderson had to wait in line to see her.
One day, Morris, staring at her fully booked calendar until the next year, gritted his teeth and told his assistant. "Buy the agency. From now o...

In a kingdom ruled by shadows and blood, eighteen-year-old Annora has spent her life in servitude, oblivious to the deadly secrets lurking within the palace walls. Stolen from her mother as a child, she has known only obedience—until the night of the royal ball, when she catches the gaze of King Alaric Castile. Dark, brooding, and dangerously alluring, the vampire King is drawn to her in a way he cannot explain. Her scent is intoxicating, her presence a temptation he cannot resist.
But Annora’s...

"Do you want to fuck me?" I whister into his ear. I have not idea why I asked, I can tell he does, but I need to hear the words.
"Yes, I want to eat your pussy," he says breathily.
He presses the tip of his cock against my pussy, and slowly slide it down, inside my juicy pussy, letting him fill me up. My hands on his shoulders, he went deep down until his cock is fully inside me. He bend towards me, lowering his head to my chest.
Veronica, a woman gifted with unique powers, finds herself t...

After being forced to marry the alpha king, Katlyn feels her life is a living hell, but she never expected this sinister, frivolous alpha to become the perfect, adoring husband.
"Honey, you're so sweet," he said, kissing her cheek

"Mum? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." Amelia begged, trying to leave Fernando's side but he didn't let her.
"How could you commit such a sin, Amelia?"
My mother was a lot of things but I never knew she would dare leave her Billionaire husband on the Alter stranded.
My soon to be stepfather was a lot of things, but he wasn't one to accept humiliation. And for that reason, he made me Amelia, the daughter of my runaway mother to take her place on the alter.

"Rumi! It's time to get up!"
​
What the hell is wrong with this woman? She keeps shouting for no reason. I was not looking forward to today. I'm starting my new school today in the middle of the semester. I got expelled from my other schools for fighting and arguing with the staffs. I have a big mouth and it seems to put me in a lot of trouble. I got expelled from my last school because I beat the hell out of three guys and the reason I got expelled from my other school was for beating the hel...

I looked at the naked stranger lying asleep beside me. Lightning flickered, illuminating his muscular body only in glimpses. He was covered in mud and blood, and though in human form now, he still looked wild and monstrous.
I’d never found myself lying beside any naked man before in my life.
He pulled at my clothes, and I let him rip them off.
The thunder came closer, booming right overhead.
We kissed with frantic passion and grasped at every inch of each other.
One of the only normal human g...

My name is kiven, and I found myself stranded on an unnamed deserted island following a plane crash. As the saying goes, "Great misfortune promises great fortune." At the outset, with a beauty in one hand and supplies in the other, watch how I create a diverse community on this nameless island. However, in the face of treacherous human nature and an emerging mysterious civilization, where will destiny lead me?

Are you single? Or married?
I’m single ma’am
Why would a beautiful girl like you be single?
Well, I’d say it’s because I have to work hard to fend for myself so I could meet up with my bills. So I really wouldn’t have time for relationships.
Well, I want to offer you a contract.
What contract ma’am?
I want you to get married to my son and produce heirs for my family, he’s the only child I have and I wouldn’t want our name to be dragged to the mud because of his refusal to get married.
...

Kaitlyn Randall wakes up late and the first thing she does is leave her place, almost throwing her cold coffee on a cop car nearby with a handsome officer inside.
To say the least, her day isn't going very well except for the eye candy. Especially when she shows up to work extremely late and has to clear out her desk.
When she finds out later that her estranged father left her millions of dollars, she decides to go to Europe and take a well-earned vacation after quickly buying a house.
Once s...

“Does he satisfy you on bed like I did?” he moves closer, whispers, “Do you guys have wild untamed sex that leaves you breathless and begging for more?"
"Stop," my breath hitched in my throat, "You're my boss - "
"I don't care."
“I’m with Shawn.”
"Don’t mention his name," Kyle let out a deep groan that showed frustration, “you belong to me, Aria.”
Aria Thorne moves to a new city with her boyfriend in an attempt to start afresh and escape her untamed past, she finds out the well talked ...

Winter
He slide his hand beneath my dress, fingers brushing against my skin as he grip my thigh, squeezing it with enough force to make sure I feels every bit of his dominance.
Slowly, deliberately, he move his hand upwards, fingertips tracing the curve of my panties.
The fabric feels delicate and fragile under his touch. With a decisive yank, he rip them away, the sound of tearing fabric filling the silence.
As he tear the fabric away, my gasp is sharp, a sound of both shock and vulnerability...

Rachel has just started her junior year of high school and already wants a do-over. She decides to transfer to Pacific High, the rival school she started with. Rachel is looking for a high school experience unlike the 'typical' Lifetime-esque one, and she ends up finding much more than she anticipated. Pacific seems to be a school with endless possibilities, and unfortunately some of these are darker than anyone expect. Juggling her feelings for two love interests, Rachel must navigate life with...

Dive into a sizzling collection of short erotic stories, where forbidden romances ignite, power dynamics spark, and taboo desires come alive. Each tale is filled with tension, passion, and cliffhangers that will leave you craving more.
This is a work of fiction for adult readers only; all characters are 18 or older. Any resemblance to real people, places, or events is purely coincidental.

How do you find those hiding in the shadows, when you believe everyone is hiding something?

"Bound by Fate, Torn by Secrets, and Haunted by Shadows."
Celeste never belonged to Ashborne’s rigid world of power and allegiance. Born into a hidden lineage and cast out as a child, she’s spent years in solitude, her mysterious gifts both her burden and her only company. But on the night of the blood moon, everything changes. Drawn to the village’s annual gathering, she finds herself face-to-face with Magnus Ashford, a powerful alpha whose eyes hold secrets just as dark as her own.
Magnus has ...

Welcome to Dark Moon Falls … where everything is not as it seems. It has secrets, shifters, romance, villains and so much more.
Dive into the romance and come to Dark Moon Falls.
High in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the sleepy town of Dark Moon Falls is not what it seems. Full of secrets, shifters, romance, and so much more…
This highly acclaimed series is back with Dark Moon Falls III! Packed with even more thrills for you with a collection of brand-new stories you’re sure t...

I was chosen as a breeder of the Shifter King
“What were you dreaming of?,” Aiden asked.
Her head snapped around. “What?”
“What were you dreaming about?,” he repeated.
A blush stained her cheeks.
“I.. uhmm.. I have this recurring dream.”
“What about?”
“Your Highness-”
“Tell me.”
She licked her lips nervously. “There’s this guy and he’s standing behind me, touching me. His hands are everywhere on my body.. My breasts, my stomach, my vagina. His touch sets my bod...