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In a desperate attempt to escape their past and the looming threats chasing them, Oliver and Lily seek refuge in Seraphim Sanctuary, a cult-like community ruled by the enigmatic Elijah Blackwood. Oliver Brown made dangerous decisions at the urging of his late sister, Leah, leading him down a dangerous road with no easy way out. With nowhere else to turn, he is forced to ask for help from his estranged mother. Lily Miller, always staggering on the edge between life and death, is a survivor at heart. The only reason she's still alive and free is because of Oliver, her unlikely hero. Bound together by fate, this unlikely duo can rely only on each other in a world where life and death hang in the balance. Now, they must navigate the treacherous and mysterious world of The Quiet Hills. This book is the second installment in the "Can You See Me?" series. Can You See Me Series: 1. Talk To Me 2. Soul Seers Content warning: detailed death scenes, mentions of kidnapping and rape, violence, and other sensitive topics. The original work is published just on �������� by ©OutOfMyImagination

The Austins moved to Oak Creek Indiana to escape reminders of a family tragedy. To forget their past. For the first time in her sixteen years, Hailey Austin is without a sibling. Haunted by the memory of a sister she can never recover and a death she believes she could have prevented, Hailey has forced the memories away. But Oak Creek has its own past, shadowed recently by the ongoing search for Lauren Paisley-a young local, now two months missing, who has become the talk of an entire community. Not long after her arrival in the new town, Hailey is abducted near her home and brought to the basement of an abandoned house deep in the woods where she discovers Lauren has also been confined. After several weeks, the widespread search for the two girls is failing as the town begins to piece together the troubled history of the Austin sisters for clues as to who might be behind the kidnappings. But it's Hailey who knows the truth about who took her, why she and Lauren are there together and what must happen for them to leave alive. All of the answers are already in Hailey's mind. She just has to remember them.

Charlene a.k.a Charlie and Matt, a young couple connected through trauma. Some known and some hidden. They are loyal content creators that travel to abandoned buildings and putting the past together and sharing what was once popular places. This trip will take a toll on both. Fighting demons from all forms. Building trust and losing trust. Finding secrets. Sherman County Asylum held the challenged and the criminally insane. The ones no one cared for. The building is a beautiful place, nature taking back what is rightfully there but the building is immaculate. What they don't know is that this building is alive and raring to share its secrets. Will they come out of this the same? **This is officially an Ongoing Short Story SERIES! Thank you for reading along with me for Part 1! I am always open to feedback and hope this gives your brain a tickle in the right spots!!**

What could possibly go wrong when exploring an abandoned mental hospital at midnight? Everything. High school student Izzy Sinclair thought tagging along on a ghost hunt would be a thrilling adventure. But when two of her friends mysteriously vanish during a live stream, the night takes a terrifying turn. With no one to trust and time running out, Izzy rallies her remaining friends to investigate the truth behind the disappearance. As they delve into the hospital's chilling history, they unearth secrets far darker than they ever imagined. Sometimes, the ghosts of the past refuse to stay buried. 𓄿𓄿𓄿 Trigger Warning and Genre: While this story does not fit cleanly in one genre as it has elements of drama, humor, romance, mystery, YA, and even sci-fi, it is rooted in paranormal horror. This means there will be some violence and gore. It's also rated mature for language, mentions of previous sexual abuse, and general teenage behavior. Thank you so much for reading! New chapters will be released every Friday!

Kate Firtstelle's life on her isolated farm is a prison of silence and routine. Until the night her world is shattered. After her grandfather's death, Kate and her grandmother are thrust into a nightmare when a group of masked men break in. They've come to collect a deadly debt tied to Kate's parents' dark past, and they'll stop at nothing to get what they want. As her family's buried secrets unravel, Kate is forced to confront the horrifying truth about her parents' betrayal. With her life on the line, she must find a way to survive or be buried with the sins of those she once trusted.

In the eerie town of Black Hollow, Naomi Graves, a trauma psychologist, returns to her hometown after years of absence, seeking peace and closure from her painful past. Upon her arrival, she meets Ezra Calloway, a man whose wife, Lilith, mysteriously vanished five years ago. Ezra is haunted by a loss that has consumed him, yet there's an unsettling secret beneath his grief. Something isn't right. As Naomi and Ezra's connection deepens, their growing bond awakens The Between, a supernatural force that thrives on human emotion, especially love and loss. The force twists their reality, manipulating time and memory, erasing the truth, and bending the world around them. What Naomi and Ezra don't know is that the force isn't just an outside power-it's connected to Ezra's very existence. He has returned to Black Hollow time and again, each time being erased and replaced by a new version of himself, unable to break free from the Between's grasp. As the couple unravels the truth about Ezra's repeated returns, they must confront a chilling reality-if they cannot uncover the dark history behind Black Hollow and its strange, haunting force, they will both be lost to the Between forever, consumed by the whispers that twist their lives. Themes: The Whispers Between Us explores themes of love, loss, and identity, as well as the manipulation of time and memory. It delves into the psychological complexities of grief and longing while intertwining supernatural horror with romance. The novel weaves together deep emotional connections and psychological tension with chilling supernatural forces, creating a story that is both heart-wrenching and terrifying.

In a world where magic ebbs and flows like a living tide, the mysterious Hollow Woods have long been a place of whispered legends and shadowed truths. When Lila, a young woman burdened by the weight of never quite belonging, stumbles into this otherworldly realm, she discovers a land unlike anything she has ever known-where trees whisper secrets, gears hum with forgotten songs, and the moon watches with a knowing gaze. The Hollow Woods are alive, pulsing with ancient magic both beautiful and terrifying. At its heart lies the Whispering Gears, an ancient, broken machine whose purpose is tied to the land's delicate balance. Guarded by creatures of wonder and menace-among them the eerie and majestic Clockwork Wolves-the machine's restoration is the only hope for the Hollow Woods' survival. Lila soon learns she is more than a lost wanderer. She is the child of prophecy, bound to the destiny of the Hollow Woods by threads of magic older than time. As she forges an uneasy alliance with Thorne, a cunning and enigmatic fox spirit, and navigates the complexities of a realm where the lines between ally and enemy blur, Lila discovers her latent power and the truth of her place in this forgotten world. But all is not as it seems. Beneath the forest floor lies a darkness stirring-an ancient, unleashed force that threatens to devour everything. To save the Hollow Woods, Lila must confront her deepest fears, untangle the riddles of the Whispering Gears, and unlock the secrets of the Clockwork Wolves, whose loyalty may come at a perilous price. As the Silver Moon rises and time runs short, Lila must decide: will she embrace her destiny and restore the balance, or let the Hollow Woods-and herself-be consumed by the encroaching shadow? In The Hollow Woods and the Clockwork Wolves, gothic whimsy and ethereal magic collide in a tale of courage, sacrifice, and the enduring power of a heart bound to the pulse of the land.

Lila Ashbourne never believed in the supernatural. Raised in a family haunted by secrets and a past stained by tragedy, she's spent years running from the shadows that plague her bloodline. But when an enigmatic package arrives, containing one of her late father's journals, Lila is drawn back to Blackwood Hollow-a place she thought she had escaped forever. In the decaying mansion where her family's curse began, she discovers that the past is far from dead. And someone-or something-has been waiting for her return. Damien Blackthorn, the infamous heir to the Blackthorn curse, is a man of shadows and sin. With a bloodline bound to an ancient and malevolent entity, Damien has spent his life seeking redemption-or at least a way to break free from the shackles of his cursed existence. He's no stranger to darkness, but when he crosses paths with Lila, he finds himself tangled in something far more dangerous than the ghosts of his past. Their families are connected by more than fate-they share a blood debt to the same powerful force that has tormented them both. As Lila unravels the truth behind her family's curse, she finds herself at the mercy of a man whose love is as destructive as it is consuming. Torn between his cold indifference and his growing obsession, Lila must decide if she can trust Damien-or if her connection to him will only pull her deeper into the shadows. In a world where loyalty is tested, secrets lurk in every corner, and love is both a curse and a blessing, Lila and Damien are forced to confront their darkest desires. Can they break free from the chains of their bloodlines before it's too late? Or will their love consume them both in a deadly bargain with the very forces that have shaped their fates?

Two girls, chasing their dreams, find themselves caught in a web of secrets tied to a forbidden past. But as their bond is tested by time, love, and betrayal, the unshakable friendship they once shared begins to crumble. "I love you! Because of you, I laughed a little harder, cried a little less, and smiled a little more." "I love you too! I just want you-your flaws, mistakes, smiles, and everything about you." But the love that once brought them together begins to fade. "You're not the same Bella. You're not the Bella I loved." "That's nonsense! I'm the same Bella you always loved! What's gotten into you?" "I know my Bella. I could recognize her by the freckle on her skin. But you're not her." Heartbreak sets in: "Don't you love me anymore?" she asks, as tears streak her face. But trust has been shattered. Tempers flare, and dark truths emerge: "Say it once again?" "I HATE YOU, LILY! I hate every single damn action you take! You think you're a leader? You're just a loser. All this mess is because of you! Why didn't you die that night instead of them?" As the tension escalates, a new conflict arises: "Harry just asked me out for the college prom," Lily says. "Then say no. It's simple," Bella snaps. "What's wrong with you, Bella? I like him, and I'm saying yes!" "There you go again, deciding things by yourself. Just like that night when you acted on your own and called a cursed child." With love on one side and loyalty on the other, Lily must navigate heartbreak, misunderstandings, and regret. Meanwhile, the mystery of their shared past looms larger, threatening to unravel everything. Can their friendship survive the trials of love, loss, and betrayal? Will the truth set them free-or destroy them completely?

Lily Morgan has never truly belonged. After surviving the fire that killed her parents as a baby, she was taken in by relatives who never wanted her-an obligation, not a child. For seventeen years, she's lived in a house that feels more like a prison, haunted by a past she can't remember and a future she isn't sure she wants. But when her senior class plans a week-long trip to Hollow Pines, something inside her whispers that this isn't just a getaway. It's a warning. Because Hollow Pines isn't just any camp. People have gone missing there before. And when Lily vanishes on the third night, her friends are left scrambling for answers-only to uncover secrets that should have stayed buried. Somebody wanted Lily dead the night her parents burned. And this time, they won't fail. A haunting mystery filled with secrets, betrayals, and a past that refuses to stay buried. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and One of Us is Lying.