Brooding Stories

"She was like the Kadupul flower... Blooming in the darkest hours of my life, filling my shattered world with her fragrance. But I never realized that, just like the midnight bloom, I would lose her by the time the sun rises..." 🥀 Vihas has everything a man could want-wealth, power, and success. Yet, behind his cold and ruthless exterior lies a broken soul, haunted by the ghosts of his past. Desperate to escape his suffocating reality, he seeks refuge in his secluded, mist-covered mansion in the mountains of Nuwara Eliya. There, he meets Ama. The caretaker's granddaughter is everything he is not-warm, pure, and resilient. Despite carrying her own invisible burdens, her smile holds the power to heal his deepest wounds. In the dead of night, hidden from the judging eyes of the world, a fragile and unspoken love begins to bloom between them. But reality is a cruel dawn. Bound by their entirely different worlds and an impending truth, they are running out of time. Can a love meant only for the darkness survive the breaking of dawn? Or will it fade away with the shadows? A heartbreaking tale of love, healing, and sacrifice. ✨

Dahlia Sax was born to lead a werewolf pack... not to fall in love with a monster. Adrien Hale is everything she was warned about. Powerful, calculated, and dangerous. A man who doesn't ask... he takes. What begins as stolen glances and forbidden desire quickly spirals into blood, betrayal, and a world far darker than Dahlia ever imagined. When she is ripped from her pack, her family, and the life she once knew, Dahlia is forced to confront an impossible truth: Loving Adrien means surrendering everything... including her humanity. As vampire politics turn lethal and ancient enemies rise from the shadows, Dahlia must decide who she is willing to become. A pawn? A victim? Or a queen forged in blood and darkness. Because in Adrien's world, power is everything. And once claimed, there is no escape. New chapter daily

𝕽𝖚𝖉𝖗𝖆 𝕾𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖆 × 𝕲𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖎 𝕸𝖆𝖑𝖍𝖔𝖙𝖗𝖆 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚. 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒏. 𝑯𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔. 𝑺𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒆. "𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒓." "𝑯𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒆. 𝑰 𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 m𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕." 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕. 𝑻𝒘𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔.

For a century, the Peace Spell held the monsters at bay, trading bloodlust for a fragile truce. Then, in one neon-lit nightclub, a single gunshot shattered the pact. Now, the hunters have become the hunted. As the moon turns a bruised red and the city is fed a televised apocalypse, the line between guardian and monster dissolves into chaos. Jacob is caught in the middle of a war he never wanted. He is forced to choose: his father's cold, calculated logic or his ex-girlfriend's dangerous secrets. He is blind to the fact that the woman he is protecting is the key to the very truth his father has sworn to burn down. ​✌️ Peace is broken. 📱 Hunt is live. 🔥 Truth is Blurring. One Night. One City. No Mercy. In a city where every broadcast is a lie, the most dangerous thing you can do is trust the wrong person. Witness the first installment of "Peace Grows Thin" Author's Note: Peace Grows Thin is the new title (formerly The Chaotic Night Of Broken Peace Spell). Same pulse-pounding mystery, just a sharper look! New chapters drops every Mondays & Fridays after 9:00 PM IST

"You shouldn't look at me like that," Marco muttered, voice low, like a warning meant only for her. "Then stop giving me reasons to," Clara shot back, stepping closer until her perfume tangled with his breath. His jaw tightened. "You're playing with fire, cara mia." She smiled, soft and defiant. "Maybe I want to burn." For a heartbeat, neither moved - air thick, pulse unsteady. Then his restraint cracked. "You have no idea what you're doing to me." --- Clara Venturi has spent her whole life behind velvet ropes and glass walls - the perfect heiress, the polished daughter of an empire. She's desperate to prove she's more than her last name, but when her father assigns her a new bodyguard, independence becomes the last thing on her mind. Marco Caruso is all rules, restraint, and rigid professionalism. He's built his life around control - no distractions, no risks, no crossing the line. Especially not for his client. Especially not for her. From the moment they meet, the tension is electric - silent, charged, forbidden. But when Natalia Cruz - Clara's oldest rival - reenters the picture, jealousy sparks a dangerous game neither of them can walk away from. Clara wants to prove she's untouchable. Marco wants to remember why he ever thought he could resist her. But in a world where love could cost them everything, how long can duty hold back desire? He was always hers first. She just didn't know it.

Poetry dug from my trash bin. ----- © 2026 J. Lee Kennedy. All rights reserved. Cover design © 2026 J. Lee Kennedy. Images used in this work belong to their respective copyright holders and are used under license or in accordance with applicable Creative Commons terms. Edited or altered images are copyrighted by the author in their final form.

Ajeon Capital doesn't lose. Neither does Sinclair Ajeon-sharp-tongued CEO, relentless dealmaker, and a man who treats flirting like a competitive sport. He hires Flynn Sutton on sight, no questions asked... then immediately regrets one thing: Wanting him. Flynn is quiet, lethal, and impossible to read-until Sinclair gets too close and discovers the bodyguard has a sense of humor as dry as his refusal: I don't like men. Sinclair's answer? There's always a first time to everything. Between hostile takeovers, gala disasters, and the kind of chemistry that doesn't care about rules, Sinclair and Flynn are about to learn the most dangerous thing in the world isn't a threat. It's trust.

Anika Madan finds herself involved with racketeers as she gets a job as a simple wine attendant and bar-tender at Santorini's Winery and Brewery Co. Little does she know, just how familiar she really is with this place, considering she used to work with the owner himself as a teen. But at that time, he was just Zeke. The warm, friendly, kind guy that always offered a helping hand, whom she trusted and had an innocent little crush on. 4 years later, he's Ezekiel Vasilios. The cold, calculating, feared, and brutal leader of the Greek Mafia. The thought of crossing paths with him makes people's stomach churn in the most unpleasant way. He runs The Royal Chi along with its multitude of business ventures, both legal and on the illegal side. A ruthless businessman and an even more cutthroat mafia boss. No pun intended. Alas, things don't always stay the same. They are no longer the two teenagers making pasta together in their small town local restaurant. Now, they are two young adults following entirely different life paths. What happens when their world collides again for a second time? *** "If you're going to try to shoot somebody," Ezekiel gritted. My hands began thrashing against his hard chest in an angry attempt to push him away, but miserably failed when the weight from my throat went to my wrists instead. His piercing reflective eyes bored into mine until I watched him bring up his other hand. Instantly, I felt the icy touch of metal at the temple of my head. He slowly used the barrel to move a strand of my hair away, trailing it down the side of my face. Suddenly, I feel his warm minty breath fanning my ear as I froze. "Don't ever think twice about it." He murmured harshly. The heat radiating off of his body mixed with the scent of cologne invading my nostrils provided both security and danger, despite the situation we're in. "It's kill, or be killed in this world, Anika. Never forget that."

Seventeen year old Casper Reynolds and his goofy laidback best friend Eric live and breathe surfing. Living in a busy tourist town in California right on the coast makes for a pretty crowded city, especially in the summer. Casper's parents just so happen to own one of the most sought out hotels in the city. So when they end up short-handed during the busiest time of year they ask Casper to help out. Instead of getting to surf from sunrise to sunset, instead of being able to check out the 'hot babes' as Eric would say, and instead of having the summer of a lifetime he gets stuck with a summer job. It doesn't help one bit when a mysterious grudge-holding girl ends up staying at the hotel Casper's working at. After a chance encounter that goes horribly wrong the girl obviously has it out for Casper. If personalities could be graded like school work Casper would be a solid C. He's average. He's not memorable or extraordinary or even remarkable. The mystery girl however would be an F as in a failure of a human being. She's mean, cruel, and simply unbearable. So what happens when Casper finds out the girl has secret? Maybe...just maybe he'll realize there's more to her than a rude, crude exterior. With couple heated arguments, sarcastic comments, and a little blackmail anything is possible. *Warning* ~This is my first book on Wattpad so, read at your own risk. It gets better as it goes along though. Enjoy! xx~ ___________________________________________ Hey!! Thanks for clicking on my story (hopefully it wasn't accidental haha). Anyways just a few disclaimers. 1. The original picture for the cover was off WeHearit and after a little picmonkey.com magic it turned into that. So yeah. 2. This isn't really a diclaimer but, whatever: Plagerism is a crime and it's just plain rude. All epilogues, prologues, chapters, and characters belong to me. They're MINE. Understood? Okay good. 3. This story wouldn't exist without Sammmy134's amazing idea so thank you so much!!

When you're told you'll never be enough, what happens when the fire inside finally burns those doubts to ash? Aisha is no stranger to being an outcast. As the bastard daughter of a ruthless grand duke, she's spent her life enduring scorn, doing everything she can to prove her place in a kingdom that will never truly accept her. But when her father is kidnapped by dragon shifters, Aisha is thrown into a dangerous journey that will force her to face the limits of her strength, loyalty, and the secrets of her bloodline. With the help of an unexpected aid, Aisha ventures into the Blood Forest, a forbidden place where magic breathes and danger thrives. The deeper she goes, the more she uncovers about the power lurking within her-and the darkness creeping closer to everything she holds dear. But trust is a fragile thing, and betrayal is sharper than any blade. Aisha will soon learn that her enemies aren't just the monsters lurking in the forest. Sometimes, they're the people standing right beside you. "In a world full of vipers, only fools see their fangs and still expect honey to drip." This story contains potentionally triggering themes. Reader discretion is advised : Abuse Graphic Violence Murder Torture Mental suffering Abandonment Self harm Trauma

"𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮?" "𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞, 𝐇𝐚𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐈𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮." ˚｡𖦹 ⋆｡°✩ Hai is a humble gardener with no family nor friends, living quietly on the edge of a bustling town. But when a charismatic, sharp-tongued noble with secrets of his own discovers her, she's whisked into a world of glittering ballgowns and masked nobles, becoming an unlikely pawn in a dangerous web of lies. To survive, she'll need to become someone else entirely, but just how far is she willing to go? ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ A slow-burn romantasy story featuring: - Regency-inspired setting - Banter + forced proximity - Political intrigue **Status: Ongoing (w/ weekly updates)**

Anabel (Annie) Flynn was a 23 year old who recently got a job as an assistant in a very important investment company called "Chasing Investments". The owner and CEO Adrian Chase was a ruthless, brooding man that lived for his company. He expected anything above perfection. Annie's first priorities was having a job that could help her take care of herself and her mom. Love was never in the cards. There was no time for it and, honestly, she wasn't the best in finding it. But when she met Adrian Chase her life gave a drastic change. Adrian didn't know what hit him when he met Annie. He couldn't accept that 15 minutes where enough for someone to crawl under his skin, set camp and never leave. He couldn't get her out of his head and it was messing him up. Soon they'd learn that no matter what you do, you can't avoid what is meant to be.

A windswept excavation reveals a pit containing twelve ancient bound skeletons arranged in a perfect circle. As archaeologists investigate, tools vanish, footsteps echo from beneath the earth, and the bodies subtly shift position. One by one, the living are claimed, until a new skeleton joins the ring and the ground itself begins to breathe, revealing that whatever was buried there was never meant to rest.

The ups and, especially, downs of life.

coming to kindleunlimited and paperback 16 july 2021 !!! highest rank i've seen n° 1 in after dark, brooding and cosmos [ a wattpad featured book ] © 2019, eden auclair

When her parents die, teenager Gail Dorjee retreats into an angry, sarcastic shell. She hopes it will ease her pain, but all it gets her is a one-way trip from Kansas to a Seattle boarding school, the elite Osland Academy. As soon as she arrives, Gail clashes with Diana, the leader of the school's most powerful clique. The Winged make Gail's life hell until she find allies: her airhead roommate; a cowardly fellow victim of the Winged; and, bit by bit, Diana's boyfriend, the seemingly heartless Nick. Gail soon has bigger problems than Diana. One of her teachers hates her. Glasses shatter and fountains erupt around her. She can't swear no matter how hard she tries. An unseen force is keeping her on campus. And worst of all, she uncovers a plot that will give one person a precious gift at the cost of thousands of lives. Now Gail and her friends must stop the plot--not just to save lives, but to win a brain, the nerve, a heart and a home. Note: I'll be putting up the full novel here. I'll be posting new chapters every Saturday and Wednesday. Enjoy.

In a world of Superheroes and Supervillains, power is everything. With power, the shackles that bind the weak and weary fall away to freedom and strength, but what is the true price of such freedom?

A short, spontaneous blurb about nothing in particular. Hopefully, my first post shall not be judged too harshly.

_Summary:_ In the mystical halls of Wysteria Academy, magic and mystery entwine as students learn to harness their powers to combat the dark forces of the Shadow Fury. Elian, a brooding mage with a hidden past, finds himself drawn to Kael, a mysterious and intriguing student who challenges Elian's perceptions. As their rivalry turns into a forbidden attraction, they must navigate the treacherous world of magical politics and ancient secrets. But when Elian discovers that Professor Glendale, a respected faculty member, is secretly working with the Shadow Fury, he finds himself trapped in a web of deceit and danger. With Kael by his side, Elian decides to keep Professor Glendale's secret, using his knowledge to gather intelligence and outmaneuver the traitor. As they work together, their bond deepens, and they must confront the risks of their forbidden love amidst the looming threat of war. As the Shadow Fury's darkness closes in, Elian and Kael must use their magical abilities, strategic thinking, and love for each other to uncover the truth about Professor Glendale and prevent the Shadow Fury's victory. But will their secrets be enough to save them, or will the shadows consume them whole?.

A growing collection of thoughts and poems. No specific subject so hopefully something for everyone.