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  • The Protectors Of Jericho by nadirahbrown
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    A RETELLING OF THE STORY OF THE BATTLE OF JERICHO A seven year old girl had a vision one night, in Jericho, NY, that one day the world will come to an end and everyone will die unless five people including herself stop it; but, no one believed her. They thought she was just crazy and put her in a mental hospital. Fifteen years later, a psychologist who was assigned and studied her cold case for awhile decided to interview her. He finds out that he is one of the "protectors" of the world and he had a power that he denied his whole life: mind reading---just by one touch. She show him the vision that she's been having for fifteen years and let him know that they are the only ones who can stop it. He convinces the state that she isn't crazy and they eventually release her. Now, they both have to find the others in her vision to prevent the inevitable. The two go on a mission together to search for the other three protectors before the apocalypse begins. When they are all found, they all have to work together and trust one another to stop whoever or whatever the Destroyer is before it/or they destroy their world. It is up to the protectors to save Jericho and the world before its too late.
  • ILLUSION: What if Reality is watching you? by Wondersweet2
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    Ethan Walker lost three hours of his life. Then reality told him not to look too closely. At first, it's small. A voice that sounds like his own. Conversations that repeat. Time that disappears without explanation. Then the world starts breaking. People freeze. The sky ends. And something begins watching him back. When Ethan finally uncovers the truth, it's worse than a simulation... He didn't enter this reality. He created it. Now he has to choose: Wake up-and lose everything he loves... Or forget-and live the illusion all over again. If reality has rules... what happens when you break them? New chapters every 1-2 days.
  • The Thin Wall  by ShweYinOo0
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    One high-speed USB. A 24-hour gap between dimensions. And a friend who is living in a world that's already been destroyed. Can Leo save a city that has already fallen?
  • Rubaru : saga of love and betrayal by iammihi
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    Mahir khan × Maliha sheikh What happenes when two different soul meet eachother. totally different personalities what happenes when they meet ............ 𝑴𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒓 𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒏 ❣. Age -28 CEO of MK Industries. A powerfull bussiness man in bussiness world everyone is scared of him in bussiness world as well as in 𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝔾ℝ𝕆𝕌ℕ𝔻 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 . A most rude and arrogant man who is full of himself love his beyond any thing . A ruthless and dangerous mafia who wouldn't spare anyone . A freking devilishly handsome with Greek god features. loves singing and playing guitar. what will happen when he falls in love with his 𝐸𝑁𝐸𝑀𝑌 𝑀𝑎𝑙𝑖ℎ𝑎 𝑆ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑘ℎ ❣. Age-24 Desinger by profession Signing is her passion A broken heart girl who leaves in her own world apart from every one because of her past? are the past which is unknown for her . From finding her innocence proof to fall in the love with her 𝐸𝑁𝐸𝑀𝑌 Mahir × Maliha _________⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎________ 𝑍𝐴𝑌𝐴𝐴𝑁 𝐾𝐻𝐴𝑁 × 𝐼𝑅𝐴 𝑍𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑛 𝑘ℎ𝑎𝑛 ❣. Age - 28 Hacker by profession runs world's biggest tech company Right hand of Mahir Khan in under world A green flag turned into toxic man Some incidents are ment to be happen . 𝐼𝑟𝑎 ❣. Age - 24 Hacker works under Zayaan khan as personal assistance. Once who love her and a beautiful dream , but every thing shattere because of one misunderstanding. what you have seen there is totally different from what's going on there. _IRA U have given me my life's biggest betrayal and for that i will never forgive you _Zayan khan .
  • Saved Forever by DayleD7
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    The invitation was for a weekend of luxury. The price is eternity. Casey Fields, once rebellious, a shoplifter and drug dealer, is no longer the girl she was. After a life-altering conversion, the grit of her past has been replaced by a spiritual clarity, living by faith that is as terrifying as it is beautiful. She sees glimpses into the spirit realm and sees the shadows others do not know exist, and she discovers that in the coastal town of Hastings, some shadows have names. When the charismatic Alex Peterson lures Casey and her friends to the elite Greenlands Forest Lake resort, the promise of exclusive access to a superstar is the perfect bait. But as the first night's bonfire gives way to a series of unsettling discoveries, Casey realizes they aren't just guests-they are targets. Hidden rituals, ancient owl statues, and the whispers of the Loom Secret Society reveal a trap designed to initiate her friends into a world of darkness. With her friends drugged and Mackenzie's life hanging by a thread, Casey is the only thing standing between her circle and the abyss. Armed with nothing but the power of prayer and the shield of angelic guardians, she must lead a desperate escape from a stronghold that doesn't want to let go. But the Loom doesn't accept rejection. A high-speed chase through the treacherous terrain of Greenlands Forest leads to a devastating collision that will tear the veil between heaven and hell wide open. In the wreckage of a rolling car, three souls will face their final judgment, and Casey will discover that the work God has for her is only just beginning.
  • NovaStrike:The Stone Gate by Lidegil
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    The universe does not stay silent. 4500 years ago, unknown creatures descended from the sky to Earth. They feed on living beings... leaving nothing behind. But humanity does not yet know: to stop this invasion, an ancient seal already exists on Earth. It will later be known as Stonehenge.
  • SCARE OF SILENCE  by Onelove_xo
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    They said Yara's death was an accident. They said Elara's passing was just bad luck. But Linda knows the truth her family didn't die by chance. Betrayed by the boy she loved and surrounded by lies, Linda's home became a prison. Her grief is heavy, but it has forged a new resolve. "Lucas... tell me this is not true!" Linda cried, tears blinding her. Now, framed for a crime she didn't commit, she must fight to survive, uncover every secret, and confront every liar. Revenge, betrayal, and heartbreak collide in a story about a girl who refuses to lose everything, and refuses to forgive.
  • THE HEART OF A GOOD WOMAN  by skytsskyter
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    She was known as a good woman-kind, selfless, and always putting others first. But nothing could have prepared her for the day her son fell ill. With no money, no support, and time running out, she is forced to make impossible choices just to keep him alive. Every door she knocks on brings new challenges, and every sacrifice pushes her closer to losing herself. How far can a mother go to save her child? In a world that tests her strength, her love becomes her only weapon. A heartbreaking and powerful story of sacrifice, resilience, and a mother's unconditional love.
  • Correction by TCAnderson1142
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    The world runs on systems most people never see, and Vale knows how easily those systems break. She built a quiet life far from the past she left behind, until her brother is found dead in his apartment, killed with a level of precision that doesn't belong to chance or ordinary violence. The police have questions. Vale has her own. As she begins to pull at the threads surrounding his death, she finds herself drawn back into something vast, hidden, and deeply controlled. A world where power operates in silence, and the truth is buried long before anyone knows to look for it. Someone made a decision that cost her everything. Now that decision is about to be corrected.
  • Colpevoli, innocenti  by noemimind
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    Benny e Alessio, colpevoli o innocenti? Coming soon
  • THE SEVEN BROTHERS AND A DARK VALLEY by shivaniks2006
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    The story revolves around India's Narayan Nagar and seven brothers whose lives are in a broken flute.
  • The Devil Beyond | Minsung by Jolina213
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    Han is a popular boy at school who has an Idol Girlfriend. Lee Know(a bully) is his Ex nobody knows aated Lee Know still can't seem to get over Han. So he decided to meet up with an old High school friend, Hyunjin. Together, they are working on a plan to kidnap Han. Han hated Lee Know...But Lee Know tells Han something that changes his mind completely. Together, they are working on solving a crime with another crime. Will they succeed? Or will someone stop them?
  • The Perfect Wife  by KHawleyWrites
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    She had the career. The family. The life everyone envied. Then one night, a video from an unknown number changed everything. Her husband is gone. No warning. No explanation. Just four seconds of footage that shattered the world she thought she knew. Melissa Reinhart has built her career on dismantling lies in a courtroom. But nothing prepared her for the moment those lies were living inside her own home. And the deeper she digs, the more she realizes... Paul's disappearance isn't the real secret. She is.
  • The Devil's Deal by JennieLim0203
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    She walked into the meeting ready to sign a deal. She didn't expect to become part of it. Jennie isn't weak, and she definitely isn't the kind of girl who begs for mercy. Cold on the outside, sharp with her words, and dangerously independent, she knows how to survive in a world where one mistake can cost everything. Elias Valentino doesn't make mistakes. He's power, control, and a reputation people fear long before they meet him. A man who plays by his own rules - and wins every time. Their first meeting was supposed to be business. Instead, it became a war. A dangerous deal pulls them into the same game - full of betrayal, secrets, and people who want them both gone. He doesn't trust her. She refuses to trust him. But the closer they get to the truth... the harder it becomes to stay enemies. Because in a world where loyalty is rare and betrayal is everywhere- falling for the wrong person might be the most dangerous move of all. He was supposed to use her. She was never supposed to matter. But some deals... are worth dying for.
  • Outlast Bloodline by MaceOfIliyanna
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    Some girls inherit their mother's eyes. Michaela Maxwell inherited something else. Mount Massive Asylum was never just a place. It was a wound. One her mother carried. One that never healed. Now Trinity has come back for answers-about her sister, about the man who made her, about the name buried in records that were never meant to be opened. The Puppet Master. But Mount Massive doesn't give answers. It keeps them. And once you start looking- it doesn't let you leave unchanged.
  • 𝕾ʜɪᴠᴀɴsʜɪ : Tʜᴇ Lᴏsᴛ Fᴀʟᴄᴏɴ by Sani_kawrites
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    Three powerful empires-the Raghuvanshis, the Ranawats, and the Aggarwals-stood unshaken, bound by blood, loyalty, and a love that made them invincible. At the heart of it all was Shivanshi Aditi Siddharth Raghuvanshi. To her brothers, she was more than a sister. To her parents, she was their entire world. Until one night, fate turned cruel. A loss tore through their lives, leaving silence and grief. While the empires mourned, a storm grew quietly within her-a guilt so deep it threatened to consume her. They believed the little girl had perished in the flames of fate. But she hadn't. For eight years, Shivanshi lived in shadows-caged, hunted, broken beyond recognition. She carried her pain carving strength from the scars. The world tried to shatter her... instead, it forged her. She was never meant to survive. Yet she did more than survive-she was reborn. Not as Shivanshi. But as Revedya. The innocent princess was gone. A face they knew by heart, but eyes that told a different story. Some wounds do not heal with love. Some souls learn to survive by forgetting how to feel. She left as a child bearing unbearable pain. She returns as someone who smiles through echoes of loss-an eccedentesiast hiding the storm within. The past is never gone. It lingers, waits, and finds its way back. And when it does, it doesn't ask for forgiveness. It demands reckoning. Will she confront the ghosts that stole her childhood? Will she risk her heart again-or surrender to the darkness that shaped her? Because when everything is taken, revenge seems the only truth. But revenge has a cost... and sometimes, it turns you into something even you cannot escape. This is not just a story of love or loss. It is fire and silence, blood and betrayal. A princess was lost... and something far more dangerous returned. 𝒜 𝓉𝒶𝓁𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒻𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓎 𝒶𝑔
  • Echoes of the Bride by HerMajX90
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    She was meant to say I do. Instead, she showed up at the police station - drenched in rain, her red bridal dress torn and streaked with mud. "I don't love him," she whispered. "And if I marry him... I'll die." Detective Reid Lawson thought he'd seen everything - until that night. But hours after she walked into his station, the bride vanished. Three days later, her body was found. Every fingerprint. Every trace of evidence. Every clue... leads back to him. As the case spirals out of control, Reid begins to hear her voice - soft, familiar, haunting. Now he doesn't know what's real anymore. Is he going mad? Is his mind turning against him - or has someone set him up for her murder? He has to find the truth before the whispers become screams... and before he ends up behind bars for a crime he doesn't remember committing.
  • The Equation of Danger by Director1415
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    A quiet professor. A dead neighbor. And a night that should've ended as a simple suicide. But when Raj steps into that apartment, he unknowingly becomes the center of something far bigger-something no one is ready to talk about. Pulled into a dangerous game between a relentless police officer and a fallen gangster, Raj is forced to play along just to survive. Every move he makes is watched. Every decision could be his last. And somewhere in the middle of it all lies a secret worth killing for. But what no one realizes is this-Raj isn't trapped. He's thinking. Calculating. Waiting. Because in a world where money matters more than lives... the real game isn't survival. It's control.
  • MIRA: The Eye That Sees [Cursed to See, Blessed to Know] by PneumaCorp
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    Some people see the world as it is. Mira Summerbell sees the war underneath. To everyone else, high school is about grades, cliques, and survival. To Mira, it's a battlefield. She has the Sight. She sees the demons hitching rides on students' backs. She hears the lies whispered in the corridors. She sees the chains wrapped around the people she loves. She didn't ask for this gift. She just wants to be normal. But you can't ignore a fire when you're the only one holding water. Alongside a small circle of believers: the broken, the watchful, and the brave, Mira must stand against a darkness that is evolving. It's no longer just hiding in the shadows. It's standing at pulpits. It's influencing the curriculum. It's wearing a suit and smiling. They say ignorance is bliss. For Mira, ignorance is a casualty count. [Pronounced MY-rah] [All images were created using Google Gemini] © 2026 Joshua Ssenyonjo. All Rights Reserved. This work is the intellectual property of the author. No part of this story may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author. Infringement will be met with legal action. Note to readers: This is the official draft of "Mira: The Eye That Sees." If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are likely at risk of a malware attack. Please return to the original source to support the author.
  • Bitter Truth: The Last Smile (william)(+17)(3) by Petroy_as
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    [ ⚠️ WARNING: MATURE CONTENT +17 ] "In a world where the law is a cage and the truth is a death sentence, the only way to survive is to become the monster they claim you already are." After the devastating betrayal that shattered his world, Peter finds himself standing at the edge of the abyss. He is no longer just a boy seeking justice; he is a phantom haunting the streets, a man declared "guilty" by a system that thrives on lies. Volume III: William takes you into the heart of the storm. Peter is now a fugitive, hunted by a relentless force of law that sees only black and white. Enter Aiden, the detective whose cold logic and unyielding principles make him the most dangerous man on Peter's trail. Is he the scales of justice, or the hand that will tighten the noose? But the shadows run deeper. From the heights of the city, the "Top 3"-the architects of agony-watch as Peter's world burns. They don't want his life; they want his soul. They want to see if a man can lose everything and still remain human, or if the weight of a hateful world will finally push him to embrace the darkness. The Burning Questions: • Does the law serve the Truth, or does the Truth die to protect the Law? • Is youth an excuse for impulse, or is life a relentless force pushing us toward inevitable conflict? • When the ones you love are used as bait, does "mercy" become a fatal weakness? In this final reckoning, the masks will melt away. The silence of the cell, the heat of the chase, and the bitter taste of reality will collide. Prepare yourself for the collapse. Prepare for the moment the world stops smiling. "The Truth is bitter. The Smile is the last thing you'll see."