My Neighbor's Disturbing Secret

Every night, the thin walls of my apartment fail to block out the unsettling sounds emanating from next door. It is a constant, rhythmic disturbance suggesting a room full of people, yet my neighbor is known to live entirely alone. As the sleepless nights turn into a haunting obsession, the mystery of these impossible sounds begins to unravel. This horror novel follows the terrifying investigation into a hidden reality that defies logic and threatens the sanity of anyone listening.

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That day, I was about to take a shower.

I had forgotten to lock the door after entering, though. When I heard the front door opening softly, I was a little alarmed.

Then, I heard the rustling of footsteps getting closer to the bathroom.

I quickly rushed to the door and locked it from the inside. My previous roommate was a lady, and I never had such a problem, so I had the habit of not locking the door.

I was careless. I forgot that I was living with a man. I wondered if he would have barged in if I locked the door a little later?

"Is that you? What are you trying to do?" I said in the iciest voice I could muster, trying to intimidate him.

I was terrified he would barge in. The bathroom door was not sturdy, after all, and any adult could have kicked it down.

No answer came; all I heard was quiet footsteps. He left.

I quickly showered and wrapped myself tightly. I put on my pajama robe and wrapped myself in a huge towel before walking out of the bathroom.

He was sitting on the couch with his back facing me. When he heard me coming out of the bathroom, he immediately turned to look at me with a calm smile. "I wanted to use the bathroom. I was a little sleepy, so I didn't realize you were there. I’m sorry."

He looked rather innocent.

"I-I see... It's fine."

After exchanging a few sentences, I returned to my room while he headed to the bathroom. I blew-dry my hair and put on a facial mask. When I came out of the room, he was no longer in the living room.

The door to his room was shut tight.

It felt like I was the paranoid one from the start. He, on the other hand, was always composed.

I forced myself to calm down and kept telling myself I was overthinking things.

Did I have a preconceived notion about him all this while?

At that moment, I noticed something strange. Did I hang my clothes this way? I could not recall it being that way exactly.

I could not be sure since it was always a random action.

"I'm just being paranoid," I muttered to myself.

My roommate's door was facing the balcony. Just when I finished hanging my clothes on the balcony and turned around, I suddenly noticed…

I did not know when, but the door to his room was slightly ajar. Through the slit, I noticed the reflection of his glasses.

This time, I was sure that he was peeping on me.

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My boyfriend, Carter, hadn't spoken to me in five days. But when my national architecture competition win went viral, he finally called-not to congratulate me, but to scream that I' d embarrassed him by not telling him first. His new girlfriend, Brittney, was the one who tagged him in my post. She was also the one whispering in his ear during the call, telling him I was making him look bad. This was the final straw in a long, cold war. But the real nightmare began when Brittney sent me a video of her torturing my dog, Apollo, in our old apartment. Then came a photo of his lifeless body. I rushed over, blinded by rage, and slammed her head against the wall with an ashtray. Carter, the man I once loved, shoved me away, calling me a maniac for hurting the woman who had just murdered my dog. He chose her. He always chose her. As I carried Apollo's cold body out the door, I made a vow. I would make them pay. I would make their lives a living hell.

Horror Modern Romance

8.8

A Special Éclair

8.8

A Special Éclair follows a mother who crafts high-priced pastries that incite a desperate frenzy among her female clientele. Despite the luxury price tag, customers fight for every bite. When the narrator’s sister is forbidden from touching the stock, she ignores the warnings and breaks into the basement freezer. Her act of defiance leads to a disturbing midnight discovery as the true, horrific nature of the family business begins to surface in this modern horror novel.

Horror Modern Mystery

8.4

Alone In the Shadows

8.4

While living by herself, a woman receives a disturbing call at eleven o'clock on a rainy night. The caller insists her car window is open, but her caution prevents her from going outside. Upon contacting the property security office, she is horrified to find the entire department is fake. Alone In the Shadows follows her realization that she is trapped in an elaborate conspiracy. With every layer of safety stripped away, she must discover the motive behind this trap.

Action Horror Modern Mystery

7.3

His Forbidden Possession

7.3

Seraphina Serenity Miller has spent her entire life putting her parents' happiness above her own. When they arranged for her to marry Hans Continental in the name of a business merger, she didn't protest. She followed the rules-just as she always had. Everything was fine until River Sage Palmer entered her life. He's stubborn, vile, and a rule breaker-Serenity's complete opposite. Where she clings to order, he thrives in chaos. And where she draws lines, he's determined to cross them-all for her. Bound by blood as they were cousins, Serenity knows they can't be together. But River has never been the kind to take no for an answer. He's always gotten everything he wanted. Serenity will not be an exemption.

Horror Modern Romance

7.9

My Dead Husband Screams at 3 A.M. Every Night

7.9

Confined to her home after a car accident, Lindy becomes obsessed with the new neighbors who moved into the long-vacant house next door. Her curiosity turns to terror when she hears a voice identical to her late husband's echoing through the walls. He was mute until the night she murdered him, yet the neighbor screams his exact final words. This modern mystery novel explores a haunting connection between a past crime and a terrifying new reality that threatens Lindy's life.

Horror Modern Mystery

8.3

Rise Of The Silver Wolf

8.3

Ashley Parker's world shatters when her Alpha, Adrian Rodrigue, publicly rejects her, branding her unworthy and choosing another as his Luna. Humiliated and cast out, Ashley becomes a target for the new Luna's jealousy-fueled assassins, barely escaping with her life. Broken but unbowed, she was taken in by a rogue Alpha who sees the fire in her soul-a strength even she didn't know she possessed. Under her guidance, Ashley rises, transforming into a fierce and feared Luna, her silver wolf a symbol of power and defiance.

Fantasy Horror Werewolf

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