Two Faces in the Dark

In the young adult horror novel Two Faces in the Dark, a late-night Ouija board session takes a sinister turn. When a student jokingly asks about missing earphones, the planchette provides a chilling response: they are located beside an eye under the bed. Initial skepticism vanishes when a panicked neighbor reveals that an actual eyeball has been discovered in the dorm. As the campus descends into chaos, the roommates must confront the terrifying truth behind the board's message.

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"Ms. Parker!" I couldn't take it anymore, so I interrupted her. "Don't say things like that in the middle of the night."

Knowing that she had run her mouth, Emily laughed wryly and left after telling us to sleep early. The room quieted down after she left. Queenie and Madison were so scared that they hid under their blanket and refused to peek their heads out.

Leah was scared out of her wits. She crawled to my bedside and shook my arm. "Julia, c-can I sleep with you? I'm scared."

Seeing how pale she was, I couldn't bring myself to refuse. I couldn't abandon her in a situation like this.

"Fine. Get in." I rolled my eyes and made space for her.

Leah looked at me like I had given her the world. I could feel how cold her limbs were when she crawled into my bed.

I didn't know if it was because I was sharing a bed with another person, but I couldn't sleep. After some time, I felt something moving beside me while I was half-conscious.

It was Leah. She was gently patting me down as if searching for something. Her cold fingers brushed my neck and arms before stopping at my face.

Her touch annoyed me, so I instinctively pushed her face away. But when my hand touched her face, I immediately jolted awake.

What I touched wasn't a lady's smooth skin, but a rough, uneven thing that felt like a centipede above her eye! It felt like a wound that had been ripped open after it had healed. It was also wet.

I shrieked, pushed her away, and fell out of my bed. It shocked everyone awake.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you okay, Julia?"

Madison and Queenie quickly turned on their phones' flashlights. The light illuminated the room.

Still shaken, I slowly looked up and saw Leah sitting on my bed innocently. She looked at me with bleary eyes.

"What's the matter, Julia?" she asked worriedly and yawned.

Stunned, I stared at her eye. "Y-Your face…" I pointed at her and said, my voice trembling.

"What's wrong with my face?" Confused, Leah touched her face.

Queenie jumped out of bed to help me up. She grumbled, "Julia, did you have a nightmare? If I get one more jumpscare tonight, my soul is going to leave my body."

Was it a nightmare? But it felt so real!

Leah also got out of bed. She patted my back gently.

"It's okay now. It must've been a nightmare. How about I go back to sleeping in my own bed so you won't get another scare?"

Seeing the sincere and innocent look on her face, I started to doubt my perception for once. Was I hallucinating because I was too restless?

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Ethan Parker's decision to take his daughter on a trip with his former flame, Mandy Sanchez, ends in a nightmare. After he abandons the child to pursue Mandy, the girl is left defenseless against a pack of wolves. When the mother discovers a blood-soaked pumpkin pie in an empty car, Ethan dismisses her frantic calls to protect his holiday mood. Driven by agonizing grief and fury, she prepares a gruesome delivery to ensure his Thanksgiving celebration becomes truly unforgettable.

Horror Modern Mystery Romance

9.8

Captive In The Alpha King's Bed

9.8

The stench of rot and fear clung to me in the brutal prison pen. I pushed away my uncle’s smile; revenge burned cold. Survive. The gate screeched, a guard's roar herding us out. A scarred man stopped, gripped my chin, sniffed, then barked, "This one. Pull her out." My time was up. Dragged to Alpha Baron Stone—who trembled at the Alpha King’s name—my "unusual" scent marked me. Stripped, lashed by silver, scrubbed raw, every trace of me vanished. From my cell, I watched in horror as others were thrown into an arena, torn apart by starved wolves. My stomach heaved. Why me? Why was I spared *that* gruesome end, only to be prepared for a terrifying king? An old Omega woman opened my door with bread—a chilling sign I wasn't meant for the arena. A cold resolve solidified: I would survive this hell, remember my uncle’s face, and learn what twisted fate the Alpha King had chosen.

Adventure Horror Werewolf

8.6

Contract With A Monster: The Heiress's Revenge

8.6

It was my birthday, but instead of celebrating, I was bleeding on the floor of my own bedroom. My sister Serena had just smashed a champagne bottle over my legs, her eyes filled with a dark madness because our father allowed me to wear the family diamonds. To escape her, I bolted into a pitch-black guest suite, only to be grabbed by a man who felt like a wall of solid muscle. He was drugged, unstable, and pinned me against the wall, his teeth sinking into my neck in a primal claim that left a permanent mark. I managed to flee, but the nightmare was just beginning. My father didn't care about my injuries; he only cared that I had "insulted" the man in that room—Delos French, the most powerful CEO in New York. He threatened to stop paying for my mother’s critical care facility unless I went to Delos and begged for his forgiveness. My brother Julian was even worse, intentionally pouring scalding coffee over my bandaged wounds just to see me flinch. They forced me into a revealing gold dress, treating me like a high-priced commodity to be sold to the highest bidder to save their failing company. I didn't understand how the people who were supposed to love me could be more predatory than the monster in the dark. I had spent my life fixing their scandals, yet they were ready to throw me to the wolves the moment I became useful as a pawn. But when I stood before Delos French at his gala, he didn't see a trophy. He recognized my scent, my touch, and the fire in my eyes. He trapped me in his private lounge, kneeling to clean the blood from my injured feet. "Marry me," he whispered, his voice a low, terrifying growl. "And I will give you the power to burn your family to the ground." I looked into the eyes of the man who had hunted me and realized he was the only one offering me a weapon to destroy the people who had broken me. "Okay," I whispered.

Action Billionaire Horror

9.1

His Orchestrated Love, My Shattered Life

9.1

After a brutal assault cost me my fiancé, my childhood friend swooped in to save me. He married me, cherished me, and I fell in love with the perfect life he built. I thought I had finally found my happy ending. Then, pregnant with our child, I overheard him confessing to my half-sister. He had orchestrated the entire assault. He married me just to stay close to her. In the hospital, she staged an attack, claiming I tried to kill her and her unborn baby. My husband shoved me against the wall, roaring at me as he rushed to her side. "I'll kill you for this!" As I lay bleeding on the cold floor, losing my own child, not a single person looked back. I was just a necessary casualty in his game. But I had recorded her gloating confession. I faked my death and fled to my billionaire mother. He would find out the truth, and I would be the ghost that haunted him to his grave.

Horror Modern Romance

9.7

My Third Wish Is For You To Die

9.7

As the world's last mermaid, I traded my fertility and magic to save Alex Zane from death and bankruptcy. Instead of gratitude, he cast me into a brutal men's prison to save his dying mistress. Broken and betrayed, I activate my sacred token with the only thing I have left: my life. My final wish is no longer for his prosperity, but for his total destruction. I will watch his world burn as those who used me suffer a slow, agonizing end.

Action Billionaire Fantasy Horror Modern Mystery Romance

8.1

The Billionaire Who Hated Me... Until I Stole His Heart

8.1

Six years ago, I stole from a stranger. I was desperate, broken, and trying to save the only family I had left. I never expected that stranger to be a billionaire. Or that one reckless night would bind our lives forever. Now he's back-powerful, haunted, and dangerous. He doesn't remember me... but he remembers the theft. I work in his hotel. He signs my paychecks. And the secret I've carried for six years could destroy us both. He wants answers. I want redemption. But when desire burns hotter than guilt, and the past refuses to stay buried, loving him might cost me everything, including the truth he deserves.

Billionaire Horror Modern

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