The Echo of Twilight

Modern

I stood at my mother's open grave in the freezing rain, my heels sinking into the mud. The space beside me was empty. My husband, Hilliard Holloway, had promised to cherish me in bad times, but apparently, burying my mother didn't fit into his busy schedule. While the priest's voice droned on, a news alert lit up my phone. It was a livestream of the Metropolitan Charity Gala. There was Hilliard, looking impeccable in a custom tuxedo, with his ex-girlfriend Charla English draped over his arm. The headline read: "Holloway & English: A Power Couple Reunited?" When he finally returned to our penthouse at 2 AM, he didn't come alone-he brought Charla with him. He claimed she'd had a "medical emergency" at the gala and couldn't be left alone. I found a Tiffany diamond necklace on our coffee table meant for her birthday, and a smudge of her signature red lipstick on his collar. When I confronted him, he simply told me to stop being "hysterical" and "acting like a child." He had no idea I was seven months pregnant with his child. He thought so little of my grief that he didn't even bother to craft a convincing lie, laughing with his mistress in our home while I sat in the dark with a shattered heart and a secret life growing inside me. "He doesn't deserve us," I whispered to the darkness. I didn't scream or beg. I simply left a folder on his desk containing signed divorce papers and a forged medical report for a terminated pregnancy. I disappeared into the night, letting him believe he had successfully killed his own legacy through his neglect. Five years later, Hilliard walked into "The Vault," the city's most exclusive underground auction, looking for a broker to manage his estate. He didn't recognize me behind my Venetian mask, but he couldn't ignore the neon pink graffiti on his armored Maybach that read "DEADBEAT." He had no clue that the three brilliant triplets currently hacking his security system were the very children he thought had been erased years ago. This time, I wasn't just a wife in the way; I was the one holding all the cards.

Horror

"In the shadows of the twilight hour, 17-year-old Luna unleashes her true nature. As a descendant of an ancient line of werewolves, she must navigate the secrets and dangers of her world. But as the full moon rises, Luna's pack is threatened, and she must confront the darkness within herself to pro

Fantasy

‘Why is this happening to us?’ That is the number one question asked by our listeners. Well, I’ve got a story for everyone today that might shed some light on everything. Let me tell you about the legend of Twilight…” Listen up kiddies, because long ago there were three kingdoms. The more famous two

Romance

Nicole married Nicholas Jackwood just to get her late father's company back from her uncle, who threaten to kick her out because she was a female child. Though, their marriage is a contract, the tension was undeniable. Nicole struggles to get Nicholas love because he is every woman's dream and the t

Adventure

In a world where time is not linear but a series of shifting echoes, Toby's life is anything but ordinary. Born with the unique ability to hear the echoes of the past and future, he lives in constant flux, his memories blending with the moments yet to come. When he discovers a forgotten city buried

Literature

Best known for his poetry, William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) was also a dedicated exponent of Irish folklore. Yeats took a particular interest in the tales' mythic and magical roots. The Celtic Twilight ventures into the eerie and puckish world of fairies, ghosts, and spirits. "This handful of dreams

Modern

Time drops in decay Like a candle burnt out. And the mountains and woods Have their day, have their day; But, kindly old rout Of the fire-born moods, You pass not away.

Werewolf

Kira Ortega, a werewolf discover that her mate is an old middle school kid, who used to bully her, after she visits her father at her pack. She then discover about her family, her new power and all the dirty secrets and a curse around her blood line. A close enemy tries to destroy the pack.

Modern

On our seventh wedding anniversary, the Austin air thick with humidity, I stood before a newsstand. There, on the glossy cover of Austin Monthly, was Caleb Jones, a kid three years my junior, a junior aide from my wife' s campaign. "Caleb Jones: The Future is Now. A Star on the Rise." the headline

Romance

Kaldar wakes up after his impurification, now reborn as a vampire, and having no memories of his past except for the fact that he was a dying cancer patient. He soon learns that he was reborn not only as a vampire but as a rare alpha-specie called the Supremes, which are more highly advanced than th

Literature

The Man in the Twilight by Ridgwell Cullum

Adventure

When ex-CIA operative Kalliope "Kae" Wilder uncovers the truth about Echelon, a mysterious surveillance program, she's drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Joining forces with enigmatic whistleblower Beckett "Beck" Vaughn and rogue hacker Sage Riley, Kae must confront her past and stop Echelon

Horror

I was just another volunteer, living and praying alongside my community, unaware my life was about to shatter despite what I thought were normal interactions with our charismatic leader. Then, on the very first day of the harvest festival, a sudden, horrifying accusation rang out: I was charged wit

Horror

The Voice and The Echo tells a story of love, crime, children debt slavery, genocide and true heroism. The physical plot is set in the town of Muridke, Pakistan. Iqbal, the protagonist, is sent to serve Ghullah, a carpet weaver at his tender age as collateral for the debt his family owes. As a debt

Billionaires

The air in the penthouse reeked of success, a scent I barely remembered. Facing Liam Hayes, the tech titan I once knew as a struggling professor, I felt my nails dig into my palms. My design firm was ashes, my reputation ruined, and my father lay dying, all thanks to him. He offered me fifty thousa

LGBT+

In this Magical Short Story Series, Judias Grey is an openly Gay Witch who has been living his Immortal life in New York City for the past five Centuries. As a vigilante he hides in the shadows helping those who need it, but his life takes an unexpected turn when an old friend is brutally murdered b

Adventure

The world told them they were ordinary. It lied. When four teenagers-Lena, Noah, Jett, and Aya discover a strange map and an echoing signal beneath their quiet town, they uncover Echo Cradle: a forgotten underground facility brimming with secrets, surveillance tech, and locked chambers not meant to

Romance

I woke in a hospital bed, my head throbbing, a void where seven years of my life should be. Doctors explained it was retrograde amnesia, specifically targeting emotional connections. My best friend, Liam, looked devastated when I asked, "Cassie? Who's Cassie?" Apparently, she was everything to me fo

Modern

I was Aegis's top operative, betrayed by my fiancé, Hazen, and the very woman I had rescued and mentored, Bianca. They conspired against me, framing me as unstable and jealous. Hazen, the man I was supposed to marry, chose to believe her calculated lies over my raw pain, even after he caught them t

Modern

The air in the bank was cold, a stark contrast to the warm spring day outside. I shifted, the familiar ache in my leg a dull reminder of my past, as the teller tapped at her keyboard. "I'm sorry, Mr. Hayes," she said, "I can't seem to find a joint account under that name for you." I frowned, "That