Thriller

BARE HUNTER
Chapter 6 Instead of firing me, Greg offered me a promotion and a raise and invited me to lunch to discuss improving our accounting methods. At eleven, Greg showed up at my desk. I closed my laptop and locked papers in my top drawer before getting up. We handled sensitive material for several large government agencies, and things had to be kept private. One slip, and we could lose all of the government business.
By Tina D'Angelo2 years ago in Chapters
Last Daughter of the Gods - 4
When it took a full week before Father’s attorney visited, I knew without a doubt that Father was responsible for the malfunctioning camera recording my office door. I was exactly where he wanted me.
By John Cox2 years ago in Chapters
Last Daughter of the Gods - 3
The detective was more accommodating than my new neighbors. After bringing me to the station as a material witness, he had ordered me to lose the shades as well but relented once I pushed my prescription across the table. I was diagnosed as a child with Photophobia – acute sensitivity to light. It’s not unusual for someone who is born an albino. If I spend even a few minutes out during the day without protection the resulting migraine lasts for hours.
By John Cox2 years ago in Chapters
Last Daughter of the Gods - 2
When the police arrested me and led me to the holding cell, the other women there stopped talking to stare slack-jawed at me. An older woman giggled and said – “What’s the matter with you bitches, never seen the sugar plum fairy before?” As they began to laugh, another woman covered her eyes and shrieked “Make it stop, I can’t see!”
By John Cox2 years ago in Chapters
Recollections
The sunlight begins to dim behind the tall shadowed trees. Pine trees, spruces, and birches seem to be stretching up like arrows into the sky. The now barely visible black trails are snaking through the underground. It’s quiet. Suddenly, chilly wind slips through leaves, cracking undergrowth with each of Lucy’s rapid steps. “Was that a wolf howling?” She stops for a moment.
By Susan Fourtané 2 years ago in Chapters
The Archive: Part Four. Content Warning.
Ghosts whispered in the dark. No one truly knows how many people died in the Archive, but the number is higher than most people are willing to consider. Yet still lower than the worst fears of the newest apprentices. Since the earliest days of delving, men and women disappeared into the infinite black below Koldrum, leaving no trace of their journey aside from the rare find of a mess tin or an abandoned respirator.
By Alexander McEvoy2 years ago in Chapters
Only V
In a world plunged into chaos, where the boundaries between nightmares and reality blur, "Only V" follows the harrowing journey of a group of college students trapped in a nightmarish scenario they can barely comprehend.
By Ishank 2 years ago in Chapters
The Werewolf. Content Warning.
In the frigid depths of a Siberian winter, the city of Angarsk lay cloaked in darkness, its streets silent under a blanket of snow. As the bars emptied out, their patrons bidding farewell to another night, a lone figure emerged from the shadows. Her name was Khristina, her steps unsteady, her breath forming frosty clouds in the bitter air. With each cautious movement, she drew closer to a fateful encounter that would change the course of her life forever.
By Gunduz2 years ago in Chapters
What The Bible Actually Says About the Devil. Content Warning.
In the annals of religious lore, there exists a figure whose name strikes fear into the hearts of believers and non-believers alike: Satan. Known by many names—Lucifer, the Devil, the Prince of Darkness—his presence looms large in the collective consciousness, a symbol of rebellion and malevolence. But what if the truth about Satan is far more nuanced than the tales spun by centuries of myth and doctrine?
By Gunduz2 years ago in Chapters
The Chilling Odyssey of the Franklin Expedition: A Tale of Courage, Tragedy, and Mystery. Content Warning.
In the annals of maritime history, tales of expeditions abound, each with its own share of triumphs, tragedies, and mysteries. Yet, few stories evoke as much intrigue and sorrow as that of the Franklin Expedition of 1845 to 1848. Led by the intrepid Sir John Franklin, this ill-fated journey aimed to chart the elusive Northwest Passage, a quest that would ultimately end in disaster, leaving behind a legacy shrouded in enigma.
By Gunduz2 years ago in Chapters
Horrifying Discoveries Found Inside the Devil's Bible. Content Warning.
Once upon a time, in the Kingdom of Bohemia during the 13th century, there lived a monk named Herman the Recluse. Within the confines of a monastery nestled amidst rolling hills and dense forests, Herman had pledged his life to poverty, chastity, and obedience, as dictated by his monastic vows. His days were spent in prayer, contemplation, and the painstaking transcription of sacred texts, illuminated manuscripts, and theological treatises.
By Gunduz2 years ago in Chapters
The Illusion of Reality - Part 1
"Mom! Mom!" Paige yelled as she bounded around the corner into the kitchen. Her mind was racing, and she looked disheveled, from her wrinkled PJs to her unruly jet-black hair sticking up everywhere. Her eyes were wide open with a frenzied, frantic look.
By KA Stefana 2 years ago in Chapters