just shadows in the starlight
Empire of Shadows
by Tripod
Most people are born ordinary, but there are always some who, despite being born ordinary, aspire to greatness.From an exploited undocumented worker to the godfather of the dark;From those who obey the rules at the bottom of society, to the emperor behind the scenes who makes the rules;The country belongs to the federation when the sun shines, but it belongs to me when the night falls!"Sometimes, shadows can not only be as vast as light but can even cover it!""We never extort anyone, every penny…
Promised To The Shadows
by Nightsummer20
[A Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance] "Wherever there are shadows, there has to be a light"~Seraphina Winters, the Mafia Queen of the 21st century, dies at the age of 28 in an assassination attempt and finds herself facing the trial that will decide her place in the afterlife, i.e. - heaven or hell. However, a weird situation occurs when her bad deeds turn out to be equal to her good deeds performed during her mortal life. To solve the situation, the Council of Afterlife offers her a chance to incre…
Bride Of The Shadows
by author_zia
# Arranged marriage #Paranormal Romance -She was his sweet peach. His wish. His eternity. His redemption. His to corrupt and his to command. He has and would never love any the way he loved her-Hermione Barclay, an attractive princess suffered a tragic past which caused her to isolate herself, frightened by the presence of people, poor constructions of words...The memory of the vampire boy whom she had once felt safe around remained etched in her innermost self and she fantasized about nothing b…
The Shadows Of Love
by Nixie_doll
[Mature Content]Caitlin Rowell, a young, orphaned girl who was adopted by a devious woman, is thrown into a life of difficulties after a traumatic encounter with a handsome, well-off young man who delights in having his way with women, and she becomes pregnant with his child.Her guardian throws her out of the house, leaving her with no choice but to fend for herself. She relocates to a distant city with the help of a wealthy obstetrician who is obliged to support her. In the new city, she gets a…
Blood Of The Shadows
by QuillAndVerse
“Some shadows are not cast by the absence of light… but by something deeper within.”In the depths of a world torn apart by bloodlines, madness, and silent wars, Kael was born without a legacy, without a name worth remembering, and without the right to dream. Raised in the forgotten layers of society, where weakness is a crime and silence is survival, he learned early that hope is a dangerous thing.But beneath the quiet, something stirs.Not a voice. Not a memory. Something else.Something watching…
In the shadows of the S Ranked Main character
by King_Kai_2628
Kai was a 17-year-old dropout. A NEET. A background character in real life with nothing to his name but bitterness, novels, and guilt. After his parents died, he gave up on the world. People were fake. Dreams were pointless. And that one novel he kept reading? He hated it especially the main character, June. Perfect, noble, always standing tall. Everything Kai wasn’t.Then, one night, a voice asked: "What if you did meet June?"He said yes, half-asleep and half-mocking.Now he’s trapped in the nove…
Hide in Shadows
by KDfox
Scarlet was enrolled in the Villainess Academy to learn how the world of evil truly operates. She possessed hearts so pure and innocent that were often considered naive, easily believing whatever she was told, which made her seem foolish in the eyes of others. A girl with no mana, no aura, cannot summon a spirit, or execute a magic. Her parents, worried that her innocence and inability to survive in the world would be her downfall, they enrolled her in the Villainess Academy, hoping they would l…
MOONLIIT SHADOWS
by Andrew_Amayo
Seraphina Blackwood has always lived between two worlds—one ordinary, the other supernatural. Raised by her enigmatic grandmother in a quiet, remote town, she never imagined the truth about who she really was. But after her grandmother's sudden death, Seraphina’s world unravels. She’s not just any girl—she’s a Lobizona, a rare female werewolf, born from the forbidden union of a human and a werewolf. Now, with dangerous enemies hunting her down, she’s forced to flee the only home she’s ever known…
Redemption In The Shadows
by Agnst_Ella
"If somehow you could rewrite your life's greatest sins."Damien Vryce, a hard-hearted killer, was hanged for tyranny. He found himself awoken one year ahead of his fall. Having recollections from his past, he swore to make amends and save himself from the gallows. In the path of redemption lay treachery, conspiracies under the surface, and an unlikely, but hot love with the unknown woman, Amara Draven.As Damien sows the seeds of distrust by laying ruin to his past empire of fear, he recognizes t…
IN THE SHADOWS
by Ann Brooks
Vivian lives her life in the shadows, hunting down and killing vampires. But when a vampire saves her life, she finds him making an offer that’s hard to refuse. Accepting Everett’s offer means Vivian is putting a target on her back, one that he swears to protect with his life. Weighing her options, and her feelings, Vivian must decide if working with Everett is worth risking her life. Thrust into her decision by an ex-lover who tries to kill her, Vivian and Everett embark on a journey to save h…
Shadows Of The Forest
by sabrina_author
Kyla is a young woman with hidden abilities. When her village is attacked by shadows and she is captured, a light comes to her aid, urging her to venture into the mysterious forest. In the forest she meets attractive deities who divulge that she is the first human in a long time to threaten the balance of powers and she is the sole individual able to save both the mortal and immaterial worlds, as long as she can master her powers and keep her feelings under control. Living with the Four elementa…
Forge of Shadows
by Winter_Iris
Issac Zaid, a psychiatrist that has risen in popularity over the fact that, whoever enters his clinic, comes out feeling like 'all the negativity of their life was sucked away'. No one knows anything about this man, not even his closest friend, Soren Usoro, who has been trying to find out more about his friend by exchanging numbers with his one night stands but they always disappear the day after they were with him. It did not help that Issac is sometimes covered in bruises and injuries that loo…
Love.In The Shadows
by Chidera_Onyebadi
Artemis Vincent's life was pretty much bad before but as if the universe wanted to make things worse her parents died in a car accident, leaving her alone in their house. Not long, she is sent packing by the landlord as she could no longer fend for herself. Artemis started to hustle even for food. She goes to a restaurant one day, sees a gold watch and steals it. Unknown to her the gold watch belongs to one of the most powerful men in California. When Artemis is caught, she is given a choice. Di…
LESSONS IN SHADOWS (GL)
by KilatyaMueni
warning: Not all lessons are written in books. Some are whispered in shadows. This story explores boundaries, self-discovery, and forbidden curiosity. Tread carefully.It started with deputy principal's farewell party.Now, nothing feels normal. Her skin remembers. Her thoughts wander. And the craving for more only grows stronger.Jennifer wants more.
DARK SHADOWS
by Sunflowerztn
Suni Onyx, a beautiful omega who was always bullied and abused by everyone for being "different" and somehow "evil" even when she had no magic, now ran from the kingdom, leaving her wicked father, the king, and neglecting brother. All this time, she had been living like a corpse without any magic. But what will happen when she found the truth of her life? What if she did have magic? Despite all her efforts, Suni needed help to successfully escape her literal nightmares. What happens when she ask…
Prince of the shadows
by David_Daniel_3315
Rumours had it that he had never lost a battle, some say he is cursed with shadows following him where ever he went whispering things only he could hear and princess seraphine had just became his wife
Forever in Shadows
by SleepyEmo
[Warning : R-18 scenes!]After transmigrating, Kimi discovered that she was the Light who could control the Darkness, a powerful monster capable of destroying the world.She is caught in a dispute between countries and the Demon Lords, who are fighting over the Light and want to rule the world through the Darkness.Unexpectedly, she, as the Light, and the Darkness fell in love with each other.Kimi struggles to survive those who want the Light and to prove her love.
The Young Master in The Shadows
by Akaichi
He has returned to the past. And this time he will live up to his role as a young master, which he lost in the past.He will use all the resources of his family to his advantage. He will cheat the world itself.This is a harem and intrigue story, where he will get what he wants, he will build his own super hidden power and he will protect his loved one's this time.
SECRETS IN THE SHADOWS
by Christina Funera
At a blood-thirsty castle in Dover, England, the chief vampire Lazarus has taken a woman from her home and holds her captive. He needs the blood from her to keep him young and powerful.Drusilla is loved by her husband and her daughter, Ambrosia, but when Lazarus turns her into a vampire, she has no idea that she had a past life. As time passes, after her mother's disappearance Ambrosia meets Nikolas, a young man. They fall in love, but it is finally revealed that Nikolas is Lazarus's son and is …
Identity In The Shadows
by Ace_Queen_Of_Chaos
The Shadows Between UsA sapphic spy-romance where secrets seduce and bullets whisper truths.Lilly Cross is a ghost—trained in shadows, lethal with a glance, and on a mission she didn’t choose. Her latest assignment? Go undercover as a bodyguard to the untouchable tech heiress, Sam Lowell. Protect her. Watch her. Lie to her. And under no circumstances, fall for her.Too late >:3Sam isn’t just a billionaire’s daughter with a lollipop addiction and a rebellious streak—she’s a mystery wrapped in Prad…