Horror

Her County: Finale
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 The mouth of the wooden cathedral gaped as the thick, dark oak doors parted, pulled aside of their own accord as I stood upon the threshold. I looked from the hollow, dark depths of the entrance hall, swallowing what little moonlight was cast upon my back, to the heights of the edifice, bulging and buckling under its own mighty weight, with three large and open circular shutters. Unsure, I turned around to Meabh and the others, still by the fire, watching me. Their unblinking eyes stirred a twinge of unease in my chest, but they didn't appear apprehensive, nor glowering. It was more out of fascination, as though I was about to do something extraordinary. I returned to the opening, reminding myself what was at stake, and stepped into the shallow, dim island of light.
By Conor Matthews8 months ago in Chapters
The Santa Fe Tape.
Tanner Moss wasn’t just another content creator. At 24, he was already a digital phenomenon—known for his charisma, offbeat humor, and magnetic presence that kept fans refreshing their feeds for his next viral hit. With over five million followers across platforms and brand deals stacked in his inbox, Tanner had mastered the influencer algorithm.
By Travis Johnson8 months ago in Chapters
A Killer in the Cloud: Unmasking the Deadly Data Breach Virus
Chapter 1: The First Whisper of Death The rain tapped a restless rhythm against the windows of Marcus Reed’s Portland office on the morning of May 26, 2025. At 38, Marcus was a cybersecurity analyst with a reputation for spotting the unseeable—patterns in the digital chaos that others missed. His desk was a fortress of monitors, coffee stains, and scribbled notes, the air thick with the hum of servers. At 10:47 a.m., a notification broke his focus: an alert from HorizonTech, a cloud giant he’d been auditing since a data breach two weeks prior. The message was curt—employee Sarah Kline, 34, found dead at home. Cause: cardiac arrest. No history of heart issues.
By Muhammad Ahmar 9 months ago in Chapters
The App That Kills: Unveiling SerenityNow’s Deadly Meditation Mystery. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: The Whispering Trend The first whispers about SerenityNow began in late April 2025, a soft hum on the edges of social media that swelled into a roar by mid-May. It was the kind of app that seemed to materialize out of nowhere, a sleek meditation tool promising peace in a world drowning in chaos. Its interface was minimalist—soft lotus icon, muted greens, and a voice that felt like a warm hand on your shoulder. Within weeks, it had snagged 20 million downloads, its users flooding X with testimonials: “Slept like a baby!” “Best $4.99 I’ve ever spent!” Nina Patel, a 30-year-old investigative journalist with the San Francisco Chronicle, scrolled through the posts on a foggy morning, her coffee growing cold on her desk. The city outside her window buzzed with the usual hum of traffic, but something about those glowing reviews felt off, like a melody played just a hair out of tune.
By Muhammad Ahmar 9 months ago in Chapters
The Crypto Kidnap: A Blockchain Ransom Thriller Unveiled. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: The Silent Demand At 9:17 p.m. on May 25, 2025, in a luxurious penthouse overlooking Los Angeles, billionaire tech mogul Daniel Voss received a notification on his encrypted phone. His 22-year-old daughter, Emily Voss, was missing. No ransom call came—just a blockchain smart contract posted on a dark web forum, its terms chilling: transfer 10,000 Bitcoin (worth $600 million) to a wallet address by midnight, or Emily dies. A live video feed showed her bound in a dimly lit room, a timer counting down from five hours.
By Muhammad Ahmar 9 months ago in Chapters
"The Second Warning"
It happened in 2018, in the heart of central India, during a solo trip I took to disconnect from city life. I was searching for peace—what I found was something else entirely. Something ancient. Something hidden. Something dark.
By Farhan Rafid9 months ago in Chapters
"Room Number 313: The Man Who Never Slept Alone"
I never believed in the supernatural. I used to laugh off ghost stories and black magic tales as leftover folklore. That was until 2019, when I spent one night—just one—in Room 313 of a guesthouse in northern India. That night changed everything I thought I knew about fear, reality, and the human soul.
By Farhan Rafid9 months ago in Chapters
The Mysterious Disappearance of 5 Influencers on a Private Island. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: The Invitation The email arrived in their inboxes at midnight, sleek and irresistible. Five influencers—each with millions of followers on X, Instagram, and TikTok—were invited to an exclusive retreat on Isla Esmeralda, a private island off the Bahamas. The pitch was perfect: a week of luxury, sponsored by a mysterious tech startup called Lumora. Free content for their feeds, all expenses paid, and a chance to “redefine influence.” The catch? No one had heard of Lumora.
By Muhammad Ahmar 9 months ago in Chapters
Her County: Part 4
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 I had been running for some time before exhaustion overcame me. Every time I whipped around, looking behind me to the blackened woods, my eyes were haunted by the lingering imprint of those wide, hollow pupils, etched into my mind. I slowed, coming to an overgrowth, falling onto my hands and knees, laboriously heaving straining breaths. My elbows buckled with each inhale, quaking threateningly with every hot sigh, like some retching animal. My eyes stung as I forced them open, quickly realising every blink brought back that horrid face, hiding in the darkness of my eyelids. The jagged and harsh menagerie of splintered twigs, damp moss, and dirt sprinkled rocks were a hazy blur in my sight.
By Conor Matthews9 months ago in Chapters
The importance of authenticity: His true power returns when he sheds the foreign influences and reconnects with his roots.. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
The importance of authenticity: His true power returns when he sheds the foreign influences and reconnects with his roots.---- The Priest-King loses his connection to his power and his land by embracing foreign objects and practices (the throne, crown, clothing, marble floors, and even the blood ritual itself). His brother, the High Priest of the Dark God, helps him realize that true power comes from being rooted in his own land and identity.----It all started with a dizzy spell. One minute I was the Priest-King, crown on my head, performing a ritual, and the next, I was almost on the floor. My ornate crown clattered away, making a racket. Just as I thought I was going down, a hand grabbed my arm, pulling me back up.
By MD Melon9 months ago in Chapters
Clear Water: The Kid. Content Warning.
WARNING: This chapter contains intense and potentially disturbing material, including: Depictions of graphic violence and animal abuse. Themes of substance addiction and domestic neglect Explicit language and slurs, including homophobic epithets Sexual content and exploitation Psychological trauma and references to potential self-harm Implied involvement in a violent crime and underage sexual content
By R. B. Booth9 months ago in Chapters
A Door in the Fog
The fog rolled in just after midnight, the kind that swallowed everything in silence—the trees, the houses, even the stars. Elia stood at the edge of the field, the wet grass brushing her ankles, heart pulsing as if the mist itself had stirred it awake.
By ibrahimkhan9 months ago in Chapters