strom connections

In den drei Jahren ihrer heimlichen Ehe war sie stets gehorsam und fügsam gewesen und hatte zugesehen, wie er sich mit Frauen umgab und in endlose Skandale verwickelt wurde. An dem Tag, an dem das Thema seiner unerwiderten Liebe wieder ins Land kam, überreichte sie ihm in aller Stille eine Scheidungsvereinbarung. "Was, du hast jemanden, den du magst?", fragte er kalt. Sie lächelte nonchalant. "Ja. Du wirst mich vielleicht nicht als deine Frau anerkennen, aber jemand wird mich als seine Geliebte anerkennen." Später, als die Familie Thompson ihre Verbindung anerkannte, wurde sie zu einer reichen Tochter, die für ihn unerreichbar war. Während sich die Männer um sie scharten, erkannte Michael Gallagher, dass sie in diesen drei Jahren die Saat der Liebe gepflanzt hatte, die nun zu einem hohen Baum herangewachsen war, der ihn fürs Leben bindet.

A story of love and destiny and a history that haunts the land still. Brenna is a young teacher who finds herself drawn into a Native American tribe and discovers love. She also discovers that she has been chosen by Destiny to fulfill a prophecy and bring down an evil that has haunted many tribes. She can do it with the strength of her new family and the powers that simmer within her. Connections is created by Rebecca Graf, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

In a realm shrouded by relentless mist and ancient curses, Hollowveil Village stands as a spectral monument to forgotten horrors. At the Northern Gate, a ghostly monk—his face hidden behind tattered bandages, his form suspended in eerie blue energy—haunts the threshold with a chilling, broken whistling reminiscent of a lullaby gone horribly wrong. When the village’s night is pierced by the brutal massacre of its soldiers—a scene of severed heads, blood-soaked uniforms, and erratic, mind-controlled villagers—the supernatural terror begins to bleed into every corner of this cursed land. Meanwhile, at Bastionspire Fortress, the story shifts to the rigorous training grounds where promising warriors such as Duke, Drex, Jack, Touka, and Samaira push themselves to the brink. Here, raw ambition and the mysterious power of Kendra Energy collide in explosive combat—each punch and parry charged with otherworldly force and the promise of latent potential. Their gritty battles, filled with raw dialogue and hard-fought victories, build up not only their skills but also the mounting tension of an impending mission. As whispers of disappearances and long-forgotten tragedies surface, a devastating assignment is announced: to investigate Hollowveil Village—a place rumored to be cursed ever since a natural disaster claimed hundreds of lives centuries ago. In the midst of this, sinister figures emerge: masked assassins led by the corrupt and calculating Boss Dango, whose oily charm masks a ruthless hunger for profit and power. These operatives, working from the shadows, orchestrate a twisted mining operation deep within cavernous, abandoned passages beneath the village—a dark enterprise that hints at a larger conspiracy and forces the characters into a confrontation with forces beyond mortal control. Haunted by unspeakable rituals, the persistent echo of a monk’s whistle, and the tragic survival of men like Rhett—who claws himself from the grave to warn his comrades—the narrative weaves together elements of high-octane martial prowess, horror, and supernatural mystery. As both the disciplined soldiers and the enslaved villagers find themselves caught in a cycle of death, betrayal, and occult manipulation, every step toward uncovering Hollowveil’s secrets carries the weight of destiny and despair. “BLOOD IN THE FOG: THE WHISTLER OF HOLLOWVEIL” is a relentless journey through a world where courage battles corruption, ancient curses resurface, and the dead never truly rest. Every whispered lullaby hides a scream; every flash of Kendra energy is a spark of hope amid inevitable darkness.

Born with mortal bones yet blessed with an Innate Spirit Body, Chu Xuan rises from the depths of despair as an underdog in Qingyun Sect’s outer sect! Bullied by elders and mocked by fellow disciples? He awakens the Ten Thousand Spirits Dao Pact through the forbidden ground’s spiritual vein, forging an equal contract with the icy Immortal Lord Ling Qingxue. As their Dao hearts resonate, his cultivation soars—crushing enemies with a single sword at the sect tournament and silencing all who underestimated him. Branded a heretic for forming a cross-faction pact and hunted by the Righteous Path? He ventures into the Demon Realm to ally with the enchanting Queen Su Meier, trading his spirit body for resources and quelling internal chaos with his political acumen, sweeping through foes with the combined power of ice and fire laws. He defuses racial hatred in the Monster Domain, building a foundation for human-monster coexistence alongside the fierce Monster Lord Ye Zining. He guards the Ancient Ruins, joining forces with the gentle Goddess Yao Ji to repair the Taotie seal and uncover the shocking truth behind the Three Realms’ fading spiritual energy. From a lowly Qi Refining cultivator to the supreme Immortal Lord, from a lone rebel to the ruler of the Dao Pact Alliance, Chu Xuan offers his Dao heart as betrothal, uniting the powers of female cultivators from four major factions to unlock ultimate divine abilities—life sharing and the Dao Pact Domain. Facing the Heavenly Dao Pavilion’s apocalyptic scheme and the ancient beast Taotie’s escape, he shatters cross-faction taboos, unites all forces of the Three Realms, and tempers his Primal Chaos Spirit Body through nine layers of Heavenly Tribulation. In the end, he reshapes the rules of immortality alone: love transcends factions, all races are equal, and with my Dao heart, I shall protect three thousand immortal maidens and safeguard the peace of the Three Realms! Here lies the thrill of sect counterattacks, the intrigue of cross-domain alliances, the sweetness of multiple heroines united in purpose, and the epic spectacle of Three Realms warfare. Each volume brims with climactic twists, every breakthrough hides mutual redemption, and the story is packed with nonstop excitement that only grows more addictive!

Title: Holding You Through the Storm Lu Zhen has never believed in love. To him, attachment is nothing more than a temporary illusion—something that always ends in betrayal, abandonment, or pain. So he keeps his distance, builds his walls, and never lets anyone get close enough to see what’s beneath. Until Lin Xu. Warm, patient, and quietly persistent, Lin Xu enters his life without force—just presence. He notices the things no one else does. The forced smiles. The silence behind Lu Zhen’s coldness. And instead of walking away, he stays. At first, Lu Zhen doesn’t understand it. Then he gets used to it. And before he realizes it… he starts needing it. But for someone who has only ever known pain, love feels more like a threat than a comfort. So when things begin to matter too much— when Lin Xu becomes too important— Lu Zhen does the only thing he knows how to do. He pushes him away. Hard. Left with nothing but silence and regret, Lu Zhen is forced to face a truth he’s been running from his entire life: Some people don’t leave because they want to… they leave because you make them. When fate brings them face to face again, Lin Xu is no longer the same person who stayed without question. And this time, love isn’t something Lu Zhen can take for granted. To have him back, he’ll have to learn something he never did before— How to stay. How to trust. How to love without breaking everything he touches. Because some storms don’t just destroy you… some force you to rebuild. And this time— Lu Zhen doesn’t want to face it alone. Tagline: Through pain, through fear, through everything—you are mine.

Their past are connected. Sydney Monroe becomes an orphan and a single parent at 18 and in a day. Four years later she cross path with Miles Night, a multi-millionaire widower who is somehow connected to her past. Miles Night lost his childhood sweetheart and wife in a fatal accident and vows to never love again and focus on his only son. However through his son, he meets a red hair that he could never forget . Both Syd and Miles can sense the spark between them but can they ignore their entwined past and move on?

A Star Wars AU FanFic

In the beginning humanity and energy lived as one. Humanity harvested pure matter from the environment to feed this energy and in return this energy gave the host an unique ability to help it survive, this symbiosis was called "The Connection", but there is one weakness to the connection. The lack of Original Creativity. As humanity grew more prosperous and advanced in culture, so did the Connection. Life on Toreoth was ideal, until the social hierarchy collapsed. This collapse was caused by humanity, which had expended all of its original creativity. With this loss humanity lost the Connection as well. Hope has seeded itself in the minds of humanity again, every decade 20 lucky souls have an original idea or thought which establishes The Connection within them giving them an ability similar to the idea of a super power. The 50th cycle of 20 souls has been interrupted by a kid named Zach and he has no idea that he is the last Connection that is tied to humanity's survival.

On the rugged, tempestuous coast of Oregon, where the ocean feels less like water and more like an awakening ancient power, deep-sea photographer Julian Graves is hunting for the truth. Haunted by the disappearance of his father, Arthur Graves, twelve years ago, Julian has spent his life refusing to believe the official reports of a "maritime tragedy." He knows there are shadows in the deep that defy the laws of physics. ​During a night of violent, unnatural storms, Julian’s search leads him to a jagged cliffside where he encounters a girl who defies reality. With silver, moonlight hair and eyes that glow like the abyss, she stands indifferent to the gale. But when Julian lunges to save her from the surging tide, he discovers she is not what she seems. ​As a gargantuan, nightmarish shadow rises from the dark water to hunt them both, Julian is pulled into a world he never believed existed. Caught between a beautiful, otherworldly creature and a leviathan from the deep, Julian must uncover the connection between his father’s past and the lethal secrets of the ocean. ​In "The Storm Girl," the line between humanity and the abyss blurs, and some secrets are better left buried beneath the tide.

A girl with amnesia now woke up. Without knowing, she bumps into people she has met before, but now they are strangers. And an enemy is out to get her. With 'new' friends by her side, can she get through her enemy, remember the truth, and know why she's a target in murder and crimes? The people around her are lying about themselves. So can she get passed it? With romance on the other hand. Why does everything feel like deja vues?