isshiki the tormentor

When your main tormentor turns into your destined fate? Always the unseen one—the Beta's daughter who never lived up to her father's expectations and the pack's favourite outcast—Aria Sterling is But nobody makes her life more intolerable than Luca Blackwood, the haughty and merciless Alpha heir who apparently enjoys her suffering. Everything changes the night the Mate's Mark shows on Aria's wrist, shining with the unambiguous decision of the Moon Goddess: she and Luca are bound by fate. Luca responded? transparent rejection. Public shame. a promise to never take her. But the link is more with power than with love. The Mate's Mark is a portent of hardships that might either unify or destroy the pack entirely, not only a sign of romance. Aria and Luca discover they are at the centre of a storm building inside their ranks as murmurs of a prophesy surface. The pack is split, their link is weak, and the truths buried in their pasts might ruin them both. Aria has to choose whether to fight for a bond she never wanted—or risk losing the pack she calls home—while enemies are closing in and fate weighs on their shoulders. In this story of forced intimacy, swizzling tension, and high-stakes power moves, love and hate blur. Will Aria and Luca's relationship turn into their biggest weapon, or their ultimate undoing?

Starting from being best friends to slowly departing as strangers and developing into the relationship of victim and bully, Aria's connection with Hunter didn't have any other specks to grow but when fate puts them under the spell of its own-The unexpected occurs, and on Aria's eighteenth birthday which she expected to be the best day of her life, becomes her worst nightmare. It turned out that her mate is none other than Hunter Rodriguez. On one hand, there was Hunter's realization of his mistake and his attempts to earn his mate's forgiveness and on the other hand, there was Aria's fight to resist the mate bond and her feelings for Hunter that grew without any boundaries. And once the sudden mysterious rouge attacks began to take over putting everyone's lives in danger; For the pack in need of a Luna --Aria and Hunter had to work together to overcome the storm. And....the destined bond demanded to be felt. But in this ever-growing fire and electric pull between them, there were someone's dark intentions and greed for power that threatened to tear them apart and Aria unknowingly became the main attraction of the real enemy who wanted to claim her at any cost. Is Aria going to succeed in keeping her feelings for the irresistibly handsome Alpha away or will she see through the blessing she considered a curse? What if before any of these could happen that the unknown enemy sheltering under the pack might win and destroy everything?

In a world dominated by monsters, an invisible hierarchy exists among the creatures and the hunters who pursue them: Monster Hunters – They leap from hundreds of meters in the air without protection, withstand energy blasts to the face, walk on molten lava, slay ancient dragons, and eliminate every abomination in existence. Monsters, Hunters – Masters of the hunting bow, wielders of the great axe, throwers of explosive barrels, and tacticians of aerial assaults. They are the free hunters who roam the land, taking down monsters at will. Monsters, Hunt, Humans – Even if you’ve battled the Bone Hammer or mastered the Longsword’s soaring dragon slash, what does it matter? In the end, it’s just one hunter, one Palico, and a single flare. Monster Hunt, Humans – “You fool, run! You’re the prey now!” Monsters Torment Humans – “...Enough of this, Monster Hunter World. Uninstall!” At the pinnacle of the food chain, “The Azure Meteor” spreads its wings. Six torrents of ion flames cast a long, terrifying shadow over the New World, circling the highest reaches of the Elder’s Recess – the Apex Variant of the Valstrax: the Crystalline Dragon!

One drunken night. One accidental marriage. One impossible problem. Amara Vance can't afford to be married to Kaelen Sterling not when she's The Thread Dissenter, the anonymous voice tearing down his empire. Kaelen can't afford a scandal not when he needs a perfect wife to secure his inheritance. The solution: a six-month contract, $50 million, and zero emotional attachment. The problem is he's falling for the woman destroying him and she's running out of time before he finds out.

When I signed up for a graveyard cleaning job, I thought it would be a quirky summer gig—just me, a shovel, and a few tombstones. The ominous warning sign at the entrance? Just meant to keep the living out. That creepy amulet? Probably some local superstition. Little did I know, it was actually meant to keep whatever lurked in that graveyard inside. But after I accidentally shattered the amulet on my way in, I came face-to-face with a presence that shouldn’t be sitting atop his grave, especially not after 200 years. Instead of cleaning up after the dead, I’m stuck with a charming but dangerously sarcastic companion who despises humanity and refuses to leave me alone. Now, I’m navigating a chilling situation where the shadows whisper secrets, and my new “friend” carries a dark past that’s as enticing as it is terrifying. Just when I thought I could finally make some money and pay off my student loans, I’m plunged into a haunting mix of attraction and fear, with prophecies suggesting our union could spell doom for both the living and the dead. And to top it all off? I broke the only thing keeping him trapped inside the graveyard. Great. Welcome to my nightmare.

"Do you think that this is love, Imelda?" Caelan's voice was sharp as his piercing gaze met mine.  The smirk that followed his gestures was certainly cruel.  "Why? Does it or would it matter if I said what I felt?" "Look Imelda, I will bring you to your knees, and you will still look at me like I am your only salvation. "You would not hurt me if you did not care Caelan." My voice sounded broken to my ears even as I knew that what I was saying was a lie. He laughed again, the sound low and dark as he leaned in close.  "Or maybe I hurt you because I care too much about you." ~~~~~~~~~~ Imelda Cole had thought that she found a safe haven with Alpha Caelan Storm. But as their marriage begins, she discovered that he knew no bounds in his cruelty.  She is torn between the torment that he inflicts on her and the forbidden connection that she feels for him. She is also forced to confront not only her desirous feelings but also the dark truth about her rare wolf and the Alpha man who holds her heart in his merciless grasp.

For eighteen years, Sera Nightshade was the pack's unwanted ghost—starved for scraps of affection while her sister Lyanna devoured their parents' love like a queen. She survived on silence and spite, counting down to freedom on her eighteenth birthday when she could finally escape the Silvercrest Pack forever. Then her wolf awakened. And the mate bond struck like lightning, chaining her to Kaden Blackwood—the future Alpha, her childhood tormentor, and her sister's perfect fiancé. The boy who led the pack in making her invisible now wants to claim her as his forever. Sera does the only sane thing: she rejects him. Publicly. Viciously.But Kaden doesn't accept rejection. Suddenly, the golden boy who barely glanced her way is everywhere—breaking into her room, sabotaging her escape plans, growling that she belongs to him alone. He says the mate bond changed everything. That she's his fated Luna. That he'll burn the entire pack to ash before he lets her run. Sera knows better than to believe pretty words from cruel mouths. This is just another game—another way to humiliate the worthless girl who dared to want more. But when pack enemies target Sera, when her dormant Omega powers explode with devastating force, when Kaden takes blows meant for her and bleeds at her feet—she begins to wonder: Is his obsession real? Or is this fate's cruelest punishment yet?Some bonds are meant to heal. Others are meant to destroy. Sera's about to find out which hers will be.

Mr. Thomas the Tormentor is a gripping fantasy novel that follows the journey of Mr. Thomas, an anti-hero determined to bring justice to a world on the brink of destruction. Raised in a secluded dojo high in the mountains by a wise sensei, Thomas and his brother Yazu were trained in martial arts, gun mastery, Aikido, and the ancient art of Kijimo—magic healing. But when Yazu succumbs to the allure of dark magic and seeks to dominate the world, Thomas finds himself caught in an intense battle between brotherly love and a mission to stop Yazu’s malevolent reign. As Thomas journeys through a land torn by conflict, his path is lined with treachery, betrayal, and deadly confrontations. Armed with a strong moral compass, the power of Kijimo, and his relentless desire for justice, Thomas faces his most significant challenge yet—facing off against his own flesh and blood. The battle between them is not only physical but philosophical, as Thomas struggles with the temptation to embrace the dark powers his brother wields. With action-packed combat and a deep dive into themes of family, power, and the price of justice, Mr. Thomas the Tormentor is an epic tale of a man torn between light and darkness, trying to save a world on the verge of collapse, while confronting the most difficult enemy—his own brother.

Intrigued and fascinated by killers of the past, a group of student decides to make a documentary about it and luckily, enough, they have someone that can tell them about the backstage of those famous murderers and even demonstrate.

Evangeline "Evie" Marlowe has little going for her. Her dad is dead, her mom moved on quickly, and her stepdad is horrific. But the worst part of her life is Tristan Voss, the quarterback of her high school football team. But is this a mask he wears? This gets questioned as they are forced to audition for a play together. Do feelings get hurt or are they realized?