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The Midnight Stir

Trigger warning : This novel is a dark romance with a dark plot , graphic violent and sexual situations . Please do not read the story if you will not like the plot or have negative comments over the language or content ; kindly so . -- She thought the roses were a gift , a sign of love from a secret admirer . But the roses were a warning , a sign that he is coming . And when she met him at midnight , she knew that her life would never be the same . As the nightmares continued , she began to wonder if she is better off with the roses than without them . The story revolves around a young woman who comes from a prestigious family but wants to make her own mark in the world. Milica has big dreams and is determined to achieve them on her own, without relying on her father’s wealth and influence. She works hard and has graduated with degrees and bachelor’s, but her life takes a dark turn when she starts having nightmares about a man with a haunting and intimidating face that resembled one of the devil's . At first, she thinks it’s just a nightmare, but when she starts receiving red roses on her eighteenth birthday, she realizes that something sinister is going on. As the years go by, the mysterious gifter continues to send her roses, and she starts to feel like she’s being followed. Her anxieties and panic increase when her room is filled with roses on her nineteenth birthday at midnight when everyone has just left her birthday celebration . She tells her father, and they hire security to protect her. But the nightmare never ends, and she becomes increasingly desperate to find out who is behind the gifts. On the night of her celebration of graduating , she meets the man who has been haunting her dreams and sending her roses. He is totally different than the man from her nightmares . But is it truly him or is she just guessing by how her heart raced and how the hair on her neck stood when he locked gaze with her more than necessarily ? But what happens when he pursues her and demands she marries him ? Claiming that is the only way she would be safe and protected , within his space . Is he the danger ? And why would she want to marry the man who makes her tremble with a single gaze and make the hairs at the back of her neck stand in attention ? Why would she approach danger ? Or is he truly the danger she should be running away from ? -- A/N : The book cover is originally mine and this is my first book , so please support me and leave your comments , and please keep in mind that English isn't my native language but I'll be sure to give you guys the best content .

Dark_Dime · Fantasy
Not enough ratings
45 Chs

Nude acrylic nails

Mila felt her core shook while Jasmine's eyes roamed around the room . Her black eyes glanced over behind every seat in the room , trying to detect something or someone that she doesn't even know . How did the person know they are here ? Jasmine could only wonder . She has heard of these mysterious gifter that has caused her sister's freedom and she despise this person more than she despise a pedophile .

Her black eyes glance over to her sister , not wanting or anticipating to see her broken figure . But Mila sat there looking down at a small card in her hand .

Jasmine glanced over at her mother , keeping guard so that she wouldn't see the card in Mila's hand and make it a task to snatch this one away too .

Mila looked at the card , although the words were already painted in her mind . Leave this rose behind , you'll lose your life little princess . She was breathing heavily while her eyes were attached to the words , precisely the words you'll lose your life which means she'll die. Will this person kill her just because she leaves the roses behind ?

Her golden brown eyes trail to the rose . Always with it's thorns , ready to prick whoever . She has never actually touched the roses and nor did her parents or the people who come to clean up the roses . Her father had believed that maybe the roses are coated with poison that might kill her the second she touches them .

Suddenly , Jasmine snatched the rose from the book . Mila's eyes darted to her younger sister and before she could stare any longer , she saw their mother approaching them .

"It your turn girls . What have you picked ?" Their mother asked , taking the book that rested on Mila's lap and going through the pages while Mila hid the card under her thigh .

Her mother spoke about the best and worst picks while Mila glanced at her sister . Jasmine had long winced and Mila could only tell that the thorns had pricked her .

Jasmine's mouth formed an o as she entertains their mother . At the side - she opened her handbag and placed the rose inside . When Jasmine retreated her hands , Mila saw the small patches of fresh blood on Jasmine's right fingers . When her golden brown eyes trailed up to the black eyes to give out a full warning through eyes only , the black eyes lifted a brow as to say 'i know , I'm only helping , don't be a mother hen' .

Jasmine glances up at their mother ," I chose the dark blue and Mila chose the nude polish ." Jasmine was the one who replied to her mother's question , which she was sure that Mila did not hear , because the latter now had her eyes roaming around place ; searching .

"Who said you are getting them painted and polished ? You will be both getting acrylic nails ." Their mother said and before Jasmine could say something , Mila averted her focus back to them . Jasmine actually has no problem in applying the acrylic nails , but she wasn't so sure about Mila , actually - the new Mila .

Mila glances up at her mother and it was clear she heard nothing and her mother was more than delighted to take them over what she had planned for them .

They were soon seated down where the nail artists did their job , working on their hands while the hairstylists did their jobs on the heads .

It was not soon - oh who are they kidding , after hours and hours of sitting in those chair , they were finally done . The Mighty Mrs Woods passed her goodbyes to each and everyone in the room , and must Mila say that turned out to be an advantage for her today . While her mother passed to each and one person , the ladies will pull her into short conversations of her future , husband , kids and some things that never cross her mind but she dodged those questions and shot her own . "Mrs Klenn , you did not happen to notice anyone who approached the seat that me and my sister were seated on when we were not present , did you ?" Mila questions .

Although Jasmine hadn't confirmed to her that she wasn't seated at the couch when she left , it takes common sense to point that out because if Jasmine were there , she would know who placed the rose under the book .

"No , dear . What happened ? Did they stain the couch?" Mrs Klenn replied and Mila could only nod , going along before she said her goodbyes to the woman and she passed to another and the same respond was said ; they did not see who approached the couch .

It was only right to say that the women had gotten what they had always wanted , to bombar the two daughters of Mr Woods with questions to determine whether they are loss causes or just spoiled brats .

The same reply was what filled her ears over and over , all the women did not see anywhere , until they left the hall and Mila bumped into Wren . That couldn't have been accidental because the second she looked up , the woman whispered ," It was the dark witch . Beware of tonight , as the red moon appears ."

Before Mila could get the chance to turn and react , she felt the overwhelming perfume of her mother . Mila glanced back at the her mother . The woman scoffed , jerking her head slightly and her worth a million hair moving with the impact . "Low-lifes . Can't she see the way ? Or is it people's businesses blinding her eyes ?" Her mother said , staring in disgust to where Wren had disappeared off too .

Before their mother could even attack the poor woman , Mila walked past her and they all soon left and heading to the black car just outside the entrance .