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Abducted by HerLittleMonster14
Abducted
HerLittleMonster14
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Charisse moved in with her new stepfather and her mother. She felt like she hated where she was. But she didnt know what she had until she was kidnapped. ***CAUTION: SCENES OF RAPE FOUND IN THIS STORY***
Want by Shimaira
Want
Shimaira
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Horror // Thriller // Short Story ~ He wanted to kill me, but I lived. Now he just wants me. ~ After almost getting murdered, Evalyn finds her would-be killer now stalks her instead. He manages to keep eluding the police, and home security doesn't offer much protection either. As her life slowly falls apart, Evalyn can only hope her murderous stalker doesn't get what he wants. ~*~ 12Aug'22: Fully edited and over 1k new content added 👀 ⛈️ Part of the 2022 Stormy Nights Reading Challenge ⛈️ _________ Praise for WANT: the-little_mermaid That was amazing. The story gave me chills. I'll probably never be able to look through my bedroom window at night again! You are a truly talented writer. In a few short chapters you managed to totally bring me into the story, and I was totally into it. Writing like that is rare and hard to find. I'd give this the highest rating in the book! joanne_marie Wow Shimaira I'm officiallya a fan.... Phantom_Lover_xo CREEPY! You know it's a good book when you think you'll have nightmares about it! lol XD Arghie_291 Holy crud cakes, this story is amazing in the creepiest way ever! (in a good way, heck who am I kidding , the best way!) Am I weird for loving these horror/mystery books? Especially your books, You are such an amazing author! I don't even get scared, they just, make me wanna squeal... Aye_its_Batman-dy YOU AND YOUR WRITING JUST AHHEHEHEBFKRNFJISMSOA SNASSDFGHJKL
Glass Eye: Confessions of a Fake Psychic Detective by BenSobieck
Glass Eye: Confessions of a Fake Psychic Detective
BenSobieck
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Season 1 of Confessions of a Fake Psychic Detective * Her psychic powers are fake, but the kidnapped girl she must find is real. * Zandra is an infamous "psychic" who grifts the gullible residents of her small Wisconsin town using her wits, not anything supernatural. Her skills are put to the ultimate test when the police tap her to help find a kidnapped girl. But there's a catch. The girl's father apparently got away with murdering Zandra's husband years ago. Can Zandra put aside her grudge for the sake of a missing child? Or is this the perfect opportunity for revenge? Also available on YONDER, the next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Prequel to the 2016 Wattys winner, "Black Eye" (Featured by @TheGirlOnTheTrain)
Good Enough by TheMatchmakerMandM
Good Enough
TheMatchmakerMandM
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Natasha thought her life couldn't get any worse, but then a beautiful, smirking, bundle of dirty jokes walks in and turns her world upside down. But with mysterious murders happening around town, is she really safe? Highest Rank: #15 in Mystery/Thriller [30/04/16] ***Under major editing*** Book cover by @jakepatt Copyright 2019 @TheMatchMakerMandM
Natalie's Diary by KeriHalfacre
Natalie's Diary
KeriHalfacre
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When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets. ***** Natalie Driscoll is dead. She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
The Secret (Watty Award Winner) | ✔️ by Monrosey
The Secret (Watty Award Winner) | ✔️
Monrosey
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THANK YOU, Wattpad, for the HQ Love Watty Award! Concept: A mysterious young woman flees from her troubled past only to discover it is impossible to escape THE SECRET that haunts her. *PLEASE NOTE: This story was originally inspired by the movie "Sleeping With the Enemy". * * * * * "I would never, Steven," she promised, turning away from him in an attempt to protect herself. "I know you wouldn't," he screamed. Cupping her chin in his hand, he forced her to look at him. "Because I would kill you." His words hung heavy in the air. Sarah's heart sank into her stomach. No matter how many times she'd heard the menacing phrase, she could never get used to it. It had the same affect on her as the first time he'd thrown the ugly words in her face. The familiar sting of bile rose in her throat, and she knew she would deplete the contents of her stomach once she was locked in the safety of their master bath. 'If I make it through this time,' she agonized. Her biggest fear was that one day he would really lose his temper with her. Who knew what would happen then? *This story is an unedited first draft. Top Ranks: Action #1, Mystery and Thriller #1 *This story contains scenes of abuse and may be disturbing to some readers. While the characters are fictional, domestic violence is a serious issue that many people across the world face. If you or someone you know is the victim of abuse, please seek help immediately. Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.
DarkWeb (TEASER  ONLY) by TaliaVines
DarkWeb (TEASER ONLY)
TaliaVines
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Hello lovelies! After a million (!!!) reads, I've taken DarkWeb down. Thank you for all the comments, votes, and reads! UPDATE: DARKWEB IS NOW FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED. A revised, improved, totally portable version of DarkWeb is on sale at Amazon for a couple of bucks if you want your own shiny new copy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CYHXC4Y In the meantime, I'll be around, working on other stories. See you soon, --T **** If you want to check out the beginning of DarkWeb to see if it's the kind of story you might like, I'm leaving the first three chapters up. ****THIS IS ONLY AN EXCERPT/TEASER, NOT THE COMPLETE STORY.**** {WATTPAD FEATURED STORY} {Highest Rank #1 Mystery/Thriller} When the FBI approaches 22 year old Wren Bower to work as an informant, she knows she'll take the job no matter what. The pay: Time off her jailbird brother's sentence. Wren's assignment: Put herself in the path of enigmatic computer programmer Mark Donahue. The FBI suspects Mark's the mastermind of DarkWeb, an untraceable website that deals in drugs, weapons, hit men, and human trafficking. But Mark is more than Wren bargained for. To make matters worse, Mark's arrogant, dangerous, totally hot younger brother, Davis, starts sniffing out inconsistencies in Wren's cover story. Can Wren get the FBI what they want before Mark or Davis discover she's an informant? The only way out is to solve the mystery of DarkWeb. {Featured} Highest Rank -- #1 in Mystery/Thriller
STALKING SAPPHIRE (Sapphire Dubois: Book 1) by authormiathompson
STALKING SAPPHIRE (Sapphire Dubois: Book 1)
authormiathompson
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Despite the illusion Sapphire Dubois presents to the rest of the world, she is not just your stereotypical 22-year old Beverly Hills heiress; she hunts serial killers. While her fellow heirs spend their nights with trending celebs and drugs at the hottest club, Sapphire secretly spends hers luring, capturing, and anonymously handing over So-Cal's most wanted killers to the police - just your average Tuesday night. What Sapphire doesn't know is that one of her adversaries is watching her every move, aware of both her true identity and her unconventional hobby. Needless to say, he doesn't approve. Used to being the one who redefines the definition of predator and prey, Sapphire's world abruptly shatters when a gruesome 'gift' arrives for her at the Beverly Hills Country Club. With her involuntary crush, handsome Detective Aston Ridder, close on her tail, Sapphire now has to rethink her routine strategy and figure out how to capture a killer who already knows she's coming.
Confessions About Colton by colourlessness
Confessions About Colton
colourlessness
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WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Seven letters, seven confessions, seven clues. Elliot Parker has what he needs to find out who killed his best friend... But is he hunting down the killer? Or is the killer hunting him? ***** When Colton Crest returns, unharmed, to his small town after mysteriously disappearing for two months, his best friend Elliot Parker breathes a sigh of relief. But days later, on the night before graduation, Elliot finds Colton in the lake. Dead. And on the day of his funeral, Elliot finds a letter in his jacket pocket with four words that send him spiralling: I killed Colton Crest. There are six more letters to find, six more confessions about Colton, six more clues to uncover why he was murdered. Elliot has no choice but to play this sick scavenger hunt, and with each new revelation, he begins to question whether he really knew Colton - or anyone else in that little town of dark secrets. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
The RunAway Model by greenwriter
The RunAway Model
greenwriter
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[A 2016 Wattpad Featured Story; A @Fright Featured Story] It takes one night for everything to change. One night of passion, one murder and three supermodels. JAMAICA is found dead with a bag of money in the hotel room she shares with Desiree. DESIREE, after a night of passionate sex with a stranger, returns to find Jamaica's lifeless body in her hotel room. KHAYE knows who did it but is too afraid to say anything. Overnight, Desiree and Khaye find themselves fighting for their lives and innocence. They discover the secret life Jamaica has been living in along with the people that hold more power than anyone they know. And whether they like it or not they have to embrace danger, sex, death and even love in their struggle for survival. With only the protection of two men who took them into their own dangerous lives, Desiree and Khaye have to allow themselves to be whisked into Jamaica's kaleidoscope world of the mad, bad and evil.