carolina pines

In the storm-lashed town of Alerion’s Edge, where the forests whisper ancient secrets and the moon rules more than just the tides, Crescent Pines Lycan Saga begins with Moonbound Hearts—a sweeping tale of forbidden love, cursed bloodlines, and the violent pull of destiny. Avery Caldwell, a fiercely independent artist haunted by the grief of losing her fiancé, retreats to the edge of Crescent Pines to escape the noise of the world. But her search for silence is shattered when she crosses paths with Kael Thorne—a brooding, dangerously captivating stranger who saves her from a creature made of shadows, its eyes like burning coal. Wounded and mysterious, Kael vanishes before her eyes, his injuries mending beneath the silver gaze of the moon. Kael is a Lycan, the exiled heir of the Thornclaw Pack, cast out for rejecting a blood-pact older than memory. Cursed with uncontrollable shifts and hunted by the Mirefangs—a ruthless rogue pack led by his own brother, Lucien Thorne—Kael lives between two worlds, neither fully man nor beast, and haunted by the throne that was stolen from him. But everything changes the night he saves Avery, a woman whose soul may be bound to something far older—and far more dangerous—than either of them realizes. As Avery is pulled deeper into the Lycan underworld, she uncovers the legend of the Moonbound: a mortal woman whose soul echoes with the power of the old moon gods. She might be the one destined to bridge the divide between Lycans and humans, to shift the tide of war. But loving Kael means more than just risking heartbreak—it means standing at the center of a conflict that could burn both their worlds to the ground. Caught between Kael’s need to protect her and the awakening power stirring in her veins, Avery must learn to survive brutal politics, ancient rivalries, and the wrath of Eira, a high priestess and Kael’s former betrothed, whose hatred burns as hot as prophecy. Eira will stop at nothing to see Avery fall and the prophecy rewritten in her favor. As blood spills beneath a rising full moon and trust fractures like old bone, Avery is forced to confront impossible choices. The war Lucien stokes threatens to erupt into chaos, and Nina—Avery’s skeptical younger sister—arrives in Alerion with secrets of her own, unraveling the fragile threads Avery thought she could hold onto. Amid visions and omens, guided only by the fading wisdom of Grandmother Rhea and the reluctant alliance of Dorian Vance, a hunter with his own scars, Avery steps into a role she never asked for—but cannot deny. When the final blood moon rises and the Mirefangs prepare their siege, Avery must decide what kind of future she’ll fight for. In a world where even love has claws, destiny demands more than courage. It demands transformation. Moonbound Hearts, the first in the Crescent Pines Lycan Saga, is a story where myth bleeds into reality, love defies the stars, and the fiercest battles are not waged on battlegrounds—but in the heart.

"Whispers of the Forgotten Pines" is a gripping tale of mystery, romance, and adventure set in the enigmatic town of Whispering Pines. When Ethan, a young writer, arrives in search of answers about his father’s mysterious disappearance, he uncovers a web of secrets buried deep within the town’s history. With the help of Clara, the town’s enigmatic librarian, and Lila, a mysterious girl who appears from the shadows, Ethan embarks on a journey to uncover a hidden treasure tied to an ancient secret society. But as he delves deeper, he realizes that not everyone can be trusted, and some secrets are better left buried. Filled with twists, romance, and the haunting beauty of the forest, this novel will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

Detective Mara Ellison arrives in Durn Hill to investigate the disappearance of sixteen-year-old Samantha Leigh. But from the moment she crosses the town’s limits, nothing is right — the fog never lifts, time stutters, and the locals are eerily evasive. As she follows a trail of disturbing artwork, warped audio recordings, and sealed case files, Mara discovers this isn’t the first disappearance. Every ten years, someone vanishes. And each time, the town forgets more. The deeper she digs, the more her own memories begin to slip. Reflections move without her. Familiar voices whisper from trees. She finds Samantha’s sketchbooks — filled with images of Mara drawn before she arrived. The truth leads her into the ancient forest surrounding Durn Hill, where the Hollow waits — a sentient presence tied to a forgotten ritual site. It doesn’t kill. It remembers. It feeds on what people try to forget. To survive, Mara must face the trauma that haunts her… and uncover what connects her past to the town’s rot.

young girl finding herself in the world

John is a young guy, driving a fast car, who has an accident and dies. His ghost gets attracted to and trapped in a nursing home called Green Pines House. There are many other ghosts over there who live along with the living, who are oblivious to their existance. However, the ghost are scared of another entity that hides insade the walls of the same building.

Dipper and mabel are just regular teenagers that go to their uncle's house in the woods for the summer in the silent town of gravity falls,what was first thought to be a regular boring summer quickly turns into a big mistery with supernatural creatures,stands and much more.

The year is 1870, the north american continent is occupied by many lesser members of royal families who sought out their own territories in the new world. King Bryce Skinner of Middle Tahl, a small kingdom in the great plains declares a new law that refuses to let Christians carry out inquisitions or the killings of suspected satanists or non religious people. When word of the law gets out the christian orders are furious and begin to prepare for war against Middle Tahl. With no experience in warfare, the king leaves it up to Maxis Adelwülf, Grandmaster of the Knights of The Pines to fight the christian armies. with the help of allied indian tribes and neighboring kingdoms, Middle Tahl will repel the christian invaders or be destroyed.

Rich has lived in the North Carolinian wilderness for over two years, and while he's heard the stories, he never actually believed they were true. Even after witnessing it for himself, Rich still isn't sure he believes in what’s happening around him. He knows one thing for sure -- he's going to have to rescue the man he thinks is being sacrificed, no matter how much he hates violence.<br><br>The guy on the table is a honey-coated wet dream, and Rich isn’t sure what to do after saving him from what appears to be a cult in the middle of the forest. So much for the quiet life.

Maxon chose Kriss. America goes home very upset. She's forced to the life as an 8 when the people of Carolina believe she committed a crime to not be chosen. Kenna and James took in May and Gerad after America's parents died. With a new baby that's all they could financially do. America though had a child. She doesn't have a boyfriend or husband or anything. Maxon visits Carolina on a business trip 2 years after the selection ended. Kris's and Maxon stil have not married. Read to find out who the father is

# 1V1 # NOBLELADY The female general has transmigrated to the future. When she opened her eyes, she saw someone snatching a child. She reached out without much thought, but who would have thought the little girl would hug her and say, “Mom, don’t throw me and Brother away!” Since the female general couldn’t go back, she raised her children and educated them. She beat up scumbags and saved men, and achieved another brilliant life. In the face of outrageous people, she was an ice queen. Grandma, sister-in-law, do any of you deserve my time? Faced with her children, it was like a spring breeze in summer. “Little Xing, you’re so smart! Shi Tou, you’re also a good baby!” In the face of men, she was indifferent. “Leave if you want to. You have legs, right? Go on then, I won’t walk you out.” She was a woman with thousands of faces. Even in another world, she was still the most dazzling one.