Slow Burn Stories
Explore our collection of 364 amazing stories tagged with slow burn. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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Echoes of the Blood Bond
Author:C.J. Thorne
Ten years after Daemons slaughtered her family, Alexi lives for one thing: vengeance. Forged into a living weapon by a veteran hunter, her chance arrives when students vanish from the elite Lostvail Academy. Thrown undercover into a world of arrogant nobles and deadly secrets, Alexi's brutal efficiency shatters the academy's gilded peace. But the disappearances are no mere monster attacks; they are fuel for a dark ritual. Now, allied with a prideful rival, Alexi must unravel a conspiracy that threatens the continent and confront the ghosts of her past before she becomes one herself.
The Architect of Ruin
Author:Lily Bradley
He was a devoted husband, a loving father. But when his perfect world shattered, he didn't break. He became an architect. With the precision of a master strategist, he gathered secrets, laid traps, and prepared to unleash a storm of retribution that would not only end his marriage but obliterate the man who wronged him. This isn't a story of heartbreak; it's a manual for total annihilation. Betrayal has a price, and he's here to collect, with interest.
London's Last Spark
Author:Silas Blackwood
Elara Vance, a scrappy, off-the-books PI, survives on gut feelings and luck in London's grimy underbelly. But when a simple missing person case forces her to use a power she never knew she had, she's dragged into a hidden world of magic and conspiracy. Her accidental magic catches the eye of the city's most powerful mage, who offers her a deal: apprenticeship or prison. Plunged into a life of luxury and arcane lessons, her new world shatters when her mentor is murdered. Now, framed for the crime and inheriting a sentient, magical house she can't leave, Elara must master her volatile powers to hunt a killer in a world that wants her dead.
The Unclaimed Alpha's Roar
Author:Wilma Simmons
Born into a legacy she can't remember, Selene is the pack's shame—a plus-size outcast whose shifting is a dangerous flaw. But when a brutal pack ritual pushes her to the brink, she doesn't just shift; she unleashes a power that hasn't been seen in centuries. A terrifying, god-like beast awakens within her, a power her tyrannical uncle, the Alpha, has spent her whole life trying to suppress. Now, hunted by the very family that should have protected her, she must ally with a mysterious lone wolf who knows the truth of her bloodline. He sees the queen where others see a monster, and together, they will either reclaim her birthright or be consumed by the roaring inferno inside her.
The Midnight Reflection
Author:Julian Crypt
When burned-out designer Liam Thorne rents a secluded cabin, he hopes to escape his deadlines. But an antique mirror in his bedroom holds a dark secret. At midnight, his reflection begins to act on its own, revealing a terrifying world just beyond the glass. Soon, spectral figures join him in the mirror's world, their cold gaze promising a fate worse than death. The haunting isn't confined to the cabin—it follows him, turning every reflective surface into a portal of dread. To survive, Liam must uncover the mirror's gruesome history before his reflection is replaced forever.
Aether & Ash
Author:Wade Gibson
In a city run by magic, I'm the one person who can't use it. They call me a Blank, a broken mage. But when my ex-girlfriend, the heir to a powerful dynasty, begs for my help, I can't refuse. Her father butchered her mother with an ancestral sword, and she's the only one who believes a forbidden power was the true killer. Now, with a 1920s ghost for a secretary and a magically-forged golem for a bodyguard, I have to dive back into the world that cast me out. I may have no magic, but I see the patterns no one else does, and I'll unravel this conspiracy even if it tears me apart.
Body Worship: The Goddesses of Fierce & Fit
Author:Melinda Parker
Nearing thirty and trapped in a body she feels insecure in, academic Alexa wants a 'Hot Girl Summer' before starting her career. But when creepy men at a co-ed gym shatter her confidence, a mysterious email leads her to 'Fierce & Fit,' an exclusive women-only sanctuary. She's not just a new member; she's fresh prey. The gym's intimidating owner, a goddess-like trainer, and their inner circle have a unique 'hands-on' training method. Alexa came seeking a perfect body, but she'll discover a world of carnal worship where she is the new idol.
The Watcher's Game
Author:Manuel Lopez
My wife started a terrifying game. She would stand in the dark, motionless, for hours. She told me the rules were simple: I had to keep watching her. If I looked away, she would forget how to stop. Now, she's gone, and the house is filled with smashed mirrors and bloody secrets. I thought the game was over. But I just found videos of me sleeping on my own phone, and in the last one, her body is on the floor, mouthing two simple words: You blinked.
Tempting the Girl Next Door
Author:Nova Blaise
Elijah and Samantha were raised under one roof, their lives tangled by their parents' marriage. To him, she was the infuriating, chaotic girl in the room next door. To her, he was the brooding, overbearing wall she constantly threw herself against. For years, their bickering was the only language they shared. But when a slammed door and a shocking discovery shatter their fragile truce, the line between hate and lust blurs into oblivion. Trapped alone in their house, every forbidden touch becomes an addiction, every shared glance a promise. Their secret is a ticking time bomb, and when it explodes, it won't just break their hearts—it will shatter their entire world.
The Essence Collector's Burden
Author:Silas Thorne
For a week, I was denied release, my body forged into a vessel of pure, agonizing potency. They called it a 'reset,' but it was a ritual. Now, two priestesses of a secret coven have come to collect their tithe. They think they can control the floodgates, but they don't know the monster they've created. My burden is their pleasure, and my release will shatter their world.
He Came Back Wrong
Author:Silas Thorne
Eight years ago, my father died in a hit-and-run. I buried him. Last week, I saw him again, lurking in the shadows of my childhood home. Now, he's followed me back. He stands in the dark, just outside the light, wearing my father's face but with a smile that's too wide and eyes that glow. This thing isn't my father's ghost; it's a predator wearing his memory as a mask, and it's hunting me. The light keeps it at bay, but for how long? Every flicker, every shadow, brings it closer to my bed.
The Princess's Forbidden Tutors
Author:Wilma Brewer
I'm a princess in a dying kingdom, and my body is the last hope for my people. My parents want me to marry a powerful heir to save us, but my only escape is the secret, punishing lessons from my sinfully older magic tutor. Now, three powerful, predatory suitors—a werewolf, a fae, and a vampire—have arrived to compete for my hand. They all want to claim me, but my tutor was here first, and he's not willing to share his favorite student.