Toxic Loner

Toxic Loner's Books and Stories

Moonlit Awakening

Werewolf

5.0

When sixteen-year-old Maya Bennett survives a vicious wolf attack during a camping trip, her life shatters as the full moon triggers her first painful transformation. Before she can expose her new werewolf nature to the world, representatives from the secretive Moonlit Academy arrive at her doorstep with an ultimatum: attend their hidden school for werewolves or risk losing control and hurting those she loves. At the academy, Maya discovers a rigid hierarchy between prestigious "Bloodline" werewolves born into their heritage and "Turned" werewolves like herself, considered dangerous and unpredictable. Under the reluctant guidance of Lucas Gray, an arrogant Bloodline heir assigned as her mentor, Maya struggles through transformation classes where her scientific approach fails against centuries of werewolf tradition. As Maya forms an alliance with her roommate Zoe-a Bloodline werewolf who secretly struggles with control-she begins developing innovative techniques that combine her human intellect with her wolf instincts. Her methods catch the attention of the enigmatic Headmaster Blackwood, who reveals a startling truth: Maya wasn't randomly attacked. She was specifically chosen due to a rare genetic marker that allows her to achieve partial transformation-maintaining human consciousness while accessing wolf abilities, something thought impossible for centuries. When a rogue pack of feral werewolves attacks the academy during a full moon lockdown, Maya's unique abilities make her the only one capable of protecting the younger students. Using her partial transformation, she confronts the pack leader only to make a devastating discovery-her beloved Professor Silverhowl, who has mentored her since arrival, orchestrated Maya's attack and the raid on the academy. **PLOT TWIST:** Professor Silverhowl isn't just any werewolf but the leader of a revolutionary movement seeking to overthrow the Bloodline families' control. She selected Maya specifically because a centuries-old prophecy foretold that a human with Maya's genetic marker, when turned, would develop the ability to transform others without the trauma of a violent bite. Silverhowl plans to use Maya's blood to create an army of controlled werewolves loyal to her cause, eliminating the Bloodline families' power and exposing werewolves to the human world. Caught between Silverhowl's radical vision and the elitist Bloodline traditions, Maya must forge her own path. With help from Lucas-who has gradually shifted from contempt to respect-and Zoe, Maya uses her unique abilities to defeat Silverhowl not through violence but by demonstrating a third option: werewolves of all origins working together, combining tradition with innovation. In the aftermath, Maya discovers her abilities go beyond partial transformation-she can actually help newly turned werewolves maintain their humanity during transformation. As Headmaster Blackwood steps down, acknowledging the failure of the old ways, Maya is offered a unprecedented position: creating a new curriculum that bridges the divide between Bloodline and Turned werewolves, science and instinct, tradition and innovation. The story concludes with Maya standing before the academy under a full moon, demonstrating her controlled transformation to a mixed class of Bloodline and Turned students-no longer just a reluctant werewolf but a leader who represents the future of their kind.

Forged in Blood

Mafia

5.0

In the steamy, neon-lit underworld of Bangkok, Mira, a gifted forger, is thrust into the heart of a mafia empire when her brother vanishes, leaving behind a trail of secrets and debts. Forced to work for Kai, a charismatic yet ruthless syndicate boss dealing in black-market tech, Mira crafts fake identities to survive, all while searching for her missing sibling. As she navigates a world of betrayal, rival gangs, and a growing, dangerous attraction to Kai, Mira uncovers a conspiracy that could topple his empire-and her own loyalties. Torn between escape and power, love and revenge, she must decide: forge her way out or become the shadow that burns it all down.

Crimson Compass

Adventure

5.0

A rogue explorer discovers a cursed compass that promises untold riches but awakens an ancient evil with every step toward the prize.