
In Love with a Serial Killer
Tiana Quinn · Ongoing · 176.0k Words
Introduction
Detective Cassidy has spent three years hunting killers—studying them, outsmarting them and locking them away.
She thought nothing will surprise her anymore until her father dies and his final wish drags her back to the town she swore never to return to… and straight into the path of a serial killer known only as the Arbiter.
She believed it would be like any other case, a swift in and out. But the first crime scene leaves her shaken, the second steals her sleep and the third makes her realize—her target was a monster.
Worst case, her new neighbour was everything but a monster. That should have been a huge red flag for her to stay away from him but instead she found herself drawn to him.
What starts as suspicions and feels like safety begins to rot into something far more deadly.
But as the murder cases pile up and the killings grow more brutal. Cassidy is forced to either face the truth she's running from or let the lies she's living in destroy everything.
Chapter 1
“This is the Willow Crest Police Department, are we speaking to Cassidy Blake?” a male voice asked sharply, from the other end.
“Yes, sir.” Cassidy replied instantly, straightening her spine.
“Report to the station…” he paused briefly as if speaking with a colleague. “Report to the ally right behind the station.”
The line went dead before she could reply.
Cassidy exhaled softly, luckily she hadn't killed the engine of this junk of a trunk if not, it would have been another story. She swerved the old brown trunk around and drove straight towards the direction given.
Minutes later, she arrived at the direction. There were police cars and a little crowd which confirmed her suspicions, there had been a new murder.
A knot twisted in her stomach as she killed the engine and quickly got down, pushing through the crowds. “Cassidy Blake,” she said to the officer holding the line.
The line was raised and she stepped inside. The sharp stench of blood and something she couldn't say filled her nostrils.
“Blake right?” a lanky man asked, approaching her.
She nodded quickly, closing the distance between them. “Cassidy Blake,” she introduced, stretching out her hand for a handshake.
The man tossed a glove into it instead. “Captain Draco, put that on and follow me.”
Cassidy hummed something under her breath, shoving her hands into the gloves as she followed him. Her eyes scanned the surroundings and she noticed it was only the police officers that were on the scene.
He suddenly stopped, causing Cassidy to jerk back sharply. “You know who did this?” he asked, pointing ahead.
Cassidy lifted her gaze and froze, her pulse hammering in her ears. She had seen murdered victims but it was nothing like the body before him.
The body hung straight up like a doll on strings, a thin fishing line cut into his wrists and ankles to keep him standing even though one of his legs was bent in a weird angle. Two of his own severed fingers were jammed into his eyes.
In his right hand, the curved knife that killed him rested like a sword of judgement. In his left hand, a small kitchen scale held the rest of his severed fingers and toes — perfectly balanced. A gaping hole had been carved into his chest, exposing his heart and right below it sat a small branded brass stamp.
Cassidy's stomach lurched as she took a step backward, bile rising in her throat. This wasn't just murder. This was someone showing off… someone playing god with a body.
“Blake?” Darco called, snapping her back to reality. “I asked a question.”
“The Arbiter,” she replied, struggling to swallow the bile in her throat.
“Are you still ready to catch him?” he pressed further, brows raised.
Cassidy hesitated, if her father couldn't stop him, how the hell was she supposed to? The thought hit her hard but she shoved it down remembering she had made a promise.
“Yes, captain.” she answered, voice steadier than she felt, even though her mind was screaming ‘No!’
“Then get to work,” he ordered, turning away just as the forensics arrived.
Cassidy moved toward the body struggling to keep her hands still. The smell of blood was less now as something stronger… something she couldn't name overshadowed it.
The blood, both on his body and the murder weapon were still fresh as if the murder happened two hours ago.
“Move aside,” one of the forensics said, dropping his equipment.
She took a step back and then began rounding the body from a distance hoping to note down anything as the murder had happened in an abandoned factory.
“Time of death; 2:53 p.m.” she heard one of the forensics say.
Her eyes flickered to the watch on her wrist. “5:10p.m.” Her breath stuttered, “Who kills someone in broad daylight?”
“The arbiter,” a voice answered from behind. “This is actually his fifth time but first time in a factory.”
Cassidy glanced behind her and there stood a tall guy with glasses. “Any leading clues?”
The man shook his head. “None. It seems like he's invisible.”
She clenched her fists tightly beside her. “More like a god.”
The man chuckled slightly. “You must be the new officer. I'm Sam Dutch,” he introduced, stretching his hands out for a handshake.
“Cassidy Blake,” she replied, taking his hand. “Nice meeting you.”
Sam opened his mouth to reply but then Draco’s voice rang out.
“Are you on a crime scene or on a date?”
“See you around,” Sam said, heading towards Draco.
Cassidy inhaled deeply. ‘This wasn't going to be anywhere near easy.’ she muttered under her breath, joining Sam.
“Any other observations?” She heard Draco ask.
“Not really. But it seems like his bones were shattered with something before he was stabbed,” the head of the forensics department said.
Her skin prickled with goosebumps at the thought of it alone. She bit her inner cheeks hard, reminding herself that she was a detective and had seen countless murders, this was no different but deep down, she knew this was anything but different.
“Shattered?” Draco repeated, his brows knitted.
“It’s not confirmed but most of the victim's bones also seem broken.” the forensics guy added. “If there's nothing else, we'll be moving the body.”
“Blake,” Draco called sharply. “Follow them.”
Cassidy's brows pulled together in a deep furrow. She had just moved into town today and didn't know how things worked here. “Captain, I—”
“The report should be on my table, first thing tomorrow morning.” he cut her off, exiting the scene.
Cassidy let out a deep breath as she followed the forensics out and back to the hospital.
It was past 9:00pm when Cassidy pulled up in the garage of her new building. She killed the engine and got off the truck, rounding it to get her boxes from its truck.
The journey up the stairs with the boxes was an entire story for another day. And by the time she made it to stairs across her apartment with her boxes, her body was trembling more than aching.
She dragged the last box towards the rest, about to head toward her door when someone bumped into her. She was quick to catch her balance but the three boxes tumbled down to the foot of the stairs.
“Are you kidding me?!” she yelled, her voice echoing in the building as she spun around to meet the culprit.
Her gaze locked on sparkling ice blue eyes but then something else hit her, that unfamiliar smell from the crime scene.
Last Chapters
#167 Chapter 167 The men from last night attacked you?
Last Updated: 8/28/2026#166 Chapter 166 You don't have to thank me
Last Updated: 8/27/2026#165 Chapter 165 It was on Deputy Ellis
Last Updated: 8/27/2026#164 Chapter 164 Is that supposed to be a good news?
Last Updated: 8/25/2026#163 Chapter 163 You got the bullet from where?
Last Updated: 8/25/2026#162 Chapter 162 What if he isn't the one?
Last Updated: 8/25/2026#161 Chapter 161 I've never seen your face
Last Updated: 8/25/2026#160 Chapter 160 Miss Cass, I'm right here
Last Updated: 8/25/2026#159 Chapter 159 Don't kill her
Last Updated: 8/25/2026#158 Chapter 158 You have no right to die
Last Updated: 8/25/2026
You Might Like 😍
Bella and Her Beast
.
Locked in her frozen tower, Bella dreamed of warmth, of touch, of freedom and of love. Cursed with the power of ice and snow, she’s spent her life alone. A secret they tried to protect the world from. Her only escape comes in the form of the books she reads. Stories of heat, desire, and the kind of love that could melt even her frostbitten heart.
Damien is the Beast. A dragon King with a temper forged in flame and a soul hollowed by duty. The world fears him. The people call him a monster. But beneath the scales and the rage lies a man who has never been touched by love.
When frost meets fire, the world shatters. She was never meant to leave her tower. He was never meant to find her. But destiny doesn’t bow to kings or care for cages and now the question burns through them both: Can Bella have her Beast? Or will the girl of snow melt in the heat of his desire?
.
"I’m keeping her."
"What?"
Before I can react, he scoops her up. Her small body fits easily in the cradle of his talons. For a split second, she looks startled, but not afraid. Her hand rests against one scaled finger, and she stares up at him with that same curious wonder, as though she’s already forgotten she was ever meant to fear me.
"Put her down," I try to command, panic threading through my thoughts. "You’ll hurt her."
"She’s ours," the beast insists, possessive and fierce. "Our snowflake."
Game of Destiny
When Finlay finds her, she is living among humans. He is smitten by the stubborn wolf that refuse to acknowledge his existence. She may not be his mate, but he wants her to be a part of his pack, latent wolf or not.
Amie cant resist the Alpha that comes into her life and drags her back into pack life. Not only does she find herself happier than she has been in a long time, her wolf finally comes to her. Finlay isn't her mate, but he becomes her best friend. Together with the other top wolves in the pack, they work to create the best and strongest pack.
When it's time for the pack games, the event that decides the packs rank for the coming ten year, Amie needs to face her old pack. When she sees the man that rejected her for the first time in ten years, everything she thought she knew is turned around. Amie and Finlay need to adapt to the new reality and find a way forward for their pack. But will the curve ball split them apart?
Diaries Of A Hybrid And Her Mate
Beautiful Aubrianne Ivanov, raised by her single mom, had a tough childhood. With low self-esteem, she became an outcast and was alone one too many times for her liking. Time spent at her part time job, she eventually grew into a brave, confident, and determined young woman who walked right into an opportunity that would change her life forever.
Will Aubrianne truly feel whole? Will she find what has been missing in her life? Will she allow herself happiness and joy? Will she find love, and most importantly, will she survive what's to come?
Join Aubrianne on her journey as she discovers who/what she is and navigates all the heartbreak, betrayal, drama, and exciting and thrilling events that come her way...
Excerpt:
She lay before him in all her magnificent beauty draped across his king-size bed in the most compelling and provocative way known to man or beast. And for Alpha Zayne, it was the most captivating view he had ever had the pleasure of seeing with his own eyes.
She stared at his every movement, lips slightly parted, her stunning brown eyes scanning every inch of his gorgeously toned and glorious body while heat radiated off of hers. He was HERS.
Her body trembled in delight and anticipation; she was ready and wanted to be with him in every way.
As innocent as she was, she wanted him to...no need him to take her in the worse ways, bringing her to heights of pleasures she had never experienced before.
Fuck she is beautiful, one fine specimen, and she is all MINE, MY MATE. A wave of pure unbridled possessiveness vibrated through Alpha Zayne. He thanked the Divine Moon Goddess, for she has truly blessed him.
He drank her in, eyes trailing up her toned sexy legs spread wide for him, and she gave him that come-and-get-it look.
The Last Tribrid: Hunted & Hollow
That’s what the blood in the woods says.
That’s what Astrid saw with her own eyes.
And that’s what should have ended it.
But it didn’t.
Because her death wasn’t the beginning of justice.
It was the beginning of the hunt.
As grief fractures their world, Astrid and her friends are forced to confront a terrifying truth—someone isn’t just killing.
They’re choosing.
Marking.
Watching.
And now, the circle is closing.
What started as a single investigation quickly unravels into something far more dangerous, pulling them into a web of ancient forces that have been waiting… watching… and are no longer willing to stay buried.
Enemies rise from places they never thought to look.
Allies become something else entirely.
And survival begins to demand impossible choices.
Because some lives can only be saved by sacrificing others.
As power awakens inside Astrid—wild, unstable, and willing to burn everything in its path—she’s pushed to the edge of what she can control… and what she’s willing to lose.
Even if it costs her everything.
Even if it costs them.
Because this time, they aren’t just being hunted.
They’ve already been marked.
(this is a continuation of 'the last tribrid')
After the Affair: Falling into a Billionaire's Arms
I’d appreciate all your support, thank you so much!
From first crush to wedding vows, George Capulet and I had been inseparable. But in our seventh year of marriage, he began an affair with his secretary.
On my birthday, he took her on vacation. On our anniversary, he brought her to our home and made love to her in our bed...
Heartbroken, I tricked him into signing divorce papers.
George remained unconcerned, convinced I would never leave him.
His deceptions continued until the day the divorce was finalized. I threw the papers in his face: "George Capulet, from this moment on, get out of my life!"
Only then did panic flood his eyes as he begged me to stay.
When his calls bombarded my phone later that night, it wasn't me who answered, but my new boyfriend Julian.
"Don't you know," Julian chuckled into the receiver, "that a proper ex-boyfriend should be as quiet as the dead?"
George seethed through gritted teeth: "Put her on the phone!"
"I'm afraid that's impossible."
Julian dropped a gentle kiss on my sleeping form nestled against him. "She's exhausted. She just fell asleep."
Twin Prince Alphas Student Mate
As her 18th birthday approaches, her brothers warn her about the powerful pull she might feel toward dominant wolves. But it's not just any wolves they need to worry about—it's her teachers. Cameron and Samuel are more than just older, wiser, and off-limits; they might just be her fated mates.
While navigating complex relationships, academic pressures, and the normal trials of young adult life, an unexpected threat jeopardizes the academy. Explosions rock their world, forcing Lyla and her love interests into a chaotic swirl of heroism, heartbreak, and hard choices.
Will Lyla follow her heart and let destiny lead the way, or will the very rules that bind their world tear them apart? Amidst turmoil and taboo, Lyla must make choices that could forever change the course of her life and the lives of those she holds dear.
Discover a story where love isn't just complicated—it's forbidden, ageless, and defies all rules. In a world of supernatural beings and extraordinary stakes, will Lyla's love life be another casualty, or her saving grace?
Reborn: My Biased Brothers Beg Me To Come Back
She genuinely took in Regina, the butler's daughter, only to be constantly manipulated by this cunning and manipulative woman.
Regina gradually stole the love from her three brothers.
Arabella was forced to give Regina blood transfusions time and again, her weight plummeting to a mere eighty-eight pounds.
Ultimately, under the relentless pressure from her brothers, she jumped out of a window in despair and died. Her last words were,
"What about Regina's blood transfusions?"
When she opened her eyes again, Arabella found herself reborn three years earlier—the very day Regina appeared at her doorstep crying, begging for help.
Looking at the pitiful, tearful girl before her, Arabella smiled.
No more soft-heartedness.
No more groveling.
Instead, she "kindly" arranged for Regina to move into the servants' quarters, to earn her own living through honest labor.
Faced with her brothers who sided with her, she no longer bothered to please them.
And towards her former fiancé, Theodore, whom she had once fawned over, she remained cold, distant, and indifferent.
Moreover, in this life, they would discover that her identity was far more than just the eldest daughter of the Oberon family.
The CEO's Unspoken Love
Before I could answer, he moved closer, suddenly looming over me, his face inches from mine. I felt my breath caught, my lips parting in surprise.
"Then this is the price for speaking ill of me to others," he murmured, nipping my lower lip before claiming my mouth in a real kiss. It began as punishment but quickly transformed into something else entirely as I responded, my initial rigidity melting into compliance, then active participation.
My breathing accelerated, small sounds escaping my throat as he explored my body. His touches were both punishment and pleasure, drawing shudders from me that I thought he felt reverberating through his own body.
My nightgown had ridden up, his hands discovering more of mine with each caress. We were both lost in sensation, rational thought receding with each passing second...
Three years ago, to fulfill the wish of his grandmother, I was forced to marry Derek Wells, the second son of the family that had adopted me for ten years. He didn't love me, but I had secretly loved him all along.
Now, the three-year contractual marriage is about to end, but I feel that some kind of sentiment has developed between Derek and me that neither of us is willing to admit. I'm not sure if my feelings are right, but I know that we can't resist each other physically...
The Dark Witch & The Alpha Book 2
The vampire queen (Ambrosia) and Pythia will become close and discover the true origins of their pasts. They rely on each other when their mates are not around. New family is discovered and it is time they all come together to face one of the toughest moments in the dark witches history.
The Family Books 1-3 (A Mafia romance)
The saint to my sinner. with her innocent eyes and devilish curves.
A Madonna that was meant to be admired but never touched.
Until someone took that innocence from her.
She left.
The darkness in my heart was finally complete.
I avenged her, I killed for her, but she never came back.
Until I saw her again. An angel dancing around a pole for money.
She didn’t know I owned that club. She didn’t know I was watching.
This time I won’t let her escape.
I will make her back into the girl I knew.
Whether she likes it or not.
2/ Judge and Jury- I can’t stop watching her.
I’m not even sure I want to.
Taylor Lawson, blonde, beautiful, and totally oblivious to how much dangers she’s in.
She’s also the one juror in my upcoming murder trial that hasn’t been bought.
The one who can put me behind bars for a very long time.
I know I should execute her.
After all that’s what I do.
I am the Judge.
I eliminate threats to The Family.
And Taylor is a threat.
But I don’t want to kill her.
Possessing her, making her love me seems like a much better plan for this particular Juror.
3/ Rags and Ritches-
Tempted By The Enemy
She escapes to Preston Island to attend the wedding without informing him only to collide with Lucas’s hot, fiery and arrogant brother, the twenty-three-year-old, Nicholas Donnelly. Sparks immediately fly between them but Alyssa refuses to acknowledge them fearing her brother's wrath.
The wedding is over and Alyssa tries hard to forget the mysterious Nicholas Donnelly but can he forget her? Can he ignore the attraction he feels for her, feelings that have resurfaced after ten years?
What will Allyssa do when she is stalked by the man who has been invading her dreams since the day she met him? What will she do when she is whisked away to a deserted island by the unpredictable Nicholas Donnelly? Can she tame her heart or surrender to sinful temptations? Read to find out!
Part of the Temptation Series. Can be read as a standalone.
King of the Underworld
However, one fateful day, the King of the Underworld appeared before me and rescued me from the clutches of the most powerful Mafia boss's son. With his deep blue eyes fixed on mine, he spoke softly: "Sephie... short for Persephone... Queen of the Underworld. At last, I have found you." Confused by his words, I stammered out a question, “P..pardon? What does that mean?”
But he simply smiled at me and brushed my hair away from my face with gentle fingers: "You are safe now.”
Sephie, named for the Queen of the Underworld, Persephone, she's quickly finding out how she's destined to fulfill her namesake's role. Adrik is the King of the Underworld, the boss of all bosses in the city he runs.
She was a seemingly normal girl, with a normal job until it all changed one night when he walked through the front door and her life changed abruptly. Now, she finds herself on the wrong side of powerful men, but under the protection of the most powerful among them.












