[ Featured - @AmbassadorsIN ] ❝ Beware of the one who lives with you. At night, even shadows look like monsters. ❞ * * * I remember my mother warning me from staying over at anyone's place. I was a stubborn girl then and never bothered to know the reason behind her warnings. With death standing right in front of me, holding a knife in his hand, I realise the reason she used to warn me; not everyone can be trusted. Not even your best friend or her boyfriend, who you first met a few days ago. It is too late now. I cannot escape, scream or shout. I can only survive. I can only fight. But the only problem is, I don't know how to fight. * * * [Word count || 12K+] Cover by meha-k Banners by icemyth_ * * * If you are reading this story on a platform other than Wattpad, kindly log off and scan your device for any possible viruses. Story will be re-edited, again, in the near future when I'm no longer lazy. * * * Short Story | AmbassadorsIN - 12/11/24

The heir to the throne struggles to stay alive and keep his birthright while a tracker is thrust into a brutal hunt for a girl who can save or destroy the kingdom of Daracka. ˖⁺‧₊˚ ✧ ˚₊‧⁺˖ A frail kingdom. A dangerous weapon. A lost soldier with the power to tip the balance. Out of his obsession for learning, Kazuri, a Maestro of knowledge, recreates a destructive machine used in the last catastrophic war in the kingdom of Daracka. This weapon's only fuel is an explosive energy inside the body of an experimental soldier. Kazuri must have it, and so the hunt for the soldier begins. Jiro, a boy with the ability to fly, is a Maharlika from Aradack who only wants to live ordinarily, staying on their island for the rest of his life. But when a tragedy strikes his family, his home becomes a constant torment of memories. He joins the hunt to escape his pain and sets out to find the soldier who would change his fate. Reiji is the Matu, next in line for the throne of Daracka. He quenches his ambition to rule, but when he learns that someone he trusts betrayed him, he lets the fire inside him burn. He plays his own game of secrecy, risking the peace of the kingdom. The Master ✧ The Flyer ✧ The Heir ˖⁺‧₊˚ ✧ ˚₊‧⁺˖ Heide Reynes gives you a world influenced by the culture of her own country, the Pearl of the Orient Seas. Inspired by the Igorot People (an ethnic group from the northern mountains), the Maharlika (the ancient feudal warrior class), and the traditional Tagalog in the Philippines. ˖⁺‧₊˚ ✧ ˚₊‧⁺˖ Wattys 2023 Finalist Wattys 2023 Bootcamp Mentee Ambys 2024 (Winner) Favorite Fantasy Novel ˖⁺‧₊˚ ✧ ˚₊‧⁺˖ First of two planned Volumes. ˖⁺‧₊˚ ✧ ˚₊‧⁺˖ Genre: Epic Fantasy High Fantasy Adult FantaSci ˖⁺‧₊˚ ✧ ˚₊‧⁺˖

On a day that began like any other, a fifteen-year-old boy lost everything he had ever valued--while gaining a Power that can shake the very foundations of two worlds. For David John Trent, nothing will ever be the same again after a near-death encounter with a cloaked assailant lands him in a hospital ICU. His reality starts to spiral out of control in what appears to be a never-ending nightmare, as he becomes the target of ancient, malevolent forces from another realm. David's only hope of survival rests in the hands of an exiled Druid who is shrouded in many secrets--and a Power that he can barely understand, let alone control. Thrust into the dark realm of Ervon, he now must walk a treacherous path of self-discovery--a path of swords--to face an immortal foe that threatens not only Ervon's existence, but the fate of his own world. ✧☽ ✧ 🗡 ✧ ☽ ✧ Laurel Wreath Awards 2023 Winner: Most Enthralling World Hall of Fame 2023 Awards 1st Place Winner: Adventure Sunset-Moon Awards 1st Place Winner: Action/Adventure Happiness Awards 2nd Place Winner: Fantasy/Adventure/Action ✧☽ ✧ 🗡 ✧ ☽ ✧ Cover Art by Aravis Brightspell