"You're atheist," I remind him. "You don't believe in god." "I believe in you," He murmurs, letting the cigarette hang from his lips. "I believe in whatever you believe." He says, letting the confession roll off his tongue as if it were that simple. As if god, the devil, heaven, hell-as if none of it really had meaning to him. "That's not how it works," I mutter as we walk down a few more alleyways-the city of Manhattan coated in a light blanket of snow. Henry Vitiello had never had anything to pray for, that is, until he met me-the only thing that had ever opened his mind up to the possibility of religion "Isn't it?" He argues, taking the cigarette by his middle and pointer finger before blowing the smoke out. "I'II dip my hands in holy water if it means I could touch you." "You'd probably burn." 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐘 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎, the reaper. He's a prick. An asshole. A pretentious son of a bitch. He's not perfect. He's not even decent. But he's hers. She could be a bottle labeled poison but he was an alcoholic, and he had drunk her empty. Now he was hungover. 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒, the healer. She's known to be the perfect good girl, with perfect grades and a perfect life with a perfect family. They didn't know that behind the gated doors of their billion dollar estate, she was strapped down to a chair every night and picked apart just to be put back together in time for supper. 𓆩♡𓆪 star-crossed; adjective (of a person or a plan) thwarted by bad luck. 'star-crossed lovers' and that, they were. So they fucked under those very stars that tried so desperately to break them apart. 𓆩♡𓆪 ‼️DISCLAIMER ‼️ BOOK REFERENCES TO MARA DYER, SHATTER ME, MIND FUCK, ETC ARE ALL INTENTIONAL SO DONT BE RUDE. AS FOR TRIGGER WARN

A surprise guest joins Suzuki and company at the compound. They must face the oncoming gladiator battles in order to challenge for the right to assume a position as a centurion. Meanwhile, danger looms on the horizon as restless nations seek more drastic measures to acquire Genaco's secrets.

Dozens of entwining destinies and desires come to a head at the climactic battle for Oni Hill. Kashi and his Maggots made a memorable entrance, but is it enough to stop the Chaos Orders' mission. Within the maelstrom of battle, alliances are forged, destroyed and nurtured. Let's see if the Maggots can consume fate, or get crushed underneath her unforgiving scales.

WARNING: Make sure you've read Parallel VOL. 1 & 2 (May contain SPOILERS) A strange message/challenge is sent out to the entire world from the enigmatic CEO of Genaco Entertainment. This challenge forces government agents worldwide to send agents into a recently released game to retrieve certain items. Dayle Butcher, Nina Raines and Arthur Yount enter this world lauded as the best agents in the entire world. But soon they learn that means squat in the kill-throat world of MMORPG's. These agents must learn the strength and weaknesses of Individuality and Unity if they are to complete their mission. Cover by: WonderlandRage

Still reeling from the Adjudicators' punishment, Kashi turns his attention to the promised appointment at a certain mountaintop. What awaits him atop the mountain? And will he finally find the answers to the questions he seeks? Meanwhile, spurred on by their show of solidarity, the Hopeful Maggots up their tempo in order to firmly establish and promote their position in all of Rosendun. The blossoming of romance, the union of Marriage, the explosion of Spring-Time Youth! Eh... What is this Shadow that looms over these joyous events? Meanwhile, Suzuki focuses on his upcoming tournament, as well as coming to terms with all the new emotions flooding his heart. ...Yes, even those he would rather have never learned.

Parallel VOl.3 [LEGACY EDITION] contains the original, unedited version of Parallel Vol.3 along with all the ancient comments, for those who would like to relive the old era. The world Expands as Kashi comes face-to-face with new adversaries and challenges. Once more the Daeben realizes just how much Razznik's actions a millennium ago still affect his life in the present. Suzuki relieves some memories as he opens up and begins to trust a little more. But despite all the relative peace, darkness lurks just around the corner. Its up to Kashi and Suzuki to counter shockers as secrets and pasts of their most trusted allies are revealed... but most importantly, STAY APART OR DIE!!!

LEGACY EDITION PArallel Vol.2 Legacy Edition contains the rough, unedited form of Parallel Vol.2, along with the OG Comment section. Check out to see the missing piece of history. Kashi has gained his class, and learns there are more secrets to it than he initially thought. Now, he begins his conquest for real, as he battles dreadful foes and forges important alliances.. Meanwhile, Suzuki is in for a bit of a surprise when he finds out the true purpose of his abduction. His world is about to be shaken like never before. But he has to remember.. Keep your parallels apart... or die!

After being kidnapped and thrown into a VRMMORPG, 17-year-old Suzuki Mato must find the line between his real and in-game personalities before it kills him. ***** Following the death of his popular online persona, seventeen-year-old Suzuki Mato decides it's time to retire from professional VR gaming. However, his plans are abruptly cut short when he's kidnapped from his high school and forced to be a guinea pig for Genaco Gaming, the world's largest esports and entertainment company. Armed with nothing but his wit and a new online persona, he's thrown headfirst into the virtual reality of "Live No Evil," a VRMMORPG littered with overpowered bosses, secretive NPCs, and backstabbing gods. His mission? Find a way to conquer this new world and get back at the company that took over his life, all while avoiding 'Parallel' -- a condition that would make it impossible to separate his real and virtual personalities. Because in a world obsessed with VR gaming, Parallel means death, and Suzuki just doesn't have time for that... [Parallel Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 out now, Vol. 3 coming soon] Content/Trigger Warning: some transphobic language

Ava Winters. The seventeen year old girl, who has been blind for 8 years due to a serious incident that happened when she was nine, has a secret that no one knows about. Although, she may be blind, she moves like she isn't so at times it's hard to notice that she is. She lives with her uncle and goes to Southern High. She has two best friends who have been with her since 7th grade and could always depend on them. Her life has been a rollercoaster ride for the pass few years and now that it's her senior year, she thought that it would be a normal and relaxing year. Little did she know, she was wrong. Meet Ryder King, the new bad boy of Southern High. He transferred schools during his junior year and immediately became popular due to his looks, status and attitude. One day, they bumped into each other and let's just say, she was not what he expected. What could the blind girl be hiding? Will Ryder be able to figure it out? What will happen if he does? Keep it to himself, confront her or tell someone else?