Bargain Stories

16 year old Amara Robinson is exactly what you would call "The Perfect Student". She was smart, creative, loyal, and had the best comebacks with a touch of sass. But loyalty is also her weakness. After dealing day after day with her best friend's personal bully, they settle on a deal. With Amara as the truce. By Ariadne_Thorn

Dark night had befallen in Avra , though there was never day in the city of night , tonight it was darker then usual. The night was full with malice and ashes. A great snake like fire twisted around the dark castle swallowing it whole and the magnificent structure struggled to stand under it's hold. It was no normal fire the people of Avra could feel it blistering not their skin but their very soul , it's touch branding them like a searing​ iron poker but there were no screams to be heard and no one to be saved. The dark castle bled through the walls of fire , black as tar and when the fire receded back within from where it came , the dark castle was no longer dark , it gleamed brighter than pearls in the night sky of Avra and that could mean one thing and one thing only THEY WERE BACK. Avra was once again under their rule and they knew no mercy , no compassion. Abandon all hope except one Hope for a Queen.

Sixteen year old Hanna is imprisoned in a time loop by two gods: The god of change and the goddess of time. She doesn't know what she did to anger them, but she'll do anything to avoid the painful death that occurs at the end of each loop.

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You can't see me in the dark. You see my shadow by day. In the night I go out. Light reflects on me. When you see me don't shout. You don't see what you can see. We're not dead nor we're alive. We're not evil nor we're good. But don't be deceived by what we act. We may stab you from behind your back. We're the creatures of the dusk. The same way with dawn. We appear when you ask. To you we are drawn.

A girl in the 1600's gets accused of witchcraft by a boy she rejected. In a moment of vulnerability, a man reached out to her with a warm smile. He was everything she dreamed of. It was good. Too good to be true. ----------------------------------- This was an assignment from my English teacher but I was proud of it and poured my heart and soul into it. So why not share it. And yes for the Melanie fans, the title was intentional so credit to the beautiful and talented Melanie Martinez. It fit the plot and sounded nice. I hope you enjoy 🩷

Maki's dream is to study in the prestigious art school for college, but its just way out of his league since his family is poor. So, he does everything he can to earn enough money. You know what they say, desperate measures in desperate times.

The Nixie of the Mill Pond is a German fairy tale that tells the story of a man captured by a nixie (water spirit) and his wife's efforts to save him. The Brothers Grimm collected the tale in their Grimm's Fairy Tales (1857) as tale number 181. A note in the volume indicated that it was current in Upper Lusatia when the story was collected. Andrew Lang included a version in The Yellow Fairy Book, citing his source Hermann Kletke and titling it The Nixy. It is classified as Aarne-Thompson Type 316, "The Nixie of the Mill Pond". This fairy tale type that falls under the larger category of "Supernatural Adversaries" and is characterized by a hero's parents being promised wealth or gifts in exchange for their child. This tale type is most common in Northern Europe and some variants have been recorded in Scotland.

Defining Love means Defying Someone. Gambling is a Chance. Loving is Hurting. Is it really True that Loving Someone Means Breaking Someone Else? Memories are History, Some were Happiness, Some were Sorrow, But Can You Give Up Everything That You Had, Just For The Sake of the One that You Love?

❝SHE'S A TRUE PRODIGY.❞ A woman, prepared to rule a kingdom with an iron fist, was left to die by her own brother for him to take what is rightfully hers. cover by @rubyruins [00.00.00] all rights reserved © 2018/2019

Ricci Luna a librarian at a university in the Philippines makes a flight to New York to ease his burnout and find his self. Nicholas Ford, a business man- a bachelor who was set up to believe that

In the shadowed village of Elderhollow, Alira ventures into a cursed forest to save her dying brother, only to strike a chilling bargain with the enigmatic Veilkeeper. As the price of her desperation looms closer, Alira must choose between her life and her freedom, sealing her fate in the depths of the dark realm. A tale of sacrifice, shadows, and the haunting cost of love.

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"I sold my soul to save my brother. I didn't expect the soul collector to demand my heart." When nineteen-year-old Liora finds herself drowning in bills while trying to save her sick younger brother, she makes a desperate midnight prayer for help. Instead an angel, a black door appears in her room, leading her to mysterious shop and a silver-eyed man who calls himself the Soul Collector. The price of saving her brother? Her soul. But Liora fights to hold onto herself in a world of cosmic hunters, cursed realms, and dark secrets, the Soul Collector offers her a deal to save her life: Marry him or watch her soul burn away. In a world where magic is currency and hearts are bargaining chips, Liora must decide if love can grow in the shadows- and what she's truly willing to sacrifice to protect the people she loves. A slow-burn dark fantasy romance with morally grey heroes, soul contracts, and a love story that will haunt your dreams. Copyright © Ava Pannu, 2025. All rights reserved. This is an original work by the author. No part of this story may be copied, reproduced, or distributed without the author's permission.