Foregiveness قصص

A Dying Villainess

My Last Rites My Brother Performed My Last Rites While I Was Still Alive. At fifteen, I was called a monster for a crime I never committed. My family performed my last rites and declared me dead while I was still alive. I begged them to stop. No one listened. I begged them to believe me. No one did. At sixteen, I watched the same ritual with numb detachment. At seventeen, I stopped caring. At eighteen, I watched it with amusement. Because I knew... It would be the last of my last rites I would ever witness. I laughed. Because I knew the next funeral would be real.

Riley doesn't remember the last time someone asked if she was okay. Not really asked. Not in the way that meant they were going to stay for the answer. She is seventeen years old and she has already learned the most important lesson this town has to offer - that people leave. They leave with promises folded neatly in their pockets, with good intentions they fully mean at the time, with duffel bags and bus tickets and fifteen days that turn into three years without a single word. They leave, and the ones left behind learn to stop waiting by the window. They learn to stop setting an extra plate. They learn to breathe around the absence until the absence just becomes the air. Riley works the late shift. She carries drinks to tables without being asked twice. She doesn't flinch at loud voices anymore. She doesn't cry at things that used to make her cry. She has become very good at being invisible in a room full of people - and even better at being invisible to herself. This is not the life she imagined. But it is the life she has. And she has made her peace with it, quietly, the way you make peace with things you never had a choice about. She is not waiting for anyone anymore. She stopped doing that a long time ago. Until the night a familiar face walks through the door - and three brothers who left her behind must now face what their absence built. Because blood doesn't forget. And neither does Riley.

This story is about the unbroken bond between our Arnav and Khushi.And How they overcome their difference with eachother through their love.

Alexander didn't cheat. He just gave someone else his attention, his laughter, and the smiles that used to belong to his wife. And she watched him drift, not to another woman's bed, but to her presence. Her laugh. The way she made him feel seen in a room full of people. Everything he found in someone else - Zara had been giving him all along. Eight years of marriage. One little boy who loved them both. And Zara standing in the middle of it all - wondering when she became the woman he stopped choosing. She warned him. Three times. The first - he dismissed her. The second - he called her jealous. The third - he called her insecure. So she stopped warning him altogether. And stopped waiting. Love wasn't enough... and now it might be too late.

When Liz Charleston's ex-best friend suddenly returns with a plan to take revenge on her, drama seems inevitable - but who knew revenge could be so handsome? ***** Two years ago Liz Charleston made the biggest mistake of her life by rejecting her best friend, the only guy she has ever cared about. Desperate to become popular and join the junior varsity cheerleading team, she breaks his heart. Two years later, Frank is back, transformed into Taylor Blackstone, the new kid from New York who has it all. He's taller, stronger and hotter than ever, with a long line of girls that have no idea who he really is - except Liz, the girl who betrayed him two years ago. And he is determined to make her regret ever pushing him away. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

For centuries, the Fire Kingdom prospered beneath the Great Phoenix of Wisdom, whose sacred flames protected the realm. To defend the kingdom, the Phoenix chose four legendary protectors known as the Archons: Azar, leader of the Crimson Flame; Helios, wielder of the Golden Flame; Seraphina, mistress of the Azure Flame; and Edana, the youngest bearer of the forbidden Black Flame. While Azar, Helios, and Seraphina were celebrated as heroes, Edana was feared because of the ancient legends surrounding her power. Though she remained loyal, she was constantly overlooked, treated like the youngest of the team, and never truly accepted as an equal. Broken by years of rejection, Edana left the Fire Kingdom and built her own empire, taking the title Queen Black Fire. When the Archons found her, they discovered that her Black Flame had grown stronger than all three of their sacred flames combined. After their defeat, the Great Phoenix revealed a truth hidden for centuries: the Black Flame was never a curse. It was the kingdom's greatest safeguard and the most important of all the sacred flames. But the revelation came too late. The Fire Kingdom had already lost the one protector it needed most. Archons of Fury is a tale of friendship, betrayal, and heartbreak, where the world's greatest hero becomes its greatest loss-not because she chose darkness, but because no one chose her.

𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒌𝒂 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑼𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒑𝒖𝒓. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚. 𝑯𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅, 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓. 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆. 𝑻𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅-𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉-𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒐𝒐.

Some love stories end. Some are simply left unfinished. When thirty-two-year-old Ira walks into a small Mumbai café on the worst evening of her life, she expects nothing more than a cup of coffee and somewhere quiet to disappear for an hour. Instead, she finds Devika-the guarded café owner who seems to understand silence better than most people understand words-and an empty table that no one is allowed to use. Then Ira discovers an old photograph among her mother's belongings. It shows Leela, her mother, standing outside the very same café decades earlier, smiling beside a woman Ira has never seen before. On the back of the photograph is a single sentence: "If she ever comes looking, tell her I didn't leave because I stopped loving her." The woman in the photograph is Nandita-Devika's mother. As Ira and Devika begin searching through the café's forgotten letters, photographs, and memories, they uncover a love story their mothers buried long ago. But the deeper they go into the past, the closer they become in the present. And that is where things become complicated. Because Ira is afraid of being left. Devika is afraid of needing someone enough to lose them. Their mothers' unfinished story begins to echo through their own. But perhaps they don't have to repeat it. Perhaps some stories aren't meant to be inherited. Perhaps they are meant to be rewritten. The Things We Leave Behind is a tender, emotionally charged sapphic romance about secrets, chosen family, lost years, forgiveness, and two women discovering that love isn't about never leaving. Sometimes, it's about choosing to stay. And sometimes, the things we thought we'd lost forever find their way back to us.

One phone call. One matchmaker. One decision that changed two lives forever. Hoping to secure his daughter's future, Raghav Ahuja submits Tvisha's profile to a renowned matchmaker. Little does he know that one decision is about to change not only her life, but someone else's too. Hridhaan Rajvansh has no interest in marriage. With responsibilities weighing on his shoulders, love is the last thing on his mind. But when fate-and their families-bring them together, saying no is easier said than done. What begins as an unwanted arrangement slowly unfolds into a journey of healing, family, buried secrets, and a love neither of them saw coming. Because sometimes, the most beautiful destinations begin on the most tangled paths.

This collection of poetry is the story of a journey through a soul in motion. Each poem is a form of affirmation, a memory, a lesson, a whisper from the deepest parts of me. My poems truly reflect a dance through the melody I call life. Writing became my way of healing, of remembering who I truly am, and of expressing truths that words alone could never fully hold. These verses were born in silence, in chaos, in joy, in awe, and in the moments I chose to be fully present with myself. I have translated the poems in this book into Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese to honor the rhythms that have shaped me. I hope that as you read, you'll hear your own soul speaking back to you. May my poetry be a bridge between who you've been, who you are, and who you're becoming. I hope that as you read, it reminds you that everything you need is already within you, and that you are more powerful than what you've been taught to believe. These pages hold the resonance of a life lived with intention, vulnerability, and grace. Thank you for stepping into this state of presence with me.

A cold heart can be warm A deep wound can be healed A fearful soul can be brave A sad face can be happy Nothing is constant. Everything changes. Anything is possible. Be a witness to a story that proves how the perfect timing is never too early and NEVER TOO LATE.

After returning from Rome to the San Fernando Valley. Stevon and Johnny Lawrence decide the Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai students need a break. They surprise everyone with a massive Carnival Cruise vacation. Master Kenji Vance, a seemingly polite martial arts instructor who secretly orchestrates a plot to destroy the Valley dojos from international waters.

God is Good. I always wished I could be creative. Now I've prayed for it. Let's see what my God can do through me. When I was younger, I wanted to be an author, the kind who makes your heart pound because you don't know what's coming next. I used to start stories and never finish them. One day, a boy named Justin read one and said it was really good. I was seventeen-boy-crazy, wild, shipped off to Job Corps because I was "a problem." I'd written his last name on my hand. At the time, I didn't know why. Now I see: God was preparing me, even then. Because He knew when I'd wake up. He told me I was chosen from the beginning. And now the dots connect, because He owns my future. Because He lives. What if I told you that you could be saved too? This book is my journey of waking up to His goodness-one post, one prayer, one revelation at a time. It's about revival, motherhood, and Love. That sometimes feels uncertain, even though it's Certain that He loves us. (I am constantly editing, and prior chapters may be edited and whole new chapters may be added towards the beginning as I write)

A second chance, a family, and a love that never died. Veronica loved Clinton enough to leave him. She walked away without telling him the truth not because her love had faded, but because staying with him could put his life in danger. Clinton never understood why the woman he loved suddenly abandoned him. All he knew was that she had broken his heart. Years later, fate brings them together again. Now Clinton has to face the woman he never stopped loving... and the truth behind the goodbye that destroyed them both. But when he discovers that Veronica didn't leave him to hurt him, but to protect him, will he be able to forgive her? Clinton - he hated the lie. But loved her more than the hate. Veronica - she hid the truth to protect the man she loved, even if it meant losing him.

The weight on one's soul is not to be taken lightly. Grief. Bitterness. Regret. It can consume you until there's nothing left. That is why it must be lifted from a human's shoulders before it is too late. If not then the whole world will be reduced to nothing but a land of heartless monsters. And that is not a world you want to live in. What slow poison are 𝙮𝙤𝙪 holding onto? #1 key #1 elevator #5 souls #1 episodic

Scottish singer Niall Smith disappeared after the kidnapping, captivity, and murder of his wife Marissa Thompson. Too distraught to rationalize, he ignored everyone trying to reach him. Everyone including the couple who had rescued the secret Marissa carried. Niall's daughter. After months of failing to reach him, they decided to raise young August Smith as their own. August grew knowing her real father was still out there, but not knowing who he was. As time went on, Niall's fame grew, and August felt a connection to the singer she'd never felt before, as if she was closer to her mother and father. Eighteen years later, August goes to Scotland for university, and as fate would have it, the two meet. Niall begins to realize all the signs he'd missed and regrets missing eighteen years of his daughter's life. While the two learn to build their relationship, Marissa's old stalker finds a new target. August. As he fights to protect her, Niall discovers how deep a father's love can go.

A sequel to A Love So Difficult; Humaira She disappeared as Humaira. Now, she is back as Hafsat. After surviving betrayal, torture, and the loss of everything she held dear, Hafsat returns with only two goals: Find her missing daughter, Noor and make those who destroyed her life face the consequences of their actions. The world believes Humaira is gone, Sarah believes she has finally won. But some stories don't end with heartbreak, they begin there. With a new face, a new identity, and a heart no longer willing to forgive, Hafsat steps back into the life she left behind, determined to uncover the truth about Noor's disappearance and seek justice for everything that was taken from her. What happens when the people she left behind discover that Humaira is still alive? And in her quest for revenge will Hafsat find peace, or will she lose herself completely? Some wounds heal. Others return stronger. This is not the story of a broken woman. This is the story of a woman who survived. A story of survival, healing, motherhood, and second chances.

Goodbye was never the end of us-it was only the beginning of forever.

What if you are unknowingly best friends with your biggest hater? Olive James is a popular content creator on a video platform, MyTube. When her father left the family. Her mom becomes depressed and neglects her and her disabled sister, Evie. Olive takes over as her sister's main caretaker. She also has to help pay some of the bills. Olive tries to make extra money by streaming. Fortunately for her, she is successful with a million followers. Going by the online name SlickChic, Olive streams gaming and other fun content. To keep her identity hidden, Olive wears a wig and heavy make up. Zachary Easton is her biggest hater. He has his own MyTube channel, a commentary channel. Going by the name No_name. His main target on his page is his distain for SlickChic. This leads his followers into hating her as well. However, he never reveals his identity online. Zach is transferred to a new school. Zach gets quickly popular amongst the other student. He then is drawn to Olive, the girl whom everyone from school seems to hate. Zach slowly befriends her. The more time he is with her, the stronger the connection he has towards her. Little does he realize that she is the very content creator he despises. __ A TEGSA 2026 entry. Prompt info is at the end of each chapter. Each chapter will have more than 500 words. Frequent updates and editing.