Mediterranean Stories

The island of Kalydoros was never important enough to be remembered by history. A quiet Mediterranean administrative island of harbors, mountain villages, exhausted hotels, and inherited routines, it survives through tourism, bureaucracy, and the collective agreement that nothing truly changes there anymore. Then the standing begins. People stop in the streets without explanation. Conversations fracture mid-sentence. Entire districts fall silent for minutes at a time. Those affected return altered; calm, functional, and increasingly difficult to recognize beneath their ordinary behavior. As doctors, municipal officials, hotel workers, and residents struggle to understand what is spreading across the island, the structures meant to preserve order begin quietly reorganizing around something far older than panic. The Borrowed is a slow-burn literary mystery exploring isolation, institutional silence, memory, and the terrifying speed at which reality can become normal once enough people agree not to question it. New chapters released weekly. © 2026 Samuel Harry Lorian. All rights reserved.

The Government has passed laws to compensate for years of discrimination against the Female and Gay population. These Laws allow Gay Men and Women to own Straight Men as slaves. Here are the Requirments that the Male need to have inorder for the Woman or Gay Man or gay woman enslaver to enslave the straight man (4 or more boxes need to be checked) - Below a 3.4 GPA and/or taking just basic level classes - Same Age bracket as the Female or Gay Enslaver (can be either 1 or 2 years older) -Making under what the Female or Gay enslaver is making for income -Is Low on the social hierarchy in High school (Only applies if both the subject and the female or Gay enslavers are in High school) -Has comitted a Crime - The subject has cheated on the female enslaver in the past -The Subject is MAGA or believes Women and gay people should not have rights Here is what the Women or Gay Man or Gay Women needs to have in order to be able to Own a straight Male slave: (They must fufill all requirments) - Have a 3.9 GPA or higher (Take AP and Honors classes) -Make more than the Male is making on income by like 50K (For High Schoolers and College, you have to be in a really rich family) -Be High up on the social ladder (Example: be Popular or a person that everyone respects and you have connections everywhere) -No be convicted of any crime at all - Be Attractive (If you at least attract most people you meet this requriment) Spotify playlist that captures the aesthetic of Gloria's Vibe: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UjKwLcX8yXvz4DrvKyuxk?si=XvDjJmhaR92_CLzAOlmu4A&pi=3xaimNBGS5240

In a land where the Nile meets the Mediterranean, a princess named Callidora is born under the prophecy of serpents-a symbol of power and chaos. Raised in the court of her father, the Greek Pharaoh of Egypt, Callidora, is both revered and feared. Unlike other women of her time, she is educated in statecraft, war, and the mysticism of the gods. As she comes of age, Callidora is thrust into a world of betrayal, alliances, and forbidden love. Through her eyes, we witness the grandeur of Egypt's pyramids and the influence of Greek philosophy. But her heart is torn between duty to her people and a love that could shatter two empires. Callidora's story challenges the notion of a woman's place in history, as she strives to wield the power of the throne while remaining true to herself.

This story is about lost hopes in friendship and the struggles of the main character. The reader will watch character grow, develop as a person, meet different people and go places. "Fake smiles are not against the law" takes place in Europe and is written from the first point of view. I hope you like It (;

Full Time Nanny Needed A once in a lifetime opportunity to travel the world, get paid for minimal responsibility and experience the best accommodations Europe and America have to offer. Busy family seeks help with five boys full time. No special requirements or requests, routines are already set, stern guidance needed. Experience with families with multiple teenagers is required and the ability to travel without the guardians present. Passport and CPR/First Aid skills are required. Salary in excess of $100,000 and sign on bonus to match with immediate availability. Relocation required. It was the last two words that appealed to me the most from the job posting that changed everything. Relocation required. It was time. My family wasn't coming back. Either of them. It was time to move on. This was the dream job that would allow me to do it... Move on. What was I waiting for? Looking back, it is everything that I didn't know that changed my life forever and there isn't a moment that I regret.

18 year old Dalal Moore is miserably roaming the streets of the Italian coast, lost and robbed of her belongings when she finds a small local bar and a enchanting blonde boy that might make her vacation a little more bearable not knowing he might just scar her soul forever.

🌺 After catching her fiancé cheating, a pregnant hotel critic escapes to a wild cliffside guesthouse run by a former flamenco dancer and her circle of fiercely loyal friends-queer women who once defied a dictatorship with rhythm, rebellion, and love. María just wanted to disappear. Instead, she finds herself swept into the chaos and warmth of Casa Carmen, where grilled sardines, laughter, and decades of secrets flow freely. At the heart of it all is Carmen-a woman on fire, living her final summer with no apologies. As María's belly grows, so does her connection to these women... and to the woman who changes everything. 🔥 Found family. Flamenco at sunset. A birth, a death, and the fierce joy in between. This is the story of Las Mujeres de la Playa Roja (The Women of Red Beach) by Lee

In the age of war and crusades, one woman defied the world. Princess Zari of Al-Dahira lost everything when her kingdom was reduced to ash. But her spirit refused to die. Through the burning deserts of Arabia, the battlefields of Egypt, and the storm-torn seas of Europe, she seeks a new beginning - and discovers what it truly means to be free.

The story will take place in the period before the beginning of the community of rings until the return of the king and beyond. This story is fictional don't take it seriously. Some characters are from a movie / book but some characters are fictional. And the inspiration of the characters is from J. R. R. Tolkien. None of the pictures are mine, they are all downloaded from the internet. I also recommend not skipping chapters, as it might not make sense to you. Written: 18.5-8.6. 2021 Legolas finds Aragorn in Hůrka, after two weeks he realizes that he is feeling something. So when they leave Hůrka, Legolas tells Aragorn how he feels about him. Even though Aragorn heard him, he didn't do anything about it. In the Gorge, Aragorn kisses Legolas and feels beautiful. And you already know that. I wish you a nice reading.😘

Reese is sent a strange letter from a company called Silverwater Inc. for a month long trip around the Mediterranean with their friends. In exchange they have to do "some business" at each port. Reese's friends Soren, Pelia, Jago, and Cecelia joined Reese to go on this once in a lifetime trip. But they will soon regret that decision. Nov. of 2018 Word Count: 4652

The Velvet Paw of Asquith Novels are a series of New Fable genre novels that involve cats and dogs and high adventure and romance and espionage and food-fights and hotels and explosions and car chases. With large casts, exotic locations and an absurdity only possible in the absence of human characters, the books blend Wind in the Willows with James Bond, though with more cafes and fewer badgers. This submission is the title in its Morigan Trilogy, beginning two-thirds of the way through the series' longest adventure yet.