Power-struggle Stories

Sometimes what is perceived as trash actually turns out to be the greatest treasure of all.

BLACK-OUT 170 years ago, humans and spirits coexisted in peace - until everything changed. Thirteen powerful spirits rose from the shadows, seizing control of the earth and crowning themselves as the Monarchs. Under their iron reign, humanity was cast into an age of fear, silence, and subjugation. But now, after generations of darkness, a spark ignites. When the last remnants of a defiant bloodline - the Raezor family - rise from the ashes, humanity glimpses its first hope in over a century. At the heart of this rebellion stands a lone young warrior, forged by loss and driven by an unshakable will. Raezor will fight. Not just for survival. Not just for vengeance. But for freedom - for himself, for his people, and for a world that has forgotten what light feels like. Witness an unforgettable tale of rebellion, sacrifice, and the human spirit's unyielding will to be free.

Easternport used to be a major trading hub for the whole continent. It wasn't a giant city, but it was a prosperous city. But in such a short time, sectarian violence and gang wars turned the city upside-down. Now the gangsters, or the "society members" as they want to be called, are in charge. And all eyes are turned to watch four foolish teenagers challenge the whole city for the right to do whatever the hell they want. I don't think anyone knows what it is that they want. But Steven seems to think that they will give us back our dignity or something. --Chief Officer Howell, Easternport Police Note to self: Request Chief Howell to write another draft. This one is no good. --Steven Buccanan Cover Art brought to you by @TessRebellious @TessRebellious Doing all my visual media because she's lovely and I'm poor and broken and pitiful.

Princess Calia-named for her beauty and purity-has spent her life preparing to rule her kingdom with wisdom and grace. But when a brutal warlord, **Ronan of the Ironlands**, lays siege to her home, everything is torn away. Taken as his prisoner, she is forced into his war camp, where he intends to break her spirit and claim her as both a trophy and a pawn in his greater conquest. But Calia is no fragile captive. She refuses to bow, matching Ronan's cruelty with defiance, his threats with cunning. Yet as the days pass, she begins to see the man beneath the warlord's armor-one forged by betrayal, blood, and a vengeance that runs deeper than any blade. And when she learns the true reason he destroyed her kingdom, the lines between enemy and ally blur dangerously. Trapped in a game of power, deception, and slow-burning desire, Calia must decide: will she destroy the man who stole her world, or risk everything by surrendering to the darkness in his arms?

As I'm taking the helm at work, I'm starting to realize just what my old boss has left me with.

Belinha, a deceitful and malevolent young woman, believes she is the rightful heir to the throne of Guanmar (a middle-sized kingdom in the world of Kualfarn). She is the second cousin to princess Dorothea, heir to the kingdom, and her younger brother Willem. Belinha will do anything to uplift her family honour and take the throne. Will Dorothea, Willem and their friends be able to stop her, or are her magical abilities to strong to resist?

A Tale of Trust, Betrayals, Politics, War and Mystery In the Year 2048, The Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game called, 'The Inferno' successfully completed its thirty years of release. To celebrate the grand event, The Company which developed the game, Arteria Gaming [AG] announced the further development of the game by upgrading it to the world's first Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game under the name, 'Eternal Battlegrounds'. The announcement of the release of the World's First VRMMORPG overwhelmed the Gamers around the world and the company sold its first 50,000 copies successfully within few hours of the release. The first server started at the designated time and every player dived into the game with the new technology called, 'Spirowyre' which was also developed by Arteria Gaming. Antonio Weiss, A bookworm as well as the creator of a legendary character, 'Pyroveus' in another game faces difficulty to cope up with his everyday chores. After the death of his parents, he was left all alone without anyone to care for him. But, destiny has something in its store for him. On his seventeenth birthday, Antonio receives a mysterious package from a person named Hector Romford, who proclaims him to be a fan of Antonio's legendary character, 'Pyroveus'. Inside the Package is a set of Eternal Battlegrounds cassette and the Spirowyre. Strangled between Reality and Virtual Reality, Antonio finds himself trapped within the world of Asterium. To his surprise, he was the only one who was trapped in the game. One misstep will alter the course of his life; Antonio has to make choices, choices that will ask for sacrifices, choices that will force him to destroy others to ensure his survival.

--- Story Description: "Shadows of Desire" In the heart of a city cloaked in darkness, where power and danger intertwine, two souls are drawn together by an undeniable force. Jungkook, a ruthless mafia heir, is known for his charisma and cunning-yet beneath his confident facade lies an obsession for the one woman who dares to challenge him. Y/N is a spirited and determined young woman, thrust into a world of crime and intrigue when she becomes entangled in Jungkook's life. When a powerful enemy, Luciano, emerges from the shadows, intent on seizing control of Jungkook's empire, Y/N finds herself caught in a deadly game of desire and deception. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, the line between love and obsession begins to blur. Jungkook's possessive nature ignites a passionate but dangerous romance, forcing Y/N to confront her own feelings and the dark secrets of their entwined fates. As the city around them becomes a battleground for power and revenge, Y/N must navigate her tumultuous emotions while grappling with her growing attraction to Jungkook and the threats posed by Luciano. Will she succumb to the shadows of desire, risking everything for love, or will the darkness consume them both? In "Shadows of Desire," passion collides with peril in a tale of love, obsession, and betrayal, set against a backdrop of mafia intrigue. Explore a world where desire is a double-edged sword and where every heartbeat echoes with danger. --- hope you like it🤗🤗🤗