Sacrificial Stories

Ang "BALUT" ay isang madamdaming kwento tungkol sa dalawang pusong pinagtagpo sa maling pagkakataon at magkaibang mundo. Si Leah, isang masipag na tinderang balut sa mga kalsada ng Cebu, ay nangangarap lamang na maiahon ang pamilya sa kahirapan. Ang kanyang tahimik na gabi ay magbabago nang makilala niya si Eran, isang mayamang tagapagmana mula sa Maynila na ipinatapon sa probinsya. Sa ilalim ng malamlam na ilaw ng poste, nabuo ang isang lihim at tapat na pag-ibig sa pagitan ng mga hithit ng sabaw ng balut at mga nakaw na sandali. Ngunit sa paglipas ng panahon, ang agwat ng kanilang katayuan sa buhay ay hindi na mapagkakaila. Mula sa pressure ng isang makapangyarihang pamilya hanggang sa mga sakripisyong kailangang gawin para sa ikabubuti ng isa't isa, susubukin ng tadhana kung ang "pangako" ba ay sapat na para sa isang "happily ever after." Isang kwento ng pag-ibig na kasing-init ng balut pero kasing-alat ng luha, na nagpapatunay na ang tunay na pagmamahal ay hindi laging pagsasama, kundi ang lakas ng loob na magpalaya

ANATA KOISHI, grew up with everything a girl could need. But nobody knows that she's only a tool from Lou' Families reputation. She invested her entire life in the Lou family's class system and their leftist beliefs. She was forced to do everything they wanted. Although she was intelligent, demure and regal in her manner she was punished every time she made a simple mistake. Even if she had a family who adopted her she didn't feel any kind of love for those people. But her beauty, pure, genuine love and kindness are unending from the people around her. December 2025

A buried tower of ancient skulls awakens in the jungle, stirring with rhythmic, bone-deep hunger as it rebuilds itself using the remains of those who dare to uncover it.

After a fantastic trip to New York, two friends wake up inside an unknown room. They soon find out the place is haunted by a sinister spirit. Will they survive? Or will they end up possessed by the demon that lies inside?

The Nightingale's Golden Lament" is a hauntingly beautiful tale of love, sacrifice, and irreversible devotion. In a forgotten garden, a delicate Silver Lily and a sorrowful Nightingale share a bond deeper than words-until a desperate promise turns love into a requiem. When the Lily demands proof of devotion, the Nightingale pays the ultimate price, staining her petals gold with his own lifeblood.

The whole world in chaos looking for a saviour, Avery Morrill from another world comes to save them cause she is the chosen one. when Avery went to that world she falls in love with a prince of the demon realm. READ TO UNDERSTAND MORE.

In LA, California, evil is brewing. A series of bone chilling murders based off a set of famous horror novels leads the jaded LAPD homicide detective Katherine Miller straight to the door step of the book's compelling, rich author, Wesley Grey. Inheritor of his father's billionaire company and a cursed and horrifying past, Wesley's violent and psychologically disturbed background makes him the prime suspect in the serial murders. Katherine makes it her mission to expose him as the killer, but instead begins to find herself coming to understand the tragic and troubled man. But as her investigation leads her deeper into a cesspool of incriminating evidence against him, she's no longer sure who to believe or trust. Either he's insane and playing a game with her, or someone is trying to destroy what's left of him. She is left with one question- Is he the hero or villain of the story? And can she love someone she can't trust?

A Father Found in an Enemy Long after the camp has fallen silent, Zuko wakes from a restless sleep and slips away from the others. He puts distance between himself and the group, choosing the cold and darkness to face what he believes he must endure alone. His body betrays him pain, exhaustion, and the consequences of wounds long ignored begin to take their toll. The prince breaks quietly, unseen, far from the warmth of the fire. Some time later, Hakoda wakes. At first, it is nothing more than instinct, a sense that something is wrong. When he notices Zuko's absence, unease settles in. Against reason, against the history written in war and blood, Hakoda rises and goes searching. He finds Zuko at his worst. Not as the Fire Nation's prince. Not as an enemy. But as a suffering child, shaking, failing, and desperately trying to hold himself together. As Zuko's condition worsens and his strength fades, Hakoda makes a choice that defies everything the world has taught him. He stays. He steadies trembling hands. He offers comfort where none was expected. In that moment, Hakoda becomes more than a leader of the Southern Water Tribe, he becomes a father figure to a boy who has never truly had one.

"Sacrificial. To be safe, you must sacrifice" Sacrificial are an insurance company that would take your life, then protect your children from the raging war outside. As Lily Davis finds out, they will protect the children from the war between America and Asia, but use them as weapons in the battle between Sacrificial and the rest of the world.

Elizabeth Jane Lawson, an Angel of Principalities, kept a clandestine identity. Her charm and power could force a man to his knees, particularly James Peterson, a mere mortal, unaware of her real roles as Guardian of the Earth. When James left her without so much of a goodbye, there came another young man trying to replace James' place in Elizabeth's heart. Charles Haden was determined to make Elizabeth fall head over heels for him. Little did she knew that he was not what he said he was. Sent by the devil himself to make a grand entrance for the rise of the dead, Charles had no choice but to obey his master's orders. The High Councils appointed Elizabeth and her family to find the twelve tribes in order to fulfill the prophecy but will they succeed? Will time, power and friendship be the only things Elizabeth needs to sacrifice?

Grief... comes in many forms. For some, it's a quiet ache, a longing for memories that linger like echoes. For others, it's a battle against an emptiness that only grows with time. When a cherished hero sacrifices his life for his companions, each is left shattered, carrying their own regrets and unspoken truths. But as the pain settles into their hearts, a faint glimmer of hope emerges, pushing them to confront their sorrow and the bonds that tied them together. In this fleeting journey between loss and redemption, they may discover just how far love and memory can truly reach.

Marie is an ordinary sixteen year old - maybe even less. She's the kind that's used to blending in, staying quiet, just getting through life. The tall, awkward brunnette who trips over her own feet. But Marie also has a secret. She's about to face the most important decision of her life and discover what love really is. Will she try and save her own life or give it up for the one person in the world she loves?

An ancient mummy is unwrapped, revealing a black obsidian blade inscribed with unknown runes. When the artifact is removed, a chilling force awakens-claiming the lives of all who disturbed its eternal rest.

A community in which there are rules, and following said rules gives the community workers a good harvest, and breaking them gets you a strike. 3 strikes and you're flower blood. This is the story of the occult flower children.

"He is smiling. He's preparing me to die and he's smiling." SHORT STORY - Jan 17 + Feb 17

A story of love and loss, Joy a young lady, recently divorced, sets out to find her piece of happiness which has so far alluded her. Finding her true self is all she desires. But life always gifts you what you are most in need of. Finding love in the most unexpected place, only to be betrayed again.

How would you treat a lamb raised to feed your starving family? Would you kiss it, name it? Any emotional attachment would mean death for everyone but the lamb. Accalia Gerheart is that lamb, raised to slaughter herself, so all other mix-breeds will survive. A prophecy states: Should she live, all other mix-breeds will die. In their world, it's illegal to exist as a mix-breed, death is the sentence for their crime. Will Accalia be strong enough to die so many more may live, or is it all an illusion?

Set in a post-apocalyptic world. All of humanity has ceased to exit, all except for 4 factions. An annual mixer ball is held to pick four people, who would become parents to the two lives who are sacrificed, in order to keep the factions alive. This story follows the unfortunate lives of two teenagers as they escape the sacrifice of their lives.

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