Strategicmind Stories

Alaric Vane lives a life of quiet invisibility-working a humble job, living in the shadows of the powerful Marrow Family, and enduring the scorn of those who see him as nothing more than a mistake. To the world, he is a nobody. To the Marrows, he is an embarrassment-a man married into their prestigious bloodline under the mysterious wishes of their late patriarch. Only Celeste Marrow, his proud and skeptical wife, sees glimmers of the truth buried beneath his silence. Slowly, through loyalty, patience, and unshakable devotion, Alaric begins to earn her trust. But what no one knows-not even Celeste-is that Alaric is far more than the quiet man they belittle. He is the last surviving heir to a bloodline long thought extinct-a family sworn to guard ancient secrets hidden beneath the modern world. When old loyalties awaken and buried enemies stir, Alaric is forced to step out of the shadows. Armed with intelligence, unbreakable will, growing supernatural strength, and a network of powerful allies he subdues and earns along the way, Alaric begins to reclaim what was stolen from his family. But power attracts danger. Rivals, traitors, and ancient forces emerge, threatening not only Alaric's legacy but the woman he has sworn to protect. And when lines are crossed, the man they thought they could ignore will become the man they can no longer escape. Beneath the quiet... Behind the scorn... A legacy is rising.

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆. 𝑺𝒊𝒙 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔-𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅, 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒅. 𝑨𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑿𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒊 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚. 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕, 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒚, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆-𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏.

Choice of the Fittest is a dark, emotionally layered fantasy novel set in a ruthless world where power, loyalty, and control are everything. It follows a cold, calculating noble who walks the line between majesty and cruelty, navigating political intrigue, hidden dangers, and a hauntingly personal journey. Beneath his emotionless exterior lies a soul burdened by choices no one else dares to make. The story blends brutal intellect with quiet vulnerability, unraveling a world where survival isn't just about strength-it's about who dares to shape fate itself.

They told me red was meant to signify love. Devotion. Celebration. But I've learned that red can also be a language, one of strategy, silence, and secrets. In a world where tradition measures a woman's worth, I've spent years learning how to navigate expectations. Every smile, every word, every gesture has been a choice: some seen, many unseen. This is a story about what happens when patience becomes power, when obedience is a disguise, and when a woman discovers that the rituals designed to bind her can also be her greatest weapon. Red isn't just a color. It's mine. And it's the only language anyone will need to hear.

Now operating out of Brooklyn with a clean front and a dirty past, Kiki James has gone from runner to strategist, building a silent empire in the shadows of the city. But power doesn't come without cost. When a young crew from D.C. moves into her territory with wild ambition and no rules, Kiki finds herself playing defense. Meanwhile, Agent Rylan resurfaces with a new task force, and Nasir's loyalty is tested when old connections return with secrets Kiki never saw coming. Enemies are watching. Allies are shifting. And Kiki must make her next move count. Because in this game? The queen survives by thinking ten steps ahead.