Subterfuge Stories

Las Vegas is the perfect city for vampires. Cipriano and his bodyguard Antonio own the city, each other and the night. Tamora Viscari is heir to the most powerful corporation in Las Vegas, with far reaching interests on a global scale. What happens after the three meet took all of them by surprise. New chapters drop every Tuesday and Thursday, 6pm PST ⚔️🩸🖤 Thanks so much for reading! If you're enjoying The Black Seraph, don't forget to vote and leave a comment. It helps Wattpad share the story with new readers, and I absolutely love hearing your thoughts, theories, and favorite characters. See you Tuesday/Thursday at 6 PM PST for the next chapter. 🖤- Debra

In the one of the largest crime capitals in the country, lies the most powerful and intelligent mobster in the world, The Subterfuge. After setting his sights on the wealthy twin brothers John and Jacob Keaton, John is killed and Jacob is left for dead. Along with the loss of his brother and his own memory, Jacob is deemed a suspect of his brother's murder. Before he's taken in Jacob sets out to regain his memory and find out who really committed the crime. After an encounter with a mugger and being saved by his brother's Pastor, Sam, Jacob decides to learn under his guidance in the day while fighting crime as a vigilante in the dead of night. He then realizes that in order to redeem himself and find his brother's killer he must take on the responsibilities as a hero of the city. As we dip into Jacob's dark past he tries to change his life in the present, but he must soon choose between his vigilante life and a girl who claims to understand him. What Jacob doesn't know is that he has just been targeted by a Russian bounty hunter, and his ongoing odyssey to avenge his brother is only the beginning to something much greater a threat than he could imagine. To face the evil in his wake he must become something more than a vigilante. He must become The Crimson Spirit.

The nine kingdoms of Celadmore are at war. The people suffer under tyrants that strive to gain land and power in the struggle for superiority. Queen Kasnata is trapped in a loveless, political marriage to King Mercia Nosfa VI. Her children are held hostage by her husband to force her armies to march on his whim. The people of Grashindorph, capital city of Nosfa, are oppressed by their king and beneath the surface of the city a revolution stirs. As war threatens to tear Celadmore to pieces, Kasnata struggles to bring peace back to the realm. She fights against venality to bring hope to all those that are oppressed, as well as those that have been caught in the savagery of warring kings. Can the legendary queen, Empress of the Order find the strength to fight knowing the fate of her people rests on her shoulders?

Sasha, a writer at a weekly magazine, is a simple but smart girl. She is the sister of an international money launderer but she has no clue about it. Or does she? Ayan Nashe is an agent of the CBI. Setting off on his first solo operation he messes up causing him to befriend Sasha in pursuit of her brother. However during that time, their friendship grows into something more. What will happen when Sasha finds out the truth about everything: her brother, Nashe's job.... Will this turn into a pursuit for Sasha's brother or for Sasha? *** This is a work of fiction. No characters or names of persons are real. The story is based in Bombay (India) . All the names of places are real but the names of various institutions and establishments may be fictional.

Adder: 14 to 18 years of age. Stealthy, devious. Scopes out location and has never been detected nor challenged. Operative is deathly thin, near-sighted, no known distinctive features like scars or imperfection. Eyes greener than Russia's Grand Duchess emerald indicate strong Scottish or Scandinavian roots. Beware animal companions. Is known to use several venomous vipers. Owl may or may not be an offensive weapon. Sirius had followed the trail of a abhorrently falsified arrest, and whoever traded for him, somehow led him... to Saxony, Germany. The teenager wearing a cinched snake skin bodysuit had her eyes, yet Lily's eyes had never looked so... so dark, devious. Nor had he known his godson to be petrified. He left with his team, and even without a word, Sirius could peg them as singularly close and aggressively devoted. Then the please-men had swarmed through and he'd spent a week in lock-up before a man of authority said in no uncertain terms papers were absent and so his arrest; null and void.

Suddenly forced to leave behind his life and waking up as the young emperor of a corrupt empire, can he handle the intrigue, subterfuge, and deception? With his reputation already slandered, his position unstable, and his unknowing of who he can and can't trust, can he stabilise everything and finally be happy? "In a world where not all people are born equal, you're the one in power. Would you benefit yourself or help others? How much would you do for yourself, and how much would you do for others?"

Princess Elinara Travest, the Crown Heir of Lorania, has finally come of age. For the next year, she will spend as much time as she possibly can garnering support of the nobles at court - and searching for a husband to rule alongside her. She has spent the last 19 years preparing for this; absolutely nothing can go wrong. Under the constant scrutiny of her parents and the court, Elinara must either learn to disregard her emotions or risk drowning in them.

Teuila Arihi is the Chieftess of a tropical island. Her paradise has a dark side. It has an even darker price. Teuila had watched that dark price eat away at her Father. Having paid that price, Teuila has begun to slide into the darkness herself. As the thing she had to do as Chieftess begins to eat away at her as it did her Father. As her enemies begin to plot against her, Teuila must try to escape the darkness that threatens to consume her. (This story contains euthanasia and depression. If you are sensitive to either of these subjects you may not want to read this story.)

The year is 2050. The world has entered into an Age of Post-scarcity under the influence of a one world government which was forged by a conglomerate of tech companies (Google, Facebook, Amazon, Tencent etc.). Rico is a citizen of this world Technocracy. Thus all of his basic necessities are secured by this state-of-the-art Machine of State. Yet Rico doesn't have a job. Doesn't have a purpose. Unwittingly, Rico gets involved with a network of revolutionary terrorists fighting this One World Technocracy. Thus Rico falls unwittingly into the "Techno Underworld".

Powers weren't rare, in fact most everyone had powers these days, whether it was as mundane as minor telekinesis or as impressive as bending time. What set powers apart however, was their level, which changes only once during puberty and then remains static until their bodies begin to deteriorate with age. Sophra didn't have an impressive power, how impressive could [Perfect Balance] be after all, but with a mastery level of 100 there's no telling what she could do with it. Kylan on the other hand, got stuck with the phenomenal comic power of [Probability Manipulation], but with a mastery level of 0 it almost wasn't worth having any power. Stuck on a path neither of them would have signed up for alone, can they figure out a way to navigate their new, dangerous, reality or will their powers end up not being enough?

While on a diplomatic mission to Marnovar, Ensign Trellian Schreiber is arrested for violating a sacred custom-unwittingly becoming the catalyst in a cultural revolution. As the Poseidon crew races to uncover the truth, they must navigate political unrest, ancient legal traditions, and betrayals that run deeper than anyone imagined. The trial becomes a turning point not just for Tre-but for Marnovar itself. 🖖 Note to Readers: Each chapter is structured like a full Star Trek episode-rich, emotional, and immersive. Not a quick read, but worth the journey. New Star Trek: Poseidon content releases every Friday at 7:30 PM EDT.

A decade and a half after the expedition to Laria, Rylan, Anabelle, and her father have been guiding Tergara to new heights. Unfortunately, the Captain from that mission, Liam, does not share their goals. He and his followers are seeking to wrest control away from the traditionalists like Annabelle's father. This new movement's goal will transform Tergara into the capitol of a new empire based on military strength. But the traditionalists will do everything in their power to prevent this transformation.

And if a girl with the dream of being an actress encounters an actor already affirmed what would happen? Will he adopt subterfuge to get something out of him? And will their feelings be involved in this whole story?

What happens when you're arrested for a crime you didn't comit? Then hunted down by the ones who did? You know they did it and they know you have proof. You have to be eliminated before that proof is shown.

When the Poseidon's quantum slipstream upgrades are nearly complete, the crew is sent to assist a classified research station-but their arrival sets off a chain of deception, sabotage, and deadly confrontation. 🖖 Note to Readers: Each chapter is structured like a full Star Trek episode-rich, emotional, and immersive. Not a quick read, but worth the journey. New Star Trek: Poseidon content releases every Friday at 7:30 pm EDT.

The year is 2389. Jack Haley has been framed for murder. His wife and young daughter are in danger. The citizens of the galaxy have been told he carries a deadly, contagious germ. Now it seems all humanity is on the lookout for him. To clear his name, Haley must not only avoid the authorities and the true assassins, he must find out why a brilliant scientist was killed, and who was behind it. But as he starts to uncover the truth, he finds that his opponent-a man with limitless wealth and a high tech corporation at his disposal-has larger, sinister plans, and that not only Haley's life but galactic peace hangs in the balance.

The world as we know it is rather drib and drab. Not much happens these days, your average Joe just needs to wake up, go to work, keep his trap shut and hold that which he calls dear in bed at night. God the world is clueless. Hex has been conscripted into the 'Hunters', an organisation established to fight the influence of 'Rayless', Demons who refuse to toe the line. With Angels and Demons combining forces with the mortal mages, you can tell already that the world, is not as it seems.

The story takes place within a city run by the Architect, they believe they own the city because they built it; but many disagree. The one of many faces: Shadow Walker works from the darkness to bring the Architect's wrong doings to light. [This is one of my short stories that I entered into the Hive Young Writers competition in 2018, it was short listed within the competition.]