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The Veneer of Injustice

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Emerstones is ruled by a tyrant - a tyrant without mercy, love, or kindness - a tyrant that punishes even the faintest trace of dissent and the faintest hint of incompetence. There is nothing that he does not control, for his injustice is absolute. The people of Emerstones know only his iron fist and the darkness of his dungeons; they receive no share of their princedom's wealth and power.
But this is true only on the surface, for there is more to Emerstones than meets the eye... and more to the tyrant than his people see. And what remains hidden could become their hope... or their doom.

Is cruelty more powerful than kindness? Is it truly better to be feared than loved?All Rights Reserved

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HERO SYNDROME by RE_BellBooks

"They say life is fragile, and we're not all guaranteed tomorrows." My name is Phoenix, and despite my name being a bird that rises from the ashes, I can barely rise from my bed on a good day. I was born to be fearless, but I am in fact, a fearful wimpy girl who can't keep her emotions in check. I'm convinced God is a sadist. My life is okay-ish. I mean if you consider a suicide attempt, a coward father, my overbearing family, my brother's vengeful ex-girlfriend, my amazing best friend and her asshole of brother, okay. Then yes, I live a comfortable life. Or so I thought, until Jace Stone happened.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍 by vampiilure

BOOK 1 OF THE STOLEN DUET || "𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝, 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨." || 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈 Is anything but weak, she craves nothing but power and revenge. Revenge towards a certain Russian cold hearted ogre. And she'd kiss any man only to slit his throat seconds later. The devil is very much real. But Adrias Russo is him in shape and form of a Human. The devil would drag you down too hell. Adrias Russo would bring hell too you. And so engulfed you'd not for a second want out. 𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐎 is the definition of a cold blooded tyrant. An he'd wear the label with honour. Something about poems irked him. Little did he know Morana Giovanni would be the devils favourite poem. I didn't hate her, I hated the way her whole self could agitate me to a limit where I'd supress a emotion of hate towards her. And he didn't want revenge, No that would be too boring for the devil. He would ruin her repeatedly with no fail. Crush her dainty heart which she barely showed to anyone with his bare hands blessed from hell. And then he'd watch it all burn down, Only to repeat it again. Until she was completely ruined. If his soul was black, why did he need any color to his lfie in the least bit? Adrias simply wasn't a human that was born, he's purely nothing but a fire set from the depths of agonising hell. And who knew she would find comfort in the arms of the devil. Because a child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort.

Where Loyalties Lie (Book one) by Blackcatlover_87

Adele has no idea just what her fate will be when her father gives her away to King Ky. She isn't even a deal for marriage. Just a gift for the King in the Mountains do do what he wants so that her father can have a truce. That and get rid of a daughter who is below the standard of what he believes she should be. Giving her away will show the rest of her siblings how serious her tyrant of a father is. Adele simply resigns herself to the fact she will more than likely be used at the whims of other men. Especially King Ky, his people are known for their fierceness and the land he controls is wild. It's rumored that they aren't even human. Though no proof, but what does it matter? Inhuman or not , they aren't the only ones in the land with abilities. It doesn't take her long to realize that this King is different, and fierce in protecting his people. A people who might just accept Adele as she is. Still she was given to him as a gift, and what the King says is what Adele must abide by. After all how do you tell a king no if they set their sights on you? __________ "You might not want to know what others taste like," His grip in her hair got rather tight and pulled her head back. "But I want to know your taste." She gave a slight gasp at how he gripped her hair and he covered her mouth with his.

Fire Red | A Pandora's Reckoning Short Story by _elixxir

DISCLAIMER: THIS BOOK CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOOK TWO OF THE PANDORA SERIES. ADDITIONALLY, SOME EXPLAINATIONS ARE NONCANON. CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND DEPICTIONS OF CHARACTER DEATH, AS WELL AS SWEARING READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. ----------------- Kairos had always loved Emelithil; the way she chose her words like a spider weaving its web, the way she'd always been so stubborn and competitive-- but never enough to come off us ignorant or naive. Even though they had always fought for something different, he never could have imagined just how far they would drift apart. There was no way he could ever be prepared for what he was about to do to her though. What he did was unthinkable, impossible even. He spent every day by her side after he saved her life, tending to her injuries during her coma, while dealing with the guilt of it all being his, and only his fault. Desperately, he tries to find forgiveness and reconnect with his best friend and crush, but her betrayal burns Fire Red. ----------------- Written for CRW Introduction to Short Story Writing at Flagler College in September 2022, Final revision in December 2022 ----------------- Status: Completed © _elixxir

Grey I - Intentions by TierneyDanae

Hate, knowledge, loyalty, and love - everything has a price, but the highest is power. What would you pay? » ✦ « Jordan wished there was more to life, more to her world, something to make her feel alive, to feel anything at all. Then one dull day she meets a strange trio. Repeatedly. Her world widens and she learns that everything she ever wanted to be true - is. But fairytales aren't what we think, and legends rarely end well for the legendary. In a story where there are no heroes, good blends with evil, and the lines between light and dark fade to gray - what do you choose? » ✦ « Highest Rankings: #2 in Demonology #2 in Angel Romance #16 in Action #Mature, 18+ for all the reasons. Not a YA novel.

The Revelation by dstry0515

In the beginning, there was death. The darkness flows from hues of purple and orange, the moon rising to kiss the sun's rays one last time as the darkest cloud of night I've ever seen falls over our tiny haven. I catch Will's face from the side of my vision and my heart tightens slightly. The tick of his jaw wouldn't be noticeable for anyone but me. His best friend, his lifeline. A solemn tear forms in my eye as he wipes his face, another tear falling for the family he lost. I love him. Utterly and desperately so, but, there's nothing I can do about that. The ultimate forbidden fruit, if you will. I reach to comfort him and he doesn't respond. I open my mouth to speak and he looks my way, but the gleam in his dark brown eyes hits the moonlight just right and I fall. My voice escapes my throat and I can't do it. I've tried for years to tell him. 10 years, actually. All this time, I hopelessly remained devoted to a ghost who had given the best of himself to a fiery red-head with a sassy personality and the body of a supermodel. For 10 years, I held to the desperate thought that maybe, just maybe, he'd be someone I could count on. Instead, I watched him marry my best friend, smiled as they welcomed their son. Stood, holding that beautiful boy as his mother was in the first round of executions after the beginning of the Revelation. Helped heal Will's wounds in the aftermath. Cried, clutching the tear-stained shirt of my best friend as his son took his last staggering breath in that first harsh winter. The guilt of my emotions crawl through me. My heart twisting in regret, guilt, desperation, and grief. I loved my best friend. She was so much more than that; she was my family. In this dystopian quick read, join a group of people desperate to recapture their freedom and end a tyrant's reign.

The Monster King by sampitaa

King Reyansh Singhania had never been taught the meaning of love or respect. Hell, he didn't even know how to treat a human being with any form of decency. Words like compassion, empathy, love, and care were foreign to him-concepts that held no place in his world. Why should they? He had no connection to them. His reality was built on cruelty, dominance, and power. Growing up, the only lessons he learned were about control and ruthlessness. Women were nothing more than tools for his pleasure-sluts, whores, or disposable objects meant to bow before him and cater to his needs. He had never seen them as equals. For him, a woman was someone who would spread her legs and accept the pain he inflicted, not someone to be cherished or respected. For Reyansh, emotions were a weakness. He buried them so deep, building walls around his heart higher than any fortress. He was a king, and kings do not love. They conquer. And love? Love was a betrayal he refused to entertain. It made him feel vulnerable, and vulnerability was something he could never afford. But fate has a wicked way of breaking even the hardest of men. Then came Kiara. At first glance, she seemed ordinary-pale skin, striking green eyes, soft pink lips. Yet, there was something about her that defied the world he created for himself. She wasn't like the others. She didn't bow to his whims. She didn't give him the control he was used to having. She was fierce, unapologetically herself, and that fire ignited something Reyansh had long buried. For the first time, he found himself unable to control the fluttering in his chest. He didn't know what to do with the emotions she stirred in him. He couldn't let her get away. He would break her to make her his. She would be his whore, his slut, his mistress, his queen-his wife. She was his to love, to hurt, to hate, to dominate. She was his. And no one, not even her, could escape the chains he would make for her.

The Crystal Chronicles: Cursed by fallenangel531swak

The world had long since been damaged. The ancient gods saw to that, when they unwittingly created the curse. Now the world crumbles while the purple tyrant grows more powerful. With the vindictive queens mind-controlled army completing her every whim, Ravenna is unstoppable. Will humanity ever recover? Can they begin to pick up the pieces? How many more lives will be sacrificed in Ravenna's lust for ultimate power? Can a single grain of rice tip the scales? After all there's only a thin line between good and evil. Alex's world was shattered and turned upside down as a child. Everything she had ever loved was stripped away from her in a blink of an eye. Sadly, on that fateful day, her entire world changed. Not only was Alex's old life gone, but she was now a freak. An abomination. A monster. When Alex finally sees an opportunity to escape Ravenna's army, she runs and never looks back. However, something calls to her before she can break free. Stealing the very thing that destroyed her world. Alex disappears into the war-ravaged United States. Though now she is hunted by the volatile purple queen. The price for Alex's betrayal: her head. Alone and in desperate need of answers. Alex runs with purpose. She carries a treasure she doesn't understand. Gifted with powers she never wanted. Traveling toward a destiny she will never accept. The only certain thing in Alex's world, is her desperation to dethrone the queen. Alex wants nothing more than to behead the murder. Alex must become stronger. She must find out why she is different. Humanities survival depends on it. However, suddenly he comes crashing into her lonely world. The leader of the human resistance. Was their meeting foretold in the stars? He is everything she lacks. She is everything he needs. Will they find solace in each other's arms? Or will circumstances continue to tear them apart...

The Parallel Universe. by DbabeWrites

"There exists a world parallel to ours; alike in many aspects, yet different where it matters most. The only thing we know for sure is that certain people of that world have found a way to get to ours. Don't trust them. And, whatever you do, look out for your own shadow." -Unknown One night, you are faced with a dream that alters something within you, forcing you to return to your now abandoned childhood home to search for answers. Little do you know that the abnormalities of the house are tied to another realm, and it appears your ancestors have a mysterious connection to it. But although their stories ended, yours remains to be written. Will you trust what you see, or search for a different truth? Will you put faith in those who claim to be your friends and shun the enemy, or turn the tables around? You may find your best friend, your nemesis or even fall in love during your journey. The outcome is up to you. Started...26/05/2021. Update Schedule......Every day, but latest by every other day.

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HERO SYNDROME

"They say life is fragile, and we're not all guaranteed tomorrows." My name is Phoenix, and despite my name being a bird that rises from the ashes, I can barely rise from my bed on a good day. I was born to be fearless, but I am in fact, a fearful wimpy girl who can't keep her emotions in check. I'm convinced God is a sadist. My life is okay-ish. I mean if you consider a suicide attempt, a coward father, my overbearing family, my brother's vengeful ex-girlfriend, my amazing best friend and her asshole of brother, okay. Then yes, I live a comfortable life. Or so I thought, until Jace Stone happened.