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Get_it_I_guess
Ongoing, First published Jan 15, 2020
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Orphaned at a young age Nyla turned to what she was best at to survive, thieving. Living in the slums was a tough life but one she adapted to pretty quickly. That is of course until she stole from the wrong person.

Kayden works for the King in the neighboring Kingdom of Zygon as the kings captain and his best tracker. And he's sent on a mission to find the thief that stole from him. Kayden is counting on this missions success because if not his job will be on the line. But Nyla makes it a lot harder then he planned.

Kidnapped by Kayden and his men the only way to gain her freedom back is to work with him to retrieve a personal item of the kings that he long ago lost. 

Can the two put aside their hate for one another long enough before they kill each other?
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The Heavenly Land

16 parts Complete

Aila the Thief & Kaiden the Prince Two Voices One Story Both trapped in their own ways, they find each other under unusual circumstances and strike up an unconventional friendship. But when betrayals and deceptions threaten to consume them and all that they hold dear, will they be able to overcome their differences and work together? Or will their choices tear them apart? After all, trust is difficult to secure and easily broken.

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