❝subject ninety-eight, female. directions for the next action, boss.❞
❝her name?❞
❝i do not know. her match, however, does have a name present in the system. she is the first of them to be without a name.❞
❝then let the match be the one to name her once released. i'll take care of them both, don't fret. subject one hundred, isn't he? he's a fine one, that boy. choose wisely, my dear boy; her life is in your hands.❞
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in a world filled with despair, deceased souls can either be chosen to be punished, and sent to oblivion for eternity, or to be reborn.
three unfortunate accidents occur on the very same day, and the girl and boy are both chosen to be reborn.
the other boy had no chance. he was sent off to oblivion the moment he died.
seventeen years later, subjects ninety-eight and one hundred prepare for the ceremony of the re-birthing. the two are destined as matches and are bound to rebirth together.
until the boy from almost two decades ago decides to crash the ceremony.
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highest ranks:
#57 in #ceremony
#753 in #different
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.