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The Thrill of the Hunt | ONC 2022

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Parts 18
Time 2h 47m

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OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST - LONG LISTED

Safety was never an option.
  
She has nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. Nowhere safe to reside. No matter how far she runs or how quiet she hides, they always find her. She will never be free of her hunters. Theresa knows this, yet she still tries.
  
Theresa has a curse, one that makes her deadly to everyone and everything. She destroys anything she touches, and there is no way to stop it from consuming her surroundings. Not only is she wanted dead for her dark magic, but because she is one of them. A Naturian; and those aren't allowed to exist, not in this new age. But Theresa has always been running since her limbs let her, and she doesn't even know what she is.
  
It's only when he comes, that she finally understands who she is, and that she isn't alone. But she doesn't find safety. Safety was never there.
  
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 WARNING - this is a very violent and graphic book. It is not recommended for anyone under the age of sixteen.
  
Cover made with an image from Pinterest // graphics by me
Chapter covers made with an image from Pinterest // graphics by me
  
RANKINGS:
#04 in onc2022 - 16/02/2022
#05 in Hunting - 28/02/2022
#17 in Saviour - 16/02/2022
#39 in High Fantasy - 24/02/2022
#70 in Dark Fantasy - 16/02/2022


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Trapped (h.s) by Simply_A07

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Blood and Betrayal by happyeverafter9900

She was ordered to kill. He was ordered to protect. Are their souls destined to intertwine? In a world where magic is forbidden, two of the deadliest people are about to collide. Talia Nightshade is a ruthless assassin with a singular mission: kill the last heir of the Crescent Moon Dynasty, whose bloodline holds the key to unimaginable power. Darius Graves, the enigmatic Guardian, who is sworn to protect the realm from all threats-even those that come cloaked in beauty and darkness. As their paths cross in a deadly game of cat and mouse, the lines between duty and desire begin to blur. Talia is prepared to kill without hesitation, and the only thing standing in her way is Darius. But Darius is unlike any challenge she's had to face before-dangerous, cunning, and maddeningly irresistible. Bound by their conflicting missions and haunted by the secrets of their pasts, they find themselves drawn into a web of bloodshed and betrayal where trust is a luxury neither can afford. With every clash of their swords, their connection deepens, leaving Talia questioning her resolve and Darius doubting his loyalty. But in a world where betrayal is a deadly currency and magic is a force too powerful to be tamed, their growing attraction could be their undoing. With forces conspiring against them and the fate of the realm hanging in the balance, Talia and Darius must make an impossible choice: remain loyal to their missions or surrender to the desire that could destroy them both. In the end, they will discover that sometimes the most dangerous enemy is the one who holds your heart. "Blood and Betrayal" is a gripping tale of passion, power, and the thin line between love and hate. Will they sacrifice everything for the sake of their destinies , or will love prove to be the ultimate betrayal?

Nightfire | The Whispering Wall #1 by giveitameaning

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Never Green | ONC 2023 by elmaloney

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amants maudits | (hiatus) by SaniCybele

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Forsaken: The Chosen Trilogy - Book One by RKSHobbs

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Trapped (h.s)

Everything had changed since the year 2028. Towns and cities were trashed. What happen to the people? They had to fight for their own lives. Had to scurry far away from the towns and wouldn't even dare step foot into the cities. That's where it all goes downhill. You step in the city but there's no way of coming out. Either you are dead or Trapped. Doesn't matter which one you've end yourselves in you've walked into the darkest depths of darkness. But who knows she might be the lucky one and leave the place unharmed. Unless she cross his path, then there's no way of getting away. Not even a glance. You can't escape him. No one can. "It's not a dream, it's called Reality" This one quote changed all of Dayana's thoughts every piece of every one of them. They all went down the waterfall where they could never be grasp again. Go ahead and read this story if you wanna know what drastic change Dayana had in her life. Was it for the better or for the worst? You'll find out in "Trapped". ----------- Ranks #29 Sensual 02-08-21 #537 on Slave 12-21-18 #249 on harrystylesfanfiction 12-21-18 #234 on Survival 12-21-18 #388 on Possesive 12-21-18 Published: Jan 24, 2015 @ 8:03 p.m Finished: March 1, 2017 @ 12:07 a.m Edited: Unedited