Cold Position - Mathew Smith - Wattpad

Story cover for Cold Position by GenericJack

Cold Position

Reads 91
Votes 9
Parts 6
Time 17m

Reads 91
Votes 9
Parts 6
Time 17m

conspiracy corporategreed corruptgovernment corruption cryogenics cyberpunk darkfuture dystopia dystopian economics economy existential finance financial future futuristic stocks transmigration

A Legacy Asset. A Frozen Bet. A World Where Shares Replace Souls.

Eli Shams was a trader; not a visionary, not a villain. Just a guy who made a few lucky plays and bought himself a future. Literally. When the markets started melting and biotech offered cryo-freeze to the rich and restless, Eli cashed out and went cold, expecting to wake up richer, safer, freer.

Instead, he wakes in Arcadia: a corporate theocracy where human rights are traded like stock, and your worth is measured in a number called SRI. No government. No money. No mercy. Only the Market.

Eli's portfolio survived the centuries. He didn't.

Now, he's labeled a "legacy asset," catapulted into the upper echelons of a system he never agreed to, but helped create. And while everyone's eager to tell him what he owns, no one will explain what it's costing him.

Trapped between corporate doctrine and the black-market world of the Nulls; those erased from the system. Eli has a choice: play the game to stay alive... or sell everything to burn it down.All Rights Reserved

conspiracy corporategreed corruptgovernment corruption cryogenics cyberpunk darkfuture dystopia dystopian economics economy existential finance financial future futuristic stocks transmigration

Table of contents

6 parts

Sign up to add Cold Position to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

Parallel Universe the world where animals are the dominant species by LucianBright

Catatan: Cerita ini juga tersedia dalam versi Bahasa Indonesia dengan judul Semesta Paralel: dunia di mana hewan menjadi spesies yang dominan. Jika kamu lebih nyaman membaca dalam Bahasa Indonesia, silakan cek versi tersebut di profil saya. "Once, humans ruled the world. Now, it's their turn to be hunted." Elio and a group of strangers are abducted and thrust into a world unlike anything they've known-a world where animals have evolved into sentient beings, built empires, and enslaved humanity. In the Animal Kingdom, Elio is forced into a series of brutal survival games-twisted trials where humans are hunted, exploited, or sacrificed for the amusement of their evolved overlords. Beneath the games lies a hidden past-one built on twisted experiments, betrayal, and the seeds of rebellion. As Elio is dragged deeper into the politics of beasts and the horrors of captivity, he begins to uncover truths that neither world-human nor beast-wants exposed. What really happened to Earth? Who forged this cruel new order? And more urgently... can Elio survive long enough to break it?

THE FIGHTER (Origninally called my UFC FIGHTER) by arabella_tomlinson

"Life is a fight from the minute you take your first breath to the moment you exhale your last." Ronda Rousey, My Fight / Your Fight ********************************************************* Noah Davis, a 17 year old high school junior, who's life got flipped upside when he was only a baby after a tragic car accident that resulted in his parents deaths, is raised by his eldest brother who refused to let him and their other brother get taken in by the state. Like mentioned his life is anything but perfect despite having tow supporting brothers who have been there for him since day one. You see, Noah is bullied and it's not because his the top student of his school nor because he's short for his age, but because he's gay. Yes, his bullied because of his sexual preferences which means his constantly bullied by the popular kids at his school who mock him. He tries as best as he can to ignore them but it's getting harder and harder to do so when they're always cornering him. But will that stop when a certain fighter steps in? Ethan Gonzalez, a 18 year old UFC fighter, is one of the youngest fighters in the world. He holds more titles then he can count on one hand. His life was somewhat perfect. He had the most supportive parents, his younger sister idolizes him but after his girlfriend of two years suddenly dumps him, Ethan is determined to not let another person in who will only break his heart. After his last fight, Ethan decides to take retire from fighting and returns to school. His first day back and everyone is already trying to be his friend due to his celebrity status and though he enjoys the attention, he soon realizes that life was more important than any title. When he meets a certain boy will his vow of never letting another person in, break or will he keep it? It's only a matter of time before Noah and Ethan cross paths and their lives to be flipped upside down whether it be a good or bad, it all depends on how they see the world when they meet.

The Possessive Gang Leaders Princess by 90sxroses

I sit down on my bike looking around the school parking lot. Listening to music, I stand up begin to walk through the student-less parking lot. Honestly, it's not like I meant to be late. My music cut out causing me to hear a whistle. I stop in my tracks and pull my headphones down to my neck. Turning around, I seen a group of men with one guy who just smirked at me. "You new here beautiful?" one of the guys asked. "What do you think Einstein?" cocking my brow. "Ohh. Challenging? I like." he says walking towards me, about two inches away. "Really?" biting my lip, as he continued walking towards me. He reaches out and grabs my hip, "Mmhmm," smiling down at me. Swiftly, I grab his hand, turn him around, kick him right above the back of his knee, and pushes down so he's on his knees in front of me in a position of which I could brake his arm, "What a shame, 'cause personally, I don't like fuck boys with various STD'S." I look at all the men in the group who had their jaws dropped, all except for one, "Touch me one more time, and I'll brake your arm in two." I stand and kick his back so he falls on the concert. "Anyone else?" they stare at me blankly. "Didn't think so." When fuck boy tries to get up, I take my foot and slam him back down. Looking back at the boys, I say, "Later boys." Then, I turn and leave. ~~~~ Truce Mane is a girl who recently moved to New York with her youngest niece and nephew along with her uncle Mike. Truce went through many things as a child. She still went through them. Her mother blamed her for everything. She would get into Street fights. As in, she would fight in a dark alley with whoever she could. Sounds bad, huh? Wrong. *** Dante Kings is the most feared gang leader across the world. While he does have his fuck and Chuck's, he's been looking for his princess. He vowed that when he found her, she'd be his and he would treat her like a queen. When the spit fire moves to town and believes he's finally found her. Has he?

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.

Side Chicks by Ivyaza3

Her loving husband or her loving boyfriend. who treats her like no other. He is the best thing that has ever happened to her. ' you make me soooooo happy---------until the day she found out the dirty secrets. Where did it all go wrong? They were happy and loved each other like no other in the world. Now she feels disgusted to ever think he is the perfect thing, a blessing from the God above but it was the devil in disguise. She broke down in tears as she thinks how inconsiderate he is, she cooks, she cleans, she does everything a wife should do for her husband but he never seems to appreciate or so she thought he did. she sat on the couch in the living room waiting for him to come through the door. He never did he, what he did was unbelievable. He went through their room window changed and got into bed pretending he was asleep. she got tired of waiting, to find out about his secrets even more. she was even prepared for the dumb excuses of his next life. she went to the room to see him laying there. she knows she ain't crazy. she straightens her self and preparing herself to give him something he should have gotten before. she boiled a nice big pot of water and when it was hot enough she went back to the room and pour it all on him. " ahhhhhhhh!!!! what the fuck are you doing?" " something I should have done if I had known you were cheating you bitch!!!!" " what I am not ba-------- " Shut up! you know what get the fuck out!!!! GET OUT!!! You see when men cheat on good women karma always comes around to teach that man a lesson not to have badass SIDE CHICKS😬

Monotone | ✔️ by asphyxiaxx

"If we were so riveted in the spectrum of nature, why did we stand, petrified, as we became corrupted by idle technology, stupefied by glowing screens, stolen from life as we know it from enemies right under our noses? Why did we relent to this obvious threat when we did have the capability to change, and prevent our peaceful hierarchy from being razed? It was the consequence of this stupidity that condemned us all to slaves, servants of a towering race of robots and data." The year 2096. Robots rule the world. Their grip seemed impenetrable, the extent of their control unknown by the humans. Society is blinded by the splendour and wealth of all the technology. "We live in mere fear, unable to access any computerised knowledge for fear of being discovered. We're convicted to the old ways of living, our specialists abilities unable to be used. It puts a very ironic twist on the definition of being free." COMPLETED --

Revolution- Runaways 3 [EDITING] by _silverlining_98

The whole camp was filling with smoke. I coughed, praying that my lungs would keep working for just a few more minutes. "Eli, which way is west?" Adam's breathing was just as labored from physical exertion, smoke, and panic as mine was. I didn't even process the question. I didn't know. We couldn't see anything through the smoke because the fire was spreading so quickly, and I just realized I'd forgotten my walkie-talkie. "Don't know!" I answered. Adrenaline was the only thing that kept my feet going. I knew we'd come in the East Gate, and if the cells were in the center, then if we kept going straight, we were going to find the gate any second. "Keep straight!" I instructed. I saw his head bob slightly, acknowledging my delayed direction. Then Adam cried out beside me, and I stopped short. I reached for his body involuntarily as he pitched forward, nearly causing him to take me down with him. My left hand was soaking wet from where it had landed on his shoulder. I winced as I tried to steady him, not daring to look at what I knew would be a pool of blood in my hand. ☁ Now that they have a new ally on their side, they're looking to change the United States for good. At some point, they want every camp freed and every teenager home safe. But each new camp brings an endless supply of new challenges. Things are beginning to spin out of control. Follow each of them as they discover who they are, who they love, and more of their country's secrets than they could ever dream of in a thrilling trilogy told from all five points of view.

Bug: trapped in a videogame by Lirbo3300

The world of video games was fun, joyful, and endlessly entertaining. However, it was always an illusion-everything was fake in the end. Companies tried to create better games, but one surpassed them all. Immersition Company, the most powerful tech corporation in the world, developed a revolutionary video game. Despite its innovation, the company decided to test it first. Among the few people who applied for the trial, Max was one of them. Scientists claimed the test was complete. The probability of any error was just 0.001%. Anyone would have said the code was flawless. But reality proved otherwise. A catastrophic error occurred inside the game. Whoever died in the game, died in the real world. The job Max had always dreamed of became a digital nightmare. Now, he must face deadly trials, mind-twisting puzzles, and nearly impossible enemies. The only way out: collect all the shards scattered throughout the game. Max must change-or perish. Will he make it back to his world, or die lost between lines of code? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're interested in seeing the end of this story, use this link: https://app.glitchy.ai/sign-up?rid=152493. Every time someone does this, I get closer to achieving every writer's dream-writing stories without worrying about money. It's about the freedom to create worlds, dreams, and characters, not just for entertainment, but to challenge our reality. Together, we can change the way stories are told and make life thrilling. Be part of the change by using the link. Thank you.

Forsake my Blood by BlobbyCentral

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐇𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐋𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓! Drink, dance and let the blood flow from glass to glass. The hunt has begun. Who will let the Forsaken blood spill into the fire? Who will be crowned as Host and victor of ever burning flame? These questions burn hot when three new players join the game. Especially when it comes to their mutual ties to the death of girl two years ago. Will their mutual hatred cease in the fit of survival, or will it consume them and let the same blood spill as it did two years ago? 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 is everything he wants himself to be. Noble, honorable and charismatic. He does everything to make his Papi proud. The invitation to this year's hunt is everything he's ever wanted yet... something still feels wrong. 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐀 is a revolutionary. The bloodsoaked saviour. The terror to destroy Europa. Her name shifts and turns to admiration or loathing depending on who mutters it. The invitation to the Hunt only brings more gore to her world made of it. 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 is the perfect Forsaken. He lets them shapeshift him as they see fit. He speaks the words they want. He allows for them to take away his sister, his friends, his humanity. He sees the Hunt as an escape, whether that be by life or death. ➸ On both Wattpad and Royal Road ➸ Now an edited and refined verison of "Forsaken by Power" ➸ Dystopia with fantasy and romance elements ➸ Magical powers ➸ Love triangle (kind of) ➸ Art drawn by me in every three chapters ➸ Plot twist ➸ Morally grey characters ➸ Fight scenes

Akropolis by hcedwards

"Any thought you ever had; memories, desires, your fears and your dreams, are all recorded and stored safely in the Quantum Cloud for your eventual revival. Death is now merely a transitional period to the next stage of your existence. As a QUBIT (quantum processing biosynthetic), you will experience a life free of disease and suffering. Time is no longer your enemy. Regret is a thing of the past. Each new day brings the promise of endless possibilities, spent in the pursuit of your own happiness, guiltless with the knowledge that there are no longer earthly constraints to inhibit you. This is the life you have always wanted. Welcome to your new beginning..." Akropolis is a city at the end of times, a sanctuary where the brightest and best have been housed since the last Great War. A genome defect has afflicted the majority of the population and scientists are desperate to find a cure. In the meantime, man has found his own salvation in the form of the QUBIT (quantum processing bio-synthetic), an android that is capable of prolonging life almost indefinitely, and yet what makes them human in the first place has been lost in the transition. The ruling council believes that salvation is nigh, but whether that hope arrives in time is questionable. The city's future depends upon the actions of a few individuals, all of whom are struggling with their own mortality. Quentin is the boy who dreams of death. Mia is the tortured soul. Trey is the soldier that defines duty. Misao is the future of the ruling council. Claire is the girl with a secret that will rock the foundations of their entire civilization. Unbeknownst to them, the entire fate of Akropolis lies in their hands. Either humanity will find a way to survive or it will sink slowly into the sea of extinction.

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

Parallel Universe the world where animals are the dominant species cover

THE FIGHTER (Origninally called my UFC FIGHTER) cover

The Possessive Gang Leaders Princess cover

The Revelation cover

Side Chicks cover

Monotone | ✔️ cover

Revolution- Runaways 3 [EDITING] cover

Bug: trapped in a videogame cover

Forsake my Blood cover

Akropolis cover

Parallel Universe the world where animals are the dominant species

Catatan: Cerita ini juga tersedia dalam versi Bahasa Indonesia dengan judul Semesta Paralel: dunia di mana hewan menjadi spesies yang dominan. Jika kamu lebih nyaman membaca dalam Bahasa Indonesia, silakan cek versi tersebut di profil saya. "Once, humans ruled the world. Now, it's their turn to be hunted." Elio and a group of strangers are abducted and thrust into a world unlike anything they've known-a world where animals have evolved into sentient beings, built empires, and enslaved humanity. In the Animal Kingdom, Elio is forced into a series of brutal survival games-twisted trials where humans are hunted, exploited, or sacrificed for the amusement of their evolved overlords. Beneath the games lies a hidden past-one built on twisted experiments, betrayal, and the seeds of rebellion. As Elio is dragged deeper into the politics of beasts and the horrors of captivity, he begins to uncover truths that neither world-human nor beast-wants exposed. What really happened to Earth? Who forged this cruel new order? And more urgently... can Elio survive long enough to break it?