The Birth of Monarch
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Last published Sun, Aug 31, 2025
By day, Wayne Hurst was a timid bartender and failed stage magician, fumbling through bad tricks and forced laughter. By night, the blackouts came-lost hours, stained hands, and memories that slipped away like smoke. When he awoke one evening beside something he'll never forget, Wayne discovered the truth: another self lived within him. That self called itself Monarch.
Confident, deranged, and hungry for blood, Monarch stole the stage Wayne could never hold. And once the mask was on, Wayne was gone...almost forever.
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