Checkmate
- Reads 87
- Votes 1
- Parts 15
Ongoing35m
Last published Wed, Dec 3, 2025
After four years of chaos, betrayal, and impossible choices, Adrian finally thinks the fight is over. But when a mysterious man in a gray suit marks him with a fox-shaped symbol, peace shatters before it can begin.
Now, two years later, the SIU is fractured. Old enemies are now uneasy allies, and every victory feels one step closer to collapse. As LeBron, Sergei, and Mara struggle to rebuild what's left of their team, Adrian is pulled deeper into a game he doesn't understand-a game where every move has been planned long before he joined.
Secrets come to light. Loyalties are tested. And as the final pieces fall into place, Adrian learns that sometimes winning means sacrificing everything-because in this world, survival isn't luck.
It's checkmate.
All Rights Reserved
#51
spyfiction
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
NO ONE SAW HIM
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER/ MYSTERY/ SUSPENSE Ivory's world shatters the night her husband is found dead in their own home - no sign of struggle, no clues, just silence. As the police come up empty, she reaches out to an old friend - now a private detective to find the truth. But as the investigation unfolds, a disturbing thread begins to surface...someone may have been watching Ivory long before the murder. Someone patient. Careful. Invisible. And the closer they get to the truth, the more it seems that not everything... or everyone... is what they appear. TRUST ME - THE ENDING?? YOU WON'T SEE IT COMING. IT ALL ADDS UP AND EVERY LITTLE THING MATTERS. MAYBE THE TRUTH WAS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT ALL ALONG.
The Day I Slept With My Boss's wife
I thought I had life under control- A decent job, loyal friends, and a promising future in the tech industry. But everything changed the day I crossed the line... and slept with my boss's wife. Her name is Catherine. Elegant, powerful, and broken in ways that drew me in deeper than I ever expected. One night with her was all it took to drag me into a world I never saw coming- A world of secrets, manipulation, betrayal... and love. Suddenly, I'm not just an employee anymore. I'm the man everyone whispers about at work. The guy is caught between his ex-girlfriend who disappeared for three years, a mysterious investor with hidden motives, and a married woman carrying a child that might be mine. Now the stakes are higher. Threats are showing up at my doorstep. My friends are distant. My life is on the line. And someone is pulling strings behind the scenes, making sure I don't make it out of this alive. I never asked for this. But if I want to survive, I'll have to play smart- Even if it means choosing between love and loyalty, truth and lies... or life and death.Complete
THE RUNNER OF LIES #book 5 (Completed)
This is how it all started, the beginning of the Winter Games... Before the events of Capture The Flag the Winter Games even began, we learn how it was created and why exactly was it created. Major interesting twist and turns of secrets and lies being revealed in this series. So this time this set at Winter Academy in Thatcher City and we get to meet all of your favourite characters before The Games and brand new characters will be met in this series, but who is the bad guy this time in this series? Will we find out? Or will that remain unsolved forever? And what will happen? But this isn't a Game of course... because someone is... The Runner Of Lies -LekirraComplete
Cupid's Guide to Murder
[Featured on @Mystery's Bright Young Minds Reading List] [Bootcamp Mentorship Winner '22] This Valentine's Day, Cupid gets a little deadly. *** When Haven's vengeful ex-best friend ends up dead at a Valentine's Day party, things take a twisted turn. From the infamous gossip blogger to her so-called sweetheart boyfriend, everyone in Haven's life is now a suspect. An anonymous person under the alias Killer Cupid leaves behind a guide to murder, and it's only a matter of time until someone is next. When charming troublemaker Griffin offers to help her, Haven must deny the sparks between them to save her current relationship and focus on the case. As little white lies and motives unravel, Haven realizes one thing: Everyone has a secret... but how far would someone go to keep theirs?Complete
Obsession
Five years after the untimely murder of his mother, seventeen-year-old Gabriel Hastings lives in a town called Shaw with his father. They have recovered and lead lives as casual and as humble as they can. Gabriel lives the life that many teenagers wish for. He's got it all - the popularity, a promising future, friends, and the adoration of an entire town. But there's always a price to pay. SECRET: A letter from a secret admirer flips the casual rhythm of Gabriel's life on its head, and when he decides to secretly pursue his five-year crush, the letters and messages begin to take on an ominous intonation threatening to burn the foundations of his successes. SUSPECT: Gabriel learns that his secret admirer is a greater threat than expected. His relationship outed to the semi-religious town of Shaw, Gabriel becomes the suspect in the murder of a schoolmate. When another is kidnapped and heavily battered, Gabriel and his friends become leading suspects while trying to find out the truth. When a friend goes missing, Gabriel and his friends must finish what their missing friend started and hopefully find him before it is too late. SERPENT: Gabriel finally pieces the puzzle together. The attacks, the letters, the messages, and the evidence - they all portray a side that is never shown and always hidden. It portrays the tactics of a mastermind in the making - a sociopathic psychopath, and all evidence points to one person Gabriel would never think to suspect. A wolf in sheep's clothing, a silver-tongued serpent. Gabriel must now confront this masterminded criminal before anyone else around him gets hurt.Complete
Forgotten Truths
Skylar Green never believed her first year of university would change everything. Innocent, naive, but stubbornly down to earth, she only wanted to keep her head down, study hard, and avoid distractions. But then she meets Adrian Hart- Her brother's best friend. Adrian is everything Skylar swore she'd never fall for, especially because she already had a man in her life, Enzo. Tattooed, magnetic, and dangerous in ways she can't quite name, he hides arrogance behind a smirk and mystery behind those piercing green eyes. He's the kind of man who takes what he wants-and somehow, what he wants is her. Passion. Possessiveness. A pull she can't explain. Skylar quickly finds herself caught in Adrian's world, a world that feels thrilling and intoxicating... until it all comes crashing down. And then one truth shatters everything... A truth so devastating it sends her running into the storm. A truth she may never forgive. A truth that ends with screeching tires, shattered glass, and darkness. When she wakes, her memory is gone. But the secret remains. Who can she trust when everyone around her has something to hide? What is Adrian keeping buried behind that smoldering gaze? And when the forgotten truths finally come to light... will they ruin her, or set her free?
Ultraviolence
Things just come and go. Things pass by so fast you don't stop to look at what's happening. That's until you start to realize what's happening isn't right. ········· My husband isn't the person you think he is. It's all an act. He plays it well too. People would never believe me if I told them who he really is, they'd laugh. How he treats me isn't right, but I can't tell. Nobody would believe me. Nobody would help me. I fear what will happen if I tell. ········· "Please Elena just listen to me. Or face my consequences." Reece yells. I jump like a child that was just caught having more candy than their allowed. "Get in. Now!" He's right in my face, but I don't blink. I don't dare make a move, frightened for what's about to happen. But that's just the beginning. Cover done by: @purplepenguinnComplete
Confessions About Colton
WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Seven letters, seven confessions, seven clues. Elliot Parker has what he needs to find out who killed his best friend... But is he hunting down the killer? Or is the killer hunting him? ***** When Colton Crest returns, unharmed, to his small town after mysteriously disappearing for two months, his best friend Elliot Parker breathes a sigh of relief. But days later, on the night before graduation, Elliot finds Colton in the lake. Dead. And on the day of his funeral, Elliot finds a letter in his jacket pocket with four words that send him spiralling: I killed Colton Crest. There are six more letters to find, six more confessions about Colton, six more clues to uncover why he was murdered. Elliot has no choice but to play this sick scavenger hunt, and with each new revelation, he begins to question whether he really knew Colton - or anyone else in that little town of dark secrets. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]Complete
"Manipulation Chronicles: Shadows Unleashed"
"Step into a world cloaked in shadows and deception, where the city's heartbeat resonates with hidden schemes and untold truths. In 'Shadows of Deception,' follow Detective Alex Carter as he unravels a web of manipulation that reaches into the depths of the criminal underworld and soars to the highest echelons of power. As each layer of mystery is peeled away, alliances form and crumble, love and betrayal entwine, and the line between right and wrong blurs in a dance of shadows. With an ensemble cast of characters, including the brilliant hacker Lily Sinclair, the profiler Emma Wallace, and the enigmatic figures who emerge in the midst of chaos, 'Shadows of Deception' crafts a riveting tale of suspense, passion, and unrelenting pursuit of truth. As Alex and his team navigate a labyrinth of secrets, the city's skyline becomes a canvas for manipulation, where every choice holds the power to reshape destinies. From the neon-lit alleys to the opulent penthouses, each location holds a piece of the puzzle, and every conversation carries a hidden agenda. With each episode, uncover connections that bind lives together, reveal a past that still casts its shadow, and unmask the puppet master orchestrating a deadly game. Beneath the surface of every relationship and behind every motive lies a world of intrigue waiting to be discovered. Will Detective Alex Carter be able to pierce the veil of deception, expose the truth, and bring justice to a city drowning in shadows? Enter this gripping saga where manipulation and mystery converge, and join the relentless pursuit of clarity in the 'Shadows of Deception.'" Credit goes to Aiden Nightshade,Evelyn Shadowborn,ScriptMystique,MysticPalette. hope you like the series.Complete
IF YOU TELL
Some truths can't be spoken. Some secrets can't be kept. Moyin never thought keeping quiet could cost her life. A principled 200-level law student, she sees something she was never meant to witness - a brutal campus murder. And the killers see her too. She swears to bury the truth. But when the victim is revealed to be the beloved father of her coursemate, Tobe, silence starts to feel like betrayal. As fear tightens its grip, Moyin is pulled into a dangerous game of power, secrets, and shifting loyalties. Every choice is a risk, every word could be her last... If speaking the truth could get you killed... would you still tell it?Complete
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER/ MYSTERY/ SUSPENSE Ivory's world shatters the night her husband is found dead in their own home - no sign of struggle, no clues, just silence. As the police come up empty, she reaches out to an old friend - now a private detective to find the truth. But as the investigation unfolds, a disturbing thread begins to surface...someone may have been watching Ivory long before the murder. Someone patient. Careful. Invisible. And the closer they get to the truth, the more it seems that not everything... or everyone... is what they appear. TRUST ME - THE ENDING?? YOU WON'T SEE IT COMING. IT ALL ADDS UP AND EVERY LITTLE THING MATTERS. MAYBE THE TRUTH WAS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT ALL ALONG.
More detailsContent Guidelines