"I never stopped caring for you."
As acquainted squires, knight and lord, and then secret lovers, Nveridius Etterath and Rhian Ionescu have held a strong connection for their entire lives. However, after Rhian's ascendance to viscount, he slowly becomes power-hungry and ruthless to all except Nveh. Struggling between his morality, loyalty, and love, Nveh wavers in his service to and relationship with Rhian. This short compilation of scenes explores the progression of the couple.... more>>

Dedicated to one who gave and took, who spoke and listened, and who cared and who was cared for. <<less

| Book 1 of the Night Crawler Chronicles |... more>>

After being rejected by the man he thought he'd marry, Jesse travels to DeiganLupus for the Grey Moon Ceremony. However, when the ship he was supposed to take is lost at sea, he boards the Silver Treader to reach his destination. But the Galleon turns out to be carrying more than military and medical supplies, and the prisoner in the brig knows his name.

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Without the determination or skillset to join his family's hunting business, Omega wolf Jesse makes a last-ditch effort to find his life's meaning. He travels to DeiganLupus for the Grey Moon Ceremony, a yearly celebration where most rejected and unwanted wolf walkers like him find their soulmates. However, not only is the ship he was supposed to take lost at sea, but the only way to get there is on board a military vessel carrying supplies...and a dangerous prisoner.

The moment Jesse boards, his instincts warn him of nearby danger, but they also urge him to follow a mysterious voice echoing through the vents. After crossing paths with Ross, a wolf walker on trial for the murder of hundreds of his own kind, Jesse's objective to reach DeiganLupus is overshadowed by the possibility that this criminal might be the very wolf he'd come looking for.

But when he learns that Ross is the Alpha of an outlawed pack that his family have been hunting for years, he is faced with a gut-wrenching decision: hand over his mate and hope it's enough to prove his worth to his family, or stick with the man whose soul is tied with his and turn his back on his family for good.

◯ FTM Trans MC ◯ MxM Romance ◯ Fated Mates ◯

Word Count: 38,365
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✵ NumenVerse year: 1050

**Also available on RoyalRoad.com and Inkitt <<less

Aria, old grand-mage, enters seclusion to bring her spells to the next level. She gets interrupted by her grand daughter. A short story.

A Very Short Story:
A group of adventurers laying await to collect materials from the creature called Zampopo.... more>>

Fantasy, Fluffy, Red, Big.

Wattpad:
Written: 03/15/23
Published: 06/10/23

Neobook:
Written: 03/15/23
Published: 06/16/23

ScribbleHub:
Written: 03/15/23
Published: 06/16/23

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Rich land owner, Grimwald, once leisurely spending his time hunting and practicing with a sword, with nary a worry in the world, all of a sudden became riches to rags after a painful familial betrayal.
With no one there to protect him from a cruel technicality, and only able to take what he can carry from his land; he sets out with little more than clothes on his back, provisions and bitterness. His life turned into a monotony of dealing with low-lives, greedy merchants and shady characters.
Like in a mad unending loop, he resentfully struggles to find a way to make enough coin for day-by-day life.
After taking out his pent-up anger on a... more>> couple belligerent drunks, a mysterious man sat next to him.
"Wouldn't you rather do something that matters? With a band of loyal brothers?" He asked.
"Oh yeah? Like what? You've got something better to do?" With a gulp from his tankard, Grimwald dismissed the man.
"Things you can't ever tell anyone." The man, unbothered by his attitude, continued.
A brief exchange occurred, after all. Grimwald questioned, and the man answered.
"The Empire's good people can sleep, because our enemies are afraid to."
"Afraid of what?" Grimwald asked, his interest now captured.

"Do you want to find out?" <<less

In a world where weapons are ineffective, people naturally developed other ways to off each other.
Torturemaster was someone who lived a long life and killed a lot of people. This led to him having lots of enemies.... more>>

Note:
This is my take at SSSC-V's 1st prompt.
For me, this is a learning experience.
Any comment is appreciated. <<less

10 Short Stories involving a team of 10 Mercenaries doing Mercenary stuff: killing, fighting, not being able to read, the works.

Young man named Jennifer goes from a semi-dystopian mundane life into a war between oligarchs and rebels.

A Sniper is tasked with the assassination of a high level necromancer in a besieged tropical city.

The world is divided into three separate nations as well as there kind: The Human race of the United Nation, the Anime Race of the Anime Nation and the Vtuber kind of The Vtuber Republics. ... more>>

The three nations lived together in peace and harmony. But then, everything changed when the Anime Nation declare war against The Vtuber Republics, Which led into the most Blood-bath and devastated war called The Great Anime War, The war lasted for 5 years with the vtuber became victorious, But the war cause a great deal of suffering toward the Human race to the point where all three nation has no choice but to united as one

Which lead into the causes of a new conflict

Rated 16+ <<less

Cami, a Girl and a Planet. Synopsis
On TI LEPUS, a planet in a galaxy called Markers Star, one of many galaxies and planets that... more>> are part of an Empire ruled by The DARK LORD, thirteen year old CAMI SIS NEP takes a lunch to her mother where she is working. While there, CAMI is surprised to be asked to carry out a simple duty, one which she does not realise is actually a test. After leaving her mother, CAMI worries about what happened and thinks over her life. This leads her to the decision that she will do whatever she needs to do to better herself and resolves to let nothing get in her way.
The surprise test results in CAMI being offered a contract in a salon called the Trigon Club located in LEPUS MAL the capital of TI LEPUS. These salons are a way for young girls to enter houses of people of high status or gaining other contracts. After she turns fourteen CAMI moves to the capital where she works at the club and meets CHEAINE DRESSILER, the wife of RENTAP DRESSILER. CHEAINE takes an option on CAMIS contract and returns the next day with her husband. They accept CAMIS contract and she becomes part of their family.
Life is good for CAMI and it seems that she has obtained the first of her goals, that is bettering herself, but there are other forces at work. Unrest, fostered by professional agitators NIKIE and KIRKRUP DI FRIM, is becoming dangerous. The two work undercover for Councillor LEJA LEVES who is the actual leader of the agitation and is hungry for power. NIKIE, who knows and hates CHEAINE, has another idea, to create and train a group of suicide assassins.
The DARK LORD has sensed all this and returns to Tihab, the administrative center of the empire. With him are some of the LADIES OF THE CIRCLE who are his closest advisors. In a bid to reduce the tension and unrest he sends six of the LADIES as his ambassadors to Ti Lepus. Before they can arrive, the DRESSILERS and LORENA MAKAPET, Rentaps mistress are murdered in an act of terror inspired by NIKIE DI FRIM. CAMI SIS NEP escapes and go’s on the run. She makes her way to NETHER WEST where the underclass, who are workers of the lowest status live. ILARI NE PATOR, one of the leaders of the underclass tries to help CAMI but she is stabbed in an attack. The DARK LORD arrives, heals CAMI using his powers and then returns to his palace on Tihab taking CAMI with him.
While CAMI is convalescing in the palace, the Ambassadors arrive at Ti Lepus to try to negotiate with LEVES. Meetings between the ambassadors and LEJA LEVES, now Chief Minister, are unsuccessful and a deadline is imposed. Before the deadline expires, the DARK LORD arrives and speaks with other leaders of the planet who are opposed to LEJA LEVES. These include TREM DE MARKUS who has organised a group of the planets leaders as they realise that LEVES will also murder them. The DARK LORD also brings CAMI SIS NEP who speaks to all the planets population explaining what happened and revealing who ordered the murders of the DRESSILARS as well as speaking against all their societies’ unfair rules. She is so effective that her speech sparks a revolt against the many problems that plague their society. TREM DE MARKUS and his supporters begin the process of reforming the planets society. The DARK LORD gives them one thousand years to complete the process and hides the planet behind a story that he destroyed it.
CAMI leaves TI LEPUS with the DARK LORD as she realises that if she stays she would become the focus of resentment and a focal point for the forces that will be resisting change to rally against. The DARK LORD sends her, her two sisters and two of her brothers who he has collected along with some others to another planet in another galaxy. There she finishes growing up and finds love. <<less

To have love only to lose it because of a lie.... more>>

After a two week break contacting him was what he did but the rejection wasn't what he could take.

Oneshot

Cover art by: the_nerd.artist <<less

I sighed softly as I unwillingly left her embrace, I smiled happily as her face frowned with discontent, I always loved how I could easily read her and she knew that.... more>>

Crystal is everything to Alice not even being kidnapped was going to keep her away.

Additional tags: NTR. <<less

The War has come to Anneleon Kingdom. It knocks at every door and window in the land. And when King Richard learns that King Eeron... more>> of Havania has kidnapped Royal Princess Mandalin in a crime to bring Anneleon to its knees, Richard knows it is up to him to embark on a daring rescue mission. <<less

Two lovers, a compassionate union, and a forbidden love. Loki, blood brother to the All-Father, and Aletheia, an Atlantean Dikastes; two Isu realms, two hearts, one unbreakable bond. This is their story.... more>>

Based on Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and commissioned as a five-part story. <<less

"Johnny, don't leave me, you said you will love me forever!"... more>>

Those words didn't stop Johnny Morrel from leaving the elf mafia boss Filarion Elathana, the head of the Elathana family. And, over what? Just because of the small family business that Filarion is running. He just supplies adventurer's guild drop-outs with weapons and potions. It is a lucrative business, by far. One that has spread all over the Roarin Empire.

"You said you are no fool, that you are not a chump"

Those words ended up with Johnny warding his house, and sending Filarion's things back via a delivery man. Maybe, if Filarion had not held a knife at Johnny's throat as he said them, things would have gone differently, but Filarion was an optimist.

"I will have your heart on a platter!"

These words were followed by a court order, a restraining order, and the emperor looking into Filarion's dealings. Now, the Elathana family is at risk of being exposed, and send to prison. So, Filarion sent Johnny one last letter, to express his fillings for the human adventurer, who moonlighted as a tank.

"They will bust your knee caps!"

A short note, but from the heart. One that made Johnny hire a necromancer to guard him, as much as Adam doesn't like the job. Or Johnny's paranoia.

A crack novel, with a yandare male elf, who wants to get back together with his human lover, despite his tendency of putting his foot in his mouth. With adventuring and yes, redemption. For once, a happy ending for the yandare.
Inspired by the song Bust your knee caps, by Pomplamoose
Updated daily at 11 am ESST. <<less

Thank you for coming to my novel!... more>>

This is the old version! You can find the new one in the "Re-release" chapter! <<less

Everyone knows that being the lover of a gangster was equal to giving up your life. To be in a relationship with someone of the underworld has its perks but when the man in question chooses everything except love they can be lonely but just when he is continuously begged to get a partner, he still refuses but after seeing him - Just Maybe.... more>>

Oneshot

Cover done by: the_nerd.artist <<less

Sabine has spent the past decade hiding from the Wild Hunt. But when a charismatic stranger recruits her to retrieve an invaluable artifact, she’ll have to finally reveal her identity… and her dark secrets.... more>>

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The darkness holds more than just secrets...

Marked for death, Sabine escaped from her home more than ten years ago.

But the Wild Hunt will never give up.

It should have been easy to stay hidden. All Sabine had to do was keep her head down, avoid telling anyone about her past, and above all else -- not let her glamour drop.

Even the best-laid plans eventually fall apart.

When a charismatic stranger arrives in the city, Sabine finds herself unwittingly drawn to the power she can sense hidden within him. Keeping her distance is nearly impossible, especially after a life debt is called due and she’s tasked into helping steal a rare artifact.

Sabine is the only one who can break the magical barriers protecting the item, but that means revealing the truth about her identity and exposing her darkest secrets.

Unfortunately, the Fae aren’t the only ones hunting her.

And the most dangerous monsters aren’t always confined to the dark. <<less

They run between languages and writings between various countries, of the existence of 7 sinister assassins so infamous that their visit is synonymous with a certain and unscrupulous death. Each according to the few sources that managed to capture them, were classified and defined as follows.... more>>

7. The duellist: The defiant of your last challenge.

6. The spear of judgment: The accurate judgment of heaven.

5. The actor: The one who is your side in good times and bad.

4. The crazy alchemist: The one with the scary poisons and pests

3. The guide: The guide of your own end.

2. The destroyer: The end of the cities.

1. The Death

"I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com too" <<less

Taylum Rayleigh born into an elite family had autism all his life and because he had special needs he was treated as a baby until a handsome Korean boy sits down beside him in class and saves him from a bully and feels that he could be safe with this person. Gathering as much courage as he could Taylum asks him to be his boyfriend and flustered by the sudden question he accepts but just what does this autistic boy have planned for him?... more>>

Cover art by: the_nerd.artist <<less

A young provincial thief of no particular renown has his life of crime changed in a day. He ‘stumbles’ upon a huge pile of gold for starters and soon after a dead man carrying a letter of 'royal' interest. Literally. While at it he ‘earns’ a title of sorts, along the promise of a life out of the gutter. Before he can properly appreciate the dramatic turn of his fortunes, he’s drawn into a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to embroil two continents in a devastating war.... more>>

The whole affair seems to cry out for a gallant hero of old, or failing that a cunning diplomat, but he’s neither. Perhaps a lying scoundrel, which our lad definitely is, would have to suffice. He does ‘acquire’ a dagger that knows a dead language after all and that must count for something.

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I) Touch O' Luck is the prologue (or opening act) to the Old Realms series of novels
(Hint O' Magic,
Lure O' War,
Wings O' Fate volumes 1-3)

II) All tags are relevant, but most chapters are not too extreme. Fair warning dear reader, this is an 'unfiltered' story, sometimes sweet, others bitter, touching some heavy subjects or problems, like crime, war, betrayal, lust, pride, politics, revenge etc set in a Epic Fantasy backdrop with shades of Grimdark. In its heart of hearts though, it is an adventure.

I) chapter specific maps of the Realms
https://theoldrealms.blogspot.com/p/maps-of-realms.html <<less

Coulta was born with a curse, one that forces him to obey the commands of those with authority over him. At only five years old, his father gives him up into service of a powerful lord, hoping to give Coulta a better life. But it was a mistake. Varin turns Coulta into an assassin, someone who can't stop himself from killing even the most innocent person he was commanded to murder. Despite the pain of a life out of his control, Coulta does have hope; hope that he will one day meet the person his mother claimed would free him of his curse.... more>>

Wildas is the Crown Prince of Phelin. He has known nothing but luxury and comfort, not the pain and suffering of a cursed killer. He has no idea that his life is in danger, that assassins are lurking in the shadows of the next city he will visit on behalf of the Crown. Nor does he know that his very soul is tied to one of those assassins, a tie that not even death could ever break.

Together they will discover that even chance encounters have meaning, and that their own personal struggles are nothing compared to what is to come when their kingdom is launched into a civil war that puts all of lives in danger. Only by relying on each other will they have any chance of survival.

Originally published in 2014 and is being cross-posted on multiple sites. <<less

In a world where an Iron Empire stretched across a continent there is a land on the other side of the great sea. A land... more>> where fae queens sit on thrones of glass and gold, and the faeries dance through the forests. A land where little folk live underfoot and sprites flit about the canopy. Where the things that go bump in the night wander and trees can grow beneath mountains. Come to a land where legends are made flesh, come to Dianais and see what awaits you.
Watch as the three lost queens, heirs to an ancient power, are thrown out of their lives and onto the path that leads home.
Cinis Sarnifease, the King's blade has been a hunter for so long, but when someone from her past takes off her mask she is forced to confront the life she ignored.
Lily Crescentre has been living in a brothel for ten years, but when her madame is decides that she needs money for rent and sells Lily as a slave to the mines Lily is shown the plight of the world that was stolen from her.
Elexis Hynopae, leader of the rebellion against Galcinar, and a Queen of Altoness, the summoner of the tides and storms, has discovered that her sister previously thought to be held captive might in fact be someone entirely different, now she is forced to take action to save someone she thought she wanted dead. <<less

The Z Team is an ongoing sci-fi adventure/thriller for fans of Scalzi's Old Man's War and the Interdependency, Mass Effect, and The Fifth Element... more>>

Small samples of book 1 & 2 are available on ScribbleHub.

Book 1 is available on Amazon in ebook/print/KDP Unlimited here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L1N9563.

Book 2 is available on Amazon in ebook/print/KDP Unlimited here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHZ6G3RG

Synopsis:
The lingering mystery of a destroyed planet threatens to unravel the Commonwealth. Lacking answers, the alien races of its constituency—Humanity among them—grow restless.

Captain and Fleet veteran Dash Anderton wants a crew, a contract, and to be left alone. Fate lands him in the spotlight when he accidentally saves renowned alien singers—and revolutionary covert agents—Sisters Celescia from deadly operatives of their oppressive homeworld government. The regime seeks secession from the Commonwealth against the wishes of its population. A move that risks a cascading exodus of other member states and a collapse of galactic order.

Recruited into the troupe, the singers and crew discover an insidious conspiracy to defeat the Commonwealth. With the Commonwealth’s diplomatic fleet inbound and time running out, the Z Team must battle ruthless assassins, outwit scheming officials, and confront ghosts of the past to salvage peace on the edge of collapse and save countless lives—including their own.

Blending The Expanse, Mass Effect, The Collapsing Empire, and The Fifth Element, this book is perfect for fans of science fiction and those new to the genre.

Content:
Consider this book to be a light-R rating. There is swearing, mostly intended for humorous effect, sci-fi violence that isn't gratuitous, and light references to sexual activity. <<less