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Become a top mage at all costs
by K_Mopo
Eileen Caldwell had always been the epitome of a laid-back individual. From her early years to her teens, her passion for leisure rivaled that of any professional napper. School was merely a necessary inconvenience, and she found herself comfortably situated at the bottom of her class hierarchy, much to the chagrin of her teachers and the bemusement of her peers.However, all of this changed on her 18th birthday signaling her transition into adulthood, a mysterious system was activated, one that …
I Won't Let Him Know My Secret At All Cost!
by carmen_irene27
**Update every Wednesday**From the outside, Hannah Summerfield looks like your average office lady; always complaining about her boss to Rebecca, her best friend and co-worker, never being late to or from work, and preferring to spend her weekends at home binge-watching her favorite drama series on Netflix.But she has a secret that she doesn't want to reveal to anyone other than Rebecca, including Richard Clark, her boyfriend and CEO of the company where she has worked for years.She didn't want …
What It Cost For Bewitching Him
by Ur_girl_next_door
This story is about a beautiful and charming girl; Aleina Kallis who is fun, smart, bold, studious and very determined in making a name for herself. She belonged to a rich family that was famous for running a well-known Real estate company - The Kallis Estate. Everybody envied Aleina for having it all; ethereal beauty, loving parents and perfect siblings but what you see is not always true.Her father was very abusive, always venting out his frustration on Aleina for reason; nobody could even fat…
I refuse to be maidenless but at what cost
by Kira_Kazuto_4040
Clothstain is a world that is empowered by sexual enlightenment, by understanding one sexual fetish, or sexual beliefs, or even by understanding and embracing one's sexuality on a deeper and much more spiritual level, one can awaken the ability to manipulate certain universal energy called Erotic force, through the aid of the Erotic core, a lawful concept that many people mistakes as an actual physical core as it acts as the heart of reaching one's true self, although not everyone could reach th…
The Twisted Two: the feisty and the docile
by YuXu
“If only heaven was a little closer, she would have been an angel.”- ONE OF LU XINYI’S BELOVED.Reading the note Lu Xinyi slightly bows her head down, being shy.---------------------------------“It's only because of people like her, I want to believe there is a hell out there.”-ONE OF LEI XINYI’S VICTIMS.Reading the note Lei Xinyi scoffs and rolls her eyes muttering a very obvious ‘Whatever’.-----------------Twin sisters, mysteriously separated since birth, Lu Xinyi and Lei Xinyi didn’t know of e…
The Wallflower & The Alphas
by Addison Winters
It's about Avery Williams, who is special as she is not just a wolf/witch, but she got two sides: her wolf- Angelstar, and her Veela-Anglica.She is a nerd, loser, and whom everyone made fun of, even her friends called her Wallflower.Usually, when the Moon Goddess finds you your other half, one or two mates the most there will be for you. But Avery is a different werewolf, she does not have one or two mates but four mates.She fated to the four most dangerous, most popular, and most arrogant boys …
The Cost of Love
by Rebecca Graf
Hannah falls in love with Marcus only to discover that his bad boy image is more than just an image. He is a violent and possessive man who will go to any length to have what he desires, including her.She wants to escape the gilded cage he has put her in. To do so, might meant her death or a rebirth as someone else. only then will she willingly pay the cost for love. The Cost of Love is created by Rebecca Graf, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.
The Cost of Castellano
by ManyWriters
The moment I told Grayson Castellano—Chicago’s underground king—about my pregnancy, his face went stone cold.When I asked about our wedding, he deflected. Again.So I went to my prenatal appointment alone. That’s where I found them. He and his ex, Amber.Grayson’s face glowed with that unmistakable expectant-father radiance.Then the nurse called my name.I stepped out of the shadows. Our eyes met.He froze, never expecting to see me there.I walked over slowly, “Care to explain?”His mouth opened, but…
The Cost
by His_Maze
It is said that desperate situations leads us to do unspeakable deals, but is it really worth it?
"The Badass & The Beta"
by Addison Winters
I was fighting my way out the door. Once I got to the door. I ran outside and kept running until I got to my bike. I had a plan to jump on my bike and drive off. But I didn't get to because someone grabbed me, and I was going into my fight or flight mode. But none of that happen because I was in a tight grip. Because the person that got me in that situation where I am stuck in his arms. I know it is him because I can smell his delicious scent of Woods, Old Spies, Mint, and now I am looking up in…
The Pull-Tab Ring, The Cost of Forgetting
by ManyWriters
I sponsored a female student from a low-income family through her MBA, never imagining she would become my husband Connor's assistant.Under the spotlight, my husband and she danced intimately, kissing in front of everyone.During our eight years of marriage, I had sold my design patents to help him launch his business and given up my career to become a full-time homemaker.Our son was seriously ill in the hospital, yet he hung up on me without a second thought.A few days later, I delivered the rin…
The Cost of Immortality.
by JustGo
What would you do if you where grated Immortality? Some may think of it is a blessing and others a curse.This all depends on perspective, if you were granted a choice to be immortal but at a great cost, what would you do?Well, meet Rob, just your average nerd who fantasizes about immortality and was actually granted it! But in exchange, he has to destroy the worlds of his Masters Rival.*/I don't want to spoil too much, but this Is basically a story about an average guy being sent to another worl…
The Life The Beginning
by Jordan Silver
Gabriel Russo had been born under a dark cloud. He knew his history like the back of his hand; his mother made sure of that. He knew what blood ran through his veins and what it meant. He also knew that there were some with that same blood who would kill him if they could. Born the product of a horrible act inflicted upon his mother by one of the Ricci brothers, now the adopted son of another very powerful family, he's the heir to two of the most powerful Familias in the West.The Life The Beginn…
The Hunter & The Whisperer
by Ando_Ajo
Vir is the last of the Vulcher race to survive the catastrophic massacre carried out by the al-Banix, the rulers of the Central Empire assisted by the four nations.Surviving the massacre at the age of seven, Vir accidentally gained immunity to various poisons after eating the heart of a wyvern in a fit of rage.As an adult, Vir became a hunter against dragon riders. Not just hunting them, Vir also killed the following riders with their dragons.He mingled with the people of the four lands, disguis…
The Cost of Truth
by aileen_pangan
A teenage girl who becomes interested in crime investigation after a traumatic event in her life. She discovers that a murder case from years ago, which was left unsolved, is linked to her family's past. As she delves deeper into the case, she uncovers secrets about her family that she never knew existed. But as she learns more about her family's past, she must decide whether to pursue the wealthy life that she has always wanted or choose to confront the truth about her family's past.
The Cost of Vengeance
by joshoffer8
For a second, Evelyn didn't move. Didn't breathe. Her heart stilled, time suspended.Then the peonies slipped from her hand, scattering petals across the Persian rug like drops of blood."You bastard," she whispered, her voice low, trembling. "You disgusting bastard.""Evelyn—" Daniel sat up, fumbling to cover himself, guilt carved across his face."You were supposed to be marrying me in ten minutes!" she screamed, voice cracking. "Ten minutes, Daniel!"Evelyn Carter has spent her life trying to prov…
The cost of strength
by NEFFEX
"Who was it?""Why did they do this?""What did they gain???"said a boy while pulling a sword from his stomach and falling to the ground.This is the story of a boy who is on a quest take back what has been stolen from him.
The Cost of Freedom
by SlyDiamondPro
The short story "Cost of Freedom" is a poignant exploration of the psychological scars left by war. It follows a soldier’s journey from the harrowing experiences of the battlefield, where he witnesses the brutal loss of life and grapples with the meaningless violence of war, to his post-war life as a celebrated yet broken hero. Haunted by PTSD, the protagonist struggles with memories of his actions, the lives lost, and the disconnect between his decorated status and his inner turmoil. The narrat…
THE COST OF HIS TOUCH
by Iced_violet34I
a world where power is inherited and magic runs through bloodlines like heirlooms, status is everything—and love is the most dangerous game of all. Evelyn Hawthorne lives in the shadow of a grand name and a broken home. Born into a family that treats her like an afterthought, she survives each day with sharp wit and quiet resilience. At her elite academy, she excels just enough to draw envy, but never enough to belong. Behind closed doors, her stepmother’s manipulations and her stepsister’s crue…