Fiction
Chapter 3: Long Live The 7th Queen
Be sure to Read First: Prologue // Chapter 1: The Queen is Dead...Again // Chapter 2: The Ball Iris looked up into the night sky, her golden eyes narrowing. Beyond the fog of evil that lingered in dense clouds above the castle, the moon glowed brightly, creating a hazy red glow around it. It was at its peak, and already the creatures in the golden cages were reacting to its call.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Chapters
Prologue: The Babe in the Woods
Lavinia’s toes scraped the ground with every slow stride she took. The skin around her tired lavender eyes glowed bright red against her porcelain complexion, looking puffy and lumpy and decidedly out of place on her otherwise flawless visage. She was so certain it would work this time. It should have worked. She’d completed every rite to the letter, followed every detail and done exactly what the Old Texts decreed: she’d fasted at the appropriate times, sacrificed to the appropriate Goddesses – twice – and endured the brutal mating ritual until she thought her body would break. And yet, despite all that hard work, agony, hope, and suffering… here she was in the exact same circumstance as before.
By Natalie Gray2 years ago in Chapters
Sisterhood
INTRODUCTION. (My name is Rita Andrew I am 19 years old. My dad (Mr Humphrey Andrew)was a drug addict who can do anything in his might in order to take drugs my dad sold my elder brother (Daniel Andrew) when I was six and my younger sister (Glory Andrew)was one year old then.
By Mrfaithful2 years ago in Chapters
Caught
Chapter 5: Truth Comes Out "How strong was that sleeping spell?" I ask looking at Jade. He shrugged taking a sip of his coffee, "I just wanted to make sure she was out for a while. Or a least during this trip. I don't understand why we have to travel like them. We could have been in Michigan within three hours, not almost a full day."
By Michelle Hill2 years ago in Chapters
The Sleepy Sun
On the morning of Penelope's engagement party, I found her basking in the glow of the "sleepy sun," as we'd so lovingly called it as children. Perched atop her favorite sand dune, a pink ceramic mug clasped between her hands, she had never looked more at peace.
By Kelsey Syble2 years ago in Chapters
The Waters We Bring
Chapter One: “The Dream” 1950s; Wynnewood, An Arkansas Delta Town War was declared. The woods near weevil-infested cotton boll fields were blazing, but farmhands were calling for more kerosene. Rebekkah Bishop ran to the shed where Grandmother had gallons waiting. With a can in each hand, the girl raced back to fuel a fire that was already raging.
By D. ALEXANDRA PORTER2 years ago in Chapters
Echoes of the Soul's Journey
In the heart of a bustling city, amidst the constant symphony of honking cars and hurried footsteps, lived a young woman named Maya. With a job that demanded her attention and a life that seemed routine, Maya felt as if she was a mere spectator in her own story. Unfulfilled and yearning for something she couldn't quite define, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery that would forever change the course of her life.
By Dharmesh P2 years ago in Chapters
Caught
Chapter 4: No Choice I turn to Jade and he just nods. He knows what to do. In a moment he is gone. I wait. I was careful. I changed my name. I always covered my tracks. How did they find me? I couldn't worry about that now. Jade went to Haley's apartment just in case.
By Michelle Hill2 years ago in Chapters
The Hyena and the Fox
Once upon a time a fox became a problem to a nomadic settlement. This fox attacked and ate their goats and sheep. One day the people gathered together to plan how they could kill this troublesome fox. The people decided to set a trap.
By Abdifatah Hassan Nur2 years ago in Chapters
