You don't need to pretend Zoya! Logan shouted over the radio noise.
Zoya tucked in her lips, her heart ached and she suddenly wish she could be reborn back to the time when she was still a teenager.
She is completely baffled at how the only man she has ever loved was causing her a heartbreak that could never be diagnosed under the x-ray 🩻 machine.
In the past ten years, Zoya has learned to invest her time and emotion into the marriage, she hadn't had time for another soul, including herself.
Her parents never supported her date with Logan and when he finally proposed to her, they clearly advised her to face her studies, as she was still 16 and had a bright future ahead of her.
But she had threaten them with running away forever, & using the specs of been the only child into forcing them to accept her early marriage with Logan.
After she graduated high-school, Logan convinced her to be a full house wife and at first, the marriage was fit for her and no one else. He took her on multiple dates, shopping spree and vacations, he swept her off her feet that, she scrap the idea of furthering her education.
Later on, Logan became a successful well-known business tycoon and got very busy with work, meetings and brand parties that, their time together became limited.
Whenever she whined to him about coming home late in the morning, he would wrap his arms more tightly around her boobs and give it a gentle squeeze.
This tiny romantic gesture kept her mouth shut, of cause, she couldn't see the glare in his eyes every time he touched her or the disgusted smile on his face Whenever she reached for his belt, automatically hoping he complies with her needs.
I can go on a three months trip, she bargained, her voice discreet but sounding frail.
Through the mirror, she could seen the dirty smirk plastered on his face when she said that and pretended that everything looked normal between them.
Then she felt a tiny bump hit in the stomach, then, the pain turned sour but she didn't let out a sound of cry.
My sweet pretentions Zoya, I don't need you to think for me or go on a vacation, he said leaning forward while staring deeply into her eyes.
Zoya couldn't see anything but plane hatred
She felt the rejection tenderly crawling into her shattered heart, she wondered if this love boat has crashed a long time ago.
She closed her eyes, she didn't want to regret choosing him, she couldn't help but remember how her father had been furious with her ten years ago, how her mom tried pacifying him, her moms interference got him to support the wedding but couldn't stop him from blocking all communications with her.
Can't you give us a try? She asked but her voice sounded more like a plea, she silently hope he could try again, as they have come this far to give up.
His lips moved closer to her ears, this isn't proper he muttered, Zoya parted her lips to protest but he squeezed her shoulders then shouted at her.
Taste change, people move on when it does happen he shrugged expressively.
What? She could see his mouth move but she couldn't hear properly because she has chosen to be deaf to his rejection.
She crawled on the floor, desperately begging him to not do this to her, she felt a urgent need to save her marriage.
Logan stepped on her hands, and grinded on it in circles, she swallowed the pain and watch her hands peel from the torture.
Logan stumbled back and spit on her, it landed on the injured hand, he picked the divorce papers up 📃 and threw it on her laps.
It's over Zoya.
Don't worry, you can keep the house cause I don't want to be stuck in the disgusting memories you have forced on me over the years. Sign that and I will have someone come get it in the morning he said before turning and backing out of the house
[ Naimah Flash Back]
Your test results shows that you have been overdosed on a contraceptive pill found only in the black market.
[END OF FLASHBACK]
Immediately her flashback ended, Naimah accidentally spills the juice on her skirt, she excuses herself from the dinning table and walks to the female bathroom to clean up the stain but halts at the male door when she hears two familiar voices kiss and say;
Voice 1: Here, it's specially made for her but different from the last one I brought, mix it in her coffee drink, she will never know. All we need to do after that is to patiently wait for her to start hallucinating and showing signs of paralysis before sending her to a psychiatric hospital to die.
Voice 2: I can't wait for her to die so, her inheritance, shares in the company will be ours...
Voice 1: You are not eager to be with me...
Voice 2: You are everything I ever needed, then the voice continued to kiss the other person.
Naimah was thankful she had her phone with her, she was smart enough to record it than cry like a baby and get discovered by those two.
She didn't bother to clean up anymore but went back to the table like nothing ever happened.
What next, she thinks to herself.
Trapped in the human world, the Demon King struggles to resist falling in love with a girl as he plots to overthrow the 'gods' and conquer all realms upon his return.
Matian Meilin is an 18-year-old girl with a passion for gaming and a very well-known figure in the Esports community. One day, her life takes a turn when a handsome tyrant, Feng Deming, the ruler of the Astaran realm, enters her world. Initially assuming him to be another Prince Charming, Meilin quickly realizes that Deming is anything but charming and the last person she wants to be acquainted with. "Silly Little Human, as much as I despise it, I'm stuck with you," Deming sneers. Meilin fires back, "Stuck with me? I'M stuck with you!"
As they face various obstacles, Deming finds himself drawn to Meilin, ultimately falling deeply in love with her, despite being aware of the potential separation that comes with the mission of fulfilling his destiny.
However, Meilin's heart already belongs to another man with an equally intriguing background. Ningshun, the attractive leader of her Esports team, has a charming personality and flirty humor that easily sway her, making her yearn for something more between them. But he's a man of many mysteries, and his hidden side carries a risky secret.
Why do Deming and Meilin need each other? Is this truly Meilin's first encounter with something otherworldly? And what secrets does Ningshun have about his connection to Meilin?
"Demon King's Love" is updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
GENRE: Fantasy (Xianxia), Romance (soulmates, forbidden love), Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure.
Maeve Connor, 32, is a special education teacher who believes her boyfriend of five years will finally propose during the holidays. To her horror and shock, her boyfriend drops a bombshell that not only will he not propose, but he doesn't love her anymore. Her hopes and dreams have been dashed before Christmas, and she believes she is doomed to never find true love. That changes when she meets the handsome CEO Treyton Bledig.
Treyton, 50, is the CEO and a werewolf. However, it is not just any ordinary werewolf, but the Alpha of the Bloodraven Pack in California. Despite all of his success, he lacks success in his love life. Although he couldn't find his mate, he married and had a child. However, he and his wife divorced, and Treyton is again left alone, making him feel alone, bitter, and jealous of those with someone for Christmas. However, when he meets Maeve, everything changes for him; she is his mate.
This is their Christmas story.
【Handsome straight cop/Mixed-race metrosexual forensic pathologist】
They are working together to solve a series of strange cases!
Every serious case tells a story of life and death, laughter and tears,
all awaiting your investigation...
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🔗【VOL. 1 Top Secret】A pregnant prostitute is found dead in a sub-divided unit of Room 7C of Choi Fung Building. Why are there so many suspects?
🔗【VOL. 2 Twelve Old Men】Twelve old men living alone in the Eastern District commit suicide with a smile on their faces, but the forensic pathologist cannot find anything suspicious in their autopsies.
🔗【VOL. 3 A False Step】Five missing people die on the same day, all showing signs of frostbite. But early spring in Heticity is not that cold!
🔗【VOL. 4 Criminal Minds】The clinical psychologist in the police force seems to have a secret...
🔗【VOL. 5 Bog Body】A rare bog body is found in an old well, marking an important discovery of a mysterious case.
🔗【VOL. 6 The Silent Outcry】An internet celebrity died of throat slit in a hotel. The Serious Crimes Unit solves the case swiftly, but somehow there is something fishy about it.
🔗【VOL. 7 Buried Bones】Thirty years ago, there was not enough evidence to prosecute the suspect for murdering his pregnant wife. Is there any hope of solving the case now?
🔗【VOL. 8 The Goddess of Vengeance】Extra! A rare late autumn typhoon attacked Heticity together with a killer posing as the judge and the "Goddess of Vengeance".
🔗【VOL. 9 The Rainy Night Butcher】The door to the sealed memories gradually opens in a rainy night.
🔗【VOL. 10 Going "Potty"】A series of cases occur, all seemingly related to an odd work of art.
🔗【VOL. 11 The Phantom Rapist】A rapist escapes from a lift leaving no trace. Can he be brought to justice by forensic science?
🔗【VOL. 12 Broken But Fearless】The G.O.A.T. of "Kingdom of Fantasy" vanishes just before his final match before retirement. All that is left is a bloody, broken hand.
🔗【VOL. 13 The Shattered Corpses】The dismembered bodies of an old couple comes as a great shock. Yet it cannot be ascertained which suspect is responsible for the murder.
🔗【VOL. 14 A Lifelong Conviction】Broken body parts from different deceased bodies are sewn up as one. Lying behind are the dark secrets waiting to be spoken out by those silent witnesses.
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"𝐑𝐔𝐍 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐅, 𝐑𝐔𝐍, 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐇, 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐔𝐍" ⎯⎯⎯ As far as Iseul knows it is going to be a typical school day with her sisters. And it would have been if this day wasn't destined to be the outbreak of the Jonas Virus.
And now she's got to run, like fuck.
"𝑭𝑼𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑻 𝑮𝑶𝑻 𝑰𝑵 𝑴𝒀 𝑴𝑶𝑼𝑻𝑯! 𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑼𝑪𝑲!" all of us are dead fanfiction.
✮ mi-jin x fem! oc ✮ oc x oc
A whimsical story of a man living alone in his stone home on a hill.
Relying on his art to keep himself alive, the man is trying to find the spark in his art that people are also looking for.
When mysterious gifts start arriving at his door, he starts to wonder who could be intruding on his isolated life in the wildflowers.
Its not until a humanoid crow turns up at his window, an omen of death, that the man starts to push aside his fears and find the love for art again through a series of exchanges and amusing events with the creature.
With the crow trading its way deeper into the man's life, what will make them stop and see just how life-changing that can be?
This story is the full version of one created for an LGBT+ contest.
There are things no one was meant to see, and darkness that should never have been given living form.
"That the world is coming to an end has long since been a dead issue. Everyone has heard of it. Those who have seen it know what the truth is, those who haven't either believe it or not. Either way, no one really cares. We shattered reality itself to shards, but even the apocalypse could not make a difference. Those who are lucky enough to live well don't care about other people's misery or how the world collapses, not even if their own children will have nothing to inherit but ashes and fear, and no matter how much power they have, they only use it for their own benefit, while bringing suffering to others. And the worst is, no matter what nightmarish old or new ideologies they use to justify their deeds, the flock will follow. In the end, the story is always the same."
This is the story of a broken world haunted by the deepest horrors of the human soul, relentless persecution and superstitious hatred, a fanatic war against everything that is not human, and the damned who oppose and never yield to fate. This is not a fairytale.
What to expect:
A deep dark medieval high-fantasy with elves, dwarves, fairies and demons, magic and swords, romance and hatred, and a post-apocalyptic world. This is not a fanfiction of any sort, it's an original story that popped out from my head, and it's very dear to me. I am really happy if you find it worth reading!
Please read the short "Good to know" chapter before you dive in!