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Princess’s Struggle for Survival

Imagine waking up as the villain in your sister's cheesy fantasy novel. Yeah, not ideal, especially when that villain is destined for hatred, and a grim end in some forgotten dungeon. That's Astrid's new reality. Her old life? Gone. Her new mission? Survive. And step one means throwing the original script out the window. But changing fate is way harder than it sounds. In a desperate move, Astrid makes the story's heroine, Lyra, her personal maid. Clever, right? Except teaching Lyra magic and treating her like, well, a person, backfires spectacularly. Lyra's gratitude twists into something intense, dark, and possessive. And she's not the only one. Astrid tries mending fences with her powerful aunt, only to find herself smothered by a love that feels dangerously close to madness. Even her ambitious half-sister, originally her rival, gets weirdly attached after Astrid shows her a bit of warmth and helps her gain power using some modern-world smarts. Astrid thought she was being clever, building alliances, creating intelligence networks, rewriting roles. She is changing the story, but it's warping everyone around her. Their loyalty? It's becoming obsession. Their affection? A dangerous fixation. Now, Astrid isn't just fighting the plot. She's drowning in a mess of her own making – caught between people who crave her, tangled in lies and affections twisted way out of shape. Everyone wants her, and sharing isn't remotely on their agenda.
_Astra_20 · 1m Views

Fragments of a Broken soul: John Joyce

I. The Cursed Beginning (1852) The story follows 16-year-old John Joyce as he is thrust into a hell of war and misery. When his alcoholic father murders his mother, the child inside John dies, and he drenches his hands in his own father's blood. From that moment, he is taken under the wing of his uncle, the ruthless and resilient Silas, who drills him in the art of killing. Silas’s "10-Second Rule"—the time it takes to reload a musket—becomes the razor’s edge between John’s life and his grave. II. Riya: Between Love and Despair In December 1852, Silas sacrifices himself, entrusting his beloved Riya to John’s protection. For two years, John and Riya wander the desolate battlefields, clinging to survival. Riya is a shattered soul, longing for the death that claimed Silas. Yet, over time, a forbidden and fierce love ignites between them. This fragile happiness is short-lived; in the summer of 1855, Riya is struck down by a "White Coat" bullet right before John’s eyes, leaving his spirit utterly decimated. III. "God’s Devils" and a Bitter Hope Left alone on the "Path of Death," John gathers a small band of war orphans and helpless women. He encounters 13-year-old Silas the Second, a boy with nimble fingers whom John trains into a lethal marksman. No longer just a soldier, John becomes a reluctant leader responsible for the lives of 38 souls, navigating them through the furnace of war. IV. Color Fort and Leyla (1856) John’s group merges with Kevin Color’s camp. Severely wounded and teetering on the brink of death, John is saved by a young woman named Leyla. She becomes John’s second love, the only light capable of softening his battle-hardened heart. However, Kevin Color’s treacherous ambition and thirst for power turn the sanctuary of the fort into a blood-soaked slaughterhouse. V. The Tragic Finale: Closing the Circle In a final act of betrayal, Kevin Color sells out to the "White Coats," capturing John and Leyla. The cycle of retribution repeats Silas’s past sins: John and Leyla are bound back-to-back to an ancient tree and burned alive. Standing amidst the roaring flames, they find solace in each other’s arms, their final breath spent singing a song of love as they turn to ash.
Notvain · 10.5k Views

Vermin Lord Ascension

✎ A boy abandoned by his family awakens a forbidden System that lets him command vermin and beasts. While the world fights for rank — he builds a kingdom no one can see. And the world is starting to notice. A black-rank System. A hidden forest kingdom. Ancient powers watching from the shadows. ꧁༒༺ Synopsis ༻༒꧂ In a world where the System decides worth, Kael Valeborn was born worthless. Discarded by his powerful family and left to die, he awakens something that should not exist — a black-rank anomaly System. It does not grant glory. It does not grant prestige. It grants authority. Over vermin. Over beasts. Over territory. While others chase rank and recognition, Kael builds power in silence. Rats become scouts. Insects become surveillance. Predators become soldiers. And the forest becomes his first kingdom. But Kael’s System is not merely rare — it is forbidden. As his dominion expands, the world reveals its hidden layers: Ancient bloodlines that rule from the shadows. Controllers who mark and enslave living beings. Forgotten magic older than the System itself. Various races watching from beyond human borders. Secrets buried deep within the origin of power. And a truth the world tried to erase. The System is not neutral. The elite are not chosen. And Kael was never meant to exist. Weak to strong. Beast taming. Territory control. Kingdom building. Deep lore. Ancient magic. Bloodline mysteries. System war. This is not the rise of a hero. This is the ascension of a Sovereign born in the shadows. This is Vermin Lord Ascension. [Thank you for stepping into Vermin Lord Ascension. Updates arrive daily at 08:00 UTC and 14:30 UTC. This story is a slow-burn progression fantasy about loyalty, survival, and the kind of strength that is earned — not inherited. If you enjoy grounded growth, layered characters, and consequences that matter, a fresh take on the power fantasy genre, you’re in the right place. Find me on Instagram - @authorzima Welcome to the journey.]
RJ_Zima · 11.9k Views