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Chapter 39: The Time of All Living Beings – To Be an Human 1
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Chapter 39: The Time of All Living Beings – To Be an Human 1

The Great Mage Above the World by FLASHY

Elden expected these lives to be easier to understand.He was human, after all.He understood language, thought, ambition, and emotion. He knew what it meant to pursue a goal, overcome an obstacle, and desire something beyond his...

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The Great Mage Above the World
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The Great Mage Above the World

by FLASHY

I failed to save the world. And ever since then, I’ve been living in a forgotten corner of it. It’s been a long time... Now, the world has changed - and I have no idea what awaits me beyond this place. I am Rowan. I have crossed the...

39 chapters · 100,540 words

Chapter 38: The Time of All Living Beings – To Be an Animal 3
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Chapter 38: The Time of All Living Beings – To Be an Animal 3

The Great Mage Above the World by FLASHY

This time, Elden became a wolf.His world was filled with scents. The earth carried the traces of countless creatures, each leaving behind a trail that his senses could distinguish with astonishing clarity. He could smell prey hiding...

2,650 words

The Last Bench We Left Behind (open letter)
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The Last Bench We Left Behind (open letter)

The Collection Of The Untold Stories by Ummi

Short collection of stories depicting everyday life, unrequited love, grief, healing and loss. Stories, poetry, and letters.

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The Collection Of The Untold Stories
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The Collection Of The Untold Stories

by Ummi

Short collection of stories depicting everyday life, unrequited love, grief, healing and loss. Stories, poetry, and letters.

1 chapters · 449 words

12 - Triggers and Tides
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12 - Triggers and Tides

Mia Is Mine by A. Sterling

⋘ ⁕⁕⁕ ⋙ MiaThe walk from Min-ho to the blond stranger felt like crossing a chasm on a fraying rope. The club's noise faded to a dull roar in my ears. I tapped his shoulder. He turned, and his eyes—a startling pale...

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Mia Is Mine
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Mia Is Mine

by A. Sterling

Mia ran from one monster. Leaving behind the glittering world of the Hamptons, she escapes the man who taught her that love could become a cage. Greg isn't the kind of man who accepts rejection—and she knows it's only a matter of time...

13 chapters · 18,191 words

11 - Ink, Aston Martins, and Trust Exercises
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11 - Ink, Aston Martins, and Trust Exercises

Mia Is Mine by A. Sterling

⋘ ⁕⁕⁕ ⋙ MiaFriday morning dawned with the subtlety of a jackhammer. I woke up with a hangover that felt like someone had replaced my brain with a bag of wet sand and my skull with a too-tight drum. I gulped down the...

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The Fated Pair
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The Fated Pair

MOONLIT THRONES by Ummi

Moonlit Thrones: Fated Doom Some crowns are forged in blood. Some destinies are written in shadows. And some hearts are claimed long before they learn to love. Princess Eden of Lysoria was never meant to choose her own fate. When she...

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MOONLIT THRONES
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MOONLIT THRONES

by Ummi

Moonlit Thrones: Fated Doom Some crowns are forged in blood. Some destinies are written in shadows. And some hearts are claimed long before they learn to love. Princess Eden of Lysoria was never meant to choose her own fate. When she...

1 chapters · 2,770 words

Chapter 37: The Time of All Living Beings – To Be an Animal 2
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Chapter 37: The Time of All Living Beings – To Be an Animal 2

The Great Mage Above the World by FLASHY

The first thing Elden noticed was the wind.It moved across his feathers in delicate currents, pressing against his body from different directions and carrying scents that changed as the air passed over the surrounding landscape. He...

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Chapter 36: The Time of All Living Beings – To Be an Animal 1
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Chapter 36: The Time of All Living Beings – To Be an Animal 1

The Great Mage Above the World by FLASHY

The darkness gradually receded, and Elden felt his consciousness sinking into another existence.At first, there was only a dull awareness of warmth and movement, accompanied by a steady rhythm that seemed to come from somewhere deep...

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CORRECTIVE BEHAVIOUR
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CORRECTIVE BEHAVIOUR

The Gryphon Riders by Carol Francis

THE GRYPHON RIDERSBy Carol FrancisEpisode Two: Corrective BehaviourThe lights went out.Daniel Harrow stood motionless in the darkness, listening to the heavy metal door settle into its frame.Somewhere beyond it, a lock...

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The Gryphon Riders
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The Gryphon Riders

by Carol Francis

In the futuristic country called "The Unification", Individual freedom is absolute, responsibility is optional, and common sense is dangerously outdated. Governed by the idealistic Rowan Sinclair and guided by an artificial intelligence...

2 chapters · 6,850 words

WHEN THE BUGLES CALL
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WHEN THE BUGLES CALL

Angels Sing Thee to thy Rest by Christopher Whittaker - Author

WHEN THE BUGLES CALL14-16 DECEMBER 1883The French were formed up before the light had fully burned the mist from the ground.Thomas stood with the legionnaires beyond the main line and looked towards Sơn Tây.From a distance it seemed...

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Angels Sing Thee to thy Rest
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Angels Sing Thee to thy Rest

by Christopher Whittaker - Author

Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest: A Legionnaire’s Tale follows Thomas York, an Englishman who leaves behind a life he would rather forget and enlists in the French Foreign Legion in the 1880s. From the brutal training grounds of North...

3 chapters · 5,519 words

A PLACE OF GHOSTS
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A PLACE OF GHOSTS

Abomey by Christopher Whittaker - Author

THE PLACE OF GHOSTSThe next afternoon, when the children came through the school gates, Sika was waiting for them.Houéfa saw her first and called out with a friendly wave.Children poured through the gates, squinting into the ochre...

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Abomey
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Abomey

by Christopher Whittaker - Author

In 1892 The French invaded Dahomey, a small but powerful Kingdom in West Africa. An experienced battle hardened French army they didn't account for the Agojie , The fierce and tough woman soldiers that formed the backbone of the...

3 chapters · 7,431 words

THE FORGOTTEN WARRIORS
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THE FORGOTTEN WARRIORS

Abomey by Christopher Whittaker - Author

THE FORGOTTEN WARRIORSBy the time the children had eaten, night had reached the compound walls. The western sky still held a narrow band of bruised purple, but the first bats were already cutting across it, silent and quick.Sika’s oil...

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Ch.1 : Frigg’s Problem and Solution
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Ch.1 : Frigg’s Problem and Solution

Broken Seas and Open Hearts by Brittney Lincoln-Rohlfing

Vikings are thriving but something big is coming for Arika Gornsson. Happily married to Ragnar with two children and another on the way. But, war is upon the horizon. Family becomes enemies and enemies become something so much more...

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Broken Seas and Open Hearts
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Broken Seas and Open Hearts

by Brittney Lincoln-Rohlfing

Vikings are thriving but something big is coming for Arika Gornsson. Happily married to Ragnar with two children and another on the way. But, war is upon the horizon. Family becomes enemies and enemies become something so much more...

1 chapters · 1,899 words

Chapter 35: The Time of All Living Beings - The Will to Remain
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Chapter 35: The Time of All Living Beings - The Will to Remain

The Great Mage Above the World by FLASHY

Memories of his previous lives gradually resurfaced, accompanied by the sensations of currents passing through his leaves, sunlight filtering through the water, and the slow deterioration of the meadow that had once been his home. Yet...

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Chapter 34: The Time of All Living Beings - To Be a Plant
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Chapter 34: The Time of All Living Beings - To Be a Plant

The Great Mage Above the World by FLASHY

The moment Elden crossed the door, the world disappeared.There was no sound, no light, and no sensation of falling. For one fleeting instant, he felt as though his entire existence had been erased, leaving behind nothing but a...

3,763 words

Shai
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Shai

Magic Undone by S. L. Byers

Shai was in the library, browsing and figuring out which books she’d like to read while on their long journey, when someone approached. Qiara sat at a nearby table, reading through a book about electromancing.“Hi,” the pretty girl...

2,765 words

Magic Undone
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Magic Undone

by S. L. Byers

Childhood friends Shai and Prince Jistan are on opposite sides now that they’re older; she’s with a gang of thieves because of her rare magic, while he leads his kingdom’s army, tasked with taking down criminals. When the two of...

9 chapters · 25,597 words

Jistan
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Jistan

Magic Undone by S. L. Byers

“Hi,” Shai said breathlessly. “How did your meetings go?”“They went fine.” Jistan wondered why she looked so flustered. “Everything alright?”“Yes. I’m ready to go.” She stepped out of her room.He sniffed the air...

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Chapter 33 : Beyond Humanity
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Chapter 33 : Beyond Humanity

The Great Mage Above the World by FLASHY

I woke in a spacious room bathed in the gentle light of the sun.“...Where am I?”I tried to sit up, only for a wave of pain to sweep through my body and force me to stop. For a moment, I lay there in silence, struggling to understand...

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The Beach
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The Beach

Pearl Call by Eres

The following night Ariadne climbed out from the waves and flopped down onto the cold sand. The moon was bright and it lit a streak across the water. She ran her arms along the sand to make patterns as she waited for their meeting...

359 words

Pearl Call
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Pearl Call

by Eres

An unlikely encounter and subsequent romantic whirlwind between a knight-for-hire and artisan sea nymph. LGBTQ+

5 chapters · 3,776 words

Chapter 32: When Power Transcended the Limits of the Body
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Chapter 32: When Power Transcended the Limits of the Body

The Great Mage Above the World by FLASHY

Elden furrowed his brows as he watched the golden light radiating from Rowan's body."Could you at least do me the courtesy of explaining what that thing is before you blow yourself up?""As if I'd do that."Rowan's smile was faint, but...

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