short story to read

Bella is a retired assassin who is kidnapped by a secret organization responsible for creating a dangerous role playing simulation video-game called OutLive. A game that she finds herself playing alongside a few others who she must work together with to complete a series of savage missions in order to make it to the very end and not only walk away with the grand prize of $10 million but also with her life that is greatly threatened because should she die in the game then she dies in real life as well.

Vanillope was accused of killing her own mother and was sent to juvenile, inside she was tortured, starved and beaten but those pain was nothing compared to what awaits on her, she was sent on a battle ring in fight with the other prisoner that has only one objectives: to kill or to be killed. But little did she knew it was just the start, the start of the concept of killing each other. After winning she was sent to a more horrible place where a systematic maze game were happening, where you can't do anything but survive in order to achieve what you want. But for her, she will do anything to achieve what she want which is revenge. A little tip, if you want to survive on a maze, one thing you better do; unleash that devil inside you.

Edward Morgan, a boy who was blessed with the gift of technology, lost his parent at a tender age and lived with a foster parent where he got treated like a slave. At the age of 18, Edward moved out of the house to start a new life in a new city. Doing all sort of odd jobs just to feed himself and got treated like trash just because he had nothing. Even the girl he thought loved him left him for the Vice mayor's son, leaving Edward broken. With everything now unbareble for Edward, Edward took a dark path. Using his gift to hack his neighbours bank just to sustain himself, Yet, the $10 and $29 he got from them wasn't enough. So he began a new agenda, to hack one of the biggest bank in the city. [CREDIT ALERT: $750,000,000,000,000] Little did he know that the bank which he hacked belonged to the dangerous mafia lords and crimelords, and they were out seeking for his blood.

Gibson's life seemed to be in chaos, facing allegations of theft at his workplace. He had been framed by his own friend and even his boss, who was having an affair with Gibson's lover. On top of that, Gibson received news that his mother was hospitalized and needed money. Gibson was shattered and walked aimlessly until he was eventually brought together with someone who would change his life.

Leo needed urgent Money for his Orphanage mother's surgery, but all he got from his shameless mother-in-law was file to divorce his wife whom she wanted to sell off to a millionaire. The despised and belittled Son-in-law of the Watt family had had enough of belittling and insults! Saving his mother was his priority now. So he got out his phone and placed a call. "Grandpa, I'm willing to take Over as the heir of your Trillionare Wealth" From now on, Show time!

My name is Seraph. In a world that is filled with magic, science and arts of unbelievable kinds, I'm relatively ordinary. But then I met them. A group of assassins that work the machines of the world behind closed curtains. And the most striking is their leader, the woman which is the greatest mystery in the world. Though to the world we are all dead, each of us has a story of their own. I wonder if I can find myself a home among these people who call themselves Valkyries and more importantly can I solve all the riddles that surround them?

Seven years ago, a dark giant shadow visited my house and killed my mother. It changed me, forever. Four years later, after the Mega Human experiment 2.0 went wrong, I became a mutant. I became.... "Shadow Man!" "The boy behind the shadow has been identified as..." "Jude Rutherford! Seventeen year old high school boy..." "Is he Shadow Man?" When the mutant who killed my mother appeared again to destroy me, I knew being Shadow Man was not just my hobby. It was my destiny. Now I must protect everyone I love. And I must find out why my mother died. Who was the dark shadow? And why did he come for her? I must find out all these while hiding my second identity.

(Knowledge of the setting not required!) Set in the world of Vampire: The Requiem. Dolareido. A city of dark alleys, dirty contracts, and deadly predators. Predators in business suits and stiletto heels. Jack, just a young man and barely an adult, finds himself on death's door. Before he knows what's happening, he's pulled into the world of vampires, the Danse Macabre, and the Masquerade.

Rohan Johnson, an average office employee, faces a string of misfortunes—a wrongful termination, false accusations, and eviction. Drenched and defeated in the rain, he contemplates his bleak future and the disappointment awaiting his single mother. As he mockingly curses his luck, his old friend abandons him. In his despair, Rohan's glitched phone reveals a surprising message: [Loading...System] With a mix of disbelief and desperation, he witnesses the completion of the system's loading. [Welcome to Wealth Tap System] Thinking he might be going crazy, Rohan embarks on a journey filled with monetary rewards and tasks to overcome. Can the Wealth Tap System help him rise from the depths of despair to a life of abundance?

“Grandfather, please don't marry me off to this waste of space. He is just a lowlife that is sick, carrying diseases around, and being gross!” Ava said, getting more and more enraged with each word coming from her mouth. “That's enough! Ava, stop that right now!” Mrs. Taylor said. “Don’t order your grandfather!” “If you insist on giving Ava to me, I would walk out of here now and never look back. A woman like her is not something that interests me.” Zane said, his voice steady as he met the old man's eyes, his words pissing Ava and her parents off.