checkmate abduction

Fidgeting with my fingers, I tried my best to stand straight without falling back and embarrassing myself in the presence of all these men I have no idea who the hell are. “Sign it” he ordered one more time pushing the papers to me. I stood still unable to get what he wants from me. “Rule No 1, Never ever try defying my orders” his hands instantly gripped my neck in a dangerous hold and he put his Gun on my forehead, his finger very close to the Trigger. Looking at the Gun in his hand, a relieved smile made to my lips. After all, he is going to gift me eternal liberty. “Why the hell are you smiling, do you think this is some joke Iril Ranallo?” he growled. Realization dawned upon me, hearing him speak. How the hell am I supposed to say that they have kidnapped me than my sister? “Speak up Goddammit” He screamed scaring the shit out of me. I sucked on my lips as my throat turned dry, moving my fingers towards my throat I signaled him that I was mute. His eyebrows turned into a thin line and immense shock was evident when he shrieked… “What the Fu…….” ********* Life is tough for ladies in Mafia families and it is nothing less than sheer torture for specially abled. Born in one of the influential and powerful Mafia families, I had every materialistic thing the world could not even dream of. But being lost my voice in the horrendous incident, I was the ignored piece. Unlike my sister Iril who manages most of the business and stuff, I am confined to my room and the world outside is just a dream for me. All I prayed for 23 years is an escape from this prison and finally, when my prayers are answered, I was kidnapped by some men. I was taken to some strange place in the middle of a deep ocean, almost like a stranded island. Men looking nothing less than beasts and the one they call Boss stares at me with despise. I am forced to sign some papers, of which I have no idea about but all I knew is the liberation I seek from one Prison has stranded me up in some unwanted prison of which I knew nothing about!! Careful of What you wish for, lest it come true! And now, I have realized that in return for dreams, I received a Nightmare!!!

"When will this conspiracy end, Shizuru? I could feel like you are also included in there too", Hino questioned as he and his wife Shizuru walked through a tori gate. "As a reporter or a journalist, I cannot promise you world peace, but peace of mind will do", Shizuru answered, seeming to have taken Hino's words to heart. She understood the importance of maintaining a sense of sanity and calmness in the face of conflict and uncertainty, and she wanted to support Hino in finding his own sense of peace, no matter what the conspiracy may bring. Catch a glimpse inside Sizuru saito's chaotic life as a reporter at ABC Media Japan and her tumultuous relationship with her conspiracy-theorist husband, Hino Satorou. By the hidden name ANGELO. Experience the highs and lows of this chaotic couple from their whirlwind of love to the dangerous world of conspiracy theories. Join them on a journey of passion, drama, and intrigue in this action-packed story that's sure to keep you glued to the pages!

Xuan Li, a monster abandoned by his parents, forgotten and lost, finally found his ray of hope: an old man who took him in and raised him. With his failing health, the elderly man told vivid stories about another world that Xuan Li had always disregarded as a mere myth. But after his suicide, Xuan Li found himself reincarnated into another world, the one that the old man had spoken about. Yet, Xuan Li found no meaning in his life. The reason he killed himself was because he didn’t want to live! So when he was reborn, Xuan Li was determined to kill himself once more! However... his body was immortal! ... Iris Black wanted nothing but to end the war. She yearned to personally slay the gods, the ones who started the war and caused her suffering. ... Shen Longwei’s heart was inked with hatred, filled with thirst for the blood of his so-called brother and the woman he once loved. And Fate smiled, giving him a chance to redo his mistakes. This time, he won’t be fooled. ... Three pieces intertwine to fulfil a fallen god's revenge and win the game. ———————— Authors Note:: Hey! This novel is made by a group of Authors! So unlike my other story, this will have a better upload schedule! Writers: Ultra, ChaoticLuck, NatsumeRikka

Starting the new semester strong, the mid-semesters dance of the night turns foul as bodies come up left and right. Within their eyes the story will be unraveled, is this truly someone's sick spree or is it something so much more? This is their story, from gruesome deaths to wholesome reunions let them tell you...

Born frail in body and dismissed by the world as insignificant, Lucien Voss grows up learning a cruel truth early in life: strength invites resistance, but intelligence invites surrender. Mocked, ignored, and underestimated, Lucien survives not by fighting back—but by observing, calculating, and remembering. Behind his quiet demeanor lies a mind capable of dismantling systems, predicting human behavior, and turning chaos into opportunity. While others chase power through force, Lucien builds it through information, manipulation, and flawless strategy. Every insult becomes data. Every loss, a lesson. Every human weakness, a tool. As society spirals through political unrest, corporate greed, and moral decay, Lucien positions himself not as a hero nor a villain—but as an inevitable outcome. Allies rise believing they lead, enemies fall without realizing they were ever opposed, and empires shift hands without a single battle being fought. What begins as a story of survival slowly transforms into one of domination. Lucien does not conquer nations with armies or weapons—he conquers minds. And by the time the world recognizes his influence, it is already living by his design.

[DISCONTINUED] City Z has a reputation of being the center of ability users in all of Asia, as well as being the homebase of many organisations. Amongst those is Roses; a rising organisation founded by a small group of friends and led by a girl with a seemingly easy going personality. Kang Seojun who had recently turned 20 came face to face with a problem he had been avoiding until the same issue was raised by his younger brother, and that is what is their future going to be? Seeing his friends having their lives planned out, he realised apart from doing whatever his parents wanted, he had never made a decision of his own. In the midst of his dilemma, the leader of Roses approached him with an opportunity to work for them for 3 months, a trial period. The question is, what will this 3 months do for him? Will he find a reason to stay permanently? Will he return to university? And will he, be able to see a future carved out by himself?

She was looking for a chess match. He was looking for a way to escape the noise of his world. One game. Two strangers. Thousands of miles apart. Neither Alya nor Zayn expected that a simple move on a chessboard would become the first move of their story.

A story about a girl, that was raised with love by her family. Later got admitted to a boarding school. Where she was abducted with her colleagues and spend 100 as captive. Upon the incident her mother dead from heart attack. After she regain freedom, she moves to U.S to further her education where she meet with Othman and got married. She became the best surgeon. Later fight for the girls right.

Elias Ward never wanted to stand out. Quiet, observant, and emotionally distant, he enters Checkmate Academy—a prestigious institution where the highest-performing students in the nation are sent to become future leaders, strategists, and political influencers. But the academy is not what it claims to be. There are no normal classes. No teachers in the usual sense. No freedom. Students are placed into a hierarchy and ranked based on one thing: Their ability to read, deceive, and control others. From the moment Elias steps into Classroom 1-A, he realizes every student is already playing a hidden game—one of intrigue, alliances, betrayal, and manipulation. Trust is currency. Secrets are weapons. Every conversation is a test. Their first assignment is simple: > Write the name of the person you trust the least. The results determine who stays—and who disappears. As the academy introduces psychological trials, outdoor strategic events, and social warfare disguised as teamwork, the students quickly learn: You don’t survive here by being strong. You survive by staying unreadable. Elias, who has spent his entire life watching quietly from the shadows, finds himself at the center of the board—not as a pawn, but a player no one expected. But someone else is watching him too. Someone who already knows his past. Someone who believes Elias is not here by accident. And in Checkmate Academy… > Every move is a trap. Every ally is a risk. Every step is part of the game. The only question is— Who will deliver the final checkmate?

Every winter, the Harvest comes—reaping the brightest, strongest, and poorest from the ashes of a broken world. Cael never planned to be chosen. He only wanted to protect his sister, survive Ashspire, and stay forgotten. But when he wakes inside the arena, branded with the glowing black insignia of a Pawn, survival becomes a game he never agreed to play. The rules are cruel. The arena is alive. And the only way out... is through. Thirty-two players. Sixteen per side. Kings to protect. Queens to fear. Each quadrant is a biome of genetically engineered monsters and elemental chaos. The audience watches from the shadows—silent, rich, and betting on blood. Above the Pawns stand the Major Pieces—Kings, Queens, Bishops, Rooks, and Knights—each injected with experimental serums, each awakening terrifying new powers. But Cael isn’t like the others. His instincts are too sharp. His movements, too precise. And when the team’s Queen falls, he'll face the impossible choice: Stay a piece on their board— Or break the whole damn game.