the martyr by nick joaquin

A martyr is someone that suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a belief or cause as demanded by an external party while just like in Schrödinger's cat experiment, a person can also be considered alive and dead at the same time. This was the case for Nolamine's father. A tragedy that fell on him and one that Nolamine would learn about one faithful stormy night after meeting a witch. He is told that the only way to liberate his father is to travel to another world unseen by the human eye and kill his own father so he could go to the after life, something only he could do. Or though he is South Korean, he finds out that he is from somewhere else and that in itself makes him question who he is. Join him as he finds the truth about his family, discovers a new world, fights mystical creatures, beasts, demons, witches, wizards and warriors from this world and the other as he travels between worlds while possessing the ability to wield one of the rarest wands in history, a wand that devourers other wands. Considered weak by all, but holds a secrete of its own. Find out how a boy become 'The Devourer of Worlds'.

COVERT EXPOSURE Spinelli's life is upheaved when he’s reassigned from Homicide to assist in the Child Services division for the holidays. Caseworker O’Hara moonlights as Santa's helper at the mall. When Santa turns up dead Spinelli goes undercover as Santa to protect Shannon and hunt down the killer. CRAVING VENGEANCE Spinelli planned to woo Shannon on Valentine’s Day but the murder of cupid squashed the idea. The day turns more dismal when Shannon is linked to the victim. To clear Shannon’s name, Spinelli goes undercover as a singing cupid to find the person responsible for the string of slayings. CRAZED RECKONING After a murderous Christmas and Valentine's Day with his lover, Spinelli assumed St. Patrick's Day couldn't be any worse. Shannon is kidnapped and he races to find her amidst the chaos of a decades-old, Irish family feud. The Nick Spinelli Romance Mystery Series is created by Valerie J. Clarizio, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

ผม 'นิก' โอเมก้า จู่ๆ ก็ได้เลื่อนระดับจากโอเมก้าระดับล่าง มาเป็นอัลฟ่าที่ตำแหน่งสูงที่สุด จากข้าทาสกลายเป็นเจ้าของหมู่ดาว มีอำนาจและพลังทุกอย่างที่ไม่เคยมี เพียงเพราะอัลฟ่า 'ไนท์' คนก่อน ดันหายตัวไปอย่างลึกลับ

Jay Chao is a businessman who runs his parent's company. Jay is near to being a stone as he felt no feelings at all. Until that very one day, someone colors his very dark room with the brightest colors he never appreciated before. That one cute bunny person he had seen in his company. Would he let that person color his heart out of love? Or would he still be a darkness over a sunny day?

karena merasa diremehkan oleh tatapan seorang julia, akhirnya nikolas membuat kesalahan yang sangat disesalinya. dan karena kesalahan itu hampir seluruh hidup nikolas berubah. apakah kesalahan itu masih bisa dimaafkan?, ataukah niatnya untuk bertanggung jawab akan sia-sia? Kali ini novel kita berjudul KESALAHAN NICK.. semoga kalian suka dengan ceritanya

“Watch your mouth Princess or I’m going to have to put it to work” I say huskily while pressing against her. I can feel her shivering but its obvious by the look in her face she is not going to let me know she is enjoying this. “In your dreams *ssh*l*, now let go of me” she says trying to push me away but I’m stronger. “That’s not what your body is telling me, I can smell your arousal” I groan as I smell her sweet scent that makes my wolf push forward, but I quickly push him back.

Isang whirlwind romance ang nangyari kina Joanne at Earl na nauwi sa kasalan, ngunit isang taon pa lang silang nagsasama ay kaagad nang nagkaroon ng lamat ang kanilang relasyon. Bigla na lang natuklasan ni Joanne na may ibang babae si Earl at sa kalauna'y sinasaktan na rin siya nito. Pero sa ngalan ng pagmamahal ay handang magpakadesperada si Joanne. Tiniis niya ang pananakit ng asawa, kahit pa ang makita itong dinadala ang babae nito sa pamamahay mismo nila. Hanggang kailan siya magtitiis para lang mapatunayan sa asawa na siya ang karapatdapat na makasama nito? Kakayanin pa kaya niya ang lahat kung aabot na sa puntong pati anak niya at dangal niya ay kukunin sa kaniya?

::RATED M for MATURE and adult themed scenarios: Viewers discretion advised:: _ _ "After all, the only thing that is going to save mankind is if enough people live their lives for something or someone other than themselves." _ _ Shouldering the sufferings of her people, The Laguz race, Alexandria has no other choice but let, The Beorc, that took up 90 percent of the world's population, to destroy her understanding between what's right and wrong; swallowing her innocence... "I don't understand mother...Why me!? Why us!? Why do they wish to slaughter, steal our parts and make something monstrous out of it. Then sell it as if its a commodity for wealth! I will never forgive them!" A soft, smooth hand cupped my cheek. Her thumb slowly caresses it with gentle adoration. "Listen my precious child, once you belong to the world, it would love you as its own. Since you are what you are, you do not belong to the world. However, The Goddess Hemera have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you." ...They say love conquers all..that is—if there's a sacrifice! ~•~•~•~ ~•~•~•~ DISCLAIMER: - Some ideas and characters mentioned in the story belong to the game series called "Fire Emblem" - I don't own any of the soundtrack mention on the story ever!! - Plot and storyline is owned by ME - The cover pic displayed is a google search image under the tag "anime angel". All editing made in the picture including colors plus the title is made by ME. If original owner of the pic wants to get credited or wants to take it down before the edit I did, please contact me. :::: :::: COPYRIGHT 2020 Start: 04/06/2020 End: unfinished

I’m Leona, and I’ve hidden a forbidden love under the moonlight of the werewolf world for nine long years—an unspoken bond with my brother’s closest friend, Alpha Nick. When he looked at me and said, “I’ll find someone better for you,” there was a flicker in his eyes I couldn’t read. But when he turned away, it was to chase after his ex-girlfriend, Selene, crashing through the forest branches like gravity itself answered her call. “His wolf never resonated with ours.” Aris, my wolf soul, howled inside me. “You’ve spent years trying to spark fire in frozen stone.” And yet, I was the fool who mistook an Alpha’s instinct for the hand of fate. In my past life, when I was seven months pregnant and trapped beneath an avalanche during a winter patrol, he was tucked in a border cave listening to Selene sing ballads under moonlit stalactites. When I was curled in pain from stomach ulcers, he was busy tuning her purification crystals. Even when I was shoved into the river by Selene’s silver-ringed hand, it wasn’t my drowning body he swam toward—it was the splash near hers that triggered his reflex. “You were convenience,” Aris said, her voice slicing through memory like a blade through silk. “When he tangled with Selene in the car and ordered you to cook dinner after. When he left your corn soup for her. When he swam past your sinking body to reach someone else—those nine years were just ashes he flicked from his fingers.” This time, I won’t be so naïve. This isn’t a story about heartbreak. This is the awakening of a wolf who finally shattered her chains.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"