LucianPestelio_001 - Stories&Comments

The Decision - One kingdom. One man’s honor. One choice.

In a kingdom where loyalty can turn to treachery overnight, Edward Bolton—once a celebrated knight and heir to the Bolton family—finds himself betrayed not by the enemy, but by those closest to him. Years of emotional neglect, a fractured family, and whispers of replacing him as heir have hardened Edward into a man who trusts few and speaks even less. When war with the Holy Land erupts, Edward leads the charge, only to return home to a kingdom poisoned by rumors and a temple eager to paint him as the villain. Friends grow distant. The people turn hostile. Even the safety of his family’s mansion feels cold and foreign. Yet beneath Edward’s calm exterior simmers a storm—one that neither the temple nor the nobility are prepared to face. As disease spreads through the capital and political unrest reaches a boiling point, Edward’s life collides with Alyssa, a woman tied to him by complicated loyalty and unspoken feelings. From quiet moments of vulnerability to high-stakes confrontations in the streets, Edward begins to reclaim not just his name, but his place in a kingdom ready to cast him aside. But redemption has a cost. The Prince, Aric, is moving pieces behind the scenes. The temple’s influence runs deep. And Edward knows that once the final decision is made, there will be no turning back. In The Decision, loyalty is tested, love is fragile, and the line between hero and villain is decided not on the battlefield—but in the shadows where power truly shifts.

LucianPestelio_001 · Fantasy

8 Chs

He Fell First - And now everyone else will follow

When a man dies by suicide after being betrayed by everyone he once called family, no one expects what comes next. They thought he was just another broken soul—another tragedy buried and forgotten. But his death wasn’t just an end. It was the breaking of a promise made long ago between a devil and a dying woman. Now, that devil has returned—not out of mercy, but to collect what’s owed. Bound by grief, fueled by ancient wrath, he begins to unravel the lives of those who drove the last descendant to the edge. This is not a story of forgiveness. It’s what happens when the wrong person falls first.

LucianPestelio_001 · Urban

15 Chs

The Cursed of Destiny: The One Who Waited

A tale of forgotten lifetimes, love that endures death, and a soul that was never meant to be alone. I have died a hundred times. Across cities lost to time, kingdoms swallowed by silence, and skies that burned with gods’ fury—I’ve walked through it all. Cursed to remember what the world forgets. Cursed to wait. For her. She was never meant to suffer. I was never meant to lose her. And yet, in every lifetime, fate finds a way— To pull her from me. To leave me behind, remembering… while she forgets. But not this time. Because this time, something changed. She was born into a house that feared her. A girl made of whispers and wounds. The daughter of a dead mother. The child no one dared love. And still—she found her light. She laughed. She dreamed. She grew. And when darkness returned… she stood. Alone. Terrified. Brilliant. I watched her rise. Not as a memory. Not as the one I lost. But as the one who would choose her fate. She is no longer just the girl I waited for. She is the reason I endured every death. She is the fire that defies the curse. And this time—she remembers. The Cursed of Destiny: The One Who Waited is an emotionally charged saga of reincarnation, sacrifice, and soul-bound love—for readers who believe in eternal connection, second chances across centuries, and the kind of love that refuses to let go… even when fate demands it.

LucianPestelio_001 · Fantasy

44 Chs

The Quiet Sky: A Story of Ian Clifford

Ian Clifford was the forgotten child of a powerful family—a boy raised in silence, overshadowed by success and stifled by expectation. When a terminal diagnosis shatters the life already slipping through his fingers, Ian makes one final choice: to leave. Not to escape death, but to finally find life—real life—in a place where he might truly be seen. In the quiet village of Willowmere, Ian stumbles into a world of gardens, laughter, and unexpected belonging. A family that welcomes him without question. Children who offer unguarded affection. And moments of simplicity that begin to stitch him back together. But time is not kind. As his condition worsens, Ian doesn’t fight to stay—he prepares to let go. What follows is a deeply emotional journey of forgiveness, reconnection, and grace, as the Clifford family—fractured by guilt—comes to understand the boy they never truly knew. The Quiet Sky is a tender, emotionally charged story about what it means to live when time is limited, to be loved when you least expect it, and to say farewell with both heartbreak and hope. Through letters, memories, and the legacy of a single quiet soul, Ian’s story lingers—soft as breath, and strong as the wind.

LucianPestelio_001 · Urban

24 Chs

The Thousand Faces

"Masks do not conceal the truth. They become it." The Thousand Faces “They told me to smile. So I did. Then they stopped looking. And that’s when I started to disappear.” It began with a name. Spoken aloud, then laughed at. Not because it was funny — but because cruelty needs permission, and the world gave it freely. New to the school. New to the system. He came with nothing but a quiet voice and eyes that still believed people meant what they said. But belief has a body count — and by the end of the first day, part of him was already gone. Each chapter of The Thousand Faces is a quiet descent — into performance, into survival, into silence. He learns how to smile without joy. How to sit beside monsters without flinching. How to wear a face so convincingly that no one remembers what was beneath it. This is not a story of rebellion. This is the story of a child becoming what the world demanded of him — one face at a time. And if he survives, it won’t be because he was strong. It’ll be because he learned to vanish in plain sight. A haunting meditation on identity, complicity, and the quiet violence of forced innocence. For readers who understand that the scariest monsters are the ones that smile back.

LucianPestelio_001 · Horror

8 Chs

We Were Close, Yet Miles Apart

For seven hundred years, the Carsen Empire stood untouchable—a dynasty carved in war, forged in blood, and ruled by the vision of a single man: Delecto K. Carsen. He did the impossible—ended a decade of war without staining his hands with innocent blood. His empire thrived. Until now. Until everything collapsed. The Northern Duke and Duchess—dead. Their son, Alex Luxembourg—seventeen, unprepared, and drowning in a kingdom that no longer respects him. His father’s land? Starving. Rotting. On the verge of rebellion. His enemies? Laughing. Waiting. Circling like vultures. Then comes the final blow. Bandits attack. Supplies vanish. Famine tightens its grip. The people cry out, and Alex reaches for the Emperor’s aid—only to watch it be stolen before his very eyes. This is no ordinary raid. Someone from within is feeding the enemy. A noble. A traitor. A snake in silk robes. And now, the Emperor speaks. Fix this. Or be erased from history. The solution? Marriage. A bond between Alex and Maria Morgan, the daughter of the most dangerous man in the empire. A deal that shackles Alex to a future he never wanted, with a woman he cannot trust. Is she a savior or a spy? A pawn, or a queen waiting to strike? The game is set. The court is filled with smiling assassins. The empire holds its breath. Now, Alex must do the impossible—outwit the wolves, find the traitor, save his people… and survive the throne that was never meant to be his. Because in the Carsen Empire, power isn’t given. It’s taken. And if Alex isn’t careful, he won’t just lose his land. He’ll lose his life.

LucianPestelio_001 · Fantasy

22 Chs