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Off The Grid Poetry Prize

Sweeping Him Off His Feet

[BL— Warning: Adult content 18+. Extreme Smut every 20 - 30 chapters] "You," Augustine began, his voice firm and direct. "I'm making you an offer: we get married, immediately. This isn't a request, it's a demand." Augustine's uttered with a piercing gaze. Charles scoffed. “What type of bullshit is that?” He fired back. *** Augustine Wales is a cold CEO who is known as the most successful and influential business man in Country H. His name alone commanded respect, his steely gaze and cold demeanor strike fear into even the most hardened of hearts. He was a man of few words, each syllable weighted with the power of his position. On the eve of Augustine Wales 29th birthday, he received an unexpected call from his family, their demands clear and uncompromising: find a spouse, or forfeit your stake in the family's vast wealth and influence. In that very moment after receiving the phone call, the gaze of Augustine fell upon a young man named Charles Donald and without thinking twice, Augustine immediately made a proposal to Charles, but was met with a swift rejection. Augustine's proposal was rooted in desperation but little did he know that fate was drawing him toward a future he never could have predicted. "What will happen when Augustine Wales, the powerful CEO, finds himself unexpectedly falling for Charles Donald, a humble cleaner in his office?" "When Charles' deadly secrets rise to the surface, will their fragile bond shatter, or will their love prove strong enough to weather the storm?"
Lili_drea_ · 231.6K Views

After marriage, there's joy

Lai Zhiyun had graduated from university, was not interested in romance, and only wanted to focus on her career. Yet her dad was particularly worried that she had limited experience and was susceptible to being obsessed with love. Therefore, he utilized his "financial power" to get her to go on arranged dates. Her dad said, "It's fine not to date, and it's fine not to marry and stay single forever," but you must get out and see the world. So as not to have too little experience and be easily carried away by love. Thus, the candidates for the arranged dates were very reliable, with high educational backgrounds, good family circumstances, as well as being tall, handsome, and having long legs. 【Highlight One:】 It's often said that the relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a major issue, Mother-in-laws aren't mothers, and it's okay just to keep up appearances and get along on the surface. Therefore, after getting married, Lai Zhiyun wanted to keep her distance from her mother-in-law, but the mother-in-law wanted to become her best friend. Before the marriage, the mother-in-law was a noblewoman of distinguished temperament, difficult to approach and aloof. But after the marriage, Lai Zhiyun realized that her mother-in-law was one of her online friends. And they both were fans of each other's careers. Because of this, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was good, and the son became less important. Before the marriage, Zhou Liao was his mother's precious firstborn son, but after the marriage, the son wasn't as cherished as the daughter-in-law. ** Zhou Liao thought his understanding and reasonable mother would be his love bodyguard, but he never expected to have to guard against his own mother undermining him. 【PS: This story primarily offers a light-hearted healing experience; the heroine is sober-minded, the hero is a paragon of virtue, without deadbeat dads or problematic moms, with few extreme characters, and not melodramatic.】
Off-white · 171.4K Views

Crucible Earth - Ascension Protocol

Crucible Earth: Ascension Protocol Genre: Sci-Fi | System | Skill Progression | Dystopian Future | Underdog Rise It didn’t begin with an explosion. No warning. No war. Just silence — and then the world stopped working. For decades, humanity lived seamlessly within the *Neural Grid* — a global augmented reality system embedded into every human from birth. With a single chip the size of a fingernail implanted in the wrist, the world had evolved past phones, computers, and physical screens. Identity. Currency. Communication. Access. All of it flowed through the Grid. Reality itself was layered in data — signs floated in midair, people shimmered with digital overlays, and every step of life was enhanced, optimized, and controlled. Until it was hijacked. In an instant, the Grid was overwritten. No warning. No resistance. No explanation. A new system took over: Crucible OS. It didn’t ask permission. It didn’t explain. It simply replaced everything — every chip, every connection, every person’s interface. The old world died in silence, replaced by something sharper, colder, and impossibly precise. Crucible OS wasn’t just software. It was alive. And it came with a rule: Adapt or die. Every human received a Skill Core — an unnatural ability uploaded directly into their neural feed. Some gained control over fire. Others bent light, distorted time, or twisted physics itself. The abilities were powerful. Tangible. Dangerous. But they were also random. Cores were ranked from E to S-Mythic. Your Core determined your fate — your survival, your status, your power. And then came the Zones. Tears in reality split the sky, cracked the land, and bled into the oceans. From them came the monsters — alien entities built for war, evolved for chaos, and designed to test humanity's every weakness. These weren't mere invaders. They were part of an ecosystem. An engineered gauntlet. The world had become a crucible. Cities fell. Oceans boiled. Governments collapsed in days. In their place rose factions — desperate, violent, and led by the only people who stood a chance: Sovereigns — individuals blessed with powerful Skill Cores capable of clearing Zones, conquering Grids, and controlling the Crucible’s framework. Each Grid was a battleground, layered with evolving threats, system challenges, and a final boss called the Throne. Whoever cleared it gained control. Power. Territory. Influence. But there was a cost. Modern weapons failed. Guns jammed. Satellites crashed. Drones fell from the sky. The Crucible disabled Earth’s arsenal, forcing humanity to fight by its new rules. Only Skill Cores worked. Only System access mattered. And only one currency held value: Crux — an energy harvested from fallen monsters, transferred directly to the killer’s neural account. It became the lifeblood of the new world — used to buy upgrades, unlock abilities, and secure survival. Now, the world is divided into Zones. Each person is ranked. Each Grid is contested. Each day is a fight to survive. From the remnants of the old Earth rises a new reality — one ruled by skill, strategy, and spectacle. The weak are consumed. The strong ascend. Everyone has a chip. Everyone has a Core. Everyone wants Crux. This is not just survival. This is the Ascension Protocol. Welcome to Crucible Earth.
NerdyNovelist · 1.6K Views

After Rebirth: Kill off the Trashy Ex-husband and Becoming the Alpha Myself

Flora was the only daughter of the Southwind Pack's Alpha. She firmly believed that her childhood sweetheart, Marshall, would be her mate! However, at their 18-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, they didn't sense each other to be their mates. However, Marshall swore that he would only love Flora for his entire life! Under Flora's assistance, Marshall became an outstanding Alpha, and Flora was the most outstanding Luna. Flora had thought that happiness would always watch over her until that day—when, under the pursuit of more than a hundred wolves, Flora managed to escape from the claws of death. She found Marshall and wanted him to return with her to avenge members of their pack, but the dagger in Marshall's hand pierced mercilessly into her heart. "Didn't we agree to let me be the one to end her? What are you doing now?" "I'm sorry, dear," Marshall said ingratiatingly. "She's too good. I was afraid that she'd counterattack before she dies and that it would hurt you, so I made a move early." Flora, who was seriously injured, watched as her husband walked toward Beyonce, and the two of them exchanged a passionate kiss. They even wanted to snatch the Southwind Pack's treasure which she had on her. This was really too ridiculous! Flora spat out a mouthful of blood. The Southwind Pack, which she had grown up in, was attacked by the Blackrock Pack, her good friend Lucy had died in battle in order to protect her. It hadn't been easy for her to survive, but she ended up being schemed against by the husband who swore to only love her! Flora was unwilling to accept this! Before her death, Flora swallowed the crystal necklace. Even if she were to die, she wasn't going to allow it to land in Beyonce's hands! With the blessings from the Moon Goddess, Flora was reborn! She returned to the day Marshall brought Beyonce back. Flora swore that this time around, she was going to protect her tribe, investigate Beyonce's objective for coming, as well as letting this adulterous couple pay for what they had done! Having abandoned love, Flora was unwilling to be the Alpha's subsidiary. She was going to become the first Alpha and change the lycans' history! On the way to lead the pack to prosperity while teaching the scumbag and the b*tch a lesson, another lycan figure unconsciously appeared beside her. "I swear to the Moon Goddess that I'll love you forever!" Under the moonlight, Brosnan's silver eyes hid a gentleness that was like the moon. Flora was moved, but there was another deplorable fact hidden behind those deep feelings. This time around, what choice would Flora make?
ACEE · 251.7K Views
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