New Zealand Crime

A simple workday at a coffee shop turned James Bellini’s life into something people would fear. All it took was one misunderstanding, and he became the crownless king of the underworld, the ruthless boss of the Bellini Family. But this new life demands an answer to a simple question. Keep pretending…or become the very monster people think he is?

In a magical world where the strong and the smart live, a child named Romeo is born to a people called the Afro, who are slaves who do not possess supernatural powers like the rest of the races. He is also born without feelings. What awaits Romeo in his life?

cerita seorang Summoner di dunia lain. note: cerita mungkin akan mengalami berbagai revisi, mohon dimaklumi...

Zephany Draven is a shy, clumsy celebrity journalist who is constantly ridiculed for not getting the big scoops. She is soft-spoken and easily intimidated, so she looks weak. However, behind closed doors, she's Eclipse, an altogether tougher, loud-mouthed agent and quite ruthless and efficient. Kendrick Montclair is a gentle, positive artist who loves his family and remains optimistic despite his struggles. His gentle nature makes him easy to take advantage of. But secretly, he's Obscura, a cold, ruthless agent who is efficient and silent. Both work as partners in a secret organization that preserves hidden truths erased by governments, yet they remain completely unaware of each other's true identities. Their goal is to reach the highest level of clearance to access classified information. But just when they're on the verge of success, they fail. Then, a mysterious man appears with an offer—a contract marriage in exchange for the information they desperately seek. Trapped with no alternative, they sign the deal, having no idea that they just married their secret partner in crime. But neither expected what would happen next. ------------- Kendrick and Zephany sat by the glass wall, waiting for their food when a car suddenly crashed through. Kendrick pulled Zephany to safety just in time, but both got small cuts from the broken glass. "Are you okay?" they asked, checking each other. To their astonishment, the cuts healed before their eyes. Their minds raced. "Beside me, the only person I know who has that ability is." "No! She can't be that loud, short-tempered woman!" "No! He can't be that silent, obnoxious man!" "Did I marry my secret partner in crime?" They both shuddered at the thought.

Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. Crime and Punishment is considered the first great novel of his mature period of writing and is often cited as one of the greatest works of world literature. I don't own any of this work

An alien race invaded the Earth on June 6, 2128. At the midst of this war, many nations allied with the alien threat and the war nearly wiped out the rebelling humans of the planet. At the edge of mankind's survival, the United Nations Army launched its forces to eliminate the immediate stellar threats that loomed over Earth. General Seeker Carlean, commander and leader of the mission, risked and gave his life to destroy the immediate stellar threat. The battle was won though Earth lay in ruins. Perhaps mankind will live to see a few years of peace before the alien threat returns to wipe out their existence. At the immediate aftermath of the stellar battle, the fallen Seeker Carlean awakens and finds himself at aged 17, living the peaceful life he lived 16 years before he died. So begins a new game in the battle for humanity's survival. ---- Cover art by Jayps. http://www.behance.net/Jayps

A man woke up in a new world, with new species. as he explore the world, he get into a dying kingdom and it's people dying, as he team up with others to save the kingdom and explore the world of it's origins and a golden tree at the end seem to be the cause of this.

In a world where emotion fuels destruction, the greatest threat isn’t what people do—it’s what they don’t. Drive is the volatile energy born from resisting your own instincts. Repressed rage. Swallowed fear. Suppressed guilt. Most people leak it. Others wield it. And when too much builds up, it doesn’t vanish—it festers. The result? Hollows—mindless entities formed from humanity’s buried urges. They haunt the streets, feeding on tension, grief, and silence. At the center of it all is the Core Authority—a broken institution that recruits emotionally unstable teens to contain what adults caused and can't control. Failing is death. Succeeding means losing yourself anyway. In this system, being strong means being unwell—and surviving means never being whole again.

Jamie is a criminal genius. At twenty years old, he is one of the best arms and drug dealers in the world. His own set of rules brought him thousands of enemies, but it took a divine mistake to make Jamie leave this world—literally.
 One of the gods of Kjarnheim has disappeared, and the gods need the best humans to find him. They just didn’t expect that the summoning magic would have its flaws and would bring a true villain to save the world. Jamie will prove that sometimes a hero can't complete what is, at its core, a villain's mission. What to Expect: - The lead will be an anti-hero and sometimes a villain; - He has a clear set of rules; - Progression will be slow, but he will use his intellect to solve problems; - Economics and World Domination (From a Villain / Gangster PoV) - High Fantasy; What not to expect: Harem or Smut.

Icarus was a human. The worst thing to be. Cockroaches are pesky, disgusting, and you always kill them. But what if humans were the bugs that they squashed? In a world where the once pesky insects are the beasts that kill the world instead of humans, humans are pushed to the brink of extinction. We follow along with a boy named Icarus. His mother gave him the name to remind him to not forget what's real and what's just a tale told. The humans live in small cities in the forest, they try their best to hide, and only humans that can pull their weight is allowed. Its survival of the finest, where the elderly and sick get thrown out and the pregnant are forced to go to another city until they give birth. The children are put in strict academies to learn to hunt for food and supplies. Icarus is thrown out of this society, and must learn to live on his own and avoid the powerful. But what if he can make it all work out? The tale of a universe not known.

(first time writing just trying it out)

Eska’s life has been shaped by the constant threat of the wilds—and the even greater danger posed by the church. In their secluded home beyond the city walls, Eska was taught the skills to survive in a world teeming with monstrous creatures, her childhood marked by rigorous training, resourceful hunting and unyielding discipline. Beneath her exterior lies a dangerous secret: her mastery of Bloodcraft, a rare and forbidden magic that allows her to manipulate her own blood as a weapon. The church views her power as heresy, branding those like her as abominations. Their relentless hunt for Bloodcraft users has forced Eska and Oblea to live a life of quiet exile, far from the safety of the towering walls that protect humanity. But the wilds are unforgiving and no amount of isolation can keep Eska hidden forever. As whispers of her existence reach dangerous ears, Eska's carefully constructed world begins to unravel and her survival skills are put to the ultimate test.

**Asaad - a genius killer with a hidden dark side. When he sees blood, he's no longer the same man. And now... he's Detective Ismail's partner.**

Elias Kane was just another name in the slums of Blackridge City — a washed-up ex-boxer scraping by with illegal fights and odd jobs. When a brutal gang dispute leaves him for dead, a strange voice awakens in his mind: “CRIME SYSTEM ACTIVATED.” Now bonded to a system that rewards him for criminal activity — from petty theft to grand larceny and strategic assassinations — Elias must navigate a world of dirty cops, rival syndicates, and billion-dollar cartels. With each mission, he earns Skill Points, Crime Coins, and Rank Promotions, pushing him closer to ruling the city’s darkest corners. But the higher he climbs, the more dangerous the game becomes. Loyalty is a myth, betrayal is currency, and the system may not be the blessing it first appeared to be…

STOLEN IN THE FIRE is an updated version of THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY OF LOVE AND LOSS by Hanie_bliss. I am the same author, but there have been complications with opening that account. This is my new account, and I'll write stories here from now on. Thank you... When a fire consumes everything she knew, Meredith wakes up in a body that isn't hers, in a life on the run she doesn't understand. Now mistaken for Piper, a wanted criminal with a dark past, Meredith is thrown into a world of stolen diamonds, deadly secrets and a boy named Mason - who seems to know her better than she knows herself. By the more time she spends in Piper's skin, the more pieces of herself start to slip away. With danger closing in and strange visions haunting her, Meredith must uncover the truth behind the fire, the theft and the identity she's slowly losing...before it's too late.

“What? Are you flustered? You just had sex with an older woman?” Evelyn said, pouting. “Your perky breasts would disagree, my little flame”, Drake responded, staring intently into her soul with a smile on his face. Evelyn lost all sense of duty as she stared into the eyes of the stray wolf, Drake, the unmistakable resemblance to her past lover, the late Lycan king, the only man who gave her everything she was. Her world further crashed when he called her “little flame”, only Damian dared to call her that. Damian Blackhood before his demise had made her the sole heiress of his castle and trained her fervently, he was aware of the brutal ancient prophecy that his successor wasn't going to be from his bloodline but a flame in his life, Evelyn was that flame, he ignited it, a once discarded Omega trained to become Ravenclaw‘s Luna. But he kept a crucial secret from her; he was dying. Their love thrived until one night when Damian fell ill and Evelyn had to watch her once vibrant lover fade away gradually, he handed over everything he had to her and died, against mixed acceptance from the pack, she became the Luna of the pack navigating the roughness of the powerful position, forming alliances, breaking some, fighting battles. The greatest battle she had to fight was developing a forbidden affection for a young stray wolf boy who was the reincarnation of her lover, twenty years after he had left her stranded. Would she embrace her second chance at love even if it defies time itself? Would she deny herself happiness and hold on forever to the ghost of the past?

When legendary detective Alan Ryder fails to protect a teenage girl who claims someone wants her dead, her murder shatters his life. But just as he loses everything, Alan wakes up back in time—on the day she first walked into his office. With one chance to rewrite the past, can he solve the mystery and save her before fate strikes again?

Scarlett, a young woman born into the life of the underground systems of crime, was taken hostage during her infancy and was raised in her family's enemy mafia. Now, sent to destroy her old home, she later will meet the love of her life and ultimately decide where she truly belongs.

Sig Freeman from another world transmigrated in a world like the 19th century world , with his portable game in his mind "Empire of Crime " in world ruled by order of violence from the underworld. In here the law of the jungle is the law and only Survival of the fittest the only thing allowed in these land. Full of corruption , the law is nothing here , only the powerful and the strong are allowed to survive in these trying times.

“Rain, something I thought of as a curse, was above me but in front of me was my protector, or maybe I thought so?” Kim Dokja despises the rain. It reminds him of pain, loss, and the darkness he’s tried to bury. One rainy morning, he receives a cryptic message from someone named "tls123" asking to meet. There, he reunites with her, a forgotten but once-precious friend from his childhood. As memories resurface, Dokja is pulled into a surreal spiral of haunting dreams that feel like lifetimes, slowly breaking him apart. Tls, harboring secrets of her own, reveals a mysterious connection to these dream-worlds. As his mind unravels, she becomes both his guide and protector,though her role in his life may be more complex than it first appears. In a world where rain marks the edge between reality and illusion, Dokja must face what he’s forgotten, and decide what,and who,is worth remembering.

I am a Thought Pattern that can breathe life into any body. Hear my story, and learn a tragic tale. Of how I must be mad. Or that I used Forbidden Psychology to become immortal. Or perhaps my pattern is inevitable. And of course, learn how annoying and shitty my life can be sometimes.

In a world forever changed by Ragnarok, the release of the gods' powers has transformed the landscape, creating a place of danger, wonder, and secrets. From the ashes of the chaos, the World Government emerged, seizing control and imposing order. Its iron grip stretches across the seas, skies, and lands, while a mysterious military force upholds its rule. Yet, beneath this facade of stability lies a dark truth that the government is desperate to keep hidden.

When Sarah’s quiet, carefully guarded life begins to fracture, it starts with whispers. Whispers of a past she can’t remember. Of a family she was never meant to know. Of a realm she was never supposed to find. Then Justin arrives. Mysterious, sharp-eyed, always one step too close, Justin is everything Sarah can’t explain—and doesn’t want to. Their connection is immediate, suffocating, and impossible to ignore. But while Sarah tries to hold onto the fragile world she’s built, the people around her begin keeping secrets. Secrets about the Court. About the pendants she’s inherited. And about the boy who seems to know more about her than he admits. As nightmares blur into waking visions and strangers stalk the shadows of her town, Sarah is pulled into a web of lies, blood, and forgotten oaths. The realm of Nox calls to her, a place of trials and darkness where every answer comes with a price. Freyr, the enigmatic figure who claims to be her guide, offers her power—but the deeper she goes, the more she realizes that the greatest threat might not be the realm or the Court. It might be the bond tethering her to Justin. As their relationship spirals from reluctant partnership into something more dangerous—obsession, need, betrayal—Sarah is forced to make a choice that will break them both. But some bonds refuse to be broken. Even if they should be.

What could I do to explain the news I received? It was harrowing and like a knife to the heart. How could I ever explain it to my daughter?