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Chastity Belt

Ascension (Book 1): The Awakening

In a future where the Inter-Continental Alliance (I-CA) strives to maintain a fragile peace amidst a planet teeming with threats, Rear Admiral Amelia Valerie stands as a beacon of resilience and leadership. Tasked with defending the I-CA High Command on the Moon, Valerie is thrust into the epicenter of a looming conflict that threatens to unravel the very fabric of their civilization. Valerie's journey is marked by her struggle to balance duty and morality. As she navigates through treacherous political landscapes and faces enigmatic adversaries like the formidable 'Sins', she grapples with decisions that could either save or doom her people. The sudden appearance of a colossal entity near the mining stations around the asteroid belt exacerbates the instability within the I-CA. This mysterious entity poses an existential threat that Valerie must decode and confront. Amidst the escalating tension, Valerie's leadership is tested as she attempts to communicate and negotiate with this new adversary, all while managing internal dissent and the constant pressure from higher-ups. Her strategic mind and calm demeanor in the face of total annihilation reflect her seasoned experience, but the emotional toll of her decisions weighs heavily on her. As alliances shift and hidden agendas come to light, Valerie finds herself questioning the very foundations of the I-CA and her role within it. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Valerie must harness her inner strength and the support of her loyal crew to navigate the perils ahead and awaken a new dawn for her people. "Ascension: The Awakening" is a gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and the relentless pursuit of peace in a universe on the brink of chaos. Through Valerie's eyes, readers are drawn into a world where the line between right and wrong is blurred, and the true cost of leadership is revealed.
Ay82473 · 1K Views

Chasing the light in the darkness

Lin Kecong is a quiet and depressed person. Since the age of 5, his father, Lin Daqiang have lost his business and become a gambler and a drunkard. He become violence and start beating up Kecong. On Kecong 6 years old birthday, Kecong and his mum Li Xuefen was celebrating his birthday. At 10pm, a drunk Daqiang pulled Kecong out of his room and locked him inside the dark store room of their farm. Xuefen kept knocking on the door to ask him to stop beating their son. But Daqiang tied up Kecong and kept using his belt to whip him hardly. After whipping he spray water on him and leave him inside the darkroom with all the rats and cockroaches. The next morning, his mother quickly sent him to the nearest hospital. Xuefen worried of his health, she bring Kecong and leave the farm and leave her hubby. Xuefen went to Shanghai city to work as a bar hostess to bring up Kecong. Kecong did not know what she work as. 13 years old, Kecong successfully got into Shanghai High school. Everyone in the school despair him as his school uniform is also dirty and torn. 13 years old Kecong have been working in MacDonalds after school hours to help his mother to pay the house rental. 14 years old that year, Daqiang found him and beat him up badly. The next day he fainted in the art classroom due to fever cos of his leg and back injuries. His teacher, Chen Ming and his senior, Wang Jia Hao sent him to the hospital. His mother known of his injuries and found out that the injuries were caused by Daqiang, she took a knife and look for him. Kecong rushed over to look for his mother but instead he saw his mother got killed by his father. Daqiang got caught and went into prison for 10 years. Due to the incident, Kecong went into depression and start talking to himself. In the school he cried everyday. Jia Hao and Chen Ming kept looking after him. A month later after hearing his father went to jail, he took a knife in the arts classroom and cut his wrist. Out of sympathy, Jia Hao started looking after him and even brought him to his condominium to stay with him. After six months being together, the both of them fell in love with each other. Jia Hao applied for Shanghai university but his parents insisted that he go to Harvard University to study medicine. Later his mother felt strange and followed him back to the condominium and saw the both of them kissing in the room without clothes on. Out of anger, she informed his father. His father asked his men to abduct Kecong to his warehouse. They tied him and kept beating him. Jia Hao mother, Wang pei pei slapped him and said him disgusting. Kecong did not dare to answer a word. Chen Ming informed Jia Hao that Kecong was abducted by his parents. He went up to his father’s office and begged him to release Kecong. Pei pei said as long as he willing to go to Harvard they will take as this matter never happened before. Left with no choice, he accepted their request and asked them to give Kecong some money to see doctor and give him a place to stay. They agreed and release him. Without leaving a word to Kecong, Jia Hao left Shanghai to Harvard university to study. Kecong nearly lost his right leg and he went into depression again. He accepted Jia hao’s parents money as a loan and rejected their condo to stay. In the hospital he committed suicide twice. After recovery, Chen Ming took him in to stay in his house but he rejected. After finishing his secondary school, Kecong started to work. He work few jobs a day; a courier in the day, by night he went to a gay pub to work as a waiter. He rent a small old attic room to stay. He eat a box of rice or noodles for a week and biscuits for a week. 3 years later, while sending courier service to an advertising company, the manager spot his looks and offered him to act in an advertisement. The advertisement made him famous overnight. By 22, he managed to return back the money to pei pei and pay off his dad loans.
Michelle_Chan0220 · 23.8K Views

Love & Principles: A Game of Push and Pull

When former lovers are brought together after years, their lives are now completely different and they live in an absolutely contrasting world- One is now a ruthless Mafia Boss while the other is a Special Forces Captain. * * * Alessio DeFazio is the ruthless Don of the DeFazio crime family. Once an average boy with many dreams; he is now a ruthless Mafia Boss who rules with an iron fist. Known for his ruthless yet intelligent methods, he is feared by the other crime families, and under his rule, the DeFazio crime family eventually rises to the top, making him the untouchable Boss of Bosses of the Mafia world. The Mafia King is bound to have many enemies and of course, those intelligence and special forces from many countries who are trying to get wind of him, and... she is among those who are eager to hunt him down. Captain Alora McLean of the Elentrus Army is someone who is more than devoted and sincere in her job. A carefree and kind soul; she always transforms into a tough perfectionist once she puts on her uniform. With her intelligence and mind-blowing merits under her belt, she is a model soldier whom everyone admired and look up to. However... Her life as a perfect Special Forces Captain starts to see a crack when an old flame reappears and shakes up her life. * A righteous soldier and someone who casually commit crimes. Nevertheless, they both find themselves struggling to stand firm in their principles when they shake up each other's lives after years, causing them to practically play a game of push and pull. In an intense battle between love and principles, what will prevail in the end? ---------- Note: All places, characters, incidents, and organizations in this novel are fictional. Disclaimer: I do not own the cover photo. It is uploaded from another source and all rights credited to the rightful owner...
Pearys · 22.9K Views

Blood And Shadows: The Vampire's Prey

In a world where love transcends mortality, Witnya, a young woman with a mysterious past, finds herself entwined in a centuries-old romance with Azazael, a captivating vampire. Their paths cross at a lavish princess’s birthday party, where they ignite the lost flames of their forbidden passion. Unbeknownst to Witnya, she has lived twice before, her soul bound to Azazael’s across lifetimes. In her first life, she was the twelfth servant of Goddess Nuvolaki, the virgin goddess of fecundity, chastity, and vegetation. As the youngest Nuvolakian virgin priestess, Witnya’s fate was forever altered when she met Azazael in an unusual setting, sparking a passionate and all-consuming love affair. However, their love was forbidden, and Goddess Nuvolaki, enraged by their defiance, punished them severely. Witnya’s soul was cursed to reincarnate twice, only to face eternal death thereafter. Azazael, on the other hand, was doomed to immortality, forced to endure the agony of living forever without ever being truly loved. Their love, however, was short-lived. Azazael’s desire for Witnya to live on led to her pregnancy, and ultimately, her first reincarnation as a farmer’s wife. Though her memories of Azazael were lost, their love remained, rekindling when Azazael arrived at her farm. Tragedy struck once more when her husband discovered their affair, leading to Witnya’s untimely demise. Now, Witnya has reincarnated as a baron’s daughter, her past lives shrouded in mystery. As she meets Azazael once more, the embers of their past love begin to glow anew. Will they be able to overcome the mistakes of their past lives and find happiness together, or will their love be forever doomed?
Brown_Phantom · 2.1K Views
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