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*The Unyielding Spirit of Atticus*
Adventure
In the scorching heat of the plantation, where the sun dipped into the horizon and painted the sky with hues of crimson and gold, Atticus was born into a life of bondage. His mother, a woman of unyielding spirit and beauty, named him after the constellation that shone brightest in the night sky, hoping he would one day find his way to freedom.
Atticus grew up under the watchful eye of the ruthless overseer, Mr. Jenkins, who saw him as nothing more than a tool to be exploited. He was forced to toil in the fields from dawn till dusk, his small hands bleeding as he struggled to keep up with the demands of the plantation.
Despite the hardships, Atticus's mother taught him to read and write in secret, fueling his desire for knowledge and freedom. But when Mr. Jenkins discovered their clandestine lessons, he brutally punished Atticus, leaving him scarred and broken.
Years passed, and Atticus grew into a strong and resilient young man. He became the leader of the plantation's slaves, organizing secret meetings and planning a daring escape. But their plans were betrayed, and Atticus was captured and sold to a notorious slave trader.
As he stood on the auction block, Atticus saw his family and friends being torn apart, sold to different plantations, never to be seen again. The pain and anguish in his heart were palpable as he was sold to a plantation in the Deep South, notorious for its cruelty.
Atticus's spirit remained unbroken, even as he faced unimaginable hardships. He continued to read and write in secret, documenting the atrocities he witnessed and the stories of his fellow slaves. His writings became a beacon of hope, passed from hand to hand, inspiring others to hold on to their humanity.
But the weight of his experiences eventually took its toll. Atticus's body was broken, his spirit worn down by the relentless cruelty. As he lay on his deathbed, surrounded by the few friends he had made, he whispered his final words:
"Freedom...is...not...just...a...dream...it...is...our...birthright..."
And with that, Atticus's unyielding spirit finally found peace, his legacy living on through the writings he left behind, a testament to the resilience of the human heart. You might like
The Alpha King Omega Mate
Gabby Daniel "Mate" I muttered, as tears threatened to blur my eyes. The future Alpha was my long awaited mate?
Was he aware?
Is that the reason he helped me this morning?
My worst nightmare is about to happen and I don't think I'm ready for it.
He knew I'm his mate?
"So you knew I'm your mate and that’s why you helped me this morning but why didn’t you tell me” I said finally letting out my tears.
I look at Alpha Kayden and ask with a shaky and trembling voice
"Why?...why did you not tell me. Do you realize how I’ve longed for you.?" I roared suddenly needing an answer as an escape my head couldn't take.
"I needed a strong Luna to rule the pack with me, not a weakling Omega," He said without pity of how I had felt.
I look at him to see the man that uttered those words, the one I have always longed for, the one I have waited for, for this past two years. It was now I know what it means to be broken as I felt my heart break into million pieces.
"I cannot have you as my mate"
"I, Kayden Woods, future Alpha of the White moon park, reject you, Kimberly Burgs, as my mate and Luna.” He screamed
My feet wobble and heart got ripped. It was this moment I knew how it was for once heart to be broken.
For good two years I’ve longed for my mate.
I never knew the future Alpha of our pack was my mate. He had been away from the pack for the past five years.
When he returned, I found out he was my mate but he rejected me because I was an Omega and went for my sister, a stronger wolf.
Feeling betrayed, I declare myself a rogue and left the pack and into the dangerous hands of Alpha Augustine.
A dangerous and Feared Alpha king known killed.
But fate had something install for me as he was my second chance mate. Wake Up, Dream Boy!
Mr. Ben Having some of the poems in the first edition of the poem collection, ‘The P.O.T (Poured Out Thoughts)’ published in several poetry magazines as High On Poems, Earthborne Magazine, Deadsnakes and so on, the author has ushered in the second, titled ‘The P.O.T (Poured Out Thoughts) ---The Reloaded.
It is said to be ‘reloaded’ because there are other poems to be added to make this edition slightly richer than the first. With poems as ‘Out of the Box’, ‘Dad Loves Me’, ‘Heralding God’s Magnificence’ being published in notable poetry journals and magazines, the sequel is hoped to make an impact to the entire world, beginning with the readers.
The Table of Contents has the additional poems that readers, who have read the first edition, would realize. They are intended to look into general issues, family, gender, parental, religious (Christian faith), children, love and personal/motivational.
The aim behind this piece is simple. As said in the first edition, it is about entertaining, enlightening, inspiring or motivating and enabling people think for themselves.
Worthy of Note: The author believes that subsequent edition(s) of the work would carry the above-stated aim.
His Innocent Obsession
Estelle Hayes Isla Hart has spent her entire life protected from the truth. Sheltered in the cold, opulent mansion her father built with wealth stained by secrets, she has never known the world outside the safety of her gilded cage. She's been raised in the comfort of ignorance-her innocence preserved like a precious gem, untouched by the horrors lurking just beneath the surface. But nothing lasts forever.
Her father, a man with debts deeper than anyone knows, has been in the claws of a dangerous criminal syndicate for years. And now, with everything collapsing around him, he makes an unthinkable decision to save himself: he will auction off his daughter's virginity to the highest bidder. The price of her body is nothing compared to the price of her father's survival.
At twenty-one, Isla is thrust into a world she never knew existed-one where power and corruption reign, and she is nothing more than a transaction, a pawn in a game she doesn't understand. An underground auction, hidden in the dark corners of New York's criminal elite, will determine her fate. But as the bidding begins, there's one man who stands out from the rest.
Vincenzo "Vince" Moretti is not like the others.
A mafia don who commands respect through bloodshed and fear, Vince is a man who has made his fortune off ruthlessness. At thirty-seven, he has built an empire that stretches across continents, feared by everyone who dares cross him. Cruel, cold, and indifferent, Vince has never allowed weakness to cloud his judgment. But when his eyes land on Isla, everything shifts. She is an innocent, untouched by the darkness of the world he controls. She's everything he shouldn't want, but something about her purity calls to him.
Vince outbids every man in the room, securing Isla as his own. She is no longer just a piece of property for sale-she is now his possession. A contract signed in blood, a life bound by the chains of obligation, desire, and power.
To Isla, the world as she knew it shatters. Her father's debts are wiped clean in exchange for her innocence, but in the cold, unyielding world of Vince's mafia empire, she is now nothing more than a beautiful hostage-trapped in a life of submission. But with Vince, things are different. He is cruel to everyone else, manipulative and tyrannical in his dealings. Yet, when it comes to Isla, there's a strange gentleness. A possessive tenderness. He keeps her close, under his watchful eye, as if she's a rare, delicate thing that no one else can touch.
But his protection comes at a price.
Vince will not let her go. He will mold her, shape her, and possess her in ways she never thought possible. With every passing day, the line between desire and control blurs. Vince isn't just taking her body-he wants her heart, her mind, her soul. And as the days turn to weeks, Isla finds herself torn between survival and submission. She is drawn to him in a way she cannot escape, yet terrified of what she's becoming.
But a storm is coming.
Luca Santoro-Vince's former ally, now his deadliest rival-has been waiting for a weakness. A crack in Vince's otherwise unbreakable armor. And he has found it in Isla.
Luca knows that Vince's obsession with Isla is his greatest vulnerability. He will stop at nothing to break her spirit and use her to bring Vince to his knees. His plan is simple: destroy Vince's empire by destroying Isla. Luca doesn't just want to own Isla-he wants to destroy what she means to Vince, and he will stop at nothing to make her his.
The clock is ticking.
As the tension between Vince and Luca escalates, Isla's world becomes even more dangerous. The mafia's brutal games are no longer just about loyalty and power-they're about survival. But the deeper Isla falls into Vince's world, the more she realizes that the man who controls everything around her is also controlling her heart. She cannot leave him, yet she knows that staying might cost her everything.
Is she willing to lose herself in a man who sees her as both a possession and a passion?
In a world where love and pain collide, Isla must decide if she can find freedom in submission or if her innocence will be the very thing that destroys her