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The Executioner – Ep. XV – In Danger

“How can you be sure Dad is safe with the Intelligence Service?” Worry broke through my voice, no matter how hard I tried to keep it chained. “Because there’s nothing safer than their protection in this country,” Mom said. “The few words I exchanged with him back at the hospital, he didn’t seem anxious about […]Read Post ›

Freed – Ep. 44 of “The Marquis”

It’s heart-breaking, watching Zed bent over the bed where Yvette lies, her face like wax. I would’ve never imagined the Head of Security, the man I once nicknamed “Stone Face” expressing such intense hurt. His edgy, stony features are distorted, his eyes scrunched shut as he bites his knuckles as if that helps him subdue […]Read Post ›

Positive Quotes – Which one lifts you up? The answer will reveal something vital about your personality.

Positive lines can do a whole lot to lift our spirits, to give us power to achieve high goals and break limits. The positive quotes that you feel inspire you most will tell a lot about you and your inner strengths, and will bring you a step closer to the deepest and darkest layers of […]Read Post ›

The Executioner – Ep. XIV – Discoveries

Where was Dad? I threw the blanket aside, squirmed out of bed – squashing Rux in the process, provoking a sleepy grunt – and rushed to the master bedroom. The curtains hung open, making way for the pale winter light through the overlarge window. The bed was made – of course, Mom must’ve been up […]Read Post ›

5 Beliefs Sigmund Freud held about life – which one do you deem most TRUE or FALSE?

Sigmund Freud is a name that doesn’t need introductions. He was a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who worked relentlessly to discover truths of the deepest and darkest layers of the psyche, and he was successful for the most part. His words are of great value. Here are some of his beliefs that he left as legacy. […]Read Post ›

Blades and Roses – Ep. 43 of “The Marquis”

Ivan Basarab is dead. It becomes clear to me as the wounds in Kieran’s picture begin regenerating like slowly closing zippers. His reptilian powers of self-healing work freely, which means no one is attacking him anymore. The canvas of Basarab’s picture, on the other hand, is drenched in red, dripping thickly on the floor and […]Read Post ›

Personality test – What do your Success Quotes say about you?

Your favourite success quote may just tell you what your sub- und unconscious settings are towards success, and therefore whether you will achieve it and how. Please read the quotes below and, staying completely true to yourself, choose the one you favour most. It will have something to reveal about you. “Success is nothing more […]Read Post ›

The Executioner – Ep. XIII – Dirty Secrets

  “My Dad is the mobster she danced for?” “The mobster thing was just speculation, cheap gossip. But Novac . . . I’ll have to stop here, you’re in no condition to hear this . . .” “My condition didn’t stop you until now. Go on.” Hector gritted his teeth. “You know how I received […]Read Post ›

Judgment Day – Ep. 42 of “The Marquis”

Lauren approaches the picture of Billy Dean. I can only see her back – her blood-red hair in a bun, her tall skinny frame clad in black leather – as she strolls away from me. She keeps proud and straight perched on her stilettos, as if she’s demanding an explanation from Billy’s bespectacled, narrow face. […]Read Post ›

What do your Zen Proverbs say about you?

This is a sensitive and special one. Today we have a bigger selection of quotes, so that everyone gets a better chance of finding one that they feel suits them almost perfectly. I’d gladly like to read your choice in a comment so that I can respond with a few traits that your choice reveals […]Read Post ›