A Life Well Lived Novels & Stories

SHAWNA'S POV: Life has always been cruel to me, I have lost all those who were once close to my heart. Standing here all alone. Well, they say, nobody's life is perfect and neither is that they are perfect... But guess that is how life is, like me. I am not perfect or either my life is, for me, life is now a mystery. It is always in suspense what the next morning bring for me?... LIFE... the four-letter word... it's amusing how tiny and simple it looks, but when we see it closely, it is a big wide world. It would take another novel to write it all about.

Death cut her off,his voice dripping with suppressed annoyance. Death regarded her silently for a long moment. “You’ve grown… but reckless as ever,” he said. “I expected nothing less.” Ruth swallowed, fear and respect mingling in her chest. “I… I am grateful,” she said softly. “For keeping me alive. For giving me… purpose.” Death’s shadow shifted near the window. “The purpose is yours to honor, Ruth. Never forget it.” Before she could answer, the door creaked. Lewiston stepped in. His presence filled the room, dark, dangerous, and impossible to ignore.

In my previous life, Derick had his fling with his so-called 'sister' Jasmine before he ever knew me. All the while, unaware of the truth, I was running the mafia business and raising their child myself. They were busy dreaming about their love child and blowing through the cash I made, which ended up costing my son his life. I poured my soul into making their kid my successor, and they just sat back and enjoyed the spoils. My boy and I? We were just pawns in their perfect life! Fate handed me a do-over, and this time, Derrick and Jasmine would be dealt with a well-deserved retribution!

By fifteen, I’d taken a life and knew how to drown out their pleas as they begged for it. I did all dirty work. The dirtiest of all. I killed the wolves that disobeyed us, that stepped out of line. I believed in the pack and the revenge that was needed to get. I indulged in the lifestyle because it was a good one. I saw enough death within the family to know that life was fickle. So I indulged in the luxuries. If my life would be short, I intended to make the most of it. Until I made another mistake, meeting her. The love of my life. Fuck, she was a pretty little thing. She always had been. Her frosted gray eyes held your soul when she stared you down, like she could suck you in and never le

They don't know I have plans, lots and lots of plans. It's a different feeling when you have a new lease on life. It's as if the whole world has been opened up to you, or as they say, it's your oyster. Things I didn't pay much attention to before now have new meaning, and I've found a new joy in even the simplest of things, while some things have been harder to traverse.

See the story was truly shitty wasn't it. I don't really want to face all this stuff in the future so I'm going to work hard and live my second Life The first step to me having my peaceful life is to lay the foundation by building a deeper connection with my family and the maids and servants of the Duchy since it might work to my benefit it the near future

Their souls seemed to transcend every barrier, reaching the she-wolf they She smiled faintly at them. This was something they would never possess. They held absolute power in their hands and lived in the lap of luxury, yet they could never again touch that warmth they once knew. Remorse would haunt them for the rest of their lives, plunging them into daily cycles of agony and relentless torment. They would never find happiness again. They had lost their love. They had lost Serena. For all the days of their lives, they would never again know a single moment of joy.

It's relaxing! I dived immediately and when I got out of the water I smiled in satisfaction. The zest of this life! I was able to send money to my siblings, I made sure they had enough food and someone to take care of them. I have already paid the debt to Aunt Lorna and I am still looking forward to a job. I floated in the water and smiled again. In my whole life, only now have I been trouble -free in life. Only now am I contented and enjoying this. I'm so happy.

--- ### The Iron Testimony I turned to the Arbiters, my voice dropping to a low, dangerous register. "You want to talk about efficiency? You want to talk about the 'Grand Design'? You’re nothing but cowards in fancy suits! You sit up here in your rings and judge us because we’re 'messy'? We’re messy because we’re **Alive**! You’re clean because you’re **Dead**!"

After I unzipped the compressed file, I played the video. In a church that had seen better days, a young man, looking to be about 18, was playing an old piano. The sunlight streaming in illuminated his bleached shirt, causing him to almost glow. The clean, innocent vibe he gave off was like a breath of fresh air, a gentle spring breeze caressing one lightly. Despite only half her face being visible, it was clear from Sylvia's profile that she was smiling gently. Her gaze was also full of adoration as she lost herself in the soothing music.