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No Escape From Fate
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2 Chapters
Chapter 15 15 img
Chapter 16 16 Time to Hit the Road img
Chapter 17 17 img
Chapter 18 18 A Close Encounter with the Gorts img
Chapter 19 19 img
Chapter 20 20 Stone-Made Miracle img
Chapter 21 21 img
Chapter 22 22 The Mysterious Lake img
Chapter 23 23 img
Chapter 24 24 The Lying Cook img
Chapter 25 25 img
Chapter 26 26 Kizibara and the Dead City img
Chapter 27 27 img
Chapter 28 28 Terrifying Beauty img
Chapter 29 29 img
Chapter 30 30 Conflict img
Chapter 31 31 img
Chapter 32 32 The Elusive Avenger img
Chapter 33 33 img
Chapter 34 34 The Fall into Sin img
Chapter 35 35 img
Chapter 36 36 Glimpses of Revelation img
Chapter 37 37 img
Chapter 38 38 Forest Dwellers img
Chapter 39 39 img
Chapter 40 Show Program img
Chapter 41 Good Morning! img
Chapter 42 42 img
Chapter 43 43 Meeting of Old Acquaintances img
Chapter 44 44 img
Chapter 45 45 Utulisks and the Brave Warrior img
Chapter 46 46 img
Chapter 47 47 Daughters of Rasfata img
Chapter 48 48 img
Chapter 49 49 Sacrifice img
Chapter 50 50 img
Chapter 51 51 Déjà vu img
Chapter 52 52 img
Chapter 53 53 A Small Victory img
Chapter 54 54 img
Chapter 55 55 The Local Law Enforcers img
Chapter 56 56 img
Chapter 57 57 Overnight Stay in Dredel img
Chapter 58 58 In Captivity img
Chapter 59 59 img
Chapter 60 60 The Road Into the Unknown img
Chapter 61 61 img
Chapter 62 62 Auction img
Chapter 63 63 img
Chapter 64 64 Rescue img
Chapter 65 65 img
Chapter 66 66 A Good Deed img
Chapter 67 67 img
Chapter 68 68 Hero img
Chapter 69 69 img
Chapter 70 70 Yafi's Story img
Chapter 71 71 img
Chapter 72 72 Destination Point img
Chapter 73 73 img
Chapter 74 74 Meeting Iolanta img
Chapter 75 75 img
Chapter 76 76 An Unexpected Encounter img
Chapter 77 77 img
Chapter 78 78 img
Chapter 79 79 A Walk Through the City img
Chapter 80 80 img
Chapter 81 81 Meeting the King img
Chapter 82 82 img
Chapter 83 83 Vasmiya's and Ogis's Drama img
Chapter 84 84 img
Chapter 85 85 Nightmare img
Chapter 86 86 img
Chapter 87 87 A Delightful Girl img
Chapter 88 88 img
Chapter 89 89 Market Observation img
Chapter 90 90 img
Chapter 91 91 Comforting a Friend img
Chapter 92 92 img
Chapter 93 93 Dinner with the King img
Chapter 94 94 img
Chapter 95 95 An Outing img
Chapter 96 96 img
Chapter 97 97 In the Library img
Chapter 98 98 img
Chapter 99 99 The Truth About Kays img
Chapter 100 100 img
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Chapter 2 2

Once I finally made it home, I peeled off my soaked clothes and shoes with relief. I had no energy and no mood for anything, but I had to eat, so I dragged myself straight to the kitchen. While reheating some pilaf, I saw Anton's name flash on the screen.

"Iza, kitten, I wanted to come over tonight, but it probably won't work out," my boyfriend says with frustration. "The rain's pouring like crazy, and I've got a pile of work I brought home. If I can manage, I'll drop by. But it's probably better if you don't wait up-just get some rest. We'll see each other tomorrow and spend the day together."

"Alright," I sigh, taking the plate out of the microwave. "I'm already about to collapse myself," I admit. "Don't overwork yourself. Kisses."

Honestly, it's a good thing we don't live together. We each have our own space, even though we exchanged apartment keys long ago and can easily wander between our homes.

After a quick dinner, I head to the shower and then straight to bed. This piece of furniture-I absolutely adore. I miss it when I'm away and daydream about it. Household chores can wait until tomorrow; tonight, I can let myself relax.

To distract myself from the day's fuss and the monotony of my life, I grab my phone and open one of my favorite reading apps.

Now this is where things get interesting! Where the characters truly live life to the fullest-love and hate, passion and contempt, friendship and rivalry, loyalty and betrayal, scandals, intrigue, investigations!

It's while reading books that I truly experience all these emotions-as if I'm living them myself. I worry about the characters, empathize with them, and want them to be happy... and as for the villains-I wish them fair and, let's be honest, brutally deserved punishment! No matter how you put it, when scoundrels get what's coming to them, it's like a weight lifts off my soul.

And the passion they describe in books-my goodness! It makes me want to climb right onto Antoshka and ravish his... potato. Well, alright, not a potato-more like a respectable-sized banana-but still... I just wish he'd use it more often and more actively, you know?

And today, another love scene is supposed to be published by one of my favorite authors, so... I make myself comfortable.

But when I open the app and go to the book I'm interested in, I'm met with unexpected disappointment. My monthly reading subscription has expired. I let out a frustrated sigh and am about to close the device when a bright pop-up window appears.

"Special offer of the day! Want to dive into the fantastic world of your favorite characters? Renew your subscription for..."

My eyes widen when I see a very pleasant price-three times cheaper than what I usually pay. Now that's not bad at all! What an offer-time to save some money. A small thing, but it's nice!

Without thinking too long, I press the active button, and it takes me to my bank's page, where I confirm the payment. The familiar notification sound on my phone tells me the transaction was successful.

Just in case, I restart the app and go back into the book... but it's still locked, same as before.

Oh, for crying out loud! Bastards! They took my money and gave me nothing in return! This day is just one big disappointment.

After fifteen minutes of fuming and constantly refreshing the app, I finally accept the bitter truth: without a sucker, life is dull. Tossing my phone aside in frustration, I drag myself to the bathroom before bed. After taking care of business, I wash my hands-when suddenly, the light in the bathroom goes out.

Perfect! Another blackout!

I try to feel my way along the wall, but to my surprise, I can't find it-not just where it used to be, but anywhere at all. A step, another step... and still nothing!

By my rough calculations, I should already be in the kitchen, yet I can't even reach a wall. Looking more closely, I notice a faint light ahead.

What the hell?!

I still have about twenty meters to go before reaching the light. I'm in complete daze-this is definitely not my bathroom anymore!

There's no other way but forward, toward the light. And the closer I get, the more clearly I realize I'm in some kind of cave or tunnel, heading toward the exit.

Ahead, I feel a fresh breeze and even hear the loud singing of some birds.

My eyes widen to saucer size when I step out of the cave and find myself on a small ledge on a cliff, covered with winding trees and bushes. Looking back, I'm shocked all over again-behind me is a small grotto, barely three meters deep into the rock!

No. That's not right. THAAAT'S not right! What the hell is going on?! How did I climb out of a rock? And most importantly-HOW DO I GET BACK?!

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