《Doe In The Meadow | Peeta Mellark》three
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"War... terrible war." The voice recording of Snow began. It was the speech I've heard each year through the televised event, over and over.
I shouldn't be here, but I was. Each district was drawing their tributes today. The crowd surrounding me was terrified. I looked at as many faces as I could. District six was the biggest district in Panem, so there were many more children here, many more victims of this so called event.
"Now, we will draw the women first." The woman said as the video ended. It didn't matter who was called, because I would be up there, taking their place. I had to.
Every district had a different escort. I had seen them around the Capitol many times. This woman was very slender. Almost like a skeleton, but beautiful at the same time. Her entire outfit, on the other hand, was purple and it was hideous. Her frail hand reached into the glass bowl and scrambled around inside like a fisherman digging out fish guts. She pulled out the white slip and I watched her eyes trace over the words. "Harley Fine." She called the name and a sob rang out around us. I scanned the crowd to see the girl, about thirteen, drop to her knees, petrified, motionless. The peacekeepers marched over to her, lifting her off the ground and forcing her into the aisle way.
"No! Please! I don't want to die!" She cried out as they began dragging her to the stage. "Mom!" She let out another heart wrenching scream. I realized I needed to move, so I began pushing through the crowd, until I reached the aisle way.
"I volunteer!" My hesitant and shakey voice rang out, creating a deadly echo. All eyes looked to me and the girls screaming halted to an abrupt stop, only the quivering of her sobs were remained.
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"I'm sorry?" The woman asked, smiling slightly uncomfortably.
"I volunteer as tribute!" I repeated myself once more, walking past the young girl and to the stage. My knees were shaking. Breathe, Arizona. The woman looked confused as she pulled me onto the stage, standing me in front of the microphone.
"What is your name?" She asked, eyeing me cautiously. But I knew she knew me. Everyone in the Capitol knew each others families. And she had to at least seen me around at some point in time.
"Arizona Stark." I stated, trying to control the cracks in my voice. "Of the Capitol." A quiet gasp from the crowd roared through the district. "I'm here to join the games." I breathed.
I knew my parents were watching. I knew Jackson was watching. All the districts were watching. And I knew Snow was watching.
"A girl from the Capitol, joining the games. How- splendid!" The woman rang. But she knew this was a catastrophe. Snow was going to be furious. But anyone can volunteer, there were no rules against it. It's just expected that Capitol children don't, because why would they?
"Now for the boys," she cleared her throat as I walked back a few steps, taking my place, while eyes peered at me from all over. She made her way to the boy's glass bowl and reached her hand in, retrieving a name and pulling this one out. "Lando Carley." She called out and I looked to see a boy, slowly walk into the isle where peacekeepers met with him, escorting him to the stage. He looked terrified. But we all were. His hands were shaking, I noticed and his feet shuffled on the ground. He looked to be seventeen as well. Poor kid was so close to not having to worry about the games and yet here he was. His eyes shot over to me, quickly and then down to his feet.
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"Well, there we have it! Our two tributes for the 74th annual Hunger Games!" The woman now exclaimed enthusiastically, before walking to us and grabbing onto both of our hands, raising them into the sky. But nobody applauded. What was there to be happy about? Two more children added to the kill list of Panem. The woman then led us to the back of the stage and through an exit. "My name is Tallie, I will be your escort." She clapped her hands together in joy. "This here is Mayneck. He won the 63rd annual Hunger Games and he will be your mentor." I looked to see a man in my view. He was wearing all black, but seemed to be well off, which, of course, since he won the Hunger Games, he's set for life.
"Nice to meet you." He said to the two of us. But by the tone of his voice, he was just as scared for us as we were. He eyed me, wearily. I nodded at him and looked to the boy to my left. His eyes stay placed on the floor. This was going to be a challenge breaking through his walls he had so clearly built up.
"Lando, right?" I asked him. He looked to me, startled, and nodded. "Listen, if we have to do this, you're going to need to actually speak to me." I demanded, as nice as I could.
"Okay." He reluctantly agreed, swallowing hard.
"Now, let's get acquainted."
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Gwen Bradbury has seen the end. Gwen Bradbury has learned fighting again. ******Gwen Bradbury's life is torture to her. She is floating above everyone else. Her existence is like a void, eating her up from the inside, little by little every day. Gwen wants freedom. She wants to escape. But she is not one to give up. The darkness and demons can't do anything to her, not again. She will fight till she can't take it anymore.Oliver Carlson isn't your typical boy next door. He isn't the popular bad boy with a dark past you will find in every book. Oliver is not cocky, not famous, not one with eight pack abs. He is quiet, silent, hiding in shadows, away from everyone else, on his own. He has learned to keep to himself, build his suits of armors up, and shut everyone out. Nobody really knows him. He doesn't care. What hurts is that when his popular brother Owen Carlson gets everything he wants, leaving Oliver nothing.So when Gwen Bradbury unintentionally unexpectedly crashes into Oliver Carlson's life, she tries to convince him that life is beautiful with her broad smile and crazy endeavors. Oliver does quite the opposite by shutting her out on the outside but maybe secretly slowly letting her own a piece of his heart.But what happens when both Oliver and Gwen are faced with disasters that make their second skin fall apart in front of their eyes abandoning only the truth?Completed.@girlofthetrees is the editor of this book."How is it possible for someone already have written such an amazing book and on top of it write another one," - @Nani2096, A reader of 'In Too Deep' about Floating."I love you and your books so muchh. The recent Floating chapter almost made me cry because it was so beautiful. I hope one day your books will get published and I'll be sure to buy them." - @sel__hHighest Ranking:#1 in depression#1 in hot#1 in slowburn#1 in friends#1 in sarcasm#1 in sad#1 in loneliness
8 187Help?! My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!
The Council of God's granted me one wish, so I told them... "Reincarnate me as a Harem Protagonist in an H game!" “I...you...wha...uh..e-e-e-eeehhh????” (This story is purely for fun. So I have no idea whats going to happen from here on out. But, hopefully you enjoy!) P.S. The cover is not mine, all credit goes to the artist.
8 120Speak (Bakugou Katsuki x Reader)
[Soulmate!AU-In which the first words your soulmate ever speaks to you are written on your body]Your admittance to U.A seemed like a blessing from above, but you find yourself having conflicted feelings when you discover that your soulmate is violent, cruel, and seemingly incapable of love.
8 215Her Calling
[[a werewolf romance]]Deceived and abandoned by her moon chosen mate Lerato leaves and tries to start a new life or at least have a break from the aching in her chest. Hiding behind his flashy title and family her moon chosen mate chooses to be with someone else. Until Lerato bumps into his childhood friend turned enemy who turns out to be her second chance mate. Whose past is wrapped up with her moon chosen mate's. A past that evidently lead to his betrayal and her heartache. What will become of her heart now that she knows her second chance only exists because of his past transgressions that lead her moon chosen to leave her for someone else. What will her final decision be? To take what is rightfully hers, to stand by her moon chosen mate. Or to stand by her second chance? It is all up to her, it is all her call. Copyright © Mbalii 2018((promise it's not as typical as it sounds.))*WARNING: this story is meant to take you on a heartbreak rollercoaster. so, buckle up!***#6 in Romance#6 in Werewolf
8 279The Luna Witch and Her Major
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8 187There Will Always Be Protagonists With Delusions of Starting a Harem
**NOT MY ORIGINAL TRANSLATION OR STORY, for offline reading purpose only. Credits to original author and translator. Read original through novelupdates.com**DescriptionSuddenly, the unmarried twenty-year-old Ye Zhizhou had many more relatives, yet it was too late for him to clearly understand the circumstances as he nearly died in a car accident. After that, he somehow managed to survive and was even forcibly bound to a Salvation System.How is it salvation?Harems destroy worlds! Preventing a harem will save them!. . . .Ok, prevent harems. After seeing the entire system introduction, the corners of Ye Zhizhou's mouth twitched. In order to return home safely, he decisively began his risky journey-he'd just treat it as if he was playing a large-scale strategy game.Since then, the people the protagonist would rescue, he rescued first.The businesses the protagonist would make, he made first. The little brother the protagonist would take in, he took in first. The cliff the protagonist would jump off of, he jumped off of first. The gay s*x the protagonist would have, he'd have. . . . Wait wait, can't do this one, change it, let me change it.???: No, you can do this one.Ye Zhizhou (alarmed): Who's speaking????: Your husband.Ye Zhizhou: . . . .Associated Names:APDSHLuôn Có Vai Chính Vọng Tưởng Mở Rộng Hậu Cung總有主角妄想開后宮Language: ChineseAuthor(s): Can't Play Chess, 不會下棋Artist(s): N/AYear: 2017Status in COO: 170 Chapters (Completed)Licensed: NoCompletely Translated: NoOriginal Publisher: jjwxc
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