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Art by Rikka Jihye paced the dimly lit alley, her mind a whirlwind of doubt and fear. The offer had been clear: Pledge her loyalty to the crime kingpin, and in return, she would have power, protection, and a place in the hierarchy of the underworld. It was a tempting offer, but the thought of…

Art by Princess Mariel (fb) Jihye’s journey had begun as an innocent quest for self-discovery, but her path took a treacherous turn when she found herself in a rundown guesthouse in a nameless town. Once a flourishing port, the town had long since fallen into despair, and its shadowy streets were now controlled by organised…

A star twinkled brightly in the night sky and the sound of cicadas filled the air with its jarring hum. The night could not have been more inauspicious. In the thick, humid, summer air a midwife did her duty while a concerned husband paced outside in the hall, a place that he had been relegated to after it had become apparent that he was making the mother nervous with his anxiety in the delivery room.