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The world outside the city limits is overrun with shadows. That's why the Institute exists - to train each new generation to defend against the dark.-SILAS is a rule-follower. He's also an overachiever. With the highest grades on the Institute's entrance exam, he intends to stay top of his class. Graduating from the Institute is the key to proving himself.DAMIEN is a protector. And he's a fighter. As a guard for the Institute, he won't let his city get overrun by darkness. Especially when he has family to protect.BENNETT is a liar. Stubborn beyond belief, and a rule-breaker. He's the last thing the Institute is looking for. Good thing they don't know that.RONEN is a monster. Born and raised to die. That's what he's always been told, and that's what he's always believed. Until he meets Bennett.-The Institute may be the last defense, a beacon of hope, but it's got secrets of it's own. In the midst of the battle, the residents of the Institute will have to learn that not all of the darkness is outside - and not everything is so black and white.~~I probably won't update this much :D…

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One favor, one journey, one game-changing weapon.With tensions between humans and mystical creatures at an all-time high, going on a journey for rare blood was never going to be good.Especially when Vaughn knows he's the only one who can turn it into a weapon.As the journey continues, doubts soon begin to grow - between Vaughn and his companion, his strict manager from work; doubts about the past his family had warned him of; and finally, about the true reason behind this journey.Why exactly did the requester want this blood? Do they know how dangerous it can be? And if they do, what are they planning to do with it?~21.6K words totalONC Shortlist!…

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You come across the ruins on a hill. What happened here?-A short story told in second person. Based on the song by Chelsea McBride…