Tainted by Immorality: Games of the Underworld

By YD La Mar

THE GOOD DOCTOR IS IN.

The world needed a man like me. I had a mission to complete. A calling. You had to get your hands dirty, to play the game wisely, in order to get things right. With the help of my pets, the stage was set and the cure was closer than ever. I wouldn't let the hounds of Ashborne get in the way of progress. The age of vampires was coming to a close. The rise of men was here.

Tainted by Immorality is a spinoff novella to Marked for Execution, book 1 of the Games of the Underworld Novel, Season 1. It is highly recommended you read the other books to get the full experience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: YD La Mar
• Release date: Mar 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223573715

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Tainted by Immorality

YD La Mar

Contents

About the author front

GOTU

Lost Rubies

1. A Man Like Me

2. Crowe

3. Fallen Angels

4. The Downfall of Men

5. Gone Astray

6. Barbeque and Karma

7. Disappearing Shadows

Three

Games of the Underworld

GOTU

About the Author

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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GOTU

GAMES OF THE UNDERWORLD

The shadows of the underworld call your name.

The rise and fall of empires, the vengeance of leaders

Lost in a game of life and death, mercy becomes obsolete

MARKED BY SHADOWS is one of sixteen books within the Games of the Underworld shared universe. It is a standalone dark romance novel with scenes of violence and assault. It can be read independently, but to get the full story, it is highly recommended to read all of the books within the series.

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Step into a world filled with bloodshed and rivalry. The battle between clans and humans will uncover buried truths and treachery.

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Blurb

The world needed a man like me. I had a mission to complete. A calling.

You had to get your hands dirty, to play the game wisely, in order to get things right.

With the help of my pets, the stage was set and the cure was closer than ever.

I wouldn’t let the hounds of Ashborne get in the way of progress.

The age of vampires was coming to a close. The rise of men was here.

Lost Rubies

Leonard

H ow are we going to survive this crazy life? It’s been so hard just surviving the week. I could barely hear her voice.

We’ll be alright, Ruby. We’ll find something. Don’t worry.

Her expression told me she knew we were going to die within the week. She was probably right. Surviving this life was hard enough. Surviving on the outside was suicide at best.

The elite had no mercy on humans. We were ripe for the picking, too far from our flock. It wasn’t our fault that our previous settlements began to evolve into something sinister.

Cold seeped into our marrow as night fell. We were vulnerable; humans without sanctuary in a world dominated by something else at the top of the food chain.

We need to keep going, Ruby, at least until we reach some sort of building. Come on. Do this for me, baby, please.

I looped my arm under hers, picked up her frail body, and we trudged forth. We had been on foot for a while now, blisters covering our soles despite switching out boots every so often when we stumbled upon the dead.

Leonard, I can’t.

Yes you can! I’m not letting you die today! Save death for tomorrow. Today, I needed her in my arms. I needed her love to get me through.

About a mile down, we finally ran into a dilapidated house in an overgrown field. This would have to do. If we were lucky, there would still be blankets in there.

My shoulder ached with the weight of my wife, my love, my best friend. The porch steps were shallow but still tall enough to make for a struggle as I dragged her feet over the broken wood with loud thuds.

Trees rustled nearby, and my adrenaline spiked. Shit. Was it the wind, or something else? My heart hammered like the tortures we had witnessed the others perform on those who needed to be recycled.

I grabbed the rusty doorknob to find it unlocked. I swung it open with a creak, and it showcased nothing but darkness before us. The windows were all covered with thick, dark curtains, and my mind had already decided that if there were no blankets to be found here, we would have to take down the curtains and make do.

Closing the door the best I could without dropping Ruby, I turned the lock on the knob, knowing full well it wouldn’t stop the monstrosities our current world had to offer.

Ruby, stay with me. Are you awake?

She moaned, and my heart raced. She was fading; I needed to put her down. My eyes took too long to adjust, but I found a dirty couch big enough for her to lie on. Bending my knees, I lifted up her starved body bridal style and deposited her safely onto the cushions. I gently pushed her brittle hair back and stared at her face with an overflow of emotions.

I couldn’t lose her. Not like this.

Ruby, baby. Stay with me. I got you, okay? Let me see if the water works. We hadn’t eaten for over a week, but water would get us through today.

No. Don’t go. Stay. I’m scared.

The crack in her voice cracked my fucking heart.

I should have been the one starved. When we made it out of this predicament, I would go back and burn that fucking settlement to the ground with everyone in it. I would listen to their screams and know that I got retribution for what they did to Ruby.

I planted a chaste kiss on her sweaty forehead and began to explore the house until I found the kitchen.

There was some rust on the knob, but I turned it anyway. It was gummy. With more effort, I was able to finally break through whatever sealed it, and brown water began to sputter into the broken sink bowl.

More air bubbles in the pipes made it groan and whine until, finally, the color of the water lightened.

We almost have water, Ruby. Can you believe it? We were going to live to see another day.

The pipes groaned aloud again, camouflaging the sound of the creaky front door.

I wasn’t able to get to her until it was too late. The sounds of her terrified screams would play on a loop in my nightmares forever.

Where the fuck did you see her? I shook the asshole by the scruff of his shirt, his legs dangled above my own. Tell me right fucking now, before I slit your throat!

I was insane. My mind was hyper-focused on one thing, and one thing only.

He coughed and sputtered and it grated my fucking nerves. Smelled like fucking piss to boot. I should have killed him and been done with it.

I-I said I don’t fucking know, man.

Useless!

I slammed him against the trunk of the nearby tree and punched his throat with my makeshift spiked knuckle guards. He gurgled louder, choking on his own blood, spraying it across my cheeks as I pulled my arm back for another blow. Watching the life fade from his eyes did nothing to cool my ardor.

I needed to find her. She was out there.

I dropped him on the ground and flicked my hand to rid myself of the rest of the blood before wiping the remnants on my pants and walking away.

The sun was going down. Everyone was seeking shelter. I’d been heading southeast for what felt like weeks, but it could have been months.

I pulled up the collar of my trenchcoat and continued on