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Hit Me Instead
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Hit Me Instead

System · English · Being written now

148 of 800 chapters300,609 words208 views

Eleven months ago Dez Novak-Obi froze on camera, and the clip made her the most mocked bodyguard in the country. Then a menu only she can see appears: COVER. It pays out only when she takes a blow meant for someone else. Stepping in front of strangers is the one skill she can level. But on the Floor of Ketterline Canyon, a livestreamer has already cast Dez as the villain of her story.

what we owe strangersshame and redemptionwho gets to tell the storyelevation and classprotection versus controlfound family
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Chapters

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  1. 1The Third Decline2,067 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 13 views
  2. 2Clock Out1,965 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  3. 3The Ninth of October1,774 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  4. 4Staged1,819 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  5. 5Familiar1,720 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  6. 6Two Points1,850 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  7. 7Thirty-One Names1,948 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  8. 8Emergency Clause1,608 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  9. 9Bao Reads the Terms1,737 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 9 views
  10. 10The Woman Who Fell1,708 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  11. 11Fortunate1,653 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  12. 12Notice of Intent2,178 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  13. 13Terms of Employment1,773 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 9 views
  14. 14A Cake for Ama1,834 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  15. 15Listening Session1,897 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  16. 16The Chair's Carriage1,716 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 8 views
  17. 17Two Minutes Eleven1,757 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  18. 18Seven Voice Notes1,831 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  19. 19The Brass Key1,906 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  20. 20Back Gate1,654 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  21. 21Moving Day1,667 words · 8 Oct 2026
  22. 22Surge1,689 words · 8 Oct 2026
  23. 23Premium1,691 words · 8 Oct 2026
  24. 24A Very Good Offer1,789 words · 8 Oct 2026
  25. 25Deposition1,841 words · 8 Oct 2026
  26. 26The Owl1,708 words · 8 Oct 2026
  27. 27Sunday Rice2,050 words · 8 Oct 2026
  28. 28Anything Touching the Contract2,213 words · 8 Oct 2026
  29. 29Three Sentences on Good Paper1,924 words · 8 Oct 2026
  30. 30Desk Duty1,949 words · 8 Oct 2026
  31. 31The Man in the Blue Vest2,151 words · 8 Oct 2026
  32. 32The Corgi Tin2,060 words · 8 Oct 2026
  33. 33Is That Done?2,090 words · 8 Oct 2026
  34. 34Attendance at Drill2,012 words · 8 Oct 2026
  35. 35The Third Step2,145 words · 8 Oct 2026
  36. 36A Tenth1,877 words · 8 Oct 2026
  37. 37The Foot of the Hill2,057 words · 8 Oct 2026
  38. 38The Throne1,901 words · 8 Oct 2026
  39. 39Reserved2,069 words · 8 Oct 2026
  40. 40Item Nine2,163 words · 8 Oct 2026
  41. 41Holland-Price's Bell1,941 words · 9 Oct 2026
  42. 42Resident Safety (Pilot)2,174 words · 9 Oct 2026
  43. 43The Sandwich1,926 words · 9 Oct 2026
  44. 44Ten Open2,046 words · 9 Oct 2026
  45. 45The Glass Room1,919 words · 9 Oct 2026
  46. 46Quite Done2,014 words · 9 Oct 2026
  47. 47Twenty-Two Stairs1,960 words · 9 Oct 2026
  48. 48A Hole in the Middle of a Ring2,035 words · 9 Oct 2026
  49. 49No Adjectives2,006 words · 9 Oct 2026
  50. 50The Registered Office1,987 words · 9 Oct 2026
  51. 51Lentil and Fear1,956 words · 9 Oct 2026
  52. 52Eight, Three Seconds2,070 words · 9 Oct 2026
  53. 53Seven Steps1,864 words · 9 Oct 2026
  54. 54The Order They Could Least Afford1,942 words · 9 Oct 2026
  55. 55Hold Bed Four2,037 words · 9 Oct 2026
  56. 56Pending1,899 words · 9 Oct 2026
  57. 57An Eleven-Top1,818 words · 9 Oct 2026
  58. 58Sit Wherever You Would1,792 words · 9 Oct 2026
  59. 59Face Down Is Also a Seat2,110 words · 9 Oct 2026
  60. 60Page Six2,343 words · 9 Oct 2026
  61. 61A Person With a Coffee2,151 words · 9 Oct 2026
  62. 62One in Nine2,102 words · 9 Oct 2026
  63. 63Chestnuts2,317 words · 9 Oct 2026
  64. 64Eleven-Five2,048 words · 9 Oct 2026
  65. 65A Bloody Menu2,300 words · 9 Oct 2026
  66. 66Customer Payments2,079 words · 9 Oct 2026
  67. 67Four and Four2,085 words · 9 Oct 2026
  68. 68In Ink2,360 words · 9 Oct 2026
  69. 69The Head of the Table2,099 words · 9 Oct 2026
  70. 70Chapter Six2,165 words · 9 Oct 2026
  71. 71Ten Past Seven2,278 words · 9 Oct 2026
  72. 72The Chair's Hand2,411 words · 9 Oct 2026
  73. 73A Tenth of a Tray2,411 words · 9 Oct 2026
  74. 74Hands2,245 words · 9 Oct 2026
  75. 75A Thing That Holds2,405 words · 9 Oct 2026
  76. 76Everybody Pays2,363 words · 9 Oct 2026
  77. 77The Hook on the Right2,022 words · 9 Oct 2026
  78. 78Forgiveness Is for After the Soup2,154 words · 9 Oct 2026
  79. 79Next Mon Ask Again2,228 words · 9 Oct 2026
  80. 80Morning, Wall1,956 words · 9 Oct 2026
  81. 81Splendid2,096 words · 9 Oct 2026
  82. 82Is This You1,942 words · 9 Oct 2026
  83. 83Not Admitted2,019 words · 9 Oct 2026
  84. 84Duty Officer2,260 words · 9 Oct 2026
  85. 85Yellow Like Sulphur2,317 words · 9 Oct 2026
  86. 86Standing Distribution2,229 words · 9 Oct 2026
  87. 87Next Thursday2,397 words · 9 Oct 2026
  88. 88Forty Dollars Sent2,040 words · 9 Oct 2026
  89. 89An Inch With a Lid2,049 words · 9 Oct 2026
  90. 90Request Received2,099 words · 9 Oct 2026
  91. 91Along the Carpet1,908 words · 9 Oct 2026
  92. 92Four, With a Full Stop1,994 words · 9 Oct 2026
  93. 93Forty-One Cards1,993 words · 9 Oct 2026
  94. 94A Pocket in the Seam1,972 words · 9 Oct 2026
  95. 95The Bread Bag1,960 words · 9 Oct 2026
  96. 96The Right Time1,973 words · 9 Oct 2026
  97. 97Two Hundred and Twelve1,974 words · 9 Oct 2026
  98. 98Sign Here1,875 words · 9 Oct 2026
  99. 99The Inch2,180 words · 9 Oct 2026
  100. 100Eighty Dollars Sent2,200 words · 9 Oct 2026
  101. 101The Rate Card2,016 words · 23 Oct 2026
  102. 102Put My Name2,211 words · 23 Oct 2026
  103. 103A Gift With a Tail2,091 words · 23 Oct 2026
  104. 104View History1,993 words · 23 Oct 2026
  105. 105Temporary Works1,993 words · 23 Oct 2026
  106. 106Obi-Novak2,041 words · 23 Oct 2026
  107. 107Thirty-Eight2,135 words · 23 Oct 2026
  108. 108Second Step2,164 words · 23 Oct 2026
  109. 109The Quiet Ones2,135 words · 23 Oct 2026
  110. 110Which Way Is the Water2,210 words · 23 Oct 2026
  111. 111Ask Me Whether You Have To2,147 words · 23 Oct 2026
  112. 112Heard2,240 words · 23 Oct 2026
  113. 113Seven O'Clock2,040 words · 23 Oct 2026
  114. 114The Unpleasant Detail1,977 words · 23 Oct 2026
  115. 115Ponchos (Sorry)2,035 words · 23 Oct 2026
  116. 116Smallest at the Front1,975 words · 23 Oct 2026
  117. 117Not Mine1,969 words · 23 Oct 2026
  118. 118Reserved2,052 words · 23 Oct 2026
  119. 119Chain of Custody2,294 words · 23 Oct 2026
  120. 120Kettle2,062 words · 23 Oct 2026
  121. 121Please Let Go2,117 words · 23 Oct 2026
  122. 122Seconds2,062 words · 23 Oct 2026
  123. 123Fourteen Steps2,118 words · 23 Oct 2026
  124. 124Purchased1,927 words · 23 Oct 2026
  125. 125Brass2,004 words · 23 Oct 2026
  126. 126Wicket1,989 words · 23 Oct 2026
  127. 127A Gift for the Chair2,091 words · 23 Oct 2026
  128. 128Present2,195 words · 23 Oct 2026
  129. 129The Sheet2,100 words · 23 Oct 2026
  130. 130Show Me the Account2,064 words · 23 Oct 2026
  131. 131The Third Stair2,002 words · 23 Oct 2026
  132. 132Not Mine, Not Shared1,956 words · 23 Oct 2026
  133. 133The Other Book2,091 words · 23 Oct 2026
  134. 134Seventeen2,023 words · 23 Oct 2026
  135. 135Four Minutes Past2,003 words · 23 Oct 2026
  136. 136The Pen2,251 words · 23 Oct 2026
  137. 137Bernie's Cut Curl2,079 words · 23 Oct 2026
  138. 138Indigestion2,035 words · 23 Oct 2026
  139. 139Inspection2,018 words · 23 Oct 2026
  140. 140The Gallery1,930 words · 23 Oct 2026
  141. 141Grade Two2,069 words · 23 Oct 2026
  142. 142The Eleven-Top2,290 words · 23 Oct 2026
  143. 143The Seam1,985 words · 23 Oct 2026
  144. 144Thirty-Nine2,231 words · 23 Oct 2026
  145. 145Item Twelve2,057 words · 23 Oct 2026
  146. 146Eleven O'Clock2,077 words · 23 Oct 2026
  147. 147Not Shared2,093 words · 23 Oct 2026
  148. 148Kettle2,036 words · 23 Oct 2026

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