A while back, I stumbled upon 'I Gave Up Treatment Not Them' and fell in love with Nyx Calder's raw, emotional storytelling. After finishing it, I went down a rabbit hole trying to find more of their work. From what I've gathered, Nyx Calder isn't super prolific yet—this seems to be their standout piece so far. I did find some scattered short stories and essays under their name in indie magazines, but nothing with the same impact as that novel.
The way they blend dark humor with vulnerability really stuck with me. I remember checking their social media for updates, but it’s pretty quiet. If they ever release another full-length book, though, I’ll be first in line to preorder. There’s something special about writers who aren’t afraid to go all in on messy emotions, and Calder nails that.
You know that bittersweet feeling when you adore a debut and then… crickets? That’s Nyx Calder for me. No proper second book yet, though I heard rumors about a possible chapbook next year. For now, I settle for re-reading underlined passages in 'I Gave Up Treatment Not Them' and imagining what they’ll do next. Sometimes, waiting for an author’s next move is part of the fun.
After devouring Calder’s book last winter, I went full detective mode. Their website mentions an abandoned manuscript called 'The Anatomy of Falling Apart,' but it’s unclear if that’ll ever see daylight. They occasionally pop up in collaborative zines with other alt-lit authors, usually with fragmented, experimental stuff. What’s cool is how their voice shifts between mediums—less polished than the novel but just as intense. Makes me wonder if they prefer one-off projects over long-form. Either way, I’m keeping an eye out.
Nyx Calder’s 'I Gave Up Treatment Not Them' hit me hard—like, 'stay up until 3am contemplating life' hard. I immediately wanted more, but digging around felt like hunting for hidden treasure. Turns out, they’ve got a handful of poetic micro-fiction pieces on niche lit sites (think 'The Molotov Cocktail' and 'Bending Genres'), but no other novels yet. Their style’s this weird mix of brutal honesty and lyrical grace, which makes me hope they’re secretly working on something new. Fingers crossed!
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Left the Pack: Their Regret, My Rebirth
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"Lara only has six months to live, Camille. Don’t be petty," my Alpha constantly reminded me.
To fulfill his First Love’s dying wishes, Lucian gave her everything that belonged to me.
He took her across the world to the places that were meant to be ours, and even handed her the wedding ceremony I had spent months planning.
My own son, Rowan, clung to her, nuzzling the woman wearing my mother’s soul-stone.
"Why can't Lara be my new mommy?" he asked, looking at me with resentment.
In the Aurora Shadows pack, the home I bled for as a Luna, I had become a "lowly omega"—a ghost in my own kitchen.
But the moment I signed those mating-severance papers and walked away with my violin, I didn't just leave a broken pack.
I triggered an ancient prophecy of the Moon Goddess that had slept for centuries.
When I return, I am no longer the humble breeder they threw aside.
Now, the Alpha who once looked down on me grovels in the mud for a second chance, and the son who rejected me cries for a single look of mercy.
I look down from my throne and smile: "You wanted her, Lucian? You have her. But you lost your Luna... and now, you face your Queen."
After a night with my mate, he rejected me for my best friend. Finding out I'm pregnant, I flee and try to start over. I miss my mate and I miss my pack but he hurt me.
Everyone thought I was just an Omega clinging to Alpha Pheisar—
gentle, silent, unworthy of love.
In his eyes, I was nothing more than a burden the Moon Goddess tossed his way.
But the moment he held Selene’s hand and vowed a mate-bond at the Moonlit Altar,
I finally understood — I had never mattered.
He never kept a promise, never cared about the wolf-soul I burned to keep him alive.
So I rejected him. He thought I was being dramatic—until I bonded with the “comatose Alpha” everyone believed would never wake.
When he knelt at my ceremony and roared “I only want you,”
I simply replied: “Too late.”
What they never knew was this—
I was never a vine to be pulled or broken.
I can stitch a wedding gown with devotion,
and cut off a rotting love just as cleanly.
I can be soft—
and I can be resolute.
The day I married Alpha Zander, no one expected him to wake—much less fall for me.
But the first time I whispered “Mate” in his arms, the ice around him melted into pure devotion.
And in the quiet dark, his hand firm on my waist, he murmured:
“Pheisar is downstairs begging again…I’m feeling jealous. You’ll have to make it up to me.”
This time—
Pheisar will learn what kind of treasure he threw away.
And Zander will know the partner in his hands is worth a lifetime of love.
Avery never believed rejection could be undone. When her mate publicly denied the bond, she accepted the shame, the silence, and the quiet shrinking of her place in the pack. What she didn’t expect was to carry his pup afterward.
The pack healer’s confirmation changes everything. A rejected mate can still conceive, but the pack will not protect her from the man who cast her aside. He holds no rank, no title, and no right over her, yet his proximity is enough to threaten her future and her unborn child.
Refusing to let him control the narrative or her body, Avery makes a choice no one expects. She leaves her pack without release, crosses territorial boundaries alone, and offers submission to a new pack on her own terms. It is dangerous. Unprecedented. And the only way to keep her pup safe.
In a territory where she has no standing and no allies, Avery must navigate pack politics, suspicion, and the unspoken weight of carrying a rejected mate’s child. But for the first time, every decision is hers.
During a battle with a rival pack, my Alpha mate, Damien, burst into my private healing sanctuary.
He was carrying Lyra, a Beta warrior who had supposedly taken a poisoned blade for him.
The next day, under the watchful eye of the Moon Goddess, Damien was forced by the pack elders to apologize. He explained that bringing an outsider into my sanctuary was a desperate act in a moment of crisis.
After all, Lyra had saved his life.
But that night, in the bed we once shared, Lyra stabbed herself with a dagger laced with wolfsbane and framed me for the attack.
He chose to believe her.
The rejection ceremony ripped my wolf from my soul. I was cast out—a powerless exile, left for dead in a storm, to be torn to shreds by rogues.
But what Damien never knew was that the ancient curse afflicting him could only be healed by me.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the beginning: the moment Damien carried that woman in, demanding I save her.
This was the second time I lived this life. I was the last descendant of the serpent-kin. I treated men’s fertility issues and other similar problems.
In the previous timeline, my adoptive parents chased me out of the house as a way to appease their true daughter, Cynthia, that they had reunited with.
Lester Ward offered me his company’s shares and a luxury mansion to persuade me to marry his grandson. His only condition was for me to cure his barren grandson, Matthew Ward.
In the end, I did so, and Matthew married me.
However, on our wedding night, he forced me to reveal my serpent-kin guise and show him my tail. Then, he extracted my scales and sold me to a red-light district abroad. Only then was I made aware that he had been having a secret affair with Cynthia this whole time.
“You’re just a greedy beastfolk who wants the matriarch position of the Ward family! Cynthia is my true love. I was cured when I slept with her. You waited in my room all this time just to pretend to treat me! Cynthia thought that we were really together and ran off. In the end, she was killed by some fiends! Aren’t you a serpent-kin? Your kind is loose and immoral. Well, you will die here in this den of iniquity!”
I closed my eyes and waited for death. However, when I opened my eyes again, I found myself back in time at the moment Lester came asking for my help.
I waved him off. “Your grandson’s condition is a curse, not a medical affliction. No one can treat him.”
Nyx Calder's 'I Gave Up Treatment Not Them' is this gut-wrenching yet oddly uplifting story about a doctor who makes an impossible choice. The protagonist, a brilliant but disillusioned physician, abandons conventional medicine after losing faith in the system—but they don’t stop caring. Instead, they turn to underground networks, treating patients who’ve fallen through the cracks. The story’s raw, full of moral gray areas, and explores how far someone will go when bureaucracy fails people.
What stuck with me was the protagonist’s relationship with a teenage patient refusing chemo. Their dynamic becomes this quiet rebellion against hopelessness, and Calder writes it with such tenderness. The ending isn’t neat—it’s messy and human, leaving you questioning what ‘doing the right thing’ really means in a broken world.
Nyx Calder's 'I Gave Up Treatment Not Them' hit me like a freight train—I wasn't ready for how raw and personal it felt. The story dives into themes of self-worth and societal pressure, but what really got me was the protagonist's voice. It's messy, honest, and unapologetically human. I found myself highlighting passages that felt like they were ripped from my own diary. The pacing can be uneven, but that almost adds to its charm—it mirrors the chaotic rhythm of real life.
If you're into character-driven narratives that don't shy away from discomfort, this is gold. The side characters aren't just props; they have their own arcs that intertwine beautifully with the main storyline. Some readers might find the ending abrupt, but I think it lands perfectly—like a conversation that ends mid-sentence because words aren't enough anymore.
Manhwa fans have been raving about 'I Gave Up Treatment Not Them' lately, and I totally get why! Nyx Calder’s art style is so expressive, and the story’s emotional depth hits hard. If you're looking to read it, Webtoon is a great starting point—they often feature indie creators or similar titles. Sometimes, smaller platforms like Tapas or Tappytoon pick up hidden gems like this too. I’d also recommend checking out Nyx Calder’s social media or Patreon if they share updates there.
For physical copies, keep an eye out for indie comic conventions or online stores like Barnes & Noble’s indie section. The story’s blend of raw emotion and unconventional storytelling makes it worth the hunt. I stumbled upon it while browsing recommendations from other manhwa enthusiasts, and it stuck with me for weeks after.
So, I just finished 'I Gave Up Treatment Not Them' by Nyx Calder, and wow—what a ride. The ending hits hard, but in a way that feels earned. The protagonist, after struggling with their own self-worth and the pressure to 'fix' themselves for others, finally has this raw, quiet moment of clarity. They realize that their value isn’t tied to being 'cured' or meeting societal expectations. The last few pages are stripped-down and intimate, focusing on small gestures—like making tea or calling a friend—that symbolize acceptance rather than surrender. It’s not a triumphant 'I’m healed!' ending, but something more nuanced: a shaky step toward self-compromise.
What really stuck with me was how Calder avoids neat resolutions. Side characters don’t suddenly 'understand' the protagonist; some relationships fray, others hold. There’s this heartbreaking-but-hopeful letter left unfinished, symbolizing how some things don’t get closure. The art in the final chapter shifts to softer lines, almost like the protagonist’s worldview is gentler now. It’s messy, but in a way that feels true to life—like a deep breath after crying.