The Adopted Swan

Weary reader, it is an honor that you have chosen this book amidst the heavy, shadowy shelves of this somber library. However, I regret to inform you that this book is ill. Your fingers should be able to feel the raised, diseased growths on the surface of its cover. The words, written long ago, cling to the pages like parasites, hoping for someone to observe their writhing, to feel them, analyze them, and touch the diseased core of this story. If you insist on borrowing this book, please be sure to regularly check your own physical condition.

> In a world where demon outbreaks tear through cities like wildfire, only the elite Rankers stand between chaos and annihilation. Anya, known as the Ice Queen, is cold, brilliant, and battle-hardened beyond her years. Leading Unit-7, she lives by the blade and hides behind silence. But when a mission goes wrong, and she’s forced to shield an innocent child with her own body, a mysterious boy named Dev appears from nowhere—his timing perfect, his aura unknown, and his presence... unsettling. From cursed zones to tangled emotions, Anya’s world begins to fracture—and within the ashes, something stirs. What happens when fire touches ice? “Ashes of the Void” is a fast-paced anime-style fantasy drama filled with demon battles, squad bonds, emotional awakenings, and sparks of romance. Perfect for fans of Solo Leveling, Demon Slayer, and Jujutsu Kaisen.

Jeanne tinha apenas 18 anos quando sua madrasta e meia-irmã a incriminaram e fizeram com que ela perdesse tudo. Ela foi expulsa de casa pelo pai por tentar resistir. 7 anos depois, Jeanne voltou em busca de vingança com um filho misterioso ao seu lado - George. As pessoas zombavam dela por ser mãe solteira e chamavam o filho dela de criança sem pai. “Quem você está chamando de criança sem pai? Você não vai gostar de me ver bravo,” ameaçou George. “Abaixe o facho, George! Não estrague a diversão! Eu ainda não me diverti o suficiente,” disse Jeanne, querendo aproveitar sua vingança, deixando o menino sem palavras. Jeanne conheceu mais tarde o famoso Quarto Mestre Swan em um baile de caridade. O homem de boa aparência e temperamento frio a chamou para um canto e disse: “Eu gosto de você.” Todos ficaram chocados, inclusive Jeanne. “Eu sou mãe solteira e tenho um filho. Tem certeza de que gosta de mim?” ela disse. “Eu na verdade... gosto do seu filho!” Todos ficaram chocados quando o Quarto Mestre Swan casou-se com Jeanne, mas apenas ele, astuto, sabia que havia conseguido não apenas um, mas dois, importantes jogadores para esse jogo de xadrez que ele estava jogando.

"Your world is about to change." A voice whispered to me. I turned around but everywhere was dark and I couldn't make anything or anyone out. "Who is there?" I called out into the darkness. "I'm a friend Arin, no need to be frightened." The soft voice called out to me. "What do you want with me?" I questioned, my senses on high alert as I could feel the person moving around me in circles. "I don't want anything from you. I'm here to help you." The woman revealed and my brows furrowed in confusion. "Help me?" I asked. Arin is an omega born into the Bloodfang Pack, a role she’s long accepted but never fully embraced. Growing up with her best friend Siena, who dreams of becoming Luna, Arin has always been overlooked and dismissed by those around her, especially the Alpha’s sons, the triplets Kael, Jaxon, and Rowan. However, on her 18th birthday, everything shifts when Arin learns that her mate bond has been forged with one of the triplets. The triplets, each with their own distinct personalities and goals, are drawn into a tangled web of competition, love, and duty. Arin’s bond shifts between them, causing tension and uncertainty within the Pack. But Arin’s journey takes an unexpected turn when she learns of her true heritage: she is the descendant of an ancient royal bloodline, and her powers are linked to the Moonwell, the Pack’s most sacred and powerful source of life. As the Moonwell begins to fade, Arin’s destiny is revealed. Only she can restore the Moonwell and save the Pack, but doing so means losing her mate bond forever. The battle for the Pack’s future escalates when a betrayal leads to a civil war, and one of the triplets sacrifices himself to protect Arin and restore balance. With the Pack’s survival hanging by a thread, Arin must face the harsh reality of her choices and what it means to lead.

In every curse, there is a blessing. Zhanna came from a long line of cursed witches of which she was the last. Destined to die at twenty, she made the most of her short life. A princess. A wife. Ruler of two kingdoms. Life was perfect… until it wasn’t. Betrayed by the man she loved, humiliated, and murdered in cold blood, Zhanna’s fairytale ended in tragedy. But fate gave her another chance. Reborn in a new world, with no memory of her true identity, she swore to rewrite her destiny only to walk straight into chaos once again. Shura thought he was just a warrior. Rich, famous… but empty. When he took on a quest to kill the last witch alive and fulfill his mother’s dying wish, he never imagined he’d fall for the very woman fate meant him to destroy. Two strangers. One curse. A love that could doom them both. Are they really enemies… or something much more? --- Inspired by Miss_behaviour and thatamazinggirl’s The Cursed Prince's Strange bride

A 24-year-old office guy, 5 Little rascals live now together after the guy went full blackout last night

She thought she was free. Until a billionaire and his daughter saw her — and decided she was theirs. One wanted a wife. The other wanted a mother. Neither asked if she agreed. They watched her for two years. Followed her every move. Until one day, they flew across the world and bought her future — with smiles, paperwork, and charm that smelled like roses but felt like chains. Now, she sleeps in silk sheets she didn’t choose. Wears clothes she didn’t buy. Answers to a name she didn’t earn. Every touch is a test. Every night is a transaction. And every whispered “I love you” is a warning. She hides pills beneath her tongue. She dreams of running. But there is no escape — only a cage made of wealth, obsession, and unbearable intimacy. Because he doesn’t just want her body. He wants her compliance. Her mind. Her loyalty. Her womb. And when the daughter discovers the truth — she doesn’t cry. She accuses. Now the doors are locked. The smiles are gone. And the only thing more terrifying than being watched… is being needed. This isn’t love. This is possession with a wedding ring. This is family, twisted into obsession. This is what happens when a girl becomes the answer to someone else's madness.

Shujaa Mkubwa's Dying Sun Empire has overstayed its welcome by a century or two. In every corner of Ihlok Vartul's four continents, people are holding onto life, gods, and spirits as they try to avoid being crushed by the weight of industry, political corruption, and realpolitik. In this, the unremarkable Basic have it worst, skittering between the thundering boots of magic and blessing. Young Fortus Ngubane is just about ready to quit.

I was adopted into a succubus mansion. Now, ten years later, I’ve finally become an adult. At last, I can savor them. A story that delves into the preferences of the succubus family. R18 | Harem | Succubus | PseudoIncest | MILF

What happens when the ugly duckling becomes the swan? Married into the Jenkins family Lizzy had been ridiculed constantly for being over weight and treated like dirt by her in laws. However when she finds out about her husband's affair she decides that she has had enough and she demands for a quick divorce. Devastated and heart broken Lizzy vows to never fall in love again But when a certain hot shot celebrity comes into her life, how would she be able to resist his charms

A history professor discovers a coded manuscript in Spain and after deciphering the codex, he appears dead as part of the rituals of a secret society from the Middle Ages and sends the manuscript to two people, one of whom is Gregory Evans, who is now part of a plot in which he is one of the chosen ones by this sect to protect the greatest relic of all time, the Ark of the Covenant. In yet another surprising plot full of twists and turns, Gregory Evans races against time and unravels humanity's greatest mystery, without knowing that everyone has been deceived the whole time.

This story follows the adventures and training of Princess Violetta Purpe - or Violet - as she finds out about a curse over her Kingdom, the Purple Kingdom. You’ll follow her as she meets and trains under the other princesses of the Kingdoms of Color as she runs from her fiancé, Blake Black, tries to break the curse, find her mother, Ira Pink as she tries to embrace and complete all the prophecies. Will this 15 year old princess be able to control the flames of red before the day of the Red Sun or will she be forced to marry a man she doesn’t even know?

abandoned by his home. A prophecy that decides his fate. Adopted son of the Lich king. Join Morte on his journey as he grows in power and learns how to wield magic and discover what secret his adopted father is hiding. Does he truly wish the best for Morte or is he just another minion to him. Where is his true Father? As a Archmsge why couldn’t he protect his family. Read and find out!

Raised to be the perfect soldier for battle, Alexander had risen to be the youngest S rank Merc. After attaining the strength he so desired, his adoptive father forcefully made him leave the battlefield. Alex unwilling to acknowledge his retirement was given a mission by his adoptive father. "The mission objective is to find a girl in the public High School you'll be attending and protect her." A familiar story a different route. The first part of the story will be similar with some newly added scenes as well as different choices. Note: Reading this or Adopted Soldier first will not ruin the experience.

A young university student receives a fragment containing the power of God, granted by a mysterious being. His mission is to protect humanity from a prophecy in which a malevolent entity unleashes the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the Seven Deadly Sins, and mythical beings. These forces will rise in rebellion against the Kingdom of Heaven and seek to take control of the dimensions of the universe and the very existence of all life.

Main character Noah gets heartbroken and tries to become the best. The University he studies in gets stuck in a evil playground where surviving is hard known as matrix. They have to survive in all costs. He is a game addict who finds a strange game in his collection, will it help him become badass? will it help him from upcoming wave of evil or will it make it even worse? Do you want to escape the matrix?

A simple spark can create a fire just like how one spark in one's heart can lead to a firey romantic relationship.

The younger sister was adopted, yet she was deeply loved by mom. Her looks were average, and she always wanted plastic surgery but worried about the risks. So she set her sights on me, her older sister. I was knocked unconscious and taken to a cosmetic surgery institution. When I woke up again, my cosmetic surgery had failed and my face was completely unrecognizable. I confronted my sister in anguish. She casually threw out a sentence: "You wanted plastic surgery, what does that have to do with me?" Due to post-surgery complications, my face was decaying, and I died in agony. When I opened my eyes again, I went back to the day my sister said she wanted plastic surgery.

The kingdom of Ezra is supernatural, far from the belief of the ordinary eyes, and mainly populated by werewolves, elves, and vampires but dominated by werewolves; the kingdom is ruled by a purebred werewolf family. But now the throne is being threatened because of the sudden deaths of half-bred wolves who made up the majority of the army that protects the royal family and defends the kingdom from any form of external attack. They are getting stuck in their wolf form and are not able to turn human, and to make matters worse, after a time of being stuck in this form, they start to rot from the inside. This caused a lot of conflict in the kingdom with the other two majority creatures plotting to overthrow the ruling werewolf clan and come to power until a prophecy was made. There is a remedy to the unprecedented malady; the only person who can reverse the curse and save the lives of these half-bred werewolves is “Olywn Fairey,” the forgotten daughter of the deceased sage of the highest order, a woman who was executed due to the forbidden love between her and the Elvin king. But it's not as easy as it sounds because Olywn did not grow up in Ezra, and the only clue they have is that she is using the human kingdom. Now, the three princes of the royal family have been sent to the human world, with the promise that whoever gains the heart of this tribred witch will be crowned king. Who would Olywn choose? How will they find her when she doesn't even know who she is? Will she be able to give her heart to the son of the man who murdered her birth parents? Also, will Olywn fair alright, being plucked out of the everyday life she is used to? Will she be able to accept the fact of who she is? I guess there's only one way to find out, dive with me into the world of Olywn Fairey and find out how she navigates these unusual circumstances.

The gods never left. Their names are more than just words in books. They sit on their thrones, presiding over wars and governing humanity. But one of them does not belong to any pantheon. No one called her. Yet she came. She is a woman who walks with shadows: Seraphia Lunaris. Neither god nor human. She is not mentioned in any prophecies, yet all the gods fear her. Some call her 'justice', others 'murderer', and still others 'a heretic who disrupts the balance'. But the truth is... Seraphia is a reminder, and everyone who remembers her eventually loses something.

So the story goes like this. EVE: Do you think life sucks? I have a older brother - idol student, idol son , perfect in everything. He watched movies with children all day.At home ,from morning to night ,I did all the house work, cooking cleaning, washing......yet somehow at the end of the day.....it's me who's not the perfect daughter. Got hit cuz- why can't you talk to people properly? -why can't you serve them tea properly and have a small chat with guest? - why can't you talk with children like your brother? - Do you think your in- laws are going to tolerate you when you get married? - Do you think your husband will want something more than your body from you? - Do you think people will love you seeing your good grades? . . . . it's never ending. AND YEAH IT FUCKING SUCKS!

fantasy shape shifting fiction

In this gripping second installment of The Apocalypse Sage, Dylan and his companions fight to survive in a world ravaged by the deadly virus that has turned most of humanity into monstrous zombies. As they navigate the treacherous landscape, they discover the Capitol building, a potential safe haven. But with the constant threat of attack and the scarcity of resources, can they hold out long enough to find a way to reclaim their world?

When Nick goes missing, Dylan and Danielle embark on a perilous journey across post apocalyptic America, fighting to survive against hordes of the undead. As they navigate the treacherous landscape, they face impossible choices and confront the harsh reality of their new world. With every step, they risk everything to find their missing friend, but the world seems determined to tear them apart. Can they overcome the odds and find Nick before it's too late, or will the dead rise up to claim them first?

Alan's life turns upside down when a Royal Elite named Sam Hills adopts him and now he is an Elite prince. But what happens when he discovers that his father and mother are Archenese spies?

In Chicago’s ruthless Mafia underworld, Lila Caruso’s forced into an arranged marriage to seal a deadly alliance, until Vinny “The Snake” Russo crashes the deal to burn his rival’s empire. When Lila’s revealed as the secret daughter of the Commission’s queen, and ghosts from Vinny’s past rise from the dead, their uneasy alliance ignites a war. With traitors in their adopted family and the city exploding around them, Lila and Vinny must outsmart a conspiracy that could bury them both or forge a bond stronger than blood. One wrong move, and they’re dead.