How To Keep Pretending

“They're not dead,” “They are alive… watching and laughing from the shadows as we all fall into our coffins.” The Domains had grown weaker, and the Gate of Oblivion had finally collapsed, weaving ancient terrors back into existence. Ripped from their reality, three strangers were plunged into a nightmarish dimension where death was permanent, and survival was an illusion. Every full moon, the Otherworlders were judged with simple but merciless rules—succeed and walk further in hell, fail and be annihilated. ___ Elias Valor, a ruthless hitman for a local mafia, was no stranger to violence, but the dreads of this dimension pushed him beyond insanity as he stumbled against two other anomalies—Lysandra, a sinister healer, and Malachi, a mad prophet. With each mission, they descended deeper into a world where their deadly and mystic skills were both a weapon and a curse. Haunted by their past sins and the forgotten horrors of the dimension, they had to navigate brutal landscapes where survival came at a price too steep to pay. As the lines between reality and nightmare blurred, they faced a dark truth: the greatest threat might not be the dimension, but the darkness they once were. “The clock has stopped—but the true game has not even started.”

Then there’s James Bellini. His nickname? The Angel of Death. The man everyone fears. The man they all whisper about in dark corners. They say he’s merciless, that he has killed more people than anyone in the Circle. No one dares cross him. But there’s a secret, one that no one knows. James Bellini has never killed anyone. Not once. The rumors started because of a misunderstanding, a mistake so deep that even he couldn’t fix it. Now, the entire underworld fears him. Even the other bosses treat him like an equal, like he’s one of them. But the truth? The truth is something only God himself could untangle. And James? He’s just a man caught in the middle of it all.

There are heroes in this world. Unlike us lowly people, they are humans who were chosen by the absolutes. And I am a human who steals the women of such protagonists.

Imagination was the eye of the soul, the beginning of creation. Despite her immense power, the Supreme Goddess of Mysterious Origin had to seal herself after saving the world from the threat of destruction. However, she was sent to another world by the universe's will. Ely was a girl suffering from partial memory loss. She was known as the shrine priestess of the Sacred Mountain. One day, she received the holy mission to unseal her Goddess Master. She got her priorities straight. However... The pets she adopted became the Demon Kings, capable of suppressing the world. The tree she planted became the World Tree, forming a bridge between heaven and earth. The passerby who received enlightenment from her became the Sage who led the entire generation. The disciples she nurtured became bigshots known across the three worlds. When she looked back... The street painter who pestered her for her handicrafts and paintings turned out to be a God. The young priestess she recruited was actually the number one saintess from the Divine World. She was known as the holy saintess. Yet, she still referred to herself as a mortal.

Tiara was killed in the real world and then reincarnated to live in the body of a noblewoman in the novel she read named Claudia Ambelynn. When she lived in the novel world, she was reunited with the main protagonist who was her husband who was killed in the real world. In addition, she also met the murderer in the novel world and also played the role of the main protagonist's older brother who was known as the most cruel character. It was not that easy for Tiara to live in the novel world written by her husband. She had to carry out a mission that she had to conquer the heart of the antagonist, Duke Harry, in order to return to the real world. This made Tiara think, if she lived in Claudia's body and married Harry, then she could take revenge on the murderer who killed her husband in the real world. The way to do that, she would try everything so that Harry would really fall in love with her. She was forced to cancel her engagement with Duke Harris in order to take revenge on Duke Harry. How did Claudia succeed in conquering Duke Harry's heart?

In a world where colossal monsters rule 90% of the world's territory, Parahuman women are the only ones capable of facing them. Gregory is a newly graduated Hunter, slightly above average in talent but at the top of the scale when it comes to ambition. As monsters ravage the land, he can only rely on his Hounds to survive. That’s why he believes that rewarding and caring for his Hounds with 100% dedication is only natural. He will do whatever it takes to protect them and make them stronger, just as they protect him...

Evelyn Hart, a talented but emotionally scarred architect, has spent years building a new life under a borrowed identity. After the tragic death of her best friend, Sophia, Evelyn assumed Sophia’s name to escape her own troubled past. Now, she’s hired to restore a crumbling 19th-century mansion, where she meets Liam Carter, a charming historian with a mysterious air. As they work together, their connection deepens, and Evelyn begins to let her guard down. But Liam has secrets of his own. Unbeknownst to Evelyn, he’s not a historian but a journalist investigating Sophia’s disappearance—a case that has haunted him for years. Just as Evelyn considers confessing her true identity, a shocking discovery in the mansion’s walls turns everything upside down. A hidden letter suggests Sophia’s death was no accident, and Evelyn may have been involved. To make matters worse, Liam reveals he’s known the truth about Evelyn all along. He fell in love with *her*, not the persona she was pretending to be, but their relationship is now tangled in a web of lies, betrayal, and danger. Can love survive when it’s built on a foundation of lies? And what happens when the truth threatens to destroy everything they’ve built?

The cataclysm happened quickly. Portals appeared and monsters invaded earth. People awakened powers and fought back. And after one month. [Channel 16379 earth has opened up] Beings called constellations came and showered awakened with support and powers. I even got a gift from one [Constellation Fighting goddess: is gifting you an item!] [Obtained item: Constellation's sword(SS+)] With that weapon I became the strongest awakened and struggled to keep humanity alive. But that's all useless history now. The world has gone to shit. With the appearance of otherworldly corruption the world didn't stand a chance. It gave immeasurable power for a price.

"Bring him to his knees." Wait, what? This was supposed to be my reward ceremony, hell, I had just seconds ago finally received the title they decided to push on me. "Bring me the ring." Alice De Vritara, crimson eyes that burned like fire as she looked down at him. He was so dumbfounded that he didn't even try to stop her as she forced his arm up and placed a ring in his hand. A silver band that twined around a large amethyst that held a deeply crimson core, the Eye of Rostam, expensive enough to buy half a city. "Oh? Is this a proposal? I didn't know you wanted to marry me that much." Wait, what? You're the one who forced me to hold the ring, hell, you're even the one who forced me to my knees like this. In this situation, shouldn't I be the one saying thigns like that? "Don't look at me like that, I'm just following your third tenet." Again, what? You're blaming this on me? What the hell, all I wanted to do was change your pre-determined fate and raise the supposed monster of the story into a good (Villainess) person. --------- (I do not own the cover for this story, I will remove if asked. I also give myself permission to release this on other sites.)

Levi (Leh-vee, yes don’t pronounce it wrong or he’ll get upset), a teenage boy, starts college at the prestigious, yet religious Midnight Sun University. However, Levi must deal with keeping his identity safe and trying to make new friends, in what seems like a hostile environment for him. To further complicate matters, he finds himself paired with an unlikely roommate upon moving into the Housing Buildings, all that is until he meets someone who will change his life forever.

"On that day, Zach Harper died-" Or at least that was how it was supposed to be. I died. But there was good news, and bad news. The good news; I was reincarnated! Transmigrated into the World of Aethoria! Holy fuck, miracles do happen! But the bad news was, "Huh? What's this?" ... [DING!] A New Quest has been issued:- Type:- SURVIVAL Name:- Quest To Becoming Stronger: Description: The {Great Calamity} is coming...Get stronger and survive. Duration-: ... Reward:- ... Penalty:- Death, ??? ] ... I had to survive. •••• Join the discord! https://discord.gg/3E6p8AdQVR ••• Stone goals will be re-updated soon.

Victoria a little girl of 7 years filled with innocence encounters harsh and disturbing moments after being kidnapped by terrorist while on a school trip and becomes an underworld queen after 20 years of handling harsh enviorment and bitter truth.

Seventeen-year-old Lila Bennett has always flown under the radar at Silver Ridge High, preferring her sketchbook to the drama-filled halls of high school. But when an accidental coffee spill puts her on Ethan Carter's radar, her quiet life is thrown into chaos. Ethan, the charming basketball captain with a reputation for winning hearts, has a problem-his ex-girlfriend Olivia won't leave him alone. Desperate to prove he's moved on, Ethan comes up with a wild idea: convince Lila to pretend to be his girlfriend. In exchange, he'll help her build her social profile and get the art teacher's recommendation she needs to enter her dream competition. What starts as a simple arrangement quickly spirals into late-night study sessions, staged dates, and unexpected sparks. Lila sees past Ethan's polished exterior to the boy who loves cheesy movies and fears disappointing everyone around him. Ethan, in turn, finds himself drawn to Lila's sarcasm, creativity, and quiet strength. But when Olivia uncovers their fake relationship and sets out to expose them, Lila and Ethan are forced to confront their feelings. Can something that started as pretend turn into something real, or will the truth ruin everything?

Ethan was just an ordinary gamer, enjoying his favorite fantasy romance RPG. But one moment, he was at his desk, and the next he was inside the game itself! The worst part? He wasn’t the hero. He wasn’t even a side character. He was just an NPC, a lowly servant in the royal courtyard, destined to be forgotten. With death lurking around every corner, Ethan must use his wits to survive in a world where NPCs are disposable. But as he starts changing the game’s storyline, the heroines take notice, the hero grows suspicious, and the very system of the world begins to glitch. Why was he brought here? Can he escape? Or will he rewrite destiny itself?

Years ago, two families tied the knot when they betrothed thier children. Lucia is a twin while Kimathi is the cheerful bully who got smitten by the cold beauty. As this two kids seemed inseparable, the union was the best at that time. Soon, the Aidoos moved else where to expand their power while Lucia grew forgetting the cute boy who was her favourite toy.Just some days before turning 18, her foreign silver hair Black American crush proposed which she willingly accepted but the Aidoos finally seems to remember their promise. At exactly 18, the family was once again reminded of the betrothal. Whiles Lucia refuses to acknowledge that marriage, her boyfriend suddenly disappeared without a trace. Her refusal cost her a lot but she refused to bend. The Aidoos are also determined to see the end of her family if she doesn't relent. It is the calm before the storm,Dulucia,armed to face this storm with determination seems to sway on her journey. Is it because of the thing called love or there is more to what the reader is offered. What happens when she realises the man behind the shadow is no other than her bestie's bully in high school. Dive in with me to the sea of the unknown to unfold this mystery yet to be solved.

Lin Xiao, the primordial Starforge Sovereign and creator of the Nine Heavens, is done with eternal divinity. Bored of cosmic responsibilities, she seals her godhood into a jade hairpin and crashes into the modern mortal world for a millennium-long vacation. Now posing as a “delicate, porcelain-doll idol” in the Captial, she’s embraced her new life of absurd stardom—eating spicy hotpot, being mischievous on social media, and reducing every villain’s grand scheme into a slapstick punchline. But immortality is so last eon. When rogue cultivators, jealous influencers, and a certain flustered CEO mistake her fragile façade for weakness, Zhiyao unleashes her divine shenanigans with glee.

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