Ear Piercing Ceremony Invitation

It is an autumn morning like any other in New York. Nine people have been invited to a funeral, yet none of them lets on who they truly are. As they begin to die one by one, each gradually reveals their own version of events. Each chapter returns to dawn on the day of the ceremony and offers a fresh perspective: when a guest dies, the story rewinds, and through the next voice unveils another fragment of the secret hidden beneath the autumn leaves. Will you uncover the truth before it is too late? Or was it already too late?

Nick Lewis manages a top business company in his mother's eyes but barely scrapes by on his day-to-day in reality. And even worse, he owes a large debt to a vicious loan shark. The 23-year-old dropout meets a mysterious individual and receives an invitation: [Become the Top Idol, and you shall be granted your deepest desire.] With no other way out from his miserable life, he accepts the invitation, and an app called “Top Idol” appears on his phone. Top Idol gives him random daily tasks that need him to perform acts that range from mild to heinous for ‘V-points’. V-points are the in-app currency primarily used to buy and upgrade individual talents and invest in the SPECIAL attributes. With such an amazing tool, Nick has plans on becoming a worldwide sensation through singing and acting and turning his life around for the better. But, the shadows of his past loom over his career, right from the onset… In this fight for his very life, he has to lie, out-scheme, and out-plan his enemies and crawl his way to the top.

Charles transmigrated to the Beast Mastery World and became a Beast Master. At the beginning, he participated in the Beast Awakening Ceremony, where there were thousands of pets with varying qualities. Which one should he choose? At the start, he participates in the Tamer Awakening Ceremony, with thousands of pets of varying qualities. Which one should he choose? Fortunately, he has awakened a system that allows him to see hints that only he can perceive. "Hint: 【The Double Sword Praying Mantis】, Lv1, decent skills but low quality, insufficient for later stages..." "Hint: 【The Four-Winged Tiger】, Lv1, strong and robust but timid, may abandon its master and run away..." "Hint: 【The Frost Wolf】, Lv5, Gold quality, extremely rare with both Ice and Fire attributes..." Charles: "I want to make a contract with the Frost Wolf!" Teacher: "The success rate for the first contract is 100%, which is very rare. Are you sure about your choice?" Guild: "This Frost Wolf is weak and has poor combat ability. Are you sure you don't want to reconsider?" Charles: "No need to reconsider. It’s the one!"

(TRIGGER WARNING: DARK THEMES AND MATURE CONTENT) Imagine being a powerless witch, the lowest of the supernatural food chain, when you're from a bloodline of some of the most powerful witches in the planet. Yeah. Tragic. But now on top of that, imagine finding out that you're the fated mate of some cold, ruthless Alpha King who's rumored to bath in the blood of his enemies and eat little witches for dinner. That's just bad luck at this point. But it's the life of Odessa Pierce. ––––– In a modern Earth torn by a century long war between the werewolves and witches, with humans stuck in the middle, Odessa Pierce's life is changed forever. She's unexpectedly chosen by the Alpha King of the North American region himself to be his BRIDE to seal a "truce". However, in a shocking twist, she discovers that she's mated to the ruthless Alpha King and now has to navigate her growing feelings for a man she thought she'd hate, while still trying to survive in a world that's out to eliminate her kind. As ancient prophecies and dangerous enemies arise, will she be able to pierce through the dark veil clouding the Alpha King's heart and make him accept her? Or will their forbidden romance ultimately crumble under the brunt of the secrets and revelations that begin sprouting? And what will be her role in this never-ending war? Follow Odessa and Kaelos in a dark, delicious ride filled with magic, lust, blood, and the kind of chaos only fate can create. ***** EXCERPT: "Odessa..." His whisper brought me back to reality, causing me to flutter my eyelids as I brought my gaze back to his silver eyes. "Focus. Tell me to shove it in." Argh, what's his fucking problem? "Since when do you care about what I think?" "I don't." He suddenly responded, causing me to clench my jaw. "If I wanted to, I'd simply tie you up without saying a thing and then fuck you until the entire pack hears you screaming my name. But..." He paused, his smirk turning into a grin as he brought his mouth to my ear and whispered. "... I want to see you beg for it. I want to see you grovel at my feet, pleading for the sweet release of me fucking you. The mate bond has heightened your sex drive, hon. And I'm the only one capable of taming it." ***** (This book is a 2025 WSA Entry. Your support is very appreciated! You can follow the author on Discord: @malachijayden.)

Enter the Immortal Sect, cultivate the Immortal Dao. Others practice diligently and arduously, but Li Yunjing masters everything in one go, his comprehension defying the heavens. Understand the thunder magic, embark on the path of immortality. Practice the thunder magic, and take on the heavenly calamity.

Monster Invasion, Blue Star's rules have changed, leading to a great turmoil in the world. Rules have descended, and human girls awaken with fierce beast templates, transforming into animal-eared girls who can summon fierce beasts alongside contracted boys. There are all sorts of animal-eared girls like Pegasus, Flying Tiger, and White Snake. Fluffy animal-eared girls, delicate animal-eared girls. Xiao Ye awakens the God-level Beast Master System, which allows for unlimited contracting, the ability to detect others' templates, and rapidly enhance the forms of summoned beasts. After being dumped by his girlfriend, Xie Mengxuan, an SSS-class Nine-tailed Fox template school beauty, immediately proposes: Be my boyfriend. Xiao Ye is stunned, as he considered her a bro, yet she wants to be his wife! Cheng Bingxi smiles sweetly: Take advantage of the overly shy deskmate and coax him into being a husband! There's also the Nine-tailed Fox demon school beauty, Five-clawed Golden Dragon bearing girl, Soaring Kunpeng queen, and the Divine Beast Qilin empress. Xiao Ye, looking at a nest full of SSS-tier animal-eared girls, expresses: Bring on more!

During the demon-summoning ceremony, Aiwass finally recalled his past life's memories. This should be an online game that his family's company had released and operated for six years. Now, his foster father was the leader of the latest version's antagonist organization. He would expose his identity six years later, hesitate and then defect from the protagonist's side. Ultimately, because he decided to take a fatal strike meant for the player character, he was killed by his upright older brother in a transitional CG without even a chance to enter the main content. ——But the problem was not too significant. Aiwass also knew many secret advancement routes exclusive to the player character, as well as the Nurturing Secret Sequel regulations of the various Paths. He believed he could reverse his unfortunate fate…… So now there was only one issue left. "According to the original plot, shouldn't I have been rescued by the protagonist before this lousy ceremony even began?" Tied to the ceremonial altar as a sacrifice, Aiwass fell into contemplation. —————— Keywords: Victorian Fantasy, Amber Flow

Fu Qian gracefully removed his skull, as if a gentleman were taking off his hat to pay respects. … Everything began with a transcended-dimension invitation. It's a story of a high-quality Thug turning the impossible into the possible. Of course, on that day, the great being behind the invitation was still unaware of what it had done.

Five hundred years later, a superhuman talent cultivated by the state perished during a mission, and his soul transmigrated, taking possession of the body of a young master from a prominent family who suffered from an anxiety disorder. From that moment on, his extraordinary life began, spanning across various fields such as business and medicine. Wherever he set foot, others could only look up to him.

When the night came, there was a twittering sound in his ears, and the monster in the shadow began to move restlessly. Jason’s hungry stomach began to roar, and he couldn’t help swallowing saliva. Hunger is the best spur.

Life is a turbulent sea of bitterness, failure, and hardship. Your only vessel is willpower, and you must sail through it alone. If you can't find a shore in this world... If everyone close to you has abandoned you... Perhaps you'd want a fresh start in a parallel world. Would you accept The Restart Invite? - Posting Schedule - Saturday: 1 Chapter Sunday: 1 Chapter Holiday: 1 Chapter

Anya, 28, carries an air of quiet resilience beneath her graceful exterior. With olive-toned skin, soft black waves, and deep green-hazel eyes, she moves through life with gentle confidence, her delicate floral dresses and matching earrings reflecting her understated strength. Balancing university lectures and restaurant shifts, Anya’s world is a delicate dance of responsibilities, yet her heart harbors untold stories memories and feelings she guards closely. Elias, in his early thirties, is the embodiment of poised elegance. Tall and fair-skinned, with piercing ice-blue eyes that seem to see straight through the surface, he exudes a calm power and precision shaped by his senior role in corporate management. Behind his minimalist style and commanding presence lies a man who has built walls around himself, wary of letting anyone close. Their worlds collide unexpectedly on a crisp spring evening at the restaurant where Anya works. The sight of her in casual attire, her hair loose and framing her face softly, captures Elias’s attention like nothing before. For Anya, seeing Elias a figure from headquarters, calm yet intense stirs emotions she hadn’t expected to confront while juggling her busy schedule. As their encounters grow from silent, stolen moments to hesitant conversations, both must navigate the complexities of their lives Anya’s demanding shifts and personal struggles, Elias’s corporate pressures and guarded heart. A shared ride to the train station, gentle teasing, and quiet confessions slowly chip away at the walls between them. Set against the backdrop of everyday challenges and small moments of connection, their story unfolds as a tender exploration of trust, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to rewrite one’s own story. “Silent Collisions” is a romance about two souls learning that sometimes love comes not in grand gestures, but in the quietest, most unexpected encounters.

Alrick and almost everyone he knew received a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to board the luxurious Beta cruise ship for what promised to be the best weekend of their lives. Though the others embraced the vacation eagerly, Alrick remained suspicious. Everything seemed perfect—until the welcome banquet. That was when things changed. And later, as they accepted the smiling offer of ice cream, they finally understood what Alrick had feared all along...

All I ever wanted was to have a peaceful life and minimal social interaction, instead I died on the day of my graduation ceremony and got reincarnated in a fantasy world filled with magic, dragons and wars with politics. Accompany Elijah, who was a law graduate in his life on earth, as he unfolds the mysteries of the new world and embark on an epic adventure which starts by the feeling that his death was a plot of fate and heavens.

In a city that never sleeps — and never dreams — a series of mysterious murders begins to unfold. No witnesses. No fingerprints. No clues. Only one sign left behind: the number 17. Detective Soren Blackwell, known for his cold logic and piercing eyes, is assigned to the case. But the deeper he digs, the more he realizes… the truth is watching him, too.

Warning: This book contains mature content He married her for revenge only to find out that she is the daughter of the family he ruthlessly killed years ago. *********** "Where did you go too?" He asked his voice cold and void of emotions with an ice chill that went down her spines. She shivered as she felt his piercing gaze on her.

Thirteen years ago, a Tower pierced the skies—and nothing was ever the same. Ha-jin is an ordinary young man struggling to survive in modern Seoul. Between part-time jobs, taking care of his little sister, and constantly worrying about the future, his life is anything but easy. But on the night he turns twenty, everything changes. Ha-jin wins an invitation to the Tower—a mysterious, otherworldly structure where those who climb can gain unimaginable power, wealth, and even godhood. Nobody knows why the Tower chooses who it does. And Ha-jin? He never thought he was special. But the Tower did. And once you’re chosen... there's no turning back.

“I could end you with just a flick of my fingers, but I won't do that yet. I want you to suffer for being a mute and worse for being a Stealer wolf!” **** Olivia's life took a turn for the worse when she attended the mating ceremony on her 18th birthday and discovered that she was a Stealer wolf. She was a mute, who found it hard to communicate with people and hoped that when she got her mate during the ceremony, she would be accepted and be able to heal, but then fate had something else in store for her. Chased around by widowed and single wolves because of her stealer identity, she meets her mate, but he pushes her away and mistreats her for being a mute. Will she be able to win his heart and heal?

Eli Whitmore is a Gate Way Keeper— brigde between living and nonliving entities, and someone who can unlock the gates between otherworlds. He arrives at the prestigious Arcane Institute of Mystical Sciences, a school hidden from the ordinary world where gifted students train in magic and ancient arts. As Eli begins to unlock the truth about his powers, an invitation arrives, leading him toward the secret society known as The Lightshade, setting the stage for a destiny far beyond what he imagined.

In a ruined world, a tower pierces the skies. They say at the top lies divinity itself. But to reach it, you must climb. To climb, you must evolve. Each floor holds mutated beasts, twisted laws, and trials that test your body, soul, and sanity. Only one rule remains constant: Devour, or be devoured.

A special military doctor traveled back in time to ancient times. Right after arriving, she married the great hero of history, Mo Jiuye, in a wedding ceremony. According to historical records, the Mo family was filled with loyal heroes, yet they were feared by the Emperor for their great achievements, and the day after the wedding, the entire Mo family was exiled

In a small town located between two earring kindgdoms, a man simply known as Wan is is tasked with transporting a treasure from the Eastern Kingdom to the Western one in exchange for the lives of his family

“He is here again”, I murmured to myself as I could feel the air shift in the room. I pulled my nightgown down to cover myself as cold and warmth enveloped me in a soothing embrace. It felt like a warm blanket had been wrapped around me. He smelled faintly of dark vanilla and something musky, something warm. I could feel his breath on my skin before the bed dipped. He pulled me closer and wrapped his hands around me. I closed my eyes and waited for his soothing murmurs in my ears. “Did you miss me”? He moaned into my ears. Alora Lance has been haunted by a faceless man who visits her dreams for as long as she can remember. His touch is electric, and his presence is peaceful and intoxicating but her waking life is anything but magical. She has nothing except a leaking roof over her head and a ruthless landlord threatening eviction. Then one day, she finds herself in a mating ceremony she was not supposed to attend. One accidental step into a world that should not exist. And everything changes. Dragged into a world that doesn't make sense in real life, Alora finds herself pulled into a past she knows nothing about and the enigmatic gaze of the man that had haunted her dreams except this is not a dream, it's a nightmare she may never escape, especially when the Alpha of the Bloodfang Pack marks her with a single look. And in his eyes, she is no longer invisible. She begins to question everything about her life and her past.

Akira Norikami is a midfielder passionate about football, but he lives in the shadow of the bench. Despite his obsession with making genius passes, most of them fail, and on top of that, he’s terrible on the field — which makes him seem like a player with no future. When an unlikely chance arises — an invitation to try out for a nearly relegated club — Akira must decide whether to give up his dreams or fight against all odds to become a true star. On a journey full of challenges, friendship, and overcoming obstacles, he will prove that the greatest victory is never giving up, even when everything seems against you.

Amanya, the fearless commander of the Serpent army, was no stranger to the sounds of war. But on that fateful night, a haunting cry pierced the air, echoing from the shadowy lands of Darya. Curiosity gripped her heart like a vice as she moved cautiously into the ominous depths, where whispers of ancient tales and dark secrets lingered among the twisted trees.

A sudden invitation to a prestigious college in a tourist country leads to an unassuming Adi discovering the truth of what lies beneath this display of courtesy. With the secrets of an entire country revealed, how much truth a man can take will determine the odds of his survival.

In a world where Fate Constellations determine one’s power, destiny, and survival, 13-year-old Cyrus was meant to inherit the legendary Solaris Constellation—a beacon of light and balance in the universe. Instead, at his awakening ceremony, the unthinkable happens. Cyrus bonds with a mysterious constellation with unknown power. All while Cyrus and his father Ezra are on the run from a shadow organization that wants to rid the world of their clan and all who inherit the Solaris Constellation

"Till death do us part." ****** On the day of her wedding, Rose's world is shattered, when her groom and best friend are gunned down before her eyes. Barely escaping with her life, thanks to her fiancé’s loyal bodyguards, Rose vanishes from the city, broken and grieving. When she returns three years later, she makes a choice. No more lavish mansions, no more family fortune. No last name either, and nothing to lose. Just a quiet life far from the ghosts of her past. Working as a waitress in an elite club, she keeps her head down. Until one night, she spills a drink on the wrong man. Damien Pierce is the ruthless CEO of Pierce Group by day, and the feared king of the underworld by night. Emotions are a weakness he had never let loose… until a defiant waitress with wine-stained hands and flames in her eyes turns his world upside down. She dares to spill a drink on him. She dares to talk back. And worst of all, she makes him feel. Intrigued, but feigns anger, Damien makes her his personal waitress. And each night, he comes back. Not for the drink, but for the storm in her eyes. And still yet, never letting her get too close... until another man boldly kneels before her, asking her to be his. That's when Damien breaks his own rules. In one reckless moment, he drags her out of the bar, claiming what he’s tried so hard to deny. She was never meant to be his. But now that she has caught his attention… He won’t let her go. The following morning, Rose is holding her marriage certificate in her hands, wondering how she had gotten herself in such a situation. She doesn't remember saying yes but the name 'Damien Pierce' and 'Rose'... 'Rose Pierce!' are a proof she's now someone's wife. ***** “You think you can walk away?” His voice was a dangerous whisper, close enough to burn. “Walking is too slow, I'll run... away from your madness.” She met his gaze, steady, but her heart was a hurricane. “You don’t get to decide.” He stepped in, stealing the space between them. “Not anymore.” Her breath hitched. “Then what... are you going to claim me? Like some prize?” He laughed darkly, maniacally and threateningly. “No. I’m going to make you want me. Make you need me. Until you can’t remember why you ever tried to leave.” Her hands trembled, but she didn’t pull away. “And if I fight?” His eyes blazed. “Then I’ll break you. Piece by piece. Because you belong to me.” She swallowed the fire threatening to spill out. “I’m not yours.” “Not yet.” His lips brushed her ear. “But soon enough, you will be.” ****** Rose: "I ran from death. And he gave me a new name–his." Damien: "She was never mine to take. So I claimed her by force."

Among historians devoted to their homeland's past, Elian Rithenvar was unlike any other — obsessed not just with the tales of old, but with unraveling the very mysteries that time had buried. While wandering the halls of his family's century-old museum, something unexplainable struck: a sudden, piercing pain in his chest, as though fate itself had chosen him. — When he awoke, the world he knew was gone. In it's place stood a land torn by conflict, echoing the ancient stories of a kingdom called Ordis — a kingdom he once thought existed only in records. And somewhere in this heart of this unfamiliar realm... the name 'Kaelrith' waits to be remembered. [ON GOING]

Betrayed by the man she trusted, Detective Aurora faced death's door. When suddenly, a mysterious voice whispered in her ear: "Human, do you want to make a contract?" Faced with the imminent end, she took that hand that had plunged into the swamp of death and stepped beyond the edge that separates the worlds.