The Ugly Truth

Star Holloway and Louis Whitmore were once inseperable high school lovers bound by love and whispered promises of forever. But fate had other plans when Louis travelled abroad to study. To protect Star from unforeseen danger,Louis broke his vows ,leaving behind a shattered heart and unanswered questions. Months later,Louis returns to Silvermore city not for love but for truth. His engagement to Lisa Stones,the adopted daughter of the powerful Stone is nothing but a calculated move.Star, expecting a heartwarming reunion,is devastated when she reads the headlines announcing Louis arrival and engagement to Lisa.

HIGH SCHOOL....love... nah!!? not a thing for me.. BUT on top it was my.... NEMESIS... * * * * Story about enemies to lovers... but they had THAT kind of feeling for each for long... THAN just... their love story * * * * EXPLORE LOVE STORY OF SOPHIA AND LIAM HERE!!!

Minami has always been painfully aware of her appearance. With her wild hair, rough features, and a face that makes people turn away, she has long accepted her title as "the ugly sister." It doesn’t help that her older brother, Kazuya, is the complete opposite—tall, effortlessly handsome, and admired by everyone. But if there’s one thing Minami hates more than her reflection, it’s Kazuya’s teasing. What starts as his usual playful torment takes an unexpected turn one night when he kisses her on the cheek, claiming she’s not ugly in his eyes. Flustered and determined to forget, Minami brushes it off as just another of his tricks. But Kazuya doesn’t let go so easily. His teasing grows more relentless, his words more affectionate, and his actions dangerously close to something she can’t ignore. Yet, beneath their complicated bond lies a secret neither dares to confess. They are not truly siblings. Both Kazuya and Minami know this, but Kazuya don't know that Minami knows. And beyond that hidden truth, an even deeper one lingers—one neither can admit. Kazuya loves her. Minami loves him. But love is the least of Kazuya’s worries. He is no ordinary man—he is a half-vampire, an anomaly that defies nature. A being who has conquered both the brilliance of day and the shadows of night, neither human nor monster, yet stronger than both. In the history of mankind and vampires alike, none have ever matched his power. And Minami’s face—her so-called hideous curse—is just that: a curse. One placed upon her long ago, cruel and unrelenting. Kazuya’s only goal is to break it, to give her back the beauty stolen from her. But will he succeed before she learns the truth? And if she does—if she finally sees herself through his eyes—will they ever be able to cross the fragile line between siblings and something far more dangerous? A story of self-worth, forbidden love, and the mysteries that bind them together.

[Ugly-duckling Transformation, weak to strong] The destitute young miss of the Ling family was weak, had lowly qualifications, was ugly and frequently bullied. In the end, she was pushed into the freezing river by her so-called love rival. However, when she opened her eyes once again, her gaze was cold yet captivating! Everything had changed drastically! When her ugly looks faded, she became a peerless beauty. When she displayed her graceful bearing and talent, it was blinding and earth-shattering! I'm a foodie and I'm proud of it. I have a venomous tongue to infuriate people to death, but I won’t compensate with my life. All the handsome men would give their all just to make her smile, which provoked his desire to dominate and possess her. However, in the end, was it him who dominated her…

Robin Burton is a young man who grow with everything anyone can hope for, immense talent for cultivation, sharp mind, a wealthy family that will stop at nothing to protect and nurture him. He had everything except the willingness to take them. "Why would I take the same route as my ancestors ? why should I become stronger? to beat this and compete with that..?! THAT IS NOT WHAT I WAS BORN FOR!!" Robin didn't want to compete with young masters, so he made an army and started invading planets.

Suzan is in love with Dylan and Dylan is in love with Suzan. So what could go wrong? Suzan is now nineteen and Dylan, an ancient vampire prince, has come to sweep her away, for unknown reasons, to his western estates. when they speak to her parents secrets are revealed that both explain much and cause tremors of trepidation and tiny yearnings for revenge. It's Evercrest, a world of different types of ancients and humans just trying to have their own legacies and power. Suzan is born from difficult circumstances and is shielded from truths about herself and her family. But life and fate can never be denied. She finds her prince, is naturally compelled to practice her magic in secret to become more powerful than anyone could ever imagine, and she is drawn into an on-going conflict that has spanned millennia. Does love survive no matter the circumstance, or does fate always beat all to push love aside so revenge can bloom full and true? What decision will Suzan make? Should she make any decision at all or just drift quietly along the currents of fate? Only time can tell.

Arataki Abe doesn’t trust anyone. To him, the world is full of lies—and Class 2-B is proof of that. However, the longer he stays in this class, the more he realizes that something is terribly wrong. One by one, students disappear. The teachers act as if nothing is happening. And when Abe starts searching for answers, he stumbles upon a terrifying truth—a ruthless system that has been controlling the fate of the students all along. Surrounded by deception and betrayal, Abe must make a choice: stay silent or fight back? But is he truly ready to face the truth?

A young village boy is drawn into a hidden realm of magic and mystery, a world far beyond his wildest imaginings. On his journey, fate binds him to the vestige of an ancient god, a relic that grants him the power to traverse distant worlds. But such gifts are never without cost. What will he lose on this perilous journey? Hope? Joy? Compassion? Watch as he transforms from a simple child to a master of worlds, in his quest for power… his quest for truths. Patreon (3 Advanced Chapters): patreon.com/TaleDrifter No romance or harem (99.99% sure this will not change). The first 2 or 3 chapters don't contain any action. They mainly serve to introduce MC and some of the backstory of the world. The cover image was AI-generated. Editing of chapters was carried out with assistance from ChatGPT.

A boy who doesn't know where he comes from or what his purpose is, feeling the emptiness in his being, searching for information about the world he finds himself in and discovering the truth of the chaos of his planet.

*"For the restless hearts searching for meaning in the echoes of their past. May you find the courage to face your truth and the strength to embrace your redemption."* **"Shadows of the Forgotten Truth"** He has everything—success, wealth, and admiration. Yet, deep inside, there’s a void he cannot escape. Haunted by his past, trapped by people’s expectations, and burdened by unseen guilt, he finds himself questioning: **Who am I? What is my purpose?** A single event shatters his carefully built world, forcing him onto a path he never expected. As he searches for meaning, he encounters a wise mentor who speaks in riddles, a woman who has embraced peace despite her own scars, and a friend who sees the truth but lets him find his own way. Yet, the greatest battle is not with the world—it is within himself. **His desires pull him back, his past whispers doubts, and the shadows of forgotten truths loom over him.** As secrets unravel and realities shift, he must face the one question he’s avoided all his life: **Can he truly change? And if he does, will the world ever let him forget who he once was?** *"Sometimes, the truth we seek has been hidden in our own shadows all along..."*

Sebuah retakan misterius muncul dan mengubah seluruh sistem tatanan dunia. Para peneliti mencoba memastikan tentang sesuatu yang mereka sebut retakan dimensi. sebab retakan misterius yang disebut retakan dimensi mengeluarkan energi aneh. Sebuah energi yang tidak diketahui oleh para peneliti manusia di bumi karena baru pertama kali melihatnya. "Monster Dimensi" Itulah teriakan yang sering terdengar ketika manusia melihat monster keluar dari retakan dimensi. Fenomena kemunculan monster dimensi masih menjadi perdebatan para peneliti. Namun fenomena itu tidak hanya membuat kekacauan, tapi juga memakan banyak korban. Sampai akhirnya sosok manusia yang disebut etranger muncul dan membunuh monster dimensi. "Etranger yang bisa mengalahkan monster dimensi adalah kunci utama untuk keselamatan umat manusia." Begitulah argumen Presiden Amerika ketika melakukan pertemuan darurat tentang kemunculan monster dimensi. Dunia telah menganggap keberadaan etranger merupakan kondisi istimewa yang menguntungkan manusia. Namun tidak semua kekuatan mendatangkan kebaikan, sebab tidak semua orang bisa menjadi etranger. "Kami kaum elit yang telah berkuasa jauh lebih pantas mendapatkan kekuatan itu dari pada rakyat jelata...!" Rasa iri terus menghiasi orang-orang yang tidak mendapat kekuatan untuk menjadi seorang etranger. Tingkat kejahatan di sebuah negara yang tidak bisa mengatur etranger pun meningkat dengan pesat. Indonesia juga termasuk negara yang pernah mengalami krisis akibat ulah para etranger. Pembunuhan, pemerkosaan, pencurian, dan banyak kejahatan lainnya yang melibatkan para etranger. Rigma Sanja Dawala, anak dari seorang peneliti dan Jenderal Besar Militer Indonesia yang tidak menyukai etranger. Di tengah kekacauan dunia, rigma lebih memilih menjadi seorang peneliti. Rigma mencoba mencari pengetahuan tentang sumber kekuatan etranger. Segala macam jenis pengetahuan tentang etranger terus dipelajari olehnya. Semua itu dilakukan karena sosok terpenting baginya terkena penyakit kontaminasi jiwa akibat serangan monster dimensi. Sampai akhirnya muncul kondisi dimana rigma hampir mati karena serangan monster dimensi peringkat SS+. Di saat kritis rigma masih memikirkan keselamatan temannya, hingga sebuah suara terdengar. "Terimalah kontrak ini untuk membuat kami bertiga menjadi milikmu." Tiga jiwa pengelana menawarkan kontrak saat rigma hampir mati untuk membuatnya menjadi etranger. Rigma pun terpaksa menjadi etranger untuk menolong teman sekelasnya di universitas. "Kami, sosok yang sering disebut Raja terkuat akan membantumu menemukan jawabannya."

It pays to look like the undead, when the paranoid emperor holds all first born nobles hostage in the Royal Academy. Particularly when the promiscuous crown prince treats the place as his own personal harem. That's why the infamous royal recluse, Lord Patric Siccus, doesn't mind that he looks like a dehydrated goblin, or that his eyes bulge out when he's too excited, and how his mouth fills up the rest of his face when he tries to smile. He went there for the library, after all. ___________________ !!! DISCLAIMER !!! This novel is a work of fiction. Any similarity to events, people, objects or places both real or fiction, are merely the product of an overactive imagination, unless specified. Copyright 2024 Gem Vecino All rights reserved No part of this online publication or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted in any way, form, or kind without the prior written consent of the author, Gem Vecino - aka - Alex Rosas - aka - Psynoid Al.

A brilliant, ruthless killer stalked the city, leaving a trail of terror in their wake. Detective Edevene Felix, undeterred, pursued the elusive predator through a labyrinth of clues and dead ends.

The story takes place in the Nine Heavens Realm, a vast world filled with sects, ancient clans, and powerful cultivators. The realm is divided into Lower, Middle, and Upper Heavens, each with its own hierarchy of power. The protagonist starts in the Lower Heavens, where he is mocked and bullied for his ugliness, but through his journey, he ascends to the highest levels of power. --- Main Character Name: Luo Feng Appearance: Luo Feng is born with a hideous appearance—his face is scarred, his body is deformed, and he is often compared to a "monster" or "beast." His ugliness is so extreme that even his family shuns him. Personality: Despite his appearance, Luo Feng is kind-hearted, intelligent, and resilient. He has a strong will to prove himself and refuses to let his looks define his worth. "Cultivation Talent": Luo Feng possesses a unique cultivation talent that no one recognizes at first. His body, though ugly, is a rare vessel for an ancient, forgotten cultivation technique called the "Celestial Asura Scripture". This technique allows him to absorb energy from pain, suffering, and rejection, making him stronger with every hardship he endures. --- Cultivation System: The cultivation system is divided into Realms and Stages, with each realm requiring immense effort and breakthroughs. Luo Feng’s cultivation path is unique because his ugliness and suffering become the source of his power. 1. Mortal Realm - Qi Gathering - Body Refinement - Foundation Establishment 2. Earthly Realm - Core Formation - Nascent Soul - Soul Transformation 3. Heavenly Realm - Void Refinement - Dao Seeking - Immortal Ascension 4. Celestial Realm (Luo Feng’s ultimate goal) - Celestial Sovereign - Asura Emperor - Eternal Ascendant

When Will Travers, a feature writer at a struggling newspaper, comes home ten minutes late, he’s not prepared for the bombshell his wife, Leona, is about to drop. After eight years of marriage, she announces her decision to leave him, blaming a hidden sorrow: their inability to have children. As Will navigates the heartbreak and the eerie calm of his sudden solitude, he reflects on the unraveling of his life—from the once-loving bond he shared with Leona to his firm belief in an odd, personal superstition: he should have married a left-handed woman. Set against the backdrop of a decaying newspaper industry, The Left-Handed Truth is a bittersweet exploration of failure, resilience, and the humorous quirks that help us move forward. Will’s journey to rediscover purpose and rebuild his life is equal parts poignant and unexpectedly inspiring, proving that sometimes the path to healing lies in embracing your imperfections—and the unpredictable hands of fate.

Truth Truth is a bitter, harsh reality— sought only when absolutely necessary. If it were up to most, they’d choose to live within lies. The best lies carry a sliver of truth, enough to make them believable. Death Much like truth, death is rarely desired. Only those weary of life seek it out. But for many, it feels like a curse— a curse they long to break. Immortality A sweet lie that countless souls chase. Yet death, with its bitter truth, has claws that may be delayed but never denied. In the end, death is the truth that all living beings shall acknowledge whether one wants or not… ... after running away... why did I come back? ... Discord server link: https://discord.gg/htcCHBHjXd

In a world where power is a privilege, a boy unknowingly becomes the key to humanity’s greatest secret—only to have it ripped away. After regaining his stolen abilities and uncovering the truth behind his parents’ murder, he embarks on a relentless path of vengeance, manipulating the very system that created him. But as he topples the forces that seek to control power, he must decide: will he rule over the chaos, or erase himself to restore balance?

"A god vanished before my eyes. No warning. No remains. No memory of its existence. And now, I am vanishing too." The gods do not die—they are erased. No remains. No afterlife. No past. And no one remembers the lost. Then, the Whisper speaks to me: "You were never written into the design. You should not exist." My form flickers. My memories unravel. The Watcher, the silent god who has observed all things, turns its gaze upon me for the first time. And from the abyss, something comes to erase me. Correction. No god has ever escaped. No being has ever resisted. If I cannot uncover the truth of my existence, I will disappear—not into death, but into nothing. Will I be the first to survive the inevitable?

When disgraced journalist Ethan Carter receives an anonymous letter with a recent photograph of Lena Graves, his childhood best friend who vanished ten years ago, he is forced to return to his hometown of Raven’s Hollow—a place he swore he would never set foot in again. The letter’s cryptic message, “You forgot about her, but she never forgot about you,” stirs memories long buried and raises chilling questions. Upon his arrival, Ethan quickly realizes that Lena wasn’t the only one who disappeared. The town has been hiding something dark—an intricate web of secrets, deception, and missing persons that no one dares to acknowledge. As he digs deeper, Ethan discovers eerie patterns: all the victims had assumed new identities before vanishing without a trace. And he’s not the only one who received a letter. With the help of Madeline Hart, a local journalist who has been tracking the disappearances, Ethan follows a trail of forgotten names and abandoned pasts, uncovering a sinister presence lurking in the town’s shadows. Someone has been watching. Someone has been orchestrating. And someone is making sure that those who uncover the truth don’t live to tell it. As paranoia sets in and old memories resurface, Ethan must confront his own past—because the deeper he digs, the more he realizes that he might have been part of the game all along. The truth is waiting in Raven’s Hollow. But the price of finding it may be his life. A psychological thriller of hidden identities, deception, and chilling revelations, The Vanishing Truth is a gripping tale of how far the mind can go to protect secrets—and how some disappearances were never meant to be solved.

Every Cultivation transmigrator would begin their journey with ignorance. Ye Chen, who was originally from Earth, unexpectedly transmigrated to the Fantasy world after crashing with Truck-Kun. Of course, like every Protagonist, he had a gold finger with a female seductive spirit in an ancient ring. But he also had many mysteries hidden beneath him, as he discovered on his great adventure. This was our protagonist's first journey: every attractive female fell over him with simply his sight, but there was another person. This pig-featured man was maliciously reincarnated into this fantasy world with the appearance of a third-rate villain, and he snatched all of the heroines as our protagonist flirted with other females. This story will be the epic clash between the Transmigrator and Reincarnator....... Tags- #Netori #Dark

In a modern society with highly advanced technology, a sudden viral disaster swept across the globe. This virus spreads at an extremely rapid pace. Once infected, people lose their sanity and their bodies gradually mutate, causing the world order to collapse in an instant. Traditional medical methods are completely ineffective against the virus, and humanity is plunged into the abyss of despair. Amidst this doomsday crisis, the protagonist accidentally discovers that cultivating the long - lost cultivation techniques of truth is actually the only antidote.

In a world that abandons you, do you surrender or rise up? Will you remain passive or embrace the fight? The burning question lingers, igniting a passionate fire within, urging you to take a stand against the odds and refuse to be silenced. She was pure-hearted and innocent, with eyes that sparkled like the stars in the night sky and a smile that could melt even the coldest of hearts. However, fate had a different plan for Kaesu. How will she face the world full of darkness and mysteries alone?