Smithy In The Bill

Meet pimento, a young and vivacious girl with a captivating crush on the enigmatic Mayor May, “M-M” a stunning and powerful woman renowned for her beauty and wealth. Mayor May, still reeling from the devastating breakup with her ex-girlfriend and the tragic loss of two past loves, had resigned herself to a life of solitude, shielding her heart from future pain. But fate has other plans. Pimento’s innocent charm and radiant spirit unexpectedly disrupt Mayor May's carefully constructed defenses, sparking a tantalizing possibility: will May ever open herself up to love again, or will the ghosts of her past prove too great to overcome?"

In Nazi-occupied France, a young woman, Adeline Beaumont finds her life completely changed when her family is forced to share their home with a German Officer, Wilhelm von Haeften. Initially fueled by hatred, their relationship unexpectedly blossomed into a forbidden love amidst the brutality of war. But as the French resistance intensifies and the horrors of occupation deepen, Adeline must choose between her burgeoning feelings and her loyalty to her country. Will their forbidden love survive the escalating conflict? Or will the shadow of war tear them apart forever? Discover a story of defiance, sacrifice and a love that dares to bloom in the darkest of times

Beneath the bustling city， the shadows of the apocalypse lurked. The black spores spread silently， twisting bodies and minds. Gin's lab made some people disappear without a trace， turned others into monsters， and some into the rich. Now it was the turn of a mysterious young man， Mo Wen， to make his choice...but he made the wrong one. “Gin， with a sinister smile， grew curious about what Mo Wen was mumbling. He brought his ear close to Mo Wen's lips， only to hear a faint voice: 'Dad， I'm so scared...'“

|SEASON 1 OF BILL AND THE WHISTLING DEATH| |6X FEATURED · WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM · WEEKLY TO BI-WEEKLY UPDATES| A troubled veteran attempts to forget the past by volunteering at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, but it proves difficult when he's close to the plane that changed his life forever--the Corsair. *** Retired Navy pilot William Beckington never planned to move on after The Incident and has lived with the guilt for seventy years. After failed attempts with PTSD counselors, his daughter recommends that he begin volunteering on the aircraft carrier CV-10 in Charleston, South Carolina. Reluctantly, Bill agrees, but his decision proves difficult when he stumbles back into the world of Corsairs, the plane he'd rather forget. Seeing that The Incident still haunts him, Bill's new friends attempt to help him remember his long-lost joy; he attends Bulldog Tours, learns the stories of other veterans, and strangely finds himself near the Corsair more than he would like. While nothing will free his mind from the traumatizing Incident, Bill must find a way to push past his grief and guilt to live the life he is meant to live--and rekindle his best friend's legacy before he succumbs. *** *There is a queer side character in this story, but it remains relatively quiet and is not the story's primary focus.* *Genre: Wildcard (elements of Historical Fiction, General Fiction, Mystery, Adventure, Drama, and Coming-of-Age)* Are you curious about the airplanes we have at Patriots Point? Feel free to check them out! https://www.patriotspoint.org/things-to-do/aircraft

Zane was a regular soldier in a cruel apocalypse. He made enough to guarantee his sister's wellbeing at one of the humans stronghold by risking his life daily in a world were countless people like him are killed everyday without making a difference Due to certain circumstances he got the chance to become a saint, a being that actually mattered in this world. Sure the trial was an impossible one but he was determined to pass it, with the help of his harem of beautiful strange women there is nothing he couldn't stop. And so he battles vampires, Flirts with beautiful warlocks and make incredibly difficult to kill enemies, all to raise his power and pass the trial so that he could go back to his home world, back to the apocalypse. Additional tags: Angel, demons, romance, harem, slow-burn, light gore, r18

Investigative journalist Ellie Harper returns to her fog-shrouded hometown of Haven’s Cove after her mother’s death, only to find the past clawing its way back: skeletal remains wash ashore, linked to her aunt’s unsolved 1985 disappearance. As Ellie digs into the cold case, she uncovers a secret society, The Mariner’s Circle, and a bloodstained heirloom that implicates the town’s most powerful figures—including her own family. But the killer, the Ferryman, is still active, taunting Ellie with riddles and corpses. Torn between exposing the truth and protecting those she loves, Ellie races against the rising tide to unravel a conspiracy rooted in betrayal, addiction, and ghosts of WWII. When the Ferryman’s identity shatters everything she knows, Ellie must decide whether justice is worth drowning for.

In the secluded Creedmoor Specialty Center for rare health cases, a string of murders leads five patients to come together and solve them.

In collapsing spacetime, {Linhe}—a woman with cybernetic prosthetics—trades quantum-state memories through a convenience store vending machine, desperate to reclaim her mother’s final moments. {Mingjing}, a memory recovery agent, exposes the "immortality protocol" as a cruel experiment: Linhe’s transactions funnel pain into the Stardust Sea to sustain her mother’s fading consciousness. Plunging into memory vortices, they discover their symbiotic origin—split from the same primal code. Behind the Bronze Door lies the truth: Mother transformed herself into stardust, while her daughter became a vessel for cultivating sorrow. Shattering the trade system, they release memories back to the Stardust Sea. Sand grains morph into dandelion seeds sprouting translucent shoots in asphalt cracks, as stardust dew on the store’s glass whispers forever: "The sand knows all answers."

My new family was different from all the expectations I had imagined; they loved me and treated me with kindness. Memories of my previous life began to return to me in flashes. In my past life, I was not an ordinary person; I was a man with vast ambitions, someone deeply immersed in knowledge and power. A world I knew through reading a fantasy novel. I am a villain; I was a villain in my past life, and here I am, reborn as a rich villain in a novel I read in my previous life.

In his past life, Sami was just another high school student addicted to video games, an expert strategist who preferred the glow of a screen to the monotony of reality. But when his life is cut short unexpectedly, he wakes up in an unfamiliar world a world where floating islands drift across the sky, magic flows like a tangible force, and monstrous creatures lurk in the shadows.

"Dad, are we going to die?" "No, sweetie. We’ll be alright." Surrounded by armed men, I clenched my daughter's hand, my heart pounding as their guns pointed directly at her. I closed my eyes, whispering a silent prayer. Then—a gunshot. My eyes snapped open. One of the men collapsed onto the pavement, lifeless. Through the thick smoke rising from our burning car, a figure emerged. My breath caught. It was my son. Without hesitation, he tore through the attackers, his blows ruthless, his movements a blur of deadly precision. Blood splattered the ground as he dismantled them, one by one. Then, headlights cut through the chaos. A sleek black car pulled up, and from its shadow stepped two men. My blood ran cold. They weren’t just anyone. They were the right-hand men of the Devil—the most feared mafia lord alive. Yet, they stood behind my son, watching in silence. As he delivered the final blow, my son straightened, his face drenched in blood. He tilted his head toward the dark sky, inhaling deeply before murmuring: "The time has come, hasn’t it?"

Sammy "The Ghost" Davis is a boxer in a world that doesn't respect boxers. In the chaotic underground fight scene, where grapplers, kickboxers, and street brawlers dominate, he's seen as nothing more than an easy win. But Sammy refuses to be a stepping stone. With sharp footwork, precise punches, and a growing arsenal of dirty tactics, he fights to carve out his place in a world where only the ruthless survive. As the stakes rise and every fight becomes more dangerous, Sammy must prove that even an underdog can be a nightmare in the ring.

love and mors

I'm a mother in the apocolips but I have those I cherish around me so it's okay.

Jack and his friends thought their small town was nothing special—until they ventured too close to the old cornfield and saw *it*. A presence lurking in the stalks. Watching. Waiting. When their friend Danny dies under horrifying circumstances, the group tries to escape, only to realize the town itself won’t let them leave. Worse, Amy, the girl Jack cares about most, has been *possessed* by the entity they now call the Watcher. As reality warps around them, Jack refuses to give up on Amy. But the deeper he goes into the nightmare, the more he realizes this isn’t just about saving her—it’s about *surviving* the Watcher’s game. Every road leads back to the cornfield. Every attempt to fight back only feeds the darkness. And as Amy slips further away, Jack is faced with an impossible question: How do you save someone from a monster that’s already inside them? **A gripping horror web novel filled with psychological terror, supernatural horror, and a desperate fight against an ancient evil.**

Yun Qingying, the tenth-generation heir of the "Exorcising Clan," carries the heavy responsibility of driving away evil spirits and exorcising ghosts. After graduating, she left her hometown and ventured alone to a strange city in the south, seeking experience and growth . However, her life was not as peaceful as she had imagined. Upon her uncle's recommendation, Yun Qingying joined the "Deep Imaging Media Company" as a "Paranormal Blogger," a company that helps clients rid their homes of evil spirits by filming supernatural events. What seemed like an ordinary job, however, led her deeper into a world of mystery with every haunting encounter. She soon realized that the spirits she faced were not the only threat—hidden secrets from the past, and even from deep within her own family, were slowly emerging. Step by step, Yun Qingying began to unravel layers of mystery, where danger and the unknown intertwined. As the truth came to light, she began to understand that the stage she stood on was far more intricate and complex than she had ever imagined. It even had the potential to alter the course of her life…

After several months worked in the most craziest circumstances, fully pressure and consentration to pull The International Emporium Corp out of the crisis finally all become dust in one blink. The Feng Empire Corp had aqcuisitioned their company mercyless and brutal. Maximillian Feng, President of The FEC did not give them the slightest space to be negociated. Emporium was taken over in a lightening and lethal attack. Her father, Mr Kent Lim as the President of Emporium was defeated viciously. Known widely as a respected, cold-handed and skillful man in corporate and investment world, finally became a loser in one night. One week after aqcuisition he got heart attact and passed away cause of deeply depression and sadness His daughter, Aiden Lim ... stood alone in the world to challenge the demon king, Presiden of The FEC, Maximillian Feng. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. ........ The time arrived finally... !!! She faintly listening his step moved forward to the executive meeting room and the door opened slowly by her secretary. A handsome-evil looked like- man was entering the room with his dominant, aloof and arogant style. Stood in front her face to face like an ancient god, very powerful and aristrocratic at the same time who wanted to punish the sinner. She held her breath for awhile and gazed deeply into his. His piercing eyes met with her cold gaze sharply... and she realized that the battle would be continued through his domineering way. Cruel and heartless...!!!

mark is a normal 18 year old boy but after meeting an old man his life changes permanently forever

When Leo and his friends—Adam, Alex, Shawn, and Seger—find a mysterious door inside a tree, they step into a strange and dangerous world with no way back. As they fight to survive, each of them discovers unique magical abilities—except for Adam, who struggles with magic but excels with daggers. Their journey leads them to a hidden village where a retired knight teaches them swordsmanship, but a dark force watches from the shadows. With ancient creatures hunting them and a mystery unraveling, they must find a way home—before it’s too late.

En un mundo donde la ignorancia y la indiferencia pueden ser más poderosas que cualquier arma, un chico llamado Espía descubre que tiene el poder de borrar cualquier cosa del mundo. Después de ser ignorado y marginado por la sociedad, Espía decide utilizar su poder para cambiar el curso de la historia y hacer que la gente se dé cuenta de su existencia. Con un plan maestro en mente, Espía comienza a borrar objetos, personas y lugares, creando un caos y un misterio que nadie puede explicar. Mientras la ciudad de Ashwood se sume en el caos, Espía se convierte en el centro de atención, pero no de la manera que esperaba.

"I'm actually an alien," says the little girl. I have no idea how to take this, Lachlan thinks. His training as a security guard didn't cover it, nor did it cover how to deal with running into a hot guy from a past he's trying to hide from, or avoid alien conspiracies when they come knocking. Wait, what? That last one must be wrong, aliens aren't real. ...Right?

a black figured somebody arrives each night at 11pm and watches Jonathan sleep while smiling. watch as the nightmare unfolds

In the competitive world of academia, Ryan and Maya are rivals turned reluctant partners, their office rivalry simmering beneath a surface of professional politeness. When a tangled mix of personal grudges and unexpected attraction throws them together, they find themselves locked in a game where the stakes are not just their careers but their hearts. As they navigate their intense chemistry and unresolved feelings, the line between professional and personal blurs, making it hard to distinguish where the rivalry ends and love begins.