Who Owns Playground Poker

This is not a love story. There is no romance between a mafia and his prisoner. There is only obsession. Hatred. And revenge. No tenderness. No sympathy. Just two broken creatures clawing at each other inside a cage of madness. In this world, love doesn’t survive. It gets devoured. ... Isolde Veyra, daughter of a once-prominent political family, is released from prison on parole. But her freedom is no gift it’s a trap. To atone for her past, she is forced by a mysterious detective named Lucien to infiltrate a dark entertainment house called Velvet Cage, the secret stronghold of his most wanted target: Severin, a ruthless mafia kingpin untouched by the law. Isolde’s mission seems simple—find proof of Severin’s crimes, then escape. But everything begins to crumble when Severin, a man driven by obsession and violence, sees her as the reflection of a woman from his past. The deeper Isolde sinks into his world, the more she realizes she’s not the first woman Lucien has sent—he’s sent many before her, and all of them have died at Severin’s hands without leaving a trace. To survive, Isolde has only one option is deceive the monster. But when lies turn into attachment, and the disguise becomes dependence, she must choose to be the next victim, or become the queen of Severin’s hell.

He wasn’t some chosen hero. Not the golden boy in prophecy. He was just Kieran Marcoth—a boy born on the wrong side of fate, A mistake, a misfit. Not blessed by heaven. Too stubborn for hell. And now… Thrown onto a battlefield meant for gods. The world had already been broken long before he came into it. People sinned, as they always do— And one day, the sky finally answered. The day God turned away, Everything fell. Cities burned. Families vanished. The silence afterward was louder than any explosion. But even in wrath, the Divine left something behind. A final olive branch—if you could call it that. A way to survive what came crawling out of the darkness. Talents. Powers. Strange, unique abilities passed down like gifts from a god who no longer cared. And on the day Kieran stood in line—quiet, hopeful, a little scared— Waiting to receive his talent, He dared to believe his life might finally start to make sense. Instead… He awakened something different. A hidden SSS-ranked talent. The kind with a condition attached. A catch. And just like that, everything went wrong. Laughter. Whispers. Stares like knives. He became a joke. A disappointment. Even the instructors didn’t bother to hide their sneers. Then the bullying started. The beating. The betrayal. And one day, it nearly killed him. He lay there, bleeding. Angry. Humiliated. A part of him still hoping this was some twisted mistake. But it wasn’t. And then— A sound. > [Ding! Conditions have been met] [Host has been successfully selected as a God Candidate] [Defeat the other candidates! Become the next God of this ruined world] Kieran stared at the message blinking in front of him. He didn’t smile. Didn’t cry. Didn’t feel triumphant. He just felt tired. And then, something in him shifted. One thought, sharp and cold, rose to the surface: “I’m going to fucking kill those bastards.” Not for power. Not for glory. But because he was done being the punchline. That’s how his journey began. Not as a hero. Not yet a monster. Just a boy who had lost too much— And found something worth fighting for in the wreckage. The question now is: Will the world break him again? Or will he become the god who remakes it?

"I wish to have the highest intelligence possible, an intelligence that would allow me to perceive and thoroughly understand everything I see, even if superficially and only once, to the fullest, including strong points, weak points, and how to overcome them." Due to a mistake made by God, Ken is born with every type of perfect memory, but without anything else - he is weak, sickly, stupid, and unwanted. However, there was a saving grace - he made a friend, Leo. Leo would talk to him about hypothetical situations like what to say in case a genie granted him one wish. When Ken dies and God offers him one wish for his next life as compensation for his previous mistake, Ken simply recites Leo's words and is sent to the cultivation world. There, he slowly learns that he is the only one he can trust. Armed with the special remaining Godly Qi from his reincarnation and with the ability to learn and improve techniques and manuals easily, even creating his own original cultivation path, he cultivates with the goal of standing at the top of the world, even if it takes leaving his moral code behind. Follow Ken in his journey as he lie, blackmail, murder, rob, poison, and manipulate others to achieve his goals! ----- DISCLAIMER: The god in the story is completely random and made up, and is not the particular god of any religion existing today in the real world. This god only exists in the imaginary world of my story. Join my Discord server! https://discord.gg/ad64bjZXMm

Atticus’ life shattered in a single day, betrayed by his girlfriend, and then shot dead by a mysterious man. But instead of the lonely void of darkness, he woke up in another world, reborn as the heir to one of the most powerful families in the human domain, in a world ravaged by war and teetering on the edge of defeat against a brutal alien race. Now, driven by intense rage and a thirst for vengeance, Atticus will stop at nothing to grow stronger, uncover who killed him, and fight for survival in a war torn world. Discord: https://discord.gg/8JthpjYZez

“Unlucky” would be the nice way to describe Lucas’ luck. He wasn’t just down bad. He was practically cursed. As someone who never asked to exist, he’s had to experience medical torture, imprisonment, and eventually death. And that was just his first life. Then, just as he thought of escaping his fate, he transmigrates into the body of the Empire’s most useless Flower Vase. Great, now he should have status, wealth, and beauty, right? Wrong. Because his new body, Young Lord Luca Kyros, was a vegetable. And what’s worse was that no one else seemed to know the truth. To everyone else, he was just your typical rebellious heir. He wouldn’t have minded that. He was used to being called a harlot or similar names for being a defective Guide. But the problem was he woke up right smack in the middle of the Royal Military Academy’s Assessment test. And his double body, the one who should be attending school, perished in an ambush. So now, he’s forced to resolve his existential crisis while attending a school he never even enrolled in. He’ll have to conquer his flimsy body, his brooding roommate, and his picky-eater “dungeon”—all that on top of surviving impending doom. Someone definitely needs a miracle.

A decade has passed since the first dungeon tore through the world, unleashing an endless tide of monsters that brought humanity to its knees. Just as hope began to fade, a divine power awakened within select humans gifts meant to push back the darkness. But the war is far from over. Lurking in the deepest, uncharted dungeons is an ancient terror, a being of unfathomable power that even the strongest hunters fear to name. Whispers speak of a "Calamity" a monstrous entity that has existed since the dawn of the dungeons, watching, waiting… and growing stronger with each passing year. Hyun, a survivor of the earliest dungeon outbreak, carries scars deeper than flesh. His past is a mystery, even to himself. His earliest memory? A sea of flames, a voice screaming his name, and a shadowed figure reaching for him before everything went black. The only family he has left is his younger sister, Sera, the sole light in his harsh world. On his 17th birthday, when divine powers manifest, Hyun is branded with the infamous "Devour" job a rare and feared ability that consumes everything in its path, including the user’s sanity. To most, it’s a death sentence. To those who know the truth, it’s something far worse: a key to an unspeakable fate. Now, hunted by both man and monster, Hyun must navigate a world where trust is a luxury and power is a curse. As fragments of his forgotten past resurface, he begins to question: Is the true enemy the monsters in the dark… or the darkness inside himself?

Violet Maxwell only wanted to escape reality so she chose the least threatening class in Sanctum Online: Healer. She never expected her party to betray her. She never expected to die in a corrupted dungeon. And she definitely never expected to come back… rewritten. SYSTEM ERROR: Healing Protocol Rejected. New Class Assigned — FATEBREAKER. Now marked as a system anomaly with powers no player should have, Violet can do more than heal. She can reverse death, rewrite stats, and corrupt entire quests. But the game doesn’t see her as a player anymore. It sees her as a threat. She’s hunted by Admin Hunters, elite enforcers sent to erase her led by Tyler Jackson, the game’s top ranked player and coldest executioner. But the longer Tyler chases her, the more he questions who the real enemy is: Violet... or the system they both serve. As glitched zones spread and gods start waking, Violet must choose: Heal the world. Or break it.

Transported to a medieval world, I became Field—a disgraced noble. I learned women here could awaken as "Chosen Maidens"—beautiful and powerful. But before I could celebrate, my cheap father and glamorous stepmother exiled me to a monster-infested wasteland! Worse? This entire empire—no, this entire world—is rotten to the core. Cruel aristocrats, cultists worshipping horrors, unspeakable monstrosities, and conspiracies lurking everywhere... all gunning for me. *Fine. You wanna play dirty?* *I quit being human!* Sister got a fiefdom a hundred times richer? **Loot it!** Brother tending sheep peacefully? **Loot him dry!** Tribes so poor they’ve only got rags? **Straight up snatch their beauties!** Elven Queen: "Where’d my World Tree go?!" Human Emperor: "Beats me!" Demon King: *Muffled sobbing* "My succubi... all gone..." Field: *Cracks knuckles* "What a miserable world. Time to clear this godsforsaken game."

"The more you run, the more desperate I am to have you, my rose." The blade sank in with ease. Blood splattered across the floor, warm on his skin, yet his deep laughter filled the room .His fingers were covered in bloodstains, adrenaline coursing through his veins as he brought the rose to his nose, closing his eye as he deeply inhaled, as if trying to draw every essence of her "Vanilla&Roses". "Oh, my sweetheart", he whispered, voice coated in something sinful."My love, My Madness'' His lashes fluttered as he drew in another breath. "You haunt me, Ella. In my veins. In my sleep. And every time I try to forget you, I end up crawling back to you. My only salvation,My only addiction, only mine." A year ago~ Blood soaked through his shirt. He was losing too much, too fast. And yet, all he could see was her trembling hands on his chest, pressing hard, her breath ragged as she held him upright. She pinned him against the wall to stop the bleeding.He could barely stand. His mask was on, but his eyes met her deep, wild, wanting. “Why are you helping me?” he rasped. She didn't answer with words; she just looked at him, as if he weren't a monster, and that was just the start of his unraveling. Since then, Sylus has returned to her, watching her. Craving her. Getting entangled in each other's worlds. She doesn't remember that night or maybe she does? She became the only thing he wanted. The only thing he couldn’t have. Now she stands beside Asher, the man who thinks he can protect her. The man who touches what doesn’t belong to him. But " Sylus has seen every shade of Ella . The soft.The defiant.The ambitious, and each version pulled him deeper and deeper into his obsession for her" "My Ella. Eres mia," you belong to me." I let you loose just for a while and now the hunt begins, sweetheart, there is no running from me." The story has just begun. An obsessive love triangle, tangled in secrets and desire. Where will it end? Who will claim her heart… or her soul? What is Asher hiding beneath his perfect smile? And what storm swept everything away, rewriting fates? The past is bleeding into the present. And this time, running isn’t enough.But the past never stays buried. Not when love turns to obsession. Not when two men are willing to burn the world for her.

What happens when bored gods decide to make Earth their playground? The sky split open, and reality shattered. Giant system messages appeared in every city. Monsters poured from the shadows. Humanity was reduced to stat screens. There were no warnings. No saviors. Only a floating black box that announced: “You have been chosen as a player.” In this new world, survival isn’t about luck—it’s about learning the rules fast enough not to die. The story follows Shin Ye-Jun, a 26-year-old streamer who had just returned home from celebrating his mother’s birthday. Now, caught in a divine game of blood and chaos, he must grow stronger, uncover the secrets behind the system, and most importantly: “I will protect my family.” [Note: Every New chapter drops at 7a.m and 6p.m est.] [Discord link : https://discord.gg/7GU9kuR5]

I thought Logan Cross was my forever—until he dumped me in the middle of campus… and walked straight into another girl’s arms. Humiliated, heartbroken, and seconds from falling apart, I didn’t expect his older brother to kiss me in front of everyone. Damien Cross is nothing like Logan. He’s dangerous, brooding, and completely off-limits. He doesn’t do girlfriends. He doesn’t do rules. And he definitely doesn’t do second chances. But after that kiss, everyone’s watching. Logan wants me back. Damien wants me to play along. And I—I don’t know who I am anymore. Except now I’m not just the girl who got dumped. I’m the girl caught between two brothers. One wants to rewrite our past. The other wants to own my future. Who knew falling for the wrong brother could feel so right?

She married a stranger to honor her grandmother’s dying wish. She woke up in his bed, broken, confused, and forgotten. Cherry Blaire thought her paper marriage to billionaire heir Gilbert Ace Carter would stay just that, paper. They were strangers bound by obligation, not love. But one night changes everything when she wakes up beside him… and he doesn’t even recognize her. Haunted by shame and betrayal, Cherry tries to walk away from the marriage quietly, until a cruel trap lures her into the hands of a man who believes he bought her. Trapped, helpless, and on the edge of being destroyed, she calls on the only name that might save her: Gilbert Ace Carter. But Gilbert is fighting demons of his own, lies, power games, and a heart that’s slowly unraveling everything he thought he knew. As dark secrets rise and enemies close in, Gilbert and Cherry are forced to confront the truth about their past, their hearts, and each other. Will a marriage born from duty turn into love worth saving? Or will betrayal shatter them before it ever begins?

They stole my name. They stole my family. Now they’re calling me a murderer.” April Davidson was five when her parents were slaughtered like animals. Six when the imposters took their place—plastic smiles, perfect lies, and three new “children” to replace the real heirs. Including her. For eleven years, April endured their cruelty—forced to live as a servant in the house her parents built, called ‘orphan trash’ by a world that didn’t know the truth. But the night their fake son is found dead, everything changes. The Davidsons call her a killer. The public calls her ungrateful. But April? She calls this payback. With chains around her wrists and fire in her eyes, she steps into the courtroom ready for war. They wanted a trial. She’ll give them an inferno. Because the family sitting in that courtroom? They’re not the real Davidsons. And April isn’t the helpless servant they think she is. This isn’t about proving her innocence. It’s about exposing every filthy secret this house has buried. And by the time she’s done, no one will be asking “Who is Real?” They’ll be asking who is left standing.

Prince Erik is the last of the dragons—raised in hiding, burning with vengeance, and disguised as a silent, brooding knight. Luna is the true heir to the throne, hidden away as a child and raised as a peasant boy named Leo. She carries within her the stolen power of Erik’s dragon parents—power that keeps her alive, but was never meant to be hers. In her place, Adara, a selfish orphan with no royal blood, wears the crown and lives as the kingdom’s beloved “princess.” As Luna secretly trains to become a royal knight to serve and protect Adara, she meets Erik—both unaware of each other’s true identity. Erik sees her as a rival… until he begins to see her strength, her kindness, and something that shakes his mission to its core. He was raised to reclaim the power stolen from his family—even if it means killing the one who holds it. But Luna is nothing like he expected. She was raised to protect the fake princess—even if it costs her life. But Erik is nothing like she feared. In a world torn by a deadly war between dragons and humans, where hatred runs deep and secrets are buried in royal bloodlines, two enemies find themselves fighting side by side… and feeling something they cannot name. He should destroy her. Instead, he protects her. He dreams of revenge. But he can’t bear the thought of her in pain. As truths unravel and destinies clash, Erik and Luna must face the question that could change everything: Will Erik take back his power and let Luna die? Or will he defy fate for the girl who was never supposed to matter? A story of hidden identities, silent love, dangerous loyalty, and a bond that could save the world… or end it. Who is the true heir? Who is the real monster? And above all… Who am I?

Asuke had always been a shy boy, afraid of judgment, ashamed to speak, and hesitant to connect with anyone. But everything changed when Hana entered his life with her bright smile and unwavering kindness. She brought color to his dull world, washing away the loneliness he had long accepted. Over the years, their bond grew unbreakable. They laughed, cried, and dreamed together until the day Hana vanished. At fifteen, Asuke's world shattered. Hana was gone and murdered. Grief consumed him, and the warmth she gave him turned into shadows of sorrow. But unanswered questions burned in his mind. Who killed Hana? As students around him begin to die and vanish from photographs, one by one, Asuke realizes something far darker is at play. Determined to uncover the truth, he sets out to trace the killer hiding within their midst, grasping at every fragment of memory, every clue left behind in a world growing colder and more twisted by the day.

Welcome to the abandoned carnival where the laughter died long ago. In the heart of a decaying city stands "The Crimson Playground," an amusement park abandoned decades ago after a series of gruesome disappearances. It’s a place steeped in myth and whispered horrors, painted in shades of rust and dried blood. Elara, a sharp-witted investigator haunted by a past she'd rather forget, is drawn to the playground by a cryptic message tied to her missing sister. She doesn't believe in ghosts, but the playground believes in her. As Elara navigates the twisted rides and macabre attractions, she encounters Kael, a cynical former security guard obsessed with the park's history; and Jax, a charismatic but morally ambiguous hacker with a flair for the dramatic. What begins as a search for answers quickly descends into a terrifying fight for survival. The park is a living nightmare, where forgotten toys move with malicious intent, and the very ground hums with dark energy. The Crimson Playground isn't just abandoned; it's a trap designed to feed on fear and memory. Elara and her unlikely allies must unravel the sinister secrets of the playground's founder and the malevolent entity that controls it. They face psychological torments, physical threats, and the horrifying truth about the park's victims. Can they escape the supernatural clutches of The Crimson Playground before they become the next permanent exhibit in its gallery of despair?

Elena Rivers is only 21, a struggling fashion intern carrying the weight of her sick younger brother on her shoulders. When money runs out and hope feels distant, she makes a dangerous choice a night at an exclusive, anonymous club where she sells herself for a price she can’t refuse. What she doesn’t expect is the man behind the mask: Adrian Valtieri, a ruthless billionaire CEO known for his icy control and merciless deals. The next day, he’s not just a stranger; he’s her new boss. Adrian wants control. Elena craves freedom. But in his world, power is everything, and passion is a weapon. One night. One secret. One contract neither of them can ignore. How far will Elena go when the price of desire is her very heart?

two souls accompany him and strengthen him, but will his intentions with the villain be good?

Kaito’s life sucked. Missing parents, no friends, and zero reason to keep going. That is…until he woke up as a black house cat with a sarcastic system glued to his face. A doomsday timer ticking down, and one very broke college girl accidentally worshipping him. The rules? • Be a good cat. • Start a cult. • Gather followers. And lastly? Stop the end of the world…or die trying~

Dreyl is sixteen. Cold. Quiet. Cursed. He hides behind the fake name “Sugi Sakashita” and drags himself through high school like any normal student. But nothing about his life is normal—because Dreyl is the only son of the Devil. Bound to a mysterious six-sided die called Fatebreaker, Dreyl’s every day is ruled by chance. The die rolls. He obeys. Whether it’s stealing a body, saving an enemy, or spilling blood before sunset—he has no choice. If he refuses? The punishment is worse than death. He doesn’t want to rule Hell. He doesn’t even want to fight. All he wants is to survive in the human world quietly. But when a possession goes wrong and a girl named Yumi starts seeing the supernatural, everything begins to unravel. With demon cults hunting him and a cryptic force behind each roll of the die, Dreyl must face the truth: He’s not just cursed by fate. He’s being hunted by it.

Seorang gadis berlari kearah hutan dengan sekuat tenaga, dia berusaha menjauh dari tempat yang membuat dirinya tersiksa selama 4 hari. Beberapa kali kaki dan tangannya terkena ranting dan kayu membuat luka goresan di tubuhnya, apalagi kepala yang sedari tadi pusing itu tidak membuat niatnya kabur dari sana hilang. Dia sudah bertekad bahwa lebih baik tersesat dihutan dan mati didalam sana dibanding harus mati di tangan pria bajingan itu. Tapi apakah larinya belum cukup jauh? Kenapa dia masi bisa mendengar suara mobil orang itu datang, Sialan sekarang orang itu mengetahui dia kabur! "Kau ingin mati! Diam saja kau disana!" Sial! Padahal dia sudah berlari cukup jauh. *Splaash*

In a world blinded by overconsumption and illusions of progress, selfishness, envy and greed, one student sees it clearly. His mission is to watch, write, lead the solus to judgment and then punish. When a classmate mysteriously disappears his story begins. He Who Watches is a dark, philosophical thriller about justice, spirituality, morals and the meaning of finding love in the darkness.

A girl, an orphan who lived with her stepmother. And now… she had to choose if she would die or give herself to the demon. She had no choice! She wanted to live, to break free from her stepmother who was a black witch. She had to decide the real hell. If giving herself to the demon is worse than dying. But she wanted to live so… now the demon owned her. “I’ll make sure to tame him!” she said with determination. The demon had saved her from dying and now he has marked her with the forbidden ink. Do you think she’ll be able to tame someone like him who everyone feared? Or will she still die and face the real nightmare?

Five years ago, Aria knelt at her husband’s feet, clutching a positive pregnancy test. His response? A cold glare…and five words that shattered her. “That child is not mine.” He threw her out that night. No mercy. No explanation. Just a suitcase, a broken heart, and a baby growing inside her. Now she’s back. Not as the naïve, penniless wife he discarded, but as the icy, untouchable CEO of a billion-dollar tech empire. Fierce. Stunning. Ruthless. And she’s not alone. At her side is a little boy with his storm-grey eyes and wicked smirk…the son he swore couldn’t exist. When their eyes lock across the boardroom, he freezes. Shock. Guilt. Obsession. “You lied to me,” he chokes. She doesn’t flinch. “You didn’t want the truth.” Now he wants it all. His son, his wife, his second chance. But Aria didn’t come back for love. She came to bury him…with the same cold precision he used to destroy her. He gave her a signature. She’s about to return the favor... on his empire.

Tiga polisi muda, tiga luka lama, satu tujuan yang tak sama. Jihan direkrut karena ingatannya yang luar biasa — mampu mengingat detail kecil yang terlupakan orang lain. Vania, detektif dingin yang menyimpan rahasia keluarga: adiknya menghilang secara misterius setelah kecelakaan di rumah sakit. Dan Li Hyun, pria pendiam yang menyusup ke dunia kelam demi satu hal: menemukan pembunuh ibunya. Saat serangkaian pembunuhan berantai mengguncang kota, ketiganya dipaksa bekerja sama. Tapi semakin jauh mereka menggali… mereka mulai sadar: dalang di balik semua ini lebih dekat dari yang mereka kira.

Prologue “I hate you, so much Alessandro, please just let me go” Bella cried while pounding his chest with her hands. Alessandro just smirked at her little attempt. He lowered himself until he could feel the fear from her breath. Rosa Mia you can hate me all you want it doesn’t affect me anyway but one thing you get straight it you can never escape me. I’m never letting you go, you belong to me.” Bella’s eyes widened, she cried struggling against his huge frame, little did she know. She was waking up his dead heart. But what would happen when she finds out she was just a substitute to his first love? And when time revealed who she really was? Would love prevail? Or will it consume them?

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CONTENT WARNING: This story contains themes of non-consensual encounters, emotional manipulation, and intense dark romance. Reader discretion is advised. Blurb: One stolen thing. One dangerous mistake. Now, she belongs to him. She didn’t know the fire she was playing with… until it burned her. He’s a devil in an Armani suit—a cold, calculating billionaire whose empire is built on blood. To cross him is to sign your own death warrant. But she never meant to steal from him. She didn’t even know what she was taking. And yet, in his eyes, she is the ultimate betrayal. She should’ve been broken, discarded like all the others. Instead, she became his obsession. Trapped in his dangerous world, she’s torn between hating him and craving the fire he awakens in her. The deeper she falls, the darker his secrets become—secrets that could cost her more than just her heart... they could cost her very soul. In his world, love isn’t salvation. It’s a death sentence.