Jonathan Drew Groff

"Do you wish to know what will happen if I drink from your thighs?" Salviana drew in a sharp breath before she whispered, "I might die?" "No, It is I who will die if I don't," he met her eyes with a lustful hungry gaze, "Spread your legs for me, Fiery-wife" And that she did... ~~~{───────────────── ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~}── Fiery is married to the demon everybody feared would destroy them someday. He is the greenest reddest flag but now she only sees white. A canvas to paint their love however she deemed righteous. ~~~{───────────────── ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~}── The Dark Prince, the third prince, is no stranger to the fear and hatred surrounding him. Cold, distant, and possessing a gaze as dark as midnight, he is known throughout the kingdom as the demon prince. But the truth hidden beneath his pale skin is far more dangerous—he is a vampire, living among a royal family that barely tolerates his existence. Salviana, a divine lady of myth, never asked to be married to such a man. Forced into the union, she is thrust into a life where every corner holds a secret and every glance feels like a challenge. Though her husband’s cold touch sends shivers down her spine, Salviana finds herself drawn into his world of shadows and intrigue, struggling to understand the depths of his darkness. With royal enemies watching their every move and Salviana’s own hidden powers slowly awakening, the bond between her and Alaric grows more complicated. Can she survive the dangerous world of court politics, where even her husband may not be fully trusted? Or will the weight of the secrets they keep tear them apart before they can discover the truth about each other? Caught between fear and desire, Salviana can’t help but wonder: Will she uncover the man behind the darkness, or will the shadows consume them both? Married to Darkness is a seductive, tension-filled journey into the unknown, where love and power clash in a dangerous dance that could lead to either salvation or destruction. The cover is from Pinterest. Not Mine. ~~~{───────────────── ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~}── Stalk me on social media! Discord: I_nanafirdausi Instagram: I_nanafirdausi Facebook: Nana firdausii X: https://x.com/NanaFirdausii Or Buy me a coffee @ https://buymeacoffee.com/nanafirdausi

Excerpt Aristia could not help but stare at the platinum blonde a few steps in front of her. She seemed to sparkle with a glow that drew people in around her. Something that only happened to the main character of a novel. [Is that stupid book sure I'm the female lead?] She thought, her jaws almost going slack. At this point, she was sure she was deluding herself— or the book was deluding her. She didn't know why, but she already disliked the girl. [This is definitely not jealousy.] She rubbed her brows, watching how the innocent, naive looking girl exuding female lead aura was being flocked around already by others. "Fuck, I'm in deep shit!" — Excerpt Two "What do you mean this is where I belong?!!!" She asked incredulously. "It is the truth. It might sound extremely absurd and unbelievable, but it is the truth." He said, his voice tinged with helplessness. "Hell, it is absurd." She threw her hands up in the air exasperatedly. The seriousness in his eyes told her he wasn't at all joking or messing with her. He was damn serious. "Ugh. What shit am I involved in?" She asked frustratingly to no one in particular at the news she was still trying to wrap her head around. *** Aristia Andrews had just come back home from work and prepared to go to sleep, when she was given a novel. Nothing strange about that though, huh? But just after she had completed the novel, she woke up to find herself tossed into a whole new world. Taken from her world and the life she deemed perfect, and tossed into a not-so-ideal world. Now part of royalty, she has to get accustomed to living in a backward world of Kings and Queens, Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Barons. Just the titles and hierarchy were enough to make her smart head spin. With beautiful and loving parents and relatives, a cute younger brother, loyal servants and a smart brain, join Aristia as she enjoys eating and making new and delicious cuisines, forms unique friendships, and creates successful businesses. However, she finds all is not as she thought it was; there just might be something bigger than she expected, that the book did not reveal. Now... she has a lot of mysteries surrounding her to unfold, and secrets to uncover, and perhaps she'll find a dash of love along the way.

Alexis an outcast, a “Hunted” yet able to hide under their noses, desiring to live at every cost. Even if it meant pretending to be a man. But she was also once one of the moon goddess’s three pillars. She was in charge of assigning mates, but her curiosity into what it would feel like to have a mate, to fall in love was considered a breach of rules. The goddess’s three pillars do not fall in love! It was forbidden. So she was sentenced, removed and reduced to the status of a mere werewolf. Her memories were wiped and she no longer knew what she once was, not even after her rebirth. In a world of werewolves where shifting was a must, what would happen to her? A girl who never shifted? Never manifested. What would she do now, suddenly having found herself struck with a heat cycle—something she had never once experienced. She was abnormal, never manifested, yet, there she stood in the middle of hundreds of guests drowning in her sudden heat that one way or the other drew his attention. Keelion Fane. The one who should have never known. He is the leader of the pack, but he is feared—said to be cold-hearted and cruel. He is an alpha who hasn’t found his mate for so long that he had no choice but to find a substitute. But Alexis was stuck. With nowhere to run, in his grasp. She…was doomed.

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.

In a world where ignorance and indifference can be more powerful than any weapon, a boy named Spy discovers he has the power to erase anything in the world. After being ignored and ostracized by society, Spy decides to use his power to change the course of history and make people aware of his existence. With a master plan in mind, Spy begins erasing objects, people, and places, creating chaos and mystery that no one can explain. As the town of Ashwood descends into chaos, Spy finds himself in the spotlight—but not in the way he expected.

【The Ultimate Special Forces Book】The Strongest Soldier King, casting a tiger's gaze over all rivals, fought for the country, and drew his sword for the people. He would rather die standing than live kneeling, without regrets or complaints! This is a man's book! This is a story of fiery blood!

In a world filled with strange phenomena where people and beasts coexist, humans possess the ability to control powerful beasts. A young man named Gu Tian met his end in his original world, but his fate did not conclude there. A mysterious force drew his soul into a new world, where he was reborn as a newborn in a world completely different from his previous one. In this world, everyone, upon reaching the age of 18, awakens at least one innate talent, which ranges across eight levels: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, and F. These talents often shape a person's destiny, determining the path of their future life, barring any external support, such as family or other influences. Gu Tian was born into a family of powerful beast tamers. Both his parents are highly respected beast tamers, and his grandfather is considered a living legend, which set a seemingly smooth path for Gu Tian's life from the start. In this world, beast tamers are categorized by levels. Each level allows a tamer to form a contract with only one beast per level unless they possess a talent to increase the number of contracts. The power levels are as follows Black Iron Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Emerald Diamond King Epic Emperor Each power level is further divided into four sub-levels: Low, Mid, High, and Supreme. A tamer's level corresponds to the highest level of their contracted beast. For instance, a Platinum-level beast tamer with a Low Platinum beast as their strongest contract will also be Low Platinum. Beasts have a potential rank indicating how far they can evolve, mirroring the levels of tamers: Black Iron, Bronze, Silver… up to Emperor.

--WSA 2025 Entry-- Mallory, the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, has been shrouded in misfortune since birth. Abandoned by her mother and discarded by her father, she's forced to survive on the dangerous streets of Lurris Kingdom. For years, she's scrounged for food and avoided danger, until she trains a pack of stray dogs to beg from nobles. Mallory's luck seems to change when she obtains a gold coin, enough to sustain her for a year. However, this newfound fortune becomes the catalyst for her downfall. {Congratulations! You've awakened an unlucky system} A voice echoed in her head as she drew her last breath —— However, fate has a lot stored for her when she finds herself in another world and has awakened a mysterious system. Mallory is now reincarnated as Celina in a fantasy world as the only human with unlimited power and new friends to protect. {Name: Celina Sawyer} {Title: Enemies of humans} "Humans? Maybe I can get exact my revenge!" She swore to herself. Celina finds out there is a way to go to the human world. Now it's time to get her revenge!

John is your ordinary employee who works daily, although he seems secluded from the world and lonely. This is what Alice knows about Jonathan Klein, an employee in her company. But a deal between them will reveal that John is more than that. And this small deal will return him to the criminal path he barely escaped from.

Danielle Morgan has spent her life haunted by her father’s murder. When a clue in her boss’s office hints at the justice she had been searching for, she takes a desperate risk, manipulating him into marriage. Jonathan Carter, a young CEO still reeling from his best friend’s mysterious suicide, unknowingly falls into Danielle’s trap. But he has secrets of his own, and as their carefully constructed lies unfold, they become entangled in a dangerous game of deception—one neither of them fully controls. As old enemies and jealous exes conspire against them, Jonathan is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, forcing Danielle to question everything. The deeper she digs, the more shocking truths emerge, revealing a past neither of them could have imagined. Now, with betrayal closing in and real feelings threatening their carefully built facades, they must make an impossible choice: pursue justice at any cost or let go of the past before it destroys them both.

There was once a story where a hero appears, in other iterations a villain could emerge instead. His story started when something went wrong. Kang-Hyeon would have been better off if he knew that the Fanghound Guild was never trustworthy. However, it got the better of him. It was supposed to be an easy gig. One where you translate the runes, undo the seal, and let it be. But it did not play out like that. The moment the tomb responded to him, so did the blade. He left behind a crumbling structure, where he should have met his demise, but his narrative does not set him up like that. Something drew him back. A power kept dormant, something far worse than his entire history. Hidden away inside the unknown. “Hyeon?” something called to him by name. Everything came at a price though and this power needed payment. So there he is with the choice to live. Now when he steps outside and takes a stroll in public, all the people who choose to betray him will understand. The thing that is the most frightening is that he is not dead, yet he refuses to perish. The intricate developments in this world, alongside its thrilling mysteries, and a protagonist that is trapped in between the realms of free will and determinism is what makes it worth appreciating.

Lilian laid on his deathbed, his life nearing its end. Surrounded by the cold quiet of a hospital room, he had spent his last months immersed in novels on his phone. One novel, in particular, had captured his heart, and he yearned to finish it before succumbing to his incurable disease. But as the end drew near, he realized he couldn't access the final volume. Helplessly, he regretted the opportunities he had missed in life. And death had finally come knocking. "If only there were another world... that could offer me a second chance," He whispered. "If only I could live a second life... in a time when I had listened." Discord Server Link: https://discord.gg/jr8Mmd8sBv

Discovering that his wife was cheating on him with his superior, Jonathan Hayes was put on the combat list by his superior, a list that had already been concluded weeks ago. Wanting to survive from the war and come back to get his revenge on his wife and his superior, Jonathan was killed in the battlefield. Instead of going to heaven like every good man should, Jonathan woke up five years back in time, before his country was captured by the enemy, due to the help of his country's corrupt leaders.  Jonathan knew his job immediately he realized what had happened to him. To liberate his country from getting captured again, and to get his revenge on his cheating wife and his superior. He had guessed correctly, but there was more to it.  He not only went back in time, he woke up in a parallel world where magic was present.  His job was not only to rescue his country from getting captured again, his job was to become the first warlord of the world.  The first king of the whole world. [Congratulations, you have been rewarded with two unique skills from God]

I died… killed by the very Shard of Mirror I shattered. And when I opened my eyes, I wasn’t myself anymore. I had transmigrated into my favorite game—not as a hero, not as a villain, but as an extra.  In a world where Sigils dictate power, I found myself in the body of a boy who had already died on the battlefield. Yet, as I drew breath in his place, his Sigil changed. A power never meant for him, never meant for me. Thrown into the bloodstained playground of rulers, I must carve my own path. But the deeper I walk, the more I realize… this world is far more mysterious than the game ever showed it to be.

The Creation... Where all Existence exist along with Non-Existence as interconnection to Existence, providing a aspects for such lead to maintain the balance of The Creation. A Existence contains everything that we had been see: A Galaxy, Universe, a theory of Multiverse, and so beyond. Thus all undiscovered truth still remain mystery, even infinite celestials bodies are just mere-aspect of it. All celestial entities even a God don't know what truth beneath the Existence. A used of system made by human to traveling the cosmos but to find the truth of it, but they only found nothing, clueless, yet they gone... With a strange phenomenon making human race fall into abyss, they gave up... Not until a guy born with a curiosity about the truth of The Creation, he'd read so many books that were actually a journey of a people whose traveled the cosmos, creating a hint for human to regain their strongest era. And the guy named Jonathan, standing tall in front of a strange yet massive ancient doors, along with a unknown symbols within the curve of the doors, filled with immense power that cannot be calculated or measure it. Jonathan realize there's puzzle to open this door and reveal something within the door, and so Jonathan goes venture to find the missing symbols, in his adventures he met Mary Carter, a young woman with a obsession of books that contains a information about the Cosmos, soon enough they become a friend, a partner for their own yet same goal. Along with a hint that in one of Mary's book, now they know where they needed to go; Indonesia, specifically Candi Borobudur where there's a book filled with a information that let the user capable to transcends a dimensional. That is one of requirements to find a puzzle of the Ancient Doors, and so they goes venture to Indonesia... But is their journey gonna goes smoothly? Or they get involved into something dangerous? Who's knows, but we'll see it soon...

Void: Echoes of Synopsis Beyond the limits of comprehensible reality, amidst the nameless void, something was born—or perhaps, it awakened. It had no beginning, no past, and no name. It was merely emptiness given form, different from the darkness from which it emerged. Without memories, without purpose, it wandered through dimensions eroded by time. Worlds long destroyed, beings struggling against oblivion, and ancient entities who claimed themselves as gods—all became part of this journey. Yet, one question continued to gnaw at its existence: What am I? As cosmic factions began to sense its presence—from the rulers of the mortal realms, the Archons of the Astral Domain, to the supreme entities that governed the very laws of reality—an ancient conflict long dormant began to stir once more. Those who worshipped the void saw it as a harbinger. Those who feared it saw it as a threat. And those who understood its existence began plotting something far more dangerous. Yet, for Heze—the name it eventually chose—none of it mattered. It did not care for war, power, or the destruction of worlds. It sought only one thing: the answer. But as it drew closer to the truth, it realized something terrifying. That perhaps, there was no answer that could be comprehended. And worse… perhaps it was the answer itself.

A family betrayed, a nation in peril, and one girl who will discover her past and alter the course of history Cast out from a noble house, Alexandra must scrape by to survive in the slums of a city ruled by steam. Meeting others left orphaned, they fight every day for their next meal and a safe place to lay their heads. The only clue Alexandra has about her father is a sealed locket she holds close. But secrets of the past refuse to stay buried for long, and her locket may prove to be the key not only to her lost family, but the future of the nation as well. Under the spewing towers of steam, Alexandra and her friends set out to learn the secret of the locket and discover an adventure beyond their wildest dreams. As the land is thrown into turmoil and powerful forces gather to prevent the truth of the locket from being discovered, Alexandra must gather her wits and courage to survive. Traveling from the slums of the city to corrupted villages, to the great planes of the land pirates, to the ancient mountain where forgotten magics may dwell, one girl must stand alone, discover herself, discover her past, and decide what she holds dear.

Adam smith once a big fan of highschool of the dead (HOTD) died from a heartstroke and reincarnated into the world he knows lucky it only sent him a few days before the outbreak begins he must prepare to organize to survive the apocalypse how will he survive?

His face drew nearer and nearer until our nose touched Are you sure, he asked. Sure about what, I asked . I gasped when he wrapped his hands around my waist. "Sure you don't like me",he asked as his gaze moved to my lips, my heart beating fast. "uh..n..yes", I said as a whisper. ,"then let me test you",he said and this time his lips brushed against mine. just kiss me already, I finally told him. Crushing our lips together, but breaking it immediately. you lose the test, he said smirking. but I'm not letting you go with that ordinary kiss, and I'm not ordinary. he said as he came close again. with his breath on my face.

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

He held her hand placing it on his chest looking at his hand on top of hers. "I give you my heart Zillah, lead me" . " Stop" she finally bursted into tears. Still being able to hold her breath from making sounds. She was drooling all over and he drew her even closer to her and hugged her like never before. She cuddled underneath his arms crying seriously but he stroked her gently until she was able to calm down. How did he manage to bear all this type of pain. How much was he going through that leaves him to no other decision than to want to change from who he was. He called her name softly "Zillah…" "I love when you call my name" she spoke like a baby with a cracked voice because she cried a lot and her hands folded and he pulled her away and looked at her with a smirk. "But you… " he was ready to call her out for what she said earlier but she placed her finger on his lips knowing what he was about to say next. His smile widened when he observed something. He moved his fingers to her neck and felt where he pierced her neck and felt the injury and blood. He held her neck tenderly healing her slowly. "This part could be more painful" he warned while healing her. She winced lightly and he stroked her face. "You've got to dominate, and I don't care if you're the seventh mundane or not". She spoke with intense gaze rooted on him "Am I?...." "You are the Crown's Mundane". Alvah, the soul of Celestial, son of First Chamber Empyreal of Fire Deivigan Vimal because the first ever infernal who lived anonymously and as the Seventh Mundane. Zillah will be the mediator between Alvah and Tartarus. Costing her life will have to be the priority if Elysian has to be saved but what if Alvah takes the risk instead?. This is a realm of the conflict between Elysian and Tartarus.

On a noisy night in the city, in a small studio at the corner of the street, soft light illuminated the window surrounded by shimmering piano keys. Inside, behind the elegant keys, a handsome man named Steve sat with intense focus. His sharp features and charming smile exuded a mysterious aura that captivated anyone who looked at him. Steve was not just a piano teacher; he was a maestro in the world of music, with skills that could make hearts race. Every finger that danced over the keys produced melodies capable of transporting listeners to another realm. However, his talent was not the only thing that drew attention. Behind the dazzling notes he played was a captivating charm that made his students, aged 17 and up, shiver whenever he discussed music. One of them was Viona, an 18-year-old girl with dreams of becoming a skilled pianist. With each lesson, Viona felt enchanted by Steve's charisma, and in every piano beat, she experienced the tension between pride in her progress and the shyness that lingered in her heart when interacting with her handsome teacher. In the practice sessions that began with dancing piano keys, there was more than just music lessons hidden between them. A story involving love, dreams, and vulnerability, where each melody could open a window into their souls, and each session became more than just notes — but also a step toward something deeper. Steve and Viona would come to realize that sometimes, the most beautiful melodies are not the ones played on stage, but those that resonate in their hearts...

A girl named Karin accidentally gets involved in a murder case at her school. It all started when she accidentally found the body of the school janitor behind the warehouse. This piqued her curiosity about what had happened. She still clearly remembers the blood pooling, turning the grass red. The body lay sprawled with several stab wounds. The corpse looked like a small animal, helpless before its predator, dead just like that. Before discovering the body, she crossed paths with a man. A tall man with a mask and dark sunglasses covering his face. The man also wore a hat to cover his hair. His clothes appeared to be layered, and he carried a large bag that seemed very heavy. However, there was something the man could not hide. The clear scent of blood emanating from his body. Karin had a sharp sense of smell and she was certain the odor she detected was blood. Chaos erupted in the school environment. People started forming their own opinions. Karin was the one most affected. She was often questioned about the body she found. People kept asking her to recount the story. At that moment, a new teacher arrived, diverting the attention of the school community. A young teacher with a handsome face that drew everyone's attention. The murder case faded away just like that. The police couldn't find any more clues. When people started to forget, Karin felt something was off. The young teacher looked strange in her eyes. Karin felt that the teacher was constantly watching her. The teacher also had a blacklist that he showed to his students. He said the book was a record for the naughty children. If their offenses exceeded three times, those naughty ones would be punished. That's when the next murder began.

Capricon city is one of it's kind _ a city of humans where the wealthiest comfortably manage life. This city later on becomes a war zone for creatures from different worlds when fate lands them in it. Kevin Moore, half a merman half a human, grows up with a single mother Meg, the mermaid, in the middle of black sea. Eventually, when Kevin becomes an adult, he badly wants to find out about his father. Monica Yen, a wealthy lady from the Vampire bat lineage marries Jonathan, a human. Monica gives birth to physically identical twin daughters but genetically different. Babara is a pure vampire with her mother's DNA and Pinky is purely a human with her father's DNA. Chaos rains on Capricon city when Kevin Moore falls in love with Pinky from slum sides, and when he visits the heart of the city and cross paths with Babara, he goes ahead to steal her heart too when he confesses deep love for her, thinking she is Pinky. Now, the battle between two blood sisters over a man sparks, and it remains for Kevin Moore, their boyfriend and Monica Yen, their mother, to resolve. However, Monica Yen has yet another an unfinished business with the leader of the vampire realm, Jelly Spatters, who wants to end her life and Babara's life. How is Kevin Moore, a young man with black sea magical strength and superpowers, going to deal with hard knock life in a foreign world, including the system he completely knows nothing about? #merman #Humans #Vampires

Crystal couldn't believe it. The Dragon Emperor, a man of perfect form, handsome looks, and great power, was lying on top of her! And they would share this very delicate and embarrassing position for three days!   Crystal Diante was a woman cursed with terrifying Fate and Destiny. She was fated in sorrow and destined in suffering. She was captured by powerful men who sought to challenge an Ancient Dragon. But the Dragon awakened was much more than a regular dragon. It was the Ancient Dragon Emperor, Adam, the Serpent of the Perfect Morning! He was like a god of the ancient era and revealed not a dragonic form, but that of a man. He was perfect. He was arrogant. He was handsome beyond the furthest dreams that Crystal could dream of. A battle raged as Adam fought Crystal's kidnappers which ended in Adam and Crystal being buried in a mountain. The young woman found herself protected and sheltered by Adam who bore the weight of the mountain. But he, could not leave for he was exhausted. The two shared a tight space. With only little room to move, Adam was forced to lay on top of her to carry the mountain, and Crystal was forced to lie under him. Their lips were always less than an inch apart from each other. When the proud Dragon Emperor spent hours with the girl, he began to use his powers to feed her by transferring energy through the mouth. Each kiss only drew Crystal deeper to the depths of love. For three days, the god and girl talked, kissed, and shared the most joyous moments that they could possible experience. Soon, the Dragon Emperor succumbed to his emotions and betrayed the purpose of his rebirth. He bestowed a Binding Kiss to Crystal. But such heaven could not continue. The gift bestows Crystal with great power, but Adam mysteriously vanishes. Will the magical binding kiss be enough for Crystal to overcome the shadows of treachery that lurk to slay her family? Will she reunite with the perfect stranger and find answers to the mysterious kiss? Will the Pray of the Dragon become the Partner? Dive into a tale of forbidden love, tragedy, betrayal, inherited destinies, and epic battles. Dive into a world of Wizardry and Will. A world of staves of magic and Swords of Power. Journey with Crystal as her life was forever changed when she was... Kissed by the Dragon Emperor.

Since the dawn of humanity, from the first man who discovered fire, leaders were believed to be chosen by God, endowed with divine abilities. Over time, the concept of leadership evolved. Today, leaders are seen as the pinnacle of society, their ranks vast and their power unchallenged. Meanwhile, ordinary people are treated as expendable, forced into servitude to sustain the elite. This hierarchy has persisted for so long that no one remembers when it truly began. Jonathan, a rising figure among the leaders, is unlike any other. He has forged a unique contract for his power: to conquer the world and redefine leadership itself. His mission is to show humanity what it means to be a true leader.

For seven years of marriage, Feng Tingshen was as cold as ice towards Rong Ci. However, Rong Ci firmly believed that as long as she persevered enough, she could warm his heart. But fate played a cruel joke. Feng Tingshen fell in love at first sight with another woman and was full of tenderness towards her. Rong Ci felt bitter in her heart, yet she still clung to this marriage. On her birthday, Rong Ci flew abroad full of anticipation to be with her husband and daughter. However, she found that Feng Tingshen had taken their daughter to accompany that woman, leaving her alone in an empty room. At this point, she completely lost hope. When seeing that her daughter was about to call someone else "mom", Rong Ci no longer felt heart - broken. She resolutely drew up a divorce agreement, gave up custody, turned around and left, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career. Once despised, she quickly accumulated a fortune of over a hundred billion. However, the divorce certificate never arrived. Instead, Feng Tingshen came home more and more frequently and became increasingly clingy. When he learned that Rong Ci wanted a divorce, he changed his cold demeanor, cornered her against the wall, and said firmly, "Divorce? That's out of the question."

"What a shame. He had his whole life ahead of him, yet attempted suicide by jumping off a building." One year later~ The past can be recovered from, but never completely forgotten or erased from memory. August Castellan was a person who shut people out, never getting too close with someone. He was polite and gentle, but always drew a line, mercilessly pushing those who tried to cross it out of his life. He had done this perfectly....until now. Why couldn't he bear to push him away? Edward was a bright and cheerful person, breaking apart all the walls August put around himself with ease. He came crashing in August's originally uneventful life, making his black and white world bloom with colors and emotions he didn't even know existed before. He always thoughts of true love as a hoax, something people use to comfort themselves until he met Edward. But was Edward really what he seemed? Or was he hiding his own secrets, a past he can't leave behind? Can two people, both connected by a past one doesn't even know the other is a part of, get through this? Or was their story messed up from the beginning, destined for a bad end before it even started? Angst with happy ending...probably. DAILY UPDATES (AN- I'm not able to upload side stories on this. they're in a separate work by the same name)

Born into nobility but shackled by expectation, Nathanael Greinthsion was never meant to walk his own path. As the forgotten second son of a powerful duke, his life was scripted before he even drew breath—a pawn in a game of power and blood. Yet, in a world drowning in corruption, where titles hold more weight than truth, he makes a choice few of his kind ever dare: to leave it all behind. To uncover the past is to awaken forces that wish to keep it buried. And as the fires of vengeance and destiny intertwine, Nathanael must decide: is he merely a wanderer seeking purpose, or was he always meant to be something more? A lost noble in a land forsaken by justice, revenge may be the only salvation left.