Hidden Beneath The Embers

In a world scarred by fire and shadow, where the sky burns with the dying light of a forgotten age, Mara is one of the last Keepers—guardians of secrets whispered beneath the ember sky. Haunted by memories of a lost family and driven by a mysterious call she can’t ignore, Mara embarks on a journey across a fractured land where danger lurks in every shadow. As whispers of rebellion and ancient magic rise from the ashes, Mara must unravel the truth behind the Ember Sky’s curse—and confront a power that threatens to consume everything she loves. Betrayal, hope, and sacrifice intertwine in a tale where the past’s darkest secrets hold the key to the future. In “Whispers Beneath the Ember Sky,” the fate of a broken world rests on the courage of one girl willing to listen when the silence speaks. ---

Every century, an ancient curse demands a binding—a mortal and a vampire joined by blood and fate. Beneath the Crimson Moon Love, betrayal, and ancient blood secrets... In a world where vampires, witches, and wolves maintain an uneasy peace beneath a cursed moon, old wounds are beginning to bleed again. Kaelen never asked to bear the weight of a broken covenant — one sealed with stolen blood and ancient betrayal. But as the Crimson Moon approaches, whispers of sabotage, forbidden magic, and unfinished war echo through the shadows. A witch with vengeance in her heart. A ritual that must not fail. And a truth that could shatter the fragile balance between realms. As enemies rise and loyalties are tested, Kaelen must face the past his people buried — and the girl fate won’t let him forget. Will love redeem the darkness in his blood, or will the curse consume everything in its path? Perfect for fans of slow-burn fantasy romance, supernatural tension, and stories where peace is just another kind of war. This story will keep your heart racing until the last drop of blood is spilled. If the ritual fails,the realms will fall–– and this time,no blood will be enough to seal the breach.

High school student Kiara Meitner is apart of the secret organization of Wardens. Her resolve is to protect the world from evil cursed spirits. Her relatively normal life is thrust upside down as she becomes of a large conspiracy far bigger than she thought she knew. As she is soul-bound with the living incarnation of war, they need to traverse the world they once knew. There are those who work in the shadows- many with not pure intentions. Everything she once knew will soon come to question. As the scales of justice tip, only one side of the conflict can ultimately survive. Will she defend her beliefs or will she let the revelations change the course of her fate forever.

He believes in purpose. She believes in power. Neither believes in love — until they collide. When idealistic nonprofit founder Will Bennett locks eyes with Eliza Darcy, the tech world's coldest CEO, it's not sparks that fly — it's shrapnel. She calls his life’s work charity cosplay. He calls her emotionless corporate ice. But fate—and a high-stakes pitch—throws them back together. Behind her glass empire and polished armor, Eliza hides a past built on abandonment and ambition. She’s clawed her way to the top by trusting no one and feeling nothing. Will? He builds futures from the ground up, with nothing but heart, grit, and maddening optimism. Their attraction is inconvenient. Their chemistry is undeniable. And when secrets, scandals, and a media storm threaten everything they know, both must choose: Hold their pride. Or risk it all to melt the ice between them. Slow-burn. Sharp banter. Soul-deep connection. Beneath Her Ice is a steamy enemies-to-lovers CEO romance about breaking barriers, rewriting power, and choosing vulnerability in a world that worships control. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This work is based on my thoughts , about how I wanted this to go not on what is the norm out there , this one is truly close to my heart after "The Servant's Son" . I hope you all out there would also come to love this one , as it contains bits from my vision of love .

Teresa is a timid human whose life has been a series of unfortunate events—until she meets Lucian Blackwood, a very rich and handsome man who awakens a deep, unexplainable connection within her. But Lucian, an alpha werewolf with a haunting past, is repelled by Teresa’s perceived weakness, blaming weakness for the tragedy that shaped his life. Unable to accept her as his mate, he rejects and humiliates her, leaving Teresa shattered. Just as she’s picking up the pieces, Adrian Daegon, an ancient vampire with his own dark allure, steps into her life, determined to win her heart. Now, Lucian is torn with regret, desperate to reclaim the woman he cast aside. But to do so, he must face a powerful vampire and confront his own fears—while somehow convincing Teresa to forgive his betrayal and reignite their lost bond. Can love and redemption overcome the scars of rejection, or has Lucian's cruel mistake cost him his mate forever? Torn between two powerful forces, Teresa must decide where her true destiny lies—in the fierce grip of the wolf who scorned her or the dark embrace of the vampire who vows to adore her.

This red dragon came from the vast wilderness, coveting all the powers of the world. He has held countless titles: Mountain Fury, Purgatorial Calamity, Red Emperor, Ember Dragon… The world trembles under the shadow of the great dragon. He ignited the surge of the magical industrial revolution. In the empire he established, wyverns roar, cannon fire resounds, steel behemoths appear in the sky and on the earth, and disasters from other worlds run rampant. “Submit, or die.” Cassius spread his sky-shading wings, looking down upon the trembling humans, elves, and dwarves beneath him, and spoke thus. ……… A story of a red dragon with a built-in player template conquering, ruling, and transforming another world. (Pseudo D&D, Fourth Catastrophe, Red Dragon)

He awoke—but the world had moved on without him. The song of birds. The hush of rain. His mother’s reassuring smile—all vanished. In their place: silence. A familiar world, now distant. Hollow. Unwelcoming. But the night before, he dreamed. A path had unfolded in the depths of his mind—fractured, perilous, shaped by memory and sin. In that dreamscape, he glimpsed trials of flesh, of heart... and of forgotten truths. Now, a question lingers in the waking world: If he can navigate the twisted field of his own mind— If he can reclaim what was lost... Will it free him? Or will it unleash something far darker? In a world governed by sin-born power, watched by divine remnants, and manipulated by forces beyond creation— This is the journey of the Pale Heir.

At the center of the world lies a hole that swallows everything, light, sound, even memory. Most pretend it doesn’t exist. Some worship it. Others go mad just standing near its edge. On the night of his twelfth birthday, a boy hears the Hole speak his name, a name no one else remembers. Marked as a Proxy, he begins a descent into a world where truths are power, but knowing them costs everything. As he uncovers forgotten histories, walks through vanished cities, and faces beings that should not exist, one question haunts him: What happens to a person when even their name is erased? Step carefully. Some truths were forgotten for a reason.

Ember had always been the underdog, the one everyone at the werewolf academy loved to pick on. They saw her as weak, a failure because she hadn't found a mate and her skills were… well, let's just say they needed work. Then there was Pete, her friend, who offered her a way out: a secret mating, a chance to finally belong. On the night of the ceremony, though, everything crumbled. She didn't love Pete. Panic seized her, and she ran, desperate to escape the life she didn't want. Fate, it seemed, had other plans. While fleeing, she stumbled, and darkness consumed her. When she awoke, a vampire named Carin was the one who saved her. Vampires and werewolves have been mortal enemies since the dawn of time. But as they spent time together, the hatred between them began to fade, replaced by something she couldn't explain. Passion ignited, a forbidden flame. Then, as suddenly as it began, Carin turned cold, pushing her away, shattering her newfound hope. With nowhere else to go, Ember returned to the academy, back to the taunts and the jeers. But something had changed. The taste of Carin's touch, the memory of his gaze, lingered. She was a wolf in a world of wolves, but her heart now belonged to a vampire. How could she ever go back to the life she knew?

Born in the shadows of the feared Velzarim Cult, Lucius is a prodigious child with a Martial Heavenly Body and an unyielding memory. Though seen as ordinary, he carries the remnants of a fallen sect and the spark of a forgotten legacy. As power, betrayal, and blood shape his world, Lucius rises—an ember from the abyss destined to ignite a storm none can contain.

Elira was born a princess, but cursed into exile. Her power seduces, controls, and destroys—whether she wants it to or not. Everyone falls beneath her spell… except Kael. He’s the only man immune to her magic, but that doesn’t mean he can resist her. Bound by a curse that punishes their desire and keeps them apart, Elira and Kael are drawn into a dangerous bond neither fully understands. As enemies close in and secrets unravel, they must risk everything to break the curse—or lose each other forever.

In a city ruled by shadows and secrets, a powerful mafia leader, Ryan, saves a homeless boy, Kai, only to use him in a dangerous drug experiment meant to create the perfect weapon. But Kai begins to evolve—faster, smarter, and deadlier than anyone imagined. As Ryan and his lover Maria uncover the dark truth behind Felix’s experiments, they must race against time to stop a plan that could unleash chaos. In the end, the boy they tried to control may be the only one who can save them all—or destroy everything.

I moved into this house for peace. What I found was a voice — whispering beneath the floorboards. At first, I thought it was in my head. Sleep-deprived illusions, the old wood creaking. But the voice grew louder. It called my name. It told me things only I should know. It begged. It threatened. It wept. And every time I listened... I changed. As days blur into nights and reality slips through the cracks, I no longer know if I’m the only one living here. Or if the house is alive — feeding on me, molding me, watching me. This is not just a haunting. This is a descent — into the darkest parts of a mind, and a house that refuses to let go. You might hear them too, once you start reading. But be warned… The deeper you listen, the louder they become.

A child discovers a hidden door that leads him to...

The first time Ren saw Aoi, he was crouched beside the old vending machine outside the corner bookstore, sketching something into a tattered notebook. His blue hair shimmered faintly in the spring sun, like the sea had gifted him a crown. Ren almost walked past him. But the breeze carried a whisper of graphite on paper, the soft rustle of pages turning, and something made him stop. “You’re drawing?” Ren asked, unsure why he even said it. Aoi looked up, blinking once like he was waking from a dream. His eyes were a startling grey, like rain on glass. “…Yeah,” he said quietly. “You’re blocking my light.” Ren awkwardly stepped aside. “Sorry.” For a moment, they stared at each other. Then Aoi returned to his sketch, and Ren left, but something about that moment stayed with him — like a bookmark placed in a chapter he hadn't meant to read. Ren had moved to the seaside town of Hoshinawa after his mother passed away. He lived with his aunt above a quaint little flower shop, spent afternoons helping arrange lilies and writing poems he never let anyone read. The town was quiet, and Ren liked it that way — until he started seeing Aoi everywhere. At the bookstore. Near the cliffs. At the library where he sat in silence, scribbling in his notebook, always alone. They spoke rarely, but when they did, Aoi’s words were careful, like he measured every sentence before letting it out. He didn’t smile much — but when he did, it was faint, fragile, like a star peeking through a cloudy sky. One day, Ren found a sketch slipped into his poetry book at the library. It was a pencil drawing of the cherry tree that bloomed outside his flower shop — and beneath it, a figure that looked suspiciously like him. The next time he saw Aoi, he waited until they were both at the vending machine again. “You left this?” Ren asked, holding up the drawing. Aoi flushed, eyes darting. “Maybe.” Ren smiled. “I write poems about that tree.” “I know,” Aoi murmured. “I’ve read them. You leave the scraps behind.” A silence stretched between them — but it wasn’t uncomfortable. It felt… intimate. “I think,” Aoi said slowly, “your poems make me feel less alone.” Ren’s chest ached, soft and sudden. “I think your sketches do the same,” he whispered. And that was how it started. Over the weeks, they met more often. Exchanged words, drawings, half-written poems. They didn't need grand declarations. Their closeness grew in the quiet spaces — the brush of hands as they reached for the same book, the shared silence watching the sea, the way their shadows leaned into each other as the sun set. One day, under the blooming cherry tree, Ren turned to Aoi and said, “You make me want to write again.” Aoi looked at him, eyes gentler than ever. “Then write me something I can keep.” Ren leaned in, nervous but certain, and kissed him — soft, slow, like poetry in motion. And in that moment, the world wasn’t loud or broken. It was just them — beneath the cherry sky, finding something beautiful in each other.

Eliar grew up among murderers and criminals, in a world where love is punishable by death. His mission: to deceive a dangerous hacker girl. But when feelings begin to conflict, he must choose... Betrayal or loyalty? Obedience or rebellion?

SYNOPSIS Overall Synopsis: Divine Embers Rising In a vast human galactic federation spanning 28 populated planets, Jin Kazematsu, an unassuming young orphan from Celest, awakens a mysterious coiling dragon-shaped sigil. Unbeknownst to most, this sigil marks him as a wielder of the ancient and incredibly potent Azure Divine Dragon bloodline, a secret that must be fiercely guarded due to a terrifying enemy that hunts down such 'Invincibles'. Jin’s awakening leads him to the Dragon-Phoenix Academy, a prestigious institution where he embarks on a unique dual path. He cultivates Élantera, the versatile energy manifesting as a variable aura, synonymous with pressure, allowing for energy projection, barriers, and eventual flight. Simultaneously, he develops Inner Might, a grueling physical path (unknown to academy instructors) that grants immense resilience, unique traits, and its own form of pressure and aura, demanding 20 times the effort of normal training. While Inner Might empowers his body, it does not alter his innate Emerald/Green/Azure flames, Destruction, and Pure Élantera attributes, which evolve into a terrifying white flame. He further enhances his power by mastering intents of Void, Lightning, and Spirit, which layer vivid features onto his Élantera aura, and will eventually eliminate a stamina drawback from his ultimate combined power state. Due to his Azure Divine Dragon origin, Jin will also manifest unique draconic abilities like Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw attacks. His appearance in his transformed states varies, shifting to a bulkier, more muscular form when combining Élantera and Inner Might transformations, or a chiseled, raw power form when using Inner Might alone. As Jin's power grows, so does his diverse harem, a loyal and supportive circle including his best friend Elena (likely his first), Meilin, Dean Lan Yue (with whom his relationship will be consummated), female instructors/dorm heads, and other women of varying ages and statuses within the academy and beyond. Their relationships are built on genuine attraction and deep affection, with intimate moments depicted poetically and moments of pampering emphasizing emotional connection, all while adhering to content guidelines. Jin himself is a non-manipulative protagonist whose subtle, unintentional aura evokes passion in females, a power he learns to control. Jin’s journey involves rigorous academy life (75% combat-focused, including encouraged spars and meditation, but also fun and relaxation), inter-cadet challenges, missions from the Inventory Mart, and inter-academy and inter-galactic competitions. He won't win every battle outside of competitions, learning and growing from losses. During his time at the academy, he uncovers the truth of his origin as an Azure Scales Warrior and the danger his bloodline poses. He manifests formidable weapons: an Emerald flame-like essence spear (with a silver, green, and black armored form), a multi-form Absolution Blade: Drakon's Hunger (with a dark, menacing armored form outlined in black/green flames), and later, ten black rings with a green glow. Elena, too, develops her Guardian Aegis Set armor and other attributes. As his power approaches the Dean's, their hidden relationship will be revealed publicly after his 4th year graduation. The grand narrative culminates with the awakening of a sealed, world-devastating enemy, leading to a galactic war across the human federation. Jin, achieving his Perfect Transcendent Power State (a powerful fusion of Élantera and Inner Might, with two Élantera and one Inner Might transformation, culminating in a rainbow-edged, pure white-eyed final form during the last major battle), leads humanity's alliance to victory. Upon graduation, he becomes a legendary figure, shaping a new era of peace and prosperity across the stars alongside his devoted harem.

For most of her life, Lyla was ordinary—school, routines, the quietness of a simple town. But when shadows stir and strangers come to whisper of her as prophecy, the veil between her world and another tears open. Thrust into a realm pulsing with ancient magic, wondrous beings, and creatures born of myth, Lyla discovers a power within her that refuses to sleep once awoken. Something is calling her—something old, something immense. She isn’t just part of this new world... she is the key to its future.

The Lights Beneath A Saltborn short story On the island of Mikonos, a young man glimpses something in the sea-not a woman, not a myth, but something ancient and luminous, watching from the deep. A haunting tale of impossible love, longing, and the quiet magic of being seen-and remembered.

Dive into a world where passion knows no bounds and every chapter ignites a new fire. Burning Embers is a collection of intense, raw, and steamy BL stories that explore fierce rivalries, burning desires, and the undeniable chemistry between men who can’t resist each other. From modern cityscapes to ancient realms, each tale pulls you deeper into a dance of power, seduction, and secrets that simmer beneath the surface. Get ready for a wild ride where hearts race, boundaries blur, and every encounter leaves you craving more. This is not just romance, it’s an exploration of passion in all its fierce, unapologetic glory.

In a palace veiled by silk and secrets, loyalty is a mask—and love can be deadly. Born into a noble family, Lianfu’s life shattered the night her household was massacred for uncovering a royal conspiracy. Mistaken for a servant girl, she survived—scarred, silenced, and blindfolded by fate. But death did not claim her… vengeance chose her. Now known only as A’fu, she returns years later as a cold and deadly shadow, hiding her identity beneath flowing black robes and a silk cloth covering her eyes. Her blade is silent. Her resolve, unshakable. By her side is Prince Xiao Liwei—once a disregarded son of the Emperor, now a poised warrior cloaked in white. Elegant and sharp as a drawn fan, he walks a path riddled with betrayal and hidden enemies. But behind his gentle gaze lies a fierce protector… and a heart drawn to the mystery that is A’fu. Together, they will unravel the truth. Together, they will fight to survive. But in a court of lies and masked killers, how much will love cost?

"Whispers Beneath the Snow" A romance-comedy that feels like a warm blanket on a snowy day. When quiet mornings meet chaotic hearts, Rei and Sera find themselves caught between awkward glances, teasing banter, and the kind of moments that make your heart flutter. It's the story of two teens fumbling through first love—soft, silly, and just the right kind of messy. Perfect for anyone who believes that the best confessions are whispered beneath falling snow.

"Love is chaos wrapped in silk—burning and freezing, binding and freeing. It makes traitors of the loyal and saviours of the damned." In a realm where kingdoms are forged in elemental power and shattered by ancient feuds, the Arcane Academy stands as neutral ground—sacred, prestigious, and treacherous. Liana Mia Frozenite, third princess of the Ice Kingdom, enters the Academy not for glory, but survival. Gifted with uncontrollable dual elements and burdened by courtly politics, she seeks one thing: a mage strong enough to stand beside her in the sacred Queen-Knight bond. None have matched—until him. Karma, a slave branded by conquest, is the last surviving heir of the Flame Kingdom. Broken, feared, and forbidden, he should never have set foot inside the Academy’s gates. Yet, fate—and an ancient law—places him directly in her path. Their pairing defies tradition. Their connection challenges destiny. And their choices could unravel everything. When fire meets ice, kingdoms tremble. But when hearts entwine under shadows and stars... will they rewrite fate—or repeat its ruin?

Nyvarra - a fractured continent once ruled by five unified Clans, now torn apart by war and politics. The capital city, Vaelrin, is a brutal blend of ancient ruins and high-tech tyranny, controlled by the Council of Blades. The city hosts an underground martial arts tournament called The Eclipse Trials, where fighters compete. And survivors will get into the Council of Blades.

A rainy night. A shattered car. A decision that changes everything. Chole Miller never expected the stranger she pulled from the wreckage to reappear—polished, powerful, and far too close to home. He remembers her. But he says nothing. When their paths cross again in a world she doesn't belong to, Chole finds herself caught in a silent game of glances, half-meanings, and secrets neither of them are ready to share. But some truths are better left buried—and some feelings, no matter how persistent, are too dangerous to name. In a world built on glass walls and quiet lies, can two people from opposite sides truly see each other… without breaking?

Some places are built to shelter the soul. Others, to guard a secret. In a forgotten corner of the world, tucked between ancient trees and winding mist, there stands a café known only to those who need it most. No signs. No staff. Just a weathered door, slightly ajar—waiting. Eliyas, a young man haunted by fragments of a past he doesn’t fully understand, stumbles into this retreat chasing a whisper—a name tied to something far greater than him. As he finds sanctuary beneath its quiet beams, he realizes the café is more than a refuge. It's a fulcrum, balancing two realities: the calm surface of the world… and the unseen current beneath it. Beneath steaming mugs and silent mornings lies a thread pulling them toward something ancient, dangerous, and alive. Some doors offer peace. Others open to the unknown.