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The world is diverse and flourishing. Humanity has changed, and with it, brought in a new era of prosperity. Males and females still exist, but the spectrum from which humanity is cast has broadened. With the introduction of alpha, omega, and beta, humanity has evolved even further. In such a word, Dr. Andrew Knox, known environmental researcher, is happy being a beta male. It has made his life easier by being middle ground, and as much as some wish he was one way or the other, he’s happy being who he is. Thriving even. He works in a world renowned research facility. He makes friends easily, and his projects are always funded. He even found someone who he thinks he could end up marrying if things continue in the right direction. That, and the vacant house next to his apartment building gets bought by a new neighbour. A cute, but cautious omega who relies on Andrew as a beta for help. Andrew couldn’t be happier. He loves being a helper, and loves when people rely on him. All in all, Andrew really thinks he has everything made. That is, until a research project with shoddy data is thrown back into his face that he has no recollection of working on, and all of his reputation disintegrates in between one heartbeat and the next. Heartbroken, it isn’t until Andrew wakes up, chained to a wall that everything becomes clear. He becomes a test subject to one of the scientists that he trusted. That he expected would never harm him. The life he had known, where he was a respected researcher was ripped out from underneath him. His identity and everything he’s ever known is stolen from him from a crazed researcher who he had trusted, maybe even loved. He has to relearn who he is, what he is, from scratch. Thankfully, he has one person in his corner. He just never expected to have to rely on someone whose shoulders were so small. This is an a/b/o story, and will have those tropes associated with it. I hope you enjoy :)

~When light and darkness become brothers~ Lumina and Kieran are torn between leaving their hometown behind and staying in Imua, a cursed land. But as soon as they leave Imua and settle in forevermore, the curse follows them as well. That was when they realized their land wasn't cursed, they were cursed. And they brought it with them to this new city.

Thank you for the support! Kindly check my other work ‘EGOTISTIC’ [EXPLICIT 18+, nsfw, mature content] ‘No one can predict where life will take you or which direction your boat will sail. Despite the carefully crafted plans for a smooth journey, you'll never know what might happen along the way’ Ezra, a young man who decided to end his life due to depression and long unhealed trauma, suddenly woke up back in a familiar place, he opened his eyes wide, having a hard time processing what had just happened. He was dead, 100% sure, so why he woke up again to his life in two years ago? Anxiety and doubt mixed together to create fear within his chest, not to mention that there were so many things that were constantly changing, some things that were happening were so different from his previous life. Especially with his childhood friend— Raphael. He realized the hungry eyes the man was giving him, he had never paid much attention to it in his previous life but now—the way Raphael was looking at him with greed and adoration—Things were getting more and more complicated. "Which one is the truth?" Should Ezra take this chance to fix his past? Or should he remain drowned in guilt over his trauma? [Note : I wont give a warning for the 18+ scene, I will give a warning for a sensitive content]

[18+, nsfw, mature content, sensitive content] After the death of his parents in a car accident, Akagi Suga sold his parents' house and moved to another area. He raised his younger brother alone, their life didn't go smoothly but at least as long as Suga lived with his younger brother, their life was always pleasant. Until finally people from IHPS (International Human Protection Squad) approached him, making Akagi Suga remember again that his father was a former instructor of that special forces. He didn't want to get involved with people from an organization created by elites under the guise of ‘military’, an organization filled with crazy people, but when Nakajima Yuki, his childhood friend asked Suga to join IHPS, at first Suga refused, however— "It wasn't an accident, both your parents were killed." He already had this suspicion for a long time. 'Will going to IHPS make it easier for me to find out which organization killed my parents?' And why did a madman named Zion Hughes always make it difficult for him to find out about the organization? (ps ; I won't give warning for adult scenes iykwim, I will give warning if there's sensitive content)

"I know where your little sister is. She's still alive." "What are you trying to get from me, to admit something unbelievable? Selena is dead! I witnessed her death with my own eyes!" ... Hoping to believe the man's words, even though they sounded like nonsense, something that tugged on his vulnerability, Sorn agreed to join the nameless independent survival group led by a strange man. Ralf, a mysterious man immune to the zombie virus, someone with unique abilities that sometimes made Sorn think he was not human. The more he interacted with the man, the more confusing things became for Sorn. He was reluctant to admit that being friends with him wasn't entirely unpleasant. Eventually, when Ralf revealed his past, Sorn became more convinced that meeting his sister was a goal worth pursuing. Even so, he couldn't truly believe that his sister was still alive, as Ralf claimed. The memory of watching her get eaten by a horde of zombies was still fresh in his mind. "I promise I'll bring your sister back. Before your birthday comes, you'll see her right in front of you. Will you trust me?" Sorn's chest felt warm and oddly fluttery, he simply nodded, trusting the man in silence—though it was very difficult to say so verbally.

em um mundo com poderes com a parte da populaçao tendo poderes incriveis e poderes "inversos" inverso sao como poderes inversos como a pessoa A tem poder de agua e a pessoa B tem poder de fogo so que o "inversos" Onde haru no kokuni deseja procurar seu irmao, nakato no kokuni onde seu pai e mae estavam mortos e seu irmao acabou se separando Haru(protagonista) acabou se separando do seu irmao pois acabou occorendo uma briga entre os tios e Haru(protagonista) tem o poder de aumentar as coisas enquanto seu irmao tem o poder de diminuir as coisas, por tanto nosso protagonista cria um bando para tentar reecontrar seu irmao o anime é passado em 1898

A story about a young teenager who was involved in a murder case.Podie a nineteen years old college student got himself in a big trouble. who will be there to help him?, his dead parents or the Hot cop Jonathan. found out by reading the book.

“Evil God of the Universe, You are in every space and time. Present in every dimension of reality and govern the darkness of our world. Oh, almighty Atticus! Hear our plea and grant us your presence tonight, awaken my Lord!” The rain had completely stopped and the strong gale had subsided into the fading raindrops. The night had turned eerily silent and only the sizzling and cackling of the fire entered their ears. Suddenly, they all felt like floating from their feet despite setting foot on the watery, hard ground, as if they were traversing into space. The darkness of the night gradually turned darker, enveloping them, morphing into everyone, like a void eating them slowly. Sequentially, their breathing turned oddly slower. Despite exaggeratedly inhaling air to breathe, it was to no avail, as if a higher entity was limiting them from breathing. Nolan felt his throat and tried to open his mouth to gasp more air but failed. Everyone but him was in a state of indignation and panic as they struggled to breathe to fill their lungs with air. Nolan tried to calm his heart. He closed his eyes and stopped inhaling air in pure panic, instead, he put his heartbeat and breathing into a rhythm. It was hard at first, but after a minute, he found his breathing gradually went stable. His whole being was in pure anticipation of what was going to happen next. After a couple more minutes, the storm completely subsided, the night turned to normal. Nolan remained standing, taking in his surroundings with his eyes closed. Everything turned silent. The eerie atmosphere and the crackling of the fire from the hay figure didn’t even enter his ears. Nolan waited for a couple more minutes, his breathing turning normal. He was reluctant to open his eyes, afraid he might ruin their ritual. “It’s alright now, Young Master. You can open your eyes now.” Nolan’s breathing hitched. He jolted on his feet as he fluttered his eyes open. “Atticus? W-why are you here?” The butler, standing in front of him, a raincoat hung on his arms, smiled. “I am everywhere, Young Master, in order to best serve you.” **** Atticus, a demi-god from the underworld, was cast out of his parents from their realm and was thrown into the human world. The reason? He hadn't given them grandchildren yet.

Tragically, Rin Grace - just your average person going about their day - was caught in a terrible accident. Amidst a heated argument, he stumbled and fell into oncoming traffic, causing a car to hit him, knocking him unconscious. At the same time, in another world, Misha Minari, an assassin, was shot. Fortunately, Misha woke up in a hospital bed, where he was greeted by an unfamiliar face standing beside him. "You seem to be fine. Next time, don't run out in front of my car. I will be handling the bill. Take care, Mr. Grace." He says as the door closes behind him. The man who just left was Jay Fenrick, the Crown Prince himself. Misha was feeling very confused and uncertain. He looked around, trying to make sense of his surroundings, but it was all too bewildering. Suddenly, he noticed something strange - his hands looked different. In fact, they didn't even seem like his own hands at all. Misha rushed over to a nearby mirror, and, to his horror, he saw a stranger staring back at him. It was clear that he was no longer in his own body, and he was now someone else entirely. What happened to the original Rin Grace? How did Misha end up as the Crown Prince's bodyguard, and what will Misha do now? Uploads Mon, Wed, Fri.

Xiao Yi "Frost" was only 15 years old when he entered an esports team alongside his childhood friends. He was the youngest person to win the world championship trophy. And then, his team disbanded and he disappeared. [@X-Frost: I'm retired!] [@Everyone else: Did we consent to that? Get back here.] Frost left the esports world, and four years later there was a boy with light blue eyes who always slept on his brother's stream dubbed "Sleeping God". Schedule is Monday and Friday. Early releases and version 2 edits are available on Patreon.

In a world where legacies are forged in fire and shadows, family is both the greatest strength—and the deadliest weapon. The Bellator brothers—descendants of a bloodline feared and revered for generations—are bound by an unbreakable bond and a shared duty. Val, the youngest, harbors a dark secret alongside the family’s famed Purple Fire: the rare, deadly power of the Void, which isolates him even from his own kin. Together with Ember and Exeo, he forms Team Unknown, an elite assassination unit that treads the thin line between loyalty and vengeance. Yet, in the brutal world of shadows they inhabit, loyalty can be a fragile thing. When betrayal threatens the family’s very core, alliances fracture, hidden truths rise, and deadly enemies close in. As they confront sinister forces that seek to unravel their legacy, the brothers discover that the most harrowing battles are not always fought on the field, but within the heart. Vol1: (Season 1) Revenge’s Poison—is a tale of blood, sacrifice, and the unbreakable ties that define true strength, even when the world—and their own destinies—turn against them. Vol2: (Season 2) Light and Dark - Clareo's Finest will face their greatest allies and worst foes yet. Vol3: (Season 3) The Final Battle -draws the Bellator brothers, and Team Unknown into a harrowing confrontation that will test not only their powers but the very fabric of their bond. Step into a world where strength is defined not just by the power you wield, but by the battles you fight within yourself. --- Author Notes: I will be posting this story on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/378625781-a-tale-of-three-brothers and in Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/377015/fictions

AN 18+ ALPHA MAFIA SERIES BOOK 1# CAPTIVE MATE BOOK 2# RUNAWAY MATE -+- Caspian is the heir to Moonstone Pack but when his parents die, he’s cheated out of his birthright and treated like a prisoner. He decides to leave, running off to Haines City to start a new life. His plans are instantly cut short when he's kidnapped and auctioned off, and he is bought by none other than one of the Mafia Kings running the city, Asher Knight. -+- Asher shrugged his coat off, the heavy outfit falling to the ground with an audible thud. Caspian watched this happen in apprehension, Mafia King Asher had looked huge with the coat on, and with the coat off, there wasn’t much of a difference. “Come here,” He ordered calmly, the earrings in his ears visible with his dark red hair slicked back. Caspian shook his head again, he had no intention of speaking, ever. Because that would only give away his gender. “I don’t like to repeat myself, Omega.” His voice darkened. Caspian’s heart thudded painfully in his chest in fear, he really didn’t want to get anywhere near the Alpha. He eyed the window longingly before forcing himself to take a step forward, then another, and another… +- THIS IS AN 18+ MAFIA STORY SO IT WILL INCLUDE VIOLENT AND MATURE THEMES, READ WITH CAUTION.

My crush~~~~ Head over heels on his boyfriend ~~~~ On his breakup, I took my chance, and it worked out~~~~ His ex begged him to come back, and we broke up. ~~~~ Faith ended up working for his company~~~~ At present, we both are single~~~ turned into fuck buddies~~~ Again, his ex comes into picture~~so now what?

Seth's only goal is to take the life of his brother. After witnessing the sacrifice of his parents’ lives at the hands of Abel, his brother, Seth decides to make a sacrifice of his own—one that binds his fate to vengeance. However, Abel is no ordinary foe. He is a genius and now wields incredible powers granted to him by the New God, Adonus. Still, Seth swears he will achieve his goal, no matter where the journey takes him.

'ZUN-BAE' the dimension that is only filled with wars, survival, starvation and blood rivers flowing finally finds some peace bcz of the new captain 'Shin Quin-Ben' after he settles all the matters of conflict that caused wars between Elemental spiritual rubies and human. Just like this years passed but suddenly the rumors of a new Guide forming spread like fire all across the content, all the Guides didn't liked the idea at all as they would have to go through the war and stuff again. . . . . .

Transition from the modern world to the medieval world. Park Dae Hyun was always a realistic person. Even after death, when he found himself in an absurd world that rebelled against all his values, his first thought was how to survive. Unlike his old life, his family was still alive and healthy in his new life, but the future would not continue the same for them. While he was trying to break away from the ties of his old life, he also had to adapt to the new world. He didn't know whether it was the fact that a different god was worshiped in every city, the concept of slavery that he could never get used to, or the high status he held that was weighing him down. All he knew was to protect his family until the end of his life in this backward but magical world. At least his brotheR....

English Edition "It's never been easy for John to get over his cheating husband, so he fled to Italy for a vacation in the hope that he'll be able to forget everything. But destiny had other plans; he met a stranger named Evan, who eventually became his friend. As they got closer, in just seventeen days, they realized that they both felt something for each other beyond just being friends. They thought they'd finally see the sun after the storm, but they were mistaken as Hanz, John's husband, got in their way. Does John deserve a happy ending or does he have to deal with the havoc he caused?"

Four rich and handsome brothers up against one girl! Asher, Ashton, Ashley and Ashal are the four quadruplet sons of the Rollins family, the wealthiest family in the country of Danvarr. They’re notorious for being sexy, smart businessmen like their father. The brothers never use their real names in public spaces and all go by ‘Ash Rollins’. They all wear the same hairstyle and swap identities almost all the time. Even their parents can’t always tell them apart. Only the brothers can. Demi is a sweet, hardworking twenty years old girl who works at a book store. When her boyfriend cheats on her because she wanted to wait till marriage, she makes a poor decision to drink for the first time. Her night is so crazy she wakes up at home with a marriage certificate in her hand signed by one Ash Rollins. The problem is she can’t recall much and doesn’t know which of the brothers she married. Typically, all the quads deny her claim and the billionaire family kicks her out of their mansion. Demi’s fate changes when the annulment of the marriage threatens the social image of the Rollins Empire. The family proposes Demi plays their daughter-in-law for a year till the tension blows over. Demi accepts only to teach the quads a lesson. Since her true husband won’t step up, Demi is allowed to choose any of the quads to be her husband. Her ‘real husband silently grows restless seeing her with his brother, but he isn’t the only one falling head over heels for the first daughter-in-law of the Rollins empire. All the brothers compete for Demi’s heart because she’s nothing like the women they’re used to. Will their obsession to win her heart finally tear the brothers apart or will Demi’s big secret do the trick? Which ‘Ash Rollins’ will win the girl in the end?

BOYS LOVE Rizki adalah seorang santri yang berasal dari sebuah desa kecil di luar kota, sebuah daerah yang jauh dari keramaian kota besar. Ia dibesarkan dalam keluarga sederhana yang sangat mengutamakan pendidikan agama. Kecerdasannya dalam memahami ajaran agama membuatnya dikenal di desa sebagai anak yang berbakat. Karena kecintaannya terhadap ilmu agama, Rizki memutuskan untuk melanjutkan pendidikannya di pesantren. Ketika ia pertama kali memasuki pesantren, ia merasakan ketenangan dan kedamaian yang belum pernah ia temui di tempat lain, namun ada satu hal yang membuat hatinya berdebar, yaitu karna kehadiran seorang anak kyai yang juga merupakan pengajar di pondok pesantren tersebut, ia dikenal sebagai Gus Fajar. Gus Fajar adalah seorang pengajar muda yang dikenal oleh para santri sebagai sosok yang tegas, bahkan tak jarang ada beberapa santri yang takut jika harus berhadapan dengan Gus Fajar karna telah melakukan kesalahan. Sejak hari pertama, tanpa sadar, Gus Fajar telah memperhatikan Rizki. © Krix_dtz

There's a popular dark romance Otome game called 'Dark Clouds.' Almost everyone who was someone had played it at some point. Correction. Everyone who was a female had played it at least once. And Long Wei who so happened to be a guy had bought the game out of pure curiosity and played it. Haru, his roommate, who played a big part in persuading Long Wei to buy 'Dark Clouds.' Had played every route imaginable in the game. She was so obsessed that with every two choices made, there were 4 new possibilities formed. At some point when she was done with her own storyline she began to play his. But even after all that Long Wei quickly got bored and gave up. The games plotline was simple but the storyline was chaotic. He had quickly grown tired of it all and tossed it to the side. He didn't understand all the hype it got. To him, the game was mediocre at best. Or at least that's what Long Wei had thought before he went to bed then woke up in the body of Zvei Anderson. An insignificant side character in the game who had died from the corruption of his own divine power. A character that was so canon fodder, he wasn't even used as a stepping stone for the FL and ML's love story. And to make matters worse, the character Zvei Anderson was captured and killed off screen in a way that would make even the devil weep. An end far worse then what the real villain herself had experienced. In the church of The Holy Grail, and Sun Temple of the Light God, there is no room for evil nor the corrupted. So Zvei death was imminent. But who could have predicted that Long Wei would meet his demise the same way? Now a noble Bishop filled with divine power that is both corrupted and pure, Long Wei has to find a plot route that will keep him alive and out of harms way until the main story is over. Yet why is it, that the more he tries to stay away from the main story, the more he gets involved in it. And to add why are all the ML's suddenly.... How dare he say...? Gay. Isn't this a 'straight' Otome game?

A young boy who goes into the past to right a wrong, by protecting and raising his father. The boy wants his father to have a happy and long life, and will do what ever it takes to make that happen. Even if he has to become someones worse nightmare.

(complete) english..you can read in English with translater feature क्या होगा अगर किसी इंसान ने एक लम्बे अरसे तक अपनी मोहब्बत का इंतज़ार किया और अचानक उसे पता चले कि जिसका इंतज़ार वो एक अरसे से कर रहा है वो कोई लड़की नही बल्कि निहायती खूबसूरत लड़का है! एक ऐसा खूबसूरत राजकुमार जियान जो एक महान योद्धा भी है लेकिन उसमे दया नाम की कोई चीज नही है, उसके नजर मे किसी भी चीज की अहमियत उससे अहमियत बढ़ कर नही है, अपने अध्यात्म शक्ति का प्रयोग उसके क्रोध पर निर्भर है! एक राजकुमार सोवी जिसने अपनी मोहब्बत का इंतज़ार एक लम्बे अरसे से किया है वो बहुत ही उदार है जो हर किसी से प्यार करना जानता है लोगों के सामने वो कठोर है लेकिन सत्य तो यही है की वो अत्यधिक मृदु स्वभाव का है! सोवी और जियान की ऐसी रोमांटिक लव स्टोरी जिन्होंने कुछ न कहते हुए भी एक दूसरे को प्यार किया और ये साबित कर दिया कि खामोश रह कर भी प्यार किया जा सकता है! दो जन्मो के लम्बे दौर की यह एक खामोश मोहब्बत की कहानी है! पहले जन्म में वे प्राचीन कबीले के राजकुमार थे जो आध्यात्मिक शक्ति के मालिक और योद्धा थे । सोवी का जियान एकतरफा प्यार अंत तक दो तरफा हो जाती है उस प्यार को हासिल करने के लिए एक जन्म काफी नहीं थे अंततः वो एक होते है अपने दूसरे जन्म में जब वो एक मशहूर यूनिवर्सिटी में एक साथ पढ़ते हैं, सोवी का जियान को पाने की जिद और जियान की शिद्दत इस जन्म में दोनो को एक दूसरे के करीब ले आई!.

#LGBTQ#BL #dark romance#18+ ( note: even after getting contract offer ,,The author has excluded this from the contract , for his own interest and for readers, author has presented this novel to those people who love author ,This is completely free for you from the author, thank you and give love to the author ) He has loved me for the last ten years,And I fell in love with him in ten days, Who knew I'd fall in love in ten days,But my love was not a girl, I felt love for a boy, A handsome boy! I met him during a college trip And that trip was only for ten days And that trip changed my life, That was our first and last meeting. why this is last meeting ? ,, Do they have a happy ending? Why did it take so long for him to express his love? (English is not my mother language that's why sorry for the wording error....... stay with journey of love)

Yamamoto Aito is psychologically affected by his ex's death and promises to avenge her. With the aid of his best friend, Shima Haruto, he began to destroy the lives of those whom he believes, killed her. Aito’s ultimate goal is to join her after completing his revenge for he deems himself as one of the reasons she died. Along came a new student, Igarashi Ryu who destroys Aito’s plans and tarnishes what's left of his sanity by making him fall hopelessly in love with him. Aito is now torn between his guilt and wanting the happiness Ryu gives him. Will Aito be able to complete his revenge and attain his goal or will he choose to let go and love Ryu? But... Is Igarashi Ryu really who he claims to be?

This is story of teenage girl Sara Smith who lost her parents , and how her life took a turn when she new her only brother , Kai on whom she relied on and lived all her life with, wasn't her biological brother. The story is all about the bond they share even when they aren't related by blood. (plz rate this book for others to know and feel free to comment, it will help me to improve)

(Mature Content and Adult Things and Mentions Of Drugs) ~~~~ Yang is an abandoned child when he was only 7 years old because his drunken father abandoned him by telling him to wait for him at the park bench but…2 hours have passed but Yang hasn't heard from him ever since the moment he said he will be back to check on something… He began searching for him while tearing up and calling his name but no one responds and the people at the park stares at him calling his father…Yang asks the people who is on the park and some ignored him and continue talking or walking and some just completely refuse to help me…  That makes him tear up even more suddenly it began heavy raining and he have no umbrella causing him to run but he trips because of the wet concrete and causing his knees to be bruised and even bleed but he try to stand up and cover himself to a roof off a gym…Yang gets a cardboard box and too cover himself and continue crying of why his father just left him like that… Some minutes later of crying he fell asleep and the coach of the gym noticed the cardboard and went outside with a umbrella on top of his head and looks underneath the box…And to his shocked it's a kid that seems to fell asleep while crying he wonder to himself why is a kid like him be here all alone he began looking around and lift the kid out of the cardboard box and carry him to the gym to not get him a rough sick and cold to his little body Yang wakes in the shouts of many people and he sits up on the seat of the gym and wonders who takes him here…He stands up and sees the two fighters on the ring boxing each other not knowing he is on the main event of the whole tournament the final between “Roger Malone” vs the current defending champion “Nicolas Lynos” The coach from earlier sits beside him and stares at Yuma watching intensely the two fighters boxing he chuckles and pats the kid on the back and speak carefully to not scare this kid “Hey kid are you alone…where are your parents and what are you doing on a cardboard box instead of your parents house?” Yang turns around and looks at the old man that seems like kinda older to his father he nods at him slowly and tears makes his eyes kind of red on the inside “Yeah…My father abandoned me in the park, I don't know why he did that. I am a good kid in the house…But he tells me to wait for him because he is checking something in the park…i don't know what to do I have no house to live…” Yang began crying once more and the old man hugs him and patting his back and wiping him tears on his eyes and smiles at him to make him not cry anymore and to make him know he is safe around him…Yang hugs back and stares at the boxing ring once again hearing the referee counting up to 10 the old man laughs and put his hands on Yang shoulder and speak “That is called boxing kid…You seem so interested in it wanna learn it or how it works and to even do it on your own you have so much potential I can sense it because of your pure heart and good spirit…” Yang smiles happily and nods at him with pure excitement and ready to learn how they do the things they do on that ring (Heavily inspired by Hajime No Ippo)

Yuder was a commoner Omega who rose to the top with his ability. When he woke up again... Read more Yuder was a commoner Omega who rose to the top with his ability.When he woke up again after being falsely accused and executed, he was back 11 years ago before everything began.A chance to get back…He must not repeat the same mistake he did before.To survive, and to save the world, now he had to save the man he had killed! Original Author: 쿠유 (Kuyu) (Ongoing so I'll try to update as fast as I could!)

( Synopsis updated) [Mature content included+ Mpreg+side romances...Magic!] Suddenly hired as his Majesty Muriel's personal physician, Ned Valentino The perfectionist Omega doctor has found himself in the middle of a relationship he didn't ask for, when he meets a flirty guy who's supposed to be an Alpha knight within the luxurious walls of the kingdom's palace. Despite knowing each other from the past as children, Their destiny separated and reunited them as adults in an untraditional way. Within the walls of castle Derora kingdom, NedGarrick's story supposedly beings, but does it end there? Tragedy tears people apart, but also brings them closer than ever. [strong language included] (I hope you excuse any grammar mistakes in this book, I am constantly editing and fixing these mistakes!)