How Old Is Lily Bloom

A fan fiction about Ashdres and their journey. There are four parts. This is Part I.

Born under a sky laced with fire, Seraphina Rubienne came into the world with eyes the color of molten ruby — and a silence that unsettled even the proudest nobles. Feared. Watched. Never truly embraced. As the only daughter of the powerful House Rubienne, Seraphina lives behind layers of silks and secrets. Her gaze unearths truths others wish to hide. Her thoughts are never fully her own. And though the whispers of prophecy follow her like a ghost, she remains unaware of the storm quietly blooming inside her. But when a mysterious boy arrives at the gates — a traveler cloaked in grace and crowned with sapphire eyes — something ancient stirs within her. The aching behind her gaze begins to burn. The truth she once hid from now calls her forward. He carries secrets. She carries fire. And neither of them are ready for what will awaken between them. In a world ruled by deception and legacy, Seraphina must walk the delicate line between who she was raised to be… and the power she was born to wield. Because light and shadow are not enemies — They are two halves of the same bloom

After escaping an abusive home and a toxic ex, Mimi believes she's broken beyond repair—until she meets Itsuki, a mysterious and kind Japanese transfer student with secrets of her own. As their bond deepens, healing begins—but danger and past scars threaten their new beginning. A slow-burn WLW romance of pain, courage, and blooming hope.

"He is cursed, untouchable—desired by all, loved by none. When beauty becomes a weapon, and trauma sings in riddles... how long until even the purest soul is pulled in?" A psychological dark fantasy where love battles madness, desire hides danger, and the line between victim and villain disappears. Genres: Dark Fantasy • Psychological • Supernatural • Emotional BL • mixed culture ( Chinese & Japanese * mainly * ) • worldwide (Warning: Mature themes, trauma, and sensual tension. Not your typical BL.) ● This is not a story about lust—it’s about scars, soul ties, and dangerous longing. Expect hurt , healing , huntingly beautiful “Eyes talk louder than the tongue.” — Eyes of Broken Lilies : the untamed “Who do I call black and white... when both are hiding each other beneath?” — The Black & White Poem “ After raising you hidden inside this baiyan and carrijg the weight of this crawn ribbon.. this is what you returned me as a father ? — The Golden crawn ribbon “I know I did wrong. I don’t deserve the ribbon. But I only did it to hold you close...” — The Broken Mask

Ning Xiang, reborn after a life of regret, embarks on a path of revenge against those who wronged her. Her journey is filled with unexpected twists, dangerous alliances, and forbidden love, ultimately leading her to confront her past and build a future of her own. Through her struggles, she finds both justice and a surprising sense of peace.

When the mirror appears, it's said that the mind has reached its breaking point. For Ryo Kobayashi, a teenager consumed by the darkness of his own world, the mirror's emergence is both a curse and a catalyst. Alongside seven other individuals, each with their own demons and despair, Ryo is drawn into the mirror's abyss and transported to a realm both mysterious and terrifying. The eight strangers must navigate this eerie landscape, confronting life-threatening challenges that push their sanity and resolve to the limit. As they struggle to survive, they begin to unravel the secrets of this twisted world and the true purpose of the mirror. Will they be able to overcome their inner turmoil and work together to escape, or will they succumb to the horrors that surround them? I’ll be posting this book on royalroad.com https://www.royalroad.com/profile/613348

[Host: Female] [Daily Sign-In System: Rewards Guaranteed!] [Miss a day? No problem—your monthly bonus will be even bigger!] In the mysterious world of Elarion, danger hides behind beauty, our protagonist goes to academy but in mid way she get attacked and another world soul come to take her place, but because of soul own system mistake the soul died and our protagonist got system, she has realize she will die and she did not wanted that, with her system she although live but later another more extreme things happen to her, now she cant enter her own world for years, gods decided to seal it but reason nobody in Elarion know, But there's one problem: our protagonist has the lowest magical talent of all. Armed only with her wits, determination, and a mysterious Sign-In System that grants her daily rewards, can she defy fate, rise through the ranks, and uncover the secrets buried deep within Gorvanna? but there is a twist, she has attracted obsessive's vampires now she had yandere Vampire woman's who are obsessed with her, Warning (her first love will appear after chap 35+)

Gevara Elizanne Celestine, ratu bullying di St. Aldwyne High Academy School di kota Valéastre, negara lurencia. Mengalami kecelakaan setelah menolak perjodohan dengan Devarian Leonard Caesenhall, CEO muda yang tampan dan kaya raya. Ia bertransmigrasi ke tubuh Althea Nayra Lavinne, gadis culun dan ceroboh yang merupakan kebalikannya. Di tubuh baru ini, Gevara harus beradaptasi dengan kehidupan yang jauh berbeda. Ia harus menghadapi perlakuan teman-teman sekolahnya, dan membangun hubungan dengan Devarian yang ternyata memiliki hati yang lembut. Namun, masa lalu Gevara sebagai pembully menghantuinya. Rahasia transmigrasinya mengancam terbongkar, dan plot twist demi plot twist menghalanginya. Akankah Gevara bisa mengubah dirinya dan menemukan cinta sejati?

Eve, a university student and tactical shooter enthusiast, never expected to become a tier one MTF operator. But when the Halcyon Federation is plunged into war with the militarized giant Asphodel, she's drafted and assigned to an elite special ops unit. With her uncanny perception and cool-headed decision-making, Eve quickly proves her worth. However, the mission that follows is anything but routine. Her team is tasked with investigating a strange anomaly that could tip the balance of power in the war- or reality itself. As the stakes climb, so do the emotions. Eve finds herself drawn to her enigmatic squadmate, a hidden and brilliant operative whose aloof exterior hides deeper wounds- and deeper feelings. With the fate of their world in the balance, the line between duty and desire begins to blur. Eve must learn to navigate both the battlefield and her own heart, as the true nature of the anomaly- and then her connection to her teammate- threatens to change everything.

How does one find a place to bloom in a world of betrayal and death, where evil reigns? An orphaned peasant, young Caleb never imagined he would become a force that would shape the fate of the Empire. Conscripted to fight a war in a place shrouded in mystery, he quickly learns to embrace a gift that could tip the scales in the Empire’s favor—but at what cost? As the conflict intensifies, he soon faces a choice: to become the very monster he fought against, or to preserve his humanity and fight for a future free from tyranny.

Shaped by a future that has yet to pass, Aureum finds herself in the life she longed to return to. Yet, even this miracle comes with imperfections. Fifteen years back in time isn't enough to erase all her problems. The Nix family, her ex-inlaws who own her home city-state of the same name, are still as much eyesores as before. Even worse, her ability to deal any meaningful blow to them is crippled. In this version of her life, even Aureum wonders what she'll decide to achieve. But it's a certainty she'll overthrow anything for her own happiness. Join Aureum in her adventures across Aeternitus, a land of magic with a bloodied past, and see her grow in power, relationships, and experiences. Updates Wednesdays and Sundays. Uploads on: royalroad.com webnovel.com tapas.io inkitt.com

On her birthday, Lily loses everything — except her curiosity. Upon discovering a secret basement in her house, she finds something she never imagined: a forgotten machine... and perhaps the key to change her destiny. This story will also be published on RoyalRoad.com by the author Lu Kawang.

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A virus swept across the globe, turning the infected into grotesque, fast-moving, intelligent variants of zombies. Cities collapsed. Now, isolated factions and scavenger groups survive in ruins.

Elena Hana Seo grew up in a quiet rural village, dreaming only of peaceful days with her mother. But when illness struck their small home, she was forced to take her mother’s place as a maid in the grand mansion of the Lee family — rulers of the land, nobles among nobles. There, she met him. Lee Joon-Hyuk. Cold. Arrogant. Untouchable. A young master born with power and destined to become the nation’s most influential CEO. Their worlds were never meant to collide, but in stolen glances and quiet moments, their hearts bloomed with a secret love neither could confess. But life was cruel. When Joon-Hyuk left for Britain to pursue his future, he left Elena behind with nothing but shattered dreams and a heart that refused to heal. Years later, Elena rises again. No longer a maid, she has become a confident and powerful CEO in the fashion world, her elegance and cold poise admired by all. She has moved on… or so she believes. Until one day, the man who abandoned her walks back into her life, ordering a wedding dress for his fiancée. Their eyes meet across her office, and the past they buried ignites once more. Can love bloom again between a powerful CEO and the maid he left behind, or will pride and betrayal destroy their hearts forever?** A gripping romance of power, betrayal, and an unbreakable love.*

It should have started of as any mundane evening I had, waiting for the traffic light to go red so that we could pass. Instead, a random person used me as a shield, and I got stabbed. Later, I woke up in a place that had the lushest forests and greenest pastures I've ever seen. I thought this was heaven, but this was the domain of the God of life. And... I was chose to be HIS apostle. So now, I have to fix ruined worldlines to make sure the maws don't wreak havoc and eat everything.

Sakura Yume, a high school student who has no dreams and friends because of her lack of confidence because her name does not match her personality and is often called that by people which makes her even less confident, suddenly she meets a girl named Fukamizu Aiko in the library she wants to be friends with Sakura Yume, surprisingly the girl is the opposite of Sakura Yume she is cheerful and quite confident which makes Sakura Yume doubt if she can be friends with her, can their friendship last long or not?

At a very young age, Lily was sold into slavery. She has since led a quiet life, relocating from one home to another. She now knows that all she should expect is labor, quiet, and compliance. Lily is acquired by the Wilburtons, a noble family, after her former owners lose everything and free their servants. As usual, she is ready to serve when she gets to their magnificent manor. However, she encounters unexpected kindness in place of coldness or cruelty. The family's head, Sir Lucas, is patient and respectful with her. The employees are fair but well-organized. Something seems different from what she has experienced in the past, even in the manor's quiet hallways. Lily starts to feel strange as she goes about her everyday business. She feels noticed. She starts to question what it means to be more than a slave in a life that has never been hers. However, the reality still stands. She is not free, no matter how soft the days get. And kindness might not be enough to change that in the world she lives in. Follow my twitter for updates: https://x.com/johnywriters New chapters are uploaded every Friday, and Saturday.

“She was a girl who bloomed in bruises. He was a boy who cried in silence. But together, they chose healing — not through each other, but with Allah between them.” Maira Zayan is a final-year pharmacy student with a quiet soul and a stormy past. Scarred by childhood trauma and emotional manipulation disguised as love, she carries her pain alone — until life pushes her to break, and to break free. When vicious rumors and betrayal threaten her dignity, Maira turns to the One who never abandons: Allah. In the aftermath of heartbreak, she meets Hamza, a law student battling his own demons — a broken family, panic attacks, and haunting memories. But broken recognizes broken, and their connection begins not with romance, but with recognition. What follows is a journey of spiritual awakening, respectful companionship, and love built on faith, not fantasy. Watch as Maira rises from pain into power. Witness Hamza’s transformation from wreckage to wisdom. Follow their slow, sacred love — rooted in Qur’an, shaped by trials, and crowned by Nikah. This is not just a love story. It’s a reclamation. A novel for every soul that has ever been misunderstood, mishandled, and still chooses mercy over bitterness. [Survivor in Bloom] is a heart-tugging, soul-soothing Islamic romance about choosing faith over fear, growth over grief, and halal love over hollow longing.

The book is about two girls going to the same school whose lives are intertwined in a very interesting way

Crimson Bloom: Ascend In the final semester before the world starts to die, Aria Solenne lives a life defined by quiet repetition — university lectures she half - listens to, a dusty bookstore that smells like old ink and loneliness, and vivid dreams she can never quite remember when she wakes. But everything shifts the night she locks eyes with Selene Virelle — a former soldier with cold fire in her veins and a gaze that sees straight through the lies Aria doesn’t know she’s telling herself. What Aria doesn’t realize is this: she already died once. In a previous timeline, the Council — the so - called protectors of balance — feared what she was becoming. They killed her before she could awaken. Selene remembers that. She was there, standing too far, running too late. That loss shattered her, until she made a deal with a goddess for a second chance. Now, Selene has been sent back — not just to protect Aria, but to change the ending. This time, Aria isn’t just the girl caught in the storm. She is the storm. Beneath her human exterior lies an ancient bloodline — part vampire, part succubus, part something older. A lineage traced through forgotten gods and sealed in forbidden magic. Her awakening draws the attention of beings who no longer believe in mercy — Variants bred in labs and nightmares, divine predators from broken mythologies, and five very different women bound to her fate by blood, love, or obsession. There’s Nova Caelin, the lightning - born hacker with chaos in her laugh and rebellion in her bones. Iris Vale, a war - hardened photojournalist whose camera lens hides an obsession she can’t speak aloud. Lys Amaranthe, a gentle healer haunted by violence, who would shatter herself to keep Aria whole. Elara Nyx, a fallen pop idol with a velvet voice and a siren’s fire, whose devotion has crossed the line into beautiful madness. And then there’s Athena — goddess of strategy, Aria’s first lover from a fractured dimension, who molded Aria’s strength in secret dreams and gave her blood to awaken her. Trapped by Olympus, Athena still finds cracks in the veil to return, again and again, to the girl she once vowed to make a god. As cities fall and the line between divinity and monstrosity begins to blur, Aria stands at the center of something none of them can control. Desire. Power. Rebirth. The women who surround her are not just allies — they are mirrors to her own evolution, and the weapons she may wield or destroy. This isn’t just the end of the world. This is Aria’s bloom. Crimson for the blood she’ll spill. Bloom for what she’ll become. Together — divine, terrifying, unstoppable.

This story told through the lens of Ariela (Ari) Romo, a duke's daughter who learns she has healing magic. She is excited for this news, but doesn't realize that because of this she will be put in a forced engagement with the crown prince to serve as his own personal med-kit... AT AGE 8! Ariela spends the rest of her childhood preparing to become the perfect queen by day and preparing her escape at night. She plans a fake kidnapping right before her coming-of-age ceremony to trick the crown prince into thinking she was actually kidnapped. Thus, giving her more time so she can run the way she desires with the help of the high priest. She sheds her long hair and wears a glamour ring, changing her hair color, disguised as a male priest named Ari, healing commoners who can't afford healthcare. She stumbles upon a beautiful, dark-skinned succubus early in her journey, and feelings emerge between the two. This beautiful, dark succubus turns out to be the demon princess, Lysara Nocturae, and she and Ari come to an agreement. Ari would escort her safely back to Patala, her homeland and Ari would heal her people as needed while offering Ari asylum from the crown prince. Their journey is anything but smooth sailing with many hurdles getting in their way. ***Warning: This story has a close-call sexual assault scene that may be uncomfortable for some readers. Read at your own discretion*** ***Feel free to reach out to me on Discord under the same pseudonym Tatt3d_Violet. I do request that there be no flirting in my DMs since I am very happily married. If you would like to talk lesbian smut or talk concept ideas about my works, my inbox is always open.***

Bloom in the dark Somewhere, at the edge that devours light, a man with no memory awakens… And inside him, a locked door— its key smeared with blood. Flowers bloom out of season, notebooks split open, names written in a familiar hand, and a river carrying more than water > Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. All events, characters, and place names are products of the author's imagination. Any similarities to real people, places, or events are purely coincidental. The cities, characters, and institutions depicted in this story are entirely fictional and should not be interpreted as representations of real-world counterparts.

He was denied the Radiant Dawn path by the clan elders. Through a miraculous encounter on a mission, he discovered the lost path in history: the Iron Lotus path, and awakens it. The return of the Iron Lotus Path!

They said she died peacefully. That's what they always say, don't they? When someone slips away in a hospital bed - when the machines stop beeping, and the room goes quiet except for the sigh of grief no one dares to release. Peaceful. Like death is ever kind. I was five. Too young to understand why my mother wasn't waking up. Too small to make sense of the nurses whispering in the hallway or the way they looked at me, like I was already a problem they didn't know how to solve. Her name was Rebecca. She was twenty-five. And her blood betrayed her. They said it was cancer. Aggressive. Silent. A thief in the bloodstream. By the time they caught it, it had already taken everything. I was all she had. And when she left, I had no one. No father. No family. Just a name I couldn't pronounce, and a world I didn't belong to. The system chewed me up und spat me out. Foster homes. Group homes. Back and forth like a package No one ordered. Smiles that didn't last. Promises that broke before they were even spoken. Every time someone tried to "fix" me, I'd break first, make sure they knew I was no one's charity case. No one's second chance. Eventually they stopped trying. I got older. Quieter. I stopped waiting to be rescued and started fighting instead. Literally. Underground rings don't ask for backstories. Just fists. Blood. And that, at least, I could give them. Then one night, seventeen years into this messy life, someone knocked on my door. A stranger. Two of them, actually. His name was Marcello Mariano, a man I'd only ever heard of in headlines. CEO. Businessman. Untouchable. I knew his face from magazines. I knew his name from rumors. But I didn't know why he'd come for me. Or what kind of danger was following him. All I knew was that everything I thought I knew about my life... Was a lie. And now the weight I never asked for is trying to pull me under. But I won't drown. Not again.