Bared Canary Boots

The Crown Prince of Jiangcheng, He Zhiyao, had a canary at home. As time passed, he surprisingly developed some deep fondness for it. Just when he thought he would keep it for life, his canary flew away.

When a deadly plague turns the dead into horrifying monsters, Lenz—a fighter hardened by loss—must lead his friends through a world where every choice could mean life or death. But as the infected close in and trust erodes, Lenz is forced to confront the darkest parts of himself even if it means leaving others behind. In a crumbling world where humanity’s worst instincts are laid bare, Lenz must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice—and who he’s willing to become—to protect the few he has left.

She moved to withdraw from his hold but he pulled her back. ''Please don't go. Not today. I can't bare that today.'' he pleaded, his eyes filled with desperation. She paused, and the weight of the day's emotions and decisions seemed to tilt the balance between reason and impulse.

Desperation is the failure of triumph, the journey of one marked by defeat, the haunting shadow of time misused and opportunities left to decay. Has the time for desperation slipped away, or is it always near? Was my yearning a flaw, or a truth I couldn’t deny? ••• He thought death had taken him. Yet, he found himself breathing, in a place that wasn’t his. He had barely finished the first volume, but what use was it without the chance to use it? He barely knew himself or his surroundings—how could he survive in a world fated to end? Not every tale is one of victory. But does it truly matter? “.....” “.....” •••

This is the story of Tom, a young boy venturing into the immersive virtual reality world of Dimension Beta. From the very beginning, he falls victim to a scam, losing all his money to a shady alchemist, Mr. Pech. Pech, burdened by a mysterious curse from an entity he barely recalls, is no stranger to misfortune himself. Can the swindler and the swindled forge an unlikely partnership to navigate their challenges and turn their fortunes around?

Katsu ember was among the heroes that defeated the demon Lord, there names edged into history, he had everything in life, friends, a lover who he cared about and a long life span to boot, but all of this was taken away from him when everything was taken away from him from the very people he had saved, he decided to take everything away from them, now after centuries of self hate, he must help a young adventurer on her own quest.

Canary has a big responsibility of taking over his father’s company after the death of his father, However his mother Lucy is worried about Canary’s playfulness with women. She hires a young girl Lisa to watch over and report whatever Canary does. Lisa experiences Canary play around and sleep with different women , despite hating that character she realizes that Canary is actually a good person and ends up falling hard for him. For the first time Canary also falls harder for Lisa , However as their love journey begins more of the Andersons secrets are yet to revealed , Canary finds out that Lisa is actually his Uncle’s lost daughter and to make matters worse his Uncle Joel is the very person who killed his father. Will Canary choose love over revenge ? Read for the full story

Melanie Collins was the perfect wife—caring, strong, and dependable. For the last few years, she had managed her husband’s messy family, and business alone while waiting for her husband to return from studying abroad. But when he finally came back, Melanie’s world fell apart—he wasn’t alone. Along with him was his 'best' friend. Broken and confused about the change in her husband, Melanie didn’t know where to turn. And then she stumbled into another cold reality. Everything she had believed was a lie. Seething with anger and humiliation, as she tried to come to terms with the betrayal, an unexpected person steps into the picture, intent on seducing her and conquering her. The only problem? The man was her ex brother in law... And against her better judgment, she is attracted to this bad boy... But as Melanie tried to make sense of the changes, she discovered there was more going on than she ever imagined. Had both brothers loved really fallen in love with her? Or was she just a pawn in a bigger game? excerpt Since he had already been leaning against the table, he simply slid onto it, and with one swift motion, he hooked his boot around the leg of her chair and pulled it—pulled her—closer.The sudden movement made her jolt slightly, and when she looked up or rather when she looked ahead, she found herself staring directly at the zipper of his jeans... She looked up then and met his gaze. He caught her chin," Would you like to check if I am only pretending, sweet melon?"Melanie stiffened. And then pushed back her chair suddenly, so that Adam almost lost his balance, as she stood up. Before he could balance himself, she placed her hand on his shoulder, her fingers brushing against his neck.  Adam stiffened, his eyes glittering as he waited to see what she would do next. And she, of course surprised him as her other hand, slowly settled on the inside of his thigh. And then, the hand on his shoulder started to move. Her fingers tracing the side of his neck before lifting as she shot a glance to the corner of his mouth. The little piece of metal glinting there. She flicked at it lightly, barely a touch, but Adam could feel the heat all over his body, as she leaned in close, her lips barely a few centimetres away...so that they could both feel each other's breaths… She smiled slowly then. "Careful, Adam," she murmured, her voice playful, but carrying the unmistakable edge of a challenge. "Keep pushing, and I just might call your bluff."

"If you step off a ledge, gravity pulls you down. It’s not personal." The stairwell was silent except for their voices—sharp, clipped, barely above a whisper. She was still arguing. Still trying to explain. "That’s not lying—" He wasn’t listening. His expression never changed—calm, unreadable, but his fingers twitched. A subtle movement, barely noticeable, but a sign. The only sign. Then, he moved. It wasn’t a shove. It wasn’t frantic. There was no anger in it—just a quiet, calculated decision. Vee’s foot missed the step. The realization hit her too late—her hands shot out, reaching for something, anything—but he had already accounted for that. His grip met hers for just a second, but not to save her. To let go. The moment stretched, like time itself resisted what was happening. Then, her body broke through the air. A sharp, gasping scream—cut off before it could finish. A sickening, solid crack as her skull met the concrete below. And then, silence. The world didn’t process it fast enough. But he didn’t even look down. He turned. Adjusted his sleeve. Then, he looked up. And I was there.

[WPC MAR 2025 ENTRY] The world changed when the HERO.EXE System activated. Suddenly, everyone gained a hero rank, a level, and unique abilities. Strength was no longer determined by talent or training, only by how well you leveled up. Society evolved into a gamer’s paradise, with Hero Academies, leaderboard rankings, and world-class tournaments deciding who would rise to the top. Takeru Inoue was supposed to be one of them. But when his system booted up, instead of the usual stats screen, he got a single line of text: [Welcome, Beta Tester. Debug Mode unlocked.]

In Borven, strength is survival, and Alex has neither. Weak, overlooked, and barely scraping by, he knows his place—until the day everything changes. A fight he shouldn't survive. A blow that should break him. But his skin does something it never has before. It hardens.

What can be considered a treasure? Brandon was the largest dragon there was. His old scales alone could buy an entire country. But he did not have a treasure to speak of. Just gold, glistering gems, and a homey cottage where he hid when the goings got tough. One day, as he was collecting wild herbs, he found his treasure. Beaten, with a slavery rune on him, barely alive. Pan was not much, but to Brandon, he was a treasure. A treasure fit for a dragon. Update @ 8 p.m.!

The main character suddenly gets transported to a forest in another world. After barely surviving, he realizes that this world is not something he can take lightly. He isn't OP, he isn't smart. He will not get a harem, and survival is something you struggle for. The question is, can he have a life with no worries here?

He took her freedom. She’ll take his heart. Major Melodie Jaxxon was never supposed to be here. One moment, she was searching for a cure to the virus threatening her world—the next, she was a prisoner in a strange land, a world where humans, or Canariae, are nothing more than servants, pets, or trophies. She refuses to be any of those things. Malec, the empire’s most ruthless commander, sees her defiance as a challenge. Unlike the others, she doesn’t cower—she fights, she argues, and worst of all, she makes him feel. He should break her, tame her like all the others. Instead, he finds himself wanting her in ways he doesn’t understand. Possessing her is no longer enough—he wants her to choose him. But Melodie has only one goal: escape. She will play his game, let him think he’s winning, even let him believe she might want him back. But the moment he lowers his guard, she will take everything from him. Yet as lines blur between captor and captive, between obsession and something deeper, Melodie begins to wonder… what happens when the man she hates is the only one who can truly set her free?

In Mearth Realm... reminiscent of the 1980s Earth, complete with its pre-internet charm, a hidden war rages between the secretive supernatural powered Mystery Agents and the sinister Surreal Entities. These Surreal Entities are the supernatural, otherworldly invaders from the realm of nightmares. Fueled by resentment and unnatural circumstances, they possess anything from humans to inanimate objects, twisting them into monstrous abominations with strange abilities. Amidst this hidden conflict, a pair of siblings: Sparrow Night, a young man plagued by fragmented memories of a past life, and his teenage sister, Canary, are thrust into the fray. Gaining supernatural abilities in an unexpected incident, they become part-time Mystery Agents, forced to confront the monstrous manifestations of resentment and protect the oblivious innocents from the horrors lurking just beneath the surface of their ordinary lives. Their main mission is... to hunt and neutralize the Surreal Entities, one possessed being at a time, while trying to unravel the scope of their supernatural powers and the incredible mystery hidden by this fantastic world, Mearth.

After meeting an unfortunate death on earth, Sigrid unwillingly transmigrated into a novel world becoming Lady Sigrid Thorin the unwanted wife of the crown prince. She resigned herself to her fate and set a goal to become the empress. But to become the future empress, she had to gain the heart of her husband_the foul tempered Prince Roland Maximus a man that loathed her and would sooner kill her than kiss her. While his heart was too thin for her to squeeze into, it was rather wide for the woman he brought home on returning from a three month expedition, a woman he had sworn to protect forever. The same woman Sigrid was on a mission to destroy, an irreconcilable enemy. With misunderstandings, scheming and jealousy, thus begun Sigrid's trials to win the heart of the man that had undeniably captivated her with his dazzling smile and her mission step over the fake female lead, be crowned empress and change her fate. Excerpt. "A knife to the throat of your husband that has just returned from war, what do you hope to accomplish crown princess?" Sigrid's eyes trailed down, to the silver blade pressed against her abdomen, she raised her head and laughed snidely. "A knife to the belly of your wife as soon as you return from war, other men start by saying, honey i am home. They also don't bring home unwanted canaries as presents for their wives." Roland leaned down with a part smug and part angry smoldering look in his eyes. It was if he wished to set her on fire, and not in the passionate way. "Honey i am home." he slowly said, dragging the words out. Sigrid trailed the knife slowly over his neck, almost as if she was caressing it with her fingers. "Welcome back, i hope you don't mind but i intend to kill that canary. If you want to bring me a gift next time, try gold and diamonds. I can also accept you, just wrap a ribbon around your bare chest."

Ye Mo is an orphan, barely remembering his parents everyday is a fight for survival. In a world where the strong rule and the weak comply fortune will strike and change his destiny forever.

Alex a 15 year old boy struggles everyday in school, he has a no friends and was never good at conversational skills, barely anyone knew him. He struggled with depression his only goal, get pass high school, get pass life as Average as possible. One day his hobby changed his life. His drawings and imagination came to life, and He made friends literally. Bizarre things arise, and his Average life changes forever.

Adrian thought he had bought a game. Instead, the game had bought him. When he booted up War Crown, he expected a night of strategy and conquest. What he got was a contract—one written in blood and bound by fate. His first world, Athenia, teetered on the edge of annihilation. Daemons from the void twisted nature into monstrosities, cities burned in endless rebellion, and a young emperor, Kael, stood alone against the tide. Victory wasn’t just an option. It was survival. The game had spoken: Clear Act 1 before the deadline, or be claimed by the game itself.

In the year 2142, gaming technology has reached unprecedented levels. Noah Kaizen, a 22-year-old gamer, stumbles upon an ancient video game cartridge in his family’s old storage room. Curious, he boots it up on his cutting-edge Quantum Console, which can run even the most primitive of games. The game, "Eclipse of the Gods", is an old, AI-driven medieval action RPG filled with powerful bosses, an intricate world, and a forgotten ending. Noah spends hours grinding and finally defeats the Demon King, the ultimate villain. However, he never completes the final quest—delivering the Demon King's heart to the capital's temple. He assumes it doesn't matter. Eager to play something modern, Noah inserts the latest action RPG game into his console—without removing the old one. Something goes terribly wrong. The two AIs fuse into one, merging their worlds and corrupting the system. A sudden energy surge engulfs Noah, and his consciousness fades into darkness. When he wakes up—he is inside the world of "Eclipse of the Gods." But instead of becoming the Hero, a noble, or a legendary figure... he is reborn as a mere commoner.

Canary Lienne is playful, skips classes and never serious in her studies. 'You only live once' is the title of the song she thought of as her motto to believe. Then with just one reservation at a café, she met Samuel. He is mature, silent and an adult. Samuel is her first crush. Isn't it great that they both like each other? As she grows up and faces independence, learns of things she never knew, will the bad little girl Cana remain? Or does Samuel's love and care make her the good girl she has always wanted to look up to? A warm cup of coffee in the summer and a slice of romance, a story of growing up, family, friendship, betrayal, bullying, coming out and the first struggles of teenagers. This is solely based on the experience of the author's teenage years with peers. Disclaimer: The names, characters, setting and scenes are fictional.

In a dark alley, obscured from the prying eyes of people, the muffled grunts of a shadowy figure beaten to a pulp were barely visible. Four hooded figures were standing around the bloody figure on the ground as he looked up in hate. Kraign struggled to his feet, his face mangled beyond recognition. "All of you idiots shall pay. THE WORLD WILL BURN!! "Boss, I think he's gone mad, we should leave", one of the hooded figures said on a low voice. "Was thinking the same thing", the shortest hooded figure replied, retreating with his crew, leaving the boy in the ground, barely breathing. As death drew near, things all went wrong.

[BOOK 1 Completed!] [BOOK 2- STARTED.] Su Chen, who is tired of following the villainous plot, where he is hunted down by the protagonist’s halo finally decided to call it quit. “Okay, this is the final time that I am repeating this damn plot.” “What? All the heroines can hear my inner voice?… “….So what? You all heroines think that I will be your Licking dog? Low-rated Villain? Same Rich scumy-second generation who buys you everything following that damn original script?” “Sorry, but you are gravely mistaken, my dear!” ……… [No NTR][No Yuri] ………. ***Winner of 2022 yearly Villain book category contest**** …….. Additional tags:(Eavesdropping) ( villain mc) (smart mc) (No beta mc) (no boot-licking mc) ( no pretending to be hidden big-shot) (yandere) (tsundere) ( harem accepting mc) ( brain-wash) (kidnapping) (mindbreak) (Stockholm syndrome) (true love) (obsession) ( regret) ( redemption?) (Strong to stronger). **Cover as well as character images are Ai generated. **Add me to join invite-only author discord server^^ **English used is mostly Uk/British version.

I see the future every path every decision every inevitable conclusion it is all laid bare before my eyes yet I can do nothing to chnage it. To everyone else, fate is an unknown force But to me it is it is a chain, unbreakable and absolute. I can see empire's crumble ,hero's rise and god's fall all slaves to their pitiful fate. No one escapes fate. Not the weak, not the strong, not even me And yet… Kai Night exists. A man whose future does not exist. A blank space where certainty should be. A nobody weak, unremarkable, barely worth notice. And yet, he stands there, outside the threads of fate, beyond the flow of destiny. For the first time in my life I don't know what's next. It makes me exhilarated it gives me hope. But at the same time it makes me Afraid

The Me You Made 2 Canary and Lisa are so deep in Love with each other. However the two come to find out the terrible secrets of their family backgrounds. Canary finds his Uncle Joel is the one actually behind killing his father. To make matters worse, He comes to find out that Lisa is also his young lost cousin sister, A daughter to his Uncle. Will Canary continue dating his cousin sister, and a daughter to his Uncle ? Read for the full story

"You, boy, shall take on my power and hide it," the beautiful woman declared, her white hair flowing like a cascade of silk in the wind. It was almost the same shade as the snow crunching beneath my boots—yet hers shimmered with a majesty that made it seem otherworldly. It wasn’t until I found myself flat on my back, sprawled in the snow, that I truly understood the weight of her words. I stared up at the woman, her piercing blue eyes now blazing with an eerie, glowing red. Fangs glinted as they protruded from her lips. Her cold, pale hand gripped my neck, pinning me down, while her other hand pressed firmly against my shoulder. I could feel the weight of her power, suffocating and undeniable. — Sebastian Gray is a vampire. Yeah, that pretty much sums up his life. A vampire pretending to be human—it’s easier that way. After all, who would believe him if he told the truth? Things were fine, mundane even, until Silas Gael showed up. The new transfer student claimed to be a “High-Class Mage from Scotland,” loudly announcing his purpose to anyone who would listen: to find the pureblood vampire hidden in Portland.

In the quiet city of Matsue, Chiori Hoga is just your typical freshman college student—bold, reckless, and hooked on pills to keep herself going. Her life is anything but ordinary, yet nothing could have prepared her for the horrifying event she witnessed one night. A scream in the darkness. A chilling presence. And a mystery that feels disturbingly familiar. As she digs deeper, an unsettling truth begins to unfold—one that might be tied to a past she barely remembers.

After a heart-wrenching breakup, Kean learns that his past was meant to stay behind. Just when he thinks love is out of reach, he meets Kaye on a barely used social media platform—one that only a few people have discovered. As they explore the new beginnings of their lives, their connection deepens, and their growing feelings fuel a longing to bridge the gap. But as they step further into this bond, they begin to realize that there’s more to explore—not just in love, but in the reality of life itself.

Trapped in a deadly game after kicking the bucket? Gotta keep escaping to earn resurrection time? Ji Wuhuan ain’t sweating it! Your worst nightmare joining the game? Now it’s revenge o’clock! Rules of Engagement: 1. Hold hands with your mortal enemy 2. First to win licks the loser’s boots 3. No takebacksies #LoveYourHateCrush #EnemiesWithBenefits

I ran so fast— my boots digging into the snow. There was nothing to protect me from the cold. When I no longer heard his footsteps behind me, I risked a glance over my shoulder. Relief barely washed over me before I turned back, only to freeze in terror. He was standing right in front of me. He stalked towards me like a predator watching it’s prey. His eyes dark and cold. I swallowed hard, taking a slow step backward. “I think you are forgetting something, Freydis,” he murmured. “What?” “That a wolven, a beast like me, can’t be killed by a single stab,” he said. “If you wanted to kill me you should have aimed for the heart.” In an instant, he was not standing in front of me. He’d moved so fast that it left me breathless. I felt his fingers trail across my soft skin. I swallowed hard, my mind screaming for me to run. Just before I could do anything, he struck, his sharp fangs pierce into my skin.