Under The Southern Cross

#WSA2025 Word went around that no one that had ever knocked on the esteemed Eleazar family’s doors seeking shelter were turned away. Fleeing the prince of Lustris no less, Arabella Sterling held out hope that those weren’t mere rumors as she crossed the border over to Umbraria, home to all creatures of the night. A land where noble blood like hers was a highly coveted delicacy. As such, she wasn’t turned away, but since the Eleazars ran no charity, Arabella was compelled to become the sole blood provider to the heir of the family in exchange for safety. Though never, in a million years, did she imagine that what had started as a simple trade off, could morph into a swirl of tangled passion when the cold and stoic vampire she served showed interest in the young woman beyond the crimson nectar coursing her veins.

“If Heaven will not crown me, I will rise anyway—fire and all.” Born a concubine’s daughter in the grand halls of Great Qi, Li Ziyan was expected to be silent, obedient, and invisible. Instead, she dared to dream — of justice, of change, of power denied to women like her. Cast out by her powerful family for a single act of defiance, she is left disgraced, alone… and furious. But exile is only the beginning. Joined by a fierce sword-wielding ally and a quiet apprentice with secrets of his own, Ziyan begins her journey as an outcast — building strength in the shadows, gathering allies among the forgotten, and uncovering ancient truths buried by a corrupt empire. Yet danger follows close behind. Someone from within her own bloodline wants her erased. A shadowy conspiracy tied to relics, legends, and forbidden orders hunts her every step. And deep within an abandoned monastery, Ziyan awakens something older than prophecy — a flame tied to the lost Phoenix Archive, and a power long denied to any woman. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, Ziyan must choose: Will she remain a fugitive hunted by the past? Or will she rise from the ashes — and reclaim a destiny that even Heaven tried to steal?

not every performance ends with applause..... some ends with screams Author: mozaran_lo

not every performance ends with applause..... some ends with screams Author: mozaran_lo

-CURRENT DATE : 7TH JUNE 2058- 1000 YEARS AGO DIMENSIONAL RIFTS STARTED FORMING AROUND THE WORLD . THE CREATURES FROM THE OTHER WORLD WHICH REACHED THESE WORLD'S ARE CALLED 'MAGIC BEASTS' . THE MODERN WEAPONS OF HUMANITY COULD NOT DAMAGE THESE BEASTS . AT THAT MOMENT , HUMANS STARTED TO GAIN SUPERHUMAN ABILITIES AND MAGIC POWER . THUS , THE FIRST EVER 'AWAKENED' CAME TO THE WORLD . HUMANS FOUGHT THE 'MAGIC BEASTS' AND CLOSED THE [GATES] . SINCE THEN , GATES APPEAR ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD . AFTER THE BEASTS CAME TO EARTH , THERE WERE MUTATIONS IN ANIMALS AND PLANTS , AS A RESULT AN APOCALYPSE STARTED . THIS APOCALYPSE LED TO HUMANS ABANDONING SOME OF THEIR CITIES AND MOVE TO SAFER LOCATION . THESE SAFE LOCATIONS ARE CALLED 'BASE CITIES' . THERE ARE AROUND 35 BASE CITIES . THE FIVE MAJOR BASE CITIES WERE ALSO PASSES FROM THE HUMAN TERRITORY TO THE DEMON TERRITORY . THESE BASE CITIES ARE AT CONTINOUS WAR FROM THE DEMONS AND THEY PROTECT THE LAST BASE OF HUMANITY . THE PEOPLE WHO TOOK CONTROL BEHIND THE GOVERNMENT IN THESE POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD ARE THE 'AWAKENED FAMILIES' THESE FAMILIES ARE THOSE WHO PRODUCED MULTIPLE HIGH RANK AWAKENERS IN THE LAST 1000 YEARS.

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He didn’t open the book. The book opened him.” Seventeen-year-old Jude Mercer thought his life couldn’t get worse. Homeless at fifteen. Alone. Cursed with bad luck and worse pizza. Until he found a strange leather-bound book behind a dumpster... ...and woke something ancient. Something hungry. Meet Ereth-Kaal: an eldritch curse older than humanity. And now? He’s inside Jude. Blood, horror, dark comedy, and a whole lot of screaming. Welcome to the beginning. Welcome... Under My Skin.

Under the Rule is a dark cosmic fantasy that follows the eternal being Vinterus, a creator-god who chooses to incarnate on Earth—only to be shattered by the laws of a world he does not yet understand. After the failure of his first incarnation, Vinterus awakens in the void of Earth’s afterlife, surrounded by broken souls and forgotten promises. There, he meets a mysterious entity known as Edmon, the Gatekeeper of the Void, who reveals the hidden truths of incarnation, divine timing, and the forgotten covenant between creators and the Earth gods. As Vinterus prepares to re-enter the mortal realm, he must confront the terrifying cost of free will, the distortion of memory through flesh, and the ancient secrets buried beneath human perception. But the world he’s about to enter is no longer just Earth—it’s a fractured game of gods, rebels, and illusions where power alone is not enough.

on dark night striding through the woods of Mystic grove forest was a teenage boy he walked like he knew the woods like the back of his hand and of course he did.Scott had moved away when his mother got remarried and some months ago both his mother and step father had passed away in a accident so he decided to move back and live with his aunt Ivie.That night something bit him changing his life forever

Peter mont had his future finally taking shape when he tragically passed in a car accident. Only to awaken as a newborn in an environment he doesnt recognize. Rain, Wheels, and unfamiliar voices surround him in the back of a wagon. He's held by a woman with sunken eyes and hollow cheeks. Peter realizes hes been reborn in a place where the language is foreign and the comfort is scarce.

Lu Tong spent seven years studying medicine in the mountains, but upon returning home, he found everything had changed. His eldest sister, a victim of foul play, met a tragic end. His elder brother, wrongfully imprisoned, languished in dungeons. His father journeyed to the capital to seek justice, only to meet a watery demise on the road. His mother, driven to madness overnight, perished in flames. Lu Tong packed his medical kit and headed to the capital of Jingzhou. 'Debts must be repaid, and lives must be avenged! 'If there's no judge, then I'll be the judge from Hell!' In the capital, noble families faced successive tragedies, Commander Pei Yunxing quietly investigated the matter, And suspicions fell on a young woman from the Renxin Medical Hall. However... Before he could find evidence, The girl made her move against him first.

Han Ji Ho, a wealthy heir who refuses to work alongside his father and older brother in their business empire, dreams of becoming a professional MMA fighter. After losing his two best friends in a tragic crash that leaves him emotionally shattered, he meets Bora, a beautiful and stunning blind woman about to undergo surgery to end her lifelong darkness. As they comfort each other, love quietly blossoms between them, but their fragile happiness is threatened when a group of criminals puts the hospital under siege.

Ethan Raymond is a typical sixteen-year-old trying to get through a hot, terrible day at school—until the sky tears apart and a dark-as-pitch fog devours his town. There's no warning. No reason. Just silence, terror—and then the sky seals itself, but not as it was. Two suns now shine over Elysian Town. And the dead run away from the darkness. Ethan and his friends have been ripped into a twisted mirror of their own world—a world where there is no rescue, and where every choice can be life or death. Without powers, without rules, and without an escape, Ethan will be forced to rely on his wits, his intuition, and a few fragile alliances to survive a world that seems designed to break them. The rules have changed. The dead travel fast. Trust is a risk. And the one constant in this new world is the light from the two suns shining down from above.

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After swearing death to all vampires, how does he plan on making it happen?

In the stillness of the evening, a sudden, deafening thud shattered the tranquil silence. Zarah’s father, recognizing the uninvited intruders, attempted to flee, only to be seized and brutally beaten by two brawny men. Her mother and sisters watched in horror as their beloved patriarch choked on his own blood. From the shadows, a sinister figure emerged, brandishing a cigarette and cloaked in a woolen coat. "You've ignored my warnings, and now you expect me to show mercy?" He snarled, standing over Zarah's father as he pleaded for his life. "I gave you plenty of time to pay back what you owed. But you ran away with my money, your family, and my cocke." "Please, please, we can work this out!" Zarah's father begged, spitting blood from his battered mouth. The man shook his head, his cruel smirk widening. Too late, amigo," the man sneered. Without hesitation, two gunshots rang out. Zarah's eyes fluttered open, the world a watery blur. What she saw silenced her forever. Her father's head was bashed and bleeding, her mother's stomach torn open. A scream ripped from Zanah's throat, tugging at Zarah's heart. Tears streamed down her face as the horrific realization set in. They were gone.

Yivor é um jovem garoto que vive com seu pai e sonha em se tornar um aventureiro de classe Cruz de Platina. Determinado a alcançar seu objetivo, ele embarca em grandes aventuras e enfrenta desafios formidáveis ao lado de seu melhor amigo Falkkor. Enquanto desbrava esse caminho perigoso, Yivor começa a desvendar segredos sobre sua origem oculta, que podem mudar o destino de todos ao seu redor.

UNDER REVISION

Enemies to lover trope , web novel,novel, romantic novel, for fans who like spy x family vibe

After the Mccray family was attacked and wiped out by some unknown force, Jason, his mother, and sister being the sole survival the attack had to move to the fox family for shelter. but staying in the Fox family was also a torment for Jason since he was being bullied by the kids from the fox family because he was weak compared to his peers. Jason never gives up on improving himself since he needs to take revenge against the force that invaded their family. one day when he was training in the woods, Jason came across a magical bracelet that changes his life.....

In the gilded halls of the Solciel Empire, beneath skies where Sovereigns rule and stars whisper secrets, two noblewomen wage a war far more dangerous than any battlefield—a war of politics, power, and perception. Lady Ophelia Skye Celestine Seraphina, daughter of the Duke of Seraphim and the empire’s would-be Crown Princess, carries herself with poise, precision, and quiet fury. She was born to rule—but in a court that feeds on scandal and thrives on whispers, her crown is far from secure. Lady Chaeri Rose Rudolf, the brilliant daughter of another ducal house, is Ophelia’s closest friend—or so it seems. Beneath her demure smile lies ambition wrapped in silk and sharpened like a blade. With a tongue dipped in honey and poison, Chaeri weaves webs of manipulation to upend the imperial balance. From tea parties turned traps to scandals spun from lies and truth alike, each move in their elegant game threatens to unravel the Empire itself. As the Emperor ails, and the court holds its breath, the question remains: Who will rise above the clouds of Solciel—and who will fall from grace?

Naph had a couple of years of extremes. One year, he was trying to chase down a few rats in a desert. Another he was hunting bears in a river. There was a year when he just chilled himself on a beach. His volatile heart mayhems his life. This time his hunt had a different breed entirely. Named Bulwark. Quite the bounty on such a name. The only requirement? Bring the head back clean and without damage. Hunting was a sport. At least that’s what he had learned by watching others. Every adult showing off their repertoire of the dead. His volatile nature and teen years hadn’t taught him whom to show off or not. Bulwark was his first human kill. Yet it was his first insight into what a ‘catalyst’ could do. His survival had been on his intellect earlier, but not anymore. The world responded. He ran. Ran into things he hadn’t heard. Will the world make him another number in its long list of the dead? Or will he learn its truths? Will he know of the unspoken words he hadn’t processed? His heart a volatile entity; the world a raging a beast chasing him. And a few words that he didn’t knew- yet one etched itself in: “Cata”. ---------------------------------------------------- This story is also available on RoyalRoad.com with the same title "Catalyst Cross Lesio" with the username 'alex_reads'. My paypal is connected to it, so if you wish to help out a budding artist do go to my "Catalyst Cross Lesio" on RoyalRoad.com and hit that donate button! Thank you! :)

Li Fan wasn’t supposed to survive. A failed outer sect disciple with poor spirit roots and no future, he was just one setback away from expulsion—or death. But when a soul from another world awakens in his battered body, everything changes.

In a world where love fights against mistrust, Rutaba Khan, a passionate young fashion designer, finds herself tangled in a web of manipulation. Her past lover, Asher — an intelligent, stoic criminologist — once loved her deeply, but suspicion runs deep in his blood… and in his profession. As fate throws them back together, old wounds resurface, secrets unravel, and emotions clash. Can love survive when trust is shattered? Or will hidden agendas destroy what’s left between them?

In her heart, there are unresolved desires of her youth. What desires could she have, after all she had gotten everything. From the hearts of the people, the wealth of the nation and the high of flattery and lust. This time there's a chance of something different. Life is still what it is, an unpredictable thing and even more so, it was the most mischievous and petty. Happy ever after is for only those that hadn't seen the end, she had. Somehow she was given a chance to rewrite another script. As the unknown wife of a business mugul. Yael, who?