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[Konten Dewasa.] "Masa lalu, saat ini, dan masa depan, aku selalu menginginkanmu." _______ Adeline memiliki rencana untuk memperoleh kebebasannya: Langkah pertama: bunuh Raja. Langkah kedua: lari dan hidup bahagia selamanya. Apakah itu terjadi? Tidak. Rencana Adeline diganggu dengan kasar oleh seorang pria asing yang misterius dan tampan yang mencuri senjatanya tengah malam. Elias Luxton adalah seorang Raja yang tak berperasaan dan terkenal dengan tingkah biadabnya. Dia adalah monster yang bersembunyi dalam bayang-bayang. Adeline Rose adalah seorang Putri yang telah lengser dengan masa lalu yang kelam. Setelah pembunuhan orang tuanya dan seseorang mengambil alih tahtanya, dia melarikan diri ke Kekaisaran Wraith dan tak terduga bertemu dengan Elias. Elias mengaku mengenalnya. Tapi dia tidak ingat padanya. Dan Adeline tidak ingin ada hubungan apa pun dengannya. Masalahnya? Adeline seharusnya membunuhnya, tetapi dia ingin menikahinya. Akan bisakah dia melarikan diri dari cengkeraman Raja yang tidak tahu malu ini? Atau akankah dia harus menghadapi Iblis dari masa lalunya, sendirian? _______ [PERINGATAN: ADA KONTEN DEWASA DALAM CERITA INI] Petikan: "Sekarang, lepaskan itu." Dia memandang ke atas padanya, terkejut dengan kata-katanya. "Apa?" bisiknya, bertanya-tanya apakah telinganya telah mengkhianatinya. "Kemejaku," dia bergumam, tatapan yang membara mendarat padanya. "Tapi kenapa?" dia bertanya. "Agar lain kali saya memakainya, saya memiliki kilas balik tentang merenggutmu." _______ Editor: okatuvslife & Skale93 Buku ini hanya bisa ditemukan di webnovel.com. Mohon jangan diposting di tempat lain.

—¿Qué haces cuando cuatro hombres entran en tu vida y la ponen completamente patas arriba? —No, en serio, no tengo ni idea. —Todo lo que quería era esconderme en mi rancho sin que nadie me molestara, pero aparentemente, ellos tenían otros planes. Por suerte para ellos, este no era mi primer apocalipsis zombi. —Si aprenden a escuchar, podríamos salir de esto con vida. —Si no, quizás finalmente podría descansar en paz. ——Li Dai Lu nació y se crió canadiense en su primera vida. Eso significaba que le enseñaron a compartir, a anteponer a los demás y a mantener la paz todo lo que pudiera. —Sin embargo, todo eso se volvió en su contra de una manera espectacular. —Reencarnada en un tiempo y lugar nuevos, Li Dai Lu hizo lo posible por proteger a todos los que podía de los zombis que estaban exterminando a la raza humana. Lamentablemente para ella, aquellos a quienes rescató no estaban tan agradecidos como deberían. —Asesinada por las mismas personas que salvó, contuvo la respiración y esperó la calma, la paz de la muerte. —Pero los Destinos no fueron demasiado acomodaticios y nuestra heroína despertó en su tercera vida, un año antes del apocalipsis zombi. —Esta vez viviría la vida según sus propios términos y a aquellos que no estuvieran de acuerdo... bueno, tendría unas cuantas palabras para ellos. —Con cuatro hombres a su lado, se deshará del manto de la civilidad y se convertirá en quien realmente estaba destinada a ser. —Esto se convertirá en un harén inverso donde no tendrá que elegir. —No hay m/m. —Otras Novelas: —Dancing with Monsters: En proceso —Star's Ships: ¡Nuevo! ¡En proceso! —Discord: Sakura#6289 —Canal de Discord: https://discord.gg/CapanRmy —Instagram: @devil_besideyou666

``` O que você faz quando quatro homens entram na sua vida e a viram de cabeça para baixo? Não, sério, não faço ideia. Tudo o que eu queria era me esconder no meu rancho sem ninguém para me incomodar, mas aparentemente, eles tinham planos diferentes. Sorte para eles, essa não era minha primeira apocalipse zumbi. Se eles aprenderem a ouvir, talvez a gente consiga sair dessa com vida. Se não, quem sabe eu finalmente consiga descansar em paz. ------ Li Dai Lu nasceu e foi criada canadense em sua primeira vida. Isso significava que ela foi ensinada a compartilhar, a colocar os outros em primeiro lugar e a manter a paz o quanto pudesse. No entanto, isso tudo deu errado de uma forma espetacular. Renascida em um novo tempo e lugar, Li Dai Lu fez o seu melhor para proteger todos os que podia dos zumbis que estavam dizimando a raça humana. Infelizmente para ela, aqueles que ela resgatou não foram tão gratos quanto deveriam ser. Morta pelas próprias pessoas que salvou, ela segurou a respiração e esperou pela calma e pela paz da morte. Mas os Destinos não foram muito acomodativos e nossa heroína acordou em sua terceira vida, um ano antes do apocalipse zumbi. Desta vez ela viveria a vida em seus próprios termos e para aqueles que discordassem... bem, ela teria algumas palavras para eles. Com quatro homens ao seu lado, ela deixará cair o manto da civilidade e se tornará quem realmente estava destinada a ser. Isso se transformará em um harém reverso onde ela não terá que escolher. Não há m/m. Outros Romances: Dançando com Monstros: Em andamento Navios das Estrelas: Novíssimo! Em andamento! Discord: Sakura#6289 Canal do Discord: https://discord.gg/CapanRmy Instagram: @devil_besideyou666 ```

It pays to look like the undead, when the paranoid emperor holds all first born nobles hostage in the Royal Academy. Particularly when the promiscuous crown prince treats the place as his own personal harem. That's why the infamous royal recluse, Lord Patric Siccus, doesn't mind that he looks like a dehydrated goblin, or that his eyes bulge out when he's too excited, and how his mouth fills up the rest of his face when he tries to smile. He went there for the library, after all. !!! DISCLAIMER !!! This novel is a work of fiction. Any similarity to events, people, objects or places both real or fiction, are merely the product of an overactive imagination, unless specified. Copyright 2024 Gem Vecino All rights reserved No part of this online publication or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted in any way, form, or kind without the prior written consent of the author, Gem Vecino - aka - Alex Rosas - aka - Psynoid Al.

``` Anak perempuan baron, Alessandra Barrett, telah memakai masker sejak usia muda karena sebuah cedera. Banyak yang mengatakan jika Anda melihat wajah di balik masker, Anda akan terkutuk dan mati tidak lama kemudian. Dia dilihat sebagai hantu, dihindari oleh semua yang mengunjungi rumah baron sampai dia menjadi istri duke. Tak seorang pun bisa mengerti mengapa duke memilihnya sebagai istri. Apakah dia ingin mati? Apa yang akan terjadi pada gadis yang dulunya bersembunyi di bayangan tetapi kini menjadi pusat perhatian sebagai istri ber-masker duke? Apa yang akan semua orang katakan jika mereka mengetahui kebenaran bahwa dia adalah dalam pernikahan kontrak dengan duke? Urutan linimasa cerita Kebangsawanan Castro - Istri Raja yang Tak Bisa Dihancurkan Pelayan Misterius Sang Kesatria Istri Ber-masker Sang Duke ```

Derek McCoy was a man who spent his entire life facing adversity and injustice. After being forced to settle with surviving rather than living, he had finally found his place in the world, until everything was taken from him one last time. After losing his life to avenge his murdered brother, he reincarnates until he finds a world worth living in, a world filled with magic and monsters. Follow him along his journey, from grieving brother to alien soldier. From infant to Supreme Magus. ------------------------------------------- Tags: Transmigration, Male MC, Western Fantasy Schedule: 12 chapters/week (unless I'm ill or stuff happens) Chapter Lenght: 1200 - 1400 words Warning: The MC is not a hero nor an anti-hero. He is a broken, cynic and misanthropic person looking only for his own gain. If you are looking for a forgiving, nice, MC that goes around saving people in distress, this is not your cup of tea. Same if you want an unchanging MC with no character development. ------------------------------------------- Discord Server: https://discord.gg/suprememagus ---------------------------------------- Cover of Tiamat form Lith Verhen by josh groban aka manohar aka Animustw. My new Pfp was made by Josh (same as above). Visit the official discord for his official portraits of the characters.

"This princess's new bodyguard is the ultimate tsundere. What to do?!" Didn't he say I am annoying? Why is he looking at me with heart eyes? He said he will never be into me... What's with the fleeting touches then? Wait, what?! Did he just ask for a kiss with that professional face on? Alas, was my one-sided attraction wasn't that one sided after all? ... As the princess of Monteluna, all Amara wants is to live an idle life. She even negotiates her chance to study abroad, away from the royal family. But two years in, life throws a curveball when the King declares: "From now on, you will have a new personal bodyguard!" Rafael Varder. A brooding, mysterious man with piercing green eyes. From their first encounter, he saves her. By the second, they talk and he vanishes after making her heart flutter. The third time they meet, there’s a twist: Rafael isn’t just some handsome stranger she could crush on at will—he’s her new personal bodyguard aka her shackle. Feeling blindsided, Amara decides to take control by laying down the ground rules: no unnecessary meddling, no constant hovering, and definitely no controlling her life. But Rafael? He breaks every single one of her rules while shoving his unbearably gorgeous face in her sight 24X7. The lines get blurred as the princess and her bodyguard entangle in a game of love, hate & desires. But when Amara realizes that Rafael comes with secrets that will destroy any possibility of them, would she still give in to the temptation? Will Rafael be able to protect her—not just from danger, but from the demons of his own identity?

The protagonist, a renowned gamer/YouTuber aka [TorchDancer] is a master of the game "Tril Trilo Trilogy." When offered a chance to playtest the prequel, "Part 0," he jumps at the opportunity. But a twist of fate plunges him into the game itself, transforming him into the series' ultimate villain, Frank Wonderstein. Trapped in a monstrous body, he must navigate a dangerous world, unraveling the secrets of the game and his own destiny. Can a hero become a villain? Or can a villain find redemption? Well, you'll just have to read to find out.

[Participating in WSA 2024] #SYSTEM #GENDERBENDER #CROSSDRESSING Yun Shu crossed over in a game world and became one of the suitors for the General's daughter aka the Female Lead? In this world, the Male Leads are obsessed with the Female Lead, but she has no interest in them whatsoever. To have a safe long life and avoid the bad ending, Yun Shu decided to propose the Female Lead with an assurance of a contract marriage. She also agreed with the conditions in the contract and married her in a moment of desperation to get her freedom back. After the marriage everything became peaceful and all, but why does the Female Lead look at her in a weird way? She will snuggle in her arms and even wants to sleep together in the same bed? "Why are you doing this? You know it very well that I'm not interested in girl's!" Yun Shu yelled at her. But the woman pressed her in bed underneath her as she whispered in her ears, "I'm a man and you are a woman? What's the big deal?" Yun Shu, "..."

Alexander was the greatest tyrant in history. His cruel, brutal and vicious reign struck fear in his enemies and allies alike. But that all ended when he was betrayed by his own people and beheaded by his archrival. As Alexander's consciousness faded away all he could think of is all the faults he made, how he could have avoided them, how unlucky he had been, and his wrath and unwillingness to die at the hands of the man he hated most! But unexpectedly he was given not only the answers to these questions, but also a second chance to right all his many wrongs. The cover is not mine.

La oscuridad cubre la aldea de Caelsentia con su manto espeso, apenas iluminada por el pálido fulgor de una luna menguante. No hay silencio; el viento murmura entre los árboles, emitiendo un zumbido ahogado y lejano, como si las ramas escondieran voces que el tiempo se empeñó en callar. Allí, en el centro del bosque, un abismo profundo llama, seduce, despierta a quienes osan transitar sus cercanías. Pocos han regresado de esas sombras, y aquellos que volvieron hablan apenas en susurros, asustados de recordar. En este lugar de belleza y misterio, dos almas nuevas, hermosas y curiosas, enfrentarán el lado más oscuro de la leyenda.

Nikolai Volkov, 26-year-old male omega, happily married to the love of his life aka his 27-year-old Alpha mate, Damon White, until one day he catches a nasty bloody smell coming the basement of their house. ———- +Trigger WARNING This book is mmmm ( in other words, it will contains four men together in a relationship) But will start as mm at first and developes later to mmmm. -Reverse Harem - OmegaxAlpha - Twin Russian dragon shifters - Secret Serial killer MC - Dark Romance - Secret Phyco MC - SubxDom/ DomxDom - Group smut scenes - Mpreg - Omegaverse

Lâm Vũ thân là đại công tử Lâm gia nhưng bị kẻ thù hãm hại. Cha mẹ bị giết, bản thân lại không thể làm gì, cũng bị giết hại.Một Lâm Vũ khác xuyên vào cơ thể mang theo mối thù của chủ thân thể cũ cùng với ước muốn đứng đỉnh cao của thế giới. Chặng đường có những chông gai, thử thách gì đang đợi cậu phía trước đây.

My first novel yaey (⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠✧ Guwuys I don't settle for 1.5k words per chapter but do tell me if I need to shorten them huhuwu Give this book a chance ples (⁠´⁠°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥⁠ω⁠°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥⁠｀⁠) ——— Furan Shi only wanted to be a cutie little princess. That's it. So when he died, nobody missed him. After his family and relatives, the next person to attend his funeral was his homeroom teacher and friends™, his murderer, and then a mysterious red-eyed crow. Said mysterious crow sucked his soul right out and offered him a better life than this. No, he still won't be a cutie princess, but he can be the next best thing after that. He was invited to transmigrate into different realities without any restrictions. It wasn't a Villain system, a Cannon fodder system... it doesn't belong to any category. Just experiencing the worlds should be enough to satisfy it. Furan Shi agreed with one condition. Filter: ‘Animal Characteristics’ System: Are you… sure about this? Furan Shi, pouting: Is that not possible..? System: … you're welcome to do as you like =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) [Yes, this is a quick transmigration novel.] [Yes, all cutesy cutie pie bc I am sad.] [Yes, the host is always a demihuman, more often than not part animal haha.] [No, the host isn't always an animal demihuman.] [And no, this isn't necessarily about furries. Eh, but I'm open to negotiations.. ╮(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)╭] I do apologize in advance. I can only offer a small, squishy Furan Shi with ears and tail(/s). Also, I'm trying my best to make this as light-themed as possible for people like me who just wanted to relax, aka not much brain games... ehe..

So, I woke up on the day I was supposed to be executed. You know, normal Tuesday stuff. My head was chilling on a wooden platform, and there was this tiny blade dangling right above my neck. Cute, right? Just waiting to slice through and end my fantastic life. Naturally, I thought, "How do I get out of this mess?" And what genius idea came to mind? Pregnancy! Yep, I faked a pregnancy. And not just any pregnancy — I told the Emperor, the very psycho who ordered my execution, that I was carrying his child. Spoiler alert: I was definitely not. But hey, it worked! I kept my head attached to my body. However, when the universe is determined to mess with you, even a fake baby bump can't save you forever. I kept up the act for a whole month before finally running away. Ah, freedom! No more psycho Emperor, no more looming execution, just me, living my best fake-pregnancy-free life, laughing like I was finally out of a bad soap opera. Or so I thought. Because of course, luck had to have the last laugh. Somehow, I ended up being the mother of the male lead. You heard that right. The male lead. In this ridiculous story, I’m not even his real mother, but here I am, stuck inside the palace with a literal murderer, aka the Emperor, who — plot twist! — killed the male lead’s actual mom and turned her into a freaking energy crystal. And now, I'm supposed to save the day. Me, the villainess who's not even supposed to be here. How? No clue. But one thing’s for sure, luck and I need to have a serious talk. Screw you, luck!

The start is a bit mumbo-jumbo so yeah the later chapters like 10-39 are better (I think).I just created a discord sever and account please join if you want, https://discord.gg/Vuza563 ,it’s called The riseOf TheFallen God.The mc is a fat ass that barley works all he does is read novels watch anime and play games but one day a man came up to him and said please take these cables I’ll give ya 6m yen the mc agreed and the man did give him 6m yen and ran off so our mc decided to take them home he played games all night but that man followed him him e and.....gotta read for more this is a lot different than the main plot but this explains things that happens before he entered Edengale aka meaning Edan means the birth of all and gale is the creator's name.

Esto empieza cuando Dios, crea la vida. Estos somos nosotros, nosotros somos la esperanza que cubre el mundo con el manto divino de nuestro Dios. Teoría del "Combate Cósmico": Dios, el Big Bang y la Lucha Eterna El Origen Divino: En el principio, existía un ser supremo, Dios, que trascendía el tiempo y el espacio. Dios deseaba crear un universo vibrante y lleno de vida. Sin embargo, no quería simplemente pronunciarlo en existencia; quería que surgiera de una lucha épica. El Combate Primordial: Dios se enfrentó a un ser igualmente poderoso pero oscuro, llamado "Karla'k". Durante eones, Dios y Karla'k libraron una batalla titánica en los abismos del no-tiempo. Sus choques crearon ondas de energía cósmica. El Nacimiento del Big Bang: En un momento crucial, Dios reunió toda su fuerza y golpeó a Karla'k con una explosión de luz y energía inimaginable. Ese impacto fue el Big Bang. El universo nació de la colisión entre la divinidad y la oscuridad. La Creación en Expansión: El Big Bang liberó partículas, átomos y energía. El espacio-tiempo se expandió rápidamente. Las galaxias, las estrellas y los planetas surgieron como escombros de la batalla cósmica. La Herencia del Combate: La radiación de fondo de microondas es el eco de la lucha entre Dios y Karla'k. Los agujeros negros son las cicatrices donde la energía divina y la oscuridad se fusionaron. La Vida y la Conciencia: En algún rincón del universo, la energía liberada por el Big Bang se organizó en moléculas, luego en células y finalmente en seres vivos. La conciencia humana es la chispa divina que recuerda la épica batalla y busca comprender su propósito.

By wanting a revenge on The Hero, his own best friend, made Kevin aka "a total shut in", formed a contract with a Demoness and captured her in a normal necklace. Will he succeed on taking a revenge on The Hero? Come and find out!

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Nine years ago, humankind almost perished the day monsters came out of the Cracks– aka dungeons– that appeared all over the world. When all hope seemed to be lost, a select few awakened as Hunters equipped with a System. Thanks to them, the civilization recovered faster than one would expect after the apocalypse. However, another conflict presented itself later: the more the Hunters used their powers, the quicker they lost their sanity. Fortunately, among the Awakened People, there is a group classified by the System as Guides– and only these Guides have the power to soothe the Hunters and bring them back to their senses. Sounds great, right? But what happens when a Civilian is in a relationship with a Hunter who has a high matching rate with their Guide? “Let’s break up, Wonhee.” Yep, this is what happens when your Hunter boyfriend has a 76% matching rate with his Guide. Wonhee was dumped by her long-time boyfriend because she’s just a Civilian… … or so she thought.

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Akai's life as a typical fifteen-year-old student was shattered when her school was attacked by monsters from an unknown portal. As panic engulfed the classroom, Akai and her friends fought through the chaos, determined to escape and return home. With new allies joining their desperate quest, Akai's resolve hardened. Their struggle became more than just survival—it was about confronting the dark forces that had disrupted their world and finding a way to restore balance.

If you were aka "bad boy" of the school who could beat up anyone but the only boy you loved, turned out to be a cat hybrid who was traumatized by some good-for-nothing vampires, how would you save him? That is the story of an ordinary bad-boy; Alex and his Alastor who is actually a cat-human hybrid being chased by a vampire. [ NOT A FANFICTION ]

Hey if you have nothing to do waste time Aka I write ideas and write random stuff if I feel like it

Mo Chou is the no.1 ranking female assassin in an illusive organization. One day on the way to the organization after completing a mission, she dies. She is shocked when reincarnates into her favorite novel but as a villainess who is the protagonist's step sister and dies a miserable death. She just wants to live a cushy and comfortable life so she decides to completely avoid the red flags aka the main characters and live like a saint (well a saint who is an assassin) But why does she keep stumbling into the main characters especially that infuriating villain and why the heck are they clinging onto her?

When RAIN MAIA SMITH aka PHOENIX clash with LUCIEN RUSHELL ANDERSON aka DRAGON. What will happen? Will they hate each other and became mortal enemies? or Will they fall in love with each other and became lovers?

[Lovers To Enemies To Lovers] [MafiaXLawyer] A lawyer and a blind mysterious man next door fall in love with each other, But this blind man has plenty of hidden secrets behind him. What if the blind man aka Matthew turned out to be part of the wanted “gang” named The Segas? The same gang that’s targeting Mason and his dad to take revenge. Mason Verlice/ Matthew Wilson. __________________________ {{word count : 200,000 - 250,000}} +Lgbtq+ Book +ManXMan + SWITCH Couple (both MCs top/bottom) +Breaking rules and laws +Action & Romance +Love sex scene + Kinky-enemies sex scenes +Book cover by AuthorWissal

En un rincón remoto del mundo, rodeado de una niebla púrpura que sólo permite la vida dentro de sus límites, vive Aka, una niña nacida con un cuerpo frágil y condenada a una vida corta. En el pequeño y apacible pueblo del valle, sus días están llenos de silenciosas exploraciones, observando el mundo desde las sombras mientras sueña con hacer lo mismo que los demás. Pero un día, el silencio se rompe con una explosión en la entrada del valle, una que trae consigo no sólo la destrucción sino un oscuro cambio que afectará su vida entera. Con su pueblo en peligro y las figuras protectoras que amaba ahora ausentes, Aka se ve obligada a luchar por su supervivencia y descubrir los secretos antiguos que envuelven el valle. Enfrentando amenazas ocultas y desafíos que pondrán a prueba su voluntad, Aka emprenderá un viaje hacia la verdad y quizás, hacia la fortaleza que nunca creyó poseer. TAGS: # MYSTERY # ADVENTURE # ACTION # MAGIC # IMMORTAL # NO-HAREM

A world full of challenges and dangers. A world where weakness is an inevitable fate. Humans have to become stronger to achieve their dreams. In this cruel world, Akai Sora, a failed young man, began his journey towards greatness. After falling into a mysterious cave, he finds the legacy of an immortal farmer. With a mysterious ring, a world of power and knowledge opens before him. Akai begins to hone his skills, defying obstacles and enemies، Determined to change his destiny and ascend towards the stars، To prove that failure is not the end of the road, but the beginning of a new Legend. ------ Beginner novelist, if you have any criticism or advice write it in the review.

O Império Dourado trava uma guerra há mais de duas décadas contra os formidáveis e implacáveis Drakens, O imperador, velho e no fim de seu reinado busca afirmar seu poder protegendo as terras além-mar, mas com suas forças diminuindo a cada novo embate torna-se mais difícil a situação. Duncan Trenton, capitão dos mantos-marrons, um grupo mercenário se prepara para se juntar a um velho e complicado companheiro na defesa da cidade de Blawitz. Na cidade, também Adrian Bourguignon auxília seu primo a governar e manter o povo a salvo das investidas dos comedores de carne, com os novos reforços o triunfo será mais do que certo, mas também iniciará o processo de uma maior influência sobre o Reino de Okkuman. Enquanto isso, um lobo solitário perambula pelas terras dominadas pelo grande Lorde de Guerra Daigo, enquanto busca por aqueles que destruíram tudo que um dia amou, e luta contra a opressão do grande lorde, se tornando um alvo para diversos assassinos na região, e necessitando da ajuda de aliados inusitados.