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Sold to the highest bidder to pay off a blood feud, I never imagined I would be the pawn in my father's fatal game. Still, here I am before Enzo De Luca, the most vicious mafia leader in the city. Though appealing, he is cold, deliberate, and as lethal. Though my heart races just from his proximity, it is his touch that ignites me. My body betrays me and reacts to him in ways I am powerless over. And I melt as he softly, commandingly says my name. Enzo loves neither me nor another. In his deadly kingdom, I am only another bargain, another transaction. But every time we are alone, the conflict between us snaps—desire becomes a terrible addiction. Although I detest him for everything he stands for, I yearn for the way he consumes me, body and soul. He has made it quite evident—our marriage is more about power than love. Still, every angry gaze and every snatched moment in the shadow reveals something different. Benevolent underneath his icy façade lies something broken that appeals to the darkest sides of me. But depending on a man like Enzo may mean losing everything. Bound to him now, for better or worse, I am caught in a world where loyalty is brittle and treachery carries a bullet. Our friendship gets more perilous the more truths about his empire I find. And as the past calls for us, I have to question myself: will our passion be the thing that ruins us both or can I survive loving a guy like Enzo De Luca? Burning in his arms is me. But in his universe, I could roast alive.

Haruto Hayase was a normal high school boy in his third year, living a quiet life until his younger sister, Haruka Hayase, joined the same school. Haruka’s beauty and charm made her the center of attention, quickly becoming the school's prima donna. But when a notorious gang leader set his sights on her, he did everything in his power to protect her—only to fail tragically. Haruka was brutally assaulted and tortured, and Haruto himself suffered an agonizing death. However, in a twist of fate, Haruto is given a second chance, waking up a year before the events that shattered his life. Armed with the mysterious ‘Debauchery System Slave’, he vows to exact revenge on those responsible. This time, he will use his newfound powers of the system and charm to seduce the loved ones of his enemies. From their mothers, sisters, and lovers to their closest friends, Haruto will make them his. His enemies will suffer as he steals what they hold dearest, ensuring their downfall in the most devastating way possible.

After dying on Earth, Liam Porter awakens in Twin Land, a strange world ruled by powerful Spirit Masters. Surrounded by corpses and the wreckage of a destroyed carriage, Liam finds himself wounded—newly arrived in this new world—facing the man responsible for his predecessor’s death. Thrown on an island where he must survive, Liam survives a strange demonic ritual and awakens magical powers. In a world where magic reigns and mystical beings (beasts and monsters) are essential for the growth of the Spirit Masters, Liam will follow a unique path alongside an incubus demon-spirit! To get stronger, he’ll have to conquer women and tame beasts! But not only his captors and the beasts—Spirit Masters’ natural enemies—will stand in his way. He will also have to face the depraved reality in which he finds himself! … “I will become the new Beasts God! Nothing and no one will stop me from achieving my ambition!” Expectations: - Fast pace, particularly at the beginning. A balance between lots of action, kingdom building, slow analysis of the cultivation system and rune creation; - Dark truths of a medieval society; - The MC is a curious earthling with above-average intelligence. He’s not a genius, but he will bring some things from his past life into this world in order to have some advantages (later in the story); - Harem; - Dual cultivation; (it’s the MC’s main cultivation method); - From weak to strong; - Sect building (later in the story). Publishing schedule: 7 chapters per week (long chapters!). Releases around reset, at 00:00 UTC+8.

Imagine losing your job and having nothing going for you. Yeah that's me Kamako Hirigia and I'm 24 years old and have been trying all my life to make something of myself. Anything would be great but instead I'm working a dead end job or I was working a dead end office job that was getting me nowhere. Till I met her, a girl with short red hair who had some sort of tail. I'm serious she had a tail, but the craziest thing is that she thinks I'm sort of prophet and I'm supposed to believe this? This is the story about how I got my own Succubus. The Novel does contain edgy scenarios, sex, and etc. Read at your own risk. If this is what you like then enjoy :) ---------- ------ --------- Information for my amazing readers! Will update as much as possible! 100 Powerstones = 2 Bonus Chapter 250 Powerstones = 4Bonus Chapters 500 Powerstones = 8 Bonus Chapters If I don't respond to your comment right away you could always reach me on discord in my server >-

[Ding!] [Cashback System Activation Requirement Met!] [System Binding In Progress...!] [System Successfully Linked!] [Spent $1,000. 10x Critical Hit. Earned $10,000. The money has been transferred to account XXX-XXX-XXX] [Spent at least $1,000 on a beautiful lady. Received 1 lottery ticket. Do you want to use it?] [YES][NO] Kyle was a man that has never had any luck in life and he was on the verge of ending it all after being fired from his minimum wage job due to a customer's complaint which turned out to be a lie but due to the customer being an attractive lady, no one believed Kyle. To make matters worse, he had to pay for the damages that was caused by the customer. Beautiful people, they had it easy, didn't they? This was his last step and he knew that he wouldn't see tomorrow as he searched for a river to throw himself in. He thought his mind finally broke as there was no explanation for the Cyan Screen that popped up as he clicked the [YES] button. [You have drawn Charm!] [Charm: There is nothing the user can't charm his way out of or into! The universe has blessed you with charisma!] "Hahaha! I must have lost my marbles..." Kyle muttered to himself but his phone soon rang out to show that he had a notification. And to his surprise, he saw $10,000 sitting in his account and his jaw dropped. "THIS IS FOR REAL!!!"

Zhen Kai was alone after his mother died. He worked at an animal farm to earn a living, but one day, he fell off a cliff and found two beautiful women. The very next day, a beautiful girl came to him with a marriage proposal. Zhen Kai's life became extraordinary. He met many beautiful women, but he also faced countless challenges along the way. --- This novel follows Zhen Kai’s journey—from being so weak that even a chicken could bully him, to becoming so strong that the chicken now calls him "Boss." From being so lonely he once tried talking to a tree, to being surrounded by so many beauties that the tree is probably jealous. Please share your reviews and comments—they are like the rare herbs Zhen Kai desperately needs to grow stronger! Don’t make me fall off a cliff like Zhen Kai just to find motivation—your feedback keeps me writing (and off cliffs).

Born with an unusual birthmark, the shape of a skeleton’s head with rose patterns round about it on her neck, many believed she would only bring bad luck to those around her. This belief was solidified when two of her suitors died unexpectedly right after a visit to her home. Such a thing should come as a bother to any woman but the same could not be said about Nyx. She didn't care if the beliefs about her were true or false. She never liked any of her suitors. Her heart had always been longing for a certain man whom she was very familiar with in her childhood but ceased to appear before her the moment she entered adolescence. Since she knew him one thing was very certain about him, he was not human since he never aged. Not even once. Believing he would one day come again, Nyx was prepared to wait until the day they would meet again. But not everything goes as planned. Having a sickly mother whose only wish was to see her daughter get married and an influential suitor who didn't mind the deaths around her, Nyx soon found herself married off and her mother passed away leaving a father who dreaded her existence and a husband she never loved. **** From a distance he watched her grow, keeping his distance from her, staying within the shadows. As she aged slowly into adulthood, the mark on her neck became more prominent and so was her scent. He wanted her to grow, but when she finally came of age, he thought she would be better without him. But as time wore on and other men began to show interest in her, he could not hold back nor could he let them have her. He discarded those who had an interest in her but one of them slipped through his fingers while he was away and took her. He waited to see if she was happy with her life, with that man, if she was, then he would let her be. She would be able to live a happy life this time unlike the previous one, but everything changed when the forces from the underworld learned of her existence and her connection with him. Her husband was killed which he permitted and her life was in constant danger. Keeping the distance was no longer an option and he once again appeared before her.

Novel is not mine i like this novel but it is restricted here so i will post here from free novel website but give the original author his credit. The world was destroyed, torn to shreds by the war as it raged on. With the falling of nuclear bombs, the mutation strangely adapted and became an entirely new element.Those who couldn't withstand this mutation became beings tethering on the edge of life and death, becoming undead.Only a small population remains on the earth now.In this small population, some can adapt to the mutation and awaken unique powers in the apocalypse, while others are entirely unaffected, still like normal people.Ray was just a normal E-class awakener, but a faithful purple crystal changed everything.Through the purple crystal, a "system" activated inside him, which could allow him to get stronger the more he spreads his genes.Necromancer, wizard, martial artist to sorcerer - every single skill was possible as long as he spread his genes. From that moment, Ray walked the path of spreading his genes "for the sake of humanity."#no ntr, yaoi or yuri I Spread my Genes to Level Up in the Apocalypse novel is a popular light novel covering Action, Adventure, Ecchi, Fantasy, Harem, Mature genres. Written by the Author Aurelius_Imperator

Do deities play practical jokes on mortals? My new life in a new world is gratifying, so far, but I can't help but wonder why. There are no men and these women are ridiculous. One all-female race after another, in this part of the world, at least. Amazons, Elves, and Fairies; each with strange quirks and bizarre personalities. I keep collecting more of them as I try to carve out a place for myself in this world. Author's Notes: I intend this to be a lighthearted comedy, as well as a fun and intriguing power fantasy. I won't write anything disturbing, and I will make it as funny as I can. 11/21/24 I only just noticed that the webnovel reader changes my formatting. I was using an extra space between paragraphs to denote a scene change. Please leave a comment if you find any confusing parts.

Sofia Bellini, a fiercely independent art historian, finds herself in a dangerous world after the sudden disappearance of her estranged brother, Marco. Unbeknownst to her, Marco had fallen into debt with one of New York’s most dangerous mafia families, the DeLuca syndicate. When Sofia is dragged into the syndicate’s orbit to repay her brother’s debt, she meets its enigmatic leader, Luca DeLuca, a man as ruthless as he is captivating. Despite their mutual distrust, a forbidden connection sparks between them, pulling Rachel deeper into Luca’s dark world—a world where loyalty, betrayal, and love are a deadly mix.

What happens when a fairly normal person is granted the ability to outspend even nations? A trillion is a thousand billion and a billion is a thousand million. How does one spend all that within a limited time? Or Am I destined to die? ... Note: this is my attempt at creating a face-slapping and urban money spender novel. ... If you do want to support my work, you can do so via my Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/king_frosh

When Nora Hayes is offered a job by ruthless billionaire Ethan Black, she’s desperate enough to accept. She needs the money to care for her ailing grandmother, but stepping into Ethan’s powerful world means facing her own painful past. As she unravels secrets linking her family’s tragedy to Ethan’s empire, Nora is torn between her growing feelings for him and the truth she’s sworn to uncover. But when Ethan’s dangerous rival takes her grandmother hostage, Nora must make an impossible choice. Will she betray the man she loves to save her family—or risk everything to right the wrongs of the past?

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"I wish to have the highest intelligence possible, an intelligence that would allow me to perceive and thoroughly understand everything I see, even if superficially and only once, to the fullest, including strong points, weak points, and how to overcome them." Due to a mistake made by God, Ken is born with every type of perfect memory, but without anything else - he is weak, sickly, stupid, and unwanted. However, there was a saving grace - he made a friend, Leo. Leo would talk to him about hypothetical situations like what to say in case a genie granted him one wish. When Ken dies and God offers him one wish for his next life as compensation for his previous mistake, Ken simply recites Leo's words and is sent to the cultivation world. There, he slowly learns that he is the only one he can trust. Armed with the special remaining Godly Qi from his reincarnation and with the ability to learn and improve techniques and manuals easily, even creating his own original cultivation path, he cultivates with the goal of standing at the top of the world, even if it takes leaving his moral code behind. Follow Ken in his journey as he lie, blackmail, murder, rob, poison, and manipulate others to achieve his goals! ----- DISCLAIMER: The god in the story is completely random and made up, and is not the particular god of any religion existing today in the real world. This god only exists in the imaginary world of my story. Join my Discord server! https://discord.gg/ad64bjZXMm

Billy Kyle is an ordinary kid who has been chosen to defend the universe from an evil witch.

When it comes to love, its business is not a joke! A book about a love business of students from InterTech college. Consists three main stories of three main couple; Pan and Zee, a couple that shared a history, Kim and Han, a senior-junior BL couple that start everything in a wrong move, and Yara and Aye Yi, a couple who starts everything with lies. Story 1: Past, Present, Future When Pan finally fulfill her wish to be a student at the InterTech College, she thought everything will fall accordingly. Until she met Zee, her ex who coincidentally became one of the seniors who conducts the freshmen orientation. With their past entangled, how will they face the present? And what will serve in their future? Story 2: With You Han always know he likes men but to imagine falling for a straight guy is never on his plan. The destiny messes up with him when he met Kim and develop a crush on him. However, not only the senior is a straight pole of man, he is also a number one player in the faculty. What happened when they end up having one night stand, and how that affect their relationship? Story 3: Hidden Agenda Yara might seems like a good girl; decent, polite and cute. But no one knew that she's being keeping a deep secret with her that made her hide behind the character that she portrayed in front of her friends. Her wall suddenly got shaken by the arrival of Aye Yi, a second year jock. The man keeps coming to her, but unknowingly for Yara, this man has a hidden agenda. Also include in this book are side characters; BL couple Ta and Bear, BBA seniors; Lauring, Kitty and Cherry, another freshman, Em and an Econ Moon named Cray.

In a world teeming with countless mystical creatures and infinite realms of magic, humanity has long presumed itself the master of all. Yet, in the far corners of existence, myriad beasts are awakening: Colossal leviathans lurk beneath the waves, majestic phoenixes soar above the clouds, azure wolves prowl atop mountain peaks, and terrifying tree spirits haunt the depths of ancient forests. Some of these extraordinary beings are destined to become companions to the fortunate few. Others, however, pose the greatest threat humanity has ever faced. Who can say what fate has in store? However, This world is governed by one more thing, and its the System, Everyone has a system from the birth and their level increases as they practise, train or kill monsters. the level up takes very much time and an average human in this world goes to around 60-80 level in their lifetime. as we all know that as the level increases, every stat increases. therefore, chances of a beast being tamed also increases. But, the system of our main character gets bugged during his birth therefore his level never increases no matter what he does. the probability of a monster being tamed increases as people level up and his probability is so less that not a single beast can be tamed by him. be optimistic? tired of it. Give up? hell no! try to find cheat codes?already tried several times. So, How About LoopHoles? how will he survive in this world with only 1 level? will he be able to make a name for himself and tame a single beast let alone a powerful beast without a single cheat code? will he ever be able to live a normal life?

In the streets of Miami, a chance encounter between Ellis Arroyo a charming and naive bartender and Alexander ' Alex' Del Montiez the cold, ruthless and possessive Prince of the Mafia family sets off a chain reaction of passion, destruction and obsession. After a passionate one night stand ignites a fielry bond but Alex's life and possessive nature soon consume Ellis, drawing him into a world of violence, loyalty, family dynamics and making him revisit a ghost from his past, as Ellis gets entangled in Alex's web ,he finds himself torn between his love for Alex and the suffocating grip of Alex's control. meanwhile, William " Willy" Del Montiez Alex's older brother harbors a secret love for Ellis which further complicates the already treacherous family dynamics. Willy's morals is tested as he has to choose between his feelings for Ellis or his loyalty to his family. Rodrigo Gonzalez the cunning leader of a dangerous drug cartel driven by his long time feelings for Ellis and his hatred for Alex, Rodrigo is fixated on destroying Alex and claim Ellis for himself. As Ellis finds himself at the center of a love quadruple,he must confront the darkness sorrounding him. Will he succumb to Alex possessiveness, risk everything for Williams love or fall prey to Rodrigo sinister desire? Find out in this thrilling story " DESIRED BY MANY: OWNED BY HIM" This story is a work of fiction.

"Was it that hard for our women to defeat a man? Aren't you all ashamed that you were beaten by a man?" "But... but Commander, he is no ordinary man! You should see for yourself. Falko, they call him, is no ordinary man, and we can confirm that." In a land where women wield absolute power, can Falkor, the prince of a fallen realm, rise to become the ruler no one saw coming? Or will the throne, along with the women in power, devour him and his body leaving him dead and mind broken? This is a tale of rebellion, identity, seduction, and the collision of worlds—a prince’s struggle to reclaim not only the crown, but the soul of a queendom in a women's world. But was he really alone in this journey or did he have something supporting him throughout this whole journey, something like a system? It was a question so many women had seeing this great man in action. [We are you! We will support each other and that's our grand purpose. We are fated to greatness!] ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Author's Note: —This story has R-18 elements to it, but no netorare (NTR). —This story is a work of fiction and all the character names, locations, ages, and events depicted are purely the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to real-world events or locations, is entirely coincidental. —18+ chapters will be marked. Disclaimer:- Some of the illustrations are not mine, so if you want me to remove them please contact me via Discord. Join the Discord for Illustrations and updates:- https://discord.gg/HE3UtxqA2x

He grabbed her hand and turned her to him. She tried struggling but his hold was firm, " you are mine Audrey, whether you like it or not, you are mine" He groaned the words to her. " no I'm not" That only made him chuckle and then carried her to his desk. Acting like a caveman possessed, he moved all things on his desk to the floor violently. " You shall serve your husband as you should, right on this desk" He said and smirked before pecking her on the cheek. Audrey had goosebumps from his touch but she could not summit so willingly like she craved him. " Aiden, stop" her words came out like a whisper but he heard her. " No man on earth can stop me from having you little Audrey " With that, he started ravishing her right on his desk.

"Why aim for a world when I can conquer the entire universe?" Draco Valenstein was the kindest human alive, a young man full of ambitions. One day, by some unknown means, he died. Not knowing how or what happened, he was granted 3 wishes before transmigration. In such an unforgiving world brimming with powerhouses, kindness was a weakness. But for Draco, who had been reborn as a demon, such a past was long gone. Evil is the only way! ------------------------ Discord: https://discord.gg/WkPT4GXk2E Release Rate: 2-3 Chapters Every Day. The Cover is Mine & Original. ----------------- Author Offers(September-2024): You give: 150-400-800 Power Stones I Give: 1-2-4 Total Bonus Chapters. You give: 100-200-400 Golden Tickets. I Give: 1-2-4 Total Bonus Chapters. You give: Any SuperGift I Give: 3 Bonus Chapters Per. -----------------