Doppelganger Borderlands Pre Sequel

There has ever been one Emperor of the Eternal Skies and after his disappearance, the Empire fell back into its days of warring, and no one dared to call themselves by that name! But Atrox Soryu dreamed of uniting the Empire as the rising star of his Clan. He had the charm and the potential but then it was discovered that he carried the Forbidden Mark Order. A power that was feared and loathed. In an instant his world was turned upside down, his friends turned their backs on him and his father disowned him, calling him the shame of the Clan. He was sent to the borderland where monsters crawled from Rifts to conquer the world. It was here that he would know the terrible secret of the Forbidden Mark Order he carried and the inheritance that comes with it. He wanted to build an Empire and he would start from the borderland he was sent to, right from the labor camp.

Xion Aijawa thought his life was finally coming together. That is, until he tried saving a cat stuck in a tree, fell into a pit, and... died In his disoriented sate of "Freshly dead" the silly Xion accepted a strange request and ended up transmigrating into the world full of dungeons and Mana. He became illegitimate child of Marquis family hated by his three siblings. According to the memory of the original owner of the body, Xion only had a month to live. So, taking the cover of the banquet, Xion ran away. Aided by a mysterious Mall System, he makes his way to the distant borderlands, hoping to put his past behind him. But fate has other plans-. Xion ends up saving Darius Rael Darkhelm, the feared Archduke of the North, notorious for his ruthless and deranged nature. The silly Xion tried to run away but... Xion's heart thumped loudly as Darius effortlessly pinned his wrists using only one hand. "I've heard you tried to run away." Darius gently caressed Xion's pale cheek, "That must be a lie... After all, I've given you things even the royal family can't have. Isn't that right, my dear healer?" Xion gulped when Darius's thumb brushed his lower lip as a chilling smirk remained on his handsome face. "I-I think I should leave, Your Grace. I've overstayed my welcome..." The room grew cold, and struggling Xion shivered. Darius's green eyes dimmed before lighting up with a dangerous glint. Xion felt a pit growing in his stomach when he saw the deranged archduke smile. Darius never smiled. And whenever he did, it only meant trouble. "You're right," Darius said calmly. "So, let's get married." Xion "...!!!!"

[WARNING : MATURE CONTENT] Edrick Lucien Anoteros, the world’s most notorious serial killer, meets his end after one last act of depravity, instead of being sent the guts of hell like he had hoped, however, a three-headed goddess offers him a chance at another life. But under one condition : That he lets loose of his vice and disrupts the pre-planned narratives of this new world. Now equipped with a system that rewards his every immoral acts, Edrick is adamant on experiencing a life of even greater sin than his previous one.

During the demon-summoning ceremony, Aiwass finally recalled his past life's memories. This should be an online game that his family's company had released and operated for six years. Now, his foster father was the leader of the latest version's antagonist organization. He would expose his identity six years later, hesitate and then defect from the protagonist's side. Ultimately, because he decided to take a fatal strike meant for the player character, he was killed by his upright older brother in a transitional CG without even a chance to enter the main content. ——But the problem was not too significant. Aiwass also knew many secret advancement routes exclusive to the player character, as well as the Nurturing Secret Sequel regulations of the various Paths. He believed he could reverse his unfortunate fate…… So now there was only one issue left. "According to the original plot, shouldn't I have been rescued by the protagonist before this lousy ceremony even began?" Tied to the ceremonial altar as a sacrifice, Aiwass fell into contemplation. —————— Keywords: Victorian Fantasy, Amber Flow

Tessy Brown, an only daughter of her parents, was treated badly in her marriage, but forced to endure all the ill treatment for the sake of her father's business. Three years down the line, her husband presented her with a pre birthday gift — his ex girlfriend, who he introduced as his new wife. Heartbroken and shattered, Tessy accepts divorce and gives in to her drunken desire, having sex with a complete stranger she met at her workplace. That single encounter changed her life forever, opening her to a world she never knew existed, and a life she never would have believed she lived in the past. *** Cursed to abhor the touch of a woman after the death of his mate, Roman Gavriel, the Lycan ruler of the entire werewolf communities and a revered billionaire in the human communities, lived a long life of ruthlessness and loneliness. Already resigned to his fate, he decided to test different ways to end his miserable life. When one of his experiments successfully knocked him unconscious, he landed in the hospital where he felt the touch of life that aroused all of the feelings he thought he had killed and buried. At that moment, he knew he was never letting her go, not for anything or anyone in the world.

"Are you not scared it might be poisoned?" Abrielle's asked Cedric who drank the wine without hesitation. Cedric leaned closer to her with his head crooked on her neck, his warm intoxicating breath trickling on her skin. His hoarse voice came out lightly. "If the poison is given by my wife, I will drink it without hesitation. It will be an honour to die in your hands." Abrielle's mouth fell agape, stunned by his words. What was wrong with his head? Cedric then bit the tip of her ear to distract her from her thoughts. "Now I have done your bidding, dear wife; it is time you do mine. How about we get rid of this restriction on your body?" Abrielle's face flushed red. This sly scum. She could not wait to kill him. **** Being transmigrated to your favourite novel would be anyone's dream, well, except for Hazel. Hazel, a world-class writer, was transmigrated into her book, "The Dragons and the priestess." after she died in an unfortunate accident a day before her first date with her long-time crush. She was already cussing her luck until she was hit by a double tragedy. Hazel was now Abrielle, the Villainess of the novel, who was destined to die at her husband's hand, Prince Cedric. Struck with this tragedy, Abrielle attempted to escape the border before her wedding but failed miserably. Forced to marry the heartless first prince of Darconia in a marriage that could only be broken with death as the escape, Abrielle came up with another plan."A hundred ways to kill her husband." Abrielle, who finds herself in the middle of the messed up plot of her novel, tries to navigate this world by trying several methods to kill her husband because she refuses to die by her creation's hand. But why does, despite multiple attempts of trying to kill this heartless prince, he refuse to die and just keeps on bothering Abrielle? He should be interested in the female lead and not the villainess! Why don't you join this epic journey and see how Abrielle's and Cedric's story unfold? Would she be able to escape her fate? ***** Note: Abrielle's story starts from the pre-sequel of her actual book The Dragons and the priestess where she discovers how different this world is from her actual book. She tries to navigate the unknown from a disadvantaged stand as a weak talentless noble lady before the actual plot starts

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.

Nas profundezas da escuridão, um guerreiro ressurge. Vestido com uma armadura impenetrável e uma máscara que aterroriza até os mais valentes, ele carrega consigo uma chama negra que devora tudo em seu caminho. Seu nome é sussurrado com medo, sua lenda manchada de sangue e mistério. Dizem que ele já foi humano. Dizem que sua alma foi entregue em troca de um poder inimaginável. Mas quem realmente é o Demônio Negro? E qual é o verdadeiro preço de sua força? Aqueles que cruzam seu caminho têm apenas duas opções: fugir ou perecer.

Being a young gifted lad with an eccentric father and a superficially jealous mother. Xiao Ming grows up to discover that he is a possessor of a powerful ancient physique- THE ANCIENT DAO BODY. Bearing it in mind that his existence like the other pre-possessors of his physique was either a huge threat or a blessing to his society and it's members, he and the Chaotic Sword forge their way through the disasters of the world to establish their existence. Finally as the solemn and one true Dao Emperor, he fixes a family issue and builds the one true Holy Dao Multiverse. Read the tell tale of the journey of a true hero as he ascends from a 'mere mortal' to an Emperor at the peak of the Ninth Heaven through his domineering and overbearing will. https://discord.gg/zcE8dnRmQq

#Horror #Pós-Apocalíptico #Sobrenatural #Dark Fantasy E se você começasse a ter visões do fim do mundo… e elas fossem reais? Zarte, um jovem de 23 anos, vê sua realidade desmoronar quando visões apocalípticas começam a assombrar sua mente. Ele vê cidades em ruínas, sombras famintas rastejando pela escuridão, criaturas impossíveis espreitando entre os destroços e um céu que sangra em tons vermelhos. Mas o pior vem quando essas visões começam a se tornar reais. Quando o caos finalmente irrompe e o mundo se parte ao meio, Zarte desperta um poder que nunca pediu—o Olho Negro. Uma força antiga e faminta que sussurra segredos proibidos e lhe concede habilidades além da compreensão humana. Mas há um preço. Sempre há um preço. Agora, preso entre um mundo que desmorona e outro que emerge das sombras, Zarte precisa encontrar respostas antes que tudo o que ele conhece seja consumido. Criaturas abissais espreitam na escuridão. A própria realidade se desfaz diante de seus olhos. E algo terrível se aproxima, algo que nunca deveria ter sido despertado. O que você faria se o fim do mundo já tivesse começado… e você fosse a única pessoa capaz de detê-lo?

Um grupo de aventureiros improváveis, cada um com ambições e segredos sombrios, une-se em uma busca perigosa pelo lendário Fruto Infernal. Movidos por desejos pessoais – vingança, glória, redenção ou pura ganância –, eles enfrentam criaturas abomináveis, armadilhas ancestrais e os próprios demônios internos enquanto viajam por terras estrangeiras e ruínas esquecidas. Porém, sua jornada não passa despercebida. O Culto dos Susurros, uma seita enigmática que serve a um propósito desconhecido, move seus agentes nas sombras para impedi-los. Entre eles está Dajjal, um feiticeiro de rank elevado, cujo intelecto ardiloso e magia profana sempre o colocam um passo à frente do grupo, como se estivesse prevendo cada movimento. À medida que os laços entre os aventureiros são testados e os horrores do Culto se revelam, eles precisam decidir: o Fruto Infernal vale o preço de seus esforços ou vida? Ou serão apenas peças em um jogo muito maior, onde até a vitória pode ser uma condenação? Uma história de alianças frágeis, escolhas morais ambíguas e um mal que sussurra nos cantos mais escuros da mente.

The Main Character Owen, an overworked office worker at a technology company leaves his office late at night stopping to get a pre-cooked microwaved meal to put in his microwave at home, after buying the meal he continues his walk to his house, arriving he the caries himself up the steps to his apartment, after which entering he put his meal in the microwave then; he went and took a show after which he ate his meal and fell asleep on his bed. The next morning instead of waking up to his plan apartment room he is instead, outside laying on grass on the outskirts of a forest. After a small panic attack after which a voice tell him that he choked to death on his own vomit. Which is pethetic but on the bright side this voice was granting him a second chance this time in a magic world and with some help, and the voices only request was to live his new life to the fullest. So what would you do, and what will he do?

Sequel The Last Prince Sci-Fi Fantasy Xavier perlu bertahan hidup dari keluarganya sendiri dan seorang entitas yang bernama Morgan yang membuka portal multivers kehancuran yang retak agar moster parasit bisa mengivaksi bumi, bahkan ingin mengeluarkan semua penjahat Multivers yang berada di tahanan Multivers, Morgan hanya ingin menghancurkan dunia pararel satu persatu agar bisa membuat pararel Baru dan bisa memimpin dunia, dengan menjebak pengikut dewa waktu. siapa itu Morgan? apa yang Morgan inginkan Dari Merlin?

In a world where humans are divided in two; magics and non magics. The magics had magical powers while the non-magic had none. As fate would have it, the magics treated the non-magics like abominations. But as fate would also have it, everything changed when a-thought-to-be-a-failed-experiment non-magic; Jack Steven, came into the picture. Waking up in an isolated bungalow. He has no memories of who he once was. He begins living in their unique world, where magic is everything. He comes across the Vicentes; a family of very powerful and unique magics and feels at home with them. But everything changes when a magic uses a dark magic to create a doppelganger of him, that kills his only friend; Leonardo Vicente's mum. He runs away and decides to exact revenge on his doppelganger. On arriving to an isolated cabin, which he trace the doppelganger to, he haves a strange encounter with a hooded person; the master planner of this whole story. He fights his first fight; his doppelganger, after almost losing his life, he manages to win. He meets Leonardo and tries to explain, but Leonardo already knows of his innocence and warns him to run away because his dad was all out to kill him. He escapes, but that was after he tortures and kills the oppelganger. After two years of hiding, he comes across Leonardo; who is now a powerful magic and experiences a rough experience with his dad which makes him stronger. It also strengthenes Jack's and Leonardo's friendship after a fight that change Leonardo's life and Jack's life and personality the most. Jack goes far away and begin living an isolated life again. Not wanting to experience what he had with Leonardo and his father. While living an isolated life he defeated three of his classmates badly in a tough fight and learnt some secrets. Later, he becomes friend with a young magic who change him and two other young magic, which he takes as families and students and begins training the three magics. After some while he learns of  an object named 'the God orb', an extremely powerful orb, that was created with energy from  'Omni God', the most powerful being in existence, by the God of magic himself . It was said to grant almost any wish one can think of. But a challenge must be done in order for the wish to be granted. Jack tries by all means and manages to win. But his wish changes and the balance of nature and existence and brought the hooded person's plan to reality. Find out what happens. How the wish changed him. How it affected the balance of reality. How his friendship with Leonardo grew in a strange but unique rivals sort of way. What the hooded person's plan is. Embark on this journey and experience all the adventures and tough battles. All the awesome magics and God blesseds and their cool ability. All the twist, drama, action, plotilation specials, all the parts that aren't here and so on.

Naval Warfare with these outdated yet extremely beautiful pre-dreadnaught battleships against monsters, inferior ships, and at times, whole naval wars. What else can a warship freak man not like? Three years before the making of the HMS Dreadnaught, four countries; Germany, France, America, and the United Kingdom were all teleported into another world with their most powerful of ships of the time. The USS Oregon (BB-3), the French Suffren, the SMS Deustchland, and the HMS King Edward VII. All four countries equally confused and equally not understanding each other by their mix of language. But even in discourse, they had one thing in common; they had warships; and they were given a mission. It was vague, it was uncertain. But written on 'that' piece of paper were the words; "Conquer"

The Earth's existence is under threat once more as Itarim, the gods of other universes, seek to fill the void left by the Absolute Being. Sung Jinwoo has no choice but to send Beru, the shadow ant king, to awaken his son's powers and start him on the journey he once took. Suho must conquer the shadow dungeon and earn his place in the world of hunters as he navigates through a new world against a new evil looking to swallow the world whole. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT MY WORK! I DO NOT TAKE ANY CREDIT FOR THIS! THIS IS AN OFFICIAL SEQUEL MADE BY DAUL WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR OF SOLO LEVELING. THE ORIGINAL WORK WAS RELEASED IN KOREAN ON KAKAO, WHILE THE OFFICIAL TRANSLATION IS BEING RELEASED ON TAPAS. HOWEVER, EVERYTHING HERE IS MADE UP OF UNOFFICIAL FAN TRANSLATIONS FROM MULTIPLE DIFFERENT SOURCES.  **Read the auxiliary chapters for more info!!!

Lucas, a legendary gamer crushed beneath the weight of impossible odds, is hurled back in time – not once, but four times. He's granted a desperate chance to rewrite his fate within "Illusion Realm," the hyper-realistic VRMMORPG that blurred the lines between game and reality. This time, Lucas isn't just playing to win; he's playing for survival. Armed with the unique [Eternal Overlord] talent, he can forge ordinary players into god-tier legends. But can Lucas outmaneuver the ruthless megacorporations, the backstabbing guild leaders, and the literal gods standing in his way? He's on a mission to assemble the ultimate guild: a thousandfold damage-dealing mage, a warrior who instantly unleashes years' worth of pent-up power, an assassin with limitless doppelgangers, and more. It's a gamble against fate. Will Lucas build a Guild of Gods powerful enough to conquer a world, or will this fourth reincarnation be his last? Dive into Reborn: Guild of Gods for a thrilling saga of strategic brilliance, overpowered characters, and a fight for eternity!

Chen Mumu was getting ready for marriage but during the pre-wedding, he suddenly announced that he was not going to marry her! instead, he proposed to her sister right in front of her and to make matters worse, her sister accepted the proposal! Chen Mumu is mad, she is livid and most of all, she needs a perfect revenge plan. During her ex's engagement ceremony, she spots just the right person to do this with, her ex's boss and the most feared man in the capital, Xu Jingli!! Hehe! Just you wait, I will make you grovel back on your knees to beg me! Ex; And how will you do that? Chen Mumu; I have found a new golden thigh!

#Drama Psicológico #Ficção Contemporânea #Romance #Autodescoberta Jefferson, 22 anos, vive preso em um ciclo interminável de solidão e desesperança. Ainda morando com a mãe, seu lar não é mais um lugar de acolhimento, mas um reflexo de seu vazio interno. Seus dias são marcados pela monotonia e pela sensação de estar paralisado no tempo. Seu quarto, escuro e desordenado, carrega o cheiro de cigarros que ele nunca fumou, um símbolo de sua luta invisível contra a depressão que ele tenta esconder de todos, até de si mesmo. Ele está perdido em um espelho que já não reflete a pessoa que um dia foi – alto, magro, abatido, e distante de quem ele sonhou ser. A vida de Jefferson muda quando uma garota surge em seu caminho, com sua energia contagiante e seu jeito de viver intensamente. Ela vê nele algo que ele próprio já desistiu de ver. Sua presença, simples e vibrante, começa a quebrar as barreiras que ele construiu, trazendo pequenas faíscas de cor para um mundo que ele acreditava ter se apagado. Apesar de sua resistência, a garota não desiste e, com o tempo, ensina-lhe a importância de se permitir sentir, de abraçar as mudanças e de buscar algo além da dor. Mas Jefferson carrega segredos profundos e cicatrizes do passado que ele nunca teve coragem de encarar. Agora, ele se vê diante de uma escolha difícil: continuar se afundando em um abismo sem fim ou enfrentar suas sombras e dar um passo em direção a uma nova vida. Será que ele terá coragem de pagar o preço para um amanhã que parecia impossível? Uma história que percorre os altos e baixos da tristeza, da alegria e do recomeço, baseada em fatos reais, onde o verdadeiro preço da mudança pode ser mais alto do que ele imagina, mas a recompensa é a chance de se reencontrar.

[This story will be posted on Royal Road As Well under the username: fastwan16]For 15 years, a mysterious voice told Ash two things 'Get stronger' and 'Fight.' Not the best advice, but when you're stuck in a monster-infested limbo, you take what you can get. Then, a god shows up, opens a rift, and throws Ash (monsters included) onto Earth. There, he meets his doppelganger, Thorne, who immediately hates him. Why? Thorne thinks Ash wants to steal his hard-earned social status. Yeah, as if Ash cares about high school politics while eldritch horrors are ransacking the mall. Ash’s plan is simple: punch monsters, grab a burger, and enjoy his new life. If Thorne wants a rivalry, he'll have to get in line—right behind the monster tearing up Main Street

Sequel to "1000 Ways To Die"!!! There is obviously more than 1000 Ways To Die, and in this story you will hear some of the best/worst ways to head out. Based on the Spike TV series "1000 Ways To Die" created by Thom Beers Rated (PG 17) for strong language, drugs, alcohol, and strong sex content, and of course death and gore.

After unexpectedly crossing into a game world, Bai Yi discovers a timeline that has regressed to a pre-beta state. As he navigates this bizarre reality, he finds himself bound to the legendary Dawn Rising BOSS template. With the original BOSS, Blood Prison Greedy Wolf, defeated, a new threat emerges—but this time, it’s personal. As Bai Yi crafts an exoskeleton mechanical device, he realizes that defeating bosses grants experience points, turning the game rules upside down. Players arrive, staring in disbelief at their city lord who not only commands the city but also pilots a towering Gundam! Join Bai Yi on an exhilarating journey where the line between player and game blurs, and the stakes have never been higher. Can he master his newfound powers and reshape the fate of this world, or will he become just another casualty in the battle for supremacy? Disclaimer: THIS IS A TRANSLATION!!! Enjoy

Leander is a healer. But he is not like those healers who have it all: the fame, the money and the harems. Because he is chubby. Ranked only F, he struggles with life as a new recruit in the Adventurer's Guild. Until he sees a poster that changes his life and sends him on a journey to lose weight, get the fame, money and the harem. Except, his harem will be full of men. But, such is fate. This is a slow burn BL harem with dungeon delving. It follows the old adventurer's guild troupes with some twists and turns. A journey from zero to hero, one could say. The MC becomes a dungeon core going chapter 86 and forward. You can find the story only on Webnovel. (Fingers crossed that no one will translate it into Russian like the other one! XD) The sequel, Life Skilling, is also complete, and will be posted right after the ending of Anti-cake. A peek in the lives of those who live in the world shaped by the Try Hard Party. A funny slice of life.

In a world beneath a fracturing Veil—a magical barrier trapping the Ethereal Lords—wild magic twists the land and awakens powers in Kaelith, a borderland scavenger. When she hears the Lords’ whispers through a Veilscrap shard, she’s hunted by the Order of the Saffron Flame, who guard the Veil, and the Shroudwalkers, who seek its ruin. As her ability to wield Veil-energy reveals her ties to its ancient creators, Kaelith must choose: mend the failing barrier or shatter it, risking chaos or redemption in a world on the brink.

In the 17th century, when witches still roamed freely, a child of pure-blooded Jewish descent was born into a family of witches. They named him Abramelin, a name that signifies one who is connected to an angel. This story is a sequel to the Wattpad novel The Cross: Cursed by the Hunt, written by Nathan_2020. In this novel, the adventure of Elbert Abramelin’s is not begin. This is how Abramelin becomes agreat wizard. Thus begins Abramelin’s journey alongside Peter, a member of the witch hunters' association. Will Abramelin be able to fulfill his duty and destiny alongside Peter? And will he remain steadfast in his belief to protect humanity?

A transient youth with an unusual name, Hoku, stumbles upon a hidden message in his late uncle's library. Provoked by a profound fascination, he encounters a distorted timeframe that reincarnates him into "The Sequel," a perilous alternate universe plagued by mysteries and fallen civilizations. Stripped of his memories and identity, Hoku must navigate this treacherous realm by forging alliances with strangers who appear to share his misfortune. To return to his own world, he must unravel the parties that purposed him to become the ‘Navigator of the timestream’. His quest pits him against the apprentices of a formidable deity known as "The Abundant Creator," forcing him to recover the past and confront the enigmatic truths that upended his grasp of his own existence.

After the great calamity known as the Collapse turned the world into a desolate wasteland, humanity became a savage and barbaric race that focused only on the survival of the fittest. The once-great innovators who created many advanced technologies now become less than the tribal communities, nomadic scavengers, or ruthless raiders and slavers. Pre-Collapse technologies became taboo, and those who understood the Old Ones, collectively known as the Knowers, became outcasts. This is the story of two girls, the scavenger Snow and the Knower Rain, who seek the mythical place known as Paradise and set off across a brutal and unforgiving world, facing many perils and adventuring through the once-civilized land.

A sequel to the wobnovel, Soul Nite. It all started 2 years ago, a mysterious rock crashed into the earth and then... Dude! Stop yapping, everyone already knows this. Yeah, Tom and stop talking like that, it actually sucks. Right, right, ok, So basically after Con got packed up, me and the boys got to chilling but then all of a sudden there where these evil organizations and groups, basically, they're the opps and they're all trying to take us out. But no worries cuz me and the boys goda save the day. Jerry; dude, that last part was cringe. Tom; well, how else was I supposed to end this abstract? Itona; literally any other way. Tom; argh! that's it I'm out. Jerry while leaving the room; Ait. ... Lisa; well, anyway, please enjoy, I guess...

[Content Intended For mature audiences] In the fractured, war-torn world of Aethelgard, humanity clings to survival against the relentless onslaught of the Kryll, alien predators that descend from the crimson skies. Decades of brutal conflict have irrevocably altered society. Women, awakened by a latent genetic mutation, are the sole wielders of the potent "Aetheria"—the only force capable of slaying the Kryll. This has birthed a matriarchal dystopia, ruled by iron-fisted military juntas where female commanders reign supreme. Alex, a decorated soldier renowned for his tactical brilliance and lethal skills, returns from a grueling battle on the scorched borderlands. He yearns for rest, for a return to the normalcy he barely remembers. Instead, he finds himself unexpectedly summoned—selected as a "Consort" under a law that allows high-ranking women to claim any single man as their partner. And he has been chosen by none other than Supreme Commander Mara Voss, the legendary "Crimson Fury," a woman whose battle prowess is matched only by her terrifying reputation. Who, as it turns out, was a childhood friend he once turned down. Unbeknownst to many, Mara has long harbored a burning infatuation for Alex—one that now manifests in treating him like a pet. As Mara’s intense passion drives her to new extremes on the battlefield, the couple must navigate politics, raw emotion, and the ever-looming menace of alien forces.