Shirayuki And Zen

CQ 2024 entry. When Lithe Hildebrand hires Zen Starke to retrieve stolen property belonging to the Maximillian Tribe nothing goes according to plan. Lithe, a workaholic and perfectionist, convinces Zen to let him go on the dangerous mission with him for fear that if mishandled it could ruin his reputation and career. Intrigued, Zen is determined to keep his potential mate by his side at all costs. For he’s never met anyone as captivating and sensuous as Lithe. When Lithe’s life is threatened, Zen makes a bargain to protect Lithe if he pretends to be his fiancé. Pressed for time, Lithe agrees since Zen is nothing like the media portrays him to be. As a recessive omega he finds the dominant alpha irresistibly charismatic and fiercely loyal. The problem is the feelings are mutual. Despite their differences, the lovers embark on a dangerous quest that gets them more than they bargain for when they encounter murder, deception and the gift of everlasting love.

It never felt the same… All she had was a dream, a hope, a family and her desire to be something more. But life had been different. It has never been a bridge for her. Until it throws her under a rollercoaster bus. With her family gone, and her desire to be something more. Olivia Rubi Rosales, a born half Mexican and American, had navigated her life like a cycle of debris. Left alone in fending herself, she found herself compasing her broken dream, when destiny brought her back to her seemingly fate. To live the life of which she owns, a life she dreams to be hers. A tale of a former soldier, on her daily life as a bounty and treasure hunter. When life throws her to a running bus, Rubi finds herself in the drenched door of the unknown, like a compass lost in the game of will.

After escaping a life of isolation, Felix—an enigmatic young man with a deadly power sealed within—finds himself entangled in the war between dark and light empires. Alongside Rene, a betrayed royal, Lumina, a fugitive Celestian princess, and Samael, the vampire prince who longs for freedom, Felix is forced to face the truth about who he is... and what he might become. Haunted by his past and hunted for his power, Felix must learn to control the black fire that once destroyed entire cities. But with danger on all sides and a prophecy looming, can a monster choose to be human again?

When Zen Drake accidentally activates a forgotten tech called the Paradox Core, he’s flung into a reality-warping journey across horror zones, laugh-riots, battlefields, and future hellscapes. But each world has one thing in common: Vorlux is hunting him — and he's leaving a trail of destruction across every dimension. Zen must fight, laugh, bleed, and outsmart his way through four fractured worlds, uncovering a buried truth: “He’s not just saving the multiverse. He’s the key to destroying it.”

XIRA BELIEVES IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT WHEREAS ZEN'S LOVE GROWS WITH TIME, BOTH FELL INTO MAGICAL ROMANCE...BUT DESTINY HAS SOMETHING ELSE IN ZEN AND XIRA'S LIVES...

In the mist-shrouded Wetian mountains, Zen, a spirited youth marked by unique purple and gold eyes, yearns to explore beyond his secluded village. When his foster father falls gravely ill, Zen embarks on a perilous journey to the distant Central Plains to procure life-saving medicine. Accompanied by his loyal friend Yun, they encounter bandits terrorizing a remote village. Despite being outnumbered, Zen and Yun bravely defend the villagers, forging an unexpected bond with the grateful community. Their heroic act thrusts them into a larger conflict as they uncover a web of corruption linking the bandits to local authorities. With justice and revenge on their minds, Zen and Yun vow to dismantle the criminal syndicate, navigating treacherous landscapes and facing formidable foes. Along the way, Zen discovers his true heritage and the power within his unique eyes, propelling him towards becoming a legendary figure in a world teetering between darkness and hope. "The Legend of Zen" is an epic tale of courage, friendship, and self-discovery, where one young man's journey to save his family becomes a quest to redefine destiny itself.

darkness is nothing more than a power

Zhera had put in great effort to surprise her moonmate Varnyx on their seventh anniversary which falls on her birthday too since he asked her to be his moonmate on her birthday. But he never showed up. And on her way out she heard his voice and also that of her best friend. Turns out he was cheating on her with her best friend Zynara. As she tried to leave, a vampire prince pulled her into his room and they had an encounter. The next day, news of her drugging a vampire prince had gotten out. Her father refused to hear her out or trust her and ended up disowning her. She sought comfort from an old friend. Soon enough she meets the Vampire prince again who suggest they get married to prevent the shame and ruining of their reputation. He thinks of her as a cunning wealth seeking woman who drugged him to have him trapped with. He makes sure she is reminded of that and treats her like a prisoner. Meanwhile Zhera is trying to find the Mastermind behind those rumors because she knows it was planned and that there is more to it . Where does their marriage lead them? Does she find the culprit? This leads to something bigger than them.

Shadows and Sunlight follows the journey of David, a resilient 15-year-old orphan who works two jobs to care for his younger sister, Emma, and ensure she receives an education. Despite exhaustion and hardship, David’s devotion never wavers, sacrificing his own schooling to keep her dreams alive. When a chance at night school arises, he dares to dream again—not just for Emma, but for himself. Through quiet strength, love, and determination, the siblings fight for a better future, proving that even in the darkest moments, hope can still shine.

'Dreams can be real. Nightmares can be real. Angels can be real. Demons can be real.' Pleasure is for everyone. But how can you enjoy it when you discover the truth that a demon was pleasuring you? Elysee Torres, a simple woman who wished for a simple and happy life until her curiosity led her to a demon who wanted to pleasure her everytime she closed her eyes. Valor, a hot guy with a perfect body-an Incubus who liked to pleasure women in their dreams. Two different creatures will meet and will face every challenges in order to prove to everyone that their love is not forbidden. Even if they are fighting between life and death or even the world is against them, they will not surrender. Until the end of their lives, they will fight their love no matter what consequences awaits them. They will face the hardest trial of their life together.

The reclusive Peak Master Fu Ran held onto a simple wish, a fleeting hope that the man of ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶d̶r̶e̶a̶m̶s̶ his nightmares, would have stayed in his dreams! Since a young age, Fu Ran had been plagued by prophetic visions of his own demise at the hands of a tyrant emperor, but he had managed to keep some semblance of self with a simple fact: dreams couldn't kill you. But what happens when conjured fears become real? When they exist outside sleep? Fu Ran must struggle with learning to deal with an unwanted presence in his day-to-day life as he discovers that there's far more to this tyrant emperor than he first thought. Historical Danmei Inspired because of other works I love!

"Why wait when you can brute force through it?" April- Fresh out of school, unemployed and searching. Freelancing to eat because being an adult is cruel but fun. Cealus- 9-5 worker, with a farm to his name. Wish he had sold it when its value was at its peak.

A young crow born with white feathers lives peacefully in the valley—until tragedy strikes and he is forced to face the wild skies alone. Trained by the very creature who destroyed his past, he must choose between vengeance and what’s left of his soul. A dark fable about identity, grief, and the cost of power.

Imprisoned for thousands of years, Asuren Nightgloom, from out of the blue, had been set free. Sleeping for almost a hundred years, Thea Gailbreeze, at long last, had been awakened. Both had the same mission. Save the Fairy Realm. They messed up before and ended up in that grave situation. Now that they got out of their confinement, they vowed to finish their disrupted mission. Will they be stronger together and save the Fairy Realm? Or will they burden one another and mess up one more time?

You are inside someone's thoughts, and you can hear everything they think. You know their struggles and want to help them. Read to find out more. -- Update: Making more chapters (;

Blood and Essence follows the journey of ''Elian'', a boy born without spirit energy in a world where power defines destiny. Branded as “Spiritless,” he is mocked, ignored, and destined for a life of servitude—until a mysterious event awakens something ancient within him. One night, under the moonlight beside a forgotten lake, Elian’s fate shatters. A golden light surges into his chest, revealing that his spirit veins were never empty—they were simply ''too powerful to be seen''. They belong to a lost lineage, one that carries a forbidden essence… a force older and deeper than the spirit energy the world knows. Thrust into a realm of cultivation, secrecy, and danger, Elian hides his power to survive. He enters a powerful sect not as a disciple, but as a lowly servant. But with every quiet step he takes, every battle he secretly wins, every ancient technique he masters in silence, he climbs toward a destiny no one could have predicted. As he uncovers the truth about his power, the spirit world, and the war that once shattered the heavens, Elian must choose: remain in the shadows, or rise and risk becoming the very force that reshapes the world.

Cursed from birth, Princess Elira bears no moonmark—the divine sigil that binds fated mates in the Kingdom of Lysaria. Feared by her people and hidden away like a shameful secret, she is raised in shadows and silence, destined for a loveless political marriage. But when a brutal power stirs beyond the northern veil and war looms, the court offers Elira as tribute to the monstrous Shadow Court—an ancient alliance sealed with blood and seduction. The Shadow Court is no myth. It's ruled by Kaelen, the Nightborne prince exiled for crimes he never confessed to—ruthless, intoxicating, and cursed with a hunger for soulfire. When Elira arrives, veiled in silk and secrets, Kaelen expects a pawn. What he gets is a tempest wrapped in defiance, a woman whose blood sings with forbidden magic… and whose touch brands his skin with a moonmark long thought impossible. Torn between desire and duty, Kaelen must decide whether to consume Elira or crown her. Together, they navigate a web of betrayal, assassins, and ancient gods rising from the deep. The bond between them is volatile—blazing with power, lust, and something far more dangerous: trust. In a world where love can burn kingdoms and fate is written in blood, Elira and Kaelen must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice—each other, or the world.

Zhen Hu, a young cultivator from the Dawnyu Sect, is born with a rare disability that prevents him from harnessing his inner energy, known as "Xen." Despite this limitation, Zhen Hu's determination to reach godhood remains unwavering. However, his fate takes a dramatic turn when he stumbles upon a mysterious treasure that holds the key to unlocking his true potential. As Zhen Hu's cultivation journey gains momentum, powerful forces emerge to challenge his pursuit of divine status. Will he overcome the obstacles and achieve his dream, or will the forces arrayed against him prove too great to overcome?

a world divided by curses and blood, love is the greatest sin. For centuries, the realms of vampires and witches have lived in fragile separation—bound by a sacred law that forbids their union. A prophecy carved in bone declares that should a vampire and witch fall in love, the balance between realms will shatter… and the ancient darkness buried beneath their world will rise. Raven Drayke, heir to the vampire throne, is cursed to never feel love—his heart encased in frost, his destiny shaped by war. Lyra Vey, a fierce witch of starlight magic, is sent on a mission to spy on the vampires and prevent the awakening of the prophecy. When their paths collide, a forbidden bond is sparked—one powerful enough to defy realms, rewrite fate, and doom them both. As Raven and Lyra are hunted by both their worlds, they embark on a perilous quest across cursed lands and ancient ruins, seeking a way to break the prophecy. But every step closer to the truth pulls them deeper into a storm of betrayal, blood, and impossible choices. In a world where love is lethal, will they choose each other… or the survival of their realms?

Black does not Crack and Slack; White does not Bite and Smite. "All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all."

"Hindi man ako makaganti sa lupa. Ako na mismo ang susundo sa kaluluwa ninyo sa impyerno. Ako magiging karma sa buhay ninyo!" Saad ng isang kaluluwang naghihinagpis, napatawa ito habang tumutulo ang luha. Napabangon na lamang si Sharlene sa masamang panaginip. Palagi siyang binabalikan ng bangungot na hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit, palagi niyang napapaginipan ang babaeng umiiyak. Nasapo na lamang niya ang kanyang noo at napabangon na lamang sa kanyang hihigan.

"Who do you think I am?" He whispered in her ear. "Fletcher... my.." "what? Your Romeo?" He chuckled. "No" He was surprised by her answer, "I'm Your juliet". She said with great courage. His eyes narrowed slightly. But the world is round and only one person can be on top. When a goofy girl falls for an ambitious dragon only to be hurt countless times... she grew brains and knew that the best revenge she could get was, aiming for his goals- Ruling the world. Thus became her motivation- revenge. She became the #1 woman in the world earning the alias, Juliet. "In the city's darkest alleys, a legendary crown has sparked a deadly game of cat and mouse. Two ruthless players, Juliet and Romeo, will stop at nothing to claim it. But what secrets lie behind Juliet's icy smile? Is she a pampered princess or a cunning predator? And what drives Romeo's relentless pursuit of power? Is he a brutal kingpin or a tragic hero? As they clash in a maelstrom of intrigue and deception, the stakes grow higher. Who will reign supreme? And what will be the true cost of their ambition? Is the world still big enough for love? when everyone wants to rule the world will feelings be considered? Dive into this heart-pumping thrill ride, where nothing is as it seems, and the truth is more shocking than fiction." Spoilers: She wasn't the overly bullied, weak and stupid FL you'd think. Ever watched the bad guys movie. That's how interesting things could get.