Totally Not Mark Toei

In her previous life, Lina Riley harbored an unrequited love for the Fifth Princess, Victoria Ashwood. Lina sacrificed everything for her—securing her place on the throne, protecting her borders, and losing her arm and sight in the process. Yet, her loyalty was repaid with a goblet of poisoned wine and the execution of her entire family. Victoria despised her, accusing Lina of cruelty and of orchestrating her elder sister’s death, deeming her unworthy of love. When the poison took effect, Lina closed her eyes in despair, only to awaken back in the moment they first met. On that fateful day, Lina had stumbled upon Victoria being beaten by palace maids, an encounter that set everything in motion. This time, Lina turned away, choosing a different path, but a faint fragrance of plum blossoms lured her in. One reckless night led to a moment of despair when she awoke to find the coldly beautiful face of her bedmate—Lucille Everard, the Princess Regent. Lucille, while outwardly uninterested in court affairs, was notorious for her swift and decisive actions that had seen emperors replaced with alarming frequency. Compared to Lucille’s power, Lina’s past dealings with Victoria seemed like mere child's play. As Lucille stirred awake, Lina's nerves were frayed. “Given the circumstances, Your Highness, what do you think of me now?” she asked, resigned to her fate. To her surprise, Lucille chuckled softly. “I think you’re wonderful.” Stunned, Lina could only manage a confused “Huh?” From that moment, everything veered off course. Lucille's palace soon bloomed with roses—Lina’s favorite. Amidst the swaying blossoms, the resolute Princess Regent would gently take Lina’s hand, her once-frigid gaze warm and tender. “My dear Lina, you are the finest woman in the world.” In her new life, Lina often dreamed. She dreamt of someone leaving a bouquet of roses at her grave, their robes trailing the light fragrance of plum blossoms. They sipped wine with a wry smile, murmuring, “Silly girl, I avenged you.” Victoria Ashwood was reborn too. She hadn’t expected that killing Lina would provoke her aunt’s ruthless revenge. Determined to avoid a similar fate, she resolved to feign affection for Lina, even if it took a lifetime. At a palace banquet, Victoria was taken aback by Lina’s beauty. Draped in fine silks, Lina was a dazzling sight, so different from the weathered woman Victoria remembered. Drawn to her, Victoria was about to approach when she noticed Lucille at Lina’s side, gently wiping her lips with a soft smile. “Take it slow,” Lucille murmured. Lina paused, then chuckled as she adjusted a strand of Lucille’s hair. Victoria’s heart twisted in fury. When her desperate attempts to win Lina back failed, she demanded, “Why won’t you love me?” Lina sneered. “Show some respect, Fifth Princess. You should address me as Aunt. Besides, your hypocrisy and cold-heartedness make you unworthy of love.” Years ago, a young Lucille Everard encountered a lost girl in the palace gardens. The girl declared that Lucille was beautiful and promised to marry her one day. Thirteen years later, a fateful misunderstanding during a bout of poisoning entwined their paths. What began as teasing quickly turned Lucille from a hunter into prey, helplessly ensnared by the woman she never forgot. Tags: 1. Cold yet protective Princess Regent × Reborn and resigned noblewoman 2. Nine-year age gap (Princess Regent is older) 3. Alternate history, non-patriarchal setting 4. Puppet empress, regent princess ruling behind the scenes 5. Two lifetimes of love, slow-burn romance

"Let me take a look." The handsome professor, with his broad shoulders and powerful muscles, lifted me effortlessly and placed me on the desk. His strong hands gently lowered the strap of my uniform to examine the bruise from training. "Helanie! Why do you always end up hurt?" His voice grew husky, sending a shiver down my spine as I struggled to catch my breath. I had to remind myself that he’s my professor... and my stepbrother. I shouldn’t be seduced by his touch. "If anyone bullies you again, come to my office and I will deal with them," he murmured, his beautiful eyes locking onto mine. Despite knowing he’s forbidden, I couldn’t help but wonder—should I tell him about the mate bond I felt the night he was drunk? .. When her parents rejected each other, Helanie went from being her daddy's angel to a neglected and forgotten child. But on her eighteenth birthday, things took a dark turn. When her body went into heat, she attracted a group of alphas. Instead of rescuing her, her secret alpha boyfriend ran away. That night changed Helanie’s life forever. Accused of consenting to the attack, she was sentenced to execution by her own pack. Desperate, she fled, determined to find her mother. What she didn’t expect was to find her mother preparing to marry a rogue king with four dangerously handsome and beastly sons. Things turn even darker when she felt a mate bond with her bully stepbrothers, will she be able to escape their claws or their seduction will ruin her life to next extremes? .. Facebook - Alexis Dee

Dean, the only human in a Lycan pack. He was nothing special but he seemed to attract a lot of trouble. Suddenly his life changes when he finds out he is not just a normal human and with his powers comes a powerful generational curse. He has to deal with the curse and his newfound powers while trying to find out who is his real mate from the three men that claim to be his mate. They all go to extremes to prove their worth and that they are the one. He wasn't looking for it especially where he found it, except now that it involves three people he doesn't know which one.... Who is his real warrior? Who is his real king? Nobody knows who he belongs to....

"You don't deserve to be auctioned" The Don finally said, making me stop the struggle. "Thank you" I said, cleaning my watery eyes. "Get her ready for the ritual!" The Don ordered the big man who was currently still holding me. **** "Once marked by the Don, you do not own your life anymore as you become solely his" ~ Author. ******* The minute he set his eyes on her, he knew he had to make her suffer for the sins of her sister and so he MARKED HER. Jadelyn was being used as a collateral for her father's unpaid debt, landing her in the hands of the most ruthless young don - Romano Callamore. All Romano knew was that she had to pay for the sins of her wicked sister -his ex secret lover and that he did. Just when their love was about to blossom after so many tribulations; Jadelyn's sister reappears back with a child who looked exactly like Romano Callamore. Confusion sets in as Jadelyn doesn't know how to feel considering the fact that she was pregnant and also in love with with her sister's First Love. Jadelyn was torn between letting her beloved manipulative sister have a happy life without her- Jadelyn in the picture AND fighting for what she wants What do you think her decision will be? Family Loyalty or Love?

She believes in true love. He doesn’t believe in love. But what is love, really? She is the epitome of success—a star people look up to and admire. To him, however, she is merely a business transaction, a partner chosen to enhance his status. To his friends, she is just a fool in love, a pathetic figure begging for affection. Then shocking news emerges: her first true love returns, throwing him off guard. He realizes he has been nothing more than a substitute for her first love. He should be angry, but instead, he finds himself overwhelmed by emotions he can’t express or understand. Is this possessiveness, or is he finally learning to love her? She is determined to return to her first love, but inside, she is torn. Did she really treat him as just a substitute, or did she actually come to love him? What are they supposed to do when love is a question mark?

In the dynamic world of Aruya, where magic and machinery collide, Tokei awakens with no memory of her past. Thrust into a whirlwind of danger and discovery by a chance encounter, she must navigate a treacherous path filled with relentless adversaries, powerful secrets, and unexpected allies. Join Tokei on an action-packed journey as she fights to uncover her true identity and unlock the mysteries of a world teetering on the brink of chaos.

For Thalia, monster-hunting is just a job. Until she unknowingly slays a demon. That's when she realized not all the job can't be done by herself.

Warning: This story will contain 'Mature' content, read at your discretion. A soul from the modern world was lost in the void after dying mysteriously, and ended up entering the seal of the eons-old Total Ancient Dragon Trancendent-Entity Of Lust, a being far lost into Ancient history, and after convincing this being to become his master. The young soul was set to reincarnate and start a new life from birth, to someday free his new master, while also working to accomplish his dreams in this new life. For such, his new master, gave him a pet Phoenix, imbued him with their dragon bloodline, and he even received a system. Despite all this, the world where he would find himself was not a simple one. A journey that would go beyond anything he expected awaited him ahead.

Abraham was marked by a creature, which gave him immense powers. This also opened his eyes to the world around him, which is full of supernatural elements. Now he must figure out his purpose. Will he learn to control his power, or will he be consumed by its addicticing presence? He must get stronger to survive. As his benefactor has said- Adapt or Perish This is only being posted on Webnovel. This is an original based off of a prompt.

Who's to say that their arranged marriage won't also be a disaster? Isn't love underrated? Love's never enough in a marriage, so why bother with it in the first place? Is it to prove to everybody else that they're different and won't hurt each other?

Blurb Liana has lived in exile for years because of a birthmark, known as “The Mark of the Forsaken,” which her pack believes brings a terrible curse. But when Ryker, an Alpha in need of help, finds her, Liana has a chance to prove that her mark might be the key to saving his pack. As the two work together, Liana uncovers secrets about her heritage—and a power within her that she never knew she possessed. But with her heart and her life on the line, Liana must make an impossible choice: embrace the power that could save everyone at the cost of losing her fated mate or risk everything to find another way. Exposition The story begins by introducing Liana’s life in isolation, with flashbacks revealing how her birthmark led her pack to fear her, forcing her into exile. Rumors about “The Mark” swirl among the packs, and Liana’s life of loneliness and survival has shaped her into a wary and hardened soul. Inciting Incident Liana’s quiet life is shattered when Ryker, the Alpha of a nearby pack, arrives at her door, seeking her help. His pack has been plagued by an unbreakable curse, and after hearing legends of “The Mark,” he believes that Liana may be his only hope. Initially reluctant, Liana agrees, seeing a chance to finally be accepted and find purpose. Rising Action As Liana and Ryker work together to break the curse, they grow close, their fated mate bond intensifying their connection. Liana begins to unlock strange powers tied to her mark, which allow her to hold sway over the supernatural forces behind the curse. However, she discovers dark truths about her family’s past and the curse’s origins, which reveal that her ancestors created the curse to protect against a greater evil. Meanwhile, Ryker’s initial secret intentions to use Liana as a possible sacrifice to break the curse come to light. Liana struggles to trust him, and her conflicting emotions create tension between them, making their bond even more precarious. Climax Liana faces a devastating choice: use her powers to fully defeat the enemy causing the curse, which could save Ryker’s pack but may cost him his life, or attempt a riskier, untested path that could save everyone without sacrifice. At the height of her internal struggle, Liana must confront the part of herself that longs for acceptance and the part that fears her power. Denouement In the end, Liana’s choice has lasting consequences on her relationship with Ryker, her understanding of her power, and her sense of belonging. Whether or not she finds a way to save him and the pack, Liana finally understands the truth about her heritage and accepts herself fully, stepping into her role not as a curse, but as a force of hope for her people.

Who am I?" It's the first question that crosses her mind when she wakes up in a dimly lit shed, memory wiped clean and terror seeping in. Beside her is a stranger—a towering, skeptical man just as lost as she is. Together, they stumble through the eerie confines of their prison, only to uncover a sinister truth: the walls aren't just closing in; they're alive with secrets. Blood drips from the ceiling, strange markings leer from the shadows, and the gnawing feeling of being watched tightens its grip. As reality twists into a waking nightmare, the duo must confront not just the mystery of their imprisonment, but the fragile threads of identity and trust. What does it mean to be human when everything you know—everything you are—is stripped away? Trapped in a game they don't understand, the only rule is simple: survive.

BLURB : PARTICIPATING IN CUPID QUILL, PLEASE SUPPORT AS YOU CAN.. MUCH LOVE. Life. " A transient thing; yet it dealt me a wrong hand, with no care for my feelings " Hope. " But I believe it would all be alright when he arrived." " Who?" " Instead I got three mates". Dawn Swan is an ambitious Omega and takes over her father's delivery service the moment he passes away. She rescues a wealthy businessman from a fire accident and hence he rewards her with a scholarship at Venus Luna Academy. Dawn was glad she was able to move from her cruel uncle's house into the dorm and planned to live a plain and regular lifestyle, but things got more interesting when she got entangled with the captivating Trio of the school. Three popular hot guys that had their eyes on her began to bully and tease her but on her eighteenth birthday, they found out she was their mate and they were determined to keep her to themselves for as long as it takes……

the story about Degris who has the mark of balance Which is the key that every one is looking for in his battle against other mark holders to see how can get all the parts and remake the world in his own image using the mark of divinty. will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

Kim's company is a huge real estate empire, with wealth and power there's nothing they can't do. Dong-hae is the second eldest son of the Kim family and he was the one who sat in the highest chair in that empire. But everything changed until a major scandal was exposed involving him and forcing him to resign as vice president. Kim Eun-ji is the youngest daughter of the Kim family and she is in charge of taking over the family businesses in Dong-hae's place. Kim Dong-hae wants revenge, humiliated and completely disowned, he just wants to completely exterminate Eun-ji and everyone else who got in his way and for that he hires Jeon Hye-jin an assassin for hire who kills for money and is willing to all to finish a job. Now Eun-ji has a bullet marked with her name and a countdown begins. Protagonists: Kim Eun-ji (Eunji), Jeon Hye-jin (Hyejin) __________________ Support me and give me a gift! https://www.wishtender.com/moonsside __________________ I don't own the rights to the cover image, it's an image taken from the internet and I couldn't find the author to offer the due credits.

Daewon is a 17 years old boy who just joined Highschool, which he started to regret it later after he meets Joon Kim, the school's most feared bully. Which he also makes Daewon's life a living hell After suffering from living the life of a trash, one day he gains the confidence he needed to start improving himself not just mentally but also physically and also old handwritten scrolls and books about martial arts which help him to learn how to fight. Now he aims to get to the top, crushing all those that stand in his way, His main goal is to protect the weak and open a gang for the ones who can't protect themselves and make them gain their confidence back. Will Daewon get influenced and change his goal? Maybe or maybe not, tune in

Betrayed, bartered, broken. Cinder, a Luna stripped of her title for a dormant power, simmers with hidden strength. A mark on her skin whispers of a forgotten lineage, and a prophecy foretells her destiny, unites the werewolf packs or brings about their destruction. As a full moon ignites a monstrous transformation within her, Cinder must navigate a web of deceit. A cunning rival offers a dark pact, a redeemed Alpha seeks atonement, and a hidden network of ostracized wolves rises from the shadows. Can Cinder control the feral rage within and embrace her true power before the lunar eclipse throws the werewolf world into chaos? This is not a tale of the weak, but a ferocious rebirth that will rewrite the laws of the pack, leaving a trail of fury in its wake. Cinder's howl will echo through the night, a promise of a new era where all werewolves, regardless of their ability to shift, can rise under the watchful eye of the moon.

"They are strangers yet they are not, they are enemy yet they are not, they are friends yet they are not, they are each other world yet they are not"!! Love or Lust will surely happen when two same personalities will clash with each other in an Indian wedding, which is full of rituals and customs. Meet Vihaan Singh Rathore, the most eligible bachelor in the business world, the handsome jerk who is full of himself, is rude, wants to control everything, boss of his home, but on the top of it, excessive drinker. Meet Shanaya Malhotra, beautiful, cute, intelligent and emerging fashion designer. She hates men who drink, are controlling in nature, but on top of it, she is revengeful and does not forgive those who hurt her. Destiny is going to play the game.

Long story short, the two of them stayed overnight at Sanosuke's house, then they both slept next to Sanosuke, afraid that something unwanted would happen to Sanosuke. Sanosuke dreamed that he was in a very, very dark cave and there was not a single light, but on the other hand, he saw a small light from a distance where when Sanosuke approached him it was as if his body had gained a power where the power he got was "he can kill any inanimate object, in the dream he was visited by a black figure which when the figure The man wanted to attack Sanosuke, Sanosuke accidentally threw a force which could make the black figure weak and unable to attack Sanosuke again. Sanosuke was shocked when he saw that he had a force that could kill inanimate objects, for example the black figure that was in his dream, and Sanosuke woke up to find it was just his dream.

Nicole is just continuing with her studies at Beacon Hills and then she meets Kevin. They fall in love. Liam her friend, gets jealous and want to be with her because he has developed feelings for her but he couldn't tell her. At Liam's party, Nicole cheats on Kevin with Liam, and this makes her regret and hides the truth from him... Read more to know what happened... This novel contains; love betrayal hatred lies

I was a horrible husband, and a scumbag father. Having amnesia wasn’t an excuse. Even so, because of that, I lost my family instantly. In order to save Nero– my son and heir– I killed my daughter Neoma. And then I had to witness Mona, my neglected wife, die in front of me. Why did I have to regain all my memories at that exact moment? I wanted to die with Mona and Neoma. And, just when I thought I could finally be reunited with them, I opened my eyes and realized I turned back time. I returned at the exact moment Mona and I were in the middle of discussing divorce. Divorce? No way in hell would Nikolai divorce Mona this time!

Elena Dusk has always been an outcast in her small, superstitious town. Born with a glowing mark etched into her skin, she’s been labeled cursed, feared, and ostracized by everyone around her. She’s learned to live in the shadows, keeping her secrets hidden while trying to survive the relentless whispers at school. But everything changes when a mysterious and darkly captivating new student, Kael, arrives in town—and he seems to know exactly what her mark means. Kael is no ordinary boy. Beneath his charming smile lies a chilling truth: he’s a demon, sent to claim her soul as part of an ancient pact. For centuries, Kael has been a loyal servant of the underworld, carrying out his orders without hesitation. But when he meets Elena, something shifts. Her light is unlike anything he’s ever encountered, awakening emotions he thought were lost forever—a flicker of humanity that threatens to unravel his mission. As Kael and Elena’s fates become intertwined, they uncover a terrifying truth: her mark is the key to an ancient prophecy that could either seal the gates of the underworld forever or unleash chaos upon the world. With dark forces closing in and the clock ticking, Kael must make an impossible choice—betray his masters to protect Elena, or fulfill his duty and destroy the one person who makes him feel alive. Caught between the pull of their forbidden bond and the weight of their destinies, Elena and Kael must decide where their loyalties lie. Can love defy fate? Or will the darkness claim them both in the end? This is a thrilling tale of love, betrayal, and the fight to rewrite destiny in the face of impossible odds.

Bad life before reincarnation? Check. Obtaining ki mastery cheat? Check. Before Resian was reincarnated, he had a horrible life. Abusive parents, a shitty job, everything horrible. But in this new world, he has the chance to obtain power, a lot of power. He will not bow to others anymore, rather he will be the one to make them bow to him.

Luke wasn't a ball of joy rather he was a listener.He would stand in the way of harm just to protect others.He was a rogue adopted by two kindhearted people that could never fulfill his ache of having a real family with his mate.He had a secret that no-one knew not even his best friend knew.Dive into the story to find out what it is. Aaron Lockwood was the alpha of the pack and bad boy of highschool , with tattoos that filled his arms and the look that said he had seen it all.What would happen when Aaron finds out about the little secret that his little mate is hiding? This story is purely from my head ,I have read so many stories about werewolves , mates and alpha omega and had continuous imaginative ideas.So I thought why not I pop all of those thoughts here?Let me know how it goes for you!!! DO NOT REPOST ,DO NOT WRITE BAD COMMENTS.IF YOU DONT LIKE IT DONT READ THE STORY. And let's all be calm

Sonder — noun. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.

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