Devil Within

On the first day of Alex's sophomore year in high school, the elusive company of H20 Software Corporation pays a visit. Why? You ask... Oh, it turns out that my class has been invited to playtest their latest game, Untethered. Playtest? Yes, playtest...and not enter the whole-ass game and become the godforsaken Devil Spawn.

The Alien Within Grinwall is no ordinary country, and Riverdale Academy is no ordinary school. Both are covert battlegrounds where powerful beings, hidden identities, and secret alliances shape the destiny of those who inhabit them. Among these is Tessa Caldwell, a Kaelrian alien with unmatched speed and a mysterious, water-like fragrance. Adopted by her teacher, Ms. Caldwell, Tessa tries to blend in, but her distinct blue eyes betray her origins to those who know where to look. Her life changes when Adrian, a fellow Kaelrian with a fiery aura and god-like confidence, arrives at Riverdale. Their connection is undeniable, but it attracts dangerous attention. When Adrian’s alien nature is revealed during a dramatic hospital incident, chaos erupts. Government agents are dispatched, and Principal Hammond is forced to defend Riverdale’s reputation, as students react with fear, admiration, and jealousy. Bridget Mills, Tessa’s rival, mocks her defeat by claiming she lost to an "alien," while others, like Oxlade and Karl, recount how Adrian saved them. Yet the growing tension at Riverdale is only a glimpse of greater dangers. The SSG organization, a sinister force with eyes on Tessa and Adrian, is joined by an even darker figure: Ikehara, the shadow of the sun god, and a loyal follower of Rhemon, a devil with a grudge against Solaris the true sun god, whose plans threaten the survival of the Kaelrians loyal to Solaris and Lunara (moon goddess). In the midst of a high-stakes escape from SSG, Tessa and Adrian encounter the mysterious Rhemonic people. The Rhemonics, regarding Tessa as the successor to their moon goddess, worship her, forging a powerful alliance. This new found bond brings new challenges, including a dangerous quest to gather ingredients to awaken the Rhemonic people from their limited lands and blocked memories, a curse wrought by Rhemon—a devilish force once thought to be their salvation. As Rhemon rises, threatening to control both Kaelrians and Rhemonics alike, Tessa and Adrian’s mission becomes a race against time. Along the way, Tessa uncovers her heritage as the daughter of Lunara, the moon goddess, and Solaris, the sun god. Adrian, the son of Solaris and a maid, shares a complex, divine bond with Tessa, yet both are haunted by the legacies they inherit. Amidst this conflict, Ashley Duve, a woman who shares the bed and secrets with Rhemon, fools Tessa into believing she was the moon goddess, and she entered her conscious thought, gradually eroding it away while she appears helpful and wise and seemingly innocent, Ashley’s actions soon reveal her true agenda. She uses her powers to impersonate the moon goddess, taking over Tessa’s body, manipulating events to help Ikehara gather the ingredients needed to awaken Rhemon. As Ashley’s allegiance becomes clear, Tessa and Adrian realize they cannot trust anyone, not even those closest to them. Against overwhelming threats, Tessa and Adrian must fight not only to protect each other but also to save their world. Grappling with questions of identity, loyalty, and love, their journey unfolds across various chapters of betrayal, alliances, and epic confrontations with cosmic powers. Only by unlocking the potential within themselves can Tessa and Adrian hope to survive this battle, protecting the very essence of their people and the world.

When a Medical student awakens in an infant's body in the deadly Hidden Mist Village, he knows surviving will require more than just his memories of a past life. In a world where children are forced to kill each other and bloodline abilities mark their wielders for death, Ren must carefully balance hiding his true potential while gathering enough strength to change the village's dark future. As Kirigakure descends into an era of unprecedented brutality, this reincarnated soul will discover that the deadliest technique isn't found in forbidden scrolls - it's knowing exactly when to reveal your true power. Fair Warning: This is a slow-burn story - no overpowered MC from the start Power progression is realistic and earned through years of dedicated training Contains graphic violence and death Story builds gradually with careful character and plot development What to Expect: Detailed training arcs and power progression Clever manipulation of future events using foreknowledge Original story arcs and character development [This novel is for readers who enjoy: Smart protagonists who rely on wit over raw power Realistic skill progression and strategic combat Deep world-building and political intrigue A fresh perspective on the Naruto universe]

A demon named makeshift has hidden potential, as if fate was with him. However dealing with the dangerous realm that is hell, makeshift struggles with many burdens of being a demon.

In a world where nothing is as it seems, a mysterious shapeshifting creature meets a young boy named Aiden. As they struggle to survive and unravel the secrets behind the creature’s power, they are drawn into a dangerous journey that will challenge everything they know about identity, change, and fate.

Everyone knows him as a robot nothing but succeed in everything, knows everyone, nothing but an emotionless robot. But how about someone who time and time again gets to see him every chances they get by accident, coincident from another not knowing that they were getting closer and feeling may as well develop along the way of every troubles and accident.

After being whisked away into another world, from one cruel existence to another, Sylvia finds herself in front of a demon lord. He who only has one command for her. Be my bride.

Maya, a law abiding young lady, went against all she knew and how she had been brought up, all for one man. Brian had had it all with his parents telling him to get married and trying to set him up with a woman of their dreams. When he saw Maya at work later even after their rude contact in the club, all he could think of was "She is the one" but Maya hated his guts. He was proud, pompous and he made her think of things she shouldn't, so when he brought up a marriage contract, the only reason she agreed was because of the student loans she had to pay off and a family that thought of her as dirt underneath their shoes.

Rina, a small child, was caught and sacrificed by the desperate villagers to their god to end the eternal winter that plagued their village. Saved by a wandering man his eyes slowly opened up to the world he knew so little about. "You shouldn't do something just because you were told, who told you that you need to breathe to live?, that you need to open your eyes to see?, you never know, maybe it's all in your head and you never needed to do such things in the first place but was believed to do so"

As Kane gets unwillingly dragged into new reality full with supernatural creatures, he has more on his mind than making up excuse for why he was late to class. Now with a evolution liquid down his throat, 2 axes in his hands, he fights back the supernatural creatures that try to live among the humans. Join Kane's fight against the supernaturals and the twisted roads awaiting him!

In a world where a single man's anger and greed plagues the land in which they call home.A young girl does everything in her power to make a suitable life for her and for those around her. Each step of the way new problems and horrors will stand in her way. The more her good name grows with the deeds she does the more of a target she will become. Can she do it alone? Or will our devoted lady seek help from the unexpected to pave a life through the darkness and into the light.

As a Filipina sex worker, Anastasia believed she had left behind any worries about her personal desires being fulfilled. That was until Leonid enters her life, a Russian crime lord whose dominance in the bedroom matches his ruthless nature in the underworld. He would awaken and indulge her most hidden cravings, ones she never even knew existed. CAUTION: THIS STORY EXPLORES MATURE AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DRUG USE, CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, VIOLENCE, ASSAULT, AND EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT. READERS WHO MAY FIND SUCH TOPICS UNSETTLING OR TRIGGERING ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION OR CONSIDER NOT CONTINUING FURTHER.

In a world ruled by powerful churches and superhuman Choujin, ordinary boy Pod is thrust into a dangerous game after making a dark deal for power. Granted enhanced senses at the cost of his soul, Pod soon discovers that his abilities come with a monstrous curse. The more he uses them, the more he loses control, and the more the churches see him as a threat. With the power to absorb the darkness of others, Pod becomes the key to a sinister plan to create an unstoppable army. Now, he must decide whether to embrace his destructive potential or fight against the very system that seeks to control him—and all of humanity.

In a world full of light and hope, Ray had always questioned his existence, his purpose, his will. Ray as a kid had no parents, he was a poor orphan and as long as he could remember he never even saw his parents, he was surviving out of his own will and power. As time passed on ray came to find happiness as he was adopted by the mistress of the red plains. Since she was infertile and couldn't give birth, she always longed for a kid to raise and ray came to be that child. She gave ray the childhood he never thought of. Life went on until the tragic day where everything fell dark for him. Someone and a specific someone wanted the red mistress to die and apparently the whole mansion got attacked in the deadly night. Everyone massaqured except ray of whom the assassin's showed great intrest in and took him back to the asassin master. You see ray had posssesd great affinity for wind control and the assassins could use it but inorder to get ray to obey they had to erase all his memories and hypnotized him into thinking he is an elite weapon only available to the Assassins. They made him believe that he was the son of the asassin master and had to do anything and everything to carry out their order. That was the rise of shade, the most ruthless asassin known to mankind. The once kind and nice boy now a savage and unruly asassin who lives off of killing.Shade continued the great work until his name was far and wide, making people be scared of his mention. Shade was so ruthless he would kill his victims in broad daylight as people watched in horror and those who stood agaisnt him payed the same price. Onw day shade gets sent on a mission to assassinate scarlet, princess of the amulate kingdom, currently she was on a ship and with her she had the amulet of Talos, which as you would expect of a relic has great untapped power. The assassin master wanted the amulet so he sends shade, his new son to go and fetch it for him. Upon arriving on the ship shade kills everyone and right as he is about to asassin the princess he sees a familiar face, the face of mistress and stops creating a small time slip for scarlet to escape, and since she had water affinity, she travels to the nearest island and the whole ship blows up. Shade wakes up and finds himself in the same island and finds himself weaponless, his weapons taken by scarlet who saved him and now takes him hostage. Turns out the amulet can supress elemental affinities, making shade powerless and weaponless agaisnt the princess. Now stuck in a far away island and being kept hostage by a familiar face will ray regain his memories or will he finish his mission and kill the princess while returning the amulet to his enemies.

In the chilling depths of despair, Wan, a troubled teenager, finds himself trapped in a nightmarish cycle of depression that leads him to a harrowing decision—suicide. However, instead of finding peace, his attempt brings him back from the brink, resurrected but with a sinister twist: hell now resides within his mind. As Wan struggles to adjust to his new reality, he discovers that each time he falls asleep, he is plunged into a terrifying chapter of his own personal hell. These dreams manifest as twisted, nightmarish landscapes filled with grotesque apparitions that embody his deepest fears and regrets. The boundaries of his mind dissolve into a horrifying labyrinth, where he confronts haunting memories, vengeful spirits, and the darkness that once consumed him. Each encounter pulls him deeper into madness, revealing the terrifying consequences of his actions and the monstrous aspects of his psyche. With every sleepless night, Wan grapples with malevolent forces that threaten to unravel him completely. Yet, amidst the chaos, a flicker of hope ignites within him. Along his dark journey, he encounters fellow lost souls who also inhabit this horrific realm, forming a fragile alliance to combat the relentless nightmares. Together, they must confront their pasts, face their fears, and challenge the very essence of the hell they inhabit. "The Hell Within Me" is a gripping horror novel that delves into the terrifying intersections of mental illness and supernatural terror. As Wan battles the demons of his mind, he must uncover the truth behind his resurrection and confront the chilling question: can he escape the hell within, or will he become its eternal prisoner?

The story begins at the kidnap of Kiara. "Mistress,we have brought her to you"said the demon."Hope you weren't seen while taking her away"Circee said with a cunning smile."Yes mistress"the demon replied and left. Kiara finally woke up and found herself in a strange environment. Kiara is a girl who stays in a town far from the city.She gets kidnapped by a witch named Circee but little did she know that this kidnap will bring a whole new adventure and discovery about herself. What changes will it bring to her? Will she be able to handle it all?

Rune.. a name of the most fucking perfect angel to ever exist is what I thought before I saw those eyes.. I saw those broken pieces which he is trying so hard to mend.. his deep blooded scars. He is excatly what an angel looks like after you die and meet at the heavens gate.. or even ethereal then that. But him.. he is much more.. much more than a angel.. he has those scars which are burning for vengeance.. and I am all for that fucking vengeance.. for my Rune.. my angel

In an era where a single being can annihilate an entire planet, destroy stars and ravage a galaxy, races fight for resources, Raia, an ordinary young man, found an orb that dropped from a beast that he killed. Inside this mysterious orb lies a whole solar system with planets teeming with resources that everyone will die for.

I have a dark secret that I'm waiting to unleash. It'll take 69 chapters to get there. But then at the 1001th chapter, something amazing will happen. You will get your wish.

What hurts more is seeing your enemies having a life of peace. Mei Xia was a person who hated to see such. Having revenge wasn't that simple, but persistent made her victory. What's harder than having a revenge is being betrayed by your own sister because she found out you had fallen in love with her love. Anyone would do anything to have their lover.

(WARNING: MATURE CONTENT) Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom, A marriage alliance was arrange between a king and a witch to save his kingdom. After the deal was done., the king decided to kill the witch and her family in a cold blood. However, before she died, She laid a curse on the king, a curse that will bring disaster to the entire kingdom. Over time, the curse was thought to have been forgotten until the time of the prophecy, a warring time like no other, kick-started, ushering in the birth of a new age. The devil had come to earth in guise of man and disaster… STRUCK! ***** He, Sargon was an emperor, rumoured to be the devil in disguise of a man with his reign bringing nothing but terror and violence to the people. Ariadne…After the death of her parents, was taken to the castle to work as a slave girl. At the age of twenty she was forced to replace the princess in order to marry the Emperor. Through certain events, a fated encounter occurred and a love sprang forth. Now, Sargon and Ariadne faces an impossible battle one of toils, betrayal and disappointments. Will their love survive the trials brought their way by their enemies to keep them apart forever or would they fight strong for the love they had come to cherish? ************ THIS WORK IS PURELY FICTIONAL AND AN ORIGINAL! Cover not mine, all credit goes to the original owner. Discord server: Instagram: Author_ella Discord: Ella_Dominic#9871

The cold wind howled through the thick, towering trees of the Blackwood forest, carrying whispers of ancient curses. Isabella wrapped her cloak tighter around her shoulders as her carriage came to a halt before the iron gates of the cursed estate. The estate had a name -Drakmoor- but it was more than a name. It was a place of legend, of shadows, of whispers in the dark. "Miss Isabella," the coachman's voice trembled as he opened the door. "We've arrived." Isabella took a deep breath, stepping out into the night. The gates creaked open as if by magic, revealing the looming, gothic mansion ahead. Its tall spires pierced the sky, and the air around it seemed colder, darker, like the night itself was afraid of what lay inside.

"Why don't skeletons fight each other?" She turned to look at him, her eye brows furrowed. "How does this have anything to do with the dire situation we are in?" She gripped her scythe, tightly. Fear still gripping her. He kept on talking as if he didn't hear her. "Because they don't have guts." Before bursting into one insane laughter that filled her with warmth. Fear slowly dissolving, she joined to. Few moments after the laughter died. "Your joke... It wasn't funny." His eyes widened, comically holding his chest in hurt. "Ouch!" Before flashing a hot crazy grin. "Well that wasn't the purpose in the first place though it wouldn't hurt if it was funny. Now you are much relaxed, don't you agree?" Funnily enough she was. They both stared down at the ruins. "Our inner monsters make excellent dance partners once you learn to lead." He started again this time his voice much solemn. "But what if it refuses?" She closed her eyes. Thinking about it was stressful. "Tame him with kindness or bribe it with chocolate it works with mine... Then you'll dance in the battlefield like a battle fiend you are meant to be like everyone's watching and the monster inside you is your hypeman. Whatever works." ------------------------------------------------- A suicidal psychotic girl scarred by the loss of her childhood best friend and mother which no one believed existed transmigrated into a very unusual world. On waking up in her new body she discovers that her previous body owner didn't make life any easier for her. Especially when she killed The Royal Sixth Princess of Alvaron. And well killed herself. Amanise is caught in a murder case she didn't actually do. And why everything seems 'normal' in the beginning she soon discovers that real things lurk in the dark. And it wasn't her laundry pile under her bed. ---------------------------------------------------- Hi am XR, A new author with my first book. English isn't my strong suit but I will make the read enjoyable. Though it's new, Don't miss out on the ride is gonna be amazing. THE BOOK COVER IS MINE. Peace.

“When will I be able to start?” I was just a bench. An unexpected gift came down to me. I didn’t know that this gift would change my life in a big way. “My football starts now!” The story of Kuze Reo, the “Devil of the Field” who conquers the J-League, the European stage, and even the World Cup, begins!

Doba a nice young man who lived an ordinary life until the final days of his life found out that he had lived a shackled life played under whims of people and was about to die for the same whims of people and had prayed many times to God and the heavens decided to pray to the Devil who in turn gives him a second chance at life for the price of being her long lost son. Read and follow how Dobo break free of his shackles and becomes the Carefree Devil. .......... You can also read my other novel; Lord of All Things.

What did the ghost doctor want when she was young, the blonde asked. She creaked a wicked grin and said instead, “Sometimes while I go through worldly hell, it suddenly clicks! Why must I suffer for my problems when everyone else can suffer for it instead.” To be a doctor, people say, is to acquire the art of saving people. However, what hides deep within the art of saving lives is the ability to legally commit murders no one can accuse of. All one needs to do is to read the medical books in vice versa too. But what happens when a delusional doctor becomes a leader? She was named Rose, studied to be Dr. Rose, became Traitor Rose, then Orion Rose and finally Rose - the antagonist.

A world that exists on the otherside of human life, filled with myths and legends. This story follows the different but connected existences of the fallen archangel, Lucifer, and the (former) "hunter", Death.