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How would you feel when you died and saw yourself in the future but this future is not one you wished for even your enemy to wake up to. When Captain Aria, a decorated soldier medic, is killed in battle, she is mysteriously transported to a damaged future, where she must navigate through an apocalypse, she must confront her own mortality, and fight to restore hope in a desperate world. In the year 2024, Captain Aria , a highly skilled and fearless soldier medic was part of an elite special forces unit. During this critical mission, she was fatally wounded and left for dead. However, Aria's death is only the beginning as She was thrown through time and space to the year 2178, where a catastrophic apocalypse has transformed the world into a wasteland. Aria awakens in a harsh, unfamiliar landscape that has been scarred by environmental disasters, nuclear devastation, and mutated insects. The once blue skies is now a toxic haze that reeks of ash and smoke. Aria was determined to survive this apocalypse and as she struggles to survive with her marine skills, she discovers some scattered survivors and someone she held dear. *** Released times are every day. I might release from 1_4 chapters a day so expect to read continuously. hehe ******** NOTE: This book is participating in Cupid Quill October so please your vote, gifts and comments is deeply appreciated

The first day of school doesn't go as planned. Nikko is late and he's literally running to school. He's so nervous, and the random guy that laughed at him while rushing through a crossroad, didn't add up to his mood.... *I am not an owner of the cover photo*

Centuries ago, a mysterious energy called "Mana" revolutionized society, but it led humans to face an unprecedented crisis: the "Great Fall". After centuries of intensive use of mana, flora and fauna mutated, becoming more powerful and intelligent. Confronted with this threat, humanity takes refuge in the bastions, the 21 fortresses, to survive. Humans also begin to mutate, developing greater physical and intellectual abilities, as well as special powers called "systems" and "stigmata". However, a scientist warns of an even more devastating imminent threat: insects, organized and cruel, will mutate in turn. To counter this imminent threat, humans begin to study the beasts and learn to cultivate Mana like them. Mana exercises are created to accelerate this process and copy some of the characteristics, but changing exercises is difficult and risky. As the world struggles for survival, Rin, a semi-awakened with the power to perceive everything around him, finds himself at the heart of this turmoil, determined to find his place in a world in chaos and to protect those he loves from the surrounding dangers. ***************************************** Participate in WSA 2024

This is not a full on novel, rather an anthology of my poetry mostly about love over the years, Volume 1 is the better poetry and volume 2 is everything that’s not what I consider my quality poetry but still sharing it anyway. this explores mostly sad and angry themes featuring heartbreak so read at your own discretion

In a small town in south korea women started to die and they concluded that there was a serial killer in the town. In this same town, a girl, abandoned by her parents because of her choice of career, meets her old neighbour, and her first crush. He remembered her and they start meeting again, but there was times when she had the feeling of constantly being watch, soon they started dating, everyone appreciated him except from one of her friends. He thought that the guy seemed too obsessed with her and could cause her harm, but she couldn't care less. But as days passed she started to notice everything, his unhealthy attachment to her, and she started feeling paranoid, about being watch constantly.

He was living a normal, happy life. 『When the raven calls thrice at the break of dawn, remember the life you left behind. For it is in the memories of yesteryears that you will find the strength to forge tomorrow』 A loving father and a successful confession. Good looks and top of his class. He had all he wanted, however... 『The raven will guide you to wisdom, but beware its twin; for it brings only sorrow. The path of Odin is paved with both light and darkness. Choose wisely; lest you shall be consumed by it』 It seemed like the threads of eternity had something else planned for him. Severed strands still drift in the cosmos as he was plucked away from one, and planted into another reality. Another world. Universe. Even though reincarnation was the last thing he wanted. 『It was carved in destiny itself』 "Fuck off..." This is the story of a boy becoming a man, an ordinary becoming an unordinary-- the youngest transitioning into the oldest. The guiding star of the north. ********************** This is my first time making a story like this. Hope you enjoy it. Add it to library, comment and review if you like it. Cover is still being made by "Octowobs" This is a temporary cover. Thanks.

A collection of poems.

In a world where humanity keeps declining, just like today's reality, we see how our protagonist Kiyoshi's life unfolds piece by piece.

Just a space where I let my poetry do the talking, no big deal.

its anything that you want it to be its meant for your feelings to just let lose

Three years ago, Su Luo was betrayed, his cultivation stripped away, leaving him a powerless live-in son-in-law, scorned and humiliated. But now, he has returned as a sovereign, unrivaled across the heavens and earth. With world-defying medical mastery in one hand and unparalleled martial prowess in the other, he proclaims: This time, I will make the world tremble at my name and quake at the sound of my voice.

"I fell in love with her more times in a day than my heart beats...." Li Xia being called ugly beauty in her high school days. Came across with makeup to beautify her appearance. After graduation she stepped in the beauty world. She went on trending in china as soon as she set foot in the beauty world, with millions of comments, pictures, and followers. Her blog has become the biggest online trend in china. Through her blogs, she motivates others to do better and become more confident themselves. But Li Xia's life turned upside down when Luo Yuan, her unrequited love move in next door. She was brutally rejected by him in their high school days. Now she is determined to win his heart. As she navigate the challenges of love, self-acceptance, Li Xia discover her answers that were hidden in heart. _____________________________________________ Luo Yuan, CEO of the C.L Group, the top cosmetic brand in china. Met a cheerful, bubbly girl, stubborn and the messiest person in his whole life. She had this strong aura around her which made it hard for him to stay away from her. Will she be able to overcome her past and win Luo Yuan's heart or her love will forever remain unrequited. This is a slow-burn romance but the sweetest, warmest, most beautiful, and most passionate love story. See how our beauty retaliate against our handsome beast. Come with me on the journey of Li Xia and how she make him fall in love with her. _________________________________________________ WARNING: ALL THE COSMETIC BRAND NAMES AND COMPANIES NAMES USED IN THIS STORY ARE FICTION. AND STORIES USED IN THE LIVE STREAM OF MY FEMALE LEAD ARE SOME FAMOUS BEAUTY DRAMAS. SO I WILL USE THEM WITH THEIR REFERENCES. SOME WILL BE CREATED BY ME TOO!!! **This book is inspired from all the beauty dramas, I have seen so far...** *Please support me with power stones, gifts, golden tickets, reviews, and comments.** Thank you!! Instagram:__carolina_writes_

TRIGGER WARNING!!! This is rated 18+. Alpha Parthe is as dark as described. If you are not into dark romance, please, in the name of everything holy... ***Excerpt*** "My breath just made you quiver," He leaned closer so that I could almost taste his breath, "...Then imagine what my tongue would do." "I warned you not to play with fire if you are afraid of flames," He added, his voice hoarse with need. My plump lips parted in response, "I am not afraid to burn for what I love." I had just stirred something in him that had lay dormant all his life. "Then so be it... Princess." *** She was an angel craving chaos. He was a demon craving peace. She knew he was hell, yet she chose to burn with him. It takes a special kind of woman to handle his darkness and tame his demons. Alpha Parthe comes from a bloodline of cursed Alphas. They are endlessly consumed by the need to track and kill prey and offenders, constantly plagued by the scent of blood. The more they kill, the more they want to kill. It only gets worse on every full moon. What happens when there is no prey to kill? They become a threat to their loved ones. No one mated to an Alpha from the Wild Wolf pack ever lived more than two years. And every Alpha from that lineage dies at thirty-three due to the curse. Parthe, determined to let the curse end in his own lifetime, vowed never to have a mate nor bear a son. But these vows crumble the moment he crosses paths with a girl he considers 'little and insignificant.' The fate of poor Luxuria of the Ash Mountain pack, who was set to marry the love of her life, Beta Kahel, takes a drastic turn when she finds out she was mated to this cursed Alpha, whom she dreaded with all her life. What happens when his curse gradually begins to seep into Luxuria, the one woman who was meant to be his remedy?

The vast scale of our universe has lead us to believe that we must be alone. However, this isn't the case. Fane, a member of a highly advanced spacefaring civilization, is suddenly summoned to a medieval world, reminiscent of Old Earth's Dark Ages. On the surface, kingdoms wage endless wars, while beneath, a mysterious dungeon sprawls, its labyrinthine corridors constantly shifting like the gears of a clock. Yet, this world is not the only one drawn into the chaos. Two others have also been pulled into the fray, bringing with them powerful crystalline mages and ancient gods long thought forgotten. Now, Fane must fight to survive alongside native warriors and foreign entities alike, all while unraveling the cryptic mysteries of this strange and dangerous realm. Survival is only the beginning - deciphering the truth could change everything. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hello! Thanks for checking out my work! I'm not the greatest author, but I plan to consistently update this project, even if I have to write significantly slower than what you typically find on this platform. (My apologies!) Below, you will find some key notes that might be nice to see before becoming invested. PACE: 1 ch/week For now, I plan to write roughly 1 chapter / week. However, this might change in the future as I acclimate to writing more frequently. (Or if this story randomly becomes very successful.) MONEY: At least first 50 ch FREE I know I just mentioned this story becoming "successful", which typically entails paying the author and bla bla bla. BUT! I like the idea of this just being my story with no hooks or lines for a while. I plan to make the greater first chunk of the story free. TRENDS: ~~Overpowered~~ Honestly, I hate the concept of things being "overpowered". It reminds me of the first time I hacked my favorite childhood videogame. (It sucked the fun out of it completely.) That being said, I want this story to involve genuine challenges that take effort or risk to overcome. GENRE: Action, Mystery I would like this story to focus primarily around Action and Mystery. There might be some mild things tossed into the fray like comedy and romance, but don't expect anything too raunchy. DISCORD: -not yet implemented- I may eventually start a discord for this story. It could make a good library for supporting lore or artwork, as well as a place for people to discuss their theories or leave feedback. For now, this discord doesn't yet exist, but I will update you here when/if that changes. OTHER STORIES: Paused A few of you may have known me from my previous stories. I know, you may be pretty bummed that I haven't updated either in a really long time. There were some pretty hefty flaws in those stories that I kind of beat myself up over. (I actually formed this story while trying to restructure the surface world for 'Reincarnated as a Haunted Machine'.) For now, this will be my only work, as the world I live in has become rather complicated in recent years. Perhaps at some point, I will return to my other works, but for the foreseeable future, this story will be my one true love.

In 31 days, I will have aged another year. In 30 days, I will be killed. In 28 days, I will have fought someone I believed to be my closest ally. In 21 days, I will have lost everyone I held dearest to me. In 14 days, I will be betrayed. In 7 days, I will cause a war. Tonight, I will have gone mad. 

The Ye family is one of the top families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet, Ye Chen is despised by everyone as a live-in son-in-law. No one knows his true identity. In the end, those who look down on him will kneel before him, trembling with fear, and respectfully call him "Master"!

In the captivating realm of High Reach, within the Kingdom of Bretany, a land once revered for its poetic allure and cultural riches, now bears witness to the tumultuous war of successions. "A Lion's Clash" tells the gripping saga of the rightful heir to the High Throne, Princess Elsbeth Lionith, daughter and heiress of the late King Ertur Lionith, as she contends with her ambitious uncle, Lord Erwyn Lionith, the younger brother of the king, in a fierce struggle for power. Amidst the backdrop of bloodshed and betrayal, the echoes of poetry intertwine with the sounds of war, immortalizing the bravery and sacrifices of the combatants, shaping the destiny of High Reach forever.

Com a invasão dos aethyris e o caos dominando a Terra, dois deuses fazem uma aposta decisiva: um humano escolhido receberá um grande poder. Se ele usar essa habilidade para o bem, a humanidade e os aethyris serão salvos; se falhar, a destruição será inevitável. Agora, o futuro de duas raças depende de Ren, um jovem que já vislumbrou o inferno na Terra.

A smug smile appeared on her step sister's lips when she finally revealed she was actually pregnant with her mate's child. Her father's futile attempt to apologize, for ignoring her all this time, because he had his own reasons and asked her to understand. A plea of forgiveness from her mate as he begged her not to reject him, claiming it was just a stupid mistake that he shouldn't have made. And to top it off, a cursed alpha from the north, to whom her step sister was actually promised, is here to collect his debt, so she has to take her place as the sacrifice now. Darn!

Jake Brown is a starting freshman in college who has absolutely no experience falling in love, let alone be in a romantic relationship. All he ever did was study. One day, he was involved in a serious accident which caused him to have a concussion and since then had memory gaps and rifts. Fast forward on the first day of college he comes across Rose Sanchez. Fate plays its part and entangles the two into a swirl of emotions as they ‘get to know each other’. Will they get past the serendipity test? Or will they get overcome by the serendipity curse? Will they commemorate how they are related? Or will the secrecy of their past be buried and retained in the past?

The novel is set in the expansive and mystical land of Osua, a realm where the ancient arts of swordsmanship and arcane magic coexist. The northern reaches of this world, known as the Northern Wastelands, are a harsh and unforgiving place, shrouded in perpetual mist and home to ancient creatures and forgotten magics. This land is dotted with small, resilient villages, imposing castles, and sprawling, blood-stained battlefields.

////\\\\\\\ Disclaimer!!! All Rights Reserved.  Golden_Essence Copyright 2024 Before you start reading this book.... THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXTREMELY EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT OF THE MOST GRAPHIC NATURE. I'm a degenerate, so this book was made for degenerates. If you fancy a romantic relationship between two females, then read at your own discretion. The book is pretty much depraved, with a dark tone, but sexy, trust me. If you are underage or unwilling to experience depictions of Yuri, hardcore sex, fetish behaviors, and unrestrained carnal perversions in lurid detail - DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. You have been warned - continuing past this point confirms you are an adult clearly consenting to subjecting yourself to material that does not shy away from portraying sexuality and deviance in its most profane, boundary-pushing extremes. If you nevertheless choose to proceed and find yourself offended or disturbed, DO NOT BLAME THE AUTHOR. This is your final advisory.  18+ ONLY. Moving on... No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any more or by any mass electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the author. Please, Take Note: This is a book of fiction. All characters, names, places, incidents and behavior are from my imagination, used with no intentions of hurting anyone; Any resemblance to any actual living thing or dead is mainly by coincidence and I sincerely apologise. Read on!!

In the year 2150, humanity has spread across the stars, colonizing distant planets and establishing a network of space stations. Among these interstellar pioneers is Captain Aria Valen, a decorated pilot and commander of the starship Elysian. Dedicated to her mission and crew, Aria has little time for romance, having locked away her heart after a past betrayal. On a routine mission to deliver supplies to the remote colony of Zephyr-9, Aria's ship encounters a mysterious distress signal emanating from an uncharted planet. Reluctantly, she diverts course to investigate, discovering a small, crashed vessel and a lone survivor: Dr. Ethan Cross, a brilliant and enigmatic astrophysicist. Ethan, working on a top-secret project, claims to have unlocked secrets about a rare cosmic phenomenon that could revolutionize space travel. Despite his guarded demeanor, Aria is drawn to his intellect and quiet strength. As they work together to repair Ethan's ship and uncover the truth behind his research, their mutual respect blossoms into something deeper. However, their growing connection is tested by external threats. A ruthless space pirate, Captain Lyra Nox, seeks the same knowledge Ethan possesses and will stop at nothing to obtain it. Aria and Ethan must navigate treacherous space battles, decipher hidden codes, and outmaneuver Lyra's relentless pursuit. As danger looms, Aria and Ethan realize that their bond is not just a fleeting romance but a powerful alliance that could alter the fate of humanity. Together, they must make a choice: protect their newfound love or sacrifice it to save countless lives. "WE FELL IN LOVE IN SPACE" is a tale of adventure, trust, and the unbreakable bonds forged among the stars. It's a journey that explores the limits of human courage and the infinite possibilities of love.

Jess has long for a partner by her side to cement a lifelong relationship. Then Mr. Alejandro Sanchez dropped into her life the embodiment of perfection can she resist or will she be engulfed by him? keep reading to find out

North East West and South. Quadruplets get into motion and dive into the world called 卂ᗪᐯ乇几ㄒㄩ尺乇

Huang An, faced with the certainty of pancreatic cancer, discovered an unexpected twist in the form of a cosmic garbage dump, accompanied by the ability to traverse different worlds. Confronting death, Huang An found a glimmer of life within this universal refuse repository. But how could a man straddle the realms of heaven and earth while spending his days scavenging through garbage? Alloy Stick of the Future World: Fire and water-resistant, incredibly sturdy, the perfect weapon for underworld battles. Expired Xiaohuan Pill: Effectiveness reduced by 70%, but still capable of activating the eight meridians, boosting vitality, and offering slight benefits to martial arts. Watch out for side effects after expiration. Wash Marrow Pill Disguised as Garbage: When ingested with a small amount of warm water, this flattened pill enables a complete transformation, aiding in breaking through minor realms and enhancing cultivation talent. Gnawed Corpse of a Strange Beast (Incomplete): A crucial supplement with the potential to kill any mortal who consumes it. Combined with gentle medicines, it provides immense benefits for martial arts cultivation. Future World Alloy Formula and Production Methods (Contaminated): Ion alloys, soft alloys... True Man Huang An, who cleans garbage daily - wonderful, how wonderful!

When I think of the greatest blade I don’t think of one that can cut anything, no I think of one that could cut through the very fate and destiny of the world, one that could cut through the bonds of time. A tower, one that had consumed earth and its inhabitants. Filled with magic and opportunities, one that may just give me the chance to create the greatest blade, the one that I had dreamed of for so long.