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Nytri Alcore Elnora, the first Calamity from the mortal realm. Her name alone birth Fear and Terror in the hearts of gods and devils alike. The destroyer of dimensions and realms. Born an orphan, betrayed by her adopted father and ordered by said father to die for his plan failing. His action set the young Nytri on her path to Dominion over the earth. Nytri survives after one faithful encounter with the Greatest of Lights to become a champion of the Abyssal Sanctum, one of the most difficult dungeons on the continent. She descends to the bottom and defeats the half-divine boss and befriends him. Her power attracts gods who wish to make her a Dark Lord, but her refusal created enmity between them. They tortured and trampled her, until she fell in the Wilderness, the land of Dragons, The Realm of Monsters. Beings so powerful, even the gods and devils believed to be myths. It was in this place that Nytri became a King of Monsters, the Nightmare Calamity. All who gaze upon her are stricken with Fear and Terror. Her return to Earth, brought the age of gods and devils to a short end. Nytri recounts what happened to her to a select brave few, who wish to know who the Nightmare Overlord truly is. But after she has recounted her story to them, she intends to face a threat far greater than the gods and devils. A threat known as, THE FALLEN. War across realities ends with Nytri Alcore Elnora, the Great Rebuker.

This is a Romantic Novel story. Jo Vani or Ruhan ke Bich Ghumati hai, Vani Ruhan Bachpan se sath rahe hai, Vani Ruhan ka ek dusre k bina Guzara nahi tha. yesa kiya hua ke 10 sal dono ne ek dusre ki taraf dekha bhi nahi , aur ek dusre se bahut dur chale gaye. Aur kese ye ek dusre ke kareeb ayege? kese dubara inki mulakat hogi? Janne ke liye Humare sth bane rahiye. main apko Khush karne ki puri kosis krungi. Big Smile :)

Dive back in time, to the depths of the desert, and watch the old stories unfold before your eyes. A story of treasure hunting, betrayal, and destiny. When a gruesome future is all you see, how can you change it? When you're foretold to fail, how should you move on? Zarqa, the girl who saw beyond time, sought to find answers. -------------------------- Legend says that Zarqa had sharp eyes that could look far away in the distance. But what if that wasn’t the end of it, what if her eyes were seeing far beyond not only space, but time? What if Zarqa was blessed with a prophecy, one that could save her dying village from destruction? Just as they thought they had no way to survive, Zarqa learns of a way to protect her village from demolition. Naturally, no one believed her, for no one but the Almighty could see beyond the present. They forgot the Almighty offers knowledge to those whom he deems of worth. And Zarqa was one of them. Having to trudge an arduous path and go through a great adventure, Zarqa seeks to find the solution to all of their problems, a treasure said to have the power to change all. Pitted against magical traps and the mysteries of the deserts, she finds unexpected company in Ali Baba, the poor kid with the sticky fingers, and his crow Morjana... -------------------------- This is my first original long story here and is also a WSA 2024 Entry. I ask that you give it a try and hope you enjoy it :D Also, note that English is not my first language... And it's not my second either. -----------------------Media------------------------- This book has many openings, check them out: [General opening of the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVxnu5R3vws] [Baghdad Arc's opening: https://youtu.be/GwJIJ2Kn0FI] [Two Heavens Arc's opening: https://youtu.be/NO1C0ngBVjg] [Ending: https://youtu.be/1wQ_aJVFhx0] -----------------------Updates-------------------------- Updated weekly, 2 chapters on weekends. Please don't let the first paragraphs fool you. This isn't a story from the first person's POV.

"Give me a bunch of adorable players, and I can easily overturn a parallel world!" - so said Reveno·Murphy·Le Senbula Ps: The titles owned by the honorable Murphy include but are not limited to counterfeit vampire, celebrated NPC role-play artist, multi-talented Dog Planner, the only savior of Transylvania, benefactor of the old continent, defender of the new continent, brave and loyal earl, irredeemable big-sister fanatic, spotless saint of the Blood race, Alpha of the Night's Guard, and so on (here ignoring the other 108 nicknames). He's indeed the homebody of the Fourth Cataclysm and the best old friend when you need to clean up a mess, thus all testers of "Real Different World," please stand up when you see this line! Let us give Lord Murphy the highest respect! Murphy, ka-ka! Full marks!

A sixteen-year-old student, burdened by a gloomy and solitary life, finds himself thrust into a world beyond his wildest dreams. Enrolled in an elite school thanks to his parents’ financial sacrifices, his first day begins in chaos. Awakened late by his frantic mother, he rushes to his new school only to find himself overwhelmed by a sea of dazzling, confident students flaunting their wealth and charisma. Feeling out of place, he navigates the intimidating crowd, his head down and his heart heavy—until fate intervenes. A sudden collision with a woman radiating charm and flamboyance leaves him stunned. As he looks up, their eyes meet, and in that fleeting moment, his bleak world seems to shatter and rebuild all at once. She is more than just a stranger; she feels like a fragment of a lost love—someone he had been searching for without even knowing it. His life will never be the same again.

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"Sa ngayon mananatili ka sa palasyo ko bilang isang prinsesa hanggang sa dumating ang araw na sumapit ka sa wastong edad, saka kita gagawing aking reyna. Mamili ka, dito sa poder ko at maging aking asawa, o ibibigay kita kay Vincent para maging pagkain niya? Madali akong kausap Elysia, alin man diya ang piliin mo ay buong puso kong ibibigay sayo," saad nito sa mababang boses na nagpatindig sa kaniyang mga balahibo. Buong buhay ni Elysia ay sunud-sunuran lamang siya sa mga utos ng kaniyang pamilya, ngunit dumating ang araw na makakawala siya sa pagmamalupit ng kaniyang itinuturing na kamag-anak. Ngunit, ang kalayaang iyon ay kapalit naman ng buhay niya. Buong puso niya iyong tinanggap kapalit naman ng mga alaalang iniwan sa kaniya ng kaniyang mga magulang na hawak ng kaniyang tiyahin. Subalit ang inaasahan niyang kamat*yan ay hindi naganap, sa halip ay isang kasunduan ang inilatag sa kaniya ng inaakala niyang tatapos sa buhay niya. Si Vladimir na siyang hari ng mga bampira na matagal nang nabubuhay sa mundong ibabaw. Ang kasunduan bang iyon ang siyang magbabago ng buhay ni Elysia o ito rin ang siyang magpapahamak sa kaniya? Sa mga buhay nilang binabalot ng lihim, magkapuwang kaya ang pag-ibig sa pagitan ng dalawang magkasalungat na angkan at lahi?

Paano kung matagal mo nang ginugusto ang best friend mo? Aamin ka ba o itatago mo na lang? Isang simpleng babae lamang si Via Rielle Lopez, hindi niya alam na nahuhulog na pala siya sa kaibigan niyang si Jhiro Legaspi. Hindi niya alam ang gagawin niya nang malaman nitong ikakasal na pala si Jhiro, aamin ba siya o itatago na lang upang masalba ang kanilang pag kakaibigan. Habang si Jhiro naman ay nag hihintay lang ng tamang panahon upang umamin, kasal nga ba ang mag pipigil sa kanilang dalawa?

PROLOGUE Hi Kennn!!good morning' bati ko sa kanya habang sinusundan si Ken maglakad.'Walang good sa morning ko kapag ikaw agad nakikita ko.'Masungit niya itong sinasabi habang naglalakad papuntang school,kasunod ko lang naman ito kaya dinaldal ko muna siya habang naglalakad kami.'ay wow ha,sungit mo naman pero okay lang ang cute mo pa din kahit masungit ka'pabiro ko itong sinabi at siya namang kinainisan ito ni Ken kaya nagmadali itong maglakad.. Hi i'm Zoe at siya naman si Ken magksama kami sa boardinghouse dahil magkaklase naman kami,gustong gusto ko siya pero hindi niya ito masuklian,hindi ko naman siya pinipilit na gustuhin din ako pero gusto ko din maranasan ang pagmamahal niya,masungit sa akin si Ken kaya ginagawa ko ang lahat para mapalapit sa kanya.

"Ayoko Mama! Dito lang ako. 'Tsaka Ma, sino 'yang bestfriend mong 'yan? Baka patayin din ako tulad ng ginawa mo sa akin kanina Mama," mariing tutol ko sa gusto ni Mama. "No, Dos. That's final. Nakausap ko na siya kanina at nagkasundo na kami. Ihahatid ka bukas ni Aya doon. Huwag kang mag-alala, mabait 'yon basta matino ka," sabay ngisi sa akin ni Mama. Ano kayang naghihintay kay Dos sa mansion kasama ang babaeng magpapatino sa kanya?

What would happen if your game became so realistic? I ask myself that very often. When the gamer developer announced the last day countdown of the game called ' The 20 civilization ' were players can choose their own race. Well, 20 years later. I was about to log off on Vr(virtual reality)when suddenly, an Npc sent me a message saying, " I'm your Twin brother." Well, I talked with the Npc. He said he needed help from me, his twin brother. He told me that he reincarnated inside the game that they both used to play since high school. I don't know why I would believe and help a random npc just because he said he was my brother. So, I created an Army, castle, and all supplies for him. The more you find out about the npc. The crazy thing about it all. I was actually convinced and talking to my real brother inside the game. Everything he said was true. And now, he became king and conquered other race kingdoms. I his twin brother from another world is helping him outside his console.

Characters: Rohan - Ek school student jo social media par kaafi active hai aur followers aur likes ko bahut seriously leta hai. Neha - Rohan ki classmate aur dost, jo responsible tareeke se social media use karti hai. Mr. Verma - School ke teacher, jo students ko social media ke risks ke baare mein samjhate hain. Scene 1: Rohan aur Social Media Ka Nasha Panel 1: Rohan apne phone par social media par scroll kar raha hai aur apne profile par like aur comments ka check kar raha hai. Text: "Wow! 100 likes! Lekin Neha ke 200 hain... kya karoon ki mere bhi aur followers badhein?" Panel 2: Rohan selfie lekar aur edit karke flashy captions ke sath post karte hue dikhaya jata hai. Text: "Shayad kuch aur cool post karne se mere likes badh jayenge!" Scene 2: Fake Fame Ka Pressure Panel 3: Rohan ek expensive sneakers kharid leta hai, sirf apne followers ko impress karne ke liye, lekin andar se nervous aur stressed lagta hai. Text: "In sab mein paise bhi kaafi lag rahe hain... par agar likes badh gaye toh worth it hoga!" Panel 4: Neha Rohan ko samjhati hai ki likes aur followers ke piche bhagna zaroori nahi hai, asli dosti aur self-worth in cheezon par depend nahi karti. Text (Neha): "Rohan, yeh sirf ek screen hai! Real life mein jo hum hain wahi sabse important hai." Scene 3: Galat Post Ka Nateeja Panel 5: Rohan bina soch-samajh ke ek party ki photo daal deta hai jisme kuch students ki consent ke bina unki embarrassing photos bhi dikhayi deti hain. Text: "Sabko show-off karna chahiye! Yeh toh ek mast post hai." Panel 6: Agle din, Rohan ko complaints milti hain aur kuch log usse naraz hote hain kyunki unke photos bina unki ijazat ke daale gaye the. Text: "Yaar, maine toh socha hi nahi ki isse unhe problem hogi..." Scene 4: Realization aur Apne Aap Ko Improve Karna Panel 7: Mr. Verma Rohan aur class ko social media ke responsible use ke baare mein samjhate hain aur batate hain ki likes aur comments se humari asli value nahi banti. Text (Mr. Verma): "Social media pe hamare actions ka asar dusre logon par bhi padta hai. Zaroori hai ki hum uska sahi istemal karen." Panel 8: Rohan apni posts ko delete karta hai, privacy aur responsible use ke baare mein seekhta hai, aur apni asli life par dhyan dena shuru karta hai. Text: "Mujhe ab samajh aaya ki real life mein khush rehna aur dusron ki respect karna sabse zaroori hai." Scene 5: New Beginning Panel 9: Rohan aur Neha real-life activities mein time spend karte hain, jaise sports aur reading, aur Rohan aakhir mein social media ka responsible use karne lagta hai. Text: "Ab main social media ko life ka ek hissa samajh kar use karunga, aur apne asli doston aur hobbies par focus karunga."

Suddenly zombies outbreaks in Xamanya, and it's didn't stop there. It's spread entire world. With in a day, national governments fall down all over the world. Law and Order vanished. Making people feared both zombies, and each other. Groups are formed, fighting for limited resources in this zombies apocalypse. But among this. A man named George unintentionally obtained a system. This system allow him, to summon troops, military equipment, weapons, and vehicles, etc. and give him the ability, that he can convert that zombies to his favour, and also convert them stronger than before. With his newly obtained powers, he can protect himself, his family, his comrades, and other survivors from zombies, and other groups. A Rampaging Goliath? Unleash A-10, Su-25, AC-130, AH-64, KA-52s in the sky Flying Mutant Zombies? Deploying Phalanx, Kashtan CIWS Air Defence Systems in the ground. Juggernauts shrugging of their arms? Deploying M1 Abrams, T-90 Tanks, and LAV 25, M2 Bradley, BMP-3, BMD-4 IFVs on the road. Rival groups raiding? Let them face our mighty with VTOLs, Drones, Bombers. ZM: Zombie Apocalypse with my Multiple System is novel covered in Sci-fi, Action, Adventure, Romance, Harem Genres. Written by the Author Mythical Creatures

90 years ago, a huge portal appeared, bringing unknown creatures from another planet to our world. humans was able to use technology to fight back but, their weapons didn't work on them. Few years later humans awaken there abilities to fight back the monsters, they call themselves hunters. 90 years later my brothers awaken their ability but, it was the lowest, while I didn't have any ability. One day, on my 25 birthday the author appeared outta nowhere saying. That I'm going to die, So he use his, godly powers to download an app on my tablet. Next day, I woke up, I blow up a city up by accident. I didn't know, it was real, but the app that the Author put was legit...lol.... Now, I'm going to play out see what will happened. *********** Find out wants going on......

Hasad ki manzil sirf tareek andheri raat hy Yehh kahani hy ik Larki ki jis ka Nam Maira Hussain shah hy jis ki family Bhi isi hasad ka shikar Hui thi . Woh kehty hain na kahani khatam ni hoti , qatal krny waly yeh bhool jaty hain ky survivors to bach jaty hain . Esi tarah kahani ka ik or qirdar Waleed Ahmad khanzada hy Jo badly ky kisi ajnany safar par nikal para hy , jis par usko bhi yaqeen ni hy ky uska wujood baqi rahy ga ya ni , lekin yahan parwah kese hai Ik kirdar ROMAAN ALI SIKANDAR hy Jo apni hi maghroor zindagi guzarny mein magan yeh Bhool betha hy ky duniya mein hamesha khush rehna boht mushkil hy . Ik or Sab sy ehm kirdar Alex - 26 Bhi hy , Jis ko raaz pasand hain . or usko har raaz pata hy , yahan tk ky uski apni zindagi ik boht gehra raaz hy . Yeh hai kahani in kirdaron ki jin ky raasty na jany kab milein gy Lekin Is umeed par zindaa hain ky in ko apni manzil mily gi or kon kon in ka saath chory ga . Keo ky " JO ZINDA BACH JAYEIN UNKA MARNA YAQEENI HY "

[ ONGOING ] HIS OBSESSION With Her ( Obsession Series #1 ) WARNING : R18 || SPG || Mature Content ━━━━━━━━━━━━ " Ang mga halik kung ito. at ang markang iyan nanasa leeg mo. ay simbulo na pagmamay-ari kita. akin ka lang' Sheen-sheen, don't forget that baby. You are mine.." ➵ Keron Deoson LA VENUZ ━━━━━━━━━━━━ Date Started : July 27 , 2022 Date Finished :

"You have no choice but to say yes" said a man seriously "Ok, but please give me a time for me to be prepared" Precious is still hesitating at this moment. A months later..... "Kailangan mo po ba talaga umalis tita Precious?" said Gemini sobbing a little too much "Don't cry, wag ka nang umiyak parang dyan lang naman si tita eh. At tsaka kailangan ko 'tong gawin for us di ba?" Precious try to coaxing him by hugging tight

Kael had been awake for days, haunted by the same vision every time he closed his eyes. It started the same way—his father’s voice calling his name, followed by the unbearable pressure in his chest, and then the darkness. He saw the Stone of Raelith, glowing with an eerie, pulsating light, before everything was consumed by shadow. Then came the voice—a voice not of this world, promising power and death in equal measure.

(Tagalog Novel) What do you think of having a garden in front of your porch? I love sunflowers, roses and orchids but not much of daffodils, gumamelas and bongavillas. Ayyy!, anu bayan? Punyeta ka, di ka kasi tumitingin sa dinadaanan mo!, Hoy, ikaw, oo ikaw!, sigaw sa akin ng isang ale na nabangga ko dangan  kasi’y masyado ako’ng naaliw sa mga magagandang bulaklak na animo’ng nakaparada sa Dangwa. Sorry po, manang!, sabi ko humihiningi ng pasensiya at napatingin na parang sasabunutan ako ng ale. Anu’ng manang ka diyan, miss pa po ako no!, hay naku, mahuhuli ako sa trabaho ng dahil sa’yo, galit na sabi ng ale na dali-dali’ng sumakay sa jeepney at may pahabol pang matalim na titig na para bang napatay na niya ako kung di lang ako umilag. Haha!, joke lang!, Marami talaga dito’ng mainit ang ulo sa Manila, kapag namali ka lang ng galaw o kaya tatanga tanga ka, gud lak!, sampal or sabunot ang mapapala mo. Well, ‘di pa naman ako nasabunutan pero sa pagtitinda ng bulaklak dito ng sampung taon, sa palagay ko marami ang makaka relate sa akin.

Isang uri ng nobelang Bayaning-Mandirigma (War Hero), na ang mga pangunahing mga karakter ay marunong manlaban at nageensayo ng kanilang Sining Pandigma (Martial Arts). Sila ay mga Alagad ng Sining Pandigma (Martial Artists) na nagpapalakas ng kanilang Gahum (Spiritual Power) sa pamamaraan ng pagpatay ng ibang tao o hayop at pagkukuha ng kanilang Gahum o pagbibigay pugay o paghihingi ng kapangyarihan galing sa mga umalagad (ancestral spirits). Sa Kapuluang Baha-Bahagi, sa mundo ng Ikinatha, tinatahak ng dalawang dakilang magkakapatid ang buhay ng alipin. Si Mayumi at Bolan ay dalawang magkapatid na aliping horohan ni Datu Ranao. Mga dalaga't binata na, walumpung taon sila nagtataka kung sino ang kanilang mga magulang. Si Mayumi ay isang mabuting bata, umbo ni Bolan, mainitin ang ulo, at walang takot na sumusulong sa buhay. Lahat noon ay mababaliktad nang napaginipan niya ang puting buhok na diwata. Nanay niya ba ito? Buhay pa kaya siya? Si Bolan ay ang oyo ni Mayumi. Malumanay, matalino, pero marunong pumatay. Mahuhulog ang kaniyang damdamin para sa napakagandang Baylan sa kanilang lungsod... kaso lang, siya'y binayaan ng pagkikita sa mundong hindi makita. Maari siyang maging bayugin. Sundan ang dalawang magkapatid na ito at ang kanilang kaibigan na sila Urduya at Galura, sa pagngayaw kay Datu Keraya, ang Datung nagnakaw sa makabuluhang Kampilan ng Humahati sa Hangin. Kakayanin ba nila ang katotohanan? Gagampanan ba nila ang kanilang responsibilidad? Hanapin ang Kampilan ng Humahati sa Hangin. *** Kapag nagustuhan ninyo, mag-vote at comment! Talagang pinapahalagaan ko ang inyong mga feedback! *Ako gumawa ng cover, pero hindi ako ang may-ari ng imahe na ginamit. Credits sa owner.

"Andy, punasan mo ako!" "Andy, maghubad ka!" "Andy, masarap ba?" "Andy, huwag kang sumama diyan. Sa akin lang dapat!" "Andy, pagod ka na ba? Kasisimula lang natin!" "Andy, isa pa please?" 'Yan ang bestfriend kong si Kate. Isang dakilang babae na ubod ng manyak. Walang ibang ginawa kung di isigaw ang pangalan ko. Gano'n din kaya ang puso niya?

Khazhaky Yakuza adalah laki laki yang dari dulu menganggap dirinya pembawa sial karna orang tuanya sendiri pun menganggap demikian karna siapapun yang membuatnya tidak senang atau bahkan didekatnya yang membicarakan sembarangan tentangnya pasti akan terjadi hal yang begitu sial bahkan mengerikan, dan hal itu pun sudah ada korban bahkan korbannya sendiripun kekasihnya sendiri ka yasmin yang dikabarkan meninggal dunia dalam kecelakaan maut, tapi tak lama kemudian muncullah seorang gadis misterius Lala Miuzaki dimana membuat seolah kesialan itu tidak pernah ada bahkan menganggap khazhaky adalah pahlawan dan berusaha mendapatkan hati khazhaky yang sekeras batu, namun apakah hubungan yang dilakukan lala dan zhaky akan menjadi awal hubungan yang berakhir bahagia? atau menjadi akhir yang tragis?

Si lee haejin ay isang high school student na nakatira sa new cabalan, olonggapo city isa sa dating sikat na lugar sa pilipinas, ngunit may 'di inaasahang pangyayari..... Ma- k-ma-alat n- sak----(REDACTED) "Hello!? may tao ba dyan?" Sabi ng isang lalaki ".....hu...huh?...si..sino ka!?" Sigaw nya habang may tinatanaw na bagay "rrr...arg...rrrr....RAAAA!" biglang tumakbo sa lalaki "a....AHHHHHHHHHH!" Agad nyang sinarado ang pinto at tumakbo sa kwarto ng kinakabahan.

Pwede bang tayo nalang justine? namiss na kasi kita kahit meron ka ng sofi tinanggap ko yon sana tanggapin mo rin ako?

Hindi mo inakala ang ganitong pangyayari. Nananahimik ka lang, nakikinig sa klase, at bigla na lang nagbago ang mundo. Zombie Apocalypse. Are you ready to survive, fight for your life, and strive in order for you not to die? Are you willing to carry a knife, hold a gun, and kill zombies even though they may be your family, friends, or someone you know? It's your choice. You may choose to survive or if you are too scared, you may choose to die and become a zombie. But if you have chosen to survive... You are already part of the "Army of True Salvation." ~ Credits to Janrae Mendoza for the book cover for Army of True Salvation (TagLish). Want to further show your support? Send me a ko-fi~! ^^ Link: https://ko-fi.com/mysticamy

Yeh kahani hai kanak aur Vihaan ki....Kaise yeh Badale ki tamanna aur nafarty pyar me badalti hai...??

MAFIA'S LOVE SERIES 1 : COMPLETED | BL | RATED 18 | MPREG AKIRO R. SANCHAVEZ | KHIAN CHU SANCHAVEZ SYNOPSIS : Makakabangon ka pa ba sa masalimuot mong nakaraan kung saan nakita mo ang Asawa mong minahal mo ng buo na may kasamang babae sa kanyang condo? Nang nasa states ka ay biglang may naramdaman ka at nagpacheckup at malalaman mo 2 weeks kanang buntis kahit isa kang lalaki. At makaslap pa don ay ang nabuntis ka nang Asawa mo na nangloko sayo. Makalipas ng 6- Anim na Taon pagkauwi mo ng Pilipinas ay bigla nalang babalik sayo ang Asawa mo na nangloko sayo at kunin ka pabalik sa piling niya. Papayag kaba? O Hindi na? Mabubuo paba ang kagaya ng dati? ................................................................. "Khian Asawa ko! Please! Bumalik kana saakin!" - Pagmamakaawa ni Akiro kay Khian. "Tumahimik kanga! Nakakahiya! Umalis kana dito kung ayaw mong ipadampot kita sa mga guardiya na nandito! At tiyaka wag na wag mo akong matawag tawag na asawa dahil wala nang tayo! At hindi mo na ako pag-aari! Dahil hiwalay na tayo! Naiintindihan mo ba? WALA NANG TAYO!" - Galit na sabi ni Khian kay Akiro habang ang kirot sa puso niya ay bumabalik dahil sa nagawang kasalanan ni Akiro sakaniya 6-Six Year's Ago. "No! Hindi ako papayag! Asawa kita Khian kahit ano pang sabihin mo ay AKIN KA! , AKIN KALANG! At PAPATAYIN KO TALAGA KUNG SINONG GUSTONG AKININ KA KHIAN." - Madiin at seryosong pagsagot nito kay Khian habang siyang pinipigilan ng mga guardiya. "Mimi!" - Sigaw ng batang lalaki papalapit sa kinaroroon nilang dalawa. ............................................................... All Rights Reserved ©️JANEOL_LOVE P.S Photo that has been used in the media isn't mine. Credit to the rightfully and respected owner. DATE OF PUBLISHED : December 14, 2023 DATE FINISHED :