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Anaka, a factory worker for Majaka, the world's largest steel company, feels trapped in his mundane job. During a catastrophic explosion at the factory, Anaka risks his life to save his friend Keiji, only to be buried under debris and left for dead. But instead of dying, Anaka wakes up as an infant in a new world filled with magic. With memories of his past life, he begins to navigate this strange, mystical place, wondering why he was reborn and what his new purpose might be.

Rachel Bellini, a fiercely independent art historian, finds herself in a dangerous world after the sudden disappearance of her estranged brother, Marco. Unbeknownst to her, Marco had fallen into debt with one of New York’s most dangerous mafia families, the DeLuca syndicate. When Rachel is dragged into the syndicate’s orbit to repay her brother’s debt, she meets its enigmatic leader, Luca DeLuca, a man as ruthless as he is captivating. Despite their mutual distrust, a forbidden connection sparks between them, pulling Rachel deeper into Luca’s dark world—a world where loyalty, betrayal, and love are a deadly mix.

Dwayne saved a cat. He did it out of love, not knowing that the cat is the thousand-year-old god of love. The god was touched by his actions and granted him the power to see the fated strings. He also gave Dwayne a mission to rekindle love in the hearts of humans. In other words, he has to play as a matchmaker! Dwayne vehemently refused! But the god of love promised to fulfill his wish. And he was tempted. For his comatose mother, Dwayne agreed to do the missions. Until one day… [Ding! A new mission was issued to the host!] Dwayne: What is it? [Mission: Your fated partner has arrived. Please become lovers with him.] Dwayne: My partner? Wait, who? Let me see! Is she a beauty? ... Huh? ‘Him’? What do you mean, ‘him’? [Your fated partner is a male.] Dwayne: llkhrwfbhsfdyw!!!! [This will be your last mission. When completed, the god of love will fulfill your wish.] Dwayne: …… Who is he? [Partner information: Raven McGrden, the CEO of Vermillion Garden Corporation. The co-founder of Scarlet Garden, a famous underground syndicate. The illegitimate son of one of the famous richest families in the world who paved his way to success by plotting the deaths of all his family members in gruesome ways.] Dwayne: …. Can I request a fated partner change?

[WebNovel Rising Stars II Entry Prompt No.2] In a world where humans forge pacts with mystical creatures to survive and thrive, taming a beast is more than a rite of passage—it’s the key to power, prestige, and survival. At the age of 10, every child has the chance to contract their first beast and awaken a talent. For most, these talents are mundane. For a select few, they are extraordinary. Orion Vale, a 16-year-old boy from a forgotten village, is mocked when he bonds with a Plains Wisp, a creature deemed useless by all. But when he awakens the EvolutionCodeEX, a mysterious system that reveals hidden evolution paths of any beast, his journey takes a turn no one could have foreseen. With this power, Orion discovers potential in the beasts others discard, transforming them into legends. From a faintly glowing Wisp to a radiant Celestial Aegis, from a sluggish Stoneback Lizard to a mighty Titanic Basilisk, Orion’s beasts defy expectations at every turn. But the world is changing. Ancient forces stir, and colossal Beastkind Calamities threaten to shatter the fragile balance between humanity and the wild. As conspiracies unravel and forgotten secrets of the Beastworld emerge, Orion must rise to face these challenges.

Sold to the highest bidder to pay off a blood feud, I never imagined I would be the pawn in my father's fatal game. Still, here I am before Enzo De Luca, the most vicious mafia leader in the city. Though appealing, he is cold, deliberate, and as lethal. Though my heart races just from his proximity, it is his touch that ignites me. My body betrays me and reacts to him in ways I am powerless over. And I melt as he softly, commandingly says my name. Enzo loves neither me nor another. In his deadly kingdom, I am only another bargain, another transaction. But every time we are alone, the conflict between us snaps—desire becomes a terrible addiction. Although I detest him for everything he stands for, I yearn for the way he consumes me, body and soul. He has made it quite evident—our marriage is more about power than love. Still, every angry gaze and every snatched moment in the shadow reveals something different. Benevolent underneath his icy façade lies something broken that appeals to the darkest sides of me. But depending on a man like Enzo may mean losing everything. Bound to him now, for better or worse, I am caught in a world where loyalty is brittle and treachery carries a bullet. Our friendship gets more perilous the more truths about his empire I find. And as the past calls for us, I have to question myself: will our passion be the thing that ruins us both or can I survive loving a guy like Enzo De Luca? Burning in his arms is me. But in his universe, I could roast alive.

When book editor Liriel stumbles upon a mysterious novel in a forgotten corner of an old library, she never expects it to draw her into a world beyond her own. As she flips through the book’s pages, Liriel finds herself inside the dark world of Ashwood— a kingdom haunted by shadows. Unwillingly her path crossed with Lucian Aldric Vaelan– the antagonist of the book, the enigmatic prince who seems to know more than he lets on, whose gaze lingers a moment too long, and whose touch is a dangerous promise. Under his watchful eye, Liriel is drawn deeper into a web of political intrigue and ancient curses, Where the more she explores, the more she realizes she may be entangled in a story that was never just a story. Caught between reality and the shadowed corridors of Ashwood’s court, Liriel must choose: stay close to Lucian and risk her heart, or find a way home before she loses herself in his world entirely. But Lucian has his own plans. And in a kingdom ruled by fear and power, no one escapes the Villain Prince unscathed.

Almost five thousand years ago, Selene was the strongest kingdom in the universe, ruled by Cyrus Sol Selene. Rumours had it that he killed his father to take over the throne. Everybody bowed down at his shadow's mere presence. Everyone except her. Nila was King Veer's 15th daughter. Out of his 18 children, she was the least favoured. As King Veer’s kingdom faced an impending attack from Cyrus, he desperately chose to offer Nila as a sacrifice to the werewolf king. How will this marriage turn out to be? Will she find a way to escape the clutches of the werewolf king? Excerpt Nila gasped, her face turning red due to rage and embarrassment ''You cheated! How could you fool me with another identity?'' Cyrus chuckled inching closer to her until her back hit one of the pillars, ''Look who is talking about identity, you thought wearing a wig could hide the fact that you were a woman?''

In a dark, snow-covered Moscow, The Russian Gambit begins with Mikhail Alexandrovich Petrov as he plots the groundwork for his ambitions. Having established a reputation as a formidable criminal, Mikhail orchestrates clandestine meetings with notorious criminals across Europe to build a network that will shake the foundations of every nation’s government. Yet, as he inches closer to his objective, he finds his plans thwarted by a spirited detective named Ivan Kuznetsov, whose intelligence and cunning mirror his own. The two engage in a psychological game, filled with false leads, misdirection, and secrets.

WARNING [R18] "Right now," Zamian whispered, his voice low and sultry, "I'll make sure you only call my name." "Z-Zamian, what are you... what are you doing?" she gasped as he pulled her even closer, their bodies fitting together perfectly. She could feel the warmth radiating from him, a magnetic force drawing her in. "Shh," he whispered against her ear, his breath warm and tantalizing. "Not yet. Save that voice for later." **** Mira Adams, a 19-year-old girl, ran into the forest to escape the death that the war had brought her. Little did she know, she would meet Zamian Zan, a mysterious stranger who took her in for reasons unknown. She escaped the next day. On her 21st birthday, she finally left the small village after pleading with her grandfather, who agreed for reasons she didn’t understand. Little did she know, she was destined to marry the stranger she had met two years earlier. Zamian, now 23, is a CEO and secretly the king of a hidden kingdom. He marries Mira due to a debt her late father owed him, but that wasn't his only reason—he told her he wanted a child from her, though his true motives remain a mystery to her.

In a world where a person’s true name reflects the essence of their soul and grants them extraordinary power, society teeters on the edge of chaos.

A noble family is cursed by a being beyond them, yet so familiar,a journey of tragedy and acceptance, inspired by mushoku tensei and attack of titan

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In a world of hidden pasts and intricate fates, Alice never expected that a single plane journey would lead to a life-altering proposal—a contract marriage to Alex, a mysterious stranger with a dark, alluring presence. Though he initially refuses, they soon discover an uncanny truth: they were unknowingly promised to each other by their families, and their paths were always meant to intertwine. As Alice moves to the Gray's mansion to honor this arrangement, she unearths secrets about Alex that bind them even deeper than family obligations. Raised by a mafia boss yet now reunited with his real parents, Alex carries scars from a life spent on the edges of crime and loyalty. Unbeknownst to Alice, his family history holds the key to a traumatic incident in her past—her mother's tragic murder. Through twists of fate, betrayal, and hidden affections, Alice and Alex find themselves caught in a dance of desire and danger. As their connection grows, so does the revelation of a shared, tragic history that binds them far beyond any contract. But will the truth of Alex’s family and the buried sins of the past be too much to overcome, or will it be the final key that brings them together in a love worth fighting for? In this journey of love, redemption, and the unraveling of painful secrets, Alice and Alex will be forced to confront their own darkness to find the light they never knew they needed.

Ten years ago, Earth was transformed by the sudden appearance of dungeons and monstrous threats, pushing humanity to the brink. As hope dwindled, some humans awakened superpowers, becoming known as STARS Warriors / Mages / Assassins / Healers / Tamers all kind of types. Among them was Shiro Shoto, an inventive genius whose technology empowered humanity's defense. Tragically, Shiro was murdered by the Nightfall Organization and his wife was feed demonic seed leving her in coma forever. Akira their seventeen years old boy, not an awakened witness the horror that had happened to his family. Consumed by vengeance, Akira embarks on a dark journey against the STARS and Nightfall, getting involved in matters beyond his imagination that could change the world forever.

The russian empire, it had everything it could ask for, population, resources, territory, and yet it failed to realise its full potential. being ruled by a corrupt and out of touch aristocracy it could only wait before it fell from the rank of the great powers. but, history can be changed Michael, having been hit by a meteor transmigrates into the body of Yet to be tsar Alexander II during the 19th century. watch as he tries to reforms the russian eagle, weaken the aristocracy, and make the russian empire world hegemon.

[WARNING:18+ SCENES AHEAD] “In a world I have forsaken, you are my salvation…” Deep within the shadows of a forgotten cave lies Alaric, the most feared and powerful immortal the world has ever known—imprisoned for thousands of years. His name, long buried in the whispers of the supernatural, was synonymous with terror, a creature so ruthless he was thought to be nothing but a myth. Until now. Eric, a newly turned vampire with a thirst for survival, stumbles into the cave seeking refuge from the sun, he unwittingly awakens the ancient beast. As Eric’s blood spills onto an ancient symbol, the cave's walls ignite with eerie light, and Alaric emerges from his long slumber. The supernatural world reels in shock as the once-mythical-legendary creature returns, ravenous and unstoppable, hungering for both human flesh and dominion over all supernatural beings. Yet amidst the chaos and destruction, an unexpected twist unfolds: Alaric realizes that Eric is the reincarnation of Killian—his long-lost best friend, a soul he yearned for, more than a century and thought he'd never see again. Though Alaric is merciless and cruel, he finds himself drawn to Eric, confused by a mixture of hatred, obsession, and the remnants of a once unbreakable bond. As the world watches in horror, Alaric’s twisted infatuation with the young powerful vampire threatens to upset the delicate balance of power in the supernatural realm. With his hunger for destruction clashing with an unspoken longing for Eric, Alaric must confront his dark desires while navigating the complex emotions of their reincarnated connection. In this gripping tale of supernatural might, forbidden love, and dark desires, alliances are tested, and boundaries are shattered. Will Alaric's awakening spell doom for the world, or will the resurfaced bond with Eric—his reincarnated best friend—change the course of destiny for both supernatural and human alike?

"Tell me everything you know about the diamonds, and in return, I'll give you your first orgasm." Angel Thornton has been kidnapped by the ruthless Mafia Ares, as vengeance for her father's evil deeds. What she doesn't know is that he has other plans for her. He also wants the diamonds. Everyone wants the diamonds. Including her father, and the other mafia lords that were involved in that deal gone wrong many years ago. She becomes a pawn in their game of power. But when Ares catches a glimpse of the broken child, inside the rich brat, he's compelled to protect Angel, one orgasm at a time.

Loved by Logan Maverick, who is seven years younger than her, Grace finds it hard to accept his love—especially since she has been married before, while Logan is a rising model in the spotlight. However, as time passes and Logan’s persistence grows, her heart softens, and she begins to see him as her last hope. Insecurity constantly plagues her, particularly since Logan is a famous model with many fans and always pursued by paparazzi. She tries to distance herself multiple times, but Logan holds her back, even making their relationship public, leaving her with no way to escape. Yet, this only brings her waves of criticism from Logan’s fan, who mock her for her age and social status. On top of that, she must deal with Logan's childish, emotional, mischievous, and selfish behavior, making the relationship feel toxic. Will she be able to endure? Or will Logan keep holding on to her? Will his reckless behavior drive Grace away in the end?

Life could have been soo easy if only Zee had chosen the life of a farmer. But that was not her path. Conflict, and battle, that is the life she wanted. A heroic warrior, charging into battle to save princes and defend the weak. Life is not always the same as what you read in stories. And Zee quickly learns this cruel fact. Thrown into conflict she must first survive, and once she does that, she needs to find her way back home.

In a world where Livia Callen is chosen from among several young women to compete for the heart of the crown prince, Cassian Valerius, her life changes drastically. From a simple caste, Livia is taken to the grand palace of Altheon, where, along with the other contestants, she must undergo intense training to prove that she is worthy of being the next queen. ... P.S.: This story will also be published simultaneously in Royal Road (RR) and Webnovel (WN). So don't miss the updates on your favorite sites! P.P.S.: For exclusive content and early updates, visit my Patreon: patreon.com/RyutakaNightfall

Caught in the most humiliating moment of her life, Isabella Sheffield watches in disbelief as her long-time boyfriend marries another woman right before her eyes. Seething with rage as the shameless couple flaunts their happiness, Isabella impulsively turns to the stranger beside her and blurts out, "Let's get married." She fully expects rejection. Instead, he agrees. Before she can process what's happening, Isabella goes from single and heartbroken to unexpectedly married. Her new husband, a powerful and enigmatic CEO, quickly turns her world upside down. What was supposed to be a fake marriage of convenience becomes something far more complicated as he spoils her, shields her from harm, and shows her a love she's never known. Slowly, Isabella finds herself drawn to his warmth and care. But when boundaries blur and her husband's "hands-off" promise seems to vanish, Isabella is forced to confront her growing feelings. "Can you stop being so handsy?" she huffs, retreating to the corner of the bed with an indignant glare. "Of course," he replies with a mischievous smirk—just before pulling her into his arms and sealing her protests with a kiss. Isabella thought she knew what she was getting into. But with this man, every promise and every rule seems to lead to the same conclusion: her falling deeper into his embrace.

In a world where shadows whisper and ancient mysteries linger, those seeking knowledge find themselves drawn into a web of secrets that could reshape everything they know. As they confront the unknown, the boundaries between reality and nightmare blur. Survival depends not just on strength, but on unraveling the dark truths hidden deep within. A journey of fear, discovery, and the unsettling allure of forgotten magic. This novel is a dark fantasy adventure, set in a mysterious world where characters navigate ancient ruins, engage in complex battles, and uncover hidden secrets about fallen gods, corrupted divine beings, and celestial powers. Themes of magic, sacrifice, and the consequences of supernatural forces weave throughout the narrative.

Bella young and naive lost her parents in an accident which left her to care for her sick brother ken who was diagnosed with leukemia, with no source of income Bella comes across Ethan the rich billionaire who offered to help her under only one condition....to be his wife for 5 years. find out more on Bella and Ethan's story as they try to navigate life together and maybe this lie will turn to something more

In a world where werewolves reign, two rival packs, Shadow Moon and Blood Moon, have been locked in a bitter feud for generations. Kaia, the fierce and independent heir to the Shadow Moon pack, is destined to become Alpha, but her life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters Rhys, the arrogant and powerful heir to the Blood Moon pack. Bound by an ancient prophecy to be mates, Kaia and Rhys must navigate their forbidden attraction amidst the escalating tensions between their packs. As a dangerous new enemy emerges, threatening the very existence of their kind, they must choose between loyalty to their blood and the undeniable pull of their fated bond. Can Kaia and Rhys overcome generations of hatred and unite their packs against a common foe? Or will their love be another casualty in the age-old war between Shadow Moon and Blood Moon?

I was crystal sure that I wont be given the opportunity to work in this company even if I do my best and pass the interview , because turns out the man I abused falsely, provoked and argued with this morning before the interview that my dad forced me to go ,, is the CEO of the same company! So thinking of it.. I can as well annoy him more and go because no matter what.. I won't get this job!! But I got it anyway,,