Chuck Bleeding Casey

Zane never asked for power—yet, through a combination of fate and skill, he became the most powerful player in the VRMMORPG Nexus. With the ability to manipulate entire worlds, break laws of physics, and transcend the limits of the game’s mechanics, he reigns as an unstoppable force. But when he ascends to the top, Zane realizes that ultimate power comes with a price: isolation, loneliness, and the temptation of tyranny. The Nexus, a game built upon the convergence of multiple realms—Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Apocalyptic, and Dystopian—begins to show signs of unraveling. Time and space begin to bleed together, and strange forces, both external and internal, rise to challenge Zane's reign. As he faces the unpredictable effects of his own actions, he encounters the Unseen Hand, an ancient force that has watched over countless Architects of the Nexus, including the ones who failed before him. The Unseen Hand reveals that the Nexus is not simply a game to be won, but a living, breathing entity that will push its players to the brink of their existence. Struggling to maintain control of the merging worlds, Zane is forced into moral and philosophical dilemmas—battling not just enemies, but his own growing doubts about his power and purpose. The fate of all the realms is in his hands, but Zane must first confront the greatest challenge of all: himself. As the balance of the Nexus teeters on the edge of collapse, Zane must make choices that will affect the game, its inhabitants, and the very essence of reality. Will he become the savior the Nexus needs, or will his unchecked power lead to its destruction?

Having been confessed by the person you in love with must be a dream come true. That happened to me. However, I found out later that the confession is not meant for me but for my classmate named Kyzer. he’s handsome, rich, and popular. On top of that, he’s a top student. It all happened because of the tiger costume I am wearing . Feeling defeated, I went back home with a bleeding heart. On my way toward home, a white van stopped in front of me and abducted me. I was abducted because they thought I was Kyzer thanks to the costume. A series of misfortunes befell to me one after another. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in an unfamiliar room. Then I become the subject of a weird experiment. In the next day, I woke up in my bed by a loud ringing and discovered some weird widgets floating in front of my vision. I learned later that the peaceful city I was living till today is now in an apocalyptic situation. Demonic creatures were running rampant causing chaos to the land. Using my System, I will survive in this apocalypse.

Após um ato de auto-sacrifício, Yuri transmigra de uma era apocalíptica para uma era interestelar, habitando o corpo de uma garota deficiente. Ela entra em um casamento conjunto com um alfa nível SSS igualmente deficiente, ganhando uma participação em um planeta de minério. Determinada a ajudar seu marido a recuperar a função das pernas e reconquistar seu status de nível SSS, sua jornada juntos se desenrola.

Casey is a top event planner, planning events for the most elites in the city. She's now tasked with the career-defining job of planning her best friend, Kira's, wedding. However, her life turned upside down when she found out she was falling in love with Jace, her Kira's fiance! Jace is the CEO of Chillz streaming platform, one of the biggest in the country. He's also one of the most dashing bachelors, always on the news and always being hounded by paparazzi. In a desperate move too expand his company, he opted to get married to KIra. But it all changed when he met her best friend, and suddenly, even the future of his company couldn't stop him from wanting to be with her. As passion burns hot and the embers of love is fanned, Jace and Casey try to fight their growing attraction to each other to respect Kira. But with such intense feelings, there is only so much they can do. Will they be able to stay away from each other regardless of the mounting temptations? Or will they throw caution to the winds, finding happiness in each other's arms even while everything they've built and worked hard for goes up in flames?

Neva and Rhett, the two youths have their heart strings attached in love. Interfering their peaceful life circumstances unfolds scattering blades in their romance. Ishmael, with a heart of spikes, he looks to mend the wound, searching and failing for his Neva separated from him. Rays of love and joy filtering through clouds of horror in the world, Neva before him once more. The twisted fate entangling them, reveals the game of sphere as misery burns their soul. Concealed life beyond turning pages—one after another. The tale gathers: sin and virtue, tragedy and fortune, strength and weakness, destruction and creation, love and hate. Illusion is where we live; in the Garden of Eden before the fall of man. Illusive is serenity; an evermore sanguine of love. Visionary of Eden in the new earth; sows hope deep in the soul. Delusory pleasure of the world; shall bring us burns in the ocean of fire. Illusive Eden is peace. Illusive Eden is tragedy. The fall of the man, even now bleeding red. The whisper whirls with the dawn of a man. He, who pretends to be the Hero. (The girl who promised to always be together, Forbids him to ever appear, Refusing to recognise him, She disregards all he ever had. Vowing to protect her, He's the terrifying truth she hopes rules lie. Tripping and ripping her, He's the living tragedy looming in on her life. He once was her Elayne, now her hiraeth; He's the villain pretending to be a Hero.)

"I told you not to touch me," Audrey said. "In front of people," He reminded her. Audrey could feel the smirk in his voice. ~~~ Audrey's seventeen years in the Grey Blood pack were like a caged animal. She lived each day dreading the next unexpected thing the Alpha could punish her for. Audrey tried hard to understand the mysterious dream she'd been having, but nothing made sense to her, she was lost. She wished to be freed from the Grey Blood pack, but she lost all hope of survival when she found herself locked and chained in the cold dark dungeon. She hated him, she cursed him as her blood drained from her. She was happy to die and go away from that monster-alpha. Audrey awoke in a magical world where she learned everything about herself, she cultivated herself to become the strongest wolf and witch alive. One item though, led her back to the last place she wanted to be. Alpha Aloha Lake ruled the Grey Blood pack, the largest and strongest pack in the States. He was known to be brutal, even the mafia feared him. Nothing or anyone bothered him, except one; the damned bitch Audrey. He hated her, and he would make her pay for her mother's sins. But he could not kill her...yet. Alpha Lake emotionlessly stared at Audrey's bleeding body that lay on the cold dungeon floor, he ordered his beta to dispose of her without a second thought. One year later the enemies met again. Will hatred be the only emotion they share? Could they resist the fatal attraction they felt for each other?

Here I ask these questions of you. What if you were a modern man just happily living your life, and then all of a sudden you were not? Now instead you have died and been reborn into a medieval world full of big powerful men, as a small girl without anything to your name? How would you survive? How would you cope with being just a little girl? What sort of heights could you honestly hope to reach without seemingly having any overpowered cheats or systems or super powers to help you, just some advanced knowledge from your past and maybe something else? Well come and find out how a man named Bruce, a former undercover police officer tries to deal with this exact situation and his/her constantly developing body, developing meaning getting her first menstrual cycle at some point, which will lead to bleeding monthly from her private spot and other fun stuff and later she/he will begin slowly gaining more and more womanly curves and such things, you know woman stuff. Plus it happens in a Fantasy medieval world, on a large mostly unexplored island named Albion which is basically just England but not really much at all. ___________ Warning: The MC is not going to deal with all the challenges before him/her so well, and is most definitely not a genius or anything crazy at the start. So be prepared for some misunderstandings and a sort of Roller Coaster of comedy and drama as MC tries to find her/his place within this new world, create home of his/her own, maybe become wealthy, maybe change something in the world, maybe lead some people to glory or even try and change the entire world or even the Galaxy at large. Note: This is me trying to rewrite my other work with the same name. Basically after some thinking and forming this world of mine into a form that makes sense, I am goin to do this again, similar, but better.

Sam: "After feeling responsible for his father's death, Sam takes fate into his own hands, to finish what the old soul of his father had started. But even if he does get what he desires, will it be enough to fill the void?" Ifan: "Ever since he became an orphan, the only person near his side was Sam- but it doesn't feel good to live up to someone's expectations. Silent cries and sorrows of when you care, Does it? Faiza: When a detective becomes so obsessed with a case. Could it be duty, personal or Forbidden sensations? And wanting to escape is just a thought away." Ayat: Wounds, scars and suppressed voice will always urge its way to bleed again. bandages lead a long way, How can she make it essential?"

Humans hunt beast-folk. Beast-folk hunt humans. Three words mark the difference between dying and surviving: stalk, strike, survive. Bran knew the hunter's silver arrows from the prey's side. Felt them punch through pack-mate flesh. Watched his wolf-kin fall. Then came the Hunter in Black. The blood ritual. The burning. The transformation stripped his fur. His fangs. Left him raw in human skin. A beast-kin turned human. Now he hides among humans. Hunts for the guild. Climbs their ranks. Uses beast-knowledge to fill graves. Each kill brings fragments back - black robes, carved runes, Ariana's final scream. Power grows in his bones. Wild. Hungry. Like the Beast Kings of old. The choice claws at him: be the protector his kind desperately needs, or surrender to the blood-thrill singing in his new veins and live the life of a beast master. A human beast master. Either way, someone bleeds. --- Human vs beast fights? Yes. High personal stakes? Yes. Well developed side characters? Yes. A little smut? Yes, but only when it makes sense. Weak to strong? Yes. Our MC has to work hard to make the life he wants. Light Romance? Possibly. But no relationships are forced. Everything must feel earned and natural. [It's going to be a long, wild ride. I will take suggestions in comments so make sure you add to your collection.]

The World ended in fires and screams. Civilization fell, Entire Cities got wiped out. Survival is the only law left in a world filled with monsters. Ethan doesn't believe in miracles-only in bullets,blades and the will to live on. But when Ethan stumbles upon a frail girl who shouldn't have survived this long then everything changes. She knows something the monsters fear. And now Ethan has a choice- Either to stay the lone wolf that he has always been or be part of something bigger. Mercy is a weakness in a world where Gods are long dead. But maybe-just maybe there's hope, If He is willing to bleed for it.

Waking up in the middle of a dream, a strange door appears in the house... Behind each door lies a different, unfamiliar world. In the nightmare world, Jiang Cheng exaggerated the news he got from the strong man and told it to the fat man. The latter was almost in tears as he listened, "If we die here, our entire family will bleed to death upside down?" "That's right." "Then why don't you seem that scared?" The fat man widened his eyes. Jiang Cheng turned his head and said in a very serious tone, "Because I'm an orphan." --- You can support me and read ahead at my Pa treon at Pa treon.com/CinderTL

TWOR – The Walker of the Realms is a story centered around Ren’s life, or perhaps more accurately, Ethan’s life. Ethan, who found himself inhabiting the body of Ren Thorne, faces the daunting task of confronting Advika Celestial— a shadow goddess. When Advika overpowered him, and as he fell before her, Ethan's past life memories began to flood his mind. He recalled how he became Ren, how fate had led him to this moment of confrontation with Advika. The memories of his life—how everything changed in a single night—rushed back, revealing the truth of his journey. It was the night he wished to forget, but the memories refused to stay buried. … … … Ethan, lost in the pages of his favorite novel, The Monster, never imagined that the story would bleed into his reality. As the lines between the novel and his world blurred, monsters began to emerge, changing everything. He fought against Daniel to protect his loved ones, but despite his efforts, he failed—leading to the death of many, including himself. To his surprise, Ethan awoke not in his world, but in the body of Ren Thorne, a disgraced noble with a tarnished reputation in Kaelthera, a world completely different from Earth filled with numerous creatures, different races, legends and secrets. Now, he must navigate this unfamiliar world and search for the device NeuroMorphX1, the key to returning to Earth. Along the way, he'll uncover countless secrets and encounter unique creatures, all while embarking on a dark and treacherous journey, with the identity of Ren Thorne.  Note: All the chapters to come, will reveal Ethan’s past memories, which flash before his eyes as he faces his death at the hands of Advika. These chapters will explore how he came to be Ren Thorne and the events that ultimately led him to fight Advika. The true story will begin once all his past memories resurface, as he stands once again before Advika, awaiting his death. [This novel is a mixed - genres of fantasy and Isekai.]

In a world where the Sevengod Church with an iron fist, Oliver, a downtrodden acolyte struggling to survive, uncovers a terrifying truth: the gods are long dead, their thrones consumed by madness. The Church’s “Divine Circuits” aren’t holy—they are cursed shackles, binding humanity to the ravenous, decaying deities they claim to serve. In reality, humans are mere sacrifices, fed to the gods to prolong their fading existence. Armed with the Blasphemy Codex System, Oliver treads a dangerous path. Each time he desecrates a god or slays a hypocritical priest, Oliver draws power from the Codex, strengthening himself with every heresy. The so-called divine beings of holy love? The great, selfless clergy? The beloved by all? Let me expose their true nature, and show everyone the maggots crawling beneath the shiny facade! This is what Oliver is doing, this is how Oliver grows stronger! When the last gilded lie peels away in his bloodstained hands, Oliver beholds the cosmos' cruel jest - those celestial parasites never craved worship, but the exquisite terror in mortal eyes. Now the Codex whispers of dead stars reconquering their thrones, its pages bleeding with revelations that could either forge a new pantheon from apostate flesh, or drown all creation in the gods' terminal scream. Will his blade carve salvation from their writhing carcasses, or merely crown him the most beautiful monster in this danse macabre?

Ripped away from his son and forced to fight against the world itself, TJ has no love for this new Divine System, but if he needs to fight to get back to his family, then he’ll embrace the monster within to see him again. The last couple of years have been rough, and after a string of unfortunate deaths in the family, TJ Harris has been left alone in the world, except for his son. When this Divine System rips Junior away from him and demands that he fight to reunite with his family. TJ is left with no other choice but to dive headfirst into a merciless battle against nature itself and his fellow Participants. Each person is offered the Quest to gain one of four Classes, and TJ is inexplicably drawn to the Neophyte. As a descendant of Kukulkan, he’s assured that this Class suits him… but will it give him the strength necessary to survive a world gone mad? Only one thing is certain: he’ll fight, he’ll bleed, and he’ll burn everything to the ground if it means finding his son again. What to expect: -Moderately slow progression. -Gritty fights. -Multiple supporting characters but one main POV -A System entirely based off of mythologies from around the world, though it will take time for that to be made as apparent to the MC. -Daily uploads for the first month. -An MC who grows to understand this new world. -Starting alone but developing a core cast that won't always be together

When the three glass city-states suspended in the sky began to bleed, the last utopia in the era of interstellar migration showed its cracks. Photon crystallization technology casts human souls into glass, but it cannot seal the poisonous fog of lust for power - the energy tower of the Glow Council is about to burn out, the black market transactions of the Mirror Chamber of Commerce swallow up the starlight, and the doomsday bell of the Prism Knights has already sounded. The surface echoes.

[WSA 2025 ENTRY] "What is this for??" Draven, a Pentagon champion, searches for a real challenge that will test his true strength. However, all his opponents bore him. Then, without warning, he's thrown into a magical world. Here, everything your power, status, and even your worth depends on the color of your Status System I.D. His given goal? Protect the Verdant and lift the curse using his skill, the Veilbreaker. Sounds easy for the likes of him? Think again. Verdants are cursed worse than commoners who have not even the slightest ability! He will bleed every time he lifts a curse! And he has to face beasts, monsters, high-breed animals, higher I.D.s and even gods! [You unsealed Naisha skill: Stealth] [You obtain Stealth skill.] Challenge accepted!

Our story begins on a planet called Gieă in a Continent called 'Eclispe of the Oceans' where chaos slowly unfolds with its influence slowly spreading into the entire world. This is a paced story that follows multiple characters shaped ruthlessly by desires and passion. A young dragon princess thirsty for acknowledgement, A prisoner breaking free from fate, A shadow who would die for his master, A light without a source and a question without an answer. Some of these special individuals fight for power, some fight to destroy, some fight to save, some fight for freedom, some fight for love, some fight for vengeance and some fight from duty. They all bleed, some of them fall, some grow and some lose sight of their purpose while consciously or unconsciously trying to find one thing,.. Balance. In a world riddled by chaos where 'good people and bad people' have been replaced by the terms 'winners or losers', where greed determines justice and vanity replaces passion, where energies conflicts, wars emerge and ruthlessness gets imprinted by experience into the hearts of even the most innocent and brave heroes. They stand for their desire and themselves with a riddle left unanswered from the very beginning of time,.. "What truly is balance?.." Follow our main characters through their dramatic struggles for answers as the choices they make influences themselves and their world. THIS IS A SLOW-PACED STORY AND THERE WOULDN'T BE LOTS OF ACTION SCENES AT THE BEGINNING BUT AS TIME PROGRESSES, SCENES LIKE THIS WOULD BE MORE COMMON. TRUST ME, THIS IS A STORY WORTH THE INVESTMENT OF READING!.

Time is broken. Reality is shattered. And Cassian Vey is caught in the middle. Ever since The Great Eclipse, the universe has fractured into countless overlapping timelines, each colliding and bleeding into the next. Cities exist in multiple realities at once, civilizations rise and fall in an instant, and the rules of physics are no longer consistent. In this chaos, the most valuable resource isn’t gold or technology—it’s time itself. Enter the Time Harvesters, elite operatives who extract raw time energy from collapsing timelines to fuel the ever-expanding empires of the multiverse. But time harvesting comes at a cost—entire worlds are drained, erased from existence, their potential lost forever. Cassian Vey was once one of the best. A Harvester for the all-powerful Chrono Syndicate, he traveled across realities, stealing time from doomed worlds. But when he discovered the horrifying truth behind the Syndicate’s ultimate plan, he abandoned his mission and disappeared—until now. Hunted by bounty hunters from futures that shouldn’t exist, Cassian is forced back into the fight. Teaming up with Aurora “Rory” Quinn, a rogue time hacker, and Dr. Lyla Seris, a scientist desperate to fix the fractures, Cassian embarks on a mission to uncover the Syndicate’s true goal and stop the catastrophic force lurking at the heart of the multiverse: The Eclipsed

In a world where love is a luxury and war is a necessity, Rylen, a battle-hardened warrior, stands at the precipice of his ultimate trial. Torn from his beloved Ayra, he is bound by an unbreakable oath—to defeat a thousand opponents before he can claim his freedom and reunite with the woman who holds his heart. With each duel, Rylen faces warriors, assassins, and creatures forged in the darkest depths of war. Some seek glory, others vengeance, but all stand between him and his one true desire. As he carves his path through blood and steel, whispers of an unseen force conspire against him, threatening not just his love, but the very world itself. But Rylen is no ordinary man. Fueled by love, driven by an unyielding will, he will fight, bleed, and endure, for there is nothing he won’t sacrifice to see Ayra once more. One thousand enemies. One chance at love. One warrior who will stop at nothing. **The battle for love begins.**

Bleed for Her Honor : In the mystical mountains of olden Japan, Kaizen, a monk of the secluded Kurogane Monastery, is haunted by his past as a warrior and seeks redemption through a life of devotion. His disciplined world unravels when he meets Sayuri, a beautiful and enigmatic widow living under the shadow of the cruel Lord Daigo. Drawn to her warmth and resilience, Kaizen begins to question the rigid vows that have defined his life. As their forbidden love grows in secret, Kaizen becomes entangled in Sayuri’s dangerous world, where loyalty and betrayal blur. Unbeknownst to him, Sayuri is forced to conspire with Lord Daigo, who seeks revenge against the monastery. When Kaizen abandons his vows to save her, he finds himself betrayed and cast out from the temple. Now a broken man, Kaizen must confront his deepest fears and the ghosts of his past. When he learns of Sayuri’s imprisonment by Daigo, he sets out on a perilous quest to rescue her, risking everything for the woman he loves. Amid battles, sacrifices, and moral conflict, Kaizen discovers the true cost of love and redemption in a world bound by honor and cruelty. In a tale of passion, betrayal, and sacrifice, Bleed for Her weaves a poignant story of a man who risks his soul to protect the one who broke his heart.

The past is a labyrinth of half-truths and forgotten whispers. Noctis, a scholar of history that has always sought answers, stumbled upon a relic related to seekers—not warriors or mages, but seekers of mysteries too volatile for the light. What do they seek? Not gold, nor glory. They chase echoes of primordial fragments and murmurs of the unknown. An irregularity binds Noctis to a hall where shadows breathe and moonlight bleeds, its onyx black stones etched with questions.

In Neo-Pandora, 2247 time is a fragile commodity. The invention of the Temporal Engine granted humanity glimpses into the past and future—but at a catastrophic cost. Reality itself has begun to unravel, splintering into fractured timelines that bleed into the present. Amidst the neon-lit chaos of this dystopian metropolis, Detective Elias Voss, a disgraced chrono-physicist turned private investigator, survives by solving cases tied to temporal anomalies. Haunted by a failed experiment that scarred him with the ability to see time’s fractures, Elias walks the razor’s edge between the past’s ghosts and the future’s shadows.  When Dr. Lila Kane, a desperate Temporal Institute scientist, begs for his help, Elias is thrust into a conspiracy that threatens to erase Neo-Pandora from existence. A rogue experiment has unleashed a time rift fueled by the Fractured Hourglass, a mythical artifact rumored to hold dominion over time itself. As Elias and Lila race to stop the rift, they uncover a chilling truth: the Hourglass is merely a fragment of the Chrono Core, an ancient power capable of rewriting history—or erasing it entirely.  But the Core’s secrets are guarded by shadowy forces. From the neon-drenched underworld to the Institute’s ivory towers, Elias confronts rogue time travelers, paradox-born monsters, and his own fractured memories. Every step closer to the Chrono Core warps reality further, forcing Elias to question what—or who—is truly real. As the rift consumes the city, he must decide whether to repair time… or shatter it to save humanity Will Elias Voss outrun the ghosts of his past, or will time itself become his greatest enemy?  The Chrono Detective is a high-stakes journey through a collapsing world where every second counts—and every choice could doom reality itself. 

In the fractured kingdoms of Eldyra, where deserts bleed molten ore and fungal forests whisper forgotten names, three outcasts are bound by a lie older than the stars. Kael, a guilt-ridden blacksmith, wields a hammer that burns with the soul of a traitorous knight. Lira, an outcast herbalist, dreams of a goddess’s death—and wakes with bloody hands. Tyrus, a thief with no past, carries daggers that devour his memories to feed a love he can’t recall. When Voidspawn—shapeshifting demons born from a murdered goddess’s rage—swarm their homes, the trio is branded as heretics and forced to flee. Their only hope lies in the Celestial Anchors, ancient relics said to halt the apocalyptic Dusk Eclipse. But as they uncover the truth, they realize the anchors are not tools of salvation… but locks. A thousand years ago, the goddess Nyrisia sacrificed herself to trap a cosmic parasite that feeds on mortal suffering. The “curse” she left behind was a shield, not a punishment. Now, her reincarnation (Lira) is unraveling, Tyrus’s lost love is the parasite’s avatar, and Kael’s hammer demands he kill the only friend he’s ever had. As kingdoms burn and allies betray them, the three must choose: reignite Nyrisia’s war and doom the world to eternal hunger, or shatter the anchors and unleash the parasite’s full wrath. But the greatest threat lies within—Lira’s goddess is waking, Tyrus’s dagger is a key, and Kael’s hammer remembers how to kill a god.

In a world shattered by the sudden surge of mana, the delicate balance of power crumbles as humans and beasts alike undergo rapid, uncontrollable evolution. This cataclysmic event heralds the dawn of the Ascendant Era—a time of chaos, transformation, and brutal survival. Amidst the upheaval, Joshua Barnett, an orphan hardened by a life of hardship, finds himself thrust into a merciless new reality where strength is the only currency and mercy is a weakness few can afford. Gifted—or cursed—with the rare and feared power of blood magic, Joshua discovers that his abilities come at a terrible cost. As empires fall and new factions rise from the ashes, he embarks on a perilous journey to seize power in a world where the rules of humanity no longer apply. With every step, he leaves a river of blood in his wake, forging his path through betrayal, warfare, and the ever-present threat of evolved beasts and Ascendants—those who have harnessed the mana surge to transcend their mortal limits. But power is a double-edged sword, and the deeper Joshua delves into the mysteries of blood magic, the more he risks losing himself to its insatiable hunger. As he climbs the ranks of power, he must confront not only the enemies that seek to destroy him but also the darkness within. In a world where evolution has blurred the line between man and monster, Joshua must decide what he is willing to sacrifice to conquer, rule, and survive. Witness the rise of a man who defies the chaos of the Ascendant Era, wielding blood magic to topple empires, slay gods, and carve his name into the annals of history. But as the world continues to evolve, so too does the price of power—and Joshua Barnett may find that even the strongest can bleed. To find out read this novel and support however you can so i can move into a new apartment. I will release at least 3 chapters a week and will make sure to give a week notice before any creative hiatus. Also I try and make sure the quality of writing is up to par and the language is not repetitive so if you like chapter with a thousand words of one sentence paragraphs this might not be for you as it is still descriptive. Hope it doesn't bore you to death, comments are appreciated. BTW my name is Nova, remember my name and look out for future novels maybe even and hopefully a dream of publishing a physical book.

In the crumbling Kingdom of Valon, haunted by the remnants of a shadow realm long forgotten, Eleonora is an apothecary, capable of healing both bodies and souls with her unique gift. Despite being looked down upon by the many residents of the village for a crime she never committed, Eleonora spends her days brewing potions and helping those in need. So, when she comes across an injured soldier in the dead of the night, bleeding and left there to die, Eleonora doesn't think much before bringing him back to her little cottage. Her world is upended when the mysterious stranger turns out to be the Crown Prince, infamous for his cruel and merciless ways. Eleonora avoids the nobles just as fire avoids water, keeping her distance from them and, in turn, her life safe. But when Prince Callahan starts showing up everywhere she goes, Eleonora realises her days are numbered and her life span is significantly reduced. After all, what could a man — rumoured to speak to wraiths haunting the shadow realm and accused of murdering his father, the last ruler, in cold blood — want from a nobody like her?

Rose Delacroix never thought much about her last name—until the nightmares started. Shadows move where they shouldn’t, whispers call her name, and a strange, unshakable feeling lingers every time she wakes. It’s just a dream. That’s what she tells herself. But when a job interview at Solstice Industries leads her to an unsettling discovery, reality begins to blur. A simple magazine in the waiting room pulls her into something she can’t explain. Words shift on the page. The world dims for just a second. And for the first time, she feels it. Something is waiting for her to remember. As Rose steps deeper into a world that feels both unfamiliar and eerily known, she realizes that her past isn’t just forgotten—it was hidden. And some secrets don’t stay buried forever.

Simione needed to become a mistress. Not just another rich man's mistress, but M Conglomerate's President, Hawk Monsanto's. Truth was, the young billionaire does not interest Simione of any sort nor was his very attractive gorgeous looks concerned her. She just needed him for one thing, his fiancée Feather Han, owed her big time and that ballerina bitch had to pay with the most precious thing Simione desired, her broken heart. Hawk Monsanto rose to the top for one reason; he wanted to be the perfect match for the Han Scintillait's heiress. When he thought it was the right time to get what his heart desired, he willingly bleeds millions just to arrange a wedding engagement. However, whether it was work of fate or work of an evil seductress, he stumbled upon a rare beauty that he cannot set his eyes off. And before his money and rationality could ever warn him, Hawk had fallen into something his billions cannot buy. *** "Who are you?" Hawk managed to ask between his ragged breath. "That depends on who you want me to be," The girl uttered and for the first time, Hawk saw her upturned honey-colored eyes. Looking into it was like drowning yourself into something magical, something hypnotizing and very much irresistible that when the girl tiptoed to meet his lips, he willingly lowered his head to welcome her. And he was right there, opening his mouth for her—warm and wet—giving everything he must give and was kissing her back with equal ardor. The girl wrapped her arms around his neck, and he responded by pressing the girl's body closer, the fiancee forgotten. However, when Hawk was at the point of wanting more, the girl pulled away and Hawk opened his eyes bewildered onto her sudden retreat. He was gasping for air and would very much like to pull her back to finish the bliss she had started. But she only smiled at him, feeling very empowered by the fact that the M Conglomerate's President had already fallen into her trap. "What's the matter?" He asked, confused as to what made her stop. "Nothing," Her smile widened a little more, making her face bright and goddess-like and Hawk became more defenseless with that. "It's just that I only want you to have a free taste. The next of course comes with a big price"

I’ve killed thousands before, in a world far from this one, and I’ll kill thousands more before I’m done. This place is nothing new—just another hunting ground, filled with the same fragile, oblivious prey. They scream the same, beg the same, die the same. Their fear tastes just as sweet. With my gift, I can be anyone and I can be anywhere. By the time they realize what I am, they’ll already be bleeding out in my hands. ——— Art on cover is by u/tj_ill on Reddit (I can take it down! I asked for permission to use their art but I haven't received a response yet. I used it nonetheless because it genuinely looks unsettling—the perfect choice.)