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Of Flames and Gold

[My WSA 2024 Entry novel! Please vote] In a world where mythical beings have fallen into an "eternal slumber," a thriving underground market exploits the stolen essence of these dormant creatures. At its epicenter are dragons—majestic beings desired for their scales, organs, and prized eggs. The most coveted treasure of all is a dragon's name, a key that holds the power to control its very existence. Dragon Lord, guardian of a clutch of dormant eggs, lives in isolation atop a hill, surrounded by a forest that veils his castle. He bears the scars of past betrayals, having been deceived by those who feigned love to steal his treasures or claim his head as a bounty. Jaded and cold, he trusts no one, living a solitary existence. However, his solitude is shattered when a woman unwittingly stumbles into his life. Yara finds herself in Dragon Lord's treasured den amidst a battle between the dragon and thieves. In a twist of fate, she mistakenly bonds with the dormant eggs, breathing life into them. Reluctantly, Dragon Lord allows Yara into his world, and their journey unfolds amid the looming threat of underground organizations seeking to exploit the dragons for profit. As the eggs come to life, so does an unexpected connection between Dragon Lord and Yara. Despite his cold and jaded exterior, he finds himself unable to ignore her presence. Yara, too, cannot deny the pull she feels towards him, and emotions begin to burn beneath the surface. Together, they must navigate the challenges of waiting for the eggs to hatch, fend off those who seek to exploit the dragon and its offspring, and confront the secrets that Yara harbors—a revelation that could destroy everything. In this tale of flames and gold, two scarred souls in a world where trust is a rare and precious commodity must confront the ghosts of their pasts. They navigate the dangerous currents of love and deception, protecting unborn dragons from a world hungry for their magic. Will their bond withstand the trials ahead, or will the flames of betrayal engulf them in the end? A/N: It starts out SLOW, because I tend to get lost in the pages and be descriptive but once it gets to the action, it really picks up! Looking forward to growing with you all on this journey!!!
QuillMistress · 330.3K Views

The Loves of Three Men

Cao Yucheng had two children, who were the apples of his eye. Although his eldest son, Cao Xiaorui, was not his biological child but was brought into his family by his wife when she remarried. Back then, Cao Yucheng's mother vehemently opposed his wife's entry into the family. His wife was nine years older than him and was a divorced woman with a child. No mother - in - law would be fond of such a daughter - in - law. Cao Yucheng himself was tall, promising, and young. He could have found any decent woman. Why did he have to choose a "second - hand" woman with a child in tow? However, Cao Yucheng disregarded his mother's objections, secretly got married to his wife, and began a life for the three - member family. For Cao Yucheng, who became a step - father right after entering society, he not only didn't feel ashamed of this but also didn't think that a six - or seven - year - old child would bring much extra pressure to his life. Instead, he was extremely grateful to his wife for giving him such a well - behaved, sensible, and obedient son. When Cao Xiaorui first came to his home, he was already much more sensible than ordinary children. When his parents were not at home, he would do all the housework he could. Mopping the floor, cleaning the table, washing vegetables, and folding clothes were all within his capabilities. His academic performance was also the best in the class. All these brought great honor to Cao Yucheng. Many biological fathers might not have a son that everyone envied, while he, as a step - father, had all the glory and less of the endless worries that a biological father would have. Cao Yucheng was quite satisfied with his life at that time. After getting married, his wife gave birth to a biological son for him. The whole family of Cao Yucheng was immersed in extreme joy, believing that there was nothing happier in life than this. He used his happy life to prove to all those who had opposed his marriage how correct his choice was. Unfortunately, people can't always be successful and happy throughout their lives. Just after his younger son, Cao Xiaoqi, celebrated his tenth birthday, his wife encountered a mudslide during a group outing organized by her unit. Only four people survived in the full - loaded vehicle. This incident was very sensational at that time, and major newspapers and media competed to report it. Cao Yucheng's wife's name could be easily found on the list of victims by those who paid attention.
DaoistPe0USa · 2.7K Views

Rebirth And Now She Is Madly In Love

Evelyn Rayner had lost it all, her family, her business, and, worst of all, herself. Betrayal, regret, and a spectacularly bad series of life choices had left her in ruins. But, as it turns out, fate wasn’t quite done with her. Given a second chance (thank you, universe!), she was back. Wiser, fiercer, and absolutely determined to set things right. Debts of love and loyalty? She’d repay them. Wounds she’d caused? She’d mend them. And most importantly… him. Now, in the heart of a grand ballroom, wrapped in silk and second chances, she moved through the sea of admirers like a queen on a mission. Their awed whispers and longing stares? Utterly ignored. She had eyes for only one man. Adrian Vaughn. The one she lost. The one she wouldn’t lose again. She found him at last, standing tall and unreadable, that maddening air of mystery still intact. Steeling herself, she reached him, her voice soft but daring as she teased, “Didn’t you promise me you’d only dance with me?” His piercing gaze flickered with something unreadable before amusement danced in his eyes, and a slow, knowing smirk curled his lips. Leaning in, his breath warm against her ear, he murmured, “I didn’t know my little wife would be the jealous type.” The words struck her like a bolt of nostalgia. Little wife. A childhood memory bloomed; her younger self, all confidence and mischief, declaring to the world that Adrian Vaughn was hers. Now, looking at the man before her; cool, unreadable, yet teasing in a way only she could decipher; gratitude swelled within her. She had lost him once. And in her past life’s final moments, regret had nearly crushed her. But this time? Oh, she was going to make sure he knows how much she loves him.
BitterCourd · 2.2K Views

DAUGHTER OF ASH AND NIGHT

Daughter of Ash and Night In the vampire-ruled kingdom of Varneth, where humans are little more than pawns in a deadly game of power, Aliana Everan has always been nothing—an unwanted daughter, a shadow in her father’s household, a stain upon his noble name. Born to a concubine and despised by her stepmother, she has spent her life enduring cruelty in silence. But when she is falsely accused of treason and sentenced to death, fate takes a dark turn. Instead of dying, she is bound by blood to the most feared man in the kingdom—Kaelith Veyne, the forsaken prince. The firstborn son of the vampire king, Kaelith should have been heir to the throne. But his mother was a witch—an unforgivable sin in Varneth. Branded as an outcast, he was cast aside in favor of his younger, purer brother. Yet, the magic in his veins makes him more powerful than any royal would dare to admit. Now, fate has tied them together—an unwanted human girl and a cursed prince. Thrown into the treacherous world of vampire politics, Aliana must learn to navigate a court that thrives on deception and bloodlust. As whispers of war stir in the shadows, she soon realizes that being Kaelith’s mate does not mean protection—it means becoming a target. And as enemies close in from all sides, she must answer one question: Is Kaelith her salvation… or her doom? Betrayal. Blood. Power. A love that could bring a kingdom to its knees. This is the story of a girl who was meant to die, and the prince who was never meant to rule.
Favour_Adebesin · 5.2K Views

Reborn With Heavenly Root: Harmony of Heaven and Earth is My Path

Heiter is reborn in a Xianxia world where martial artists and cultivators exists, with his memory of his past life intact. His unique white and black hair attracts attention along with his right golden eye and his left amethyst eye. With his right eye of Yang, Sun's Prediction technique allows him to peek into trajectory of the future. With his left eye of Yin, Moon's Contemplation technique allows him to repeat observation, cast illusion and learn from enemy. And with both eyes, he is able to use Drifting Vision of Celestials - entering a state of slow motion as if time had slowed down! And in time he is able to split even his own soul and body with Shattering Twin Spirit of Duality. On his birthday, Solar eclipse is on its way to completion. Rain covers half of the land, while the sun shines brightly on the other half. Thunder resounded all over the sky. His birth cause the heaven and earth to dance, cause birds to circle the sky, and even chi bow down and descend from heaven. "Yin and Yang body!? 5-elemental harmonic bone!?". Heavenly Father, who was in the lower realm and returned to the basic living as mortal for thousands of years sees for himself a heaven defying talent in a 6 years old boy with unique appearance. As if the whole Heaven and Earth drained all of its luck in the next ten thousand years just to give birth to this person! He decides to give a cultivation technique he happens to find in an ancient realm and try to make him his disciple. He watched secretly with his mouth wide open as the boy breakthrough in heaven defying speed. Chi rushed into him even when he's eating, sleeping and even doing his business in the toilet! He watched the sky ready to intervene, afraid of heaven wrath when the boy cause a plant to defy the law of time and mature in minutes. He is completely confused why heaven allows it. He watched in astonishment how the same boy cause major changes in lower realm and hailed as the Wisdom of Mortal Realm, a title granted by the Emperor of Dragon Empire of the mortal realm. He want to smack himself for bragging and being so arrogant in his youth thinking he's a 1 in a million genius. Compared to the boy, he is utter trash! Heavenly Father secretly observes the journey of Shao Ai, until the day he had to show up or called upon. ... Note: MC prefers male sexually. And its my first time trying to explore world of Xianxia and i have zero knowledge of Chinese. I just like the worldbuilding so~
nablethenoble · 4.5K Views

Shifters of Night and Day

The beings who created our planet are angry with humanity. To punish us for depleting the Earth's resources and for causing so much pollution they paused the planet. No longer does it circle the sun. Half the world is stuck in the daylight, and the other half of the world rests under the moon at night. A shifter will be chosen to help change everything. This brave shapeshifter finds another with the same goals and together they will take on the biggest factory in what once was the Kansas, USA. It is a factory so big that it has a sovereign city built within it. This place produces UV lights to support its citizens in the darkness and manufactures artificial food since crops don't grow as fast with UV lighting. They are at the center of all trade while the CEO is plunging into madness while diving into drug induced psychosis. His selfishness is costing human life and poisoning the environment in and around the city. The allure of profits causing him to synthesized the deadliest drug to ever have existed. The shifters have to figure out how to take down the CEO and clean up the mess he has made all while dodging those who would seek to harm them. Shocking discoveries will be made along the way showing the heroes just how small our world really is. This is a work in progress and will keep evolving as new ideas pop into my brain. I also have been going back and editing previous chapters as I try to improve my writing skills please stick around for the ride with me and make sure to leave a review. :) Ideas from people who are reading my story as well as constructive criticism are both greatly appreciated. ***graphic language, sexual situations, murder, and drug use are all mentioned in my story***
Lithdorina89 · 9.3K Views

Symphony of Order and Chaos

"The birth and the continued existence of our universe require extraordinarily precise values of the forces of nature. A little too strong and the universe collapses in on itself and a little too weak, it expands so fast that the creation of stars, planets, and other celestial bodies would not have been possible. Does this hint toward the universe having a sentient creator? Who knows. Regardless of the existence of a creator, there is one question that will probably remain unanswered for eternity and beyond. What created the creator or the universe in case there was no creator?" The world faced an unprecedented crisis. Nearly 25% of the world's population had been reduced to ashes in a single day, the "Dawn of Apocalypse". What followed was destruction on an even larger scale caused by even more bizarre and unexplainable phenomena. The world changed at a pace thought to be unaccomplishable by mankind, but as always there was a class of people for whom the world remained the same more or less. Markus was one such person. Being separated from his family at birth and living on the streets since the tender age of 6 years old, every day was usually a fight for survival. A life where the possibility of sleeping with a full stomach every day seemed bleak, Markus did not have any hopes or dreams, his only reason for living was that death had not yet come to him. One fine day, his life turned upside down and it all changed with a single message: [Welcome, To the Jungle]... ============================================ Release Schedule: At least 6 chapters a week, each chapter 1500 to 2500 words (Usually leaning on the 1500 words side). ============================================ To Readers: In case you have queries, post them in the comment section (of any chapter paragraph or the novel's page itself). I will answer most of them there and the most frequently asked or highly relevant questions will be answered here in the novel's abstract.
Unaware_Existence · 9.3K Views
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