Courage The Cowardly Dog The Mask

In Ogun's Kingdom, gods once walked among mortals, their presence leaving echoes of power, mystery, and ambition. Now, only the masked bearers of divine blessings bridge the gap between humans and the forgotten pantheon. Thorne Ironhold, a blind boy born into the prestigious Ironhold fief, stands at a precipice. Blessed by an unknown god during the sacred mask rite, he is labeled a "Stray"—an outcast marked by powers beyond mortal comprehension. Yet beneath the shadows of his failure lies an unimaginable secret: Thorne's mask holds the power to defy the natural order. As Thorne ventures from his father's forge to the treacherous Garden of the Gods and the rigorous academy, he seeks not only to carve his own path but to uncover the truth behind his destiny. Every battle tests his limits, every limit surpassed brings him closer to the power once lost to men—and closer to the chaos lurking within. In a world where dances summon divine might and masks conceal more than they reveal, Thorne's journey becomes a quest to challenge the gods themselves. But as he walks the path they once tread, he must ask: Will he rise among the embers of forgotten legends, or be consumed by them?

Sam, an ordinary high-school student, had her life turned upside down when a run-in with masked psychopaths plunged his existence into a nightmarish ordeal of violence and terror.

What would you do if the person you raised, turned against you? For that person, you sacrificed your childhood but in the end, they still turned against you. It all began like a dream, a sweet dream to say, then a crack happened but she mended it, then another appeared and she mended it again until it finally broke down. Ely kept the lesson taught by life in the deepest part of her heart. She ran away because she was trying to escape from the truth but she met it again and this time, she lost her innocence, she lost the last bit of humanity she had and she lost the color of her soul and eventually, she submitted herself to the devil who used her gleefully. Silveria, a young King felt his ambitions came first before anything else. He once told a girl, that if he wanted something, he got it and it didn't matter how he got it. He was nicknamed the devil. The devil met this girl who lost the color of her soul and fed on her indifference but soon, he began to thirst for more. Is the devil going to pull her into hell with him or will both find salvation? PS:the cover is not mine so I can take it down if the owner comes by.

A war breaks out between the most dangerous terrorist mafia boss, Alexander, and Hasib, who is joined by his girlfriend Nafisa, his best friend Newton, Nafisa's ex-boyfriend Shagor, Shagor's fantasy partner Sohana, and Sohana's elder brother Selim. The battle spans across Kolkata and the United States.

In a world torn apart by war and political intrigue, Arteja is no ordinary warrior. Trained since childhood to protect the royal families of Argadan, she is a master of the spear and a wielder of deadly thunder magic. Her unwavering loyalty and unmatched skill have earned her a reputation as one of the most formidable protectors in the empire. But Arteja's world is thrust into chaos when an alliance of human kingdoms launches a brutal siege on Argadan’s borders. As the enemy’s numbers swell and their tactics grow more ruthless, Arteja finds herself at the center of a conflict that threatens not only her kingdom but her very existence. Facing impossible odds, Arteja must confront not only her enemies but also the cracks in her loyalty and the truths she has avoided. With her lightning-charged spear in hand, she dives headfirst into battle, her every move reshaping the tide of war. Will Arteja’s strength and unyielding resolve be enough to turn the tide, or will the storm she summons consume everything she fights to protect? Filled with electrifying battles, deep character development, and a gripping tale of sacrifice and survival, "Arteja: The Thunder’s Protector" is a high-stakes fantasy adventure that will leave you breathless or bored. :/

For the sake of his family, Richard married a woman he had never met before. However, his newly wed wife was not only hideous but also viscous, which he only discovered on his wedding day. He thought he would be disgusted by her, but unexpectedly could not help but be attracted to this mysterious woman. What made Richard scratch his head even more, was that her face under the mask seems to be hiding some secret.

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Caspian inched closer until his lips were mere inches away from Davina's, reeling her in to close the nonexistent gap between their mouths. "Have you ever been kissed, Dimitri?" He asked. Before Davina could lose control after Caspian's cold lips lightly grazed hers, she pushed him away and hurriedly stood up. "My Lord, this is highly unethical!" Her real voice nearly slipped out amid the chaos. "What's unethical about this?" Caspian's face lifted to form an innocent yet devilish smile, he seemed to be enjoying the reaction he got out of her. Flustered, Davina turned her back to him and took deep breaths before speaking more composedly. "We are both men and it wasn't ethical of you to try and... kiss me." The last bit came out as a whisper blown away by the wind. Caspian's chuckle echoed through the woods as he stood up from the bench and faced Davina with a smug look on his face. "Tell me, Dimitri, was I really trying to kiss a man just now?" "W-what do you mean?" Davina stumbled backward as she stared at Caspian in shock and disbelief, unsure of what to do to save herself from that situation. "Let me rephrase my question." Caspian delicately grazed Davina's cheeks with the back of his hand. "Are you really a man?" ***** With a bounty on her head and the need for a place to stay, Davina snuck into the castle of Lendorr, posing as a man in the royal army. Luckily for her, she was able to get away with her ruse easily that is, until she met the mysterious Lord Caspian. She is tasked with being one of his guards all while trying to avoid getting caught by the man who made it his life's mission to ruin her plan. Through a twisted game of deceit, Davina is forced to make a grave choice between Love and the REAL reason why she snuck into the castle.

When divine blood flows through your veins, monsters hunts you down until you’re dead. That’s the harsh reality each demigod has to live everyday. Marina is one of them and, because of this, she had to leave her home when she was still a child. Now she has grown up and lives in the Lilies Park, a place in the Otherworld where she meets Shirei, a mysterious demigod who has no memory. Shirei will have to deal with his hidden past to understand why the gods seem to treat him like an enemy, but Marina fears that the journey will only lead to his death. Thus begins the last act of the plan of the forgotten goddess: the queen of masks. I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

[not a LitRPG / isekai / cultivation.] [Espionage / Slowburn / A very human story] SYNOPSIS: A child rotting on the streets was suddenly dragged into the black car of one of the many conglomerates that rule the world from the shadows. Through golden flames and swathes of blood, he was trained and experimented on to become the perfect weapon. In this ever-changing world of conspiracy and technological marvels, Test Subject 201, now called Felix, navigates the world as the experiment's sole survivor, standing as the foundation for humanity's next step in evolution.  Armed with his gun, newfound abilities, and a memento he holds dearly, he marches through the steep path of darkness and deceit, and faces off against mafia, mercenaries, and countless criminals and corporations, to enact the organization's mantra to "protect the peace.".

The Rise of the Beast monarch is a story of a young man chasing a peaceful life in a new world. Jason Adler was summoned to Mearth with an uncommon magical affinity, The Beast affinity, with this new found power, Jason will build the Worlds Strongest Clan, with the sole purpose of enjoying the fun things in life. Join Jason and his team as he travels around the world looking for new magical beasts and Allies alike, looking for new ways to improve upon his Clan, Clan Sanctuary- the Worlds first magical sanctuary open to all creatures this world has to offer. And maybe Jason might find himself falling in love with a Princess, or three… This is a "got to catch them all" story, with the MC traveling the world for his own purposes, and not some Save the world quest. this is my first attempt at writing. join me as you witness the worlds worst writing turn into something larger than life. Expect this story to be terrible.

However, Qiao Yu's departure did not make Bo Hanshi give up the search. He began to frantically search for a woman named Qiao Yu, and his voice, his appearance, and even his personality began to change. He no longer just needs someone like Qiao Yu, he has to find her, it can only be her. He muttered to himself: "Qiao Yu, come back, I am willing to repeat the mistakes of the past, this time, you can play me to death." His world has lost its color, and only thoughts and regrets for Qiao Yu remain.However, six years have passed by like a fleeting breath, and everything has undergone earth-shaking changes. Qiao Yu, from that high-ranking young lady, has become a single mother. Life has pushed her to the edge of food and clothing. Her face no longer has the smile of the past, only humbleness and loneliness remain. And Bo Hanshi has transformed from a humble talented man into a man of the hour on the Forbes rich list. His eyes still have that loneliness, but they are more dignified and unparalleled domineering. When they met again, Bao Hanshi's eyes were scarlet. He leaned against Qiao Yu's ear and said bitterly: "Qiao Yu, thanks to you, I am where I am today." His voice was full of hatred. Meaning and self-deprecation. Qiao Yu raised her head and bit her lower lip to hold back the tears in her eyes. There was a trace of fearlessness in her smile: "Then Mr. Bo should thank me. If it weren't for me, Qiao Yu, Mr. Bo would still be the poor boy with nothing. " As time passed, their relationship became more complicated. Bo Hanshi pushed her into the corner, with anger and pain in his eyes: "Qiao Yu, how dare you marry someone else and have children?" But there was only deep despair in Qiao Yu's eyes. In the end, Qiao Yu chose to walk towards the vast and deep sea and jumped down. She said: "In Baohan, I gave this life to you. Now, I don't owe you any more." At that moment, her figure disappeared at the end of the sea, leaving only Baohan's cry and pain. However, Qiao Yu's departure did not make Bo Hanshi give up searching. He began to search frantically for a woman named Qiao Yu. His voice, his appearance, and even his personality began to change. He no longer just needs someone like Qiao Yu, he has to find her, and it can only be her. He murmured to himself: "Qiao Yu, please come back. I am willing to make the same mistakes again. This time, you can kill me." His world has lost its color, leaving only his longing and regret for Qiao Yu.

In the quiet darkness of the city, where shadows stretch long and secrets linger, a charming and meticulous man prowls unnoticed. By day, he’s an unassuming professional, navigating the corridors of power with ease, his impeccable manners and handsome face concealing the predator lurking beneath. By night, he dons his most dangerous mask—a façade of warmth and intrigue that draws unsuspecting victims into his carefully woven web. Obsessed with uncovering the truths hidden in human minds, he views each person as a puzzle, their fears, desires, and vulnerabilities as treasures to exploit. But when he encounters a woman who seems perfect for his next plan, his tightly controlled world begins to fray. As his games grow darker and more daring, the question looms: will he remain the master of his deadly art, or will the mask finally crack, exposing the monster within? "The Masked" is a chilling psychological thriller that delves into the twisted mind of a man who thrives in the shadows, a story of manipulation, obsession, and the masks we all wear.

A quiet, unnoticed student hides a shocking secret: a double life as an online sensation. When a school project forces them to team up with the school’s most popular classmate, an accidental discovery threatens to expose everything. What starts as a tense revelation soon uncovers hidden truths neither expected, leaving both questioning who they really are—and who they can trust.

[ Warning: Mature content R-18 ] So a depressed God, A inebriated Goddess, and a confident Demi-God walks into a Nightclub, right? They were all brought by Dialoco, a mythical faun who wanted to make the special anniversary of nightclub one to be remembered for eons. And thanks to one Demi-God pissing off a powerful Mafia Boss, he just might get it. A tale of action, adventure, intrigue, and redemption.

Ye Feng traveled to the world of urban novels and became a villain, rich and handsome. Not only did he kneel and lick the heroine Bai Susu mindlessly all the way, but he was also ruined by the hero Lin Yi. The most shameful thing is that Ye Feng finally went to be a follower for the hero Lin Yi. Ah! villain? Lick the dog? Ye Feng awakened the counterattack system on the spot, counterattacked all the way, beat the hero and heroine, knelt on the ground and sang conquering. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ This is not my novel... it's google translated from the raws.... If you are the author and want this to be removed then you can contact me here through comment, review. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Author: 时轮 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Raws: 我居然成了反派舔狗 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Dragnelle Étoile is no stranger to secrets. A sharp-witted private investigator with a shadowed past, she navigates life with a limp, a cane adorned with a beast’s head, and a determination as unyielding as the pain in her leg. When Mickaël Rakoto, a man she hasn’t seen in decades, steps back into her life with a desperate plea, she is thrust into a world she thought she’d left behind—a world of wealth, power, and dangerous family secrets. Mickaël’s sister-in-law, Myrha Rakoto, has died under mysterious circumstances while climbing. Officially ruled as an accident, her death doesn’t sit well with Mickaël, who suspects foul play. But in a city where his wife’s powerful family—the Rakoto shipping dynasty—controls everything from the local police to the narrative of Myrha’s death, Mickaël needs someone fearless enough to uncover the truth. Dragnelle takes the case, but each clue she uncovers pulls her deeper into the Rakoto family’s web of lies, privilege, and betrayal. As she pieces together the circumstances of Myrha’s death, Dragnelle must confront ghosts from her own past, including her complicated history with Mickaël. With her sharp mind and sharper tongue, she maneuvers through bribes, betrayals, and old memories, searching for answers no one wants found. Set against the vibrant streets of Antananarivo and the shadowy world of high society, this is a gripping tale of ambition, justice, and the price of uncovering the truth. Secrets, after all, always have a way of coming to light—even when buried at the top of the climb.

In a world where the line between reality and the extraordinary blurs, Kai navigates the aftermath of a traumatic past. A chance encounter with masked individuals wielding supernatural powers thrusts him into a surreal sequence of events. As he witnesses a subway attack and his own house in flames, Kai discovers his uncle's involvement with a clandestine group possessing extraordinary abilities. The unfolding conflicts force Kai to confront a reality beyond his understanding, leading him on a journey of self-discovery and resilience in a world where powers beyond imagination shape his destiny.

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Kamila is a successful business woman who doesn't have luck with love. After her last breakup, her best friend advised her to get a dog. She adopted two dogs without knowing that they were actually werewolves Dylan and Ryan are twin brothers and Alpha of Silver Moon pack. They were travelling alone and got attacked by rogue. Too injured to heal on their own until they got picked by a pound. Kamila adopted them and turned out to be their mate. She found out about this two and her life changed in ways she couldn't imagine. "You are ours. You have been ours since you were born and will always be ours"-Dylan "You are our mate our life. You own us as much as we own you"- Ryan

Lillian Lee just got a new job at City Green recently. Leaving City White for City Green was a dream come true. This marks a new beginning for her. On her way to City Green she met a really cute guy who she had fallen hard for immediately she saw him. Fate had made it possible for them to meet again. Unknowingly,the guy was her future boss. Their closeness made the to love the each other the more. Things got complicated after the public announcement of the found long lost twins of the Jin family. Lillian and her twin Eva struggled between Friends and Enemies. Lillian and Eva are to struggle to become the successor of the Jin family among their different enemies. Will they survive this hardship as they are bound to lose their love ones ?

Riley, a transmigrated soul from another world, possessing an unique "Golden Finger" that can make him perceive spirit beasts growth on the information panel. With this advantage, he becomes a formidable Beast Tamer, making informed decisions during battles and training. As he forges unbreakable bonds with his Spirit Beasts, Riley aims to become a champion in the World of Beast Tamers. Reading Guide : 1. The daily life of MC and his Spirit Beast 2. No Harem 3. No Heroine 4. No Romance Disclaimer: All the picture on the novel is not belong to me.

Lukas Rhoan, a man whose life was filled with struggle and monotony, meets an untimely end only to awaken in a strange and ancient world. To his astonishment, he finds himself reborn not as a man but as a pup of the Canis Dominator—a prehistoric apex predator said to rival even the Smilodon Populator in size and power. Set in the Cenozoic Era, Quaternary Period, Pleistocene Epoch, Lukas must adapt quickly to survive in a brutal world where every day is a battle against nature, predators, and the relentless march of time. As a juvenile, he is small and vulnerable but armed with the extraordinary potential of his species: strength, speed, intelligence, and a bite force capable of breaking bone. Driven by human memories and instincts, Lukas navigates this unforgiving landscape, hunting for food, learning the ways of his new body, and grappling with the isolation of being the only creature in the prehistoric wilderness with the mind of a man. Along the way, he encounters other fearsome creatures—mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and ancient humans—testing his instincts and his resolve. But the Canis Dominator is no ordinary predator. With each challenge, Lukas grows stronger, evolving into the pinnacle of survival. His journey is not just about adapting to a new form—it’s about discovering what it means to live fully in a world where survival is earned, not given. As Lukas embraces his destiny as the ultimate predator, he begins to question: Was he reborn by chance, or is there a greater purpose behind his transformation into the king of the Pleistocene?

After a mysterious gas was released into the planet's atmosphere, the population suddenly found themselves with mystical powers. Ranging from superhero abilities known only in comics, to incredibly specific and hardly practical. When your worth is now decided by birth, how does one live? When talent merely becomes a word to explain a fortunate ability, how do you stand out? Heroes, Villains, Vigilantes. Stories and myths of such beings became commonplace. Governments requiring powerful abilities to keep order. The Hero Association attempting to keep its influence through monetization. Villain groups abusing their powers. Vigilantes attempting to fight against such tyranny and unfairness. Corruption rampant as always. Like stated, these stories are commonplace. Mass produced even. So what about a narrower focus? A lawless city ruled by an order of Street Gangs. This isn't the story of a selfless uprising Hero, or a Villain who wreaks destruction, or even a Vigilante who wants a better world. Rather it's a story of the struggle of the strong. People who gather others underneath them, and fight against rivals. All to rise to the top and rule this city. Would you care to join? This isn't a grand story, it might not be to your taste. Can you stand beside those who struggle, without a guarantee for a satisfying end? As they fight to stand at the top, or be consumed? If so, allow me to tell you this story. (WARNING: THIS VOLUME CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND STRONG LANGUAGE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED)

Aldric Bloodrune, the scorned bastard son of the powerful Bloodrune Clan, has known only the cold sting of rejection. Born with a bloodline too strong to ignore yet too illegitimate to honor, he grew up under the shadow of the clan’s ruthless expectations. The legitimate children and noble peers scorned him, while his father, the merciless patriarch, kept him at arm’s length. But when his own blood betrayed him in the ultimate act of cruelty—striking him down to sever his claim—fate took a surprising turn. Reborn in his younger self, Aldric stands at the precipice of vengeance and power. This time, he vows to protect the only person who ever showed him compassion: Olivia Cartroute, the noble daughter of a neighboring clan who, despite the dangers, saw the humanity in him. In this new life, Aldric embraces his outcast identity, wielding it like a weapon. He learns the ancient, forbidden Bloodrune arts in secret, forging himself into a force that will not only defy the Bloodrune legacy but shatter it. Fueled by vengeance and tempered by loyalty, Aldric marches toward the day he will reclaim his destiny and finally face the father who took everything.