A Dirty Little Secret

She's not deaf, not dumb; she can speak and even laugh. But what's the usefulness of talking when you can't explain your pain to people? What is the usefulness of smiling and laughing when you will later cry? Jean was a very beautiful and cheerful young girl, but she lost her mother at the age of nine. Instead of her father focusing on her and helping her forget the pain of the death of her mother, he went ahead and brought in his wife and children. Little Jean just wanted attention, trying to gain her father's love, but all her efforts were ruthlessly washed away. She regretted not having a mother and wished for her mother to not have died. She grew up alone, with no one to speak to and no one to make her laugh. Slowly, she started forgetting how to smile and how to speak; she even forgot how to show her expressions and emotions. She was a beautiful young woman with smooth skin that glowed like a doll. When she could smile, speak, and show emotions like a normal human, she wasn't the center of attention. But when she lost all these important elements of human life, it became easy to mistake her for a doll. The worst part was that even though people believed she was a doll, some perverts still wanted to take advantage of her. Just because she was now emotionless and had forgotten how to smile and speak, they thought they could exploit her. Oops! Don't be deceived by her angelic, doll-like appearance. She had lost all emotions and feelings not for them to take advantage of her; she was, in fact, a killing god. "Don't claim that! If it weren't for his timely intervention, that ugly Man would have been dead by now. But anyway, I will still go back to him; I won't leave him be until he's dead!" That was the letter she penned. "Jean do you want this store? just nod and it's yours" "the restaurant serve her the wrong food, Lock it immediately!" "Jean this is all my years property, please sign it, it's yours"

In the kingdom of Valderin, where strength defines one's worth, Elara dreams of becoming a knight—an honor forbidden to women. Determined to defy the odds, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in the kingdom’s elite knight training. But her path is anything but easy. Standing between her and her dream is Commander Damien, the kingdom’s strongest warrior and the leader of the knights. Ruthless, disciplined, and unyielding, he sees her as nothing more than a weakling unworthy of his approval. If she wants to survive the brutal trials and earn her place among the knights, she must prove him wrong. As Elara rises through the ranks, pushing past limits she never imagined, Damien begins to notice something unsettling about this new recruit—an unwavering determination that sets "him" apart. The more they clash, the more the tension between them grows, sparking emotions neither of them can afford to feel. But war is brewing, and secrets can only stay hidden for so long. When the truth comes to light, will Elara’s strength be enough to protect her dream—or will the betrayal cost her everything, including the man she never meant to fall for?

Dive into a thrilling portal fantasy book - "Conman: The Fire Magician," an epic LitRPG tale of cunning, survival, and magic. Unjustly killed on the grimy streets of earth, Chrix is granted a fantastical resurrection in a realm teeming with magic, mythical creatures, and electrifying adventures. This LitRPG reincarnation catapults him from a conman navigating the perils of street life to a newcomer in a deadly world of dragons and mythical creatures. With no combat or magical prowess, Chrix is the ultimate underdog in this LitRPG portal fantasy. His survival hinges on his quick wit and innate cunning. He enters a dangerous situation that defies the laws of life and death. In a world where survival of the fittest isn't just an aphorism, but a way of life, can he adapt and thrive, or is he destined to meet his doom? Experience a snapshot of this thrilling action & adventure, an episode where an accusation cuts as sharply as a dagger, "You're a dirty rotten cheat!" But as a deadly blade flies towards him, Chrix's litrpg epic fantasy truly begins. A shield of blue energy materializes to halt the dagger's path. The calm reveal of his magical prowess leaves his accusers in stunned silence. His utterance, "Fire magician, actually," ricochets through the room, intensifying the tension. His real gamble? Surviving a second attack with just a hastily cast shield. It's a high-stakes bluff in a world where errors are lethal. But what fate awaits him if his luck runs out? Embark on this exhilarating journey of sword & sorcery and witness Chrix's transformation in this thrilling reincarnation fantasy LitRPG. Find your place in a world where nothing is as it seems. Will he become a master of magic, or will his cons lead to his downfall? As the tale unravels, so does Chrix's fate in this spellbinding portal fantasy book. "Conman: The Fire Magician" is a must-read for fans of Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Action & Adventure, and Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Sword & Sorcery. It's time to turn the page and leap into adventure. (Note this has been rewritten for publishing on the web)

Helena Stone, driven by a troubled past and a brother in need, joins the Capitol City's Patrol Guard. Her journey takes an unexpected turn when General Victor Halloway offers her a secret deal: submit to his desires for a guaranteed spot. Their first encounter is intense and passionate, leaving Hel…

A bit of a rant about my character, I didn’t know what to do but probably just go w/ the flow or whatever. It’s about a life of a girl who wasn’t supposed to be born but thanks to God’s mercy, she did :p Anyways enjoy!

Luna has always been an outsider in her pack, while other's banded together worrying about things like mates and love, Luna spent her time with nature exploring, absorbing energy from the moon reading. All she wanted to do was to become a healer and travel the world. On one of her trips to the forest her pack was attacked by a group of powerful rogues and all structure burnt to the ground. In one day she was rendered homeless and an orphan. She hated herself and felt guilty for not being with them, she fell into despair, deciding to join her family, she brewed a poisonous herb with wolfsbane refusing to listen to the protests of her wolf, she drank it in one go passing out, when she awoke much to her horror and her wolf spirit was gone, thus she became an enigma with a tragic past.she desperate to keep hidden and get revenge she joined the golden moon pack as an omega. There, she meets Alpha Marcus, a powerful, ruthless leader who didn't believe in love. While Marcus has vowed never to love again, he can't resist the mysterious pull he feels toward Luna. As danger looms from rogue wolves and hidden enemies, Marcus and Luna are forced to work together, their bond growing stronger with each passing day. But Luna's secret could destroy everything. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Copyright@AQUAHGODDESS2024 Disclaimer: I do not own any of the pictures all credit goes to their rightful owner

In a world divided by ancient power and shadowed by the rule of four kings, 17-year-old Dorothy is thrust into a destiny she neither understands nor desires. Born in a quiet village and raised in the safety of an orphanage, her life changes forever when a mysterious old man tells her of the Celestial Eye, a legendary power said to hold the key to unimaginable strength—and a curse that could unmake her very soul. Unknowingly bound to the celestial forces through the old man’s love and an unsealed eye that glimpses fragments of the future, Dorothy embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth about her origins and the powers surging within her. Alongside her steadfast mentor Kael, the mysterious hunter Arden, and her childhood friend Mark—whose vast knowledge is as intriguing as it is suspicious—Dorothy must navigate trials of self-discovery, confront her deepest fears, and uncover secrets buried in the ruins of history. But as she delves deeper into the mysteries of the Celestial Eye, Dorothy learns that her world is far more fragile than she ever imagined. Elves whisper of a dying queen, shapeshifters lurk with centuries-old grudges, and a shadowy demon—an entity with a hunger for celestial power—looms closer than anyone suspects. The threads of fate begin to unravel when Dorothy discovers a past written in blood, a future painted in fire, and a prophecy that could either save her world or destroy it. Faced with ancient curses, relentless enemies, and an enigmatic villain hidden among her closest allies, Dorothy must decide if she’s willing to embrace the celestial power within her—or let it consume her entirely. In this tale of trials, betrayal, and the resilience of the human spirit, The Ancient Secret takes readers on a journey where the brightest lights cast the darkest shadows, and even the kindest faces may hide the deepest secrets. Will Dorothy rise to become a savior, or will the celestial forces claim her as their own?

In the kingdom of Valderin, where strength defines one's worth, Elara dreams of becoming a knight—an honor forbidden to women. Determined to defy the odds, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in the kingdom’s elite knight training. But her path is anything but easy. Standing between her and her dream is Commander Damien, the kingdom’s strongest warrior and the leader of the knights. Ruthless, disciplined, and unyielding, he sees her as nothing more than a weakling unworthy of his approval. If she wants to survive the brutal trials and earn her place among the knights, she must prove him wrong. As Elara rises through the ranks, pushing past limits she never imagined, Damien begins to notice something unsettling about this new recruit—an unwavering determination that sets "him" apart. The more they clash, the more the tension between them grows, sparking emotions neither of them can afford to feel. But war is brewing, and secrets can only stay hidden for so long. When the truth comes to light, will Elara’s strength be enough to protect her dream—or will the betrayal cost her everything, including the man she never meant to fall for?

The Little Pothole is a fantasy story about Morgan Carter, a mysterious boy who was found as a baby near a pothole and later discovers he has supernatural abilities. After surviving a brutal attack that should have killed him, Morgan wakes up with a strange rainbow mark on his chest and an unexplained surge of knowledge. He finds a magical diary near the same pothole where he was abandoned, which begins to reveal hidden truths about his past and future. As Morgan uncovers more secrets, his school starts manifesting echoes of past events, and his diary mysteriously disappears and reappears. The more he learns, the more he realizes he is connected to something far greater—a forgotten world of magic. By the end, Morgan embraces his true identity, transforming into a powerful witch, ready to face the unknown forces that have been guiding his fate all along.

What do you do when your family sells you to a ruthless and powerful Alpha?

once upon a time Rose, the little princess who run from her planet after the planet got destroyed and now she know as Hunter,a girl that really like to go adventure in the Jungle.she also has two friends and together they are the strongest people in her village

Kiara Kwin attends a normies school named Amber high school in search for a hidden power but didn't expect to make friends on her journey but as fate had its plans for her, she did. Will she find that which she seeks or something else.

'What is this?' Theodore thought as he opened his little eyes to what he assumes to be one of his parents who is dropping him off on the doorstep of a church at what seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, ---a few hours ago ago--- Theodore was like any other normal person: had a family, had dreams, filled with ambitiouns, liked games, sometimes goes outside, has preferences, filled with desire, and of course went through a difficult time in his life, he was just as normal as the average person is. but one thing he is different from others is that he likes roasting people online especially the rich, he loves making fake accounts just to meme people, judge thier preferences and give rating for their every day (unnecessary) objects, he even makes money from it by making videos about how stupid some rich people are. But that led him to his death when he was kidnapped by a rich woman, who he had made fun of... '???' He didn't know what happened after that... --- [Somewhere in a different time]--- 'Where am I?' he asked as he tries to move his head and eyes uncoordinated, there were noticeable things to hint where he was currently at; the church was styled like it was described from a dark fantasy book, the sky was clear with a few clouds roaming in the sky as the light of dawn hits them, and his parent who looked like a literal angel, '....they seemed to be speaking..." "....to think my offspring looked... Normal, even though you're mother is a human and I, Michael... am an angel... So shouldn't you be a €i@n¥?" The angel asked the infant, only to be replied with cooing, "Oh... Who am I kidding? You're just an infant, how can you even understand..... goodbye Little David" the angel said as he spans his wings wide, knocked on the church's door before he flew from the ground and vanished between the rays of dawn ——17——Years——Later—— 'Hmm', looking back at the moment, David sighed in his stupidity for realizing something that he should've considered, "Well I was very afraid and shaken from being reincarnated, so I really can't truly blame myself for not realizing.... Right?" He asked, seemingly into the air [No, from what I can see, the fault was totally on you] the voice of the male siri that suddenly replied to him "Well fuck you, this wasn't supposed to be my problem, I'm just a defect Nephilim, not someone who asked to be a hero!" [Correction, currently you're a captive of Achilles] "That's not what I meant! You retard of a Sy--" [Playing; Don't Stop Believing by Journey] ================= This work is inspired by the stories of; the origins of the Book of Giants (and pages from the Bible that references to the Book of Giants), The story of David and Goliath, the themes, setting, scenes, land, and stories from various legends, tales, myths, 'n methods in both western and middle eastern. "..." => Talking '...' => thinking (...) => Details/explanation [...] => moves/important terms/specific places #...# => links/inspirations/references for the chapter ..====.. => end of a scene/transition to another scene ================= A [Short] novel, Meaning this is a work that I did not put my all in, But it is something that I gave my thoughts to: the chapters, characters, the plot and the finale. each chapter has atleast (1.2k)-(1.7k) words but I might be able to make chapters with nearly (2k) words, I've learned that in my previous works, the chapters are short af [–=Notes=–] >This Test Novel shall only have 20 chapters, >Have limited descriptions given >English is my third language and I learned English through poetry at first, so please anyone, help point out some writing errors of mine that I didn't do right >I lack perseverance so I might only upload mostly once a week, sometimes twice a week, or worse scenario once a (few) month(s)

Synopsis Emma got home to a shocking news in a letter that says she the heiress of her father's company. she had never meet her father. She had grew up with the illusion that her abandoned her mom and had died a long time ago. Puzzled, she decided to go to New York City to find out who her father was and her true identity. But, Emma faces different challenges and opposition from members of her father's extended family who believed that she is an imposter who just came to reap where she did not sow. A major antagonist in the story shows up with a claim that Emma is not the true heiress. Now, Emma must prove herself a worthy heiress and safe her family's legacy and company During the course of the story, more secrets are revealed including facts about Emma Stone's father involving himself with illegal activities which he had to do in order to protect his family What exactly are those illegal activities? Will Emma reclaim her inheritance or will she allow her opposition and rivalry to defeat her? Find out more in this intriguing book that is built on Love, Betrayal, secrecy, and growth.

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I reincarnated into Mary had a little lamb. One of the most popular nursery rhymes ever. Who knew she was actually an annoying kid. Consider child hood ruined. Mary finds herself in a sticky situation and later has to escape. Only for her to meet a dragon along her journey.

*Synopsis:* David, a vulnerable eighteen-year-old, is to leave the only home he's ever known-The Orphanage. With nowhere to turn, he's offered a job by the orphanage's priest, Father Michael. Desperate and grateful, David accepts. Unknown to David, The priest has sinister intentions. The priest's outward piety hides a dark secret: he's a predator who exploits young men for his own twisted desires. David soon finds himself trapped in a living nightmare, forced to endure unimaginable abuse at the hands of Father Michael and the nuns. As the horrors escalate, David discovers the shocking truth: his ordeal was orchestrated from the start. The orphanage, once a sanctuary, has become a hunting ground for predators. Fuelled by rage and a thirst for vengeance, David embarks on a perilous quest for revenge against those who destroyed his innocence. Will he find justice, or will his pursuit of retribution consume him? *Genre:* Psychological Thriller/Drama

After living as a famous Korean vlogger-slash-mukbanger, Neoma died a (shameful) death and regressed to her tragic first life--- the life where she has to live as a hidden princess with a tyrannical father and a yandere twin brother. She died at the hands of her psycho brother in her first life. But luckily, she charmed her "big brother" this time. Her father remains a sc*mbag, though. But a blessing in disguise happened when her twin brother got "sick." Because of that, she has to pretend as the "Crown Prince," forcing her father to treat her well. She thought she was finally on the road to becoming a lady of leisure. But, despite her laziness, she still ends up completing royal duties that put her closer to the throne than her sick twin brother. The next thing she knew, they already prophesied her to be the first empress of their very patriarchal empire. Now Neoma finds herself in the middle of the succession war she never wanted to be involved in! *** [EXCERPT 1] “Neoma de Moonasterio, the first princess of Moonasterion Empire. From now on, you’ll live as Prince Nero’s proxy.” [The hell is this psycho saying?] Neoma, despite her confusion, still smiled at her father--- the emperor. “Father, what do you mean by that?” “From now on, assassins sent by my enemies would target Nero,” the emperor explained. “Until he’s strong enough to protect himself, you’ll pose as your twin brother.” Her smile froze, but she still acted innocent. “But Father. If I take my brother’s position, then wouldn’t the assassins mistake me for him and…” She stopped talking when she realized that was exactly what the emperor wanted her to do. [This sc*mbag wants me to be bait?!] “You’re no longer a princess, Neoma de Moonasterio. From now on, you’ll live as Prince Nero de Moonasterio,” Emperor Nikolai said coldly while looking down at her with glowing red eyes. “Try to survive until your twin brother comes back to take his rightful place, understood?” Neoma was too shocked to react. [Are you f*cking kidding me, you sc*mbag?!] *** [ORIGINAL BOOK COVER. Artwork by sola_cola.] *** [EXCERPT 2] “I’m so sick of your tyrannical a*s,” Neoma yelled at her father aka the emperor. “I won’t forgive you for hurting Lewis and Tteokbokki!” “What will you do about it then?” Nikolai asked with a smirk. “Kill me?” “Yes! I’ll f*cking kill you, sc*mbag!” “Language,” he warned her, upset that his five-year-old daughter curses like a sailor. “Using vulgar words is unbecoming of the future Crown Prince.” “I’m a princess!” Upon yelling those words, the royal princess’s eye color changed from ash-gray to red. [This is getting serious.] “Stop it, Nero,” Nikolai told her sternly. “If you keep that up, the royal knights will come and–” “I’m not Nero!” Neoma screeched angrily. Then she jumped in the air with her left fist, ready to punch him. “In the name of the moon, I’ll punish you!” [What…?] And Princess Neoma, pretending as the Crown Prince for her sick twin brother, punched Emperor Nikolai, her father, in the face.

The story revolves around Jess, a popular mean girl in school. Her sharp tongue kept everyone in line especially girls like Lila. Jess' life seemed perfect but on night changed that. After partying and driving home with her friends, Jess who was behind the wheel accidentally hits Lila who was crossing the road and leaving her for dead not knowing she infact was not dead. Lila filled with rage decided to get revenge on Jess and her friends attempting to kill them one by one. It all becomes a fight for survival for Jess for she was aware of the fact that her life was in danger.

Gu Shan, once a revered and talented cultivator of the Nine Heavens, was banished to low-level worlds, deprived from his immortality with a relentless curse. His crime? he just saw the face of one and only precious disciple of the Celestial Emperor. He was then trapped in an endless cycle of rebirth. To end this, he needed to accumulate massive good karmic points. The mission was designed to be impossible for a mortal to achieve. Despite this, Gu Shan did not give up and devises what he believed to be a foolproof plan. However, he failed in the end. The required karmic points is just a pretense. "Screw you Celestial Emperor! If you want to play dirty, I'll take you head on!" In that moment, Gu Shan will thrive a path that even the Nine Heavens has never been heard of.

At some point in history, between mugs of wine and drunken ramblings, the idea of the end of the world emerged—a concept that ancient great thinkers adopted and eagerly speculated upon, envisioning the most distressing and bizarre ways in which the world might meet its end: plagues, catastrophic weather events, the wrath of gods, or the awakening of mythical creatures. But none of those idle bastards, in their wildest and most vivid dreams, could have imagined that the collapse of society and the potential destruction of the world would begin so timidly, so slowly, within each individual: psychosis, conspiracy, hysteria—the main actors in the first act of a new story. The spark of chaos, ignited from the shadows by those who control the masses, and lights up the desperate and terrified faces of the controlled ones. Absurdity has become the norm in this world that remains unaware of what is coming, yet instinctively senses it. Who can live without worries in the face of imminent catastrophe!? Perhaps they can: Person C: You won't believe it, dude, but I lost my house in a rap battle. Person D: Kekeke, being bad is the best anyone can expect from you, actually~. Person B: I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE TO TEAM UP WITH SUCH UNRELIABLE PEOPLE! Person A: Fuck, did you record it? Person E: Bruh! This time I totally believe in coincidences! Narrator: Could the future of the world really rest in the hands of a bunch of eccentric people!?!?!?!?!?!?

Female Lead : Dolia (A timid little girl) Male Lead : Kaizer ( Master Kai, OCD)