Painful Love

“I only want you, Maximus. I already told my parents that I love you and I'm going to marry you. No one else.” Aurora indignantly exclaimed. Max was shaking his head from what he heard. “No. No. You’re not being fair, Aurora.” He felt himself losing his strength as well as any chance to change her mind. Max leaned his body at the back of the single chair, almost sitting on it. He tugged on his necktie, needing some more air. His gaze fell on the ground. He’s powerless against his father. He won’t be able to protect his girlfriend from his family. He didn’t notice that Aurora was already in front of him. He just felt her palm on his cheeks, caressing it gently. He looked up to her. “You’re not fair.” He mumbled weakly. Like a defeated child. She’s rubbing her thumb against his cheeks. “The world’s not fair, Max.” Shaking her head. “It’s never fair.” She commented breathlessly. “You get everything you want.” He ignored her actions. He’d gone numb all over. This girl was too much of everything. Too selfish to even understand how he felt. “No. I don’t have your heart.” Max swatted her hand away and stood up straight. He chuckled at her response and halted. He shook his head as he looked at her straight in the eyes. “You won’t. You don’t even have one.” ************** Aurora Fontalva got everything except the heart of a certain man. She only wants Max. But how can she make him fall for her when he already had someone? He loves his girlfriend. Maximus D’Arco can’t escape his family’s wish for him to marry the only Fontalva heiress. Worse, Aurora even blackmailed him, or his girlfriend would suffer. Why would he fall for someone who doesn’t even care about his feelings? Only his girlfriend does. Is there really a thin line between love and hate? What if the thread breaks? **************** AN: Be warned!!! This is not your typical romance. As the story progresses, it tackles family, career, toxic relationships, twisted attraction, love, hate, lust, and heavy drama. There will be cases in which you can be sensitive. Lastly, this is not for the weak of heart. Please read the FOREWORD. Thank you.

"Beyond Pain and Loneliness" is a profound and emotional story that explores the lives of several young people marked by their personal experiences, inner struggles, and complex relationships. Through the eyes of Pariz, the protagonist, the dark nuances of a life filled with difficulties are revealed: bad grades, a broken family due to an alcoholic and abusive father, poverty, and the pain of living in a constant struggle for survival. Pariz, accustomed to indifference and pain, seeks to escape her reality through cigarettes while confronting her own emotional emptiness. On the other hand, Lápiz, a girl with a past of abuse and loneliness, has never known love in any form. Her childhood was marked by abuse at her old school and the abandonment of any family figure. Now, with a closed and distrustful personality, she finds it hard to open up to others. She lives in a constant state of distrust, unable to connect with those around her, slowly opening up to new emotions, cherishing them, but also denying them. She constantly fights with herself to accept experiences and learn from them, recalling blocked memories and disturbing experiences, confronting them little by little to discover herself. Each character in the story has their own background and development. Johan, JJ, Joakin, and other companions, all with their own wounds and motivations, play a fundamental role in the growth and transformation of Pariz and Lápiz. As they face their own trials of pain and redemption, their paths intertwine, leading each one to confront what they fear most: their own fears, traumas, and the possibility of finding something as foreign to them as love and acceptance, in a small group of young people wounded in different ways, hiding it to be with others. "Beyond Pain and Loneliness" is a raw and unembellished exploration of the effects of abuse, loneliness, emotional dependency, and the desire to belong. It is a story unafraid to show the darkness of life and the disappointment of any attempt to escape that hole, but it also highlights the sparks of salvation in a poetic way, even if imperfect and filled with scars.

Mori was having a bad day. His parents had gotten into a car accident leading them to their deaths, and he had to attend their funeral, but they are out of town in a different Zone, so he needed to take a plane. Mori never had a good relationship with his parents, and he would've never gone if his childhood hadn't kept pestering him to come with her. Mori had made his mind after a week and booked a ticket, but before he left he had to inform his girlfriend about his departure, but he had seen something that was totally unexpected but wasn't all that surprised… Making his day even worse, during his flight, some type of portal appeared out of nowhere….

Who's to say that their arranged marriage won't also be a disaster? Isn't love underrated? Love's never enough in a marriage, so why bother with it in the first place? Is it to prove to everybody else that they're different and won't hurt each other?

Los integrantes del grupo "FUNA" estarán en un Apocalipsis Zombie y tendrán que hacer lo que sea para sobrevivir.

In this poignant coming-of-age novel, an outcast boy and a high-class girl, despite their social differences, fall deeply in love while navigating the ups and downs of school life. Their bond grows stronger as they complete their studies together, but after graduation, the girl unexpectedly breaks up with him, leaving him heartbroken. Despite the separation, they continue to stay in touch, maintaining a fragile connection. Months later, the girl calls him to reveal that she's getting married to someone else, a moment that shatters his heart once again. Though he puts on a brave face, smiling through the pain at her wedding, the emptiness of losing her lingers. As the days go by, he remains haunted by memories of their love, unable to shake the feeling of longing that he carries with him, even as he tries to move forward with his life. The novel explores themes of love, heartbreak, and the difficulty of letting go, as well as the enduring emotional scars left by first love.

[Synopsis] In a dark, underground basement, a spooky old man's voice sent shivers down my spine. "You're gonna meet your end, hahaha," he taunted, before lunging at me with a sword, slashing the air, and spattering my throat with red drops. "We'll see," I defiantly whispered, my last words fading as I drifted into darkness. Suddenly, I woke up in a bustling tavern filled with laughter and clinking glasses. A captivating lady stood before me, her beauty clashing with her angry expression, ready to disrupt the cheerful mood. "Don't stalk me," she snapped, giving me a harsh look before storming out of the tavern. Am I stuck in some kind of game? My common sense shattered, leaving me questioning my reality. ------------------------------------------- [A/N: Give it a read, buddy; you won't regret it.] [Discord Server Link: https://discord.com/invite/4gVfcaePJS]

A weak, powerless boy in a modern-medieval world of monsters, powers, magic, and guns, on his way to become the strongest man in the world, but at what cost...? (WARNING: THIS NOVEL CONTAINS DARK, ADULT THEMES)

Beneath Secrets and Scandalous Pain When a one-night stand with a CEO results in pregnancy, a reluctant marriage binds two strangers together, but as tackle scandals, conflicts, and their own demons, they discover a love that heals their deepest wounds. ** "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked her as he began the ride to his house. "You had your men drag me out, remember?" She laughed and closed her eyes, the soft curve of her smile a stark contrast to the tension between them. Leo stared at her, his gaze lingering for a moment before he looked away, his expression unyielding. Nothing can make him fall in love with her. "Did you understand my terms?" he asked, his voice low and detached. "My lawyer will arrive soon, but first, I need you to understand." Abi's eyes fluttered open, her gaze meeting Leo's in the rearview mirror. "You told me that we are going to be married because of our scandal and the baby," she began, her voice even. "We are free to be in other relationships. We are not going to share any slightest form of intimacy, and we would go our separate ways when the baby is born. And, of course, I'll still have access to the baby." A small smile settled on his face, approval flickering in his eyes. "Seems like you're not that useless. You're a little smart." Abi's smile grew, a spark of pride igniting in her voice. "I was the most brilliant kid in my class. I had a GPA of 4.7 when I was graduating." Leo's smirk was lightning-fast. "That's so low. I would have graduated with a 10.0, but unfortunately, I was still the highest with a 5.0 in my department. You may go back to school to match my score."

[Farming + slow heat + West magic + Multi-race + no system + Hegemony] Through the Middle Ages, become a nobleman named "Field". Knowing this world, women have the opportunity to awaken as "the Chosen ones" of varying abilities and exceptional beauty. Field didn't get a chance to be happy. My cheap father and my beautiful stepmother are to be sent to a corrupt land of poverty and monsters!

Thinking back to how it all started, I began to wonder; could this really be love??? Pearl, an average girl who never lacked anything and who knew how to go for what she always wanted. Does she always get what she wants? Yes, and that led to her downfall... Join in this roller-coaster and see the story of Pearl Davids.

Ashon is a young hardworking man living in a small slums outside the city and is struggling to make ends meet to provide for his mother who is struggling with an illness. He struggles with doing different jobs from hawking ornaments to selling second-hand clothes to working as a shop attendant at a petrol station, working as a waiter in a small restaurant, working as a city cleaner for the government to even working as a construction worker. Throughout his many jobs, he gains a lot of different skills but doesn’t care about any of them at first due to his focus on saving his mother from a very curable illness. One tragic day he gets a call from his childhood friend that his mother was rushed to the hospital after collapsing, selling groceries on the streets. She was then rushed to the hospital and was later discovered that she had cancer and was in the late stages. After six months of treatment, his mother dies, even when Ashon tried everything. That’s when one of the staff at the hospital gave him his mother’s belongings which consisted of her old phone with a voice note and a letter which had a message of a long lost relative. Ashon reads it and finds out that her mother was from a very wealthy family and that Ashon’s grandfather Adorn left Ashon with One billion dollars and realised the mistake he made by abandoning his daughter. Ashon then disappears for nine months trying to understand why his mother was abandoned and he later starts to uncover the secrets of the family including how the new president who is Ashon’s uncle of the manufacturing company named after Adorn is now in control and tricked Adorn into chasing out Ashon’s mother. Ashon starts to plot to take down his uncle and together with the help of his uncle who comes back from abroad, his childhood friend, and his former associates and starts to take down the president of the company together with His uncle's accomplices and close confidants.

This is a story comprising of two different stories in honor of Domestic Violence month. The stories are short and concise to draw the reader into the perspective of the character.

Demon lord Lenier. A truly vile, evil and cruel monster who united the entire world against him. But there is one word that describes him best: Masochist. He loves pain, everything he had done was for the sake of experiencing the most excruciating pain possible. And he had achieved exactly that, dying in the most painful way possible and with a smile on his face... what he didn't expect was that time would rewind... he, along with the party of heroes who defeated him, regressed back in time...

Azaria has endured a lifetime of suffering in the region of Arcanthia. Abused by her stepmother and forced into a marriage with Alpha Ethan, a selfish tyrant, she has faced betrayal, manipulation, and unimaginable pain. But Azaria refuses to be defined by her past. When she severs the toxic bond with Ethan, she begins a journey of healing and self-discovery. In Drakova, Azaria finds herself bound to the enigmatic Lycan King. Their connection is powerful, yet fragile, as both beasts grapple with secrets and scars from their pasts. As they navigate a world of ancient rituals, intense battles, and political intrigue, they must decide if they can overcome their fears and trust one another. Surrounded by allies and enemies, and with the threat of Ethan’s vengeance looming, Azaria must face her greatest challenges yet. Can she find strength in the King’s love, or will the shadows of her past consume her forever? This is a story of resilience, healing, and the unbreakable bonds of fate. For fans of supernatural romance with powerful heroines and complex relationships, Marked by Pain, Crowned by Fate is an emotionally gripping journey that explores the strength it takes to reclaim one’s destiny.

"Are you fucking serious?!" "Ana its not wh-" "-Don't, call me that." She cut her off grabbing her bag walking through the waves of people. Her cheeks flushed, her heart racing like she just ran a marathon. When she got out of the fully packed house the cold air hit her like a brick wall prickling at her skin. 'Fuck you fuck this fuck fuck fuck' She thought as she ran past the blazing street lights, her mind too occupied by thoughts to notice the dogs and car alarms blaring from a far. She finally slowed down, panting trying to catch air back into her lungs. She collapsed on a nearby bench looking up at the stars, slightly calming down by the sight of them. She closed her eyes enjoying the breeze going over her cooling her down. a Few minutes passed when her stomach churned, she felt uneasy, something was off. She quickly shot up to see a few men approaching her calling out to her. She swiftly got up and paced away from them whlie turning around to check if they were catching up. 'I need to get-' Suddenly she walked into someone, it was a man. She couldn't see much in the dark apart from a hat he was wearing. He was fairly tall and had a slightly intimidating air about him. "Hey lil lady wait up for us!" She heard a voice call out from behind her, she looked up at the stranger in a panicked pleading expression. He then hugged her to his side and whispered "Follow my lead."

Arius Volkris, once a renowned general of the kingdom of Narathos, meets a gruesome end in the final battle of his life—his army decimated, his body torn apart by the very soldiers he once commanded. Betrayed by his closest allies, abandoned in the field of battle, and consumed by guilt over the lives lost under his command, he dies in complete isolation. There is no peace in his death, only the gnawing weight of his failures and a world irredeemably broken by war. But death, it seems, is not the end. Arius wakes, not in some bright and hopeful afterlife, but in the same ruined world, ten years in the past, on the eve of the conflict that would lead to his destruction. With the full knowledge of his previous life, the horrors he will face, and the crushing guilt of his past decisions, Arius finds himself trapped in a loop of misery and inevitability.

To my love Bella. How have you been? I hope you are fine and will remain fine after reading my letter. I’m glad I fell in love with you and thank you for loving me back. Unfortunately we can't build a relationship even if you can accept me with my virus i can't accept it. So I want you to move on and be happy with someone who can love you the right way. Please forgive me to say this, but am sure that as you read this am already in New York City. Forgive me and always remember that i love you and will always do . I will wait for you Bella and will come back when I’m free from this virus. Thank you for coming into my life. SIGNED MIKE . I couldn't believe my eyes after reading the letter, i took my phone and called his number but it sent me to voicemail so i called Nick who picked up, almost immediately. ”Hello Bella". ”Where is Mike?” ”Ermm…”. ”Just tell me if it’s true that he went to New York?” " Forgive me Bella, but as we speak, he is in New York, he is staying there for his college degree". I felt tears flow freely from my face as i end the call. I ran out of the house without a destination, I ran as far as my legs could carry me in tears. "Mike, please don't go". I cried.

The story resolves around Truimphant who has the passion to be an educated person, but her journey was not smooth she has to face alot of obstacles to achieve her aims,she is bright among friends and family but her future didn't go as planned. But that do not stop her from achieving her dream. Did she make it or not.

Sophe wild is lucky to escape from former lover with her life, she moves out of town with her family to a mysterious town called pensivia, full of mystery, for a fresh start. a guy called Clude starts flirting with her because of her beauty, and eventually started developing feelings for her, but sophe doesn't want to give her heart and get broken in pieces again, she refused to accept Clude as her boyfriend but just sees him as her friend, at the end sophe falls for a Japanese guy named Jay, who owns the school's musical club called the Jay musical, and was ready to be happy again but her past life and drug use is about to take away her joy. sophe returns to the hospital, she enters a critical state to the point of brain death, and this is where she needed help the most, but most of her friends were already standing in line to stab her in the back and her former lovers'enemies ready to slit her throat. soakee with depression and heartache, now she's got a feet in life and the other in death, but will she find someone who really deserves her heart to save her from the pain of a painful heart and a lost love...

"A beautiful love story between Liz and Henry. She, an architect who, along with her friend Penne, started their own company and are focused on their work. In their group of friends, there's Peter, who is fascinated by Liz and desires to win her over at all costs. However, over time, he will truly fall in love with Liz. There's also Zoe, Peter's cousin, who works with Henry and tries to win him over. She will scheme to try to break up their relationship. Penne also finds her love in Nick. Henry and Liz will face many obstacles until they can be together. You will be moved by their love story."

I was a school girl who reincarnated into a baby in a fantasy world, but in this new body, there's a terrible pain that I always felt. The pain can only be distracted by some methods like causing other pain on my body. "Camellia, why are your body full of scars?" .... "It's either mental problems or a demonic teachings." .... "Is that the ghost? She's so pitiful." .... I don't know what happened, but I don't want anyone to disturb my perfect hikikomori life in this forest.

River opens the door to hear Mark moaning her name in the hallway while Hill groaned "Yes babe', call our baby's name" as he fucked. it was as if she posed as her legs carried her down the hallway to their room where the door was left ajar. Inside were the two men fucking their brains out using her as the base of their sexual fantasy. The couple she came to love like her brothers wanted her. but not in the way she wanted or in the way she thought she wanted them.

“If He Can Cheat, Two Can Play That Game” Camelia knew nothing but revenge when she was reborn. A young girl madly in love with her knight, Michael. Many would shun their relationship but Camelia was lucky to have kind parents. The marques not only accepted their love but also made the orphan boy Earl in his territory. Everything was like a dream until it broke. With blood dripping from the dagger, Michael sauntered towards Camelia and slit her throat. His lover, Katherine, laughing and enjoying the scene. “I vow to take revenge for the death of my family. Even if I have to haunt you as a ghost, I am ready to wander for eternity. I will come... To take revenge.” Her eyes closed with burning desire. But when she opened them again, she was back to their honeymoon. Now.. will she slit his throat that instant or... Burn him with her slow revenge? Excerpt: The cold eyes of man crawled over her skin like a reptile coiling her into its tight grip, but she stared back firmly, “So, you are telling me you will return the land to my family if I help you in ruining your husband. The one you had a love marriage with?” a hint of mockery in his perfectly chiseled face when she grimaced. “I will give you my land, Damien. I am sure you can not use the word return here. But yes, as long as you will help me in taking my revenge. I will give you everything I have." So what if he was a devil, she was ready to sell her soul for revenge. “Hmm, you said everything.” His lips twisted into a nefarious smile. “Eek!” Ethan, his aid covered his lips as he could already imagine a dagger in the hands of his master. ‘How could you smile like that when you were planning to kill this woman before she knocked on the door.’