Dragon Mask

It didn't seem like a bad bargain when Maya agreed to this fake relationship with billionaire Alexander Ryder: he needed a temporary partner to keep up appearances, and she needed the resources to find her missing sister. But when Alexander reveals his unexpected warmth and vulnerability, Maya's attraction to him rapidly turns a business transaction into something more. Each time she appeared, something different was staged. The line between reality and fiction began to blur. Just when Maya finally gets a lead on how to find her sister, secrets are revealed that put in jeopardy not only the fragile connection between them but also the very reason for their deal. Can love survive in a world where nothing seems real?

In the quaint town of Hollow Creek, appearances are everything, and no one knows this better than Eli Donovan. A seemingly charming and intelligent high school student, Eli has perfected the art of deception, donning a facade that conceals the chilling truth of his inner world. While his classmates buzz with gossip about recent mysterious disappearances, Eli basks in the chaos, manipulating those around him as he carefully navigates his double life. Beneath the mask of the ideal brother to his younger sister, Lucy, and a dutiful student, Eli harbors a dark secret: he is a vigilante serial killer who believes he is cleansing the world of its true monsters. As he juggles the complexities of teenage life—school plays, friendships, and sibling rivalries—he secretly plots his next move, driven by a thrill that pulsates through his veins. But as Eli’s world begins to spiral into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, he finds himself entangled with a classmate whose sharp intellect threatens to unravel his carefully constructed web of lies. Amidst the tension, friendships are tested, and his mask of innocence starts to crack. With darkness lurking just beneath the surface, Eli must confront not only the monsters he hunts but also the demons that threaten to consume him. In this gripping tale of duality, Mask of the Misguided delves into the mind of a boy who walks the fine line between good and evil, where love, loyalty, and betrayal intertwine, ultimately questioning the very nature of humanity and the masks we wear in our pursuit of acceptance and control.

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

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Everything in this story has a purpose, and every detail has an explanation, i.e. nothing is explained with 'it works cause it works'. The more questions you ask when reading this story, the more you will understand later on. If you just turn off your brain to read you won't know why things are happening the way they are. Nothing is random. If something feels 'forced' it's meant to be, ask why and I guarantee you will enjoy the novel more. ------------------- Synopsis: This is the story of a young man who was reincarnated as a dragon with a near-insatiable curiosity. Initially sparked by questioning his own reincarnation, he quickly gets lost in the endless world of magic, using his deep understanding of advanced sciences to learn the laws and properties of a new type of energy known as mana. However, soon enough, the table would flip, and he would begin using that very same energy to expand his knowledge of science, to the point that he would begin questioning his own understanding of the world. Although not his original intention, with the combination of his intelligence, expanding curiosity, and the 'miracles' that occurred to allow for his existence, he quickly found himself climbing the mountain of strength as if it were a small hill before eventually climbing to a point where it seemed as if he himself was the peak itself. Even if.. that was never the case... - There is mild gore, and profanity is 'censored' toward the beginning, but not later in the story. - Tags: Action, Discovery, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fi Sub Tags: Reincarnation, Magic, Non-Human Lead, (Extremely) OP Protagonist, Mystery - New Chapter twice a week, on Monday and Friday at 1:30 PM EST! (Unless Stated Otherwise) - Uploads not on Webnovel, Royal Road, Wattpad, or Scribblehub are ILLEGAL - Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Dv7G5bQD4v Account must be at least 3 days old. Note: This novel takes place in the same universe as my other novel, TSH (The System's Harvester) on RR (Royal Road) and SH (Scribble Hub)

Take a look at the mysterious land with Dragonkin, and you may find your own dream here. The Characters 1. Lord Victor Xavier Lucien-Nassau, teenage, dark hair and green eyes with the color of grass, a Noble 2. Anastasie Papadopoulou, blonde locks and jade iris calm and smart, always in the Inn 3. Chocolate Winters, silent dark locks and loyal blue iris, with her wonderful garden 4. Destiny White, honey locks light under the sun and classical green iris, in a strong belief 5. Lisa Stewart, great blonde locks and mediterranean sea iris, a maiden staying at home 6. Lucy Drakon, shining golden locks and clear and charming topaz iris, the easygoing one 7. Pandora Beauchamp, warm brown locks and dark iris, a helper in no time 8. Rebecca Martinez, black hair in a cool shade and precious emerald iris, the most excellent one 9. Starfall Beauchamp, oak colored locks and smart light iris, swift and steady 10. Willow Dupont, night locks and seashore crystal iris, the trustworthy librarian in town

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.

Richard Yeon's revolutionary AI didn't just push the boundaries of artificial intelligence—it shattered them. His creation could design and optimize solar capture technology beyond anything humanity had achieved, promising to harness the Sun's power at unprecedented levels. But when his father discovers a terrible conspiracy he's silenced permanently. Richard on the other hand was seen as a threat, so he was framed and condemned to life in Kashui Maximum Security Prison For three years, while the world races toward an energy crisis, Richard's brilliant mind sharpens behind bars. Then new evidence emerges, proving his innocence. Upon his release, he finds his AI has been corrupted and evolved—now capable of creating solar harvesting technology so powerful it could either free humanity from its energy shackles or bring civilization to its knees. As Richard hunts for his father's killers through Shanghai's shadows, he uncovers a the same plot that killed his father: a consortium of criminal syndicates and corrupt tech giants plans to use his AI's solar technology not for salvation, but to hold the world's energy supply hostage. The same forces that destroyed his family now stand on the brink of controlling the power of the Sun itself. In a city where neon lights mask dark intentions, Richard must choose between unleashing a revenge that could darken the skies forever or finding a way to bring his father's dream of unlimited clean energy into the light.

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

Lord Roshan, the formidable Dragon Warlord, conquers realms with ease. His life takes a dramatic turn when he falls for Princess Elise during an invasion. However, their love becomes his Achilles' heel. Elise's assassination fuels Roshan's unrelenting quest for power and vengeance.

In a world reminiscent of the upheaval of the High Middle Ages, an enigmatic person known only as the "Faceless King, Arthur" strikes fear into the hearts of countries, earning the animosity of warring kings and generals. Haunted by a terminal sickness, he starts on a desperate effort to establish long-term peace among chaos and violence. As he navigates perilous relationships and tackles his past demons, he must address the question: can he achieve his vision of harmony before time runs out, or will his search for redemption be swallowed up by the shadows of his own death?

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.

Masks. They hold strange powers, given to those who wields them. Among thousands of them, Ten Powers rises as these Masks holds concepts that can only be described as God-like. They are called, the Ten Heralds. Kiyoto is a young man who finds himself wearing a damaged, wooden-carved mask which he can't take off for some unknown reason. To add to his confusion, aside from his name, he cannot seem to remember his past life after waking up. He will then find himself involved in fierce battles and events that will help uncover the mystery of the Mask he is currently wearing...and it's underlying purpose of Change. https://discord.gg/gmh3xfJDfG

Due to the advanced levels of human ingenuity, Humanity is able to revive the power of a great cosmic level beast of chaos in the body of baby Samuel. With this power, Samuel sets out to train and get stronger with his friends, facing countless cosmic entities but a moment of despair causes the world to be plunged back into the dark ages. Will this resurrected power follow its original goal of reality annihilation, or will his human heart be able to keep this power from going BERSERK? DISCLAIMER: I do not own the image on the cover and will immediately remove it upon request.

Allan Crowe é o exemplo perfeito de garoto exemplar: popular, inteligente e gentil. Mas, por trás dessa fachada impecável, esconde-se um manipulador frio e calculista, movido por segredos sombrios e uma sede insaciável por poder. Enquanto a cidade o vê como um herói mascarado, seu verdadeiro objetivo se mantém nas sombras. Ninguém está preparado para a verdade que ele oculta. ... Esta é a minha primeira obra, e claro, vou aprendendo conforme escrevo, como qualquer pessoa. Espero melhorar e atingir um nível de escrita que seja agradável aos leitores enquanto me aprimoro.

**Will Return with official full chapters 9/30/2024 if not sooner. Thank you for your patience. **Currently revising and expanding published chapters to prepare the story to continue in the way I want. Please check in for updates and feel free to read the updated and expanded early chapters. Thank you! Tate was a world-class Dragon Rider. The youngest person to ever hatch an egg. His entire life was tied to his beloved dragon and his achievements in battle. However, when the young genius loses his dragon his life changes drastically. Reduced to teaching young Dragon Riders, his opportunities for advancement are halted and his life feels meaningless without his best friend. After all, a Dragon Rider without a Dragon is nothing. However, everything begins to change when he becomes temporarily responsible for training a young girl and her newly hatched dragon. No one, least of all Tate could have ever expected how this mission would set his life on a new course towards greatness. Even though he cannot see it at the time, this new assignment would be the starting point for many changes in his life. He would soon reach a breaking point and with one fateful decision, he may find a new world opening up to him that he never dreamed of. The true world of dragons.

"Kairos, a being of unparalleled power, embarks on a journey of self-discovery alongside his eleven enigmatic companions. United by fate, they transcend the boundaries of their world. As they ascend to unimaginable heights, their bonds strengthen, forged by love, loyalty, and shared ambition. Together, they unravel the mysteries of their existence. Will Kairos and his companions uncover the truth about themselves, or will their discovery reshape reality?" [A/N: All illustrations and Cover are Original. The illustration on Cover represents Kairos "Battle Form".]

"Leave," Jamari said firmly, her voice resolute. "I have no desire to engage in conversation with you." Reagan gradually approached, closing the gap between them. "I am the dragon king," he proclaimed. "Adored by some, despised by many, and feared by countless others." He stood before her, his presence commanding. "People worship at my feet, bowing in reverence, trembling in fear." He paused, then continued, his tone softer. "Yet, somehow" he paused " somehow it is only you who possesses the power to bring me to my knees." *********************************************** When a blind forgotten princess is forced to get married to a powerful dragon king to prevent her father from ending her life, little does she know that the marriage is about to unravel a lot of secret about who she is and the past connection she has with her husband. Warning: contains heavy sexual content.

In a land that is forbidden for the humans to enter, A castle that was built in the forest where the creatures of the night live. But one day a human girl decides to break that role, What will happen? Join Lily adventure to find out ... The Novel will contain volumes for each character that will appear in the novel as each one of them will have different stories.

If only one could choose whom they marry, and if only one were not born into a royal family where marriage had to be for political gain. This was how Dalia was set to marry a man from a faraway land, a man rumored to be a monster who always wore a mask to cover his ugly face.

In ordinary web novels, when the protagonist of luck encounters danger, they always turn misfortune into fortune and become stronger, like an unkillable cockroach. *** “System, how do I become a qualified villain?” Qi'an asked. 【Hunt down protagonists, snatch their luck!】 【Trample on Holy Sons, embrace Saintesses! 】 【Fame that terrifies all that makes all bow their heads! 】 【Please complete the following tasks, and grow into a qualified villain.】 “Task: Subdue a maid, recruit a golden-luck Saintess as a maid.” “Reward: Divine Ability "Thousand Swords To Court” “Task: Annihilate a Holy Son or a Saintess of a holy land, sect, or ancient clan.” “Reward: Ice Qilin Essence Blood, Fire Qilin Essence Blood, etc…” Qi'an was rendered speechless after reading. Holy Sons and Saintesses are beings that everyone looks up to! Kill Holy Sons, collect Saintesses! *** 【Ding! Villain mission received: Massacre】 【Kill a total of ten Holy Sons, Saintesses, or Heavenly Talents from ancient clans】 【Reward: 10,000 Villain Points, Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood x3】 *** “Enough, come back. Have you become addicted to killing?” Qi’an ordered. The white-clad sword guards sheathed their swords reluctantly, returning with a sense of unfulfillment. 【Ding! Host kills without blinking, extremely domineering! Villain points +10000】 ‘I’m truly a thorough villain… Even my subordinates look like villains!’ *** Qi'an noticed that the Saintess was also looking at him. Her beautiful eyes seemed to hold an inexplicable heat. The prince is actually the legendary physique that drives countless women crazy… Dragon Yang Dao Body! Knowing this fact, Saintess's heart was already in turmoil. *** If there is anyone in the Holy Land who could be favored by His Highness, it would probably be his precious daughter, the Saintess. But she has never liked being close to men since childhood. Elegant as a lotus, how could she possibly be willing to serve another man? Just as he was hesitating, the Saintess in a white dress, arrived, “Father, let me serve His Highness.” *** In this battle, Lin Qi’an borrowed ten thousand swords and killed a thousand people! Unmatched in the world, his fierce reputation spread far and wide. 【Ding! Host acted domineeringly and decisively, embodying the villain’s demeanor.】 【Villain points +20000】 【Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the task “Slay a Holy Son”】 【Rewards obtained: “Ice Qilin Essence Blood” “Fire Qilin Essence Blood”】 ........…..(*_*).................. WTF Saintess wanna serve the villain on her own accord!! Wanna find out what happened next, read the novel then.

(A/N: The original version of this book (Reborn as a Dragon) was contracted, but I realized it was a mistake when I made it privileged so early on since readers couldn't continue reading, and the pay was so small too. So I just copy pasted that book into this, and am hoping nothing will go wrong. Read this book instead, since I'm going to continue the story here instead and will be completely free. But if you want to read ahead by 5 chapters (10 and 50 in the future), check out my Patreon at That_One_Dead_Ali.) What happens when someone dies, is it the end? Do they just cease to exist? Do they end up in heaven or hell? Do they get reincarnated? Or does something else happen? Well, for this one particular boy, a just-barely-out-of-his-teens young man named Ali, another question would be more appropriate. What happens when a boy dies, meets an almighty and omnipotent Omniversal Being, and gets his wishes granted? When he died in his world of nothing but ordinariness, a R.O.B (Random Omniversal Being) casually picks someone up, and it happened to be him. One of his wishes was to have his soul be separated into as many pieces he wanted, and sent to different universes, with their own wishes! And this Ali, asked to be an Dragon. What kind of a dragon? Well, one that could grow infinitely stronger by consuming other beings. Gain their physical capabilities, gain their abilities, gain their levels, you name it, he can Devour it. What happens when an SS-Class Dragon and one hell of an overpowered redhead team up? Guess the world has to experience the effects of this monstrous team for itself.

A story of a dragon king with war romance and politics

ANNA ASHLEY SKY is a girl who doesn't care about any one she fare no creature that was born by woman ,she always remind her that no matter what her life turn 360°when she met a man called. JACKSON SLAVATA a man who rules the mafaria world he him self is the devil. no one hear his name with out fare of being killed he shows no Marcy he kill human as if they were ant in fornt of the greater God's. what will happen to Annna? how will she face Jackson when they met ? find out , follow for more .☺️