This Bell Was Named Marie

La rumeur voulait que Xaviera Evans ait une constitution faible — une beauté maladive. La rumeur voulait qu'elle dépense une fortune chaque jour en médicaments — en les dévorant comme des bonbons. La rumeur voulait que chaque jour, dix serviteurs attendaient à son chevet — une charge pour tout le monde. Ils attendaient tous que la famille Evans jette Xaviera Evans de retour à la campagne et la laisse se débrouiller seule. Xaviera Evans : "On dit partout que je suis faible et incapable de prendre soin de moi. Apparemment, je dépense aussi de l'argent de manière inconsidérée." Elle regardait sa chemise en loques et était exaspérée. Xaviera Evans : “On veut dire que cette riche famille laisse leur fille porter des vêtements en lambeaux tous les jours ?” La fille riche de la famille Evans ? Elle en avait assez ! Elle ne le serait plus ! Alors... Le sale type : "Sans la famille Evans, tu n'es rien." Xaviera Evans : "Si je suis expulsée de la famille Evans, je suis fichue." La sale fille : "Sœur, ne sois pas trop déçue. Tant que tu travailles dur, on te fera des éloges un jour.” Xaviera Evans : "Tais-toi, je ne connais pas un traître comme toi." Le sale type et la fille : "???" La rumeur voulait que le plus jeune fils de la famille Mamet, Caleb Mamet, ait imprudemment marié une femme qui n'avait que des apparences. Xaviera Evans : "Quelqu'un me méprise-t-il ?" Un jour, Xaviera Evans a vu l'un des employés de Caleb Mamet se creusant la tête sur une série de nombres à l'écran de l'ordinateur. Comme elle était libre, elle lui a donné un coup de main. A-t-elle tout simplement piraté le pare-feu créé par les efforts conjugués des meilleurs pirates informatiques de l'élite ?! Caleb Mamet s'est rapproché pas à pas. "Xaviera, que me caches-tu encore ? Hmm ?" Xaviera Evans : "Oh, non ! Je me sens encore prise de vertiges ! Je suis si faible. Ce corps est tout simplement trop faible !"

In the world where appearances are everything, where beauty and success defines one's worth, two souls navigating their lives under veils of perfection. To the outside world, there life was peaceful and as flawless as picture painted with smile and wealth. But behind there mask, both carried pain; A pain of betrayal, Hatred, Distrust and Secrets that no one could imagine.

Maplewood Hostel had always been a place of friendship, laughter, and late-night talks. For six best friends, it was their home away from home. But as the new school year begins, an unsettling feeling lingers in the air. Strange occurrences, forgotten whispers, and unanswered questions begin to surface. Some names are remembered, some are lost to time—but one name was never meant to be left behind.

Every seven years, at the stroke of midnight, one of Lorynth’s ancient bells tolls. By dawn, someone is missing. No struggle, no trace—just an empty space where they once stood. Elya Mornshade, a relic hunter with a knack for uncovering forgotten truths, arrives in Lorynth on the eve of the next tolling. The city is a labyrinth of shadowed alleys, whispering doorways, and wary souls who refuse to speak of the disappearances. When she meets a man who claims to have been taken and returned—changed in ways he refuses to describe—Elya becomes obsessed with unraveling the mystery. But the bells are not just instruments of time. They are something more—something ancient, watching, waiting. As the night of the tolling approaches, the air thickens with an unseen presence, and the city itself seems to shift beneath her feet. When the seventh bell finally rings, Elya will have to make a choice: turn back, or follow the sound into the unknown… But not everything that vanishes is lost. And not everything that returns is human.

In the vibrant world of high school, a group of friends navigates the turbulent path of adolescence — facing struggles with friendship, love, bonding, and the pressure to succeed. Together, they experience moments of joy and heartbreak, building connections that are tested by misunderstandings, rivalries, and personal challenges. As they chase their dreams, they learn the true meaning of loyalty, resilience, and self-belief. With a blend of strong characters and heartfelt emotions, this teen love story explores the highs and lows of growing up — reminding us that true friendship can overcome even the toughest obstacles. A touching tale of love, ambition, and unbreakable bonds, this novel captures the essence of teenage life — where every choice shapes the journey to adulthood.

me translating follow the path of dao from infancy novel. you can hop on free chaps.

Norah was just a teenager when life threw her a curveball, at sixteen, she found herself pregnant and alone. Her partner, Jacob, chose to turn his back on the responsibility of fatherhood, consumed by his ambition to chase dreams and the fleeting warmth of other women's embraces. As the weight of her situation descended upon her, Norah felt the world crumble around her. In a society quick to judge, she became an outcast, shunned for carrying an illegitimate child. When her own family cast her out, desperation led her to plead with Jacob once more. But the heart-wrenching sight of another woman wrapped in his arms shattered her hope, a stark reminder that she was utterly alone. Young, wounded, and weary, Norah made the brave decision to raise her baby on her own. Embracing the unforgiving streets as her new home, she battled through despair while trying to keep her dreams alive. Each day was a struggle against the relentless tide of misery that threatened to engulf her. But just when it seemed there was no way out, fate intervened. A compassionate stranger appeared like a beacon of hope, offering Norah a lifeline with a job at his modest home. With little left to lose, she accepted without hesitation and fled the city that had held her captive in sorrow. Against all odds, Norah soared through life’s challenges. Years passed, and she transformed from a vulnerable young mother into Norah Draven a formidable CEO of a leading cosmetics company in a foreign land. At just 27 years old, she was fiercely dedicated to raising her daughter, Eloá, pouring every ounce of love and determination into their lives as they navigated each day together. But just as Norah began to find solace in her newfound success and stability, fate had more in store for her. Sparks ignited when she crossed paths with someone who understood her struggles and dreams. Their bond blossomed amidst life’s ups and downs, weaving two hearts together against all odds. With each twist of destiny, Norah learned that love could emerge from the ashes of pain, paving the way for a future filled with hope and endless possibilities.

There has always been a war between good and evil. Trinity Academy is at the forefront of this war, it was the key for the future of humanity. A major trigger point on 06/27/3126 YDB will begin the apocalypse as the academy for developing the new generation of heroes falls from the forces of darkness. To avoid such a calamity those trying to start the apocalypse must be stopped before they can complete their mission. The gods picked their champions to purge the plague of evil out of the academy and save the world. Except every time that date rolled around, the heroes failed. Every reset and reattempt, they failed. Nine times already. The gods now only had one last chance to reset everything. A pair of young twin goddesses out of desperation began to look outside the box for some hope of changing this dark fate. They thought that perhaps someone who never originally meant to go to Trinity Academy could be brought in to change things for the better. Someone with a different view, someone with a little experience with hero work prior to entering the school. Enter Archer Griffen, residing on the opposite side of the world he was one of the few who were directly taught by the heroes of the old generation. A hero in training through and through, albeit a peculiar one. The mad dog, the sloth, the sleuth, the tick, the nightmare, the liar, the knight, are just a few of the nicknames Archer has had fortune or perhaps misfortune of earning from his peers. The twin goddesses decide that maybe a person like him could avoid the calamity. He was never supposed to be here, and his entrance does change things, though perhaps not necessarily for the better. But who knows what damage this unexpected no-named outlier could cause to Trinity Academy. Can the boy who avoided death avoid destruction for all? Only time will tell.

The Vampire Mary follows Mary, an ordinary girl who is suddenly summoned to a nightmarish world by a cult of vampire wannabes. Trapped in this dark and twisted reality, she accidentally turns someone into a vampire and must now help them grow stronger—all while trying to protect her own family. But in a world filled with horrors that rival even her own reality, survival is just the beginning. It is a Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Isekai, Horror, Action, and Adventure

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Abandoned in the most dangerous forest in the whole country of Eperlia. Alex was the only human in the forest. He had to survive by killing monsters and hunting for food. Until the system showed up. He is forced to do things to help him become stronger, if he chooses not to he will die, Find out what happens to him! UPDATES : Friday : 8:00 (UTC+8) Saturday: 8:30 (UTC+8)

With no memories of her past and danger lurking at every turn, Kill—named for her disposability—has known only survival. After barely escaping an accident that nearly took her life, she is taken in by a group, finding refuge in a dark, cold basement that soon becomes her new home. Though their words are sharp and their actions distant, she knows they care in their own way. But everything shatters when she is accused of the ultimate betrayal. Branded a traitor by the very person she admired most, she is blamed for the murder of their leader and her own teammates. Sylvia whispers venomous words into their ears, turning them against her. The trust she fought to build crumbles and the warmth of her newfound family is replaced by cold, unforgiving stares. Alone and hunted, Kill—now known as Ren—desperately searches for the truth behind the accusations. Yet, amidst the chaos, fragments of forgotten memories begin to surface—pieces of a past that might explain everything… or destroy her completely. Who was she before all of this? Why does the image of a kind woman with shining black eyes haunt her dreams? With enemies on all sides and the truth buried beneath years of deception, Ren must uncover the secrets of her past before the shadows swallow her whole.

Hirasawa Middle School has a secret. For years, students have whispered about the Forgotten Girl, a spirit said to erase anyone who dares to remember her. No one believed the legend—until Souta Asano saw her. When a strange new girl named Mizuki Hayashi transfers into his class, Souta is the only one who notices her. The teacher never calls her name. His classmates ignore her. And then—his best friend disappears. One by one, students vanish, erased from existence. No one remembers them. Their names fade from rosters, their desks vanish, and even their families forget they ever existed. But Souta knows the truth. Determined to uncover the mystery, he follows the whispers to an abandoned wing of the school, where Mizuki’s story began—and where his fate may already be sealed. Because now, his name is on the list. And the Forgotten never let go. A chilling horror story inspired by Japanese urban legends, Whispers of the Forgotten will leave you questioning what’s real… and who might be watching you from the shadows.

Title: Abyssal Chimes Genre: Cosmic Folk Horror / Time-Bending Thriller *Synopsis:* In the fog-shrouded valley of Corpse Falls Town, where pagoda trees bleed and construction sites exhale the breath of the dead, antiques dealer Lin Moyu becomes entangled in a temporal curse older than the Ming Dynasty. When a smuggled Bronze Bell covered in corpse wax appears in his shop, its cursed chimes fracture reality, revealing three overlapping timelines: a 15th-century massacre of shaman priests, a modern archaeological expedition’s disappearance, and Lin’s own complicity in a catastrophic urban development project three years prior. As the Bell’s vibrations summon corpse soldiers from limestone caves and warp digital devices into occult artifacts, Lin discovers every victim’s skull sprouts bronze roots connecting to an underground Bone Pagoda. The town’s "residents" are revealed as echoic phantoms—their deaths endlessly reenacted through cursed objects: QR codes that rewrite memories, livestreams broadcast from decaying eyeballs, and concrete mixed with ground funerary coins. Key horrors unfold through fractal revelations: - The Bell’s Sanskrit inscriptions are quantum codes predicting Lin’s own autopsy report - Construction blueprints from 2021 contain hidden blood sacrifice diagrams - Missing archaeologists are found fused with Ming dynasty burial silks, their smartphones playing war drums from 1423 The cosmic truth emerges through temporal bleeding: Corpse Falls Town exists in a "wound" between timelines, sustained by an ouroboros of guilt. Every character is simultaneously victim and perpetrator across centuries—Lin’s father designed the dam that awakened ancient curses, while Lin himself becomes the Ming general who first ordered mass executions to silence the shamans. *Themes:* - Guilt as a self-replicating cosmic force - Technology as modern necromancy (5G towers as spirit poles, cloud storage as soul jars) - Archaeological colonialism’s cyclical violence *Closing Paradox:* In the fractal finale, Lin must let the Bell annihilate all timelines—including his own birth—to break the curse. Yet the final page reveals this manuscript itself is a cursed object, its words rearranging to implicate whoever reads it in the next cycle of atrocities. *Comp Titles:* - *Annihilation* meets *The Ring* in Guillermo del Toro’s *Pan’s Labyrinth* - *Dark (Netflix)* collides with Junji Ito’s *Uzumaki* - *The Southern Reach Trilogy* rewritten as Ming dynasty occult procedural Hook: Every technological artifact you use—from subway QR codes to wireless earbuds—becomes a gateway to ancestral horror in this narrative ouroboros where reading the book implicates you in its curse.

For centuries, the fractured human kingdoms have fought against orc warbands, demonic cults, and the dragons that rule the sky. Now, an ancient power stirs — one that threatens to engulf the world in darkness. When a long-dead demon king is resurrected by a demon-worshiping cult, the balance of power shifts. Orc warlords rally under his banner, and dragons — once aloof predators — begin choosing sides. As cities burn and kings fall, only a few stand against the coming night. A human mercenary haunted by his past, a half-orc outcast seeking vengeance, and a rogue mage wielding forbidden magic must unite uneasy factions before the demon king completes his dark ritual. But to stop him, they may have to embrace the very forces they swore to destroy. Blood will be spilled. Magic will be unleashed. And in the end, the world will never be the same.

This is my first time doing this so I do want to say sorry for my grammar, spell, etc. I wasn’t very good at the English subject in school even tho it the only language I know. But when I say that I can put my story here I jump to it. Finally I want to say thank you for taking an interest in my story and deal with me as an author. A world of vampires and hunters get their power though the names they were given by the family leaders. We followed a special vampire name Tyler. Detail about Tyler: his hair swoops down covering his right eye with red hair lining with the swoop but a centimeter from the edge. A mole under his left eye. Left vamp teeth is always showing even when bloodlust mood off. Always have some type of long sleeve or jacket, Jean pants, and high top shoes. He wear a necklace with small dragger knife held by the handle. This story was from a short comic I made back in high school when I was deeply into drawing. I love this idea for my story that I keep it for about 5 to 6 year ago.

Si Nathan ang biktima ng madilim na bahagi ng kanyang malupit na karaan. Isang binatilyong ang tanging hangad ay mabigyan ng hustisya ang kalunos-lunos na sinapit ng kanyang kapatid at ina. Sa pagpasok niya sa teritoryo ng mga kanyang mga itinuturing na kaaway, ano ang kaya niyang gawin sa para kanyang ina at kapatid na pumanaw? Ano ang kaya niyang gawin makamit lang ang hustisya inaasam?

At Daehan Elite High, love is not just a feeling—it’s a battlefield. Seo Hana, a bright and ambitious girl, believes in love’s purity, but her heart is torn between Park Min-jae, her charming childhood friend, and Kang Ji-hoon, a mysterious transfer student with a past shrouded in shadows. As she navigates the intense world of romance, friendships, and rivalries, she soon realizes that love comes with a price. Beneath the perfect façade of their school lies a web of secrets, betrayals, and dangerous conspiracies. Min-jae is not the golden boy he appears to be. Ji-hoon’s past is tied to a crime that no one dares to speak of. And someone within their circle is plotting Hana’s downfall—a scheme driven by jealousy, power, and revenge. When an anonymous threat turns into a shocking tragedy, the fight for love becomes a fight for survival. Lies unravel, hidden enemies emerge, and hearts are shattered. As love turns into obsession and loyalty into treachery, Hana must decide: Who can she trust? Who truly loves her? And who is willing to destroy everything to have her? In a world where love is both a gift and a curse, how far would you go to protect your heart?

“Listen for the buzz of the Golden Honeybee’s wings, Where it will guide you to a lonely mountain creek, Follow the path abandoned by the hearts of kings, And be sure not to make a single peep. Then, the White Tiger’s snores you’ll hear, Below the bright azure skies of crystal clear, Walk into the fiery sea of blazing chrysanthemums, Whilst being careful of the spirit foxes’ bums, And there, you will find me, Sleeping below the great hollow tree.”

In a world where history fades like whispers on the wind, young Tobias stumbles upon a forgotten relic—an ancient blade with a voice from the past. When he meets Siegfried, a warrior bound by fate and trapped within the sword, Tobias unknowingly awakens a legend lost to time. Siegfried reveals that he was once part of the Ten Nameless Oaths, an elite guild forged during the Great Age of Ash, when monstrous Fiends first emerged from the Rift at the heart of the Casderia Waters. But to Tobias, the past is nothing more than myths and forgotten names. He has never heard of the guild, the war, or even the Age of Ash itself. More disturbingly, he sees only a sword where Siegfried stands. The chilling truth soon dawns on Siegfried—he is no longer a man of flesh and blood, but a spirit imprisoned within the blade, cursed to exist beyond time. As Tobias promises to return and learn more, Siegfried is left alone in the dark once again, grappling with the questions that haunt him. Why was he sealed within this weapon? Was this his punishment for failing to protect his king? And if the world has forgotten The Ten Nameless Oaths… what else has been lost to history? With destiny pulling them together, Tobias and Siegfried are about to uncover truths that could reshape the world—and awaken forces that should have remained buried.

"A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger, Claire, turns Dimitris ordinary life into an extraordinary journey. Who is she, and what secrets does she hold?"

A Name No One Remembers On the last day of summer break, third-year student Sano Rika stood alone on the school rooftop, watching the sunset. That same night, she jumped. When classes resumed, no one spoke about her. The teachers ignored the empty seat by the window. The students moved on as if she had never existed. But I remember her. I remember the way she looked at me that evening, the way her cold fingers brushed against my arm. And now, I can still hear her voice. I wake up with the taste of blood in my mouth. Shadows stretch and whisper in my room at night. And in my dreams, Rika stands on the rooftop, calling my name. No one else remembers her. But something tells me that’s exactly what she wanted. Or maybe—what she needed.

Ravana "Raven" Moriarty came from a family steeped in crime. The Moriarty name was synonymous with evil, a legacy she never wanted. Desperate to escape that world, Raven moved to Los Angeles and reinvented herself as a detective and therapist with the LAPD. Her deep knowledge of criminal backgrounds gave her an edge, but her new life was upended when she was paired with the obsessive, charming, and dangerously handsome Lucifer Morningstar. Lucifer broke every rule to make Raven his partner, determined to uncover the truth behind the Moriarty name and prove himself worthy of Raven's trust. Raven, a logical and guarded woman, struggled to understand Lucifer's isolated and enigmatic ways, her only goal to destroy the family legacy that had haunted her. As Raven and Lucifer delved deeper into a reality Raven had thought impossible, the ghosts of her past threatened to cloud her future and undo the hard-won peace she had found. Would Lucifer's relentless pursuit make Raven see what she had been missing, or would the weight of the Moriarty name crush any chance at a fresh start?

In the streets of early 1900s Europe, Detective Rumi unearths the truth by day and buries the guilty by night. A man bound by no law but his own, he investigates the very crimes he secretly avenges—delivering judgment. But when a series of disappearances shakes the city, the horror proves far greater than the murderers he hunts. The Silent Army—faceless, voiceless figures clad in heavy cloaks—moves through the streets like phantoms. As the city plunges deeper into uncertainty, Rumi finds himself at war with himself and beings of higher power.

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"Alright, new plan: avoid death, rewrite fate, and get stupidly rich." Zylith did not sign up for this. One moment, she's minding her own business, reading a perfectly predictable fantasy novel. The next? BAM. She's inside the book-stuck as a noble lady who, if the original plot has anything to say about it, is doomed to die sick and miserable. Absolutely not. If she's going to be trapped here, she has two goals: ✔ Stay alive. ✔ Stack enough wealth to live like a medieval CEO. Unfortunately, the story refuses to cooperate. The crown prince, who should be madly in love with the heroine? Nope. Instead, he flirts with Zylith and bickers with the actual protagonist like a petulant child. The "mysterious" archmage? Yeah, he kidnapped the wrong person (guess who). The fourth male lead-who was supposed to be a master manipulator? Yes, he was absolutely cunning. And the knight, who wasn't even supposed to be in this part of the story yet? Why does he keep asking her for life advice instead of guarding something important? Meanwhile, the heroine? She's her best friend now. Between disrupting the original plot, introducing modern innovations, and making sure Selena doesn't meet her tragic fate, Zylith has her hands full. But if she plays her cards right, she won't just survive-she'll thrive And you know what , if she's going to be trapped here, she might as well get filthy rich doing it.

A ruthless billionaire, Alan Carter proposes a contract marriage to a desperate woman, Anna Thompson, who needs money for her father’s surgery. She expects a cold business arrangement, but what she doesn’t know is that Alan has enemies, dangerous ones. When an assassination attempt is made on him just days after their marriage, Anna finds herself caught in a web of power, deception, and revenge. What started as a transaction turns into a battle for survival, and the one man who was supposed to be her shield might be hiding more secrets than she can handle.

she only belonged to him