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Family is a luxury not everyone can afford. Adelyn learned that the day Clara returned to the Scott family —and she quietly stopped belonging. No one abused her. No one hurt her openly. But the love that was once hers alone became divided. The attention that once chose her … became something she had to borrow. And whenever something precious stood between her and Clara —Adelyn was the one asked to let go. Not once. Not twice. But every single time. Her dreams. Her choices. Her place in the family. Her heart didn’t break in a single moment —it wore down slowly … until nothing remained worth fighting for. So, she erased herself from their world. Not in anger. Not in revenge. But to save what little of herself was left. ————— Seven years later, Adelyn returned. Not for the Scott family. Not for their love. She came back for the dreams she was once forced to abandon —and this time, nothing would be taken from her. No compromises. No sacrifices. Only her life. Her rules. She breathed in freedom. “No family…no shackles.” But just then— Two small arms wrapped around her legs. She stiffened. Looking down, she met a pair of familiar doe eyes staring up at her with unwavering trust. “Mama … Eira waited long for you. Don’t leave again.” …Mama? Before she could understand or react, a tall shadow fell over them. A man stood there —gaze sharp, cold, claiming —looking at her like she had belonged to him. “You dared to show up again?” Adelyn felt clueless. She would have asked him what he meant, however — Before she could speak — the ground vanished beneath her feet. A powerful arm lifted her effortlessly. “Since you dared …” his voice dropped —low, restrained, dangerous. “Don’t think of escaping again.

Once a bright and energetic young girl from the countryside, Ruby’s life took a drastic change after she involve herself with one of the potentially, most dangerous and frightening man in her country. The Fourth Prince, Julien Sterling. Or as they say, the crazy bastard who was both cruel and a sadist, treating human lives no better than grass. She had not only played such a figure around the palm of her finger, seducing the man to the point of obsession, but also conceived his son. Then, she ran away, only to return 6 years later for a secret mission. Ruby thought that the madman must have forgotten about her after so long, not knowing that the now mad tyrant had been searching for her to the point of madness. What would happen when the tyrant found out that his runaway bride hadn’t only sold him for a bag of gold, but also think of finding his son another ceo dad? When the time came for all deception to be shed and truth to be laid bare, would there still be any chance for the two to reach their happily ever after together? —— Excerpt: “H-How… did you recognize me?” She shivered against his touch, her heart beating wild as the man closed in, the familiar strokes of his sharp features emerging out of the cold shadows of the night. “I told you once, sweetheart.” He whispered against her skin, his breath slithering around her like a predatory snake rounding up its prey. “Even if your bones were to be grounded to dusts and every fiber of you, burnt into ashes, I would recognize you with just a glance.” The fingers on her chin tightened as he forced her to face the burning rage of his resentment. It had been 6 years… 6 years of waiting by the window like a fool who he himself looked down upon. However, he was no longer the fool of the past. And neither was he the powerless man who can only beg and wait. “Don’t you ever think about escaping from me again. In this lifetime, no, for as long as I stay in the same universe as you, you can only be mine, mine alone.” It was not a promise only to her, but also to himself. For he was now the mad tyrant who knew no reason, the tyrant who was bent on getting whatever that he had wanted. —— [Sweet 1 v 1 Fast-paced Romantic Comedy] [Male Lead Falls in Love First and Harder] [Extreme Pampering] [Naive Sweet White Rabbit x Cunning Black-Bellied Big Bad Wolf] Tags: #sweetlove #pregnancy #strongfemalelead #dark #royalfamily #pastplayhugerole #tragedy

I transmigrated into the world of Douluo Continent, where martial souls reign supreme. However, my awakened martial soul turned out to be completely useless, without even a trace of soul power. Destined to be an ordinary and insignificant person for life. Fortunately, a cheat system activated at the right time. As long as I crafted a persona for myself, I could turn that persona's power into my own. If I fabricated the persona of having twin martial souls, then once everyone believed I had them, I would truly possess twin martial souls. If I created the persona of becoming a god in the future, then as long as the world believed it I would become a god! Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 40 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Cortez10  

He never expected anything from life. Not happiness. Not success. Not even change. But one moment— That was all it took. The world broke. When he opened his eyes again, he wasn’t where he was supposed to be. A black desert stretched endlessly in every direction, lifeless and silent, as if the world itself had been abandoned long ago. The air was dry enough to burn, the ground unstable beneath his feet, and the only things that moved were creatures that should not exist. There were no rules. No guidance. No second chances. Here, survival came at a cost. Kill—and take what remains. Power was not given. It was stolen, piece by piece, from whatever you could bring down. But that power was not clean. It carried something with it… something that changed you. Slowly. Irreversibly. And the more he survived— The more something inside him began to shift. This world did not just test strength. It consumed it. With no way back, no understanding of where he was, and no one to rely on, he had only one choice: Keep moving. Because in a place like this— Stopping meant death. And surviving… Might be worse.

"Damn it!" Seishan cringed, "What the hell is wrong with this guy?!?"

Nanako Rei is a small, energetic girl with bright pink pigtails who stays kind and cheerful in every situation. Half Filipino from the mother she never knew and half Japanese from her hardworking single father, she attends a quiet Catholic school. Behind her bouncy smile hides a gentle loneliness. Her father works long hours and comes home tired, leaving their apartment silent. She has never seen her mother and often feels an empty ache inside. One day at school, Nanako finds her classmate Kenji crying alone. She sits with him and listens with an open heart, sharing her own feelings about her missing mother and why she chooses kindness every day. That evening, she cooks warm adobo for her father. They share a rare, emotional talk where he tells her he loves her and she reminds him of her mother. Nanako whispers her wish to visit the park together again. As night falls, Nanako falls asleep feeling a little lighter, her big heart proving that gentle kindness can slowly heal quiet loneliness.

**"He was left to die. He forgot to."** --- They shattered his bones while they were soft. They destroyed his veins so he could never channel energy. They poisoned his foundation to ensure the last of a legendary bloodline would never hold a sword. The dark masters who broke him walked away certain. Whatever dormant power the boy held — it was dead. The bloodline was finished. But a lion's cub is still a lion. Found unconscious, broken, and stripped of every memory, the boy is taken in by a powerful and enigmatic merchant. Hidden within the walls of a quiet countryside manor, something impossible begins to happen. Without awakening. Without intact veins. His shattered body simply refuses to die. The torture meant to kill him didn't end his life — it triggered something far worse. His power isn't dead. It is adapting. Evolving. Driven by an agonizing, hollow hunger, the boy is regenerating into something the world has never seen before. The shadows believe the bloodline is broken. *They don't realize they just forged a monster.* --- ​[Tags: Slow Burn, Open World Progression Fantasy, Character-Driven, Dark Fantasy, Slow Pacing at the start. Patience will be heavily rewarded.]

Chapter 0 “Mortal Defiance” The Earth has turned into a battleground against a formidable invader. Ecrea, a species of nightmarish and grotesque creatures, has risen to the top of the food chain. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes some tower like moving fortresses, while others are lean and unnervingly quick. But no matter their form, they all have one thing in common, they are a force to be reckoned with. On May 7th, 2026, an event known as The Fracture occurred, when the skies split open like a breathtaking Aurora Borealis, visible from every corner of the globe. This moment marked the beginning of their reign of terror, as these monsters struck without warning, driven purely by their predatory instincts towards what they deem as prey, humanity. In the midst of chaos, some people awaken incredible powers that completely disrupted the natural order. In an instant, the invaders wiped out a huge chunk of the population across entire nations, leaving cities as nothing more than haunting remnants of steel and ash. The devastation was immense, and with their last glimmer of hope, humanity found itself retreating to the most remote corners of the globe, desperately trying to survive in scattered enclaves. In a desperate attempt to salvage what was left of Earth, mankind came together, putting down their fultile weapons and embracing the extraordinary abilities granted to them by a newfound energy that filled the atmosphere, known as the Aether. This energy allows those who have awakened to perform miracles later called as Crosents. Time and again, successful missions proved its effectiveness. Year after year, some territories were reclaimed, lands redeemed, and lives saved. But just when humanity thought the war was nearing its end, a group of heroes established a unique nation, a floating fortress the size of a country known as Eldorin, leaving the surface and the war in a stalemate. Now, the world is teeming with Ecrea, and the war has never truly concluded. The heroes see themselves as gods, those who stand above, leaving the rest to fend for themselves or wither away in the war-torn world. The world has been forever changed, hanging in the balance of war. Who or what will alter the course of Earth’s fate?

**This book is participating in the Webnovel Spirit Awards for the first time. please do check it out there.** One night. One betrayal. One ruthless savior. In a single night, Evelyn Meyers went from the city’s Golden Heiress to a homeless outcast. Her fiancé didn’t just break her heart, he shattered her world. Framed by her best friend and waking up in the bed of a cold-blooded stranger, Evelyn’s nightmare was only beginning. Her grandmother is dead. Her father is behind bars. And the only man who can save her is the one she should fear most. "Sign the contract, Evelyn. Become my wife, and I will give you the heads of everyone who wronged you." The deal is simple: Vengeance in exchange for her freedom. He offers her a throne built on the ruins of her enemies,. He is ruthless. He is possessive. And he is the only one who can help her burn the world down. But as Evelyn navigates the path of revenge, she discovers that her husband’s love might be more dangerous than her enemies’ hate.

A prideful snake who bowed to no one—until he became a jealous husband. A snow tiger beast warrior feared and respected, reduced to an obedient husband. A wolf known as a Casanova, who never stayed—until he chose loyalty. And a selfish merman who learned generosity for the first time, expecting nothing in return for his prized possession. All of them changed after meeting one woman... After sniffing in an impossible scent. Her name is Arinya. …And unfortunately for this world, that’s me, haha. *** I wrote a book once. It was an unhinged fantasy born from my high-school brain, driven by loneliness and too many hormones. It was a world of beastmen, wild freedom, and the kind of romantic attention I could never get in real life. I poured every impossible desire into it: adventure, danger, and yes… a 'lot' of handsome partners. Before I knew it, I had a thousand chapters of pure escapism and pure thrill. Then on a college camping trip, I fell off a cliff. I expected to wake up in a hospital room but nope. I woke up on a soft field of grass, with air too fresh to belong anywhere on Earth. And then something moved behind me. Sticking out of my tailbone was... A tail. My tail? Yellow and black stripes and very, very real. I touched it. Completely real. My ears? Also gone—well, moved. They were now perched on top of my head like a confused jungle cat. And the outfit? Quite revealing, made of animal hide which matched my tail. What was going on? At first, I thought it was a prank. Or a dream. Or maybe karma is finally cashing in. But the more foreign memories evaded my mind, the clearer my situation became. This wasn't cosplay and it wasn't Earth, either. And—surprise—it wasn't even the world from my own book. Welp. I had been transported into a completely different Beastman world as a beast girl called Arinya. Sounds fun, right? Well… it would be, if I weren't apparently the ugliest duckling in the entire freaking savannah! Rejected by every potential mate I stumbled across and sneered at like a freaking eyesore. This was not how I planned my fantasy to come to reality. Trust me—if this is my fantasy come true, then someone needs to fire the author. But then again, after entering this world, I'm suddenly... Attractive. I mean, there's no change to my face and the freckles are still there, but for some reason, handsome beastmen begin to flock around me, wanting to be my mate because I smell... Pleasant. What's that all about?

At the heart of a wish lies an attempt at completion, a human desire to become our true and final selves. Wishes are fuelled by regrets and are bound eternally to the past, serving as approximations of what once was. We all experience regret and nostalgia, leading us to make wishes and find despair, but can we become our true selves despite this all? That's where the story of a girl who struggles to control her desires begins... Two souls sharing the same body and memory are living in Kyoto 2031. Tang-Ji Shizukesa, a girl who's grown up in her previous life with a hardcore passion for gaming, is now a bookworm in her new life who has no interest in video games. Along with her, Kazami and Hoyeon, the three childhood friends who separated 7 years ago due to an accident, have now been reunited again in a VRMMORPG game known as Dusk Protocol. The game has a unique combat system known as "Leere," a physical manifestation of an individual soul that can be conjured into deadly weapons. As Tang-Ji navigates this virtual world, she confronts the echoes of her past and the dissonance between her former self and her present identity. How will she cope with the rediscovery of a life she thought she left behind? How will Kazami and Hoyeon react to the new Tang-Ji? In a world where reality is malleable and death is just a click of a button away, the boundaries between past and present blur, forcing everyone to grapple with the truth of who they truly are. Disclaimer: This novel contains explicit language, violence, racism, and sexual scenes. There are also scenes that deal with various traumas, from physical to emotional to mental. (THE CHARACTERS’ CIRCUMSTANCES , TRAITS, AND BELIEFS IN THIS NOVEL ARE ALL BASED ON A TRUE STORY.)

Riley Cole was labelled a fool and married off to a crippled man expected to die young, becoming the laughingstock of the entire city. But after the wedding, everything changed. Her parents sneered, “A fool like you has no place at this party.” She arrived dressed to perfection, her voice calm. “Who’s the fool now? I’m the world’s top designer.” Her stepmother mocked, “You’ll never get into the number one college in Leucia.” Riley walked in with ease, a book in hand. “I’m not here to study. I’m a specially appointed lecturer.” They blocked her from the operating room, accusing her of pretending. She lifted her gaze, cold and sharp. “Say one more word, and I’ll shut you up with a single needle.” The fool had risen—and no one could stop her. As the city fell into chaos, people could only turn to one man. “Mr. Yates, please keep your wife in check!” Adrian Yates merely smiled. “I’m afraid… I’ve spoiled her too much.”

Jasmine Towers married billionaire Keith Acland in an arranged marriage meant to benefit two powerful families. There was no love, no romance—and Jasmine accepted it. As the CEO’s wife, she devoted herself to maintaining the perfect image and raising her son to become the rightful heir of the Acland family. Everything collapses when Keith’s former lover returns… with a child she claims is his. Overnight, Jasmine’s position is questioned. Her son’s inheritance is threatened. And the woman who once stood quietly beside her husband is pushed out of her own home. Betrayed by her husband and abandoned by high society, Jasmine is forced into a ruthless battle for survival—where losing means watching her son lose everything. Jasmine must fight to protect her child… and reclaim what was stolen from her.

Leon had been a ruthless and powerful gangster on Earth. As the saying goes, he who lives by the sword dies by the sword. One quiet afternoon, while he was drinking tea, a single bullet pierced his heart. And just like that, the man everyone feared died with a faint smile on his face, as if he had always known this day would come. But what Leon never imagined was that death would not be the end for him. He woke up inside the body of a young boy. His new mother was nothing more than a servant in the Skywalker family, and his father was the youngest son of the family head. In name, the body Leon inherited belonged to a young lord. But because his mother was a servant, he was never favored. In fact, he was treated worse than a slave within the family. His own father killed his mother right in front of his eyes. And the boy was forced to hand over his bloodline heart just to ensure the safety of his little sister. No one expected what came next. Even though Leon became a cripple after that incident, when he crossed into this world, he brought something with him. From the primitive Earth, a place that did not even have complete heavenly laws, he carried a system like a cheat code into this magical world that did have such laws. And so the hacker with the strongest bug entered the world of Celestia. #transmigration, #cheat, #system, #romance, #overpowered, #cultivation, #revenge

Uriel's father abandoned him, leaving him destitute. A mother in a coma, a sister left in a foster home to try and find a better life. Now, as the youngest Climber, he must hunt monsters and explore dangerous places to save his family from poverty. Can Uriel reclaim everything his father took from him? What to expect: - A constantly evolving skill system based on combining abilities with the tower's monsters and acquiring them on each floor. - Explicit combat against other climbers and monsters. - An ambitious, protective, and somewhat depraved protagonist wielding a large hammer. - Hidden mysteries on every level of the tower. - Alliances between climbers and evolving companion dynamics. - Characters from diverse fantasy races with their own unique abilities. Warning: Some chapters contain explicit sexual content for adults 18+ (clearly indicated in the title).

June 25th, 1982. Deep beneath the Antarctic ice—far below where sound should carry and life should exist—something was discovered. A cocoon. Colossal. Ancient. Sleeping. Sensors confirmed it was alive. No one knew what was inside. No one was willing to cut it open. Those stationed closest to it reported headaches. Nosebleeds. Insomnia. And, worst of all, the unshakable feeling of being watched— even when the thing never moved. A.E.G.I.S. responded immediately. The Erebus Research Facility was built around the discovery, burying it beneath layers of steel, concrete, and secrecy. They gave the creature a name. Azathoth. They believed it was an alien. A living nightmare from somewhere beyond Earth. How long it had slept beneath the ice, no one could say. Only that it was there. Waiting.

They called him cursed - a child born under a crying sky. Sold by the parents who blamed him for their fall... broken by a cult that wished to shape a god... or forge a devil. They starved him of love, drowned him in pain, until tears dried - and only a smile remaine itd. He did not die. He was reborn. Now the boy who once begged for mercy returns, not as a saint, but as a quiet storm wearing a crimson smile. And heaven and hell will learn: the damned do not pray - they rise.

a world reborn from cosmic chaos, one forgotten soul holds the key to creation itself.Twenty years ago, the Crystal Fall shattered reality. Glowing shards of ancient power rained across Earth—from the bustling streets of India to the neon skylines of Japan, the vast plains of Russia to America's towering cities. Those who absorbed them awakened godlike abilities: flight, elemental dominion, telekinesis. Within two months, every nation surrendered borders, forging Aetheria—humanity's last united stand.Kairos, 19, survives Nexus slums as a powerless outcast, haunted by a buried origin and a lost brother. Protecting young Lumen from crystal-wielding thugs, a pain erupts within him. From his chest emerges the Universe Crystal—a shard containing infinite galaxies. Twin black holes collide before him, birthing the Cosmic System:["Host Kairos. Unravel universal birth... and Crystal Fall's enigma..."]Now bound to a reality-warping interface, Kairos embarks on a perilous odyssey: conquer ocean depths harboring untapped crystal horrors, challenge Aetheria's power-hungry elite, uncover his forgotten lineage, and solve the ultimate mystery—why the crystals fell, and what they reveal about existence itself.When power defines worth, the powerless hold the greatest truth

Azrea Deville has never been wanted. Abandoned as an infant, raised in an orphanage, and cursed with unnatural red eyes that make people call her a demon, she has learned one truth: kindness is a lie, and the only way to survive is to strike first. But on an ordinary day in an ordinary classroom, the floor erupts with light. A strange pattern spreads beneath everyone's feet. Then a sharp sound tears through the air. Then everything goes dark. Azrea wakes up. But not in her world. She opens her eyes to find herself in another world filled with mystery, magic, sorcery, and supernatural beings.

Nille F. Tsukuyomi, great-grandson of Amparo Pilar Fajardo and Takeshi Tsukuyomi, carries in his veins the hidden legacy of the spirits that dwell between the human realm and the unseen worlds. A mark etched upon his right shoulder bears witness to this power, a silent sigil of destinies intertwined. Born of both Filipino and Japanese blood, he is also a direct descendant of Tsukuyomi, the Japanese moon god, the crescent moon etched beneath his tattooed Enlil symbol glowing with quiet significance. Towering at six feet, with silver-gray eyes that pierce through darkness and long black hair that flows like midnight, Nille stands as a living convergence of two ancient mythologies. In a world teetering on the edge of war, haunted by the remnants of forgotten gods and restless spirits, he must navigate the duality of his heritage, awakening powers drawn from both the ancestral spirits of the earth and the divine luminescence of the moon. Enemies lurk in every shadow, drawn to the strength and legacy he carries—those who would seek to claim it, and those who would destroy it. Yet Nille’s path is not only one of survival; it is a journey of identity, of destiny, and of mastering the delicate balance between mortal blood and divine essence. In his veins flows the pulse of ancient worlds. In his heart burns the struggle between human will and celestial inheritance. And the fate of both realms may hinge upon the choices of this extraordinary scion, whose very presence is a bridge between what is seen…and what is eternal. If you want, I can also craft an even more cinematic, “opening-novel style” version that reads like the first paragraph of an epic fantasy, with a sense of impending war, mystery, and supernatural grandeur, it would