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Set against the quiet uncertainty of a city at dawn, the story follows Ava, a woman struggling to heal from past emotional wounds while standing at a crossroads between fear and hope. A vulnerable conversation with her former partner, Hayden, reopens the possibility of rebuilding a love once fractured by mistakes and broken trust. Ava’s emotional anchor is her closest friend, Hazel, whose steady presence has always grounded her. Their bond is tested and deepened when Hazel reveals she is pregnant-a revelation that brings fear but also a rare sense of optimism about the future. Ava promises unwavering support, reinforcing the theme of chosen family and loyalty. Meanwhile, Hayden wrestles with regret and determination, longing to prove he can become the man Ava deserves. When they reunite, they agree to cautiously move forward together, taking each day as it comes while navigating Hazel’s pregnancy and the fragile rebuilding of trust. Just as healing seems possible, Ava is confronted with a mysterious envelope containing a photograph that appears to show Hayden with another woman, threatening to undo all progress and reopen old wounds. Though the truth behind the image suggests deeper manipulation rather than betrayal, the incident underscores how easily the past can resurface and how vulnerable trust remains. The story closes on an unresolved but hopeful note: three interconnected lives moving forward amid uncertainty, bound by love, secrets, and the courage required to keep choosing honesty and hope despite the shadows that linger.
Puritybby · 1.1k Views

The First Engine Tycoon

She built the road before the world learned to walk. She died in a world that already had roads. She woke up in a kingdom that still believed horses were the peak of civilization. Transmigrated into a rigid feudal era ruled by nobles, guilds, and outdated traditions, Elara Veyne finds herself reborn as the overlooked daughter of a declining noble house—a woman with no power, no title, and no future worth mentioning. Except for one thing. She remembers a world that moved. Wheels. Engines. Roads. Industry. While the kingdom remains trapped in endless wars, political stagnation, and reliance on brute force, Elara quietly begins building something no one understands—and everyone fears. Not magic. Not divine blessings. But machines. Her first invention is dismissed as madness. Her second is mocked as heresy. Her third changes trade forever. As roads begin to replace battlefields and engines challenge the dominance of aristocracy, Elara rises from a forgotten noblewoman into the most dangerous kind of power—a tycoon who controls movement, logistics, and wealth. Standing at her side is Prince Caelan Auremont, a war-hardened royal bound by tradition, duty, and a kingdom on the brink of collapse. He does not believe in miracles—but he believes in Elara. Their alliance begins as necessity. Their trust is forged through resistance and sacrifice. And their romance burns slowly, dangerously, beneath political tension and unspoken desire. But progress has a price. The nobility wants her silenced. The church wants her condemned. The old powers want her erased before the world learns how to move without them. As Elara’s engines reshape history, she must decide: Will she merely survive this era— or become the woman who rewrites it? In a world that never imagined wheels could rule kingdoms, she becomes the First Engine Tycoon.
ChoiSylvesterJung · 14 Views

On The Edge of The Abyss

1940. The Hanseatic Empire stands as one of the world's great powers, ruling its vast continent in the South Atlantic, they were determined to remain neutral as Europe descends into war. But neutrality offers no protection from matters of the heart. Captain Kylian von Reichsgraf has been raised for duty, ten centuries of family tradition have prepared him for diplomacy, protocol, and service to the crown. Nothing has prepared him for Princess Changning. Sent to observe a crumbling Chinese dynasty's last desperate alliance with Japan, Kylian finds himself seated beside an imperial princess at a wedding meant to save her nation. In stolen conversations across impossible divides of culture and rank, he discovers something his training never anticipated: a woman whose intelligence matches her grace, whose convictions challenge his own, and whose very presence unravels everything he thought he understood about duty and desire. But while Kylian wages his silent war between honor and longing, the world erupts into open conflict. His closest friend, Wolfgang von Witzland, trades youthful idealism for cold vengeance, learning too late that righteous rage and monstrous cruelty can wear the same face. Meanwhile, Wolfgang's cousin, Elke von Witzland, a prodigy of the Hanseatic Navy Air Corps, climbs into the cockpit, seeing the coming firestorm not as a damnation, but as her divine right—a stage for the glory she believes is hers to claim. In a world where duty, honor, and hierarchy are paramount, love becomes the most dangerous battlefield of all. Update: 1 Chapter a week.
Soul_is_sundered · 16.8k Views

F Grade Healer Becomes Strongest Biomancer

【WSA 2026 Entry】 ════════════════════ Birth of the Biomancer: Mio was the worst healer in Tokyo. F-grade, dead weight—her party kept her around out of pity until they did the math and left her bleeding in a ruined cathedral. Something ancient was waiting there. It offered her a Class that devours its hosts—a path of power that claimed the lives of the three Biomancers who came before her. Mio said yes anyway. She’d already felt the sting of a slow death; what was one more monster in her veins? Now pain is currency, death is fuel, and the hunger grows with every kill. The Bureau wants a weapon. Her sister wants her home for dinner. Mio agreed to both. In a world of Systems and Dungeons, power isn't a gift; it's a trade. And Mio is finally ready to pay the price. ════════════════════ What This Is: [1] This is a progression fantasy with system elements, but the system serves the story, not the other way around. Expect meaningful numbers, not stat spam. [2] Romance is not the focus. Mio has bigger problems. But expect a slow-burn later down the line! [3] The story gets dark, but it's earned. No grimdark for shock value. ════════════════════ Schedule: 1-2 chapters daily @ 10am-2pm CST | Chapter Length: 1,000-1,500 words ════════════════════ Powerstone Goals: 100 = +1 chapter 250= +2 chapters 500= +3 chapters 800 = +5 chapters ════════════════════ Author's Note: This is my debut contracted work, born from a love for progression fantasy where power isn't a gift; it's a trade. I’m committed to seeing this journey through to the end. As long as you guys keep reading and supporting, the chapters won't stop. Let’s see how high the price of power goes. ════════════════════ Support Me: Collections, comments, and reviews keep this alive! ════════════════════ #weak_to_strongest #female_lead #mass_awakening #dark_fantasy
musuyin · 19k Views

The Cage of the Heartless Wolf

Zain Yan is one of Shenzhen most powerful and ruthless business tycoons. To the world, he is a flawless CEO. But inside him lives a heartless wolf—trapped in a cage of hatred and revenge. Years ago, on a blood-soaked night, Zain lost his mother and his younger sister. The man responsible for their deaths was none other than Uncle Lu Kang— the same man Anya once trusted like family. That night turned Zain’s heart into stone. Now fate brings Anya into Zain’s life— a simple, hardworking, and innocent girl with no idea about the sins of her past. Zain gives her an important project, pushes her talent forward, and keeps her close… but his intentions are far from pure. To Zain, Anya is supposed to be a pawn— someone he can use to get closer to Lu Kang and destroy him completely. But destiny plays its own cruel game. Anya’s brilliance attracts dangerous attention, and the underworld ruler known as the Dragon King discovers who she really is. To eliminate a future threat, he orders her death. The girl Zain meant to use… becomes the girl he risks his life to protect. Caught between bullets, blood, and betrayal, Zain makes a shocking decision that changes everything— A forced contract marriage. In front of the world, and especially in front of Uncle Lu Kang, Zain declares Anya as his wife. The man who killed his family… and the girl who now carries his name— are tied together by a marriage built on revenge. Is this marriage merely a weapon? Or is Anya the only weakness of the Heartless Wolf? When buried truths begin to surface, when the real connection between Dragon King and Lu Kang is revealed, and when Anya finally learns why Zain chose her— It won’t be just a relationship that breaks… but the very cage imprisoning a wounded heart.
Arinya_Solen · 11.7k Views

A Scandal By Any Other Name

BOOK TWO OF THE HAMILTON SERIES WARNING: A Regency Era novel. Adult content with detailed smut…Read at you own risk⚠️⛔️ Genre: Historical Romance / Smut / Enemies-to-Lovers [Book Two of the Hamilton Series. Can be read as a standalone, but better enjoyed after Lady Ines’ Scandalous Hobby.] To the world, Duke Rowan Hamilton is the perfect gentleman. But in the bedroom, he is a man possessed. Rowan Hamilton has it all: a Ducal title, the face of a fallen angel, and a smile that makes debutantes faint. He is the "Golden Duke"—charming, responsible, and utterly adored by society. But it’s all a lie. Beneath the coats and polite manners, Rowan is a man haunted by a ghost. For three years, he has remained faithful to the memory of a masked woman who stole a kiss, bested him at a game of chance, and vanished into the night. He doesn't want any one as his wife; he wants her. When his domineering aunt tires of his bachelorhood, she hires London’s most notorious underground matchmaker to force the issue. Enter Miss Delaney Kingsley. She is sharp-tongued, infuriatingly competent, and entirely unimpressed by his title. Her mission? To drag Rowan to the altar with the season’s "Diamond," Lady Celine, within three months to collect the juicy payment Rowan’s aunt had to offer. Rowan intends to fire the meddlesome woman. But when Delaney looks at him with those hazel, intelligent eyes and orders him around like a young lad, he feels the first spark of life he’s felt in years. He decides to play her game. He will let her "coach" him on how to woo a lady. He will let her teach him how to dance, how to flirt, and how to seduce. But he has no intention of using those lessons on Lady Celine. "You were hired to find me a Duchess, Miss Kingsley. But the only person I want in my duchy and in my bed... is you." As the lessons turn into forbidden nights and the bickering turns into scorching passion, Rowan begins to suspect that his matchmaker is hiding a secret of her own. She moves like a shadow, handles a rifle like a soldier, and tastes exactly like the ghost he’s been hunting for three years. What to Expect: * The Golden Retriever Duke: Who turns into a possessive Alpha behind closed doors. * The Matchmaker Trope: She’s trying to marry him off; he’s trying to take her clothes off. * High Heat: Slow burn that explodes into intense smut. * Competence Kink: He falls harder every time she bosses him around. * Cameos: Featuring the chaotic domestic life of Duchess Ines and Duke Carcel (and their baby Harry!). Excerpt: "Your Grace, please focus," Delaney snapped, adjusting his cravat with efficient, gloved hands. "Lady Celine is waiting in the ballroom. You must look at her as if she is the only woman in the world." Rowan caught her wrist, stopping her movements. He stepped into her space, backing her against the heavy oak door of the study, his "Golden Boy" mask slipping to reveal the hunger beneath. "And how, exactly, does one do that, Miss Kingsley?" he whispered, his voice rough. "Show me." "I—I cannot show you, I am merely the coach—" "Then teach me," he growled, lowering his head until his lips brushed the sensitive skin of her neck. "Teach me how to pretend I am not burning alive every time you walk into a room."
Cameron_Rose_8326 · 1.3k Views