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Alex thought his life was simple—until the day he pointed a gun at the woman who raised him. A single confrontation on a stormy cliff unravels everything he believed about love, family, and truth. Rose, the woman he called mother, reveals a devastating secret before nearly dying in the sea: Alex is not her biological son… and even his real identity is a lie. His true name is Adrian Kade, a child erased from official records and tied to a mysterious protection program buried deep within a government-linked conspiracy. His birth was never meant to be discovered, and his existence is connected to a past filled with betrayal, hidden experiments, and a mother who died protecting him. As Alex struggles to accept his stolen identity, his relationship with Abbie ,his only emotional anchor—begins to fracture under the weight of truth. But the past is not done with him. Because someone is still searching. And they don’t want him alive. Now hunted by an unseen enemy and haunted by a life that was never truly his, Alex must uncover who he really is before the truth destroys everyone he loves… or before he becomes the next mistake history tries to erase.

Ethan leaves a comment on a livestream and doesn’t think much of it afterward, because there are too many people watching and too much noise for anything he says to matter for long. Out of thousands of messages, she remembers his. Not what he said, but his name. Raina doesn’t believe in coincidences because, in her experience, people leave and people forget, and she learned early on that most things don’t stay unless you make them stay. When she recognizes Ethan again after years, she does not rely on chance. She creates the conditions for them to meet again. A job request is made. A meeting follows. Then another, arranged in a way that feels natural enough not to question. Everything appears normal on the surface, and that is exactly why Ethan doesn’t question it, even when something in him quietly tells him he should. He tells himself he is overthinking, that she is simply kind, and that the way she shows up exactly when he needs her is nothing more than timing. But the closer she gets, the harder it becomes for him to separate his daily life from her presence in it. Because Raina doesn’t chase. She keeps. And once you matter to her, distance is no longer something that remains an option. This book is a physiological romance themed story told from a dual first person prospectives and a third person prospective ....so we can explore each sides of the story from different view Cover art and character art by : dreamer_zeyrcel Character art by : the slumbering cat Discord : Gloria_Austin_8799

“Not every path leads to the truth. Some only show you how lost you really were.” At 17, Alícia Mills is accepted into KeySands, the most prestigious academy across the Five Kingdoms — the same place where her mother once studied and lived stories she never fully told. With suitcases full of books, expectations, and a rushed goodbye, Alícia believes she’s simply beginning a new chapter. But what awaits her at KeySands is a far greater world, where every shadow hides a secret, and every gaze may conceal a forgotten truth. As ancient myths intertwine with reality and unexpected bonds form, Alícia must learn that knowledge comes at a price — and not all magic is made of light. Amid legends, conspiracies, and buried family secrets, one question remains: How far would you go to discover who you truly are?

The day a massive alien ship appears in the sky, the world stops. Without warning, all of humanity is thrown into a white box. Two people. Fifteen minutes. One rule: survive. If no one dies before time runs out, one of them is executed at random. Evan survives the first trial. But when he returns, his mother is gone. As survivors around the world tell the same story, fear spreads, cities begin to empty, and the silent ship remains above them all. Because if it happened once… it can happen again.

In a massive,enigmatic complex,a thousand participants live under the watchful eye of a mysterious system.Only some of them hold a secret roles that determine survival and power within huge handicaps.As strategic minds clash and hidden agendas unfold, every choice could mean reward or election.welcome to the ultimate test where every participants are responsible for the management of the country. (Btw, This story will also be released on royal road as the name of ''Inside The System'' by Kamegu14(Me) )

After waking up, Lynn traveled across the continent of Westeros. At the beginning, Ned Stark pinned him to the ground and prepared to behead him. Fortunately, Lynn awakened the killing system in time! Kill 1 enemy, experience +1 "Increase experience!" [Riding skill 9/10 → 10/10, level increased] [Riding (Proficient) 0/100] Watch Lynn ascend to the Iron Throne step by step from an ordinary person with no power! [Multiple Women][Game of Thrones][Development and Upgrade][Lord, Hegemony, Garrison, Farming][Dragon]

Every night, the moon watches. But for her, it remembers. When Liora Vale begins to experience strange dreams beneath the glow of the moonlight, she dismisses them as imagination — until the dreams start bleeding into reality. Whispers in the dark, fleeting shadows, and a presence that seems to follow her only when the moon is full. Drawn to a truth she cannot explain, Liora uncovers a hidden world that exists just beyond human sight — a world bound by ancient forces, forgotten promises, and a power tied to the moon itself. At the center of it all is a mysterious figure who knows more about her than she does… and a past she was never meant to remember. As the line between reality and the unknown begins to blur, Liora must decide whether to turn away from the darkness — or step beyond the moonlight and embrace the truth that could change everything. Some secrets are not meant to stay hidden… especially under the moon.

A world where it pains so much you want to die. But there is enough person moving and pushing you to try one last time before you realize how lame the life is

Aris Reynolds is the nicest person she knows. There are almost no flaws in her. From the outside. Every human being has flaws inside them. Same with Aris. Nothing more. Absolutely nothing more. Or is there something more? Who do the people you love become when you don't see them?

Anime-style book cover of a futuristic dystopian city at night. Two young adult brothers standing back-to-back in the foreground, tense and determined. The city around them is dark, with neon lights, tall skyscrapers, and holographic screens. Sparks, smoke, and glowing circuits hint at destruction and chaos. The taller brother has short dark hair, tactical gear, and a glowing neural implant on his temple. The younger brother mirrors him, slightly smaller, alert, with a similar tactical look. Dramatic lighting, cinematic perspective, dynamic poses, epic and intense atmosphere, high detail, sharp focus, digital anime art style, vibrant colors, and action-oriented composition. Title text area at the top: ‘Iron City: Survival Protocol’."

[Cover Character: Elias Kane.] Elias Kane was supposed to be done. He had survived too many beautiful disasters, too many obsessive women, and too many games where love was just another name for ownership. He knew how to play innocent. He knew how to play desirable. He knew how to turn sweetness into a weapon and vulnerability into a trap. All he wanted now was a clean exit. Then he woke up in a near-future world built on female power, old money, public elegance, and private cruelty. Here, powerful women do not need to shout to be terrifying. They sign contracts. They buy silence. They smile for cameras, donate to hospitals, fund universities, and ruin lives with perfect manners. And Elias has landed directly in their line of sight. A cold CEO who mistakes possession for care. A woman who smiles softly even when she is about to ruin someone. A campus goddess wrapped in wealth, beauty, coldness, and quiet cruelty. A doctor who can open the mind and leave damage no one else can see. Every one of them wears perfection beautifully. Every one of them knows how to lie. Every one of them is capable of ruining him without ever raising her voice. This time, Elias is not walking into a messy romance plot he can outplay with patience and a better performance. He is walking straight into a inescapable cage built from contracts, surveillance, coercion, and desire sharp enough to cut. One wrong step, and he will lose more than his freedom. He will become something to keep, control, and ruin. Unfortunately for them, Elias has never been as helpless as he looks. He understands women like this. He understands hunger dressed up as tenderness, cruelty dressed up as protection, and obsession dressed up as love. All he wants is to survive, cash out, and disappear. Unfortunately, the women circling him have started wanting something else. By now, Elias understands the rule better than anyone. The cruelest women do not corner you. They draw you in. They make you step closer on your own. Then they close their hands and call it fate. [Extra Tags: No Yuri, No NTR, Reverse Rape, Cunning Main Character, Matriarchal World, Absued Main Character, Cold Main Character, Physically Weak Main character, Manuplative Main Character, Cunning Main character, etc.]

Mark did not survive the corporate world by being a genius. He survived by copying one. Whenever his logistics firm faced an impossible deficit, Mark asked himself one question: What would Reine Asakura do in this kind of situation? Reine was the cold, calculating, flawlessly logical protagonist of his favorite light novel, "Welcome to the High School of Meritocracy." Mark used her fictional strategies to climb the corporate ladder in the real world by simulating her cold, analytical thought process. Then, a twelve-ton truck suffered a brake failure, and Mark’s real world ended. He wakes up inside the biological vessel of Kenji, a painfully average, 160-centimeter-tall background character. He is sitting in a pristine white classroom. The girl sitting at the desk next to him has flat, dark reddish-brown hair, piercing amber eyes, and a perfectly neutral expression. It is Reine Asakura. He is trapped inside the novel. This academy does not operate on friendship or standard grades. It operates on a brutal "Seat Economy." Classes fight in psychological Special Exams to earn currency. That currency is used to buy the physical seats of students in rival classes. Once your seat is bought, you pay monthly rent to the enemy. If you default, you are expelled. It is a system of financial hostage-taking and mutual assured destruction. Kenji does not want to be her ally. In his previous life, he owed his entire corporate success to Reine's way of genius thinking. He was imitating her mind's cognitive process. Now, standing next to his idol, he feels the ultimate drive of a fanatic. Just as a basketball player dreams of playing a serious, limit-testing game against their ultimate idol, Kenji wants to step onto the court against Reine. He wants to prove he can dismantle the flawless genius mind that built his own success in his previous life. Kenji has one advantage: he knows the entire three-year timeline of the novel. But he also knows a mathematical truth. Meta-knowledge is not enough to defeat the super-genius, Reine Asakura, in a fair fight. If Reine detects that he can predict the future, her genius mind will adapt, and she will crush him. Kenji makes a calculated decision. He cannot fight her immediately because they are assigned to the same class. He knows her exact script: Reine will operate in the shadows for two years, secretly pulling the strings to elevate their defective Class D to the top-ranking Class A. Once she succeeds, she will transfer to an enemy class in Year Three simply to seek a real challenge. That is Kenji's strict deadline. He has exactly 24 months to gather the massive currency required to execute his own transfer to a third, opposing class. While Reine builds her empire, Kenji plays the perfect background character. He acts like an idiot. He complains about trivial things. He tricks Reine into categorizing him as harmless biological noise, even provoking her into a spontaneous, absurd bet: If he ever defeats her in a battle of wits, she has to go on a date with him. She agrees, calculating the probability of his victory at zero. She is wrong. While Reine manipulates the school from the shadows, Kenji uses his future knowledge to quietly exploit the economy's blind spots. He builds an untraceable dark pool of capital right under her nose. Then, the first day of Year Three arrives. Former Class D became Class A. Reine transfer to other class. Kenji cashes in his hidden funds, executes a hostile class transfer, and shatters his camouflage. The two-year observation phase is over. Reine’s data on foolish Kenji become suddenly obsolete. The war between a flawless super genius and a man holding the knowledge of the future has begun. #shadowmastermind #manipulation #psychological #strategy #tactic #battleofwits #pretendingtobeweak #hiddenabilities #calculation #highschool #schoollife #metaknowledge #chess #cote #cunning #ruthless #scheme #underdog #hierarchy #meritocracy #cold

Marcus Cole has always felt like something about him doesn’t belong. When terrifying dreams, strange visions, and a mysterious girl begin pulling him toward a past he can’t remember, Marcus discovers that his lost memories are tied to an ancient war between humans and demons. As reality begins to unravel, Marcus must uncover who he really is before the darkness hunting him finds him first. Because the life he’s living was never truly his. And the boy he used to be is running out of time.

Li Heng was just a normal engineering college student in China until a single encounter changed his life. Aurielle, a former goddess hunted by the Greed God, granting him knowledge of the supernatural, history, and hidden truths. Alongside him are elite allies: Karma and Causality, lethal North Korean assassins Meanwhile hunted by the Chinese government, the powerful Four Families, international assassins, and mysterious supernatural forces. Li Heng must survive in a world that thrives with darkness while remaining his humanity. *Note, this novel is only as entertainment and doesn't represent the real world suitation

In a universe without boundaries, the impossible is not denied—it is simply undiscovered. What humanity rejects today may exist just beyond the edge of its perception. Within this vast and indifferent cosmos, Earth drifts as a fragile anomaly—insignificant in scale, yet unparalleled in consequence. And from this small, overlooked world, something begins. Not greatness. Not destiny. But potential—raw, unstable, and dangerously unknown.

As the conflict with the aliens intensify; opposing powers are brewing in secrecy. A big catastrophe is about to happen that will turn Tokyo into a nightmare. The past will meet the present as curses, sorcerers and aliens faces new challenges.

Crossing into a wasteland ravaged by Infected Bodies and constant natural disasters, Cheng Ye becomes an Inspector at the border of Happiness City. Every survivor wanting to join Happiness City must be thoroughly questioned and inspected to prevent Infected Bodies from infiltrating. But soon, Cheng Ye realizes these Infected Bodies are nothing like he imagined! Here, there are Death Language Tentacles that can bring people back to life, surviving through sheer will. There are Death Dandelions that can instantly cover a two-kilometer radius, infecting everything in its range. There is a Fiery Sunflower that releases biological deconstructive rays, melting everything. And also, the Laughing Mandrake that becomes stronger by making creatures laugh... What? You want me to inspect these monsters? With a special Civilization Collector. Chen can search and replicate their information, items, skills, attributes, abilities, facilities...

Gu Ji, a cadet at the SWAT Academy, downloads a game called Crisis Management. After he clicks it, he has been thrown into the game's world. After he beats an instance, the same event would happen in the real world. "Your Choice： Stamina Boost (Small)】or【Combat Specialization (Small)】“