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Some people enter your life quietly… and leave a restlessness behind that never truly fades. For Anaya Sharma, it begins with a cold teacher, unspoken arguments, and emotions she cannot understand. Nothing between them is ever called love. Yet somewhere in the silence, something inside her slowly begins to break. Darkness: A Hope is a story about the kind of attachment that cannot be explained— only felt.

Journee, an NYPD officer and Archer, an FBI agent are after a common mafia boss, but they don’t know it. They cross each other’s path at every corner and involuntarily destroy each other chances to make a case against him. Each unknowingly keeps sabotaging the other. If they get a chance, they will kill each other. Finally, they decide to work together to put him behind bars and… fall in love.

[Mature Content] [18+ Only] [Smut] **** “Nathan…” Maddison murmured sweetly, her voice soft, almost playful. “Ashley’s been clinging to you over that mating ceremony lately… doesn’t it exhaust you?” “Baby…” Nathan’s voice dropped, low and rough, laced with disdain. “Let’s not waste our time talking about someone so irrelevant while we’re enjoying ourselves.” A cold smirk tugged at his lips. “You know those promises I made to her meant nothing.” His tone turned darker, almost amused. “I said them just to watch her hope… just so I could rip it away from her tomorrow.” His gaze hardened. “I want her to stand there and watch it happen—watch with her own eyes who would become my Luna.” His hand slid around Maddison’s waist, pulling her firmly against him, possessive and certain. “It was always you. Only you.” A flicker of anger crossed his face, sharp and unforgiving. “I’ll make her regret the day she was born. If that disgusting woman she calls a mother hadn’t switched you at the hospital, none of this would’ve happened. You—the true Alpha’s daughter—wouldn’t have wasted eighteen years suffering while that impostor lived in your place.” He let out a quiet scoff, thick with contempt. “If things had been right from the start, you would’ve grown up beside me… as my future bride.” Nathan brushed Maddison’s hair aside, his voice dropping into something darker, colder. “All we’re doing now… is correcting a mistake.” His lips curved faintly. “She can drown in her misery while the entire pack turns its back on her…” His grip on Maddison tightened slightly. “…and you take the place that’s always been yours.” *** After Ashley was exposed as the fake Alpha’s daughter, her world collapsed overnight. The people who once adored her turned cold, one by one—including Nathan, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. He didn’t just abandon her; he played along, pretending to go through with the mating ceremony, only to use it as a stage to humiliate her and publicly claim Maddison—the true Alpha’s daughter—as his mate. It was his way of proving that without her title, Ashley was nothing. They expected her to stay. To bow her head, accept the blame, and atone for a “sin” that was never hers. But they forgot how far they had pushed her. After enduring Maddison’s cruelty and torture, Ashley chose to run. She left everything behind and, in time, found someone else—someone far removed from the life that had broken her. By the time Nathan realized the truth of his own feelings, that it had always been Ashley, it was already too late. She had entered a contract marriage with the Monster Duke, and Nathan even took part in sending her to someone else's bed. Nathan thought she would regret it. Thought she would come back. But he was wrong, and regret drowned him. Now, he wanted her back and would do anything to make it happen, but would Ashley's husband allow it?

Rejected, enslaved, and left for dead, Aelara Moonfall survives a fate meant to erase her. Branded wolfless and discarded by her fated mate, she vanishes from the realm carrying a secret powerful enough to shatter the throne of the Lycan King. Years later, fate drags her back into a world ruled by blood and crowns, where the King claims her without knowing what she has already lost for him. As ancient councils scheme, rival Lycans hunt, and forbidden prophecies resurface, Aelara must choose between the safety of silence and the danger of truth. Because this time, love is not the greatest threat power is. And the children she protected in the shadows may decide the future of the Lycan realm.

The night Damian Rake was born, the rain turned red. Born within the walls of Darkheart Castle to the feared vampire king Fenrir Rake and Queen Scarlett, Damian was never meant to exist. A child carrying the blood of both vampire and werewolf, a forbidden hybrid born from prophecy and ancient sin. To the world, he is the first prince of the vampire race. To his parents, he is a dangerous secret. And to the gods he is a mistake that should never have drawn breath. For eighteen years, Damian lived surrounded by luxury, loyalty, and lies. Feared for his beauty, admired for his royal blood, and watched by executioners sworn to protect him, he believed himself destined to inherit the Crimson Throne. But on the night of his awakening, everything changes. The moon calls his blood. Silver-eyed voices whisper from the dark. Ancient chains buried beneath Darkheart begin to stir. And forgotten enemies, witches, gods, beasts, and monsters older than kingdoms, turn their gaze toward the prince they thought long buried in history. As war rises once more between races and traitors move beneath noble masks, Damian is forced into a brutal world where mercy is weakness and trust can cost entire bloodlines. To survive, he must uncover the truth behind his birth, the prophecy tied to his existence, and the ancient horror calling his name from beneath the castle. But some truths were buried for a reason. And some kings are not crowned by loyalty. They are crowned in blood.

In a world where Pokémon conceal their true power to survive human exploitation, Feng Che is cursed with a forbidden ability — he can hear what Pokémon really think. At Team Rocket’s brutal recruitment camp, while others fight over flashy Charizards and Dragonites, Feng Che selects only the “trash”: crippled Pokémon, cowards, slackers… and liars. Because he knows the truth. The weak Ekans is a genetic predator. The useless Froakie controls the underground economy. The discarded Pokémon are monsters pretending to sleep. Thrown into the Death Island Archipelago, where recruits die for points and Executives watch from the shadows, Feng Che begins assembling an army that shouldn’t exist. In Team Rocket, strength decides everything. But Feng Che doesn’t need strength. He collects secrets.

Ather is tired of this world, tired of its answers, but then he's given an opportunity to enter into a new world. Ather will lose everything, but his will remains unbroken, because if it doesn't kill you, it'll only make you stronger. Will Ather lose everything, or will he defy his fate?

I was trapped… Trapped in a place I had never truly belonged to before. Among friends. I thought I would finally enjoy my new life, but I never knew it would come with conditions. I found someone who truly loved me… but he was never meant to be mine. And the one who showed me love. I never knew if it was real or just another illusion. Bound by friendship, I slowly found myself standing in the same place I had been four years ago. Back when loneliness was all I knew. When I needed love the most, I never received it. And when love finally found me… My life had already given up. And just when everything finally started becoming okay… Fate whispered to me, “Now close your eyes.” The person I fell in love with… the person who fell in love with me… What we had was never just love. We were both broken in our own ways. Yet somehow, we understood each other better than anyone else ever could. And when I finally realized who I truly wanted in my life… Everything changed.

WARNING: DARK THEMES, OBSESSION, AND MORALLY DARK CHARACTERS. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. If you can’t stomach unhinged men, manipulation, and a female lead who learns to weaponize her pain—turn back now. WSA SUPPORT. In the sprawling beast-realm galaxies, a woman's power means nothing without a womb that bears fruit. Status, strength, supernatural gifts—all rendered worthless against the singular measure of fertility. Jinx, a descendant from the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan learned this lesson in blood and betrayal. For years, she loved blindly. Her werewolf husband, Fenris, repaid that devotion with public humiliation, poisoned meals designed to keep her weak and barren, and a parade of mistresses who laughed at the "broken fox" he kept chained through manipulation. When an "accident" finally claimed her life, Jinx died with his mocking laughter still echoing in her ears. Death, however, wasn't finished with her. She claws her way back from the void, but she doesn't return alone. Bonded to a mysterious system that grants her abilities beyond anything the beast realms have witnessed, Jinx rises—wearing the mask of the fool everyone already believes her to be. Let them underestimate her. Let them see only the barren, broken woman they discarded. They won't see the blade until it's already at their throats. As Jinx dismantles her enemies piece by piece—ruining fortunes, exposing secrets, and watching the mighty crumble—she encounters something she never anticipated: Flynn. A beast lord with eyes that don’t look at her with pity...but hunger. The moment he saw her, he wanted her. Not gently. Not patiently. Completely. And Flynn is not a man who accepts denial. He offers help… but nothing about him feels safe. He’s dangerous. Unpredictable. Possibly just another predator wearing a better mask. Or worse— Someone real. In his unhinged charcater, she think he is another predator in clever disguise? Caught between vengeance and vulnerability, Jinx must navigate deadly politics, unlikely alliances, and the terrifying possibility that not every man deserves her wrath. Burn the world… Or risk her heart in the hands of a man who might ruin her even more completely than the last. But one thing remains certain: those who made her suffer will pay the terrible price.

The universe did not give me a second chance. It gave me a trade. I was bred to be a sacrifice. I was burned alive by the people I loved most. I came back from the ash to reclaim my life, my title, and a power that should have stayed buried. The betrayal is finished. The divorce is final . I am no longer the girl they can cage. But the cost of my freedom was higher than I imagined. The one ally I trusted has vanished. He left a crumbling empire and a hole in my world I cannot fill. The wards protecting my kingdom are failing. I have eight months to reach the final trial or watch everything I fought for collapse. I have to do it under the shadow of the Crown Prince. Thalion thinks I am a monster. He does not trust my blood, my smiles, or my intentions. He is my mandatory escort because he does not trust anyone else to watch me. He is there to document every slip. He is there to decipher the dangerous secret I am hiding. Eight months with a man who watches me with cold, calculated suspicion. The way he looks at me when the shadows grow long is not just wariness. It is a hunger that threatens to burn us both down. I am playing a new game now. This time, I am the one holding the torch. Regression | Enemies-to-Lovers | Forced Proximity | Slow Burn | Political Intrigue | R18 ________________________________________ Note to Readers: This is the second book of Crown of Ash and Bonds and an entry in The Soulfire Chronicles. This volume is currently ongoing. Because it follows the direct consequences of the first book, you must start the journey with Book 1: The Rise of the Flamebearer. For the full history of the pyre and the betrayal that started it all, the beginning of Seraphina's journey is available now .

Kim Aara is a teenage girl after her mother death because of mysterious accident, How she solve and fight the problems? how she survive in her cruel family world? (Author)

In the heart of modern-day Delhi, 2026, a terrifying phenomenon begins to unfold young university students are mysteriously aging into old men overnight. The city is in a state of panic, and at the center of this chaos is Kiyan, a Chhayodhbhav (a nightborn entity who drains age and life force, the offspring of a Chhayagrasini). Cursed with an eternal hunger, Kiyan has roamed the earth for centuries, forced to steal the lifespan of others just to survive (umr choosna). Haunted by his own existence, he is a predator who desperately wishes to be human. Enter Aarav Sharma, an unassuming history student at Delhi University. Aarav's life takes a drastic turn when he unknowingly awakens the Devanshik (a divinely blessed one who wields divine power) abilities of his ancestor, Raja Manikya the very king whose lineage was sworn to eradicate the Chhayagrasini bloodline. When fate forces these two sworn enemies together, an ancient war is reignited. Aarav is caught between his duty to protect the city from the "monster" and his growing realization that Kiyan's golden eyes hide a soul-shattering pain. The mark of the Aadisrashta Chakra on Aarav's wrist begins to glow, signaling that the Devanshik and the Chhayodhbhav are "two branches of the same ancient root"and one cannot be whole without the other. With a secret organization named Aagya Sangathan (the Aagya organization) hunting them for their biological secrets, and the vengeful spirit of the Tamomayi (dark practitioner) Virbhadra seeking to reclaim Kiyan's power, the line between protector and destroyer blurs. Will Aarav strike down the enemy he was born to kill, or will he become the protector of the one person the world fears the most? “I am the end of your hunger, and you are the beginning of my curse.” #UrbanFantasy #MaleLead #HiddenPower #EnemiesToCompanions #ModernMagic #SupernaturalMystery #IndianMythology.” #UrbanFantasy #MaleLead #HiddenPower #EnemiesToCompanions #ModernMagic #SupernaturalMystery #IndianMythology

If someone must become a monster, shouldn’t it be the one who can’t die? For twenty years, the apocalypse has taken the shape of a Game. Every month, millions are summoned. More than half of them never return. In a world where death is mandatory and mercy is punished, immortality isn’t a blessing—it’s a responsibility. Adam doesn’t want power. He doesn’t want control. He only wants the killing to stop. *** MC is a kind man, forced to survive like a monster.

“Fix my grandsons.” That was the only instruction the old billionaire gave. “Turn them into proper heirs… and I’ll change your life.” How could Eli possibly do that… when he’s just a broke college student juggling six jobs to survive. His goals are simple: 1. Survive college without drowning in debt. 2. Escape his wicked stepmother’s house. 3. Definitely not become someone’s sugar baby… or sugar daddies’ emotional support toy. But sometimes life throws you into the wrong fairytale. After a disastrous cleaning job in the Donovan mansion, Eli finds himself sitting before the terrifying grandfather with a contract that could change his life: Live in the mansion as the housekeeper And turn the billionaire grandchildren into responsible heirs before the old man retires. Which already sounds impossible enough. What happens when the coldest grandson in the family suddenly proposes something even more outrageous? A contract marriage! Now Eli isn’t just the help anymore….he’s the contract fiancé of a Donovan heir, living in a mansion filled with four chaotic heirs who clearly have no intention of behaving. And if he thought that was bad… They are acting very naughty about it. Way too interested, curious, and pushing him toward trouble he never asked for. But the mansion hides more than bratty billionaires and family drama. There are secrets buried behind locked doors. Dangerous family politics. And someone might be planning something that ends with a body on the floor. The deeper Eli gets into the Donovan family, the clearer it becomes that the grandfather didn’t choose him by accident. The old pocket watch Eli inherited from his mother…might hold the key to a secret tied to the Donovan empire itself. Now Eli has to survive….. A fake marriage. Four chaotic heirs. Secrets strong enough to ruin the entire family. And the terrifying possibility of falling for the one man who was never supposed to love him back. If he’s not careful… Eli might not make it out of this mansion alive. Help! From the author of: Glass Hearts [BL] and The Pleasure Letters. Content Warning: This novel contains mature themes, including strong language, dark and light romance, psychological tension, steamy scenes, and emotional triggers. Reader discretion is advised.

Sagiri was never meant to exist. After his entire clan was wiped out he is the only surviving member and the last keeper yet he doesn't remember. Raised in secrecy and sent to Galka War Academy, he survives among boys trained to kill, endure, and obey. While others rely on strength and discipline, Sagiri carries something older. an echo that sharpens his senses, bends his body, and slowly erodes his humanity. The Echo is the legacy of the N’garu, a legendary clan erased from the world in a single night. They were warriors who could slip between moments, speak to the shadows of the past, and reshape fate with a thought. Their extinction was celebrated across the tribes. Their return is feared more than war. Sagiri carries the last spark of their power. A whispering presence tied to his heartbeat. A force that chooses its own master. But when he crosses paths with Lira, a girl unknowingly created to kill him, the Echo reacts violently breaking the barrier meant to forget and he remembers. Visions flood his mind. Forgotten beings turn their eyes. And the world begins to shift around him. The South wants to crown him. The North wants to erase him. The Echo within him wants something else entirely. And it has finally awakened. https://discord.gg/gMa9tend

Aron, an ordinary person, wakes up one day, or does he..? Stuck between dream and reality, the journey is perilous, and the forever unforgiving nature of existence, will Aron find his way back?

In the depths of a rainforest, an abandoned house waits, its walls heavy with silence and rain. When a visitor arrives to prepare it for sale, they discover a diary left behind by a student named Dade Colden; entries that begin with longing and quickly unravel into obsession, madness, and something far more disturbing. As the reader follows both the outsider’s narration and the diary’s fractured voice, reality bends, the house breathes, and the line between past and present dissolves. Haunted Entries is a dark romance of secrets and decay, where every page draws you deeper into a story that may not want to let you go.

Rei Nishimura only wanted to live an ordinary life except he was brought into the world upon realising his dream of being a sorcerer has a lot of things to understand and to deal with especially when everything is ruthless and cruel in contrast of what he had expected. Also available on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/411284748?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=RKMini Will be Posting to RoyalRoad too!

Destined for doom, he was nothing more than a minor villain—meant only to be mocked by the protagonist and executed in the end. The plot pushed him forward, forcing his every step toward that inevitable downfall. But then, an anomaly appeared. Everything was moving exactly as the story demanded… until a certain woman took an interest in him. She freed him from the curse of being a disposable villain—so he could rise as the true one. ..... William, the proud heir of Count Delimore, had lived a sheltered life, untouched by failure and defeat. Yet he never let his victories cloud his judgment. His life was perfect. Until the academy. Until a sinister voice whispered in his ear: “Normal is so boring. It’s about time you show your true colors.” From that moment, William’s life changed—for the better, and for the worse. ••••••• A/N:- For a better understanding of the situation for the first few chapters, you will be primarily from the female lead's perspective. Please bear with it and read at least fifteen chapters before deciding if you want to continue. Additional tags: #No ntr #No yuri #No harem #Absolutely no harem #Possessive characters #Sudden strength gain #Grey mc #Loads of fluffy

Everyone just wants to be happy. Some may call it a happily ever after. But what does that really mean? To be "Happy"? Can everyone be happy? Is it ever too late? Is it just as simple as "Making friends", "Having a good family" or "being successful"? Who knows, and who even cares. At the end of the day, it all sounds like a lie... or is it?