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Home… Sweet home… That’s what I believed I had. Parents who loved each other. A family that felt warm. A home where I felt safe. Then one day, I discovered my mother’s secret. In that moment, everything shattered. What I thought was love was nothing but lies. What I called home was built on betrayal. Every smile, every memory, suddenly felt hollow. From that day on, my childhood ended. Trust turned into suspicion. Love turned into pain. And the warmth I once believed in slowly faded away. This is not a heroic tale. There are no saviors here. This is the story of a boy who grew up watching his family fall apart… who learned the truth far too early. This is my story. This is how I grew up in a lie.

POINT OF NO RETURN Series – Book 2 Welcome to THE FINAL MOVE. The excitement continues at full speed right where it left off. If you’re ready, let’s begin. Player scan in progress. Please wait… Frizzy has left the game! Casanova is out of play! Aziz is being searched for… No response!!! Last player standing: The Devil! New player joined: The Psychopath! You have 1 new message “There is only one way out. Make your move. Win the game. One wrong step. Game over.” — “The Teacher” In this story—where an action-packed adventure is laced with romance and dark humor—there is only one thing you should never forget: No one is exactly who they seem.

A man who is still fighting might look crazy, desperate, shallow even. His unending battle with his very self a vain affair. But what is truly terrifying is a man who's given up. Insanity's incarnate, too sickeningly free in his machinations. What if one such figure ends up driving themselves to their utter limit? what if they end up so deep in the throes of despair that it becomes a part of them? And what if at the end of it all... they ask for respite—for revenge. It is as the oldest and wisest of men once said, "Hope is the poison we take willingly, it is the knife we turn within ourselves. It is what makes us, and it will be what remains of us Time, fate, and the very nature of life itself, it continues to haunt us—and surely, it will ruin us." And so, the story went on: A dying world, rotting from within. A boy cursed by it, yearning for freedom.

Once, a confused transmigrated soul that later became a valued elder of the "Elemental sect". After surviving over a century in the chaotic martial world. Zeke finds himself painted as a villain on the run after being framed by his father. Facing life and death, Zeke has no choice but to use his last resort. From a flash of blinding light to utter darkness. Zeke discovers that he has regressed to his adolescent years. Zeke soon realizes that this isn't the past he once knew. Being thrown into an alternate reality where a variety of Wizards and Knights reign, while martial artists are considered an afterthought. Relying on his intellect, talent, and straight cunning. How will Zeke implement his cultivation methods, martial prowess, and newfound system? Battling in an unfamiliar world with familiar faces. On his quest for ultimate knowledge, absolute power, and satisfying revenge! (Author's note) - Any feedback is welcome and greatly appreciated! Let's grow on this journey together!

In the shadowy underworld of crime and betrayal, a young woman finds herself entangled with a charismatic yet dangerous mafia leader. As their passionate romance ignites, she discovers the dark secrets and twisted loyalties that define his life. Torn between her desire for love and the chilling reality of his world, she must navigate the treacherous waters of power, deceit, and danger. Will she be able to tame the heart of a man shrouded in darkness, or will their love become a deadly game of survival?

In a world where monsters obey instinct and magic follows rigid laws, Lyren is an anomaly. A quiet adventurer with no understanding of his true nature, Lyren awakens a power that does not behave like magic should. Monsters hesitate before him. Ancient forces begin to watch. And the world subtly shifts in response to his existence. Alongside Aerin, a cautious companion bound by loyalty and fear, Lyren journeys through forests avoided by even veteran adventurers, hunted not because he is evil—but because he should not exist. As unseen eyes observe and echoes spread across the land, Lyren must confront a truth far more terrifying than strength: What if his power isn’t meant to protect the world—but to rewrite it?

Terra II, a world split into vast planes, where deserts stretch ceaselessly and horrors—roamed without rest. It is a land scarred by self made nightmares that never fade. The Common Era, where the concept of happiness has been abandoned. No story begins with joy, and none end with peace. One mistake—a misplaced word, a fleeting gesture—is all that it took. Strength was never the problem. ▄▀█ █░░█▄▀ has survived long enough to know that looking strong, feeling strong, and being strong are three different lies people tell themselves to keep moving. Terra is heavy. The roads are long and boundless like the deserts ▄█ █▀░ █▄█ had walked. And family...family—that has been stripped away. Once? Twice? no, Thrice? You've walked, ran, and shot at everything. You've seen your friends perish away, your self made family rotting away, and how do you cover it? By carrying a carload of supplies. But strip it away. What is left behind? ———————— I'm pretty excited to come back here after literal months of being away, i haven't updated since i felt it had no real place, it didn't feel real enough, well; as realistic as i wanted it tbh. The characters I had were either to much of this or that and didn't have struggles that felt meaningful. So i toned down how strong the mc is and will be along other things. I'm pretty nervous how this version will be received and since i went for both magic and a modern setting. I'm not really good as creating things so i took inspiration from some well known media, so if it seems familiar, i tried as best i could to make it my own. but idk. long ass rant, lol. Kristen out, peace. 09/25

I'm moving this novel to the non-fanfic section of Webnovel to test if it can get contracted. I'll upload probably around, when the next WSA contest starts. Thank you all for the support so far, I'll keep you updated on what happens! See you soon, either here or on Webnovel.

Dragon Keepers Fifteen-year-old William Ashborne thought he was just a normal teen—until a mysterious dream and a searing mark reveal his true legacy: he’s a Dragon Keeper. Bonded to a fiery dragon and armed with a mystical sword, William must join three other young keepers to stop Lord Drakna, a rising evil threatening to engulf the world in darkness.

Arya Hunter is a simple zoologist who enjoys life with her aunt and uncle, who are also her adoptive parents, and sibling. her world turns around when her friend goes missing, without completing her field project on dire wolves, and she is asked to go the little village of Moonsglow, to complete her friends research and it is there that so many secrets unfold. was her parents killed in an accident as she was told? is she human? No, she's a werewolf. all is not what it seems, and can she see the truth before it's too late? or will she also perish and dissappear forever?

NATURE-MAN When the forest chooses a boy… the world must face the consequences. Mokshit is an ordinary student with an extraordinary fate he never asked for. After a mysterious incident deep within a dying forest, Mokshit awakens with impossible abilities—plants respond to his emotions, nature bends to his will, and an ancient power begins to stir inside him. What starts as a miracle quickly becomes a curse as corruption spreads, secret orders emerge, and the earth itself begins to tremble. Hunted by the Celestial Order, manipulated by a power-hungry man named Nirmul, and haunted by a truth even nature tried to hide, Mokshit discovers he is not just a chosen guardian—he is a Hybrid, born from two opposing forces: creation and destruction. As an ancient world-ending entity known as the Devourer Tree awakens, Mokshit is forced to fight battles far beyond his strength. With his closest friends Meera, Rohan, and Nikhil standing beside him, and love becoming both his anchor and his weakness, Mokshit must make an impossible choice: Save the world… or save the person he loves. In a final act of sacrifice, Mokshit destroys the Devourer—but loses everything he was meant to become. His powers vanish. The forest falls silent. And yet… the corruption is not truly gone. Now powerless, hunted, and carrying the weight of a broken prophecy, Mokshit must learn who he is without the forest—while the world prepares for the return of something far darker. Nature-Man is an emotional, anime-inspired fantasy about identity, sacrifice, love, and the terrifying cost of being chosen. The forest never forgets. And destiny is never finished.

Uchiha Jin, a transmigrator. Knowing the plot but lacking a system, he only wanted to remain a nobody. He even prepared in advance to learn about governance as a way out, hoping to take his parents away before the night of the extermination. Unexpectedly. Danzo captured his parents in order to collect Sharingan eyes, which caused Uchiha Jin to awaken his Mangekyou Sharingan on the spot. hehe. Do you really think he, a time traveler, has no temper? As a result, Uchiha Jin completely changed his plans, joined the Uchiha clan, confronted the Konoha leadership head-on, and began his journey to seize power! Visit my Patreon to read up to 142 chapters ahead and enjoy daily updates: patreon.com/laktozlu

“What in the world was that?” Rhenu, a sixteen-year-old academy student, wakes one morning from a terrible dream, only to realize it was not just a dream at all. From the moment he wakes from the dream, strange events begin to occur, plaguing his life. A tainted scroll given to him by a nameless stranger has now become a part of Rhenu’s life. The Pillars that stand at the heart of every kingdom, ancient and deeply misunderstood, begin to react. Time itself no longer feels as stable as it should. At the academy where he studies, Rhenu finds himself navigating a world united in diversity but divided by birth and power. Noble students do whatever they please without consequence, while commoners and scholarship students are expected to endure it in silence. From the moment Rhenu intervenes, breaking the unspoken rules, his world begins to shift. When an incident that he should not have survived occurs afterward, something awakens, taking him back to before he ever intervened, his memories intact, yet time had not come back with him. Now, as kingdoms quarrel with each other and hidden alliances begin to form, a mysterious figure begins his moves in the shadows, manipulating events long before anyone realizes a game is being played. Has the figure included Rhenu in his plan, or is he an obstacle standing in his path?

She didn’t fall in love. She signed a contract. Desperate to save her family, Clara Winslow agrees to a marriage that comes with rules, limits… and no love. Dylan Monroe is cold, powerful, and untouchable. The contract wife he bought is nothing more than a solution to his problem. But when emotions begin to blur the lines of the agreement, secrets surface—secrets that could destroy them both. What happens when a marriage meant to be fake starts to feel dangerously real?

Nik Faran, a son of the miserable harlot that lead a life of a miserable gigolo. His birth father is one of the top swordsmen that gave his mother the glory of entering his chamber now remained unknown. Passing years allowed Nik to polish his skills as a prostitute before he was suddenly made aware of the rumour that was the mythical Incubus Society. It was at that moment that his life finally changed.

In the aftermath of a nuclear catastrophe, the remnants of civilization are shrouded in turmoil. The once familiar flora and fauna now exhibit strange mutations, bearing the scars of radiation. Amidst this post-apocalyptic landscape, a group of twelve children miraculously survive the initial onslaught. Scattered by the force of the explosion, they find themselves alone in the unforgiving wilds. As they navigate through perilous encounters with mutated creatures and grapple with the enigmatic changes of their environment, a stark realization dawns upon them: the world as they knew it has been irrevocably altered. Embarking on a quest for understanding and survival, these young adventurers confront the harsh realities of their transformed world, seeking answers and forging a new path through the chaos. (originally published in long form on wattpad, WHOLR is being relocated and the chapters are shortened to stone to those of you who are unable to read large chapters in one sitting.) I am the original author and have plans to continue the story and am very excited to continue working on this as well as other works I’ve been cooking up. please leave comments and suggestions I love feedback! please enjoy What Happened On Lavender Ridge. *chapters releasing weekly* if you wish to read ahead of the schedule the original long winded copy can still be found on wattpad!

A boy casted away from his world with no memory, not even of himself and nowhere to go. Must find his way through an unknown world with instinct alone. Trusting in a body he does not know to keep him alive through the day while he endures its memories surging through his mind at night. Fighting to survive in a broken world while searching for his past. He’s determined to find a way back. But with no guarantee to see tomorrow and no way back from today. Will he trade his future for his past? Or will he choose to live in the moment forever. Betting it all on today?

They killed the wrong lawyer. Miguel Delgado never wanted a high-profile case. He only stepped in because his senior partner was shot dead on courthouse steps after hours—clean scene, no witnesses, no mistakes. The case he inherits looks simple: a city councilwoman accused of murder, a prosecutor hungry for headlines, and a system eager to close files fast. But evidence shifts. Witnesses disappear. And the deeper Miguel digs, the clearer it becomes—this case was never meant to reach trial. As courtroom battles collide with political maneuvering, Miguel learns a brutal truth: the law doesn’t exist to reveal justice—it exists to control damage. And once you see how the system really works, it doesn’t let you walk away alive.