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On Christmas Eve, Irina Ardentova walks through heavy snow, heart hammering, desperate to reach the man she’s been craving all year. But a tall pale shadow steps out of the swirling snow. Erwin Frost vale, a winter elf, sinfully beautiful, and bound to the ancient, dying Hearth King. Ice-blue eyes, frost-kissed skin, and a voice like velvet over broken glass. He wants to claim Irina’s body and soul. Her warmth is the last spark keeping the demon king inside him alive, and Erwin has decided she belongs to him. When he pulls her into his arms, Irina was scared but also mesmerised. At the moment, church bells stutter out of rhythm, snow falls in slow. Miles away, meteorologist Adrian Volkov is already on edge. He's been tracking impossible atmospheric readings in the frozen city. He was logical, protective, and quietly obsessed with the woman who was supposed to be warming his bed tonight. When Irina didn't come, he became worried for her. Now Irina is caught between them: Adrian—her human boyfriend, the kind of man who is warm and kind . Or surrender to Erwin—whose kiss is hypnotising , who claims her very body and soul. Sex with him gives unearthly pleasure! Time is ticking. The Hearth King inside the "Winter Spirit" is waking up. And he’s getting impatient. The winter Spirit wants to claim his bride in any way possible. In a city where frost bites deeper than knives and love is indistinguishable from obsession, one question remains: Can warmth survive when winter falls in love?

I will give in any and everything in me Victor, everything that is demanded." Amber whispered dangerously. "To get what I want. Even if it costs taking a life." Princess Amber Asnovitch is expected only one thing. Get married and obey her husband. Barricades of suitors parade by but nothing, absolutely nothing changes her mind of never wanting to marrying. Her constant defiance against the King and the nation puts her into a spot of danger and slander. However she was too engrossed in something else to worry about dresses and husbands. "I need access to the Royal Archives. It has sensitive information that can achieve what I require." She is willing to put herself in mortal peril, all for that one sacred oath she took when she was a child. But can she achieve her goal if she is foisted upon the marraige mart like a prized meat? Will marriage bring a stop to all of her plans? What information does she need? What is it that she so badly requires? Only time will tell. "You never questioned me why I have such a peculiar animal as a pet." Amber said viciously. "You never questioned what it's malice can do." Developed and written solely by: Ankshita Gulwe

What is more forbidden than getting entangled with your husband's prisoner? —- All is right in this paradise… until it isn’t. Ismena has two battles to fight. The first is to save her marriage from a dangerously growing rival claim. The second is to save her people from the werewolves by risking a life-threatening encounter with the imprisoned alpha. But nothing is ever easy and in her pursuit for both, she might just have to cross forbidden lines. —— —— Buckle up people! It’s about to be a bumpy ride. Please Note: Chapters 1–3 have already been edited due to major plot changes. The remaining chapters will also be revised gradually. Editing takes place every two days. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

in the haunted realm of Dehls, where murders and supernatural horrors intertwine, one woman stands between chaos and truth: Fiona Hamilton, known by the nickname Lady Mystery. Fiona is no ordinary detective. With white hair, green eyes, and a cursed body scarred by tragedy, she serves under Dark Umbrella, a secret organization that investigates both mortal crimes and magical anomalies.

In a multiverse of infinite layers, Kael Veyris emerges as a singularity of power. He does not merely fighthe reshapes wars, redefines enemies, and rewrites the rules of life itself. As gods, titans, and cosmic entities attempt to challenge him, Kael’s reality warping abilities leave them powerless. But absolute power comes at a cost. With every law he bends and soul he claims, Kael must confront the fragility of identity, morality, and the infinite consequences of reshaping existence itself. wiki: the-architect-of-existence.fandom.com

Long ago, the world was divided between two realms: the Human Lands, where order, kingdoms, and laws reigned, and the Demon Territories, a vast domain of shadow and chaos, where magic itself was born. For centuries, the two sides coexisted in uneasy peace... until ambition shattered it. In the age of kingdoms, there lived a powerful ruler known only as the High King, a man whose hunger for power knew no end. He sought to become the strongest being alive, to have his empire feared, adored, and remembered as divine. He gathered the greatest minds, alchemists, and scientists from across the continents, forcing them to study the very origin of magic and how it could be controlled, replicated, or multiplied. But the deeper his obsession grew, the further he strayed into the forbidden. The High King ordered his scholars to scour every temple, church, and ruin for ancient texts anything that spoke of gods, demons, or divine strength. After years of fruitless searching, a mysterious figure appeared in the royal court, a man dressed entirely in black. He bowed and said, "I heard you seek power beyond that of gods. I know where such power lies." He presented the King with a stack of papers, filled with circles, runes, and drawings even of creatures unknown to man. The writing was in a language no one could decipher, not even the kingdom's brightest minds. When questioned, the stranger only said, "This is the key to the power you seek. Solve it, and all your wishes shall come true." The King, suspicious yet intrigued, demanded the man reveal his face. But the stranger replied, "I cannot for I have no face. Nobody. I am nothing." He then placed before the throne a vial filled with dark crimson liquid, thicker than blood, and whispered, "Drink this, my King, and you will understand everything. Refuse... and your reign shall end like all the others." The King, enraged by his arrogance, ordered the guards to seize him. But before they could take a single step, their bodies disintegrated into dust. Terrified but proud, the King drew his sword and charged forward. Yet the closer he came, the more his blade froze, then decayed in his grasp. The man's hollow voice echoed across the throne room. "Time is up, King. The choice is yours." As his body faded into shadow, his final words lingered in the air like a curse. "Choose wisely... dear King." The King drank the thick liquid. What followed... history refused to record. All that is known is that the world soon fell into chaos. Cities burned. Magic became unstable. And the final battle between the Demon King and the Hero erupted upon the land that would one day become the City of Peace—the city that now hides all traces of its cursed past beneath its shining towers. Outside the city, ancient clans still practice elemental magic, preserving the forgotten arts. But within the City of Peace, the truth has been buried. Its people live under laws that forbid the mere mention of magic. Schools teach that it vanished when the Hero defeated the Demon King, that only the Hero was ever capable of wielding such power. Few remain who still carry magic in their blood, and fewer still dare to reveal it. Unbeknownst to all, the King's experiment never ended. It merely evolved passed down through bloodlines, hidden laboratories, and secret covenants. And now... its echoes are beginning to awaken again.

The world seems ordinary... But beneath his daily routine, something is slowly moving—something that shouldn't be there. Kaivan Badrika Alijaya, a young man who has lost his direction and meaning in life, receives a mysterious book called the Tome Omnicent—a book that supposedly can answer all his destiny and reveal hidden truths. Initially, he just wants to improve his life. Build a small business, make friends, and revive long-lost hopes. But the more he follows the book's instructions, the more strange things begin to happen... as if the world is no longer as simple as he thought. From light and darkness coming together, from fractured trust, to small truths slowly revealing themselves, Kaivan begins to realize that every choice has consequences. And beneath it all, one question continues to echo: If You Know Everything, What Are You Still Searching For?

Earth a world with few living beings on it with just four cities on the whole planet and only one hundred and fifty people in each. There lives a man from the race known as Raw Zeons, his name Shirogane, his origins unknown from everyone who surrounds him. His only family is the one that found him when he arrived on Earth some Humans each with their own unique fighting styles and one master Torino, now they must seek aid and answers while also trying to survive the many other beings with different interests but this does not mean they are evil no, it just means they are on a different path, evil is just a point of view of one person from another person. Truly there is no such thing as either good people or evil people just people who either share your interests or have their own. Who's interests will reach their finally only the future knows... Cursed: Earth's defenders will have seven sagas, with four being in part one and the remaining three being in part two Once the ending of Cursed: Earth's defenders has been published the sequel known as Cursed: Apocalypse will be published Cursed: Earth's defenders is apart of a six part series each covering the curse mark story. I will publish two chapters a week at 6pm BST, on Wednesday and Sunday Chapters will now only be published on Wednesday 6pm BST. There won't be any more chapters until May 13th. I am planning on releasing chapters detailing all the little things such as the many curses and races but this will be something that is done alongside the larger stories, I will release these during the end of each saga. New short stories are going to be released this year which will explore character origin stores and important points of history within the Cursed universe. The first of these stories will release along side Arc11 Please comment suggestions and any feedback you have on how to improve for the next chapters.

One day, Ashen is pulled into an alternate world... by a red mirror. Surrounded by many humans and humanoid creatures around him, he tries to uncover a path back to his own reality.

The three gods: The God of Heaven, The Goddess of Hell and The God of Nature. Each of them created different concept of the world as we know it. Yet they cursed Eve and she decided that the gods should face punishment. Will she succeed in her revenge or fall into the hands of the gods? Only time will tell...

"Long ago, the Cursed Supreme , Zorthaal was sealed away, his soul bound to a newborn child , Layron. He was meant to die, but a warrior saved him. Years later, weak and ridiculed, Layron longs for strength. That’s when he hears the voice a whisper of power and revenge. Zorthaal has been waiting, and with every desperate wish, the seal weakens. Now, hunted by the Protectors and manipulated by the darkness within, Layron faces a choice: resist the voice or become the monster fate intended. Because once the seal breaks Zorthaal will return.

What could be worse than getting married to a demon prince as a human princess for a forced truce? Being in a place surrounded by demons was like a nightmare to Aelin. Demons and humans have always despised each other after all. But things only go downhill, when her husband leaves her shortly after they spend a night together to go fight a war with unknown beings which leaves Aelin at the mercy of her enemies

Dominant Omega celebrity Althea Vale wakes up with severe amnesia, only to be confronted by her stunning, ice cold Alpha CEO wife, Haven Hartwell. Haven claims their two year marriage was a cold, calculated "corporate contract" necessitated by Althea's own tyrannical past. Terrified of the monster she used to be, Althea sets out to investigate, armed with a chaotic pinboard, a loyal Golden Retriever, and her confusingly potent pheromones. She quickly discovers two truths: Haven is intensely, secretly devoted to her and the CEO's corporate shield is built on far more profound secrets than just a broken heart. Now, Althea must use her sassy, amnesiac charm to shatter Haven’s emotional control and uncover the truth of their shared past, before her powerful wife's concealed life and the true identity of the woman Althea used to be ruin them both.

In a world full of politics and power struggles, a Duelist Mage of the Atlantis Black Ops forces decides to take a break from the nonesense and becomes a teacher. He will meet many people, teach newbies who don't know anything, and will challenge the methods of thinking itself!

"Honesty and politics don’t belong in the same sentence," they say. Celine Yue, a kind-hearted social worker, stepped into politics to help more people. But what she didn’t know… was that her own party would be the one to end her life. After her death, she wakes up in another world as Cyrina Vaeloria, the Elf Princess—right on the day of her arranged marriage to Lucian Aetherion, the cold, mysterious Human Prince and strongest mage alive. A political union to keep two powerful races from tearing each other apart. But this so-called alliance is just a mask. She despises the way other races are trampled beneath noble boots. Cyrina refuses to be a pretty puppet. She dreams of building a new kingdom—where races aren’t divided by power, bloodlines, or magic. To do that, she’ll need power of her own. And lucky her... she just married the most dangerous man in existence. With sharp wit and stubborn grace, Cyrina slowly bends her cold husband to her will— She toys with the ruthless Archmage, tames the untamable… and drags him into a revolution wrapped in royal silk. After all, if you marry the strongest mage alive… you might as well make him yours. ***** excerpt~ Lucian’s voice is like a blade, low and sharp. “Do you even understand what you said in the royal assembly?” Cyrina lifts her chin, unbothered. “I understand perfectly. I said I’ll build a new kingdom—where every race can live together.” His eyes darken. “You don’t know what you’ve sparked. That speech—” he steps closer, “—could ignite a war. You’re underground now, Cyrina. Buried beneath politics you don’t even see coming.” She spins on her heel and waves dismissively. “Ugh. Kaelen Blackthorn, your master is giving me a migraine. Get me out of this castle before I set it on fire.” Kaelen gives a slow, exaggerated bow. “As you wish, my lady.” He takes her hand like the perfect gentleman and leads her toward the door— But Lucian’s voice booms behind them. “Kaelen. Don’t forget who your master is.” Kaelen pauses. Glances back. “I remember, my lord. But as per your standing order… I obey only my lady’s command.” A smirk tugs at his mouth. “Even if it means going against you.” **** Per Golden Ticket = 2 extra chapters

Yuuta Konuari was the weakest, most average guy on Earth. Barely scraping through college. Working a part-time job. Growing up in a quiet orphanage with no family to call his own. Life was simple. Predictable. Lonely. Then fate played a cruel game. One night, he dreamed of a woman. A stunning, powerful Dragon Queen from another world and he slept with her. The dream felt so real that he woke breathless, but he convinced himself it was nothing. Just his lonely mind playing tricks. He forgot about it. He moved on. He continued living in silence for Five year. Until she showed up in his room. Erza, the Dragon Queen, crossed worlds to find him. She brought a child with silver hair, tiny wings, and red eyes that looked exactly like his. A little girl who called him "Papa." She gives him one year. One year to prove himself worthy of being her mate. One year before she kills him for tainting the royal bloodline. Yuuta should be terrified. He is terrified. But he has never had a family before. And Elena with her wagging tail, her boundless curiosity, and her absolute certainty that Papa can fix anything has already claimed his heart. On the surface, this is a story about a mortal man who somehow won the heart of an ice queen. A slice-of-life romance about cooking, dancing, and learning to be a family. It is warm. It is tender. It is the kind of story that makes you believe love can conquer anything. It is not. Beneath the surface, something else lurks. A secret buried in Yuuta's blood. A past he was forced to forget. A truth that connects him to the very monsters hunting them. The scars on his back are not from childhood accidents. The nightmares that wake him screaming are not random. And the woman who swore to kill him is beginning to realize that the mortal she despises is not the villain she imagined. He is the victim. The forgotten son. The boy who was never meant to exist. As enemies close in from both worlds, Yuuta must uncover the truth of his origin before it destroys everything he loves. He does not have magic. He does not have power. He has only his hands, his heart, and the stubborn refusal to let go. He doesn't need to be a hero. He just needs to hold on. But holding on may cost him everything. Join my discord Discord: https://discord.gg/Z97qm22k2Q

This is the simplified version of legend of the northern blade.

“Doing the wrong thing for the right reason… never ends well for anyone.” Seven great races ruled the continent of Eldarion. Humans weren’t among them. To the world, mankind was nothing more than background noise, as insignificant as a breath of air, as laughable as a failed joke of creation. A race with no promise. No power. No future. Tyler was born into that world—a world where every “hero of humanity” was fated to fall before they could rise. So he abandoned the path of heroes entirely. He chose the road stained in shadows. He chose the power no sane soul would touch. He chose to become a demon— not for glory, but for survival. His purpose was simple: Ascend as the Demon King. Stand as a monstrous shield when the true invaders finally tear into their continent. And he succeeded. He rose higher, darker, and stronger than any being before him. But power has a price. A price he only understood when it was far too late. For in climbing toward salvation, He became the very abomination he once swore to destroy— The Desecrator. And the world whispered: “There is no lesser or greater evil. There is only evil.” Yet a more profound truth lingered in the dark: “Because sometimes, only one Evil can devour another.” *** Discord - https://discord.gg/4xbt5Nwrtn *** #Yandere_MC #Complex_Characters #No_Harem #Dark #Rare_Bloodline #Magic #Slowburn #Fated_Love #Demons #Dragons #Otherworlders #Runic_Sorcery #Evil_FL

This is a story about a Nord barbarian who meets an ambitious man. Emhyr: To stop the white frost, I must conquer the whole world! Arthur: Come on, you can't even take down Cintra. Vilgefortz: If I get the Ancient Blood, I will be the king of all worlds! Arthur: If you want to use magic, then use magic. If you want to practice stick fighting, then practice stick fighting. You always like to mix them up. It's a miracle that you can still live today. Islinne: The world will die in the frost, and only the elves will be reborn... Arthur: The most annoying thing is you guys who pretend to be gods. Look at the sticks!

You think you can understand Chaos? Foolish! Chaos isn't merely disorder; it is the ultimate paradox - Life and death, creation and destruction, the beginning and the end. In a hyper-advanced future built on quantum technology, humanity is awakened by the same energy tearing the universe apart. Entities from a higher dimension invade, forcing humans to the brink of extinction. In the shadows of this broken world, Missio Augustus wanders aimlessly like a lost soul, fighting his own inner darkness. As the Lieutenant General of the Black ops division, he goes on a mission to capture an international kingpin but experiences his life-long trauma once again. While falling into depression, he watches as an ancient church brings mayhem upon humanity... This is a relaunch of my original work. I am moving this story from my previous account (SageofMusic) to this new handle (Ekadash). I am the sole creator of Music Box Mayhem.