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She hated him for lying to her and kidnapping her. He would burn the world to protect her. “I’d rather die than be owned by you,” I screamed. He approached slowly, his expression cold and unreadable. “You can’t die without my permission.” -------------- Mila Vega, a promising heart surgeon, lived her life on her own terms until she saved a stranger, until she found out the weak and injured man she had brought home was a ruthless devil. Dominic Russo, a mafia king, cold, calculative, untouchable. Mila hated him. She hated him for locking her up, for the way he looked at her as if she belonged to him. ----------- I stepped back as he approached. “You won’t be able to cage me here,” I barked. “I’ll find my freedom.” He sneered, with dangerous light in his eyes. “Try it. You won’t make it past the gate." He didn’t bluff. He wouldn’t let her leave his side, no matter what. Trapped in his dangerous world, Mila should run. But why couldn’t she stop thinking about him? She saw him kill without mercy, yet his eyes softened when they rested on her. His touch was possessive, but protective. ‘Does he love me?’ Her heart raced. In the world ruled by blood and power, with enemies close in from every corner, emotions were luxury. Love couldn’t bloom. Just as she started to wonder if this monster had a heart, she realized his heart was too cold to warm it. She understood she was nothing but his plaything. Mila’s hatred ignited all over again. She wanted to disappear from his world for good. But the man she called a monster, a ruthless killer, might be the only one willing to burn the world to protect her. ------------ He pinched my chin, putting enough force to make me wince. “You will not run again.” I dared to look into his eyes defiantly. “And if I do?” He said in a calm tone. “I’ll bring you back.”

In the era of the Old World, there walked women who did not merely cast magic. They were the weavers of Black Magic, or in more common terms — Witches. For thousands of years, the world has been barren of them. For a Witch is not born; she is wrought. The scholars of the Old World claimed three conditions unlock this power: First, there must be the Drowning of the Heart. The woman must be driven past the breaking point of human sorrow. Grief must become the water that drowns her humanity. Second, there must be the Sharpening of the Will. Hate must become the steel of her spine. She must choose not to weep, but to burn. Third, and most rare, there must be the Anchor of the Beast. A Witch without a tether is but a storm that consumes itself. She requires a Devotion that rivals her own — a Dragon who would trade his divinity to stand in the shadow of her thorns. When these three tides collide, the Mage dies, and the Witch awakens. It is said that when the Witch returns, the mountains will breathe again. The dead woods will scream, and the kingdoms of men will be reclaimed by a garden that never sleeps. — Warning: Dark Themes, Explicit Gore and Sexual Content — Tags: Dark Romance, Slow Burn, Fantasy, Morally Grey, Political Intrigue, Kingdom Building, War, Dragons, Monster Hunt, Magic System, Level Up, Power Growth

In the grand tapestry of the Eternal Firmament, strength is measured by the brilliance of one’s inner star. Those with radiant cores rule galaxies, while those with dim sparks are destined for servitude. Kaelen Voss was born with a "Black Hole Core"—a rare, cursed condition that consumes any mana he tries to cultivate. Labeled a "Spirit Devourer" and exiled from his noble house, he is left to rot in the decaying borderlands of a dying world. But when a celestial event shatters the seal on his soul, Kaelen discovers a terrifying truth: his core isn't broken. It is a Cosmic Maw, a primal force designed not to harbor light, but to swallow it. While others cultivate to touch the stars, Kaelen will rise to feast upon them. From a disgraced exile to a threat that makes the gods tremble, his journey will take him across nine dimensions, through ancient forbidden zones, and into the heart of the Primordial Void. "The heavens gave me nothing, so I shall take everything."

In a hidden mountain kingdom where storms whisper ancient secrets, a quiet Bhutanese boy is struck by lightning—and survives. Marked by a mysterious power and haunted by visions of a colossal Thunder Dragon, he soon learns the truth: he has been chosen as the vessel of a legendary being that once protected the world. But power attracts danger. As shadowy forces rise to claim the dragon’s strength and ancient seals begin to break, the boy is forced to leave behind his peaceful life and step into a destiny he never wanted. Feared by some, hunted by others, and guided by monks who guard dangerous truths, he must learn to control the storm within him. Because if he fails, the same power that chose him… could destroy everything.

"Verily, after sorrow shall come great joy. And after this pitiless winter shall come a gentle spring. Be patient my child, you only need wait to receive its soft rains." There wasn't much good that could be said about Leon or his life in general. He'd been raised by his single mother in the bad parts of town, Neither he nor his sister knew their fathers, He'd dropped out of school early on to make ends meet, something he'd barely done even with him and his mom working their asses off. To top it all off, the useless son of a gun that was apparently his father had genes that were susceptible to cancer. So at the ripe age of 18, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Such suffering would've almost been comical, if it wasn't his life. Having lost his physical ability, he finds work writing novels online to help with the bills. And then the world took his family from him. Left in a hospital with terminal cancer, american healthcare and his novel as his only companions, Leon decides to end it all. Only to wake up as Victor, an extra in the brutal world of his novel. His troubles were only just starting. Soft rains be damned. ________________________ Hello, this is the author, if you like this story please add it to your collection. Also, this novel is losely inspired by other works both on this platform and outside the platform. Though, I'd like to think it comes together to give an original experience. Please be patient with me, I'm still finding my footing in novel writing. Comment anything that needs to be corrected. Do note, this story will cover some dark themes. So do keep that in mind. -No harem -Mc is not evil, or good. He is human, he has emotions and he has a brain as well. -Original powersystem(though also losely inspired by other works) - Do enjoy. PS: If you enjoy the novel, add it to your library. It helps the numbers go up Discord link: https://discord.gg/P4JxuYJqJ

A strange child awakens in a deserted alley, frail and lost between pain and hunger, surrounded by pure white snow. Everything feels like a dream… until he meets Ki Song, and realizes he has been transported into the Shadow Slave novel, becoming the first prince of the Song Clan.

Princess Ariana Vranov is the pride of the Kingdom of Ivanova—beloved by her people, blessed with beauty that poets compared to fire and sea. But behind palace walls, her life was far from perfect. Controlled by a manipulative queen mother, surrounded by jealous sisters, and trapped by royal expectations, Ariana’s only freedom was the secret love she shared with the general’s son beneath the quiet moonlight of the riverbank. Then the conqueror arrived. King Alexander II Dracoval—the Dragon King of Draco Kingdom. A ruthless ruler feared across continents, a man who had never lost a war… and never taken a queen. When his army crushes Ivanova, Ariana prepares to watch her kingdom burn. Instead, Alexander makes a shocking declaration. "I will spare this kingdom… if Princess Ariana becomes my Queen." Forced into a marriage with the very man she hates, Ariana swears she will never love him. But Alexander is hiding a dangerous secret. The royal bloodline of Draco are not merely kings. They are dragons. And the moment Alexander saw Ariana,the dragon inside him awakened. Now obsession burns in his veins, fate binds their souls, and a war between love, hatred, and destiny begins. Because in Draco Kingdom… A dragon does not choose his queen. He claims her.

I never thought witnessing a murder would land me in… this. Now there’s a ghost following me around, bossing me like I’m his personal assistant, demanding I fulfill his three impossible wishes—or he’ll haunt me forever. Oh, and the wishes? One involves getting a cold, savage girl to kiss me (good luck with that), another is digging up a past that even she doesn’t remember, and the last… well, let’s just say it might ruin everything I thought I knew about my life. Meanwhile, I’m just trying to survive school, and, somehow, survive this selfish, funny, and incredibly proud ghost who hates how kind I am to everyone. Somehow, I have to play along, keep my sanity, and maybe, just maybe… not get killed in the process. This is Just a short story about my life... But believe me it's still worth it.

Zekai is twenty-two and has already decided that life is meaningless. He has no job, no ambition, and no interest in the future. While others chase purpose, he watches from the sidelines, convinced that the world runs on illusions people are too afraid to question. Then his grandfather dies during a circus performance. The death is ruled an accident. The silence afterward is not. Something is left behind—something old, something deliberate. From that moment, Zekai begins to notice what others cannot: patterns beneath coincidence, intent behind tragedy, and a presence that seems amused by his existence. The city changes around him. Crimes grow stranger. People disappear without explanation. Whispers spread of a figure who appears in moments of fear—part savior, part nightmare. Zekai does not seek to become anything. He only reacts. Yet the more he intervenes, the more the world pushes back. Every choice carries consequences he cannot escape. Every step forward reveals another layer of truth he was never meant to see. Some paths offer power. Some demand sacrifice. Some do not allow turning back. As Zekai is pulled deeper into a hidden side of the city—where justice, guilt, desire, and fate collide—he is forced to confront a question no one can answer for him: Is freedom something you choose… or something taken from you the moment you play along? Because this story is not about destiny fulfilled. It is about what remains when the final number is reached— 22.

Claut never asked to become a monster. Born as the son of a respected doctor who is secretly a sadistic serial killer, he is forced to kill innocent people while maintaining a perfect father-son image in public. Every smile hides blood. Every "I love you" from his father comes with a new target. Trapped between guilt and survival, Claut lives in constant fear — until a new transfer student, Lucy, starts seeing through the mask. As the body count rises and a detective begins investigating, Claut must make a choice: Continue being his father’s perfect weapon… Or break free from the bloodline and become something more. A dark psychological thriller about inherited trauma, the masks we wear, and the terrifying question: How far would you go to escape your father’s shadow?

Do you think death is the end of everything, including all your suffering? For Evan, it wasn’t. Instead of enjoying eternal, blissful sleep, he finds himself thrown into a post apocalyptic world, where life is nothing but a living hell. Born as a slave, he has no rights, not even the right to life or death. It seems fate enjoys mocking him. But luckily, it’s not entirely cruel. Evan has a chance to change his destiny… with the Divine Clone System. Ding! [You have awakened your first clone.] [Congratulations! Your clone has inherited the Bloodline of a God.] Evan’s own potential might be limited, but the potential of his clones is not. With the system, he can grow together with them, surviving, and perhaps even thriving, in this fallen world.

Rowan is an orphan, living in the walled city of Cork after the Fall, the catastrophic event where the Hells descended, and humanity began trying to survive. Rowan must clear these hells, becoming an awakened to survive against the endless horde of beasts and Hells which ravage the land humans once ruled. Will he survive, and make a name for himself? Or will he meet the end befalling most orphans in this age, a sad and gruesome death, with no one left to care.

What if the villain was the only honest person in the story? What if kindness created monsters, and cruelty built peace? In a world where power decides truth, one boy chooses neither heroism nor redemption—only honesty. A Villain’s Honest Path follows Adrian, a man whose ideals defy morality itself. While kingdoms preach justice and nobles rule through tradition, Adrian understands a harsher reality: people do not seek freedom—they seek chains they are willing to defend. As political schemes tighten, loyalties shift, and unseen forces begin moving across the continent, Adrian quietly reshapes the world through calculated choices rather than righteous ideals. Surrounded by allies who question him, enemies who fear him, and a child who may change everything, Adrian walks a path that blurs salvation and destruction. This is not a story about becoming a hero. It is the story of a man building a world that may only survive if he becomes its villain.

After dying in a tragic accident, Arif wakes up in a mysterious world filled with monsters, magic, and danger. Just when he thinks he has no chance to survive, a strange voice echoes in his mind. [Shadow System Activated] With the power to control shadows and grow stronger with every battle, Arif begins his journey in the world of Aetheria. But this world is cruel. Powerful enemies, dark secrets, and deadly dungeons await him at every step. Will Arif rise to become the strongest shadow warrior… or will the darkness consume him first?

The world is a game of numbers, and Han Jinsu is a rounding error. Since the "Veils" tore through reality, humanity has been defined by a single metric: Mana Capacity (MCAP). For the elite, it is a ticket to godhood. For Han Jinsu, a Porter with a permanent MCAP of 0.00, it is a life sentence of invisibility and ridicule. As a "Null-Boy" for the prestigious Iron-Blood Guild, he is nothing more than human luggage—until the day the numbers stop making sense. During a routine sweep of a C-Rank dungeon, an S-Rank anomaly—an Abyssal Arbiter—manifests. Trapped and betrayed by his own team, Jinsu is used as a sacrificial decoy. He is left to die in the dark, a shadow-claw pierced through his heart. But you cannot subtract from Zero. At the brink of death, a jagged, glitching system awakens within him: The Nihil Engine. It doesn't offer him levels, quests, or traditional skills. It offers him Erasure. Now, Jinsu has returned from the grave with a hunger that mana cannot satisfy. He doesn't just defeat his enemies; he consumes their existence, converting their power into Void Saturation. From the back-alley "Black-Market" dungeons to the gilded halls of the Nine Pillars—the corrupt titans who rule the world—Jinsu begins a cold, calculated ascent. The hunters believe they are at the top of the food chain. They are wrong. A glitch has entered the system, and it is coming to delete everything they’ve built. Warning: This system is not designed for your survival; every step toward godhood is a step away from your humanity.

If gods exist, why is suffering necessary?

In a kingdom where light fears the dark, a human girl is chosen as a sacrifice… to marry the Shadow King. Feared by all and seen as a monster, the Shadow King rules from the darkness, bound by a curse that no one has ever survived. But when a fearless girl is sent to become his bride, something unexpected happens—she doesn’t fear him. Instead of hatred, she sees the pain behind his shadows. As their fates intertwine, secrets of the cursed kingdom begin to unravel. The truth behind the king’s darkness, her hidden power, and a destiny written long before they were born… all come to light. But love in the shadows comes with a price. Will she break his curse… or become part of it forever?

In a world where strength decides who lives and who is forgotten, Arjun is forced into a brutal game he never chose. He doesn’t want power. He just wants to survive. But the system has other plans. And survival… comes at a cost.

The ordinary world is not what it seems. Many strange events unfold in the background but go unnoticed by the masses or are covered up. A supernatural world exists along with the natural world which can only be seen by those called Balancers. Spirits and Evil Spirits exist along with Balancers who possess unique powers to see and fight them. Among the many ordinary humans, a girl undergoes a lot of suffering and experiences a prophetic vision. It grants her knowledge of the hidden world and of some future events. The girl loses almost everything she has and then takes the steps needed to become a Balance Breaker. Her past identity has to be abandoned for the sake of survival so she renamed herself Ash. Ash gains the powers of a Skin-Walker and begins living in such a world taking on the appearances of others, experiencing their lives and living under the mask of another person.

In a world scarred by radiation and monstrous Westlings, humanity stands on the edge of extinction. When his village is destroyed, Ryo is forced into a brutal path of survival, where power, sacrifice, and loss define every step forward. As the truth behind the Guardians and Westlings unfolds, Ryo must face a terrifying question— Can a hero save the world without losing himself?