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Title: THE LAST TYRANT: Rebirth of the Villainous CEO ​Synopsis: Betrayed by his partners and left for dead, Franko, the ruthless architect of the Amara Empire, wakes up in the past with a cold heart and a System that rewards his most villainous instincts. ​He isn't back for redemption. He isn't back to play fair. ​With the "Rebirth System" guiding his every move and a future-knowledge of every market collapse, Franko begins a brutal ascent to reclaim his throne. From the heights of the Amara Tower to the shadowy boardrooms of the Western Syndicate, he will crush the Sovereign, manipulate the Watchers, and prove that in a world of sheep, only a Tyrant can rule. ​"I didn't come back to join the game. I came back to end it." ​[Daily Updates @ 6:30 PM | CEO | Villainous Protagonist | Kingdom Building | Revenge]

Sold into slavery and trapped in the brutal underworld of London, Livia Valenti is placed on the auction block to be sold to the highest bidder. She makes a desperate choice—to place her fate in the hands of the man who caught her stealing. She does not know his name. She does not know his power. She does not know that he is the king. King Henry rules a great kingdom but nothing has unsettled him quite like the pretty, witty thief he met in a crowded market. A mystery. A temptation he cannot ignore. As their worlds collide in secrecy and desire, Livia is pulled from chains into a life far more dangerous than she could have imagined, far more dangerous than slavery itself. One truth defines their love; A king can have any woman but he cannot marry a slave. From the author who brought you: 1. Undressed by the mafia God 2. Undressed by his arrogance 3. The Vampire's Luna

“TABORÉ-BANE Making of the Sapphire Citadel” is an epic narration of a Queen, driven by ambition. Lady Serenya, is caught in a web of ancient oaths and ruthless power plays. Yet she strives to build a living citadel that defies time and embraces her rhythm. Bound by love, betrayal, and a mysterious legacy unknown to her, she must protect all that is hers and lead the Sapphire Legion through shadows that threaten to consume. Within whispers in the marsh and the rising song of stone, this tale is a journey of a woman’s ambition, courage, and sacrifice to reach her destiny. Towering mountains, shifting sands, and enchanted realms form the setting of the epic. In this mist-wrapped Tabore-Bane, destiny is not a gift but a burden to be endured. Haunted by melodies of her distant homeland and guided by ancient relics pulsing with forbidden power, Serenya must weave strength from memory and magic to survive. As the mountain peaks hold their breath, tumult stirs in the shadows. Whispered prophecies, fractured alliances, and spectral guardians stir beneath the land, threatening to unravel the fragile hope she carries. Kaelis and Darven, Serenya’s chosen emissaries sent into the labyrinthine of the island, follow paths marked by riddles in stone to realise that they are not just scouts but catalysts in a game played by eternals. The island shifts beneath their feet and watches them, bending reality with every breath, testing those who dare tread it. Among tribal spirits, hidden watchers, and unseen dangers, a quest unfolds to unravel a dangerous dance of trust and treachery. “Taborer-bane: The Making of the Sapphire Citadel” is a fantasy of memory, power, and the endurance of hope. From frostbitten peaks to haunted marshlands, it weaves a tale of Serenya’s unyielding spirit confronting the forces that seek to silence truth and bend her world into shadow. Dive into a world rich with intrigue, ancient mysteries, and relentless courage. Discover the forgotten rites and the forging of a legend. In this struggle, the test will be of loyalty, and she may lose everything to gain freedom. Welcome into Tabor-Bane, a land not for the Light Hearted.

Jasmine Towers married billionaire Keith Acland in an arranged marriage meant to benefit two powerful families. There was no love, no romance—and Jasmine accepted it. As the CEO’s wife, she devoted herself to maintaining the perfect image and raising her son to become the rightful heir of the Acland family. Everything collapses when Keith’s former lover returns… with a child she claims is his. Overnight, Jasmine’s position is questioned. Her son’s inheritance is threatened. And the woman who once stood quietly beside her husband is pushed out of her own home. Betrayed by her husband and abandoned by high society, Jasmine is forced into a ruthless battle for survival—where losing means watching her son lose everything. Jasmine must fight to protect her child… and reclaim what was stolen from her.

Warning: Dark and mature themes: explicit sex, heavy angst, non-detailed abuse, trauma, violence, and intense emotional tension. Please read with caution. Choi Yujun- born into power but cursed with a 'weakness'. The only son of the Choi family is born an omega, born an embarrassment to a bloodline of strong and pure alphas. At a party, a violent attack from a mutual enemy exposed Yujun’s secret in front of his family’s sworn enemy, Hwang Jaehyun, Yujun prepares for humiliation and blackmail, offering himself to be used by the Alpha in order to protect himself from his own family Instead of the humiliation...Hwang Jaehyun does the unthinkable... The rival who is supposed to destroy him, becomes his drug, his shield, his forbidden comfort. Together they fight to bring down the people who made Yujun bleed…together they bleed in the face of betrayals, trials and "Don't you realize? I'm a Choi, I am cursed and I am sick" Yujun says with deep angish, "then use me, Yujun-ah, use me like a drug" Jaehyun response came out raw and desperate, his alpha swearing it.

When Rosalind follows her father to a grand banquet in the kingdom of Eryndor, she expects nothing but humiliation as her father intends to pawn her off to settle his gambling debts. Rosalind is fiercely unwilling to be controlled and is definitely unprepared for the attention of King Alaric, the kingdom’s feared tyrant whose dangerous charm and ruthless reputation make the bravest men tremble and women weak in their knees. Intrigued by her defiance, Alaric claims Rosalind as his own, and suddenly she is trapped in his castle, under the scrutiny of his watchful eyes, sinful tongue, and burning touch. Desperate to escape, she discovers a secret ally in a mysterious servant, one whose true identity shocks her and forces her to question everything she thought was real, with the fact that her father hadn't been in debt at all but had handed her to the malicious king with evil intentions. Rosalind finds herself caught between two men: the controlling, prideful king who desires her completely, and the enigmatic servant who sees her as more than a prize. In a palace where deception is law and freedom is impossible, can Rosalind survive and who will truly claim her heart?

Aakrati is sunshine in human form—cheerful, playful, and full of life. She loves adventures, sunsets, laughter, and capturing little moments in her mini vlogs. But beneath that bright personality lies one stubborn truth: Aakrati has always lived life on her own terms. She likes things her way, and she rarely backs down. Then there’s Arsh. At first, he seems charming, calm, and unexpectedly sweet. The kind of man who quietly takes care of people without making it obvious. With him, even ordinary days feel magical—learning to skate, wandering through street markets, eating ice cream, chasing sunsets, and laughing like nothing else matters. For a while, their story feels soft. Almost like a fairytale. But Arsh is not as simple as he appears. When he wants something, he doesn’t let go easily. And when that “something” becomes Aakrati, his feelings slowly turn darker—more intense, more possessive, more obsessive. Aakrati is stubborn. Arsh is obsessive. And neither of them is used to losing. What begins as a beautiful, playful love story slowly transforms into something far more dangerous—a dark romance filled with ego clashes, jealousy, obsession, and two strong personalities refusing to give up control. Because when love meets pride… And obsession meets stubbornness… Someone is bound to break. The only question is— Will it be them… or their love?

Eloise’s hand trembled as Damien closed the distance between them. “You know too much,” he said, his voice low yet threatening. “Then give me reason to keep your secret,” Eloise replied, her chin lifting with defiance. She had nothing to lose now with her father gone. Damien’s gaze softened, just enough to keep her confidence alive. “Be mine, Eloise. Only then will both our futures remain intact,” he accepted the proposal. *** Upon her bedridden father’s request, Eloise Wilkins travels to town to stay with her uncle’s family for the season. Whilst Elosie enjoys her stay, she is unaware of her uncle’s plans to steal the money her father has set aside for her to inherit after his death. One fateful night at a ball brings a shocking revelation about her father’s death, and the culprit behind it is someone she least expected. Before her uncle seals her fate, Eloise stumbles into a childhood friend whom she proposes to using a secret he needs to remain hidden to force him accept her offer. With the help of her new husband, could Eloise expose the truth behind her father’s death? … After a reunion with his childhood love, Damien Hawthorne does the unexpected and gets married to the ever-so-cheerful Eloise Wilkins. Damien uses his power to help Eloise expose her family’s deeds and reclaim what belongs to her. Given a second chance with Eloise, Damien doesn’t intend to let her slip between his fingers again.

The 3rd Prince may have been weak in cultivation, but he had other talents to make up for it. When Mais loses everything and becomes blind, he is convinced that he has no reason to live anymore. It is only a short time later that he meets someone blessed with the gift of cultivation to give him hope for his revenge. In that moment, hope is reborn. There was always hope. Mais overcame the weakness of his cultivation and overcame the limits one by one with his friend. In this world where he lives for revenge, he has reached heights he never imagined in the past. But nothing can be that simple. And it wasn't. At some point he really became a cultivator. A cultivator, independent of his friend and everyone else, seeking immortality.

The world has long since forgotten the existence of the abandoned one yet there in silence and secret she grew day by day, minute by minute to take back what was hers, she was here for the last battle against the ones who deceived her and win she will How the fate of the world turned upside down because of her mere existence? Would she let the world live or would she plummet its course towards its doom?

Falling for a person whose gender you can't accept is one thing. But falling for cute adorable loving face whose possibly a murderer to a queen who is your mother is another thing. Han ji is caught between love, vengeance, confusion and possession. He doesn't know what to do when he finds out Yunxi's twisted and supernatural gender. At first he has to pull Yunxi's pants in his sleep to witness something he didn’t like, the second time Yunxi unaddressed infront of him just see a scene that confuses him to the extreme. Yunxi can be a young loving boy until you start watching him too much. He's sweet, with puppy like eyes. You can't know him all just by watching. It can only know what he let's you see until you turn your back at him, and he strikes, and he stabs, and he pulls out, and oh! You can fight back, and then you realise...he knows where to harm. And you can't actually fight back, you can't run, you can't do anything, you can only watch as your own blood splashes out your neck vessel to the flower growing out of the ground as he watches you stop watching him. And Han ji doesn't know all this. What begins as a chance encounter soon spirals into obsession. Han Ji’s possessiveness knows no bounds; he doesn’t just want Yunxi, he wants to own him. He wants to own something he's seen from a far. Yunxi’s secrets slips, his adorable, cute mask falls off. The fragile line between friendship and captivity shatters. Yunxi finds himself torn between fear, desire, his truth and the dangerous thrill of surrendering to his darker self. More than that, the Emperor, Jo Han ji...is more than sudden to have him dead or alive all by himself. In a world where betrayal lurks behind silk curtains and passion burns hotter than vengeance, can Yunxi escape Han Ji’s grasp… or will he discover that being caught was what he wanted all along? Will Han ji be able to handle the dark, dangerous capabilities of the adorable sweet and cute looking but cunning Kim Yunxi, or is he blindly fighting for a wolf in a sheep's skin? A story of obsession, power, and a love that tastes like poison...perfect for those who crave danger with their romance.

Dr. Nadia Voss, 29, gave everything to the people she loved - her skills, her loyalty, her blind, boundless trust. Her husband. Her best friend. The shelter community she bled for. They repaid her with manufactured evidence, exile, and teeth. She remembers dying. She remembers every second of it. Now she's woken up three months before the world ends, in clean sheets, with her husband humming in the kitchen and something dark and electric coiling at the base of her spine - a parting gift from the dead. An ability that hungers. And a mind so ruthlessly clear it frightens her. This time, she builds walls before bridges. She prepares, she positions, she smiles at the right faces while making a list of every wrong one. Divorce first. Stockpile second. Reckoning third. But on day three, a stranger finds her before she finds him. A quiet patient she barely remembered from her past life - except he's different now. Fractured. Scarred. Carrying the bone-deep exhaustion of someone who has already survived the end of the world. "I know what you are," he says. "I know how it ends if you do this alone. I've seen it." Nadia Voss did not claw her way back from death to be derailed by a man with ruined eyes and impossible knowledge. But the ability in her blood doesn't react to him with hunger. It reacts with recognition. And that is so much more dangerous.

At Twenty-three, Scarlett Bellingham signs a ten-year contract with London’s most powerful billionaire, Jude Maguire. To the world she is the perfect wife; elegant, fashionable, composed and untouchable. But behind closed doors, their marriage is just an agreement on paper. Scarlett keeps her end of the deal smoothly even when she unexpectedly gets pregnant. She refuses to let motherhood weaken the life she has spent years building being Mrs Maguire. As the contract comes close to its expiration date then Micheal Gerard, a rival CEO who likes Scarlett shows up. Scarlett then finds herself at the center of a dangerous game as her carefully constructed world starts to crumble . Jealousy from a love interest develops. Hatred and betrayal from family surfaces but the truth is far more dangerous than anyone could imagine it to be. When the truth is finally exposed , Jude is forced to choose between the empire he controls and the woman he never intended to love. But Scarlett doesn't wait for him to choose as she walks away. Leaving behind the man who finally learned how to love and the children she calls nothing but a contract bonus. But she returns and this time not for survival but to destroy everything and take control.

战国末年，中原经历政治动荡。王侯将相以权谋为棋，争夺统一中原的雄心伟业。秦王嬴政对六国霸业虎视眈眈，旗下国手段和平不堪秦王暴政而逃离秦国，被好友陷害而导致家破人亡。十二年后，其子孔卒于净德精舍长大，远赴齐国稷下学宫投身学术，对围棋有微妙感觉。孔卒在学宫认识了几个同窗知己，包括了前赵国将军之子马梁栋，无心上课但鬼主意多的萧何与女扮男装的祭酒孙女范汝。孔卒与梁栋更同时恋上了燕国侯王之女姬明珠。经历了友谊的变化，爱情的变数和战国的磨难，孔卒终于找到了棋的真谛，并与爱人一起对抗秦王的挑战。

MATURE CONTENT WARNING: 18+ Only. Smuts, Possessive. Silas Vane is thirty years old, a lethal "Ghost" for the Vane Mafia family, and a rare, strong Omega who refuses to be tamed. His mission was simple: break into the Royal Palace, steal the King’s secrets, and disappear. But Silas didn't count on Prince Alaric. At twenty-five, the Crown Prince is a predator—a dominant Alpha with a hunger for power and a sharp eye for rebellion. When he catches Silas in the act, a high-stakes chase ends in a devastating fall. Silas wakes up in the royal infirmary with a fractured skull and a blank mind. Or does he? Desperate to survive, Silas plays the only card he has: he pretends to have Amnesia. He plans to act the part of a victim until he can escape. But Alaric is a master of games, and he sees through the thief's mask. Instead of throwing Silas in a dungeon, the Prince whispers a golden lie: "You aren't a criminal, Silas. You are my fiancé. We were supposed to be married tomorrow." Now, trapped in a web of fake romance and possessive touches, the 30-year-old killer must play the "loving mate" to a 25-year-old King who knows exactly who he is. In a palace built on secrets, who is the real prisoner? And what happens when the "Mate" starts to forget that his love... was supposed to be a lie?

Elva Porsteinsdòttir was once the shining daughter of the Beta--Jakob Bjarnarson and pride of the Blackthorn Pack, promised to the Alpha heir of Shadowpine: Sveinn since they were children and destined to lead beside him the night her wolf awakened. But that ceremony became her ruin. Her wolf never rose. Her mate betrayed and rejected her in front of the entire pack. Stripped of title and cast lower than any omega, she was left to rot in a stone cell while the life she knew moved on without her. Escape seemed impossible until the Moon Goddess offered her one last card: a fated mate. The man who claims her is King Gunnar Sigurdsson, the iron-fisted Alpha of the rival Ironfang Pack, a warrior who swore off all weakness after losing everything once before. He wants her gone. She refuses to break. What begins as hate and chains twists into raw, dangerous passion. When Elva finally unleashes the ancient secret bloodline power locked inside her, it will either save Gunnar from the prophecy that haunts him or burn both their packs to the ground. ===================== WARNING: 18+ MATURE CONTENT #SLOWBURN #MORALLYGRAYML #SPICY #ANGST

Joyce Roberts spent ten years as the shadow brain behind Pink Stones Corporation, closing every deal that mattered while her husband Juan Wilson played the terrifying CEO in public. He served her divorce papers across the boardroom table they built together, called her his starter wife, and moved her best friend Karen Hernandez into their penthouse the same night. Joyce walked away with nothing but the clothes she wore and the secret son she’d hidden from him for five years. Later she returns as Elena Voss, the anonymous majority shareholder who just bought the company out from under him. Juan Wilson is about to learn the woman he discarded now holds his entire empire by the throat. This is corporate revenge wrapped in raw emotion, boardroom knives, and a second chance that tastes like blood.

Lost in the world of the fire with no flame, stuck back in time. But the Nullfire destroys everything you value. It burns love, destroying it to shreds, tearing apart your last bits of hope. But can love be found in the middle of destruction? Book warnings: Deaths, sensitive topics, violence, hallucinations, mental disorders, LGBTQ+, miscarriage, abuse, self-harm (and the aftermath of it), uncensored curse words, alcohol, sex, highly described gore, and some of these combined. You've been warned, and this book may not suit you if you don't want to read a book that contains these things. New chapter uploaded every week on weekends! Author's timezone is UTC+2 and times are between 8AM and 10PM.

[Mature Content || Dark Romance || Drama.] What would you do if your loving husband returned home with a second family he had secretly kept for years? That is exactly what happens to Claudia Hoffman. She once believes her life with Miles and their daughter, Aurora, is a romance straight out of a novel. Until the night he walks through the door with Clarissa, abusive her half-sister, and the child they share. They push Claudia aside, dismissing her outrage as madness. Then comes the ultimate betrayal: they frame her for attempted murder of her own daughter. Desperate to clear her name and protect her comatose daughter, Claudia is forced to seek help from the psychiatrist assigned to her case—her devil of an ex, Ray Gatlin, the man she left on bitter terms. Ray is cold, calculating, and dangerously powerful, a certified sociopath with immense wealth, influence, and a decade-old grudge against the woman who once humiliated him. He agrees to help her, but only if she signs a “pet contract” that binds her to him, granting the devil complete control, even over her own body. With no other choice, Claudia signs that insane contract . Now trapped in a dangerous bargain with the man she once loved, she must navigate a twisted game of revenge, obsession, and lingering desire. But as old emotions resurface and buried truths unravel, she discovers something far more terrifying: Ray may have had a hand in her downfall. Can she thaw the heart of a devil and prove her innocence,
Or will she lose herself to the contract she signs? * Commissioned cover art by @durudara Follow and contact me on Instagram: @foreverpupa *

Born unlucky. Died the same way. He killed, he stole, he built an empire from nothing — not because life was kind to him, but because he refused to kneel for anyone. They called him The Joker. He ruled the underworld with an iron fist. And died at the hands of an old woman he never saw coming. The void gave him another world. Now he rises again — carrying nothing but a mysterious ring and one unbreakable rule: No one breaks me. Not fate.Not the world itself. But was his suffering fate's cruelest mistake — or its most precise design?