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Beneath the steel-and-glass skin of the modern city of Veridia lies the Aethel, a dying magic of old pacts and older blood. Elara Vayne is a restorer of broken things antiques, artworks, a life perpetually on the edge of ruin haunted by a psychic resonance she calls the ‘Echo, a torment that lets her feel the ghostly imprints of objects. Her life is a carefully constructed cage of quiet until she inherits a decrepit old house and a strange, tarnished key that weeps dark fluid onto her skin. The key is a summons, and it awakens something that has been hunting for her. Kaelan is a Wraith, the most feared enforcer of the hidden supernatural order known as the Conclave. Cursed with a parasitic shadow that demands a feast of pain, he is a weapon of absolute control, his humanity a distant memory. His new assignment is simple: find and eliminate the last Vayne, a bloodline of legendary, monstrous power, before she can unleash the Devouring force they once commanded. When Kaelan corners Elara, the kill-stroke fails. Her touch doesn't just repel him; it brings a silence he has never known, a momentary peace from the entity that gnaws at his soul. For Elara, his presence is a catalyst, igniting the latent power in her blood and revealing the truth: she is a Relic, a human vessel for an ancient, voracious magic that craves the essence of other supernatural beings. Thrown into a reluctant alliance by a common enemy a cabal within the Conclave that seeks to harness Elara’s power for themselves. they descend into the city’s occult underbelly. Here, they uncover the brutal history of the Vayne line, the true nature of Kaelan’s curse, and a terrible prophecy that binds their fates: she is the lock, and he is the key, and their union could either save the world or unmake it. Their romance is a slow, torturous conflagration. It begins in friction and distrust, a battle of wills between Elara’s desperate grasp on her crumbling humanity and Kaelan’s cold, practiced brutality. It deepens into a reluctant alliance forged in shared danger, and then into a devastating emotional dependency. he is her anchor against the devouring hunger inside her, and she is his only respite from eternal torment. The magnetic, forbidden desire between them is a poison they both crave, a fragile light in the overwhelming dark. But trust, in a world built on betrayal, is the most dangerous magic of all. A devastating fracture is inevitable, born of a revealed truth and a necessary, soul-shattering betrayal that will leave them both broken and ignite the supernatural war they sought to prevent. The climax unfolds in the ruins of the Vayne ancestral home, a place where the veil between worlds is thin. As the cabal enacts its ritual to tear the Aethel asunder and the city begins to crumble into chaos, Elara and Kaelan must face the final cost of their love. To win, they must make the ultimate sacrifice, offering up the very thing that saved them each other. The resolution is not a clean victory, but a bittersweet and soul-wrenching reckoning that will leave them forever changed, their love story etched not in a happy ending, but in the permanent, beautiful scars they have left on the world and on each other’s souls.

She never should have been at that gala. Emily Chen was just trying to get through the night in a borrowed dress, blending into a crowd that would never truly accept her. But one careless step, one glass of champagne, and she collides with Alexander Drake—the city’s most feared billionaire, and the man her family has spent years blaming for their ruin. She expects fury. What she gets is interest. Cold, unsettling, and far too intense. Instead of banishing her, Drake makes her an offer: a temporary position inside his empire. A job that looks like opportunity, but feels like a trap. For Emily, it’s a chance to dig for answers about her father’s downfall. For Alexander, it’s a chance to draw her deeper into his orbit. The deeper she goes, the more dangerous it becomes. Rival corporations circle like sharks, whispers of betrayal grow louder, and Drake’s obsession starts to feel like both a shield and a prison. Emily can’t tell if he’s the enemy she should fear… or the only man capable of protecting her from what’s coming. In a world where loyalty can be bought and secrets are worth more than gold, Emily will have to risk everything. The truth could destroy them both. But without it, she may never escape.

Zaria Remington. She is the light…. The heart everyone adored. Graceful, kind, pure as dawn… The kind of girl who made the world softer, just by being in it. She carried warmth wherever she went, never knowing the shadows that lingered behind her innocent self. Alexander Gonzales He is the darkness…. Sharp edges, cold eyes, ruthless, feared by many. A man who felt nothing, feared nothing, and trusted no one. He was built from ice and iron. Until he saw her. One glance, and the wall he spent a lifetime building began to crack. She was everything he couldn’t understand and everything he couldn’t let go. When their worlds collide, sparks ignite, shadows stir and fate trembles. One touch shatters his control. Buried secrets claw their way to the surface…

Born in families that hate each other, Alpha Maxwell of the Nightstalker Pack and Naomi the wolfless omega of the Blue Moon Pack were both drugged and woken up imprisoned in a room with no way out. A robotic voice informs them that they had been kidnapped to undergo an experiment called the Love Game. They could only leave the facility if they got intimate with each other. Naomi should get pregnant and give birth to a baby during captivity. The baby is their ticket to freedom. But Alpha Maxwell was destined to marry the woman his family had chosen for him while Naomi already had a boyfriend arranged by her parents. The couple's loyalty to their partners will be tested during the captivity. Will they succumb to temptation and fall in love? Will they ever get out alive?

Everly, a connoisseur of orphan-to-riches tropes, always assumed her origin story began with a dramatic abandonment at the orphanage gates. Turns out, her life was even more cliché than her favorite novels! She wasn't merely dumped; she was swapped—a long-lost heiress to a vast fortune. Just when she thought her life couldn't get any more tropey, a mysterious System materialized, offering her a chance at a "good ending." The catch? Its "abilities" ranged from the utterly bizarre to the downright mortifying, making Everly question if a happy ending was truly worth the existential cringe. *** System 006: [Host, please choose 1 of these 3 system abilities!] Everly: "They're all weird! Let me just pick random!" System 006: [Hehe... host, I forgot to say that each system will have consequences, so something will happen to you when you use it...] Everly: "!!!" Days later, having been reunited with her biological family and experimenting with the System's... unique function, the consequence were already glaringly apparent. Her beloved brother: "My little sister is precious, but I need therapy to keep up with her alien-like thinking." Handsome man 1: "She's a pervert! I'm scared she'll take my innocence..." Handsome man 2: "Every time she talks, I feel like killing her. Is that normal?"

Eva Ivanova never planned on diapers or lullabies—least of all for a baby who barely makes a sound. But when her best friend dies and names her guardian of an eerily quiet infant, Eva’s world shatters. And it gets worse. The courts assign her a co-guardian: Alessandro Bianchi. Mafia royalty. Hitman in a suit. Her sworn rival in every courtroom they’ve ever battled in. Forced into parenthood together, Eva and Alessandro quickly realize the baby isn’t just quiet—she’s connected to a trafficking network buried deep inside the justice system. And someone will kill to get her back. As enemies close in and old wounds bleed open, the line between hatred and hunger turns dangerously thin. Enemies in court. Partners in crime. Parents by force. And maybe… something they never saw coming.

They say money can't buy happiness. But for her, it bought everything-except the life she lost. All her life, Andi Navarro believed one thing: Money solves everything. Maybe that's what growing up poor does to a person-when every meal is uncertain, when every dream feels too expensive, and when love is the only thing you have left. But then one night, everything crumbles. A tragic car crash takes her parents. And just when she thought things couldn't get worse, an old man shows up at their funeral claiming to be her grandfather-the same man her mother never spoke of. Turns out, her mother was an heir to a billion-dollar empire-before she ran away with a poor mechanic and chose love over legacy. Now, Andi is left with two younger siblings, a luxurious mansion, and millions of dollars wired to her bank account overnight. At seventeen, she's no longer just a poor girl trying to survive. She's an heiress, a sister, and the new face of a bloodline she barely knows. And with great wealth comes whispers, power plays, and vultures in designer clothes. But Andi Navarro isn't here to be eaten alive. She's here to win. Because in her world, money can buy loyalty. Money can buy silence. And most of all, money can buy her a new beginning. Even if it costs her everything.

Summer’s marriage to Gideon had been nothing short of a fairytale. Their days were filled with joy and peace until one incident ruined everything completely. The man she loved the most accused her of cheating. ======= “Who is the father of the child?” Gideon thundered, squeezing her shoulders. His crushing grip made her wince in pain and fear. “It’s yours. Why won’t you believe me?” “I wanted to. But these reports tell different story.” He threw the paternity test reports at her. “Hope is not my child?” The ground shattering revelation rattled Summer. She tried everything to save this marriage, but it didn’t turn well. Hidden conspiracy and betrayal tore her world apart, costing her everything, including her own life. The moment she thought it was over, she found herself gone back in time. She had been reborn. Armed with the knowledge of what was to come, she vowed to protect herself and her family. ====== “Since I’ve been given a second chance, I’ll not let the history to repeat.” She thought she would stay far away from Gideon, but fate had other plans. He appeared in front of her again six years later. This time, he didn’t want to kill her. He wanted to trap her, torment her, and own her. Would Summer let him ruin her again? Would she be able to change her fate this time? “In this life, you can never escape me,” Gideon hissed. Summer looked into his eyes coldly. “We ended things six years ago. I’ll never let you crawl back into my life again.” Pinching her chin, he declared, “No one can stop me from reclaiming you, not even you.”

She forgot him. He remembered everything. And he's not letting her go again. Three years ago, Elara Hart was desperate—her mother was dying, and she had no money for treatment. So when cold, ruthless billionaire Kairos Vance offered her $2 million to be his surrogate, she signed her life away. The contract was clear: carry his child, sign away all rights, disappear forever. But Elara made a fatal mistake. She fell in love with him. And Kairos? He threw her away the moment their son was born, choosing his family's approval over the woman who'd given him everything. Heartbroken and determined to fight for custody, Elara drove into a rainstorm—and straight into a nightmare. The "accident" wasn't random. It was arranged. And when she woke up three weeks later, she couldn't remember her own name, let alone the man who'd destroyed her. Now, three years later, she walks back into his life. As a stranger. Desperate and obsessed, Kairos makes a split-second decision that will change everything: he tells her she's his wife. That they were madly in love. That their son Leo is the product of their marriage, not a cold transaction. She believes him. And Kairos finally has a second chance to do everything right. But secrets don't stay buried. As Elara's memories begin to surface—fragmented images of contracts, cold hospital rooms, and his cruel rejection—she starts to realize the man she's falling for is the same man who once broke her. When the truth explodes, Elara must decide: can she forgive the unforgivable? Or will she take everything from him the way he once took everything from her? A story of lies, possession, redemption, and a love so twisted it might just destroy them both... or save them.

What will happen if you one day wake up with five children in a village? How will you feel ? Trishna who was a chef in a big restaurant got locked in a freezer and woke up in a village with five children....how will handle everything? To know more about her hop on the train and let's go.

'That was the night which changed everything in the life of the teenagers. A portel started opening. First they thought it was a dream. A little did they know what future had stored in for them! Soon the portel grew larger and larger. What shocked them the most was, many vampires came out of it.' This is the story of a fifteen year old boy, his sibling and his cousin who accidentally found a magical diary, later in the story they learn that the three of them are destined to maintain the balance between parallel worlds. This journey also helps the three teenagers to deal with the loss of their parents.

She was betrayed, broken, and burned alive - the world's brightest mind, undone by the people she loved most. When Lu Mian opens her eyes again, she's back - reborn with every memory, every scar, and a heart that's finally learned how to stay cold. This time, she won't waste her genius saving ungrateful hearts. This time, she'll live for herself, ignoring all those who caused her pain and were unworthy of her love. But fate has a way of laughing at plans. The moment she saves a stranger in the rain - a man with eyes like midnight and a voice that can quiet a crowd - everything starts to change. They call him Huo Shen, the ruthless power who rules the city from the shadows. To the world, he's untouchable. To her, he's a puzzle wrapped in silence - a man dying from an illness no one can name... until she walks into his life. She wants to live, to shine. He wants her. What begins as a deal between two broken souls turns into something neither can control. She heals his body, he guards her heart. He pampers her like she's fragile, yet his love burns with a dangerous edge only she can tame. And when the past claws its way back, they'll fight not just for survival - but for the chance to stand side by side, unshaken, and finally shine on their own terms.

After her grandfather's death, Bai Hanyun was disowned by her parents and cast out of the Bai family. With nowhere else to go, she left the city and returned to the countryside. There, by a twist of fate, she discovered an antique mirror hidden in the basement of her newly purchased home. From that moment on, strange events began to unfold—until one day, she stumbled upon a prayer from a young general. Feng Xiyan, besieged by the Yuezhi Tribe and betrayed by the imperial court, had been driven into a desperate corner. With no access to water, food, or medicine, he and the citizens of Xiqiang City could do nothing but await death. But just as all hope seemed lost, Heaven intervened. From that moment on, the Feng Army and the people of Xiqiang City had enough food and water, living lives more prosperous than even the Emperor himself.

Yuan Bao just transmigrated into an ancient village, and she’s already the most spoiled kid in three generations. Nicknamed Jiaojiao, she’s set to be the next big thing—until the new neighbor moves in. This neighbor? The city miss who’s got it all but acts like the world owes her. She’s got the drama, the entitlement, and the attitude. But Yuan Bao? She’s got the family who loves her, the wit to take down any drama queen, and the charm to win everyone over. When the miss tries to play the pity card, Yuan Bao’s family rallies behind her. Grandpa claps, Mom cheers, and her bros fist-pump. Yuan Bao’s the real deal, and she’s not giving up her spotlight to anyone. The miss tries to lecture Yuan Bao’s bro about “spoiling” her, but he’s got her back. “My sister’s the kindest, prettiest, and best. Who’s the real spoiled one here?”

In the end times, Gu Chengyu crosses over to an ancient and fictional Dynasty, becoming the most cherished peasant's son in the family. Since I have become a boy, let's lead the whole family to earn money and become prosperous! Who knew the old mother insists on becoming an imperial decree wife, how to deal with this matter? This text features a powerful golden finger.

Lucilla Crimson never wanted to become the villain. She was nothing more than a simple girl named Ruby Baker before things went wrong. With the world against her, she did whatever she needed to do to keep those close to her safe. Watch as Lucilla climbs her way through the world and becomes one of the world's most ruthless tyrants. New Chapter every Wednesday 5pm EST ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is my first Novel. Thank you to anyone who decides to read this, and I hope you enjoy it. And thanks to my sister for doing the Cover Art. Her Insta: notagood_hunter922

For six years, Avery Chen has lived under Julian Hawke's roof. He became her stepfather when she was seventeen—a grieving girl who'd just lost her father, gaining a man who treated her with careful, respectful distance. He gave her stability, paid for her college, asked about her day with genuine interest. He was safety incarnate: distinguished, controlled, untouchable. She told herself the flutter in her chest when he smiled was gratitude. That the way she noticed his hands, his voice, the silver threading his dark hair, was just admiration for a good man. She buried her crush so deep even she almost believed it was gone. Until the night she brings Derek home—her mediocre boyfriend who treats her like an accessory. She's had too much to drink at a party, laughing too loud, letting Derek paw at her in the hallway. And she sees it: the flash of something dark and possessive in Julian's steel-blue eyes before his expression shutters back to polite concern. "Avery. A word. Alone." That night, nothing physical happens. But everything changes. Because Julian Hawke has been holding back a hurricane. Six years of watching her grow into a woman, six years of midnight thoughts he's ashamed of, six years of loving her in a way that makes him hate himself. He's kept his distance, been the parent she needed, never crossed the line. But seeing another man touch her breaks something in his carefully constructed control. Suddenly Avery notices things she'd trained herself to ignore: how Julian's jaw clenches when Derek calls. How his hand lingers when passing her coffee. How he stands too close in the kitchen, his breath warm on her neck, before stepping away like she burned him. How he watches her with hunger he can barely mask. Her dreams betray her—forbidden fantasies of his hands, his mouth, his body claiming hers with the intensity he shows everything he does. She wakes aching, guilty, terrified. By day, every accidental touch is warfare. His fingers brushing hers. His chest against her back when reaching past her. His voice dropping low when they're alone, turning innocent words into unspoken promises. The tension becomes unbearable. Dangerous. Wrong. But desire doesn't care about morality. And Julian Hawke has spent six years being noble. His control is finally breaking, and Avery is about to discover that forbidden never felt this devastating—or this necessary. When you've been each other's safe harbor, what happens when you become each other's storm?

I watched the anime danmachi and I feel like they didn't put too much effort in Hestia I get that but I wanted to make her more important There might be mistakes so sorry I'm a beginner writer And it's possible I'm not gonna update this story that many times also the goals of the main character is to make her family number 1 Among the other families I don't own any character or the anime and manga of danmachi or any of the animes that comes in this *Warning Gender band* ---------------------------------------------------------- only update, when I have nothing to do ---------------------------------------------------------- the cover is not mine the story starts confusing, but basically in the firsts chapters basically everything is a done and the main character is explaining some things that happened and also getting backgrounds of the things that will be later on. Also the chapters are really small. I started this story when I was 16 or 17 so I don’t have that much information of the story at that time. so be warned if you want to read it just for fun then that’s fine but don’t take this story seriously the stories that I make are somewhat like a hobby I tried somewhat the best I can at that time, but if I don’t have that much time, I’m not gonna try doing more work than I have to because I have other things to do the chapters are gonna get longer the more chapters there are hope you enjoy this story

[Content Warning: This story contains sensitive topics such as teen pregnancy, family conflict, emotional stress, and societal judgment. Reader discretion is advised.] Mirai is a kind and hardworking 17-year-old girl whose life is destroyed in one moment of trust. When she discovers she’s pregnant, the boy she loved abandons her — and society is quick to blame her for everything. Shame replaces comfort. Fear replaces dreams. Even her own parents struggle to stand by her. But one person refuses to leave. Her older brother, Yuuto, becomes the support she never knew she needed — fighting the world and their own family to protect the girl who believed her life was over. As Mirai faces the hardest year of her life, a new heartbeat inside her pushes her forward. Even when rumors spread. Even when hope feels impossible. This is not a story about a mistake. This is a story about what love chooses to do after the mistake is made. Can Mirai rise again? Can one innocent child heal a breaking family? Can she prove she is Too Young For Shame?

“That child is mine. And so are you,” he commanded, his viper-green eyes pinning her in place. Grace couldn’t believe that he—Carlos Benjamin, her new CEO and eight years her junior—was the father of her unborn baby. “You can go back to that deadbeat you call a husband, or you can come with me and have everything.” ===== For the last five years of her marriage, Grace Preston, 32, believed she was broken. She couldn’t have a child, and her deadbeat husband, Charles, never let her forget it, calling her useless while she worked tirelessly to fund his failed acting career. He didn’t just break her spirit; he shattered her trust by cheating on her with her own sister. Heartbroken, Grace fled to her office late one night, seeking solace at the bottom of a bottle. She wasn’t alone. A beautiful, blond-haired man was there, nursing his own wounds. He never told her his name, but he offered her a night of oblivion. Fueled by whiskey and a desperate need for revenge, she gave in to her darkest desires, pulling the willing stranger into her web. In her drunken haze, she thought, “If my husband can have his fun, then so can I.” She never worried about protection, convinced she was barren. Until a month later, when a positive pregnancy test trembled in her hands. Grace Preston, the ‘barren’ wife, was pregnant. In a single night, the stranger gave her what Charles couldn’t in five years. Now Carlos has made his claim, pulling her into a world of immense power and lethal secrets. Will Grace escape her toxic marriage only to be trapped in this captivating young billionaire’s golden cage? Or is trading one prison for another a mistake that will cost her more than just her heart?