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Disaster or Forever? The moment Heartfilia Dwight Mereles knew she would have to marry the man she despised and treated as her arch-nemesis, she felt intense rage build up inside her. She practically cursed that day because she never thought that of all the men in the world, Jharied Cojuangco would be the one whom she had to marry. She did not have a choice, because the company of her parents was at the brink of bankruptcy. Can Heartfilia tame her Playboy husband? Will Filia open her heart to the young man? Is she ready to be hurt? Will she take the risk knowing that the young man may never be truly hers? Will they be ready for whatever life will throw at them? Just how strong is their love for each other? Or will they allow themselves to be defeated by the people who want to destroy their relationship? Does the Wife or the Mistress hold more power?

“What was rule number two again?” Atlas' voice dropped so low, a chill ran through Aveline's body. “PDAs are just that. Affections can never happen off camera,” she whispered breathlessly. “Well technically we're outside,” he leaned into her ears. “And right now, I need to be inside you.” Atlas Sinclair is running out of time. He has exactly three days to get married before his cousin, or else, he'll be completely kicked off the race for the Sinclair major inheritance. Aveline Parker is an unfortunate soul who has just lost her boyfriend and best friend due to their infidelity. One drunken night of passion between the two spirals into a contract marriage. Aveline is soon thrown into the world of sinful wolves in sheep clothing, and there are just so many rules she has to keep up with. Atlas thinks he can enforce and keep these rules, but Aveline isn't making things easy with her lips that were designed for kissing. It starts with a kiss, and gradually, he starts to break all of the rules for her. Will he break the biggest rule and go against his family for her? Or is that a line that not even his desire for her can cross? Find out in this explosively sexy book; A NIGHT IN SIN CITY

Leanna is an orphan, with no one to depend on, and must face the cruel world alone. She once liked someone when she was still in college, but she never had any luck in life—because that man never had her in his heart. Leanna transmigrated into an Omegaverse novel and became an Omega female in that world, but her life only became worse than before. In the novel world, she became a wealthy villainess, and her misfortunes didn't stop there. The original Leanna had parents and two siblings, but she never received any affection from her family. They all adored Athania Relica—except for her mother. Athania Relica, an Omega female, was adopted by Leanna's father. No one knows that Athania is actually Leanna’s father’s illegitimate daughter. Leanna tried hard to win her family's favor, but everyone doted only on Athania. Leanna had only her mother's love and affection, and that was enough for her to keep going. The original Leanna had a husband, but he only loved Athania, his first love. She could only rely on her mother and herself. Her husband—also the second male lead—married her only as a tool to get closer to his first love. Leanna nearly fainted when she realized she had transmigrated into a tragic novel. But her misfortune didn’t end there. Having an unloved family wasn’t enough—her new husband had the same face as the boss she used to love in her previous world. Not only her husband but his entire family shared the same faces as his real-world counterparts—except for his older sister. --- Leanna stopped caring about her Alpha husband and planned to run away. But then, without her realizing it, he began to change. The Film Emperor knelt on one knee and begged for his wife’s forgiveness. He even did a live broadcast to let the entire world know how much he regretted his past mistakes. "I will do anything for you, but please forgive me, my wife." "I don't need you anymore." "I will let you split open my chest to prove my love for you." Her family also began to change—not long after she started ignoring them. "I won’t let anyone live peacefully after bullying my older sister." "I’ll buy anything for my little sister." "Leanna is my favorite daughter—who says I don’t favor her? They’ll get what they deserve." "..." --- Hugo was Leanna’s former boss—a cold and unreachable man in their country. Hugo never realized his feelings for his secretary until it was too late. She died in his arms, and her death left him haunted by unending nightmares. Then, Hugo was transmigrated into an Omegaverse novel with a second-gender concept. One day, he realized his wife not only looked exactly like his former secretary—she was his secretary. Hugo began his journey to win her back. It’s never too late for a second chance… and to reclaim their happiness. --- [DISCLAIMER: The picture on the cover is not mine. Credit to the owner!] Author’s Note: This is an original story by Hana_Frederica and not a translation.

Sienna, a 40-year-old assistant manager at an IT company, feels trapped in a monotonous life, for the luxurious lifestyle she craves. Without wealthy parents or a mysterious inheritance from her grandfather, she has had to work tirelessly to fulfill her dreams of wine in the weekend, fishing on the yatch on summer, skiing by winter, and touring a vineyard in fall. Her relentless focus on her career has come at the expense of her relationships, with most of her past girlfriends either cheating on her or leaving due to her constant neglect. Sienna's go-to response when relationships end is, "What else do they need?" - she simply doesn't understand why her past partners couldn't be satisfied with her providing for their material needs. Seeking an escape, Sienna immerses herself in a video game called 'Vintage Point', where the protagonist, male/female, inherits their grandfather's vineyard and creamery. Through the use of cheating codes she got from the game community, Sienna amasses unlimited wealth and the ability to have multiple wives in the game - living out her dream life virtually. "Oh lord, rich, vineyard, and wives. My dream life." One night, after a few too many glasses of wine, Sienna passes out in front of her computer. When she wakes up, Sienna finds herself in a large, medieval-style house, surrounded by four distressed women who seem to blame her for their current life. Disoriented and unsure of what is happening, "What is happening?" This unexpected turn of events propels Sienna into a surreal situation, where the line between her virtual dream life and reality becomes blurred.

I died a heroic, powerful, male Archmage… so why did I wake up as a sixteen-year-old girl?! Theo’s last memory is of a glorious, failed last stand. His next is a beeping hospital machine—and a terrifyingly handsome guy he’s pretty sure is a demon calling him “princess.” Now, he’s Thea Montrose, youngest daughter of a powerful family in a world run on magi-tech and corporate espionage. Between navigating floating cars, enduring his new mom’s hugs, and figuring out the horrifyingly complex mechanics of using the bathroom, Theo has his hands full. But his new family is hiding secrets, and their rivals play for keeps. Good thing this spoiled heiress’s body now holds the soul of an ancient wizard. They wanted the real Thea back? They’re about to get way more than they bargained for. He failed to save his old world from an apocalypse—now he just might save this one (and finally figure out how this bra works).

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?

Estania Laville and Gale Cartania are fated mates that could never be and their plight begins with one; Estania Laville’s engagement and two; the curse that separates them. Waking up in a new body, Estania Laville now known as Marina Chase is reborn as the third princess of Alvonia but when she notices traces of people from her past life, Estania Laville has just one question; “Is Gale Cartania reborn as well?”

"The masterminds are cooler than heroes," I mutter as I stare at the chess pieces before me. It is easier to be the one who sits in the shadows and moves the pieces, likewise deciding the flow of the game. Heroes will foolishly sacrifice their lives for the good cause and villains will sacrifice the world for their own gain, but masterminds will use both the heroes and villains to their own benefit. Why, you ask? Well, that's because I've lost my life once while trying to be a hero so, I don't want that anymore. I'd rather be a mastermind who molds the world as per my convenience and live peacefully. Because, why not? *** [Defender of Divine Glory says you are the hope of this world.] What? [Goddess of Wisdom believes that you will be the one to save the world.] Wait, what?! [Propose the Grand Duke the idea of a fake marriage.] And, why would I do that?! [Stop the assassination of Prince Eric.] Why would I save him?! [The candidates for the throne are:... Who will you choose?] Ah! I give up... It seems like a curse that anyone who wishes for a slacker life in Isekai will have to go through the most troublesome things. In my past life, I died because of one rookie mistake but after being transmigrated in the world of fantasy I've gotten an opportunity to start afresh, but unlike the protagonists who look for their love and glory, I'd rather make money and live a life of a slacker. I have magic, I have power and I have money, what else do I need? Well, that was the plan but this damn system is getting on my nerves. I mean who in their sane mind would want to mess with the complicated royal family and political affairs? But that's not all though. I've also become the saviour of this world. Things just can't be anymore worse! Besides, the penalty of failing this quest is... [Failure: Destruction of the World.] It seems like if I screw up in selecting the right person then the destruction that is going to befall the world won't be stopped. If I speak of my reward then it's this vague thing. [Reward: Fulfillment of any wish.] "If that's the case then, I'd rather choose the person who would be the best fit for the throne." And that's how I decided that I would become the Kingmaker.

Maya doesn't know how long she's been dead for. She knows that the world she once lived in is gone, replaced by a sprawling maze of graffiti-laden streets in a concrete jungle. There's one thing that keeps her roaming this alien plane; a fighter boy, all knuckles and bruises and scrapes, clawing around deep in the underbelly of the criminal world. She burns to live again, and her keeper grants her this wish with one concise instruction: Do Not Remember.

“Please, let me touch you,” his voice breaks, pleading. I laugh, overwhelmed by the irony of the situation. Because the very man who persecuted me so much is now the one reduced to nothing before me. His hair is a mess, eyes baggy with dark circles that note the sleepless nights. Those eyes once only reflected hatred for me, but now they’re begging desperately. “Why won’t you just let me come to you? Why does that bastard have to be near you all he wants but I’m not given any moment to even smell you?!!” His rage is laced with pain, his voice filled with bitterness and evident fear. Fear of losing me. “Why?” I ask. My voice is low, but steady. “Why should I let the man who’s abused me for so long come anywhere near me? Why should I give the man who’s watched his family and everyone humiliate me every moment of my life a chance?” My eyes burn with rage, tears welling up as I think back to the countless torture I had to endure. “Tell me why I should come back to the man who’s questioned my dignity and let another woman take my place!!!” “No, Lei, no,” his voice shakes, quiet as though every word costs him. The sound of his voice is barely audible, like it is drowning in regrets too heavy to undo. He draws near, hands trembling with eyes wide with guilt and regret. “It’s all over now. Sign the divorce papers if you still have a bit of a conscience left inside.” His quivering face turns tight with anger. “Why? So you can run off to those good for nothing goons who leer lustfully at you?!” His voice lowers, but remain steady and stern. “I will never let you go, Lei. Never!” I smile. My defiant eyes alone telling all there is to know. Because for me, there is never going back to him. •••••••• Leiara Rhys, the sole heiress to the Rhys Development, has always faced life head-on with one motto: “If it isn’t death, how bad can it be?” When she’s forced into an arranged marriage with Colson Hayes, heir to a rival company, she braces herself like always, determined to bury the fear, the pain, the grief deep inside. But nothing prepares her for the cold hatred in her husband’s eyes. A hatred rooted in a grudge she doesn’t understand. As Colson quietly vows to ruin her, Leiara becomes a pawn trapped between two powerful families and impossible expectations. Abused and subjected to all sorts of violence by her husband, family and his lover, Leiara’s carefully guarded heart begins to fracture. After all, the human heart isn’t a diamond that cannot break, nor a barrel that cannot overflow. When Leiara discovers that she isn’t the main character in this marriage but merely the mistress, the world she built on pain begins to crack. Forced to coexist with the main character, the true focus of her husband’s affection, she must remain in the background as she always has. But just when she’s ready to stop hoping and let go, something utterly unexpected happens. The very man whose eyes once reflected only her mistakes and imperfections now holds a tenderness and longing she doesn’t know how to trust. A boundless love she cannot seem to fully explore. And for Leiara, the irony of it all is just too cruel, yet too breaking to ignore.

What is the real face divorce?No one can say clearly that it is no longer the relationship between love and not love,but the game of love and money.it's not the word divorce with a wave of arms.Marriage is not a love brain and an abandoned woman complaining that it is unfair.When a marriage crisis breaks out,it must be a bloody duel

Born as the third youngest of the Melpomene family, Catalina never expected to go to Lightless Institute for training as heir of one of the holy clans. Expect the unexpected—everyone had to know this. She should have known fate to be sudden, viscous, and unpredictable. In an attempt to not bring anymore shame to her legendary family, Catalina forces herself to make the effort to be great. Great perfect grades and flawless scores in duels. Master her zodiac path, create a relic. Became an Ophanim. Then, a Pillar of Winter Clan. How hard can it be? Extremely challenging, especially when within the tides of mundane life, a gamble of survival and destiny is being played. In the world of divinity and advanced technology and civilization, the truth shall set them free or contain them from beyond themselves. Welcome to the lawless saga. Cover design; picsart Art; pinterest—owner unknown 2 chapters on every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday.

Six months after the disaster on Eochaid's secret moon base, Rian is fairly certain that there are only five members left of the Obsidian Assembly still running free. Including himself, there's Corey, a changling who make's Rian's life miserable by spreading slime over every inch of the walls; Theo, a short-tempered psychic; Spiros, the glue holding everyone together; and Lavender, a mildly sociopathic summoner who's technically not supposed to be living with them. The only one missing is Niamh, Rian's twin sister who was sent to school in Ireland months ago. But Rian's not one to let troubles slow him down. It doesn't matter that there's no money- if they need something, he's fast enough to steal it. But it's winter now. With no running water or electricity, avoiding a government hostile to metahumans is no longer the Junior Obsidian Assembly member's top priority. Temperatures are plummeting, and they need to either work together or fall apart entirely.

“You can run, Alina. But I’ll always catch you.” Alina Ryder lives by one rule—stay invisible. After her mother’s remarriage drags her into a mansion full of strangers and a school crawling with enemies, she just wants to survive without being noticed. Then she meets him. Jaxon Cross. Her new stepbrother. He’s infuriating. Arrogant. Too magnetic for his own good. She swears she’ll hate him forever—until the night she sees the impossible. Jaxon bleeding out in front of her… and then healing, like nothing happened. That’s when he tells her the truth. He’s a wolf. And she’s his mate. But their bond is forbidden. Dangerous. Outlawed. She should run—every instinct screams for her to. Yet the harder she pulls away, the tighter he closes in, his voice a dark promise in the shadows: “You were never meant to escape me.”

https://www.patreon.com/posts/chained-heart-144576372 All Crystal could hear was his roaring breath burning her skin and the chains clanking as he made her his again and again. All Crystal could feel was him, above her, his body intertwined with hers as he kept coming inside her. This man, this Jarrod who, at her father's urging, had kidnapped her to protect her from a criminal, but for Crystal, it was above all him from whom she needed protection.

At eighteen, Catarina D’Amelio believed she’d found the kind of passion that only existed in secret wild, consuming, and utterly wrong. He was older, distant, and captivating in ways she couldn’t explain. Their affair was supposed to stay hidden, unmarked by names or promises. Until Christmas night. Invited to her best friend’s family dinner, Catarina discovers the unbearable truth: the man she has been seeing in secret is Sylus Ashbourne, her best friend Althéa’s father, a man widowed young and buried in his own silence. One truth shattered her world. The other, she carried inside her for nine long months. Without a word, Catarina vanished, choosing solitude over shame. She built a life for her twins far from the city, protected by her enigmatic grandmother, Valéria. For years, she believed she had buried the past, until an unexpected encounter at a company gala brings everything back. Sylus sees her again. Older. Fiercer. Unreachable. And beside her, two boys with his eyes. Now, the secrets they both tried to forget resurface. Althéa learns the truth that destroyed her trust, Sylus faces the sin that haunts him, and Catarina must decide whether love is something that can ever be forgiven. Because some sins don’t fade with time, they grow, they breathe, and sometimes... they return wearing the face of redemption.

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.

A failed adventurer returns with the soul of the dead on his shoulders. This time, he breaks the world's rules to bring back a rabbit-human child named Al. Together with Al and the adventurer, retrace his steps to find out the truth about the world and his identity. The adventure is not over yet.

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.

The Betrayal was Absolute. Her Revenge Will Be Fatal. Seraphina Vance had the perfect life, the perfect fiancé, and the perfect inheritance—until her own family branded her “mentally unstable” and stole everything. Thrown onto the street, stripped of her dignity, she could only watch as her backstabbing cousin, Cassandra, took her place, wedding the man who swore he loved Seraphina: the spineless liar, Liam. Ruin was her reality, but despair was a luxury she couldn't afford. Just as the world closed in, a chilling voice offered a new fate: Alexander Sterling, the ruthless, enigmatic CEO known only as the Iceberg King. He has no heart, no mercy, and an empire that dwarfs her lost fortune. His proposal is simple, transactional, and deadly: “Marry me for one year. Give me absolute loyalty. And I will give you the power to burn your enemies to ash.” Seraphina signs the contract, trading her freedom for a weapon. Overnight, she transforms into Mrs. Alexander, the elegant, untouchable woman who steps back into high society to deliver calculated, chilling blows to the family who destroyed her. But Alexander's ice is beginning to crack. As their contract marriage unfolds, the lines between their agreement and fierce, genuine chemistry blur. She thought she was only trading her name for revenge, but soon she realizes she may be trading her guarded heart for the one man powerful enough to claim it. Can Seraphina maintain her revenge and her sanity, or will she succumb to the dark passion of the Iceberg King who broke the rules of their contract with a single, unscripted kiss?