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Lena Hale promised herself she would never see Adrian Vale again—the boy she once loved, the man who ruined her life without ever knowing he did. But fate doesn’t care about promises. One night. One borrowed dress. One harmless dinner with an elderly millionaire to keep her bills from crushing her. That’s all it was supposed to be… until Adrian walks into the same hotel and looks at her with the cold, cutting eyes of a man who thinks he already knows the truth. He thinks she sold her heart for money. He thinks he finally caught her in the act. He thinks she has a price. And Adrian Vale is a billionaire who always pays what something is “worth.” A raised eyebrow. A silent gesture. An envelope she never asked for. A number she can’t ignore. Suddenly Lena is trapped in a slow-burn collision of power, obsession, old wounds, and the kind of chemistry that burns hotter after eight years apart. He wants answers. She wants freedom. But the past they share is a loaded gun—and Adrian is done pretending he doesn’t want to pull the trigger. He was the love she lost. Now he’s the danger she can’t escape. And the more she fights him, the more he decides she was always his. If Lena can’t match him move for move… she won’t survive him.

Crown Prince Gu Lian was born brilliant—admired by all, his path seemingly carved in stone: ascend the throne and protect the realm. With a loyal general, A Lie; a peerless strategist, Ai Miao; and a fiancée hailed as the capital’s most beautiful woman, he was the perfect heir in the eyes of the world. At age ten, the arrival of Murong Che, a hostage prince from a neighboring kingdom, disrupted the calm like a stone cast into still waters. Gu Lian quickly noticed that Ai Miao, his deep-thinking advisor, paid this heterochromatic youth an unusual amount of attention. To Ai Miao, Murong Che was a flawless “creation”—a vessel to mold, a key piece in a bloodless conquest. But when Gu Lian realized his dreams were haunted not by his fiancée, but by Ai Miao, his life veered off course. On a stormy night at fifteen, stripped of pride, he begged: “I need your love, Ai Miao! I want your mind—so full of empire and ambition—to hold space for me, Gu Lian!” The Emperor and Empress, alarmed by the prince’s dependence and forbidden affection, issued a secret decree. Under the guise of “greater ambition,” Ai Miao was exiled to a foreign land, leaving behind a cruel misunderstanding: a silent departure that shattered Gu Lian’s heart. Five years later, Ai Miao returned triumphant. The prince he had mentored now sat as a puppet monarch; the neighboring kingdom was all but dissolved. But what awaited him was Gu Lian’s frozen hatred, the imperial couple’s silent threats, a scandalous trap of seduction—and a chasm between them that seemed impossible to cross. Misunderstandings, schemes, jealousy, and the weight of duty loomed large. Gu Lian was forged into a blade by pain; Ai Miao clung to his original vow in silence. Until an unexpected aphrodisiac incident ignited everything—burning away their masks. In the collision of desire and truth, they confirmed with their bodies the loyalty and longing that had never faded. “I’ll be your bedmate,” the once-proud prince whispered, stripped of all dignity, eyes burning with obsession. “Just don’t touch anyone else—man or woman. Ever.” And Ai Miao, the master tactician, finally lowered every defense. In the overwhelming tide of pleasure, he saw his heart clearly: All the flawless plans, all the legendary victories—none compared to holding this man. From wary tests to life-and-death trust, from heartbreak to reunion—they must face courtly daggers, imperial pressure, and the tangled mystery surrounding a diplomatic princess. Together, they will purge the rot within and beyond the palace. This is an epic of growth and guardianship. Witness a cold strategist who plots each step for love, with devotion that cuts to the bone; a young crown prince who clings to emotion and carves out a golden age. Two mighty souls, bound to each other alone. Watch them break every chain and write a royal legend unlike any before—at the very peak of power, side by side.

Abi has loved only one boy her whole life — the cousin who once drew her Dora sketches every summer, laughed at her silly jokes, and unknowingly became her first heartbreak. Years later, she is not the quiet little girl he ignored. Pune changes her. Friendships rebuild her. Heartbreak reshapes her. She learns to choose herself… even when the world doesn’t. And just when she finally lets go, Abhananth walks back into her life — older, softer, and suddenly seeing her in ways he never did before. Love doesn’t come loudly. Sometimes, it arrives in glances that linger. Sometimes, in apologies never said. And sometimes, in the quiet space between two people who have always been tied together. “Love, Eventually” is a tender, slow-burn Indian romance about growing up, sng apart, and finding your way back — not just to someone else, but to yourself.

Three years ago, Vincent's world fell apart when his soulmate, Majori, cruelly rejected him in front of everyone, choosing another man—his best friend, Brian. Heartbroken and confused, Vincent watched as the love of his life walked away, seemingly severing every bond between them. Now, Vincent has risen to power as the formidable Lycan King of the Blue Moon Pack, leaving his tragic past behind or so he thought. Fate intervenes when he finds Majori once again, this time bloodied and broken, being hunted by a rogue pack. Torn between vengeance and the flicker of hope he dares not acknowledge, Vincent rescues her, only to imprison her in his own kingdom. But Majori is not the same carefree, mischievous girl he once knew. Hiding a dark secret that kept her away, she has suffered in silence, bearing the scars of a brutal past. As the tension between them rekindles the embers of their shattered bond, a web of lies, betrayal, and dangerous power struggles threatens to destroy them both. With old enemies closing in and Brian emerging as a formidable threat, Vincent must confront not only the truth about his mate but also his own tortured heart. As Majori’s health deteriorates and the stakes escalate, Vincent faces an impossible choice: let go of the past and fight for their future, or lose Majori forever. Yet, the biggest secret of all, the one Majori has been hiding for years could turn Vincent’s entire world upside down and change the fate of the packs forever. In a battle for love, power, and survival, can Vincent and Majori overcome their painful past or will the flames of betrayal consume them both?

At the heart of a wish lies an attempt at completion, a human desire to become our true and final selves. Wishes are fuelled by regrets and are bound eternally to the past, serving as approximations of what once was. We all experience regret and nostalgia, leading us to make wishes and find despair, but can we become our true selves despite this all? That's where the story of a girl who struggles to control her desires begins... Two souls sharing the same body and memory are living in Kyoto 2031. Tang-Ji Shizukesa, a girl who's grown up in her previous life with a hardcore passion for gaming, is now a bookworm in her new life who has no interest in video games. Along with her, Kazami and Hoyeon, the three childhood friends who separated 7 years ago due to an accident, have now been reunited again in a VRMMORPG game known as Dusk Protocol. The game has a unique combat system known as "Leere," a physical manifestation of an individual soul that can be conjured into deadly weapons. As Tang-Ji navigates this virtual world, she confronts the echoes of her past and the dissonance between her former self and her present identity. How will she cope with the rediscovery of a life she thought she left behind? How will Kazami and Hoyeon react to the new Tang-Ji? In a world where reality is malleable and death is just a click of a button away, the boundaries between past and present blur, forcing everyone to grapple with the truth of who they truly are. Disclaimer: This novel contains explicit language, violence, racism, and sexual scenes. There are also scenes that deal with various traumas, from physical to emotional to mental. (THE CHARACTERS’ CIRCUMSTANCES , TRAITS, AND BELIEFS IN THIS NOVEL ARE ALL BASED ON A TRUE STORY.)

"You promised not to leave, Dad..." "Why did you break your promise? We pinky swore." "You were easy to love... but hard to keep." They all left—family, love, even time itself. But Camilla Raye stayed. Alone. Forgotten. Still breathing.

After three years of marriage, when her husband's first love suddenly returned, Emma Carter was extremely shocked. Finally, she realized that all the sincere feelings she had for him over the years were now just like a river flowing away. "Emma, the Carter family has been bankrupt for a long time. Do you still think you are a noble lady? You are a weakling who can't do anything." Her mother-in-law scolded. "Emma, has my brother ever valued you? After three years of marriage, he hasn't even touched you." Her sister-in-law's voice was sarcastic. Emma was desperate; it seemed like everyone took her husband's infidelity for granted. Obviously, she did nothing wrong, but she was the one who was hurt the most. She realized that her biggest mistake was choosing to marry this heartless man. When she decided to file for divorce, he looked annoyed: “Emma, stop joking. I’ve treated you well enough.” She just coldly replied: “Daniel, aren’t you going to sign the divorce papers?” Finally, when Emma held the divorce papers from the court in her hand, she felt like she was reborn, and the atmosphere around her became fresher. She officially had a new life. “Emma, you will regret leaving me.” He angrily spat out harsh words before leaving, but Emma didn’t bother to look up. When everyone thought she would fail miserably, Alexander Knight–the famous, cold, and taciturn CEO–suddenly hugged her tightly, his voice warm and comforting: “Emma, do you have a household registration book? Let’s go register our marriage?” The entire upper class was shocked: How could Alexander Knight, a single man, marry a woman who had been married? But only Alex knew that for this chance, he had waited for her for twelve years.

Alya has always felt different. Mocked for how she looked and branded a freak for her strange abilities, she learned to live as an outcast. When a surge of power disrupts her classroom and a mysterious boy named Jaden appears in her life, everything changes. He’s protective, kind, and infuriatingly charming, but there’s something about him that doesn’t quite add up… something almost as strange as her. Driven by Jaden’s push and the pull of her own unanswered questions, Alya sets out on a journey to find the mother she thought had abandoned her. But with every step closer to her mother, she grows more entwined with Jaden. And the closer she gets to love, the more her powers are revealed. Before the Sunset is a short emotional tale of love, loss, and the power of discovering who you are… and embracing it against all odds.

At 27, Clara Torres is one of the top prosecutors in the DA's office. She is beautiful, brilliant, and unstoppable in the courtroom. But beneath the sharp suits and flawless arguments lies a past too heavy to carry. Years ago, she made one reckless choice. One unforgettable night with her high school rival, the dangerously charming Ethan Ashford, and nothing has ever been the same. She has tried to bury the memory and it's consequences, but some secrets refuse to stay hidden. Now Ethan is back, determined to claim her heart no matter the cost. But Clara's walls are high, and the shadows of their shared past are too dark. Will he break her walls, or will the secrets she guards destroy them both?

What if salvation is not a mission, but a choice? What if home is not a place, but each other? Emma, a woman whose heart has turned to ashes in the real world, is given a chance to cross into another reality after reading the heartbreaking finale of Primal Tribute: Nightmare of the Original Dream. Her single, reckless goal: to find the abandoned genius—Gu Liang—before tragedy consumes him. This is not a tale of a savior and a victim. It is the story of two broken souls surviving together in a savage world. They build a home from ruins, reclaim dignity from trauma, and forge a love that transforms duty into true resonance of the soul. “We are going home.” —Where the heart rests, there lies our homeland.

An introduction to the series of Smit-mythology written by $mith that narrates the tale of two loved ones bound by fate to be apart but on one night every month - they can be together.

Aiven Hale only wanted one thing for the holidays: a quiet December, far away from heartbreak, exams, and his overly dramatic sister. But everything shatters the moment a stormy-eyed idol crashes into his life—literally. Raze, real name KiyoshiRaiden, the cold and untouchable center of global sensation ECLYPSE, is known for three things: his lethal beauty, his impossible attitude, and the rule he never breaks— “No one gets close.” Yet fate decides to be chaotic. A viral video. A misinterpreted moment. A New Year countdown gone wrong. Suddenly Aiven becomes the mysterious boy seen with Raze, chased by fans, media, and chaos he never wanted. To protect him, Raze does the unthinkable: He brings Aiven into his world. Living under one roof with five idols, dealing with a possessive CEO, jealous group members, and a sister who interrogates him every hour—Aiven struggles to breathe. But the more time he spends with Raze, the more he uncovers the truth behind the idol’s icy mask: His loneliness. His fear. His quiet affection… especially for Aiven. With Christmas lights glowing around them and a New Year countdown ticking closer, their hearts collide in ways neither expects. But the world isn’t kind to idols who fall in love. And Raze’s world? Even colder. As secrets erupt, rivalries explode, and fame becomes dangerous, Aiven must decide: Will he run from the chaos… or stay and fight for the boy who stole his New Year—and his heart?

[FREE] A small town. A girl with a dangerous destiny. And a war between creatures that refuse to stay hidden. In the Kserton Trilogy, seventeen-year-old Asya Chernaia is thrust into a supernatural underworld of vampires, werewolves, and ancient curses. Each choice she makes pulls her deeper into a conflict that threatens her family, her first love, and her very humanity. From the thrill of forbidden romance to the terror of betrayal, this trilogy is a pulse-pounding journey through love, loss, and the razor’s edge between survival and surrender. First love. First heartbreak. First taste of blood. Love triangle and slowburn included.

For five years, Emma Chen has been the perfect wife to a man who looks through her like glass. She married Adrian Hartwell after one reckless night resulted in a pregnancy scare that turned out to be a false alarm. But by then, the vows were said, the papers signed, and Emma was trapped in a beautiful prison called marriage—loving a man whose heart belonged to someone else. Her sister. The golden child. The woman Adrian couldn't have because she left for Paris to chase her dreams, leaving him broken and Emma to pick up the pieces. Emma learned to live with the crumbs: the separate bedrooms, the mechanical "good mornings," the way Adrian's eyes would glaze over when she spoke, as if waiting for the conversation to end. She tells herself it's enough. That maybe, someday, he'll see her. Then Vivian Chen returns from Paris, radiant and newly divorced, and Adrian's cold facade cracks for the first time in five years—with warmth that was never meant for Emma. That night, Emma makes the hardest decision of her life. She packs five years of memories into three suitcases, calls the best divorce attorney in the city, and leaves the divorce papers on Adrian's office desk with one sentence: "I'm setting you free." She expects relief. Maybe anger. What she doesn't expect is Adrian Hartwell—the man who barely acknowledged her existence—to show up at her new apartment at midnight, papers torn in half, eyes wild with something that looks terrifyingly like panic. "You don't get to leave," he says, and Emma realizes with dawning horror that the game has changed. Because Adrian Hartwell has finally woken up. And he's not letting her go without a fight—even if he has to tear down every wall she's built to protect her shattered heart.

|SEASON 2 OF CLAXTON · BREAKING INTO TWO PARTS DUE TO SIZE| | WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM| The Octopus Man is growing stronger, and so is Tracey. Makenna must find her way to the Bermuda Triangle to protect the Human and Fairy Worlds before the young apprentice becomes the claxton he is destined to be. *** Since Makenna Delling discovered she is a Metamorphic Fairy, nothing in her life has been simple. Having just finished her sophomore year of high school, she and Tracey must travel to the undersea city of Atlantis to stop Tracey from falling victim to his own power... the power of the claxton. Ash, a Wizard Fairy, is on a secret mission from Coutarine Island to help them. However, the Octopus Man remains active and vows to drag Tracey to the Bermuda Triangle. Because of this, Ash must teach Makenna and Tracey Special Spells—spells that will help them win their battle against the Octopus Man. It is now even more crucial that Makenna becomes a Merfairy Metamorphic Fairy. The Human and Magic Worlds are colliding in an event similar to something that happened seventeen years ago. What does this event have to do with Makenna, Tracey, and Ash? How will the teens reach Atlantis without the Kraken destroying them before confronting the Octopus Man? Most importantly, will Makenna ever find her long-lost family member? *** *First written in 11th grade.* *Main trope: Friends-to-lovers.* *Note: My writing style resembles screenwriting, so please judge it accordingly. Thank you!*

#WSA2025 Word went around that no one that had ever knocked on the esteemed Eleazar family’s doors seeking shelter were turned away. Fleeing the prince of Lustris no less, Arabella Sterling held out hope that those weren’t mere rumors as she crossed the border over to Umbraria, home to all creatures of the night. A land where noble blood like hers was a highly coveted delicacy. As such, she wasn’t turned away, but since the Eleazars ran no charity, Arabella was compelled to become the sole blood provider to the heir of the family in exchange for safety. Though never, in a million years, did she imagine that what had started as a simple trade off, could morph into a swirl of tangled passion when the cold and stoic vampire she served showed interest in the young woman beyond the crimson nectar coursing her veins.

There are memories that seem to have fallen asleep, yet even the gentlest breeze can awaken an entire sky of youth that has long passed. Lieu Tam Thinh is a girl carrying the fragile scars of her first love. She thought those moments had faded, but in truth, they were only lying beneath the surface, like an undercurrent holding the depths of the ocean. Amid the blazing summer heat and the endless hum of cicadas, she meets Ha Vi Phong again, the boy who once made her heart bloom, only to crush it with two simple words: "no feelings." She believed her heart had long since closed, but fate had other plans. It led her to Nguyet Ha Nam, a man calm and gentle like the winter moon, both warm and distant. Among memories that never truly rest, his presence stirs her heart once more. Is it destiny, or just a cruel trick of fate, when she must choose between an unhealed past and a present quietly unfolding? The wind will come, the rain will rush. Will this love ever fade away? And the sunlight will shine again. Like the seasons when you came: spring, summer, and fall. Note: Don't Let The Winter Wind Take The Moon Away - Copyright belongs to Zieny. Any copying, editing, or reuploading in any form without permission is strictly prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted according to the law. This is my first work, written back in high school (2012 - 2013). This story was originally written in Vietnamese. It has been revised and translated into English to reach a wider audience.

He looks like he'd stepped straight out of a K-pop video. Too bad he spells trouble-and Milo is never the type to go looking for it. Beyond a thin Veil lies an Italy hidden from most: a land of legends, magic, and forgotten truths. Milo, disillusioned with life, wants nothing to do with it... until an enigmatic boy pulls him back into a world he thought he'd left behind. Between lurking demons, uneasy alliances, and riddles to unravel, Milo will discover that the greatest danger he'll ever face is himself.