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WARNING: Some mature content!!! 18+ This is what you call Urbantasy.. Fantasy in an urban setting with a strong female lead -- a story riddled in mystery, magic, and a lot of sass. ======= CHAPTER 1 sneak peek! ======= The air between them tightened like a rope. Cael leaned closer, head tilting slightly, pulling at her waist again, smugness softened into something sharper and quieter. His eyes flicked to her lips then back to her eyes as if asking for permission he didn't need. Hunger of a different kind pumped through Cael. The hunger that Galathea unmistakably recognized as it pressed hard against her lower abs, forcing through the fabric as if it can tear through. At the sensation, Galathea's mouth parted before she could stop it. Her whole body screamed at her to either shove him away or close the last inch between their lips herself. ===== SYNOPSIS ===== Galathea Brooks spent her life surviving quietly -- counting inventory, enforcing rules, keeping her head down inside one of the most powerful art institutions in the city. It's a simple life because paint doesn't talk; power doesn't notice people like her. and names are just names. -- That is... until a painting remembered her. When ancient works buried beneath Artemis Art Gallery began to respond to Galathea's presence, she becomes the center of the system that's older than the building itself. A system that cataloged her long before she knew it existed. Her name is not a coincidence. It is a KEY. Cael Alexander, on the other hand, has always understood control. As Artemis' immaculate but dangerous CEO, he manages secrets like no other. He knows the gallery and its bowels more than anyone. He knows what's hidden; he knows what's awaken. What he didn't expect, however, was Galathea. As archaic works of art start to stir, boundaries fracture -- between observer and artifact, power and possession, restraint and desire. Every choice Galathea makes draws her deeper into fate that doesn't want permission... only acknowledgement. Mind you, awakenings don't ask when you're ready.

Years later, when he would finally hold the “Lifetime Achievement Award” in his hands, Makoto Yasui would recall one very specific afternoon—the afternoon he was sent flying ten whole meters… By a horse girl. At the time, he had only recently gotten his Central Trainer’s license. Unfortunately, his lack of experience was obvious, and many horse girls turned him down without a second thought. And so, after being rejected yet again, maybe his mind wandered a bit too much. While waiting to cross at a red light, he spotted a child nearly step into oncoming traffic. His body moved before his brain could catch up. The kid was fine. He was not. Because he got hit. Not by a car, but by a horse girl. She had black hair, red eyes, and a matching black tail. And she slammed into him at full sprint. Thanks to years of quiet self-training—secretly guided by memories from a past life—he managed to twist midair and land without too much damage. Still, getting launched like that wasn’t exactly part of his daily routine. The horse girl, on the other hand, was completely panicking. “I-I’m so sorry! Are you hurt?! A-are you okay?!” “I-I'm Kitasan Black! A first-year at Tracen Academy! Pleased to meet you—wait, no, that’s not what I should say right now!” “I—I mean—I’ll take responsibility! I’ll take full responsibility for this!!” That’s how it all began. The girl’s name was Kitasan Black. And this was the start of everything. = = = = Note: Some character backgrounds and settings have been reworked for narrative purposes. This version expands the world while staying faithful to the spirit of the original. New readers can enjoy it as a mix of sports drama and school life.

Lin Meiyin on the night before her wedding found out that her fiance was having an affair with her half sister Lin Xuewei who she took as a best friend and is also pregnant for him too. She saw them making out with her own eyes. heartbroken she gets drunk and falls ill and was rushed to the hospital. Lin Meiyin wakes up and sees them kissing in front of her and ends the relationship, she also finds out it was a plot all along to take away all her riches and kick her out of the house and that her fiance Gu Zihan only saw her as a fat ugly pig. Her stepmother sent her dad abroad and then kicked her out of the house. Lin Meiyin runs away from the hospital and gets into an accident as she was hit by a car. Lin Meiyin finds herself in a huge mansion with her ex fiance's half older brother Gu Chenyu he had saved her life and turned out to be the one who took her to the hospital too. Gu Chenyu gives her a marriage contract. "Be my wife for two years and I'll help you get revenge on them all". It only took a signature and Lin Meiyin's life took a turn she goes to London to further her music career and comes back as a totally different person, the ugly pig had unveiled her beauty and turn into an angel who take your breath with her beauty, she just needed to loose some weight. Lin Meiyin starts her revenge in the Gu and Lin family unveiling dirty secrets and causing trouble with her fake husband by her side. The two soon began to depend on each other and unconsciously began to care for each other, while they took revenge. Well it takes an accident to arise to confess each other's feelings, when something bad happens to Lin Meiyin, Gu Chenyu realizes that he can't lose her and she was the only thing that mattered to him. The fake marriage begins to turn into a real one.

From Pig-Faced Trash to the Most Wanted Mate in Beastworld! * * * Aurora died as she lived - feared, skilled, and alone. As a world-class assassin of the 21st century, she expected death to be the end. Instead, she awakens in a primitive Beastworld in the body of a girl who shares her name but nothing else. The original owner of her body was not only overweight, despised, and carried filthy reputation, but she's so hated that even children throw stones at her. And worst of all? She wakes up straddling a bound, enraged, devastatingly handsome Alpha wolf she apparently drugged in an attempt to force him into mating. Aurora immediately realizes she has transmigrated into a complete disaster. With death looming, a ruined name, and a body that can barely run - she has no time to panic. Especially not when a mysterious System binds itself to her and issues a cold command - [Save the Beastworld from extinction… or be erased.] In a world where females are rare, weak, and dying out, and powerful beastmen rule with instinct and dominance, Aurora must survive by relying on the only things she still owns - her deadly skills and forgotten medical knowledge. But survival isn't simple. Because the wolf she tried to "assault" becomes her first unavoidable connection. And he is only the beginning. A tyrannical Snow Lion Beast King with piercing eyes that see too much. A cold and ancient Dragon King who has outlived his entire bloodline. A cunning Nine-Tailed Fox Lord who plays with hearts like games. A blazing Divine Phoenix whose pride rivals the heavens. Each one powerful. Each one dangerous. Each one drawn to her in ways they don't understand. Some want her dead. Some want to claim her. Some can't decide which desire burns stronger. Caught between survival, secrets, and a system that manipulates her at every turn, Aurora must rebuild herself from nothing - changing not only her fate, but the future of the entire Beastworld. All while unintentionally capturing the hearts of the most powerful beastmen alive. Because this time, the "trash" female they all despised is the one who will make them kneel. --- **A reverse-harem fantasy romance filled with danger, humor, slow-burn love, and a heroine who refuses to be broken.**

[WARNING: Host 'Ryker' Compatibility detected at 0.00%.] ​“A zero? Then what am I supposed to do when the world ends?” “Die, I suppose.” ​The System branded Ryker as absolute trash. But a 0.00% compatibility didn't mean he was weak it just meant he wasn’t meant to play this game as a human. ​To survive the initial slaughter, Ryker steals the persona of his charismatic best friend, wearing his kindness like a mask. It fools everyone except ...Cassian ,his friend's legendary older brother. One of the wealthiest, most stunningly beautiful elites in the city, Cassian has a magnetic aura that effortlessly draws the world to him. ​But Cassian is brilliant at reading people. The moment he catches a glitch in Ryker's stolen warmth, a disturbing suspicion takes root. Sensing an unexplainable, hidden evil, Cassian grows wary of the boy who shouldn't even be alive. Yet, the closer Cassian tries to look through the mask, the deeper Ryker traps him in a web of dark, toxic obsession. ​Let the humans fight for their levels. Ryker’s true evolution only triggers once his heart stops beating. He will mimic the living, command the dead, and rewrite the rules of the game from his throne. ​The human era is over. Let the Evolution begin.

Betrayed and broken , Lydia takes her own life after discovering her fiancé's affair with her best friend. But death isn’t the end it’s the beginning. She awakens in an ancient werewolf realm, bound by fate as the Alpha’s destined mate. Torn between fear and an unfamiliar longing, Lydia must choose embrace the mate bond or escape the mysteries of this savage new world.

There are times—far too many times—when you feel that uncontrollable urge to kill someone. For Kaya, this… this was exactly that moment. “Repeat what you just said?” She’d seen hell on the battlefield—second-in-command of a military unit, dodging bullets, dragging traitors by the collar, and coming out alive with grit under her nails. But nothing, absolutely nothing, prepared her for the sight of her spineless husband flirting with her own sister. Right in front of her. “I could never marry a barbarian like you. The one I... I like is Meera—” Blah blah. The same pitiful nonsense again. You think—what could possibly be worse than this? And then, right on cue, your idiotic sister chimes in, completely serious, “I just poisoned you.” Wow. BANG. Before anyone could even react, Meera collapsed. Dead. Her so-called husband gasped like a fish dragged out of water. “Y-you…” He dropped to his knees, staring at Kaya like he was seeing a monster rise from the dark. “You killed your sister?! How could y—?” BANG. Second bullet. Same spot. He dropped like a puppet with its strings cut. Silence. ... Just when Kaya thought her story had finally reached its bitter end, the universe—no, god himself—decided to throw in one last, ridiculous twist. “Wife… wife, didn’t you say you were gonna eat me? Why’d you stop?” A snake beast, ridiculously charming and glowing like some immortal fantasy, clung to her, eyes gleaming. Another voice interrupted. “Shut up! My wife wants to cuddle me now—” A sparrow beastman leapt into her arms, like that made any sense. “Hic… wife, don’t you want me anymore?” A panda-like beastman sat beside her, huge, sniffly, and wronged like a child abandoned at a festival. Sitting in the middle of all this, Kaya was absolutely dumbfounded. ‘When the hell did all of this even start?’

Some stories begin with hope... others begin with secrets. One soul has spent a lifetime fighting poverty, loneliness, and endless hardships, believing that miracles exist only in stories. Another lives surrounded by unimaginable wealth and power, yet carries wounds that no fortune can heal. When destiny unexpectedly brings their worlds together, long-buried secrets begin to rise. Every answer leads to another mystery, and every step pulls them closer to a truth that could change everything. Was their meeting merely a coincidence, or was it written long before they were born? As love blossoms in the shadows of deception and danger, they must face a choice that will decide not only their future—but also how their story will end. Some endings are beautiful. Some are heartbreaking. And some leave behind a secret that echoes forever.

Elise: I'm a kind person. I can’t stand seeing you suffer. Let me save you! This is the story of a fake saintess pretending to be a saintess. In this book, you’ll see the following scenarios: – The Saintess constantly mimicking abilities from the anime world. – The Saintess accidentally becoming someone’s white moonlight. – The Saintess unknowingly breaking others' emotional defenses. As she journeys through various worlds, will the saintess image still hold up?

In the name of Finality, I am the Will of Honkai! Starting from Academy City, the expansion of Honkai begins. I, Selene, will eventually rule all worlds!

Transmigrating to the eve of the Previous Era, she begins saving the Flame-Chasers starting from the Third Eruption. Drugging Kevin through instant noodles, scamming Su into cultivating immortality, letting Pure Evil pet Pardo, teaching Hua how to use Ki, changing Aponia’s fate, helping Griseo learn Kalpas’ foul mouth, turning Kalpas into a Kamen Rider, designing Kevin Killer weaponry for Mei... By the time the Flame-Chasers realize something is wrong, Vill-V has already completed all her achievements and slipped away: Goodbye, I’m Vill-V. The Honkai is so annoying. (ᗜ˰ᗜ) This planet isn’t somewhere I can stay for even one more second. Hyperion, ahead—Warp Four!

This body, the most noble and supreme form, was promised to grant the people a dream… so it is said. But… why is it that all those who are my people harbor certain improper thoughts toward me?? Yae Miko: Oh my… that’s because the Shogun is our group’s beloved mascot. Kamisato Ayaka: Shogun-sama, please… look at me. Sangonomiya Kokomi: Indeed, making peace with Narukami Island was absolutely the right decision. For being under Shogun-sama’s protection is the greatest honor of our Watatsumi Island. Fiore: Shogun~ my legs are a bit unsteady… could you carry me? Shinobu: Miss Raiden, how about joining our Demon Slayer Corps~? You won’t even have to change uniforms~? Sigh… Ei felt rather conflicted at this moment. Who would have thought her beloved puppet would one day become such a magnet for attention? But fine, no matter how much you all throw yourselves at her, the Shogun will still belong solely to her! At this moment, she looked at the Shogun before her, blades crossed, and couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt. Shogun: Ei… shut this body down. Bound by orders, I will inevitably become a threat to Inazuma. Ei: You wish! Even if I have to battle you for 500 years, I will bring you home! This vessel was born for Eternity, and is also Eternity’s guardian—wait—Ei, you’re heavy!

In the Name of the End, I Am the Will of Honkai! Starting from Academy City, the expansion of the Honkai begins. I, Selene, will eventually rule (invade) all worlds! PS: This is a story about a person who obtains the Herrscher template and stirs up trouble in various worlds.

**Mature Content** Eilika Wolanski is the eldest daughter of one of Varos’ most respected merchants, but respect has never brought her kindness. A childhood accident left a scar across her cheek, and with it, a cruel label she can never escape. The “Unwanted Woman” of Varos. Mocked in public, pitied in private, and treated like a blemish to be hidden, Eilika grows up learning one painful truth, beauty matters more than character in high society. So when an unexpected marriage proposal arrives from the powerful House of Kingsley, no one believes it is real. The groom is Damian Van Kingsley, the widowed duke of Varos, feared for his cold temperament and admired for his unmatched looks and wealth. Rumors follow him like shadows. He has a secret mistress, a broken heart drowned in alcohol, and worst of all… A son he barely acknowledges. For Eilika, marrying Damian isn’t a dream. It’s the only option left for survival. Damian, once the kingdom’s most desirable nobleman, has been nothing but a hollow man since the death of his first wife. He has abandoned his responsibilities, pushed away his child, and lived with one vow burning in his chest. He will never replace his first wife. To force him back into duty, his mother arranges a second marriage, one he never asked for, and one he refuses to accept. Damian swears he will never touch her , will never look at her and will never treat her as his wife. But Eilika isn’t the greedy noblewoman he expected. She doesn’t ask for his affection. She doesn’t crave his title. She doesn’t even want his love. What Eilika wants… is something far more dangerous. A family. And perhaps that is the very thing Damian has been starving for all along. ~~~~ “This bed will remain cold until your last breath.” Damian’s voice boomed through the dark chamber. Eilika didn’t flinch at his words. Instead she replied gracefully, “I don’t seek love, Duke. You can visit your secret mistress every night… Just don’t come near me.” This marriage was never meant to become real, until the Duke's heart begins to betray its own rules.

A soul was employed by a higher being to help him manage his world. How will our protagonist live her life to the fullest while also fulfilling her new duties? I don't own Naruto. I adjusted the story to my liking. English is not my main language so don't bother about grammar mistakes too much. If you guys want to read advanced chapters go to my Patreon account. patreon.com/Nauty_Manu

This story is currently undergoing deep revision and polishing. Apologies for the inconvenience!

War correspondent Chen Xuan accidentally traverses to a Martial Arts World, becoming a hunter. In his home, besides him, there are two women, the beautiful sister-in-law Su Wanqiu and her pure sister Su Yun. Under the matchmaking of Wanqiu, Chen Xuan marries the pure Su Yun. Unexpectedly, after the wedding night, a strange piece of information suddenly appears. Chen Xuan:..... His expression is somewhat peculiar! Why does this system seem somewhat improper! So....with the improper system, and the improper him, they push through the Martial Dao, and reach her!

The War God of a generation returns to the city because of his grandfather's arrangement, becoming the live-in husband of a beautiful CEO. However, he is unexpectedly looked down upon by his wife. Let's watch how he turns the tides, capturing his wife's heart...

[Multiple Cute Babies + Multiple Beast Husbands + 1vN] Qiao Xixi wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a book, into a beast world. She has become the villainous biological mother who abuses the main antagonist in the book. She's thrown into wilderness survival from the get-go, and comes with three little villain cubs who are gradually going astray. Just as she binds to a cub-raising system, ready to lead by example and teach the cubs well. She is shocked to discover that it was she who had snatched the food her cubs worked so hard to find. After a cub got injured, not only did she ignore him, but she also threw him into the snow to fend for himself. Qiao Xixi's legs give way. "Help me up, I can still salvage this!" She pulls herself together, cooperates with the system to complete missions, raises her cubs' Combat Power, awakens their Beast Souls, and they gradually become the coolest cubs in the beast world! However, just as she's enjoying the happy results of raising her children. Why is the look Jin Ling, who was rescued by her cubs, giving her not so innocent? How come the cubs' biological fathers are showing up one by one! That arrogant and bewitching red fox, Feiyan, why is he even clingier than the cubs? The red python Sunxiao, who exudes a "keep away" aura, is actually the snake cub's father beast? And the stunningly beautiful Merman Prince, the brutal Black Panther Commander… They actually had a cub with her too, and now they want her to take responsibility? The cubs before finding their biological fathers: "I want a daddy too..." The cubs after finding their biological fathers, racking their brains to make their dads vie for favor: "Useless old man, you can't even fight for affection!"

WARNING: 18+ content story. Mission: 100 power stones. Current: 34 power stones. Double update promised once mission goal has been met. Sold for three grains of rice, Elara was meant to be nothing—a pawn in a game of power she didn’t understand. But the moment she stepped into the palace, her life became a battlefield of desire, obsession, and secrets. King Kaelis, cursed and cold, rules with iron and fire. No one bends his will… except her. She cannot read him, cannot control him, and yet, he dominates her every thought. As jealousy, lust, and dark ambition clash within the palace walls, alliances will crumble, hearts will break, and even the strongest minds will falter. In a world where destiny cannot be escaped and betrayal hides behind every smile, Elara must navigate deadly schemes, forbidden desires, and a love that consumes all reason. To survive… she must become untouchable.