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Deep inside the Western Ghats, something is wrong. Villagers whisper about strange things happening in the forest. People go in... and return different. When three strangers arrive for completely different reasons - urban planning, wildlife research, and supervision - none of them expect the forest to be anything more than quiet wilderness. But the deeper they go, the more unsettling the forest becomes. Some places are not meant to be disturbed. And some forests do not welcome visitors.

High school student Jane Doe was assigned a school project that leads her to call a distant relative, Dr. Anthony Borres. What begins as a simple interview quickly becomes complicated when he recalls a French girl who intruded into his private life. With only fragments of the story to share, Jane is directed to Dr. Kimberly Morales, where the full picture slowly unfolds. Through these memories, Jane encounters a tale of fleeting love, quiet heartbreak, and the small choices that can shape lives in ways no one anticipates. — Credits to the rightful owner of the image used in the book cover.

In a world where power determines destiny, the weak are remembered long enough only to be ignored, kael Verin is one of them - an orphan living in the shadow of towering warriors,legendary mages and noble bloodlines blessed with ancient abilities. Born without visible talent and mocked as "the forgotten", kael survives on the edges of society, doing whatever he can to stay alive in a kingdom where strength is law But the world is not as simple as it seems to be When kael stumbles upon a mysterious relic buried within the forgotten ruin of a battlefield, something dormant awakens-not just within the relic but within in kael himself. Ancient memories whispering in his mind, fragments of power stir within his very essence of existence and a buried truth begins to reveal itself:the power that the world discarded maybe the power it once feared As monsters begin appearing across the continent and forgotten ruins start reacting to kael's presence, powerful figures take notice. Empires hunt him,secret orders watch him, and ancient beings long sealed away begin to stir within their imprisonment Forced onto a perilous journey across cursed lands, lost kingdoms, dungeons -Kael must grow stronger or die forgotten as the world intended. Along the way, he gathers unassuming allies, uncovers history of the past that was buried and learns that the line between being a hero or becoming a walking catastrophe is very thin. Because the relic that chose him was not meant for a savior. It was created by a forgotten king who intended to use the relic to destroy the world. Now the power of the forgotten has awakened - Kael must decide whether to rise as the world's protector or become the calamity it deserves

[Congratulations, The Universal Adaptation System has successfully synchronized] Hide was left flabbergasted when, out of nowhere he saw the system notification. It was his third and final Awakening process, there would be no more chance if he failed to awaken. But to his surprise, nor did he only Awaken a Unique Class with S rank potential, but also a System that let's him adapt to anything. Now paired with a Unique Class and the Universal Adaptation System, follow Hide as he goes on to complete his promise to Exterminate all Calamity Beasts from existence. #Overpowered #Revenge #Antihero #Adapt #SSSAwakening #Gates #Dungeons

A virtual reality game set in the Warhammer Universe, featuring a high degree of freedom and incorporating multiple well-known IPs, has become a viral sensation online. Drawn by its popularity, Datch becomes one of its players. Little does he know, the real game is just beginning—and he has already been transported into the actual Warhammer Universe, becoming its sole player. Guilliman: Datch is an excellent warrior, but he never listens. Every time I give him a mission, he skips it. Trazyn: I’m curious how he manages to break stars into blocks. Tau: For that guy, physics doesn’t exist. Khorne: That bastard built a giant pillar and said he’d use it to defeat me. Nurgle: He kidnapped my children, washed them clean, and the humiliation fills me with grief and anger. Tzeentch: All changes are part of destiny, but that bastard shattered destiny itself. Slaanesh: Actually, I’ve already corrupted Datch, but I don’t dare tell him. Datch: I’ve forgotten the beginning, forgotten the end—anyway, let the warp burn. More info at: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-only-player-in-warhammer/

“Get on your knees." My voice sliced through the room like a serrated knife. Ragnor didn’t hesitate. He sank to the cold stone floor, his knees hitting the ground with a heavy thud that synchronized perfectly with my beating heart. Ryker and Reign followed, their heads bowed, their Alpha pride crumbling at my feet. "We didn’t have a choice, Candace," Ryker groaned, his head bowed so low his forehead nearly touched the tops of my boots.  "Everything we do is a choice, Ryker," I whispered, leaning down. "Since you believed a lie over me, now show me,” I commanded, my voice dropping a lower octave. "Show me exactly how much you're willing to crawl to keep the mate you discarded." "Anything, Daisy," Ragnor choked out, his large, calloused hand reaching for my ankle. His touch sent a traitorous bolt of sparks through my skin, but I didn't budge. He pulled my foot closer, his heat seeping through the silk of my dress. He didn't just kiss it; he buried his face against my boot, breathing in my scent with a hot desperation. I looked down at the three most powerful men in the pack, all of them reduced to rubble before me, and I felt the tears burn behind my eyes. "It's a pity that’ll never be enough,” I said, my voice turning to ice.  "Then break us. Do whatever you have to do, just don't walk out that door. Don’t give up on us," Reign growled, looking up, his hazel eyes burning with lust. “We will burn in hell before we let that happen,” I forced a brittle, empty laugh. “Say hello to the devil, he’s no different than the beasts you’ve become after what you put me through,” I pushed Ragnor’s hands away, my touch merciless as I used my knee to shove the other two back.  "I’m done with you all. Go fuck your sweet Didi. I will get my release elsewhere,” I snapped, my voice coming out stronger than I expected especially with their bodies pressed against mine, and their lips sending tingles across my body.  I felt their eyes drilling holes into my back, hotter than a thousand lasers all at once as I strode out. I knew they were watching my retreat, but I didn't turn around to let them see the single, traitorous tear that had finally escaped my guard. I couldn't let them know how much their choices had truly cost me. I was the devil they’d made with each torment. And devils didn't cry. ~ Born the daughter of royalty, Candace Sinclair was once the noble daughter of the formidable Alpha of GraceSpring Pack until her perfect life became a nightmare in one single night. Labeled the offspring of a traitor, she was plunged into a miserable life of shame, scars and utter disgrace and condemned to serve as an omega slave among those who had once bowed to her. However the Moon Goddess wasn’t done with this queen. On the night of the full moon, Candace was rebonded to the beastly triplet Alphas—Alpha Ragnor, Alpha Reign and Alpha Ryker Pendragon, her sworn enemies. The triplets planned to reject her. They would have succeeded… if this wasn’t Candace’s last shot at being mated. Having survived three brutal, excruciating rejections, Candace seized control of her fate at the last minute, forcing them into a bond they never expected with her. That night, the triplets who once loathed her swore to make her life a living hell. But Candace doesn’t care—she will endure every torment if it means uncovering the conspiracy that destroyed her father and plundered her happy family into misery. But Fate is a bastard. Soon, this queen becomes the one obsession they can't escape. The one they crave so desperately they’ll lose their minds just to be buried inside her, until they lose themselves completely.  As cruel truths claw their way to light in this twisted game of love, betrayal, danger and passion, the Pendragon triplets start to see her for who she is—their queen. But Candace is done begging for scraps of their love. She is done being a weak toy in their twisted games. This queen wants them where they belong— groveling on their knees…forever?

On the night before her wedding, Arabella Montclair believed she was the luckiest wolf alive. Mated to the powerful Alpha Victor Ashford. Chosen by the Moon Goddess. Finally free from a lifetime of living in her stepmother’s shadow. She poured her heart into planning the perfect ceremony, convinced that tomorrow would mark the beginning of her happily ever after. Instead, it became the day her world shattered. Before the entire Silver Moon Pack, Arabella walks into her own wedding hall, only to find her mate standing at the altar with another bride. Her stepsister. Humiliated and exposed, her most guarded secret is revealed: she carries an F-class fertility rating, deemed cursed, unworthy of bearing an heir. In a world where fertility defines a wolf’s value, she is rejected, discarded, and publicly stripped of her title as mate. “I reject you.” With those words, her bond is severed. Her wolf falls silent. And Arabella is condemned to the lowest fate imaginable, declared a breeder, a life worse than slavery. Beaten. Broken. Forgotten. But fate is far from finished with her. On the very day she is cast aside, the immortal Lycan King, Enzo Obsidian, arrives unannounced at Silver Moon Pack. A ruthless ruler with violet eyes and centuries of power behind him, Enzo has come to investigate corruption festering within the pack. He expected deceit. He expected betrayal. He expected blood. He did not expect her. Among the women paraded before him as entertainment, one figure stands out, a girl in torn white lace, head bowed, silent yet defiant. She smells of pain… and something far rarer. She does not belong there. As secrets unravel and hidden truths surface, the rejected breeder may be more than what anyone believes. And the king who fears nothing may soon find himself entangled in a fate neither of them saw coming. Because sometimes, the one deemed unworthy by a pack… is the one destined to stand beside a king.

Rolan, a 35-year-old office worker from Earth, never imagined his life would end under the divine wheels of the most feared deity in all dimensions — the God of Reincarnation and Transmigration, known only as Truck-kun. But fate, it seems, had grander plans. Awakening in the body of a dead teenage cabin boy drifting through the perilous seas of the One Piece world, Rolan quickly discovers his new vessel wasn’t ordinary — it came bound to a mysterious and powerful System. Armed with this cheat-like ability and memories of a world that once viewed pirates as fiction, Rolan decides to abandon all notions of destiny or morality. In this chaotic sea ruled by monsters, Marines, and legends, he’ll carve out a new path — one driven not by justice or dreams... but by freedom. Will he rise as a pirate feared across the Grand Line? After all — this is no longer Luffy’s story. This is Rolan’s era — the tale of a man reborn to live as he wishes, in a world where only the strong can truly be free.

I’ve seen a lot of people work on this book. Funny enough, most of them never finish it or even make it to 100 chapters. So I decided to take it on myself. And this time, I intend to see it through to the end. Enjoy. ___ A Transmigrator… you don’t see that every day.....right??? Well, somehow, I transmigrated into the Naruto world, Am an Uchiha. Sounds lucky? Yeah… not quite. I thought I’d live out a painfully ordinary life as just another nameless shinobi. No legendary talent. No destined greatness. Just missions, bloodshed, and an unmarked grave. Good thing I got a system. Rinnegan? Flying Thunder God? How overpowered can I actually become?

--- She hid her horns for seventeen years. They gave her a maid dress anyway. --- Beneath the streets of modern Tokyo, an entire world operates in secret — Beast Hunters, hidden academies, and monsters that slip through the cracks of reality while the rest of the world sips coffee and misses their trains. Saya Hibiki is the best of them. S-Class at seventeen. Dragon bloodline. Silver horns, silver wings, a silver-scaled tail she's spent her entire life pretending doesn't exist — and an ability called **Silver Shadow** so powerful it's been sealed inside her since birth, waiting for exactly this moment to wake up. She was ready for the mission. She was ready for the portal. She was even, grudgingly, ready to say goodbye to the only friends who ever knew what she really was. She was *not* ready for the dress. --- *"This is a Awakening Garment,"* Lumen said, projecting the holographic image with what Saya could only describe as deeply unnecessary cheerfulness. *"Black and white. Very elegant. Maid-style."* *"Absolutely not."* *"Without it, Silver Shadow stays sealed at twelve percent."* *"I'll fight at twelve percent."* *"You soloed a Tier-7 Wyrm at zero percent."* *"...I hate you."* *"Noted."* --- Now she's traveling alone through worlds — a girl with dragon horns in a lace apron, cracking ancient monsters in half with shadow that moves like it's alive, then standing in the wreckage looking like she's about to serve tea. She will never admit she looks good in it. Her tail gives her away every time. --- *"You're not afraid,"* she said slowly, staring at the old man who'd found her bleeding in a cave in feudal Japan like it was perfectly ordinary.* *"Should I be?"* He stirred his pot without looking up. *"I've seen stranger things than a winged girl in a torn dress."* *"...What stranger things?"* He smiled — quiet, knowing, the kind of smile that held seventy years of secrets. *"Finish the coal mining. I'll tell you eventually."* --- **Hidden power. A reluctant disguise. Worlds she was never supposed to see.** Every portal leads somewhere new. Every battle unlocks something she didn't know she had. And somewhere, threaded through the worlds she's crossing, is an answer to the question nobody at the Academy ever gave her: *Why does everyone who should be afraid of her dragon blood —* *already seem to know what she is?* --- *The maid dress was supposed to be a condition.* *It's becoming something else entirely.* --- **Addictive action. Reluctant elegance. A dragon girl who will absolutely not admit she's started to like the dress.** *Hidden Beast Hunter: My S-Rank Maid Disguise* — updating weekly.

Empress Shen Liuxue betrayed and killed by the one she loves was brought back to life by the heavens with a celestial system,she hopes to use this said system to take her revenge on the descendants of her husband and hopes to rebuild her empire.but she comes to realise that the system was given to her by the heavens not as a gift but as a tool to control her and gradually erase all memories of her empire thereby making it a myth like all other stories,but will she be willing when she finds out that her death was not what it seemed and that her husband's soul is bound to hers

The Moon Goddess made a mistake— or maybe this was a curse just like everyone says it is. But I always knew deep down that I was never meant to be theirs. They belonged to her. To my twin sister, Chalice, who was sweet. Perfect. Worshipped by the entire pack… and pure venom behind closed doors. The three brothers— Zevran, Kael, and Caelum— hate me with a fire that burns hotter than the bond tying us together. And I know because I see it in their eyes… I feel it in the way their burning touch lingers a second too long. They despise me. Just like everyone else does. But they want me. And no matter how much I try to stay away, the mate bond keeps dragging me back into their world of heat, power, hatred and danger. Maybe, I should leave… I know. But fate plays a cruel game. And as truths unravel and secrets come to light, the triplets— the ones who once despised me— now see me for who I am. Now, they want me— unabashedly. But by the time they realize this, it is a little too late. I’ve been broken by them a little too much. And I am done being anyone’s pawn. ~*~ “We want you, Leilani… we always have. Always would. Please take this as our way of saying sorry. For everything, for not believing you… for letting our judgements be clouded by…” Caelum said softly, his voice trailing off, his breath warm and ticklish against my fingers that he brought up to his lips as his other hand found the warm spot between my thighs. My eyes snagged on his full lips— pink and inviting; But they’d been kissed by another. And I don’t do leftovers. I sighed exasperatedly, shaking my head to rid myself of this pitiful sight and clenching my legs together to force his hands out. He didn’t budge. “No.” I said sharply, my voice coming out stronger than I expected especially with their bodies pressed against mine, and their lips creating sparks across my body. “I’m done. Go back to Chalice… she suits you more than I ever did.” Kael’s voice vibrated through my body as he pressed himself flush against me. His brothers Caelum and Zevran leaned in too, their lips on the shell of my ears, one’s fingers grazing over my taut nipple. “I’ll burn the world, Leilani,” he growled, his voice deep. Threatening. “I’ll burn the entire world, if that’s what it takes to win you back.” “Then I'd like to see you after the world’s been successfully burnt down. Maybe then we’ll have this conversation.” I answered, and with that, I pushed their hands away and leapt off the cupboard. And as I walked out of the kitchen, I felt their eyes drilling holes into my back, hotter than a thousand lasers all at once. But I didn’t falter. I didn’t turn around. I was the monster they’d made. CONTENT WARNING: This book contains triggers and explicit scenes of abuse, Graphic violence and murder, explicit sexual activities, strong language and dark, obsessive romance. Readers discretion advised. ****

Ten years ago, mana descended upon Earth in the form of Gates that opened into other worlds. These Gates contained Magical Beasts of unfathomable strength and power that preyed upon humans and sought the destruction of everything around them. But along with the Gates, humans gained the power of Gifts—super abilities that allowed them to fight back against the monsters and take back their world. Now, the Superhumans with Gifts are tasked with defending the people and ensuring that the Gates, which open all over the world, do not bring about the end of them all. ... Jason Marc was just your regular seventeen-year-old high school student whose father abandoned him ten years ago. He worked two part-time jobs while also helping his mom with her diner to aid with the finances, but he could have never guessed that his entire world would change on the eve of his eighteenth birthday. Now, with more power than any one man should possess and an army at his beck and call, Jason works toward protecting those close to him while finding out the truth behind the emergence of the Gates—and preventing the end of the world.

Before time, before matter, there was the Absolute Being—an existence born from nothing and cast into an endless void. That void, stretched infinitely in every direction, offering no sound, no light, or any change. Eternity passed in silence, and isolation became the Being’s only companion. To escape the crushing stillness, the Absolute Being began to create. From that emptiness, emerged countless worlds—each shaped by different laws, each seeded with entities and lifeforms of staggering variety. To these creations, the Being granted power—forces that allowed them to build civilizations, wage wars, forge peace, and govern the fragile balance of their worlds. Some used their gifts to protect existence, while others sought domination or annihilation. Entire histories unfolded beneath the Being’s distant gaze. All of it served a single purpose: entertainment. The struggles, triumphs, and tragedies of mortals filled "a" Void with motion and meaning. Yet as ages turned into eternities, even creation itself grew predictable. The rise and fall of worlds blurred together, and the Absolute Being found itself once more staring into boredom as vast as the Void it had tried to escape. At last, the Being reached an unsettling conclusion. If creation was no longer enough… then there was only one way left to be truly entertained. And so, the final experiment began.

Transmigrating into the desert of the Land of Wind in the Naruto World. Unaware of the situation, Kyo was bounded with [The Hollow King System] right from the start. He then gains initial Spiritual Pressure, along with Ichimaru Gin’s Zanpakutō, Shinsō. Connecting this to the surrounding desert environment, Kyo immediately deduces that this place might very well be the world of Hueco Mundo in the Bleach World! Believing he was such in an extremely dangerous place, to avoid becoming a meal for the Menos Grande, Kyo chooses to stay in the system's hidden territory and train, living a life of seclusion. Until one day, ten years later. Two individuals appear beside him, one after another. One calls himself Sasori of the Red Sand, audaciously declaring his intention to turn Kyo into a puppet just like the Third Kazekage. The other calls herself Konan, here to recruit members for the Akatsuki… Kyo: "???" --------------------------------------- Support me at https://www.patreon.com/IamPoorGuyToo There are 50+ more chapters there. Also Check Out My Other Novels.

Umamusume. Girls, born to run. Some are unknown. Some are legendary. They inherit the soul of these names, to achieve their destiny.. Umamusume's in the world duel all year. To triumph in aspects of racing... But a lot of them dont just run.... Because beyond the tracks, they take to the streets in machines... Note: I do not support reckless driving in the real life streets and roads. Please obey your local driving laws. And take your racing to a race course. Not the public roads! All Characters apart from the obvious are depicted in this fanfic are aged above 18 as its the minimum age for anyone in Japan to gain a Drivers License. This is an Umamusume Fanfic! All Umamusume Rights are owned by CyGames and their parent company.

While Humanity scrambled just to survive, Arthur Tempest navigates through the ruined world using his meta-knowledge.

Yun Yuan transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, arriving in the era before Tang San. This was a brilliant age, where heroes gathered and prodigies rose together. He awakened his martial soul, the Atlas Spear, with talent comparable to that of Atlas Douluo, who would later suppress the entire era twenty thousand years later. After his martial soul awakened, he was taken in as a disciple by Qian Xunji, becoming Bibi Dong’s junior brother, which was already a heaven-defying start. However, Yun Yuan possessed an even more outrageous cheat. Every time he advanced a realm, his talent would double once more on top of its original foundation. When Yun Yuan achieved the rank of Titled Douluo, possessing talent ten times that of Yun Ming— With a single Atlas Spear, he suppressed the entire era! With one thrust, heaven and earth changed color, and even the gods retreated! … Bibi Dong: What kind of trash is Yu Xiaogang? Is he even worthy to carry shoes for my junior brother? Ah Yin: Yun Yuan, I have the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, and you have the Atlas Spear. As fellow spear users, we are simply a match made in heaven. Qian Xunji: Yun Yuan is the most outstanding disciple of my life. I will betroth my daughter Qian Renxue to him. Tang Hao: Facing Yun Yuan, I lose repeatedly, yet I continue to fight. Since there is Hao, why must there also be Yuan? Tang San: My father was suppressed by Yun Yuan his entire life. Why is it that when it comes to me, I must still be suppressed by him for a lifetime? — Daily updates X2 — For early access: [email protected]/Taichu372

He threw money on the bed after our one-night stand. I threw it back in his face at his own inauguration. By sundown, we were engaged. By the week's end — married. Franklin Flemington needed a wife to secure his empire. I needed a miracle to save my family. For two years, we played our parts flawlessly — the golden couple the whole city envied. Behind closed doors, I was invisible to him. When the two years were up, I handed him divorce papers without blinking. He stared at me like I'd lost my mind. "I've given you everything a husband should. What more do you want from me, Octavia?" I smiled, signed my name, and walked out. I thought that was the end. I thought I'd finally won. I forgot one thing — Franklin Flemington has never lost anything in his life. And he has no intention of starting with me. Game on.

[] Kali Elicitor was walking down a street before in a blink of an eye she was startled to find herself on a very different Earth compared to the one she knew, now because of the Universe hop, Kali gained a peculiar System which granted her the power to summon ships and other items, and thanks to her System she found out where she was which was the Mass Effect Universe and that the first contact war only 6 months away. That knowledge wasn’t too troubling, but it was what would happen decades down the line that had her worry, Kali was aware of the real threat this galaxy faced and she wasn’t keen on meeting such a fate, but thanks to her System she gained the power that she needed to venture out into uncharted space to build her fleets and armies in preparation of the coming Reaper threat. In the meantime, she must juggle keeping her little empire hidden from everyone, both human and alien factions, as well as defending frontier worlds from pirates and slavers, such actions will only bring more scrutiny on her as everyone tries to uncover the motive of her operations and the location of her base. []