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This compilation is a harmonious blend of emotionally charged poetry, and thought provoking lyrics. Dive in. Or just dip your feet in from the shoreline. Just be ready for an internal swim. What comes after we've healed? How long does it take for the walls to come down? Will I ever really love again? Welcome to my process. I present to you: Sunsets & Synthetics.

If someone told Yu Shi Lan before that a cat could turn her back in time, she would have never believed it. But after coming back to her first life and saw her foster parents who have mistreated her, Yu Shi Lan almost couldn’t hold herself back from killing them. But no, she had to prepare the supplies. Revenge is important but so is life. Various disasters come one after another and Yu Shi Lan had to survive the test of nature first. From earthquakes, extreme temperatures, insects mutation, floods, and so on, life has become so difficult. Not only does Yu Shi Lan had to survive in the difficult era, she has to protect the harmless cat as she’s determined to complete her revenge and outlast her previous life. ... Note: the main character in this story is a bit darker and cruel than in my other stories. If you dislike this kind of character that's more of a villain, you may choose not to read. Join the discord to chat with the author and other readers: https://discord.gg/pBy2wGB ... Other novels: -Flowers Bloom from Battlefield [complete] - Under the Veil of Night [complete] - 7 Path of the Lilies [on long hiatus] - 1 Year of Beginning [complete] - Villain Lady [complete] - Science and Fantasy [complete] - 2 Years of Restarting [complete] - The Quiet Empress [complete] - The Villain's Little Cat [complete] - Astral Flower [complete] - Villain Princess [complete] - Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower [complete] - Runemaster in the Last Days [on going] - Truth and Lies Intertwined [on going] ... Follow me on IG: @sora100518

Eve never believed in fate...until three ruthless alphas claimed her as theirs. Desperate to save her dying mother, Eve works as a masked dancer at Eclipse, the city's most exclusive club, where anonymity is her only protection. When the infamous Blackwood triplets—Damian, Damon, and Silas, offer her an obscene amount of money for a six-month exclusive contract, she accepts despite the terrifying rumors. Girls whisper about their brutality, their insatiable appetites, and the way they share everything... including women. The first night, Eve discovers the rumors don't do them justice. Damian commands her body with cold precision, every touch calculated to break down her defenses. Damon's dangerous playfulness pushes her past limits she didn't know she had, making her crave the edge of fear and pleasure. Silas watches with obsessive intensity, learning every tremor and gasp, demanding complete psychological surrender. Together, they overwhelm her....three predators claiming their prey in the most primal way possible. But something is different about Eve. While other women break under the brothers' dark desires, she endures. She matches their intensity, craves their brutality, returns night after night hungry for more. They're possessive in ways that should terrify her, marking her body as their territory, but her skin burns hotter under their hands than it ever has before. The brothers don't understand why they can't stay away from her. Why her scent drives them to the edge of madness. Why the mate bond...something they never believed they'd find...pulls them to this masked human with increasing, undeniable force. Then Eve's body begins to change. After three days without them, she collapses, her body shutting down from a hunger no food can satisfy. When Damian touches her fevered skin, her eyes glow amber and an ancient binding spell shatters. The truth explodes between them in a wave of desperate, consuming need: Eve isn't human. She's a succubi—a creature who feeds on sexual energy to survive. And they are her fated mates. Suddenly, Eve's nightly visits become her lifeline. She needs them...needs their touch, their dominance, their insatiable desire....or she'll die. A dark paranormal romance of fated mates, brutal alphas, and a queen who was born to rule them all.

Renji Amagiri is the weakest man in Neo-Tokyo—a small-time scammer sentenced to death by a body that rejects mana itself. With only months left to live, he tells one desperate lie: He claims to be the Sovereign of Desire, a being too powerful to touch. The world believes him. A mysterious system awakens, turning belief into reality. The more women become obsessed with him, the longer Renji survives. From elite hunters and cold-hearted detectives to dangerous heiresses, his web of seductive lies spirals out of control. In a world where desire is power, will Renji die as a fraud—or ascend as a god?

~35,000+ Words FREE!! His name was Arlan, a social outcast for his overweight body and constant bullying of his classmates. Today he was trying a brand new VR game called Abyss Saga. He had waited months for it, saving what little money he earned from cleaning a neighborhood cyber cafe. His parents don't give him money anymore saying he would get more fat. Putting that aside, the moment the game booted up, a soothing voice echoed in his ears. ​[ Welcome to Abyss Saga. Please enjoy the most immersive underwater fantasy world. ] ​[ Please choose your Role: ​• Merfolk ​• Crabkmen ​• Water Fairies ​• Sea God ​"Huh!" ​"What's this? Is this some kind of glitch?" Arlan muttered in bafflement. ​To his knowledge, an overpowered Role like the Sea God shouldn't exist for a beginner player. Heck, there might not be a single player with the Sea God's Aspect yet. ​While contemplating this impossibility, he clicked on the last option. ​[ Role Confirmed. ] ​[ Transferring the player to.... ] ​[ Error! ] ​[ Error! ] ​Seeing the constant errors, Arlan thought the glitch was acting up again. However, what happened next shocked him. ​No. Not just him. Every human across the planet. ​A Universal Notification flashed in everyone's mind, mechanical and authoritative: ​ [ Congratulations! You Have Inherited: Aquabyss Domain (Divine/SSS+) ] [ Talents: Sea God's Physique (Divine) ] --- [ GLOBAL NOTIFICATION! ] ​[ Sky Lord Aegis is the First Sky Lord to acquire a Divine Tier Follower! ] [Admin_01]: Again? How are we going to live like this?" [EternalWarrior]: DIVINE TIER FOLLOWERS?! That's impossible! This must be a system bug! Where did you find them, Aegis? Answer Us! [FallenPaladin]: The Sea God is real! First the water, now a Divine-Tier Follower! Aegis, I beg you, come to my Island! I will be your personal servant! [ThreeBeautifulPrincesses]: @FallenPaladin Do you have no shame at all? [FallenPaladin]: I don't want to talk to bitches. Regular Updates: 2 ch / day. Mass Release: 1 Magic Castle = 3 chs 1 Spacecraft = 5 chs 1 Golden Gachapon = 7 chs. With a special mention in chapter. Bonus Chapter: 200 Power Stones / 1 ch 50 Golden Tickets / 1 Ch Additional Tags: No-harem, Romance, Morally Grey MC, Power Couple.

Not everyone is interested in saving the world, and not everyone is expected to fall in love. ☆ When Xueyao, the weakest blue dragon you can think of — is burdened with saving the Immortal Realm after crash-landing into an ancient god, a Black Dragon with the most arrogant and dismissive attitude more suited for a demon, and is proclaimed his tribulation guardian, she must either become a hero… or die trying. He avoided his responsibilities for one hundred thousand years, ushering in an apocalypse that he and his chosen must now wrestle through five deadly tribulations to stop. But maybe not every immortal is content living in a world without fire and brimstone. Slaying dimensional beasts and uncovering ancient secrets alongside forgotten memories, love or romance should have no place in the quest to save a doomed world. Or so they thought. Watch as a weak immortal dragon fights to save the world, and an irresponsible god, believed to be beyond saving, struggles to protect the one thing he cares for the most. ☆ ‎ ‎A tragic Xianxia romance of dragons, gods, and mortals, where love itself becomes the ultimate tribulation. ☆☆☆☆ | daily updates is promised!| | and lots of exciting divine drama and romance awaits you, come have a look! |

{ WELCOME TO THE GAME PLAYER } One hundred people awoke in a black void with this message window in front of them. The Gods that oversaw their world decided to play out a small experimental game, taking a hundred people from the world and transporting them into a different world; giving each one game-like systems to allow them to gain power. Kai is one of these chosen people, however, he isn't allowed free choice when it comes to his race - with his choices being limited to only 'Monster' classes. Insulted, Kai is filled with anger, however doesn't do anything rash and accepts this situation - choosing a monster race for himself, with just one promise; If he has to play a monster, then he'll make sure to be the greatest one. (This is an RPG type story, where the protagonist WILL grow stronger, at a moderate pace. If you prefer a slighty slower pace, this may not be for you. Two chapters per week is the minimum I will try to hit.)

They say seven is the number of perfection. For Luna Seraphine, it was the number that ended her silence. Six times, she tore the divorce papers apart, choosing love over pride, endurance over dignity, surrendering to the cruel demands of the mate who never cherished her. The seventh time, she signed her name without trembling. Alpha Ravyn panicked. His mistress, Daisy, the daughter of Seraphine’s former nanny, laughed it off. She’s only throwing a tantrum, they said. She’ll crawl back. They were wrong. The truth shattered what little remained of her heart: the child she had loved and raised for six years was never hers. That revelation became her breaking point and her rebirth. This time, Luna Seraphine walked away without looking back. As her power rose, so did Ravyn’s regret. The Alpha who once discarded her now slept outside her door, desperate for a single glance. But the woman who opened that door was no longer the Luna he broke. Cold. Untouchable. Unforgiving. Ravyn fell to his knees, begging for her hand, only to realize he was no longer the only one. Men of influence and power now competed for her attention. Because Luna Seraphine was no longer just a Luna. She was a world-renowned business mogul. A shadowed philanthropist. The most sought-after surgeon of her time, and a cyber genius. This time, she is not surviving the story written for her. She is rewriting it. And only she decides how it ends.

Five powerful men loved one woman. Everyone thinks she's dead, but maybe she's not. Mara is hiding from her past, living in a ghost of a woman she was paid to become. The Job was supposed to be simple: Pretend to be another woman, copy her lifestyle, her memories and protect a deadly secret. Under a borrowed name long enough to protect a dangerous secret. But nothing is that easy. Now Mara is stuck dealing with the very men who loved Iris. A cold billionaire CEO who sees too much. A criminal lawyer drowning in guilt. A surgeon haunted by a heartbeat he remembers too well. A rising politician hiding a deadly truth. And a private investigator who never stopped searching. They don’t know Mara's true identity. They don’t know what she’s hiding. And they don’t know the woman they loved is actually alive. As things get complicated and feelings get intense, Mara is at the center of a dangerous messy situation. Each guy wants to protect her, control, and have her. They don't know Mara knows all their secrets. But lies cannot remain buried. When the truth comes out. Everything falls apart; power, loyalty, love, and who they are. Mara has to choose: run away again or fight for the life she's built. Because this time, she is done being the wrong girl.

Qing Lianyu, a princess in the underwold, born with a silver spoon, always had everything she'd ever wanted. Whatever it was, once she pointed at it, then it'd already become hers. Even after everything, she still begged this one man to love her properly. She gave her all to him, made sure he got a position in the government house, brought him from nothing to grace, but once he got everything he wanted and they got married, and Lianyu was finally dreaming of a happier ever after, the night of her wedding which was supposed to be the beginning of her happiness turned bloody as her husband whom she trusted with her life, and her half-sister whom she'd lay down her life for, murdered her in cold blood. It wasn't the death that hurt, but hearing those heart wrenching words from her husband... 'It has always been your sister. I've never loved you! I can finally be with her once you are gone'. Lianyu thought it was over for her, but when she woke up in the human world, she realized she'd taken the body of another woman... A broken billionaire wife who is desperately begging for her husband's love. She didn't know which was worse... Being killed and ending up in the body of this helpless woman, or having to be used by people. Now, she was thorn between going back to her world to get revenge, and helping this woman whom she'd taken over her body...

"New rule," he growls, rubbing the tip of his cock against my pussy. "From now on, you call me Daddy no matter what. You understand me?" I nod as much as his grip around my neck will allow, my pulse hammering against his palm. "Yes, Daddy." I obey. °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Valentino, Raffaele, and Angelo, are the princes of Le Vipere Nere—the most feared Mafia family in Italy. I was just a stripper when Valentino first laid eyes on me. To him, I was supposed to be a fleeting distraction meant for nothing more than a night of passion and sin. But we became so much more. At first I was tangled only in his sheets until his brothers wanted a taste of me. Once they decided I was theirs, there was no escaping. Now I’m trapped between three Mafia heirs who don’t know how to share. They claim me. Worship me. And fuck me until I forget my own name. They make me crave the pain as much as the pleasure. They make me theirs—body, mind, and soul. But the truth is I’m living a lie, and when they discover my secret, this game of lust and obsession might end in blood. Welcome to a story of sin, power, and forbidden desire—where love and hate are separated by nothing more than a single heartbeat.

Katherine Blaire has worked six grueling years to rise to the top of the banking world of Manhattan. Confident, voluptuous, and ambitious, she's nearly within reach of the promotion that will help to finance the college education of her autistic brother. She needs but one account- the account of Anthony Marvin, arguably the most influential and dangerous man in New York. Anthony "Tony" Marvin doesn't just own hotels and nightclubs. He controls both legitimate and underground empires as the heir of the most notorious mafia family in the city. Tony is ruthless, heartbreakingly handsome, and untouchable until Katherine enters his club with the business plan and with an unwavering refusal to back away from him. When Tony offers Katherine something she cannot refuse —a night with him in exchange for the contract —she storms out, humiliated and outraged. But Tony is interested in the woman who had the strength to say no to him, and Katherine finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of power struggle, desire, and growing love. As their relationship grows stronger, Tony's father, the ruthless mafia kingpin Thomas Marvin, will do whatever it takes to eliminate what he sees as his son's greatest weakness. Surrounded by enemies and with Katherine's entire family in danger, she and Tony must decide if their love is worth risking everything — including their lives. In a world in which love is the ultimate vulnerability, can a banker and a mafia prince redefine the rules of power?

This is an isekai. Yes. That kind. The kind where a painfully average guy dies in an avoidable accident, wakes up in a fantasy world, and is immediately declared “important” by someone glowing. If you are allergic to overused tropes, recycled plots, or protagonists who survive purely because the chapter number is too low, close this page now. Seriously. Nothing will be taken seriously. Important events will be glossed over. Unimportant events will receive far too much attention. This is your final warning. Do not read this webnovel. …Why are you still here?

What makes dragons strong? It's not their power or magic, but their mind. Arrogance, greed, Iron Will, and the lack of human restraints. What would happen if you threw such a creature into human society? Would they understand humans? What does love even mean to them? This is the situation that our MC, Arad Orion found himself in. A newborn dragon bringing "Might make Right" to the humanoids, but why? Due to an abnormal condition, the mighty void dragons are on the brink of extinction. Their bodies have suddenly started rejecting their kind. Due to that, Arad's mother dropped his egg into a forest where he could hatch safely, leaving him with a fragment of her consciousness and informing him of the condition of their race. From that point, his goal became clear. To save their race by either finding a cure for their condition or going the second route of making more void dragons. But, sadly, nothing is ever that easy. Finding a cure is almost impossible. Arad is still practically a newborn and cannot tap into the terrifying might of his race, and his rarity makes him a prime target for mages and scholars seeking to study the dying race. Dragons are arrogant, proud, and vicious. Yet those feeling extends to those whom they love. You who touched a dragon's love, Retribution is an insult, and life is a crime. Beware as merely existing draws the dragon's wrath. Follow Arad on his journey as he grows from a naive wyrmling to a grown dragon with enough wisdom and power to stand with the strongest of the world. *** If you liked the story, please support it with power stones and comments! The story now has a Discord server. Please visit it to see character art by me and the community. https://discord.gg/CPJXDj6Adg *** You can contact me at Discord at any time Alen_Tanor#1599 And last. Please don't forget to leave a review, it really helps!

Tyler Brooks' life collapses when his girlfriend leaves him for being "an economic burden." But on the very day he hits rock bottom, a mysterious Digital Drops System awakens inside his phone, granting him money, skills, and impossible opportunities. Now, Tyler begins an unstoppable ascent toward wealth, power, and the attention of extraordinary women... while the whole world watches as the man nobody took seriously becomes a living legend.

Kai was a legendary high-roller—so dangerous that countless casinos banned him for one reason: he never lost. Using nothing but his genius mind, he looted fortunes from the world’s richest elites. After defeating one of the richest men alive in a final, high-stakes gambling match, Kai dies under mysterious circumstances. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself reborn as a trash prince in a kingdom ruled by magic, power, and bloodlines—a prince mocked, abandoned, and considered worthless. But this world doesn’t know who it’s dealing with. Armed with his unmatched gambling instincts and a mind that thrives on risk, Kai decides to gamble not with chips—but with fate, kingdoms, and gods themselves. This time, he won’t just win money. He will win the world— and enjoy every step of the game.

Waking up alone, the boy came to realize he had no memories to call his own. Accompanied by a strange power, he comes to learn of the magical nature of this world—one teetering at the edge of the Golden Age, as well as the strength he truly holds and the struggles that come along with it. In this world of endlessly vast seas, can he recall who he once was, whether for better, or for worse? Are some memories worth treasuring, and some better left forgotten?

Elara Voss arrives in the coastal city of Valenreach believing she has chosen a life defined by clarity, reason, and careful ambition. Quiet, observant, and emotionally restrained, she trusts structure more than impulse and silence more than confession. It is in Valenreach’s old libraries and slow, thoughtful rhythms that she meets Rowan Hale—an introspective, perceptive man whose presence unsettles her precisely because it asks nothing of her and yet sees too much. Their connection forms gradually, built on conversations that drift toward meaning and silences that speak more than words. What begins as intellectual companionship deepens into a profound emotional intimacy neither is willing to name. Both believe in timing, in responsibility, in not disrupting lives—including their own. When Rowan leaves Valenreach for a future that promises stability but not fulfillment, neither speaks the truth they both recognize. What remains between them is unfinished. Years pass. Elara builds a respectable life shaped by practicality and social expectation, mistaking emotional quiet for contentment. Rowan finds success elsewhere, yet carries with him the persistent sense of having abandoned something essential. Though they are separated by distance and time, their bond survives as memory and comparison—an unspoken measure against which all other connections fall short. When circumstance draws them back into each other’s lives, they are older, more guarded, and burdened by choices already made. The love they never claimed now demands acknowledgment, but honesty comes with consequences neither can avoid. As long-suppressed truths surface, Elara and Rowan must confront what love means when it arrives late—and whether recognizing it is enough. The Shape of What We Never Said is a quiet, devastating romance about timing, restraint, and the courage it takes to speak when silence has become habit. It explores how lives are shaped not only by the choices we make, but by the words we leave unsaid—and what remains after truth is finally spoken.

On her half-sister's wedding day, Fia's world shatters. Hazel, the bride, has allegedly eloped with Fia's fated mate, and over the phone he rejects her without mercy. With the Alpha groom ready to unleash war on her pack, and spurred on by her stepmother's pleas, Fia makes a desperate choice; she takes Hazel's place at the altar. But the marriage is nothing more than a cruel setup. Betrayed by her family and accused of stealing her sister's happiness, Fia becomes the perfect target for Alpha Cian's wrath. Humiliated and furious, he vows to keep her as his mate not out of love, but revenge. He swears he will break her, torment her, and make her pay until the end of time. What neither of them expects is that hate can twist, burn, and evolve into something far more dangerous. Between lies, betrayal, and a growing bond neither wants to acknowledge, Fia and Cian are bound to discover that the thin line between hate and love is meant to be crossed.