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At St. Augustine’s Academy, privilege and power run through every marble hallway. For some, this final year means freedom. For others, it’s the stepping stone to even greater influence. But for a few, it will become a life-altering secret they can never escape. Isabella Marquez has her future mapped out; graduate top of her class, enter the most prestigious university, and one day take control of her father’s empire. Nothing and no one will stop her. Especially not Alexander Hawthorne with his smirk and blue eyes, the Duke’s reckless second son. To Isabella, he’s nothing more than a chain-smoking, party-throwing menace who will likely end up in jail before graduation. But when a classmate turns up dead in Isabella’s dorm room, Alexander becomes the only person who can help her prove her innocence. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Isabella discovers that behind his arrogant smirk and scandalous reputation lies someone far more complicated than she ever imagined. And in a world where secrets are currency and friends can become enemies and enemies can become something dangerously more, Isabella may find herself risking more than just her future, she may risk her heart. Dive in to explore Isabella's life as it either takes a turn for the best or the worse. This book is participating in the cupids quill contest and your votes and support will be highly appreciated.

Mech battles are the lifeblood of Megacity 14. Overseen by the city-nation’s government, hundreds of gangs, corporations, and independent teams compete to be the best in the annual battle royale. Eighteen-year-old Marvin Yao is a prodigy, a mech pilot who is quickly rising in the ranks. But right when he has the championship in his sights, he is murdered. Now, with his consciousness inhabiting the very mech he used to pilot, Marvin must work alongside a ragtag team to uncover the truth about his death and prepare for the impending tournament, where much more than a few million dollars is at stake. Arc 1: Chapters 1 - 36 Arc 2: Chapters 37 - ?

This is not a tale about roses and first kisses. It is a tale of primal lust and irresistible attraction between mates that were never meant to be together. Soon to be eighteen, Seraya will be mated to her childhood sweetheart on her eighteenth birthday and finally be able to trigger her shift. But when he betrays her and claims another, Seraya is devastated, heartbroken, shunned by the pack, perfect prey as she falls into the Drazien's lap. Drazien is everything her childhood lover is not, harder, rougher, older, and much more ruthless. Often called Fenrir's heir, he is the one of the five Lycans that rule the werewolf community from the shadows. His name alone is enough to strike terror in his enemies's hearts. When he is not killing, he is fucking and he never touches virgins. He offers her a contract; a fake mate bond for a month and in exchange, he will trigger her shift and get revenge on the ones that betrayed her. For a month, they must live together, pretend to be in love but in private, the line is clear. Drazien wants nothing to do with virgins so why is it the most difficult thing in the world to keep his hands off this one? All day and night, they are consumed with their desire for one another but Drazien would never fuck a virgin. With every passing day however, it becomes harder and harder to resist. When threats to her life begin, forcing them even closer, Drazien is forced to analyze what truly matters to him. Her or the world he intends to save? Can Drazien keep his oath to abstain from her? What if he cannot protect her all the time? Step into Seraya and Drazien's world to find out!

Everyone said Alpha Damon Blackwood never took the same woman twice - until me. The night I turned eighteen, my scent drove him wild, and suddenly I was the only omega he wanted, night after night. They called me lucky, said I'd be the next Luna. I believed them. Then I discovered I was carrying his child, and everything shattered. Instead of claiming me, Damon married his chosen Luna in a cold political move. Heartbroken and humiliated, I fled with my unborn baby and what little pride I had left. Now, three years later, I've built a new life with Kai Blackwood - Damon's cousin and my true fated mate. Kai loves me, protects me, and adores my daughter like she's his own. We're happy, complete, bound by soul and spirit. But Damon has finally found us. The Alpha who once threw me away is now obsessed, going feral with need, burning down anyone who stands between us. He claims I belong to him, that our bond was never truly broken. The pack is divided, war is coming, and I'm caught between two powerful men who both say they love me. Damon broke my heart once. Can I trust him again? Or will I choose the mate who picked up the pieces and made me whole? In a world where bonds run deeper than blood, some choices can destroy everything - and everyone - you love.

|WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM · 5X FEATURED · ONC 2025 SHORTLIST AND AMBASSADOR PICK · BEST NEW FANFICTION SHORTLIST| #SupportIndigenousVoices When Freddie reads of hauntings at Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park in Ontario due to a mysterious lullaby, "Lucilla", he drags the gang on an unexpected canoe trip, where he's determined to prove that not only do ghosts exist but also that not every villain hides under a mask. *** Freddie, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy are leaving soon for college, which causes them to fear that their mystery-solving days are over. As the gang leader, Fred takes matters into his own hands and tracks down one last mystery for them to solve--the legend of the Ghost of Ontario in the Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park. While canoeing on Lake Anima Nipissing to search for clues, the gang runs into an amnesic hermit who claims he's only ten winters old and has never heard of the Ghost of Ontario; yet, whenever he's around, strange things happen, such as unexpected storms and angry spirits. It looks like he may be the gang's biggest mystery yet, but is this mysterious hermit a masked villain or something more? And what is this "Lucilla" that everyone in the provincial park keeps discussing? It's up to the gang, Scooby, and one brave young man to solve this mystery--for all of Ontario. *** *Don't ask... LOL!* *FYI: This story is based on a TV show, so expect a screenplay-like writing style.* *Moral Lesson: "Some people are not what some people think they are."* "The things someone will do to protect their land is something to think about when we return to the saying, 'Everyone wants to live in peace.'" - @SwiftWindSpirit on AO3, regarding colonization.

# RELAXED # INFINITE Divine-grade Decomposition and Reconstruction System: This allows the user to decompose any object and reconstruct them. … A scraped car? I’ll just disassemble it and make it into a brand new expensive luxury car! A bunch of small diamonds? I’ll just turn them into a 10-carat giant diamond! An old phone? I’ll just make a futuristic phone that won’t appear for another 70 years!” What? Did I get sick? Simple! I’ll just gather a bunch of drugs, decompose them, and make a super medicine out of them! … A few years later, Augmented Reality, the Automated Electronic Management System, air-powered vehicles, humanity's first moon base, and other cutting-edge technologies were all created by a man who was once known as Dumb Lin.

Traveling to the fully virtual game "Stone of Creation". This is no longer a game, but has become reality. Life is no longer a health bar. Power is no longer Skills. The body is no longer data. Since the game has become a real Otherworld, transform this game Otherworld into an Otherworld game world. Datafication, initiate! [Personal Panel] [Skills Level] [Dungeon Instances] Step by step, create them all!

People know that ghosts are terrifying, but ghosts understand the malice in human hearts. This is a traditional supernatural novel.

The most dependable (sarcastic) assassin -- Gao Xuan. Developing himself with an inventory of powerful gear. A master of biding his time, backstabbing, and brutalizing weaklings. Don’t love me. Nothing would come out of this. I am an assassin without feelings.

The world was destroyed by meteorites and everyone on Earth transmigrated to a wasteland. The wasteland would encounter an unpredictable catastrophe every seven days. Some of the catastrophes included the great flood, ice age, invasion of demonic beasts and plague of plants. In order to survive, mankind had to build more advanced shelters. Lin Yue awakened the 100 Percent Drop Rate System, allowing him to live a very different life from the others. Other people lamented, “The drop rate is too low, isn’t it? I have killed 50 mutants, yet I still have not gotten any drops!” Lin Yue lamented, “I have way too many drops and my item list is now full. Could it be that I have to upgrade my shelter and build a warehouse for all the drops? Tsk. That’s so troublesome.”

“I’m just a normal person who also has personal storage power.” When the next-gen VR game, Second World, finally arrived, the MC took a bottle of water out of his personal storage and took a sip before he was stunned. “T-this is inside the game, right?” From that day onward, he could bring in-game items out into the real world and vice versa. His life was completely changed.

This is a world where everyone participates in simulations, amidst an eerie apocalyptic setting. Only by performing a Heaven-defying Fate Change in the simulated life can one avoid being consumed by the black mist. Lu Yuan crosses over accidentally and gains an Adaptive Talent, receiving a Divine-level Talent automatically in every simulation! First Life: A modern technology world where Martial Dao is in decline. [Heaven Rewards Diligence]: With every bit of effort, reap a hundredfold reward; even breathing makes you stronger! Second Life: A Magic World, reincarnated as an ordinary skeleton. [Undead Calamity]: Transform into the Undead Dominator, using the Catastrophe Legion to battle against the Abyss Demon! Some Life: Parasitic cultivation, where cultivators are reared by the Insect Race. [Heaven-defying Comprehension]: Deduce the Gu Dao cultivation system, becoming the first Gu Immortal in history! As each Divine-level Talent is activated, the Gods and Demons finally discover in terror…

This is a fresh release from the pen of the creator behind "Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags". Dive in and enjoy the read! --------------------- Jiang Ning transmigrates to a world on the brink of chaos. To preserve himself, he starts training in martial arts with the help of his prior experience, quietly growing stronger. As his martial techniques reach beyond their limits and he gains various abilities, some of which include divine authority. Starting with martial arts, he begins to master divine powers and control innate divine abilities. The Five Animals Fist allows him to cultivate from a beginner to perfection, continuously breaking limits, with each organ storing essence and housing divine spirits. The Vajra Immortal Body gives him an unbreakable body and eternal bones. The Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill promises eternal youth and never-ending vitality. On the day the Martial Saint, who has dominated the world for eight hundred years, strikes at him, Jiang Ning simply smiles. Are you really trying to attack a divine being? When the weapon that once killed gods and immortals falls upon him, he tilts his head slightly, his hair remaining unbroken. His foundation has long since forged an indestructible golden body! The other names of this book are 'While Others Cultivate Martial Arts, I Cultivate Divine Powers!', 'Beginning with Hepatic Experience to Fleshly Sanctification', 'Starting with Martial Arts to Become a God'

Clearing wasteland, farming, exploring and collecting, starting from scratch to slowly build an estate that completely belongs to oneself. Jiang Yuan always thought that the bound game was a cheat that could shuttle between two realms to sell things, until he discovered that the skills obtained in the game could also be used in reality!

【Your descendants in the Immortal Cultivation World have offered a plate of snacks】 【Incense Fire Value +10】 【Would you like to reward your descendants?】 Yang Genshuo was surprised to discover that offerings in the Immortal Cultivation Family game could actually appear in the modern world, and that modern items could also be bestowed upon descendants in the game. Years later, peculiar rumors about the Yang Family spread throughout the Immortal Cultivation World. "To break through from the Fetal Breathing Stage to the Qi Refinement Realm, one needs to refine a strand of heavenly and earth's spiritual energy. I've heard of Red Flame True Qi, Xuan Water True Qi, and Green Wood Spirit Energy, but Yang Dao-friend, this... Liquefied Natural Gas, what kind of spiritual energy is it? How is it condensed?" "I've heard that the Yang Family's Spiritual Plant Technique is incredibly sophisticated, with each mu of Spirit Rice yielding twice as much as top-tier Spirit Plant Families, all thanks to a strange secret technique the family disciples cultivate called 'hybridization'." "The Yang Family’s art of elixirs is unrivaled in the world, with new elixirs constantly being created. It is rumored that a spirit of the elixir named 'Artificial Intelligence' tirelessly deduces elixir recipes day and night..." "Nowadays, the Thunder Cultivators of the Yang Family are exceptionally strong, all thanks to the Yang Family's effort in creating a top-tier Thunder Gathering Array. Thunder Cultivators who enter this array can increase their cultivation speed multiple times. It is said that the array eye is known as—the power station." As the Yang Immortal Cultivation Family grew stronger, Yang Genshuo actually became the only Immortal in the modern world by consuming offerings! Years later, facing an endless stream of people ascending the mountain to seek the Dao, Yang Genshuo calmly said, "There are no immortals in this world; you must believe in science!" Then he soared away on his flying sword.

After graduating from college and unsure of where to go, Zhou Wang accidentally activated the "Game of Life" system while playing a video game, turning his life into easy mode from then on. We can't return to the past, but we can always change the way we live. Growing through indulgence, advancing with a carefree spirit. ... Zhou Wang: "This time, I'll only be the winner."

Good news: someone found a sheepskin that emits text when picked up. Bad news: that person is not me. Good news: the old man downstairs can see the death countdown above people's heads. Bad news: the old man is about to die. Good news: the landlord's daughter has been reborn with memories of the future. Bad news: I am still clueless. As reality becomes more bizarre, the game's situation continues to evolve. The 'Seeking Demon' game service begins, and Fang Yu enters the game, only to discover that this game does not display health bars. Yet, he is able to see them! "Big Demon King: 1/21999." "Let go of that demon, let me handle it!" "Sky Fang Tiger: 29481/29482." "Brothers, charge! Massive blow! Whoever gets a kill, it counts as theirs!" Fang Yu retreats while shouting loudly.

After his divorce, Lu Liang suddenly felt as if he was already half-buried now, after all, he could hear the sound of a revolving lantern, a sign of impending death. But then, he discovered that the noise was actually messages from the future, leading to a dramatic turn in his life. ... Living in the secular world, we are all ordinary people. Being ordinary isn't too bad; greedy for wealth, lustful, dark-hearted, selfish... [Not a single female lead, enter at your own discretion]

Above lies the Nine Heavens Galaxy, with its awe-inspiring celestial power, and below lies the vast earth, where ants gaze at the sky. Martial artists can communicate with stars, awaken the power of the stars, and embark on a path against the heavens. Stars can be divided into beast types, artifact types, and miscellaneous types. Among them, beast types are led by dragon stars. "You... you are actually a dragon-type star? How is this possible?" a peerless genius exclaimed in shock. Lin Feng smiled calmly, "I'm sorry, I have eight more like this!"

He Xingzhou knew about the invasion of the zerg and the dangerous fate of the solar system. To resist the apocalyptic crisis, he stepped out to warn mankind! He Xingzhou shocked the world when he built a nuclear reactor and activated the genes of the zerg on stream! Thus, under his plan, the entire country started building steel cities, massive mechs, spaceships, space castles... He Xingzhou said, "Let's set a small goal. Let's first build a Dyson sphere around the sun." [Dark Technology] + [Engineering Upgrade] + [Solar System Exploration] + [Dyson Sphere Plan] + [Star Cluster]. All of these elements make up our latest sci-fi novel!