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Lila needs a miracle before Christmas. Adrian needs redemption before his career ends. Neither expects the holidays to trap them in a fake-sweet, painfully intimate partnership—one that turns every practice into tension and every snow-lit night into temptation. But someone is out to ruin their holiday comeback, and this winter romance might cost them everything.

A master thief wearing a grey hat and a blind sword heiress who only knows how to train and cut things Leon Cross, known across the underground as the Grey Hat Thief God, accidentally obtains a hat that can trade anything of value for power. Throw something priceless into it and the hat returns something even more absurd. S tier gene serums Prime breathing arts Battle skills strong enough to make elite hunters lose their minds He planned to climb from street rat to living legend step by step Until one job went wrong when he stole from the wrong target The treasured heir of the Swordborne House She chased him across three blocks with a blade in hand and his life derailed on the spot “I wanted a top tier combat skill. Why did the hat give me her shower picture?” “What do you mean this is what I truly desire? Stop making up lore for me.” The blind sword girl, however, is delighted “Grandfather told me to make new friends. Mister Grey Hat boyfriends count as friends too, right?”

Elara Ashford has one final test to become a full hunter: break Kael Thornhart, the captured Beta of Silverpine Pack. Raised to believe werewolves killed her mother, she never questions her father's mission of extermination until she meets her prisoner. Kael isn't the monster she expected. Despite torture and silver chains, he's dignified, intelligent, and determined to make her question everything. When their eyes meet, something fundamental shifts. Her body responds to him in ways she can't explain. He claims she's his fated mate, his destined partner. Elara discovers devastating truths: her mother was a werewolf murdered by her own father. Elara herself is half-wolf, her nature suppressed by years of poison disguised as vitamins. Her father orchestrated their mate bond, planning to use her connection to Kael as a tracking weapon for mass werewolf genocide. Torn between the only family she's known and the mate bond awakening inside her, Elara chooses love over duty. She helps Kael escape, triggering a war between hunters and packs. As her werewolf heritage awakens, she discovers she carries rare Alpha blood... making her a bridge between species or a weapon to destroy them all. Marcus, her father, escalates his extermination plan. Elara and Kael unite the fractured werewolf packs, facing betrayals, sacrifice, and impossible choices. When Marcus creates a hybrid plague using Elara's stolen genetics, she must become something unprecedented: the Guardian, a being powerful enough to protect both species from external threats and internal hatred. The final battle costs everything... allies, family, and nearly Elara's humanity. But through love, sacrifice, and refusing to choose between her dual nature, she brokers a lasting peace. The girl raised to kill monsters becomes the woman who proves that the real monsters are those who let hatred define them.

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.

--- See the Second Wizarding War from the perspective of those who lived it. During his time in second year as Hogwarts’ Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Gilderoy Lockhart unexpectedly recovers memories of the original timeline. Armed with foreknowledge, he manages to break the long-standing curse on the position and earns his reappointment. This is a canon-divergent story—no character-washing, no needless vilifying. The plot follows a grounded, coherent progression rather than the original path. Watch how a once-vain young professor teaches, learns, and is forged by war, gradually becoming a true pillar of the Order of the Phoenix. This is AU --- See the wizarding war from the perspective of the participants - Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, a second-year professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts in Harry Potter, gained the memory of the plot, and successfully broke the legendary position curse and was re-elected. Do not follow the original plot development . See how a young professor teaches and educates people, and after baptism, becomes the true backbone of the Order of the Phoenix. Disclaimer Note: I am only translating this fanfiction. I do not own the original story, its characters, or any part of the Harry Potter franchise. or this fanfiction I am not making any profit from this translation; it is created solely for entertainment purposes.

​[ 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. AN: Cooking the Synopsis...

In the fifth year of the apocalypse, when it was coming to an end, Sunshine Raine died, killed by her cousin and her fiance. Sunshine only had one wish, if she could go back in time, she would not make the same choices she had made. In this dog eat dog era, she would be the top dog. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back in time, one month before the apocalypse. A few changes had happened, one, she was in bed with Hades Quinn the father of her foolish fiance in her last life. Not just that but they had a marriage certificate! Two, her sister was also reborn and in this life, she had chosen to marry the foolish scummy ex. It made Sunshine his stepmother!! Granted he was adopted by her husband but it was all the same, she was now his mother and her cousin's mother-in-law. Despite the surprises, Sunshine focused on the upcoming weather disasters, monsters in the mist and humans that were more savage than those monsters. With a system in hand and knowledge of what was coming, she used her wealthy husband's money to stockpile, sold the family property and went on to rise again as the apocalypse queen. While her cousin was being starving and suffering with the man that was pretending to be a fool, Sunshine was being pampered and kissed by the male lead. While her sister was being forced to work by the fool, she had three step sons to work for her. As promised, she became top dog. This novel is participating in the WSA, please support.

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Aria Carter’s life explodes the night a dying man whispers her missing mother’s name, and moments later, killers storm the shadows hunting for her, desperate and suddenly marked for death. Running for her life, Aria is forced into the protection of Caspian Leone—a cold, impossibly controlled billionaire heir whose sister was murdered because of the same secrets now targeting Aria. He’s dangerous. Untouchable. And the last man she should fall for. But danger has a way of pulling them closer. Shared safehouses. Midnight escapes. Breathless arguments that end too close. And a forbidden attraction that burns hotter than the bullets chasing them. As Aria and Caspian unlock the truth behind The Black File, they uncover a conspiracy linking their families in betrayal, power, and blood. And when love collides with vengeance, they must face the hardest choice of all: Will they fight for each other… or be destroyed by the secrets that made them enemies before they ever met?

"A Rejected Omega, A Dark Alpha Prince and their twisted dangerous fate." Amelie Conley, the eldest daughter of a revered Alpha family, was once expected to carry on her family’s proud legacy. However, when she turned sixteen, she failed to awaken her wolf, which made her earn the scornful title—the Curse of the Conley Family. At eighteen, she found her destined mate and carried his child, believing she had finally been given a chance at happiness. But when she rushed to share the news, she found him in a compromising position with her younger sister, Flora. Betrayal cut deeper than any wound, but the final blow came when he rejected her without hesitation, declaring Flora as his true mate. Shunned and heartbroken, Amelie made the painful decision to leave her pack for the sake of her unborn child. But just as she tried to escape, she was ambushed—hunted down like prey. Desperate to protect herself and the life growing inside her, Amelie fled to save herself and her unborn child, only to collapse into the arms of an enigmatic stranger—Gabriel Sinclair. Gabriel was no ordinary man. He was the Alpha Prince, a name feared across the nation. For twelve long years, he had scoured the lands for his mate, only to find nothing. He had convinced himself that the Moon Goddess despised him, just as his own mother had. But the moment he laid eyes on Amelie, everything changed. "You were marked, weren't you?" His voice dropped, edged with something dangerously close to possession as his gaze met hers, demanding the truth.  The question left Amelie in a dilemma. She didn't wish to tell him the truth. "I am not an ordinary wolf, Amelie. Who the fuck marked you before me?" Gabriel voiced in a possessive yet intimidating tone.  Amelie didn’t know that the man, who saved her was none other than the infamous Dark Tyrant—the Alpha Prince, Gabriel Sinclair, whose intentions were still unknown to her. ~~~~ **The Story is a pure fiction. Names and places have nothing to do with anyone in real life.** Follow me on Instagram: rayoflight__pcy

Our MC lives in a world that has no magic or supernatural beings—that is, until he finds a genie in an old lamp at an antique shop that he works at. Where he wishes to go to a world of heroes and demons with a not-so-kind system. . . . . I am a terrible writer, so expect many grammar errors and/or bad spelling! PS: Yes, I use a tool to help, but I am broke and only use the free option of said tool!!!

Hi! My name is [Redacted], but most people just call me Focaccia Bread — or Foca. I’m writing this mostly for fun, but also to share my stories, my questionable life choices, and the music that somehow came out of them. Come along for the ride as I recount how I accidentally built a successful entertainment company and somehow helped create actual music legends. Fair warning: I do not tell stories in order. My brain jumps timelines like a fever dream, so expect chaos, time skips, and zero apologies. I’m weird. I’m quirky. I embrace it with both arms and half a bagel. I know — I’m cringe. But at least I’m free. XD If you wanna listen to the Jams (Music) appearing here, you can go listen to them in YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@FocacciaBread-Music) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ecDiwv85yqoktTR4h569L?si=CHJzNohaTwiTgukcKickMQ) and other streaming platforms.

Kael Varin thought his life on Earth was ordinary — until death handed him a second chance. Reborn in Verandil, he appears like any other boy, but a hidden power sleeps within him: ADAPTIVE HABITATION — the ability to grow(tremendously so) stronger, faster, and sharper through experience itself. For eighteen years, he lives quietly, observing, practicing, and learning the world’s rhythms without having access to the gift he was bestowed with. Then the day comes. Eighteen. The guild bell rings. Kael steps forward into a world of trials, monsters, and ambition, where survival isn’t guaranteed and power is everything. Every encounter, every challenge, every failure becomes a stepping stone. Kael doesn’t just fight to survive — he fights to ADAPT, EVOLVE, and RISE. From F-rank to the Peak, he will test the limits of what a single human body can endure… and what one mind can master. --- Upload Schedule: Extra chapters when I’m ahead. Standard updates: 4× weekly. Chapter Length: 1000~2000 words

#Transmigration She died choking on instant noodles while hate-reading a trashy palace novel. Next thing she knows, she wakes up as Lady Seo-Hwa, the gorgeous, evil villainess who gets strangled to death in chapter 42 for trying to poison the pure-hearted heroine. Hell no. Armed with full knowledge of the original story, our girl burns the poison, confesses in front of the entire court while wearing funeral white, and somehow ends up standing at the cold emperor’s right hand instead of in a prison cell. Emperor Taehyun was supposed to hate her. He was supposed to love the sweet transmigrated heroine and execute Seo-Hwa without a second thought. Instead he’s obsessed. Someone still wants the villainess dead (assassins in the night, red silk cords, betrayal in every shadow), but every attempt only pulls Taehyun closer. One brush of fingers turns into secret midnight dates outside the palace walls. One protective glare turns into scorching kisses under a full moon. She came here to survive. She never planned to make the most powerful man in the empire fall first… and fall hard. Now the real mastermind behind the murder plots is moving, the heroine is panicking, the Empress Dowager is sharpening her knives, and war is coming to the border. 150 chapters of slow-burn royal romance, bloody palace intrigue, and the most satisfying role-reversal ever: A villainess who refuses to follow the script… and the dragon emperor who will burn the kingdom down before he lets anyone take her from him. Perfect for readers who want: - Enemies-to-lovers (but he falls first and harder) - “I know the plot and I’m breaking it” energy - Possessive emperor + clever queen vibes - Lots of kissing in inappropriate places Get ready to root for the villainess. This time, she wins everything.

In 2027, Ankit, a jaded Free Fire gamer, time-travels back to 2017 with a cosmic voice whispering 'all things are possible.' Grinding from beta noob to guild legend, he pioneers 'Essence Flow'—an Indian-style cultivation system turning pixels into god-like powers. From family bonds to multiversal conquests, watch Earth ascend from nothing to OP empire! Teaser: Planetary grinds → solar wars, galactic dominions, voids, dimensions, & beyond—infinite conquest await! Daily 3 chapters—join the rebirth! ........... This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental. The story, characters, and events presented are products of the author's imagination.

The wolfish youth, traversing the city! Bloody battles across the world, what fear is there in dying! When brothers unite, their power cuts through gold! Returning from his studies, the wolf tattoo on the youth's back grants him mysterious powers, making him as cold and bloodthirsty as a wolf.

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

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“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.

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.