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Beside the Throne

Crown Prince Gu Lian was born brilliant—admired by all, his path seemingly carved in stone: ascend the throne and protect the realm. With a loyal general, A Lie; a peerless strategist, Ai Miao; and a fiancée hailed as the capital’s most beautiful woman, he was the perfect heir in the eyes of the world. At age ten, the arrival of Murong Che, a hostage prince from a neighboring kingdom, disrupted the calm like a stone cast into still waters. Gu Lian quickly noticed that Ai Miao, his deep-thinking advisor, paid this heterochromatic youth an unusual amount of attention. To Ai Miao, Murong Che was a flawless “creation”—a vessel to mold, a key piece in a bloodless conquest. But when Gu Lian realized his dreams were haunted not by his fiancée, but by Ai Miao, his life veered off course. On a stormy night at fifteen, stripped of pride, he begged: “I need your love, Ai Miao! I want your mind—so full of empire and ambition—to hold space for me, Gu Lian!” The Emperor and Empress, alarmed by the prince’s dependence and forbidden affection, issued a secret decree. Under the guise of “greater ambition,” Ai Miao was exiled to a foreign land, leaving behind a cruel misunderstanding: a silent departure that shattered Gu Lian’s heart. Five years later, Ai Miao returned triumphant. The prince he had mentored now sat as a puppet monarch; the neighboring kingdom was all but dissolved. But what awaited him was Gu Lian’s frozen hatred, the imperial couple’s silent threats, a scandalous trap of seduction—and a chasm between them that seemed impossible to cross. Misunderstandings, schemes, jealousy, and the weight of duty loomed large. Gu Lian was forged into a blade by pain; Ai Miao clung to his original vow in silence. Until an unexpected aphrodisiac incident ignited everything—burning away their masks. In the collision of desire and truth, they confirmed with their bodies the loyalty and longing that had never faded. “I’ll be your bedmate,” the once-proud prince whispered, stripped of all dignity, eyes burning with obsession. “Just don’t touch anyone else—man or woman. Ever.” And Ai Miao, the master tactician, finally lowered every defense. In the overwhelming tide of pleasure, he saw his heart clearly: All the flawless plans, all the legendary victories—none compared to holding this man. From wary tests to life-and-death trust, from heartbreak to reunion—they must face courtly daggers, imperial pressure, and the tangled mystery surrounding a diplomatic princess. Together, they will purge the rot within and beyond the palace. This is an epic of growth and guardianship. Witness a cold strategist who plots each step for love, with devotion that cuts to the bone; a young crown prince who clings to emotion and carves out a golden age. Two mighty souls, bound to each other alone. Watch them break every chain and write a royal legend unlike any before—at the very peak of power, side by side.
ivy_LCC · 31.9k Views

'Disappear'

Born in a world stained by war she learned using daggers at a very young age. Before she knew it she had already become a bloodstained assassin. The battlefield grasped the life of everyone she cared about and soon it was her turn. She died in the battlefield drowning in regrets only to be reincarnated. Life seemed meaningless, hope seemed a fantasy, joy seemed heavy and existence seemed a burden. How was she supposed to make new bonds when she had distanced herself from others? Her new family is loving yet something feels hollow in her heart. Pretending was all she could do. How could she let this innocent family know her reality? Every night troubled by her nightmares and regrets same sinking feelings takes over her heart leaving her wondering "Sometimes I Just Want To Disappear" Even though it seemed impossible but slowly and gradually something changed. She couldn't remember when her fake smiles were replaced by genuine ones. Despite being a warrior she finds comfort around her brothers Kush and Moksh. Despite being experienced she likes being corrected by her elders. Despite being cold she likes laughing along her friends. Despite thinking love is a stupidity she ends up falling into it. Is she changing? Is she becoming a new person? What are these new emotions? Walking down this new road she rediscovers herself. Her journey begins as Megha and ends as Chandni the moonlight. She still has bad days, she still feels cold sometimes, she still feels life is a dark tunnel but now she knows she has people who will light up her day, who will give her warmth, who will guide her to the end of the tunnel. Life doesn't seems meaningless anymore. Somehow this disappearing soul was finally seen. Stuck in the rain and thunder she turns and sees people holding umbrella for her it's in these small moments that she thinks "Sometimes I Just Want To Disappear But Most Of The Times I Just Want To Linger!"
2theHorizon · 30.6k Views

Runaway: Before my first mistake.

Runaway is a reflective coming-of-age narrative that follows a seventeen-year-old girl standing at the quiet edge of exhaustion, questioning not just her choices—but her existence. Haunted by the idea of starting life over, the narrator confronts a truth she rarely admits aloud: if given the chance to begin again, she wouldn’t take it. Not because she lacks love or opportunity, but because she has learned how deeply it hurts to feel, to hope, and to keep going when every step feels heavier than the last. Her story unfolds as an honest meditation on emotional intensity, regret, and the slow realization that pain does not arrive suddenly—it is planted early and grows quietly. Raised in a sheltered environment with loving parents and a tightly controlled upbringing, she enters university believing she knows who she is. Instead, tertiary life becomes her first real collision with the unsheltered world—one that exposes her vulnerabilities, amplifies old wounds, and forces her to confront choices she wishes she could undo. University is not the beginning of her struggle, but the place where long-buried emotions finally surface. As she reflects on her childhood, her education, and the weight of being the firstborn with expectations stitched into her identity, the narrator begins to understand that her pain predates her mistakes. The story traces the origins of her emotional fractures back to their earliest moments, challenging the idea that growth is linear or that knowing better guarantees healing. Runaway is not a story about redemption or easy answers. It is a story about awareness—about standing still long enough to acknowledge grief, vulnerability, and the terrifying honesty of not knowing who you are yet. It marks the beginning of a journey inward, starting from the moment she stepped into university believing she was ready for the world—and discovered she wasn’t.
Akosua_Agyemang_7020 · 270 Views