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Owned In The Shadows (The Kallias Dynasty - Book 1): A Forbidden Best Friend's Dad Age-Gap Romance An elite, high-angst MM billionaire age-gap romance about past obsessions, dangerous secrets, and the line between protection and possession. Book 1 of The Kallias Dynasty Three years ago on the Spanish coast, a single night altered the trajectory of two lives. For Hero, penniless and drowning in the wreckage of his late father’s debts, the enigmatic stranger on the luxury yacht was an escape—a temporary reprieve from a crushing reality. For Maximilian Kallias, a shipping magnate who built an empire on cold precision and ruthless control, the quiet, captivating boy was a rare, dangerous lapse in judgment. Before the sun rose over Puerto Banús, Maximilian vanished, leaving Hero with nothing but a phantom memory and a quiet ache that time couldn't dull. Now twenty-two and rebuilding his life on a scholarship, Hero believes the past is buried. When his closest friend, Elias, invites him to spend the summer at the Kallias family’s private estate in the Hamptons, it feels like a glimpse into a world Hero was never meant to inhabit. Then a brutal coastal storm strays him off course, stranding him before he reaches the gates. And the man who steps out of the shadow to pull him from the deluge isn't a stranger. It’s Maximilian. Powerful, possessive, and wearing a platinum wedding band, the billionaire head of the Kallias empire isn't just Hero’s elusive host. He is his best friend's father—and the man who took his heart three years ago. Trapped together as state authorities shut down the roads, the forced proximity pulls old embers into a suffocating fire. To Maximilian, coincidences do not exist; suspicious of Hero's sudden presence in his son's life, his instinct is to protect his family at all costs. Yet the intense, dark gravity pulling him toward Hero remains untouched by time. Bound by duty, separated by age and wealth, and hunted by the secrets they keep, staying apart is the only logical choice. But in the quiet isolation of the storm, logic is the first thing to burn. OWNED IN THE SHADOWS is Book 1 of The Kallias Dynasty series. It is an ongoing sequential story featuring Hero and Maximilian. Their journey begins here and continues in Part 2. Intended for mature readers.

After leaving a broken marriage behind, Julie Madrigal takes her two children to the only place that has ever felt like home—the Scottish Highlands. Except she'd never actually been there. She had only seen its misty mountains, ancient castles, and endless green hills in books and videos. Yet something about the Highlands had always called to her. She never expected to find him there. Duncan McLaren, the Laird of the land, is everything Julie should stay away from—charming, protective, impossibly handsome, and far too good with her children. For the first time in years, Julie begins to wonder if she could have a life beyond survival. And Duncan? He has dreamed of her long before they ever met. Meeting Julie and her children feels less like coincidence and more like fate finally keeping a promise. He would gladly give up his title, his secrets, and everything he has ever known to keep them safe. But Duncan is hiding something. Something buried deep beneath the history of the Highlands. Something that could destroy the very future he's finally found. Because Julie came to Scotland hoping to escape her past. She never expected to find love waiting for her. And Duncan never expected that loving her might cost him everything.

A young girl battles the storms of life-family struggles, heartbreak, career setbacks, and overwhelming responsibilities. In the darkest moments, she clings to hope, searching for the light that will guide her through. One day she meets a man who feels like light-but is he the one meant to stay and heal her darkness, or just the one who teaches her what love should feel like ? Note : This is my very first story, written with all my heart. All chapters are free to read-so come join me on this journey and share your thoughts with me :)

Kyrian Averin is a highly capable S-Class Guide and Alpha, who has been contracted to Guide a Cerberus Esper with strong resistance to Guiding. Unit S-1 Eiden is an S-Class Esper who refuses to give control of himself to another human being, even at the expense of his own life. Will Kyrian be able to earn this Esper’s trust despite the growing attraction between them and fulfill his contract? Or will it end in yet another horrible tragedy?

An elderly rural grandmother is reborn to the time before her wedding. Unable to part with her filial children, she has no choice but to reform her husband who is hot-tempered, blindly filial, but truly dotes on their children. An elderly rural grandfather is reborn back to the time before his matchmaking meeting. His goal in this life is to dote on his wife, spoil their children, dote on his wife some more, and dote on his wife......

An intelligent antagonistic lady boss, Chen Xiaoqian was reborn. In her current life, she made lots of money, made lots of real estate investments, and tortured bastards when she had the time. What a life! These were the three mottos of an antagonistic lady boss. When a woman became strong and powerful, she had no need for a man anymore. The men disagreed...they wanted to pamper her! This was the motto of a man of an antagonistic lady boss. In your previous life, you slept with the person and left. Shouldn’t you be responsible in the current life? Is this a lovey-dovey literature or a feel-good novel? Man: This is actually a feel-good, lovey-dovey novel. Shh… I can’t let my image of a passionate, loyal, and leader man collapse strict face.

Veronica went from college boyfriend-girlfriend to husband and wife with Jonathan Rollings. They got married and on Jonathan’s request, kept their marriage a secret. He even gave her a silver band saying one day he would change it to a diamond ring. Two years after their marriage, Jonathan met Imelda who promised to help him build his business for a favor. Fulfilling this favor, seven years have passed by. Today, she’s still legally married to Jonathan Rollings, now one of the city's most powerful men, yet she serves wine at his parties in a server's uniform while Imelda openly calls him her fiance. Not only this, to the world, her husband is dead. Even her daughter cannot call her father Jonathan and must call him “Mr. Rollings”, while Imelda’s son calls him “dad” in public. She has endured it all in silence, hoping one day he will accept them in public. But after seven years of silence, she gives up. Behind Veronica’s back, something else was quietly unraveling. Marriage records changed, money she never received, correspondence she never heard of. Imelda didn’t want to make Jonathan forget Veronica, she was erasing her from his life. But when she saw not only her health but her daughter’s life was also affected, she decided to give up and stop sacrificing anymore. Now, with a countdown running, Veronica decides to give Jonathan the last chance to choose her or Imelda, and finally she takes the decision. Some could lose everything they thought they were protecting. Some will find they never left them. And one woman, who was a secret for seven years, will become a truth no one can deny. Veronica survived being erased. The only question is, whether Jonathan can see through Imelda’s schemes and win his love, Veronica, back or not.

Let’s be frank: my stepmother is human trash. She has always been, and she’ll always be. That’s just how life is. But I’ve got to admit that she’s outdoing herself today. ‘Cause, darn, she’s just told me, first thing in the goddamn morning, that I’m to be wed in a few hours’ time for the prosperity of the clan. That has the merit to be crystal clear, at least. Alright, sure. Fine. I can live with an arranged marriage. It’s not the worst thing she’s done. What’s not fine, though, is my spouse’s gender, age, and species. I want to make three points clear: 1. I’m not into men. 2. I’m not into older people. 3. I’m not into other species. Guess what? It appears my future partner is everything listed above. Male, old enough to be my ancestor, and a demon! ...Is it too late to run away? Asking for a friend. ______________________________ Doesn’t-give-a-fuck-anymore human x pampering older demon [BL] ______________________________ Free of copyright picture used for the bookcover by Leonhard_Niederwimmer

"Shin Sasaki wants to be invisible. Ai Yoshida is impossible to ignore. He is the boy who speaks to no one. She is the girl the whole world talks about. He lives in Room 403. She just moved into Room 402. Shin thought he could survive life behind headphones and closed doors. But when the school’s most popular girl turns out to be his neighbor—and she seems determined to break his silence—his carefully built walls begin to crumble. In a city of millions, they found each other. But in a world full of lies, can they find the truth? A story of secrets, solitude, and the beauty of finding light in the darkest corners."

(Daily updates for September) ***fixing the files, do not open the priv**** Silas knew that being born as an omega meant his life wouldn't have many choices—unless you came from a privileged family, where your trait didn't matter and you could live comfortably. When a baron adopted him, Silas saw a glimmer of hope and vowed to repay the man he called father. However, though it was better than life in the orphanage, Silas knew he would never truly belong to the family. He was groomed to obey, and his adoptive father planned to use him to expand connections with noble families. As he grew older, his father repeatedly offered him in marriage to the son of a grand duke, an alpha, only to be rejected every single time. Eventually, just before the grand duke's son left for military service, his father received an answer: the grand duke's son agreed to the connection—but only on the condition that Silas would be a consort. It wasn't uncommon for alphas to have multiple consorts, though it wasn't what Silas desired. Still, as an omega, this was the only way he could repay the baron's kindness. * Silas remembered what Alric was like back when they were at the academy. Cold, quiet, and someone who despised omegas. He knew what kind of fate awaited him and gave up on the kind of love he often read about in books. After all, real life wasn't the same as the fantasies penned by writers. Instead, Silas decided to prepare himself for decorating the "cage" he would live in—a life filled with the constant refrain of "at least, at least, at least." He would get used to it. He had to. But something felt different. Why was Alric treating him so differently now compared to the way he had back in school? Alric's eyes were filled with a tenderness and sorrow that Silas couldn't understand. It was the kind of look that made Silas want to hold him close. — (Read the info for more additions)

Su Wanyan read a novel that a friend recommended to her, saying how she'll have a love-hate relationship with it. However, what she didn't expect was that she's going to get transmigrated there—as the Alpha cannon fodder, no less! Armed with her knowledge in the novel, she decided to live a salted fish life and stay far, far away from the main plot. However, due to circumstances, she kept getting pulled right in! “While Moonlight (FL), if you keep this up, I'll be thrown in the gutters!” _-_-_-_-_-_-_ Hello! This is my first work, so please bear with me. Oh and this isn't a translated work, I just used Chinese names and settings as those are what I often read, so I thought, “Hey, why not?“ Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this! {Oh and the cover photo is AI generated, if you aren't comfortable with that, then it's up to you whether you still want to read this. Have a nice day!} _-_-_-_-_-_ https://discord.gg/QBeNvd9j7G this is the discord server for this novel, guys! join now (so we can all bite our dear moderator/beta reader)!

Naya Lawal is a relationship therapist who’s never been in love. After a humiliating scandal threatens her career, she needs to save face—and fast. Kian Adeyemi is a brilliant architect and single father caught in a custody battle that could cost him everything. They need each other. Not for love. For survival. A contract marriage. No dating. No strings. No feelings. But what starts as a quiet arrangement slowly turns into something neither of them expected. Living under the same roof, sharing late-night silences, accidental touches, and unspoken looks—Naya and Kian begin to unravel everything they thought they knew about love, trust, and themselves. “Marriage Without Dating” is a slow-burning, emotionally intense, and sensually charged romance about two broken people learning how to love—without ever meaning to.

Every breath is a different shade of ink. Life is a raw, unfiltered journey through the full spectrum of the human heart. These pages gives a voice to the silent chaos we carry inside—from the radiant warmth of love and the sharp sting of hate to the burning heat of frustration. Whether you are navigating the storm of anger, the heavy fog of neutrality, or the quiet ache of longing, this collection proves that no emotion is too small to be felt or too loud to be heard. It is an honest celebration of the beautiful, messy, and complicated feelings that make us human. Inside, you will find yourself.

Paradise. A place I’d only heard whispered about in stories too bright, too perfect, too impossible to be real. Yet running for my life through the Forest Packs dragged me straight into the arms of the one place I never believed existed: Novaterra Pack. The paradise of shifters. The kingdom that rivaled human nations. The home of the Alpha King himself. And somehow… they accepted me. A runaway. A branded traitor. A boy with no pack number, no family, and a past wrapped in blood. I told myself I was here temporarily. Just until they figured out who I really was and tossed me to the wolves like I deserved. But then I saw him. The man with the red eyes. Kastiel Novaterra. The Alpha King who built paradise with his bare hands. The one man I should never look at, never want, never crave. His presence terrifies me. His gaze burns through my lies. And his scent makes my knees weak in ways I never believed were real. Falling in love is the last thing I should be doing in a place that isn’t meant to be my home. But the more I try to run from him… the more Paradise itself pulls me in. And Kastiel. Kastiel never lets go of what’s his.

I have to get out of here... After years of silently enduring the pain no one knew about, she finally found the courage to leave everything behind. Agnes made up her mind to get away from her abusive father after finishing college. Afters years of struggling, she eventually broke through all circumstances, with the help of a stranger she didn't even know was helping her.. Or did she??..

Yao Zhi died in regret due to exhaustion and transmigrated into an unrecorded kingdom in history. Waking up to find herself in a body weighing more than 200 jin, she was in despair. As she was ready to curse Heaven, she found herself bound with a system. With an auction system on hand, she embarked on the journey of pampering her rough husband and building her business. -------- Cover art by Zackbill ( @bila_art24 on X ) Author note: Dear Fishes, I apologize for not updating. Due to health reasons, I'm currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments. So, I won’t be able to update any chapters for at least 2 years. I will come back when I’m fully recovered. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Aria had devoted her entire life to ice skating until an injury struck, threatening not only her passion but her very existence. At her family’s insistence, she gave up skating, and her already lonely life began to wither in silence. She did as they commanded, learned what they dictated. Even the one place that once offered her freedom her skates was gone. One day, her family informed her that she would marry to secure their wealth. The man she was to wed was Henry Lannister, the boy she had once admired in high school. She hadn’t seen him in years, but now she knew he was the CEO of the family company, achieving success after success. Henry was handsome, and his piercing blue eyes made her feel as if she were gliding on the thinnest sheet of ice. For a fleeting moment, she thought this marriage might rescue her from loneliness. She was wrong. Henry never loved her. He ignored all her efforts, despised her very presence, and eventually left her behind. After months of solitary confinement in her own home and rejection from the only people she had left, Aria’s despair consumed her, driving her to the brink of death. But then, She was reborn. --- A new episode is released every Thursday.

It was always simple. She hated him. He hated her. Two rival professors at Hamilton Hall, Beatrice Collins and Nathaniel Victor made a sport out of outshining each other. Cooperation was a joke. Civility was optional. But when an arrangement neither of them agreed to forces them into the same life, hate becomes a luxury they can no longer afford. Between academic rivalry, campus rumors, and a life built on obligation, the line between enemy and partner begins to blur. After all... they were always meant to be. Right?

After being betrayed by her family, Bai Meiyue found herself struggling in the flourishing age where zombies and mutant animals ruled. And that too with a big belly! Though people called her crazy for being stubborn, Bai Meiyue didn’t regret keeping the fruit of her one-night stand. What she regretted was not protecting her child and trusting those whom she should have killed at the very chance that was handed to her. In the eleventh year, Bai Meiyue lost her child and died while taking revenge on those who took her son away. However, just when Bai Meiyue thought it was the end, she returned two months before the beginning of the doomsday. Carrying the grudge of two lifetimes, she swore to make life living hell for those who harmed her and her son. With the heavens blessing her with a barter system, Bai Meiyue was intent on giving her child everything that he deserved. But why was the child’s father chasing after her? Hello? We only shared a bed for a night. So why was he clinging to her? Her child’s father: From the best medicine to education, you have given our child everything, Meiyue. But what about a father?