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Seraphina Hale died at twenty-three. At the hands of the people she trusted most—her sister Evelyn, her mother Victoria, and her fiancé Derek. She had built Hale Lumina into a jewelry empire by twenty. She was brilliant, driven, unstoppable. She had everything—a thriving company, a man she loved, a future that sparkled like the diamonds she designed. Then Derek proposed. At an award ceremony dedicated to her. On one knee. To her sister. Using her ring design. The world watched. The hashtags exploded. She became the villain—the jealous sister who slapped him in front of everyone. Her company crashed. Her reputation shattered. Desperate and broken, she fell into their trap. They kidnapped her. Tortured her. Killed her. Staged it as suicide. Evelyn took her company. Her mother gave touching interviews. They got away with everything. Then Seraphina woke up. Five days after the proposal. Two days before her murder. She has a second chance. But she can't survive alone. Enter Alexander Langford—the brilliant scholarship kid from boarding school who became the most powerful CEO in Athena Country. Now he's offering salvation: three hundred million dollars, his name as her shield, and a marriage contract for two years. No love. Strictly business. Just one catch—Alexander controls her safety completely. But when Alexander cups her face and promises "I will protect you forever," she believes him. When his storm-blue eyes hold hers with devastating intensity, she feels safe for the first time. This marriage is supposed to be fake. So why does it feel so real? What Seraphina doesn't know: Alexander is also reborn. He loved her for fifteen years, died mourning her, and now has one chance to save her. This time, he won't be too late.

Andrew Black — A Tale of Levison Dalte is a dark, multi-part saga set in the kingdom of Wruning. It follows Levison, a young assassin shaped by violence, who at the age of twelve slit his own brother’s throat by request. Not just any request, but one made by the brother himself, and sanctioned by the Black Association, an infamous group of killers. Nine years have passed. The nightmares haven’t. Levi is still haunted by green eyes, black dragons and a brother who only ever asks one thing: forgiveness. But Levi doesn’t forgive. He doesn’t wish peace on the brother who left him behind to save himself. Levi wants him to suffer. And yet, it’s Levi who cannot escape the torment. Now, the name no one has dared to whisper since that blood-soaked night resurfaces alongside secrets that threaten the very foundations of the Black Association… and the bearable existence Levi has only just managed to carve out for himself, a life stitched together not with joy, but with survival. It begins with a letter. A request for death. Sent to Andrew Black “the Father” to his sons and reigning head of the Association by none other than Merlissa Highmore, the beloved niece of the king. Heartbroken and desperate, she pleads for her life to end. Andrew sends his most troubled, most loyal assassin to assess the situation. Levison. Neither man expects what follows. What begins as a simple mission spirals into a war of ghosts and grief, dragging them all into a web of loss, vengeance, and unraveling identities. For Levi, what was meant to be a clean job becomes something far messier, something sweeter. Bound by shared tragedy, Merlissa and Levi find themselves entangled in a love with an expiration date. Because once Andrew Black accepts your name… survival is never part of the deal. Still, Levi hopes. Through Merlissa, and through others—Gavin, his cheery and devoted servant; Audria, the crown princess hiding a double life; Mortis, the old, caring physician; Hugh, a fellow “Son”; and Master Luu, Levi’s brutal mentor —Levi starts to open his heart again. But for every step forward, death drags him back two thousand steps.

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 :)

Maliha ek masoom ladki hai jo bachpan se zimmedariyon ke bojh tale jeeti rahi. Badi beti hone ke nate usne sab ka khayal rakha, lekin kabhi kisi ne uske dard ko nahi samjha. Ye kahani hai bharose, mohabbat aur un galtiyon ki jo kam umar me ki jaati hain aur poori zindagi badal deti hain.

He’s her one shot at freedom. She’s his only chance to believe in love. But falling for each other might get them both killed. After seven years as Scott's best friend, Stacy drops a bombshell: she’s leaving New York for an arranged marriage to Luca Cattaneo, the heir to one of America’s most feared mafia dynasties. Only then does Scott realize he’s been in love with her all along. A stolen kiss changes everything. painting a target on Scott’s back when it's aired on live TV. To protect him, Stacy activates a dead man’s switch seven years in the making and defies her father, Don Angelo Luciano, the most powerful mob boss in the country. But Don Angelo doesn’t forgive. And he never lets go. Scott, haunted by his past and terrified of love, stands by Stacy anyway. His quiet loyalty and fierce love crack the walls around her heart. For the first time, she dares to imagine a future outside her family’s bloody legacy. But the mafia plays a long game. When her father outsmarts the savant mafia princess, Stacy begs Scott to walk away. Instead, he sacrifices everything to go on the run with her. As starcrossed love battles legacy and their lives hang in the balance, one question remains: can Stacy outrun the empire she was born to rule or will it destroy them both?

1 chapter a day, until completion ~ Enjoy a mature romance. Not overly long, not under-developed, heart-warming and body-warming. ~ Elena is an ER nurse who works nights. Damien is a baker who starts work at 3 AM. They live in the same apartment building and share one thin wall. Their schedules mean they're both awake when the rest of the world sleeps; and a flirtatious exchange of notes under the door evolves into something far more physical after a chance meeting in the hallway at 2 AM. But daytime is a different world: she's dealing with grief from a patient she lost, he's trying to save his late mother's bakery from debt. The novel traces how a relationship born in the strange intimacy of nighttime hours has to learn to survive in daylight; with all its complications.

When the past refused to stay buried a circle of friends is forced to confront the devastating consequence of their action. Doctor Remi Isla petal finds herself at the centre of a deathly game of cat and mouse, where the stakes are higher than ever before.

For six years, Davina Wayne has protected Welson as the masked hero Siren, driven by the night Lucifer murdered her family. She keeps the city safe, keeps her past buried, and keeps her promise to never run again. But Lucifer has returned — and this time, he isn’t hurting just one city. When other heroes arrive begging for her help, Davina is forced to face a choice she never prepared for: continue to protect the city that shaped her, or stop the monster who destroyed her life. And as Lucifer’s shadow spreads, Davina begins to realize he may not be after cities at all… He may be after her.

In the middle of a campus designed for noise, connection, and becoming, one student drifts quietly through four years of invisible existence. While friendships bloom in crowded hallways and identities sharpen under fluorescent lecture lights, their world narrows instead — shrinking into routines, avoidance, and a growing interior silence. Days blur into one another, marked not by milestones but by hesitation, withdrawal, and the exhausting choreography of appearing functional. Social anxiety becomes architecture. Classrooms turn into arenas of imagined judgment. Conversations fracture before they begin. Trauma lingers without name or shape, surfacing in small disturbances — sleepless nights, unfinished thoughts, an ever-present sense of dislocation. Depression settles not as drama but as weight: muted colors, stalled time, the slow erosion of desire. The outside world continues, indifferent and bright, while behind perpetually drawn curtains, life feels suspended. As semesters pass, isolation deepens into habit. Opportunities dissolve into avoidance. Relationships remain hypothetical. Memory itself becomes unreliable — years remembered not through events, but through absences, omissions, and the quiet persistence of things never attempted. Yet within the stillness, subtle tensions accumulate: the unbearable friction between who one appears to be and who one feels themselves dissolving into. Curtains Never Opened is a restrained psychological portrait of alienation, emotional paralysis, and the quiet violence of internal struggle — a novel about the versions of youth that unfold not in spectacle, but in silence.

Lin Yue only wanted a normal job—one that didn’t involve monsters, demons, or the laws of heaven. Instead, she ends up in the Tianxu Realm, a cultivation world ruled by fear, power, and strict cosmic order. Strangely, the most dangerous beings become calm around her. Monsters stop raging. Demons lower their weapons. Even Mo Shen—the cold and untouchable Heavenly Arbiter who stands at the top of the world—finds his control slipping whenever she is near. Lin Yue is not a chosen one. She cannot cultivate. She has no special bloodline. She simply treats feared beings like ordinary people. And that breaks every rule of this world. The more factions try to “secure” her, the more unstable the realm becomes. The more Mo Shen protects her, the more violently the Heavenly Order reacts. In a world where emotional attachment is a cosmic crime, Lin Yue’s quiet presence becomes a threat—and her existence sparks obsession, rivalry, and war. Between absurdly dangerous daily encounters, subtle romantic tension, and claims she never asked for, Lin Yue must choose: cling to a normal life that can never return, or stand at the center of a world that may collapse because of one forbidden bond. Because in the Tianxu Realm, love is not a blessing— it is a violation.

He won her in a bidding war. She expected chains. Instead, he offered chaos, and something dangerously close to freedom. Anastasia was raised in the temple, carved from childhood with sacred runes. Each one a blood-soaked tribute to the gods she never chose. A weapon. A symbol. A prize passed from hand to hand. A body to be used and sold. When the temples auction her off, she’s prepared to survive whatever comes next. She’s not prepared for him. Malvor, the God of Chaos, is all smirks and swagger, crowned in mischief and dressed like temptation itself. But beneath the theatrics is a man hiding his own scars. Some emotional, some eternal. He doesn’t want obedience. He wants fire. Challenge. Her. And Anastasia? She’s done playing the part of the willing doll. She’s dangerous, defiant, and not afraid to bite the hand that tries to claim her. Now, caught in a realm where illusions have teeth and gods play games with mortal lives, the only thing more reckless than trusting Malvor… is falling for him. This isn’t a love story. It’s healing wrapped in heat. It’s trauma, chaos, and slow, aching desire. It starts with a woman who was never meant to survive. But did. And came back sharper.

"I should not. I hate to be a bother." Mr Brand stepped back, inviting her. "But that is the problem, Madelyn. I find myself wanting you to." Madelyn gasped. "Mr Brand..." "Come, Madelyn. Come in." Hesitantly, she stepped in and he pushed the door closed. Commanding the high seas as he had always, Brand amasses his wealth focused on business and his fealty to the king, with his thoughts of women remaining the same: they are not worth the trouble and time they are awarded. No woman is allowed to bother him. None, until Madelyn. Madelyn wishes to live above the thoughts of her late husband's family and to do that, she must escape their good pleasure and find a life for herself, the farther the better. Brand's crew offers the opportunity to do so, and she would without any man commanding her ever. But what must she do when Brand's command is the very one she now wishes for?

Xu Ying, a veteran veterinarian, died suddenly from overwork and became a new animal rescuer at the Desert Rescue Station. Good news, crossing over gives you a permanent position! She now has an iron rice bowl! Bad news: she starts off being thrown into a no-man's land by a malicious coworker and is about to starve to death! When she was about to starve, Xu Ying was surprised to discover that she could understand the little animals speaking in the desert! By communicating and seeking help from the animals, she successfully returns to the rescue station, embarking on a journey of easy wins! In the desert where materials are scarce, ear fox cubs are hungry? A rugged and handsome guy who owns a thousand-acre ranch races cars to deliver baby bottles and formula; Is getting rich difficult? The sand cat sheriff helps her catch a spy, and each capture earns her half a million! Are the living conditions too poor? She rescues a rich beauty abandoned by her boyfriend in the desert, and the beauty's CEO uncle dispatches a plane loaded with supplies and a renovation team to upgrade Xu Ying's dormitory! Is the work atmosphere bad? She helps the sand rats move, and the Little Desert Rat helps her discover oil! Everyone relies on her to succeed, and Xu Ying's expressions become the cues for colleagues and leaders! Painlessly becoming a mom to a bunch of adorable, nationally protected little animals, netizens are envious to tears, flocking to Xu Ying’s live stream to virtually raise cubs every day. When a disaster strikes, Xu Ying leads the Animal Rescue Team to save countless compatriots during prime time. With the help of the fur babies, the desert turns green, shocking the world! The country treats Xu Ying like a beloved daughter! She gets featured on news reports, receives public commendations, and is assigned a handsome agent for protection, while a team of smart techies takes orders from her! With a permanent position, Xu Ying enjoys her dream life of raising furballs comfortably. Her only worry is that there are too many handsome guys around, leaving her dazzled!

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.

Warriors train their bodies. Scholars fill their minds. Every cultivator must have both and the talent to harness qi. But when the youngest princess of the murim lord was born, her golden core had to be sealed immediately because her talent for harvesting qi was too strong. Follow her as she regains her talent as the weakest murim princess. Warning: Psychologically painful. Happy ending. Emotional healing. Prepare tissues.

|3X FEATURED · SHORTYS 2025 SHORTLIST · AULD LANG SYNE HONORABLE MENTION · WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM| #SupportPacificIslanderVoices Erin, a conflicted Elemental Spirit, embarks on a life-changing journey across the ocean as the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. *** Erin hasn’t been an Elemental Spirit for long, but she has watched the Earth change right before her, becoming more unrecognizable each day because of humans. As her first journey across the Atlantic Ocean approaches, she has one goal and one goal only: to eliminate the humans. Take them out one by one, starting with the Caribbean. As Erin moves her thunderstorms away from Cape Verde and begins organizing into a massive hurricane, she starts seeing the world from different perspectives: between ships, islands, animals, and even the Hurricane Hunters investigating her.  When she nears peak intensity in the Caribbean, Erin faces the toughest question of all: “Is this right, or am I just another monster?” That’s something the young hurricane must figure out on her own. *** *A short story inspired by Henry Loomis’s quote in Jurassic World Rebirth: “When the Earth gets tired of us, believe me, it will shake us off like a summer cold.”* *FYI: This is a story, not a science lesson, so don’t expect everything to be completely accurate.* *Moral: There is just as much good in the world as there is evil.* *Word Count: 5,000 exactly (500 words per chapter).*

Omegaverse, omega X omega BL. Kand-Lei is a recently divorced omega, abandoned by his family for failing to keep his marriage together. He originally came from a wealthy background but now must survive on the streets. Darcy is the spoiled youngest child of a rich family. He ran away from home because he didn’t want to get married. One dramatic crash landing later and these two are suddenly carrying out a highly controversial love story! How will they navigate being two omegas in love while healing from the scars of their pasts? (cover is drawn by me. Human made art, no AI involved :3) 【it passes the Bechdel test in the second arc, I swear (*´︶`*)♡. Chapter 20 to be exact ;3 】 ANY SPAM/AD COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED idc if you're real or a bot, im not interested

High Fantasy Romance Jester x Princess A jester cast down from his family to live in another country as a slave. High Court life is always been dangerous, but when the princess decides to involve you in her plans, you get swept into a conspiracy to overtake the king. Slight warning: this is fast pace romance so some of the earlier scenes will involve some spice. The romance is in a slower pace. New bookcover soon coming

Like how many other stories begin, Tyler’s life ended with a car accident, and he was reborn. But instead of being reborn with overwhelming power or a harem waiting at his side, he woke up as a baby girl in a parallel world. In his past life, he was ugly and unattractive, in this life he was pretty and adorable. He appreciated not being ugly, but he definitely does not appreciate being turned into a girl. But what can he do? Nothing! Now given another beginning, he must navigate how to live his new life in a world where his parents stay the same, except that he suddenly have new brother, and more & more new people are appearing in his life. Oh, one more thing! Is his family sexist or what? Why are they fawning all over him like crazy?!! Note: Since I’m a new writer, my first few chapters might not be that good, but it definitely will get better even if slowly, I promised!