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WARNING: Some mature content!!! 18+ This is what you call Urbantasy.. Fantasy in an urban setting with a strong female lead -- a story riddled in mystery, magic, and a lot of sass. ======= CHAPTER 1 sneak peek! ======= The air between them tightened like a rope. Cael leaned closer, head tilting slightly, pulling at her waist again, smugness softened into something sharper and quieter. His eyes flicked to her lips then back to her eyes as if asking for permission he didn't need. Hunger of a different kind pumped through Cael. The hunger that Galathea unmistakably recognized as it pressed hard against her lower abs, forcing through the fabric as if it can tear through. At the sensation, Galathea's mouth parted before she could stop it. Her whole body screamed at her to either shove him away or close the last inch between their lips herself. ===== SYNOPSIS ===== Galathea Brooks spent her life surviving quietly -- counting inventory, enforcing rules, keeping her head down inside one of the most powerful art institutions in the city. It's a simple life because paint doesn't talk; power doesn't notice people like her. and names are just names. -- That is... until a painting remembered her. When ancient works buried beneath Artemis Art Gallery began to respond to Galathea's presence, she becomes the center of the system that's older than the building itself. A system that cataloged her long before she knew it existed. Her name is not a coincidence. It is a KEY. Cael Alexander, on the other hand, has always understood control. As Artemis' immaculate but dangerous CEO, he manages secrets like no other. He knows the gallery and its bowels more than anyone. He knows what's hidden; he knows what's awaken. What he didn't expect, however, was Galathea. As archaic works of art start to stir, boundaries fracture -- between observer and artifact, power and possession, restraint and desire. Every choice Galathea makes draws her deeper into fate that doesn't want permission... only acknowledgement. Mind you, awakenings don't ask when you're ready.

When Orion, the leader of the Nightshade Pack, finds an injured woman near his territory, he makes an impulsive decision to bring her into his pack for treatment. Doubts linger, as she may be a spy sent by the Enclave, led by the ruthless Luna, Victoria. What was supposed to be a straightforward case of recovery quickly becomes complicated. When Sophia awakens, she is plagued by amnesia, remembering only her name. Orion faces a dilemma: should he send her away or allow her to stay? Ultimately, he decides to keep her until her memories return. As Sophia adjusts to life in the Nightshade Pack, a deep connection forms between her and Orion. They begin to realize they belong together, but what will happen when Sophia’s memories start returning in fragments? Will those memories destroy not only their bond but also the safety of the entire pack? NB: Luna in this novel is a different concept, it doesn't just mean the wife of the Alpha. And also this book is rated 18.

The office turns into a battlefield. Vivian faces sabotage from within, and a mysterious figure named Daniel,a ghost from their past begins orchestrating a takeover. Despite Vivian’s public coldness and ruthless treatment, Well silently acts as her protector. He begins to uncover a web of betrayal involving the staff, realizing that the person trying to bring down the company is someone close to him.

Amara Piers is living the dream everyone double-taps on Instagram. For ten years, Sebastian Creed hasn’t just been her husband; he’s been her entire world. As the charismatic CEO of a global empire, Sebastian is the man who has everything, yet he acts as if Amara is his only prize. The handwritten morning notes, the spontaneous anniversary trips to Paris, the way he looks at her as if she’s the only woman in the room—it was the "perfect" marriage. Or so she thought. The facade doesn’t crack; it shatters. On a mundane Thursday morning, a stranger delivers a sentence that turns Amara’s fairy tale into a psychological horror story: “Ma’am, I’m sorry... but your marriage certificate and your child’s adoption papers are both fake.” In one heartbeat, Amara realizes she isn’t a wife, and she might not legally be a mother. The man she worshipped hasn’t just been keeping secrets; he’s been orchestrating a decade-long performance. As the walls of her high-end life close in, Amara must face a terrifying reality: Sebastian Creed didn't marry her because he loved her. He "captured" her. Now, the woman who was once his greatest treasure is becoming his greatest threat. To reclaim her life and walk away from her husband's child, Amara must disappear from a man who has the resources to find anyone, anywhere. But how do you run from a man who knows your every thought before you even think it? She was the woman he claimed to love. Now, she’s the one woman he can’t be allowed to keep.

Synopsis After years of overwork and stress, a 30-year-old public worker finally collapses alone in her apartment. But when she wakes up… she is no longer in her world. She has transmigrated into the body of Liu Yanyu, a nineteen-year-old fat village girl. Even worse… she’s not someone important. She is the most disliked person in Wu Village. Rude. Greedy. Foolish. A bully everyone avoids. And she awakens at the worst possible moment, villagers of Wu village have been kicked out after the death of their village chief. His two children take control, leading the villagers toward a new place by the southern riverbank… A place that will become their grave. Before she can even react, a strange system binds to her. A calm voice speaks in her mind, giving her one task: “Save Wu Village and become their village chief” The system shows her the future.. and their faith once they head towards southwestern riverbank. If nothing changes, the villagers will all be dead.. But Liu Yanyu doesn’t panic. And she doesn’t beg. Because whether the village lives or dies… is not her problem. To the east of the mountain lies a safer place. And she only needs to get herself there. The problem? Absolutely nothing. Whether they followed her or not is none of her concern. To them, Liu Yanyu is still the same useless, fat, and troublesome woman they have always known. As the villagers prepare to follow the wrong path, Liu Yanyu lets out a cold laugh. “Believe me or not… I’m leaving.” With a system in her hands and a second life ahead of her, she decides three things: 1- survive, no matter what 2- use the system to grow stronger 3- And protect her sisters and handsome hubby! As for Wu Village? If they live, they live. If they die… that’s their choice. But fate has its own plans. Because the more she walks away… …the more the village is forced to follow her.

A marriage built on deception. A love neither expected. And a truth that could destroy them both. **** He married a stranger. She became the only truth he ever wanted. When Adrian Alaric Montrose, a duke of Langford, agrees to an arranged marriage, he expects a union of convenience, nothing more. But the quiet grace of his new wife disarms him, her warmth awakening a tenderness he never imagined. What he doesn’t know is that his duchess is not Lady Evelina Harcourt at all, but Clara Whitlow, a humble girl who traded her freedom for her mother’s life. **** She stepped into another woman’s world— and found the one man who could see her truth. Clara Whitlow never meant to deceive anyone. But when desperation forced her into a noblewoman’s place, she became the Duchess of Langford overnight. Cold halls turned warm beneath her care, and the duke who’d never known love began to fall for her kindness, her laughter, her heart. But secrets can only sleep for so long. When the truth surfaces, Clara must face the man she loves, and the ruin her love has wrought. BOOK TROPES: Arranged Marriage Marriage of Convenience (turned real love) Identity Swap / Impostor Bride Forbidden Love Class Difference Romance Hidden Identity Love Born from Deception Slow Burn Romance The Duke Falls First Found Family Redemption & Forgiveness Emotional Reveal / Secret Comes Out

Eli, a sickly teenager, suddenly gets transported into [Heroine of the Ages], a brutal Visual Novel RPG where every heroine dies before the final act. He wakes up as Elise Moreau, a lady’s maid of House Lagranche, one of the Great House of the Latia Kingdom. In other words... he becomes a girl! Armed with an OP system and the knowledge of the only player to have beaten the game, he sets out his journey to save all the heroines. But... how do you save everyone when you're the first one scheduled to die in the prologue!?

This is a fan translation of 我，桐子，封弊者 The original author is 延夏 Art is by @iam0800 Edit is by ClayTL Please support them! === “Oh, Four Cardinal Heroes summoned here, please hear our plea—wait, hold on! Why are there five of you? This isn’t what was promised!” ... My name’s Kiriko. As the inexplicable fifth member summoned along with the Four Cardinal Heroes, I didn’t receive one of those cool Legendary Weapons handed out as starter gear. But I’ve got one advantage none of the other heroes have… I can level up infinitely! ... Anyway, this is the story of Kiriko traveling through various anime worlds. === discord.gg/wisetl

Targeted by the System, Protected by the Enemy By Lia Mara Hunted by her own system. Saved by the man she was trained to destroy. Agent Livia Hart was never meant to survive this mission. When an elite operation in Prague collapses within minutes, leaving her entire team wiped out without a trace, Liv realizes something far worse than failure is unfolding. Someone isn’t just targeting the mission. They are targeting her. Branded as expendable by the very system she devoted her life to, Liv becomes the center of a silent manhunt. Orders are issued. Teams are deployed. And this time, there is no extraction. Only elimination. But just as the trap closes in, a shadow moves before every bullet can reach her. Precise. Unseen. Always one step ahead. Leon. The man who vanished months ago during a classified mission. Declared dead. Erased from the system. And now, the one protecting her. He offers no explanations, only survival. But the closer Liv gets to him, the more the truth begins to unravel. The system she trusted is no longer clean. The mission she was given was never meant to succeed. And the enemy she was trained to destroy might be the only one who can keep her alive. As alliances fracture and the line between hunter and prey disappears, Liv is forced into a choice she was never prepared to make. Because this time, running won’t save her. And the man protecting her might be the most dangerous truth of all.

Jasmine Towers married billionaire Keith Acland in an arranged marriage meant to benefit two powerful families. There was no love, no romance—and Jasmine accepted it. As the CEO’s wife, she devoted herself to maintaining the perfect image and raising her son to become the rightful heir of the Acland family. Everything collapses when Keith’s former lover returns… with a child she claims is his. Overnight, Jasmine’s position is questioned. Her son’s inheritance is threatened. And the woman who once stood quietly beside her husband is pushed out of her own home. Betrayed by her husband and abandoned by high society, Jasmine is forced into a ruthless battle for survival—where losing means watching her son lose everything. Jasmine must fight to protect her child… and reclaim what was stolen from her.

**This book is participating in the Webnovel Spirit Awards for the first time. please do check it out there.** One night. One betrayal. One ruthless savior. In a single night, Evelyn Meyers went from the city’s Golden Heiress to a homeless outcast. Her fiancé didn’t just break her heart, he shattered her world. Framed by her best friend and waking up in the bed of a cold-blooded stranger, Evelyn’s nightmare was only beginning. Her grandmother is dead. Her father is behind bars. And the only man who can save her is the one she should fear most. "Sign the contract, Evelyn. Become my wife, and I will give you the heads of everyone who wronged you." The deal is simple: Vengeance in exchange for her freedom. He offers her a throne built on the ruins of her enemies,. He is ruthless. He is possessive. And he is the only one who can help her burn the world down. But as Evelyn navigates the path of revenge, she discovers that her husband’s love might be more dangerous than her enemies’ hate.

Chelly Morgan has always been untouchable… beautiful, cruel, and powerful as the Beta’s only child. Until a car accident lands her in the Moon Goddess’s realm... and strips everything away. Ignored while Sansa Riley, the omega she used to bully, is treated like royalty, Chelly demands to be sent back. The Moon Goddess agrees, but returns her in the one body she never wanted: Sansa’s. Living as Sansa is a nightmare. She discovers that Lucien, her mate in her original body, is obsessed with Sansa and is violent, and determined to cage her so he can have her all to himself. Fleeing him, she runs straight into Koa—her sworn enemy in her past life and Lucien’s stepbrother—and discovers he’s her true mate in Sansa’s body. Now, Chelly must survive possessive Alphas, resist a mate she once hated, and navigate a world that treats omegas as nothing but slaves. Because this time, power isn’t something she’s born with. She must fight to claim her power and refuse to be anyone’s possession. All while trying to control a fate that clearly enjoys watching her struggle.

Suzy Kale had a weird dream. In the dream, extreme heat, torrential rain, polar cold, earthquakes, zombies… countless natural disasters struck one after another. And she was the dream's sickly cannon-fodder female supporting character. She maliciously framed the female lead, even deliberately tried to seduce the heroine’s harem members, and in the end, met a miserable death. When she woke up, Suzy realized she was now three months before the apocalypse. This time, she was determined to change her fate! She awakened her spatial ability ahead of time, hoarded billions’ worth of supplies, and built a secure safehouse… Only to inexplicably become bound to a system called the “Handsome Men Collection Guide.” [Bind a qualifying target, and you get rewards.] [Even getting close can make you stronger.] Isn’t this basically forcing her to become a heartbreaker in the apocalypse?! A cheerful, sunny mixed-race underclassman? She accepts him. An androgynous beauty of a professor? She accepts him. A cold-faced, ruthless mercenary? She accepts him, too. Not to mention a gentle doctor, a cool and aloof CEO… she accepts them all! At first, Suzy only planned to bind them for free rewards—but then… The looks these men gave her started getting stranger and stranger. Come on! I didn't want them to fall for me, I swear!

Getting shoved into a horde of zombies by a group of spineless survivors was not how Hana expected to die. Then again, neither was dying as the most notorious villainess among them—the kind who used people without hesitation and discarded them just as easily. An unflashy, pathetic end. She deserved it… didn’t she? But the universe wasn’t done with her yet. Hana wakes up in a completely different world with a system notification she can’t ignore: Karma Points: -1,250,000 To survive past one month, she must bring it back to zero. No shortcuts. No cheats. No killing. Just… being a ‘good’ person. “…You’ve got to be kidding me.” As if that wasn’t bad enough, during her quests, she keeps picking up strays—dangerous, powerful, clingy strays. “Hana, you need to pay attention to me today.” The dragon beastman murmured, crowding into her space. “No way, Hana promised to cuddle me,” the nine-tailed fox added sweetly, offering her a flower. “What nonsense? Hana said she would fly with me,” the falcon beastman cut in, wings twitching. “You’re all delusional.” The snow leopard beastman scoffed, tail flicking lazily. “Hana already made plans with me.” Hana this, Hana that, Hana blah, blah and blah! Hana pinched the bridge of her nose, exasperated. Saving her karma might be possible. But surviving them? That might be the real challenge. And the system was definitely not helping.

Family is a luxury not everyone can afford. Adelyn learned that the day Clara returned to the Scott family —and she quietly stopped belonging. No one abused her. No one hurt her openly. But the love that was once hers alone became divided. The attention that once chose her … became something she had to borrow. And whenever something precious stood between her and Clara —Adelyn was the one asked to let go. Not once. Not twice. But every single time. Her dreams. Her choices. Her place in the family. Her heart didn’t break in a single moment —it wore down slowly … until nothing remained worth fighting for. So, she erased herself from their world. Not in anger. Not in revenge. But to save what little of herself was left. ————— Seven years later, Adelyn returned. Not for the Scott family. Not for their love. She came back for the dreams she was once forced to abandon —and this time, nothing would be taken from her. No compromises. No sacrifices. Only her life. Her rules. She breathed in freedom. “No family…no shackles.” But just then— Two small arms wrapped around her legs. She stiffened. Looking down, she met a pair of familiar doe eyes staring up at her with unwavering trust. “Mama … Eira waited long for you. Don’t leave again.” …Mama? Before she could understand or react, a tall shadow fell over them. A man stood there —gaze sharp, cold, claiming —looking at her like she had belonged to him. “You dared to show up again?” Adelyn felt clueless. She would have asked him what he meant, however — Before she could speak — the ground vanished beneath her feet. A powerful arm lifted her effortlessly. “Since you dared …” his voice dropped —low, restrained, dangerous. “Don’t think of escaping again.

The one who understands the beasts shall become the beasts. **** Amina lived as a zookeeper of a small zoo for ten years after graduating from the university with a low passing grade. Unlike her course mates working at big firms, research institutes and the like, she managed to get the job of a zookeeper through her orphanage director. Perhaps others might have hated the job of a zookeeper with measly pay, Amina was actually very satisfied. Someone as quiet and dull as her wasn’t fit and qualified to work in big firms and research institutes. Her ultimate goal was to save up money and relocate to the countryside to spend the rest of her life. A perfect goal, wasn't it? However, could someone tell Amina why she was bleeding blood? How did that tiger escape its cage? Whose voice had she heard before the sudden attack? And most of all.... Why was she wearing fancy dress in a world of advanced technology and large animals?! **** Volume I: Understand the Beasts (Ongoing) Volume II: Control the Beasts (Not started) Volume III: Become the Beasts (Not started)

"Drag my brother over here and have someone take her out before she kills my fish." Bira fished Feia out of the pond and threw her at my feet. She sat up while gasping for air and still found energy to glare at me. I smirk at her. "Be careful before I rip your eyeballs out, have them roasted and fed to you." Feia looked away after I caught a glimpse of fear in her eyes.