Others' impression of Emperor Bo is: aloof, terrifying, and indifferent. Tong Yan's impression of Emperor Bo is: spoils her, spoils her, spoils her. Emperor Bo won the Global Best Actor Award, and during an interview, a reporter asked: "Emperor, what do you think is the most romantic thing?" Emperor Bo smiled slightly: "The most romantic thing I can think of is giving her the best!" Women across the country were moved to tears, crying out and begging to marry him. But Tong Yan gritted her teeth: Best, my foot! This book is also known as 'How the Emperor Spoils His Wife.'

Vivia’s dream was to become the Maestro - the pinnacle of dance. But both her dream and life ended with a single arrow through her heart. She surrendered to death, only to awaken as Clairette Emberlain, the viciously murdered royal Princess of the Human Realm. As if that wasn't enough, she came face to face with the greatest archenemy of humans - a demon. Not just any demon but the Demon Crown Prince, Zerath Rudaheim himself. With Clairette's life still in danger, she was left with no choice but to seek refuge in the Demon Realm. But… Amidst centuries of hatred between humans and demons, Vivia and Zerath found themselves falling in love against all odds and enmities. A forbidden love where the only mercy they could hope for was death. Yet Zerath vowed - “I will make you my bride one day.” But unknown to them, something far more dire than their forbidden love lurked in the shadows that threatened the existence of their realms. A conspiracy that fed on this very ancient hatred to bring the world to its doom. With a love that could burn Vivia and Zerath into the depths of fiery hell, will they choose their future or will duty eventually triumph? Will their love be the salvation or a spark that would ignite another war between their worlds? Cover art: @vatarison.art

A sluts adventure in the body of the busty nico Robin, Read her adventures as she tries out all of her kinks and changes the world of one piece with her choices My patreon is https://www.patreon.com/c/dead_coconut1/membership check it out hehe

Ae Ri is just an ordinary employee at a company. She dies due to an accident in an elevator after catching her boyfriend having an affair with her best friend. However, when she opens her eyes, she becomes the main female character in a novel that she gave a low rating because her favorite character died. 'The Forbidden Love of Duke Rubius and the Emperor' was the title of the novel he was reading. a novel that tells about the romance between Alice De Schuberg, who will become emperor, and Duke Ace De Rubius, who helps her ascend the throne. But between the two of them is Alice's husband, who is a knight of commoner descent, Noah Alden. This is why the novel is called that way. However, in fact, Alice and Ace were already engaged, but it had to end because of the emperor's decision. "Are you sure you won't go back to your fiancé, lady?" Noah said with an intimidatingly cold face, looking at Alice.

Six years ago, the very first portal appeared that carried mana into Earth, awakening powers within humans. Some used them for selfish reasons while others thought to use them for the betterment of society. Everything changed when monsters appeared through these portals and humanity had to fight back against them for our survival. Amongst them were individuals who had awakened godlike powers that came straight from mythology: A New Yorker who has multiple pairs of wings sprouting from his back while carrying a scroll and pen; A Ukrainian firefighter who controls fire with the embodiment of a primordial demon; and even a Japanese historian who wields lightning that materialises floating drums on his back. They were Mortal Gods, mortals that had the power of Gods and now stand above humanity to supposedly protect us from the monsters beyond the portal. I was just another normal awakened human who was about to meet my end when a jade book appeared in front of me. What do you mean I have to comprehend Dao?! *** Notes: Any R-rated scenes will be denoted by a '*' followed by an 'R' with the number of 'R's showing how much of it is R-rated. '*R' would be around 25%, '*RR' would be about 50% and '*RRR' would most likely be the entire chapter. MC is a male but there may be some intersex characters who may or may not be involved with the MC in the story so if that's also unacceptable to you then consider yourself warned. Also yes to harem. No to NTR. You can join our discord through this link: https://discord.gg/CRrb56c

After the destruction of Victoria Kingdom, He was given the chance to be Reborn into the past and change the outcome by stopping the 4th ‘Catastrophe’ from happening.

a man dies again and again trying to save his loved ones but fails to do and keeps trying as his suffering continues.

On an auspicious night, a mysterious spirit descended from the unknown origin. It swept to a humble hut, before merging into the very soul of a young boy named Fuyu. Fuyu was a normal boy, living with his adopted family, working his ass off to help the family and himself to survive the winter, to be able to live till next summer. Till that one night, everything changed. His ignorant self realized something that was beyond the capability for any mortal in the tribe to ever grasp, what he learned through the help of that siprit. Fuyu who was naive and only knew few survival tricks, learned about the upper realms, spirits, multiple worlds, spiritual energy, beastman, fairies, dragons, Gods, Immortals, Emperors, and many more. His narrow worldview, had completely shattered on this discovery with the help of that unknown origin spirit, granting him an entire new life goal to achieve something that his previous self would never, even dreamed of even in thousand lifetime. His goal and pursuit of life changed, his priorities shifted. His simple origin as a side character was gone. With this knowledge the journey began, from surviving to dominating not only to this world but worlds beyond worlds, Realms beyond Realms. But with such large ambition, that can swallow even a fated one, his simple village, tribal life had also transformed to a brutal calculations and manipulation. Even One's wrath can kill him like an ant, but for the perseverance of his presuit, would he be crushed by the immortals like a beast, or would he rise above the heaven? Be a part of his beautiful yet dangerous journey, of this primitive boy. Synopsis won't do justice read the chapter yourself and determine. Read at least 20 chapters before deciding. Well it's in updating phase so sorry for inconvenience in reading. NOTE- The real story of absolute manipulation and power dynamics will start from when Mc would get reincarnated in immortal world, until then enjoy the primitive setting and ignore if you find something illogical because it was primitive world not modern world. So be kind enough to not judge before reading significant chapters as early chapters might be bit bad. Additional tag- Netori, Milf, Immortal Faries, mother and daughter pair, weak to strong, Loyal wives. here the reader's reward - ABDHY2TQSG8EH935A for 10 people only

1941. War bleeds into Hogwarts. Tom Riddle seeks power; Lilith von Schwarzwald seeks survival. The last of her line, she offers quiet violence and kindness. Tom finds himself drawn to her shadows, a mirror to his fractured soul. But Lilith guards a secret older than Slytherin. As darkness rises, will she be his anchor or undoing? What truth in her blood could shatter Tom Riddle's fate?

Looking past the lady knight, she saw Podrick Payne and her breath caught in her throat. "No, no," she turned back to Brienne, tears stinging her eyes. "You've come to take me back." Brienne shook her head, "I swear I haven't, my lady. I swear, I am here to protect you. To help you however you need." "I know him," she said.... Support me at patreon.com/EpicTalesValut, So I can continue writing, You also get advance CHAPTERS..

They were just four college friends. No big dreams — just vibes, shared smiles, and the chaos of surviving semester after semester. Until Maya vanished. Kidnapped by an unknown mystery masked man, Maya — the cold and composed one — fought to escape again and again, yet she failed. When she finally returned, she came back with a plan. A PLAN FOR REVENGE. Or she thought. Because the real mastermind behind it all… wasn’t her.

The Throne of Heroes stands behind him. Wu Ling awakens in Soul Land with a Martial Soul that should not exist: the Unregistered Spirit Origin, a mysterious disc capable of drawing shadows from the legends of another world. But this is not a simple fusion of systems. Spirit Power is not mana. Spirit Rings are not Noble Phantasms. Martial Souls are not Magecraft. Wu Ling must walk both paths without confusing either one, using Soul Land’s Spirit Ring system to awaken echoes of Heroic Spirits and turn impossible skills into his own strength. His first shadow is a nameless swordsman who reached the edge of true magic with nothing but a blade. His second opens the door to fractured selves, hidden personas, and a training method no Spirit Master has ever imagined. Under Bibi Dong’s protection, watched by Ghost and Chrysanthemum Sage, Wu Ling begins a path built on discipline, swordsmanship, deception, and legends. The God Realm may stand above Soul Land. But behind Wu Ling stands the Throne of Heroes. Original name: 斗罗之英灵 Author: 帅帅的白羊 Length: ~647.6k characters (~1K/chapter)| Status: Completed "I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com"

Synopsis: The Bastion of the Twelve ​The Bastion of the Twelve is a sweeping, serialized epic that explores the themes of absolute possessiveness, domestic survival, and the legacy of blood. Spanning over eighty-five years, the narrative follows the lives of Xuan and Ning, two souls who abandon the hollow prestige of the city and the "obsidian throne" to build a private, fortified dynasty atop a rugged mountain estate. ​The Core Conflict ​The novel is driven by the tension between the world they left behind—characterized by "rivals," "ghosts of the past," and "city filth"—and the rigid, self-sufficient reality they create. Xuan, a man of iron will and extreme devotion, acts as the architect and protector, while Ning, the emotional anchor, provides the "sabr" (patience) and grace required to endure decades of isolation. ​Narrative Arc ​The Foundation: The early chapters establish their retreat to the mountain, where Xuan meticulously replaces the fragility of modern life with "iron-reinforced" structures and "lead-weighted" stability. ​The Expansion: As the story progresses, the couple raises a son and a daughter—twins—who eventually bring their own partners and children into the fold. The mountain becomes a micro-civilization, featuring its own forge, weave-room, observatory, and library. ​The Late Years: By age eighty, Xuan and Ning witness the "Quadruple Quickening," as four women in the family (their daughter-in-law and granddaughters) become pregnant simultaneously. ​The Legacy: The novel culminates at age eighty-five with the arrival of six great-grandchildren—three sets of twins—mirroring the original twin birth of Xuan and Ning’s own children. ​Themes and Style ​The novel is written in a highly rhythmic, evocative style where every chapter consists of exactly 50 lines. It utilizes recurring motifs—the scent of salt, the sound of gulls, the "vibrating stone-ledge," and the "iron-reinforced" security of their home. ​The story concludes with Chapter 500, depicting an eighty-four-member family gathered on the highest terrace. It is a "very happy ending" that celebrates the total victory of private love over public ambition, proving that the only true kingdom is the one built through decades of shared labor and unyielding loyalty. ​The Guiding Principle: > "The misunderstanding that a 'king' in the city could offer a truer reign than this was a dead lie... They were the masters of the mountain, two souls who had traded the obsidian throne for the joy of life."

Character travelling through different dimensions (Different Animes worlds). Season 1; Anime. Witness the rise of Eero in the Dimensions of Famous anime, movies and novels. 1st Dimension; Dragon Ball (Completed) 2nd Dimension; Danmachi (Completed) 3rd Dimension; Overlord (Completed) 4th Dimension; Naruto (Completed) 5th Dimension; One Piece (Completed) 6th Dimension; Bleach (Completed) 7th Dimension; Jujutsu Kaisen (Completed) 8th Dimension; Eminence in the Shadow (Completed) 9th Dimension; TTIGRAAS (Ongoing) All advanced chapters and dimensions can be found on my Patreon. Patreon.com/ChaosGray Join for Eero's most excited journey, ... Chapter Release - Schedule: 4 chapters per week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday)

Solaris-3 is a world ravaged by otherworldly disasters, collectively known as the Lament. For the past 10,000 years, the planet has endured the onslaught of the Lament and its creations. But humanity continues to persist, and leading them; the Immortal and Mighty Rover, a man, a hero, who had transcended all human limits and had disappeared and reappeared throughout different eras across Sol-3. Having failed to fully defeat the Lament countless times in the past and carrying many regrets, the ever persistent Rover reappears once again in the current era to save humanity. But this time, with a different, more lustful approach, licking his life as he wills, claiming any woman he wants... Shame and sorrow be damned. Time for the rise of the harem God! -------------------------------------------------------------- Hello. I am the author of this vain fanfic. As a fan and day-1 player of the popular gacha game, Wuthering Waves, I wanted to write this fic. Wuwa has a great story, world and characters, but my complaint with it is the same as my complaint for every such gacha or even anime. Where the female characters fawn over the protagonist, whether boldly or subtely, but he never reciprocates or even acknowledges them. In this fic, I have basically reimagined the world of Wuwa as a hentai game, where things will largely remain the same as the original game’s story, but the protagonist, Rover, will reciprocate the feelings of all the female characters. He will not be a passive character, rather in many cases, he will the one to make advances, romantic or otherwise. There will be a lot of sex, blood and gore. There will also be character crossovers from other gamesz anime and franchises, all integrated into the world, story and lore of wuwa. This is undoubtedly and unapologetically a wish fulfillment, self insert and erotic fic. The story is not to be taken seriously, rather to be casually read and enjoyed at your own pace. Also, though I did say things will largely remain the same, in actuality there will be some differences, big and small, in the story, lore as well as the personalities of some characters, primarily the Rover himself. again, don’t take this story too seriously, then you may even like it despite my abhorrent writing ability. Also, please don’t forget to leave any reviews, whether praise or criticism. While this fic isn’t anything serious, it's always nice to have others evaluate your ideas and to engage with people who enjoy the same media as you. Thank you for your time and patience. **Disclaimer: This novel is a work of fanfiction, made out of love and appreciation towards Wuthering Waves. Its a novel written purely for fun and enjoyment, not for any profit or monetary reasons. Wuthering Waves is the property of Kuro Games, I don’t own shit**

In a world of fractured realms and ancient prophecies. Love is not always a promise of happiness. Sometimes, it's a mirror that reflects our deepest wounds. Mirrors of Love follows a soul torn between longing and loss,where affection becomes both comfort and curse. As relationships twist under the weight of grief, misunderstandings and unspoken desires the heart is forced to question what love is. When memories linger and emotions refuse to fade ,the line between devotion and destruction begins to blur.In another life where love changes faces but truths remain hidden. Will the heart recognize love when it returns ,or shatter upon seeing its reflections once more.

Daniel brown your typical otaku 59 year old nobody was walking home from the grocery store but unexpectedly dies from tripping over a stone and landing in a pile of shit, how will this affect his life for the better or worst. (Daniel's POV) "I hate life." Said daniel with a tired sigh. ----------------------------------------- WARNING WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ ⚠️ Content Warning: Throughout this story, there are scenes involving strong language, physical and emotional abuse, sexual situations, violence, and other mature or disturbing themes. Please read with discretion.

When Izumi first transmigrated, he thought he had arrived in a normal, everyday world. But then... Megumi Kato: “I really want to become a magician.” Izumi: “No, you don’t. Your talent would cry if you did!!” Eris: “As a summoner who can summon what I draw myself, I…” Izumi: “Don’t you have any sense of what you’re drawing?!” Rias: “Izumi-kun, would you like to join my servants?” Izumi: “No way. Forget it. I’m the man you absolutely cannot have…” … A normal daily life is impossible. The only way to muddle through is by mixing in elements from other worlds. ____________________________ Raw: 说好的日常，你却灵气复苏了？ Read also on MTL: You promised to go about your daily life, but your spiritual energy has revived? I just want to read in peace...

(SI/No Meta/OCxNaruto endgame/full "reconstruction" of the entire franchise through Shippuden and Boruto) Bronze Winner – Webnovel Fanfic Fiesta! I died in the wrong forest…and woke up in Konoha, in the body of a girl. I was an anxious second-grader bleeding out in the woods. In this one I open my eyes in a hospital bed, as “Sylvie” – an orphan with no clan, no past, and a body that feels strangely more right than what I left behind. The village calls me just another stray, but one loud blond boy with whisker marks decides otherwise. I become Naruto’s first real friend...and, when Team 7 forms, the kunoichi standing where Sakura would have been. This is Naruto’s tale of never giving up. It’s also mine: the boy who died once, became a girl, and refused to let anyone face their nightmares alone. And in a village built on shadows and used to treating children as tools: staying together is a war of its own. [2026 Release Schedule: 1-2 chapters from Mon-Thurs (@8gmt and 14gmt), 2-3 chapters Fri-Sun (@8gmt, 14gmt, and 19gmt)] [IMPORTANT: July 19th starts "slower schedule" (2 chapters every day @8gmt and 18gmt]

For the last ten years, Zack Riley– the delinquent, school bully– had been mercilessly teasing Anna Reece– the sweet, nerdy girl everyone liked. But one day that all changed… Due to jealous possession, Zack confessed the feeling he had been hiding since they were children. Can this misled boy work through his own psychological trauma and be boyfriend material? Can Anna work through her trust issues and look past her past with deceitful boys, to accept Zack’s feelings? Yes, and yes, in fact, these two unexpected characters, manage to build a bond stronger that most bonds. They share a connection so deep, some might say that it is fate.

Leo had never seriously given thought about finding his true wolf-mate. He used to think it was just a superstition or a myth. Or a really good marketing strategy for companies to sell "love" and earn profit. But when he encounters a stranger at a supermarket near his university, his body starts acting weirdly. He starts feeling chills down his neck yet his skin crawls with heat as if burning from within. Feeling paranoid, he looks around and locks eyes with a tall and muscled man already staring at him. Could this person be Leo's true mate? If so, what does that mean for Leo? ••****•• •This is an Alpha x Omega werewolf story where the male omegas can give birth. •It includes concepts like #mates, #mpreg, #possessiveness and #bitemarks. •Also, a little irrational jealousy. •This is also my first story of this genre so please be kind to me. And comment lots to tell me of any improvements. EnjooooooooY!

[WARNING:R-18|Explicit content, graphic violence, and adult themes] Ryan, a programmer who had always been a failure with women and, because of his job, never had time for dating due to constant workplace exploitation. One month before the release of his company’s most ambitious RPG, he decided to take revenge by adding a secret “bug” to the game. A hidden skill called Debt. Every time the support character healed or buffed a heroine, a mandatory debt was generated. An order that had to be fulfilled. And if it wasn’t claimed, the skill would execute it automatically. The company discovered the code and punished him by forcing him to work without pay to fix it. Exhausted and on the verge of collapse, Ryan dies of a heart attack before he can remove the bug. But he awakens inside the game. Now he inhabits the body of the Rank B support in a party of Rank S heroines… and the Debt skill is still active. Ryan will have a significant advantage, because not only will he gain the normal experience and rewards from leveling up, but he will also receive the additional rewards granted by the Debt skill. With an advantage no one else possesses, Ryan must decide: Will he become a tyrant who manipulates his companions? Or will he use that power to survive, protect them, and become the only support capable of reaching S-Class hero rank? Because this time, he won’t let anyone exploit him again. Additional Tags: #No NTR | #No Polyamory (all the women are always focused on the MC) | #Comedy | #Adult | #Progression | #Overpowered Skill

Steel is my scales, flames cast my bones. The blood of the red dragon and the iron dragon interweaves and fuses in my body, creating a dazzling new life. Flames and steel are my innate talents, and adaptation and evolution are my power to prove eternity. The weak are full of concerns, but the king has no taboos. Anyone who can't kill me will make me stronger. In front of me, those who kneel live, and those who stand die. All things live and die under my control, and I can decide life and death at will. If the whole world is against me, I will burn this world with the power of a dragon, and then rule its ashes. My name is Garros, the world respects me and fears me, and worship me as the eternal and immortal dragon!

"The best way to predict the future is to build the machine that creates it." ​The Indian subcontinent is a pressure cooker of Cold War paranoia and aging colonial remnants. While the world watches the borders for the flash of muzzle flares, Karan is looking at a different map—one made of supply chains, energy reserves, and industrial bottlenecks. ​Armed with a "System" that calculates the weight of history in real-time, Karan begins a silent, surgical strike against the status quo. His mission isn't just to win a war; it's to ensure India never has to depend on a foreign power to fight one again.

One kiss to seal a marriage. One drop of blood to seal a world. Castel is the "King of All," and he is dangerously obsessed with his new wife, the Dragon Princess Arastella. To keep her, he commits the unthinkable—locking her entire race in a Void of red stone. Arastella doesn’t pray for mercy; she vows to kill the man she once worshipped. But when their granddaughter, Astelion, falls through a rift from a dystopian future, the war between King and Queen shifts. To save a world of rot and ruins, the three must form a lethal alliance. In a world of toxic blood and shadows with teeth, Arastella must decide: to destroy the monster she hates, will she become one herself? Every kiss is a curse. Every promise hides a blade. Because in this kingdom, love is the deadliest magic of all.

The cover art is made using Ai and does not hold any significant value for the plot. it is merely for reader engagement. --- *This is the remake of the previous novel with the same name ---- Magnus Caffeine wasn’t always the Demon King. One day, he just woke up in a dark, gothic castle. Apparently, he’s in another world now—one with dragons, magic, and absolute chaos. But honestly? He’s not interested in world domination. He just wants to chill. Unfortunately, being an all-powerful Demon King comes with responsibilities, annoying subordinates, and heroic idiots who won’t leave him alone. Between dodging war declarations and dealing with demons who expect him to be some ruthless tyrant, Magnus has one simple goal: Drinking tea and lazing around. But with old memories creeping in, mysterious voices in his head, and an entire world expecting him to be either their savior or destroyer… will he really get to enjoy his tea break?

Some people perform joy so completely that nobody notices they’re drowning until the water is already over their head—and Riyura Shiko has turned that performance into an art form. Fifteen years old, purple-haired, red bow-tied, and explosively cheerful in the specific way of someone who learned early that being cheerful was safer than being honest, Riyura arrives at Jeremy High not as a normal transfer student—but as a walking thunderclap in a school uniform. Officially, he’s there for a “fresh start” after an incident involving pudding, a ferret, and one tragically heroic trampoline. Unofficially, he’s there because wherever Riyura goes, normality quietly packs its bags and leaves. Jeremy High is no ordinary school. Founded in 1876 under impossible circumstances—three suicidal teenagers, letters from a descendant who wouldn’t exist for a century, and a foundation built as much on suffering as it is on survival—it attracts the broken, the chaotic, and the unexplainable. Riyura fits in immediately… and completely disrupts everything anyway. From shouting greetings at trees to challenging athletes to dribble pineapples, from staging lunchtime operas about dumplings to turning every hallway into a stage, he floods the school with a kind of absurd, relentless energy that feels almost supernatural on its own. But beneath the chaos is something quieter. Something fragile. Because Riyura isn’t just trying to be seen—he’s trying not to disappear. Over the next four years, what unfolds is everything. Not just the ridiculous, high-energy nonsense of flying fruit and social disasters, but corruption networks, government conspiracies, psychic abilities tied to Edo-period bloodlines, time manipulation, preserved souls, and a brother who dies… and comes back? Government agents become allies. Truths unravel. The very sanctuary that saved them reveals the cost of its existence. And still—beneath all of that—the people matter most. Yakamira, sharp and analytical, alive against all odds. Miyaka, opening her pencil case every morning as an act of quiet defiance. Subarashī, scars catching the light as he declares himself to the world. Jisatsu, holding steady, fourteen months without a crisis. Pan, baking at 4 AM not because he has to—but because he chooses to. None of them are whole. All of them are trying. And together, they form something stubborn and unbreakable: a family built not from perfection, but from the refusal to let each other drown alone. Then comes graduation. Osaka. Cherry University. Cherry blossom seasons that feel too soft for everything they’ve survived. And the slow, difficult realization that surviving and living are entirely different skills. And many more characters in the main stage at that as per-usual. Riyura Shiko isn’t just the loudest person in the room. He’s the one most afraid of silence. His absurdity isn’t there to make you laugh—it’s there to overwhelm you, to push past the limits of what “normal” even means, to prove that being alive isn’t about fitting in, but about refusing to disappear. The humor isn’t clean, or even traditionally funny—it’s chaotic, excessive, and sometimes deliberately irritating. Because this story doesn’t aim to be funny. It aims to feel. Loudly. Uncomfortably. Honestly. This is the complete story of Riyura Shiko. From a teenager hiding behind a crooked bow tie and a perfectly rehearsed smile… to someone who slowly, painfully learns what genuine laughter actually feels like. From impossible walls to open skies. It costs something. It leaves something behind. Neither cancels the other out. THE NAMES… RIYURA SHIKO! - RATED MA26+. Still here. That’s always been enough. Because this series has the worst humor you could ever wish for. >;)

In the war-scarred Arcanen Realm, peace is nothing more than a fragile illusion. For centuries, the Human Kingdom of Wirhan and the Demon Kingdom of Vragxyl have waged endless wars, their hatred written in blood and passed down through generations. Meanwhile, the witches of Solarik remain neutral, guarding secrets older than history itself. When a devastating conflict threatens to drive both races to extinction, a desperate treaty is forged, and the heirs of the three kingdoms are sent to the Academy of the Triad—a neutral ground where titles hold no power and ancient magic is sealed. Sierra Ashbourne, the human crown princess, has been raised to despise demons. Agor, the infamous Shadow Prince, is feared across the realm as a monster born of darkness. Forced to stand beneath the same roof, they become unwilling participants in a fragile peace neither truly trusts. But the Academy hides more than political games. Whispers of forgotten prophecies begin to surface. Secrets buried for centuries awaken within the shadows. And beyond the walls, something ancient stirs—a force capable of reducing the three kingdoms to ashes. With rivalries deepening, loyalties tested, and enemies lurking behind smiling faces, Sierra and Agor must decide whether to cling to the hatred that shaped them… Or risk everything for a truth powerful enough to change the fate of the world. Because some bonds are stronger than war. And some prophecies were never meant to remain. EXCERPTS She had been so lost in the prose, so consumed by the fictional fire and ice of the hero's touch, that she never heard him approach. "Well, well…" a deep voice drawled from the shadows. "I didn't take you for the type to enjoy such literature, Little Flame." Sierra nearly jumped out of her skin. Standing a few feet away, arms crossed and eyes gleaming with wicked amusement, was Agor. "I-it's just a book," she stammered, clutching it to her chest. "Oh, I'm sure it is." Before she could react, the Shadow Prince plucked the novel from her grasp and flipped through its pages. "Agor!" His smirk deepened. Then, in a low, husky voice that sent heat racing to her cheeks, he read aloud. "'His lips traced down her throat, marking her as his own—'" "Agor! Stop it!" A chuckle rumbled in his chest. "Didn't think you had such interests, Little Flame." Sierra glared at him. "You're insufferable." "And yet," he murmured, stepping closer, dark eyes fixed on her flushed face, "you're still standing here." His gaze dropped briefly to her lips before returning to her eyes. "Tell me, Princess…" He leaned close enough for his breath to brush her ear. "Do the books make you feel something?"

They say there is no place for mixed-race slaves in Joseon. So, he decided to become the real power behind the British Empire.