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Dead, empty eyes of the cursed prince… and the warm, honey-colored gaze of the one who can save him. A love forbidden by the gods, that could either free the prince from his curse… ...or destroy the whole kingdom. (Artwork by Horrifiest: https://x.com/horrifiest)

Born under a blood moon and marked by an ancient prophecy, Alera never knew she was the last heir to a forgotten kingdom hidden in the shadows of midnight. When she turns eighteen, strange powers awaken within her and with them, a deadly curse. Now hunted by dark forces and guided by a mysterious stranger, Alera must uncover the secrets of her bloodline before midnight claims her soul forever.

Ever since Shi Nian gained awareness, she has lived like a chained lion — repeating lifetimes, unable to break free. In her first life, she lost the man she loved. And fate never let them be free in any of the lives that followed. Now, in her seventh life, Shi Nian no longer struggles. She lives defeated, detached, unaware that the world around her has changed. Tired of endless struggle, Shi Nian only wants peace… until she meets Si Yehan, the man who should never have appeared in this world. As past and present intertwine, Shi Nian begins to sense that this world holds secrets even the heavens once feared. But when she finally opens her eyes— Will it be too late to rewrite her ending? Can she still face destiny when this life… is their final trial?

Serak Sevrin is an undefeated conqueror of eastern lands, a man whose name has become synonymous with fear. In the flames of the last war, he killed the king and took his only beloved son captive - a young omega who became a living trophy for him. For ten years, the Alpha kept his prisoner in humiliation, depriving him of his name, food, and hope. The omega stopped dreaming of freedom until one night he escaped. Driven mad with rage, Serak swore that he would find him and kill him with his own hands. But fate proved to be harsher than any sentence. Months later, he found him at the slave market, emaciated, broken, without a mark on his neck and without the will to live. Now Alpha himself does not understand what this man has become for him: punishment or redemption. Can the past be rewritten if it has been burned by fire? And is the one who destroyed love capable of reviving it from the ashes?

Stepping Out of the Silence Sometimes the quietest lives hold the loudest storms. Elliot Van Doren hasn’t left his apartment in two years. Once a brilliant young entrepreneur, a tragic accident silenced the world outside his walls. Now his days are ruled by routine — work, solitude, and the ghosts of the parents he lost. With his best friend Noah as his only lifeline, Elliot survives by keeping the world at bay. Then Val arrives. His new neighbor is everything he isn’t — loud, impulsive, alive. Her laughter spills into the hallway like sunlight he can’t shut out. What begins as irritation turns to uneasy curiosity, and soon, Val’s presence stirs something Elliot thought he’d buried: the ache to live again. But healing is never a straight line. When one careless clash between them unravels the fragile calm Elliot has built, both must face what they’ve been running from — her fear of being unlovable, his fear of being seen. With the help of Noah and a patient therapist, Elliot begins to take his first steps back into a world that once broke him. *Stepping Out of the Silence* is a quiet, deeply human story about grief, connection, and the courage it takes to start again — one step, one word, one breath at a time.

A diplomatic carriage will be taking a quiet path to descretely deliver gold. Easy money. Two crews hitting the target from two points. No problem. They just have to get there. But each of them end up getting their lives changed on the way. "Killing is too easy when you're a Black Air Raider." Heather Dlomo, disillusioned by the life of a warrior outside of home, ends up leading her squad to the meeting point and ends up meeting a man who rocks her firm understanding of the world. "We fight our blood every day". Fury Winddrake and her warriors are a collection of exiles from different tribes. Fury leads them due to her grit and intelligence, but all their cultures has put that second. Culture demands the strongest must lead, and if she doesn't take control, she'll be dead by the hands of her own people before she can get to the Heist.

With the weight of several worlds on her shoulders as a prophetess in the making, Zory has no interest in being slowed down by anything or anyone. When the number of targets on her back shifts from growing by the day to rising by the hour, her people quickly prove they're ready to start pulling some of the most ridiculous stunts of all time to protect her. She isn't the only one being haunted by her past lives as a phoenix and the only man who can truly understand can't seem to get her to level with him for so much as a second. With both her life and her legacy repeatedly on the line, Zory isn't interested in playing by anyone's rules but her own. With a new war on the horizon and unprecedented powers at her disposal, Zory feels obligated to stick to her guns on being the first line of defense in Zayin. As the bodies pile up around her, will she have it in her to stop a war faster than she may end up starting one? In a battle royale of seers from higher classes of beings, it doesn't help when the supernatural, paranormal and mythical beings under her jurisdiction as a proxy know so very little about life beyond their own world. The fact that the man who claims she's the love of his every life doesn't know how to take no for an answer isn't helping anything either.

After two years of being trapped in a loveless marriage, Cassie’s last hope shatters with one brutal diagnosis, she may never bear a child again. Desperate and heartbroken, she turns to surrogacy to hold onto her dream of motherhood. But when a hospital mix-up ties her to the ruthless Lycan Alpha, Donald Valdosta, her world spirals into chaos. Donald wants full custody of the child she carries, his heir. Cassie just wants to keep her baby and her sanity. But, when fate forces them under the same roof, secrets begin to unravel… including the truth about who Cassie really is. As rival Alphas plot to take over the pack, Donald’s empire begins to crumble...desire ignites between them in ways neither expected. She wanted a child. He wanted control. Fate wanted them together. But when love and power collide, will they survive what destiny has planned?

His fingers are touching my thighs, but his eyes hold no emotion for me to tell his thoughts. It’s unusual. “Cassian?” I press my hands on his chest, but not in a way to resist him, but to feel his heart’s rhythm. “I told you it's all about the primal instinct,” he says, bringing his lips to touch mine. My hands let go off his chest as our lips touch, our tongue having a taste of each other. It feels different, not like it used to be. He withdraws himself from me, and our eyes are locked to each other. I have so many questions to ask him, but his eyes on me seem to answer them. His face… he was the werewolf who'd stood beside them, and had chased me out of my home. “It's true… Cassian, it’s true…” My voice is shaky as I step back from him. “What's that about?” He asks, feigning ignorance of what I mean. “My parents… you killed them… you stood beside their bodies!” ******************************************************** Things took a shift after Liam's betrayal of selling me out to Alpha Cassian. It awoke every thought and trauma I'd buried within me, having them come alive to haunt me. Cassian wanted my essence for his curse, to perform a bloodshroud that was supposed to be his cure and the end of me. But he didn't go on with it. Strangely, he called me his mate. How was that even possible since I was a human and he was a werewolf? I’d thought a human like me couldn't become a werewolf, but Cassian wouldn't let go of his claim. I felt darkness and chaos around him, but soon, I started to fall for him. I wanted to keep everything behind me even though the memory of my parents’ death still haunted me. But at the new leaf I was about to turn, I discovered Cassian must have killed my parents, soaked himself with their blood, and chased me out of my home. How was I supposed to go on with this revelation?

In the world of Erevalis, magic isn’t just power, it’s a price paid with your soul. Lyra Veynhart, a silver-blooded witch who carries the secret of the gods’ ancient language, has spent her life running from those who would use her for their own ends. But when hope begins to fade, fate brings her to Kael Draven, a dark-hearted swordsman who wields the cursed blade Eclipsera, a weapon said to cut through the very threads of destiny. Together, they walk a path filled with blood, secrets, and strange wonders. With every step, the line between magic and curse begins to blur, and something dangerous, something they both know should never exist, starts to grow between them. Under the shattered light of the moon, the veil between the living and the dead begins to crack. To save Erevalis, Lyra and Kael must face a truth powerful enough to destroy everything they have ever known.

Half a century has passed since the fall of Wi, the nation of the Celestial Scions, once blessed by the divine entity Sahngjon. On Birahng, a remote island untouched by the swords of the new dynasty, Dahn, the last two scions of Wi and their loyal followers lie in wait, their hopes clinging to an ancient prophecy. Finally, the crimson star foretold in the prophecy appears, igniting a fire of ambition in the hearts of the two scions. Meanwhile, in the Dahn kingdom, the king, alarmed by the growing unrest among his people, dispatches his ambitious third child, Kyeong'ui, to Birahng, the island where the crimson star has descended. Amidst a clash of desires and destinies, the crimson star hangs in the balance. Whose path will it illuminate?

(The Artifact Hunters #2) ~♤♡The curse is spreading. The clock is ticking. And the only way out, is through blood, magic, and secrets♧◇~ Alister, Clara, and their unlikely allies now embark on the perilous search for the three ancient artifacts for the ritual—The Healer’s goblet, The Blood Mirror and The Hirudin Dagger.   These artifacts hold the key to breaking the curse once and for all. Their journey will take them through glittering halls of wealth and hidden chambers of cruelty, where danger waits at every turn.   As the line between salvation and ruin blurs, and every choice carries weight, trust and feelings may prove as vital as any weapon.    Because some bonds cut deeper than curses.

Kai never meant to step into the sort of world where secrets are king, where every glance is a story and every touch carries the weight he can't be without. All he wanted was flight from ghosts, but fate something different had otherwise planned, plans well wrapped in the form of Adrian, a man whose presence is as fascinating as it is deadly. Adrian is the kind of shadow that clings permanent, unforgiving, and inescapable. With Adrian, Kai is caught up in whirlwind of emotion he cannot fathom, between running from ferocity and seeking it out. Theirs is an undeniable bond, but every step forward threatens to shatter the fragile balance Kai has fought to hold. But shadows will tighten their grip the more you struggle. And in Adrian's shadow, Kai will have to make a choice will he continue to struggle against what frightens him, or will he risk everything to love one way that will heal him. or destroy him?

In the Avaly Empire, every Omega is adored, valued and respected. Every Omega… except Cadiz Von Eberhart. Born with neither pheromones nor holy powers, Cadiz is the shame of his family and is always in the shadows of his twin brother, Cassius. On their twentieth birthday, Cassius receives thirty seven marriage proposals, but Cadiz receives only one, an unwanted match to Raizel Von Ashforde, the cold Alpha heir of the northern fortress who is rumored to despise Omegas. To the empire, it is a humiliation. To Cadiz, it feels more like an exile. But the Ashforde household holds more than stone walls and silence. Strange magic stirs at Cadiz’s touch, broken magical formations mend beneath his hands, and whispers of power long buried begin to rise. He is not a failure. He is something far rarer, far more dangerous, a Null Omega, the first seen in generations. When secrets are exposed and loyalty is tested. Cadiz is left to choose between staying the disgrace of his family... or rise as an Omega who could bring the empire to its knees.

In a dark world, dominated by vampires; a world in chaos due to countless wars. Now all that remains is blood and vampires, the remnants of human civilization are only treated as pets and food. A noblewoman of impure blood, today as her 100th birthday she allowed herself to buy a bag of blood. He, a boy who wishes only peace for himself. Their destiny today brings them together, to support each other and to face this world where blood is the most important thing.

The Day the Apocalypse Arrives—No One Has Privileges Anymore. It doesn't matter if you're a child, a man, a woman, or someone with a disability—if you want to survive, you must quickly grasp the rules of survival. Our only goal is to live—and to keep living.

Ava grew up with no past to hold on to — just a name, a system that forgot her, and a foster dad who forced her into a life of petty theft. The only person she truly has is Tess, her foster sister in name but family in every way that counts. After a brutal night pushes them past the edge, Ava and Tess escape with nothing but a backpack and each other. On the streets, survival is uncertain — until they cross paths with Vera, Ava’s old friend, who opens their eyes to a different kind of hustle: the con game. Fake names. Bigger targets. Richer marks. In a world where trust is a weapon and every lie could save or destroy them, Ava must learn how to play the game — not just to survive, but to take back her future.

Whinney gets abducted after a particularly wild night, but she could never have guessed what her kidnappers wanted her to do for them. She meets Elijah, another person in the same situation, except he's been here far longer. Somehow, they are supposed to be the perfect duo, but they don't have much in common. How will this go? Blind eyes see no lies.

[This book is complete] Everyone is playing a regal game. Everyone except Lucia (who probably should). After her father faced accusations of trying to seize the throne from his father and king, he was exiled along with his family. They were no longer royalty, but his wife would not have it. She was friends with the queen of Vershia and used that to her advantage. Her two older daughters were the right age to marry the two princes, and she would make that happen come what may. That became a problem when the oldest daughter was ignored by the crown prince, who formed a friendship with the youngest of the girls. There was still hope; Lucia could become the future queen. But Lucia was not groomed for this role. She did not want to live for the type of marriage she could snag. She did not want to take the man who had been planned for her sister. But that’s the thing with plans, isn’t it? She never planned to fall in love with the man, and there she was: an unwilling participant in the regal games. Would she capture the crown? How would everything affect her relationship with her sister? Was there ever pleasing her mother? [WSA 2024 Entry]

Elaina never anticipated discovering that her husband, the reigning emperor of the Kingdom of Luminiera, was unfaithful. To make matters worse, the one seemingly attempting to undermine their marriage was none other than her sister! Unable to confront this harsh reality, Elaina resolved to plan her escape and distance herself from her husband. However, a significant complication emerged while she was plotting her departure—she was pregnant with the emperor's child. Determined not to subject her child to the consequences of her husband's infidelity, she chose to flee with her child and embark on a fresh start in the neighboring kingdom of Darcero, utilizing her expertise in farming while also planning on raising the child that she will give birth soon all on her own without the need and support of a father. As fortune would have it, the gods appeared to favor her resolve. "Because the gods are impressed by your dedication, we reward you with a helper that will allow you to flourish in this land. In exchange, you help us grow plants that are not yet present in this world and spread them all over the world. Activating the Farm Helper. Welcome, host!" Now faced with the prospect of an entirely new life and the responsibility of her unborn child, Elaina must navigate the challenges that lie ahead. What trials and tribulations will she encounter as she endeavors to build a life for herself and her child in this unfamiliar territory?