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Cain Sinthorne, the youngest of seven royal sons, was born with a skill so useless the kingdom branded him a disgrace. Consume, a passive effect that slightly boosts the potency of food and potions, earned him nothing but scorn. His family ignored him. The court mocked him. The nobles laughed behind his back. Only his best friend and his lover treated him like a person. Only they believed in him. Or so he thought. Lured into a beginner dungeon under the promise of training, Cain is betrayed and left for dead. Alone in the depths and on the brink of death, he stumbles into a sealed chamber hidden beneath the ruins. Inside lies a soul long forgotten. An immortal once revered as a savior, then cursed as the world's greatest villain. Their hatred, their sorrow, their rage—they are the same. When Cain awakens, he inherits not just the immortal’s memories but the truth behind his skill. Consume was never worthless. It was incomplete. Its true name is Gluttony, a power that feeds on monsters, skills, magic, and even souls. Cain will rise from the dungeon the world buried him in. And when he does, he will show them what it means to be consumed.

“Alpha Troy! Over here!” I yelled, raising my hand for help. I was under attack by a monster while saving my mates. The four of them heard me cry out as the creature clawed me and slammed me against the wall. “Help me!” I gasped, but their attention shifted when a soft cry came from the other side. It was Oriana, the gentle princess and a warrior, a combination most men lusted after. But not my mates. They were in my troupe, my friends, my lovers. We shared a bed, a bond. I knew they would save me. “Ohhh! I’m going to die,” she whimpered again, though she could have stood up easily. The monster’s focus was on me. “Yorick!” I screamed, reaching for another of my mates, struggling to escape, my leg tangled in silver chains. My mates looked at me and then at her—and I saw it. The shine of love in their eyes. In a heartbeat, they ran to her. My heart slowed. Tears welled up. Oriana had warned me: when it came down to it, they would choose her. She told me they only used me to pass time in the dorm room because I agreed for gangbang while other she-wolves did not. And now, right before my eyes, they were leaping into battle—for her. “We’ll come back for you, don’t worry,” Haiden shouted, as if that erased the betrayal. At that moment, the monster turned back to me. And I knew there would be no saving me. So I prayed they’d live long enough to regret their choice. --- Clementine had spent her life as the insufferable daughter of an alpha—tough, rebellious, and uninterested in love, especially in a world where male wolves were allowed multiple mates. Tired of her attitude, her stepmother forced her into an academy built to train fighters against deadly monsters. On her first day, Clementine was shocked to find her roommates were the worst people from her past: -Alpha Yorick, her bitter ex-boyfriend -Alpha Troy, her ex–best friend who believed she betrayed him -Alpha Haiden, the bully who had made her life hell -And Alpha Ian, her former cellmate who thought she manipulated him into punishment They all seemed to want revenge. But when they fought side by side on the battlefield, something strange happened–Clementine felt a mate bond with all of them. At first, things turned steamy. Hatred became desire. Tension turned into passion. But then, Clementine saw the truth: when it came down to it, they would always choose someone else over her. To them, she had only ever been a distraction, a toy to share and throw away.

In a world where football follows rigid rules and tactical systems, one player rewrites the game by breaking every single one of them. Reiji Kaoru has no team no coach no agent not even a position. He’s rejected by every club in Japan labeled uncoachable and strange. But behind the shadows hides a genius who sees football like no one else. He appears in the worst teams the weakest clubs the biggest failures and changes their destiny without anyone realizing how. He plays striker then sweeper then goalkeeper then coach then sub then benchwarmer each time confusing fans and teammates alike. Every action seems wrong every decision disappointing until the truth hits like lightning It was all part of the plan What starts as a laughingstock turns into a terrifying phenomenon shaking the entire world of football He is not the hero He is the glitch in the system He is The Ghost Playmaker

They broke her heart. He might break her soul. But this time, she's the one holding the gun. Amara used to believe in love. Until the man she trusted betrayed her, shattering her family and leaving her heart in ruins. Three years later, she's a ghost in the criminal underworld, surviving in silence. But when a photo of her missing brother resurfaces, her hunt for the truth leads her straight into the hands of the city's most feared mafia boss: Dante Moretti. Cold. Calculating. Deadly. Dante doesn't do favors. But Amara isn't looking for one. She wants answers, leverage and control. Instead, he gives her a choice: work for him or walk away and lose every chance of finding her brother. But power in Dante's world comes at a cost. So does desire. Trapped between the lies of her past and the heat of an unexpected attraction, Amara must decide: How far she's willing to go to survive? And can a heart that's been broken can ever beat on its own terms again? "Heartbeat in the Crossfire" is a slow-burn mafia romance about reclaiming power, resisting temptation, and surviving a world that only respects strength. Perfect for readers who love: Mafia bosses with ice in their veins and secrets in their eyes. Smart heroines who don't need saving. Forbidden attraction and dangerous alliances.

"You want me to accept discipline?! Look, I only entered 17 this year!" Facing the 1st task given by the system, Araw couldn't help but curse out loud. Never expected that this so-called Divine Way of Teaching seem more crazier than him.  He still hasn't even recovered from him suddenly transmigrating to the past, yet he already needed to deal with this mysterious voice inside his head.  Moreover, who's crazy enough to give divine items to random people? "This system is crazy!!"

On her wedding day, her world shattered. Her husband died suddenly, leaving her trapped with his powerful family. They refused to let her move on and forced her to work as a secretary for her cold, rich brother-in-law, the president of a big company. But when she met him, she was shocked. He was the same mysterious man from that unforgettable night. And he recognized her, too. But instead of kindness, he gave her nothing but cold glares, rude words, and harsh orders. She wanted to run far away… but he wouldn’t let her escape. Why is he keeping her close? What does he really want from her?

Seventeen-year-old Joren never asked to be touched by the divine, but when a strange voice pulls him to the long-lost Supernova Portrait, his life changes forever. Now marked as an Auspex, one of the rare and dangerous few gifted with godlike powers, Joren is thrown into a world of hunters, hidden guilds, and ancient forces awakening once again. Auspex are feared, exploited, and hunted. Some change the world, others destroy it. With powers he barely understands and enemies already closing in, Joren must decide what kind of Auspex he will become… before the choice is taken from him. In a world where power is both a blessing and a curse, one boy’s journey could shift the balance of fate itself.

On a flat, broken world teetering on the edge of ruin, the end of the Earth is called the Dead Zone—a cursed land crawling with nightmarish monsters and barren of all life. No one survives there. No one… except Noir. He awakens with no memories, no strength, and no reason to keep walking—until she appears. A mysterious woman who brings food and water, vanishes by nightfall, and offers no answers. But what happens when kindness hides betrayal… and death refuses to claim its king?

Chase was born with no name worth remembering. No house to claim, no banner to carry—only the frail warmth of a dying father and the legend of a mother who vanished the night he first opened his eyes. And yet, in the quiet hours between sickness and sleep, his father still spoke of her as if she were something more than mortal—an echo of divinity itself, cloaked in mystery and sorrow. Years passed. Seasons came and went. And the boy grew beneath a roof of cracked timbers, with no fortune but the stories of the woman he would never know. But destiny has no need of crowns or titles. The story begins not in triumph, but in ruin—on a night when Chase wakes to the scent of scorched embers, the cries of a village being torn apart, and the first taste of the chaos that would one day carry his name across the world. For on that night, as the flames devoured everything he had ever loved, a boy was born.

Once hailed as a prodigy, Li Tian's life collapsed the moment his cultivation stagnated. Cast out from his prestigious sect, betrayed by his family, and paraded through the streets like a criminal, he was abandoned to die in the wastelands. But fate was not done with him yet. Saved by villagers and forgotten by the world, Li Tian continued to cultivate for decades—without progress, without hope. Until the moment of his death… when a mysterious system awakened. Reborn in the body of his younger self, armed with a powerful cultivation art and a system that rewards perseverance, Li Tian swears one thing: “This time, no one will decide my worth but me.” Follow Li Tian as he rises from humiliation to greatness, wielding strength the heavens once denied him. Enemies will fall. Legends will break. The abandoned child will become the strongest.

Ilyas wasn't supposed to be banished to the surface; he was a diligent and pure-hearted Vault dweller, so why? Why damn him to a desolate hell? But it wasn't as he thought it was. The surface wasn't just a figment of a bygone era devastated by an unfathomable war; no, it was a new era. A stronger era with things that shouldn't have survived, prospering. But worst of all, humanity wasn't the same. They were stronger, stranger and powerful enough to proclaim heavenly power. Yet once again, Ilyas the Vault Dweller, found himself in an unfortunate position, pestered and oppressed by those who consolidated power in the new world. Ilyas had already faced despair once; he wasn't about to again.

Nina, an orphaned Gamma, endured abuse from her stepmother but found solace when Marcus, the alpha of her pack, took an interest in her. Their relationship appeared idyllic until Nina's stepsister, Jada, orchestrated a scheme to accuse Nina of infidelity by colluding with some men to assault her. This manipulation led to Marcus rejecting Nina and choosing Jada instead. During the mating ceremony, Nina caught Marcus and Jada in a compromising situation, prompting her banishment from the pack. Struggling in the human world, Nina eventually found success and vowed to seek vengeance against her molesters and those who betrayed her. Meanwhile, Marcus realized Jada's deceit and resolved to win Nina back, leaving his pack to search for her among humans. Will Marcus succeed in reuniting with Nina, and will Nina be willing to forgive him for the pain he caused her, including the loss of their child?

"People always trade something to get what they want—money, blood, lives… and sometimes, their soul." --- At fifteen, Dorian Mordaine was branded a failure. Born into a cursed bloodline and overshadowed by a prodigy brother, he awakened only a worthless ability, a heightened sense for blood. In a world where strength determines worth, that made him nothing and his family disowned him to avoid the shame. Desperate to prove himself, Dorian entered a Rift zone to slay a Beast with his teammates, only to be abandoned and left to bleed to death. "Offer your soul, Dorian Mordaine... and I will give you something far more dangerous than what your kind calls power." He didn’t hesitate, neither did he have a choice, so he agreed. When scientist found him, they thought they’d discovered a test subject for their next weapon, another broken child to be shaped into a tool of war. They were wrong. He became the first to survive and reject every graft, every serum, every Beast core infusion. Discarded again and marked for disposal, as protocol demanded. Now nineteen, Dorian, Subject Zero, awakens an ability never recorded in any system. The pact had paid off. With his cursed ability to control blood, his own and others’, Dorian has one goal: Climb to the top of the Ascension tower, make them all take back their words... and keep to his own side of the deal. -------- The Original Title, was Shortened, due to character limits. Apocalypse Bloodmancer: I Awakened A God-tier Ability In The Apocalypse. Other Tags:#Military #Undead #Beasts-taming #Survival #System #Sci-fi+Fantasy #Tragedy. Discord Server: https://discord.gg/2CFCE9hn

I transmigrated into the world of Douluo Continent, where martial souls reign supreme. However, my awakened martial soul turned out to be completely useless, without even a trace of soul power. Destined to be an ordinary and insignificant person for life. Fortunately, a cheat system activated at the right time. As long as I crafted a persona for myself, I could turn that persona's power into my own. If I fabricated the persona of having twin martial souls, then once everyone believed I had them, I would truly possess twin martial souls. If I created the persona of becoming a god in the future, then as long as the world believed it I would become a god! Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 20 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/cortez10

Seventeen-year-old Haruki's world crumbles after he's falsely accused of a heinous crime he didn't commit. Betrayed by his classmates, disowned by his own family, and cast out into the streets, Haruki vanishes-broken, voiceless, and believing himself beyond saving, until he is found again by a local girl.

[Earthlings! You have been summoned to participate in the Universe's Armageddon...] The voice thundered in billions of minds simultaneously, making Arthur drop his last piece of bread on the dirty slum floor. [Beta Testing Phase: Initiated] [10 Million Chosen Participants] [You have been selected!] "What the F***?" Arthur clutched his head, the system messages burning behind his eyes. This wasn't some phone notification or TV broadcast - this was inside his skull. [Talent Awakening in Progress...] [System...Error!] [SSS Talent Detected: Primordial Summoner] By the time the game had merged with reality, Arthur already had dozens of legendary summons to aid him against the incoming chaos. [You have summoned the SSS-Level "Primordial Dragon"!] [You have extracted the SSS-Level Skill "Berserk"!]

In a world where the heavens favor the powerful and trample the weak, Lin Feng was born with nothing—no clan, no talent, no future. Mocked by peers, ignored by elders, and cast into the shadows of the sect, Lin Feng clings to life with quiet fury. But fate does not forget its debts. Deep within a forbidden ruin, amidst shattered bones and crumbling stone, an ancient egg pulses with dormant power—and a voice from beyond time whispers his name. What begins as a desperate trial becomes the first step on a path that defies the very heavens. With a broken sword, scarred fists, and a body that begins to defy mortal logic, Lin Feng dares to forge his own way—not as a hero, not as a villain, but as something far more dangerous: a forgotten soul who refuses to be erased. Enemies will rise. Bonds will be tested. And as legends awaken from slumber, a single name will echo through the ages. The heavens may be vast, but even the stars must one day tremble. I will be writing this story on royal road.com.

Hollow Thread throws you into the raw, brutal world of Cainen—a kid born dead inside before he even took his first breath. No parents, no power, no future. The world’s elite are born with flashy gifts called RACs, but Cainen’s a void—a blank slate rejected by fate itself. Left to rot after the death of his only caretaker, Cainen grows up in squalor, bullied and broken by kids with powers he can’t match. One day, something snaps. Armed with nothing but a chain and sickle, he becomes a whirlwind of violent revenge, tearing through the school halls like a madman. The law can’t touch him fully—he’s a kid—but they mark him for exile once he’s grown. Knowing he’s got a ticking clock, Cainen turns even more dangerous, fighting anyone who crosses him, fueled by rage, survival, and the desperate need to prove he’s not nothing. At fifteen, no power, no help—just pure fury and fists that refuse to quit. This is the rise of a storm no one saw coming.

In a world where magic is forbidden and witches are hunted, Ashlynn Blackwell has hidden her mark of the witch since birth. The night of her wedding she's betrayed and her secret is exposed. Attacked by her husband and his knights, Ashlynn was abandoned and left for dead in the wilderness. Rescued by the vampire lady Nyrielle, Ashlynn is offered a choice: die as a human or embrace her power as a witch. Bound by a mystical blood pact, Ashlynn is plunged into a world of ancient magic, immortal vampires, and deadly political intrigue for the chance to find eternal love. [Bronze Winner: Weekly Love Tales - Vampire] [Book of the Month: September/October 2024]

Everyone’s fate is written in the stars. Except mine. I drew from the Deck like they told me. I felt the power stir. I saw the sky shift. And then—nothing. No boon. No curse. No avatar. They told me I lied. That no one draws and walks away unchanged. But something is watching. Something ancient. Something afraid. There’s a card missing from the Deck. A name erased from the constellations. And the further I dig, the more I see what the gods tried to hide: Fate isn’t broken. It was rigged. And I’m going to burn the stars to prove it.