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When Leora’s curiosity becomes appetite, she crosses the line into her sister Celine’s carefully constructed life—entangling herself with Kaylin, a man whose power is currency and whose attention is a weapon. The result is a slow, deliberate unraveling: political alliances, personal betrayals, and a love that is never meant to be healthy.

The Aurelius, the Empire’s leading expedition airship, sets out to chart the frontier—where the last crew disappeared without a trace. Soren Eryndor, a quiet memoirist assigned to record the journey, expects routine observation. Instead, his notes begin to shift when reread. Footsteps echo on empty decks. Tension builds beneath the crew’s steady smiles. When the first crew member vanishes—silent, bloodless, impossible—Soren realizes something is watching their expedition. Ahead lies the ruin tied to the previous mission’s fate. Beside him stands Captain Atticus Riven—precise, unreadable, and carrying orders Soren isn’t meant to know. As the Aurelius drifts deeper into the frontier, Soren’s memoir becomes the only record of the truth. Because whatever is erasing the crew… may erase the memory of them next. ||||A slowburn BL steampunk mystery about the fragile lines between memory, reality, and the people who keep us anchored.|||| Author’s Note: This story is built from my own original plot, world, and characters. I draft and revise the chapters myself, with the help of AI-assisted writing tools for structure and speed. All final edits and creative decisions are mine. Thank you for reading — I hope you enjoy the journey.

A mafia king in exile. A hacker with a bounty. A wilderness that could become their prison or their salvation. She’s a ghost in the digital world, brilliant, untouchable, until the day her enemies finally catch up. Bleeding and desperate, she stumbles into a remote cabin in the wild, expecting nothing but rejection. Instead, she finds him, rugged, ruthless, hiding from a past steeped in blood. To her, he looks like a survivalist. In truth, he’s the exiled heir of a mafia empire, a man with enemies as dangerous as her own. He wanted solitude, not complications. Yet the moment he sees her fire, her fear, and her stubborn will to survive, he knows he can’t push her away. But fragile trust can’t last forever. Secrets fester. Betrayals burn. And when the world comes hunting, her pursuers, his traitors—they’re forced into a war neither of them wanted to fight. Now, hunted by the same men who once betrayed him, their lives collide in a storm of bullets, blood, and desire. She may be the key to reclaiming his empire. He may be the shield that saves her life. But together, they’re a target no enemy can resist. Love can endure the war they’re about to start?

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.

Velkaar, the Golden Emperor, met his end not in battle but by breaking his own heart. Shattering his essence in a final, desperate act to find another of his kind. The age of dragons had ended, their memory fading into a sad tale… until that moment. And in the ashes of his despair, he found her. An egg. The last of his kind. Raised by a dying woman , taught to speak, to feel, and to hope until loss drove her from the only home she had known. With nothing but a name, a shard of unknown power, and a lineage she does not yet understand, she walks a world still haunted by the horrors that killed her kin. But the world does not forget what it fears. Nor does it forgive what it cannot control. And somewhere, in the dark corners of reality, something ancient is stirring again. Cults lurk beneath the peaceful lies. Reality itself is breaking. The strings are being cut. She is not ready. But time does not wait. /// Please read the first fifteen chapters if you find the synopsis interesting.

In a world scarred by the rise of biomechanical warfare and the shadow of an enigmatic syndicate known only as Ragnarök, one girl stands at the edge of revolution. April, a seemingly ordinary 20-year-old living in the fractured remnants of a future society, hides a past drenched in trauma and secrets. Blinded and deafened during a harrowing attempt to escape her abusive father—a man who destroyed her family—April is forced into a life of silence and darkness. But everything changes after an experimental surgery implants nanotech into her skull, technology far beyond anything humanity should possess. Now, April sees without eyes and hears through a new kind of sense. The nanotech has awakened a dormant potential in her—a  sigil etched behind her head shaped like Two-angelic wings. It’s not just a symbol. It’s her Gear, a powerful combat system linked to ancient animalistic and Zodiac powers—each wielder embodying a creature of legend. When she joins a covert organization aiming to dismantle Ragnarok, April discovers she’s not alone. Other Gear wielders now fight beside her. Read às April navigates brutal missions and highschool halls alike—where rivals like Tessa Lane threaten her sanity with cruel mind games—she must balance normalcy and the battlefield. Every encounter pushes her closer to the truth: about her powers, her family, and Ragnarök’s true purpose. The deeper April digs, the more the lines blur between ally and enemy. With Ragnarök’s agents—like the cold and calculating River Hoss—looming on the horizon, April must decide who she’s willing to trust, who she’s ready to fight, and how far she’ll go to protect what little she has left. The world doesn’t need a hero. It needs a weapon. And it just found one. Author’s Note: Hey everyone! I have a special announcement for all readers of Ultima’s Bite! My official artist, Sara, is currently running a limited-time art offer. Anyone who contacts her and mentions my name "The_Unique_Nine!" will receive 50% off on artwork commissions. As a bonus, every time someone reaches out to her using my name as a reference, she creates free artwork for me — which means more character art and visual content for all of you! If you're interested in getting your own art at half price, here are her contacts: Instagram: @sara_mark767 Discord: sara_mark1 Thank you for supporting the story! ________ (Publishing schedule): Monday+1, Wednesday+1, Friday+1= 3chapters in a week!

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?

The novel opens with Elara Vane, known only by her cold precision and her devastating vow to silence the House of Kaelen - the powerful, corrupt dynasty responsible for the execution of her father, Arthur Vane. Her father, an honest city architect, was murdered after exposing Kaelen's financial crimes, his memory silenced by the state. Elara’s quest is driven by the dark irony of the novel’s title, Epiglottis - the biological flap that prevents choking. She aims to ensure the Kaelen name, its legacy, and it's very breath, can never pass into the future. Elara’s methods are not those of a killer, but an architect of ruin. Her strikes are psychological and systemic, designed to preserve the Kaelen shell while poisoning its core. She begins by orchestrating the financial and social collapse of the eldest heir, Cassian, banishing him to ignominy. The second blow is even more tragic: deploying the Aesthetic Despondency Oil (ADO), a neuro-chemical weapon designed by her compromised mentor, Professor Thorne, to turn artistic creation into profound psychological pain for the daughter, Seraphina. Seraphina's resulting public breakdown ensures the loss of a crucial political marriage. As the dynasty begins to crumble, Elara encounters her greatest obstacle and most tragic complication: Commander Joric Tahl, the Head of Kaelen Security. Joric is a man of duty, a 'Shield' forced to serve a corrupt house to maintain life support for his critically ill sister, Elena. In their professional meetings - where Elara wears the mask of "Archivist Veridia" - a profound intellectual and moral connection forms. Joric is hunting a ghost; Elara is the ghost, and their shared despair over the city's corruption binds them in a devastating, impossible attraction. The tragic climax begins when Elara attempts the final, financial strike against Valen Kaelen, only to be blocked by the A-V-LOCK, the impenetrable firewall designed by her own murdered father. This failure forces Elara to abandon her moral code and plan a final, biological attack - the Mnemotic Lapse agent - targeting the youngest, most innocent Kaelen son, Elias, through the city's nutrient supply chain (The Citadel Gardens). The confrontation at the Citadel is the devastating turning point. Joric, having traced the biological threat and realized Elara's identity, arrives with the antidote. He confronts her, not with a weapon, but with a challenge: whether her father's "silent justice" truly extends to the erasure of a child's mind. Elara's resolve breaks, but the compound is accidentally released, contaminating the entire Kaelen food source. In the aftermath, Joric makes his agonizing choice: he cannot save the Kaelen name, but he must save Elena. He spares Elara, extracting a final pact - she must deliver the evidence of Valen Kaelen’s crimes, including the A-V-LOCK key, to ensure the dynasty’s public, total exposure, which would secure a new, honest government that would protect Elena. Elara complies, trading her freedom for the truth. In the epilogue, the Kaelen dynasty is utterly erased. Joric becomes a respected advisor in the new government, ensuring Elena's safety. Elara Vane, the architect of ruin, chooses the required silence, living as a quiet librarian in a distant coastal town. Her vengeance is complete, having restored her father's truth. Her final piece of closure is a new copy of her father’s book, delivered by Joric, bearing the inscription: The Epiglottis protects the breath. The truth sets it free. The silent vengeance leads not to further death, but to a collective breath of freedom for the city.

Based on the tale told before us, Medusa was a beautiful maiden who was seduced by Poseidon in a temple of Athena. Such a sacrilege attracted the goddess' wrath, and she punished Medusa by turning her hair to snakes. Then, the Greek hero Perseus beheaded Medusa, and he used her head, which retained its ability to turn onlookers to stone, as a weapon until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield. However, the truth was far more complex. Poseidon had attempted to seduce Medusa and failed; he then forced himself upon her. Her lover at the time, the powerful goddess Athena, saw that Medusa had fallen to the seduction of men, and in her wrath, she cursed Medusa by turning her hair to snakes. Athena then kicked Medusa out, far from her temple and home. Medusa met Perseus, but he did not kill her. Instead, he was given an artifact by Medusa that would help him on his journey, and Medusa chose to disappear from the earth. She lived in seclusion, far from the human world, wrapping her snakes in a turban if she needed to venture into the human realm, and lived alone for centuries. While the other gods and goddesses walked among humans, Medusa's tale was told as a villainess, an evil woman. That is, until a young woman in her twenties named Aleysia, a beautiful woman with a heavenly voice who was not afraid of Medusa, walked into the deep water near Medusa's territory. Medusa watched the young woman from afar, and knows that she's indeed blind. Medusa and Aleysia slowly became friends and daily companions, and Medusa began to grow fond of her. However, Medusa's fears started to build - would Aleysia run away if she knew the truth about Medusa? Would she stay, or would she disappear? Everything descended into chaos when Poseidon and Athena found Medusa. One is finally realizing that she was mistaken about Medusa centuries ago, and the other one still want to pursue her, can't forget about Medusa. Will Medusa finally find happiness, or is she doomed by her curse?

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)

At Crescent Moon University, hierarchy is everything. Alphas rule. Omegas serve. And Isla Monroe—the scholarship student with scars on her wrists and silence in her eyes—knows exactly where she stands. When the mate bond snaps into place during the Fall Equinox Ball, linking her to Daemon Blackthorn, the Alpha heir every she-wolf dreams of claiming, Isla thinks fate has finally given her something beautiful. Until he looks at her with disgust and says the words that shatter her: "I, Daemon Blackthorn, reject you as my mate." Humiliated before the entire campus, Isla does what she's always done—survives. She buries the bond's pain, throws herself into her studies, and tries to become invisible again. But Daemon can't stop watching her. Can't stop noticing how she never breaks, how her intelligence outshines his elite classmates, how the "weak Omega" has a spine of steel. When Isla's true identity is revealed—the lost Silvermoon Alpha heir, hidden for her protection after her pack's massacre—everything changes. Suddenly, she's not the broken scholarship student. She's the most powerful unmated she-wolf in the territory, and Daemon's rejection looks like the biggest mistake of his life. Now he'll do anything to win her back. But Isla has spent months rebuilding herself without him, and she's discovered something crucial: she doesn't need a mate to be whole. Daemon will have to prove he wants the real her—scars, strength, and all—not just the powerful Alpha everyone else sees.

Snow falls along the coastal road. Ballerina Yoo Jin, carrying the child of her patron Choi Hyun-oh, is struck by a truck and plunges into the sea. When she opens her eyes, she has returned to age fifteen—the year her father took his own life. After sharing her final stage with Dong Ha, the ballerino she once adored, Yoo Jin vows to reject the sweet poison of sponsorship and dance for herself. A tragic ballet of love, obsession, and redemption that transcends time — 〈Odette〉

Have you ever feared the thought of World War 3? Feared the cataclysmic and dire consequences it’d wrought; the magnitude of death it’d claim, the abominations it’d birth. Have you ever feared the end of the world? 14th of February 2004, World War 3 began. The beginning of the end. The reason is unknown to the world, never to be found, but its consequences were catastrophic and unredeemable. Nuclear warheads and inhumane weapons, once secret and that should never have been invented never mind unleashed, razed the world to ash and ruins, killing billions and reducing life that we once knew to a mere fraction of what it once was.

https://discord.gg/PyAuBa7RFd Alternative Title(s): Isha-Jō Heroine - The Former Doctor Turned Genius Healer Lady Is Now an Isekai Heroine - イシャジョーヒロイン -「元医者の天才ヒーラーお嬢様、異世界ヒロインやってます」 Wait, What Do You Mean I Got Reincarnated as a Heroine in Another World?! — And Now I Have to Save the Kingdom as a Healer Prodigy and Magician While Pretending to Be a Noble Lady Even Though I Was a Shut-In Doctor Back Home! - IGRAH 「いや、ちょっと待って！？異世界転生したのが私でしかもヒロイン！？—— 昔は引きこもり医者だったのに、今は天才ヒーラー＆魔法使いとして王国を救えと？…ついでに貴族お嬢様の演技までしなきゃダメ！？」 --- DISCLAIMER: This story contains sci-fi themes involving quantum mechanics, CGDCT, borderline (or maybe not) Girl’s Love, and plot-relevant mature scenes that are safe for general audiences. Follow Kairi Izumi—a quiet, eccentric, and somewhat conspicuous girl—who never felt like anything but an NPC in a story. Working behind the scenes, unnoticed by others, had always been part of her daily life, dwelling with medicine and toxins. So, it's no surprise she wasn't exactly turning heads. But then, a peculiar quantum anomaly shatters her carefully constructed anonymity, thrusting her into a bewildering new spotlight. Suddenly, Kairi's unique knowledge of obscure chemicals becomes crucial for navigating bizarre, shifting realities. Amidst this chaos, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to a vibrant, magnetic girl—a connection that begins to unravel not only the mysteries of her altered world but also the burgeoning feelings within her own 'background character' heart. However, her sudden visibility attracts more than just newfound affection. A surprising confession from a powerful figure thrusts her into a dangerous web of political machinations, revealing hidden factions and the true, volatile nature of the realities she's caught between. Now, Kairi must navigate not only the quantum uncertainties and her blossoming relationship, but also a treacherous game of power where her unique position could either be a weapon or a target. As her bond with the magnetic girl deepens amidst these escalating stakes, Kairi must confront the intimate complexities of her new existence and decide if she's finally ready to take center stage as the protagonist of her own unfolding, unpredictable story.

(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.

She is deaf. She is alone. She is running out of time. Evelyn Raine was born silent, but her mind has always screamed. A world that never heard her words, never understood her thoughts—until now. Eighteen days. That’s all she has to live. Eighteen days to do what no one expects. Eighteen days to rewrite her story in blood, in fire, in silence. What would you do if the world ignored you? If every door was closed, every voice turned away? Most would cry, most would beg… but Evelyn? She writes her own rules. She lists the things no one dares to dream. She plans the things no one dares to act on. And as each tick on her bucket list falls, the shadows grow. The snow melts into red, the city trembles, and the people around her—innocent or guilty—will feel the cold edge of her justice. This is not a story of mistakes. This is a story of hatred perfected over years. Of survival, obsession, and a mind that has learned the darkest ways to get what it wants. You will watch her. You will try to understand her. But in the end… you will feel the pull of her silence, and you will wonder what you would do if you were her. Evelyn Raine is coming. And she has a list. And she will not stop.

In the Dracula Empire, women of the Ling family reign as silent killers — pink devils dressed in white. Ling Zhao, the youngest and most dangerous of them all, strikes fear into the hearts of her enemies. After losing her parents, she becomes fiercely protective of her loved ones, punishing anyone who dares harm them with swift, merciless death. But everything changes when she falls for her sworn enemy. Love creeps into her heart, softening the darkness that once ruled her soul — leaving her to grapple with a deadly choice between her empire and her emotions.

After the accident, Kaliyah Reyes had been in a coma for seven years. She was seventeen when a truck hit her. And no—she didn’t reincarnate, nor was she transported to another world—because those things aren’t real. When she woke up, the world had shifted. People were proud of their evil and heinous acts: philosophies that glorified self-reliance over morality, theft and murder committed blatantly, corruption and sexual immorality—including with the same sex and even animals. They worshiped all manner of gods and goddesses. Confronted with this reality the moment she regained consciousness, she immediately shut her door, refusing to participate in such vile acts. Yet, a calling tugged at her heart—a calling far greater than her own abilities. A calling from the One and Only Mighty God, YHWH. Can mere humans, fragile and weak, stand against God and His heavenly kingdom?

(SCI-FI + LGBTQIA+) In an artificial solar system on the brink of war, two rival heirs clash over the future of their people. Ethan, the charismatic leader of a radical cult, dreams of alien supremacy. His opponent, Siderion, fights for coexistence — and hides a secret that could shift the balance of power. Meanwhile, aboard the worn-out spaceship Naetilus, a diverse crew embarks on a dangerous mission to deliver aid to a conflict zone. But as loyalties fray and old ghosts resurface, their journey threatens to pull them into a battle far greater than they imagined. Betrayals, sacrifices, and impossible choices await — because peace, in this galaxy, comes at a devastating price.

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?