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Half-sisters Isabella and Tatum find themselves drawn back to Little Grove, the town they each escaped with their mothers to get away from their abusive father Grayson. He left his bar Bellum to his daughters, but the powerful Miller family had tried running him out of town before his death and are not particularly welcoming his daughters back with open arms either. Both women have their own reasons to agree to take on the bar, but what happens when their previous choices follow them to Little Grove? *trigger warning - there are some scenes of domestic abuse. Please look after yourself first and foremost.

"Why you killed her, Vaterian! Where did your principal gone? You said you will never do it again!" Igor, shouting against me, looked at the body laying on the ground. Her blonde hair was covered with mud and water. Rain dropped on her armor, creating a clear and melodious singing. "Ilse!!!" As I recalled the past, the scream and shock could still be heard and felt even after 9 years. The Ink of the Judgement that exiled me 1 year ago remain warm and moist. "Run far away from the country." My father's advice is still being whispered in my ear. I turn around facing Igor, "Man always powered by something, dream, love, ambition. You always pushed by those wonders, My friend. but I only seek vengeance."

The Grand Crusade initiated by Holy Pope Urban II has failed. The armies of the Cross has failed to retake the Holy City and was hunted by the heathens. Those who had some kind of choice defected, surrendered or simply took their life to save themselves from serving those they considered malevolent. Lord Wren and his band of wolves were one such party, defeated and battered, they joined the heathens, not for gold but for survival. They hated their fate for it and yet, by the end of the war, they were more than friends. They had bonded by blood. Unfortunately, that union did not last for long and Lord Wren was killed under mysterious circumstances. Now, with the loss of Lord Wren and sensing the weakness within his house, Duke Hendrickson has started a campaign against House Marchosias, his intention to either decimate or subjugate. Young Wulfric, young and juvenile, must now rise up and meet the Duke in battle to save his title and family from annihilation. Heavily outnumbered, victory seems nigh impossible but Wulfric will fight on. If not for himself, then for his family. But unbeknownst to him, dark undercurrents sweep in the shadows, it's intention unknown and repercussion unfathomable. Will the Young Wolf triumph against the insurmountable obstacle or will he be swept up by currents far stronger than him. Only time and fate will tell. ----------------------------------------------------------- Cover Pic: The Rhombus Knight by Dominic Mayer. (url:https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WKr3N3)

Pertemuan yang tidak disengaja menjadikan mereka satu kelompok yang kuat. Mereka dengan kekuatannya masing-masing. Dengan satu ramalan yang secara tidak resmi menjadikannya tokoh utama dari sejarah. Ini adalah sebuah cerita petualangan tentang mereka. Tentang enam orang asing yang menjadi sekawan. Tentang sebuah tanggung jawab yang perlu mereka emban. Tentang masa lalu dan masa depan. Petualangan, persahabatan, aksi, romansa dan semua bumbu cerita yang melengkapinya, menjadikannya kisah paling menarik untuk dibaca.

The Paradise War, the name given to the seemingly endless conflict between Terra and New Eden. A constant Ayden Alexander has known his entire life. One he aims to bring an end to. Yet war is never as simple as good vs evil. A fact Ayden will come to know all too well as he searches for the answers amongst the countless lies the worlds have come to know.

In a near-future world, Vortex Co. - led by the ruthless CEO Valtieri - secretly weaponizes crashed alien nanotechnology to create Corbions: bio-mechanical soldiers built from abducted humans with wiped memories and a cold hive-mind. The Glitch Riya Malik Johnson survives the conversion process with her consciousness intact. Escaping Vortex labs, she joins Shadow 16, a rogue group of glitched hybrids in the Dead Zone. There she masters Nano-Shift - morphing her metallic limbs into weapons - while her Pulsar Reactor Heart grows stronger with emotion. The War of the Sisters At the heart of the conflict is Riya's tragic rivalry with her younger sister, Maya, who was fully converted into the lethal Commander Unit. Riya's mission is not to destroy the machines, but to save the human soul trapped behind Maya's violet eyes. Global Escalation As the secret war erupts publicly, the U.S. military (Rangers, Navy, SEALs) reluctantly allies with the Shadow 16 hybrids. Desperate soldiers activate the Relic Protocol - reactor weapons that grant immense power but slowly kill their human users. Sacrifice & Reckoning In the explosive finale, Riya uses a Neuro-Sync to restore Maya's humanity, sacrificing her own life. Maya's awakened rage dismantles Vortex Co. and shuts down the entire Corbion network. Aftermath Five years later, the hybrids stand as Earth's eternal guardians. But the final twist reveals the true horror: the signal sent during the war has reached deep space. The original alien owners of the nanotechnology are coming to reclaim what is theirs. A dark, emotional sci-fi thriller about sisterhood, sacrifice, identity, and the terrifying cost of playing god with alien technology.

The werewolf princess, Verena Eryx, hides a dark secret that could drive her people to kill her. The royal family regards her as a mistake, one which can't be amended. Amidst the chaos, who does she find solace in? Her enemy, Cassian Kian, also the vampire prince. Find out what happens when enemies turn to lovers......and then to enemies again

After being found and brought back by her wealthy family, Arabella Donovan has an unexpected awakening and discovers that the world she lives in is a mishmash of popular story tropes. Her eldest brother is the tragic guy in a melodramatic, angsty novel; Her second brother is the cannon fodder in an showbiz power-fantasy novel; Her third brother is the scapegoat who ends up with a criminal record in a doting teen romance; Her fourth sister is the vicious villainess in a 'real vs. fake heiress' story; And even her parents are just antagonistic background characters in some sweet, middle-aged romance. Arabella Donovan: This family is a complete collection of misfortunes. The word 'tragic' doesn't even begin to cover it. Her family, after hearing all of her inner thoughts: "..."

Good news: You've awakened. Bad news: You're the villainess. Renee Jennings accidentally obtains a system, allowing her to break free from the plot's control by completing missions. Renee Jennings: "Wait a minute, what's with all the animal dictionaries as a reward?" System: [They can give you an affinity with animals.] Renee Jennings: "Why?" System: [Because a villainess has no affinity with people.] Renee Jennings: "…" This joke is not that funny... * After unlocking animal languages, Renee Jennings embarks on a path of no return— Leading dogs to save a blind woman being stalked by a pervert. Reporting an evil old man who murdered his wife and hid her body, thanks to rats. Helping a kitten catch the murderer who killed its owner and buried the body. Finding tens of millions in stolen goods based on intel from birds. * While others are petting cats, Renee Jennings is riding a tiger. While others are falling in love, Renee Jennings is solving crimes. While others are getting married, Renee Jennings is rescuing endangered animals. While others are having kids, Renee Jennings is serving her country.

On the verge of death from illness, Yu Zhizhi transmigrates to the Beast World Planet, becoming the lowest-ranking plaything for slaughter. Her destiny was supposed to be a direct slaughter by powerful figures gone Berserk in their beast forms. Fortunately, she awakened the Childbirth System, and the style of the story suddenly changed— The maddened and fallen monster (Wolf): "I'll give you a choice, love me, or be bitten to death by me?" The evil Duke (Snake): "Beautiful maiden, please fall into the abyss of desire with me." The tyrannical Imperial Marshal (Shark): "I command you, you are only permitted to love me!" The wildly arrogant Crown Prince (Tiger): "I will kill all the males who covet you!!" (The list of Beast Husbands is expanding—) As the lowest-ranking female, Yu Zhizhi is doted on wildly by the powerful figures, undergoing Evolution all the way to the top-tier Rare grade and becoming the most noble existence in the Beast World Empire!