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Alpha Charles is a powerful and selfish king who governs his people with an iron fist, causing rivalry and neglecting the welfare of his subjects. He chose four Luna and two concubines , but only shows love to Queen Maya, who is carrying his pup. This creates hatred among the other Luna in the palace. A prophecy is revealed to him that a child born on the night of the dark moon will grow up to kill him, however, he tries to change the narrative by having all the children killed instead. Will his fate change? Will the moon goddess spare his life?

Dr. Zayne Li has a secret. Three years ago, the renowned cardiologist stumbled upon an impossible ice cave in the forest outside Linkon City. What he found inside changed everything—a portal to a nightmare realm where monsters hunt humans, where the laws of reality bend and break, and where survival means becoming something you never thought you could be. He barely escaped. And he's spent every day since sealing that cave, ensuring no one else suffers the same fate. Until Hunter Nana Wang follows him one night.Curious, reckless, and too brave for her own good, Nana is Linkon City's strongest hunter—trained to fight Wanderers, not the impossible creatures that exist beyond dimensions. When a surprise attack shatters Zayne's carefully maintained seal, both of them are pulled through the portal into Avalon: a broken city suspended between life and death, where demons, vampires, and hybrids hunt the few remaining humans. Separated by the portal's cruel logic, Nana wakes in an abandoned classroom with no weapons, no backup, and no idea how to survive. Within minutes, she's being hunted. Within hours, she's convinced she's going to die. Then she meets Mina—a survivor who's been trapped in Avalon for a month, who teaches Nana that the only way to escape this nightmare is to become a nightmare yourself.As Nana learns to fight creatures that shouldn't exist, as she loses people she comes to love, as she grows harder and stronger and more desperate, one thought keeps her going: Find Zayne. Escape together. Survive. But Zayne is fighting his own battle, alone in a realm where he's already spent three years learning to be a killer. And when they finally reunite, they discover that Avalon has one rule that changes everything: The only way out appears once a year, during the blood moon cycle, when thousands of vampires wake and hunt. And anyone bitten transforms instantly. One portal. One chance. Two people who love each other enough to sacrifice everything. In Avalon, love isn't just about living together. Sometimes it's about choosing who gets to live at all.

Evelyn terikat dalam pernikahan kontrak dengan Ethan–pangeran dingin yang misterius dan terbuang dari garis tahta. Awalnya, semua hanya soal kesepakatan: politik, perlindungan, dan kekuasaan. Namun istana Salaryn bukan tempat untuk kesepakatan sederhana. Intrik, pengkhianatan, dan organisasi gelap mengintai di setiap sudut. Bersama Ethan, Evelyn harus menapaki jalan penuh darah yang bisa menelan keluarga, masa depan, bahkan hidup mereka sendiri. Di tengah permainan berbahaya itu, Evelyn menemukan sesuatu yang tak pernah ia rencanakan: cinta yang tumbuh di balik dinginnya tatapan sang pangeran. Cinta yang bisa jadi kekuatan… atau justru kelemahan terbesar mereka. *** Evelyn never chose this world. After a twist of fate, she awakens inside the kingdom of Salaryn–trapped within a tale of betrayal, poisoned thrones, and blood–stained crowns. To survive, she must step into the cruel game of nobles and shadows. Beside her stands Ethan, the fallen heir whose name alone sparks fear and loyalty. What began as a reluctant partnership slowly forges into a bond unshaken by conspiracies, political wars, and vengeance from both the living and the dead. But in Salaryn, every love is tested by betrayal, and every destiny demands a price. Together, Ethan and Evelyn must face the bridge of destiny–where one misstep could cost them not only the throne, but their very lives. A stranger trapped in a cursed kingdom. A fallen heir drowning in blood. Together, they defy destiny. Two broken souls, finding love in a kingdom that wants them destroyed.

Giuliana was born in Siena, Italy. At the age of 4 her father gave her a box of markers. She immediately began to doodle stories on the house walls. After a few weeks of repainting they finally gave her paper as well. She has not stopped writing since. She calls home Whidbey Island where she settled in 2001, after globetrotting and teaching Italian in exotic places as far as Japan. She holds a Classic Italian Literature and Philosophy degree with a minor in English still laced with a Chianti-infused accent. She speaks fluent Spanish, has forgotten most of her French and holds tightly to her Japanese, mostly by eating sushi every chance she gets. She shares a yellow cottage on the island with her husband, 2 children and 2 cats, a vegetable garden and a fig tree named Federico. Every residual free minute of her life is spent working on Book Three. www.giulianasica.com In this compelling and hauntingly vivid novel, Porzia Amard, an epicurean globetrotter, has left her French-Italian roots and her beloved wine-making family behind in Tuscany to pursue her journalistic studies in the USA, eventually settling in Florida; Pensacola, to be exact, where hurricanes abound. And it is on the forceful tail end of one such hurricane that her life suddenly takes a mystical turn and the story begins. When she unexpectedly inherits the legacy of unusual powers at her beloved grandmother’s deathbed, she embarks on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery. From the winding hills of Tuscany to the perilous landscape of South Australia and salt-scented beaches of western Florida, Porzia abandons the straightforward path after a past life regression introduces a distant soul mate, revealing a love so intense it has resisted the tarnishing of time. Porzia loves food, but would rather eat than cook. Her minimalistic choices of friends give us an insight on her aberration for large crowds while her selective palate, often used in her mouthwatering culinary and gem-wine-searching escapades tell us she won’t compromise. Stubborn, beautiful yet goofy she doesn’t believe herself capable of accepting the legacy of powers her paternal grandmother has bestowed upon her. Her colorful, yet genuinely blunt comments give us vivid description of her morals, ethics, dreams and hopes and make her irresistible to the eyes of one special man. Narrated in vibrant prose, infused with mouthwatering aromas of delicious recipes paired with inebriating wines Porzia’s life intertwines with mystical characters. She finds herself embroiled in a world of esoteric secrets and swept in a heated passion with famed off-road racer Gabe Miller. This unique and extraordinary novel is an irresistible recipe for lovers of romance, wine, and the mystical realm. This book promises freedom from earthly boundaries; it blurs the lines between safety and the unconventional; between love and fear, between us and the gods.

"Fake realities will create fake humans." - Philip K. Dick. A group of college students get mysteriously trapped in a virtual world being reborn without memories of their previous lives. After regaining his memories as Mado, Jaden Inferno embarks on a grand journey in the massive world of Lacrima. While venturing through the Realm, Jaden discovers new secrets, and unfolds new mysteries as he reunites with his former classmates, and faces new foes along the way. ********DESCLAIMER******** This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. • New chapter every week. • WARNING: Some scenes contains strong language. ● SABERTOOTH. All Rights Reserved

Detective Brady Lindstrom deals in death, and not just because he's a homicide cop with the slaughter of a century to solve. Ten years ago, vampires murdered his lover. Ever since, he's looked over his shoulder, ready for vampires to strike again. Or maybe just the one he loved.<br><br>Exhausted and angry about the needless deaths he has to investigate, Brady worries the killers he's looking for aren't even human. Those fears are compounded by an unexpected visitor, the battered and nearly broken Cole Singer, the lover he'd long ago given up for dead.<br><br>When Cole offers to trade information on the killers in exchange for sanctuary, Brady realizes he doesn't have a choice. It isn't about justice. He simply can't turn his back on the face of the only man he's ever loved. Even if he's a vampire.

Ava Morales, a book restorer fleeing a dark past in London, lands in Prague seeking refuge at Astrum Antiques. But the city’s night shadows hide secrets—vampire brothers Elian and Lucas, bound by an ancient pact and centuries-old rivalry. Drawn to Ava’s hidden power, they ignite a forbidden game of desire, danger, and loyalty. As the truth unravels, Ava must choose between love, power, and survival…

Charleston De Witt or better known as Charles De Witt was a poet, singer and composer. He has no choice when it comes to women. For him, women are just a pastime when he is bored and needs someone to make him happy But he met Mackenzie San Jose who was a famous model in the industry like him and also a very popular actress. They both do not know each other — they are like dogs and cats when they are together Which of the two would be the first to fall in love, Charles being so immodest? Or Mackenzie who is so mean to everyone in the world? Come read this story! Wildest Dreams: Charles De Witt's Obsession

"Without even trying, you changed my life, Grace. I want you more than anything else in this world. And I will hide every reason from you that might take you away." Everybody kept telling her to not step on the forbidden bridge. But still, the princess of Runecliff kingdom, Grace Haddow, crossed it to step on the land beyond to save her mother. In return, she lost her voice and is now a mute - her punishment for stepping on the forbidden land of Nectaris. But after a year, Grace is shocked when, instead of dragging her to the gallows, the king of Nectaris offers her marriage. A chance to be his wife, crown herself the queen of Nectaris and get her voice back. Fed up from being a mute for a year, and a pathetic, scared girl all her life, Grace accepts his offer. But rather than being deadly and dangerous as he's rumoured to be, Dorian Learmont is deadly handsome and dangerously alluring. Only, after their marriage, she finds out he had betrayed her treacherously. Hurt to her core, she decides to leave him. But her husband doesn't seem much eager to let her go. With his power and arrogance, he closes Grace's every door of escape from him. Trapped with sinfully attractive Dorian in marriage, she now needs to be cautious of falling in love with her deceiving husband when somebody from her past comes to take her back.

The story revolves around two half sisters that share the same father but different mothers. Ryo "Ryoko "Hirano is the main character. She lived the life of a delinquent. In her pastime, she reads a book that her mother gave her as a child. She realized the stories were real. Now she lives with her father, Henry. Who wants to make up for lost time during Ryo's childhood. Amber-Rose "Charles" Bryant is the deuteragonist. She may be shy. Other times, she could be a little blunt. When you put these two together, you will experience a grand adventure.