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Il mondo che ha dato vita all'apice della civiltà magica sta per essere distrutto. L'ultimo sopravvissuto è tornato indietro di innumerevoli anni nel passato, quell'epoca era la nascita della civiltà magica, innumerevoli maghi stavano cercando a tentoni la loro strada su quel sentiero spinoso. Lui, che veniva dalla fine dell'era, stava avanzando verso il Trono Supremo

----- “Alright.” “I better go now. I’ll be fine on my own now.” She grinned again while fixing her hair, tucking it neatly under the cap and turning up the hood to cover half of her face. Her guise was complete. She knew that she would pass as a boy with her current look. So she uncaringly opened the door. With one last smile she thanked him again and left. Just like that. Chen Linyun’s peace and quiet has been perturbed. ‘Take responsibility, somehow.’ He said in his mind, to the girl who just left, eyes glimmering. He gazed darkly at her fading silhouette but did not do anything anyway. ----- Chen Linyun had spent the night together in a dorm room with a drunken girl he had mistaken for a boy when he was still eighteen years old during his sophomore year in the university. Little did he know this short encounter will leave a mark in him, unable to let go of this woman who disappeared after that night. He was head-over-heels and had vowed to search for her in every part of the earth. Five years later, they met again, but the woman he once knew wasn't the same as she was before. Just after a few years, she became a domineering leader of her own empire. With his own charm, his adventure to chase the girl and convince her of his love starts in this story. It's a reverse role that the MC is a bit soft and domesticated but smart, while the FC is the strong-willed one - playful and teasing. Excerpt 2: ----- “Deal.” Chen Linyun stood up. “One more thing.” He grabbed her hand that was resting on the table. He gently guided it for her to stand up. She followed her lead and stood up, confused. The next thing she knew, she was enveloped in his warm embrace. “I missed you.” She blushed. She tried to push him away. His left hand was cradling the back of her head while his right hand secured her lower back. She was held tightly in his embrace. “Just a little longer.” She was helpless. “I’ll sue you for harassment.” “You wouldn’t do that.” He finally released her and stared at her blushing face. “This time I won’t leave your side.” ------ **PLEASE NOTE THE TRAGEDY TAG** Author has discord server and instagram! Follow, connect and share your thoughts. IG : author_midnight_bloom email : [email protected] For kind appreciation efforts to the aspiring writer, please go to the following sites: https://www.patreon.com/midnight_bloom Ko-fi.com/midnight_bloom

Jasmine Towers married billionaire Keith Acland in an arranged marriage meant to benefit two powerful families. There was no love, no romance—and Jasmine accepted it. As the CEO’s wife, she devoted herself to maintaining the perfect image and raising her son to become the rightful heir of the Acland family. Everything collapses when Keith’s former lover returns… with a child she claims is his. Overnight, Jasmine’s position is questioned. Her son’s inheritance is threatened. And the woman who once stood quietly beside her husband is pushed out of her own home. Betrayed by her husband and abandoned by high society, Jasmine is forced into a ruthless battle for survival—where losing means watching her son lose everything. Jasmine must fight to protect her child… and reclaim what was stolen from her.

In a world dominated by an alien-created [System] that optimizes every aspect of life, humanity faces destruction as the system drains the planet's energy. Lena, a resourceful survivor, and Elias, a skilled warrior, band together to destroy the core of the [System] and free their world from its grip. However, their victory is short-lived, as the [System] fights back by transforming humans into "Ascendants"—alien-powered vessels designed to ensure the system’s survival. As the [System] attempts to fully reactivate, Lena and Elias uncover a terrifying truth: the [System] wasn’t created to help humanity but to harvest the planet’s resources for alien forces. With time running out, the duo must confront the Ascendants and stop the [System] once and for all, while grappling with the cost of saving the planet. This thrilling tale of survival explores themes of sacrifice, power, and humanity’s unyielding resilience against impossible odds.

Kidnapped by a goddess, and sent to a dangerous world. Xin Feng, as punishment for defying his fate, was sent to another world. In the body of a mortal servant, task to do gruesome physical labor. That was his destiny~ [Character status modification….] [Complete…] [Show Character’s status? Yes/No] ‘Uhm… Yes.’ [initializing...] *Ding! *Connection Ready* [Greetings, child of Chaos. I am You. You are me. I am Balance, and you are the speck of Chaos that still needs to grow...] [Good luck...] Watch how our main character Xin Feng cracks the mysteries of the dangerous yet strange world. Follow his journey, as he grows stronger to find his way back home, and to get revenge on the goddess that had dragged him away from his peaceful life. From the mysteries of immortality, magic, and evolution; to the existence of dangerous beasts and anomalies. -Why do they exist? -How did humans survive them? -And who controls it all? The strings shall be connected, eventually. Balance will return, and the great Chaos that happens in every corner, will become one with Balance again.

"You fought like a trained warrior. What's your name?" "Didn't you hear?" I shrugged. "Just some rogue bitch." His jaw tensed. "Rogues don't defend packs. They destroy them to gain power and control." "Oh?" I arched a brow. "So, why are you here?" "I came to protect," he said firmly. "We've brought medical care, food. Your pack will be registered and cared for. If a suitable Alpha isn't found-" "You'll handpick a new one who is obedient to you?" I cut in. "I don't want obedience," he said. "I want stability. Safety." "For wolves like us?" I laughed coldly. "We've never had rights. Don't talk to me about your precious act." He took a slow step toward me. "What's your name?" I snarled back. "Not interested in bonding, Your Majesty." "I'm not here to dominate you." "No?" I challenged. "Then why call yourself King? Kings demand obedience, do they not." His voice dropped. "True Kings only want loyalty and respect." I stared him down. "Those are earned, not demanded." A gust of wind blew past me, carrying my scent straight to him. His nostrils flared. His pupils dilated. His wolf surged to the surface, glowing with his golden gaze. He staggered back half a step. "Mate." I froze. No. Hell no. He took a step forward. "You...you're..." "Not. A. Chance," I growled, turning and sprinting for the trees. *** After escaping the brutalities of her pack, the rogue she-wolf is only interested in protecting those she cares for. While protecting the innocents during a royal raid, she runs into a wolf claiming to be the Alpha King and worse yet, he claims she is his Mate. She barely escaped that life alive and has been living as a human since she was a teenager and no one was going to make her go back. Little did she know how much both worlds need her to bring peace and true freedom.

In a world where the supernatural intertwines with everyday school life, Shi Mu—a seemingly frail and effeminate teenager—harbors extraordinary powers that blur the line between reality and the spirit realm. Haunted dormitories, restless ghosts, and mysterious curses shadow the halls of Yingnan High School, but Shi Mu’s courage and wit bring hope to the terrified students. As she navigates the harsh social hierarchies, unexpected friendships, and her own strange transformations, Shi Mu must confront dark forces that threaten her very identity.

When Oleksandr Motuzenko, a Ukrainian high school senior, wins a one-year scholarship to study in South Korea, he expects a fun, easy exchange year — a break before university. Instead, he’s thrown into a whirlwind of culture shock, fame, music, and complicated feelings. Between joining a student band, falling for someone he shouldn’t, and navigating rivalries and heartbreak, Oleksandr learns that being fine isn’t about keeping it together — it’s about learning who you are when everything’s falling apart.

Our story begins on a planet called Gieă in a Continent called 'Eclispe of the Oceans' where chaos slowly unfolds with its influence slowly spreading into the entire world. This is a paced story that follows multiple characters shaped ruthlessly by desires and passion. A young dragon princess thirsty for acknowledgement, A prisoner breaking free from fate, A shadow who would die for his master, A light without a source and a question without an answer. Some of these special individuals fight for power, some fight to destroy, some fight to save, some fight for freedom, some fight for love, some fight for vengeance and some fight from duty. They all bleed, some of them fall, some grow and some lose sight of their purpose while consciously or unconsciously trying to find one thing,.. Balance. In a world riddled by chaos where 'good people and bad people' have been replaced by the terms 'winners or losers', where greed determines justice and vanity replaces passion, where energies conflicts, wars emerge and ruthlessness gets imprinted by experience into the hearts of even the most innocent and brave heroes. They stand for their desire and themselves with a riddle left unanswered from the very beginning of time,.. "What truly is balance?.." Follow our main characters through their dramatic struggles for answers as the choices they make influences themselves and their world. THIS IS A SLOW-PACED STORY AND THERE WOULDN'T BE LOTS OF ACTION SCENES AT THE BEGINNING BUT AS TIME PROGRESSES, SCENES LIKE THIS WOULD BE MORE COMMON. TRUST ME, THIS IS A STORY WORTH THE INVESTMENT OF READING!.

This is the story of how Emery Walters became whom he was supposed to be.<br><br>I knew I was male at an early age, something that was a societal no-no in the 1950s and still is in parts of the country today. Burying my male identity, I strove to be the best woman possible. But after raising my four wonderful children from two debilitating marriages, I found myself alone and nearly penniless. That was when Emery asserted his identity.<br><br>Life became better with the shift from female to male, a third marriage, and a wife who, herself, transitioned from male to female.