a duty honorably discharged

Lu Xiao had followed his master for eighteen years, excelling in both medicine and martial arts. After five years of military service, he returned to the city to search for his origins. Faced with flashes of knives and shadows of swords, he was decisive in killing, dominating everyone. When it came to the matters of the heart, he said, "Still… the Young Miss is the best."

"Fight your war and I will fight mine. If I ever fall, you will help me up and I will do the same for you." * * * She was a Captain of the Silveren Army often described as cold and tough but she was a woman with many hidden scars. He was a Crown Prince of Edeladon who was once a domineering and cold man who learned from his mistakes. They met in a foreign country while keeping their identities a secret yet they share a mutual affection for each other. She made a vow to punish the ones who led her brother to death. He was determined to find out the truth behind the death of his ex-lover. They had many reasons to be apart. However, one reason kept them together - the happiness they find in one another. Join me in the story of how Captain Yelena Arista of Silveren and Crown Prince Felix Valestra of Edeladon fight to protect their love while maintaining the duties and responsibilities that they bear! * * * Excerpt - "I love you." She finally said the three words which the man was dying to hear for a long time! Felix didn't saw it coming at all! He was waiting for her to give him an answer, but this was beyond his expectations! His eyes grew wide in disbelief! "What did you say?" He cannot believe his ears. He wanted to make sure that he didn't hear her wrong. "I said I love you, you fool! I -" Before Yelena could finish her words, Felix rose from his seat, bend down once again and sealed her lips with a gentle kiss. Felix slowly pulled his head back and gently held her on the neck. Yelena could feel the rapid thumping of his heartbeat which match hers. "Don't you dare go back on your words. If necessary, I will even chase you to the end of the earth." His lips curved into a smile. "The same goes for you." She replied confidently. "Then what will you do to me?" He asked her. Yelena pointed at her wound. "I'll shoot you. The pain will be two folds compared to this." She said with a devilish smile. She then leaned towards him and whisper in his ear. "You may not know, but I'm a good shooter." Felix chuckled at her response. "Is this how it feels to have a soldier as a girlfriend? But why do I have a feeling that you will try to shoot me even if I upset you a little?" He teased her. "Will you make me upset then?" She said with a serious tone. "No, ma'am!" He responded right away. -------------------------------------- Note: All countries, organizations, places and characters in this novel are fictional. Disclaimer: I do not own the cover photo. It is uploaded from another source and all rights credited to the real owner...

The demons of the underworld had had enough of their status, so their leader Lucifer, decides to release his son; a deadly creature named Haden, who took the body of a human on earth. He was released to disrupt the link that protected the Havens and the Earth from them. When the Angels of the Havens heard about this, their Superior appointed a level 3 Angel by the name of Jordan to help stop Haden and restore the balance to the link. All hope and faith are placed on Jordan as she descends to earth to take her new form, a human by the name of Kate to stop Haden and the underworld. It becomes even more complicated for Jordan when she's hit badly with the unending drama in Kate's life. Jordan is now faced with more responsibilities. Will Jordan restore the balance between the heavens and the earth? Will she successfully overcome the drama in Kate's life? or Will she end up falling in love with the devil himself?

"To the man I thought I could have, but I couldn't." ********** Karim was the man I met in Wisteria City, in a foreign Wisterian country. I thought he was just a normal person, but he turned out to be an army officer from an enemy country. Who would have known that this man was destined to be the future Prime Minister of his nation? Our worlds collided in a twist of fate, filled with passion, conflict, and the ultimate test of loyalty and love. We stood on the balcony, the city lights twinkling below us. I turned to Karim, my voice trembling. "So we're over?" He sighed, his eyes filled with pain. "No, you and I will never be over." "How can I trust you now?" I whispered, feeling the weight of the future. Karim stepped closer, his hand reaching out to touch mine. "Because my feelings for you are real. Despite the borders and politics, what we have is genuine." I pulled away, tears streaming down my face. "It's not that simple, Karim. You're an officer from an enemy country. We both know this can't work." He looked at me with a mixture of grief and determination. "I'll fight for us, Kristen. As much as I care about the politics, I care about you more." A sad smile tugged at my lips. "You say that now, but what about when you're Prime Minister? Can you promise me we'll still matter then?" Karim took my hand, his grip firm yet gentle. "I promise, I'll do everything in my power to make it work. You're worth it." Despite the turmoil, a part of me wanted to believe him. "You're a smooth talker, you know that?" He chuckled softly, a glimmer of his old charm returning. "Only for you, Princess." We stood there, locked in a moment that was as beautiful as it was heartbreaking, knowing that the path ahead was fraught with uncertainty but unable to let go of the connection we had found. ********** Will Karim be able to balance his love for Kristen with his political ambitions? Can Kristen overcome the boundaries set by their countries and find a way to be with Karim? What will happen when their secret relationship is exposed to the public? How will they navigate the challenges posed by their conflicting loyalties? Will their love survive the ultimate test of duty and destiny?

In a world where magic and technology once coexisted in harmony, peace reigned for centuries. But as time passed, magic became a tool for selfish ambition and destruction. Following devastating wars, new and unknown entities began invading our world through mysterious Gates—rifts that humanity could neither understand nor control. These cataclysmic events fractured what was once a unified global order. Humanity split into four distinct factions: > The Royalty-Nobility Faction seeks to preserve power and tradition. > The Military Faction, dedicated to security but increasingly authoritarian. > The Freedom Faction, standing for individual rights and a future free of oppression. > The Neutral Faction, protectors of knowledge and guardians of balance. Alliances formed, and tensions rose. The Royalty and Military factions joined forces to consolidate authority and suppress opposition. In response, the Freedom and Neutral factions forged a peace pact, focusing on protecting the next generation and creating associations to resist control. Standing beside the Freedom Faction, the Church has long served as a beacon of hope and faith. This is the story of a young, ordinary boy—blessed with uncommon luck—who will rise to become one of Humanity’s Guardians. His name is Accel. -Enjoy Reading-

Xavier Carter life shattered when his girlfriend left him. Overwhelmed by a potent cocktail of grief, anger, and betrayal, he spiraled into a deep depression, culminating in a devastating act of suicide. But instead of an ending, Xavier found a new beginning. _____ He woke up in an unfamiliar place and reversed time, a strange blend of past and future where few unfamiliar modern automobiles and some used in his recent life, but with different styles and menchinery passed the streets. He got reincarnated as Miles Corbane and was Granted a system which gave him a second chance and granting him skills and informing him about where he was and who he was. His new purpose was to become a detective, and to aid him, the system granted him powers like heightened senses, observation, and intuition. Each successful case promised to level up his abilities and, more importantly, unlock fragmented memories of his past life. His first quest was to join the city's primary law enforcement agency, the Aethelred Institute of Investigation. As Miles tackled cases, he grew stronger, more capable, and began to piece together the events of his former life. But with each solved mystery, a deeper, more unsettling puzzle emerged. The system gave him a final, critical quest—one so vague it left him stumped. He realized that this wasn't just a quest to solve a mystery; it was a quest that seemed impossible to complete, landing him on many truths and deception, a puzzle he couldn't even begin to comprehend. Follow him to his journey of uncovering hidden facts and truth and the web traps implanted to turn the chessboard of investigation around. https://discord.gg/4xA7cVBu

Kruthika who is determined towards her fulfilling her dreams, who works as an Air Traffic Controller in London. Everyone thinks that she doesn't share anything with them. It is it just there assumption?!! She has a wound in her past which hasn't healed till now. Whereas Abhikshith Bharghav is an actor in South Indian Industry and has fan following all over the country, who meets Kruthika to complete his dare challenged by his friends. A unique and different story one will read, and join the rollercoaster of their journeys. Read this novel to find out how did this all happen and what might forget happen to them.

Frank, a mercenary known for his cold ruthlessness, decides it’s time to leave the bloody world of the underworld behind. But the underworld has no plans of letting him go. Relentless enemies from his violent past keep hunting him, and eventually, they succeed—Frank is killed. But fate has other plans. Instead of staying dead, he is mysteriously reincarnated into the body of a cop in a world filled with crime, corruption, and dark secrets. With the help of a strange, all-knowing system, Frank is given the chance to live again—this time, to prevent crime before it happens.

The day Jackia's dream of becoming a warrior came to pass is the same day she is chosen as the fated mate of the alpha. In a town where ladies are seen as baby makers, Jackia wanted to stand out but the moon goddess had other plans. Would she allow her heart lead or choise to follow her dreams? Love or duty? Jackia is swept on her feet by the cold hearted alpha who also wanted nothing to do with her. Read and travel with Jackia on her journey of self discovery and love.

Zawlkhawpui never sleeps. Neither does duty. Rinzuala is just a day laborer with torn clothes and empty pockets. No family, no connections, no future. Until one rainy night, when he finds a dying cop in an alley... and a badge in his cold hand. Now the city's dirtiest secrets are his problem. Drug lords, corrupt politicians, and betrayal around every corner. He has no training. No backup. Just a promise he made to a dead man. In Zawlkhawpui, duty doesn't pay. But it calls anyway. And when it calls, someone has to answer. He chose to answer. Even if it kills him.