the barren grounds chapter 8

The entire family of the Lu Ling Royal Mansion was exiled to a poor mountain valley to endure penal servitude! The Emperor hoped they would fend for themselves. Starving to death is absolutely impossible, not in this lifetime! The muddled Little Princess, Li Yuzhu, transformed into a little firecracker. Those who don’t work get hungry, if once isn’t enough, then twice. In less than half a month, the whole family began to work diligently. No money, the whole family went out together to earn it. No house, they built one themselves. No fields, they cultivated the land. Relying on medical skills brought by time traveling, Li Yuzhu led the family out of famine. As for marriage prospects, Li Yuzhu seemed unworried. She pulled over the neighboring young man: You’ve been following me for so long, aren’t you going to say something?

Perjalanan rumah tangga yang Nathan dan Adelia jalani begitu manis pada awalnya, tapi ketenangan keduanya harus terusik oleh intimidasi dari ibu mertua Adelia. Mertuanya terus mendesak Adelia untuk segera memberikannya cucu, padahal Adelia dan Nathan juga menginginkan hal yang sama. Tapi tuhan masih belum mempercayai mereka untuk menjadi orang tua. Hingga dengan seenak hati mertua Adelia mengklaim jika menantunya itu mandul membuat perasaan Adelia hancur. "Jangan pernah pergi dariku, karena aku selalu menerima apapun keadaanmu." Nathan Mahendra. "Aku selalu di sini dengan kelapangan hati." Adelia Anjani. Akankah pernikahan Adelia dan Nathan tetap berjalan harmonis, atau mereka menyerah karena keadaan yang memaksa? Ikuti kisah mereka di I'm Not Barren

"Sign them. Now!" He threw the papers across the bed and they fluttered in front of me, taunting me with words boldly spelled on them. Divorce. My blood had fizzled out. I refused to believe this was happening. I had never filled myself with delusions of Ezekiel ever loving me, but I had truly believed we could both tolerate our obligations to each other. Perhaps I was just blinded by love. "You're breaking this marriage because of Ellen? Because of my sister?" **** As though the death of her grandmother and a painful divorce weren't enough torture for one day, Camille Manor stands frozen in the face of a family annulment. Letting go of her past life, she leaves for the States where she aims to start life afresh and raise her children not even the father knew about. Things change when she receives a shocking letter that changes everything. Now, after four years of staying away, Camille must return to London to face the lurking shadows of her past. But with her ex-husband back in her life, will her plans for revenge go smoothly? In the midst of exposing buried family secrets, she struggles to tame the feelings she still has for Zeke despite his betrayal while hiding his paternity over her children. Meanwhile, she takes down the Manor's one by one in a bid to reclaim the honor that was once hers.

Hiatus

A young street rat boy lived day-by-day never knowing who he was or what came next. What will he do when given the opportunity to live, to be happy? And how would he react if all of that came at a cost. I wonder what the future holds for him. Don't have a solid posting schedule yet but as long as it says serializing it means I'm still working on it. I just get busy but this is my little passion project so I'll see it to the end.

In the corridors of Bellmare High, chaos is a way of life. Beneath the polished facade of academics and clubs lies an undercurrent of power struggles, secret alliances, and bitter rivalries. This is where Miguel Reyes, a sharp-witted, street-smart teenager, steps into the spotlight-a boy with a troubled past and fists that speak louder than words. Known for his devil-may-care attitude and unmatched fighting prowess, Miguel thought he had seen it all. That is, until she walked into his life. Meet Alessandra "Andi" Moretti-a girl with a face too angelic to be true and a lineage that strikes fear into the hearts of the bravest. The only daughter of a feared mafia boss, Andi arrives at Bellmare High with a mission of her own, and she's determined to keep everyone at arm's length. But destiny has other plans, and Miguel-Bellmare's most infamous troublemaker-becomes the one person who refuses to play by her rules. As tensions rise, Miguel and Andi find themselves caught in a whirlwind of fights both on and off the school grounds. From rival gangs waging turf wars to secretive groups vying for dominance within the school's underground fight club, every battle brings them closer together-and closer to unraveling dangerous secrets that threaten to upend their lives. But this isn't your typical romance. For every stolen glance, there's an enemy lurking in the shadows; for every laugh, there's a bruised knuckle. Miguel and Andi must navigate a labyrinth of trust, betrayal, and unspoken truths, all while grappling with a connection that feels as explosive as it is forbidden. Bellmare High is not for the faint of heart. It's a battleground where love clashes with survival, and loyalty is a weapon. *"Battle Grounds of the Heart"* is a high-octane rollercoaster of emotions-a story where humor, heartbreak, and action collide, leaving you breathless and craving more with every chapter.

Faith. Belief. Devotion. Those were all Savannah knew and believed in since she was a little girl. Stray from the path of righteousness, and you were held with contempt... until you confessed. Sinning was by far the worst thing you could do. It was atrocious, vile, unbecoming, and disgraceful in the name of God. To feel was one thing. To act upon? Punishable. It only took one, though. With a name that should have made her question more than his dark hair and deep blue eyes; she was already submerged-driven down deep until the truth shattered everything she had once known. Truth became lies. Faith became doubt. Nothing seemed what it was. Not even the man she had fallen for. And Savannah had become stuck in the middle.

6 kids go in to the woods in Canada, hearing a tale about an old man that lives out there that has a lot of scary and strange stories to tell them... They are told not to go out there, but they don't do such as people tell of them... The kids go up in the mountain, and meet the man, but they do not know what it is that they have got them selves in to!

"Our marriage will be different. I will be wherever you want me...with you, beside you. Inside you, behind you,on top of you. You just need to choose. I will shield you and I will give you more than you have ever lost." *** Lithia Jackson had loved Alpha Rhysand since she was twelve years old. But love was never part of their marriage. Their wedding was forced — a scandal covered up to protect the Stark name. And after a few months the brides were to be switched. Rhysand made it clear from day one that Lithia meant nothing to him. His heart belonged to her sister Arya. On their wedding night, a car accident put Rhysand in a coma for three years. Arya disappeared the moment he became inconvenient, leaving behind a note that called Lithia good at tending to leftovers. Lithia stayed. She fought cancer in silence, sat at his bedside every single day, and devoted three years of her life to a man who hated her. When Rhysand finally woke up, Arya was already there with a false story. And he believed every word of it. She tried to explain that she had been the one by his side through it all but didn't believe a word. He handed her divorce papers instead. What he didn't know was the secret she was walking out with. During their marriage, Lithia had been told post-cancer that her eggs were like those of a 78-year-old menopausal woman and that it was impossible to conceive. IVF wasn't even an option. Yet after one unplanned night with her husband, she discovered she was pregnant with spontaneous triplets with no medical help! It was like a miracle. Instead of enduring any more torture, heartbroken Lithia accepted the divorce but what she never expected was to married again just immediately after divorce. she had no idea who this man was. After surviving a near-fatal assassination attempt, Lithia fled the pack territory. Years later, she is a global tycoon in both the medical and music industries. But when her genius triplets begin showing a dangerous thirst for blood and a desire to "wolf out," she is forced to return to her pack. Rhysand was a purebred wolf, and she was a defect... so why are her children showing signs of being a Werewolf-Vampire mix? Now, the truth about those three comatose years is unraveling, and Alpha Rhysand realizes he threw away the only woman who ever truly loved him. What will he do when he realizes the billionaire tycoon is his "barren" ex-wife and there is a high chance he is the father of her three Genius children? Will he swallow his pride and beg for her return? The million dollar question is ... Can Lithia ever forgive him? Will she give her heart to the mysterious Husband who shielded her when she had nothing left? Or would she continue to crave her wolveslanding Prince Elijah who is always making her feel things she shouldn't and do things that are way out of her wildest imaginations. Find out in this bumpy ride drama-filled r18+ tale of betrayal, groveling, and burning lust. ⚠️ WARNING: Contains mature content, explicit language, and high-steam/spicy romance. Book One of the 'Legacy of Alphas' series.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"