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Not to fall into the cycle of reincarnation within the vast world, The heart transmits the Dao among humans. Willing to wield a sword to end myriad calamities, Exchange ruthlessness for a world of emotions!

#WSA2025 Word went around that no one that had ever knocked on the esteemed Eleazar family’s doors seeking shelter were turned away. Fleeing the prince of Lustris no less, Arabella Sterling held out hope that those weren’t mere rumors as she crossed the border over to Umbraria, home to all creatures of the night. A land where noble blood like hers was a highly coveted delicacy. As such, she wasn’t turned away, but since the Eleazars ran no charity, Arabella was compelled to become the sole blood provider to the heir of the family in exchange for safety. Though never, in a million years, did she imagine that what had started as a simple trade off, could morph into a swirl of tangled passion when the cold and stoic vampire she served showed interest in the young woman beyond the crimson nectar coursing her veins. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that the most brutal of abuse (Which includes explicit sexual abuse) takes place near the climax of the story. All I will say is that it won't be enacted by the ML.

For the sake of the world, the Protagonist must die. “I... I think I like--” Whether you’re just a girl who fell in love with the wrong person. “N-no...! If I can go back... just one more time...!” A man who regresses to save the world. “Hero... Please, kill yourself.” Or a destined Hero chosen by the Goddess Herself to kill the Demon Lord. No matter what your purpose is, no matter who you are. Even if the whole world and everyone close turns against me... [The target, ‘■■, the Hero’, has been dispatched.] [Contract complete.] ...The Protagonist cannot be allowed to live. ---------- Discord : https://discord.gg/e5UEkYsAAv (not very active on Discord these days*)

Chapters and Release: Release days: Everyday Release time: 3pm UTC Status: Unedited. (Will edit after main story conclusion. Specifically from the start.) *** Synopsis: A fifteen-year-old schoolgirl happens to find herself approached by a strange woman after a rough day—who happens to know her plans on running away. Astonished, she tried to interrogate, but ended up getting dragged into another universe and another world. There, she finds out that experiments are being ran on fourteen other candidates set aside for her. Being the last candidate, she is told that she might be the first one to face demise. But she is determined to find out what is up with this co-operation is. After some time, she finds out that this whole world and setting is similar to that of a book she read during her younger days. And the protagonist happened to be her own cousin. *** (Prologue) Listen... No one is judging no one here. And so am I. The world has been cruel these days. Being modern means being rude to people on the street who are below your rank—That is what they believe. I find this all frustrating, why move with a state of mind that could as well kill you someday. You don't know if this person is a lawyer, a far relative, a doctor, a politician. But you already get the gist, don't you? And like any other teenagers my age, I really want to run away from all this. It's not like I am an orphan or from a poor household. I am from a family which is a standard class in economical terms in this world. And yet, I want to run away. Haha! Anyways. I did succeed. I wonder at what cost? I am away from all that hostility of course... But now I am in another world. Not reincarnated. Not transmigrated to another body. I am with my own soul in my original body, but in another world. This world... is weird. Thinking back, I remember reading a strange book when I was young. This book actually speaks about this world. I am a character there. Funnier thing, I don't know what is up with it either. It appears to me that the writer decided they want to see the 'live-action' version of it. So now... I am the actor playing my ownself.

Beneath his gentle protection..but who is truly guarding whom? Tyler Lockwood’s life is a mess. Once a successful man, he loses his job, his stability, and almost his sanity until he lands a gig as a security guard at one of New York’s most prestigious high-tech companies. The catch? His boss is Mr. Han a cold, powerful, irritatingly hot Korean billionaire whose presence alone can set anyone’s pulse racing. Tyler never planned to get tangled in Han’s world. Han never expected his blonde-haired, sharp-tongued, walking disaster of an employee to invade his carefully built walls. But the more they clash, the more they crave. Tension crackles. Restraint crumbles. Yet, their world isn’t meant to collide. Their company forbids relationships between employees. Their lives exist in separate spheres. And yet… neither can resist. A choice must be made… hearts will break, secrets will spill, and bodies will collide—only then can everything fall into place.

Banished from her cultivation sect, Yan Hui accepts a hunt to earn money. She encounters the snake demon she's hunting but is wounded in the fight. The snake demon flees, and she is forced to stay in remote mountain village until she regains her magic. During her time in the village, Yan Hui stumbles upon several mysteries. Who is the strange boy that seems to be hiding his true nature? And who is the woman dressed in white? Yan Hui finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy. With fingers pointing at her former shifu as the culprit, Yan Hui sets out to find the truth. ................................................................................................ Associated Names: Back from the Brink (Drama adaptation), Protective Heart, 护心 Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xiang 九鹭非香 Translation from: Sporadic Spores Novel Updates @All Rights Reserved 'Copyright Fair Use Notice: All Contents of this Novel is For The Purpose of Entertainment and Education under the terms of fair use. This Novel Belong to their respective owners' Source: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/heart-protection/

Wen Meng transmigrated into a melodramatic interstellar novel, becoming the malicious supporting character and fake heiress. As a result, she was thrown into a desolate star's lake at the beginning and nearly drowned. Fortunately, she awakened the beast-taming ability, and with the help of the system, she successively tamed various young disaster beasts and lived together with the little ones. One day.. A pitch-black serpent coiled around Wen Meng's body, its head affectionately resting against her cheek. "Get off her!!" The white wolf at his feet suddenly transformed into a handsome man He clenched his fists and roared at the black serpent. "What's it to you?" The black snake spoke, its voice human-like. To assert its dominance, it coiled around her even tighter and flicked its tongue against her ear. "Can't you understand?" The man, burning with jealousy, grabbed the snake by the neck. "If you play like this, it won't be fun anymore." The black snake unexpectedly transformed into the handsome 858. The smoke cleared, and the two men were grappling with each other. The scene was extremely ugly. "How did they... turn into humans?!" Wen Meng couldn't believe her eyes. "So childish, still fighting." The big eagle spread his arms and hugged Wen Meng's waist from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, greedily inhaling the fragrance of her neck. "Only beasts without confidence compete for mates." "Exactly!" The little bear comfortably rested its head on Wen Meng's snow-white thigh, rubbing its furry face vigorously. One of its paws was stretched out, and Wen Meng was trimming its nails. The little bear spoke in a soft, childish voice, "Not like me, I'm a good baby." But at this moment, Wen Meng had already come to her senses. She murmured, "You too can turn into humans, right?" Big Eagle: "..." Little Bear: "..." Later, they all wanted to have her to themselves. Using all their tricks to ruin the reputation of other disaster beasts, Filial piety turns sour, consumed by jealousy. Bai E: "Say you love me, that you love me the most, right?" Wen Meng: ... (I love, universal love) Anaconda: "Why can't we be together? Did you give birth to me?" Wen Meng: ... (You've grown up and become disobedient) Thunderbird: "Open your eyes and look at me. I don't believe your eyes are empty." Wen Meng: "Put your clothes on!!" (nosebleed gushing) Bear King: You think I have no feelings for you? I just go into heat a bit later. Wen Meng: ? (Bear hug, uh, can't breathe) And then later— Wen Meng found the culprit who had plotted against her. "Compete with me? You're not even worthy." That person glanced at Wen Meng with disdain Not a trace of remorse. She had never taken Wen Meng seriously. Wen Meng opened the space card. The most terrifying disaster beast in the galaxy appeared at the same time. The magnetic field and celestial phenomena of the Emperor Star were in complete chaos, as if it were the end of the world. These ancient god-like beasts of calamity bowed to her, Glaring at the enemy with fierce eyes. The woman's face turned pale, filled with terror "Did that scare you?" Wen Meng laughed "I've always wanted to ask you, do you really know, "Actually, you are the impostor?" Finally.. Wen Meng's former fiancé, General of the Empire, roared with reddened eyes, "Tell me! How many more men do I have to defeat to win your heart??" Chief Inspector of the police station, the mad scientist director, the aristocratic business tycoon... all being called out at the same time. And the one, two, three standing behind her... there were too many, Wen Meng couldn't remember them all. This world is a vast battlefield of Asuras.

The new darkness is here

Isla Thornton has everything—wealth, beauty, power as heir to a billion-dollar empire. Until the night three masked men try to kidnap her at a charity gala. Rescued by Ryder Kane, a lethal former Army Ranger turned bodyguard, Isla's perfect life shatters when surveillance cameras are discovered in her bedroom. Someone has been watching her for months. Someone obsessed. Forced into hiding with the brooding soldier who saved her life, Isla discovers the stalker isn't a stranger—it's her cousin Adrian, who believes she's always belonged to him. But Adrian isn't working alone. As Isla and Ryder fight to survive escalating attacks, explosive attraction ignites between protector and protected, blurring every professional line. When devastating family secrets emerge—her mother's murder, her own illegitimate birth, decades of conspiracy—Isla must choose between the empire built on lies and the dangerous man who's claimed her heart. But their enemies aren't finished. With Adrian's sister Sophia orchestrating attacks from the shadows and Isla's jealous ex-fiancé determined to destroy Ryder, survival means trusting the one man trained to kill to keep her alive. Some protection comes at the ultimate price. Some love is worth dying for.

one can't exist without the other, peace need the kingdom of war and the kingdom of war needs the kingdom of peace