kabanata the velvet cage

Welcome to a virtual underground game with no protection, full of lurking players who seek survival, power, and fortune. Kieran chose to enter this VRMMORPG game without hesitation, because he knew this was the only way for him to escape death’s grasp. Can he escape death in real life though, or will he end up dying inside the game?

Bienvenue dans un jeu souterrain virtuel sans protection, plein de joueurs en embuscade qui recherchent la survie, le pouvoir et la fortune. Kieran a choisi de pénétrer dans ce jeu VRMMORPG sans hésiter, car il savait que c'était le seul moyen pour lui d'échapper à l'étreinte de la mort. Peut-il échapper à la mort dans la vie réelle cependant, ou finira-t-il par mourir à l'intérieur du jeu ?

After Martina Martinez and Benjamin Walker's breakup, paparazzi captured photos of the business tycoon entering the Walker family mansion with a mysterious woman late at night. This caused a stir, and this wealthy family was bombarded by various media outlets. During a phone interview, the gossip reporter asked, "Miss Martinez, how do you feel now that Mr. Walker has a new girlfriend?" Martina held her painful forehead and looked towards Benjamin, who was adjusting his suit by the floor-to-ceiling window. He gestured for her to come over and help him with his tie. Holding her phone, Martina responded, "It's... complicated!" The reporter's heart leaped with joy and asked, "Is it heartbroken?!" Martina was about to nod, but Benjamin raised his eyebrows and took her phone away. His deep and alluring voice was heard on the other end of the line, "New girlfriend? Whose?"

Après la rupture entre Martina Martinez et Benjamin Walker, les paparazzi ont capturé des photos du magnat des affaires entrant dans le manoir de la famille Walker avec une femme mystérieuse tard dans la nuit. Cela a provoqué un remous, et cette famille fortunée a été assaillie par divers médias. Lors d'une interview téléphonique, le journaliste à potins a demandé : « Mademoiselle Martinez, comment vous sentez-vous maintenant que M. Walker a une nouvelle petite amie ? » Martina, tenant son front douloureux, a regardé vers Benjamin qui ajustait son costume près de la fenêtre allant du sol au plafond. Il lui a fait signe de venir l'aider avec sa cravate. Tenant son téléphone, Martina a répondu : « C'est... compliqué ! » Le cœur du journaliste a bondi de joie et il a demandé : « Est-ce que vous avez le cœur brisé ?! » Martina était sur le point de hocher la tête, mais Benjamin a haussé les sourcils et lui a pris son téléphone. Sa voix profonde et séduisante s'est fait entendre à l'autre bout de la ligne : « Nouvelle petite amie ? De qui ? »

When the mirror appears, it's said that the mind has reached its breaking point. Ryo Kobayashi is a young boy who has grown impatient and bored with his mundane day to day routine. After finally reaching his limit, he comes across an eerie-looking mirror. He gets sucked into the mirror and transported to a fantasy world, where he meets other individuals just like him. Apparently, they were all summoned to perform certain trials or missions called pages. Their goal is to please the Grand Narrator and earn the right to have their dearest wish granted. Discord: https://discord.gg/sj8JAYze Character art: @grandnarratorsama

In the opulent city of Caldris, where power and beauty collide behind closed doors, Riven Hale, a fiery and ambitious tattoo artist with a hidden past, is drawn into the dangerous world of high society when he’s commissioned by a mysterious billionaire to ink a private, intimate masterpiece. That billionaire is Cassian Velthorne, heir to the ruthless Velthorne empire—a man known for his ice-cold demeanor, possessive desires, and dangerous secrets. Cassian never mixes business with pleasure—until Riven walks into his life with defiant eyes and lips begging to be kissed. Their chemistry ignites during a single, heated night wrapped in silk sheets, dominance, and whispered confessions. But what starts as carnal obsession quickly spins into a web of power plays, jealousy, emotional vulnerability, and the emergence of unexpected rivals.

Cyrus Calder was never supposed to escape. As a male Frostborn, he is rarer than rare, valuable enough to be protected, studied, hunted, and locked away by people who call their obsession love. After years inside a cage built from concern, duty, and bloodline secrets, Cyrus finally runs. Now he lives in Grayhaven, a quiet coastal city where the sea feels close enough to promise freedom. By day, he hides behind messy hair and a forgettable academy uniform, just another tired final-year student sleeping through math class. By night, he works at The Full Moon Lounge, earning tips, saving every dollar, and tasting all the ordinary pleasures he was once denied. Cheap food. A small apartment. A paycheck. A walk by the water. To Cyrus, that is paradise. But freedom is fragile when too many women know what he is. His composed classmate begins watching him like a mystery she intends to solve. His elegant coworker treats kindness like something that can become ownership. His teacher-landlord’s concern reaches too close to his door. A police detective says she only wants to protect him, yet somehow always knows where he has been. And somewhere behind all of them waits the woman who put a ring on his finger, a ring he cannot remove. Cyrus has one reliable defense. “I lost my memory.” It is a clean lie. A useful lie. A lie that keeps questions away. Until the wrong word makes him flinch. Until the women realize his cold, harmless act is full of cracks. Until the runaway Frostborn learns that escaping the cage was only the beginning. Because the women who found him do not want revenge. They want him back. And this time, they plan to make sure he never runs again.

Elara has it all: a doting husband, a beautiful daughter, and a life of luxury free from worries. From the outside, her existence is flawless—like a pristine string of pearls. A beautiful gilded cage. But the foundation of her perfect life shatters at a charity gala. There, she comes face to face with Kael, her passionate ex-lover from the past who left an unfinished story between them. Their reunion is fraught with awkwardness and unspoken tension. They are both married, building an invisible wall between them. Yet, the real shock comes when David, Elara's husband, arrives to pick her up. And the loyal man waiting for her at home is, in fact, Kael's best friend. Kael has known all along. He knew Elara was his best friend's wife. And Elara realizes she never truly forgot the man from her past. With fate orchestrating more chance encounters, their forbidden connection becomes inevitable. Every meeting is a whisper from the past, a temptation of a life she could have had. Standing at the crossroads of duty and desire, of a safe life and an intoxicating love, what choice will Elara make? Will she remain in her comfortable gilded cage, or will she find the courage to pick up the shattered pieces of her life and chase her true happiness? A steamy, emotional forbidden romance about second chances, secrets, and the courage to choose yourself.

[ON HIATUS- WILL UPDATE SOON] A nineteen years old girl, struggling to meet ends. Her only family is her sick mother, who needed a huge amount for her medical expense. Sacrificing herself to produce the money, she agreed to a contract to become a mother for a wealthy man’s heir. She didn’t see him even once. She can imagine a fat, old and nasty man sleeping with her until the day she gives birth. She only knew the person was willing to pay five million dollars. There was no doubt that the man is wealthy. She couldn’t find herself being happy with it. Discover how two different people fall in love after separation. Follow My Instagram Account: @annashannellin

In her previous life, she took the wrong "white lotus" script, causing her to die a miserable death. Heaven has let her live again, so she shouldn't have to suffer the hardships of her past life once more! Feng Moxi sheds her weakness from her previous life. Making a new choice, she must fight! There are monsters! Kill them! There are scumbags! Eliminate them! With her meager strength, she picks up a Heavy Sword and forges a difficult path forward. Unexpectedly, that arrogant and reckless person who caused her no small amount of trouble along the way eventually becomes a comrade-in-arms to whom she can entrust her back, a companion for life. The sky fills with darkness, the Demon People emerge! The Heavenly Dao returns. One day, Feng Moxi is leisurely roasting beast meat by the river. Chaoyang, having just finished fighting a demon beast, sees the crumbs on her lips and immediately leans in. "Want some?" Chaoyang dazedly nodded his head. Suddenly, a piece of burnt beast meat is stuffed into his mouth. Chaoyang pulls Feng Moxi into his embrace, gently brushes the corner of her lips with his hand, and says, "You're mine!" Apocalypse + Cultivation + Doting Boyfriend