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Thirteen Veins: Stars and Crescent – Brotherhood Across Borders In the shadows of global finance, geopolitics, and ancient alliances lie the Thirteen Veins—the invisible arteries connecting wealth, power, and survival across continents. This monumental epic saga weaves together the destinies of men from vastly different worlds: a European noble and jurist, a Southeast Asian strategist, a mountain tribal chieftain, a master of overland and maritime routes, a Middle Eastern tycoon, and an heir to steppe clans, among others—each holding a piece of an enigma that no single man could ever decipher alone. Bound by an ancient oath of brotherhood (Fair and Square), yet tested by ruthless commercial rivalries, political conspiracies, and secrets buried for centuries, they navigate between the opulence of imperial auction houses and the deadly peril of clandestine docks and isolated mountain gorges. What begins as a struggle for control over strategic resources and global trade routes soon transforms into a far deeper journey: the true meaning of camaraderie, loyalty, and unwavering trust. From the galleries and opera houses of Paris to the rugged peaks of Yunnan, from the Gulf deserts to financial hubs and the dark waters of imperial ports, each volume unveils new layers of conflict, wit, and sheer resolve. The Thirteen Veins are not merely financial networks or trade routes—they are the bonds of blood and honor that tie their fates together through every storm. Crafted with sharp precision, financial intrigue, and visceral combat, Thirteen Veins: Stars and Crescent – Brotherhood Across Borders is far more than a story about power and fortune: it is an epic of wisdom, presence of mind, and unbreakable fraternity, proving that even when the world demands you walk alone, true brotherhood never lets a brother fall.

What would you do if you had only thirteen minutes to change destiny? When an ordinary young man named Lumen awakens the mysterious Chrono System, he discovers that reality is built upon forgotten truths hidden across an Infinite Multiverse. As ancient Keepers fall and the Timeline Tree begins to collapse, Lumen must journey through impossible worlds, uncover cosmic secrets, and face beings older than time itself. Every choice shapes countless lives. Every second rewrites fate. Because sometimes… Thirteen minutes are enough to change eternity.

Deputy Mark Forrest and Nurse Francis Archer can’t deny the chemistry that arises between them. A chance meeting awakens the idea of something greater than either had ever imagined.<br><br>Mark craves being able to let go, and Francis loves to take him out of his head. But Mark’s past bears a truckload of personal demons that have kept him in the closet and made him lash out at the LGBTQ community in the town he’s come to regard as home.<br><br>Despite finding love and a new purpose in Acker, Francis’s new job might end up being temporary, and he doesn't want to lose the life he's settled into. Can the two of them build a future together despite a bitter past, and diverging paths?

La ves?— Raphael preguntó, su voz un hilacho de tensión.  Mis músculos tensaron como cuerdas de arco.  — Sí…—  — ¿La reconoces? Mis pasos retumbaron en la tierra mientras me acercaba, cada movimiento amplificado por el silencio . Me agaché. Con un gesto brusco, aparté su cabello de la cara.  Y entonces lo entendí .  — No puede ser —, dije, pero las palabras sonaron huecas en el aire cargado .  — ¿Qué cosa? — Rafael insistió, su voz afilada como una daga.  Mis puños se cerraron hasta que los huesos crujieron.  — Es… imposible. El viento aulló de nuevo, arrastrando consigo el nombre que no me atrevía a pronunciar.  Era ella. Y si estaba aquí, el infierno estaba a punto de desatarse. . Elena nació como la híbrida más poderosa, destinada a traer equilibrio entre la luz y la oscuridad. Pero su destino se rompe cuando se enamora de Lucian, el rey vampiro que fue creado para destruirla. Él también la ama… Sin embargo, su deber lo obliga a casarse con Beth, una guerrera vampira que lleva en su vientre al heredero del trono. Entre ellos no hay lugar para el amor, solo culpa, deseo y una guerra que amenaza con consumirlos a todos. Mientras tanto, Damon, el alfa de los licántropos —y compañero destinado de Elena—, jura reclamarla como suya. Pero hay algo más allá de ellos… Azhrä, el demonio del abismo, ha despertado. Y solo Elena y Lucian, unidos por un amor prohibido, podrán detenerlo… aunque hacerlo signifique perderse el uno al otro para siempre Elena encuentra a su compañero a Damon un licántropo a su lado encontrarán la manera de desatar sus poderes para poder vencer el demonio azhra y a los clanes enemigos al lado de lucian el vampiro rey

Life's lessons can be harsh and misunderstandings can tear us apart. When communication breaks down - will we be able to fix the damage we've caused or are the rifts too raw, too savage to ever be healed again? "Give me ONE good reason why I shouldn't leave you. I trusted you and you broke my heart, you ripped it out and crushed it under your heel..." The last words were choked off by sobs that wracked his body. I watched as my heart broke in front of me. He was right. I fucked up. All I could do was watch as Lan Yibo gently encased him in an embrace and as his golden brown eyes sliced through me with disappointment like the chilling winter winds that blew over the Arctic ice caps. "Please, I'm sorr-" "Not welcome. Get Lost." An original story by me but I borrow names from well known people and characters. HOWEVER: any similarities to actual events or incidents are coincidental as this is a work of fiction. CONTAINS: Graphic and sexually explicit scenes, abuse, violence and cursing. Read at your own risk.

In a world where gravity is not just a force but a soul, sixteen-year-old Caelus "Cael" Vane lives in the shadow of the Gravity Fall—a catastrophic event ten years prior that saw a third of the world's population suddenly collapse into themselves, crushed by their own awakened Cores. The survivors live under the rigid rule of the Orbital Authority (OA) , a governing body that registers and restrains all "Orbiters" for the supposed safety of mankind. Cael is a "Dwarf"—someone whose Core was damaged in the Fall, limiting him to a mere 4 Orbits. In a society where status is measured by your orbital count, he is nothing. A janitor. He mops the floors of the OA's central tower, cleaning up after the elite "Planetary" Orbiters who look through him like empty space. But Cael harbors a secret. He can see the 13th Orbit. While others perceive only 12 visible orbits around a person, Cael glimpses a flickering shadow—a void that follows every Orbiter like a hungry moon. The OA has hunted and silenced anyone who has ever mentioned it, branding it a "psychotic break" caused by Core damage. On the night of his 17th birthday (February 13th) , Cael's dormant Core violently re-ignites. He doesn't just awaken; he shatters. In a blast of reversed gravity, he accidentally kills a squad of OA enforcers by pulling the very air from their lungs. When he wakes, he finds he is no longer a Dwarf. His Core has healed, but wrong. He now commands 13 Orbits.

Synopsis: Apocalypse King: The Return of Lucian Lucian died in the apocalypse—betrayed, powerless, and consumed by the undead. But fate gave him a second chance. Reborn one month before the end, he awakens with future knowledge, an overpowered system, and a ruthless new personality. This time, he will not be weak. This time, he will rule. With Infinite Storage, he stockpiles weapons, food, and everything necessary to survive the apocalypse. Winning the $3 billion lottery, he builds an impenetrable super shelter, reinforced with military technology, luxury, and high-tech defenses. Using his Beauty Evaluation System, he gathers only the most stunning women—90+ points or higher—into his harem, ensuring their unwavering loyalty. As zombies evolve, superpowers awaken, and the world crumbles into madness, Lucian will steal, conquer, and dominate. No gods. No heroes. Only the Apocalypse King. A brutal, R18+ tale of survival, power, and harem in a world where the strong take everything.

After being separated from his brother, Lucian sets off a boisterous and chaotic adventure to Black Crystal Mountain. On his way there with his bickering group of trusted bodyguards, he gets kidnapped thrice, meeting a pair of dragon twins who were a chip to each other's shoulders; a righteous boy named Saint, a profane man named Sin, a menacing man who's not so menacing at all named Strength, and his guardian angel named Raphael. Lucian will finally discover why he's condemned since birth, however, can they defeat a ferocious God worshipped by a malefic cult? Being kidnapped is his brand new hobby along with befriending the most murderous and bizarre bunch.

Thirteen women entered Tristian Vlastos's life. None of them survived it. For years, his secrets remained buried beneath a perfect smile and an untouchable reputation. But when a mysterious woman uncovers the truth, Tristian finds himself trapped in a nightmare unlike any he could have imagined. Forced to witness lives that could have been, he must face thirteen stories connected by one common thread: himself. Yet the deeper he falls into those dreams, the harder it becomes to tell whether they are a punishment... or a second chance. And when the final dream ends, he may discover that the person he fears most is not the woman who caught him—but the man he used to be. "Can this man escape from the loophole?"

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?