the quiet threat of comparison

As an anti-fan of the idol group, Starry Night, An Xiaxia is happy to spend her time online slandering lead singer Sheng Yize. But things take an unexpected turn when An Xiaxia starts high school - the Starry Night trio somehow becomes her classmates, and even end up moving into her house. Also, the nation’s idol Sheng Yize seems particularly interested in An Xiaxia for some reason... Sheng Yize: Xiaxia, if I and a chicken wing fall into the water together, which one will you save? An Xiaxia: Hm… I can't swim, so obviously you're going to save yourself and get my chicken wing out! Sheng Yize: I thought I was the nation’s idol???

At the dawn of time, nine unique races were birthed from the ashes of all that used to be. The Nephilim was one of these nine races, and as their line was wont to do, bred with the other eight, until the bloodlines of the others were too watered down to utilize their Fragments of Creation. The Nephilim, now the humans, gained these powers, with certain lineages holding the potential to birth Manifestations. The descendants of the other species still have dominion over the Fragments of their ancestors, but unlocking this power is the work of millennia. All of them have the potential to return to the greatness of their ancestors, but only humans, the innovative creatures that they are, can become more. This story follows Fate, an assassin taken from his home as a child and subjected to sick experiments that awakened his Manifestation. With a new family, he aims to wipe the organization that subjected him to such treatment from the face of reality. But the Advanced have other plans.

At eighteen she is already a legend in the army. The coldest, sharpest soldier in a generation, perfect at everything she touches and interested in nothing but the next target. They call her a machine. No one knows she is the lost heir of a slaughtered crime family, alive only because someone hid her, and that every medal she earns is one more step toward the man who killed her parents. Three men know who she really is. The youngest general in the country's history loved her before either of them had a word for it, and now guards her from the shadows — she files him under "older brother." The soldier she grew up and bled beside would burn the world for her, and she is certain he only ever sees a little sister. And the mafia lord who has hunted her for three years means to set a crown on her head or a bullet through it, whichever keeps her. She misreads the first two and underestimates the third. She is wrong on every count.

[BL]Back into the Enigma's Den- new bl book out _____ “You motherfucker… don’t come back to this shop again… or else…” Customers flinched at the loud noise. The next second, someone was thrown out of the shop by the delicate but handsome-looking omega shopkeeper. The alpha hunters flinched as they watched the omega shopkeeper move back after throwing an alpha out all on his own, and they all thought the same thing—do not anger the shopkeeper and do not go after him. After all, to these low-level alpha hunters, the omega civilian shopkeeper was a celebrity. However, what these hunters did not know was the secret the omega shopkeeper hid. Not only was he a hunter, but also part of the first-generation hunters who went after the world’s first and last L-class gate, and perished. But Kyle somehow survived. And not only did he survive, but he also found himself returning 10 years after he entered the L-class gate as a dead man walking. With no money and no identity to call his own, Kyle decided to start fresh from the bottom and live a civilian life he was not able to last time. He almost succeeded, if not for the new customers of his that were trying to uncover his identity. The world had changed from the once-bleak one where hunters were feared, to one where hunters were revered as celebrities, but Kyle had no intention of stepping into the limelight. Now, if only others got the message, he would appreciate it as well. After all, he had no intention of mingling with the world of top hunters again, even if the pull tried to bring him back. ______ New book out. Please check it out.

Ayunda is just an orphan girl who hopes for a sincere love and can live happily with the man she loves and who loves her. Although, at first Ayunda did not expect a hellish ending, what could she do to stop it all. A life story that begins with paying off her parents' debts, until she makes sacrifices having to marry an old man who is 60 years old to pay off a debt to the loan sharks. Until finally, Ayunda met the figure of a man who helped her out of it all. the man she initially considered her life-saving angel and the man she loved. but in the end, it was just wishful thinking. "have you ever loved me? if not, would you put me in your heart?" Said Ayunda who was asking the figure of a man who was standing straight in front of her, staring coldly at her. "Lie, just once. Say that you love me," said Ayunda with tears streaming down her cheeks. Don't forget to read the full story ... Stop by the author's other novels too. * Handsome President : the pursuit of love * FIRST LOVE : You are my dream * The Handsome President Is A Dragon Thank you very much....

At seventeen, Noah Calder makes a decision that changes everything—he walks away from home. Not because he doesn’t love his family… But because poverty has given him nothing but limits. With only a few coins in his pocket and a quiet resolve in his heart, Noah enters a city that shows no mercy to the weak. Hungry, alone, and unnoticed, he survives by observing, thinking, and enduring. Until one day— He witnesses a deadly accident. While others hesitate, Noah steps forward and saves a man trapped inside a burning car… not knowing that the man he saved is one of the most powerful billionaires in the country—Victor Laurent. Offered wealth as a reward, Noah refuses. Because he understands something most people don’t: Money given without knowledge… disappears. Instead, he asks for something far more valuable. “Teach me.” Intrigued by his calm mind and rare clarity, Victor takes Noah in—not as a charity case, but as a disciple. For five years, Noah is forged in silence. No luxury. No shortcuts. No praise. Only discipline, knowledge, and ruthless lessons about money, power, and human nature. Then comes the final test— One billion dollars. No guidance. No second chances. Noah disappears from the world. And when he returns… He is no longer the boy who left. But instead of flaunting wealth, he hides it. Returning to his hometown under a simple identity, Noah begins to change everything—quietly. Helping his struggling family. Building opportunities for others. And protecting the people he cares about… without them ever knowing the truth. But secrets don’t stay buried forever. As rivals emerge, relationships deepen, and his past begins to catch up— Noah must decide: Will he remain in the shadows… Or step into the light and reveal the empire he built in silence?

"Be my surrogate." That is the price of Liora's life. An omega the pack calls defective, she cannot shift and has never belonged. In a world ruled by bloodlines and strength, she has survived by being invisible. Darren Hart, the Alpha's heir, has always been her only refuge. He chooses her to bear the future of the pack when tradition demands an heir and his mate cannot provide one. Under his protection, Liora is taken into the palace and bound to him by duty. But it is not Darren who unsettles her pulse, it is his father, the Alpha, who makes her heart beat faster than it should. Alpha Lucas Hart is power made flesh, a ruler feared and obeyed, and the one man Liora has never been able to look at without feeling something she should not. His gaze lingers too long. His questions cut too deep. Caught between the heir who saved her and the Alpha she cannot stop wanting, Liora steps into a court where loyalty is currency and weakness is fatal. Because she was never meant to be weak. And loving the wrong Alpha may be the most dangerous choice of all.

Living a perfect life helping others and without committing any wrongdoing, Noah meets his untimely end saving a girl from being hit by an incoming truck. While he accepts his end, he finds himself not in whatever afterlife awaits, but an enigmatic place only known as “The Cycle.” Due to his “Perfect” karma of one million, he is transported to a fantastical world of magic, though he chooses a simple, quiet life along a lake. However, when being sent to this second chance at life, one gift is bestowed upon him: [...Integrating System…] [Jack-of-All-Trades System Activated.] From doing push-ups, chopping trees, and even cutting vegetables, every action is its own unique skill, able to be ascended from a meager level of zero all the way to greatness! --- [Daily Releases at 9:00 AM PST] Please support the book with power stones! Bonus chapter at 100 PS!

In an empire where women rule and men are claimed, a princess learns how intoxicating power can be. Princess Isolde is forced into marriage not once—but many times. Each consort is meant to restrain her, weaken her, shame her. Instead, she turns them into something far more dangerous. A general who resists her touch even as he obeys her command. A priest who calls her temptation and cannot look away. A court darling who chooses her first—and dares anyone to challenge it. A scholar whose restraint hides devastating devotion. A foreign prince who offers his body, his loyalty, and his ruin. Their bonds begin in ink and law. They deepen in whispered strategy, lingering glances, and nights where politics are planned behind locked doors. As rival princesses close in and the throne draws nearer, Isolde discovers that desire is not a weakness—but a weapon. And she intends to wield it.

"You're nothing more than a means to an end." Yet when she fell, it was his arms that caught her. ****** Elara Mooncrest has been silent since childhood, her voice buried beneath layers of trauma. Forced into a political marriage with the ruthless Alpha Kieran of Blackwood Pack, she becomes nothing more than a burden—ignored, mocked, and dismissed. But beneath her fragile exterior lies a survivor's spirit, and when darkness threatens to destroy everything, Elara refuses to remain voiceless. As ancient powers awaken within her, alliances shatter, obsessions ignite, and fate demands more than silence. She was given as a pawn, but will she rise as a queen?