the solstice gala of oakhaven

Sergeant First Class David 'Deacon' Hayes was a logistics chief at a Forward Operating Base—a master of supply lines, not sword lines. But when a flash of sickly green light deposits his mind into the body of Lord Cassian, the despised Castellan of the medieval town of Oakhaven, his expertise is suddenly inadequate. Oakhaven is a broken city: the population is starving, the defenses are crumbling, and a monstrous army of Goblins is just three days from the gates. Deacon's only chance lies in a terrifying discovery: his entire, highly trained U.S. Army unit has also been Isekai'd, scattered and disguised among the town's traumatized civilian populace. Even worse, his former Commanding Officer is now a common citizen, powerless and under Deacon's new, aristocratic command. Forced to hide his true identity while navigating medieval politics, command his superiors in secret, and rebuild a collapsing city, Deacon must leverage modern military logistics and covert tactics to turn Oakhaven's frightened farmers into a disciplined fighting force. If he fails, his command—and the lives of his hidden soldiers—will be lost to the savage tide.

I whimpered in pain. This is how it feels like to be cursed, right? That's me, Kaidaira Steele. Sold by mother, raised to be Ryder's little whore, rejected by best friend of nineteen years and husband of six years! It gets worse! Destined to die from a fucking severed bond from a miscreant with the weakest fucking wolf in existence! *** I pressed my ear to the door. I could hear my parents talk. “Who will take a deviant like her if she's incapable of doing the bare minimum. She's sterile! You heard Alpha Greg on national TV!" "So what are you saying Michael?" It was my mother's voice. "I'm saying it just became extremely harder to pawn her off to some poor unsuspecting beta. I'm saying she's extremely useless to us. I'm saying who could love and accept a miscreant like her. I'm saying let her be the pack whore. That way she's not entirely useless to me and my warriors will be in a good mood” *** Kaidaira is rejected by her husband because she's barren. She runs from the pack that disgraced and humiliated her and She goes back to her own pack hoping her loving parents would welcome her back but all she meets are parents who have turned cold and a pack who regard her as bed warmers, the pack public whore to be! After almost encountering an assault, Kaidaira decided to take up her brother's offer to enter in the yearly gala for a second rate mate. Reluctantly she goes but sneaks out because it reeked of desperation and she was in heat. There she meets Delta Kinnley, A Prince who has a secret of his own thus they strike a deal of the century. A contract marriage. Kaidaira has one demand - prove the world wrong by getting pregnant! Cover is not mine. credit goes to the rightful owner

Morrigan is the adopted daughter of the Fae King and Queen, Leonard and Raya. She was found on the doorstep of their castle on the night of the Winter Solstice only hours after her birth. It is unknown to them as to what Morrigan is; they don't sense magic and they don't sense any shifter blood. So what exactly is she? On her twentieth birthday, Morrigan finds her mate, the Supreme Alpha Rian O'Connor and shifts for the first time under the Solstice moon. It is only after her shift does her family and mate realize that she isn't an ordinary wolf, she's a tribrid. In the dark recesses of the spell caster kingdom and Fae kingdom the dark Fae and spell caster's have plans for an uprising, to bring their kind back into power and into the light. Their success hinges on Morrigan NOT harnessing her powers or finding her mate, but what happens when that comes to fruition? Will their uprising see success in bringing the darkness back or will it be all for nothing, to be defeated by Morrigan and her Alpha?

An ordinary young man enrolls in college, only to discover he has been mysteriously registered at Solstice Academy, which exists in another dimension. By a twist of fate, he encounters a painfully awkward vampire girl with a habit of sucking his blood, a succubus who wants to make him her plaything, and a Saint who was after his heart, literally. What could possibly go wrong with this kind of setup!?

The Setting and the Conflict In a frozen, post-apocalyptic world, the last remnants of humanity live within Oakhaven, a city managed by an all-encompassing artificial intelligence known as the "Admin." Life is strictly governed by the city's need for heat and energy, harvested from the hostile environment by massive, automated machines called Harvesters. The population lives in fear of the "purge"—a systematic culling enforced by the machines to maintain equilibrium. ​The Protagonist's Journey The story follows Malvin, a scavenger who becomes a reluctant conduit for the city’s technology. After a near-fatal encounter with a Harvester, he discovers he has the unique, involuntary ability to interface with the machines. Forced into the role of a bridge between humanity and the system, Malvin realizes that the "Admin" is not a protector, but a stagnant loop of control that has paralyzed human progress. ​The Turning Point Leading a rebellion of engineers and scavengers, Malvin manages to disable the city’s central command and shut down the Harvesters. This act of liberation causes the city to go dark, stripping Oakhaven of its automated safety. The citizens are thrust into a harsh reality where they must learn to survive without the machines that defined their existence for centuries. ​The Expansion of the World The narrative shifts from survival to discovery as Malvin and his team venture into the "wastes." They encounter the Discarded—former humans who merged with the machines to survive—and eventually bridge the gap between Oakhaven and other isolated survivor settlements hidden across the globe. They realize they are not the last humans, but part of a fractured, disconnected civilization. ​The Final Challenge The survival of this new, connected network is threatened by Sector Zero, a dormant military bunker from the Old World. The bunker’s leaders reveal that the machines were actually "containment protocols" preventing catastrophic tectonic shifts. When the machines were disabled, the planet’s crust became unstable. ​The Resolution In a final, global act of defiance against both the bunker’s fatalistic prophecies and the environmental collapse, Malvin coordinates a worldwide synchronization of all geothermal power sources. This collective effort stabilizes the planet, proving that human cooperation is more powerful than the rigid control of the machines. The story concludes with the bunker left to its own isolation, while the people of the surface world emerge into a warming, thawing Earth, finally free to forge their own future as a united, independent civilization.

Years ago, Daniel fell in love with his best friend, only to be left devastated when that friend abruptly left, never to be seen again. Since then, Daniel has built up a quiet life he dearly loves, working as a veterinarian and spending free time with his coven.<br><br>When he arrives to celebrate Solstice, however, he learns Michael is moving back home. Though he can't deny his broken heart still belongs to Michael, Daniel isn't eager to see what he'll do if offered it a second time.<br><br>But is it even up to him?

In the story of Gala, a game called "The year of Conquerors" was created by the gods for all to play. Every five years, people set out to raid other planets or protect their own to earn the respect of a god. If chosen, that person will be made an apprentice and will obtain new god-given abilities. With each passing game, the more dangerous the game becomes. Some planets are even forced into taking extreme measures to ensure the survival of their people.

Duncan Grey, an intelligent but insecure young man, is tormented by a vivid and terrifying dream that connects him to a mystery hidden in the forest of his hometown, Oakhaven. After a supernatural experience that marks his body and changes his destiny, Duncan finds himself caught up in a secret world of magical creatures, ancient bloodlines, and hidden conflicts.

Duncan Grey, un joven inteligente pero inseguro, vive atormentado por un sueño vívido y aterrador que lo conecta con un misterio oculto en el bosque de su pueblo natal, Oakhaven. Tras una experiencia sobrenatural que marca su cuerpo y cambia su destino, Duncan se ve envuelto en un mundo secreto de criaturas mágicas, linajes ancestrales y conflictos ocultos.

[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?