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The Reborn Sovereign of Ruin, Bound by His Star

The Reborn Sovereign of Ruin, Bound by His Star

Revenge is, by all means, one of the most guaranteed things to happen when a warlord with dragon blood in his veins and ether at his side is betrayed, poisoned, and reduced not to death but to decades of obliterating pain as his ether channels burn from his very soul. Only one remained. One channel, thin and fragile around his heart, survived long enough for him to endure, to wait, to plan, to manipulate, and, eventually, to return to the world with one clear purpose: to burn down the nation of the traitor who thought he had erased him for good. But then came a fortune teller at a street stall. And with the fortune teller came a dare Arik accepted for fun, a spread of cards drawn with no real expectation beyond momentary amusement. Instead, he found something far more dangerous than revenge waiting for him. His mate. A story of rebirth, revenge, enemies-to-allies-to-lovers, political ruin, ether, and the deeply unfortunate reality that the one person tied to Arik’s fate may be the very last person he should ever want. — Warnings, disclaimers, cries for help… call them whatever you want. This is the third book set in the same universe, but it can be read on its own. The world will be fully presented, so nobody needs to do homework before stepping into the chaos. For anyone curious, the first two books are: Bound by the Mark of Lies Shadow Unit Scandal: The Commander’s Omega This universe is ABO dragged directly into etherpunk, political fantasy, violence, bad coping mechanisms, and my ongoing inability to let powerful people make emotionally healthy decisions. There will be violence. There will be gore. There will be smut. There will also be vengeance, terrible restraint, worse impulses, emotional damage, and at least one man reacting to fate like it personally insulted his bloodline. Good luck.
LGBT+
382 Chs
MY RUIN: In Love With My Step-Uncle

MY RUIN: In Love With My Step-Uncle

[CONTENT WARNING: This story contains explicit sexual content, graphic violence, strong language, and themes of trauma. It is intended for mature audiences (18+) only. Reader discretion is strongly advised.] ------------ “Talk dirty to me,” I whispered. He growled low in his throat. “You want filthy, little bird?” “Yes.” He thrust deeper, harder, and leaned close, his lips brushing my ear. “I am going to fill your fucking cunt with so much cum that you will still be dripping until tomorrow. You will sit at breakfast with my seed soaking through your drawers and smile at Aunt Cornelia like the proper little slut you are.” I moaned. “That is disgusting.” “You asked for it.” “Again.” ------------ Clara Vance had it all. Millions of followers, a beauty empire built on glamour, and a life curated for the camera. But a lost bet with her mother sends her away from a marvelous weekend trip to Mykonos and into the dusty attic of her family’s decaying ancestral manor. The catch was her inheritance. Her task? A dreary clear-out. Her discovery? A centuries-old diary belonging to her great-grandmother, Eleanor Thorne. The ink tells a story of a forgotten history. Eleanor’s forbidden obsession with her guardian and step-uncle, Casimir Guggenheim, a ruthless railroad tycoon with a heart of stone. But when Clara touches the tear-stained pages, the scent of crushed gardenias doesn’t just fill the room, it drags her back to 1879. Trapped in Eleanor’s corseted body, Clara finds herself under the roof of the very man who haunted the diary. To the world, Casimir is a cold, untouchable magnate. To Clara, he’s a puzzle she’s determined to break. The problem? Clara isn’t the timid, fragile girl Casimir remembers. She’s a 21st-century It Girl with no filter, a strategic mind for business, a total lack of respect for Gilded Age propriety and a defiance waiting for trouble to happen. While the original Eleanor was a victim of her station, Clara is ready to burn the cage down. As Clara navigates a world where a single misstep means ruin, scheming relatives see her as a pawn, and a powerful suitor sees her as nothing but a business merger. She realizes the history books were wrong. Rewriting Eleanor’s tragic end is dangerous, especially when she starts falling for the man she was never supposed to have. History says they’re a tragedy. Clara says history is about to get a makeover.
History
181 Chs
Ruin Wrapped in Passion: A Burning Desire Meant to Destroy

Ruin Wrapped in Passion: A Burning Desire Meant to Destroy

Synopsis – The Devil in St. Lumina He wasn’t supposed to want her. She wasn’t supposed to touch him. But the moment they meet… temptation becomes destiny. Marcelline enters St. Lumina University with a body made of curves and a smile made of sin— a breathtaking danger wrapped in silk and secrets. She move like a sin slipped into human skin— dangerously beautiful, wickedly confident, and born to ruin the self-control of every man who looks too long. Maximilian Brooks, The ruthless CEO with a voice made of command and a stare sharp enough to cut is used to bending entire industries to his will. But one smirk from Marcelline—and he forgets how to breathe and loses every rule he ever lived by. She pushes him. He pins her with a stare that feels like a kiss. Their tension is the kind that ruins sleep and shreds morality. Every time she gets close enough to whisper, he imagines dragging her even closer. Every time he steps toward her, she looks at him like she wants to undress him with just her thoughts. Their chemistry is not innocent. It’s molten. Addictive. Dangerous. Detonation. Every glance is a challenge. Every word is a provocation. Every accidental touch feels like a promise neither of them should ever make. But Marcelline isn’t human. The power inside her coils like a lover’s hand—hot, wild, and barely controlled. It leaks into the world, twisting Eleanor into something monstrous… and drawing the attention of a dark entity hungry for Marcelline’s power. Maximilian should stay away. He knows she’s a walking disaster. He knows touching her could shatter everything he’s built. Yet every time she smirks… every time she challenges him… every time she breathes his name like a promise— he forgets the consequences. He just wants her. All of her. Every sinful, forbidden part. Their connection is passion sharpened into a weapon, desire strong enough to scorch reality, and danger wrapped in velvet. Because nothing about Marcelline is safe. Not her lips. Not her secrets. Not the way she looks at him like she could ruin him… and he’d let her. This is a story of dark desire, supernatural temptation, and two powerful beings discovering that obsession can be far more dangerous than love. --------------- ◇ CONTENT WARNING ◇ This story is intended for mature audiences (18+) --> [NO RAPE] It contains themes, scenes, and dynamics not suitable for younger readers, including: • Sensual & Intense Romantic Content • Slow&fast burn and high-heat chemistry •Seductive tension •Sensual scenes, intimate moments, and adult situations •Dominant / possessive energy between leads ( explicit graphic details.) ◇Dark & Supernatural Elements •Occult energy, entity possession •Psychological tension •mild & more horror elements •Characters with dangerous, unnatural powers ◇ Emotional & Power Dynamics •Characters with morally gray intentions •High-intensity emotional tension •Moments of obsession, jealousy, and dominance •Flirtation with dangerous consequences ◇ Reader Discretion is Advised If you enjoy: Dark romance Supernatural seduction High-tension chemistry Magnetic, powerful leads Forbidden desire and danger woven together —then you’re in the right place. Prepare for a story filled with sinful smirks, heated glances, dangerous secrets, desires burning in passion and a connection that could destroy them both. ---
Fantasy
173 Chs
One-Shot Transmigration: Sorry I'm Here To Ruin Your Happy Ever After

One-Shot Transmigration: Sorry I'm Here To Ruin Your Happy Ever After

[Updates resume 5th April! Stay tuned] Kim Min-jae thought he was just borrowing his sister’s new gothic romance novel. Instead, he wakes up as Kaizar Amagi, the man who ruins everything for the novel’s beloved heroine. In the original story, Kaizar is a ruthless schemer who marries Duke Meical Vukasin, the heroine’s destined partner, purely to destroy her. He dies hated and alone. But Min-jae isn’t planning to die for anyone’s plot. If he’s stuck as the homewrecker, he’s going to be the best damn homewrecker this world has ever seen. He plays his part flawlessly: charming Meical, dismantling the heroine’s plans, and smiling sweetly as she loses everything she holds dear. What he doesn’t expect is for Meical to fall for him for real or for the story to reveal a hidden BL route that was never in the book his sister read. Now, in a world of revenge, lies, and dangerous passion, Kaizar isn’t just ruining the heroine’s fairytale ending… he’s rewriting the entire story as his own. Weekly Challenge: 60 PS = 1 Bonus Chapter 110 PS = 2 Bonus Chapters 150 PS = 3 Bonus Chapters 200 PS = 5 Bonus Chapters Gifts: Luxury Car = 1 Extra Chapter Dragon = 2 Extra Chapters Magic Castle = 5 Extra Chapters Monthly: 100 GT = 2 Bonus Chapters 200 GT = 5 Bonus Chapters Volume 2 is out! More tags #Mpreg #MarriedForRevengeStayedForLove #TooGayToDiePlot #WifumaterialWithViolence #HesGotABigBick #TouchHimAndDieEnergy #GayAndPlotting
LGBT+
166 Chs
Big shape, no shape, elephant, no shape
In traditional culture, as mentioned in the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 41," Great sounds are rare, but elephants are invisible." It meant that the most beautiful music sounded lonely and silent, and the tall image could not be seen. This concept reflected the Taoist understanding of the nature of things. Truly great and grand images or things often exceeded the definition of shape and form in people's conventional cognition. They were a kind of metaphysical and abstract existence. In addition, there were other levels of interpretation of the " invisible elephant ". From the point of view of an elephant, an elephant was huge and powerful, but its existence was not only reflected by its size and strength. Its existence could be felt through symbolic meaning. In Asian culture, elephants were regarded as mascots, symbolizing strength and wisdom, not only because of their size and strength, but also because of their wisdom and gentleness. From a historical and cultural point of view, in ancient India and Southeast Asia, elephants were used as tools of war and work, as well as for religious ceremonies and celebrations. These historical and cultural meanings deepened the significance of elephants 'existence. In terms of ecological value, elephants were key species in the forest ecosystem. They helped maintain the balance of the forest, promote the growth and reproduction of plants, and protect the habitat of other wild animals, which made the existence of elephants more important and indispensable. Other than that, there was also a mystery novel and manga titled " The Invisible Elephant."
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2026-01-14 01:18
How to ruin a novel?
Poor character development can really ruin a novel. If the characters are one-dimensional or their actions don't make sense, it can turn readers off. Also, inconsistent writing style or grammar mistakes can detract from the reading experience.
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2024-10-16 15:49
Ruin, regret, novel
The male protagonist, Lin Yun, traveled through an immortal cultivation family. He wanted to live a stable life, but his family encountered a crisis. After entering the Tianyuan Sect, he realized that he was an "NPC", so he decided to defy the heavens and change his fate. He had become the disciple of his beautiful master, Mu Zixi. His senior sister, Su Xiaoying, also had a unique background. " Return to the Fiery Age " was a good period novel. The protagonist, Liu Hai, created the industrial era after he wore his soul. Although there were flaws such as the male protagonist's early release and the controversy over his emotional line, the overall rhythm was good, his three views were correct, and his industrial knowledge was solid. He was recommended by four stars. "The Great Trickster of the State Preceptor" talked about Wu Wuyu who traveled through time and relied on his mouth to trick him into a healthy and prosperous age. It was interesting. " The Law of the Wasteland " was an online game novel of the Wasteland. It was a four-star novel in the early stage and a three-star novel in the later stage. However, there were many problems such as having too many " ah " at the end of the sentence, complicated settings, and the protagonist being too smooth. " The Creator of the 2D World " was a 2D plagiarist novel. The main character, Xu Rui, was animating in a parallel world. The plot was a little cool, but it was not bad overall. I recommend it. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-07-17 01:31
Is shape a polyphone?
It's a polyphone. The shape word had two pronunciations, which were Zhuàng and Zhuàng. Among them, the original meaning of the word was the shape of a dog, and the specific animal "dog" was used to represent the shape of things. The extended meaning of the word was shape and form. Therefore, it could be said that the shape character was a polyphone character.
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2024-12-21 05:44
The shape of okra
The okra was shaped like a pentagon, and its cross-section was shaped like a star. It had a green appearance and looked like a goat's horn. It was also known as a goat's horn bean or a goat's horn dish. In England, it was also known as the " Beauty's Finger."
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2025-01-18 10:36
The shape of the moon
The English expressions for the shape of the moon were: " in the shape of a full moon "," half-moon shape ", etc. The novel New Moon is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-06-20 15:02
The shape of a peony
Peony flowers are solitary at the top of the branch, with 5 petals or double petals. There were many types of flowers, and the common ones were as follows: - Single-petaled type: 1 - 3 layers of petals, flowers spread out or half spread out, the middle of the pistil and stamen fully exposed. - Lotus type: It is the second generation of the single-petaled peony, and it is more ancient. - Chrysanthemum type: The petals become sharper and finer from the outside to the inside, similar to chrysanthemums, usually with 6 layers of petals. - [Rose type: Similar to chrysanthemum type, but with more layers of petals and less fine.] - [Osmanthus type: When it is fully bloomed, it looks like a plate holding a golden osmanthus from a distance. Generally, there are 2 - 3 layers of petals.] - Crown type: Similar to the tortoiseshell type but more complicated, the petals are layered like a crown. - Golden ring type: 2 - 3 layers, the stamens in the middle of the flower suddenly grow up, the surrounding stamens are normal, like a golden ring around the waist. - Hydrangea: The flower is round and plump, similar to hydrangea. - The flower is made up of two flowers stacked together, like a pavilion, increasing the degree of double petals and ornamental value. - The shape of the building is like a building, with one floor and one floor. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-08-16 03:09
The shape of the azalea
Azalea branches are many, slender and dense. The leaves were thin, leathery, and gathered at the tip of the branch. They were about 1.5 - 5cm long and were oval, obovate, or oval in shape. The leaves were dark green, and some varieties were shiny. The flowers were triangular and bloomed from April to May. They were long funnel-shaped, with 2 - 3 clusters on the top of the branches. The flower stalk was about 8mm long. The fruit is ovoid, 1cm long, densely covered with strigose. The novel "Acanthus Flower Blossoms" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-02-03 03:44
Dragon shape
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2026-04-16 01:41
The shape of a crow
From a biological point of view, there were 25 species of crows under the Corvinus family, and 122 species of crows under 23 genuses. There were 27 species of crows in China, and different species of crows had different appearances. For example, the large-mouthed crow was 57 centimeters long and was a thick medium-sized crow. Its head and beak were thick from the side, and its forehead and beak base were at right angles. The small-mouthed crow was 45 - 50 centimeters long and was similar in size to the large-mouthed crow, but its head was smaller and its beak shape was sharper. The bald crow was 47 centimeters long and looked like a small-mouthed crow, but its body was more slender. When it stood, the length of its wings was the same as the length of its tail. The adult bald crow had no nose feathers around its upper beak and nostrils, and the base of its upper beak was grayish-white. Red-beaked mountain crows were a mountain species. Generally speaking, the feathers of crows were mostly black, but not all crows were pure black, like the white-necked crow with a snow-white neck. Some crows, except for the top of their head, the back of their neck, and the side of their neck, had other upper body feathers with obvious metallic luster, which appeared blue, purple, or green. The luster of the flying feathers and tail feathers was blue-green when observed in front or side light. The luster of the abdominal feathers was slightly dimmer than the luster of the back. From a cultural point of view, the raven character in the Japanese manga " King of the Sea " was bald, with a beak-shaped loudspeaker in its mouth and wearing a black feather coat. "The Crow's Testimony" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
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2026-07-08 12:14
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