[Warning: R18+] When Hate turns into Love... and Vengeance turns into Passion... Will he choose to start over with her?
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Phantomflake's soul got separated from her body after committing suicide in front of her enemy, Nathan Sparks, the Supreme Leader of Syphiruz Mafia.
She woke up only to find out that her body (which was in a coma state) was being held captive by Nathan 'the Devil!', who was trying to prolong her life. And what was his motive? To kill her by his own hand and torture her to death!
Nathan has a deep resentment against Phantomflake as she was the one who assassinated the most precious person in his life. He wanted revenge!
And things just got more exciting when a magical creature appeared in front of Phantom's soul, giving her a ridiculous mission in exchange of regaining her body back.
"Make him fall in love with you within 100 days!" The flying creature said, pointing his small paws at Nathan who expressionlessly stood next to her sickbed.
With her eyes going round, Phantomflake made an 'you-got-to-be-kidding-me' face at the flying creature.
No way! That's a mission impossible! This guy loathed her so much. How would she do that??!
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Nathan grabbed her by her neck. "Don't play tricks with me, Phantomflake." Nathan's cold voice reverberated inside the room, his eyes burning with rage.
But Phantomflake just smirked at him, pressing her hands against his chest, her fingers teasing him. "You can't kill me, Nate. Just admit it. You've already fallen for me."
With one swift move, Phantomflake pulled his shirt, closing their gaps as she crushed her lips against his lips. Surprisingly, Nathan just found himself responding to her. He lost! He couldn't resist her.
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Eighteen-year-old Trinity is unlike any other werewolf in her pack. For one, there were unusual circumstances surrounding her birth, for another, she is the only pack member to never shift into a wolf form. So now she doesn't quite belong anywhere. Not quite human and not quite wolf.
She thought she would be able to live her life how she wanted when she had turned eighteen. Go to college, make some friends, have some fun. But what is she to do when the dangerously sexy Alpha literally falls right into her lap?
"I am not human, and I am not a wolf. I don't belong anywhere..."
"...we both know that no one is going to mate with me, and even if they did, they would just reject me anyway."
What is the sexy, brooding Alpha going to do? The elders are making him hold these ridiculous parties to search for a mate. He doesn't want a mate, but he knows he needs a mate to finish the Alpha Circle. Without a mate, a Luna for the pack, his people would suffer. And what is he going to do when he stumbles across the girl that fate has chosen for him and he finds out she has no wolf?
"This cannot be!" I roared. "There is no way that I can mate with a girl that does not even have a wolf. She will be too weak. She will be inferior. She will not be strong enough to be a Luna."
"I simply could not accept her as my mate. Not fully. It wasn't safe for her. She would get herself killed. And she would bring my pack down with her."
When these two meet, sparks will surely fly. But will it be from passion, or their constant fighting? Neither of them wanted a mate. Neither of them wants the mate that fate chose for them. And neither of them can make that mate bond go away. What are they going to do now that they're literally stuck with each other?
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The world was cruel.....
Especially for those who had lost their chances to shine.
Aether was one of them....
Aether, an individual born with a silver spoon, found himself discarded like a defective product. He had longed for love and tenderness, but what others showed him was nothing but pain.
Even in the face of that pain, he smiled not because he wanted to, but because he had no other choice. Despite the heartbreak, he entered into a hell called society with a beautiful smile.....
"Can't you do a single thing!!"
"..."
"You are fired!!!"
"....W-Wh.."
"I am sorry, Sir, but you need at least a bachelor's degree to enter our company!!"
"....I-I am..."
"I am sorry, Sir, but we cannot provide a loan for your ideas without reassurance!!"
"....W-Why?"
"I heard your father is a politician.... So, You know...."
"...."
After a long struggle, he finally got a job, but his brother's words rang in his ears:
"Yeah, yeah… I know you got the job thanks to me, of course. So, don't ever contact me or even MY parents" his brother declared.
"...Heh..."
Just as he believed he had earned society's recognition, an unforeseen event claimed his pathetic, seemingly worthless life....
"HONK!! HONK!!"
Yet, amidst the cruelty of society, he defiantly cried,
“I JUST WANT TO LIVE!!!!!”
Witnessing his heartfelt cry and desire to live in the hellish place called society, he was granted a second chance.
~Ding!~
However, even in this new life, his situation remained unchanged. He continued to struggle not only to live and eat but also..... seduction.
"HOW DARE YOU SEDUCE THE PRINCESS!!"
".....he..he... B-But I didn't seduce her!!"
"HOW DARE YOU SEDUCE MY MOTHER!!"
"...Hehe"
"YOU HAVE SOME NERVE TO SEDUCE MY WIFE, DON'T YOU?"
"HEHEHEHEHEE....."
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The cultivation world has always been cruel. Those who are weak will never be able to reach a new level and see the next day.
Xie Qing was a youth from a wealthy family, merely the third son. He had a very ordinary talent, but unwilling to tarnish the family's reputation, his father sent him to one of the less influential but still good sects - the sect of the Heavenly Sword.
Upon entering the sect, Xie Qing stunned everyone - not with his talent, but with his appearance, as if it had descended from the heavens. Fellow disciples and even elders wanted to use him for their purposes.
However, one person surpassed them all - Elder Xu. Taking him as her disciple, she made Xie Qing assist her in daily life, and this continued until, during a massage, the youth saw a text in front of him. [The system has been activated!]
[Your first mission...]
[Seduce the master!]
[MATURE CONTENT]
Abigail Snow accidentally caught her fiancé being intimate with her sister. She learned that her fiancé had only used her to advance his business and had never truly loved her.
Heartbroken, Abigail called off the engagement and left everything behind to start a new life with nothing. At her lowest point, she met Sawyer, a hidden tycoon who helped her rebuild her life and seek justice against those who made her suffer.
As Abigail begins to fall in love with Sawyer, his childhood sweetheart reappears, causing doubt and confusion for her.
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Whoever this man was, he was her savior. If he hadn’t held her hand and pulled her, she might have become dead meat and gone straight to the afterlife.
"Thank you so much, good sir," Abigail said softly as she finally looked up to see him.
Abigail was stunned.
"But I'm not planning to commit suicide. I tripped over my own feet,” she continued, avoiding eye contact. She stared at his chest—her line of sight only reaching his sturdy chest.
“It sounds better to hear that, Miss. Because I don’t want to go to the police station to become a witness, or they might wrongly accuse me as a suspect,” he said with a sarcastic tone that caused Abigail to stifle a laugh.
"Sir, I’m so grateful you helped me. You are my savior. I owe you my life—" Abigail paused, taken aback by her own words.
How could she make such a deep vow to this man!? This man might take advantage of her if he was a bad person. Right?
"Alright, young lady, you’re supposed to release your tight embrace on me. You’re safe now."
Abigail was utterly shocked to hear his words. She only realized she was still in his arms, her hands tightly wrapped around his waist, and her entire body pressed against him. They were so close—close enough to hear his loud heartbeat. She quickly took a few steps back.
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2. The Bride Of Immortal Crown Prince (Completed)
3. Rebirth: Dancing In My Destiny (Completed)
4. The Billionaire's Genius Wife (Completed)
5. Rebirth As The Vampire Lord's Wife (Completed)
6. My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back (Serializing)
7. Betrayed by Fiance, Embraced by Hidden Tycoon (Serializing)
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Anna Sui woke up from her drunken state to see her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend on the eve of their wedding.
Anna was so heartbroken that she ran out of the house, but due to an unfortunate turn of event, she had a one night stand with a complete stranger.
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EXCERPTS,
"Anna where are you I've been trying to call you for hours now, why are you ignoring my calls?" Her frown deepened.
"Leave me alone Mack you can keep being with Nari I don't care." She yelled.
"Oh please stop it Anna. You're my girlfriend and I demand to know. Don't tell me you're with another man Ann. Did you forget today's our wedding" Before Anna could say a word her phone got snatched away from her.
"She's mine now. If you call or disturb what's mine from now on, be ready to rot in hell." He hunged up and tossed the phone aside.
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I Was Seduced Into a Marriage After Failing to Charm the Tyrannical Bigshot
# THERAPEUTIC # WIFESPOILING # STUBBORN
Sang Qianqian, the eldest daughter of the Sang family, was eighteen when she fell in love with Shen Hanyu at first sight."I love you, Shen Hanyu." "But I don't," Shen Hanyu replied ruthlessly, his every word determined. "Not now, not ever."Furious, the wealthy daughter planned her revenge against Shen Hanyu but somehow discovered that he would eventually become a cold-blooded, tyrannical big-shot who would destroy her family! Her spite towards him skyrocketed, but after she left, he missed Sang Qianqian like crazy, who was now leading a carefree life after moving far away and faking her death. Suddenly, she heard the news that Shen Hanyu, now a magnate and seemingly crazier, had her grave exhumed and was now on the search for her. Alarmed, she quickly packed up her things to go on the run again... only to find the man himself standing outside her door, breathing through gritted teeth, "Running again? Go for it."Knowing that escape was futile, Sang Qianqian changed her approach and tried to charm her way out of the dangerous situation, only to fail and end up submitting herself.***Years later, realizing she had been tricked, Sang Qianqiang threw the divorce papers in front of Shen Hanyu. "I want a divorce!"Shen Qianyu simply pulled her into his arms and leaned in for a kiss. Pulling away after a long while, he asked hoarsely, "Still want a divorce?"Left dazed by the kiss, Song Qianqian mumbled, "N-No..." "Then call me darling." "D-Darling..."Shen Hanyu nodded in satisfaction. "Good girl."
"Stop." I shiver despite my words, my breathe coming out in gasp as the Alpha takes hold of the whip he had placed on the chair.
"Why should I do so love?" He whispers seductively. "Admit you love it."
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Being a young Alpha comes with many responsibilities, and taking care of the pack is one of them.
Sent on a mission to capture the rogues at the border of their town, Mek never imagined himself captured. As the best warrior and the strongest Alpha of the pack, he never for once thought himself capable of being captured, but the rogue Alpha did the impossible.
Captured, and held against his will, the fearless Alpha is given an ultimatum, It's either Mek gives himself up to the new Rogue king as a self proclaimed slave, or the Alpha wipes his entire pack.
Left with no choice but to do as requested, all for the sake of his people, Mek gives up his title.
Prepared for the humiliation and torture from the new "Alpha" of the pack, Mek isn't prepared for the fast racing of his heart whenever the Alpha is near, and his eagerness for his "Punishments."
And not to talk of how he always melts to a puddle when the older male is around.
At first he's confused of his reaction, but that was until an incident led him to a new discovery; He's the mate of the rogue Alpha.
I am reborn as a minor character and the mother of the main character, the deposed ruler Leriana Ashford.
My husband's younger brother will stage a rebellion against him, and only my young children will manage to escape. And the unfortunate Queen Leriane faces a bleak end. According to the plot, my heroine will sacrifice her life during the rebellion to save her children.
Except she won't! Dying at twenty-seven is too soon for me and I'm going to change the tragic plot of this novella.
I was lucky enough to be reborn ten years before the events of the novel began. At a time when the future King Philip and his brother Razor had just fallen in love with me at the Royal Academy, and their fight for me led to a feud. To survive - I decided not to become queen and live a quiet life with my father the Duke. And in order to rid myself of these two, I had to go to extreme measures.
I decided to start dating the daughter of the cursed Duke, who is feared and hated by the entire academy.
Just got divorced and immediately got seduced by the stunning senior sister
With the Heavenly Medical Skills and Peerless Martial Arts under his belt, his master had made him descend the mountain to become a live-in son-in-law, all to temper his character! And his wife was an ice queen, who wouldn't even let him touch her, always wearing a cold expression and even expecting him to fetch water for her footbaths!
Now, three years had gone by, and the agreed period had come to an end. Surprisingly, the ice queen of a wife decisively asked for a divorce. But the moment he stepped out of the civil affairs office, he found six stunning beauties standing at the door, whose loveliness made even her feel inferior!
The ice queen of a wife, "President Su! You, why are you here?"
His senior sister, Su Yumei, "I'm here to pick up my little junior brother! Your former husband!"
Every story needs a great evil for the hero or heroine to defeat…
The wicked stepmother who torments Cinderella.
The fearsome dragon who kidnaps the princess.
The fake rich daughter who bullies the real.
An evil demon queen hell bent on destroying the world.
Yet sometimes these villains defeat the heroes.
Agent 214 has been tasked to enter these dangerous worlds and eliminate these evil villainesses before they have the chance to win.
But why is every story a little different than what it first seems?
Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!
Kael, a former professional player of "Netherworld's Gate" club, crossed into the game before it launched and became a Mixed-Blood Succubus.
However, Kael always felt there was something not quite right about the way he raised the Fourth Calamity(player) as leeks for harvesting.
Other NPCs' methods of reaping players' leeks: Unfathomable strength, top-tier plot backgrounds, hidden stories, and various skill teaching methods.
His own method of reaping players' leeks: An innocent yet desirable face, a small pink tail, eyes emitting hearts, skills with off-the-charts glamor… along with a turn-back-and-smile from the game's promotional video.
Wait a second, did I get something wrong with my great adventure in the game world?
This book is also known as: "Succubus Reincarnation: Show Your True Skills in The Game World", "The Common Succubus's Cultivation Method", "My Succubus Growth Monogatari is Surely Problematic"!!!
Keywords: 【Fourth Calamity】【Kindombuilding】【Lord】【Dungeon】【Player】
(Matured Content)
"You belong to me." He said in a husky voice, one that left me shivering in both fear and anticipation.
"I belong to no one!" I force out. "You're no one to me." I glare at him.
"Not when I'm through. When I'm through with you, you'll know you belong to me, and no one else." He advanced towards me, his intention clear by the glint in his eyes. "I am the predator, and you're the prey."
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Being born as a prince have its perks but not when your life have already being planned out before your birth.
Promised to the devil himself when he was still in the womb, Grys is expected to dutifully accept his fate, but he's too headstrong.
Determined to fight the devil all the way, Grys asked for a duel. Should he win the duel, he gets to terminate the deal, but should the devil win, he'll dutifully follow him as his bride.
The duet determines the outcome.
But is Grys ready to give up his life and future for the devil should he lose?
She thought marriage was all about love and freedom. Soon, she had to face the reality. Her life was anything but a bed of roses.
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Growing up in the temple, the troublemaker and yet pure-hearted and innocent Veronica decided to go outside the walls. Her first-time experience ended with something disastrous. She learned about a unique part of the male body she had never heard of its existence. Arthur found out about her deepest secret that no one should have known.
That's how their fates tangled.
Her fairytale love story ceased the moment she faced the reality.
Will she run away?
Will she break down?
Will Arthur be there to support her?
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She is a curious student who wants to know about pleasure and he is a patient teacher who knows everything she wants to learn.
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Seducing the Villainess: CEO’s Contract Wife Wants Revenge!
All Sienna Astor wants is a peaceful, happy life. Unfortunately, things don’t play out the way she wants at all. The next best thing she can get?
Revenge.
Forced to marry a cold, rich tyrant of the business world to save her family, trapped in a loveless marriage, backstabbed by her step sister, treated like trash by her parents. Sounds familiar? She’s sick of it.
When she gets a second chance to live her life, she decides that since being nice didn’t get her anywhere, she’s about to get nasty. Meet the new villainess in town, who will stop at nothing to get her own happiness!
So why is her husband suddenly so caring? Did she marry the same guy?
Sienna is determined to change her destiny but her husband is determined not to change his wife!
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She wants to seduce him and he wants to seduce her, who will win the war of seduction?
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Jasmine Avans, a 24 year-old lady lost her contract to a guy popularly known as the Ice Prince. Acquiring the contract was a challenge given to her by her father. If she couldn't acquire the contract she would have to dissolve her company and join the family business. But if she managed to acquire it, she could save her company.
Just to get the contract she lost, the renowned great seducer, Jasmine Avans, embarked on a mission to seduce the Ice Prince and get her contract back. In her series of attempts to seduce him she ended up falling into his trap. She would fall deeply in love with him just like he wanted.
Jackson Smith, the only heir of Smith's International, was well known for his fine looks and cold attitude. Because of his cold attitude, people of the city gave him the title Ice Prince. The day he set his eyes on her, he had promised himself to make that strange woman his.
After waiting for so long, the opportunity to get close to her finally arose, and so he vouched, "People say she is the great seducer, but I will seduce the great seducer and make her mine!"
Just to realise his goal, Jackson snatched the important business contract from her. However, in the process of seducing her, he ended up being seduced over and over again.
Who would win in the war of seduction? Could Jasmine save her company? Or would Jackson manage to make her his? Has anyone ever stopped to think about why this goddess became the renowned Great Seducer?
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EXCERPT
"No man has ever been able to resist my touch nor my beauty and elegance, do you have a problem with that, Mister?" Jasmine asked as she played with his chest with his hands. Jackson was so unlucky to have slightly unbuttoned his white shirt before her arrival. She seized that opportunity to tease his bare chest.
Jackson just let her took liberty with him without rebuking her. If he had known that letting her touch him so intimately will later make him go through severe pains, he would have stopped her.
"I am sure any part of his body she touches send thousands of electric charges down his spine. Will he be able to endure it and even though he can endure those electrifying sensations her hand is doing to his system, for how long will he be able to endure it?" Jeff asked. The way he talked showed that he felt bad for the helpless Jackson.
"Even though he can endure it, I bet he won't be able to endure it for more than two minutes. Just watch and see," Steve said smiling mischievously.
Goddamn it! Why did I have to challenge her when I was just standing so close to her? I am gonna lose control of myself if she doesn't stop now.
Jackson who was now very aroused thought gritting his teeth.
(WARNING: MATURED CONTENT)
Veil of Reincarnation: The System Wants Me To Seduce The Alpha King
Synopsis
#R-18 (Mature Content - No Rape)
"If the beast inside you could be healed, I will heal it with my love,"
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"What secrets are you holding, Delilah?" The Elder prince stepped forward.
"S-secrets? W-what secrets? I am not hiding anything," Delilah whispered, her heart drumming against her chest as she tried her best to hide what was going on.
The man in front of her smirked before he gripped her throat and pulled her close, loving the sound of her fast-beating heart.
"Is that so? Do I make you nervous?"
"A little," Delilah admitted.
The smirk on the prince's face widened.
"Good. Only I am allowed to make you nervous, just like only you are allowed to touch and have this kind of effect on me," The prince rubbed her lips with his thumb before leaning closer, their breaths coming sharp as he gazed into her eyes.
"The moment you allow another man to make you feel anything, he will end up dead, and you, you my sweetheart will end up naked under me while I punish you for even looking at others," Zephyr whispered before he crashed his lips on hers, undressing her gently.
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On the mission to find the hidden secrets of the most powerful ancient wolves, Katherine Moon, the leader of the special task force, found herself in a fatal situation.
Betrayed by her own organization, she closed her eyes with just one wish, the wish to find out why they betrayed her as she took her last breath.
Bestowed by mercy from the heavens, Katherine finds herself reincarnated in the body of a petite girl, Delilah Rosewood.
Delilah Rosewood, who had entered the royal palace as the cousin of the Alpha's daughter, committed suicide after being rejected by the commander of the royal army.
Katherine had never thought she would get the chance to get her answers in this lifetime, but now that life has given her this opportunity, she must secure it.
However, there were some problems with her plans.
"Well, I am the problem that will lead you to a better life!" Her system shouted.
First, she got a system to monitor her life.
Task#12- Prepare a sweet dish for the prince.
Reward#- 10 points in strength.
Second, the system wanted her to seduce the future alpha king if she wanted to make this body stronger.
If being reincarnated in a weak body wasn't enough, the body didn't even have a wolf.
"Aaaaaa! Fuck my life!" Katherine groaned.
"This isn't your life. You must help Delilah reach her destiny," the system's voice came again, making her groan.
"If you want to become stronger, you must seduce the future alpha king," The system said again.
What Katherine didn't know was that the man in the hidden palace already had his eyes on her.
"Sir, is that lady the only one you can touch?" His subordinate asked.
Zephyr's eyes shone brightly.
"Yes, and I want that girl to be mine," Zephyr said.
"But sir, it looks like after being rejected by the commander, she has made your brother her next target," Jacob whispered.
"It's a statement, Jacob. That girl is mine. Full stop." Zephyr licked his lower lip as he looked at the girl dancing on the ground after eating a freshly picked cherry
Katherine, unaware of the elder prince's intentions, gets ready to bear it all and live her new life with new tasks, but what happens when she finds out the system she was living with was fake?
A fake system? It's bearable… Right?
But what about the powers who have started to go haywire inside her?
And why do Gypsies keep visiting her in both her lives?
Just who was this Delilah Rosewood?
Disclaimer- There might be scenes with high violence, stalking, dark romance, goth, gore, blood, details graphic visuals of deaths and murders. The first 50 chapters might look a bit dull because of world-building, but if you decide to stay after that, I promise to make this journey worthwhile.
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Cheng Weiyue first met Zhao Hanchen at her father's retirement banquet.
Her father, intoxicated, clapped the man's shoulder and called her by her nickname, "Ningning, this is Daddy’s most proud student."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hanchen chuckled lightly, his narrow eyes carefree and easygoing, causing the heart of the eighteen-year-old girl to flutter as she looked down.
Latter on, in a bustling market, the man praised by all choked a gorgeous woman in a dim corner, feeding her a puff of smoke from his mouth. He glanced sideways at her, speaking slowly and with a smile, "Ningning?"
The heart flutter was inevitable.
But the prodigal son did not return, and the breakup was not pretty.
On the day of the breakup, Beijing University’s beauty Cheng Weiyue, in front of all onlookers, slapped young master Zhao twice, while the latter turned his face away and did not move for a long while.
Nobody knew that in the low-profile business car, Zhou Family’s most upright and mannerly Family Head, the legendary Zhou Jingwei from the legal world, gripped the young girl’s delicate chin and kissed her fiercely.
After a while, he brushed away the tears at the corner of her eyes with his fingertip, his dignified and cultured face gentle as he spoke, "Have you had your fun?"
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Cheng Weiyue had seen Zhou Jingwei at his most tender.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year with heavy snow, at Ling'an Temple in Jingcheng amidst the feathery snow-covered world, teeming with people and swirling with incense smoke, she went to seek a Marriage Charm for herself and Zhao Hanchen.
Until Zhou Jingwei walked against the crowd towards her, stuffing the Marriage Charm into her hand, "What you wish for may not always be granted."
He paused, then added, "Ningning, when you’re done playing, come back."
The Buddha says that turning back is the shore, and on that day Cheng Weiyue looked back again and again only to see Zhou Jingwei standing behind her, amidst the vast crowd, his gaze firmly on her.
The Buddha truly never spoke deceptively.
