Alec Monroe has a gift, and Paul Barrington wants to profit by it. Neither understands the true cost of their arrangement. The Great War casts a long shadow in 1926 Philadelphia. Prohibition is in effect, but largely ignored in the city dubbed "wet as the Atlantic." Séances remain popular, despite the efforts of men like Houdini to reveal mediums as frauds. Class, social, and racial boundaries are razor sharp. Against this backdrop, Paul enlists Alec to help him defraud Henri Deschamps, a wealthy scholar of antiquities from France. Little does Paul know that Henri holds more power than money can buy, and Alec is the key to unlocking it. ONC Prompt 72: A real necromancer sits in on a fake séance. [Author's note/trigger warnings: This story uses period-appropriate language, including terms related to race and sexuality, and discussions of mental health, including suicide.] [All rights reserved. This story is 100% human-generated. No part of this story may be used for the purpose of training A.I.]

Kalzerath and his sister Kaida had been walking the roads of the world since Kalzerath was twelve. After a war between their own, Dragons, and the human kingdom of Mrethith, their only safety laid in the Elven mountains of Dresath. They were almost there. They could see the peaks in the distance and yet, all it took was one human finding the truth before the siblings were thrown into cages. Trapped like animals, there was little to nothing that Kalzerath could do this time to save his sister and himself. Perhaps she would be the only one leaving the hunters camp alive. ---------- A book about dragons, recovering from trauma, and a whole lot of world-building. CONTENT WARNING: RAPE/SEXUAL ABUSE, VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL CONTENT *Make sure to read tags before reading the book!*

On the same night Miller was going to propose to his girlfriend of two years. She announced her engagement to another man over dinner. Heartbroken and angry, Miller decides to interfere with their relationship. Little did he know he would end up falling in love in the process. [#First book in the marriage series#]

Virion Kethlana was never meant to rule. Never mind that he was the first prince or that he trained for the role; it was not in his cards, at least not within this lifetime. But when a Great Assembly is called by the dragons of Colony, Virion must put aside his company of riches of splendour and attend on behalf of his faction. It would be a simple expedition, boring but simple... if not for the storm. Forced to land on the isle of a lone dragon, Virion must contend with the company of his new, disgruntled companion until the storm passes, that is, if he does not kill the annoying beast first. He calls himself Zirkhlon. Virion has never known another so rude or infuriating, nor one so disrespectful of his station. He loathes him for it, but when fires begin to stir, and neither knows how to quell the flames, well... stranger things have happened in Ythene's realm. But the storm will not last forever, and what will the pair do when the skies clear and new truths are revealed with it?

Jude's world hasn't made sense since Mikey, a boy with a skewed sense of reality, showed up two years ago. When a runaway named Zion comes into their lives, things are about to get a lot weirder.

Luca Chessman has been longing for love his entire life. The only problem is-he can't seem to find a guy that likes him the same way. With his family cafe, Chessman's, struggling to keep afloat and no help from the bank, he's slowly accepting the demise of their business which he holds so dearly to his heart. Declan Nash is a regular at Chessman's who wears an expensive suit everyday and sits at the back on his laptop mysteriously-whilst being stupidly good looking. It's safe to say he's caught Luca's eye but with no confidence to speak to him, all Luca can do is smile, take his order and admire from afar. After a robbery at the cafe, leaving Luca with minor wounds and an empty till, Declan soon realises the future of the cafe. He decides to step in and help them get their business back on its feet with a cash loan from himself. But as they grow closer, Luca calls Declan his miracle but does he know his true intentions? - This book is the second book in the Silver Linings Series. You can read this as a stand-alone or read Signs From The Universe before to meet these characters. Tropes: - age-gap (10 years) - bxb - millionaire/wealthy man - forced proximity - found family - spicy scenes

Ryan What would you say if a foreign wolf claimed you were preggo? Who came to your aid and saved you from crazy, hairy beasts who thought they have some kind of wolfie claim on you, and reunited you with your amazing and hunkalicious mate, aka sass lord AKA lord of twattiness, Mr. Dracula? What would you say if this particular wolf claimed your dashing mate got you pregnant DESPITE the fact that you have a ding dong? Yeah, you'd freak out too! No one can blame me for freaking out. Isn't it enough to have to go through a lot of drama after you found the love of your life? Must I put up with more wild claims?! That I have a hard time grasping everything and just accept the situation isn't strange since I recently learned that I'm a shifter. But hey, who am I to freak out? It can't get any worse, right? Reed When it dawned on me how my mate was expecting it was the surprise of my life, for sure. But at the same time wonderful news that filled me with such happiness... Only it did the same with my mate. Ryan's been through so much in short time. Like shift for the first time and realize how he's one of us, to then be taken away by evil shifters to suffer until we were finally reunited. No one knew male omegas existed, not in our country anyway. It was a knowledge that disappeared years ago. But now he's here, and he's an omega through and through. And he's carrying our cub. If only he dares to accept it. When stray wolves come to Rosevalley and terrorize the people, we as a pack must solve the problem and find out why. And I as the alpha must stop the threat to my pack but mainly my mate and unborn cub before it's too late. How else will Ryan be able to deliver our cub safely? Heads up! This book contains mature themes like smut, mpreg, violence and strong language.

The Howl of the Forsaken LitRPG | Dark Fantasy | Sci-Fi/Fantasy Apocalypse. Four hundred years ago, the world shattered. Portals tore through the sky, merging Earth with realms of bloodthirsty Vampires, savage Lycans, and nightmarish Demons. Humanity barely clings to survival in the last 45 mega-cities scattered around the world. Kael Bloodfang was born into nobility but cast out like trash. Half-human. Half-lycan. And worst of all-an Omega with no ability. Scavenging the ruins of the forgotten world, Kael scrapes by in the shadows of hunters, monsters, and machines. But when a brutal encounter triggers a mysterious system unlike any other, Kael unlocks a path none have walked before: The Eclipse Forge. No shadows. No minions. Only constructs, twisted from Rift-warped metal and burning with raw energy. Now hunted by monsters, hunted by men-and haunted by the bloodline that cast him out-Kael must rise. To evolve. To forge. To howl loud enough that even the gods hear it. Will he survive the Rift? Or be devoured before the world sees what a Forsaken is truly worth?

Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze was always overshadowed by his younger siblings and dismissed as the failure of his prestigious family. But when a mysterious rift tears open before him, dropping a severed arm wearing a golden gauntlet, his life changes forever. Merging with the Infinity Gauntlet, Naruto finds himself bonded to six of the most powerful artifacts in existence-each capable of bending reality itself. And with them comes Vision, an enigmatic guide who once served as the artificial intelligence of another world. As Vision helps Naruto unlock his newfound strength, he must keep his power hidden from those who would seek to control or destroy him. Determined to prove himself, Naruto will rise beyond the expectations of his clan, the village, and even the shinobi world. But wielding such power comes at a cost. Will he become the hero he's always dreamed of, or will the weight of the Infinity Stones consume him? The journey to greatness begins now.

[BOOK 1] After a war over a century ago, there have been several laws set in place to restrain the rights of individuals with special abilities-most commonly referred to as abnormals. The Nocona family came to power during the worldwide conflict, resulting in Marley Nocona becoming the eventual heir to a throne that will rule an entire half of the planet. However, after an incident that reveals him to be a member of the abnormal race, he is sent to 1-A IAP, where he is to be studied until a cure is found. This is the plan, until of course he meets a man named Nero Accardi. Said man happens to hate his entire family with a burning passion-not exactly uncommon amongst the residents in the institution. Marley, now forced to deal with a moody roommate and an extremely inconvenient abnormality, feels as though the world is just generally out to get him. His life is only complicated further when it becomes apparent that not only is Nero his only way out of the place, but he also has a tendency to make Marley question everything he's ever known. Marley is positive of one thing, though, and that is the fact that he needs to do anything possible to ensure his kingship- It's the only way to finally correct the world that his predecessors have wronged so cruelly. [] [] [] [General Warnings: um I guess age gap? Marley is 17 then 18 and Nero is 20 so if you have an issue with that then I don't recommend reading. Also blood/gore and it gets kinda graphic because this dude happens to get injured. A lot.] [Mature Warning: sexual content, swearing, & past physical (and verbal) abuse. The abuse is not explicitly graphic or anything, but it still has an impact on the story.] ❦ AN: I promise you this book is not as dark as the warnings are ok. give me a chance or don't I'm not your dad