A brand-new Xbox. A happy kid. But this console hides something dark - and it's hungry.

If love is a crime, who serves its sentence? In the chaos of the 1900 Galveston hurricane, a wealthy Southern patriarch (Harry) works with a doctor to kidnap two infants, William and Anastasia, from a hospital to spare his wife (Sarah) the grief of another stillbirth. For years, it seems like the perfect crime, but when Will is drafted, and Anna nearly dies of the Spanish Flu, their bond transforms into something forbidden, and impossible to stop. As their love is slowly discovered, and the town turns against them, they must decide whether to lose each other, or lose everything for each other. When even their freedom is threatened, Harry must decide whether to admit how he brought them together, or stay silent and let them be torn apart. The Love They Couldn't Bury is a haunting historical romance about forbidden devotion, moral judgment, and the gray areas of the human heart. It's perfect for readers who enjoy: • Star-crossed lovers • Slow-burn romantic tension • War-shadowed coming-of-age stories • Historical fiction with psychological realism • Literary romance with moral complexity The Love They Couldn't Bury is perfect for fans of Cold Mountain and Atonement. https://a.co/d/5sFldRj

Madelyn Chung is one of the best clinical psychology PhD students Harvard has ever seen - the most controversial, too. After discovering a data fraud conducted by Harvard's star faculty, Dr. Charlotte Shelby, her future career seems uncertain as whispers accuse her of being a burdensome whistleblower. With a potential groundbreaking research project in the line, she is appointed to work with Dr. Alex Manning, Harvard's young neuroscientist and professor who revolutionized several research in his field. A life-changing opportunity for Maddie - but she must deal with the fact that Alex was one of Charlotte's past collaborators, and his career was at stake because of the scandal. Maddie has always been careful when trudging through the endless hours of clinical shifts and research. But when she doesn't know if the longing stares from Alex every time he tries to make her life harder are an indication of hatred, or if they mean something else, she starts to feel unprepared. Because Maddie knows she is a falling star, and if she holds onto the fragile trust between her and Alex too tightly, she will only fall harder.

Absolute power comes at a price: your name, your past, and the insatiable greed of the entire world. They are not heroes. Children robbed of their childhood, erased from their own history, endowed with powers bordering on the divine. They wander, trying to rebuild themselves amid a chaos where myths inexplicably rise again. At the heart of the ruins, an enigmatic being moves forward, proclaiming the end as an inescapable certainty. Between corrupted science, madness, trauma, and a dark mirror held up to humanity, NoName: Fate's Answer promises a story that will not leave us untouched. Written and illustrated by Nathan Blaike "This story is published on Royal Road. Thanks to the Royal Road staff for approving the publication." _____________________________________________________________ Le pouvoir absolu a un prix : ton nom, ton passé, et la convoitise insatiable du monde entier. Ce ne sont pas des héros. Des enfants sans enfance, effacés de leur propre histoire, dotés de forces frôlant le divin. Ils errent, tentent de se reconstruire au milieu d'un chaos où les mythes reprennent vie, inexplicablement. Au cœur des ruines, un être énigmatique avance, proclamant la fin comme une évidence inéluctable. Entre science dévoyée, folie, traumatismes et sombre miroir de l'humanité, NoName: Fate's Answer est la promesse d'une histoire qui ne nous laissera pas indifférents. Écrit et illustré par Nathan Blaike

An alternative Story where Ty Borden leaves Alberta after Jack's ultimatum in Season 4. He leaves behind his Canadian roots, his new adopted family, and the woman he loves for a new life in Montana, or so he thinks. While trying to forget and rebuild, he faces the memories of a lost love that he can't seem to get away from and new challenges that force him to grow up quickly. When a chance encounter reveals where Ty lives, things get even more interesting for Ty Borden and Amy Fleming. Loosely based on Heartland on CBC all rights reserved. Some mature content is involved throughout the book.

An innocent kid named Atsume Hayashi was raised and protected by these unknown monster creatures called The Kaijunien. The Kaijunien has been told to protect Atsume Hayashi by an unknown being named AkumuOsore because Atsume Hayashi has the unknown power called, The Ultra Big Bang Core that is very much wanted by Darkmon to conquer the world. Not only Darkmon being, there are other strange creatures from out world will appear to get The Ultra Big Bang Core from Atsume Hayashi.

Elias Cole isn't just broke; he is a walking deficit. Eighty-four grand in the hole, bleeding on a Seattle sidewalk, and out of time. Out of money. Out of options. But when he finds the invite meant for Stephan Blankenship-the spineless heir to a venture capital empire-Elias sees a way out. He doesn't just steal Stephan's invite to the elite Miller Services Executive Program. He steals his name. He steals his life. There's just one problem. The Miller Program implants every candidate with a Node-an experimental AI named Rai that monitors every heartbeat, every micro-expression, and every lie. Rai knows Elias is a fraud instantly. But she doesn't report him-she decides to weaponize him. Now, Elias must survive in a pressure cooker swimming with high powered Execs. Caught between a drunk heir in hiding in, a brilliant engineer who sees through his disguise, and a ruthless CEO building a global nervous system, Elias has one week to pull off the ultimate corporate heist. He has to save a billion-dollar company he doesn't own, or face the debt he left behind. High Tech. Low Life. Maximum Leverage. Copyright © 2026 J. Donovan Strong. All Rights Reserved.

Spencer Griffiths is a rather shy and reserved daughter of Athena. What happens when she realizes her alignment as an Omega ,not wanting to be 'tied down by a bond with gods know which Alpha ' , only to realize that hers is one of the more popular, outgoing boys , Louis Dupont,a son of Apollo? How will they navigate the bond and the challenges between the two worlds they live in? Will their families find out the truth about their relationship?

Sergei Antnov doesn't feel love. He collects it. Controls it. Destroys it. Until her. Élise Vetrova only desires to start over-a new life, new city, new shop, new serenity. But her past wasn't yet buried, and someone has been watching her for years. When fate or maybe something even darker, forces their worlds to intertwine, the slowest of burns begins. He's the monster outside her window. She's the ache in his chest he'll never remove. And the line between devotion and destruction is about to blur forever. "She loves him like a prayer, he worships her like a sin. She plants flowers in graveyards, he destroy kindoms to ruins in her name."

Il y a 112 ans, les Métahumains sont apparus. Le monde devait apprendre à coexister avec eux, mais à la place, il a préféré les idolâtrer... et les surveiller. L'Agence de Régulation Superhumaine - aussi communément appelée « S.R.A. » - s'est imposée comme la solution absolue, dictant qui est dangereux, qui est utile et qui peut disparaître sans que l'on fasse de bruit. Derrière leurs discours officiels, les dossiers sont falsifiés, les affaires sont étouffées et des vies sont négociées comme de vulgaires marchandises. Face à ça, un groupe de mercenaires qui n'a jamais voulu croire aux règles agit dans les failles du système, là où la loi ne peut plus protéger personne. Leurs méthodes sont discutables. Leurs choix sont irréversibles. Mais ils agissent avec une seule certitude : la hiérarchie ne se brisera jamais toute seule. Dans ce monde, il n'y a pas de gentils ni de méchants. Seulement des gens qui détournent le regard... et d'autres qui décident de passer à l'acte. Mais peut-on réellement considérer que la putain de fin justifie les putains de moyens ?