Engr. Simon Ryusei Takeuchi

Aenwyn, the Mistress of the High Seas, once a feared and powerful figure, possessed the rare ability to glimpse into the future. But even her visions could not prevent the treachery that led to her capture and the devastating loss of her people. Imprisoned for centuries, she was forced to watch the world move on without her, helpless against the tide of fate. Until Sollel, the Mistress of Flame, broke the chains of the Mistress of the High Seas, freeing her from her prison, Aqua Terra. Now, armed with vengeance and guided by her prophetic visions, the Mistress of the High Seas sets sail on a perilous journey. She seeks to reunite with those she lost and wreak havoc on the ones responsible for her grief. Storms will rage, tides will rise, and nothing will stop her from enacting her revenge. But with each step toward retribution, the future becomes uncertain, and the Mistress of the High Seas will soon discover that some sacrifices may never be undone. [ BOOK 3 OF AZITERA: YTHER'S QUEEN ] UPDATE DATE: TO BE ANNOUNCED CECELIB | C.C.

Dr. Dayanara Scott, now Larralde, spent years working herself to exhaustion just to keep the lights on while her husband gambled away their savings and their marriage. When it finally ended, she walked away free but hollow. She left her prestigious career in Pittsburgh for a teaching job in the Philippines, hoping to rebuild her bond with her daughter and find peace. While she works on winning her daughter back, a boy named Matveyo Zimnyakov, a lazy, unmotivated, and a repeat who can't even explain a covalent bond ends up in her class. When she catches him cheating, she has no choice but to call his father. Men with guns surrounded her office before Isaak Zimnyakov walked in. Tall, broad shoulders beneath a black dress shirt, tattoos peeking through his collar, dark blue eyes that hold no mercy. The kind of man who looks like sin and moves like power. That moment, she knew he was trouble, and she was not wrong. He tried to pay her off to pass his son. She told him to fuck off. From that day, she knew she had stepped into something dangerous. He left, but something about him lingers, a current she cannot ground no matter how hard she tries. Now, her daughter is growing close to Matveyo. Isaak keeps appearing where he shouldn't, obsessed and possessive, and he doesn't bother to hide it from her. And Dayanara can feel it every time they're in the same room. The pull. Equal and opposite. Inevitable. A dipole. She teaches it in theory. But Dayanara is about to learn firsthand that the most dangerous chemistry doesn't exist in the lab. It exists between two people who should never touch.

Forced to be his big brother's shadow, Midnight Velasquez has been wearing a mask to conceal his own feelings and identity. When an opportunity to break free from his father's hold comes his way, will Midnight grab it even if it means breaking his mask, too? *** Since childhood, Midnight Velasquez has always dreamed of spending more time with his big brother. However, due to their father's will and circumstances beyond his control, they have always been kept apart. Pushed to wear a mask to conceal his identity and act as a shadow for his big brother, Midnight is forced to suppress his feelings and stay away. When an opportunity for a fresh start arises, he begins to experience things he never thought possible. As he explores his thoughts and his mask begins to crack, Midnight must confront a crucial question: can he stay strong and achieve his goals, or will he succumb to the darkness and continue to wonder whether his life is still worth living for? *** Weekly updates on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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SPG 18 "There were times I wish I could unloved you so I could save what's left of my sanity. It's a never-ending torture to love someone who can't love you back no matter how hard you try." Vengeance Liu

SPG 18 "You stole my heart at first sight, ma puce. So, I guess it's only fair that I steal yours." Callous Dubois