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"Our next is a girl of eighteen summers. She has smooth, unblemished skin and has been schooled in the arts of love and seduction. But most of all, she is untouched." my auctioneer and captor said as he paraded me in front of the men. They eyed their fill of my body but they were forbidden to touch. "Bidding starts at two hundred pieces of silver." I was returned towards the stage as the men stated their prices. I was a rare commodity: a slave girl yet untouched, eighteen, fertile when the land has been struck with a plague that left women barren. The price for me reached eight hundred silver coins and many have already backed down. "Two hundred gold coins!" a man spoke up. It was he, the man who stared at me with passion and desire in his eyes moments ago. That was quite a sum for a slave! "Two hundred gold coins going once, twice... Sold to the King of Ivaris!" the auctioneer shouted. There it was. My fate was sealed. I am a love slave and it is just my luck that I am sold to the same cruel king that destroyed my kingdom. *A story of love, of gods and goddesses, of reincarnation and magic, intrigue and betrayal, of kings and war...*

Chosen when a child, Lady Joselyn is trained to be a ruthless killer. She is destined to be the English king's assassin and protector. Only he and the guild master are supposed to know. It's a life and death secret that must be kept. For an assassin survival is precarious. Life is something you simply cannot take for granted because the next day is never granted. Despite her privileged upbringing, Joselyn quickly learned how to survive on her own and to never trust a soul while following the Guild without question. Upon her return to England, a murderous plot against King Cassiush is discovered. Joselyn is shocked when she finds out who the fiend is. She's even more shocked when the King proposes marriage, a lot. An assassin has never married her king before. The last one who fell in love had her tongue ripped out and was burned alive. Letting her emotions cloud her judgment, Joselynfalls for Cassius and agrees to the marriage, jeopardizing not only his life but her own. Disobeying the Guild means death. Now she must figure out how to keep them both alive and not piles of smoldering ash.

[Zeus x Hera] (Note: Rake is an old term for player) For thousands of years, the Queen of the Gods has put up with her philandering, arrogant, conceited and uncaring husband. She became known as a jealous and vindictive queen. But turning your husband's mistresses into a cow was justified, right? But what happens when she reaches the end of her rope? Hera, the Queen of the Gods who also happens to be the Goddess of Marriage decides that she's had enough. She leaves Zeus and all of Olympus behind so that she could go to the Mortal Realm and experience a different kind of life. She reinvents herself and finally gets to do the things she longed to do. Finally, she was free! But as they say: you don't realize what you have until it is gone. Zeus, the King of the Gods, wants Hera back in his life. This time, he decides to turn all his charms to wooing his wife and gaining her back. But will Hera be his wife and queen again? Will she be able to change the set ways of the King of the Gods and reform the rake in him? ***Credits to @DarkLeague for the cover***

Farah only wishes for two things in life-to be acknowledged by her father and to be noticed by the guy she secretly likes. But when things go haywire in her supposedly perfect life, she finds herself in the middle of a mess she can't seem to get out from. Can Farah fight her way through it all? *** Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, Farah Demitri Sastre has always liked the simplest things in life. She wants to take over their family's ceramic and pottery business and finally be with Rhys, the guy she continuously and secretly likes for the past eight years. As she tries to win her father's trust and her friend's heart, Farah encounters one problem after the other... making her perfect world crumble down into pieces. But as she tries to pick the pieces up, she unexpectedly digs a secret past that's been trying to tear her family down. Can Farah be strong enough to face her fears and protect her loved ones no matter what it takes? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by: Abilaine Isabelle

When Saru finds out about her twin sister's mysterious suicide, she assumes her sister's identity to uncover the truth. ***** Saru Sumiyaya lived a tough life, dropping out of college to work to support her alcoholic father. When her mother calls to inform her that her twin sister, Sari, has taken her own life, she races back to her hometown in disbelief. While in her sister's room grappling with her death, Saru comes across a blue journal containing an ancient word she had taught Sari a long time ago, "Kahimanawari" meaning "kahit man lang kung maaari" or "hoping to happen." Saru realizes the journal contains Sari's wishes. While in Manila to inform Sari's university about her death, Saru encounters Taisei, a friend of Sari's who is convinced that Sari is the victim of the Suicide Virus, a case Sari had been working on before she died. Saru assumes Sari's identity, vowing to solve the case, while also fulfilling the wishes written in the blue journal. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY

*Standalone prequel to Swallow* Owen Munson has a sinister hobby. He tends to daydream about cutting up his classmates. Try as he might, he can't lock the urges away. When he seeks help from an unorthodox source, those urges that should have been closed off are actually set free. Now he's killing against his will and he's extremely good at it. He can't tell and he fears he may never be caught. Morgana Feare is obsessive and compulsive. Two very handy traits for a new detective who's eager to show her worth...but also dangerous traits if gone unchecked. After a case leads her to an unlikely place, she starts to do strange things. Her obsessiveness and compulsiveness takes over. She starts taking anything she wants causing dire consequences for the previous owners.

Since the first time the prince of the Underworld can remember, he has been drawn towards Helen of Troy. Hers was the face that launched a thousand ships and started the legendary Trojan war. He grew up believing she was meant to be his and endured the pain of unrequited love in the process. The problem? Thousands of years onwards and Helen is still in love with Paris. Another problem? The Fates, themselves, decree that Helen and Paris are fated and everything is as it's meant to be! Aidon will never give up though. Armed with the power to control time, he goes back through time to find a way to save the gods and goddesses from Erebus. But he also has plans on using the opportunity to make sure that Helen never married Menelaus and never met Paris. But isn't fated love a love like any other and nothing can stand in it's way? Or there's another twist to this story? Maybe someone else is meant to be with the prince of the Underworld? Truly, the only way is to go back through time to find answers and at the same time, figure out how to defy fate. ***Credits to @DarkLeague for the cover***

Meet the detectives of the Moriartea Cafe. Cover artwork by @CryAllen

Aerith always believed she was an ordinary mortal-clumsy, geeky, and completely out of place in the world. But on the eve of her 18th birthday, she discovers a shocking truth: she's no ordinary girl, but the long-lost daughter of the Fates, destined to rule the Underworld as Hades' queen. Thrown into the realm of gods and monsters, Aerith must learn to navigate her new life among immortal beings, where loyalty and power shift like the winds. Tutored by gods, pursued by ancient rivalries, and bound to Hades-a brooding, powerful god who's been waiting for her for centuries-Aerith faces the daunting challenge of learning how to rule an entire realm while still figuring out how to be herself. Can she rise to the challenge of ruling alongside the enigmatic Hades, or will the forces that oppose her destiny tear their fated union apart? With humor, heart, and a touch of magic, Aerith must learn the ropes of royalty and love in a world where even the gods themselves play by their own rules. How to be a Queen is a fun and fresh take on Greek mythology, blending romance, adventure, and self-discovery into an unforgettable journey through the immortal world.