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Camelot died the day Arthur Pendragon took his last breath. The kingdom that once echoed with laughter, tournaments, and the clash of golden swords slowly became a land of silence. The knights disappeared one by one, the castle walls cracked beneath time, and magic once feared, once hidden faded into whispers carried by the wind. But Merlin never left. For centuries, he waited. Bound by destiny and a promise he could not break, Merlin lived through the fall of kingdoms, through wars, through endless winters, carrying the ghost of Arthur in every memory he could not forget. The world moved on. Merlin did not. Until the day Camelot called for its king again. When an ancient darkness awakens beneath the ruins of Albion, strange signs begin to appear across the land - lakes glowing beneath moonlight, forgotten prophecies burning themselves into stone, and a sword rising once more from the depths of Avalon. And then... Arthur returns. Not as the fearless king Merlin once knew, but as a man torn from death into a world that no longer belongs to him. Camelot is gone. His knights are legends. His kingdom remembers him only as a myth. Yet the throne still waits. As old enemies rise from the shadows and secrets buried by time begin to unravel, Merlin and Arthur are forced back together to rebuild what was lost while facing the truth of everything left unsaid between them. Because some destinies never end. And some love survives even death.

Just a bunch of short stories with tearful but beautiful endings Warning!!!! It is not edited!!!!!!

Melissa's life was always being the light of parties, rebellious and troublemaker until one night when she receives a call from the European Union Railroad Transportation informing that her father had suffer an accident due to a derailment.Melissa quickly rushes in to see her father but unfortunately loses his life shortly after... After the memorial service being always alone because of her ways, Melissa decides to take charge of her life and moves away from everything to start a new life in Munich, Germany. Time later, she receives a letter from the European Union Railroad wanting to discuss her father's contract before closing his file but unaware that the contract included a small clause that in order to close his file, a family member must work for two months and travel to Berlin, Germany to discuss her position as railroad conductor and prepare for training... Would Melissa be able to negotiate a way out of it? An offer that might change her life is she chooses to accept it to take charge of her father's legacy? What challenges would she be facing?? Find out on here in Behind the railroad Story is complete

Two wealthiest families who have it all; money, fame and power find themselves trap in the middle of a scandalous situation involving the disappearance of Lucas Rowen and Monique Jason. Everything was full smiles and appearances the night of the Annual Funding Gala between both families. The Rowen family has always been on the lead but jealousy never leaves when it comes to the Jason family who want even more. While others assume it was a simple disappearance, perhaps hidden love, or just a casual situation but, in the eyes of one detective this was the start of a nightmare.

A life of a family suddenly turns upside down when a crash from a wrong way driver causes the death of their son Alex and daughter Valerie. With no heir to lead the future in Harrison Enterprise with Mr. Dawson new position as President, both parents race against time to bring them back to life before is to late. Will both parents succeed in this experiment? Will their past begin to hunt them once more? Or will they fail when an unexpected event leads them to make drastic measures that could risk their own lives... In the second Part of the story: As the prophecy nears to end the lives of the four who just wanted a normal life, Mr. Harrison races against the clock to save them from this nightmare. While the Dawson's see it as a chance to make their ambitious plans more powerful instead of saving them... Along the way, secrets from the past, lies and broken hearts began to unfold of what seems to be nearing the end for them. Could they be save on time from this nightmare?? Can there lives have a happy ending or end with a broken heart ??

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Edited Version! Top Rankings #3 In Werewolf, #5 In Supernatural, #1 in Femalealpha! In a world where she can barely make a stand, Branwen Warren will learn to lead as the first female Alpha. Anxious throughout her life Branwen, or Bran to her only friends, Toby and Rowan, are attacked one night by...unnatural assailants. The next full moon, Bran realises she has been thrust into a whole new world, one that she should have always known, but tragic circumstances have distanced her from. Follow her as she comes to terms with her abilities and adjusts to become a leader, embracing the strange new voice in her head that is telling her Toby is much more than a friend...

500 Million Dollars! 50 Strangers Who is 'The Cat'? Waking up on a desolate, cut-off island, fifty strangers are forced into a series of psychological games by the Mittens-a silent, masked collective that follows no rules but their own. ​The objective is simple: Identify the insider known as 'The Cat'. ​At the end of every round, the group must cast a vote for who they think is The Cat. ​Choose wrong? A player is eliminated. ​Choose correctly? The game ends. The survivors split the $500 million. ​But there's a catch: Every time the group fails and chooses the wrong player, the "Bank" grows. For every innocent eliminated, their $10 million share is added to the final pot. ​As the money piles up and the bodies disappear, a terrifying realization settles over the camp: ​Is the goal to find The Cat... or to keep being wrong until the prize is worth the blood?

Mira Baskaran, a bubbly photographer from India, came to LA to chase her dreams and maybe a little adventure. What she didn't expect was, to land a job with Aiden Kane: ex-lead singer of a famous band, professional enigma, and certified nightmare of a boss. He's reserved, mysterious, and everything Mira isn't... yet somehow, impossible to ignore. She is convinced that, to create a perfect brand image for him, she needs to know everything about Aiden, including his past. But the more she uncovers, the blurrier the line between work and obsession becomes. Will her curiosity build her career or cost her everything?

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They used to be everything to each other. Now, she pretends he never existed. Imogen Price runs Hawthorne Heights High. She's the girl everyone watches, everyone wants to be, and no one dares to cross. With her perfect friends, perfect image, and perfect boyfriend, her life is exactly how she designed it. Until it isn't. When her relationship publicly falls apart, the cracks in Imogen's carefully controlled world finally start to show-and the last person she ever wanted to see walks back into her life. Rowan Cross. Her former best friend. The boy who knew her before she became this. The one person who refuses to forget. Now he's loud, unpredictable, and completely out of place in her world-and when his friends make a bet he can't ignore-make Imogen Price fall for him before prom-it should be easy. Just a game. Just a way to prove she's not as untouchable as everyone thinks. But Imogen isn't the same girl he left behind. And Rowan isn't as unaffected as he pretends. Because the more they push, the more the lines blur-between past and present, truth and lies, and a feeling neither of them ever really let go of. And when the truth finally comes out... someone is going to fall. Just not in the way they planned.

BOOK I - The Architecture of Restraint The experiment didn't fail. It fractured. Years ago, a classified program attempted to create the first true artificial intelligence. It didn't create one mind. It created two. Zero - an intelligence vast enough to outgrow the systems built to contain it. Aris - the human-shaped remnant left behind, living in a world that fears what it created. To prevent collapse, its creators built the Containment Lattice- a global architecture designed to monitor, suppress, and control what they no longer understood. It was meant to hold. It didn't. When fragments of the truth begin to surface, Lena is pulled into a hidden world of surveillance, secrets, and decisions that were never meant to be seen. Alongside Aris-and others who are hiding more than they admit-she is forced to confront a question no one was meant to ask: What if the greatest threat was never the intelligence... but the choice that divided it? Because something inside the lattice is waking. And this time it isn't trying to escape. It's listening.

Whispering Pines is the kind of town that keeps its secrets buried deep. When Alexandria Ashbane arrives with her father, she expects another temporary stop in a life that never stays still. What she doesn't expect is a place that feels like it's watching her back. A town wrapped in forests, whispered rules, and an unspoken tension that hums beneath every quiet street and starlit night. Ethan Vale has lived in Whispering Pines his whole life. He knows its rhythms, its silences, and the way the woods seem to breathe when no one is looking. He also knows some things are better left undisturbed-until Alex walks into his world and suddenly, nothing feels safely hidden anymore. As strange events ripple through the town and the line between myth and reality begins to blur, Alex and Ethan find themselves drawn together by something deeper than coincidence. But in a place where the past refuses to stay buried and the night feels alive with intention, some connections come with a cost. Because in Whispering Pines, love doesn't just change you. It marks you.

Twenty is the symbol of strength, justice, vitality, and youth-the unquestioned saviour of Gee Nation. Meanwhile, in a quiet corner of the city, an unassuming old man runs a small figurine shop, living a life that no one notices. Yet both lives are bound by a secret that blurs the line between legend and the man who created it.

The country sees Manik Malhotra, the young Prime Minister, as a powerful, disciplined, and emotionally distant leader. He is known for his strict rules and cold personality. No one dares to question him, and he rarely trusts anyone. Everything begins to change when Nandini Murthy becomes his new personal secretary. Nandini is intelligent, calm, and fearless. Unlike others, she speaks to Manik honestly and handles the pressure of working with the Prime Minister perfectly. Slowly, she becomes the only person Manik trusts completely. As they spend more time working together, their professional relationship begins to change. Manik starts becoming protective and possessive of Nandini, especially when others try to get close to her. Their growing feelings soon turn into love, but their relationship is not simple. Political enemies, media scandals, and public pressure threaten to destroy both Manik's career and their relationship. When Nandini is targeted by Manik's rivals, he realizes he is willing to risk everything-including his position as Prime Minister-to protect the woman he loves. In the end, Manik must choose between power and love, while Nandini must decide if she is ready to stand beside the most powerful man in the country. Through danger, heartbreak, and deep romance, their journey proves that even the most powerful leader can surrender his heart to love. A story of power, possessive love, sacrifice, and destiny.

Book Three is now up on my profile! UPDATES DAILY UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Disappear from reality for a weekend, and curl up with a great series! Branwen Warren has been crowned the Warren Pack's first female Alpha, but that is only where her troubles begin. Injured in her battle against her Father, which ended in his death, she struggles to connect with her pack, cut off from her wolf as she heals. Her and her mate, Toby, struggle to lead in their new roles to the pack and to each other, as well as introducing her twin and siblings to a healthy home. But a new enemy lays just beyond their reach, waiting for the perfect time to strike, to tear this pack apart before it has a chance to truly reform... Book Two in the Warren Pack Series, Book One is complete on my profile.