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  • Sweet Daily Life of the 90s Stand-in Female Supporting Character by savy_riah
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    Sypnosis: જ⁀➴ Gu Yueyue wakes up and realizes she's just a stand-in wife in a retro romance novel. Her new husband, the story's cold villain, only married her because she resembled the heroine. In the original plot, once the stand-in discovers the truth, she causes drama and ends up discarded, while the villain meets a bad end. But Gu Yueyue, now self-aware, decides: if she's a stand-in, she'll outshine the original. She puts on a school uniform, smile bright. "Like this? Getting the vibe?" The villain: *gulp* Heart racing. She swaps to a red slip dress, hair damp, heels tapping. "What about now? Am I your white moonlight?" The villain, trembling: "No." "Then why are you holding me?" Later, she asks, "Didn't you say I'm cuter than your white moonlight?" He offers her a black dress. "Try this one?" She rolls her eyes. "Scram." Gu Yueyue: "The male lead's chasing his wife in the crematorium arc. Want to try it too?" Villain: "Screw that plot. You're mine. I won't let anyone near my wife."
  • Captured By A Ruthless Vampire King (Book 2) ✔️ by S0NDREENJ
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    Book 2 of (The Awakening Series) I'm a She-wolf who happened to be born on the day of The Awakening. My people once believed that the day when Luna passes directly behind earth and into the shadows was the day of new beginnings. The day of rebirth! They once called those particular days.... Luna passing days! For centuries Werewolves believed that in the year 2081 on the Luna passing day. Our creator and savior the moon Goddess would once again walk the earth. Even the Lycans who are believed to be direct descendants of the moon goddess believed in Luna passing days. All of my people were wrong, Lycans included. The Luna passing day in the year 2081 was marked as The Awakening. For humans, it was the act of the vampire species coming into awareness of the human world. To Werewolves, it was the day we have knocked off our high horses. Well, that's how I see it anyway but I'm no ordinary She-wolf. My kind usually thrives just thinking about spilling vampire blood. They always have. I honestly feel like we all can get along. Seriously, holding on to grudges never did anyone any good. It's pointless. We should all co-exist. I truly thought I understood the pain of losing your loved ones. I knew it cut deep but I never truly understand how fucking deep it hurts. You see I use to believe that most vampires were just misunderstood. I use to believe that the only way to stop the bloodshed is to forgive and forget. How fortunate for me, that funny word name fate decided to show me otherwise. The Vampires took someone extremely important away from me. They crushed my soul when they took her life. I'll never forgive them. For the first time in history, my people were right I'll never heal. Especially, now! I'm living with this ruthless Vampire King who insists on calling me his chosen but the sickest part of it all is he is actually my mate. #1 in Vampire/Romance # 2 in series Unedited. Cover Created By:@Autumnsewell
  • Crowned By The Sea by akatsuki189
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    Waking up as jiwoo seo's twin wasn't the part of the plan . With the memories of past life and knowledge of future and newly awakened powers , she is pulled into a world of awakener's , danger and secrets . let's see what the future holds for her
  • Awaken(the moonlight of Monaserus) by itzdeviva
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    At eight years old, Darrell watched his parents die at the hands of the ruthless dark sorceress, Norma Elspeth. To keep him alive, his uncle tore him away from the magical world of Monaserus and hid him on Earth, in a Los Angeles orphanage...far from the danger that hunted his bloodline. Years later, destiny calls him back home. Monaserus is collapsing under Norma Elspeth's rising power, and the boy who once ran from death is now the only one who can save the realm that abandoned him. But taking back what was stolen from him means facing the woman who destroyed his life. Then he meets Alyssa-a mysterious, fiery girl searching for the truth about who she really is. Their connection is instant, powerful... and dangerous. Because when their paths collide, forgotten magic awakens, secrets burst open, and the lost history of Monaserus begins to unravel. Darrell must fight for his destiny. Alyssa must fight for her identity. And together, they might be the last hope this world has left. But defeating Norma Elspeth will cost more than courage. It may cost Darrell the one thing he has left to protect- his heart. Magic. Love. Revenge. Destiny. Enter the world of Monaserus, where one choice can shatter everything. Check it out and awaken your soul to the magical mole.:) _________________**________________ This story is still under editing so in case you bump into confusing words just bear with me but if In case u find anything good enough to improve my story don't hesitate to let me know. I always try to make updates on this story so follow me so you won't miss a thing. Love you guys. 😘❣️
  • Whispers of the Soul by Skyelogeia
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    ❝The stars summons my mourning words in pen, as the starry night consoles my shunned pain. ❞ - 𝒮𝓀𝓎𝑒 Note: My poems here are also posted in All Poetry account. @skyelogeia.✨ https://allpoetry.com/Skyelogeia
  • MYTH: Magic In The World Of Cultivation by ashiieera
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    Agashiiee was an assassin mage, known for completing every mission with brutal precision. Cunning, intelligent, and terrifyingly powerful-he was a maniac that few dared to challenge. Almost unstoppable... until one fateful event ended it all. Yet death was not his end. He was reincarnated into a new world-one where mana and magic did not exist. Born into the Xiao family, with twin siblings by his side, something about his new life felt... strange. His parents' faces were blurred, as if hidden behind a veil. From the start, his path was broken. His meridians were shattered at birth, crippling his future. At the age of four, he awakened a system-only for it to seal itself away for a hundred years due to his greed. At seven, he finally awakened his avatar spirit, believing it to be his chance to rise... only to discover it was the lowest of the low, a spirit considered trash among trash. Hopeless, he resigned himself to fate. But that same night, the so-called "trash" spirit revealed a hidden truth. It presented him with a necklace-an inheritance from his past life. A necklace that contained secrets capable of converting Qi into mana. As fragments of his former self began to resurface, his new journey unfolded. In this world of cultivation, where he was never meant to belong... could he rise above all with the forbidden power of magic? Could he dominate cultivators in their own domain? in the world of cultivation? Can he really dominate the world using magic ?
  • Rise Of The Hunters by Sheolle
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    In a world shattered by monstrous forces, survival is determined by strength-and humanity's last hope rests in a new breed of warriors known as Hunters. Miata Savannah Neuschwanstein, a seemingly ordinary university student, never imagined that her life would be torn apart. But when the Armageddon Burst Phenomenon strikes, everything changes. On that fateful day, five percent of the world's population vanished in an instant. Massive dimensional portals ripped open across the globe, spilling forth demons, monsters, and horrors beyond imagination. Cities collapsed, governments crumbled, and death became the only certainty. Because of the apocalypse, countless cities fell into ruin. When humanity began to rebuild, survivors erected shelter cities-safe zones surrounded by thick, towering walls to protect them from the monsters that now roamed the earth. Yet even these fortified bastions are not immune: waves of monstrous attacks strike periodically, testing the resolve and strength of all who dwell within. Amid this chaos, humanity discovered a glimmer of hope: latent powers awakened in select individuals. Miata herself rises among them, her extraordinary abilities catapulting her into the ranks of elite S-rank Hunters. Now, she must confront the terrors of the apocalypse, survive relentless threats, and carve a path to reclaim humanity's lost glory. Monsters. Power. Destruction. Humanity's last hope is awakening.
  • Dawnshadow (An excerpt) by isibeal
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    Anomalies are hunted by the Council to prove their hypothesis - rebirth through death. That death is not a finality, but rather an unravelling of an Anomaly's true powers. But only if the Anomaly survives. Cecilia is the powerless daughter of Primes - a witch and a demon. After her rebirth, the first surge of her magic surfaces, with a staggering repertoire that even the Elders of the Council now fear. Guided by Kian, a Prime Demon and her unlikely ally, Cecilia steps into her new life, laced with peril.
  • The Descent Of A Star || Book 1 by luvme_goodstories
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    - BOOK 1 - ╰┈➤ 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓮𝓼𝓬𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓞𝓯 𝓐 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻 ― 𝓐 𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓸 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓼 𝟏𝟔𝐲𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐑𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧: 𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞. 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬.
  • 🌿 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 🌿 by S_Soul_Legend
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    Reworking All chapter Updating chapter halted Chpater 2 is Under Reworked ✧═════════•❋•═════════✧ ❖ 「 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 」 ❖ ✧═════════•❋•═════════✧ Silva once a human from Earth suddenly dies in an unexpected event. Her memories, her life, and every emotion shatter into fragments, drifting into an endless sleep... every last piece slipping away until nothing remains. She can't remember what happen. She can't remember how she died. Only silence and then, awakening. A new world. A realm of magic, creatures, and twin moons a place that feels like something born from a game, yet everything imagined here breathes in reality. They call it Elytha, the world shaped by the Creator God. And when she finally looked at herself... she realized she was no longer human. Silva has been reborn. not reincarnated as the Tenth Eterna, the forbidden Goddess of Verdant, the god of nature itself. Feared by nations and the people she never meant to create, Silva must uncover her lost past and face the truth buried within the world of Elytha a truth tied to the madness of the Seven Eterna, and the Void that seeks to devour them all. Every life she touches becomes part of her. Every action has no return. Every sacrifice demands a price. ✧══════•❋•══════✧ This is the story of Seed of Eternity Where immortality is not a gift, but a curse and where the greatest sin... is being born a god. ✧══════•❋•══════✧ 📖 Story Details 🌿 Status: Early Stage · Ongoing 👁 Main Character: Silva 🗺️ Genre: Hybrid Fantasy
  • The hero is a nuclear monster. HELP! by AzazielSolaron
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    Scribble Hub / Series / The hero uw a nuclear monster. HELP! The hero uw a nuclear monster. HELP! The hero uw a nuclear monster. HELP! 0 Views 0 Favorites 1 Chapters 1 Chapters/Week 0 Readers 0.0 (0 ratings) Garudakreol Read Add to Library Details Glossary Statistics Synopsis They called him the Roach. A nameless, legless scavenger in the irradiated wastes, his only gift was a stubborn will to live in a world that demanded his death. When a desperate gamble leads him to a pristine, bone-white ruin-a forgotten god-ship untouched by the decay of the old world-he sees a chance at more than just survival. But the ship is a trap, and it swallows him whole. Inside, he finds not just treasure, but a terrible, ancient power: a churning core of nuclear energy fused with the blood of a dead star-god. It remakes him, granting a new body, strength beyond imagining, and a cursed second chance. The power saved him, but it is a double-edged sword. It mutates his flesh and threatens to unleash a literal, city-leveling monster every time he draws upon it. The same world that spat on him now sees him not as a hero, but as a walking apocalypse. To survive, the monster must learn to wear a hero's skin. Even if he has to tear it from someone else's back. --- For fans of the ruthless progression in Cradle, the sci-fi cultivation of Iron Prince, and protagonists who grapple with a dangerous inner beast like in Tokyo Ghoul or Jujutsu Kaisen.
  • STAKES: Shadows of Tomorrow by timeanchoraj
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    In STAKES: Shadows of Tomorrow, the fourth chapter of the critically acclaimed STAKES saga, the world reels from the Genesis Event. Across the globe, ordinary people are discovering extraordinary powers-the Will awakening inside them. But as new heroes rise, so do ancient forces determined to silence them. Max, Heidi, and Lina-leaders of the fledgling Circle-find themselves caught between government crackdowns, public fear, and an invisible enemy: the Maelstrom, an unknowable intelligence woven into the fabric of time itself. As an anomaly spirals above New York City, threatening to unmake reality, they must forge unlikely alliances, confront buried betrayals, and wield their Will against impossible odds. The battle for humanity's memory, freedom, and future has begun. And the greatest danger may not be the forces coming to erase them-but the truth waiting to be revealed. Shadows of Tomorrow is a heart-pounding fusion of sci-fi, myth, and action, perfect for fans of The Matrix, Dune, and Akira. What will you do when everything is at stake?
  • AADIYAN : MORTAL AWAKENING by Yegha_
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    Vihaan lives a quiet life in the small village of Dhruvapur. He believes in peace more than gods, choosing meditation over prayer and silence over chaos. But when strange events begin to unfold around him, his simple world slowly starts to shift. A mysterious old man visits his tea stall. Unseen forces move in the night. Whispers from the past begin to follow him. As the unknown draws closer, Vihaan is forced to confront a path he never asked for a path that may decide more than just his own life. In the middle of myths, energies and hidden destinies, he must learn who he truly is and what he is meant to become. This is the beginning of his awakening.
  • 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥  by Tiffanysafi
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    𝖫𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗅 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖾𝖺𝖽, 𝗂𝗍 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝗈𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝖼𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝗂𝗇 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗈𝗎𝗅. 𝖡𝖾𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗒𝖾𝖽, 𝗅𝗈𝗌𝗍, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗇 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝖾𝗇 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗉𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒. 𝖳𝖺𝗋𝖺 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖽𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗍𝗁 𝗈𝖿 𝖺𝗅𝗅, 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗌𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖿. 𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗇𝗌, 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝗈𝗅𝖾 𝖾𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁 𝗍𝗈 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗀𝗇𝗂𝗓𝖾 𝗂𝗍... 𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗈𝗈 𝖻𝗋𝗈𝗄𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗋𝗒 𝖺𝗀𝖺𝗂𝗇?
  • Random Fire Emblem Stories by LucarioRanger
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    Short stories, One Shots, funny memes, you name it, I hopefully got it. I will put warnings before stories if they have anything graphic in them. CURRENTLY: Requests: No Suggestions: Yes Best Ranks: #1 RadiantDawn (9/5/24) #2 PathOfRadiance (9/5/24) #1 Ikexreader (9/5/24) #1 fireemblemxreader (9/5/24) #1 fireemblem (11/16/24) (Cover is temporary until I find a new one. Hint: That may never occur)
  • AKSESA AND THE DARK RECKONING by IpondaP
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    That stormy night was supposed to be just an ordinary night for two young men - Noel Sanjaya and Arka. But in the ancient mansion of the noble Sanjaya family, Noel has just completed an ancient ritual-one performed only once every five centuries. The kingdom's ministers gather in silence, witnessing the birth of a new 'Aksesa,' a mysterious title that has served as the hidden pillar of the Carta Kingdom for millennia. On the other side of the city, in a small cafe about to close, Arka is fighting to finish a college assignment, battling sleep and dreaming of his grandfather's steamed chicken. He has no idea the storm is no ordinary weather... or that his life is being irrevocably changed. Two nineteen-year-old men. Two worlds that have never collided. One ancient cycle awakening: The Dark Period. As the kingdom braces for a cataclysm that strikes only once every five hundred years, a buried secret begins to crawl from the shadows. And when destiny finally brings Noel and Arka face to face, one of them will discover he is not who he thinks he is. Because sometimes, a kingdom's greatest hero... is born in the most unexpected of places.
  • The Awakening: The Power within  by leejhenx
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    A group of young teenage rich heiress which is led by Tessha Marie Gavelan, wanted to have a spooky Halloween vacation. They are bored and want some adventure. They wanted to make a Halloween documentary just for fun and uploaded it to their webpage. They search for the most haunted and spooky hometown. And found four places then raffled them. Villa del Bungo wins! A haunted villa in the City of Infierno... A sudden wrong turn of events happened. The moment they enter Villa del Bungo is the day that they are trapped and the game of life and death begins! Unfolding the truth about herself that shocks her... Who is the mastermind? Is there any hope for them? or will they be buried in the City of Infierno?
  • Poems [ Vol 2 ] Beneath the Surface by holly_andersen
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    A collection of secrets, lies, false realities, and suppressed feelings
  • The Dancer Who Became The Dance by Sachchidanand
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    My name is Sachchidanand Kumar. This is my own life story. I have tried my best to put my mental journey here since I got concious about my being. I hope , you all readers will enjoy it.
  • "Veins of the Eight" (八脉之血 - Bā Mài zhī Xuè) by IvyBlank4
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    "Some legacies are written in ink. Ours are written in blood." This tells the tale of 'Xuē Seryn (薛·赛琳)' and 'Zhào Cael (赵·凯尔)' along with 'The Vein Lords (脉尊 - Mài Zūn)' and the friends they make on the way, as they embark on fate changing adventures, laced with blood, heritage, abilities and the fight for power among clans and the forces behind them. Clips :- _______________ _______________ His eyes meet hers. A pause. "Who are you?", she spoke "Who are you?", he repeated They stare. No birds. No trees. No answer. _______________ _______________ He paused. That same breathless pause a man might take before he steps off a cliff he once built. "You... don't remember me." Cael appeared behind her, brows slightly furrowed. He did not recognize the man-but he felt it, like an old scar hidden in his bones. "I am Xuè Jǐngwáng," the stranger said, voice both mournful and reverent, "You once called me Jǐng." Seryn stepped back. "I don't..." She looked at Cael. "I... know him?" _______________ _______________ You've changed," the Stone Warden said, settling onto the worn bench beside him. "We all have," Jǐngwáng replied. His voice was quiet, but not tired. "You didn't come all this way just to tell me that." _______________ _______________