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THE COST OF HIS DESIRE

Elena Reyes has spent her life surviving. At twenty-three, she is exhausted by unpaid bills, endless work hours, and the quiet fear of losing the only stability she has left. When an eviction notice gives her seven days before everything collapses, Elena is forced to confront a truth she has avoided for years—hard work is not always enough, and desperation opens doors that should never be touched. One name echoes through the city with equal parts power and fear: Damian Blackwell. A billionaire whose influence shapes empires, Damian is a man who controls every aspect of his world. Emotions are liabilities. People are assets. And nothing—absolutely nothing—is free. When Elena steps into his glass-and-steel kingdom seeking help, she believes she is making a temporary sacrifice to survive. Instead, she becomes entangled in a dangerous arrangement built on control, secrecy, and unspoken desire. As Elena is drawn deeper into Damian’s world of wealth, enemies, and rigid rules, she begins to see the man behind the ruthless reputation—cold, calculating, and profoundly alone. Damian, in turn, finds his carefully ordered life disrupted by a woman who refuses to be broken, even when bound by his terms. But power attracts danger. Rivals circle. Trust fractures. And when Elena uncovers the truth behind Damian’s control, she must face the most difficult choice of all: remain protected but owned, or walk away and reclaim her freedom—no matter the cost. This is a story of obsession and vulnerability, survival and surrender, and the slow, dangerous realization that love cannot exist where control reigns. In a world where everything has a price, Elena and Damian must decide whether love is worth risking everything they are.
Dynasty_dynasty · 499 Views

The oneness

The theory of The Oneness, also known as the Theory of Everything, is a concept that seeks to explain the foundation of the universe — the ultimate origin of all things. For thousands of years, scientists across the world have pursued the answer to this question. Perhaps, it has been far longer than that — ever since the dawn of humankind itself. In modern times, humanity has come closest to uncovering this truth through Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Quantum Theory. Both theories describe the universe, but on different scales: relativity explains the cosmos on a large scale, while it fails at the microscopic level, where quantum theory must be applied instead. This contradiction between the two has led many to believe that whoever manages to unify them would be able to fully explain the universe. Nawa, a young man in his early twenties, shares this fascination. With his Buddhist way of perceiving the world, he sees a different truth — one that reveals the hidden connection between the two theories. From this insight, he forges them into a single framework capable of explaining everything in existence: The Oneness. One of his experiments to prove the theory succeeds, but with an outcome far beyond Nawa’s expectations. It transports him into a new world — a realm filled with ferocious beasts and godlike beings. Fortunately, the experiment also unlocked the dormant potential of his brain, pushing its capacity to 100% and awakening his psychic powers. With these newfound abilities and his understanding of the universal truth, Nawa struggles to survive countless dangers and eventually discovers a way back to his own world. Yet, upon his return, he realizes that five years have passed — and the world has advanced in ways he could never have imagined.
connerseen · 6.5k Views

Above the Dust, Beneath the Dao

Li Qingshan is born into obscurity in a forgotten village at the edge of the world. His life is defined by leaking roofs, empty fields, and the quiet certainty that nothing extraordinary will ever happen to him. Like all mortals, he believes the heavens are distant and indifferent, and that death is the natural conclusion of a life lived close to the earth. That belief shatters the day a wandering cultivator passes through Clear River Village. Drawn into the hidden world above the mundane realm, Qingshan learns that reality is layered. Above the dust-choked mortal world lies the domain of cultivators, sects, ancient inheritances, and beings who defy time itself. Those who walk this path seek not comfort, but eternity. Not justice, but the Dao. With no noble lineage, no innate talent, and no one to guide him, Qingshan steps onto the road of cultivation armed only with perseverance and an unyielding will. As he ascends through sect hierarchies and forbidden realms, he encounters righteous alliances built on hypocrisy, demonic paths paved with freedom and cruelty, and immortal legacies that demand blood as payment for power. Friendships bloom and wither. Love becomes both anchor and burden. Each breakthrough carries a cost, and every step toward longevity pulls him further from the mortal ties that once defined him. The higher he climbs, the clearer it becomes that immortality is not a blessing, but a verdict. To reach the summit of the Dao, Li Qingshan must decide what he is willing to abandon, and whether an immortal who remembers the dust he came from can truly stand among the heavens.
Curis · 210 Views

Bound to the enemy Alpha

Warning Mature content - Rated 18+ I was born cursed—an omega in a world that worships strength. My pack despises me. My stepmother and stepsister humiliate me. The only one who’s ever shown me love is my father… but even his power couldn’t stop the treaty that bound me to enemy territory. To survive, I must attend Noctos Dominium Academy, a prestigious school ruled by the most dangerous pack in the region. And at its heart is him— Damien Blackwood, the enemy Alpha’s son. Cold. Ruthless. Tattooed sin wrapped in grey eyes that burn with violence. On my first day, he pulled me out of my car, slammed me against the hood, and promised he’d break me. I should hate him. And I do. But hatred has a taste, a burn in the veins that feels too much like desire. And no matter how much I fight it, his presence sparks something I can’t control. As tensions rise between our packs, more threats surface—hidden enemies, dark secrets, and shadows that want me dead. Three new boys enter my life: Kieran Vale – the golden rebel with a sharp tongue and dangerous smile. Flirtatious, reckless, yet with secrets buried deep. Malakai Draven – quiet, haunting, a genius with a tragic past. His intensity draws me in even when I try to resist. Lucien Thalor – A cold, mysterious prince with silver eyes and hidden depths. Each of them offers a different kind of danger, a different kind of temptation. Yet all roads lead back to Damien—the one I should never want, the one who embodies everything I was raised to despise. Trapped between duty and desire, love and hate, betrayal and loyalty, and an unknown enemy threatening the lands, I have to decide: Will I burn for the enemy Alpha, or will his hatred consume me whole? This isn’t just school. This is war. And I am the prize at the center of it all
Fawn_Vixen · 26.3k Views

Faith returned to humanity

Lucius, the young heir of the empire of Constantinople, and Raguel, a child angel born of heaven, share a bond that bridges two worlds. Once every era, angels descend to the mortal realm to bless humanity, and on this sacred night, the two children expect nothing more than another fleeting reunion. Instead, it becomes the end of their world. Betrayed by Nero—once the closest friend of Lucius’s father, Emperor Belisarius—the capital is consumed by fire and corruption. Through an ancient, forbidden book, Nero unleashes demons upon the earth, transforming himself into a monstrous force that threatens not only the city, but creation itself. Amid a brutal war between angels, demons, and desperate men, Raguel is captured and mutilated, and the covenant between heaven and humanity is shattered. Lucius, only seven years old, defies the burning ruins of his home to rescue Raguel, guided by prayers and faith taught to him by his parents. Their salvation comes at an unbearable cost. To preserve their souls—and prevent the world from falling entirely into corruption—Belisarius and the archangel Michael sacrifice everything. Humanity and angels are sealed in stone, while Lucius and Raguel are cast into a chamber beyond time, held in unconscious stasis for two thousand years. When they awaken, the world is unrecognizable. Faith has fractured. The true God of the universe is forgotten, replaced by distorted beliefs, false doctrines, and systems born from fear rather than truth. Angels no longer walk openly among humanity, and the legacy of that night has been buried beneath centuries of myth and denial. Bound by shared loss, guilt, and an unbroken promise, Lucius and Raguel must navigate this altered world together. As the last witnesses to a forgotten covenant, they carry a singular mission: to restore faith in the true God of the universe—not through conquest or blind belief, but through choice, sacrifice, and understanding. In a world that no longer remembers heaven, faith must be reborn… or lost forever.
Burnaz · 2.2k Views