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The Ice-cold CEO’s Doted Wife’s Revenge

Seven years ago, Ruby Emerald believed she had everything: love, stability, a future she could finally trust. On her wedding anniversary, she planned a surprise that would change their lives forever. Instead, her world shattered. She found her husband having sex with his ex, the words that followed cutting deeper than the betrayal itself. He said loving her made him feel small. Empty. The child she carried was her quiet miracle, who never got the chance to be born. Ruby lost her pregnancy on the very day meant to celebrate life, sealing her heartbreak in silence. When grief had barely settled, life demanded more. Her mother’s heart was failing. There was a need for surgery, which was devastatingly expensive. Her father’s debts threatened to swallow the family business whole. Ruby was drowning. Then came the knock on her hospital door. Her ex-husband’s stepfather, Max Byron, stepped inside, immaculate and unreadable, his presence commanding the room before he spoke a single word. A man of power, control, and secrets. “I can solve all your problems,” he said. Hope flared, dangerous and fragile until he finished: “My only condition… is that you marry me.” Trapped between survival and self-respect, Ruby is forced into a marriage built on necessity, not love. But beneath the cold arrangement and unspoken boundaries, something unsettling begins to grow, slow, restrained, impossible to ignore. Because the most dangerous thing about this marriage isn’t the bargain she made— It’s the feelings she never agreed to feel.
Cassy_3 · 15.2k Views

I Don't Want This Kind of System!!

Everly, a connoisseur of orphan-to-riches tropes, always assumed her origin story began with a dramatic abandonment at the orphanage gates. Turns out, her life was even more cliché than her favorite novels! She wasn't merely dumped; she was swapped—a long-lost heiress to a vast fortune. Just when she thought her life couldn't get any more tropey, a mysterious System materialized, offering her a chance at a "good ending." The catch? Its "abilities" ranged from the utterly bizarre to the downright mortifying, making Everly question if a happy ending was truly worth the existential cringe. *** System 006: [Host, please choose 1 of these 3 system abilities!] Everly: "They're all weird! Let me just pick random!" System 006: [Hehe... host, I forgot to say that each system will have consequences, so something will happen to you when you use it...] Everly: "!!!" Days later, having been reunited with her biological family and experimenting with the System's... unique function, the consequence were already glaringly apparent. Her beloved brother: "My little sister is precious, but I need therapy to keep up with her alien-like thinking." Handsome man 1: "She's a pervert! I'm scared she'll take my innocence..." Handsome man 2: "Every time she talks, I feel like killing her. Is that normal?" NOTE: Please disconnect all logical circuits before proceeding with this novel, as it's an absolute chaotic comedy where the MC, Everly, has several screws loose in her brain. Don't expect much normalcy here—sanity checked out long ago and never came back.
callciel_rin · 98.4k Views

Her Amethyst Eyes His Black Scales: Sometimes True Love Is Forbidden

​Ardyn was offered to the Serpent Lord as a sacrifice — but she did not expect to be seen. When she meets Varric, ruler of Serpentia, something ancient and impossible awakens between them. He does not claim her. He waits. And in that moment, an unexpected love begins to bloom. Varric is willing to accept what fate offers. Ardyn is not. Haunted by doubt and determined to stand as his equal, she refuses to believe love alone is enough. As Ardyn awakens a rare and evolving magic tied to her very soul, she and Varric form a powerful bond that transcends distance, form, and fear. But for Ardyn, love without equality feels like a lie — and she sets out on a dangerous journey to gain power, longevity, and immortality on her own terms. Her path leads her across magical realms in search of ancient magic - The Life Way. Every choice reshapes not only her future, but the nature of their bond itself. This is a story of chosen love, shared power, and a woman who refuses to remain small — even for the one she loves. --------------- If you’d like to support my writing journey or explore the hidden lore behind Amethyst Eyes and Dark Scales, you can visit my Patreon — RaeJenaBib. There are two exclusive tiers for readers who want to go deeper into Varric and Ardyn’s world: Amethyst Touch — Early access to upcoming chapter outlines, author’s notes, and private musings. Amethyst Kiss — Everything in Touch, plus exclusive lore drops, bonus side stories, and secret insights into the world beneath the scales. Your support helps me keep writing, dreaming, and bringing this story to life.
RaeJenBib · 38.9k Views
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The Protagonist's Useless Brother

[A/N: No SMUT. Slow paced starting. The book is mostly romance and comedy focused, action will be minimal and happen later.] I died from overwork as a life coach. I got transmigrated into a fantasy novel. Standard stuff, right? Wrong. I woke up as the useless older brother of Theodore, the dense, battle-obsessed protagonist of "Destiny's Harem Knight." The world is doomed to fall to a Demon Lord unless my brother forges alliances by marrying his four destined heroines. My mission is simple: use my life coaching skills to guide my romantically-challenged brother and save the world. The problem? My "help" is working a little too well... on the wrong person. Now, his stoic teacher, his fiancée's powerhouse sister, his rival's legendary mother, and a 500-year-old elf are all looking at me with hearts in their eyes. I've accidentally stolen my brother's entire harem, and in the process, I might have just doomed us all. If you are enjoying this novel and want more chapters [BONUS], do these and you will get as much as you want. [AUTHOR FROM FUTURE] As this is my first one, it's nowhere near perfect and has a few plot holes and a bit repetitive for the first 50 chapter. (47 of them are free btw) But after that point the story will be a lot better (as I have improved in both writing and plotting). So I kindly request you guys to read up to 60 chapters before deciding to hate it, but if you get bored and want to drop it you are welcome do so.
VespaLord · 1m Views
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The Crowned Greed: Transmigrated into a Demonic Dragon

"Is this death?" Food. Water. A blanket. A roof. For a crippled, homeless boy like Dante, that was all he ever wanted. But until his last breath, he couldn't live the happy life he dreamed of. When he finally accepted death, he opened his eyes only to find himself in a supernatural world. A world where logic doesn't make sense and where magic isn't fairytales. And his body? It's the body of a real demonic dragon rather than his old one. Before he could understand what was happening, a spinning axe buried itself into his skull… yet he stayed conscious. Feeling that sharp, immense pain, Dante realized—he was being hunted. Hell had just begun. But whether it was his or his enemies'… no one could tell. ¢¢¢ Note: The MC starts as a naive 16-year-old boy. His choices at the start of the story will be realistic for his age and experience, so don't expect a ruthless, cunning, cold, dark main character when he's only 16. He'll grow gradually, his morals will change, and his mindset will adapt to the dark world... and remember that the novel has tragedy tag. Regarding the MC's morality: he'll keep changing. I can only promise that by the end of the story, he won't be a dark villain. Regarding r18: It's mainly for the gore and dark theme (medieval settings with no religions, I want to take my freedom in writing this). If you're here for smut, then you can leave. anything like smut will be described in a suggestive way or only mentioned quickly without description (and that's only if it's necessary, I hate smut and I won't fill the story with fanservice) Regarding romance: Slow romance (and a bit late), No Smut, Single FL, No Ntr, No Yuri, No Yaoi, No Useless FL, probably no Tsundere (Idk how to write a good tsundere fl). For characters arts (there are many), join discord: https://discord.gg/4VbkEBRmNc
Semo_1 · 253.1k Views