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Reunited by Fate

This is Book One of the By-Fate Series (COMPLETED) He grew up believing he was unwanted. She was the girl he once saved and never forgot. Years later, fate—and a dangerous cyber conspiracy—brings them together again. When a brilliant tech executive narrowly escapes a targeted attack, she finds herself back in the orbit of an elite soldier whose skills are lethal both in the field and in the shadows of the dark web. Their reunion sparks a love he never dared to dream of, even as they’re plunged into high-stakes danger, cybercrime, and family vendettas rooted deep in betrayal. As long-buried secrets unravel, he discovers the family he thought had abandoned him never stopped searching. Meanwhile, a shadowy enemy emerges, with ties to his family’s hidden past and schemes that now threaten everything he holds dear. What to Expect: * Romantic-suspense * Multiple couples, varied pacing * High-stakes action and danger * Family drama and emotional tension * Tech, cybercrime, and intrigue * Character-driven storytelling with suspenseful twists Reunited by Fate is a sweeping tale of love found, families restored, and destinies forged in the fires of betrayal and ambition.

BKarli · Romance · 119 ch

When Youth Burns

Myself Daniel, as Do-yoon in this novel made a novel on my life. Shin Do-yoon never expected middle school to change his life. Quiet, withdrawn, and carrying more than he lets anyone see, Do-yoon arrives at Seorin Middle School two weeks after the school year has already begun. While everyone else seems to have found their place, he remains a stranger among familiar faces, trying to get through each day without drawing attention to himself. Then he meets Choi Seung-min. Seung-min is loud where Do-yoon is quiet, reckless where Do-yoon is cautious, and somehow manages to pull him into a friendship neither of them expected. What begins with a few ordinary conversations slowly becomes something deeper: two lonely boys finding in each other the kind of companionship they had been missing. But youth isn't only about laughter, friendship, and memories. Behind closed doors, Do-yoon carries problems no one at school knows about. Seung-min has struggles of his own. And as their lives begin to intertwine, the line between ordinary school days and the things they are trying to escape becomes harder to ignore. Some friendships change your life. Some years leave scars. And some moments stay with you long after youth has burned away.

Daniel_Voss · Slice Of Life · 8 ch

Echoes of the Silent Sky

Year 2147. The Sun stops—not dead, not dimmed, but *paused*. Fusion ceases for 11 minutes and 43 seconds every 72 hours. A silence with a pattern. A signal. Astrophysicist Dr. Ella Vayne decodes the sun's tremors and discovers the frequency matches human brain theta waves. Not coincidence. Something is broadcasting to Earth—or waking something *in* Earth. Recruited into a black-ops mission, Ella and ex-special forces operative Kasen Reed are sent to a remote Martian research base. The scientists there report footsteps in the dead of the base—footsteps that echo from 300 meters below, where satellite scans show only empty rock. What they find buried beneath Mars isn't a ship. It's a **memory vessel**—a relic built by a civilization that encoded its final moments into a structure that responds to human neural patterns. And Ella's brainwaves? They sync perfectly with the sun's silence. They always have. She wasn't chosen. She was *made* for this. But someone on Earth is building a tower—a transmitter. They don't want to receive the signal. They want to **reply**. The question isn't who sent the silence. It's who—or what—will answer back.

gloriabatao · Sci Fi · 21 ch

The Rise of the Unbound Sovereign Sect

Ten thousand years ago, the Ascended Masters abandoned this realm, leaving behind a saturated, chaotic wasteland. Now, the remnants—towering, violent giants bloated on stagnant Qi—rule the ruins of the golden age. They don't cultivate. They just exist, trapped in an endless, brutal loop of survival and stagnation. Julian didn't reincarnate with a magical system, a heavenly physique, or a mysterious master. He fell from the void as a hundred-and-twenty-pound mortal with a degree in Ethnobotany, a pocket of stainless steel acupuncture needles, and a terrifying realization: he is the weakest thing in a world of predators. To the giants, he is just a rabbit. A piece of soft meat. To survive, Julian must prove he is a useful tool, but not too useful. He can't fight them, and the tribe only wants to use him, but Julian didn’t dedicate his life to studying the lost arts of cultivation for nothing. Using forgotten mortal medicine to bypass overloaded meridians, he begins to systematically hack the anatomy of the world's monsters to forge his own foundation. But the giants are a dead end. Clinical, selfish, and obsessed with their own survival, they will never see Julian as anything more than an expendable asset. When forced to choose between the familiar cruelty of humanoid masters and the terrifying, toxic unknown of the deep wild, Julian walks into the dark. He chooses the monsters. Stepping into the domain of a dying, Sovereign-tier horror, Julian leaves humanity behind. He won't just hack his way to a foundation; he will engineer his own faction from the ground up. Julian is going to build the Unbound Sovereign Sect, and he won't use a single human to do it. <Author’s Note / Disclaimer:> The medical, anatomical, and acupuncture theories discussed in this novel are based on real-world traditional practices and botanical science. However, they are heavily dramatized for the sake of survival fantasy. Do not attempt to use two-inch surgical steel needles to vent your friend's stagnant Qi, treat snake bites with random ferns, or perform deep-tissue Shenshu point demolition on yourself. It will not give you the physical mass of a giant; it will just put you in the hospital. Read the fiction, leave the needles to the professionals.

Magic · Eastern Fantasy · 107 ch

Project : Star-Stratum

Set in a futuristic world, Muhna fights against inhuman activities of the devils in human skin. In this fake world where everything is artificial, he tries to find something genuine.

Self-Proclaimed-Singer · Sci Fi · 2 ch

Light in the Dark

"Light in the Dark" tracks the invisible warfare waged over human sanity when twin novice angels, Stella and Bella, are stripped of their cosmic memories and deployed to Earth in the fragile bodies of rescue kittens. Under the grand directive of their commander, Claudita, the young guardians must absorb and filter raw mortal trauma without letting the toxic negative energy curdle their own souls into hatred.

Kyupol · Supernatural · 4 ch

Children of the Meteorite

Twenty years have passed since the Great Collapse, and the world has been reclaimed by nature — but not the nature we once knew. Colossal trees and mutated vegetation now dominate the landscape, and humanity's only weapon against the monsters that roam the wildland, are poisonous crystals found deep inside the infested forest. When the crystal hunter Rosario and her young apprentices Stefan and Franziska accidentally discover a swarm of monsters threatening to overrun a nearby settlement, their attempt to warn the town will inadvertently uncover a conspiracy that stems from the origin of the Collapse itself.

Azifri · Adventure · 24 ch

The Beginning of The World After

Since childhood, Yumiel has been called a genius, yet she has never considered herself one. Becoming one of the world's greatest researchers? Perhaps. But research what? Yumiel sought truth, not theory. Then everything changed. In the late 2010s, as the world carried on as usual, a mysterious System appeared, claiming to have transformed 50% of humanity into their true nature. For some, it marked the beginning of a new age. For others, a catastrophe. For Yumiel, however, it was finally a chance to uncover the truth she had spent her life searching for. This is the world after. In a world where anyone can become more than they once were... The question is not what you have become. The question is what you are willing to become. And how much you are willing to sacrifice to get there. What to Expect • Intelligent MC • Non-Human MC • Science-driven progression • A constantly evolving world • 1 chapter every 2 days

Igimai · Action · 181 ch

The Revenge Affair My Bestfriend's Husband Offered Me

“It’s still her.” Three words. That was all it took for the carefully constructed world of my last five years to shatter into dust at my feet. Zane didn’t even have the decency to look away as he said it. For twenty years, I had been the third wheel. The reliable shadow to Jovienne’s brilliant sun. I had buried my own feelings for Zane so deep I almost forgot they existed, only daring to dig them up and confess them after Jovi had left the country and broken his heart. We built a life. A marriage. I truly believed, in my foolish, hopeful heart, that it was my happy ending. Now Jovienne was back, and the illusion was gone. The love of my life saw me only as a consolation prize. As my world collapses, the last person I expect comfort from is her husband—a man as cold and polished as he is powerful. Vance sees the same betrayal in my eyes that he sees in his wife's. Leaning in, his voice a dangerous whisper, he proposed the unthinkable: "They are living in the past. Let's be each other's revenge. What do you say, Nerissa?" I should avoid at all costs. It was a game that could burn our broken worlds to the ground. But as I looked into his eyes and saw the same raw, humiliating betrayal reflected back at me, the answer poised on my lips wasn't "no." It was a terrifying, thrilling question. “What,” I whispered, my voice steadier than I felt, “did you have in mind?”

NaykoAyasame · Romance · 72 ch

Closing Act of True Colors|The Anchor Towns Tales #2

After a ruined reputation and fleeing from authorities and a cult, Leticia, Chantel, and Darren found themselves a refuge within the city and suburban town where it is run by vampires and Supernatural Humans. A wild manhunt, hidden criminal operation, and media hate campaign from all sides beckons the three of them out of hiding. Leticia, Chantel, and Darren must break down the lies and deception that caused them to lose everything. ~~~ Story & Art by: Nellie V. Parkinson Contributor & Editor:JapanAnimeGirl CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Themes & Abuse, Drug Addiction/Abuse,Self-Harm, Suicide mentions, and Explicit Language.

Nellie V. Parkinson · Urban Fantasy · 61 ch

Anonymous' Changes: Essence

In the year 2221, the world of Xirod stands under the control of a powerful Federation that lets the government value obedience over individuality. Its citizens are identified by numbers rather than names, while propaganda convinces them that everyone possesses the same “essence.” Beneath the promise of order and prosperity, however, corruption, inequality, environmental destruction, and a failing education system threaten the lives of ordinary people. For years, the speaker accepts this reality as normal—until growing alienation and unanswered questions begin to challenge everything they have been taught to believe. As the contradictions behind the Federation's promises become impossible to ignore, the narrator discovers that silence does not necessarily mean agreement, and obedience does not always mean peace. What begins as one person's quiet awakening gradually inspires others to question the system they once feared. As citizens confront the truth and those entrusted with maintaining order face their own moral dilemmas, Xirod approaches a turning point that could change its future forever. Essence is a dystopian story about identity, freedom, and the courage to question what has long been accepted as truth. Through the transformation of individuals and an entire society, it explores metanoia—a profound change in one's mind and perspective—and asks what it truly means to be human.

Akai Mara · Sci Fi · 1 ch

Naruto: I Ascend to Godhood Through Character Classes

Reborn in the world of Naruto. Good news: I'm in Konohagakure. Bad news: I'm a member of the Hyūga branch family. Worse news: My older brother, long designated as my family’s heir, lost one of his Byakugan during a mission. And so, six-year-old Shingo had his Byakugan gouged out, his family name stripped away, and was cast out of the Hyūga clan. The main house believed that a Hyūga without the Byakugan would never pose a threat again. Yet Shingo still had the Class System. [Warrior]: Forging muscles and bones through a thousand trials, fists capable of shattering all things, a body that can shake mountains. [Sorcerer]: The circulation of boundless energy, elemental transformation, commanding all magical arts. [Physician]: …… Years later, Shingo returned to the Hyūga compound, stepping heavily upon the chest of his former brother. "My eyes have been borrowed by you for all these years." "It's time to give them back."

Overgod · Action · 10 ch

MOKYEON

Sun Yunso was just a regular child with a regular life. He stayed at an estate with his master Su Qing and was trained by him in both swordsmanship and swordsmith. Everything was okay until his master was suddenly murdered in a surprise attack. Now Sun Yunso seeks revenge on the people who killed his master.

NOTBL47ZE · Eastern Fantasy · 3 ch

War for Justice

Every great man believed he was righteous. War for Justice is the story of a boy raised in isolation, shaped by scripture, and pointed toward greatness before he was old enough to choose it. This is a story about faith and what it demands. About brotherhood and what it costs. About power - how it is seized, how it corrupts, and how it convinces good men that what they are doing is still good. Not every tragedy ends with a man who chose evil.

Arthur · Tragedy · 5 ch

Faces we never saw

Miyase Runa. Tojo Mika. Asakura Hina. Shirogane Yui. Four friends finding their way through high school. As their story begins, so too does the gradual unveiling of the hidden truths each of them carries within. Runa has always struggled academically. Her friends tried to help her. They failed. So they turned to the one person Runa never imagined she would have to speak to. Kuroiwa Rei. At first, everything was filled with doubt. Then, slowly... Hope began to reveal itself. But at what cost? As one person enters their lives, the threads holding Runa, Mika, Hina, and Yui together begin to tangle. Some grow stronger. Others slowly begin to fray. As the faces they never knew begin to reveal themselves, they come to realize that the face they understood the least was their own. A story about first love, misunderstandings, friendship, and discovering who you truly are—and the quiet ways people change without even realizing it. Laugh with them through their ordinary days, grow alongside them through their struggles, and join them on the journey they never expected to take. Please enjoy, and have a wonderful day.

cjohngt · Romance · 39 ch

First Legendary Insect Master [Litrpg] [Apocalypse]

Damon spent most of his life taking care of his precious insects while the rest of the world condemned him for his strange fondness. But when the apocalypse struck, ushering in the [Pantheon System], those insects became his source of power. And the first to be tamed wasn’t even an insect. It was his pet arachnid, a black widow spider. [Class: Insect Master] [Bond Formed!] [Insect Type: Black Widow Spider] As he gained his class and forged a path of his own, he soon realized that this entire apocalypse was one he had already read about in an obscure web novel. He realizes that he is the one who holds the key to surviving the apocalypse. He knows which monsters are coming. What God, Demon, or Devil has its sight set on his world. He knows it all and has the class that can raise a swarm powerful enough to face the heavens.

Broke_Itachi · Apocalypse · 16 ch

Threads Unseen

They call each other sisters. But in the dark, they share a language no one else understands. Elena Ves designs light and mirrors for a living-yet she can't escape the cracks in her own reflection. When Vera, the girl she grew up calling "sister," returns to New York, Elena is forced to confront the one truth she's spent years hiding: she's in love with the woman who shares her childhood-and her mother's table. What starts as a forbidden touch becomes a slow, aching dance of guilt, intimacy, and quiet devastation. But when a hidden letter from Vera's dead mother reveals a secret that changes everything, Elena must choose: the life she's built, or the woman she was never supposed to love.

P-zand · Romance · 3 ch

Labyrinth Quest

Jordan Campbell, and his sister Zara Campbell entered Labyrinth Quest looking for a thrill, but when they logged in, the "Log Out" button vanished. They are no longer playing a game—they are fighting for their survival inside a hostile, crumbling world. With their bodies trapped and their minds pushed to the brink, the only way out is to climb. But as they descend deeper into the Labyrinth, they realize the monsters are only the beginning of their problems. Somewhere in the shadows, the developers are waiting... and they aren't looking to help.

CalvinRobson · Litrpg · 7 ch

Whirlwind: A Lady And The Tramp Story

Scamp has never felt like he belonged. A free spirit trapped in a strict and repressive household with overbearing parents; he always longed to be wild and free. One day, he gets his chance and runs away from home to join a gang known as the Junkyard Dogs. Little does he know that he will be carrying on his father’s legacy by doing so. Inheriting the will of the Tramp, his name is Whirlwind! Based off the 2001 Movie "Lady and the Tramp II Scamp's Adventure"

kenthenugget_15 · Adventure · 1 ch