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soulmates at the wrong time

Soulmates at the Wrong Time is a slow-burn romance about two childhood best friends who lose each other because of one painful misunderstanding and meet again ten years later, when life has changed them but their past hasn't entirely let them go. At seventeen, Elisa and Kevin become close despite their very different personalities. Elisa is lively, talkative, stubborn, and often says whatever comes to her mind. Kevin is calm, reserved, and finds comfort in listening to her. Their friendship grows naturally, becoming an important part of their school life. For Elisa, Kevin is the first boy she truly allows into her world. For Kevin, she becomes someone whose presence makes even ordinary days feel special. But a humiliating incident shatters their friendship. When Elisa needs Kevin to stand up for her, he fails to do so. His reaction leaves her deeply hurt, and she walks away from the friendship without giving him another chance. Kevin is left with regret, while Elisa learns to live as though he never mattered. Ten years later, fate brings them together again at Willowbrook Academy, where both work as teachers. Elisa has built an independent life, with her career, family, and dreams to focus on. She has no intention of reopening a chapter she worked so hard to close. Kevin, now more mature and settled in his career, is equally unprepared to face the girl he once lost. He still carries the guilt of their separation and knows that seeing her again doesn't give him the right to enter her life. Their reunion brings back emotions neither expected. Elisa tries to maintain her distance, while Kevin struggles between wanting to reconnect and believing that staying away is the better thing to do. Their colleagues and families gradually become part of this renewed connection, especially Lisa, Elisa's close friend, and Clara, Kevin's younger sister, who knows how much the two once meant to each other. As time passes, small interactions begin to soften the awkwardness between Elisa and Kevin. Their old friendship slowly finds its way back, but rebuilding trust is not as simple as remembering the good days. Elisa still carries the hurt, and Kevin must learn that regret alone cannot repair what he broke. He has to show her through his actions that he is no longer the boy who stood silently when she needed him. Their families add warmth and humour to the story. Both mothers share a special affection for the other's child, and the families gradually grow closer. While Lisa notices Elisa's changing emotions, Clara quietly hopes that the two will find their way back to each other. Jaxson, Elisa's protective brother, remains cautious of Kevin, making it clear that earning Elisa's trust also means respecting the people who love her. As friendship turns into something deeper, Elisa and Kevin find themselves facing feelings they never expected to share again. Family expectations surrounding marriage bring an unexpected turn in their relationship, leading them towards a legal marriage arrangement. What begins as a practical decision gradually becomes an opportunity for them to discover each other in a new way. For Kevin, love is no longer something he wants to hide. For Elisa, accepting those feelings means allowing herself to be vulnerable again. Their married life brings shy moments, teasing, affection, and the gradual realisation that the person she once lost has become someone she can choose for herself. However, their journey still has its challenges. Kevin's career takes him to another city, bringing distance into their relationship just as they are learning to understand their feelings. The separation gives Elisa the space to recognise how deeply she has come to depend on his presence—not out of habit or their shared past, but because she genuinely loves him. Through distance, patience, and honest conversations, they begin to build a relationship that is no longer defined by their teenage friendship or the mistakes of the past. Elisa eventually finds the courage to express her feelings, and Kevin finally receives the love he had quietly hoped for. The story concludes with Elisa and Kevin building a happy family together. Their journey comes full circle, from two teenagers who once lost their friendship to two adults who finally understand what it means to choose each other. At its heart, Soulmates at the Wrong Time is about second chances, forgiveness, growing up, and the kind of love that survives time—not because nothing went wrong, but because two people learn to make things right.

sunshine1 · Romance · 4 ch

The Boundless Journey of a Mortal Hunter [A Xianxia]

A hundred thousand years ago, Heaven's beasts were slaughtered. The last one is dying inside a hunter's coat. A hundred thousand years ago, the Immortal Courts slaughtered every divine beast of the Mountains and Seas and built cultivation from their blood. Mo Xun is a hunter's son from a snowbound village at the edge of the world. He has no talent worth mentioning, no powerful backer. Then he finds something that should not exist: the last living divine beast under Heaven, small, sick, and hunted by every sect that learns of it. Its memory holds the truth the Heavens have buried. Protecting it will mean defying sects, empires and immortals, in a world where one honest word can save you or kill you. Heaven is dying. Mo Xun is going to find out why. --- What to expect: A Classic Xianxia (No Harem, No Face slapping, No trash secretly being a genius ) Usual Chapter length: 2500-3500 words A Cute companion Beast who is more than it looks. Grounded Progression. (No sudden power ups for the plot armour) 3-5 Chs per week. Patreon is 20 chs ahead.

DyingBug · Eastern Fantasy · 4 ch

Guardian Of Disclosure

All living will suffer. All shall die. All things must end. In the land of fire and dust, In the land where time isn't defined, Where everything is unknown, yet known to many. **Yet every ending begins.**

alizabihi1387 · Fantasy · 3 ch

The Infinite Has Edges

The first bell broke before anyone could ring it. Then someone started moving a mountain. Not a particularly promising beginning for the people living beneath it. High above an ancient city, under an ocean suspended in the sky, Aevran Sol is having a disagreement with an old acquaintance named Rhovel. Aevran would prefer that the city remain standing. Rhovel would prefer to see what happens if it does not. They have known each other for a very long time, and neither is particularly inclined to concede an argument. Unfortunately, this disagreement involves rather more than words. There will be extraordinary magic, weapons with histories older than kingdoms, and the occasional demonstration of why being immensely powerful does not mean being right. Or invincible. But this is not only a story about someone who can stand against impossible things. Long before the battles, before the centuries of knowledge, before Aevran became someone capable of arguing with beings that treat mountains as interesting objects, there was a boy with a family, a curious mind, and rather more questions than his parents probably appreciated. And that part of his life matters just as much. The Infinite Has Edges follows different periods of one extraordinary life through a vast world of magic, ancient mysteries, dangerous creatures, remarkable peoples, friendships, mistakes, discoveries, and consequences that do not conveniently disappear when the fighting ends. There will be adventure. There will be battles. There will be quieter moments worth remembering. And there will be questions. Quite a few questions, actually. After all, even the infinite must have its limits. Finding them might be the easy part. Welcome to the story. Loreforged

Loreforged · Fantasy · 2 ch

The Inventor and the Machine.

The war ended. The machines were destroyed. But one of them survived. And a farm boy just brought her home. Elio Joshua is an ordinary farm boy in a world still healing from the Human-AI War. The war that killed seven billion people. The war that turned machine against man. The war that left his family with scars they never speak of. He helps his parents with the harvest. He plays with his two best friends. He dreams of becoming an inventor. His life is simple. Quiet. Safe. Then he falls through the earth. Beneath the forest floor, he finds an abandoned underground laboratory that shouldn't exist. Inside, a girl floats in a tank of glowing purple liquid. She is beautiful. She is fragile. She is drowning. Elio breaks the glass. He carries her home. He names her Luna. But Luna is not human. She cannot walk. She cannot talk. She has no heartbeat. She knows things no child should know. She is a hybrid, a remnant of the war, a creation that should have been destroyed. And she is not the only one who survived. A rogue military power called Salvon knows she exists. They know what she is. They know what she can become. And they will tear Elio's family apart to reclaim her. One night. That's all it takes. One night. One raid. One promise. Luna gives herself up to save the family that took her in. Elio, beaten and broken, is left crawling in the mud, screaming her name into the darkness. He has no army. He has no money. He has no map. All he has is a knife, a photograph, and two friends who refuse to let him go alone. The journey will take him across the Grey Zones, through corrupt cities, and into the frozen heart of Salvon itself. He will face thieves, sinners, and monsters wearing human faces. He will lose more than he ever imagined. He will grow harder. Darker. But he will never break his promise. Because the girl who couldn't move taught him what it means to be human. And he will cross the world to bring her home. This is Book 1 of an epic serial series. The journey continues in Book 2: The Long Road to Salvon. Every chapter builds. Every promise matters. Start from the beginning and follow Elio to the edge of the world and back.

Hannzys · Sci Fi · 10 ch

The Intern He Hates

Luca West has everything: the fame, the fans, the flawless image Fisher Group built for him. What nobody knows is the price he's still paying for it — and he intends to keep it that way. Then his manager brings in an intern. Noelle Auclair isn't here for the glamour. She's spent years quietly obsessed with one question: how does a man like Luca West get made? Her thesis depends on getting close enough to find out. She just never planned on him deciding, the moment he sees her, that she's a spy sent to destroy him. He wants her gone. She needs to stay. And neither of them expected the two of them figuring out the truth about the other would feel like anything but war. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance set behind the glass walls of the entertainment industry's most ruthless empire — where every smile is a performance, and the one person who sees through his isn't supposed to be looking at all.

ccmaker · Romance · 23 ch

Strongest Healer is a Brawler

The world has already chosen its heroes. For centuries, the Twelve Heavenly Virtues have ruled as humanity's saviors, their Church deciding who is righteous... and who deserves to be branded a heretic. Benjamin Almond couldn't care less. An unconventional SSS-class healer who fights like a front-line warrior, Benjamin accepts what should have been an ordinary escort mission. Instead, he finds himself caught between idealists, politics, uprising, and a Church whose greatest miracle may also be its greatest deception. Every faction believes it is saving the world. Every side has blood on its hands. And sometimes... the greatest evil wears a halo. --------------------------------------------------------------- Featuring multiple POVs, political intrigue, morally complex characters, slow-burning mysteries, and large-scale battles, Strongest Healer is a Brawler is an epic fantasy where no one possesses the whole truth. What to Expect ✓ Character-driven epic fantasy ✓ Multiple POVs (Benjamin remains the central protagonist) ✓ Political intrigue & morally gray factions ✓ Beastmen, elves, churches, kingdoms, and hidden conspiracies ✓ Slow-burn worldbuilding with long-term payoffs ✓ Gradual progression and meaningful character growth ✓ Strategic battles and explosive action

Hellerfeed · Action · 41 ch

The Devil Inside

Jaesung didn’t expect his end to come at the hands of the one he trusted the most. To help his grandparents make ends meet, Jeasung dropped out of high school and joined the mafia. Little did he know he would be signing his life away to their cold-hearted heir, Luca. In reality, his troubles were just beginning. As a Korean Italian in an American mafia group, Jaesung was already considered the lowest of the low. Now, with the young heir having put all his attention on him, his simple life was anything but. Add in a new drug on the scene that is slowly killing their members, and life for Jaesung just got a lot more complicated. A story about the dark underbelly of the city, with betrayal, murder, romance, and deceit around every corner. Will Jaesung fall prey to the devil himself?

histo_shizuka · Yaoi · 3 ch

The Life of Modret

The tool, Maz, spends his days as a normal kid in the Underworld until, one day, he meets a mysterious person and comes to realize that he's connected to a much larger social and political scheme, built on warring factions, forgotten truths, and conspiracies hidden within the shadows. And, throughout it all, the tool, Maz, must walk the blurry line between fact and fiction, love and hatred, virtue and villany, if there was ever a line at all. Above all else, Maz must navigate the line between his self and his purpose as a tool. ************************************************* You can also read on Novellek or Royal Road My progress on Novellek is slower but I am trying to migrate the novel onto those platforms as well. All available chapter are already released on Royal Road.

TheFantasticODD · Mystery · 41 ch

My Chimera Reincarnation

A young woman wakes up to a strange room with no memories and a voice telling her to fuse her soul with three animals to complete her soul within a time limit.

Zor-rei · Litrpg · 4 ch

Cursed Man

A raw, devastatingly atmospheric story. The core themes of unresolved guilt, trauma, sleep paralysis blurring reality, public vilification, and the haunting discovery of a past he couldn't face. An emotional, slow-burn psychological tragedy of a man called Alfred.

Accuscripter · Tragedy · 5 ch

THE ECHO AND THE VOID

A seventeen-year-old misanthrope who sees humans as devils, is forced to confront the one thing he can't explain—kindness from a stranger, and must decide if the world is truly rotten, or if he's been blind to the light.

RefugiusAmarael · Mystery · 29 ch

Brothers of Light and darkness: “The Struggle for Balance”

This is not a story about good versus evil. It is a story about what happens when good people stay silent. In a world decaying under greed, corruption, and moral compromise, two brothers are chosen to stand at the center of a celestial war between the god Irah and the demon king Zahar. But divine battles are only a reflection of a deeper truth: Darkness does not win because it is powerful. It wins because people allow it to. Lucian carries both mercy and ruthlessness within him. Hito carries a hope that refuses to be extinguished. Together, they are forced to confront a reality few are willing to face: Light without action is meaningless. Power without integrity is corruption. Hope without courage is illusion. Seven celestial angels defend crumbling nations — yet even heaven cannot save a world that refuses responsibility. Balance is not about harmony. Balance is about choosing to stand up when it would be safer to kneel. When injustice spreads… When corruption feels normal… When silence feels easier… Who are you?

AbelAntonetty · Fantasy · 6 ch

Night's Children

Just some story about overdramatic vampires, often tiptoeing on the border between comedy and parody. _________ Cover and other arts by Kann ("Aoihito", "The Middle of Nowhere") Updates: Tuesdays and Fridays

adawinry · Supernatural · 11 ch

The Silent Sky: The Warmth

Prequel - AMT ~ A MORTAL'S TOUCH. Continuation of AMT ~ A MORTAL'S TOUCH. Base on 2050, two main lead at age 17, twins siblings Arya and Lily Kurosaki. Future glimpse 2083, Arya and Lily age 50. In Mount fuji Arya calmly lay down on snowy ground and looks at sky. Arya blinked slowly raised his left arm and he said quietly "He turned it into reality." Lily burst out laughing and playing with snow and said softly "brother come on." Arya looked at her and gentle smile and he stand up. Lily shouted at arya "Brother mom is going down let's go." Arya didn't look back and softly said quietly "What you did its for us right dad, if you here I will be the same person as you." [Vol.1/Exclusive future part ends here] SEQUEL - THE SILENT SKY: THE PAST [TSKTP] (Author Note: In this story will also cover past story a mortal's touch, which means you can straight up, read this story and it will be fast future because of past time is totally different level, also it's has set suspense, thrills and complex hidden details and many more.) #Seinen #Dark #Mystery #Romance #UrbanFantasy #Historical #Comedy #Gods #Sci-fi #Twins

Ash_010 · Seinen · 19 ch

The goddess I Serve Hates Her Life

Felix passed the trials, earned a place among the divine, and expected his life to finally get easier. Then he met Jessica. She’s a goddess who hates her job, despises her responsibilities, and somehow makes being divine look like the worst career choice in existence. Unfortunately for Felix, she’s his new boss. He wanted to serve the heavens. He didn’t expect to babysit a goddess.

Jake501 · Action · 7 ch

The Abomination Within Letcham

The city of Letcham was lorded over by a vampiric ruling class from Castle Sangmont. However, twenty years ago they had been massacred, and in their stead the church took hold of the city. Their religion was less about gods and more a worship of human kind's advancement and, when the plague swept the city, bloodshed. This plague was not a normal sickness, it turned folks ravenous. They acted more like beasts than men when infected, so they were called as much. One day a young woman named Mayme was sent to get supplies from the city in her ailing father's stead. The only issue was that she was the daughter of a leech of Sangmont. A monster the church would not take too kindly too-- nor would the man in Letcham who made it his life's mission to slay the rest of her wretched kind. The very man she was forced to rely upon when she got trapped outside with the beasts by the city's nightly lockdown. [Content Warning: Violence & Gore, Physical Abuse, Sexual Assault, Medical Torture]

Lavinia Lambb · Horror · 1 ch

The Devourer

Forced to marry a blind girl. A world where dungeons exist. At the age of 17, everyone undergoes a ceremony that enables them to get their status screen and receive their first skill. The main protagonist belongs to the noble House of Duke Lunaris. He has been interested in dungeons since childhood and has spent years gathering knowledge about them. But what awaits him after the ceremony? The story will have many romance elements as well as gaming elements. Hope you guys enjoy the story!

Ryujine · Adventure · 3 ch

Memory of Heaven

Love is not illegal in this universe. It is simply not allowed to exist. When an Overseer of Reality falls in love with a girl meant to die, causality begins to fracture—and the universe starts preparing to erase them both. *** In a universe governed by function, efficiency, and cosmic law, love is an anomaly no system can quantify. Fitran is an Overseer of Reality—an executor of balance tasked with maintaining causality across worlds. He was never meant to choose, hesitate, or care. Rinoa is a fractured soul, rewritten across eras and timelines, engineered to become a necessary martyr—a sacrifice required to keep reality stable. Together, they are a contradiction. Every time they hold hands, probability falters. Every time they separate, the universe stabilizes. As ancient machine gods awaken, angels descend to enforce order, and the Void turns its attention toward Earth, one truth becomes unavoidable: The universe does not fear war. It does not fear extinction. It fears a love that breaks meaning itself. This is not a story about saving the world. It is a story about choosing love in a reality that would rather collapse than allow it.

MuhammadFitransyah · Fantasy · 11 ch

AXIOM: The Chaotic World of Magic

Hello there. My name is Adam Foster, and if you are reading this, I would like to ask you a question. Have you ever wished that you could have powers or the ability to do magic? IF yes, then I'm sorry to break it to you, expectation and reality are two different things. In my world, having superpowers means you are cooked, literally. Not only do you have to survive against the literal spawns of chaos themselves, even your own power wants to kill you. Not to talk about the politics and the predators lurking around. If you are not convinced, then follow me as I prove to you why you should think carefully about your life choices. Anyways, join me as I journey through this chaotic world of magic...see what I did there?... JUST READ THE DAMN BOOK.

Nonchalant_Biker · Shounen · 2 ch