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Innocent Once

Élodie Marchand thought she knew life. After losing her parents at a young age, she’s been surviving on her own, relying only on her best friend, Camille, and her small apartment in Paris. She’s simple, hardworking, and kind—a girl trying to keep her life together despite the chaos of loss, bills, and responsibilities. Then comes Adrien Moreau. Tall, dangerously handsome, impossibly confident… and a bad boy everyone fears but secretly envies. He’s magnetic, infuriating, and completely unpredictable. He doesn’t follow rules, he bends them, and he hides secrets deep beneath his polished exterior—a man who can charm a room in one glance and make you question everything in the next. When Élodie realizes that Adrien’s father is a business partner at her company, their worlds collide. What starts as formal meetings quickly spirals into clashes, arguments, and sparks that neither of them expected. Adrien is infuriating, reckless, and maddeningly attractive, but beneath the arrogance lies a darker, more dangerous side—one that Élodie can’t ignore. As months pass, they go from childhood friends to enemies, pushing and challenging each other at every turn. Yet even in the tension, the attraction grows. Passion, jealousy, misunderstandings, and danger pull them closer, until lines blur and hearts are at risk. Adrien’s secrets, his hidden darkness, and Élodie’s own fears create a dangerous game neither wants to lose. Can she trust the man who’s supposed to be her enemy… or will falling for him be her biggest mistake yet? Innocent once. But when the bad boy arrives, hearts break, fire ignites, and love becomes the most dangerous game of all.
Sara_khanjada_ · 244 Views

Death at my door

Have you ever wondered what happens during death—or what lingers after it? I have. I saw it. I endured it. And it is a story I wish I could forget. Ann Jones lived an ordinary life, indistinguishable from millions of others, until the cruel hand of fate closed around her and shattered everything she knew. What followed was not a single death, but many—each one different, each one more horrific than the last. There are countless ways to die. Accidents, poison, drowning etc. Now imagine one person forced to experience all of them. Ann is trapped in a living hell no human should ever know. Every death strips away another piece of her sanity. Every rebirth drags her back into suffering she cannot escape. With each return, her hope erodes, replaced by a single desperate wish: for life to finally end. To Ann, she wonders what can end her suffering But when she is forced to relive the torment yet again, she begins to question the purpose behind her suffering. Why her? Why this endless cycle? And what unseen force stands at the door between life, death, and rebirth? “No… I don’t want rebirth,” Ann sobbed, clutching her head as her thoughts unraveled. “I just want it to be over. Once and for all. Why me? Why me?” As her sanity fractures, Ann must confront a terrifying truth: Rebirth is not a gift. It is the cruelest form of torture. Rebirth is good when you're able to change what pain you felt before but when rebirth increases the pain what's the point. And if she cannot change what happens at the door of death, she may never truly escape it. Genre: Thriller / MysteryTone: Dark, haunting, yet threaded with fragile hopeCore Themes: Survival, human experimentation, the meaning of death, the cost of rebirth
light_feathers · 2.5k Views

The Brocade-Clad Beast of the Forbidden City

Inside the red walls of the Forbidden City, the most dangerous predator isn't the Emperor's political rivals—it is the man who guards his bedroom door, a beast in silk robes waiting for the moon to bleed. The night of the Mid-Autumn Festival was supposed to be a celebration of celestial harmony in China. Instead, the Forbidden City was bathed in the copper scent of blood. Three high-ranking officials were found shredded within a locked treasury, their bodies bearing wounds that no human blade could inflict. Lin Xiyao, a physician ignored by her peers, is summoned to analyze the remains. Using her Heavenly Forensic extraction technique, she discovers a single, silver-white hair—a clue that leads directly to the Emperor’s most trusted shadow, Lu Yan, the Commander of the Jinyiwei. Lu Yan is a man of cold steel and lethal silence, but beneath his embroidered uniform beats the heart of a feral beast. He is the victim of a hereditary lunar curse, a secret that would lead to his execution if ever revealed. When he realizes the young physician has found his secret, he doesn't kill her. Instead, he traps her in a deadly pact: she must find a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) cure for his transformation before the Blood Moon arrives, or they will both be devoured by the palace's shadows. As the investigation deepens, Xiyao uncovers a conspiracy involving forbidden alchemy and ancient folklore that threatens to topple the Ming Dynasty. In a world of incense and irony, Xiyao must navigate a path where the man she is falling for is the very monster she is hunting. Can a silver needle restrain the hunger of a wolf?
HaoooZhang · 6.4k Views

Ladyhood

After World War III reduced Earth to a graveyard, humanity's survivors cling to life on a dying Mars, only to find their refuge threatened by a mysterious black hole. When scientists finally breach it, they uncover a truth more terrifying than the void: it is not a natural phenomenon, but a prison wall built by advanced aliens and humanity is the inmate that has just broken out. The galactic response is swift and merciless. A council of alien civilizations passes a final verdict: "Found guilty of being the universe's only source of harm, humanity is sentenced to extinction. The execution will be carried out from within by manipulating its own men to wipe out its women." This genocidal pact is enforced by two architects of despair: Bryce Onyx, the guilt-ridden human ruler of Mars who now believes annihilation is the only way to save the universe from his own kind, and Andro, a traumatized alien guardian determined to purge the disease of humanity. Their only opposition is Ladyhood. A group guided by Surya, a primordial architect of humanity. This rebellion fights for the redemption of the human race, not its ruin. As Bryce's forces manipulate the male population into a frenzied civil war, Ladyhood race to shatter the conspiracy and prove that humanity's flaws are not a death sentence, but a challenge to be overcome. The battle for Mars will decide the ultimate fate of Earth's children. The choice is between a sterile, peaceful universe and a cured, free future for humanity, if they can survive long enough to earn it.
Pryce_Onig · 1.5k Views

I Reincarnated as a Third-Rate Villain in My Favorite Novel,

Lucien Vale was never meant to be important. In his previous life, he was a terminally ill otaku—weak, bedridden, and living only through the fantasy novels he loved. His death was cruelly ironic: not from cancer, but from a truck accident on his way home from the hospital. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself reincarnated inside his favorite novel. But not as the hero. Not as the demon lord. Not even as a major antagonist. He awakens as Lucien Vale, a third-rate villain—a disposable noble whose only role was to provoke the protagonist… and die in rage as a stepping stone. This time, Lucien refuses that fate. Granted a mysterious Bonding System, he gains the ability to form deep bonds with others—replicating their talents, attributes, and potential once trust is earned. Through bonds, effort, and calculated future knowledge, Lucien begins to rewrite the story itself. At the prestigious Imperial Academy, Lucien trains among nobles, commoners, and other races—elves, dragons, vampires, and dwarves—while hiding terrifying truths: Hidden attributes like Void, Space, and Divine A cursed, evolving sword that speaks to him alone A dangerous path beyond SSS Rank As monsters rise, students vanish, and demons move in the shadows, Lucien discovers that power alone is not enough. Even SSS Rank is merely a ceiling imposed by the world. Chosen by the Goddess of Sight, Lucien is shown a forbidden route—the Path of Transcend, a brutal thirteen-step journey meant to surpass mortal limits, extend lifespan, and challenge even gods. But power has a price. The Void threatens his sanity. Bloodlines clash within his body. Gods argue over his existence. And the story he once knew begins to fracture beyond recognition. Now standing between heroes, villains, demons, and gods, Lucien must decide: Will he become humanity’s strongest protector… Or the calamity that devours everything? This is the story of a forgotten villain who refuses to be a footnote, and instead walks a path even the gods fear to follow. if you are weak hearted person, then don't read after second boss death . My novel is only comedy in starting.
aadarsh_harijan · 13.6k Views