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At rock bottom—broke, alone, and abandoned by everyone he once trusted—Augustus sits on a park bench, drowning in despair. Fired from his only job, struggling to pay rent, and rejected at every turn, life feels like an endless punishment. Every day is a battle to survive in a world that’s forgotten him. Then, out of nowhere, a mysterious system appears. No flashy powers. No overnight miracles. Just a strange panel with simple tasks. Task: Take a cold shower + clean your room. ↳ Reward: $5,000 credited to your account. Task #02: [100 Push-ups, 100 Pull-ups, 100 Squats.] ↳ Reward: $30,000 + Nutritious Lunch (Grilled Chicken Quinoa Bowl). These aren’t just chores—they’re challenges that reshape Augustus from a broken nobody who couldn’t stand up for himself into a confident force who leads the conversation. What starts as small, grueling tasks turns into a life-altering journey. The system doesn’t coddle—it pushes, molds, and forces growth—inside and out. With every step, Augustus moves closer to the impossible: getting rich by simply living his life. Lifestyle System: I Got Rich Just by Living isn’t your typical “instant success” tale. It’s a gritty, raw transformation of a broken man becoming unstoppable—proving that sometimes the simplest changes unleash the greatest power. Ready to see how a shattered life rebuilds itself into fortune and strength? Dive in and watch Augustus rise—one task at a time. *** No NTR (No stealing or getting cheated). No incest. No rape. No Yuri. No cultivation. No superhuman nonsense. Just a relatable journey with rewards that feels earned. Discord - https://discord.gg/DJD5xbmzyF

In a world where humans, elves, beastfolk, and demons coexist—but half-breeds are a myth—one soul reincarnates into the impossible. A half-elf. With no kingdom to claim and no race to belong to, he decides to carve his own legend. Armed with a cheat-level skill and a growing party of eccentric girls, his journey is about to become the loudest, most chaotic adventure the continent’s ever seen. And he’s not ready for any of it. aditional tags: reincarnation, half-elf, fantasy, magic, harem, comedy, adventure, level-up, system, female party, beastkin, elves, anime inspired, overpowered

WARNING: This story contains intense emotions, brutal betrayals, slow-burn obsession, and a female lead who doesn't know how to stay dead. Proceed with caution... and snacks. SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE: screaming at your screen, falling for fictional men, and yelling “JUST KISS ALREADY.”...Get ready for this neverending rollercoaster of excitement!!! She was known as Qin mu, the organization’s deadliest sword. Feared and ruthless, everything dead or alive shuddered at the mention of her name. Until one night, they turned on her. Framed by the people she trusted, she was labeled as a traitor and was electrocuted to death on an electric chair. Qin mu awakens in the body of Shen mu, an ordinary girl who was relentlessly bullied… and who looks exactly like her. With a strange centipede-long scar now marking her face and fragments of her past creeping in, Qin mu begins to piece together the truth behind the betrayal that shattered her world. Then she meets Huo yunxiao , the cold, enigmatic young master of the powerful Huo family. His gaze unsettles her and His presence stirs something deeper. But as vengeance calls and shadows whisper secrets long buried, she must make a choice. Will her thirst for revenge and the mystery of her past destroy the chance at the love she never knew she needed? Or will she place her aching heart in the hands of this god-like man and the promise of a peaceful future?

In her first life, Primrose Vielle Illvaris thought the Lycan King hated her. He barely spoke to her, avoided her like the plague, and his people treated her as if she were invisible. After all, she wasn’t his choice, just a fate mate he never wanted. So when she met a tragic end, she welcomed death with open arms, hoping to step through the gates of heaven and spend her days running around the flower garden. But then … she was reborn. Thrown back to the past, right to the moment she was forced into their marriage, Primrose was determined to leave him before history could repeat itself. But just as she planned her escape, something strange happened— She could hear his thoughts. And they were nothing like his cold, distant behavior. 【My wife is so beautiful today … But if I look at her, I won’t be able to let go.】 【I'm a beast, I'm a monster, I don't deserve my wife ....】 Primrose almost choked on air. Wait—what?! The more she listened, the more shocking the truth became— HE WAS OBSESSED WITH HER. Every time she was near, his thoughts screamed: "MINE." "MATE." "MY WIFE IS MAD AT ME! I DESERVE TO DIE!!" Excuse me?! Since when did the cold, untouchable Lycan King turn into this pathetic lovesick fool?! ———— Follow my IG @Zenanicher Commission cover by Laylee

Giulano González built the Belar Empire from nothing—a sprawling network that united cartels, mafia families, and major gangs across Gulac. As the shadow ruler who controlled everything from street prices to national politics, he seemed untouchable. Until the night his right-hand man, Theodore Bezio, and other trusted insiders put bullets in his back. But death had other plans. When Giulano's essence awakens in the body of seventeen-year-old Marcus Chen, a forgotten orphan in Antiok's most forgotten district. The fallen kingpin faces an impossible climb back to power. To reclaim his empire, he must first conquer a hierarchy of enemies, each more entrenched than the last. The Red Serpents control his neighborhood. The Murphies own West Antiok. The García family rules the entire city. And beyond them all lies Gulac itself—the throne he once commanded. Armed with a lifetime of ruthless experience trapped in a teenager's body, follow Giulano as he begins his ascent through Antiok's criminal underworld. He's built an empire before. Now he'll discover if he can do it again. One gang, one family, one betrayal at a time.

She woke up in someone else’s body—with power, a system, and a hit list. Avery Blake, once a ruthless CEO, dies at the top of the corporate world—only to awaken in the broken body of a teenage girl with nothing left but enemies. A cruel stepmother. A scheming half-sister. A fiancé turned executioner. And a "last wish" she must fulfill… or vanish forever. Bound to a hidden system called LUSTRA, Avery claws her way up—absorbing forbidden energy, mastering four classes of power, and smashing every ceiling this world dares place over her. But one man keeps showing up. Soren Wolfe, the silver-haired Judicator whose Psionic charm overwhelms everyone—except her. He’s sharp, dangerous, and supposed to be watching her. Instead, he can’t look away. Who is this girl who defies his ability, breaks every rule, and grows stronger with every scar? The more power Avery gains, the more Soren’s intrigue deepens—turning into something far harder to ignore. And yet… “Last wish: incomplete.” What did the original Avery want so badly that even domination isn’t enough?

Gu Mianmian lived her whole life feeding others, her tears, her dreams, her money. She gave up her spot in culinary school for her sister. Gave up her dowry for her stepmother. Almost gave up her restaurant dream for a man who swore he’d love her forever. The night before their wedding, she saw ten years ahead, a future of lies, loss, and betrayal. So she called it off. That same day, he married her cousin. This time? She doesn’t cry. She doesn’t beg. She marries the crippled third son of the powerful Lu family. Then she opens Wanwei Lou (Ten Thousand Flavors House) and feeds her enemies their karma on a silver plate. Genre: 1980s Chinese Urban Romance + Foresight + Restaurant Empire + Face-Slapping.

"Mate," my wolf spoke loudly in my mind.  The smell hit me first. A smoky cedarwood, dark and heavy. My body reacted before my head even had a chance to process what was going on, and then I saw him. Alpha Elias Beaumont. He was tall, and handsome. His full dark hair made me feel bald and emerald eyes were sharper than the edge of a knife.  He stole the moment. The rest of the world went into oblivion. He was mine. I took one step closer and he retreated. The earth beneath my feet could have turned to liquid, it was that soft. Elias's face impossible to decipher, his jaw shut tight, his eyes burning with some feeling I had no notion how to classify. My wolf yelped in agony, but I held strong, muzzling my own breath into a level plane, waiting…waiting for him to speak. He felt it just like I did. I moved towards him, but he stopped me with his hand. "Don't," he warned.  And then, his words, individually like a blade, cutting through me. "I, Alpha Elias Beaumont of the Artemis Pack, deny you, Amara Kings, as my mate." ~ For eighteen years, Amara Kings has been nothing more than a ghost—a forgotten heir locked away in secrecy. On the night of her long-awaited debut, she senses her fated mate among the guests. But her dreams of love and freedom shatter when Alpha Elias Beaumont, the man destined to be hers, publicly rejects her and claims her sister, Kamla, instead. Betrayed and heartbroken, Amara swears Kamla will not get away with her deception. But when Kamla is found murdered that same night, all eyes turn to Amara. Branded a jealous killer, she is thrown into a nightmare of torture and humiliation at the hands of the mate who once denied her. But Amara is no ordinary wolf. As darkness rises and buried secrets unravel, she discovers a power within her that could reshape the entire werewolf world—or destroy it. With enemies lurking in the shadows, an obsessed Alpha vying for her heart, and Elias desperate for redemption, Amara must decide: will she seek vengeance, claim her rightful place, or carve a new destiny of her own? The truth was never meant to come to light. But now that it has, the world will never be the same.

In the 21st century Earth gave Birth to greatest genius ever. A genius who Master myriad of arts. Medicine to Engineering. Mathematics to Micro Biology. Weapon Designing to Environmental control. Music to Painting. Dance to Martial arts. He mastered Everything. He created so many things to help mankind such that he got the title 'Greatest Creator'. But what if he cant get justice for the loss of his loved one due to some political reasons? What if the governments which he served are trying to shield the criminals just because they are rich? Well, the Greatest creator turned into 'Greatest Destroyer'. He got his Revenge But the price is he is dead before realising his full potential. . . . What if he gets a Second chance with all the knowledge he gained in his life. A second life in a different world where a different energy exists? Where humans can reach heavens with this energy? What if he comes to this world where he dont have to bother about all the constraints limiting the technology on modern earth? follw the journey of Sam . AUTHOR'S NOTE. The first few chapters will have some mistakes regarding grammar and spellings and some inconvenience with paragraph arrangements. I will re-edit them whenever I am free. you will see the improvement the further you go. so I hope readers will endure a bit and read more chapters before deciding if the read is worth it or not. thank you Check out my other work: Countdown to Cataclysm . Follow me on Instagram @suryaboddus discord: https://discord.gg/XggwchS

In the kingdom of Moon Aires, Kassandra Escalante. A bold and spirited lady general, shocks the court by asking the hand of the 7th prince Kalix Noah El Greco, known for being unlucky and cold-hearted. “As a reward, I will grant you a wish, General Escalante. Tell me, what is it?” “I want to be a wife, Your Majesty. I want the 7th prince to be my husband.” Despite their contradicting personality, Kassandra with her power of luckiness and optimism, dreams a peaceful life as Kalix’s wife. They find themselves drawn into a passionate enchantment fueled by their desires. Will their chemistry lead to the ultimate collision of luck and jinx? Or maybe… fate will have a different plan to two people who had promised not to fall with each other. Is there a happy ending when secrets were lurking around?

Before his gruesome death, Gene Conti was one of the greatest icons of the 1960s. But after spending half a century in Hell, only gambling and the suffering of others excite him. Fortunately for him, his days of boredom are over. Having served his sentence, he finds himself in the body of a young man in the modern era. Now freed, Gene wishes to continue what he missed the most as a dead man: acting. Once again, he aspires to be an actor admired the world over. But will the angels and demons leave him alone? Will his bold attitude clash with the sensitive modern era? Or will the actor from Hell surrender to his lust for chaos and violence?

Once cast aside, now desired by all. Spring Kaine was the forgotten girl. Betrayed by her family, bullied, framed, and expelled from three elite schools by a fake heiress, Rose, she was exiled to Noxshade Academy, where the supernatural elites, werewolves, vampires, elves, witches, fae and demons ruled, and powerless outcasts like her were mocked. But when the academy’s golden tyrant, Lucien, humiliates her, something inside her snaps. Spring is no longer just a girl—she's the reincarnation of a betrayed, cunning werewolf princess with a thirst for dominance and this time, she won’t be silent. With a smirk, she topples Lucien’s pride and stuns the academy by boldly kissing Alpha Storm, the coldest of the four werewolf heirs. What begins as petty revenge turns into something far greater. When her wolf awakens beneath the Blood Moon, the matebond links her to five powerful Alphas as their mate—cold Storm, wild Jace, gentle Tyrion, and ruthless Kael. But fate plays its cruellest card when the final mate bond forms with Lucien, the very bully who tried to break her. Her presence shifts the tides—icy Alphas thaw, rivals yield, and even professors fall into her orbit in a deadly game of desire, destiny, and vengeance. Now, even her estranged brothers return—repentant for choosing Rose over her, devoted, and become overprotective titans ready to destroy anyone who dares hurt her again. As secrets of stolen bloodline, false heirs, a vengeful princess, a dangerous concubine, an old nemesis and a forgotten throne all threaten to pull her down, Spring rises. The girl they discarded has become everyone’s darling—adored, pampered, feared, and cherished. Five Possessive Alphas. One soul. And a girl the world refused to let go.

“Not just a Cultivation novel. Each chapter a poem; each word a whisper of the Dao.” In a world where cultivation crumbles alongside the shattered Dao, he rises from a cursed bloodline to seize forbidden techniques, awaken ancient spirit beasts, and crush sects that stand in his way. Each breakthrough defies the heavens; each battle rewrites the path of immortality. This is the ultimate cultivation rebellion—where one man carves his own immortal Dao from the ruins of a dying age.

Seraphina spent her life as an unwanted orphan. At sixteen, the truth unraveled: she was the lost heiress of the powerful Lancaster family, stolen at birth and finally found. For the first time, she thought she’d have a home and a family. But the Lancaster mansion was colder than any orphanage, and her so-called sister made sure her life ended in silence and pain. Shunned by her new siblings and tormented by the one they called “daughter.” She was nothing but an outcast in a house of wealth and secrets. Until cancer took her life. However, death wasn’t the end. Seraphina awakens in her past, at her most broken and helpless moment. But this time, something has changed. She was stripped of her autism but still carried every scar. Seraphina tried to escape her nightmare, only to fall into the hands of a stranger with blood on his fists and secrets in his eyes. He knows her brothers. And this time, they are not letting her suffer alone. She may not believe in family anymore… But they believed in her and were ready to spoil her.

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT 21+// She Hates Me, But She's Mine in EVERY Way] “No… I won't.” “Oh, petal, I wasn't asking. You WILL marry me.” **** Dr. Kiyomi, a neurosurgeon rogue lycan, lives in & never leaves the human hospital— the safest place for her. That’s until a high-profile mafia surgery goes wrong and she’s blamed for it despite being on leave. Suddenly the limelight is on her, forcing her rare last name back into the memories of people who have long wanted her dead — the Bogdan Lycans. As if that isn't enough, the Ivanov Russian mob is after her with vengeance in their hearts. Scared, Kiyomi leaves the hospital pretending to be a night-shift male nurse — which works, only for her to be kidnapped at the hospital’s entrance, by the cruel lycan queen’s guards who drag her to the queen Sakura’s human home. — — — Sakura Watanabe; the soulless crazy queen known to screw up everyone for fun. She ruins everything she touches and sucks the life out of everyone around her. She is bad, cruel, and a menace who does whatever she wants, however, and whenever she wants it. When she hears of Dr. Kiyomi’s misfortunes, she is curious to see what will make that lycan break, and orders that Kiyomi be brought to her, so she can sign the infamous Sakura contract that always leaves the signee dead, dead and dead. What Sakura doesn't factor in is the fact that the woman who walks through her door is her soulmate. And even worse is the desire she gets to protect Kiyomi. Not one to relent in the hands of fate, Sakura forces Kiyomi to sign the oppressive contract. What happens when Sakura's heart starts beating for Kiyomi, and she goes after everyone who hurt her soulmate? Will she cancel the contract and embrace love, or will she stay the stoic soulless queen with nothing to live for? And even better, how long can Sakura fight fate?

Louis Lee is the son of two legendary Earth Defenders. He spent his whole life training to awaken magical powers like his late parents. Yet, after years of intense effort at the prestigious Earth Defenders Academy, he is publicly humiliated and expelled—declared magicless and unworthy of the Earth Defenders’ legacy. Just as Louis faces exile, the world falls into chaos. The Veltrix, a powerful alien force, invades Earth, bringing destruction to the city. Amid the chaos, Louis is abducted by the very monsters responsible for his parents’ deaths. Subjected to a brutal experiment, Louis is implanted with a strange living Alien Core, intended to wipe out humanity at once. Instead, the core grants him incredible powers, transforming him into something half human, half monster. Now, Louis must deal with his new identity as he is hunted by the Veltrix, feared by the Earth Defenders, and the more he uses the alien core’s power, the more he risks becoming something far more terrifying.

Raina was once a gentle woman in a cold, loveless marriage to CEO Zayn Lu, who used her to appease his shareholders. When she became pregnant, he accused her of manipulation. Behind her back, his family ended the pregnancy without her consent. The final betrayal came when she caught him with her stepsister—and he divorced her without remorse. But Raina didn’t stay broken. Reinventing herself as Evelyn Ji, she built a powerful investment empire and returned three years later—just in time to take over Zayn’s company. Now, he works under the woman he once discarded. He doesn’t recognize her at first. But when he finally does, it’s too late—because Evelyn isn’t interested in apologies. She’s after revenge. And the cruelest twist? Their son is alive. She just never told him—because he didn’t deserve to know. Now, Zayn wants redemption. But Raina holds all the power—and whether he gets a second chance is entirely up to her.

I was a bully. Not the misunderstood type — the real deal. I ruined lives, made people cry, and laughed while doing it. Then I died. And woke up in a fantasy world full of swords, spells… and zero indoor plumbing. [this novel is being cross-posted to RoyalRoad.com by the original author. Nickname is MEDETIK]

Evelyn Marks, a quiet and overlooked Omega in the Blue Moon Pack, never expected to be chosen by the Alpha, Adrian Blackthorn—a man known for his power, ruthlessness, and rule of never keeping a woman in his bed for long. When her scent changes at her coming-of-age ceremony, the bond between them ignites with a passion that neither can resist. But just when Evelyn believes she’s found her place, Adrian announces his engagement to Serena, a woman of ambition and secrets, shattering Evelyn’s heart. Carrying a child she never meant to conceive, Evelyn flees under the cover of darkness, seeking a new life away from the politics and betrayal of the werewolf world. Yet the threads of fate tighten around her. Her child is no ordinary baby—she is a Moonborn, a prophesied force that could save or destroy the entire werewolf realm. As Marcus, a rogue Alpha with a hunger for power, plots from the shadows, Serena’s manipulations twist the packs into chaos. Lucas, Adrian’s cousin, confesses he is Evelyn’s true mate, but his bond to her may not be real. Caleb, a quiet elder, reveals secrets long buried—about Evelyn’s bloodline, the prophecy, and the curse that has chained Adrian to Serena. When Adrian finds Evelyn, the choices before her are no longer simple. Can she trust the man who broke her heart? Is Lucas’s bond real or a lie? And as the packs teeter on the brink of war, can Evelyn embrace her power and protect her child from a fate that was written long before she was born? In a world of bonds, betrayals, and bloodlines, Evelyn must forge her own destiny—or be consumed by the forces that seek to control her.

His name was 25. On Avalis, he was just one of many tasked with fulfilling missions for Earth’s people. This time, he was given a simple one—live as Zeno Han and have an ordinary life. Easy. Or so he thought. The moment he took over Zeno’s body, someone shoved a script into his hands. “You’ll be perfect for this role!” And just like that, he was on set. [Fame Meter: Unable to Measure. Off the charts.] Doctor? Check. Pilot? Check. Eunuch? …Regrettably, check. Every script forces him to relive past missions, and somehow, he’s nailing every performance. Now, the industry wants to make him a star, but can he still complete his mission? Or will fame—and the terrifying unknown of failure—be his final curtain call?