Dark Sage

"Name's Andrew Lapis, bud. Just your run-of-the-mill guy coasting through a mundane existence. My family? As average as they come, all huddled under the drab roof of a cookie-cutter house. University? Yep, I'm there too, pulling down grades that'd make any 'ordinary' student proud. Except for Logic Reasoning. Turns out, I've got a knack for that—extraordinarily good, if you ask me. My nightly routine? Well, it's a real nail-biter. Me and my buddy, we hit up the same old coffee shop, play the same old card games. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm no slouch when it comes to those cards. You could say I've got some pretty extraordinary skills up my sleeve. But here's the kicker—life was as dull as dishwater, or at least it used to be. That was until I stumbled upon certain people that turned my world from yawn-inducing ordinary to a whirlwind of the extraordinary. My reality? It flipped like a pancake on a hot griddle. Gone were the days of ordinary, replaced by a high-stakes world of dirty dealings and opulent casinos. So yeah, you could say my life went from poker nights to playing dirty, but in the swankiest casinos you ever did see."

What do you think when you get reincarnated in novel or game that you love?. It's a frequently asked question to people in my world. Life there may be beautiful like fairy tales. Live as a hero and save the world. Isn't that amazing. many say that living in the stories we love is better than living in the real world. It's a wonderfull place to run from reality itself. It must be thrilling isn't it. Or maybe you will get exited, maybe disappointing. Who knows. Ivo Graham wakes up in the world of 'Destiny' he has been playing for 10 years. In a world ruled by the strongest, a world full of unknown undercurrents. Regressors who want to save the world, transmigrators who want to return to their home, and reincarnators who compete to be the best in this world. Stuck between all of them. Ivo Graham set a resolution in his heart. In a new world, beyond what known and unknown. I Will survive according to my will.

"Harmony..." he fondly addressed "You disobeyed your master. Don't you think you deserve a punishment?" He asked, his breath gently fanned her lips Holding onto her waist, he turned her such that she was completely facing him. He moved closer to her lips in an attempt to kiss her but then moved an inch backward He repeated this action twice and could clearly see her misty eyes. Harmony knew he was in a way punishing her and surprisingly, she yearned for his kiss Seeing his lips moving closer to hers, she instinctively moved forward but instead of kissing her on the lips, he kissed her jaw His lips rubbing along he skin. And then his lips met hers, he licked her lips...savouring her patiently. With soft and gentle movement, he slid his tongue into her sweet mouth .... Harmony is a girl with a forgotten past. Unknowingly, she was a catalyst. Someone meant to cause nothing but destruction. She was driven by her mother and was found by a maid who worked in a mansion where girls were being recruited to other places Lord Darian was a Domineering Lord and a fearsome tyrant. His presence alone was an enigma, he scared people without even trying to lift a finger. His cruelty held no bounds. The most powerful Lord in whole of Zludac. He saw her in his dream She was his salvation...or so he thought He thought he was someone who didn't need to be saved until he saw her Two lost souls crossed, their fates locked Will she still be his beautiful maiden knowing she was not only his redemption but also his end?

It was a day like any other in the City of Buenos Aires, children at school and adults at work. However, everything changes when a rare rabies epidemic begins to hit the city, transforming people into undead creatures. The few remaining survivors must trust each other if they want to survive this new world. Can humanity survive the coming chaos?

Ethan returns to reclaim his place from a family that once cast him aside. Armed with mysterious, inherited abilities from his dragon god ancestry, he begins to unravel the webs of deceit spun by those closest to him. As he confronts his manipulative grandfather and estranged ex-wife, Ethan’s supernatural powers of perception and healing begin to reshape not only his own fate but that of those he loves. But in the shadows of betrayal and intrigue, the true test of his strength is just beginning. Will he rise from the ashes of his past, or will the darkness consume him once again.

**Conclusion**: This article tells the story of Ji Xinghe, a 65-year-old retiree who stole a single-pilot starship from the New Phoenix City Police Department in an attempt to seek revenge for his son's sacrifice on the front lines. Ji Xinghe's son, Ji Chenxing, was a member of the Federation's space fleet and had sacrificed himself half a month earlier. Ji Xinghe's attempt to steal a starship was apparently an act of revenge. **Key points include:** - **The theft of a starship**: Ji Xinghe stole a single-pilot starship from the police department in an attempt to reach the front lines and seek revenge for his son's sacrifice. - **Ji Chenxing's sacrifice**: Ji Xinghe's son, Ji Chenxing, was a member of the Federation's space fleet and had sacrificed himself on the front lines half a month earlier. - **Retirement and revenge**: Ji Xinghe was a 65-year-old retiree who decided to seek revenge for his son's sacrifice by stealing a starship and joining the fight on the front lines.

Struggling novelist Athena Morrison once thought life had nothing left to offer her. Living a reclusive lifestyle and trying to make ends meet while trying to make a name for herself as an author, she certainly had it hard enough. Coupled with extreme bouts of depression and constant threats with running from her dark past however, one can only go so far before something snaps. So in one stormy evening, plagued by the demons of her own making, she planned on ending it all.Before she was stopped by some unsuspecting maintenance crew.A fateful encounter, if she were to describe it. Change was coming to her life. Perhaps it was time to stop running, to try and take hold of her own destiny. A lot of things were happening in this city, money changing hands, deals being made; politics were being played and power constantly in flux. And while change is something to be feared, it was also something to be excited about. Athena only hoped that it was for the better.Bug me on Discord: https://discord.gg/NZA6JunBug me on Twitter: @FriedMokou

"Ten years from now, you are my husband. And you are the biggest bastard to ever walk the earth." Raka Satya is a struggling freelance designer living in a suffocating studio apartment, drowning in bills and desperation. His stagnant life is shattered when Luna, a stunning woman in an expensive trench coat, storms into his room claiming he owes her a "debt of happiness". Using futuristic technology, Luna reveals a terrifying truth: in a decade, Raka will become a wealthy, cold-hearted mogul who destroys everyone he loves—especially her. To prevent this future, Luna initiates "Toxic Marriage Training," a series of brutal simulations designed to break Raka's ego and teach him the cost of his future sins. But there is a deadly catch: every spark of genuine affection between them accelerates a countdown on Luna’s wrist, siphoning away her time in the past. As a dark "Echo" from the future hunts them to keep destiny on its cruel tracks, Raka must learn to change his soul before the woman who came to save him disappears forever.

MATURE, dark psychological thriller, slow burn. Alex Dane was a broken prisoner, a man betrayed by his own blood and left to rot in the shadows of Indore. His life was supposed to end on a desolate shore, a victim of his uncle Vikram's sadistic greed. But death was only the beginning. When Alex's blood touched the ancient sands, it awakened "The Driva"—a sentient, cold-blooded bio-system that doesn't just guide him; it craves his Royal Plasma. Now, Alex is the last hope of a dying aquatic civilization, but power comes with a price that is as intimate as it is terrifying. As he vanishes into a 365-day survival hell in the impenetrable rainforests, he realizes he is the Eighth Descendant, and his DNA is the only key to restarting a forbidden species. The Game of Two Obsessions Alex is no longer the hunter; he is the most coveted prize in two worlds. He must descend into the deepest trench to perform a forbidden ritual with the Lurking Empress—the frozen, "dead" Queen of the Mermaids. Can he survive the deadly obsession of two rival princesses? Or will he lose his humanity to become the cold-hearted father of a species that will reclaim the Earth?

CURSE OF THE DRAGON FIRE is a dark fantasy romance about Hazel, a poor human girl chosen as a ritual sacrifice to appease the cursed Dragon Realm. When she is brought before Prince Dravon, the dragon heir tasked with burning her alive, an impossible bond ignites between them and he cannot harm her. His failure shatters an ancient tradition and marks them both as traitors. Fleeing into exile, Hazel and Dravon uncover a terrifying truth: Hazel is not fully human. She is a rare hybrid of human, dragon, and witch blood, prophesied to either seal or awaken Vorthar, an imprisoned dragon-god whose power fuels the deadly curse known as the Inferno. As a ruthless priestess and Dravon’s power-hungry brother hunt her, war erupts between realms. When the dragon god is unleashed, Hazel must choose between power and love. By sacrificing her magic to save Dravon and imprison Vorthar forever, she breaks the curse at last. Hazel, once meant to die as tribute, rises as queen beside Dravon ending the sacrifices, uniting two realms, and founding a new era born from forbidden love.