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He died too soon, a life ended before it truly began. Yet death was not the end—it was a doorway. Reborn into a world brimming with power and hidden truths, he carries gifts—or curses—that could reshape everything he touches. As he climbs an adventure-guild society ruled by strength, cunning, and secrets older than memory, he begins to see that the malignant forces shaping this world are far more tangled—and far more close—than anyone dares to imagine.

To some who know him, Jax -- under the name Jackson Martin -- is a reputable restorer of antiquarian books. To others, in various guises, he's a man who double-crosses thieves, relieving them of what wasn't theirs to begin with ... although he doesn't return the stolen goods to their original owners. That isn't his thing.<br><br>When he's hired by Donovan, a book collector, to restore a damaged atlas, Jax meets the young man who runs Donovan's side interest, a no-kill animal shelter. Noel is wary of Jackson for reasons he can't explain. It doesn't stop him from finding Jax interesting ... an interest Jax returns despite knowing it will go nowhere.<br><br>Then Keegan, Jax's mortal enemy, appears bent on killing him. Will Jax be able to stop him before that happens? And will what he and Noel learn about each other end their budding relationship before it can become something more?

Best friends come and go but the line of connection could never seem to be cut as the prime students of Isla Prep Academy. Finding the truth on who you are is tough, it’s even more tough when the people in your life control and stereotype you. These so called “best friends” go through the highs, and lows, more lows, and even more lows when one of their own kills someone they treated like their enemy. The drama unloads and the choices they make may determine whether they get to leave this stinking town that has trapped them from the inside and out.

After witnessing the brutal murder of his parents at the hands of a ruthless samurai, young Naku Hizusuki is left traumatized and maimed. Alone and abandoned by society, he finds refuge with a mysterious monk named Buddha Mong. Taken in and trained for five years in the art of the spear, Naku transforms from a broken child into a determined warrior. With a new name—Hizusuki—and a burning desire for justice, his journey of vengeance and redemption begins.

Umbrella academy AU What happens when instead of Klaus being kidnapped Allison and Diego get kidnapped and brain washed, when they return to the others one is fully gone but the other is fighting between their self's and who they where brain washed to be. Part two This is a continuation of my 1st part of change of mind which is an original story. allison and deigo have another run in with the commission, they make a deal for five they would be granted anything they want. But first they had to bring five to the commission, they do their part and the commission send them to their new timeline. They have both regrets for what they did but it was already done. May include sensitive content intended for a older audience Story revamped

A strange girl meets an even stranger boy. Things get unusual when rich girl Yamiko Hateshinai meets Akumano Rasenkaidan. She becomes a magical girl looped into his string of contracts. Along with some other girls she knows and becomes "friends" with. Yamiko Hateshinai is a girl who obsessively collects things. No one would suspect that she would acquire a mysterious "devil" who offers to make her a magical girl meant to save the world from invaders from another dimension. The only problem? She isn't Akumano's only contract. Can she work with her more or less partners despite their issues? Or should the invaders wait for their "enemies" to kill each other first?

Pulled into a quagmire of a Mafia battle, Mariah is faced with no choice but to battle with the affairs of the heart and family and the magnetic sexual pull towards her boyfriend's sister, Venus. Does love have to come before lust or the other way around? Will her life ever be as basic as it once was?

JAG excerpt or history parts Just for those who want to look at organized Starting Excerpts from my Story It's Just a Game.

It was their way of life. It was how she’d been brought up. To look forward to everyday and take it with joy as it comes. As a young woman bracing to take on the world and what it had to offer, she was laced with optimism and so much hope. But it had been twenty years now. Looking back, what had she done with her life? Nothing. Nothing substantial enough to conjure joy in her heart as she went about the mundane incomplexities of her life. A job with no real prospects and debts that were spiraling out of control. What could she do? Join a secret fan club of people who obsessively adored and worshipped her longtime rival, Patrick, and hope it would distract her from her impending doom? Sure, she could take the chance to see what all the fuss was about. But it would come at a cost. Soon, Janay is thrust into a world that lacks randomness and disorder. Almost like a flip switch, her life is suddenly halted as she is taken deeper into Patrick’s world. She comes to a crossroads, and needs to make a choice. Is order what she really desires, or is it Patrick that threatens everything she used to know?

Fu Shinian, an extra character in the original book, awakens to find that her whole family are the vicious villains in the story. Her father, unable to establish relations with the Marquis Changping's residence, is demoted and exiled by the male lead. Her mother is beaten to death on the road to exile, and Aunt Cheng is humiliated to death protecting her chastity. Her elder brother opposes the male lead to win over the female lead and dies saving her. Her elder sister makes life difficult for the female lead, and after their father is exiled, she is divorced by the male lead and sent to a pleasure house. To protect her family and change their tragic fate, isn’t it fair for her to absorb all the male and female leads' fortunes? * [Ding! Male and female leads' fortune -1000, Fu Mansion's fortune +1000] Mr. Fu: "I attended the morning court session, why did His Majesty promote me again!" Madam Fu: "I went to the temple to offer incense, and the master said I was surrounded by a powerful purple aura!" Aunt Cheng: "How did the Cheng Family suddenly become the imperial merchants!" Elder Brother: "It seems like I suddenly have gained intelligence, I know all the exam questions!" Elder Sister: "How come right after I broke off the engagement, Little General Gu came to propose?" * The Marquis Changping can only live to 25, in two years the title will belong to the male lead? She frantically absorbs the fortunes of the male and female leads to boost the Marquis Changping's fortune! During the plague lockdown, Fu Shinian brings medicine and travels long distances into the city to safeguard his health. He understands the girl's intentions, but he only has two years left to live, how can he drag her down. However, why does his heart ache so much watching her with someone else? Finally, the Marquis Changping forces Fu Shinian into the corner of the study, lowering his head to seek her lips: "Niannian, I was wrong."