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Pablo yearned to follow in his father's footsteps, who had been lost at sea on his quest to become the greatest robot fighter in the world. However, the harsh realities of the world made him realize that there was more to life than just being a robot creator. He was betrayed by both his father's aide and his girlfriend, and losing the once-mighty da-Fonte Robotics to the enemy left him feeling worthless and bitter, as if he were nothing but a burden to his legendary family. Overwhelmed with grief, he retreated to his father's hometown, drowning in sorrow and consumed by regret. He resigned himself to a life of misery and was simply waiting for death. Just when he thought he had given up on life, a simple act of kindness in the small, backward town changed everything for him. Through this act, he discovered a new purpose and reason to keep going. And so, the birth of the legendary robot fighter began. When he thought everything was finally on the right path, he discovered a huge secret-- Robots were not meant for fighting in the ring alone, they have a higher purpose that carries the weight of mankind's survival. Then a question pops up in his mind. "Is this related to the disappearance of my father?"

Being married to a Connor, Crystal Anderson is caught up in the family's drama, mystery and tradition. She goes on a family vacation in the woods with her husband, Dylan Connor, Betty and Jake Connor, Dylan's parents where scary truths are unfolded, decisions are made, things are seen, hearts are broken, blood is shed. Is there an escape? If there is, can she really escape?

Ethan Miller never expected to become a hero. A single father trying to rebuild his life after betrayal and heartbreak, Ethan is focused on raising his daughters and finding stability in the quiet of the mountains. But when fate throws him into the path of Samantha Harrington and her elegant aunt, Lady Victoria, everything changes. Samantha is used to a life of privilege, but even her charmed world can't protect her from danger. When a harrowing accident thrusts her and Victoria into Ethan's orbit, their lives intertwine in ways none of them could have predicted. Set in the enchanting backdrop of Silver Ridge, Book 1 of Rough Edges weaves a tale of second chances, unexpected connections, and the struggles of bridging vastly different worlds. As Ethan grapples with his past and Samantha confronts her own vulnerabilities, sparks fly, secrets unfold, and emotions run high. Will the rough edges of their lives smooth into something beautiful, or will the weight of their differences pull them apart? This is a story about love, redemption, and the courage to embrace life's imperfections-because sometimes, the most remarkable bonds are forged where the edges aren't perfect.

Jolls thought she’d finally escaped her past — until one call shattered everything. Now, as a familiar voice haunts her nights and a new girl starts to feel like home, she finds herself torn between healing and heartbreak. But some people never really leave you… even when you stop answering the phone.

Abused and murdered by the hands of his princely bonded, Yuer of the Ayaseen clan is given the chance to go back in time and exact revenge on the very man who tormented him. Join Yuer in his journey of vendetta, self-rediscovery, emotional-healing and eventually, true love. Warning : This is BL, meaning male x male romance. If it isn't your cup of tea, please don't read it. There will be NSFW content in later chapters. This story is set in an alternative fictional universe where non-heterosexuality is the norm. This story has elements of worldbuilding and high fantasy including foreign terms. A glossary is included.

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Year 2173 They called it the R-Virus. No one could agree on where it began—some swore it was the offspring of a black-budget nanotech program gone rogue; others blamed an old war, the detritus of a weapon whose purpose had been forgotten but whose effect had not. There were those who whispered it was nature’s judgment, a final answer to humanity’s century of choking the skies in iron and plastic. Within months, the R-Virus had rewritten the rules of survival. It was not a disease of the flesh, at least not at first. It preyed on the microscopic prosthetics, implants, and nanite swarms that pulsed invisibly through human bodies—the augmentations people had long taken for granted. The virus corroded them from within, turning sleek alloys into pitted flakes of orange and brown. Augmented limbs locked in place. Cybernetic hearts seized and stopped. But the virus didn’t stop with the machines. It spread to the natural metals in the human body—iron in the blood, trace elements in the bones—turning them brittle, rust-colored, and dead. Those afflicted were said to “rust away,” their bodies slowing, seizing, and finally collapsing into motionless husks. For the animals, the effect was stranger. Instead of corrosion, the R-Virus fused them with silicon-based structures from the technology that once littered every inch of the planet. Muscles wove with glassy fibers. Bones crystallized. Skin became plates of mirrored armor. Their eyes reflected the world like cold, unblinking lenses. Over decades, the survivors evolved into Silicon Beasts—creatures of glass, stone, and steel, as cunning as they were lethal. The surface world was theirs now. Human cities—once luminous with neon arteries and towers of chrome—crumbled into skeletal ruins, picked apart by the new predators. Humanity had no choice but to flee into the depths, carving out subterranean cities and labyrinthine tunnels lined with rust-proof alloys, sealed away from the virus-laden winds above. Generations passed in darkness. Children were born and raised without ever seeing a horizon. Above, the thundering steps of the Beasts became the heartbeat of a world no longer theirs. The surface became a place of myth—whispered about by tunnel fires, dreamed of by fools and outlaws. Now, in the Year 2231, the R-Virus still rides the wind like a ghost, lingering in every breath of open air. But for those few who dare to walk above, it is not the virus they fear most—it is the Silicon Beasts that stalk the ruins.

It's an apocalyptic story that began when the king of the gods, "Jarvěs", felt a forbidden love for a mortal woman he couldn't love freely for fear of upsetting the cosmic balance he had created when he created the universe. This god then decided to destroy his desire by destroying the mortal world, and called upon the dwarf weaver of destiny: the latter wove the god's desires into the canvas of destiny with golden thread, but being deaf and almost blind, made several mistakes, shifting the date and the person conceived... and the prophecy would also destroy the immortal world... When "jerves" became aware of this, he was seized with a black anger, but the dwarf, having plotted against the god to avoid his fury, lied to the god's sons. A rebellion was organized on the celestial mount (the residence of the supreme god) and the powerful god was defeated. The god's sons tried to change the future, but were unable to do so because they had run out of golden thread. the prophecy was unavoidable! it began when Jamil, the noble son of an oriental family, found himself the victim of the war that broke out in the city. (The first chapter of the book is a true story, then a bit of fantasy takes over in the following chapters. Jamil, who had fallen victim to the war by a miracle, returned from the world of the dead, after a shepherd had found him dying under the rubble.Following his return to life, he had a dream in which the famous prophecy was announced to him. His sister thought he had gone mad when he told her his dream, so she took advantage of the situation to rob him of his share of the inheritance and chased him out of the family home. jamil was helped by an old man who, to his great surprise, turned out to be the shepherd who had once saved him. his daughter's hand was granted to the young man, who married her and the couple had two children: jacob and angélique. the birth of these children will mark the beginning of the appocalypse. this is the fulfillment of prophecy!

Death is but a door, a passage not to the end. The fabric of reality is as delicate as the threads of an old tapestry; the boundaries between life and death blur. If death is not the end, what lies beyond the frayed edges of reality?

In a garden, the most beautiful flowers always get picked. Yet the prettiest rose in our garden never got picked, only left to wilt and soon wither. -Baroness Claudia Alstroemer von Cecil