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Freya Evenkey is the shaman of Safka. Her mundane life includes helping townsfolk and exorcising demons. Until one day she almost loses her life during a routine house call. After picking up a mysterious item she discovers there is more to her world than she ever thought before! Some call it a game, or is it a curse? Hiatus until March 18th 2022 Release Schedule: 2 Chapters/week, Monday and Friday at 9 pm ET -------------------------------- *I will NOT sign a contract with webnovel any time in the future, so there will never be locked chapters (I don’t like the paywall system myself). If you would like to support me in this endevor and get early access to chapters consider supporting me on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MintyMintyMilkTea Special thanks to aphin123 for the awesome book cover! Copyright 2020 MintyMintyMilkTea. All rights reserved. This story is also being published on Scribblehub and RoyalRoad.

Change comes to all of us. For Theo Bascopolis, the first time is when he's fifteen. He finds his life falling apart when his father discovers Theo is gay and orders him to become straight or leave. Having no choice, in spite of what his father might think, Theo leaves. But where can a fifteen-year-old go? Especially when it starts to rain. He thinks things are looking up when he meets a striking man named Franky, who seems very attracted to him. However, once again Theo's life changes when he learns all Franky wants is for him to hustle. And so Theo becomes the rent boy Sweetcheeks.<br><br>However, Franky underestimates Sweetcheeks, and the results of the ensuing fight sees Sweetcheeks fleeing to Washington DC, where he crosses paths with a group of rent boys who take him in. Finally Sweetcheeks has a family, a home, and an additional source of income in the form of apartments they're able to rent out.<br><br>His life changes again a few years later when a mysterious tenant by the name of Mark Vincent becomes the reason behind the assault on one of Sweetcheeks's boys. Vincent visits the boy in the hospital, bringing with him his equally enigmatic trainee, William Matheson. The instant attraction blindsides Sweetcheeks. In spite of knowing love isn't for rent boys, he hopes Matheson can see beyond the body he's offered to so many.<br><br>But Matheson has secrets of his own. Can Sweetcheeks overcome his insecurities enough to believe in the quiet man who's come into his life? Can Matheson keep his actual occupation a secret without it jeopardizing their budding relationship?

Awalnya Keisha kira mimpi buruk yang ia alami selama ini, hanyalah mimpi buruk biasa. Namun, lama-kelamaan Keisha merasa aneh. Pasalnya Keisha terus memimpikan hal yang sama dan selalu ada anak laki-laki. Membuat Keisha bertanya-tanya, sebenarnya siapa anak laki-laki itu? Farel yang merupakan teman masa kecilnya, menyembunyikan fakta yang tak terduga. Farel tidak ingin Keisha mengingat kembali masa lalunya. Keisha tidak tinggal diam begitu saja, ia mencari tahu sendiri dengan harapan ingatannya kembali. Lelah rasanya dihantui mimpi buruk terus menerus. Tentu saja ini tidaklah mudah karena Keisha harus menghadapi segala macam cobaan yang didapat dari temannya sendiri. "Mengingat kembali saja sudah sulit bagiku, ditambah masalah yang terus datang bahkan yang tak aku lakukan sekalipun," batin Keisha.

　We always think that if we could go back to the past, had our time again, we could make the difference and control our destiny. 　But you have to believe that all meetings and departures have their own reasons.　　 As the long years pass, we finally get used to no longer having each other, living alone in our own worlds, no longer yearning so much, and no longer feeling so many regrets. 　If one day, we meet again at a corner of the city, will we still recognize each other, the person we once loved so deeply at first sight? No one knows. We always think that if lord gives us another chance, allowing us to go back to the past, to start over, we can correct our mistakes, control our fate, and have our time again, not realizing that in the myriad of timelines, we may have already reached a fork of the destiny, we have been losing each other. Everything that will happen, will happen eventually. So let's move forward, because that's our life.

Amethyst Monteverde is the daughter of a CEO of a powerful company who's engaged to Vaughn and is looking forward to the day of her wedding. She ran away after seeing an incident that made her think twice about her marriage. She had an accident out of reckless driving due to her emotional outburst and was rescued by Shawn, who's passionate to help the poor and needy. Amethyst, who no longer sees the sense of living, begged Shawn to help her run away with him out of desperation. Unaware that Shawn is her sister's ex, will Shawn let her join his mission in the countryside to reach out for the poor? Or will she return to Vaughn who only has a few months left to live? // Status: COMPLETED Genre: Romance

Reborn as a prodigy. A hero in a kingdom he barely knows, he is armed with the knowledge of a past he longs for, but can never regain. As the world around him plunges into chaos, he finds himself torn between a future he's been forced into and the memories of a life that haunt him. To survive, he must accept his new reality and uncover a series of unsettling truths about his own identity and the very nature of the conflict he is destined to lead.

Once upon a time, there lived a man. Once upon a time, the man grew old. Once upon a time, the old man played chess. Once upon a time, the Heavens became a game.

The World of Seekers Power isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you earn. In this world, anyone — no matter their birth, blood, or background — can become a Seeker. All they need to do is accomplish an extraordinary task — an act so intense, that the world itself must take notice. And when that moment comes… the world answers. A Pathway opens. There are six: Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King, and Pawn. The nature of your task determines the Pathway, and the way you acted determines your ability. Each task brings not just power, but a Story — a poetic, cryptic description of what was done and what was gained. And with it, a Story Grade, a measure of how far you pushed the world’s boundaries. No one completes just one task. Power evolves. So must the Seeker. Myth Nyxen is brilliant — so brilliant that despite being born into a society that despises red-eyed people like him, he still earned a place at the most prestigious university in the country. He has the wealth, the looks, the success… but none of it matters. Because deep inside, he’s suffocating. Lonely. Anxious. Drowning in a life that feels too small for the fire burning inside him. His nights are sleepless, his days empty. Depression clings to him like a second skin. He spends his hours staring at ceilings, lost in the weight of inaction. But this isn't weakness. It's his ambition, coiled and waiting. Myth’s pride won’t let him settle for being tolerated. He wants to rise. No — he wants to rule. And he will do anything, absolutely anything, to satisfy that hunger. So step into his world. Become a part of his ambition. --- I am going to post it on RoyalRoad.com

Mila's stalker is her guardian angel but first, she needs to save him. (Cover by IG: edbe_art)

Qin Yao opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world into the body of an ancient peasant woman. Her family consists of four stepchildren needing care. A good-for-nothing husband, who has nothing but looks, is causing a ruckus. They live in a thatched hut, without a grain of rice, the family is emaciated like refugees. If that wasn't enough, someone even comes to collect debts! Anger rises in Qin Yao's heart, and she kicks the wretched husband out, "Debt collector, feel free to just beat him to death!" The four stepchildren: !!! With the world quieted, Qin Yao rolls up her sleeves to revive the family. Hunting, carrying bags, fighting bandits, she's an expert in all. But facing the fields, with her back to the sky, and her face to the earth, even a top-tier fighter from the post-apocalyptic world waves her hand: Can't take it! Really can't take it! Qin Yao scratches her head: In the ancient times where agricultural taxes are extremely high, how can I avoid farming? At this moment, the lazy husband who was sent away to die (twisting and crawling) (struggling to stand up) (screaming and roaring): My dear! I think I can be saved!