veining patterns

Adrian Cole is a gifted teenager with a rare talent: an eidetic memory and an uncanny ability to notice patterns in everything around him—from numbers to human behavior. Quiet, observant, and intensely focused, he sees connections others miss, giving him a perspective on the world few possess. As Adrian navigates school, friendships, and personal challenges, he begins to test his abilities in subtle ways, uncovering opportunities and solving problems that others cannot. Along the way, he forms meaningful relationships, faces unexpected obstacles, and discovers that every detail—even the smallest—can make a difference. Patterns of Fortune is an urban, character-driven story about intellect, observation, and the quiet power of noticing the world in ways most people overlook. It blends suspense, realism, and personal growth in a journey of discovery, resilience, and subtle triumphs.

I told myself I was over him. I built a new life, found someone who loves me, and tucked the past away like a closed chapter. But now… he’s back. The one who broke my heart, and still somehow owns pieces of it. His presence stirs old memories, familiar feelings, and the ache I thought time had healed. As my heart teeters between what is and what was, I’m left with one impossible question: do I stay with the love that’s steady and safe… or return to the fire that never truly died?

Upon which ground is never sound Embarks a man who's just been found As once of flesh but now of none His journey in life has just begun From raging death to rising tides The truth be told it only hides Naceless, fameless, graceless, aimless And all the more it's ever hanis  A gift for thought but now is nought As what was given is now what's sought While life may seem to give a way It's takes away the light from day For those who know of terrors grasp Knows how it differs and makes you gasp

A NEET, useless and a waste of space, he was cast aside and fell into another world. A fantasy world of wonders, from dragons to slimes, he was given everything, a new body, new powers, and knowledge of the world. Will he be able to become capable, and helpful in this life, or will he be cast aside once more by people whom he had trusted?

Not every wolf meets their mate and lives 'happily ever after', so what happens to the ones who don't? Annie has lived in the human world for 20 years or so creating a good life for herself. By chance at a family wedding she meets Hugh, a wolf from the fearsome Reiver Pack who hail from the Highlands of Scotland. After a shaky start their relationship goes from strength to strength until Hugh's dealings with Edinburgh's criminal underbelly puts Annie's life in danger.

This erotic, but concise, novel depicts the true-life story of a 19 year-old lady whose first attempt at sex begets a misery. It entails how planned pleasure turmoiled into perplexed pain. It further educates adolescents and adults — attaining sexual liberation, on the pros and cons of unveiling a woman’s virginity. It is a bewildering story that’s highly informative. It is recommended to all genders — as nobody is an island of knowledge, and no knowledge is wasted. The only alterations, in this story, are the names. It’s an ultimately unadulterated autobiography from the victim. She writes the story to spread awareness about foremost copulation; furthermore, in a bid to avert other ladies from suffering the same fate she’s suffered.

Inazuma Minato was a seventeen-year-old boy who lived in New York City. He was half-African American and Japanese. After getting killed by his insane girlfriend, he wakes up as a slave in the world of Ovelia. Follow his journeys and trials to survive this unknown world.

In the heart of a glittering modern city cloaked in secrets, supernatural races walk among humans, hidden by ancient pacts and veils of glamour. Among them are vampires, fae, witches, and others—each guarding their own truths and powers. Nor Ah, a seemingly ordinary tattoo artist, discovers she is the last of an extinct bloodline known as the Luneborne—humans whose blood can amplify or destroy supernatural power. Her touch awakens hidden truths, and her kiss can bind magic to the soul. But this gift is cursed: the more she uses her power, the more it erodes her own identity. Du guk, a centuries-old half-vampire enforcer of the secretive supernatural council. Cold, powerful, and utterly controlled—until he meets Nor ah, whose presence causes his tightly restrained thirst, emotions, and memories to spiral out of control. What begins as a game of protection and manipulation quickly turns into obsession, longing, and uncontainable passion. But their bond breaks ancient laws, and a hidden war between supernatural factions simmers beneath the surface—one in which Nor Ah’s body and blood are the ultimate weapon.

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."

The whole internet is shipping me with my ex-boyfriend National film emperor, Chi Yu, lived up to his name, like a gentle breeze or bright moon. One day, rumors spread that he had a girlfriend whom he pampered for years. Media reporters scrambled to interview him, but his indifferent face in front of the camera said: Just rumors. Entertainment industry big shot, Gu Yuan, is rich, beautiful, well-connected, and has a boyfriend who loves and spoils her, Chi Yu. The outside world doesn't know that Gu Yuan had once spent a fortune to support Chi Yu's debut, making him quickly rise to fame, only for him to now turn around and dump her, truly heartless. - Not long after, Gu Yuan healed herself, quickly moving on from the emotional shadow, becoming indifferent and cold-hearted, never considering any man again. Chi Yu stood by the seaside, still like a gentle breeze or bright moon, but there was a persistent emotion in his eyes: "What will it take for you to forgive me?" Gu Yuan responded with a smile, pointing at the tumultuous sea: "Jump in. If you die, I'll forgive you, after all, the dead deserve respect." Chi Yu: "..." - That day, a video went viral all over the internet—a clip inadvertently captured Gu Yuan showing up on an outdoor reality show for a few seconds, where she was lying on a tree asleep, while Chi Yu gazed up at her affectionately. Initially, the whole internet was calm: Not shipping! Absolutely not shipping! Eventually, the whole internet exploded: Please, someone hold my head down and let me ship fervently! (A truly beautiful and rich heroine X a truly regretful hero chasing his wife in a crematorium)