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[Mature Content] Pollyanna, haunted by her father's mysterious suicide and the rumors of a family curse, faces strange encounter in Dunecliff city. After a disillusioning relationship, she doubts true love exists, until mysterious messages and near-death experiences disrupt her life. When her ex-fiance is murdered, Pollyanna seeks solace in her hometown, Aleyska, only to uncover her father's hidden secrets. As she grapples with her newfound identity as part of a "pack" and the enigmatic title of "Luna," it was confirmed that she indeed has no Luna wolf. In the midst of making the public announcement, Pollyanna is confronted by a stranger with a chilling claim. "Get her bags," a commanding voice pierces the air, freezing Pollyanna in shock. "I'm here to collect my mate." Mate? Pollyanna's world spins as she faces the unsettling prospect of multiple Alphas vying for her allegiance. How did her life spiral into such uncertainty?

In the distant future of the multiverse, where AI rules the Earth, humans are slaves. A robot with a human brain, a boy destined for greatness, and three former resistance heroes join to fight the tyrannical rule of intelligent machines. The machines are logical, ruthless, and immortal — yet they are haunted by their lack of true consciousness. Human rebels devises a daring plan to exploit that weakness by convincing the machines that they can gain consciousness by reliving the emotionally charged combat experience of real WW2 fighter pilots. A sophisticated illusion that gives the rebels vital time to delay an all out machine offensive to destroy humanity.The war eventually becomes not just a physical but a spiritual conflict. The same team of reborn rebels returns to a future alternative world, almost identical to the original. It is here that their leader, David, must identify and kill the primary source of evil who lives in this world disguised as an ordinary man. Guided by the mysterious Lingzhe—beings who understand that mind, not logic, birthed the universe—they must battle not only Satan but also the AI machines who become his agents. The evolutionary war between man and machine to become the dominant species is enacted across parallel realities where time and identity are interchangeable, but it is now the spiritual war that takes centre stage. *** Copyright. A. McCaffrey. All rights reserved. “Zhuangzi’s Butterfly” is an original work by A. M. McCaffrey. No part of the story may be copied, reproduced, or distributed without written permission from the author. Published on INKSTONE Web. ***

Sick of the city life, Qi Fan returns to his hometown island and ends up with an Island Management System. He starts with a special prize that helps him not only to have underwater night vision and breathing, but he also attracts ocean life. In the day, he takes a boat out to catch lobsters and fish marlins. At night, he dives into the deep sea to search for mysterious treasures. On the weekend, he takes a fishing boat far out to tease the turtles and look for blue whales. Once he’s earned enough, he’ll make his hometown rich by developing a holiday resort city. The beaches would be full of tourists enjoying the sun, sand, and bikinis…

Katelyn has always been a proud and pampered princess. She grew up sheltered and doted on by her parents, never knowing the dangers that existed her small family life. In a twist of fate, she finds herself faced with an intimidating yet attractive man and path wrought with hardships she never could have prepared herself for. Will she fight for her freedom or will she fall under his rule and learn sometimes love can find you even in the darkest and most unsuspecting places? You can expect from this novel: mature content, possible violence, explicit language. ___________________________ temporarily putting this on pause as my time is currently allowing me to only work on one novel. I will return to this once my other is finished so please continue to watch for updates. Panda

Sam Bales is thrust into a world of terror and danger when she finds herself in the crosshairs of Damien, an unrelenting Fae-hunter. Captured and held prisoner after a fateful event, Sam discovers that her unique ability to sense and eliminate Fae creatures is exactly what Damien needs to achieve his mission - killing the enigmatic Fae queen. As Sam navigates this new, dangerous reality, she learns of the unseen politics and age-old rivalries governing the Fae realm. With each encounter, her perception of these magical beings evolves, uncovering a dark truth behind their motives. When Sam meets the powerful and charismatic Fae king, her outlook on the Fae forever shifts as she's pulled into a treacherous game of politics and prophecy. Realizing that her destiny lies intertwined with the fate of the Fae world, Sam must fight against time as they both teeter on the brink of disaster. In her quest for truth and redemption, Sam must navigate a treacherous path, facing betrayal, heartache, and unimaginable choices. Will she choose to embrace her role as the savior of the fae world, sacrificing her own desires? Or will she defy expectations, forging her own path as she discovers the true nature of her powers and the extent of her impact on both worlds?

Take your rich thinking faculty and learn how to make a good living and you will recover your lost memories in a single seating.                                                       Will it be possible for Jessica Jackson to forget what a notorious gang leader, Katrine Oliver, did to her, the very day James Parker visited her, in her residence? A family that was united is now a target point to kill each other. King Pedro had banished his uncle's wife, Susan Willie, thinking, a woman is not Worthy to be called a mother. Though Diana Lorborough was a villain to such a renounce royal home. Do you think Susan Willie would soon gain her inheritance in the royal home after banishing to a foreign land? The Death of the Prize Ghost: A Story of a Surviving Soul After Dead is the latest book of Chrissaint Trivett, the KBC Award-Winning Novel. If you like a turning page, full of twists, then you will love, 'The Death of the Prize Ghost: A Story of a Surviving Soul After Dead, a perfect gift for Young Adult readers and the elderly ones, who cannot drop a novel down until they get to the end.

"JUST GET OUT. GET OUT!!" I flinched as his harsh voice echos throughout the room. I gather my courage together and look him dead in his eyes. "Fine. I'll leave. I'll leave and never come back. Is that what you want?" I stood there staring at his straight face void of any emotions. I tried to see if he felt something, anything towards me right now, but I see nothing. Nothing at all. "IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT, ADRIANO?!" He keeps staring at me but says nothing. I abruptly turn around and run out of the mansion door into the woods. Behind me, I could hear him raging and calling my name, but I turn a deaf ear to him. I start running faster before I shift and vanish into the darkness. The darkness I've always known as home. _______________________ Nadira is the outcast of her pack. Brought in and adopted by her current Alpha and Luna, she hasn't felt welcome there ever since. After she came of age, her parents made her do everything for them around and in the house. She became they're made and her sisters made sure she knew her place. While all the other wolves could train and run around with the other pack members, Nadira had to stay at home. One evening, an unexpected visit from an Alpha changed her life drastically. When she came to know who the Alpha was, she made easy work of escaping and running away from the packhouse and as far away as she could from the pack grounds. If she was to be caught, she'd indeed be dead. Adriano is a known alpha for his strength, mercilessness, reign and fearlessness. The alphas that disrespected or disregarded him of anything, suffered horrible consequences. One evening, when he went to visit his father's old friend in The Mordisco de Plata Pack, a strange turn of events has rendered his patience running thin and his rage to grow even more. The girl he saw running out of the house and disappearing into the darkness has made him think and question things ever since.

Pan is a simple, honest farm boy. In all his nineteen years, he has only ever known his father’s farm. Yet in the few moments each day he has to himself, he dreams of another life -- something more than the back-breaking work, the loneliness, and the dirt of the farm.<br><br>One morning his prayers are answered in a most surprising and unexpected way. Roused from his sleep by one of King Seronisis’ hulking Hapsid Troopers, Pan is escorted from the bosom of his family and transported in a creaky wooden cart to the king’s palace, where he is to join the famous harem. During the journey Pan is taken advantage of by the insatiable Hapsid Troopers, who explain their carnal attentions as merely ‘preparations for the king.’<br><br>Yet upon Pan’s arrival at the palace, a routine physical examination uncovers a secret that will set him apart from the other men and boys of the harem. But is this a good thing or a bad thing? Will Pan’s life be all he has dreamed? Or a nightmare?<br><br>Only the king can decide. And his word is law.

A woman kidnaps a man who murdered her friends years before. Through a force transformation the killer becomes a woman herself. Testing to see if a transformation can change the very essence of a soul. In a race to discovery they both begin to find out more than they bargained for on the nature of man.

Boxer Li Guangrong fell into a vegetative state after an accident. By coincidence, he then won a 12-million lottery, but vanished without a trace, drawing the frantic pursuit/hunt of gang leader Kong Qizheng.