papers and goodbyes

Synopsis: In my first life, I was a broke background character who died after slipping on a banana peel (tragic). In my second life, I reincarnated into a fantasy novel… as the villain’s wife?! The cold, cruel villain everyone fears — Theodore Hellgrave aka “The Blood Tyrant.” But plot twist: the villain isn’t just obsessed with world domination. He’s obsessed with me. All I want is a peaceful life, maybe open a bakery or something, but this psycho villain keeps spoiling me to death — buying me castles, putting flowers in my hair, threatening anyone who looks at me (even the dog). Every time I try to divorce him, the entire empire trembles. And the worst part? … I think I’m falling for him...

Aarav Malhotra doesn’t believe in love—only control. As the heir to a failing business empire, he agrees to a contract marriage to protect his family’s name and secure his future. Siya Verma has spent her life learning one painful truth: love always comes with conditions. When circumstances force her into the same legally binding agreement, she accepts for one reason only—freedom. Six months. No emotions. No expectations. No love. Their marriage is supposed to be nothing more than ink on paper and perfectly staged smiles. But behind closed doors, the lines begin to blur. Lingering glances turn dangerous, shared silences grow intimate, and emotions neither of them planned for begin to surface. As ambition, secrets, and public scrutiny threaten to expose the truth, Aarav and Siya are forced to confront the risk they never accounted for—falling in love inside a relationship built to prevent it. Because when a marriage begins as a lie, the truth can destroy everything. And when the contract ends, one question remains: Was it ever just business… or was fate waiting for them to sign?

He brought home the woman he never forgot. His family stole her inheritance. They expected one signature to bury everything.

Catherine Drey once believed she and Xandon Chize were unbreakable. Best friends, almost lovers—until a single text shattered everything. Now, a year later, his silence echoes louder than her own thoughts, and every person she lets close only reminds her of him. To Catherine, he’s the ghost she keeps trying to outrun. To Xandon, she’s the one person he can’t forget, no matter how many sins he hides behind. But fate has a cruel sense of humor—because the more she tries to move on, the deeper she falls into the chaos that mirrors him. Jase, her neighbor, burns with an obsession she doesn’t fully see. Landon, Xandon’s twin, touches her with a familiarity she can’t escape. And Xandon? He’s the memory she still aches for, the goodbye that refuses to end. When the lines between love, guilt, and obsession blur, Catherine must face the truth she’s avoided all along— some hearts were never meant to heal. But when the past comes crashing back, one question remains: Will she choose the one who broke her, the one who mirrors him… or the one who can’t let her go?

> Some goodbyes are spoken. > Some are never heard. > > In the quiet moments before a final breath, every life leaves behind a story. > > **Silent Goodbyes** is a collection of heartbreaking tales about ordinary people facing extraordinary moments — a young farmer who carries his dreams despite the hardships of life, a child whose laughter fades too soon, a parent who sacrifices everything for their family, a young soul fighting against an unavoidable fate, and countless others whose journeys end with words left unsaid. > > Each chapter reveals a different life, a different tragedy, and a different goodbye. Some leave behind love, some leave behind regret, and some leave behind memories that will never disappear. > > They were not heroes. They were not legends. > > They were simply people who lived, loved, dreamed, and hoped. > > **Because the most painful goodbyes are often the ones we never get to say.**

Luis has always kept to himself, a shy, introverted gamer hiding in the shadows of Oakfield High. But everything changes when his best friend drags him to a club, where a chance encounter with Garber Yarros—the school’s golden boy—sets his world ablaze. “Look who we have here. If it isn’t the cute nerd of our class. Where are your glasses?” Garber’s teasing words had Luis’s heart racing, but his next actions left it shattered. When Garber shoves him away in disgust, calling him “gross” and “gay,” Luis’s quiet admiration turns to heartbreak. The humiliation of being rejected by his lifelong crush is almost unbearable—until Garber’s late-night intrusion into his room reveals a hidden truth. “You play innocent in class, but deep down, you’ve always wanted me to touch you, haven’t you?” Garber whispers, his hands rough but deliberate, igniting a dangerous passion Luis knows he shouldn’t want. Caught in a whirlwind of toxic desire and lingering humiliation, Luis must confront a painful question: can love survive when it’s built on lust, denial, and secrets? Quickies and Goodbyes is a dark, emotionally charged BL romance that dives into the messy realities of desire, identity, and heartbreak.

Alice Alexander has her life fully planned out, amazing grades, good at sports, loads of fluffy animals to care for, and a loving family. That all comes crashing down when her parents are killed in a car accident, her life is turned upside down. Ontop of that, she learns that her parents weren't even related to her. She learns that she was taken from her biological parents and put up for adoption when she was only days old. Now she must begin her quest to unveil her true identity, with the help of some amazing teachers and the support of the resident bad-boy, Soren Sanchez, who may have more answers to Alice's endless questions than he thinks.

"The person whom I hated for the first time in my life became the most beautiful page of my destiny ..." Tired of her own family's betrayal and daily conflicts, Jenny decides to leave everything behind and start afresh. She sets out to interview at the city's biggest company to make her dreams come true. But her first day turns into a nightmare when she runs into an arrogant, strange man. They have a heated argument, and Jenny considers him the worst person she's ever met. But fate truly takes its toll when Jenny steps into the interview room. Sitting in the boss's chair is none other than that arrogant guy—Fu Yan!!!

Rose is a quiet, principled girl who believes in true love, not fleeting crushes. Roman is her opposite – wealthy, reckless, and irresistibly charming. Their worlds collide in high school, sparking a connection neither can deny. But this is not just a story about teenage love. It’s a journey that follows Rose and Roman as they grow, stumble, and change – through heartbreaks, distance, and the passing of years. From innocent beginnings to the trials of adulthood, their bond is tested again and again. Will their love survive the choices, mistakes, and secrets that come with time. Or will it remain only a memory of a summer they can never forget?

I accidentally cut my fingertip while grinding dragon's blood grass. My first instinct was to call for my mate, Declan. His Alpha power could heal it in a second. But on the training grounds, he had his female companion, Brielle, pinned beneath him. He was instructing her, his body pressed against hers in what was supposed to be a chokehold demonstration. "I almost fought back successfully!" "Only because I didn't use my Alpha presence to hold you down!" The girl's triumphant laugh was laced with breathy gasps as she tilted her head to press a quick, playful kiss against his chin. The call died on my lips. Twice a month, I drained my energy to open a portal for him, just to ensure he passed his trials safely. The exhaustion still clung to me. Later, Brielle started dropping by his training sessions, slowly taking over his free time, his weekend hunts, and the place by his side that was supposed to be mine. The full moon surprise I had prepared for him was canceled because he convinced me to watch a hunting competition Brielle recommended instead, insisting her tactical eye was never wrong. I calculated the time difference to send him a mind-link late at night, but he never replied. Instead, he left over a dozen comments on Brielle's public training log. I overexerted my power to teleport to him for a surprise, only for him to tell me he had already made plans with Brielle for a night hunt, leaving me standing alone at the cold portal exit. Declan always said that distance could not shake the bond granted by the Moon Goddess. The Atlantic Ocean already separated us, but watching them tangled together, I realized Brielle was the far greater distance between us. I turned away, applied a healing balm to my wound, and continued grinding the herbs. The pungent steam from the potion stung my eyes, and my mind was made up. This would be the last time I crossed a continent for Declan.