Luna was twenty-four and ordinary until the world chose her. Dragged into Beastworld, a realm ruled by instinct and territory, Luna learns one terrifying truth immediately: females are almost extinct. Beasts outnumber women by the thousands, and survival depends on bonds stronger than law. Chosen by a mysterious system only she can see, Luna isn’t summoned to fight or rule. She is brought to balance a world on the brink of collapse. Dragons. Beasts. Creatures bound by instinct and desire are drawn to her existence. Protection turns possessive. Bonds form across species. Territories begin to shift. Too gentle for a brutal world and too important to ignore, Luna survives with kindness, a trait far more dangerous than power in Beastworld. Because being chosen doesn’t mean being safe. It means everyone is watching. And the beasts have already decided she belongs to them.

Hana Fujimoto lives in a colorless world. After a betrayal that deeply scarred her, something inside her broke. The colors disappeared. Dreams were silenced. What once brought her joy became nothing more than a distant memory. Since then, Hana has learned to survive in shades of gray — working, studying, and caring for her sick father while hiding her pain behind quiet kindness. Daniel Azevedo, on the other hand, has always lived surrounded by color. The son of Brazilian parents, raised in Japan, he learned early on to use his smile as armor. Passionate about anime, games, and stories, Daniel seems too bright for a world that constantly labels him as “strange” or “immature.” Behind his humor and contagious energy, he carries wounds he never learned how to show. Their meeting is simple. An ordinary hallway. A game studio. A moment that goes unnoticed… yet changes everything. As Daniel insists on existing exactly as he is, without hiding what he loves, Hana is forced to face her fear of feeling again. Little by little — through shy conversations, exhausting workdays, and small confessions — something begins to change. Not explosively. Not like a fairy tale. But slowly. Painfully. Humanly. The Girl Who Regained Her Colors is a story about invisible trauma, learning to trust again, and how sometimes it only takes one person to remind us of the colors the world tried to take away from us.

When a young woman is taken as collateral for her father’s debt to Los Angeles’ most notorious crime family, she is forced into a marriage designed to control her. Instead, she forges an unexpected bond

Eve never believed in fate...until three ruthless alphas claimed her as theirs. Desperate to save her dying mother, Eve works as a masked dancer at Eclipse, the city's most exclusive club, where anonymity is her only protection. When the infamous Blackwood triplets—Damian, Damon, and Silas, offer her an obscene amount of money for a six-month exclusive contract, she accepts despite the terrifying rumors. Girls whisper about their brutality, their insatiable appetites, and the way they share everything... including women. The first night, Eve discovers the rumors don't do them justice. Damian commands her body with cold precision, every touch calculated to break down her defenses. Damon's dangerous playfulness pushes her past limits she didn't know she had, making her crave the edge of fear and pleasure. Silas watches with obsessive intensity, learning every tremor and gasp, demanding complete psychological surrender. Together, they overwhelm her....three predators claiming their prey in the most primal way possible. But something is different about Eve. While other women break under the brothers' dark desires, she endures. She matches their intensity, craves their brutality, returns night after night hungry for more. They're possessive in ways that should terrify her, marking her body as their territory, but her skin burns hotter under their hands than it ever has before. The brothers don't understand why they can't stay away from her. Why her scent drives them to the edge of madness. Why the mate bond...something they never believed they'd find...pulls them to this masked human with increasing, undeniable force. Then Eve's body begins to change. After three days without them, she collapses, her body shutting down from a hunger no food can satisfy. When Damian touches her fevered skin, her eyes glow amber and an ancient binding spell shatters. The truth explodes between them in a wave of desperate, consuming need: Eve isn't human. She's a succubi—a creature who feeds on sexual energy to survive. And they are her fated mates. Suddenly, Eve's nightly visits become her lifeline. She needs them...needs their touch, their dominance, their insatiable desire....or she'll die. A dark paranormal romance of fated mates, brutal alphas, and a queen who was born to rule them all.

I was supposed to live quietly. Study hard, stay invisible, make my mother proud. No friends. No distractions. No boys. But then he happened — Adrian Madden. The university’s golden boy, the Prime Minister’s son, with eyes like winter storms and a smile that promised trouble. He saved me once — from humiliation, from the cruelty of others — and ruined me all the same. His charm was a weapon. His attention, a wildfire. And before I knew it, I was burning. We fell — recklessly, hopelessly, secretly. But love in his world was dangerous. When his family was framed, their mansion set ablaze, I lost him to the fire… or so I thought. Seven years later, I walk into Madden Corporation, desperate for a job — only to find him alive. Colder. Sharper. Untouchable. The boy I loved is now a man with power in his hands and vengeance in his veins. He doesn’t know about the twins. He doesn’t know I’ve kept his last name buried in my heart like a secret grave. And I don’t know if he’s here to love me again — or destroy what’s left of me.

After her grandfather's death, Bai Hanyun was disowned by her parents and cast out of the Bai family. With nowhere else to go, she left the city and returned to the countryside. There, by a twist of fate, she discovered an antique mirror hidden in the basement of her newly purchased home. From that moment on, strange events began to unfold—until one day, she stumbled upon a prayer from a young general. Feng Xiyan, besieged by the Yuezhi Tribe and betrayed by the imperial court, had been driven into a desperate corner. With no access to water, food, or medicine, he and the citizens of Xiqiang City could do nothing but await death. But just as all hope seemed lost, Heaven intervened. From that moment on, the Feng Army and the people of Xiqiang City had enough food and water, living lives more prosperous than even the Emperor himself.

One day, he transmigrated and became Shen Hanyu, the older brother of Shen Liuyu, a member of the original Tianshui Team. Not only did he awaken the top-tier weapon martial soul, the Cold Heaven Spear, but he also possessed the super genius talent of innate full soul power (level 10), destined for greatness from birth. At this time, the continent's situation was turbulent, with heroes rising everywhere. The two great empires and the Spirit Hall were already at irreconcilable odds. The inheritor of the Rakshasa God was already deeply mired in a quagmire, unable to extricate herself. The inheritor of the Angel God was still dreaming of usurping the throne in the Heaven Dou Empire. Meanwhile, the inheritors of the Sea God and Asura God were just a kid who practiced martial arts at the village entrance every day... In this world, countless people died every day, yet Shen Hanyu only wanted to have one or two confidantes by his side, pursue the long-lost divine position that had gone silent, and live a carefree and happy life all to himself. (Dou Yi, Invincible, No System, Slice-of-Life Oriented)

In a world where heroes wear corporate badges and villains hide behind charity galas, someone has to get their hands dirty. Years after a mysterious light changed everything, World War III rages in an endless stalemate. Novabreeds—humans with extraordinary abilities—have become living weapons, bought and sold by those powerful enough to afford them. The biggest trafficker? The Big Boys, an organization so deeply embedded in the system that they sponsor the very heroes meant to stop them. Enter the Renegades, branded as terrorists for daring to fight back. Led by someone who couldn't care less about being called a hero—hell, he hates everything heroes stand for—they operate from the shadows of a war-torn world where peace is just a mask worn by the corrupt. When the Big Boys announce their biggest auction yet, selling Novabreeds to the highest bidders, the Renegades see their chance. But in a world where the line between hero and villain is drawn by whoever controls the narrative, doing the right thing might just make them the most wanted criminals alive. Some fights can't be won with clean hands. A dark tale of moral complexity where the real monsters wear friendly faces, and sometimes the only way to save the innocent is to become what everyone fears.

After the war with Jotunheim, Odin All-Father returns to Asgard with two orphaned children—one bearing the blood of a fallen enemy king, and another whose origin even the All-Father cannot divine. Raised alongside Thor, heir to thunder, and Loki, prince of lies, Roy Odinson grows up as Asgard’s third prince—quiet, silver-haired, and watched by destiny itself. Unknown to gods and seers alike, Roy is a soul reborn from another world, awakened to a mysterious System that grants him power beyond bloodlines, realms, and fate. While Thor seeks glory and Loki questions his place, Roy walks a different path—hiding his knowledge, shaping his strength in secret, and preparing for a future only he remembers. As the Nine Realms tremble and ancient threats stir, the existence of a prince beyond Odin’s sight threatens to rewrite the fate of Asgard, the Avengers, and the cosmos itself. Some sons inherit crowns. Some inherit chaos. The third son inherits destiny itself.

A person worth in this world is determined by their strength, Tian Long only aim in this new life of his to become someone well-known and respected, for that reason he will aim to be the strongest, will he be able to make it, let's see . ( THIS ISN'T A TRANSLATION )

In one world, Monkey D. Luffy sails forward—from Egghead to Elbaph—laughing as the future calls. In another… he stops. A parallel sea reveals a nightmare the original timeline never showed: Monkey D. Garp, Hero of the Marines, captured by Blackbeard and sentenced to execution on Pirate Island. There is no prophecy. No chosen path. Only blood. Defying fate itself, Luffy turns his ship toward the most dangerous island in the world—where emperors rule, legends fall, and mercy does not exist. As the drums of war begin to echo, Sengoku, bound by regret and brotherhood, joins the impossible rescue. Amid clashing wills and raging battles, the truth behind Blackbeard’s past slowly surfaces—his fear, his hunger, and the wound that shaped the monster the world knows. As fists collide and tears fall, a question burns across the sea: When family is chained… how far will a pirate king go?

[System + Semi-Invincible + Harem + Tsunade + Pakura + Mei Terumi + Konan + Shizune + Shizuka + ……] My name is Sakuya Senxuan. I transmigrated into the Naruto world and became Konoha's infamous "super repeating student." But no worries—I've got a system! "System, lottery draw!" 【Ding! Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the rare skill—【Recovery】!】 【Skill Description: Restore the target to their absolute peak condition before any injury occurred!】 【Special Effect 1: While healing, you will synchronously experience all of the target's pain and memories.】 【Special Effect 2: When healing others, there is a chance to copy one of their talents or abilities!】 I was stunned. This drawback… is it trying to make me live through the full experience of opening all Eight Gates and dying? Until that day, when I used 【Recovery】 to save a dying Uchiha clansman on the brink of death. 【Ding! Talent copy successful! Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Kekkei Genkai—Sharingan!】 I get it now! Who cares about experiencing pain? This is basically the VIP express lane to the top of the ninja world! Heal Tsunade → Copy 【Sage Body】! Heal Minato → Copy 【Flying Thunder God talent】! Heal Orochimaru… uh, never mind, that one's a bit too twisted. This is a Translational Story.

Some loves don’t heal—they destroy. Two hearts shattered, two souls desperate, two bodies craving and cursing each other. Obsession is no longer one-sided—pain, possession, and desire blur the line between salvation and ruin. They broke each other once. Now, they’re breaking themselves. Some love isn’t tender—it’s a war. Every heartbeat is possession. Every breath is risk. They thought separation could heal them. It didn’t. Now, every secret, every longing, every lie drags them deeper into each other—and into ruin. Love turned violent. Desire turned cruel. Nothing is gentle anymore—except how perfectly they destroy each other. This is not redemption. It’s devastation. To understand why they can’t breathe near each other now… you need to witness the madness that started it all. The First part of Novel "She Ruled Until She Became Mine" https://www.webnovel.com/book/34583507808506505/catalog

Kazuki transmigrates to the Naruto world during the Second Shinobi World War, a time when the ninja world is in chaos and human lives are as worthless as ants. Fortunately, Kazuki can open God-level Treasure Chests to obtain item cards from the world of One Piece. Opening a Skill Card: Obtains the Three-Color Haki Card! The activation of Conqueror's Haki alone intimidates a hundred thousand-strong Allied Shinobi Forces. Opening a Fruit Card: Mera Mera no Mi + Magu Magu no Mi equals Solar Golden Flames, incinerating the sky; Hito Hito no Mi + Hana Hana no Mi equals the Ten Thousand-Armed Golden Sun Buddha descending upon the world! Opening a Weapon Card: Supreme Grade Sharpest Sword Twelve Crafts, Ghost Cutter gathers the anger of three thousand worlds to furiously slash meteors from beyond the heavens; Opening a Character Card, leading the Four Emperors to the pinnacle of the ninja world, unifying the ninja world. Hashirama Senju: "Kazuki-kun, you are the God of the Ninja World!" Uchiha Madara: "Why even dance? Isn't lying down better?" Otsutsuki Kaguya: "Isn't being sealed away more pleasant?" Boa Hancock: "This concubine offers the entire world for the birth of my king!"

Draco Malfoy was raised to despise Harry Potter. Yet from the moment Harry looked him in the eye at Hogwarts and said, “I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself, thanks,” something inside Draco shifted in a way he never expected. The feeling lingered. Hatred twisted into fixation. Fixation darkened into a quiet obsession that followed Draco through every year of the war, even as he was pushed deeper into fear and expectations he could never escape. Then Harry was dragged into Malfoy Manor, bruised and barely recognizable. Bellatrix demanded the truth. Draco had every reason to confirm Harry’s identity. Every reason to protect himself. Instead, he looked at the boy he had fought for years and whispered, “I can’t be sure.” Those four words shattered everything he was meant to believe. They betrayed his family and exposed a truth he had been avoiding for years. Draco Malfoy could not let Harry Potter die. Enemies by fate. Bound by something far more dangerous.

Kaito was thrust into the world of Naruto. But just as he was about to die, he awakened the Rinnegan—and from that moment, crossed over into the One Piece world. There, he began absorbing and refining the power of reality itself—each breath pulling in the essence of truth. With no system to rely on, he forged his own path—surpassing conventional limits, using the lives of powerful beings as fuel. And then he finally fused twelve Devil Fruits into a single source of supreme might... ... (Kaito can absorb the power of devil fruit with his rinnegan)

Shinju, an elementary school studen, accidentally crossed into the world of Naruto during a solar eclipse and became a first-grade student at Konoha Ninja Academy. Originally thinking he would live an ordinary life, he suddenly began to resist his fate... Third Hokage: “This child… is a genius among geniuses!!” ... ... Check out my other fanfics as well, I have quite a few, some even better (in my opinion)!

"Your Almighty Push and Planetary Devastation are formidable, but how would you contend with Mewtwo's Psychic and Rayquaza's Dragon Ascent?" Tanaka Kenji inquired, facing the individual who proclaimed himself to be 'God.' By leveraging a team of Pokémon with power rivaling that of legendary super-beasts, Kenji successfully ascended to the pinnacle of the world, defeating Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki with ease. Concurrently, he has amassed a collection of "companions," encompassing, but not limited to: Tsunade, Kushina, Mikoto, Konan, Mei Terumi... (Harem + Pokémon + Naruto + Wish fulfillment)

"Special Admission, Rank 1." That was the title on the golden invitation I threw into the trash three months ago. Back then, I was the Crime Lord of Oakhaven. I had money, territory, and an ego that touched the sky. Why would a King lower himself to attend a school? I was arrogant. I was foolish. And I paid the price. It took less than an hour for a single knight to turn my criminal empire into a graveyard. He didn't just defeat me; he ignored me. I was an ant beneath the boot of a god. Broken and desperate, I used my last asset: a golden letter granting me entry to Zenith Imperial Academy as "Special Admission Rank 1." It’s a lie. I’m not a prodigy. I’m a fraud with no foundation, surrounded by the strongest heirs in the Empire who want to see me bleed. I can’t cast their spells. I can’t hold their weapons. But I can steal their lives. My Authority is [Usurper]. While they study theory, I steal reflexes. While they practice honor, I copy trauma. I am not here to learn. I am here to hunt. My targets are the "Four Calamities"—four women who hold powers strong enough to rewrite reality. They think I’m their peer. They don’t know I’m the parasite waiting to hollow them out. I’m going to make them mine. Discord: https://discord.gg/FK9GfrSjtb

In 1991 New York, a criminal deal unfolds on a dark Manhattan pier — until the lights go out and chaos strikes. From the shadows, a mysterious boy attacks with strange “water-style” techniques, his movements swift and deadly. When the fighting ends, only silence and bodies remain. The boy is Kyle Grindelwald, an orphan who secretly wields chakra — the mystical energy from another world. Reincarnated from a modern Earth, Kyle has spent five years mastering ninja arts beneath Brooklyn, building an underground base and surviving by robbing gangsters at night. Unbeknownst to him, two figures watch from afar — Albus Dumbledore and Newt Scamander, who see in him both danger and promise. For Kyle carries not just the power of another world… but also the bloodline of the Dumbledore family. Soon, Hogwarts will never be the same.

In the shadowed halls of an ancient Ottoman-inspired mansion, under the relentless pour of a stormy night, Aroohi Malik vows vengeance against Ahil Khanzada – the man she believes murdered her father. Armed with a dagger and burning hatred, she strikes... only to uncover a web of betrayal far darker than she imagined. A hidden journal reveals secrets of treason, a sultan's shadow looming over their fates, and a forbidden promise that binds them in ways neither can escape. Enemies by blood, drawn together by destiny – will hate turn to passion, or will the promise of that murder night claim them both? A gripping tale of revenge, forbidden love, and twisted fate in a world of whispers and daggers.

A transmigrator arrives in the Naruto world as the last surviving orphan of the persecuted Hōzuki clan. Under the alias Oboro , he joins the Akatsuki organization and awakens the Super "Many Children, Many Blessings" System. The more wives, concubines, and descendants he has, the greater and more powerful the rewards he receives. While teamed with Konan on a mission to Sunagakure, he rescues Karin’s mother along the way, takes her as a concubine, and is rewarded with the Flying Thunder God Technique. He successfully impregnates Konan and receives the Mangekyō Sharingan as a reward. He infiltrates Konoha to abduct Yūhi Kurenai, saves Kushina Uzumaki during the Nine-Tails incident, claims the future Mizukage Terumī Mei from Kirigakure, and intercepts Mikoto Uchiha on the night of the Uchiha massacre… As his harem grows larger, the rewards become increasingly extraordinary. Before he knows it, Oboro has become the strongest man in the world, and the Hōzuki clan has risen to become the most powerful clan in the entire ninja world. Gazing at the large stack of "Pregnancy Cards" in his inventory, Oboro flashes an evil, charming smile: “I wonder… would these work on the Ōtsutsuki clan as well?” This is a Translational Story.

[Pokémon] [Western Fantasy] [Dragon] [Leziwen] (Ratings just came out, watch with confidence) Good news! I've been transported to another world. Bad news, I've been reborn as a low-quality earth dragon in the dragon race. Good news! It's Garchomp! As a Pokémon player, Lin Zhi is transported to a world of swords and magic, where he is reborn as a young Garchomp and obtains the Garchomp template from Pokémon. Do you even know what a pseudo-legendary is? Do you even know what 600 base stats means? Speed ​​92, huh? Can't do the Dragon Dance? One earthquake and you're all blown to smithereens! An extra chapter will be published for every 50 power stones. An extra chapter will be published for every 2 comments made about the book.

A deadly bio–organic outbreak consumes Tokyo. The peaceful life of Nobita Nobi is shattered when a mysterious creature attacks him, and eventually dies in a “previous life” — a life where he once fought beside legendary agents Leon Kennedy And Helena Harper But this time… Nobita reincarnated with something new: a survival system, trauma visions, and the potential to evolve beyond human limits.

[Although this is fan fiction, it's still enjoyable for those who haven't read The Walking Dead!] Filled with longing for Hogwarts, Louis rushed toward the wall of Platform Nine and Three-Quarters with his suitcase. The expected passage through the wall did not happen; instead, he crashed headfirst into a solid brick wall and passed out. When he woke up again, he found himself lying on a crowded street, his luggage scattered all over the ground, and in the distance, a staggering figure was walking towards him—it wasn't a wizard, it was a zombie! Having just celebrated his 11th birthday, Louis, who currently knows zero spells, looked at his luggage and exclaimed in despair: "The complete set of Hogwarts first-year textbooks, the wand, and the Invisibility Cloak!" "Where's Hogwarts?! It's like a zombie apocalypse!!" [This is not a cold-blooded, invincible novel; the male protagonist grows through setbacks and saves people within his capabilities.] [Wizard + Time Travel + Apocalypse + Infrastructure Building + Farming + Growth Path + Story-Driven + Resolving Regrets] Visit my Patreon to read up to 25 chapters ahead and enjoy daily updates: patreon.com/laktozlu An extra chapter will be published for every 50 power stones. An extra chapter will be published for every 2 comments made about the book.

"I’m Strong… But Only If I Stay Lewd" is a filthy, shameless power-fantasy harem isekai that’ll 100% make your screen fog up. Nick was just a boring medieval farmer who died with regret as a dragon roasted him alive. Then a petty goddess offered him one last ride—divine sex. But he didn’t cum. And apparently, that was a big mistake. Now she’s cursed him (though he sees it as a blessing): insane god-tier power in another world--modern Tokyo… But said power vanishes the second he stops doing lewd things. No lewd acts means no strength, no matter if he went to get strength from another source. And even worse, he might experience crippling weakness, transformations, or straight-up bedridden agony. The only way to stay OP is to be lewd. Or more efficiently, f**k, a lot. And he has to love every filthy second of it. For effectiveness. Now, Nick is Kiyoshi Rin: deep blue hair, awesome looks, and a growing harem of monster girls who literally begged to serve him after he crushed them. A stoic dragon maid with golden horns... And a tongue. A terrifying black serpent with a likewise terrifying smile that could break people's minds. A chaotic femboy demon butler who’d organize your apocalypse or your oral sex schedule—though, you're broke. A lazy kraken NEET who lives for morning head but doesn't really do anything. This new world is filled with heroes, villains, and hidden supernatural wars. But none of it matters if Rin doesn’t keep his groin wet and his "Lewd meter" full. One skipped session and he’s back to being the weak farmer who couldn’t save anyone. Or worse, turned into a frog begging princesses for kisses to revert. So yes, he trains, he fights, he levels up to godhood at some point... …and he's perverted like his life depends on it. Because it actually does. With all the enemies he has, he shouldn't be weak for long.

The world known as Santara was born from the collision of two realities: the human Earth and a mythical realm that had long lived only in legend. Beyond the seas of the Bermuda Triangle, an ancient portal has opened—drawing mankind into a land of elemental forces, forgotten history, and creatures of myth. Thousands of years ago, the Ten Elemental Knights fought against the Dark King, who nearly drowned Santara in lava and shadow. With their sacrifice, the Dark King was sealed. Yet before their final breaths, two knights—Aether and Chronos—cast a reincarnation spell, ensuring that all ten would return once the seal began to weaken. Now, the signs have resurfaced. The Bermuda portal has reopened, elemental powers awaken within human vessels, and an organization known as The Wardens has risen to safeguard the fragile balance of this new era. But their duty is never simple. When a routine mission above Santara’s crimson biome turns into tragedy, a young agent named Azura finds herself caught between death and destiny. A sudden attack brings down their helicopter, shattering her team and unveiling a hidden truth: a crimson-robed figure who claims to have “completed the first design”… and the fleeting silhouette of a man in a black suit, who appears and vanishes without a trace. Amid the clash of human ambition, the awakening of elemental powers, and the echoes of the ancient knights, one question remains: Will the Ten Elements return as saviors… or herald the beginning of Santara’s downfall?

Banished by his noble father to a cursed, desolate land, Lucan expected only despair. But the moment he set foot in this monster-filled land, a mysterious voice whispered, [Territory System Initializing]. Now bound to a strange power that rewards crafting and restoration, Lucan begins rebuilding his domain from a simple shelter to a thriving community. With every building he raises, every resource he gathers, and every life he saves, his power grows. As his territory blooms, it draws the attention of wary nobles, emerging rivals, and forgotten enemies. Lucan must become more than just a survivor; he must become a Territory Lord. Aided by unexpected allies with them he will forge his own future from ruin. In a world of power and magic, Lucan has only a cursed land, a mysterious system, and the will to survive.

Nadia Afcarina, a devoted wife, felt her world shatter into pieces when she found out her husband had been having an affair for a full year. The betrayal felt even more bitter because Nadia had sacrificed her career, complying with her husband’s request to become a full-time housewife. After learning about his affair with a civil servant, Nadia did not hesitate to file for divorce. With renewed spirit, Nadia went back to job hunting. Fortune favored her, and she was hired at a well-known company as a secretary with a salary far higher than her ex-husband’s income. However, this happiness came with a new challenge—Nadia had to work as the secretary to the company’s CEO, Ranu Manggala Dewa. Ranu is a handsome, charismatic man, yet cold and hard to approach. He is known as a firm and perfectionist leader. Initially, Nadia had met Ranu while she was on vacation in Singapore. They had a one night stand there and fell in love with each other. However, Nadia is still hesitant to trust love. She is traumatized by the betrayal she experienced. Additionally, she also feels unworthy of Ranu—a successful and established CEO. On the other hand, Ranu also harbors the same feelings for Nadia. He is drawn to Nadia’s intelligence, firmness, and kind heart. But he too has experienced betrayal from his former fiancée. Will the two of them manage to trust love again? Or will they not believe in second chances?