Jian Ci is the light. An S-class Esper, his powers ripple with the warmth of a thousand suns, his smile a blinding beacon that draws humanity, and hope, to him like moths to a flame. He is the Sun, a magnetic force of nature, utterly unaware of the abyss that gazes back. Yu Xi is the dark. A shadow with skin, a man who walks through life with a silent, consuming emptiness, broken only by a singular, scorching singularity... Jian Ci. He is the Abyss, a dark constellation orbiting a single star, and his existence is now defined by the answer to one terrifying question. How far are you willing to go for him? Yu Xi’s response, spoken as clearly as a death sentence. “To hell and back.” This is the story of an impossible equation: Light + Darkness = ? It is a love that warps physics and morality, a descent into an obsession so profound it threatens to rip the very fabric of their world. Yu Xi knows their combination is impossible, a contradiction that should result in utter annihilation. Yet, with a quiet, terrifying devotion, he is prepared to burn the world, his own soul included, if it means securing his star.

My engagement ended in humiliation. One moment, I was the bride-to-be. Next, my fiancé was slipping a ring onto another woman’s finger—nope, not just anyone, my half-sister! And the whole city watched. So I did the unthinkable. I kissed the one man I was never supposed to touch—his aloof, very hot, useless uncle. Dominic Fletcher. It was supposed to be revenge. A scandal to wipe away my shame. Until he stole my bra and with it, my senses… and my already fragile heart. “Give it back!” I demanded, reaching for my bra, but he only lifted it higher. “I’ll keep this as a memento, Kitten,” he murmured, eyes dark, voice dangerously seductive. But Dominic Fletcher was far from useless. Behind the nonchalant façade was a ruthless power only I had glimpsed. And now, he wants to help me take my revenge— “Marry me, sweetness,” Dominic rasped, gaze sharp as steel. “I’ll make everyone who offended you a foot mat. What do you say?” How could I say no? I’d do anything to make that worthless, piece-of-shit scumbag ex lose sleep for the rest of his life and become his worst nightmare. So I said yes—to his uncle. I became his aunt-in-law. Then I returned, victorious and unbroken. My family pleaded for me to forgive them. My ex-fiancé fell to his knees, clutching my hand. “Let’s start again, Harper,” he begged. “You’re the only one I cherish...”

In her first life, Primrose Vielle Illvaris thought the Lycan King hated her. He barely spoke to her, avoided her like the plague, and his people treated her as if she were invisible. After all, she wasn’t his choice, just a fate mate he never wanted. So when she met a tragic end, she welcomed death with open arms, hoping to step through the gates of heaven and spend her days running around the flower garden. But then … she was reborn. Thrown back to the past, right to the moment she was forced into their marriage, Primrose was determined to leave him before history could repeat itself. But just as she planned her escape, something strange happened— She could hear his thoughts. And they were nothing like his cold, distant behavior. 【My wife is so beautiful today … But if I look at her, I won’t be able to let go.】 【I'm a beast, I'm a monster, I don't deserve my wife ....】 Primrose almost choked on air. Wait—what?! The more she listened, the more shocking the truth became— HE WAS OBSESSED WITH HER. Every time she was near, his thoughts screamed: "MINE." "MATE." "MY WIFE IS MAD AT ME! I DESERVE TO DIE!!" Excuse me?! Since when did the cold, untouchable Lycan King turn into this pathetic lovesick fool?! ———— Follow my IG @Zenanicher Commission cover by Laylee

Shoved into the backseat of his father's car right after graduation, Riley Hale ended up marching toward a company building with a bagged lunch and a pen. Still in his toga, the fresh graduate never thought he’d land in the office of the continent’s top lizard, err, dragon, as his aide. And that would’ve driven any person wishing for a corporate career to tears. After all, who wouldn’t want to serve the fastest ticket up the corporate ladder: Kael Dravaryn, the infamously elegant, unhinged, and extremely overpowered Dragon Lord of the continent? Well, that would be Riley. The same Riley who didn’t expect to spend his days dodging fireballs, dressing his boss in robes more complicated than dark magic, and serving as a literal target during morning sparring. Now trapped in a job he never truly agreed to, the hardworking aide decided to hold out until it was time for his glorious resignation. But leaving a dragon’s clutches could never be easy, especially one with elemental mastery and a finger worth a private army. Yet, as Riley, who longs to quit, attempts to navigate ancient politics, wyvern threats, and other accidents (many of which are definitely not his fault), he might just hallucinate himself into seeing something beneath his boss’s arrogance and molten glares. Maybe he’d actually care if Riley got turned to ash.

"Just give me money and leave me alone!" Nathan’s cold voice echoed through the mansion, his blue eyes burning with frustration as he glared at his five older brothers, and his twin. Alexander, the eldest, only smiled softly. "We’ll give you money… and love. You deserve it, Nathan.” "I don’t need love, for God’s sake!" Nathan snapped, his voice cracking with years of pain. Seventeen years ago, he was the twin they threw away, abandoned because a fortune-teller said his birth brought misfortune. Now that the family finally found him again, they want to make up for everything with affection, luxury, and endless attention… even if it means by force. He never expected the Salazar family to be this crazy. His older brothers protect him, spoil him, and control everything about his life, so much that it might ruin his chance at love and freedom. Nathan only wanted peace. But with five obsessive brothers and a twin who won’t stop smiling softly at him… How will he survive life inside his crazy billionaire family? *** Contains: # Teens love story # Crazy 'broken' house type family # Dark romance, 'kinky' stuff for adults characters #NO INCEST

After confessing her love to her childhood best friend, Gabrielle finds herself rejected and sold to a cruel high official in exchange for power by the best friend whom she loved so much. Hurt, betrayed, subjected to abuse, and stripped of her noble title Gabrielle begins to lose all hope until one day she runs into a man from a neighboring kingdom in need of help. Despite the danger Gabrielle agrees to help this man get back to his kingdom only to find that he is King and he is smitten with her. Will Gabrielle find her happily ever after with her new found love or will a sudden change of heart from her childhood best friend tear them apart?

Carter Williams was your typical twenty year old loser. After a fight in the street leaves him unconscious he wakes up in the body of a young dragon in an entirely new world. Armed with a system to assist him and two beautiful wives to support him, Carter vows never to live his life hiding in the dark again as he seeks the title of dragon king. - Additional tag : Yuri Discord link is : https://discord.gg/q68P5JPnNz

A soul has been reincarnated into a world full of magical races, from elves to dwarfs and beastmen to powerful dragons. Sadly, the soul did not even have enough karma for the cheapest humanoid race, humans. So, the soul decides to become a lizard for some extra karma. Follow Scaly, a weird lizard in some god forsaken dungeon. Hoping to evolve enough to one day become a dragon! ~ Follow the adventures of the small lizard Scaly on her path towards becoming a great dragon in the future!

Every hero starts with power. He started with dust. One moment, the classroom buzzed with teenage chatter. The next, silence fell. Students blinked—and opened their eyes in an ancient hall carved from gold and marble. The air shimmered with divine magic. And at its center stood a goddess—flawless, proud, unbelievably beautiful and wrapped in flowing white. It was a divine summoning performed by a divine goddess. Among them was Vritra… and his stunningly beautiful mother. While others received blessings, powerful physiques and grand titles, Vritra was given a skill so pathetic it made even the goddess wrinkle her nose. An ability—so pitifully weak that it drew laughter, scorn, and even disgust. But that wasn't the worst part. Betrayed and cornered inside the labyrinth, Vritra had two choices: die… or fall into the death trap. A death canopy with no exit and no chance of survival, the only option was to slaughter the demons endlessly for months. Finally!! He forced his dormant skill to awaken, after killing thousands and hundreds of thousands demons and devouring them, becoming a broken ability. A dragon? A demon? What am I exactly? ****** White robes. Cold arrogance A sinful revenge. White robes can stain. And in the dark, even divinity can moan. And then there was his mo— guilt in her breath, shame in her eyes, whispering apologies between gasps in her son's ear, doing what had to be done… for both their sakes, giving birth to a morally wrong relation. ________________ Absolutely no NTR, none at all!!! Discord: https://discord.gg/5Bp6Pb9UzN check out more- https://ko-fi.com/jin_moon Extra chapters based on response I receive, that's all for now, peace out!!

Serena, a 24-year-old student, once made a living selling custom-modified Pokémon online— perfect 6V IVs, altered abilities, forbidden move sets. She was the kind of “friend” whispered about in trainer forums. The source of Pokémon that should never exist. A Garchomp that knows Dragon Dance. A Groudon with a Flying Tera Type, capable of using Fly. A Gengar that defies logic with Levitate. But before she could complete her biggest order yet, Serena was suddenly transported into the real Pokémon world. And she didn’t arrive empty-handed. By her side was a Gible— one that already knew Dragon Dance. In a world bound by strict rules, Serena’s existence itself is a violation. Champions are shaken. Legendaries take notice. And Pokémon that should never obey… begin to choose her. This is the story of how Serena, armed with forbidden knowledge and an impossible starter, rewrites the rules of the Pokémon world— one illegal evolution at a time.

Riku travels to the world of Fairy Tail and consumes the Goro Goro no Mi (Rumble-Rumble Fruit), becoming a lightning human. From that moment on, a God of Thunder emerges within the world of Fairy Tail. Laxus: "There can only be one Thunder God in Fairy Tail!" Riku: "I am the God of Thunder; you are just a Lightning Dragon." God Serena: "I have a Lightning Dragon Slayer Lacrima inside me. Lightning has no effect on me!" Riku: "Have you heard of the Railgun?" "If Magic doesn't work, then I'll just max out my physical attacks!" — Riku

In the turbulent seas of the New World, betrayal had already sealed its mark. Teach’s hands dripped crimson, Thatch’s lifeless body sprawled beneath him, and the sky roared, thunder splitting the horizon. Yet even in the wake of murder, Teach’s voice quivered with disbelief. “Where is it? The Dark-Dark Fruit... vanished? Impossible... I killed him for nothing?” Far beyond those seas, in the war-torn Shinobi World, another shadow stirred. Black Zetsu stood frozen, his gaze locked upon the ominous dark energy now coiling around Madara Uchiha. His words trembled with desperation. “Where… is my mother?!” Madara, touched by confusion yet cloaked in power, could only murmur: “She was… consumed. Devoured by this darkness.” Zetsu’s silence screamed louder than any battle cry. And in yet another realm, in the sanctified heart of the Seireitei, a quiet storm brewed. Aizen’s eyes, sharp with curiosity, lingered on the man before him. “Sensei, what’s the name of your Zanpakuto?” The answer came like a whisper from the abyss, calm yet absolute. “Kaguya-hime.” Three worlds, three shadows of destiny, all bound by the same unfathomable darkness. ——————— PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/AlexandrusTL 100+ advance chapter! ——————— SAUCE: https://wap.faloo.com/new_942969.html ——————— NOTE: The other two worlds won’t appear for at least 400 chapters. This story is structured more like a One Piece fanfic that eventually moves on to Naruto and Bleach once the protagonist has fully reached the peak of each world. If you're looking for a crossover where the MC jumps from one world to another, this might not be for you.

A nondescript man from modern Earth suddenly finds himself in the world of My Hero Academia, a universe he barely understood. Now, stripped of everything familiar, he must navigate a society where superhuman abilities define one's worth and destiny.

Li Yanchu transmigrated into a strange world of martial arts, Daoist spells, ghosts, and monsters, only to land in the body of a young Daoist at the rundown Qingyun Temple. Just across the street? A rowdy inn run by a stunningly seductive innkeeper. Life could be worse. Gifted with the mysterious Decree of Bestowal, Li Yanchu can transform ordinary herbs into century-old divine medicine, giving him an unparalleled advantage in cultivation. With this cheat-like ability, he advances rapidly in cultivation, despite being told he had no talent for it. But cultivation isn't his only path forward. After slaying a ghost and earning merit points, he realizes there’s more to this world than martial arts. Hidden behind the scenes is a karma-based system, one that rewards righteous deeds. As his saber technique grows sharper by the day, Li Yanchu finds himself entangled in eerie mysteries, deadly encounters, and strange happenings in Wei City… Now, with the authorities pounding on his doors, Li Yanchu’s peaceful days of tea and training might just be over. Ghosts. Bandits. Cultivation. A cheat system tied to karma. When the mortal world and the supernatural collide, only one Daoist stands between chaos and order.

Asher, a genius who’s never tasted defeat, sees the ultimate thrill in risking everything. But in a world shaped by imagination, where power twists truth and identity, even the sharpest mind can unravel. One world behind him. One new world to conquer. Or be erased like the rest.

Everyday was the same for Skullius. An Undead minion of the lowest order like him, didn’t have to find a grand purpose… other than mining mana gems for his Lich master, of course. His peers thought so. They lacked ambition. To be fair, so did he. But there was just that something that kept nagging at him. A spark that no other skeleton seemed to have. Other than being the sassy bullshitter obsessed with mana that he was, why did Skullius vaguely remember being something other than a Moronic Undead drone once? What had come before his Undeath? In the end, it was this spark that allowed our atrocious hero to escape the clutches of his evil master and reach another world. And it is in this world, chock full of dangers – most beckoned by Skullius’ abnormally horrendous luck, to be honest – that the skeleton’s journey begins. In Aigas – the new world – he prepared for the greatest getback of an age armed with a power greater than that of the Liches of Deadmanland! ...... [Author’s Answers To Popular Readers’ Questions] Q: (IHateArjuun77) -Hey author, is your book trash?- A: (Author) -Haha, screw you dear reader. The answer is NO. The story has elements of comedy, action, magic, adventure and Brutality. Like it gets really dark sometimes. There’s a comprehensive story with characters that I tried my damndest to NOT make generic on top of a cool power system that’s for the most part easy to understand. So its not trash. Q: (IFreakingHateArjuun56) -Hey author why is your first volume so slow paced and... trash?- A: (Author) -Haha. It’s how I designed the First Volume to be. It’s a fun setup that doesn’t focus on many things other than the MC’s mentality, powers and route of progression. The next volumes are normal paced, focusing on the world, the villains and general expansion but all while still retaining the book theme and fun experience- Q: (ShadeIsAPervert001) -Hey author, I instinctively sense that I’ll hate this book, when should I drop? A: (Author) -Is this the same reader?! Anyway, I’ll give a range. Read a minimum of the first 20 chapters to a max of up to chapter 44 before you decide on anything too rash. I’ll hunt down this reader! --- Book cover art by Vicky.rae. Discord: [ https://discord.gg/8hcraTjzE9 ] Patreon: For custom art patreon.com/Livelysockets

In a city poisoned by magical pollution, a psychic "Mindsink" who feeds on memories is forced to hunt a ritualistic killer, only to discover the killer is leaving pieces of their own fractured psyche behind—inside her mind.

Wish thought that if she ever got a second chance at life, she would at least wake up in a better story. A spoiled princess. A doomed villainess on the path to redemption. A heroine adored by powerful husbands. Anything would have been fine. That’s how stories were supposed to work. Instead, fate—and whatever twisted cosmic editor writes destinies—casts her in the one role she should never have been reborn into: the fat, ugly, unwanted maiden chosen for sacrifice. She awakens in a body mocked by her tribe, pitied by her parents, and avoided by every man. In a world where beast forms define worth, hers is a joke—a puff-fluff fox, a useless cotton cloud that couldn’t frighten a butterfly. Worse still, She is the doomed extra whose sole purpose was to die during the Mating Moon Ritual—her death the trigger that allowed the real female lead, a beautiful, weak princess, to earn the devotion of the four almighty beast deities. Except Wish doesn’t die. And her survival breaks everything. The plot stutters. Events twist. Characters act wrong. The world itself seems to notice her refusal to disappear—and begins trying to correct the mistake. Now hunted by fate and trapped in a society where beauty is worshipped, mating marks define destiny, and the weak are meant to be sacrificed, Wish is given one impossible condition for survival: She must derail the story completely. The only way to do that is to draw the attention of the four beings the world revolves around—creatures meant to be untouchable, distant, and divine. One is bound to her by a ritual that should have killed her. One meets her with hostility instead of fate. One sees her existence as a threat that must be erased. One should be incapable of feeling anything at all. They were never meant to notice her. The story was never meant to let her live. So how is she supposed to survive a world that measures worth by beauty and power, when she is fat, unwanted, powerless—and armed with nothing but a useless fluffy fox? Can she break the story that wants her dead? Or will she die exactly as the plot demands?

Lauren Hayes is one case away from losing everything. Her law license is hanging by a thread when she agrees to defend Grey Knight — a billionaire heir, dangerously charismatic, and the prime suspect in a first-degree murder. Grey doesn’t deny his darkness. He doesn’t soften his edges. And his only alibi isn’t airtight — it’s a sex tape with the victim, one that proves where he was, but exposes who he is: dominant, controlled, and utterly unapologetic. To dismantle the prosecution’s case, Grey proposes something unthinkable. A re-enactment with Lauren Hayes. He redoes the same sex tape, only this time with Lauren Hayes. Same room. Same rules. Same power dynamic. Different woman. What begins as a calculated legal strategy becomes a forbidden descent into psychological dominance, erotic control, and obsession. Each encounter blurs the line between attorney and client, consent and compulsion, logic and desire. The more Lauren submits to the act, the more convinced she becomes that Grey may be exactly what he’s accused of being. She should walk away. She should stop. But the most dangerous truth isn’t that Grey Knight might be a killer — It’s that Lauren may be addicted to him.

Makoto accidentally transmigrated into Teyvat, only to realize that the world was twenty years earlier than the timeline he knew. At this point in history, little Ningguang was still a pitiful barefoot girl trying to sell tiny trinkets on the streets. Little Qiqi was sealed in amber, silently waiting for someone to remember her. Lonely and misunderstood, little Beidou wandered from place to place, enduring cold glares and whispers calling her a bringer of misfortune. And beyond them were little Shenhe, little Ayaka, little Keqing, and little Zhuluo, each carrying their own sadness. Makoto met these children one by one, and from that moment, a warm and chaotic story quietly began. Teyvat soon found itself with an unexpected new addition a lively kindergarten filled with tiny troublemakers. “Training is so tiring, but as long as Big Brother Makoto is here, it doesn’t feel tiring anymore.” “Big Brother Makoto is the best in the whole world.” “Big Brother Makoto, are you going outside again? Will you take us with you? Because if you don’t…”

During the Chunin Exams, a mysterious live stream hijacks all screens, revealing two impossible lives of Naruto Uzumaki. In one world, the despised Jinchuriki rose to become Hokage through unshakable will and talk-no-jutsu. In another, a calculating Naruto, aware of his origins from the start, single-handedly revived the Uzumaki clan—not for Konoha's sake, but for its eventual reckoning. The revelations send shockwaves through the afterlife and the living: Tobirama: "This boy was born evil! And he dares to court Tsunade?!" Hashirama: "Tobirama... we're dead. And I'm more concerned about the 'reckoning'." Madara: "Black Zetsu, explain. Now. Or disintegrate." Kushina: "That's my boy! The Uzumaki will rise again!" Minato: "So... my son is leading a clan revival. Am I a Senju now?" Kaguya: "The logic of this mortal's ambition... I comprehend. But why am I involved?" (This is a translated work ) ……. The journey continues right now for our Jade Dragons! For just $6/month, you can step into the advanced chapters and never face a cliffhanger again. Gain instant access to 50+ chapters immediately, support the story you love, and help decide its course. Become a Jade Dragon: patreon.com/J_Dragon

A transmigrated male MC awakens as the Third Prince of the strongest empire in a vast cultivation world. He was originally destined to be a villain whose entire family is destroyed by the novel’s protagonist. Instead, the MC changes fate itself—by killing enemies, stealing destinies, claiming the heroine routes, and rewriting the world while remaining lazy, cruel, brilliant, possessive, and dangerously affectionate. The story blends harem, comedy, adventure, cultivation, transmigration-into-a-novel, and R18 themes. POV shifts between MC and heroines at key emotional and strategic moments.

What would you do if you woke up in the world of One Piece? Join the Marines? Yeah, right. Without powerful backing and connections, you’re just another pawn for the World Government; disposable in war, expendable in politics. I may be a total newbie when it comes to that kind of game, but I know enough to stay out of that mess. Become a pirate, then? Now that’s got potential. But Admirals are absolute monsters. And it’s not like I’m chasing the Pirate King title or looking to spark some grand revolution; I just want to live free, y’know? So here’s the game plan: Step one, become a pirate. Step two, get strong. Step three, earn a seat among the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Simple? Not even close. But it's the best shot I’ve got. Soka soka… Wait, author-san... when exactly do I get isekai’d? ——————— PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/AlexandrusTL 100+ advance chapter! ——————— SAUCE: https://wap.faloo.com/new_388768.html

Full title: Genius Gene - I Hit the Jackpot in the Genetic Gacha, So I'm Distributing My Seeds and Getting Everyone Pregnant Genius Gene is an amazing gene that makes almost 100% of your children geniuses. This story follows Kido Chifumi, an unpopular, introverted high school student who hits the jackpot in the genetic gacha and goes on to have sex with a variety of women. The women he has sex with include actresses, young ladies, married women, female teachers, writers, mangakas, idols, nursery school teachers, voice actors, female announcers, and gals. Will Chifumi be able to impregnate them all? ***** You can read the entire novel by supporting me on patreon.com/IncognitoNovels I also upload many other novels exclusively on Patreon, so make sure you check it out.

In one life, he was her end. In this life, he might be her only hope. Since turning eighteen, Sandra Macholyn has been haunted by dreams of her own murder at the hands of a lover she’s never met, while also facing random attacks in her waking life. Hunted by strangers who know her name and her secrets, Sandra is forced into a deadly game, a mission to assassinate a powerful billionaire. But as illusions turn into reality, she discovers she isn't just a girl on the run, she is the reborn Niamon Katehghe. She wanted peace but found danger, lies, and a man who should have been her enemy, yet became her most dangerous truth.

Deva was regressed back to when he was 10 years old. It was the year 2001. --- Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or teams used in this fic.

This book is the part two of the book 'Protagonist! Please Stay Away from Me!' Have you ever thought what would happen if a character comes to life? And that character was from the novel that you have made. But that wasn't all. The only emotion that the character felt was resentment. It wants to kill you. Well, someone did. Sharon Charatshore was now trying to fight her fate. Gods, men, women, animals... everything was threatening her life, disrupting her life's peace. The more she fights, the more she knows. This time, with bigger consequences... with much more to lose. Kaerin, Maria, Suroralia, Aerila, Pristine... there were so many questions about them in her mind, which she wanted to find out. But could someone tell her why she was back in her old apartment? Extra Tags:- Gender Bender, Female Protagonist, Harem, Bottom Protagonist, Insincere Protagonist, Fallible Protagonist Note: The novel has troupe similar to ABO setting. The Protagonist is O whereas, the heroines are A. That means down the line, the protagonist would be pregnant. Disclaimer: It’s just a novel. Don’t be serious. It’s just a fiction. All the characters are from my imagination. They don’t exist in the real life. Nah! Nope, they don’t. Trust me in this. So, there are themes in the story that might be disturbing. But let me tell you. I condone them and I suggest you to take it just as a fiction. No need to think over them. And if you find it very disturbing then, I request not to read the novel any further. Thank you. P.S: All the images are AI generated.

Tian Long, an orphan without much of a life in both his thirty year long life and lifespan! To him, a single opportunity was displayed to transmigrate into another world with his Death Book! "What's this? Is this the body of a three year old? Davis? Is this my name from now on?" Finding himself possessing a small child, he becomes inwardly conflicted before he faces the truth and his reality! Young Davis finds himself as the legal heir, the Crown Prince of the Loret Empire in the Grand Sea Continent, becoming a powerful cultivator in a short time... However, is that all? Follow his journey as Young Davis becomes a full fledged death's advocate while embodying into the Divine Emperor of Death in the world of cultivation! "Mn? The route to become the Emperor is a given? Nah, I still don't want it..." "Oh? I'm courting death you say? Unfortunately for you, death is already my woman..." == Almost 200,000 words (Around 170 Chapters) available for free! == English isn't my main language, so please bear with it if you found some mistakes. == Want to see more official art of the story and discuss the story with others? Join the Discord! Discord and support links https://discord.gg/xcqXR6p https://www.patreon.com/stardust_breaker == Power Stones Ranking (Updated : 29th September 2022) 16th so far Golden Ticket Ranking: 11th so far Other than this, I'm planning for individual mass releases as well but don't rely on it.

A crown sealed in blood. A marriage signed like a sentence. Kael Blackwood is a prince bred on power—cold, beautiful, and ruinously obsessive. Feared by courts, worshipped by shadows, he does not love gently. He claims. When destiny binds him to Jay, a rebellious spark who laughs at rules and runs barefoot through danger, the palace becomes a cage with golden bars. Jay was never meant to survive royalty. Too vibrant. Too defiant. Too alive. He fights the marriage with teeth and fire, fleeing again and again, because staying means losing himself. But Kael does not let go of what he desires. Ever. What begins as an arranged union curdles into a dark chase—between obsession and freedom, possession and survival. Jay runs for his life. Kael hunts with devotion that borders on madness. This is not a love story meant to be soft. It is tragic, intoxicating, and cruel— because Kael wants Jay not despite his light, but because of it.