betrayal

A short story off tragic love

In a vast, emotionless void, a soul lamenting its past life is forcibly bound to a "dog system" and cast into the cycle of reincarnation. Armed with the Full Memory Palace, a purple-tier talent allowing for perfect recall and mental organization, the protagonist begins his journey not as a hero, but as Mu Zhong, a neglected child in a cold, high-society family. His first life is a "Hell Start." Born to a servant mother who dies of grief and a father who refuses to acknowledge him, Mu Zhong survives by playing the fool. He masks his genius by devouring library books at lightning speed, building a mental fortress of knowledge while navigating a household of sinister siblings and political schemes. His path takes a sharp turn when he is forced into a political engagement with Xiao Wan’er, a sickly young girl discarded by her own family as a bargaining chip. What begins as a marriage of convenience transforms into a decade-long struggle against fate. Mu Zhong becomes Wan’er’s sole protector, cooking her meals, teaching her stories of self-reliance, and secretly hacking medical databases to find a cure for her terminal brain cancer. As the years pass, the "Monster of Rationality" finds his cold logic crumbling under the weight of genuine affection. However, in a world where "good people die early," the reality of her condition and the cruelty of the Xiao family force him into a heartbreaking farewell. But for a host of the System, death is only the beginning. From surviving a zombie-infested apocalypse to reaching the "Realm of Gods" in high-fantasy worlds like Konosuba, Mu Zhong carries the scars and skills of every life forward. Whether he is a master hacker, an Anti-Nation class swordsman, or a cynical traveler, he remains a man walking a path of danger, seeking to transcend the "Bubble" and challenge the unknown voices overseeing his existence. Currently Opened Worlds Are... 1-Currently Unknown 2-Common World 3-Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 4-Highschool of the Dead 5-KonoSuba To be expected... 6-Sword art Online... 7-Honkai Impact 3rd... If anyone wants to Buy the Whole story until KonoSuba then Please patreon.com/collection/1699449 I will Upload Sword Art Online Later together with Honkai

She laughed with her rich friends… dared to use me like a toy. But the joke's on her now. When I got humiliated by the girl I loved, fate didn't hand me a second chance, it handed me a System. [Ding! Task: Seduce and Control Her Mother – Reward: $100,000 + Skill Upgrade] Her mother? A dominant CEO. Mature. Seductive. Cold-hearted. And now… she's obsessed with me. One task at a time, I'll break into their mansion, their boardroom, their twisted high-society world, and make them kneel. Ex-girlfriend? Regret will be the least of her emotions. [Ding! New Task: Destroy Her New Boyfriend's Family. Target: His Mother] Money. Power. Women. Control. They thought I was nobody. Now I'm the man they can't escape from. **** Join the community for exclusive character art, discussions, and sneak peeks: Discord — https://discord.gg/Y9Mstu32x **** Beware: NETORI | NO NETORARE | NO NETORASE | HAREM

struggling girl who don't want to live anymore. how can a perfume bottle change someone life... hey guys please drop a sweet comment according to your thoughts on my novel please.....

Sana is an elite Indian Police officer , trained to handle riots and high-pressure cases with a heart of steel. But behind the uniform, she is a dreamer who finds her only peace in the soulful voice of South Korea's biggest superstar, Park Woonseok. When Sana finally travels to Seoul, a chaotic collision at Gyeongbokgung Palace changes everything. She doesn't see a "National Monument"; she sees a rude, masked stranger who needs a lesson in manners. Woonseok is the "Prince of Seoul," trapped in a cage of fame and loneliness. For years, no one has looked at him as a person-until he crashes into a girl with mahogany eyes who calls him an "idiot" and chases him across a busy street just to return his wallet. Intrigued by the girl who doesn't scream his name, Woonseok weaves a web of lies to stay near her. He tells her he's a "friend" of the star she loves, promising her a private meeting that will change her life forever. The Officer. The Idol. The Lie. As the "Butterfly" from India and the "Star" of Seoul move closer, the truth threatens to burn the bridge between them. When the mask finally falls, will their love be the ultimate harmony-or a forbidden crime? A Cross-Cultural Romance | Secret Identity | K-Pop Stardom | Slow Burn Official Entry for the Spirity Awards 2026

In a brutal world where power, desire, and betrayal collide, several lives become dangerously entangled around a secret empire built on violence and spectacle. After a devastating betrayal, Jack Morrison loses everything—his marriage, his sense of identity, and nearly his life. Broken but determined to survive, Jack rebuilds himself in the shadows, an underground club where wealthy elites indulge in forbidden games of sex, violence, and dominance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Release Schedule: 1 Chapter/Day Mon-Fri 12:30pm est. Free Access to Character Illustrations: https://www.patreon.com/PrinceBlack

Harry Potter and the Knight of Hidden Truths is a fan-created, AI-formatted novel that reimagines the Harry Potter world through Matthew Knight, a scarred survivor of the same dark night that shattered the wizarding world. After surviving the Dartford Road explosion that killed his parents, Matthew grows up in the care of his grandmother, Vivian Knight. His body carries cursed scars, his dreams show fragments of a dog, a rat, and a lie, and the official story of Sirius Black never feels complete. Raised on discipline, languages, martial arts, puzzles, fantasy stories, and a fierce love for his nanny, Matthew becomes a sharp-minded, strong-willed boy with a deep hatred of bullies and a dangerous sense of justice.

The story is about a kid who's born with a curse and a dark world. Everything and everyone is trying to hunt him down. Humans, magical creatures, everything. And Liona, the female lead, is a girl who was innocent at first but had to change to help Zeka on his journey. Kurayami is the curse inside Zeka. I'm also publishing this story on Royal Road{zekaa.} And a shout out for the artist who helped me to do the cover: animefanart_creator (Instagram account)

On the night before her wedding, Arabella Montclair believed she was the luckiest wolf alive. Mated to the powerful Alpha Victor Ashford. Chosen by the Moon Goddess. Finally free from a lifetime of living in her stepmother’s shadow. She poured her heart into planning the perfect ceremony, convinced that tomorrow would mark the beginning of her happily ever after. Instead, it became the day her world shattered. Before the entire Silver Moon Pack, Arabella walks into her own wedding hall, only to find her mate standing at the altar with another bride. Her stepsister. Humiliated and exposed, her most guarded secret is revealed: she carries an F-class fertility rating, deemed cursed, unworthy of bearing an heir. In a world where fertility defines a wolf’s value, she is rejected, discarded, and publicly stripped of her title as mate. “I reject you.” With those words, her bond is severed. Her wolf falls silent. And Arabella is condemned to the lowest fate imaginable, declared a breeder, a life worse than slavery. Beaten. Broken. Forgotten. But fate is far from finished with her. On the very day she is cast aside, the immortal Lycan King, Enzo Obsidian, arrives unannounced at Silver Moon Pack. A ruthless ruler with violet eyes and centuries of power behind him, Enzo has come to investigate corruption festering within the pack. He expected deceit. He expected betrayal. He expected blood. He did not expect her. Among the women paraded before him as entertainment, one figure stands out, a girl in torn white lace, head bowed, silent yet defiant. She smells of pain… and something far rarer. She does not belong there. As secrets unravel and hidden truths surface, the rejected breeder may be more than what anyone believes. And the king who fears nothing may soon find himself entangled in a fate neither of them saw coming. Because sometimes, the one deemed unworthy by a pack… is the one destined to stand beside a king.

In a world where magic is forbidden and witches are hunted, Ashlynn Blackwell has hidden her mark of the witch since birth. The night of her wedding she's betrayed and her secret is exposed. Attacked by her husband and his knights, Ashlynn was abandoned and left for dead in the wilderness. Rescued by the vampire lady Nyrielle, Ashlynn is offered a choice: die as a human or embrace her power as a witch. Bound by a mystical blood pact, Ashlynn is plunged into a world of ancient magic, immortal vampires, and deadly political intrigue for the chance to find eternal love. [Bronze Winner: Weekly Love Tales - Vampire] [Book of the Month: September/October 2024]

“I want to live too...” Those were the last words he uttered before being left behind, torn apart by the fallen. Yet betrayal, anger, and frustration were not the deepest emotions he felt. Not even the pain of being ripped apart, flesh by flesh. It was clarity, much like his name. Lucid understood then that maybe, just maybe, he had spent his life the wrong way. Perhaps, in his next life, he would have better luck. However, Lucid awakens in a strange purple forest that feels both foreign and strangely familiar. Against all odds he had survived; he had not been reincarnated. Nor transmigrated into another body. He remembers everything; that much remains clear. He is still himself. Yet his face is hidden behind a peculiar haze of mist-like substance, and his body is covered in torn rags. Suddenly a voice chimes inside his head—a beautiful, elegant voice. A voice that seems to belong to a long-fallen deity named Alice. But upon realization, she is just as lost as he is. She cannot remember her own past, and yet, she carries a hope he himself lacks. Alice guides him forward through the scattered realms, and as they journey together, Lucid may be the only thing capable of restoring this fallen deity to her former divinity. And in return, she may be the only one capable of leading him home. Or perhaps fueling the twisted desire buried deep within him. Revenge. After all, he has not forgotten.  *** What to Expect •  Slow-burn •  Transmigration, Isekai and fantasy •  An overpowered protagonist forced through brutal struggle and grit •  Heavy moral conflicts, difficult choices, and the weight of duty •  A consistent main cast that grows and supports one another •  Mystery-driven worldbuilding •  Character-focused progression •  Subtle romance  •  AI opening chapter illustrations  *** Schedule: 5 chapters on Tuesday  5 chapters on Saturday  *** Patreon Daily release schedule   *** Join my Discord! https://linktr.ee/Cr1msonLight

What if Petunia saw the truth—and chose to raise a warrior, not a victim? When Petunia Dursley puts bitterness aside and opens her eyes, Harry Potter grows up not in a cupboard, but with knowledge, power, and a healthy dose of skepticism. No blind loyalty. No hero worship. Just a boy raised to see through the lies. As another child takes the spotlight as the “Boy Who Lived,” Harry watches from the shadows—learning, planning, waiting. And when the time comes, he won’t follow the path laid out for him. Because this Harry doesn’t serve the greater good—he is the darkness that will swallow it.

‘How cliché. I’ve read countless novels where the Hero is betrayed by their companions… but was I wrong to trust those who fought beside me for nearly six decades?’ ----- Betrayal. A word many live in fear of. A word some never expect… until it happens. A word that completely shatters one’s view of life. Just like any other heroic tale, Simon was the Hero of Earth, the one who defeated the Demon King and was about to end the war between races with his companions. Yet, in the end, he was betrayed by his own companions for reasons he never understood. Instead of finding death, Simon found rebirth. To his horror, he reincarnated as the very race he had devoted his entire life to exterminating… a race he despised, feared, and was disgusted by. Reborn as a demon infant within one of the most impoverished demon tribes, Simon found himself at the very bottom of a world he once sought to destroy. Fortunately, he was not entirely abandoned. His unique Seven Star Blessing, bestowed by his patron God, followed him through reincarnation. Armed with this Blessing and the Demonic Magic of his new race, Simon now harbors an ambition greater than ever before… to rise higher than he ever did as the Hero of Earth. To become a God. But the path forward is far from simple. Betrayals from those he would never expect. Endless trials and tribulations. And the lingering question of identity… Should he cling to his past as a human hero, or embrace his nature as a demon to survive? Can Simon abandon his hatred and live among demons? Will he erase his past entirely and fully embrace his demonic nature? Will his thirst for revenge drag him deeper into darkness… Or will he rise above it? In the end… Will he be devoured… or will he devour all?

Luke grew up believing in his uncle’s words: “Love should be felt, not forced." Given but never taken advantage of.” That promise of destined love carried him through grief when his uncle’s partner was killed for loving against society’s cruel standards. Years later, fate delivers its harshest blow—Luke discovers his “mate,” the one person meant for him, was Sebastian Reed, his best friend Becca’s boyfriend. Torn between loyalty and longing, Luke hides his truth, swallowing heartbreak while watching Sebastian’s love shine for someone else. In the silence of his room, Luke confronts the impossible: that destiny has bound him to a love he can never claim.

This is the story of a man who had no choice but to become a villain. But not just any villain because even villains have standards. This is the journey of a man learning how to become one. And to help him, the MC has access to an unlimited number of villains in his System Space, pulled from across all realities from every known dimension: Murim, Cultivation, Supernatural, Urban, Martial Arts, Mecha, and beyond. So what is it that Razeal can learn? What can he teach? And why? How can someone with knowledge from nearly every kind of reality reshape the one he’s living in? Someone with the potential to access everything the multiverse has to offer? Tired of seeing the same ideas repeated? The same system copy-pasted with no soul? No real character building no personalities, no free will? Come read this. Who knows you might find something worthwhile. --- On average i update is around 4–5k words, and on free days, I sometimes drop 7–8k words. Currently, the story has reached 1.2M+ words. https://discord.gg/2Tn3Z2u4rW

Amara Piers is living the dream everyone double-taps on Instagram. For ten years, Sebastian Creed hasn’t just been her husband; he’s been her entire world. As the charismatic CEO of a global empire, Sebastian is the man who has everything, yet he acts as if Amara is his only prize. The handwritten morning notes, the spontaneous anniversary trips to Paris, the way he looks at her as if she’s the only woman in the room—it was the "perfect" marriage. Or so she thought. The facade doesn’t crack; it shatters. On a mundane Thursday morning, a stranger delivers a sentence that turns Amara’s fairy tale into a psychological horror story: “Ma’am, I’m sorry... but your marriage certificate and your child’s adoption papers are both fake.” In one heartbeat, Amara realizes she isn’t a wife, and she might not legally be a mother. The man she worshipped hasn’t just been keeping secrets; he’s been orchestrating a decade-long performance. As the walls of her high-end life close in, Amara must face a terrifying reality: Sebastian Creed didn't marry her because he loved her. He "captured" her. Now, the woman who was once his greatest treasure is becoming his greatest threat. To reclaim her life and walk away from her husband's child, Amara must disappear from a man who has the resources to find anyone, anywhere. But how do you run from a man who knows your every thought before you even think it? She was the woman he claimed to love. Now, she’s the one woman he can’t be allowed to keep.

[Fantasy World, Slow-Paced Adventure, Mage] After arriving in a fantastical otherworld, Gauss receives an Adventurer’s Manual — a magical book that lets him grow stronger the more monsters he kills and records. At first, he thought he was destined for a traditional heroic path: slaying dragons, defeating demons, and saving kingdoms. But reality had other plans. Instead of epic battles, he finds himself swamped by goblins — endlessly multiplying like pests, impossible to fully wipe out. As the goblin kill count in his Monster Index skyrockets and the rewards keep rolling in, Gauss can only watch with growing helplessness. [You have slain 1,000 goblins! Intelligence +1, Strength +1, Constitution +1.] [Title Upgraded: [Goblin Slayer] → [Goblin Butcher]. You’re now an expert in goblin extermination. Few know more about killing goblins than you.] “…” [Title Upgraded: [Goblin Butcher] → [Goblin Nemesis]. You are now officially the goblin race’s greatest nightmare in history…]

[A Year of Grace- Book 1] Nyxara When I woke up cold, leaning against a tree in the woods, I wondered if there were a few details I wasn't told by the angel who sent me here. It wasn’t long before the brothers I had lost in my past life found me—right as I was trying to find my way out of the woods. They brought me home to the parents who weren’t dead. Since I didn’t get this world’s Nyxara’s memories, I’m claiming amnesia due to trauma. When I was given the choice between redoing my own life or being sent to an alternate universe, I chose the second option. I didn’t want to deal with the shattered remains of my past. What I wasn’t told? While this is a very different life, some people from my old world are still making my life hell in this one. And now, they might have fangs, mind powers, or claws. I’m not the me in my last life, and I’m not the me of this life. So… who am I? On that note, what in the world is an alpha, beta, or omega? Looks like I have a lot to learn—and fast—if I want to graduate from the Sentinels of Accord Academy, let alone survive in a world filled with supernatural beings. It's a new exciting world just waiting for me to claim my place in it. Top 3 in the end of year competitions looks like a good start. This year is going to be amazing. (The romance is slow-burn. 6 mates in total. ) [Free until completion]

Unlike Ivory’s pure blooded gamma family, she was different since birth, from her eyes lacking irises to her hair being multicolored, to lacking a wolf, she’s been labeled an outcast her entire life. Miraculously, she found her mate in the pack’s alpha prince, who accepted her and kissed the ground she walked on. However, she never expected that he’d select her twin sister as his mate and future Luna at the crystal ball. Worst, she was accused of a crime she didn’t commit and locked up unfairly. Like she was yet to suffer enough, her cruel mate decided to give her to Alpha king Auden, in exchange for a deal. Alpha king Auden of the north wasn’t an ordinary alpha, popularly known as the soul eater, every wolf quaked at the mention of his name, and past maidens who’ve been given to him in exchange for deals are all rumored dead, making Ivory believe her life was doomed at this point. But little did she know that the monster she believed would be the end of her life, might just be the one who was destined for her. ~~ • ~~ Auden’s life couldn’t be more different from what it’s perceived. After losing the little he once cared about, he’s been emotionless ever since. Stuck with a curse he knows nothing about, he’s supposed to find his fated mate before said curse could be broken. But after losing hope of never finding her, he’s long since accepted his fate to succumb to the curse, but before that, he’ll carry out one last goal: avenge his losses. Ivory was only a means to an end, a chess in his cheese-board for him to control and later dispose of. But when his goals start blurring with raw passion he never saw coming, when he couldn’t differentiate between hatred and desire any longer, when he couldn't bear the mere thought of losing her to all the forces suddenly wanting her dead after she awakened powers none has ever seen before… he finds himself stuck in a tricky loop. To claim her or to let her drown?