Cheating The Rule of the Universe

Modern

My five-year-old daughter was dying in the ICU, her heartbeat replaced by the continuous, electronic scream of a flatline. I gripped her cold hand, my throat sealed shut by a terror so absolute I couldn't even cry out. I dialed my husband Grayson's private number, the one reserved only for me and his assistants. He declined the call instantly. A second later, a text buzzed against my palm: "In a meeting. Do not disturb. Stop calling." Five miles away, Grayson was at a luxury gala, adjusting his silk tie and laughing with Belle Escobar. He told her I was just being "dramatic" and using our daughter's "fever" as an excuse to avoid the event. He had no idea Effie's heart had already stopped. When I finally reached our penthouse, soaked from the rain and carrying Effie's small socks in a plastic bag, Grayson didn't even look at me. He snapped at me for ruining the hardwood floors and asked if I'd left Effie with the nanny just to "feel sorry for myself." Three days later, while I buried our daughter in a small, lonely ceremony, Grayson was at the Hamptons. Belle posted a photo of him golfing with the caption: "A mental health day with the boys." He didn't even attend the funeral, but he returned home demanding I clear out Effie's room to make a study for Belle's son. The injustice burned through me until there was nothing left. I swallowed a handful of sleeping pills, desperate to join my daughter. But instead of the darkness, I woke up to blinding lights and the scent of Grayson's expensive cologne. I was standing in a ballroom, wearing a blue silk dress I had already burned. Above me, a banner read: "Happy 5th Birthday Kaiden & Effie." I was back, exactly one year before the tragedy. This time, I wasn't going to be the grieving wife. I was going to be their worst nightmare.

Werewolf

"GO! LEAVE, TERRENCE! LEAVE, NOW!" Chandra shouted, throwing a piece of a pebble from her hand, freezing the pack of werewolves, buying us time. "I can't just leave like this! I need to talk to Amara." "We have no time for that. And there's no reason for you to talk to her either. Just go and live

Modern

People in the Novo Age yearned to enter the Awakening Stage, so did Li Ping’an. As a poor orphan, he kept on practicing to be stronger in order to rewrite his fate and to investigate the true cause of his parents’ death. One day, he accidentally had a strange dream after the stone pendant given by h

Xuanhuan

Xiao Tian, the child abandoned by his own parents. At first, he lived happily as the crown prince of the Wang Kingdom. But a great tragedy struck his family. The uncle he once loved staged a coup, killing his mother and father, along with everyone loyal to them. But their deaths were a lie. It was

Fantasy

Five humans have been chosen by the intergalactic warlords to protect the galaxies from danger and chaos. Their lives and that of their loved ones are at stake, and they must do everything in their power to stop the proceeding chaos from reaching the universe. But things are yet to unfold, as they

Fantasy

"The Black Universe" is a gripping and thought-provoking science fiction story that delves into the mysteries of the cosmos. Set in the year 2125, humanity has made significant advancements in space exploration, but nothing could prepare them for the mind-bending discovery aboard the research vessel

Fantasy

Once a mediocre man, and now a powerful Yama. His name is Evan Ye, the overlord of the underworld. He commands deceased historical figures and countless heroes from movies and cartoons. The sole purpose of his minions, whether it be the fearsome characters of computer games or the beautiful, sexy fe

History

OUR generous friends in Georgia and South Carolina will not add among their assumptions that we know nothing of the South and Southern life. A residence of several years in those States, a connection with the press, and associations in public life, gave us opportunities which we did not lose, and ha

Romance

It is said that "The heart is a canvas, painted with the vibrant colors of love, but also scarred by the dark brushstrokes of betrayal." In the rarefied world of wealth and privilege, where the elite play by their own rules, one man stands tall - Julian Blackwood, the billionaire playboy with a rep

Adventure

"Your wife is not pregnant, Mr. Javier," confirmed the doctor who looked at Amelie. He just clenched his fist. He didn't know what to feel first. Whether it's the pain that he probably doesn't have a child, that he won't really be a father, or the anger he feels for Amelie's cheating on him. It look

Modern

On the same afternoon I learned I was finally pregnant, the doctor handed me a death sentence: stage 4 stomach cancer. I went home to tell my husband, Anderson, only to be interrupted by a call from a woman named Katlyn. "He' s on a '100-Day Farewell Tour' with me," she gloated, "getting the fun o

Literature

The Iron Rule by T. S. Arthur

Romance

Princess Aurelia of Northlaye lives in constant fear of her father King Edric. His sudden demand of her betrothal to prince Mallon of Ailingdale against her will is nothing compared to the cold, hard and brutal way his constant treatment is of her and the people of his own kingdom. Aurelia secretly

Romance

The harsh, sterile light of the emergency room usually brought me a sense of purpose. But tonight, it felt like a spotlight on my humiliation. There, on a gurney, was my husband, Liam, clutching his groin, his face pale and contorted, his designer jeans cut away by paramedics. Next to him, a young

Werewolf

"Princess Ashina a she wolf, was conceived by a servant to the Alpha King of Wolf Lupe, a very strong ambitious young lady, who lost her father in the hands of a man he called his blood brother in order to ascend the throne as the New Alpha to Wolf lupe"... "Ashina was gifted with Moon god's eye, o

Billionaires

. "Ouch mum!" I yelped and held my nose that had just been bruised because she didn't miss her target. "What are you doing here?. You intruder!" my mum screamed at me. "Someone please help there is a thief in my house, a murderer, a kidnapper, someone save me,!" My mum suddenly began to yell. "Mum?"

Literature

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or we

Werewolf

Carla was chosen by the Alpha King to be his Luna. However, in order for her to remain the Queen for all time, she must become pregnant within the next twelve months and provide the Alpha King with a legitimate heir. In the event that she is unsuccessful, the Alpha King will deliver her to the slave

Fantasy

A person who cultivates martial arts to the extreme can go up to the nine heavens and step down to the Yellow Springs, waving his hand and snapping his fingers to reverse yin and yang. Using martial arts to enter the Tao, using Elixir to supplement his body, is he a waste or a genius? Mysterious sys

LGBT+

Drew and Kyle were best friends since they can remember. As being neighbors in a small town of Magnus Cove, they always spend their time together. Wherever they go, they always stick with each other, inseparable, they said. Drew, the older one of the two of them, invariably shows his protectiveness