wood duck calls

"Zhong Nuannuan, your charges have been withdrawn. The courts have declared you innocent and pronounced you not guilty for murder. You can leave prison now. Your family is waiting for you in the waiting room outside." Zhong Nuannuan was startled. She pushed the female prison guard to the side and ran toward the waiting room. She did not even bother to put on her shoes. If not for the icy feeling she felt at every step of the way reminding her that this was not a dream, Zhong Nuannuan would not have believed that she had resurrected. As she burst through the doors and saw him again, she knew in her heart, that this time she would get it right. This time she would cherish him properly and hopefully, just hopefully, turn her own fate around.

After her mother’s passing, Tabitha Collins’s father marries a new wife and sends Tabitha Collins to live with a family she barely knows. There, she meets Alexander Foster, the family’s high-flying Eldest Young Master, who wants nothing to do with her. Apart from him, however, the other members of the family loves her and dotes on her. Soon, things began to change. Alexander Foster becomes intrigued by the mysterious and seemingly untamable Tabitha Collins. Who is she exactly? Initially, the girl seems to lack confidence and needs protecting, but as he finds out more about her, he realizes, he's the one with the catching up to do!

New novel "Tremble, Universe's Great Beings" is currently being serialized~ Overnight, a beautiful culinary goddess turned into the despised Little Disaster Star A rundown house with three rooms, a disabled father, a weak mother, and two skinny younger sisters to take care of What?! Her mother gave birth to three daughters just because she was hard on her brothers' lives? Her father fell off the roof and has been bedridden for half a year, just because she was playing with mud nearby? She calls her grandparents once, and instantly one falls ill and the other has an accident; even the beloved sons of her Uncle's family choke on their food because that day happens to be her birthday Humph! Uncle might tolerate it, but Aunt cannot! If I don't show my power, will they all treat me like Garfield the cat?! They think for five taels of silver, they can sell me to a sick weakling for good luck? Fine, since I'm the Little Disaster Star, let's turn your house into a disaster zone! They want to sell her sister into a wealthy household to become a slave or maidservant? She shouts, grabs a cleaver, fights the demons she meets, and slays the ghosts she encounters. From then onwards, her reputation as a wild shrew spreads throughout the village So be it if I'm wild. For the sake of loved ones, I gladly become the wild Kitchen Lady. With my superb cooking skills, I open a restaurant, become a top chef, develop new recipes, capture the hearts of food lovers, and even come up with new ways to make a big fortune, leading my whole family to wealth and a better standard of living! As for those shameless relatives licking their faces and coming back to recognize kinship, she gives a sweet smile, waves them farewell: Have a good trip. The disownment paper is already framed and hanging on the wall! As for men, well, even my little sister knows: Being handsome can't fill your stomach. A man who earns money, spoils his wife, and follows the three obediences and four virtues is a top-quality brother-in-law. Serious statement: This article is purely fictional. Please do not imitate any plots, behaviors, actions, etc. Cherish your life and live well~

*Warning: This novel contains R-18 mature context, including smut and boy x boy love* I have a neighbor, a very thirsty neighbor. Every day I am confronted with his antics, making me feel very conflicted... ************** Hunter is your typical down-to-earth, badass, gun-wielding, father-loving teenager. He likes being alone and quiet all the time. Leo, however, wouldn't let Hunter catch his breath! Leo tries desparately to seduce Hunter, but will he succeed? Also, who does Hunter's father work for and why is it starting to interfere with Hunter's life as well?!

Chastine Aphrodite Reign is the only member of the long-forgotten Wood Clan to enroll in a prestigious university known for its elemental users. While the major clans—Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Dark—are admired and feared, the Wood Clan has faded into obscurity after hiding for over 50 years. Once a formidable power, their legacy has been overshadowed and forgotten. Determined to restore her clan’s former glory, Chastine faces derision and is labeled as a coward from a weaker clan. To reclaim their honor and erase their tarnished reputation, she must rise above and defeat the most powerful members of the major clans. Through sheer strength and determination, Chastine aims to prove the Wood Clan’s worth and return them to their rightful place among the strongest.

"So, The rumors were indeed true. The famous teen actress, Zhang Yuxi aka Liz, transfigured herself after debuting as a singer." "If it weren't for that rare birthmark, I wouldn't have believed she is the same chubby teen actress, Liz. Did she got herself plastic surgery?" --- After disappearing for a year, Zhang Yuxi finally returned to China, as a singer and a total transfigured self. The reason behind her change? She said she got merely inspired but Is that really the truth? Her history begins from more than hundred year ago when she was the chosen one to get her hands on the Divine power. However, She lost something valuable to her in the midway. Using the body of her subordinate's granddaughter, She strives to dominate over her powers and regain it back. But, Of Course, That won't be easy to do as there are many lurking in the dark who would love to see her doom to fail. On her journey as a 17 year old teen girl, She has many interesting encounters, which includes the Male Lead. Even a god like existence like her craves for love. Watch them slowly and gradually falling for eachother. Will Shen Xiu Ying be able to get what she wants? Or, Be played by those who wants her failure? Or Will she have a different ending? --- Note: The book cover doesn't belong to me. Credits to the owner.

Brynn has always felt intensely drawn to the wild, but when she finds herself deep in the infamous Dagrun Forest, she encounters dangers she never dreamed of. As she learns what and who lurks in the shadows, Brynn finds she must also confront something that dwells deep within herself. William, a rogue wolf-shifter, spent the past year carefully planning his bid to challenge the ruthless Alpha of the Dagrun Pack. When he feels a sudden, overwhelming urge to deviate from his plan, however, he is thrust into a series of events that jeopardize everything he’s worked for. In the face of violence, desire, and betrayal - Brynn and William must each ask themselves one question. What would you risk to answer the call of destiny? *** “What … what are you?” Moon-glow eyes shone in her thoughts. He leaned closer until she rested her forehead against his. Fire. In her soul. “What are YOU?” he whispered. The Wild Wolf Calls is created by Malva Lyndsey, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Target audience; Wattpad/Web novel etc. ‘I was originally trying to ask him the question without trying to look clueless but I failed that mission on two accounts. I first failed when I asked the question, obviously a question like that makes you look completely clueless and I was trying to avoid a lecture’ CLUELESS “How old was I? When I realized I could no longer look up into the night sky and stare at the stars. How old was I when I stopped gazing at them with Akira? At some point I realized that when I looked into the sky the stars had disappeared, but how old was I when I realized this? I can’t remember, I don’t want to remember. “Just where in the hell are we?” Will Ed ever escape from the chains of hell, from this god forsaken cause? No one is a stranger to the end of the world, at some point in everyone’s lives as you’ve heard that everything that exists has a beginning and undoubtedly an ending either good or bad. Are you a mythical fan, then Ed is your guy, come with Ed on a journey through hell, and meet different characters along the way. You think you’re the only ones with demons inside and around you…Keep reading. There shall be no cringe scenes whatsoever; this work is purely fictional with a dash of horror thrills. This isn’t your regular protagonist story, this is our story, why don’t you try the first chapter, if you like stories that keep you on the edge and craving for more, gothic, bloody fantasy, this is your book to read. Will Akira ever be saved? Stick around till the end…for judgment calls.

Dirge Cresta, youngest brother of the two most powerful Alphas in the Shifter Federation, is thrilled with his life over two years after Hades’ death. He’s only missing one thing–a mate. Then, his ally wood elf Princess Thessalia shows up in his kingdom with her best friend to find a plant and make a potion that could allow them to travel more outside their sacred groves. Thessalia, however, isn't just there for the plant–she's fleeing a forced marriage by hiding out in the shifter lands, safe with the Crestas. Being hunted, she must hide as a shifter to find the plant–in just three weeks. As Thessalia and Dirge, with the help of the Crestas, try to find the plant, they discover a shocking plot that could threaten not only the wood elves' but also doom Dirge and Thessalia's budding romance. Will Dirge and Thessalia find the plant and find love as fated mates before it’s too late? The Alpha’s Little Brother Loves a Wood Elf by Amanda Madden, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The cries of his long gone brother reached out to his decaying corpse. Now reborn with a corrupted mind, a bloodbath awaits.