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On my eighteenth birthday, Alpha called me up in front of the whole pack and told me to choose—one of his sons as my mate. Whichever I chose? He'd be the next Alpha. I didn't flinch. I picked Cayce, his eldest. The room went dead silent. Everyone knew I used to be stupidly in love with Kain, the younger one. I'd confessed at every pack dance. Took a silver dagger for him once. Cayce? Coldest, meanest wolf we had. Total menace. No one got close. But they didn't know the truth. In my last life, I was bonded to Kain. On the day of our Bonding Ceremony, he slept with Lena, my cousin. My mom lost it. Shipped Lena off to Duskwolf Pack to get bonded to their Beta. Kain? He blamed me. Paraded in she-wolves with Lena's same ice-blue eyes. When he found out I was carrying his pup, he made sure I saw him with every one of them. It was torture. When labor hit, he locked me in the dungeon. Blocked everyone out. My pup got crushed. I died hating him. Maybe the Moon Goddess felt sorry for me—she gave me a second shot. I came back. This time? I let Kain keep Lena. Didn't think he would ever regret it.

Theo Palmer, a ruthless underworld kingpin, goes to a temple seeking peace but gets struck by lightning and wakes up in ancient times during a famine—in the body of a drunk, thieving lowlife who got himself killed. When he comes to, he realizes the old monk's "turtle shell divination" lets him predict the future each day: where to hunt,when danger's coming, who can help him out. Theo saves lives, makes money, trains in martial arts, and hunts down the wolf king, slowly turning his reputation around and becoming someone his family can count on.

Nova was separated from her mother as a child and has been searching for years. Now a wealthy tycoon, she returns home, where her bullied mother suffers. Will her arrival transform her mother’s fate?

Zoey Larson once had everything stolen—her exam ranking, her future, her life. Reborn, she returns with one purpose and that's revenge. She destroys her enemy's dream of becoming the top student, disguises herself as a perfect rich heiress, and slowly traps the greedy Jasmine Dunn. When the life swap system activates again, Jasmine expects a new life—but instead faces a hundredfold backlash. This time, Zoey smiles… and personally sends her enemy into the abyss.

Daniel, a retired special forces king and hidden global tycoon, returns home disguised as a cleaner for his son Matthew’s wedding. At the wedding, Matthew is brutally humiliated by his wealthy future in-laws, who believe Daniel and his son are nothing but poor nobodies. But they have no idea they’ve just offended the world’s most untouchable billionaire. When Daniel finally reveals his true identity, how far will he go to destroy the family that ruined his son’s life?

Scarlett's blissful marriage hid dark secrets. A premeditated accident sent her back to the day she divorced her cad husband. Resolute, she signed the divorce and returned to her wealthy family with her child. The husband, back in the past, married his muse, only to find his success was a mirage without Scarlett's support. Realizing too late, no one awaited him, especially not a woman scorned. Scarlett's value transcended marriage, and she soared anew whenever she chose.

On my eighteenth birthday, Alpha called me up in front of the whole pack and told me to choose—one of his sons as my mate. Whichever I chose? He'd be the next Alpha. I didn't flinch. I picked Cayce, his eldest. The room went dead silent. Everyone knew I used to be stupidly in love with Kain, the younger one. I'd confessed at every pack dance. Took a silver dagger for him once. Cayce? Coldest, meanest wolf we had. Total menace. No one got close. But they didn't know the truth. In my last life, I was bonded to Kain. On the day of our Bonding Ceremony, he slept with Lena, my cousin. My mom lost it. Shipped Lena off to Duskwolf Pack to get bonded to their Beta. Kain? He blamed me. Paraded in she-wolves with Lena's same ice-blue eyes. When he found out I was carrying his pup, he made sure I saw him with every one of them. It was torture. When labor hit, he locked me in the dungeon. Blocked everyone out. My pup got crushed. I died hating him. Maybe the Moon Goddess felt sorry for me—she gave me a second shot. I came back. This time? I let Kain keep Lena. Didn't think he would ever regret it.

The U.S. nuclear medical professor Charlie Clare quits his career for family, but is abandoned as his wife and daughter favor his love rival Isaac. After suffering his family’s ignorance, he decides to leave for the Unicorn Project, which he designed for healing his daughter’s neuro-skel birthmark as his life work. But unaware that Charlie’s burning his life for them, his wife and daughter deepen the rift with Charlie upon reunion and eventually destroy everything Charlie left for them with their own hands before realizing their errors, only to find it too late.

Rex Palmer was a world-class computer tech titan. Because he had once been helped by Sandy Brook, he turned down numerous offers from big companies and stayed at Brook Group, developing the Loki System for a meager salary. Lena Mona, who worked at Mona Investment Firm, knew Rex's capabilities well and strongly pushed for an investment in Brook Group.However, Rex had a fierce conflict with Brook Group's manager, Justin Dutt, over a leave-of-absence issue. Sandy chose to side with Justin and even fired Rex. With Lena's help, Rex started anew and eventually crushed Brook Group in the field of artificial intelligence. Sandy deeply regretted her decision, but it was too late.

Seven years ago, Shaina stabbed her own father and was sent to prison. Two years later,Jason stood waiting outside the prison gates with an umbrella, only to be told, "She was released long ago." When they met again seven years later, she froze during an interview session as she recognized him. Someone asked, "Mr. Yale, do you know her?" He replied coldly, "No, I don't." His words shattered whatever hope she had left. Later, she resigned and decided to leave for good, but he angrily cornered her against the wall and asked, "How dare you run away again...?"

In 1922, a baby glutton named Zoe fled to the mortal realm. While trying to skip out on a restaurant bill, she met General Gus Chance, who took her in as his daughter. With her power to ward off misfortune, Zoe saved the Chance family many times, making the whole family love her. She even helped Gus find his long-lost third son and managed to wake his wife from a decade-long coma. Just when everything was perfect, God asked Zoe to return. Would she finally get to stay with the family she loved?

While they slice me apart, I desperately call my brother, Nathan Slade. He finally picks up as my consciousness starts to slip and answers in an annoyed voice, "What now?" "Nathan, help—" I don't get to finish before he cuts me off. "Can't you ever go a day without drama? Gemma's graduation is at the end of the month. Miss it, and I swear I'll kill you!" Then, he hangs up without a second thought. The agonizing pain swallows me whole, and my eyes close for good, tears still trailing down my cheeks. Well, good news, Nathan… You won't have to kill me because I'm already dead.

Sue went missing in her childhood but was later brought back by her biological parents to the Spears family, where she was bullied to death by the family's adopted daughter, Ruby. After being reborn, Sue used her memories from her past life to accumulate wealth by buying property and gold, winning a competition with her original songs, and successfully creating a short video platform. Subsequently, she fought back against the Spears family's malicious targeting, exposing Ruby's schemes, and severed ties with the Spears family, leaving them filled with regret.

With her family facing bankruptcy, her father tragically ending his own life, and her mother suffering from severe illness, Amy Cole finds herself with no option but to accept money from Will Ford's mother and leave Will. Several years later, Will's mother looks for her again, asking her to return to Will's side. It turns out that after Amy breaks up with him, Will has been fooling around outside and has no direction in his life. He keeps changing his girlfriends every now and then. On top of that, he even wants to marry a scandalous celebrity. Hearing that, Amy knows that her chance has come. What's wrong with pursuing the man she loves all over again? However, unbeknownst to her, all of this is part of Will's trap.

Deliveryman Colton Ward is accidentally knocked over by Winnie Sable, CEO of Sable Corp, and awakens a mysterious countdown ability that reveals everyone's remaining lifespan. He prevents a deadly fate for her,outsmarts his rivals, amasses wealth through treasure appraisal and jade gambling, and plunges into a world of power, fortune, and romance.

In a world overrun by monsters, where Beast Soul Ascendants control fate, ordinary delivery worker Samuel Flynn lives a quiet life—until a routine delivery turns deadly.Hunted by a vicious lizard beast, he faces death, only to be chosen by an SSS-grade Beast Soul left behind by the Beast God, awakening a mysterious power that will change his life forever.

Luisa and Sheldon dated for three years and were married for four, building a relationship that lasted seven years. However, Sheldon chose to believe his mistress and personally brought Luisa to court. In the courtroom, he pressured Luisa to plead guilty, leaving her heartbroken. Yet, Luisa fought back, proving her innocence and revealing the true nature of the other woman to Sheldon. At the moment she was acquitted, Luisa looked at Sheldon and said, "Let's get a divorce."

On my eighteenth birthday, Alpha called me up in front of the whole pack and told me to choose—one of his sons as my mate. Whichever I chose? He'd be the next Alpha. I didn't flinch. I picked Cayce, his eldest. The room went dead silent. Everyone knew I used to be stupidly in love with Kain, the younger one. I'd confessed at every pack dance. Took a silver dagger for him once. Cayce? Coldest, meanest wolf we had. Total menace. No one got close. But they didn't know the truth. In my last life, I was bonded to Kain. On the day of our Bonding Ceremony, he slept with Lena, my cousin. My mom lost it. Shipped Lena off to Duskwolf Pack to get bonded to their Beta. Kain? He blamed me. Paraded in she-wolves with Lena's same ice-blue eyes. When he found out I was carrying his pup, he made sure I saw him with every one of them. It was torture. When labor hit, he locked me in the dungeon. Blocked everyone out. My pup got crushed. I died hating him. Maybe the Moon Goddess felt sorry for me—she gave me a second shot. I came back. This time? I let Kain keep Lena. Didn't think he would ever regret it.