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The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King

BOOK ONE of COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with? *** BOOK TWO: The Rogues Who Went Rogue BOOK THREE: The Indomitable Huntress & the Hardened Duke

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CLAIMED BY MY EX-HUSBAND

'She fell first, but he fell harder.' ******* After her billionaire husband divorced her, Bella lost her baby that pained her more. To lessen her sufferings, her parents then decided to send her to New York for her modelling career. After building her name in the industry, she thought that her life would remain calm and in peace. Neither did she know that she'd be forced to go back to her country after signing a contract with a man, and that man was her ex-husband! ******* Her: Do you know why I hate you? It's because you killed my child! Him: If I did, then let's make another one.

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Private Lessons

Riley Adams, is a regular High school teenage girl who is constantly made fun of by guys for being a nerd or for the way she dresses in baggy clothes but she pays them no mind and tries her best to be invisible. All she needs right now is money so she decides to do the one thing she is good at.Teaching! She puts up an ad in the school newspaper for tutoring, hoping to earn some extra bucks besides her part time job at the library. Tristan Harris, is the exact opposite of her, captain of the football team and literally the hottest guy in the entire school. Well, basically he is kinda like the so called 'Popular guy' that we all have seen in the teen movies.What happens when Riley and Tristan's path cross each other unexpectedly?Oh and did I mention? They despise each other so much that neither can stand each other's presence in the same room.

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Contract Luna

Brooklyn Blakley was classified as an Omega. She endured countless years of torment and abuse from her pack. Even though technically she wasn't an Omega, she wasn't able to reveal her true identity. When she was five she became an orphan and was taken in by the Alpha of the Lunar Eclipse pack. He only wanted her as a slave and she had never truly been accepted by the pack. On her eighteenth birthday, she find out that her biggest tormentors were planning to kill her. But when the son of the Alpha, the future Alpha realizes she is his fated mate, he can no longer look at her. He rejects her and then leaves her to die in the woods. Alpha Tatum Gunner had lost his mate three years ago. The elders are forcing him to take a Luna or he will have to step down. There is no one in Black Fang pack he wants to make as his chosen mate. He had no problem bedding the she-wolves in his pack, but there was nothing more he wanted from another female. There is only one girl he has ever loved. When he comes across a she-wolf in the forest, he thinks he has found his answer. He offers her a place in his pack. In exchange he wants her to sign a one year contract to act as his Luna. She has to carry his mark as his mate, but will not claim her. Once the year is up, he will find another pack for her to go. Will his ruthlessness towards her push her away when he realizes she is his second chance mate? What will happen when Brooklyn's truth comes to light?

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Noble Husband At the Door

After three years of living with my wife’s family, everyone thought they could treat me like a pushover. Me? I’m just waiting for her to hold my hand before I can give her the world.

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A Contract with the Billionaire

When it comes to love, is Second chance truly the charm?*****Amelia Ross’s contract marriage with her billionaire boss came to an end when the one woman he’s been dying to have for years suddenly returned to town. Her heart got broken as she’d started developing feelings for her hot boss but knowing it was a contract marriage, she gathered the remaining pieces of her shattered heart and left town after being paid off by her boss, Ryan Davidson. Unluckily for her, she realized she was carrying his child a few months after the abrupt end of their contract. With no intentions of returning to him, she raised the baby and began a new life, from scratch. But just when things have finally begun to go well for her and she’s met a man that has healed her broken heart, Ryan stepped into her life again, laying claims to not just her, but to the child.What made it more infuriating was that he showed up with a marriage certificate, one that very much proved they were still married.To know more about my books, follow me on Instagram @sophia.bendel

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What Are Famous Maledictions In Classic Literature?

4 Answers2025-08-28 07:43:28

I get a little giddy thinking about how curses function in old stories — they’re almost characters themselves. When I read about the curse on the House of Atreus in the myths and in 'Oresteia', it felt like a slow-burning doom that keeps being paid off across generations; the violence and betrayal are almost inevitable because the malediction has a logic of its own. That kind of curse is literary fuel: family sins loop back until someone breaks the chain.

Another classic malediction that always sticks with me is the curse on Oedipus’ line in 'Oedipus Rex'. It’s brutal because it’s wrapped in the idea of fate versus choice. You can feel the weight of prophecy crushing choices, which is why it’s still taught in schools. And then there’s Polyphemus’ curse in 'The Odyssey' — it’s so plainspoken and human: a blinded cyclops prays to his father, Poseidon, and Odysseus’ wandering is sealed. Few things are as immediate as a god-picked curse.

I also keep thinking about curses that are less supernatural and more moral/psychological: the corrupting malediction of the One Ring in 'The Lord of the Rings', the twisted pact in 'Faust', and the uncanny, wish-twisting curse in 'The Monkey’s Paw'. They’re all different flavors but serve the same dramatic job — raising stakes and exposing character. If you want to trace how literature treats guilt and inevitability, following its maledictions is a surprisingly fun route.

How Do Maledictions Influence Worldbuilding In Fantasy?

4 Answers2025-08-28 22:02:36

I've always loved the way a single curse can rewrite everything about a setting—it's like flipping a switch and watching the furniture rearrange itself. When I read stories where maledictions aren't just plot devices but literal infrastructure, I get excited: villages that never see sunlight because of an old vow; entire trade routes rerouted to avoid haunted passes; laws shaped around how to appease a lingering hex. Those small details make a world feel lived-in, like the curse left bureaucratic scars as well as romantic ones.

In my head, curses operate on multiple levels: ecological (blighted forests, poisoned rivers), social (outcast families, stigmatized professions), and narrative (motivations for quests, moral dilemmas). I love tying the magic to consequences—if a king's wrath created a perpetual storm, who rebuilds the fishing fleets? If a town is cursed to forget its dead, what does grief look like there? Incorporating rituals, taboos, and folk remedies gives the curse texture.

Also, don't be afraid to let the curse be ambiguous. Some of my favorite reads like 'The Witcher' and 'The Name of the Wind' tease the edges of curses with folklore and rumor; that mystery keeps the world breathing rather than simply ticking off rules. It leaves room for players and readers to invent their own answers.

How Do Maledictions Shape Protagonists' Character Arcs?

4 Answers2025-08-28 10:14:01

I get oddly excited when a curse shows up in a story because it instantly gives the protagonist something unavoidable to wrestle with. On a basic level, maledictions are terrific external stakes: they force choices, slow down comfortable growth, and make the character confront what they couldn't ignore before. In 'Beauty and the Beast' the curse compresses a decade of emotional development into a few pivotal moments, and that pressure is what shapes the Beast into someone capable of empathy.

But beyond plot mechanics, curses often mirror inner flaws or unprocessed trauma. I love when a story uses a malediction to externalize a character's guilt or fear — suddenly the journey to break the spell becomes a journey inward. The world reacts to that hex too: relationships shift, society judges, and the protagonist's options narrow. That friction creates memorable arcs where victory isn’t just lifting the curse, it’s actually learning a hard lesson, choosing differently, or accepting a new sense of identity. When done well, a malediction doesn’t just change the plot; it makes the hero someone new by the end, and I always leave those stories feeling oddly hopeful and haunted at the same time.

How Can Heroes Break Maledictions In Fantasy Stories?

4 Answers2025-08-28 14:29:40

Some days I think breaking a malediction is half detective work, half gut feeling — like finding the exact torn thread that unravels a sweater. When I craft stories or read 'The Lord of the Rings' or 'Beauty and the Beast', I notice authors lean on a few satisfying beats: find the origin, confront the source, or fulfill a specific condition. Practically, that can mean discovering a blood tie, a spoken falsehood that must be corrected, or a promise that needs keeping.

I’ve often written scenes where the hero digs into dusty parish records, listens to an old woman in a tavern, or deciphers the curse’s wording; curses are language-bound, so rephrasing or loopholes work great. Symbolic acts — breaking the object, burning a sigil, returning a stolen keepsake — feel emotionally resonant and cinematic. Sometimes the twist is that the curse expects cruelty and is broken by an act of compassion instead.

Also, don’t forget consequences. Curses that take power from a villain might need that power redistributed, or a ritual could demand a sacrifice. I like bittersweet endings where the hero pays a price or the curse shifts into something else, leaving characters changed rather than simply fixed.

How Do Maledictions Differ From Ordinary Curses In Novels?

4 Answers2025-08-28 07:01:31

On late-night rereads of fantasy novels I find myself pausing whenever an author uses a malediction instead of a garden-variety curse. To me, maledictions feel like curses that have been dressed up and given a life—there's a ritual, a lineage, or a rulebook behind them. Ordinary curses are usually emotional, quick, and situational: someone spits venom at a rival, a witch mutters a petty hex, and the plot moves on. A malediction, by contrast, hangs around like a family heirloom. It ties into history, obligation, and consequence.

I like how maledictions often come with visible mechanics. They can be hereditary, require specific words or items to break, or even enforce irony—like blessing someone with wealth that destroys them. That makes them useful for worldbuilding. Whereas a normal curse might serve as an annoyance or a single-scene threat, a malediction becomes a long-running narrative engine: it motivates quests, causes moral choices, and reveals culture. Think of how curses in 'The Lord of the Rings' or the spoken hexes in 'Macbeth' carry weight beyond a single insult.

When I write or critique, I watch for that depth. If it feels like a malediction, I expect clear stakes and costs; if it’s just a curse, I treat it like spice—useful in a scene, but not always central. Sometimes I want the bite of a quick curse; other times I want the slow, cold creep of a true malediction.

What Symbolism Do Maledictions Carry In Anime Narratives?

4 Answers2025-08-28 03:05:38

Watching shows where maledictions twist the plot always gets my heart racing — they’re such a neat way to make abstract themes visible. In many anime a curse is more than a spooky plot device: it often stands in for inherited guilt or a family's dark past. For instance, when I rewatched 'Jujutsu Kaisen' I felt the curse system literally externalizes human hatred and trauma, turning emotional weight into something you can fight or seal. That makes the internal external, and gives characters a visible enemy they can’t ignore.

Sometimes the symbolism leans social: a malediction marks someone as other, a walking stigma that isolates them from community life. Shows like 'Natsume's Book of Friends' flip that a bit, using curses to explore empathy and reconciliation instead of pure villainy. And then there are curses that act like bargains — a price paid for power, knowledge, or survival — which feels mythic, like stumbling into a Faustian contract.

For me the best part is how maledictions let creators play with fate vs. free will. A curse can be destiny’s chain or a challenge to be overcome, and watching characters decide whether to accept, break, or wield that curse says a lot about who they are. It’s storytelling candy: moral weight, worldbuilding, and character stakes all wrapped in a supernatural motif.

How Do Authors Craft Maledictions For Suspenseful Scenes?

4 Answers2025-08-28 06:37:26

When a curse has to land like a punch, I lean on sound, pace, and the body language of the person speaking it. I like curses that aren't just words but instruments: short, sharp consonants make a line feel like a slap, while long vowels drag dread out of the reader. Think of how 'Macbeth' uses prophetic cadence—you don't need to shout; you just need rhythm that sticks in the mind.

For me the best maledictions are economical. Authors sprinkle clues before the line, then drop the curse almost as an afterthought so it feels inevitable. Sensory anchors help: the creak of a door, the metallic tang of fear, an object that reacts to the curse. Those tiny details sell the threat better than exposition. I also pay attention to who delivers the curse—an old crone, a jealous sibling, a dying general—all change the weight of the words.

I like when curses have rules. If a line carries a consequence later, the reader carries it too. That echo—seen in works like 'The Odyssey' where words shape fate—turns a scene into suspense. It leaves me turning pages and whispering the cursed phrase under my breath, half thrilled and half nervous.

Which Movies Portray Maledictions As Central Conflicts?

4 Answers2025-08-28 08:41:25

There are so many movies that place a curse front and center — it’s one of my favorite horror hooks because it’s equal parts folklore and personal tragedy. One that always sticks with me is 'The Ring' (and the original 'Ringu'), where the curse is a media-borne contagion; that slow, inevitable dread of watching the clock tick down never fails to make me glance at my phone differently. I also keep going back to 'The Grudge' (and 'Ju-On'), which treats a malediction like a haunted stain, an emotional poison passed from person to person.

On a different, more swashbuckling note, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' uses a treasure-bound curse to drive both moral stakes and adventure — it’s almost playful but still about the corrosive nature of greed. For a raw, visceral take, 'Drag Me to Hell' nails the old-school cursed-object vibe: a single moment of cruelty detonates into escalating supernatural payback. And then there’s 'Thinner', the Stephen King adaptation, where a curse is delivered very mundanely and becomes a slow, personal horror that eats the protagonist alive.

If you want variety, throw in 'Candyman' for urban-legend curses, 'The Mummy' for ancient curses tied to hubris, and 'Noroi: The Curse' if you’re after slow-burn found-footage dread. Each of these treats malediction differently — as contagion, as moral judgement, as ancient punishment — and that’s what makes the theme so fun to binge and debate with friends.

What Tropes Surround Maledictions In Modern Manga?

4 Answers2025-08-28 22:37:10

Whenever I flip through a manga heavy on curses, I get this weird mix of chills and curiosity — like spotting a pattern in a crowd. The most obvious trope is the cursed power-as-double-edged-weapon: the protagonist gains strength but pays a cost, whether it’s shortened life, madness, or losing control. Think of how cursed techniques in 'Jujutsu Kaisen' amplify ability and consequence, or how marks in 'Berserk' single someone out for doom and destiny.

Another thing I keep noticing is the inheritance or bloodline curse. It shows up as a family secret that explains generations of suffering and sets up moral questions about fate versus choice. There’s also the sentient curse trope — curses that talk back, evolve, or swap hosts, which moves the trope from a static burden to a character you have to negotiate with.

On the lighter side, manga will play with cursed objects and comedic hexes to offset the grim stuff, and the ritual/exorcism scenes borrow heavily from Shinto and onmyōdō imagery. I love when authors turn curses into metaphors for trauma or societal taboos; it makes the supernatural feel painfully real to read. It’s a storytelling shortcut that’s also a mirror, and I’m always eager to see which direction a new series will take it.

What Techniques Help Writers Describe Maledictions Vividly?

4 Answers2025-08-28 16:51:02

Whenever I'm trying to make a malediction feel real on the page, I lean hard into sensory anchors and consequence. Describe the smell of the room when the curse is spoken — copper and rain, or the dry dust of old bones — and tie that scent to a physical reaction in the character: nausea, a ringing in the ears, the taste of iron. Sensory details make the abstract tactile. I also treat the curse like a living thing: give it agency with verbs ('the curse curled', 'the hex hungrily took') instead of neutral nouns.

Tone and economy matter too. Short, clipped sentences during an incantation create tension; longer, languid sentences afterward can show the curse settling into the world. Use ritual gestures, a repeated word, or a symbol that recurs later to build dread. Don’t forget to show cost — something must be taken, broken, or changed — because stakes sell the supernatural. I often jot a single line of archaic phraseology, then test it aloud. If it sounds wrong, it will read wrong. A curse that tastes wrong to my tongue usually tastes wrong to readers, so I keep revising until it rings true for me.

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