Muscles Are Better Than Magic の小説・ストーリー

War. War is all we know. War for peace, war to take, war to protect. War for resources. It is impossible to avoid war because your neighbors won’t. If you are perceived as weak, you will be targeted. Your land and wealth stolen, your people killed, sons enslaved and daughters raped. To survive in this world, more important than oxygen; is strength and a cold heart. The only source of strength are mana veins. He who owns mana veins has the right to live and the right to rule. He who owns mana veins better have the strength to keep it or long life is but a pipe dream. Xasha hated war. War had taken everything from him and gave nothing in return. He hated that all wars were over petty things like pride and pocket change. He always looked to the vast wilderness with longing. He wondered why all the warmongers hadn’t turned their spears there. Where vast lands and untapped wealth were. Once he became a father. Xasha, the naïve, knowledge-loving merchant, decided he did not want his child growing up in the same world he did. He decided to change the world, end all war and unite the abandoned region. How will he do it? By starting a war, a war that will end all wars. Not a war with his neighbors over pride or a few mana veins. No. He will rage against the wilderness and the world beyond.

"I, Amelia Anderson, reject Nickolas Adams II as my mate." I've had enough. I don't know why I didn't reject him the moment I arrived here. What the heck was I stalling for? Nickolas and I don't have a single chance in heaven of being together. It's better to feel immense pain now than keep enduring little bits every time we run into each other. The muscles in his back tighten, but he doesn't turn back and says, "Accepting your rejection would be doing you a favor, and that's the last thing I would ever do for you." He walks away after that. ***** Nickolas, the vampire king, had lost hope of ever finding his mate, resigned to the belief that he was destined to spend the rest of his days on Earth without her. However, fate takes an unexpected turn when he embarks on a journey to the werewolf kingdom. In a twist of destiny, Nickolas discovers his mate—a werewolf, and not just any werewolf, but the princess and daughter of his father's murderer, Amelia Anderson. Despite her royal status, Amelia's life is far from the fairy tale one might expect. A unique aspect of her identity brings difficulty, and being the sole individual among her peers without a mate intensifies her sense of isolation. The trajectory of her seemingly mundane life takes an unforeseen turn the day she encounters her mate. Suddenly, she is into a reality she never imagined, and Amelia finds herself paying a steep price for a lifetime of sins she didn't commit.

Brenda’s life fell apart when her father’s fortune crumbled, dragging them from wealth to ruin. But her nightmare didn’t end there. After her father was murdered, while fleeing the same fate, Brenda became entangled in a crime that made her a fugitive. Desperate to stay hidden, she took refuge as a housekeeper in a wealthy family’s mansion—only to find herself surrounded by danger and secrets. Amid the chaos, she crossed paths with Lucian, a mysterious billionaire whose charm was impossible to resist. Yet falling for him could cost them both everything. Will Brenda find solace in Lucian’s arms, or will her past haunt her forever? Can Brenda uncover the truth behind her father’s death and reclaim her life, or will the dark forces hunting her finally catch up?

I never expected to fall for the man I swore to destroy. It started with a headline. A photo. A diamond ring on my mother’s finger. And the man beside her? Philip Davenport… A cold CEO, powerful and dangerously untouchable. He took what he wanted. Now he had my mother. I was supposed to hate him. Instead, I made a plan: get close, make him crave me, and bring my Mom back to my Dad. Simple. But nothing prepared me for the way he looked at me… like I was the only woman who mattered. His touch burned. His presence consumed. And suddenly, I wasn’t the one in control anymore. Now I’m trapped in a web of forbidden desire and deadly secrets. My mother trusts me. My boyfriend loves me. And the man I planned to ruin has become the one I can’t resist. Worse still? His twin brother Ethan…wild, reckless, and just as addictive — is watching me too closely. I wanted revenge. What I got was obsession. And in this dangerous game of seduction and betrayal… I might lose everything.

Mirabella Torres married her high school boyfriend to escape her predatory mother and a life of ignorance and neglect. But her dreams of a fresh start shattered when her husband revealed himself to be a womanizer. Disillusioned and craving solace, Mirabella sought comfort in the arms of a new friend, leading to a reckless one-night stand that upended her already chaotic life by getting knocked up by her new friend.Alpha Taylor Black arrived in the Caribbean looking for a brief escape from the complexities of his life, including his binding to a chosen mate—his mother's best friend and his father’s former lover. However, fate intervened when he crossed paths with Mirabella. In a whirlwind of passion and destiny, Taylor mated and marked her the same day they met, compelling him to reconsider everything, even the rejection of his chosen mate, as he navigates the delicate balance between duty and desire.

Ava Morales became a surrogate to escape her struggles, but when she gave birth to twins, she could not walk away. She ran with her son and left the other child behind. Liam Reynolds believed he only had one daughter. For five years, he raised her alone, never knowing the truth about the other twin. When fate brings Ava back to New York, the twins find each other, and so do their parents. Secrets begin to unravel, and forbidden feelings grow. But can love survive when lies, danger, and betrayal stand in the way?

(Annular Eclipse 2) "How would you feel if you woke up and found yourself a wolf? Then, you also woke up to know that you have a twin brother, and he is the hottest in the pack?” On campus, Winter Smith immediately catches the eye of the campus queen bee, Marah Brown. When a particularly nasty prank finds Winter bound and abandoned to the dark woods, she's found by reclusive she-wolf Hannah Damore, harboring secrets of her own. Bitten by Hannah, Winter is propelled into perilous new world, reshaped by the exceptionally rare and powerful "Eclipse Essence," which not only changes her appearance but erases her memories and sends her searching for her missing identity. Rescued by Alpha Alph Damore and brought in among the Hadson Pack, Winter comes to meet Hadzen Damore, Hannah's twin brother. The resemblance in looks and countenance is there, yet Hadzen has a hard time fully believing Winter, who is still haunted by unresolved pain and uncertainty about her identity. Will they be able to overcome the cold estrangement and fire up their desires while the tension builds? Maybe they could find a way to embrace the power of an eclipse and face an impending threat, or would the very fire inside them devour all they held dear?

“You shouldn’t be here,” Lucien growled as he pinned my wrist against the stone pillar. His breath was hot, and I could see the storm brewing behind his eyes. °•○♡♡~♡♡○•° A Queen betrayed A warrior sworn to protect her A mate obsessed with getting her back A kingdom on the edge of war Framed for a crime I didn’t commit, I was dragged in chains, tortured, and left to die by the very man who once held me like I was his only reason to live. Rescued by a mysterious warrior with ties to the old gods, I return, four years later, as the Moon Goddess’ heir and his worst nightmare. Holding a secret that could change everything, his twins. As war brews, the Moon Goddess herself watches from above and I must make a choice. The mate who broke me… Or the warrior who built me back up? One will fight for me. One will destroy everything to possess me. As rival lovers clash, ancient secrets unravel. The world must bow, because a Queen never forgets.

It was just one night that changed everything. Elowen Hart never expected a stranger to become the center of her world or the father of the twins growing inside her. What began as a mistake turned into a bargain she never agreed to, and love she never planned to feel. Cassian Blackmoor is powerful, untouchable, and terrifyingly irresistible kind of man who owns cities. When he discovers Elowen is carrying his children, he makes a decision that changes her life forever: He will protect her. Even if it means destroying everything in his path. But behind the safety of his walls lies a past that refuses to stay buried. A jealous ex, a hidden enemy, Shadows from Korea. And secrets capable of tearing them apart. As danger tightens around her and the truth begins to unravel, Elowen must choose between the man who saved her… and the lies he never told. Will love survive when the truth comes out?

By day, Isabella is a ghost—a hardworking cleaner scrubbing the floors of the elite, desperate to fund her mother’s life-saving medical treatments. By night, she is the "Little Secret" of the city’s most exclusive escort ring. She’s numb to the touch, tired of the game, and ready for it all to end. ​Until she steps into the back of a black Rolls Royce. ​Her client is Alexander Sterling—a man whose name is synonymous with power and whose family owns half the skyline she cleans by day. Isabella expected a cold transaction; she expected to be used and discarded. But in the dim light of a luxury penthouse, Alexander is different. He isn't just a client; he's a storm of gentleness and unexpected intimacy. ​In a moment of raw, unprotected passion, the lines between business and pleasure blur. But Alexander doesn't know the girl in his bed is the same one who empties his office trash can—and Isabella doesn't know that some secrets are impossible to keep.