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The Alpha's Twins

The Alpha's Twins

he replied checking me if I was okay. “I almost died today all thanks to my wolves but then, something feels strange” That was why they insisted I go to the woods and find out for myself. “What did you notice?” he asked, eagerly anticipating my answer. “That colossal wolf you knocked out was eating a lady in the bush, and the smell of that wolf sounded so strong. I've perceived that smell somewhere” I tried to think deeply. “Barnacles! I know who it was” I gasped and covered my mouth, mystified.
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Resisting The Alpha Cowboy

Resisting The Alpha Cowboy

“Just follow me and hand me things if i need them. Don’t break a nail, darlin’.” I stuck my tongue at him. “I’ll try not too, oh rugged cowboy.” He rolled his eyes at me, murmuring something under his breath. We kept walking for a few more minutes until i spotted a barn ahead. Large with red paint that was chipping off. The smell is the first thing that’ll get to you. The closer we got, the more the smell of dirt, faecal matter got stronger. “Um, don’t you keep your barns clean?” “We do. But we also don’t choose when the animal urinate or take a shit. Have you never seen a barn?”
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REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch!

REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch!

They move forward warily with the protective shield around them "The heck!" They did not expect that they will be attacked by Barnacle Trees even before arriving at their destination. Barnacle trees are a sentient mystical tree that spits needles as a form of retaliation to intruders. Although being pricked with its needle won't pose any threat, still being pricked by many needles all at the same time definitely doesn't feel good. Among the group, only Audrey remained unscathed, while the rest of her friends resembles a cactus. Not even a single needle pricked her, and of course, it was all thanks to her cat, Nero.
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UGLY? No More!

UGLY? No More!

“The one she made up last week. It has approximately no structure, terrible rhyming, and somehow… involves an octopus halfway through.” “It’s art, Mama,” Mira corrected, very seriously, before dissolving into giggles. Julian’s lips curved in surrender. “Alright then. Lead the way, princess.” And just like that, the car was filled with Mira’s high, enthusiastic voice, narrating the adventures of a giraffe who wanted to dance but was afraid of the moonlight. Elara joined in, improvising absurd verses that had Mira howling with laughter. Julian added his own deep, deliberately off key bass line for comedic effect, which earned him a delighted “Daddy, you sound like the giraffe is burping!”
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The Ugly Bride

The Ugly Bride

In the next instant, the crash of something heavy rang in his ears, followed by a sharp, throbbing pain in his head, and then everything turned dark. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Isabel was sitting by the sea, the rhythmic crash of waves soothing her senses. Her eyes widened in surprise as she spotted Mason beside her, gazing out at the water with a gentle smile. "Mason... When did you come back? Where are we?" Her voice trembled with disbelief as she scanned their surroundings, trying to reconcile this unexpected reunion with the fact that Mason had been in France. "We're at your favorite spot, Love. The beach," Mason replied, his eyes holding hers with a warmth that melted away the ache of his absence.
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Judy Weber Harris
I'm troubled by others' opinions. I want Mason to worship the ground she walks on and proudly show her off in public. BTW, vitiligo is the common name for her disease. I'm a divorced mom of 5 and I spent a lot of my life being abused. I have felt her emotions. I've had real life. Give me romance.
Neyshaa
I really want Jeremy to be the Male lead , I know Hr just recently introduced in the story, but I can really see through his way of thinking he will be such a nice person, he is pure because he can identify purity.. unlike Mason who humiliated her always... maybe one day mason truly love isabel but.
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Airbornes: Bjorn and the Floating Nest

Airbornes: Bjorn and the Floating Nest

At near dusk, on day two, Bjorn encountered an odd phenomenon; an Ancient perched alone in Center Square of the Pacer’s marketplace. Hunched over and dried out as processed eel skin, the old fellow’s wrinkles folded into his face like wedges of crusted tree bark. He spanned thirty feet plus from tip to tip of his pectorals, his sunken veins coal-black beneath his flesh.
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SOLD TO THE VOID ALPHA: THE REJECTED HEIRESS

SOLD TO THE VOID ALPHA: THE REJECTED HEIRESS

Sora’s voice hissed from the shadows of a sea cave tucked into the cliff face. We scrambled onto a narrow, slippery outcrop of barnacle-encrusted rock. Dante collapsed, his chest heaving, his face so pale he looked like a marble statue in the moonlight. The Tether was pulsing a deep, bruised purple, reacting to the shock of the salt and the cold.
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The Luna Who Wants Everything

The Luna Who Wants Everything

/We’re trapped/ she concedes grimly. I shift back. The hole is constructed of soft, crumbly sad, it becomes painfully obvious if I dig too much I risk a collapse. This is a trap for hybrids. I start to think about the impending nightfall, how if it rains I’ll drown down here and erupt in desperate fury. “BARNACLE-CRUSTED ANAL BEADS, FUCKING WHAT IS THIS SHIT!” I stop, naked and covered head to toe in yellow dirt. “Watch your step,” Padgett said. I beat the mud walls and scream until my voice gives out.
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KLH
Still one of my favorite authors on this app - hands down! Every story is so well executed and genuinely leaves you wanting it to never end.. this one was no different! Loved all the twists and turns and character progression. so excited for the next one! Amazing job as always Alle! :)
YAILYN
You are a seriously good author Alle! I am devouring your books as if my life depended on it! I love that your books aren’t your typical Girl x Alpha book. The fact that you can make the “secondary” characters like Betas be at the forefront in such an interesting way! This is an awesome book!
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The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

"Who said you're ugly? My lovely Cindy is the prettiest woman in the world!" I trembled as I cried under the blankets, and Kevin continued to hold me. He cradled me gently, feeling as if we were back in the boat harvesting water lilies. The sky was clear, the water calm, and the water lilies in full bloom—those were the best days. That feeling of happiness now felt as if it was just yesterday. It was only after losing my health that I realized how precious life was. Craig must have heard the commotion inside the room, yet he did not disturb us. He only sneaked in to leave a package.
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The Dark Below

The Dark Below

The deckhand gets up from his stool and places two of his own coins by the empty bottle and just like that they take their leave. A few hours have passed and through the visage of the darkness that surrounds Port Bel; a shimmering streak of moonlight seeps through. The light is just enough to leer both of the captain’s eyes and her right hand’s view to see the barn that was on the outskirts of the city. The red paint that covers the old and rotting wood looks like the wind could scrape it off. Truly the established showed its age when a draft picks up and part of the barn doors move in tangent with the wind. A chain that keeps the doors closed rattles and since the metal is rusted it hits th
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Frequently Asked Questions

Ugly Fish' is one of those stories that sneaks up on you with its simplicity but leaves a lasting punch. At first glance, it seems like a quirky tale about an unattractive fish, but dig deeper, and it’s a raw commentary on how society judges based on appearances. The fish isn’t just 'ugly'—it’s ostracized, misunderstood, and even feared by others purely because of how it looks. The moral? Beauty is subjective, and kindness shouldn’t be conditional.

The story also subtly critiques how we label things as 'other' without understanding them. The fish’s 'ugliness' becomes a metaphor for anything that deviates from the norm, whether it’s unconventional art, unconventional people, or even unconventional ideas. It challenges readers to question their own biases. What I love most is how the ending doesn’t wrap up neatly with the fish becoming 'beautiful'—it’s accepted as it is, flaws and all. That’s the real takeaway: acceptance doesn’t require transformation.

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