Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon - Volume 8A, Chapter 1: Discussers in the Shade

“P-please let me go..” I stammered and before I knew it, I was word vomiting while crying. “—I won’t return. You won’t ever see me again. I know you don’t want me as a mate. You hate me, so please let me go.” I cried out.Cain’s jaw tightened with each word that left my lips “What gave you the idea that you have the power to choose what you want?” His voice was low, “You don’t get to decide what, how, and when you leave. Only I get to do that. You don’t get to leave me, you don’t get to run! You only leave when I want you to.”“I didn’t ask for this,” I whispered, trembling. “I didn’t ask to be your mate.”Cain stepped back, “Neither did I,” he muttered under his breath. “But the bond doesn’t give us a choice, does it?”~~~~As the only child of her late Alpha father, Avery Jae was meant to inherit her family’s legacy. But on the day of her arranged marriage to Alpha Lucian, her world crumbles. Rejected, humiliated, and cast aside for her own cousin, Avery barely escapes with her life only to find out a much deeper secret. One that changes everything.When Avery awakens, she finds herself in a foreign land, caught by the ruthless guards of the Vehiron pack, led by the infamous Alpha Cain. Tall, broad and as dangerous as the army he commands.Alpha Cain has a reputation that sends chills down the spine of even the most dangerous warriors. Haunted by his dark past, he has vowed never to take a mate, yet the moment he lays eyes on Avery, everything changes.With a single word, Avery is bound to Cain—whether he wants it or not. In a world where betrayal runs deep, can Avery ever trust the alpha who might just be her worst enemy.

【System flow】【Refreshing article】【Torture three and torture Gang】【Intercept Xiao Yan】Travel through Douluo Continent, awaken the god-level entry system, and see how Luo Zixi ravages Douluo, plays Doupo, tyrannizes Tang Fozu, crushes Yu Xiaogang, intercepts Xiao Yan, and becomes the Great Lord!Golden entry: 【Succubus physique: Your appearance has reached the pinnacle, but please be careful of those women】Colored entry: 【Traveler of all worlds: Give the host a chance to randomly travel to another plane (can travel back and forth infinitely, cooling time is three months)】Golden entry: 【Super Lucky: As the name suggests, it is lucky! 】...........Martial Soul Supplementary Entry: 【Guaranteed Upgrade: Unconditionally upgrade one level every three months】...........Red Entry: 【Wood Spirit Body (Ode to Life!)】............Xiao Wu: The feeling of sacrifice is painful and wonderful.Zhu Zhuqing: Thank you for freeing me from the cage of the royal family.Ye Lingling: Bad guy, you actually bought me!Qian Renxue: So you already knew my identity?Xun'er: Since I picked you up, you are mine.Xiao Yixian: You are my driftwood.Yun Yun: So you did it on purpose?Medusa: You lowly human dared to let me get pregnant with your child!Xiao Yan: I don't envy Luo Zixi's talent, I only envy his handsome face!Tang San: Traitor! Evil thief! Lewd thief! Give me Xiao Wu back!Luo Zixi: How lonely it is to be invincible, please kill me!(Funny, happy, funny, not suppressing, pure and refreshing)

The summer of 2006 was very hot. Chen Yang, who had just graduated, decided to borrow a sum of money first to make his future different.

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Three rejections. Three shattered dreams. That was Layla’s reality, all because she was different—a half-shifter in a world obsessed with purity. Ostracized, shunned, and finally sold off like a pawn to the most feared ruler alive—the Lycan King. He was ruthless, a king with a graveyard of brides, each one a ghostly reminder of a fate worse than death.Layla loathed him. Hated the way his gaze cold and fathomless, held no warmth for her. Hated how his touch, both thrilling and terrifying, sent an uninvited chill down her spine.---“I hate you!” I screamed, hands clenched so tight my knuckles ached.He sighed, a smirk curling at the edge of his lips, his tone mocking as he closed his book with a deliberate snap. “Stressed, are we?” he asked, strolling toward me, each step reminding me exactly who held the power here.“Lucky for you,” he drawled, rolling up his sleeves as he stopped just inches away, “I know exactly 70 ways to ease those nerves.” His fingers brushed my cheek, a touch that seemed to burn into my skin. “The first… a hug.” His voice dropped to a rough whisper as he leaned in, breath hot against my ear. “And the rest... well, that's 69? what do you say about that?”I swallowed hard, my heart thudding wildly as he tilted his head, waiting for me to react, that insufferable smirk still in place.“What’s the matter, darling?” he murmured, a taunt lingering in his gaze.---A Dangerous ObsessionCan she resist the pull, or will she dance into the flames of her own destruction?A dark dive into obsession, raw need, and the razor’s edge between desire and devastation.---LYCAN KING CASSIANI will tear her apart piece by piece, feeding the wildfire that grips her with each shuddered breath. Like air to flame, I’ll claim every inch, drawing heat from her skin until it sinks into her bones.Her pulse will race under my hands, her breaths shallow, pleading. Her eyes may scream, but her lips will still murmur my name. That first taste of fear will only feed something deeper—a need that burns through her veins, molten and fierce.And just when she’s too far gone to turn back, I’ll twist the knife, giving her the pain she’s learned to crave.She’ll be the moth to my flame, helpless against the very thing that will consume her.