Smiling Under Lanterns - Chapter 51 - 49 Sticking Out_2

[Warning: Mature Content R18+]The taste of forbidden love is the sweetest agony!!They were fucking right.I, Frery Kane was whipped and captivated by a Lycan Shifter from the Bay Shifter pack in Paradise Bay. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, an irresistible pull I couldn’t deny. Alpha Tor Gale, a Lycan Shifter of unparalleled strength, only of his kind, his blood as intoxicating as ambrosia, his presence a temptation, I couldn’t escape. He made me crave more than I should or was allowed.In Paradise Bay, Vampires and Shifters are bound by ancient laws, their rivalry etched into the marrow of our existence. To meet him was to defy centuries of hatred; to love him was to risk everything.Each secret meeting was a dance with death, a betrayal of the Paradise Vampire Coven, and a rebellion against the laws that chained us. But Tor was my forbidden desire, my beautiful torment, and my greatest weakness. I knew the cost of this love, a love that could ignite war and destroy us both. But how could I resist the one thing that made my immortal heart beat once more?Excerpt from Alpha Tor's POV:“So you’ve been following me,” Tor’s deep growl echoed in the icy cavern. His golden eyes caught the flicker of torchlight. His breath misted in the freezing air, curling like smoke between them.“What gave me away?” I responded my voice as low, deep, and steady.Tor laughed a deep rumble that shook the cavern walls. “You reek of desperation. Do you think I didn’t notice your scent clinging to the trees? Are your footprints melting the frost? What is it, vampire? What do you want from me?”My jaw clenched and my gaze didn’t waver. “Your blood,” I taunted as my voice was laced with coldness to see if he could be threatened by my words. “Your kind is... intoxicating. Forbidden. I can’t stop myself.”I expected him to cover but he stepped forward and responded “If it’s my blood you want,” he murmured, his voice low and teasing, “then come closer and take what you need”The words struck me like lightning, and a fiery heat surged through my veins. My beast clawed at my control, drawn to him in a way that defied logic. His gaze held mine, and for the first time in my life, I didn’t know whether to run or to stay.___________________________________________________________________________________________In the end, they called me a betrayer. A traitor to the Paradise Vampire Coven. But how could I hold back when I had tasted something far sweeter than immortality? Alpha Tor was my forbidden fruit, the Lycan Shifter Alpha who defied everything I was taught to hate. But when I surged forward, ready to face anyone who dared stand between us, fate revealed the old prophecy hidden in Hanka Island. Alpha Tor wasn’t just my lover, he was my lifetime mate, our bond blessed by the ancient magic of Hanka Island itself.And our love was not meant to follow the rules, it was meant to break them.

In 2322, the world’s first holographic game “New World” was released
“Absolutely real world” and “100% holographic experience” titled
For a time, players flocked to the game, and the game opened
The reborn Tao Rong returns to the game
Looking back on everything in my previous life, I found myself involved in an invisible struggle, and someone took advantage of it.
In the next life, she decided to start by improving her strength
While the players were still queuing up for the quest in the Novice Village, Tao Rong had already obtained the only skill, and went to the field to kill the boss alone
When the hard-working players finally walked out of the novice village, Tao Rong received a hidden mission, and the first pass dungeon was announced on the full server.
When players dungeon to level up, Tao Rong triggered a special event and successfully entered the NPC team, enjoying honorable treatment and holding top equipment
The full server announcement has become a regular visitor, and most of the game map has been opened.
Every time Tao Rong’s name appears in the world, it means that the game has entered a new stage, causing a hug of thighs.
When he turned back one day, Tao Rong was shocked to realize that he had become a big boss in the hearts of the players for some reason, leaving a deep impression in the history of the game.
Rich, powerful and powerful, Tao Rong thought she had reached the peak of her life
Until one day, the game will come true
Under the watchful eyes of the public, Tao Rong stands as a “god”
Everyone realizes later that this game is wearing a holographic skin, but it is doing the work of making human beings evolve.
Facing the first Tao Rong who became a “God”
The players made a sincere call: “Big brother, Fanfan.”
Tao Rong: #I just want to become stronger, what should I do if I accidentally become a god, wait online, urgent! #
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