Novels by Luna Cruz

Chapter 9~ God Of Thunder Unlocked ~"Put that iron down, Billy, before I break every bone in your arm," Asher warned in a domineering tone, his dark eyes marred with coldness.Billy Harold sneered, firming his grip on the iron as his two hired thugs, quietly stepped out from the dark, standing beside Asher, slamming one of the fisted arms into their palm. "You think having a big chest, broad shoulders, makes you invincible and extra ordinary, Reed?" Billy spat, taking an aggressive approach towards Asher, "Caelum gave us fifty grand to bury you under this parking lot tonight, and nobody is coming out those doors to save you."“So if I were you, I would start saying my last prayer, perhaps the heavens might be lent to grant a quick death,” Billy blurted in a deep husky voice, void of emotions.The thug on the right swung his fisted hand at Asher without warning, swinging a bat with his other hand at Asher's ribs with full force.Asher did not dodge, he simply stepped into the attac

Chapter 8~ System Reward ~"What did you just say, Father?!" Caelum stammered into the open microphone, his voice cracking loudly through the ballroom sound system as his face turned pale under the stage lights.The screen behind him continued detailing every single debt note, real estate fraud, and short-term credit line tied to Thorne Global.DEBT RECALL EXECUTED BY PRIMARY HOLDER. TOTAL ASSETS FROZEN: $120,000,000.Whispers swept through the ballroom, with wealthy university donors, corporate partners, and city officials pulling out their phones in disbelief."This is a mistake! Shut the screen off right now!" Caelum screamed, turning around to wave his arms frantically at the technician team at the balcony.The young IT technician pressed buttons on his soundboard, his forehead dripping with sweat as he spoke into his microphone."I can't stop it, Mr. Thorne!" the technician yelled, his voice laced with panic. "The central server network has been completely taken over by some vir

Chapter 7~ Do Your Every Worst To Stop Me ~"My phone has nothing to do with this instruction, Reed!" the athletic director shouted, holding the folder high as two campus officers stepped onto the ice.The arena was filled with tense, whispering voices from the crowd that had come to watch the match.“What the hell is going on?” Mason asked, his voice barely low in a whisper.“How am I to know?” Vincent replied, “the good thing is that we won't see him again, I hate that fat dude,” He sneered in a disgusting tone.Before the officers could reach Asher, the athletic director's smartphone buzzed violently.He reached down with an irritated sigh, pulling out his phone to silence the alert so he could resume reading the suspension order.The moment his eyes stared at the screen of his phone, his face flushed with surprise.“What!” He exclaimed in disbelief.CASE DISMISSED DUE TO FABRICATED WITNESS EVIDENCE."This... this cannot be right," the director stammered, his fingers trembling as

Chapter 6~ Try Harder To Pull Me Down ~"Caelum filed an official dispute with the regional athletic committee two hours ago," the man said, pulling out a white sealed envelope and holding it between his fingers. "He claims your sudden physical transformation and missed academic hours disqualify you from playing in the championship qualifier."Asher did not bother taking the white envelope, he simply stepped closer, his face tugged with seriousness, void of any calmness."Tell Caelum that he can write as many complaints on paper as he wants, that I don't give a damn about his jealousy. He should try harder to pull me down," Asher squeaked, his voice dropping into a low, and condescending. "Because, as long as Asher Reed breathes, I am walking through those doors and playing my game, and if you want to stand in my way, I hope you can take the huge blow, because I won't go easy on you!" Asher screeched, his voice tugged with unwavering determination.The man swallowed hard, his confid

Chapter 5 ~ A Piece Of Your Medicine ~"Get your fat body out onto the ice, Reed, or hand in your skates right now!" Head Coach Jaxon Salvador barked, slamming his board against the locker room door.Asher Reed did not look up immediately, he swiftly tightening the laces of his worn skates until it was tight enough and straight around his ankles.Under his hoodie, he wasn't the fat boy anymore, he had burned away his fat into muscle that filled out his broad shoulders.He stood up, his frame now talking, as he pulled his dark practice jersey down over his chest.He stepped out of the locker room tunnel and onto the slick surface of the arena ice, his blades cutting clean grooves into the frozen floor.Across the rink, Caelum Thorne was laughing loudly with Vincent White, Rowan Knightford, Bradley Logan, Caleb Joe, Mason Lucas, and Oscar Olive, his six maniacs.Caelum spun his hockey stick between his hands, his eyes widening in sudden annoyance when he spotted Asher gliding smoothly

Chapter 4~ Thorne Global's loan ~"If you don't finish arranging those drinks stacks, and carton of wines into the van, I will be 20 dollars from your paycheck!" Elijah Noah barked, his feet hitting loudly against the floor as he walked past the open loading bay.Asher Reed did not offer him a reply, he swiftly lifted three stacked crates of cartoons of wine effortlessly.The strain that used to ache at his lower back now felt like a minor stretch to him, his muscles no longer ached, as the internal energy that ran through his veins and nerves burned away every trace of fatigue beneath his hoodie.Over the past three weeks, his routine has been shifts at the warehouse, intense System mandated workouts in his tiny mould apartment, and silent digital maneuvers executed entirely on his burner smartphone.Using the advanced technical mastery unlocked through the System, Asher routed his growing capital through untraceable digital accounts, quietly acquiring corporate real estate notes l