A Beta Before An Alpha

Elara Thorne is a ghost. As the underworld’s most lethal assassin, she has two rules: never miss, and never get caught. But when the Don of the Rossi Syndicate is murdered, Elara is framed for the kill. Enter Cassian Rossi. The new Don. He is brutal, unforgiving, and out for blood. He kidnaps Elara, chaining her in his basement, promising to break her piece by piece until she confesses. It was his first mistake. Because Elara isn't a victim; she's a weapon. And as the real traitors within Cassian’s family close in, the Don realizes the only way to survive is to unchain the monster in his basement. Soon, the lines between captor and captive blur. Hate melts into a dangerous, consuming obsession. Cassian swore he would kill the woman who destroyed his family but as the true conspiracy unravels, he realizes he will burn the entire world to the ground just to keep her. He kidnapped an assassin to end a war. Instead, he started one.

Death should have been the end. Instead, Alexander wakes in a dead man's body during an apocalypse, bound to a system that demands an unthinkable price for survival. In a world consumed by symbiotic plague and hunted by a shadowy organization, he must level up fast, lead a team of rare Female Awakeners, and race to stop a cosmic entity from erasing humanity—before his own nature consumes him.

Long before life existed, the world was filled with something that was "not alive" but also "not dead". Something too real to be called a dream, but too vague to be called reality. This is an ancient legend whose lifespan is far beyond every legend. A dark fantasy drama set in the middle of nowhere, where the concept of “life” has yet to be discovered. A story about an "angel" who seeks meaning behind his existence, in a meaningless world.

His entire family was wiped out nine years ago in a bloody massacre before his eyes, he got stabbed multiple time and left for death. They thought he was dead, rotting six feet in the ground but nine years later, Jaxon returned powerful as the god of war with just one thing in his mind— Revenge. "Everyone who shed your blood," he swore, "shall die." No mercy.

Daniel only wanted an ordinary day. Classes, a bit of hanging out, then home before the rain grew heavier. But that humid afternoon became the beginning of the apocalypse. Humans began attacking humans, and the transformation happened right before his eyes. “Monsters don’t need a screen to be real.” Daniel said quietly. “And now they’re here. Everything Xavier talked about has come true.” This was not an ordinary outbreak. The colder the air, the faster they evolved. An air conditioner left running could become a death sentence. Rain was no longer a relief, but a trigger for slaughter. Trapped on the upper floors of the campus building, Daniel survives with Chania, Bianca, Xavier, and Kimberly. Five people with different fears, ways of thinking, and moral limits. Outside, the monsters grow faster. Inside, human decisions become even more dangerous. Chania said, “He almost bit us.” Daniel replied, “Not almost. He stopped being human a while ago.” This is not a story about heroes trying to save the world. This is a story about survival as the temperature continues to drop. And about one rule that cannot be negotiated. In Degrees of Death, the ones who die first are not the weak, but the hesitant.

Marcus Chen is a failed building inspector with a dangerous secret. He can read the "structural memories" of any building he touches. When a luxury high-rise collapses, Marcus uncovers a fifteen-year-old murder buried in the foundation, and the killer is the city’s most powerful developer. Framed for the crime and hunted by corrupt police, Marcus must race to find the bodies hidden in the city’s skyline before the trauma of his visions breaks his mind.

Roman Kael was a broken man — drunk, bankrupt, abandoned by the woman he loved while she carried his daughter in her womb. Four years later, he is the leader of the Night Clan, a mafia empire built with blood and money. The Shadow System made him powerful, but it couldn't heal the wound Lara left behind. When Roman buys the debt of Lara's husband's company, he makes a deal: three dinners a week, cooked by her, in his penthouse. In exchange, Rafael won't be destroyed. But Lara is no longer the same woman who ran away. And Roman will discover that power isn't the only thing he wants to conquer. Between blackmail, desire, and the secret of the daughter he never knew he had, Roman must choose: destroy those who betrayed him, or win back the one he never forgot.

[BOOK 1 OF HOLY STAR] Set in a world where the most powerful continent is ruled by the most powerful nation, and the most prominent symbol of grand power there is the Temple of Wisdom. Etanai Bazu, a nobody from the slums of Stell City, received a gift from the most powerful celestial, The God of Scriptures, through a life-altering experience that left him with an unstable mind. Along with four A-list military trainees: Chad Bravo, Cassandra Rayer, Bava Edward, and Garu Chanti, Etanai became a Holy Warrior to the priestess of the Temple of Wisdom. While dealing with a deranged mind and an uncontrollable power, Etanai is dragged into a journey entailing friendship, alliances, and enemies; dealing with trauma and healing them; trust and betrayal in relationships; the pros and cons of fame; dirty politics in the sacred temple…… then there’s love. The newborn warrior couldn’t fight against the pull of Forbidden Love, not if Priestess Eshya was involved. (Note: bXb and gXg characters.)

In a world where hunters brave deadly dungeons for fortune and glory, Sung-min and his friends are lowly E-rank hunters struggling to survive. When a routine mission goes wrong, they awaken a mysterious power tied to ancient systems, transforming them into something more than ordinary hunters. But as they grow stronger, they uncover a dark conspiracy that threatens their world. With rival hunters, powerful guilds, and demonic forces standing in their way, the group must navigate a dangerous path of betrayal, sacrifice, and self-discovery.

Humans from across the world were transported to a world where everyone attained godhood, amassed followers, and propagated their faith throughout the world. However, before anything else, each person had to select their initial divinity. Zhen Qi discovered that he could see the information whilst others couldn't. [God of Rock (F): Not recommended!] [God of Water (A): Recommended!] ... [God of Death (SSS): Highly recommended!]