A Beta Before An Alpha

Life has been nothing but cruel to Eden, he was treated like trash in his in-laws' house after getting married to his wife Elaina. Nothing he did was ever enough or even good enough to start with until he met a mysterious man on his deathbed who wills him everything he had. Companies, businesses, and multiple streams of income. He automatically transforms Eden into the new boss. But what happens when the past of this stranger starts to haunt Eden and everyone starts to claw at the special key he was given? And what does this key open that everyone is trying to get even if they lost their lives? No one is a friend and even family is not meant to be trusted. What is Eden willing to give to discover the secret of the special key and how long will he survive as the new boss before the dark past of a stranger catches up to him?

You were nothing, Mocked by family. Dumped by your lover. Fired and humiliated in front of a crowd. Rock bottom didn’t just greet you, it crushed you. Then came the letter. Gold-sealed. Hand-delivered. Signed by the richest consortium the world has never seen. “Congratulations. You are the sole heir.” Overnight, you go from broke to untouchable. Private jets. Infinite credit. Empires at your fingertips. The same people who spat on you? Now they’re kneeling. But money isn’t just power. It’s poison. With every billion, new enemies surface. Dark secrets claw their way into the light. And the ones closest to you? They’re the first to sharpen their knives. Now, you’re in a world where loyalty is currency, and betrayal is the cost of doing business. This isn’t a rags-to-riches story. It’s a war. Can you rise as the king of the new world… Or will the throne devour you before you ever sit on it?

Anom, the infamous thief lord, is unexpectedly contacted for a new job: stealing a mysterious stone from a newly-appeared otherworldly island. Intrigued by the challenge, he accepts the proposal and ventures to the island, which has emerged mysteriously in the middle of the ocean. As researchers from around the world gather to unravel the secrets of the otherworldly island, Anom stealthily infiltrates its depths. However, his success is short-lived, as he finds himself trapped before he can make his escape. With limited options, he delves further into the heart of the island, where the true enigma awaits. This pivotal step alters Anom's destiny forever. He encounters a grumpy angel, is basically kidnapped to another world, and unexpectedly falls in love with a goddess. As his journey on Earth concludes, Anom realizes that a new, more exhilarating and mystical tale, awaits him, waiting to be written by his own hand.

Aidan Drake has spent three years as the Frost family’s laughingstock—the powerless, humiliated son-in-law, mocked by his wife’s family and despised by society. Every day is a reminder that he is nothing, a “stray dog” in a gilded cage of wealth and scorn. But beneath the surface, a secret roars—an ancient power sealed away at birth, waiting for the right moment to awaken. When a mysterious stranger appears and sparks the dragon within him, Aidan’s world explodes into chaos. Suddenly, the man everyone dismissed becomes a force no one can ignore. As his power grows, the Frosts’ mockery turns into fear, and the world that once crushed him begins to tremble. But Aidan’s journey is more than revenge—it’s a battle for control, identity, and destiny. Will the weak son-in-law rise to claim his throne… or will the world destroy him before he learns to master the fire within?

The fiancee of the wealthiest man in the city, Jackson Valor, had died. The perpetrator of the car accident that killed her, Serenity Lewis, was sentenced to three years in prison.After her release from prison, Serenity unexpectedly gets entangled with Jackson.Serenity knelt on the ground as she pleaded, "Jackson, please spare me."Jackson simply smiled and replied, "Woman, I'll never let you off."Rumors have it that Jackson was a cold-hearted man, but he fell in love with a former inmate who was working as a sanitation worker. However, when the truth about the car accident three years ago surfaced, it destroyed all of Serenity's love for Jackson, and she ran from his side.Years later, Jackson knelt before her as he said, "As long as you return to my side, Serenity, anything is possible."Serenity coldly looked at him and spat out, "Then go to hell."

Gu–Wong Santoshi , a man with ups and down in his life finally meets his end during a Kaiju invasion. Before death, he's saved by Archangel Yukito who offers him and Uji Jagori a condition that can't be resisted. Accepting his terms and conditions, Gu–Wong and Uji Jagori awakens in the new body designed by Lord Yukito to exterminate the Kaijus infesting the universe. The duo uses their new found body and abilities to fight of the Kaiju terrorizing the all of Japan and restore what was once lost. Just when they think they are done, a new breed of evolved Kaiju are forged by an evil magician with the plan to conquer worlds with them. Gu–Wong and Uji Jagori must face the odds in stopping this newly evolved monsters while trying to preserve their personal life's and goals. As they battle through the hordes of Kaijus they meet new foes and allies and they discovers amazing new powers of their own.

For years, Anthony Jodah was nothing but a joke. Mocked by classmates, insulted by professors, and looked down upon as the “poor scholarship boy” in a school ruled by wealth and pride. He was kicked, laughed at, and humiliated even by the girl he secretly loved. To them, he was just a loser struggling to survive. But behind that quiet smile lay something no one could imagine… The heir to the Jodah Empire a trillion-dollar dynasty feared by governments and kings alike. When one night of public humiliation pushes Anthony to the edge, fate flips the script. The same students who mocked him, the same families who crushed his name, are about to kneel before the very man they once called trash. Inside the campus, he’s the invisible outcast. Outside, he’s the ruthless Lord of an empire that controls the world. This time, there will be no mercy. They wanted to destroy him but he will make them bow. The age of the Masked King has begun.

In the year 20XX, the First Magical Academy crash landed into [REDACTED], Japan, gifting the world with knowledge of magic. However, upon receiving this blessing, humanity quickly fell into a third world war, a brutal conflict that would decide who would control this new, poorly understood weapon. In the end, the denizens of the First Magical Academy destroyed it from the inside out, stopping the war. Eventually, what little humans knew about magic became common knowledge. Unprecedentedly, the remnants of the original Magical Academy have resurfaced. The perceived atrocities committed by a specific group humans in their quest for knowledge too much to simply abide by. Their reappearance has thoroughly shocked the globe, and perhaps even surprised the remnants themselves. In theory, this suggests the presence of a Neo Magical Academy. The whereabouts, goings on, and internal world of the Neo Magical Academy are known only to the people within it. But it is only a matter of time before such a fragile mystery is broken…

Years ago, gods descended from their realm down to earth. One of the god's goals was to bless mankind, while the other was to rule Earth. The evil god known as Lord Zodiac wasted no time in wreaking havoc, creating dark armies to fight against humanity and make them kneel before him. When all hopes were lost, the human race cried onto the second good to help them. Their cries were heard and Lord Zodiac was vanquished. His body was burnt to a crisp and locked in a jar. After the whole chaos, the last remaining god blessed some selected humans with different abilities and techniques to protect themselves from the creatures Lord Zodiac created. A boy named Kakashi who lost his family in a car accident, accidentally inhaled a strange dust on a mountain, and his life took a dark turn when Lord Zodiac was awakened inside of him.

Hundreds of years before the rise of the Hoshokus, in the land of Russia there was a story untold in which another fairy was involved. Loren Aramis Descovick, a vampire Tsesarevich(Crowned Prince) released a creature sealed in a frozen lake. Without him even knowing releasing the woman unveils many issues hidden from their eyes and the survival of his family's empire in Russia. Together with this creature named Anastasia, they are tasked to subdue the Noble vampires in all regions and prevent the coup d'etat and plans for their dethronement, the invasion of the Werewolves in the Capital Region, and the higher threat behind all this. -- Mixed Blood: Round Table of Knights series is composed of 7 Books introducing the Knights that served the Queen of all vampires. The main plot and timeline basis of the present are in the main books titled - Mixed Blood Book 1: War of Fangs and Mixed Blood Book 2: Hoshoku Queen, both available in the Filipino language on Wattpad.