Faking It With Damien Black

Caster Valley, Kansas, is a small peaceful town where nothing stays a secret for long. Where no paranormal phenomena ever happen. And it's the last place any murders ever happen. At least, that's what some of the townsfolk thought. Weston Brooks doesn't know what to believe. On his eighteenth birthday, strange unbelievable things begin to happen. Not only is his family in shambles, but the magic powers he was born with are out of control which divides them even more so after an accidental mishap that leads him to run away only for him to wind up at his best friend's house, who he has a crush on. Unfortunately, the bad luck he constantly has is only getting worse because his best friend's mother places a curse on them to never interact romantically without disastrous consequences happening. Now, with his misfortunes, he also begins to see a strange ghostly truck. At first, he ignores it. But then one day, he gets the courage to follow it. But that might have been his biggest mistake... Or maybe it was his fate. Being led to the bridge where he finds a black truck, the same black truck he's been seeing is at the bottom of the cliff by the bridge, and inside is the dead body of Barry Bloomsdale--a person everyone in town knows. Now, he gets thrown into a deep mystery and must solve the case with the help of the police chief's son and his cousin as well as a mysterious black cat that insists she's there to protect him. As they investigate, what they learn just might frighten Weston.

He was trained to kill, but now he’s got to protect the one person who could bring him down. Damien Cross is a former black-ops operative who has lived in the shadows ever since a mission went horribly wrong. He’s haunted by betrayal and loss, and now he works as a private security specialist. He is quiet, precise, and a bit cold. When billionaire Adrian Vale approaches him with a discreet job to protect a civilian woman named Sophia Reed, Damien doesn’t ask questions. That’s just not his style. But Sophia isn’t your average target. She’s the key to Eclipse, a rogue AI surveillance program that’s buried deep in Vale Industries… and someone powerful wants her dead. Now, with assassins on his tail, betrayed by his team, and cut off from every ally he ever had, Damien has to do something he’s trained to avoid: trust someone. With Sophia’s life and the truth hanging in the balance, Damien is plunged into a brutal fight against hidden enemies and the very system he once worked for. Every move he makes brings him closer to danger. And this time, failure isn’t just about losing his life. It’s about being silenced. Forever.

At this time Damien's phone vibrated rapidly. He took out from his pocket, this got him a snort from the lady opposite him. Looking at his phone, he saw a strange message. [Ding! System fully activated. Awarded welcome gifts, do you wish to receive it?] Damien could not help but frown as this was somewhat unusual. What welcome gift? He never applied for anything online. 'Hah! These mobile phones ads are really something.' Ding! The next moment the phone's screen flashed red, and the returned to normalcy a few seconds later. «Ding! Congratulations, you just received twenty thousand dollars.» «Ding! Congratulations, you just received ten thousand dollars.» «Ding! Congratulations, you just received ten thousand dollars.» Damien could not help but wonder; is this a program that keeps giving out fake awards? However at this time, a new message popped up, he received two text messages from his bank. "Wells Fargo Bank: Credit alert; twenty thousand dollars" "Wells Fargo Bank: Credit alert; ten thousand dollars" "Wells Fargo Bank: Credit alert; ten thousand dollars" Damien was startled. These three amounts turned out to be the exact amount this ads sent me.

One night, citizens in nine districts were frightened by the arrival of a large group of black robes resembling human forms named ORION. They hunted teenagers to be taken away to an unknown place, while other people who tried to get in the way would not hesitate to be killed right away. Because of the hunt, a small group of teenagers with a special ability called TENVIS appears. The formation of their group is based on the goal of destroying ORION. However, when it is revealed that one of them is the main key to stopping ORION, what will they do in the end? Keep solving it together or sacrificing that one person?

To save his grievously ill mother, broke college student Alex takes a shady deal to test black market software for a mysterious hacker. He must install the illegal update in his favorite virtual reality game, Elysium Quest. But Alex quickly realizes the hacked program triggers consequences reaching far beyond just getting his gaming account banned. Soon he's battling ruthless gamers determined to exploit the technology at all costs, evading escalating legal investigations, and making dangerous choices that push his moral limits. In a world where virtual and reality intertwine, Alex will risk everything to acquire the funds for a miracle cure. Along with help from his quick-witted childhood friend Emma, Alex is thrust into a high-stakes adventure full of combat, intrigue, and life-altering twists. As he masters new abilities, uncovers hidden truths, and fights for more than just survival, he learns what power and integrity mean when your back's against the wall.

They assured us that memory would be our salvation. But they never asked at what cost. In the forgotten corner of Dustlight, where broken memories slumber beneath the dust, black market archivist Jacob Wilder uncovers a piece that cannot be. It holds voices that have been dead for centuries. It remembers his name. And it awakens something older than any Archive document—one older than the end of civilization. As Jacob partners with a bizarre kid and a former colleague turned skeptic, he must confront a truth long surgically removed from books: memory is not a tool. It is an essential force. And it wants to be free.

He was a delivery man for a small company, on his third year marriage anniversary he got a divorce letter from his wife and she drove him out of her house, then he realised that right from the very beginning she never loved him and she saw him as a cheap pauper and a plague to her life. Just when he wanted to completely give up on life, a fleet of cars stopped in front of the bar, he was at, and a man dressed in a black suit walked up to him "Good day young master" ******** He was once a cheap pauper, but now he is a man every man fears, he is bent on making everyone that looked down on him pay. Even to those who bullied his family and killed those he loved so much. This is the story of a relentless young man whose only language is REVENGE, and he is calculative on achieving it

[ Intense full action, adventure, gore bloodshed, and may contain content inappropriate for children. ] "What if technology and systems as weapons of mass destruction?" 40XX, Oakenvale Metropolis State. Since his parents mysteriously disappeared, Seth's life has been chaotic. Seth Vonstein, who lives in the lower caste of Oakenvale State, can do nothing when his wealthy co-workers treat him like scum and abuse him inhumanely. They called Seth a state loser who deserves to die. Anger, disgust, and revenge. Seth only can hold without being able to resist. One day wakes up from his slumber when a mysterious phone warns him that the dangerous secret organization called the codex is after him. At first, Seth did not believe the contents of the mysterious phone and denied it. However, a mob of strangers in black suits comes to his apartment and fires everything. They hunt down Seth in a brutal way. ---------- [ Greetings, Vonstein. I've been searching and watching you all this time. Congratulation, your Assassination System is activated_ ] [ We have a list of the target for your execution_ ] [ Now, you have two choices – do you want to be a hunter as a hero or die to be hunted as a coward?_ ] ***

Loxodon, the Black Dragon, seeks to slay the White Dragon to gain power and become the king of the entire world. At that moment, the White Dragon was almost killed by the cunning of the Black Dragon. Although powerful, the White Dragon can be defeated with perfect battle tactics. The White Dragon's weakness is that it is not good at making battle plans. What will the White Dragon do to save the world from the abomination of the Black Dragon?

Theodore, a humble man whose life would suddenly turn with the falling star that guides his destiny. Guided by the wise man Eamon, Theodore will unlock mysteries that span from heaven to earth. Having endless support from his mother, at dawn, he starts his journey for his transformation—propelled by a call from heaven. In company with some of the finest companions—Compassionate Healer Mariel, Grieving Caleb, and Storyteller Aria—Theodore's journey through forest, valley, and town turns into a quest to inspire hope and unity. Their path takes them well into the mountains and then through the celestial gateway, which pitches them against deep personal trials, till they come out stronger in a world full of infinite possibilities. Dark defeat, proving one's worthiness at the Gate of Eternity—such is the mission to restore the balance of the celestial realm to Theodore and his friends. By his wise rule, as years pass, his children grow older, his daughter Lyra succeeds him to take over, leading the prosperous celestial kingdom with innovation and unity that radiates light into the legacy. But once again, their world is threatened because, in his dark obsession, Damien has managed to open up the gate of the underworld, causing chaos throughout the realm. Elara, a descendant of Theodore, rises to reclaim balance. Much braveness at the cost of sacrifice—she seals the gate, not allowing the works of her ancestors to go in vain. Then comes the turn of the kingdom heiress, Ariadne, guided by ancient prophecies that warn her of resurgent darkness. With the celestial relic, she leads her people in a final battle against encroaching shadows. And through sacrifice and unity, Ariadne attains lasting peace, thus defining her times: resilient and united against trials that forge the fate of their world.