If We Had 5 More Minutes

Jake sensed a problem as soon as he left the hallway.He had circumnavigated the complex's exterior by following the gate until he had gained some distance from the creatures he hoped were still attempting to enter the pool.He cut through one of the buildings to get back to the parking lot once he was comfortable doing so.Although it was almost as if he sensed the overturned SUV, he did not immediately notice it.One of the dumpster sites in the complex had two large city dumpsters enclosed by brick walls, preventing it from reaching his location.He only had to walk a few steps before he saw the clearly upside-down portion of the vehicle sticking out from the dumpster block.He took a few more steps, and he saw something strange and reflective lying on the ground. Another few steps revealed the object's identity. Sunglasses with aviators. Jake recognized Lucas 's aviator sunglasses right away.which meant Francis , and he started to run.Run wasn't even close to being sufficient.Jake probably had never moved faster in his entire life.He didn't even give it much thought.He had forgotten about his worn-out body and aching limbs.They were a thing of the past and had long since disappeared from history.He had no idea that there were undead creatures all around.They had also become non-entities.For him, the overturned SUV and its contents were the only things that mattered.

In his last life, the temperature plummeted to minus two hundred degrees Celsius, unleashing a merciless snowpocalypse. Civilization collapsed in a single night. Food became more precious than gold. A single spark of warmth was worth more than a human life. Zane had prepared with everything he had — scavenging ruins, fortifying a shelter, and hoarding supplies to outlast the endless winter. Yet in the end, he died like a fool. The woman he worshipped as a goddess, his own fiancée, betrayed him. The family that took him in only to steal his inheritance turned on him at the first sign of weakness. Even the neighbors he once helped without hesitation joined the frenzy, stripping him of everything and leaving him to freeze alone in the dark. As numbness claimed his body, regret burned hotter than any fire. If only he had listened to that soft, persistent warning voice. If only he had shown kindness to the one person who truly cared. If only he had severed ties with those parasites the moment he learned the truth… Perhaps moved by his dying fury, Hades granted him a second chance. Now, Zane is back — twenty days before the ice age begins. This time, he won’t be kind. He won’t be naive. He will hoard every resource, fortify his shelter into an unbreakable fortress, and turn survival into his empire. He will become the one the cold cannot kill. And when the world freezes again… He will watch his betrayers kneel and beg in the snow. PS: Grab your coat… the ice age is closer than you think. NB: This novel has multiple arcs, free chapters, dark fantasy and contains heavy sci-fi in the first arc. It's my first book on this genre, I hope you love it.

Nothing good seemed to have happened to Brian Fineman as far as he could remember. He had spent his childhood days at the orphanage when his mom succumbed to the cold hands of death; got adopted by Mrs Johnson at the age of five, and had dropped out of college when he couldn't watch the same woman, the closest person he had close to a family, die. And as if that's not enough, his girlfriend of five years also walked away when she couldn't endure the rigors of his financial struggles. In absolute dismay at his reality, he thought there was nothing more to live for until he met a life changing proposal from Lord Danley. Now, only good things can happen right? Well, that wasn't the case; for Brian's love and loyalty were put to test at each step of the way.

Everyone thought he was a useless son-in-law, a penniless man living off his wife’s family. For years, he endured the insults and the relentless scorn from his in-laws, especially his mother-in-law, who never missed a chance to humiliate him. “You’re nothing but a parasite,” she spat one day. “Leave my daughter at once! She deserves someone better.” And so he did… but not in the way anyone expected. Three days later, a convoy of luxury cars arrived at their doorstep. Security guards opened the door with military precision. Out stepped the same “useless” husband but now in a designer suit, wearing an air of command and confidence that silenced everyone. The truth had finally surfaced: he wasn’t just rich, he was the wealthiest man in the world, a hidden titan who had chosen a quiet life for reasons only he understood. The mother-in-law turned pale. “Please,” she begged, trembling. “Don’t leave my daughter. We didn’t know who you really were…” Too late. The tables have turned, and the man once ridiculed is now the one holding all the power. But he doesn’t seek revenge, only justice and respect.

Matthew stood there, trying to keep his emotions in check. "I did everything I could for you, Rachel. I sacrificed so much—" She cut him off with a bitter laugh. "Sacrificed? Please, you barely managed to keep up with my lifestyle. I had men lined up, rich, powerful men, who would’ve given me the world. And I turned them down for you. What a joke." Matthew’s hands clenched into fists at his sides. "I loved you, Rachel. I thought we were building a life together." Rachel smirked as she zipped up her designer bag. "Love doesn’t pay the bills, Matthew. Love doesn’t buy the things I want. And frankly, you just couldn’t keep up. So, I’m moving on—to someone who can." As she headed toward the door, she paused to deliver one final blow. "You’ll never be more than what you are right now—a pathetic, broke man with nothing to offer. Enjoy your sad little life, Matthew. I know I will." Matthew Donovan has always been underestimated. Betrayed by those closest to him and left with nothing, he discovers that his family’s exile is over, and he is the heir to a vast business empire. As Matthew steps into a life of luxury and influence, he faces new challenges, including a vengeful ex-girlfriend, her scheming brother, and a world of deceitful elites. But when a bomb explodes at a high-profile party meant to announce his return, Matthew realizes that his journey to reclaim his family's legacy is fraught with danger. With secrets unfolding and enemies lurking in the shadows, Matthew must navigate treacherous waters to protect what is his and uncover the truth behind the attack.

Damien, a trash and nobody suddenly became the adopted prince of Santa Eyre. He now has more power and influence than all the elites that had bullied and looked down on him in the past. Everyone who once kicked him when he was down will now have to bow to him as they call him "Prince". It is time for this strange "man" to show the world what it means to be The Lord of Origins"

Jason White stood next to the glass wall of his office, reminiscing about the past. Treated like filth. Looked down on by his wife and in-laws. Betrayed by those he once cared about. As secrets from the past and present came flooding in, the man they knew became more than they had imagined him to be. With his discovered identities, will Jason take over the world, or will the world take him down?

In a world where gambling dictates status, power, and survival, Peter Donovan—a seventeen-year-old delivery boy who despises gamblers—has spent his life avoiding risks. But when his ailing mother’s life hangs by a thread, Peter is left with no choice but to enter the high-stakes world he’s always loathed. Desperation forces his hand, and Peter bets everything—only to lose it all. Beaten, broken, and left for dead in a rain-soaked alley, Peter prepares to fade into the darkness. But as the last of his hope slips away, the impossible happens. A faint glow pierces through his pain—a semi-transparent interface appearing before his eyes. [System Initialization... Loading T.I.M.E Protocol] Welcome, Time Gambler. Welcome to the Gambling System] Now Peter can wager minutes, memories, even years of his life—to manipulate fate itself. But every second spent is a second he'll never get back. To save his mother, to defeat the gamblers who destroyed him, Peter must master the cruelest game of all: time. One wrong move, and his future disappears. One right one, and he might just rewrite destiny.

House Dragonsbane was the greatest of houses in verynia with mages so powerful they could slay dragons with a single spell, they ruled the 5 kingdoms for many years until Salomon of house Caine tamed and rode the dragons and defeated king Arvik Dragonsbane in battle, his son Eylon Dragonsbane became the last of his bloodline and was haunted by Greymon; son of Salomon. Many years after he succeeded in slaying the mage Eylon dragonsbane at the battle of the golden gorge however king Greymon Caine spared Leah; the newborn bastard daughter of Eylon and kept her in his castle imprisoned for 14 years before bringing her into the servitude of his own daughter; the princess Marilyn as a maidservant. But soon after, king Greymon died and Leah escaped with help from Oscar; one of the fiercest warriors in verynia and a former Commander of the spear hounds whom had asked for her hand in marriage earlier on, this prompted the late King's first born son and newly crowned king; Greynor caine to order them brought back and tried. In order to avoid capture oscar and Leah split up, this eventually led Leah to meet Zarr, an ally who she'd been searching for and whom would help her hone her magic whilst oscar was captured by the king's soldiers and brought back for trial where he was then sentenced to death, a verdict he escaped. Eventually the pursuit for Leah and oscar was halted when it turns out that the murder of king Greymon Caine was a declaration of war by joromy dragonsbane; another child of Eylon dragonsbane, a self proclaimed king of verynia and of all mages.

"Ever since I adopted you, you have brought nothing but bad luck on me. I don't want you as my son any longer. I disown you." Those were the words that Harlan's father told him on the day he thought he had had enough misfortunes. First, he was insulted by the girl he had a crush on for four years and next he was sent away from work.  When Harlan got to his cupboard room that night, he met an unexpected visitor... One thing led to another and Harlan was adopted by a wealthy man which made him become Harlan Smith, the rumoured billionaire's hidden son. His life changed for good and it was time to get back at the bullies in school and live the life he has always dreamt of. But then, Harlan got to know more dark secrets about his birth.