Independent

Charlotte White was stolen from her family at the age of five. Everyone thought she had already died and her family decided to move on. Fourteen years later, it is discovered that Charlotte is still alive. Her family brings her back into their lives and tries to rebuild their family again. But a lot of things have already changed in the years that passed. But aside from Charlotte's real identity as a noble lady, she is also keeping another secret. She has an identity as a knight who protects their kingdom in secret. This secret is established for five years now and Charlotte is not planning to reveal it anytime soon. A noble lady in the morning and a secret knight at midnight. Can Charlotte keep this secret until the very end? Or will someone discovers her identity?

Elliot Carter thought he had left Harrison Creek behind for good. The small Appalachian town, steeped in shadows and secrets, was a place of pain—the memory of his mother’s tragic death and Lily Rose’s haunting disappearance lingering for years. It had been 20 years since Lily vanished without a trace, and now, Elliot is drawn back to the place he swore to escape. The call comes: his father, Dr. Robert Carter, is dying. Elliot returns to Harrison Creek, but it’s not just his father who pulls him back. The mystery of Lily’s disappearance has never let him go. As a child, he accepted the town’s story—that Lily was simply forgotten—but now, as an adult, Elliot knows better. The town hides something far darker. Dr. Robert Carter, the town’s respected doctor, has been hiding something. Elliot begins to unravel cryptic clues suggesting his father’s involvement in Lily’s case is deeper—and more sinister—than anyone could have guessed. With the help of Vera Larkin, a childhood friend turned journalist, Elliot uncovers a web of lies and moral corruption. The more he digs, the more the townspeople close ranks, and the more violent the threats become. Elliot soon discovers the unthinkable: Lily’s disappearance wasn’t an accident—it was planned. And the man responsible for silencing her forever was none other than his own father. As the investigation spirals, Elliot must confront a chilling truth: his father’s dark past may cost him everything, including his own soul. Some truths are better left buried. But in Harrison Creek, the truth always finds a way to surface.

A teenager became an experimental subject in a secret laboratory established by a country that was forbidden to cultivate. After he left the experimental base, he broke the restrictions and obtained an independent personality. Since then, in this great era of interstellar development, he has fought in all directions, stepped on the galaxy, and finally opened a new era for mankind.

Luthando wakes up in the cramped shack he shares with his mother and younger sister, Ayanda. The chapter paints a vivid picture of Alexandra — the chaos, noise, dreams, and despair. He reflects on the promises of post-apartheid South Africa and the reality he’s living. He spends his day searching for jobs, printing CVs at an internet café he can barely afford, facing rejection after rejection. A small injustice — being dismissed rudely by a wealthy business owner — ignites something deep inside him.

Beneath the streets of New York, the city hums with unseen life. Aidan Wolfe works the hours most people forget, repairing the subway lines that carry millions above his head. Once a firefighter, now a man who keeps his head down, Aidan measures his days in the steady rhythm of trains and the hiss of machinery. He doesn’t talk much. He doesn’t need to. The tunnels don’t ask questions. But the city does — in small ways. In every echo, in every light that flickers back to life, in every stranger who reminds him that silence can only last so long. Beneath the City Lights is a story about endurance, the dignity of work, and the quiet humanity found in forgotten places. It’s not about escape. It’s about learning how to stay.

Luke sat behind the wheel of his car, driving his fiancée, Fiona, to their university. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. After all, Fiona was one of the richest girls on campus, and she was his fiancée. He wanted to make a good impression on her and her friends. As they pulled up to the university gates, Fiona's friends were already there, waiting for her. They were all dressed in designer clothes and expensive jewelry, laughing and chatting loudly. Fiona's smile faded when she saw Luke's old car, which was not as shiny and flashy as her friends' cars. "Luke, can't you drive a decent car?" she said, rolling her eyes. The other girls giggled and snickered, and Luke felt his cheeks flush with embarrassment. Fiona's friends were quick to follow her lead and started making fun of his clothes, his car, and his manners. They teased him about being poor and being unworthy of Fiona's love. Luke felt a pang of hurt in his chest. He had always known that Fiona came from a wealthy family, but he had never expected her to be so cruel. He had thought that their love was based on something deeper than material possessions.

The war between demons and angels that has raged across countless worlds is now spreading to Obsidian. Thousands of independent city-states have ruled the Obsidian world for centuries, rising high above a dark, wind-tossed ocean. The Obsidian world is now threatened by an all-out war between angels and demons. Book 2 focuses on the third archangel, Mikhail, and how their decisions affect the world surrounding the war. Sides A and B offer different perspectives on a single-choice play-out that changes the story forever.

My story is about Barry Wessels who is an ordinary guy who works in library living a boring mundane life. he is secretly in love with Sophie but feels inadequate and that Sophie is out of his reach. He realises his talents and emerges as an unlikely hero. unbeknownst to Barry, Sophie is full of admiration of his simple yet principled and brave approach to life.

When Noah, now in his late twenties, returns to his small coastal hometown to clean out his childhood home after his father's passing, he finds a forgotten box labeled "Summer ‘07.” Inside are old photos, letters, and a map leading to places he and his childhood best friend, Elia, once explored right before Elia mysteriously disappeared that same summer. Everyone believed Elia ran away. But as Noah follows the trail of memories now with adult eyes he begins to uncover the truth of what actually happened, and the silent grief the town has buried. Each stop on the map evokes a different loss: innocence, love, freedom, and ultimately, the friend who never came back.

In a broken world ruled by black markets and encrypted crime, power comes from an illegal neural chip called QUANTUM. LeRoy Annan installs a low-tier chip to escape poverty and protect his family, knowing it could kill him or turn him into a feral monster. Instead, it pulls him into a brutal system of criminal contracts, gang wars, and high-stakes combat where every mission upgrades his body—and every failure costs blood. As gangs rise, allies fall, and the system reveals its darker purpose, LeRoy must decide how far he’s willing to go to level up in a world where survival is the only rule.