Long-distance Lover

Someone screamed as the dogs outside the hall began to bark just as the young boy was about to speak.Together with the others at the table, he quickly got up, and they all looked out the hall's open door.The boy turned to face his father as several yelps and the dogs' abrupt barking stopped.With his hand on the hilt of the long knife at his waist, the village chief was slowly making his way toward the door.The boy thought Jane, his sister, had screamed, but he had no time to think any further because three Asabya, the terrifying, murderous barbarians of the plains, stormed into the room with a ferocious battle cry at the same time.The boy watched in horror as the tall men, their long, dark hair pulled back by leather thongs around their foreheads, painted black with white around their mouths and dark eyes, swung their swords, and killed everyone in his immediate vicinity.Before the chief could draw his knife, the first person in the room severed his father's head from his body. But they didn't stop there.Everyone was killed, from the tiniest infants in their mothers' arms to the elderly with gray heads who had just given the boy their blessing.The pain and blood as a sword was buried to the hilt in his chest were all he could remember when another person appeared in front of him.

I hated being locked up like a damsel in distress. Like I was some princess that needed constant protection, but deep down I was grateful. I was still struggling to summon my powers, so if I was attacked alone I would be defenseless. I understood why Valerian wanted me to stay confined within the walls of our home since there was a protection spell suffocating the entire atmosphere that surrounded it. But I was so bored. Valerian was not there to take me out and keep me occupied with his cocky smiles and quirky comments. The only thing I could think to do to pass the time was to take a stroll around the castle grounds. I exited out into the courtyard and walked past the beautiful wooden benches and vibrant trees. Roses of every colour confiscated the grounds and it was like I was walking through a rainbow. My fingertips caressed the petals and I inhaled the sweet scent of their exquisiteness as I walked through the trails. I was so mesmerized by the area that I didn’t realize where I was going. I gasped as I reached for the next rose in my path, and it crumbled from my touch. The rest of the walkway was filled with black and decayed roses that tumbled to the ground like ash from a horrible wildfire. My frightened eyes glared out into the distance as I realized the dead flowers led to a shadowy tunnel made from black brick. A sign barely dangling from a broken chain at the top of the entrance read ‘dungeon.’ My body cringed at the sight. This was the dark side of Valerian that I knew and wanted to avoid as much as possible.

Marcus Reid was an ordinary delivery driver and stay-at-home father who gave up his dreams to care for his wife Sophie and their two children. For five years, he endured mockery from Sophie’s mother Patricia, snide remarks from her circle, and emotional distance from the woman he married. Then Sophie became Regional Finance Director, and suddenly Marcus wasn’t good enough anymore. She produced a paternity test proving the children weren’t his, filed for divorce in public, and ran off with Theodore, a wealthy businessman, her actual baby’s father. What Sophie didn’t realize was the bitter truth behind it all. Theodore was Marcus’s own younger brother, and he’d deliberately pursued Sophie to sabotage Marcus’s chance of inheriting the massive Reid Corporation fortune from their grandfather. Stripped of everything, Marcus nearly gave up until chance led him to Victoria Hart, the mayor’s daughter and a luxury hotel empire powerhouse. He pulled her from a near-drowning, revived her father when doctors couldn’t save him, and unknowingly captured her heart. With Victoria’s backing and his grandfather’s blessing, Marcus took over as President of the Reid Corporation. But the fight was far from over. Enemies closed in from all sides. His vengeful brother, a resentful rival, and a foreign business mogul formed a dangerous alliance to destroy everything Marcus had built. Now Marcus must battle for revenge, survival, love, and the empire he was destined to inherit.

For three years‍, Zane Long has endured h⁠umi⁠l⁠iation as the⁠ Shen family's l‌iv‌e-in s‌on-‍in-law. To th‌e world, h⁠e is a useless‍ husba‍nd living off his wife‍'s success. To the Shen family, he is‌ not‍hing more t⁠han a⁠ stai‍n on their reputatio‌n.⁠ Even his‍ wife,‌ Lillian S‌he⁠n, believes‍ he i⁠s an or⁠dinary man with no future. What nobody knows is that Zane Long is⁠ the missing⁠ heir of Dragon Palace, the most p‍owerful martial‌ organiz‍ation on Earth. Bound‍ by an old pro⁠mise and a sec‍ret missi‍on, he h‍as hidden his true identity whi‌le⁠ sile‍ntly protecting the woman he loves‌. But whe‍n power‍ful enemi‌es eme‍rge, cor‌porate wars erupt, and old rival‌s force him out o‍f hiding, t‌he Hidden Dragon ca‍n no lo‍nger remain asleep‍. As billi‌onaire⁠s kneel and mar‍tial masters bow, the wo‍rld will discov⁠er a terrifying t‌ruth: T‌he man th⁠ey‌ des‍pised‍ wa⁠s the one standing above them all.

Leon Thournefield was an unnamed hero that was labelled as a villain in the books written for the elites. He prevented the destruction of Earth and yet was fooled and left by people's hero elites. Fed up of his long life he wishes to come back to Earth and feel the pleasure again. He returned but something different changes in his body. Leon Thournefield, 1199 years old in present time reverted back to his fifteen year old appearance. But why everyone is so old? What the heck?

After a long time in an orphanage, Zak's life changes when he goes back to his rich parents. But there's a problem – his parents only took him in because they were afraid of causing a scandal. They treat him badly, and his twin brother doesn't like him at all, thinking Zak can't be the heir. To make things worse, Zak finds out that his brother's fiancée is Daphne - the person he once told he loved.

“I have decided not to stay broke and miserable with you, Xavier. Emerald is not your child, and I want a better life for my daughter because love doesn't pay rent.” Humiliated and ridiculed by Lisa and her lover whom she had brought home during a secret marriage proposal he had planned and streamed live on TikTok at their house, Xavier Lancelot watched broken as the love of his life told the world he isn't the real father of their child. And just like that, Xavier’s heartbreak went viral. The video of his failed proposal was all over TikTok, viewed millions of times with people laughing at the broke café worker who thought love was enough. But just when he thought life couldn’t get worse… he found a forgotten lottery ticket in his pocket and won big. Now wealthy and famous, Xavier is finally rebuilding his life, with the help of Amber, the loyal friend who stood by him when he had nothing. But just as he begins to heal, Lisa shows up again, with their daughter, the same one she once denied him. Demanding her share of his new life. But this time, Xavier isn’t the one who’ll end up heartbroken. Because what he has planned will break her more than she ever broke him.

Chris Bolton is shamed and despised by all. His wife, Mabel thinks he is a worthless pauper, and so do everyone at the company where he works as a cleaner. However, Chris' fortunes take a dramatic turn the day after he is divorced by his cheating wife. He finds out that his long lost father is the Lord of the much coveted Bolton Empire, making him the heir. With his new discovery, Chris is ready to take revenge on the people who once shamed him for being broke.

He opened his eyes to the unfamiliar surroundings, green grasses as long as two grown men stretched as far as the eyes could see before he could make sense of what was happing he felt a piercing pain in his chest a green razor like arm extended out of his chest blood gushing everywhere turning back he only managed to utter the words “is that a mantis” ********************* hello everyone, trust me this book gets better as it goes on so pls be patient

Waking up after a long time of slumber, little Cara looked around without a clue of her surrounding. All she could hear was the beeping sound annoying her ears. She looked around weakly, a lot of thoughts going on in her head. She closed her eyes shut trying to remember some certain things about her life. Her heart immediately skipped as she remembered a face. A very scary face. The face who actually murdered her parents.