Navel Play

Jamie Aldridge never asked for this. He never asked for the system, for the power, for the missions that drag him deeper into Seattle’s underworld. But when life throws a digital demon into your head, what choice do you have? Play the game or get played. Simple. Except it’s not that simple. Because this game? It’s rigged. And the stakes? Well, they’re higher than Jamie could ever imagine. "Who the hell are you?" Jamie demanded, his voice rough with exhaustion, and his mind a tangled mess of fear and fury. The Broker smiled, a thin, calculated curve of lips that held no warmth. "I'm the man who’s going to change your life, Jamie. Or end it. Depends on how well you play." "Play?" Jamie spat, barely holding back the urge to punch that smug look off his face. "I’m not playing your game. Not anymore." The Broker’s eyes shone with a dark and knowing aura. "Oh, but you are. You just don’t realize it yet." Now Jamie’s on a collision course with forces beyond his control—shadowy figures who pull the strings, secrets buried so deep they might as well be myths, and a system that seems determined to push him to the brink. And just when he thinks he can’t take any more, life throws him another curveball: Emma. His unbearable bully of a wife. Pregnant. Yeah. Ain't gonna end well. In a world where survival is a day-to-day battle and the lines between ally and enemy blur with every step, Jamie has to figure out one thing—how to win when every move feels like a losing one. Because failure? It’s not an option. Not when his life, and the life of his unborn child, hangs in the balance.

Twenty-five years ago, Lanvin descended to Earth, the last descendant of the heavenly kingdom of Arkawisesar. Despite being confused as to how he could excel in martial arts and play the magic lute without ever studying them, Luanvin recognized that his grandfather's pure blood had perfectly flowed through him, giving him access to all the powers of his grandfather and the descendants of the sky kingdom. One day, while meditating, Luanvin was surprised to find a mysterious presence within his meditation. For days, several disembodied voices had been bothering him, claiming that he was the sole heir to the throne of the sky kingdom of Arkawisesar and that he must take his place immediately. What will become of Luanvin's life next? Will he manage to find the location of the celestial kingdom of Arkawisesar?

"Crackle, crackle, crackle!" "pah, pah, pah" "Hello, do you copy?" "Hello, do you copy, this is Major Skibrusky asking for backup, do you copy?" A blond middle-aged man with a curled mustache and full modern military garb chatted into his walky talky. Apart from five other troops who continued to shoot bullets into the horizon in front of them, all the other hundreds of bodies visible in various postures and locations were lifeless corpses. This devastating scene isn't just happening in this city alone, it is happening all round the world in every continent. How did the world come to be this way? , against whom were they fighting? … All of this devastation was caused by a very familiar occurrence known as alien invasion, a concept that we play with, write novels about, and even film about.

Death was never meant to be played with — until he made it a game. Draven Kaine, once the Empire’s most feared necromancer, was executed for treason after raising the dead army that destroyed his own homeland. But when the veil between worlds cracks open, he awakens in his own coffin — alive, cursed, and bound to the ghost of the man he murdered. To survive, Draven must hunt the escaped souls that now haunt the living. Each spirit carries a secret piece of a greater puzzle — a game orchestrated by an ancient god who calls himself The Reaper King. Every round of this deadly game demands a sacrifice: a memory, a life, or a soul. But when Draven discovers the Reaper King’s final target is the woman he once loved, he must decide… Will he play by death’s rules — or rewrite them?

It sucks being a shut-in Neet. You play video games all day long, you have no real friends, you gained horrible weight and you're a hopeless virgin. Sooner before you know it, life gets really boring and lonely. Such was the life of Arthur. In his mid thirties, he realised his life lacked meaning. He was bored and wanted something new. That night he shut his eyes to sleep and never woke up. When he woke up, he found himself in a different world. In this world, there are no gods nor heroes. The demon King ruled the world with an iron fist. Without gods the world wouldn't function. Arthur gained the rarest system of all time—The godleveling system. His only goal is to level up to become a god but the demon King knows something that Arthur doesn't know.......

“Manuel Salazar, you are under arrest for the disappearance of Mrs. Cassidy Jones," the police officer said as he handcuffed me. Manuel Salazar is a sex worker, a male prostitute who fucks the wives of the most popular men in Manhattan. He was the last person to see Cassidy alive after they spent the night at their usual spot, but he didn't kill her; he was being framed, but who would believe him? No body, no murder weapon, just a hotel room covered in blood and his DNA all over. He has to prove his innocence or risk going to prison for a crime he didn't commit. His lawyer Jill Baker is one of the best criminal attorneys in New York, and she suspects foul play, she is his only chance to walk away acquitted of all charges. The clock is ticking. Will they solve this crime in time?

Betrayed by blood. Hunted by the system. Chosen by something greater. Kieran Blackwell was born to rule—but cast aside before he could even speak his name aloud. Branded a disgrace. Forgotten by his powerful family. And when the city turned its back on him, he fell—hard. Until a desperate click on a mysterious link activated a long-buried system... not just any system—the Legacy System. A weapon forged in secret to control destinies, rewrite bloodlines, and silence those who rise outside the script. But Kieran is no obedient heir. Now hunted by Override enforcers, haunted by forbidden Echoes, and bound to a system that may be rewriting him from the inside, Kieran must uncover the truth of his bloodline, master a broken power, and decide: Will he play the role they wrote for him—or shatter the story altogether? Perfect for fans of weak-to-strong arcs, ruthless betrayal, and systems with hidden agendas, this is your next obsession-worthy dystopian fantasy.

Mason's life takes a sharp turn when he's falsely accused by his boss's spoiled daughter, leaving him with nowhere to run. But just when things couldn't get worse, his world is flipped upside down again—he’s sold to Olivia, a powerful heiress, who buys him to play the role of her fake fiancé in exchange for his freedom. It doesn't end there as a new figure emerges with the claim that Mason is actually the long lost heir to the Steele dynasty. Thrown into a world of wealth and manipulation, Mason struggles to navigate the new dangers and allure of his new life. As tensions rise and their staged romance blurs into something real, Mason finds himself torn between duty and desire. But as secrets unravel and the past refuses to stay buried, can Mason trust Olivia with more than just his heart? His life is no longer his own—and neither is his heart.

In the heart of Blackrift City, a decaying urban sprawl ruled by syndicates and shadow clans, Jace Ronan is just another forgotten soul. Once a street-fighting prodigy, now he's reduced to cleaning up the grime of a city that chewed him up and spit him out. No future. No hope. But when he throws himself in front of danger to save a child, death doesn't greet him. Instead, something ancient stirs inside him. Jace becomes the host of the Ragnar Protocol, an AI-like, sentient system with immense power. Thrust into a brutal world of system cultivation, hidden magic, and violent politics, Jace is forced to fight his way through real-life quests where every choice shapes him, and every step forward paints a target on his back. The stronger he gets, the more dangerous he becomes. Not just to others, but to the ones pulling the strings. Now Jace must decide. Play the game by the rules, or tear the entire system down.

Three years ago, he woke up without any memory of his past. Making him a pushover, looked down on by all, including his in-laws and even his wife-to-be. Who knew that the richest family in the country, the Dawns which he lived with, secretly wanted him dead by all means? Three years later, he RETURNS with full memory of his past tragic life and paves his way back into this family, With his mind clouded with revenge against this family which had everything to do with his late family's so-called accident. He is not only back for revenge for the previous maltreatment, but to take back the wealth that rightfully belongs to him, the wealth stolen from this Family bathed in secrets.. Disguised once again as a useless son-in-law and looked down upon by all, Matt Scotts has become a scheming devil working behind the scene to destroy his enemies. And as the VILLAIN in their lives, he promises to play his cards of revenge in styles.