Once Bitten Twice Shy

John Smith, a resilient and compassionate young man battles against a sea of trials. With a heart set in conquering new York city, he toils tirelessly, holding fast to his aspirations. Yet his journey is marred by betrayal, discovering his girlfriend's deceit with his own kin. Fueled by a burning resolve, John's dedication propels him into a whirlwind of success. A chance encounter with a mysterious mentor, David Thornton, unfurls a part fraught with buried family secrets. As his business burgeons, a relentless advasery, victoria Hart threatens to dismantle all he's built. The apex of his tale culminates in unparalleled triumph, evolving from humble origins to becoming the city's most affluent figure. But beyond the wealth amassed, johns metamorphosis trancends, bestowing upon him an unwavering purpose. A narrative not just of financial conquest but of personal evolution, showcasing the resilience and compassion that elevate john to unparalleled heights, fostering a community once distant, and illuminating the might of kindness against all odds.

The modern world that has been divided into two worlds blocked by hexagonal light, inhabited by a collection of vampires and humans. While vampires themselves are divided into three groups, blue-blood which is the highest level in the world of vampires, red-blood which is the middle level where vampires that have got a zign or sign will gather and enter this group, then the third is dark-blood which is a vampire that is devastating and has various forms. Mauver is a young CEO of blue-blood descent (marriage between a human and a blue-blood vampire) trying to gather vampires who do not yet have a zign or sign to be accepted in their world and enter the red-blood class. Those who do not have that sign have two possibilities, destroyed or automatically enter into the dark-blood class whose duties and functions destroy the world order. To get zign is not easy, Mauver must fight many enemies from the dark-blood group. Once, Mauver came a man with light encompassing his entire body until Mauver felt the glare every time he looked at him. He gave Mauver a place, the highest place in the vampire order, even higher than the blue-blood. The god of all vampires—The gold-blood that vampires and humans rarely know. Only, in order to maintain his position, he must faced with dark-blood vampires and even other groups like blue-blood who also want that position. Until then he learns the girl he loves—a human—was bitten by one of the red-blood who perverts and turns into a vampire. However, with his position as the God of the vampires, it was extremely difficult for him to directly plunge into the world of vampires as well as humans. And can't jump right into a zign for new vampires.

Douglas Garnett was born to save PortVarter. But once his victories served their purpose, the Governor discarded him, exploiting Douglas's sacrifices to amass power and wealth. The ultimate betrayal came when his fiancée—the Governor’s own daughter—abandoned him to marry the heir of a prominent family, treating Douglas like nothing more than trash beneath her feet. Now, cast aside and burning with the sting of betrayal, Douglas must decide: will he fade into the shadows, or will he return to show them what a true savior is capable of? The stage is set, but this time, it’s Douglas who holds the reins!

“I thought you were the bad guy when we first met you. I thought I would never be able to love a man who has so much blood on his hands. Now the tables have turned and you are the man I wish to be with you every single second of every single day and I feel safe around you. I want to open up my heart and let you in. I want to be yours and you, mine forever. " Sapphire was taken forcefully by Draco, a young mafia lord. Their relationship at first was at an edge as Sapphire hated him for taking her against her wish but he loved her at first sight. But as they say, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. Soon their once rocky relationship blossomed into an unbreakable bond. Draco having led a tragic path has to face and fight his past before he can live a happy life.

As the King of Death in his previous life, Ainz Dorak was a formidable and fearsome ruler. He commanded an army of dark and terrifying creatures, instilling fear and awe in all who crossed his path. His power was unmatched, his reign absolute in the underworld. Despite his immense power and influence, Ainz Dorak could not escape the treachery and betrayal that ultimately led to his downfall. His enemies conspired against him, and so, he met his end, his power and glory fading into memory, so he thought, but something else happened at the point where he thought he had lost everything. Ainz suddenly woke up in a different place, another world to be precise, a world as cruel and twisted, and similar to his previous world, yet different. In this world, Ainz was rebirthed as an abandoned child of a noble, where he learns of the cruel fate of his reality. However, by chance, he was reincarnated with a system; The Shadow Monarch System, through the system, he lives the life of a Shadow Halfing turned Monarch, while making power his only reason for living. Following the path that has been laid out for him through the system, he would pave his path with his army of dark and terrifying creatures, as he snatched the lives of his enemies until he was once again called the king of death. ----------- [Congratulations! You have accepted Mark of the Shadows!] [You now bear a faint scent of Shadow!] [Shadows now recognizes you as their own!]

Once upon a time, the realms lived in harmony. The races coexisted peacefully, governed by Primordial beings that ensured the peace was unbroken for as long as they could. Who would have thought it would have ended up as a fairy tale? Without the peacekeepers, the realm of darkness moved to consume the realm of magic, overwhelming them with ease and wiping out nearly all the mages till only one mage stronghold remained. Now, after a millennium, desperate for someone to free them from their shackles of imprisonment, seven mages will be led to weapons of immense power. But with the demons preparing a full-scale attack, will their hopes of salvation be snuffed out? Or will the seven chosen ones liberate their realm?

Cody is one of the 100M left alive due to a viral outbreak that cause the world to end. Humanity crumbled in a blink of an eye. In 2012 Japanese astronauts got sent into space to study the Moon more and in an act to find extraterrestrial life. In the process they found a weird looking shell in a meteor shaped hole, once the shell opened the world went to hell; millions were killed within a few days, then it went up to the billions within weeks; now the rest are left to defend theirselves. 5 years later Cody and his sister Aya were on their own, Aya got hit with a sickness and he went out on a supply run to get some medicine. When he came back he returned to a burning building. Now he seeks revenge for his sister who was ‘murdered’ by someone. Cody found a group of people, who he would eventually refer to his family, Cody and his group will stumble across conflict, love and death; not to mention Demis, they face worse than death. They are hunted for being a human/animal hybrid, they are also blamed for the apocalypse due to the growth of their population months prior to the apocalypse, which builds the hatred for demis. Only one question remains… who lives… and who dies? Will everyone get their happy ending? Alternate Series (does not effect the actual story): The End Of Our Time (Aria_br0_k3n) Chapter length: 1,400+ words Discord: in construction

Once more, the gulls screamed for his attention.He turned away and viciously kicked a nearby bucket.He bent down, picked a can, took careful aim, and fired it at a group of seagulls, scattering them and sending them flying back into the air.Seagulls!Bloody seagulls disgust me.

In Blackwood College, power isn’t given, it’s taken. Jones, once a nobody, is determined to rewrite the rules. When he dares to challenge Clinton, the ruthless leader who controls the college with an iron grip, he sparks a brutal war that spirals beyond his imagination. Betrayals lurk in every corner. Friendships shatter. Blood stains the hallways as Jones and Clinton wage a relentless battle for dominance. Lies, deception, and hidden agendas fuel their war, turning allies into enemies and enemies into ghosts. But just when Jones thinks he has won, Clinton proves why he’s a master of survival. His shocking escape from police custody sets the stage for an earth-shattering finale. A final, unpredictable confrontation at the docks leaves both men fighting not just for power, but for their lives. As bullets fly and the past comes crashing down, Jones faces the ultimate question: Can he truly end this war, or will Clinton’s shadow haunt him forever? In this high-stakes tale of revenge, power, and betrayal, one thing is certain, only one will leave Blackwood College alive.

Theodore Dodgson, a poor student, once went to buy beef, was caught up in a bloody game… [Welcome sinful player to Atonement.]