Once Bitten Twice Shy

Ken Buckle had once faced a hundred enemies alone, single-handedly elevating his Nation to the pinnacle of the world. But just as Ken Buckle was hailed as the unparalleled war god, the world assumed he would ascend to the peak of Laiming Nation, standing on the world stage. Then came a shocking piece of news. Ken Buckle, the illustrious war god of Laiming Nation, retired, he turned into an ordinary security guard and became the son-in-law of the richest man. People bullied him and humiliated him. See how he slaps people in the face with force and status. Since this is the empire I founded, let's see how I stir it up!

Born with nine spiritual roots, his fate was sealed—forever trapped at the second level of Qi training. A mountain boy, seen as worthless, is thrown into a cruel experiment by wicked cultivators. Yet, fate takes an unexpected turn. With the Void Tower in hand, he steps onto the path of cultivation. From that moment, the tower became his greatest asset—nurturing spirit herbs, raising immortal beasts, refining pills, crafting talismans, and constructing deadly formations. He walks a path of blood and schemes, seizing fortune through danger, surviving betrayals and hidden plots. Ages pass, and countless kneel before the Supreme Heaven’s ruler. But who would have imagined that his journey, too, was once filled with hardship, struggle, and survival against all odds?

Damien, the great god and general, known across the world, for his super and extra ordinary abilities and wealth! He rose and conquered the extreme enemies within five years! Then, he built an invincible loyal army, becoming the sole commander and protector of the central city! In fact, he was worshipped and even respected by the Queen! Unexpectedly right in the middle of the fierce war, he got a strange call from an unknown caller who identified herself as his daughter and needed saving. Without thinking twice, he ran back to save his family at the city where he was a nobody, looked down and thrown into the water five years ago. Watch how Lily and Elena were protected by Damien, the secret great general and turned the tides and waves for them silently! Their guardian angel was back to slap the faces of those who ridiculed, derided, and treated them like scum! All will bow and scrub their mouths harshly with regret!

SYNOPSIS He was once a god of war who ruled at the pinnacle of the world, but one mistake almost cost him his life. Logan was able to escape the clutches of death but lost his memories in return. Living an ordinary life like everyone else, was all he wanted until he got entangled with a beautiful woman with whom he spent a passionate night, and ended up getting married to her. He was looked down upon by his wife and her family, but little did they know that he was a god of war, and at the mention of his name, cities and towns would fall to their knees!

Jayden Knox got married to the daughter of the prestigious Bassett family, Olivia, and he loved her wholeheartedly. Only if he knew her true intentions towards him. After spending a memorable night with his lover, he woke up the next morning and realized it had been another by his side. As a punishment, he was sent to join the military as mercy instead of being imprisoned. Working hard, he made a name for himself, the god of war himself in a man's form, that was how people had viewed him and he became the supreme general. But one day after bringing victory to his country once more, a call came through for him and he found out his parents had been killed and his sister was to be sold off at an auction. The real identity of his wife came into view as he learned she had conspired against his family with the four giants of the city. She had purposely drugged him that night and place another woman, Elsie Holden, her cousin by his side to get rid of them. Without thinking twice, he flew back to the city to rescue his sister. A lot had happened within the five years he was away, his family had been destroyed by those who set him up, the Innocent had been wrongfully punished for spending the night with him, not to mention the death of his parents. He had been gone for too long, fighting the wrong battles, it was high time he faced his enemies head on and got his revenge. Secrets are unveiled, new love interests sprout and the wish to protect a woman to his grave grew in him the moment he found out the secret she had been hiding.

Gabriel Marchesi is a brilliant criminal defense attorney with a dark secret, he’s the trusted legal advisor to the Russo crime family. For years, Gabriel has expertly balanced his dual life, manipulating the legal system to protect the mob while maintaining the illusion of respectability. But his carefully constructed world begins to unravel when Anthony Marino, a Russo accountant, turns informant, armed with evidence that could expose the family’s secrets and Gabriel’s role in laundering their money. With federal prosecutor Elliot Kane closing in and Marino under government protection, the Russo family demands Gabriel silence the traitor by any means necessary. As the pressure mounts, Gabriel faces scrutiny from the Bar Association, which threatens to disbar him for misconduct. Allegra Russo, the ruthless heir to the family empire, makes it clear that failure is not an option, forcing Gabriel into a perilous game of manipulation, deceit, and survival. As Gabriel dives deeper into the darkness, his moral compass falters. Each decision pulls him further into a web of betrayal and violence, blurring the line between loyalty and self-preservation. Haunted by his choices and the growing threat of exposure, Gabriel must confront an impossible question: how far is he willing to go to protect himself and the family he serves? Set in the shadowy underworld of Chicago, This book is a gripping legal thriller about ambition, loyalty, and the cost of living a double life. As Gabriel’s worlds collide and the stakes reach a deadly peak, he’ll discover that some lines, once crossed, can never be undone.

Clarke Wiseheart wears a gentle mask, but beneath it lies a brutal will. A man who plays the fool until the time comes to strike. After twenty years of obscurity, Clarke’s hunger for dominance never faded. When his father gave the order, Clarke unleashed his brilliance, stepping back into a ruthless world where only the cunning survive. But this time, he’s not just the heir of a shadowed empire; he’s an outsider turned family man, married into a household that underestimates him at every turn. As he climbs to the top with unrelenting strategies and calculated ferocity, the people who once dismissed him as a failure are left stunned. Is Clarke Wiseheart, the accidental son-in-law? How is it that he now rules us all?

For years, Raka Nugroho endured humiliation as the "worthless" son-in-law of the Santoso family. Mocked by his wife, Nadine, and despised by his domineering mother-in-law, Rini, he was nothing more than an embarrassment—a man who would never measure up. But what no one knew was the truth. Raka is the hidden heir of the Pratama Group, one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful conglomerates. His grandfather, Pratama Wijaya, kept him in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to reclaim his legacy. That moment arrives at a high-profile family gathering. As the Santoso family schemes to replace him with the arrogant businessman Reza Mahardika, a respected board member of the Pratama Group shocks the room—bowing before Raka and addressing him with a title that changes everything. In an instant, the man they mocked is revealed as the true heir to a business empire. Now, Raka is done playing the fool. With power in his hands, he takes control of the Pratama Group, shaking the business world and forcing those who once scorned him to reconsider their place.His transformation leaves Nadine confused and intrigued—her internal conflict about Raka’s rise adds depth beyond just a "wife who regrets her choices." Not only the Santoso family, but everyone who mocked him—including Reza Mahardika—will have to face the consequences of underestimating him.

Under the Ashes** is a thrilling urban drama about power, revenge, and self-discovery. Ethan Li, once a humiliated son-in-law living as a servant in his wife’s home, has been kicked out and betrayed by the woman he sacrificed everything for. Sophia Wang, now a powerful businesswoman, throws him aside for a wealthier lover, unaware that Ethan was the secret force behind her rise to success. But what she doesn’t know is just the beginning. Ethan, discarded and beaten, reclaims his hidden identity as the rightful heir to the Li Consortium, one of the most powerful conglomerates in the world. Fueled by years of shame and bitterness, he returns with a single mission—revenge. With the help of his loyal ally, Victor Chen, Ethan sets in motion a devastating plan to ruin all those who betrayed him. But as Ethan uncovers buried family secrets—including the truth behind his mother’s tragic death—he finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of corporate warfare, hidden agendas, and shifting loyalties. His ruthless father, Reginald Li, will stop at nothing to keep control of the Li empire, even if it means turning his own son into a pawn. As Ethan faces betrayals, moral dilemmas, and global conspiracies, he must decide how far he’s willing to go for vengeance. In a world where power comes at a cost, Ethan will rise from the ashes of his past, but can he escape the shadows of his family’s legacy? Under the Ashes is a fast-paced, suspenseful tale of revenge, family betrayal, and the struggle to reclaim one’s identity. What would you sacrifice to destroy the ones who broke you?

Dr. Nyle, a brilliant scientist is on a mission to investigate a mysterious black hole that appeared near the orbit of saturn.  He discovers that the black hole was indeed a ship and journeys to it. There he finds epochis, an AI created, embedded into the ship, created by the ouroborans from eight thousand years into the future, who had mastered time.  Guided by Epochis, he’s told that an antimatter weapon, scattered across multiple universes, is the key to defeating the omnipotent Aeon Prime, a malevolent entity bent on annihilating all realities, which was the prime originator of an ouroboran civil war in the far future. With Epochis and a love interest, Dara sol, he travels the multiverse, looking for fragmented pieces of an anti-matter weapon. Each universe he traverses holds both the key to saving everything and the seeds of his own undoing. From a two-dimensional world where existence is reduced to planes, to universes made of echoes and timelines frozen in an eternal loop, Nyle battles both the strange physics of these realms and his inner doubts. Meanwhile, an Ouroboran captain, once lost in a time loop, emerges from his prison, now bent on stopping Nyle before it’s too late. The captain reveals the true history of the Ouroboran civil war—how Aeon Prime was created as a result of a rebellion among their own, fracturing timelines and bringing the end of the universe far closer than anyone imagined. Nyle must choose between continuing the quest and becoming Aeon Prime’s pawn, or destroying the one power that could save all realities. The end of all universes is fast approaching, and Nyle is the only one standing between survival and oblivion.