Once Bitten Twice Shy

BLURB In a tale of treachery and loss, we meet Elijah West. Once the rightful heir to the West family, Elijah's life takes a dark turn when he is poisoned, betrayed, and banished, losing everything he held dear and becoming a hunted man. During his escape, an old man rescued him, and in a twist of fate, Elijah ended up marrying the man's granddaughter, Hayley, before the old man passed away. Unfortunately, the ordeal left Elijah with amnesia, turning him into a mere fool. Hayley, a beautiful woman from Georgia, faced disdain and contempt from everyone after marrying Elijah and losing her grandfather. The Greene family treated Elijah poorly and subjected him to mistreatment. But after two years, a miraculous turn of events brings back Elijah's memory, and he begins to recover. As the dragon returns, will there be enough room for the Eagle to soar in the sky? The future hangs in the balance.

In a world where the future is dictated by an omnipresent System, Ethan Parker finds himself at rock bottom. Once a promising tech innovator, he loses everything after a devastating scandal. With no hope in sight, he’s offered an unexpected opportunity: a second chance from the very System that governs every aspect of life.Transported back in time to his earlier self, Ethan must navigate familiar challenges, armed with knowledge of what lies ahead. As he balances between redeeming past mistakes and seizing new opportunities, he uncovers hidden truths about the System's control over society and its darker agenda.As Ethan embarks on this journey, he faces moral dilemmas and unexpected allies, including a mysterious rebel named Lila, who reveals a world beyond the System’s reach. Together, they must decide whether to conform or fight back against a seemingly all-powerful entity.

An ordinary Russian hacker, of which there are many, with a rare name Dmitry ends up in a special prison. For 10 years, he is chained to a virtual capsule tied to the popular Might and Magic game called Barliona. Once in the mines, he quickly achieves "liberation" and begins to explore a new huge world. Pumping, levels, loot, buns and turnips are tightly included in the daily life of the hero. There is a clan and even a girlfriend. Everything is going to the fact that he will be able to quickly enough accumulate the amount for his real release ... When the cherished goal is already so close, the beloved abandons him, along the way explaining how his gullibility and short-sightedness were convenient for the plans of the clan to which she remained faithful, relieves him of the supplies in the bag to which she has access, and her clanmates simultaneously take out the storerooms of Dmitry's clan . Heartbroken, he still redeems his freedom and leaves the game.

In the wake of the appearance of the Demon Wolf, the supernatural realm plunges into chaos. A prophecy emerges, stating that the regime of the Demon Wolf would come to an end upon the arrival of the Hell Wolf, who would usher in a new era. Everyone eagerly awaits the arrival of their supposed savior, the Hell Wolf, but their expectations are shattered when the creature fails to appear. Meanwhile, the werewolves suffer the most, nearly wiped out by the Demon Wolf's onslaught due to the prophecy. As despair engulfs all, a glimmer of hope emerges when the Hell Wolf suddenly manifests. However, nobody could have anticipated that the Hell Wolf is, in fact, a female. Join Emily on a journey as we delve into her life as an ordinary human residing in the human realm. Unaware of her origin and destiny, Emily stumbles upon her true purpose. How does she become aware of her destiny, and once she learns of it, what actions will she take?

Braith of the Darkness likes going through life unnoticed. Not an easy task for a She-dragon of royal descent. But the evil plots of her father are turning her quiet, boring life upside down, and she has now become the enemy of the most vicious queen her kind has ever known. But for once, Braith won't have to fight alone. Not when the warrior dragon of her dreams is willing to risk everything to save her neck. Addolgar the Cheerful wishes he could say he’s helping the pretty royal strictly for honorable reasons - but he'd be lying. It’s not his fault, though! He didn't tell Braith of the Darkness to have the most delicious tail he’s ever seen! Yet before Addolgar can get his very strong claws on that tail, heads are going to roll. Just hopefully not theirs...

🏆["Silver Medal" in System Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 Aoi, a Japanese kid, stumbles upon a portal and witnesses his parents die in front of a masked man wielding a gun in his hand. He becomes an orphan and lives with a foster family, which fortunately treats him as their own child. Hina, Aoi’s step-sister, grows up and takes a liking to Aoi. However, something terrible happens. After twelve years, portals have emerged once again and granted most people powers beyond their imaginations. And Aoi is one of them. He receives a system and a sniper as his primary weapon. But after everything he has been through, Aoi struggles to use his sniper and system. So when a portal materialises in their school, Aoi has no choice but to fend off the monsters inside the portal and hunt down the masked man who killed his parents twelve years ago.

He was a delivery man for a small company, on his third year marriage anniversary he got a divorce letter from his wife and she drove him out of her house, then he realised that right from the very beginning she never loved him and she saw him as a cheap pauper and a plague to her life. Just when he wanted to completely give up on life, a fleet of cars stopped in front of the bar, he was at, and a man dressed in a black suit walked up to him "Good day young master" ******** He was once a cheap pauper, but now he is a man every man fears, he is bent on making everyone that looked down on him pay. Even to those who bullied his family and killed those he loved so much. This is the story of a relentless young man whose only language is REVENGE, and he is calculative on achieving it

In a world ruled by bloodlines, secrets, and supernatural wars, can a broken soul rewrite his destiny? Elais was supposed to be dead. But fate had other plans. He awakens in the body of Prince Alaric—right in the heart of a kingdom he once swore to destroy. As he walks the palace halls with revenge burning in his veins, a cruel twist of destiny turns him into something else entirely: a vampire hybrid. With newfound powers he barely understands, Elais dares to challenge his former master—one of the most powerful wizards in history. But revenge isn't easy... especially when you can't even lay a finger on your enemy. Just when hope slips away, the person he loved most introduced him to an ancient Hybrid system “Congratulations. Your journey to ascension has begun.” “Congratulations. You’ve just obtained the Sword of Legends.”

Desmond was a nobody, mocked, bullied, and forgotten, with no family and no future. But when he stumbles across a strange glowing creature trapped in a bottle, his fate takes a shocking turn. Bonded to a mysterious system that grants him incredible powers, Desmond finds himself caught between survival and destiny. In a city where men are forced into marriage or conscripted to die at the frontline, Desmond makes an impossible choice: to marry not one, but three women, each hiding secrets, ambitions, and grudges that could either elevate him… or destroy him. But the system demands more. Affection, loyalty, trust, these are his keys to unlocking godlike strength. Every challenge he completes pulls him deeper into a dangerous game of power, revenge, and hidden truths. And as war looms, conspiracies unravel, and enemies close in, Desmond must decide: remain the forgotten nobody he once was, or rise as a legend feared by kings.

Humiliated, insulted, cursed, belittled and divorced. Liam seeked nothing but revenge against the people who wronged him. His wife; “You despicable spineless man! I cursed the day I got married to you! I want a divorce!” Mother-in-law; Divorce him! I won't allow my daughter to continue living with a loser like you!” His best friend; “You fool! You think I'll lower myself to be friends with someone like you? I was with you because I wanted your wife!” Liam the infamous son-in-law returned as the man who became invisible and superior to them. “Please Liam, forgive. Give me a second chance,” “No, it’s to late. The only thing I want so bad is vengeance!” He replied, walking away from the woman who was once his beloved, with a vow to get back at anyone who objected him