Once Bitten Twice Shy

A noise of something hitting her window on the first floor made Aniya go to it, in search of the cause of the annoying interruption that had awoken her from a pleasant dream. Looking out, she saw a dangerously handsome man standing on the ground below, looking straight up at her, naked and completely covered in fresh blood and with a dumbfounded look on his face as if he didn’t know how he got to her front yard in the middle of the night. The clouds unravelled the moon, and the moonlight covered her backyard once again. As he turned into a nightmare, Aniya felt the call of their bond for the first time, reaching out to her, trying to lure her to him. All the cells in her body were screaming at her. She closed her eyes and vigorously shook her head, trying to end the weird and unknown sensation. What was that? Why did she feel she wanted to break the window glass and jump from the first floor to go to him, almost unable to control herself?

Rizal only wants a peaceful life as the owner of a coffee shop in Medan. Every morning, he serves bitter robusta coffee to his regular customers while enjoying casual coffee shop conversations. But behind this calm facade, Rizal hides a dark past—he was once the most feared enforcer in the mafia world. When Bang Togar, the biggest mafia boss in Medan, learns that Rizal is still alive, everything changes. Old grudges resurface, and Rizal finds himself hunted by assassins, corrupt cops, and former allies who have now become enemies. With the help of his best friend, Ucok—who cracks more jokes than he actually helps—and a former detective addicted to coffee, Rizal must face the world he left behind. Gunfights, brutal brawls, and deadly revenge plots turn his coffee shop into more than just a place to relax—it becomes a battleground. Can Rizal stay alive and protect his café? Or will he have to return to being a cold-blooded executioner to survive?

A popular quote once said, " To survive, strength is a must, to bend the rules of society strength is a must, strength represent beauty, authority, dominance and law, with it you can do as you please", what will happen when Crimson and Harmon two youngsters destine for greatness. with their systems they wish to rule the world and be the only strongest of their kind find out about each other ? will they wish to eliminate each other or will they unite and bring their races to the top of the food chain? *** The extermination of human races is fast looming. After five thousand years of waging war against the shura race, which looks like a typical human except for the horn on their forehead, The human after hundred of sacrifice were able to push the shura race close to extinction, but unexpectedly the shura allied with the dragons and demon races, with their forces they almost wipe out the humans, but unfortunately the humans survive. But what will happen if the shura race successfully awake their god who had been in slumber for the past five thousand years? can the humans who have no god be able to remain standing or will they face extinction?

Liam Winchester spent most of his life suffering from the harsh treatment of this cruel world, his father died when he sacrificed himself to kill a monster for the sake of the world that would neglect and enslave his family after his death and take away everything he ever worked for, his mother died during a monster attack. His sister contacted a disease that would slowly take her life. Hopes were lost when she reached the most dangerous stage of the disease, now he needed millions of dollars instead of thousands. He was weak, he has no one to run to, not even his clan agreed to help him because he was poor and weak He gave up on everything! But then a system was activated, with this system he can inherit the powers of Powerful being that once ruled this world, Gods, Devils, powerful warrior, trillionaire that ruled the business world and even mages. Join this exciting journey as we watch a trash bag ascend to become the greatest being the universe has ever seen.

The Gods Killer In the beginning, he was Arkan the Eternal—a god born of primordial flame, first among the immortals, wielder of divine judgment. He forged empires with a glance and shattered stars with a whisper. But power breeds fear, and even gods fear what they cannot control. Betrayed by his own pantheon—his brothers and sisters bound by jealousy and fear—Arkan was struck down in a celestial war, his soul cast into the void and his name erased from time. But the will of a true god cannot be silenced. Reincarnated in the fragile shell of a mortal, Arkan awakens in a broken world ruled by the very gods who betrayed him. His memories scattered, his power dormant, he walks the earth as a forgotten man—but the divine blood in his veins begins to stir. As ancient forces awaken and the heavens tremble once more, Arkan must reclaim his lost divinity, defy fate itself, and rise from mortality to become what the gods fear most: Not a rival. Not a rebel. But a reckoning. The age of gods is ending. And the killer of gods has returned.

His name was Zyren Drakos—a name whispered like a curse and remembered like a legend. Once left to die on the blood-soaked battlefield of the fallen Aetherion Kingdom, Zyren’s fate should have ended there. But death had other plans. Rescued by a notorious poison master shunned by the martial world, Zyren was reborn—not as a soldier, but as a living weapon. Trained in silence and shadows, he mastered forbidden arts. Every breath he took, every enemy he struck down, carved his path in poison and vengeance. But everything changed the night he saved her—a courtesan cloaked in mystery and beauty, with secrets deeper than her smile. She gave him his first taste of love... and cursed him forever. Now, hunted by assassins, betrayed by allies, and chased by the ghosts of a war not yet over, Zyren fights not just to survive—but to uncover the truth. Because somewhere in the chaos, the courtesan vanished... and left behind a single message: “They were never after me… They were after you.”

Jones Romeo once defeated, returned 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.

Ethan Wilder has nothing—no money, no power, and no one who cares about him. Used, humiliated, and left behind by his ex-girlfriend, he feels like life has already beaten him. Then, in one reckless night, everything changes. After saving an old woman from thugs, he receives a jade necklace—a gift that makes him the leader of The Jade Society, a secret society controlling trillions of dollars and the world’s most powerful forces. In an instant, he goes from being stepped on to standing at the top. But power comes with enemies. The Obsidian Order, a ruthless rival society, wants him destroyed. As Ethan fights to keep his new empire from falling, he is surrounded by brilliant and powerful women, drawn to his strength and ambition. Once, the world ignored him. Now, it fears him. Ethan must prove he is worthy of the power he holds—because if he fails, he won’t just lose everything . . . he’ll lose his life.

"A coffin?" Alex mocked, his laughter echoing through the hall. "For me? You should’ve brought one for yourself, lunatic."Alex Carter’s cruel smirk wiped clean with a blade to Charles Carter’s screams as he loses more than just his pride, Jack is a man on a mission."You laughed at me when I was down," Jack says, his voice calm but cold. "But now, you’ll remember my name—for the rest of your short lives."Once, Jack Sullivan was a name whispered with respect and fear—the legendary commander of the Iron Wolf Battalion. But a devastating betrayal left him broken, his memories shattered, and his enemies triumphant. Reduced to a mentally impaired shell of himself, Jack became a laughingstock, mocked by his in-laws and dismissed by the powerful elites of Havenwood. "They called him a fool, a servant, a man broken beyond repair. Now, they’ll call him their worst nightmare." But Jack isn’t a fool anymore. His memories have returned, and so has his unrelenting thirst for justice.

James Seremion was a notorious gang leader, the king of the criminal underworld. But when he had secured his position as the undisputed ruler, he chose to retire and disband the gang. Several years passed after James decided to lead an ordinary life, working as an office manager, owning a house, and having a beautiful girlfriend. His life seemed perfect, until it was taken away from him in an instant, like sand slipping through his fingers. Suddenly, his beloved was slain in an inexplicable incident in her home. James was unaware that his partner was pregnant. His anguish, rage, and thirst for revenge could no longer be controlled by anyone or anything. On his quest for vengeance, James encountered individuals with mysterious powers that he later learned were called auras. This supernatural force was once thought to be magic, as it rendered its users impervious to bullets, blades, and even grenades. The power of the auras was so strong, in fact, that some could reportedly move mountains, drain the ocean, and even summon meteor showers. Can James fight them to find the killer of his lover and future child?