Once Bitten Twice Shy

For five years, Andy Lambert lived like a dog at Karen Moore’s feet. Once a brilliant genius with two PhDs, he signed away his dignity to save his dying mother. He endured every insult, every slap, every command, while secretly running the Moore Group from behind the scenes. Karen thought he was nothing without her family. But the contract has only one month left. Soon, the “obedient pet” she humiliated before everyone will break his chain. And when Andy finally walks away, Karen will learn the truth too late: the man she treated like trash was the only reason her empire survived.

Once, Elysium promised salvation, a shining city where human and machine would become one. Now, it’s a graveyard of glass and steel, its secrets buried beneath the dust of a fallen world. Ethan Vale thought he escaped Elysium’s reach. But when echoes of its lost technology resurface, he’s thrust back into a web of lies that began long before his birth. Alongside Dr Taylor, Agent Hannah, Dr Myles, and the reborn Maya, his only link to what he’s lost. Ethan must uncover the truth behind the project that destroyed humanity’s last hope. But Elysium isn’t dead. It’s dreaming. And its dream is waking.

‘If I include my past life, I’ve lived longer, but I can’t say that.’ When Cang Wuyin had first realized that he had returned to the past, he had not been able to accept it. He had thought it was a dream. In his past life, he died as the strongest swordsman of his generation, sacrificing everything to protect the Central Plains. But fate gave him another chance. Reborn ten years before the calamity, Cang Wuyin possesses the memories, experience, and martial knowledge of his past life. This time, he will cultivate beyond his former limits, uncover the secrets hidden beneath the heavens, and protect everything he once failed to save.

Kyle was a scholarship student at the elite Silvergate University, endures constant humiliation from wealthy bully Stephen Marlowe and his girlfriend, Tara. After standing up for himself, Kyle is suspended—and devastated when his grandmother is publicly humiliated while pleading on his behalf. Just when all hope seems lost, Kyle discovers he is the long-lost grandson of billionaire Henry Kyle. Thrust into a world of wealth and power, he returns to school with a new identity and the means to challenge those who once mocked him. When a massive donation exposes his newfound status, the balance of power shifts dramatically. Now armed with influence and determination, Kyle is ready to confront Stephen in a battle of pride, power, and revenge.

“I want a divorce.” After signing the divorce papers, Alexander Sinclair smiled coldly. “I’m glad my bad luck is leaving my life today.” To his wife and in-laws, Alexander was nothing but a poor mechanic who didn't deserve their daughter. They humiliated him, looked down on him, and eventually pushed him out of their lives. What they didn't know was that fate was about to turn everything upside down. A sudden change of fortune makes Alexander a billionaire. Now, the family that once despised him desperately wants him back. But it's too late. Alexander has no intention of forgiving them. Especially when they discover that the man they threw away already has a new wife and a son.

At the dawn of creation, two supreme forces were born—Nature and Chaos. One nurtured life. The other sought to destroy it. To shatter creation, Chaos raised a ruthless prodigy to wage war against the universe. But fate chose its own champion: Tristan, an orphan dragon granted the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline and the Eternal Dragon God Manual. He rose to become the First Guardian—only to sacrifice himself in a battle that shattered realms. Chaos survived. Reincarnated as Bradley Wright Lane, a mortal teenager with sealed memories, Tristan must rise once more—ascending through realms of power to face the ancient enemy reborn. This time, the war will not end in sacrifice. This time, Chaos must die.

Ten years ago, an inter dimensional crack opened between the planets, exposing Earth to all external attacks. Through the Crack, the devils invaded Earth and started their massacre on Earth but were defeated by humans not long before their arrival and the crack was closed. Few years later, a system appeared on earth, giving humans superpowers. 69 dungeons also appeared on earth and an uncountable number of monsters invaded Earth. The super humans were tasked with fighting off the monsters and the devils. But I am different. I am a Hybrid of Devil and Human, I'm both superhuman and Dungeon Master. I need to the kill monsters, but I need to herd them too How will I serve both races at once?

Elian Athen gave up everything to integrity—his life, his sweat, his time. And yet while his friends grew rich by deceit and faceless crime, he lost everything. His children and wife deserted him, his friends mocked him, and society condemned him as a failure. But when the System of Betrayal and Integrity is awakened in him, Elian has the chance to rise. With every betrayal, he grows stronger. With every injustice, a mission. From the ruins of his former life, he must climb—one mission, one triumph, one truth at a time—until the world that once spewed on him bows at his feet. This is the story of the professional left behind by everyone… but chosen by the System. ---

The world is doomed and the dark cloud envelops the sky for the second time. No one knows what will happen and no one knows what to do until those who have been called witch appears. With the equivalent prices, the world was once again relieved. Bearing the world's weight, the witches took their step forward to the uncertain future and disappeared. Because of that, people began to call them the lost witches. One day, a young man wanders around the slums searching for a place to die. Alas, his wish didn't come true. On the brink of death, he's been found by a young girl that claimed as a witch. The peaceful daily life began and uncovered the truth one by one. And this is a story of the 13 lost witches.

A dying man. A forgotten god. A world on the brink. When Ethan Sylvester’s final breath faded in a dungeon, his soul was claimed by the will of an ancient immortal—the last God of Space and Time. With the immortal’s broken system and fragments of divine power, Ethan inherits techniques capable of splitting stars and shattering worlds. But power always comes with a price. And the gods who once destroyed civilizations… are watching. His enemies think he’s still weak. They’re about to learn A god never dies. This novel “Monarch of Space and Time” is written by me, NIGHTENGALE3. I am also the same author uploading it on RoyalRoad.com (Profile: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/837538/fictions) for wider audience reach.