Once Bitten Twice Shy

Two centuries after the Echo Collapse tore reality apart, fractured versions of people Echoes walk the earth, each a distorted reflection of who they once were. Memories can be stolen, rewritten, or weaponized. In the city of Korr Vale, survival depends on knowing which version of someone you’re dealing with… and whether it’s even really them. Dren Auren is one of the rare few born with the ability to resist full Echo corruption though it comes at a cost. Haunted by unstable flashes of lives he never lived, he works as a rogue operative, hunting dangerous Echoes for the highest bidder. But when a failed mission draws the attention of Echo Prime, a godlike Echo claiming to be Dren’s own future self, his life fractures beyond repair. Echo Prime’s plan is simple: fuse every version of Dren across the timelines into a single, “perfect” being. The process will annihilate all other selves including the Dren who stands in his way. Dren’s only hope is Veyna, a resourceful fighter with secrets of her own secrets that tie her fate to his in ways neither of them understand. Together, they must navigate a city riddled with political betrayals, memory storms, and Echo-controlled territories, racing toward the Breach the tear in reality where the war began. But the closer they get, the more Dren begins to question who the real enemy is. Is Echo Prime just another fractured soul fighting for survival… or is he the only version of Dren willing to do what’s necessary to save them all? In a world where identity can be stolen and love may not belong to the person you think, The Echo War asks one question: If you could destroy every version of yourself except one… would you?

In the heart of Blackrift City, a decaying urban sprawl ruled by syndicates and shadow clans, Jace Ronan is just another forgotten soul. Once a street-fighting prodigy, now he's reduced to cleaning up the grime of a city that chewed him up and spit him out. No future. No hope. But when he throws himself in front of danger to save a child, death doesn't greet him. Instead, something ancient stirs inside him. Jace becomes the host of the Ragnar Protocol, an AI-like, sentient system with immense power. Thrust into a brutal world of system cultivation, hidden magic, and violent politics, Jace is forced to fight his way through real-life quests where every choice shapes him, and every step forward paints a target on his back. The stronger he gets, the more dangerous he becomes. Not just to others, but to the ones pulling the strings. Now Jace must decide. Play the game by the rules, or tear the entire system down.

Allen had nothing. Mocked by in-laws. No memory of his childhood. Tossed about by his boss like a stray dog. It was as if life itself was determined to break him. But he kept going until the night his wife slid a divorce letter across the table and called him a burden. That night, everything crumbled. But every end births a new beginning. That same night, Allen received a call: he was the heir to a trillion-dollar consortium. He didn’t believe it—until the next morning, when a convoy of sleek black exotic cars rolled up to his curb. Mens in a tailored suit stepped out, bowed low, and chorused before him, “Sir, it’s time to return.” In a heartbeat, Allen’s world flipped. He was the last bloodline of an ancient and ultra-powerful consortium. In mere days, Allen is pulled into a world of power beyond imagination: Power... Mansions... Wealth, of course but the kind that can alter stock markets with a single whisper. Influence strong enough to make presidents pause. The same world that once spat on him now knelt at his feet. But power comes with a cost. There are enemies who wanted him dead before and hated the fact that he's back— Powerful men who believe it is a mistake to leave such power in the hands of someone as his. But Allen isn’t just back for the showoff. He’s back to make whoever destroyed his family pay. He is no longer the forgotten man. He is Allen Penthorne, heir to a trillion-dollar empire. And this time, he decides who rises and who falls. And this time, he'll make them all pay!

Marco Romano was once nothing more than the Morrison family’s punching bag…the poor, unwanted son-in-law they mocked, abused, and discarded like filth. Even his own wife turned her back on him while his mother lay dying. But when his tears awaken the ancient power sealed within a jade pendant, Marco inherits more than just knowledge, he unlocks a legacy of healing, power… and vengeance. Now reborn with the legendary Divine Acupuncture Skill, Marco is no longer the beggar they spat on… he’s the miracle worker billionaires would kill to control. They called him worthless. They called him a cockroach. Now, they’ll call him Master. The return of the forsaken son-in-law will shake the world… and no one who wronged him will be spared.

Denilson Franfurt was a man who gave everything for love — his time, his fortune, his very soul. Yet, in the cold halls of his marriage, his devotion was repaid with nothing but silence, mockery, and betrayal. For years, Jenna Tuna and her family treated him like a servant, blind to the quiet fire in his heart. When Denilson uncovered Jenna’s infidelity, his world shattered. The marriage he had bled for crumbled overnight. Broken and abandoned, he walked away — and in doing so, stepped back into a life he had long hidden. For Denilson was no ordinary man. Behind the mask of weakness lay the bloodline of a dynasty feared in shadows and worshiped in boardrooms. When his true identity was revealed, the forgotten son became the heir no one could touch. Power, influence, and respect surged to his side. Rivals fell, empires bent, and even love dared to knock again. But as Denilson’s star ascends, Jenna’s world collapses. Betrayed by her lover, cast aside by society, and stripped of her influence, she claws desperately for a way back. Each path, each plea, each scheme… only to find the name that bars every door is the very one she once spat upon: Denilson Franfurt. Now, in a world where power is everything, Jenna realizes too late that the man she scorned holds not only her ruin — but her only chance at redemption. Yet Denilson’s heart is no longer hers to command. And as shadows of betrayal stir in the empire he now rules, one question looms above all:

Adrian was once powerful,feared by both humans and supernatural beings. He ruled with strength, but his greatest mistake was trusting the wrong people. Betrayed. Ambushed. Left for dead. But death wasn’t the end. An ancient, forgotten god pulls him back, offering a second chance. But nothing comes for free. The god wants something in return—revenge. Now, Adrian is sent back in time, before his downfall. He has one mission: find out who betrayed him and make them pay. But it’s not that simple. His enemies are watching. His past is full of lies. And the god who saved him? He has his own dark plans. As Adrian unravels the truth, one question haunts him..is he truly in control, or just another pawn in a game much bigger than himself? The past is his battlefield. The future is his prize. But only if he survives.

Bradley “Frank” Harrington was once the genius every company wanted. Now he’s just the man cleaning their bathrooms. But when he stumbles across a line of code hidden deep within the servers of a collapsing empire, he unlocks more than a program, he unlocks a war. Thrust into a ruthless boardroom battle, surrounded by enemies in suits and killers in shadows, Bradley is promoted from janitor to CEO overnight. But power comes at a price. Lies, betrayal, and blood trail every step he takes. The daughter of his greatest ally might be the only person who can save him, or be the final dagger in his back. One discovery will decide it all: the rise of a broken man… or the fall of an empire.

For years, Adrian Cole lived in the shadows of a marriage that was never truly his. Though married to the woman he adored, his love was met with ice, disdain, and cruel silence. Her family treated him like a servant, mocking him as useless, poor, and beneath them. Yet Adrian gave everything, his heart, his time, his resources, even sacrificing career opportunities, just to see her smile. Until the night he caught her in another man’s arms. Heart shattered, Adrian finally walked away. What no one knew was that the man they scorned was not a nobody, but the long-lost heir of a dynasty that commanded empires. Overnight, the forgotten husband became the most sought-after man in the city, powerful, untouchable, a force beyond reach. His career soared, allies gathered at his side, and new love, pure and true, began to bloom. But as Adrian rose higher, the woman who once mocked him fell into ruin. Betrayed by her lover, stripped of her family’s protection, and rejected by the very society she once ruled, she realized too late that the man she despised was the one she should have cherished. Now, she kneels before him. But will the Forsaken Heir ever look back?

Legend says, if you ever meet a green-eyed cultivator, run, for you'll have no chance of survival once their eyes begin to glow. This was a legend of a bygone era, unseen for thousands of years. And then, he suddenly awakened.

The night his kingdom burned, Darian lost everything, his family, his throne, and the home he once believed unbreakable. Branded a cursed heir, he wandered the world in shadows, hiding the forbidden fire that lived in his blood… a fire that gave him strength but consumed his life with every spark. Years later, fate drags him back to the ruins of his childhood home, where secrets buried in ash refuse to stay hidden. There, he meets Lyra, a scarred healer with her own shattered past. She should fear him he is the heir the crown wants erased, the man whose power could destroy them all. Yet against reason, she chooses to stand by him. But home is no longer a place of safety. It is a battlefield of betrayal, vengeance, and forbidden desire. As enemies close in and the locket of his bloodline unlocks a dangerous truth, Darian must decide; 🔥 Will he burn the kingdom that betrayed him, or rise from the ashes to claim it once more? And in the end, will love survive when the world demands his crown… and his life?