Painful Love

"They called him Dustblood. Cursed. Worthless. But in the crypt’s darkness, something ancient whispered back." 2. "In a world where magic means everything, Elior has nothing—until the dead offer him a gift that should never be taken." 3. "Betrayed, humiliated, forgotten—until the shadows call his name." 4. "Magic made him an outcast. The dead will make him a weapon." 5. "The academy laughed when he fell. They won’t laugh when he rises from the crypt." 6. "Every gift in the kingdom came with a price. But Elior was willing to pay in blood."

Arthur Vance was a titan of modern industry—a ruthless corporate strategist who mastered the art of the hostile takeover. But when a betrayal ends his life in the 21st century, he wakes up in the body of Julian Valerius, the disgraced, "waste" illegitimate son of a dying Emperor. ​In a world governed by ancient steel and noble bloodlines, Julian is a man with a target on his back. His six half-brothers, each a powerful warlord or cunning politician, have already signed his death warrant to secure their path to the throne. He has no army, no wealth, and a reputation as a drunken fool. ​But he has a mind the medieval world isn't prepared for. ​Using his knowledge of modern economics, chemical engineering, and psychological warfare, Julian begins his ascent from the mud of the slums. ​He turns sour grain into Liquid Gold, a distilled spirit that corrupts the empire’s elite and funds his private shadow army. ​He recruits Elena Vance, a legendary but betrayed General, turning her into the sword that will carve his path to glory. ​He builds a network of "Rats"—the beggars and outcasts—creating the first global intelligence agency in history. ​As the Empire spirals into a bloody civil war, Julian doesn't just fight for survival; he executes a takeover. From the smoke of the slums to the gold of the high court, the "Waste Prince" will prove that in the face of modern logic, even the strongest crown is nothing more than gilded lead. ​Witness the birth of an Empire where gold speaks louder than swords, and a bastard's shadow looms over the world.

Dylan Grenville, once the head of the world’s most powerful alliance, gave up his empire to protect his wife, Jane, and their daughter, Molly. Hiding his true identity, he chose a quiet life, only to be ridiculed by Jane and everyone around him for being a "nobody." Labeled a failure, Dylan faces constant scorn as Jane basks in the success he secretly ensured for her. But when their marriage collapses and Dylan decides to step away, the truth begins to surface—revealing the man everyone underestimated as the mastermind behind the city's most influential forces. Now, Dylan is ready to reclaim his power, and those who belittled him will come to realize they were mocking the wrong man.

Niccolo Morandi was a janitor at a huge company where he worked tirelessly to provide for his wife. Although he didn't have much, he was always willing to sacrifice anything just for her happiness. However, when she betrayed him in a terrible way, his entire world crumbled to dust leaving Niccolo with nothing but emptiness and a burning rage in his heart. He was offered a chance to get revenge on those who wronged him but only on the condition that he completed ten different tasks within the space of ten consecutive months. With nothing to lose, Niccolo accepted the offer and the journey of his revenge started. With his newly found powers, he was going to make sure no one ever treated him wrongly again.

He was the shame of the family. Add that to the fact that he lied to his wife and took the blame for a crime he never committed—just to save her collapsing company—and you’ve got Cole Bennett. Three years later, this man walked out of prison. Of course, no one comes out the same way they went in. If you've got some experience, you know what that means. But guess what? The bastard Cole went to prison for—the one who promised to help his wife—didn’t lift a damn finger. And guess what again? Cole was the only one treated like trash when he went in, but now, his in-laws have gone full beast mode, treating his wife worse than poop. Now imagine a man who spent three years in one of New York’s deadliest prisons. A man who found mysterious mentors behind bars. A man full of rage. A man who learned how to unleash the kind of emotions you’re not supposed to tame. Tell me—what exactly isn’t bound to happen?

Carl slept with a beautiful CEO with the intention to save her from dying but Cassandra was unevenly mad with anger when she became sober. She tossed him a $2 million dollar cheque, telling him to forget everything because her reputation would be marred but she didn't realize the man who she deemed as ordinary has an extraordinary identity. Watch how Carl demolishes problems effortlessly and strike those who stand in his way and what is his real Identity?

The most beautiful memory in the world of love is that every young girl hopes to meet true love, but Eleanor's love is winding and unfortunate. Her boyfriend Logan is a man with a family, and she has become a third party. She only learned the truth after being threatened by Lawrence Willow. Stella is Logan's wife, Lawrence Willow is Stella's sister, Alpha of the werewolf. In order to help Stella, he found Eleanor and threatened her. When Eleanor was still a child, she remembered her neighbor Mrs. Howard grabbing her husband and other women together. The people in the town cursed the woman who ruined other people's families and marriages. However, due to Logan's deception, Eleanor became the most annoying person. After learning all the truth, Eleanor was unable to continue this relationship. But things are not that simple The appearance of Lawrence Willow changed Eleanor's life. How was she manipulated by fate?

Loved two women at the same time; one for money and the other for his heart. Marco Fernando's humble beginning came with such an innocent guy that his ambition to study in the city. Poverty befalls his family that he found the rigors of life, and accept the system wherein he succumbed to evil ways of mankind, to reach his goals in life. He used his manipulative character to find easy money and influence Danielle Gustilo. He used Ayah Isabel Gonzales and Danielle Gustilo to finish his college course. Likewise, he used his best friend Edward, as a refuge wherever, problems occurred. He cannot fathom the love for Ayah Isabel Gonzales and Danielle Gustilo that when an incident occurred to the Gonzales Family while celebrating their marriage, his feeling turned to change and responsibility engulfed his ever-changing character. He decided to live in Manila with Ayah Isabel Gonzales while discovering the place in which, molded his family and children. Since poverty was always the center of their living condition, he applied abroad as an Overseas Filipino Worker. Love triangle visited him and life struggles continue to unfold with him and his circle of friends. Luckily, he used his charms and wisely reroute his ambition to become a Billionaire. Billionaire's life was not easy for Marco Fernando, especially the love of his family that he lived a life together with his caprices. Getting bored made a drug booster come into his system to temporarily erase the rigors of being a wealthy person. He devised a plan to redeem his soul to Danielle Gustilo through the Game FX. He discovered that his friends are not loyal to him, that even revenge was formed. A happy ending is always the best for a Billionaire and becoming a Spy.

In *Covenants of Chaos*, **Lucas Kane** is a young man fighting to survive in a world that seems determined to crush him. Overwhelmed by debt, working long hours at a dead-end delivery job, and caring for his ailing mother, Evelyn, Lucas’ life takes a dark and unexpected turn when he is hit by a speeding car. The accident should have killed him, but instead, it awakens something extraordinary within him: a **Covenant**, a supernatural ability that allows him to see glimpses of the future. --- The Awakening Lucas discovers that his newfound power isn’t just a blessing—it’s a curse. The visions of the future are disorienting and painful, and they come with no instruction manual. Worse, his awakening doesn’t go unnoticed. The Moretti crime family, to whom Lucas’ family owes a large debt, takes a sudden interest in him. **Silas Moretti**, the ruthless mafia don, sees Lucas as a valuable asset in his quest for power and control. To bind Lucas to him, Silas forces Lucas into a marriage with his daughter, **Aria Moretti**, promising that this union will erase the Kane family’s debt. --- The Marriage of Convenience Lucas and Aria’s relationship begins with hostility and mistrust. Lucas views Aria as a privileged, untouchable mafia princess, while Aria sees Lucas as weak and desperate. However, as Lucas is dragged deeper into the Moretti family's world of crime, betrayal, and violence, he begins to see that Aria is just as much a victim of her father’s ambition as he is. She despises her father’s empire and dreams of escaping his control. Their shared desire for freedom becomes the foundation for an unlikely partnership.

Excerpt… “Well?” Taron sat up straight. “I honored your invitation because you promised it was going to be worth it.” “Yes,” Selena smiled. Beneath the small table, her hand was already working its way to the buckle of his belt. “I wanted to apologize in a way I knew you’d like…” Taron was already starting to lose his senses when the light flashed in his eye. He remembered his plan and he quickly batted her hand away. “What are you doing Selena?” Taron McCarthy, a broke and unemployed man is shamed and dumped by his long time girlfriend, Selena Goldbridge. Just then, Taron receives an unexpected call from an unlikely source and he discovers that he is now the heir to over twenty different billion dollar companies funded by a dying drug lord. With his new position, Taron plots his vengeance against Selena and her new boyfriend, Steve. But with the sudden appearance of the son of the drug lord and true heir to the companies, Taron McCarthy could be running out of luck Find out what happens next in this tale of vengeance, love and betrayal.