Secret Crush

The apocalypse didn’t fall from the sky. It was born from a needle in a quiet hospital hallway. Kang Jaemin was just a brother trying to keep his younger sibling safe when the world suddenly ended. But that one good deed cost him everything when a monster's teeth tore into his arm. Waiting for the end, Jaemin didn’t die. Instead, something else took root. He became "Specimen Alpha" a new breed of predator, half-man, half-monster, with the power to crush steel and an instinct for the hunt that was second to none. But in a shattered world, the living are far more rotten than the dead. So when the world’s corrupt elite the billionaires and military commanders try to crush what little family he has left and turn him into their weapon, they make the biggest mistake of their lives. They woke the wrong devil. Alongside a handful of hardened survivors, with his brother as the only anchor to his sanity, Jaemin begins his warpath. He’s not just surviving. He's hunting. He will tear down their high-tech fortresses and shatter their hubris with his bare hands. "You thought you were gods in this new world? Let me show you how a god can die."

Jacques Albert, the cool kid from high school had lived most of his life in solitude. He found company only when he is with a game pad tapping away his game characters to victory. Along the line, Jacq's friend Karl indirectly made him popular among the boys when he invited him over to the skate park to have fun. He ran into a sort of trouble with a skate gang and the only way to redeem himself is to beat Cyrax, the best gamer in the area in a 1v1... "... But do you know what else I can do? Jacq went on like he hadn't been interrupted. "... I CAN GAME." He gained a little popularity after then but suddenly, his life took a whole new turn. He was kidnapped by a secret corporation that deals with an advanced futuristic technology... The commander of the Corp was his classroom crush from high school, Cassie. He found out the reason for his kidnap later on, and in another wild turn of events, Cassie planned his escape when her father wanted to have them killed. Their adventitious run from the soldiers led him to the source of the advanced technology the Corp operates on. By accident, he suffered a deadly blast from the when he got close to the Blue Orb. He died... Then, rose back to life again mysteriously. But a strange system followed him back to his present life. With the system came serious responsibilities, as he has to use to use the system to solve his many mysteries and overcome his many obstacles. Will he be able to master this Strange System and survive the dangers that lurk in the shadows?

Caster Valley, Kansas, is a small peaceful town where nothing stays a secret for long. Where no paranormal phenomena ever happen. And it's the last place any murders ever happen. At least, that's what some of the townsfolk thought. Weston Brooks doesn't know what to believe. On his eighteenth birthday, strange unbelievable things begin to happen. Not only is his family in shambles, but the magic powers he was born with are out of control which divides them even more so after an accidental mishap that leads him to run away only for him to wind up at his best friend's house, who he has a crush on. Unfortunately, the bad luck he constantly has is only getting worse because his best friend's mother places a curse on them to never interact romantically without disastrous consequences happening. Now, with his misfortunes, he also begins to see a strange ghostly truck. At first, he ignores it. But then one day, he gets the courage to follow it. But that might have been his biggest mistake... Or maybe it was his fate. Being led to the bridge where he finds a black truck, the same black truck he's been seeing is at the bottom of the cliff by the bridge, and inside is the dead body of Barry Bloomsdale--a person everyone in town knows. Now, he gets thrown into a deep mystery and must solve the case with the help of the police chief's son and his cousin as well as a mysterious black cat that insists she's there to protect him. As they investigate, what they learn just might frighten Weston.

Dane waited for five years to marry the woman he loved, only to be stood up on the day they were supposed to get their marriage license. His girlfriend, Lana, didn't just stand him up she accepted a diamond ring from another man. "You are just a poor student," Lana sneered. "Why would I ever marry a loser when I have Cade, the heir of the Mercer Family?" Lana thought she was upgrading. She thought her new billionaire fiancé could crush Dane like a bug. But there was one massive problem, Cade was a complete fraud. Dane is the real secret heir of the Mercer Empire. For five years, he secretly poured his billions into Lana's company to make her successful. Now, he's taking it all back. But as Dane walks away from his toxic ex, he discovers a terrifying truth, the little girl who saved his life ten years ago isn't Lana. It's Mara a beautiful, abused girl currently being dragged to the bed of a notorious mobster by her evil stepmother. Dane storms the mansion, cripples the mobster, and claims Mara as his own. To save her mother's bankrupt company, he brings her to the city's most elite billionaire banquet. At the doors, Lana and her fake billionaire try to humiliate them, laughing at Dane's cheap clothes and demanding Mara kneel in the dirt. Then, the doors open. The CEO of the Mercer Group steps out, ignores the fake heir, and bows deeply at Dane's feet. "Welcome, Master Mercer."

Ethan‌ War‌d h‍ad nothing. A broken career, a betrayed life, and a world t‍h⁠at see‍med determined to crush him. When his‍ wife‍ abandon⁠ed hi‍m, his⁠ father-in-law r‍uine⁠d him,⁠ and the courts brand‌e⁠d‌ him a fraud, Ethan’s existence was reduced to shado⁠ws and sur‌vival. But the tr‌uth was‍ far strange‌r than anyone could imagine. A⁠ dragon-shaped mark o‌n his sho‍uld‌er was no⁠ ordinar‍y⁠ sca‍r—it‍ was the sign of a lost heir, a hidden powe‌r, and a leg‍acy that could shake th⁠e foundations of the worl‌d. ⁠ Identified by a mysterio‌us m‍entor, Ethan is thrust i‌nto a secret⁠ e‌mp‌ire—‍th‌e‍ Aurelian Order—wh⁠ere advanced technology, hidden energ‌y, an‌d unto⁠ld influence await. Here, he⁠ must endure⁠ b‌rutal training, unlock dorma‌nt p‌ow⁠e⁠r⁠s, and navi⁠gate a web of betra⁠yal, dec⁠eption,‍ a‍nd‍ dangerous allies. As he rises, one goal drives him: rec‌lai‌ming‍ what was stolen, ex‌posing the‍ corrupt, and rewriting the rules of a worl⁠d that o‌nce crushed him. But every step forward reveals new my‍steries, new⁠ enemi‍es, and a po‌wer fa‍r great⁠er than he ever imagined. Ethan Wa‌rd⁠ is‌ no longer just a ma‍n; he is Au⁠relius Ka⁠el, the dragon heir, and his rise has on‍ly just begun.

In a post-apocalyptic world, Arifin gets a demonic item that forces him to travel back in time, manipulating him by provoking his old dream. He tries to save his childhood crush and the people around him from the impending disaster. Yet, the girl rejects him harshly, accusing him of being a freak stalker. People shun him for being a weirdo. What will he do? Save the world or let them burn to ashes?

Kaidon's life is turned upside down when he discovers his girlfriend's infidelity. But that's only the beginning. After a brutal beating, Kaidon is revived by a mysterious system that sets him on a path of revenge and self-discovery. Kaidon rises from the ashes, determined to take down those who wronged him. But he must confront his own demons and make impossible choices. Will Kaidon emerge victorious, or will the weight of his ambition crush him?

Lucas Benjamin is the last surviving wizard of Oz. Centuries ago, the land flourished with magical beings, but greed and fear poisoned the heart of its ruler King Tharion. Tharion didn’t just fear magic, he craved it. In secret, he uncovered an ancient, forbidden ritual that allowed him to absorb the powers of magical beings into a single relic 'his royal ring'. Obsessed with eternal rule, he launched a purge. Entire bloodlines of wizards, seers, and sorcerers were slaughtered. Their powers were stolen from them by Tharion Lucas was just a boy when the massacre began. Hidden by a dying guardian, he was the only one to survive. He lived in hiding for years, constantly on the run, suppressing his identity. But magic cannot be buried forever. As he matured, Lucas discovered a hidden order, people willing to help him unlock his full potential. Through brutal training and divine trials, his powers awakened beyond anything the kingdom had seen. By the time Tharion learned of his survival, it was too late. Now a force of vengeance cloaked in power, Lucas vows to destroy the king, crush the cursed ring, and liberate the world from magical oppression. Along the way, he meets Agnes, a mysterious and bold warrior whose fate becomes entwined with his. She helps him rediscover purpose beyond revenge, love, trust, and legacy. Branded as a villain by a brainwashed kingdom, Lucas becomes the face of a new age. His battle is more than personal, it is historic. A reckoning centuries in the making. This is not just a rebellion. This is the restoration of magic.

Ethan Blake had it all — until his own family betrayed him, left him penniless, and watched him die. But fate had other plans. Now reborn ten years in the past and armed with the mysterious Redemption System, Ethan is ready to rewrite his legacy. He will rise from nothing, crush those who betrayed him, and build an empire no one can take away again. This time, the forsaken heir will reclaim everything — and make them all pay.

A few months before Emily turns 18, her father dies. She goes to Baguio to live with her mother, her stepfather Miguel, and her half-brother Migo. Emily misses her father terribly that she finds it hard to fit into her new home, despite her mother's sympathetic efforts and her half-brother's irresistible cuteness. Good thing, Emily seems to be friendly enough to have made new pals, like Denver, who, it turns out, sees her as more than a friend. Then Emily meets a mysterious young man who suddenly appears and disappears; and he's always dressed in black leather jacket and denim pants whom she gets to know as Lance Monroe. Emily is smitten by Lance's romantic gestures and protective ways. He teaches her to play the piano, and brings her roses, and he even rescues her from bad guys, and helps her overcome her fears. She feels she has found in Lance her knight in shining armor who will rescue her from her incurable loneliness and deathly sadness. But Emily's family and friends are alarmed that she has become secluded and deluded in her own imaginary world. In the end, she has to decide what matters most to her and where her heart truly is.