Secret Love

The night Haze Wilburn lost everything he had, a stranger who looked just like him came out of nowhere. He said something and then coughed blood on him. Haze rushed to the hospital for help. However, on the way, they were ambushed and Haze was brutally attacked as they mistook him for the stranger in the back seat, just before their car was pushed into a river. A week later, Haze woke up in a hospital only to discover that the stranger had died, but shockingly, the death certificate bore his name. Haze was forced into a deal of being a replacement in exchange for getting whatever he wanted. Now, Haze must navigate a perplexing twist of fate as Cassius Blackwood, the heir of a multibillion-dollar company.

If prophecies are destined to come to pass, how is it that even a queen can interfere with one? And what does it mean for the future of the kingdom? The silent battle between land and sea intensifies when Nadia is sent to reside with the Royal Family of Noelle, and Queen Ariana decides she has a much better idea. With the help of her retired White Knight, Sir Rallian, Nadia is enslaved and Ariana initiates her plan to make Noelle an empire again. However, the mutually beneficial relationship between the queen and former knight is under pressure when Sir Rallian discovers Nadia's value and Queen Ariana begins to question if the she made the right decision letting Nadia live. Will this powerful friendship withstand the test of greed? Meanwhile, the Royal Advisor, Polaris, looks a fool as what he announced to be a prophecy no longer appears as such. Furthermore, correcting the intended course of events is more complicated with the queen involved, not to mention Nadia is seafolk AND cursed. Poor Rein Bow also finds herself overwhelmed and powerless in helping Nadia, and she hopes that joining forces with Polaris and his resources against this cruel villain will be enough to deliver the princess-turned-slave. Will Polaris manage to save his reputation without committing treason? Will Nadia have the better life she was promised outside the ocean? The story of the descendants of King Jorge and Emperor Gerardo continues in this tension-packed Book Three of "The Rose Tree Chronicles." New unique characters are introduced and clash in this fight for a prophecy to be fulfilled. Powerful alliances are strained and personal feelings are mingled in politics. Read "Silver Skeletons" and immerse yourself in a world of war and prophecy.

Ding-! [Congratulations! You have been awarded the title of 'The First Person from Another World'!] [Congratulations! You have acquired the title of 'Owner of the Ancient Emperor's Secret Palace'!] [The Dual Gates you entered have been identified as yours!] [All the belongings in this Palace are yours, Master!] That's what Igarashi Kazuki heard, a man who was mocked and cast aside by his family and even the world due to his chubby and ugly appearance when he opened the extraordinary Dual Gates in his ancestral warehouse. He discovered a mysterious gateway that led him to a new world full of unimaginable possibilities. Through the Dual Gates, Kazuki obtained an AI System that helped him train and evolve into a stronger, smarter, and more cunning individual. Seeking revenge was not the only thing he did, a red thread guided him and destiny bound him to keep moving towards unlimited heights. However, his journey would not be an easy one, as there were many tigers and dragons lying dormant in both worlds that Kazuki had to fight in order to achieve all his ambitions with the thread of destiny guiding him. With colossal battles, a tantalizing love story, cunning political games, and power struggles, ambitiously aiming to become the CEO of a world-class company and participating in global geopolitics, creating many new innovations for the world, Kazuki will embark on an extraordinary adventure where he will face unexpected challenges and obstacles in his quest to conquer both worlds. How will Kazuki face it all? Will he become the best with all the desired endings and shape the future of all living beings in both worlds as he wishes, or will he be crushed by the challenges and formidable enemies that lie ahead? ******* This is Fantasy story, unrelated to reality.

In a world where ordinary lives mask extraordinary threats, our protagonist, Alex, stumbles upon a mysterious family heirloom. Awakening a unique superpower, Alex becomes entangled in the shadows of the world, joining an association akin to S.H.I.E.L.D. His journey unfolds as he discovers the hidden evils and risks his life to become an unexpected hero. As shadows clash, Alex stands at a moral crossroads. Uncover the secrets within shadows in "Veiled Realms: Shadows Unleashed" – a tale where the line between hero and villain blurs, and the world teeters on the edge of an uncertain future. Step into the unknown.

After seeing her own father murdered by a cultist sect inside her own home, Lariel teams up with her newest colleague and savior, the wizard Eric, to get revenge. However, things are worse than she thinks: these men want to revive the ancient Empress of Hell, and unless they do something, they may succeed.

Follow the story of Arcelon as he travels the magnificent world of Crysalia, full of wonders and magic, together with his classmates as they face the challenges presented by vicious monsters, schoolwork, and royal duties! Spanning ten nations and four continents, a decade of adventures, and a trove of world-changing secrets to uncover, everything may be different from what it seems. Even our protagonist is hiding a profound secret within that he desperately wants to hide. Will he soon find out the source of all the evil encroaching on the world, or the mystery behind his true identity be revealed first?

Elias Voss, the reclusive CEO of Umbratech and the genius behind the world's most advanced defense technologies, has everything—power, wealth, and influence. But none of it matters. Beneath his calm, ruthless exterior lies a man who’s tired of thrones and headlines. What he wants now is something real—a partner, a family, someone who sees him for who he is, not what he owns. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Luna West. Luna, caught in a battle with her controlling family, proposes a deal to Elias: pretend to be her boyfriend for a while to keep her family at bay. What starts as a simple arrangement quickly deepens, as Luna’s sharp wit and independent spirit draw Elias in, revealing a side of him he never expected to show. While Elias hides his true identity as the wealthy CEO behind the facade of a humble salesman, Luna’s family, especially her snobbish relatives, dismiss him as beneath them. But they have no idea that the "salesman" they despise is the very man they should be courting . In a world obsessed with wealth and titles, Elias must navigate lies, loyalty, and love—all while keeping his secret intact. But how long can he hide when the heart wants to be known?

Never Underestimate The Good Husband Victor Hayes thought losing his business was the worst thing that could happen to him. Then he lost his wife. After his once successful company collapses, Victor is forced into financial hardship, working multiple jobs just to survive. Instead of standing beside him, his wife, Tasha Vron, grows bitter and resentful, eventually leaving him when he can no longer provide the life she wants. Heartbroken, Victor finally signs the divorce papers as Chiara Hill makes him an offer that could change everything. She needs a husband to silence her overbearing parents. He needs the money to rebuild his business. Their solution? A one-year marriage. But Victor has one condition: if they’re going to pretend to be husband and wife, they have to live like one. Same home. Same bedroom. Same bed. And whatever happens between them is fair game. What begins as a cold arrangement soon becomes dangerously intimate. Their stolen kisses last too long. Their touches linger and the chemistry between them becomes impossible to dismiss or control. But just as Victor’s business begins rising again, he discovers a devastating truth. His first company’s downfall wasn’t an accident. Tasha Vron was behind it. Now Victor must confront the woman who destroyed everything he once built while trying to protect the one thing he never expected to find, a genuine love with Chiara. But their marriage has always had an expiration date. And just when they finally begin believing their love is real, a buried secret from Chiara’s past threatens to tear their carefully rebuilt lives apart. Because the hardest part was never becoming a good husband. It was finding the right woman to become one for.

He was born a traitor’s son. The academy branded him a failure. But an ancient king’s soul calls him Master. Seventeen year old Kael Ashford arrives at the prestigious Dragonspire Academy with nothing but a patched tunic and the heavy burden of his family's disgraced name. Branded as the son of the kingdom’s ultimate traitor, he expects to be rejected during the public Bonding Ceremony. He expects to return to his starving border village in shame. He does not expect a legendary, midnight-scaled black dragon,a beast thought to be dead for centuries,to crash through the glass dome, bow in absolute submission, and call him "Your Majesty." Before Kael can claim his destiny, a cloaked assassin slits the dragon's throat, and a forbidden royal crest burns itself permanently into Kael's chest. Sentenced to the damp, rotten Discard Dorms with the academy’s lowest failures, Kael quickly realizes the dragon isn’t completely gone,its powerful consciousness is alive inside his mind, acting as a secret mentor. To survive the murderous gaze of Headmaster Vance and the cold, vengeful blade of the brilliant Lyra Voss, Kael must fake his weakness while secretly siphoning forbidden magic. But as he uses a stolen silver key to unlock the ancient, hidden ruins built directly beneath the school, he uncovers a dark laboratory that shatters the history of the kingdom. Deep within the academy's forbidden underbelly stands a cage of pure magical energy. And resting inside it, is a boy who shares his exact face,a perfect duplicate whose pitch-black eyes are wide awake, whispering a dark warning that will change everything.

Julian’s heart skipped a beat. His mind raced as he tried to make sense of what he was seeing. He knew Ethan and Eva were close—too close at times—but this was different. This felt... wrong. His eyes flickered over the rest of the conversation, each message confirming his worst fear. The exchanges were casual at first, playful even, but then they turned more intimate. There was talk of meeting up “in secret,” of how much they missed each other, of their “special time” together. Julian’s throat tightened, the words blurring as his pulse quickened. He scrolled back through the messages, his hands trembling as the truth slowly sunk in.