Secret

The era of Lorenzo, the devoted boyfriend, was over. Reborn from those depths was a man forged in the fires of humiliation and betrayal. A man whose sole purpose was to make Michael and those who had wronged him pay...in full.   One way or another, this city would be mine. And those who once mocked me would kneel at its feet, forced to bear witness to my ascension.   ****   Little did Lorenzo, now known as Vicario, know that his wish for vengeance would be granted the night he vowed retribution against those who had wronged him.   After spending some years building a fearsome reputation abroad after a humiliating past in his home city, he returned to exert his rage.   However, he uncovered a startling family secret his mother had kept hidden—a revelation that threatened to derail his single-minded pursuit of revenge.   As he navigated this newfound truth, would the formidable figure he had become be shaken? Or would unearthing his origins only fuel the flames of his vowed retribution? Or would his descent into the darkest recesses of his past prove to unearth more than he bargained for?     In this gripping tale of one man's thirst for payback, loyalties will be tested, secrets exposed, and the depths of vengeance explored.

"Chaos is at its peak of ascension, and existence as we know it, is fated to descend." Valtor, a young orphan, holds the fate of existence in his hands. After a tragic event leads him to the Divine Academy, and, now under the supervision of a High-ranked Grandmaster Guardian, he must train in secret with a Divine Blob, keep a low profile under the lowest Rank E, and master the darkness within him before it’s too late. Although, amidst this, The Four Monarchs are waiting. The return of Chaos isn’t just inevitable—it’s necessary for the prophesied Annihilation. The Finality. Chaos cannot rise without them, and they cannot awaken this darkness without him. Valtor, the last Monarch, the key to everything. Whether he wants it or not, the choice is no longer his to make. The journey of a Beast Tamer, a legendary Artisan's Touch, from darkness to godhood.

When a sudden supernatural storm wreaks havoc on Griffin City and releases mysterious monsters from portals, Mason risks his life while trying to save his foster brother, and fails, but is beaten to death by a bully. At the brink of death, he awakens a system through an old necklace given to him by his father before he and Mason’s mother were killed by a shadowed figure during the first occurrence of the same storm that dawned on their city ten years ago. The system grants Mason the power to respawn after death infinitely, yet his power is mocked as a useless one by those who also awakened superpowers during the storm. However, there's more to his powers than he even knows. With the system, his abilities are limitless. He decides to groom his powers when he sees his potential and fights against the monsters that appeared from the portals. In the long run, as he unravels his powers, he becomes a prize for envious power hungry supernatural beings he never knew existed and decides to hide behind an alter ego known as “Devil's Spawn”. He joins the secret Protectors’ Guild to protect innocent citizens when he realizes that his foster family have no way to protect themselves. Things take a turn when his foster sister goes missing. He goes in search for her and crosses paths with the shadowed figure that killed his parents again. His memories are triggered and he's hellbent on knowing who the shadowed figure was. Revenge becomes his game. However, he soon realizes that there's more to the supernatural storm than it meets the eye. Will Mason choose revenge or to save the world from the hidden dangers lurking behind the portals?

He had been framed, his soldiers had been killed and his family had been exiled, it wasn’t long before they came for his head too. His fiancé had sold his family secret just to get back at him and his best friend had shown his true colors while also revealing the real nature and goal of the tyrant king he had spent his entire youth serving. There was no escape, he was a sinner who was detested by the civilians he protected at the frontier, of course he had to die. There was no time to check the right and wrong. Those who should be executed shouldn’t be left standing. Death visited him and claimed his life, but it never took him away. Instead, he was thrown back to six years when all the chaos hadn’t happened and he wasn’t even a general talk less of a sinner. His fate could be rewritten. But nothing was ever easy, he woke up in the body of a good-for-nothing man who was six cities away from his former city, the city he found himself in was the third poorest city in the whole empire. How was he supposed to stop the tyrant king, his two-faced best friend and his disloyal fiancé who were determined to get control of the whole empire even at the risk of innocent people? And stop another chaos from ensuing in the empire. They stood at the top while he was at the bottom. Not to mention that the first challenge he had to surmount was a vicious family who blinded him as soon as he regained some comprehension in his new body. But nothing had ever stopped him before, he was a stubborn man who was resilient even in the face of death.

Gabriel Marchesi is a brilliant criminal defense attorney with a dark secret, he’s the trusted legal advisor to the Russo crime family. For years, Gabriel has expertly balanced his dual life, manipulating the legal system to protect the mob while maintaining the illusion of respectability. But his carefully constructed world begins to unravel when Anthony Marino, a Russo accountant, turns informant, armed with evidence that could expose the family’s secrets and Gabriel’s role in laundering their money. With federal prosecutor Elliot Kane closing in and Marino under government protection, the Russo family demands Gabriel silence the traitor by any means necessary. As the pressure mounts, Gabriel faces scrutiny from the Bar Association, which threatens to disbar him for misconduct. Allegra Russo, the ruthless heir to the family empire, makes it clear that failure is not an option, forcing Gabriel into a perilous game of manipulation, deceit, and survival. As Gabriel dives deeper into the darkness, his moral compass falters. Each decision pulls him further into a web of betrayal and violence, blurring the line between loyalty and self-preservation. Haunted by his choices and the growing threat of exposure, Gabriel must confront an impossible question: how far is he willing to go to protect himself and the family he serves? Set in the shadowy underworld of Chicago, This book is a gripping legal thriller about ambition, loyalty, and the cost of living a double life. As Gabriel’s worlds collide and the stakes reach a deadly peak, he’ll discover that some lines, once crossed, can never be undone.

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.

Tim's life is in ruins after being scammed by his girlfriend Tess and her parents, who marry her off to a rich sponsor. Alone and unable to afford his sick mother's treatment, Tim is desperate. A worm parasite burrows into his skin, giving him extraordinary powers. In a world plagued by alien monsters called Virex, Tim dreams of joining the elite Vanguard guards but can't afford it. His new abilities grant him entry to the Vanguard Academy, but using them turns him into a Virex—the creatures he swore to fight. Tim hides his transformation, battling monsters and enduring humiliation due to his low status. He meets others like him, struggling to control their powers. Tim faces a tough choice: keep his secret and fight for humanity or surrender to his monstrous nature. In a world that sees him as worthless, can Tim prove his worth and protect humanity, or will he become the enemy he fears?

He was mocked, dumped, but now, he’s coming for the throne. Jaylen Cruz had one dream. To become a superstar. But in the world of fame, he was nothing more than a broke nobody clinging to celebrity circles that mocked him. When his pop-star girlfriend publicly humiliates and dumps him for a richer man, Jaylen hits rock bottom. Beaten, bleeding, and left for dead in an alley, something extraordinary happens… [SYSTEM ACTIVATED: Zillonaire Celebrity System] Now, Jaylen isn’t just chasing fame. He is leveling up with daily quests, face-slapping missions, and revenge bonuses. With every viral moment, he rises. With every enemy, he gets stronger. And with every performance, the world starts to chant his name. But the elite don’t play fair. Billionaire producers, fake influencers, and a secret league of celebrities want him erased. They created the industry’s illusion and now Jaylen is about to tear it apart. Revenge is trending and Stardom is calling. How will Jaylen Cruz navigates to stardom amidst all?

He scrubbed their floors. They stepped on his name. But Redington’s blood hides a secret they’d kill to bury. In a mansion ruled by cruelty, Redington is the silent housekeeper, beaten, mocked, and forgotten. All except by one: the kind youngest son who sees something no one else does. Across the city, a dying billionaire searches for the son stolen from him decades ago. When Redington’s past begins to unravel, so does the world around him. The truth is louder than silence. And the throne the elites would kill for? It might just belong to the man they tried to erase.

BLURB: The new MMORPG game ‘Wisher's Death,’ with the adaptive technology of transporting the players into the game, has become the most played online game. Everybody, both old and young, wanted to play the game; thus, its popularity, as well as cost, went over the charts. These four teenagers, Eiden, Gabbie, Jason, and Derrick, poured their hearts and sweat to save enough money to play the game. But instead of getting transported into the game, they transmigrate to a whole new realm where mutated beasts and mythical creatures threaten the existence of humanity. With no hope of ever returning, Alas! They're awarded leveling-up systems. The Emperor has said “Whoever makes the Upper Ten rank and becomes a protector of Jingwu shall have their greatest wish granted from the goddess's wish orb,” Is this their ticket to returning home? What is the secret behind this wish orb? Can they endure and survive the plagues of this new world?