Shadow Slave

When betrayal forced Elias Voss into hiding, keeping his actual identity as the legendary doctor away from the world, and settling down with Amara Blake, an ambitious physician, quietly pulling her hands up to the top of her career, solving medical problems in secret, and even protecting her from the consequences of her mistakes. But the moment Amara felt she was bigger than his dream, deciding she didn't want to settle for a man without dream, she filed a divorce wanting the marriage quit. "I can't continue with this marriage, Elias," Her tone was ice. "We're not compatible anymore." Elias was heartbroken, but she'd made her choice, so he's not going to stay where he's not wanted. Elias signed the divorce paper and walked away, quitting every help for her, and when everything began to fall apart around her, Amara knew something badly off. When Elias finally stepped out from the shadow, she knew the man she divorced wasn't ordinary.

The Thornton family made one fatal mistake: they assumed the man scrubbing their floors was actually who he pretended to be. For five years, Adrian Kane played the role of the worthless son-in-law. He delivered food for minimum wage. He wore the same three shirts. He endured mockery, abuse, and betrayal from the family who thought they were doing him a favor by letting him exist in their world. They called him worthless. A beggar. A parasite feeding off their success. They had no idea he was the exiled heir to the Kane Empire—a shadow conglomerate worth over $800 billion that secretly owned everything they thought they'd built, including the very company bearing their name. When Adrian finally signs the divorce papers, the mask comes off. The beggar becomes the king. And the Thorntons are about to learn that the man they treated like a dog owns the leash they've been wearing all along. Revenge isn't just sweet—it's a billion-dollar empire crushing everything in its path. They humiliated him for five years. He'll destroy them in five days.

Two years ago, the trillion dollar king of the Sterling Financial Empire vanished after a brutal assassination attempt on a mountain road, left to die by his unfaithful wife and treacherous family. He woke up with zero memories in the muddy gutters of the city slums, taken in by a kindly diner owner and his beautiful daughter Clara, who named him Marcus. For twenty four months, he lived as a quiet kitchen beggar, chopping onions and washing dirty plates. But when a ruthless loan shark and a corrupt young master slide into the slums to destroy his new home and force Clara into a dark fate, a brutal pipe strike to his head shatters the mental wall. The amnesiac beggar is dead. Christian Sterling has awakened. Armed with a single text message that can freeze entire national banking sectors in two minutes, and backed by a fiercely loyal elite security shadow team, the ultimate master begins his terrifying cold blooded comeback. They thought he was a bug under their shoes, but they are about to learn the true price of crossing a hidden god.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, put the entire city of Indianapolis in an alteration. Loss of lives and properties were involved because it was believed aliens invaded earth, although the government strongly rebuked this. However, Fifty percent of kids around the age of sixteen gained infection-induced powers through the freak ambush. Parts of the government outside the law, known as the 'Shadow Government, did their best to confiscate and put most of these teens under control. Some were ambushed by politicians and crazed scientists, as they were contained and imprisoned. Experiments were carried out to figure out what ticks them  to be used for selfish purposes. November Calhoun finds himself in the categorized teens with infection-induced powers. While these teens have one quirk to themselves, he has numerous of them which he seems to be discovering when challenges are set up for him. He does his best to not fall into the traps set by these scientists after discovering he can use his quirks to help people and fight crime. And his friends customize him a super-suit with the nametag 'N' to hide his identity. However, the flip-side gets shoved in his face when trained supervillains start attacking him.

Kelvin Hughes, a brilliant but jaded young spy, is sent on a dangerous mission to dismantle the powerful drug empire of Victor Alonso. What begins as a simple infiltration spirals into a deadly game of deception and survival when Kelvin discovers that his own agency has betrayed him. Hunted by his enemies and his allies, Kelvin must uncover a web of corruption that reaches the highest levels of government. As he navigates this treacherous world, Kelvin finds an unlikely connection with Maria, a mysterious woman tied to Alonso’s syndicate. But when Maria’s true loyalties are revealed, Kelvin is left questioning everything and everyone he thought he could trust. With the agency’s top operatives hunting him down, a dangerous romance brewing, and a mastermind known only as "The Architect" pulling the strings, Kelvin races against time to expose the truth. Along the way, he uncovers shocking secrets about his family’s history, forcing him to confront his past while fighting for his future. In a world where betrayal lurks in every shadow, can Kelvin survive long enough to bring the real villains to justice? Or will he become just another pawn in a deadly game?

They used to call me a nobody at Walter’s Regal...a nerdy, expendable novice architect buried in the basement, scrubbing the footprints of London’s elite off plans they stole from me. Then, I found the anomaly. Buried deep within ancient Crown property registries and centuries-old blueprints was a loophole so massive, it could bring the entire London skyline to its knees. I didn’t just find a flaw in the system; I bought it. With a few obscure land titles secured for pennies, I quietly took ownership of the very ground beneath their multi-million-pound mega-structures. Overnight, the tables turned. Money became my sharpest weapon, and capital my ultimate leverage. Now, those same billionaires who sneered at me are begging for my mercy as I systematically freeze their assets, bankrupt my former oppressors, and construct an untouchable empire of my own. I am Jayson Velasco. I went from the weakest link in the corporate machine to the most feared, filthy-rich tycoon in Europe. Look up at the London skyline. Every tower, every shadow, every brick belongs to me now. If you want to build in my city, you bow to my blueprint.

In the world of Orthos, where two suns battle for the sky, Eilan Voss lives an ordinary life as a cleaner in the Cloud Archipelago. He dreams of joining the Warrior Legion, but his body rejects Aether completely. His life changes in a single night when mysterious parasitic creatures called "The Spores" descend. One tries to take over his brain, but Eilan stops it—only to discover the parasite has taken control of his right hand, creating a being with two minds in one body: Veltis. As Eilan learns to coexist with his inner parasite, he discovers the world isn't what it seems. Servina Lux, the exiled emperor's daughter, leads a secret revolution behind a mask. The Great Naked Ones emerge from nowhere. And Shadow Emperor Vandal Grim plans "The Extermination Protocol"—destroying half of humanity to save the planet. As corrupted Aether spreads and humans transform into monsters, Eilan faces an existential question: Are the parasites the real enemy, or are humans themselves? Between loyalty and friendship, between survival and humanity, Eilan must choose his fate: become a monster that saves the world, or a human that destroys it. "The veil rises... and the world waits."

In a realm where cultivation determines destiny, Wu Tian is born broken—his dantian shattered, his meridians crippled, hidden away by his family as a shameful secret. Yet fate refuses to let him remain weak. From the ashes of despair, Wu Tian rises through trials of blood and fire, mastering forbidden techniques and earning the title of Immortal Hero. Across floating paradises, haunted labyrinths, and dragon‑ridden skies, Wu Tian battles demons, sect traitors, and the terrifying Lo Han Demons, whose strength fuses the resilience of Lo Han warriors with the savagery of beasts. Alongside allies like the enigmatic Zhang Long, the fiery Feng Huang, and dragons of legend, Wu Tian’s journey is one of relentless action, high‑stakes drama, and the eternal struggle between light and shadow. But victory comes at a cost. As Wu Tian ascends, a darker reflection of himself is born—an echo of his own cultivation, a shadow that learns, waits, and hungers. In this Eastern Fantasy epic, where heroes grow from weak to strong, the question is not whether Wu Tian can save his people, but whether he can save himself from the darkness within.

Rowan Dies in a car accident after stealing an artifact from a cult. He knows nothing about the true meaning of the artifact, but why does a thief care? He just needed money. However, In the underworld, He eccounters a being in hell who makes a deal with him to send him back to the world of the living with a time frame to retrieve the artifact and return it to the cult members for reasons unknown to him. Who wouldn't want to live again? However, when he returns, his partner in crime has sold the artifact for money. Rowan has to find this artifact within the time frame or he dies again. Rowan realizes that now he has shadow powers and somehow he can sense the difference between demons and Humans. He fights several classes of demons to retrieve the artifact but why doesn't he return it to the cult? What was the being hiding from him? A revealed secret makes Rowan team up with Josh, a boy who is obsessed to become a demon and Ajatar, A demon girl with a special ability which Rowan needs. Together, they embark on a journey to an ancient world and attain a sword that could save the human race.

A lone Dragon even after having the strongest ability of Void at his disposal can't escape the restrain of a Soul contract made by his ancestors to serve king, which made him slave of the Dragon King. But one day an opportunity presented itself in front of him. To finally set himself free from the contract that binds him. He took it, so that he can create a better future for himself and his loved once. However all his hopes tumbled down on him because king has destroyed everything that he held dear to his heart. Even killing him or so as king has thought. It is said that, when the night is darkest, that is when the star shines brightest and on that night Alex was given an opportunity to gain back everything he has lost, he was reincarnated as a Human. Join Alex on his adventure where he fight back against every odd and reach a territory uncharted by any Mortal or God and ascend to the Throne of Sovereignty. ~ From AKPOV ******************************************* PS: This novel will introduce more races like Humans, Demons, dwarves and Elves later. The initial chapters will focus on the life of MC as Dragon and some important historical event which has triggered the current scenario as well as important characters which will have huge impact on story later. By the end of Vol. 1 the cover of novel will make more sense therefore i request you to patiently read the first arc before judging the story. Disclaimer: Please Note that the novel cover is not owned by Author. Credit goes to respective Artist. A/N: If you wish to support author please visit ko-fi.com/akpov.