Single Mother

Branded an illegitimate heir from birth and feared for his potential to become the next clan leader, Jake Frost was condemned to die before he could ever challenge the Blackwood throne. His mother was killed. His sister was killed. And he was forced to flee. Fifteen years later, Jake returns to Ashbourne. No longer the helpless ten year old they tried to erase. Now, the four brothers who plotted his death and the men who slaughtered his family will pay the ultimate price.

Twenty strangers. Ten million dollars. A single survivor. For bankrupt author Kurt Hayes, the luxurious and isolated Grand Hotel Summit seemed like the answer to all his debts and the end of an impending ruin. The invitation was simple: stay confined in the mountains for a few days in exchange for a life-changing reward. But as soon as the heavy oak doors lock shut and the windows are barricaded from the outside, the rules change. Under the command of an enigmatic, faceless voice, a thirty-minute dinner window becomes the prelude to a psychological nightmare. Through a sequence of sadistic games rooted in trust, betrayal, and raw survival, the guests discover a terrifying truth: their selection was not random. As the body count rises brutally and the hotel corridors are stained with blood, a trail of clues reveals that everyone in the room shares the blame for a tragedy that occurred ten years ago. Amid fragile alliances, perverse manipulations, and secrets unraveled piece by piece, Hayes must confront not only the killer instincts of his competitors, but the ghosts of his own past. Because in this game, the Host’s justice isn't just looking for a winner. It is looking for blood. "For one to win, the others must lose. Let the judgment begin."

After years of humiliation, torment at school, working odd jobs, skipping meals, and enduring constant mockery, John had given up hope of ever becoming anything more than a loser. One night, following a brutal betrayal by the one person he trusted most, his girlfriend, and a humiliating setup by his classmates who had always despised him, John thought he'd reached his lowest point. He was rescued by his friend Anna, but hope still seemed out of reach. Then came a phone call from an enemy holding his scholarship, demanding he meet her within 30 minutes. What was meant to be the end of his academic life, or possibly his entire future, turned out to be the very moment that changed everything. On his way to that meeting, John encountered a life-altering revelation: he had just inherited billions overnight. The guy they once laughed at now owned everything they could only dream of. Now, it’s time for John Raymond, the student billionaire, to rise—and make every single one of them regret the day they ever crossed him.

Synopsis: THE THRONE THAT HEAVEN FEARED Ten years ago, the Thorne Clan—guardians of the Primordial Seal—were slaughtered in a single night of fire and steel. The killers weren’t monsters, but the Seven Stars Alliance: the very allies who swore to protect them. Cassian Thorne, the young heir, didn't just lose his family; he watched as his "friends" shattered his cultivation core, turning him into a "Dross"—a human without a soul-pulse, destined to be a slave in a world of magic. Now, Cassian is a janitor at the elite Phoenix Academy, scrubbing the floors for the children of the men who murdered his parents. He is the academy’s punching bag, a "walking corpse" mocked by all. But the world doesn't know the truth. His core wasn't shattered; it was transformed. For ten years, Cassian has been a living battery, absorbing every insult, every beating, and every ounce of malicious energy thrown at him. The Seal is full. The "Dross" is waking up. And this time, he isn't just reclaiming his throne—he’s coming to devour the gods.

"Look at yourself, Caleb. You smell like grease and poverty. You are an absolute disgrace. We are over." "You were the perfect stepping stone. You paid her bills, fed her, and polished her up just enough so she could catch a billionaire's eye. Good job, peasant." For four long years, Caleb starved himself and worked three exhausting factory jobs to pay for his girlfriend's college tuition. But on her graduation day, she ruthlessly dumped him for a billionaire heir, leaving Caleb beaten and bleeding in a rainy alleyway. But as he lay in the dirt, a cold, robotic voice echoed inside his mind, bringing an absurd, terrifying power: [Negative Emotion Spending System Activated. Initial Funds: $100,000,000.] The rules are simple: He gets a hundred million dollars every single day—but he can only spend it to drive his enemies into absolute ruin. High society thought they could step on anybody... but they are about to find out what happens when a slum rat gets limitless wealth and a desire for revenge.

In a world that worships the sky, mass is a mortal sin. For nineteen years, Kai Arden was mocked as the "Gravity-Well Cripple" of the floating Seven Clouds Sect. While elite geniuses cultivated weightlessness to dance among the stars, Kai’s "broken core" did the opposite-absorbing energy inward, packing his marrow with unyielding density, and tethering him to the mud. Deemed useless ballast ahead of a grand ascension ritual, the Sect Elders ruthlessly throw him off the edge of the floating mountain, laughing as he plummets toward certain death. But they didn't purify the sky. They just dropped an anvil. Awakening at terminal velocity, Kai’s core collapses into a primordial cosmic anchor of infinite density. He doesn't need to fly. Armed with a cynical mind and a ravenous hunger for raw metal, he learns to force the heavens to fall toward him. From shattering three-ton vault doors to crushing elite wind-walkers with a single glance, Kai begins a brutal descent into the realm of sovereignty. The arrogant rulers of the sky think they sit out of reach...but the ground has finally come to claim its debt.

Marcus Dezian finds out that he has been betrothed to marry Ciara Monavi, who becomes an underrated multi-Billionaire's daughter, so he tries to get her love by enrolling in her school but with serious hate from his mother in-law and her family, the Son In-law accepts his life threatening rejection, not until he gets chosen by a system that gives him powers! And now he swears to make his wife, his queen, while his enemies will bow and plead! indeed!

Brandon, a lazy and unskilled young man, drastically changed into a tough and feared fighter. He went on an adventure to find his true self, until he became a Muslim convert. Brandon avenged the death of Mr. Badrun's wife's child. Likewise, his older sister tries to avoid the pursuit of her stepmother. Because she will be forced to become a prostitute. Brandon finally protects his sister from her mother's coercion. What is the story of their adventure? Will Brandon be able to avenge Mr. Badrun?

Luthando wakes up in the cramped shack he shares with his mother and younger sister, Ayanda. The chapter paints a vivid picture of Alexandra — the chaos, noise, dreams, and despair. He reflects on the promises of post-apartheid South Africa and the reality he’s living. He spends his day searching for jobs, printing CVs at an internet café he can barely afford, facing rejection after rejection. A small injustice — being dismissed rudely by a wealthy business owner — ignites something deep inside him.

I took aim after cautiously emerging from behind the foliage and pulling back on my father's bow.When I thought about bringing Bambi back to my sister, I gave myself the tiniest grin because, at least from the tan fur to the strange, forking horns, it resembled the animal in my mother's stories.That was all I thought it had been, a story, up until this point.Yet, fantasy or not, the monster would end up being a truly necessary wellspring of food.