Slice Of Life

"Come on, waiter," Tom taunted, his voice dripping with contempt. "You should lick it up while it's still cool," he added with a sly chuckle as his friends eagerly removed their phones to capture August’s humiliation for their amusement. August was devastated, the money he had been saving for the past eight months barely amounted to $180. How would he muster $800 to spare himself from this humiliating ordeal? Stooping that low to lick the liquor on the floor was an option he rather succumbed to death sooner than consider.  "Please, give me until tomorrow. I'll find a way to borrow the money and pay you back," August pleaded, desperation creeping into his voice. But Tom was not having it with him. “No waiter, everything starts and end today. If you are going to pay me the money then is going to be today and right now, or I will have to force you to lick up the liquor”. August's devastation intensified as he realized the gravity of the situation, this was not optional like Tom presented it the first time. His intentions were clear; he did not at all cared about the money all he wanted was to have August lick the floor for their amusement.

"Useless, impoverished son-in-law!" "Get lost!" ... These were the harsh words that Elmo Brown constantly had to endure while living with the Lara's family. His wife's family looked down on him, her relatives belittled him, and even his wife who is an upcoming actress constantly berated him, going as far as betraying him and being with another man. She had no shame when Elmo confronted her with evidence of her infidelity, and they forced him to divorce her. Little did they know Elmo had inherited the mighty Brown family fortune and now possessed wealth and power. The wife's relatives who once scorned him would now be trampled beneath his feet, one by one! The family that humiliated him would now be forced to grovel at the soles of his shoes! His unfaithful wife sought out a wealthy and powerful man, so he would show her what true, absolute power was. With Elmo's appearance, everything else was merely a speck of sand in his journey of revenge and reclaiming all that was rightfully his.

Pavel Antonov, a delivery man leading a happy life with his beautiful girlfriend, Evane, is deeply shattered when he witnesses his girlfriend's infidelity. He experiences humiliation and eventually faints. Pavel wakes up with a mysterious message in his brain: "System activated." On a journey to comprehend the situation, he becomes entangled in an intrigue that unveils a dark secret, ultimately altering his life. He starts taking revenge and earning good money, he is no longer the poor man he once was!

Five centuries ago, a man named Yuta consumed mermaid flesh, granting him immortality but condemning him to a life of solitude. Now known as Kaiza, he wanders the world searching for a way to end his curse. His journey leads him to a mermaid colony, where he discovers their dark secret: they maintain their youth by consuming human flesh. When Kaiza rescues Mina, a young girl raised by the mermaids as their next meal, he is forced to destroy the creatures in a desperate act of survival. Bound by their shared immortality, Kaiza and Mina embark on a perilous quest to reclaim their humanity. Along the way, they face supernatural dangers, ancient mysteries, and moral dilemmas that test their resolve. While Kaiza struggles with centuries of guilt and loss, Mina’s innocence and curiosity bring hope to their journey. Together, they uncover the secrets of mermaid lore and confront the sacrifices required to undo their curse. As they grow closer, Kaiza and Mina must decide: How far are they willing to go to become human again? And what will they lose along the way?

Mafia revenge Kelvin woke up to a divorce paper already signed by his wife, because she feels like Kelvin does not fit in her popular social life. Maria made Kelvin go through a lot because of his sudden predicament. Kelvin signed the papers and moved out of the house, some men in black suit opened the door of an expensive car for him. Who could Kelvin be? ow come the sudden wealth of Maria?

Nikole gestured for Michelle and Kelvin to sit up and pay close attention. "Listen carefully," she said, her tone serious. "What I'm about to tell you would change your reality right now, and you might never hear anything like it again." Taking a deep breath, Nikole began her tale: "Two hundred years ago, there were two brothers who ruled different lands. They found a special cup called the Nightshade Chalice, rumored to give whoever owned it incredible power and eternal life, jealousy tore the brothers apart, leading to a fierce battle over the chalice”. "The Nightshade Chalice was made from ancient gods' bones and filled with blood from many sacrifices," Nikole continued, making sure they understood . "Their father gave the chalice to Alaric, which made his brother Leopold very jealous. Leopold wanted the chalice for himself, so he attacked Alaric's kingdom during a lunar eclipse." As Nikole kept talking, Kelvin and Michelle started to feel a bit bored. They yawned a few times, and their eyes looked droopy, like they were struggling to stay awake. But Nikole noticed and stopped for a moment. She knew she had to make the story more interesting to keep their attention. "Wait," she said, sounding urgent, "this part is really important. You need to hear it." "The chalice can only be used by someone special, called the son of light, who guards a hidden realm with a secret seer. For two hundred years, the chalice has been dormant, its dark power sealed away by the seer's magic."

Ethan Astor lived an average life. He was a responsible man who worked very hard as a cleaner to provide for his wife and his younger siblings. But one day, he stumbles into his wife having an affair with one of the big shots of the city and he confronts them. But he gets kicked out of the house by Philip. From that moment onwards, Ethan's life comes crashing down as something shocking about his wife was revealed to him. Ethan was meant to be scarred for life until he gets a call that turns his life around. How is he going to deal with the people who treated him as a joke and a tool for their own pleasure? Would Ethan ever find true love? This is a tale of Ethan's rise to power and him claiming the rightful life he deserves!

Abandoned by his father even before birth, Marc Altard grew up with his mother and younger sister, living a normal human life only to come across an elf, Berilan Ethren, who claimed to be his half brother, sent by his unknown father to find him, because of the realm was at the verge of being destroyed by a risen evil, and he is destined to join in the fight against this evil. Will Marc Altard believe the words of a total stranger? Will he join this hidden war? Could this be the reason why he was born? In the end, destiny is all.

Aella “whirlwind” Harlow was looking at the screen of her phone with earbuds on, the live speech of Aniya Rossi in the United Nations. She sighed and mumbled when it ended, “Dumbass… Werewolves accepted by society, protectors, helping Humanity achieve greatness. Yeah, greatness my butt! A good Werewolf is a dead Werewolf! Spoiled brat… Stupid bitch…” She checked her quiver, counting the darts still there. A quick glance at the pistol crossbow on the left side of her belt, and at the Ruger gun inside the holster under her left armpit. Grabbing her faithful Labrys, a double edge axe, was the last thing she did before hearing a howl nearby. Aella frowned and mumbled, “Showtime…” (It is the sequel of "The Flesh-Eating Werewolf", set 20 years in the future, but can be read as a stand alone, but with minor mentions to events in the first story, and some previous characters that will appear in this story.)

The weak and poor nerd. That’s the nickname of Rex Hart, a talented and hardworking young man, but bullied by people for being poor. They never imagined that he was the heir to a super-rich family. After enduring the humiliation, Rex decided not to hide anymore and reveal his true identity to the world!