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Ryan Carter has always been ordinary—weak, overlooked, and struggling to find his place. But when a near-fatal attack awakens the strange pendant his late mother left behind, Ryan unlocks a hidden power that shatters his ordinary life forever. In a world where mystic energy is returning after centuries of silence, ancient clans and secret families are waging war in the shadows. To them, Ryan is no longer invisible—he’s a threat, and his pendant is the prize they all seek. As Ryan learns to harness his abilities, he uncovers dangerous truths: his mother once belonged to a powerful mystic bloodline, his sister Olivia carries a rare gift that could reshape the future, and betrayal waits even among those who claim to guide him. From a bullied student to a rising mystic, Ryan must fight, grow, and endure. But with every battle, the line between friend and enemy blurs, and one question haunts him— Is he destined to save this world… or destroy it?

They called him useless. A burden. A disgrace to the Okoye name. To the powerful Okoye family, Henry Okafor was nothing more than a charity case—a broke, forgotten son-in-law forced into a contract marriage with their proud daughter, Adaora. Humiliated daily, disrespected at every turn, Henry lived in silence… until one night, everything changed. After saving his wife from a near-fatal accident, a mysterious system awakens within him—unlocking hidden skills, quests, and a forgotten legacy tied to unimaginable power. Now, Henry begins his rise. From a mocked nobody to a self-made millionaire. From an outcast to the man powerful families fear—and women regret losing. Each level-up brings more revenge, more face-slapping victories, and deeper truths about the legacy he was born to reclaim. But with every win comes a new enemy—from jealous in-laws to dark forces who know the System he holds wasn’t meant for just anyone… Watch as the scorned son-in-law becomes the nightmare of the elite.

Mark William was greatly maltreated and looked down on as the worthless Son-in-law in the family until he was finally handed a divorce paper from his cheating wife who grew tired of the deadweight in her life. But in a twist of fate, Mark stumbles on a mysterious ring that changes his status from a poor wretched Son-in-law to a mighty trillionaire. It was time for his ultimate revenge and he swore never to let those who mocked and maltreated him escape his wraith. Read to find out how this intriguing journey ends...

Jakes lived poor all his life until he discovered his family fortune and resumed taking over them. This made it possible for him to protect his family. His wife, Stephanie got pregnant, and her family demanded that she aborted the baby and leave Jakes, which she frowned at. They made Stephanie and her baby's life miserable because of this. However, in the long run, Jakes used his advantage to secretly help his wife reclaim her family position and become the CEO. Stephanie took over most of her family's business. Then, Jakes's mother-in-law and brother-in-law hate them to the guts.

I will make sure you all perish, I will kill you all without sparing you a glance. I will make you feel like dying a million times. Every one of you who causes tears to drop my cheek each night will seek death, but it will be amnesty for me to pay back with death. You will beg for it, yet it can't be granted”. *********** Vincent Carter was only a barman when he had a one-night stand with Celeste Brooks, a daughter of a colongromate under the influence of drugs. He was forced to marry her so as to protect her family reputation and he was happy about it thinking he would finally live a life of luxury. But little did he know they had a huge plan in store for him. He was framed for attempting to rape his wife's stepmother and as a result, he was brought to justice. Tied to the huge pillar of the Brooks mansion. Flogged by a rod. Vincent wished he could perish but he was granted endless torture. Then all of a sudden he became stronger. He is no more the son-in-law they humiliate. He is now a son-in-law they feared. Vincent Carter: The Relentless Heir A dark mafia romance book about betrayal, revenge, and the fight for redemption.

BLURB. "You are Elvis, my son-in-law-to-be. You fainted on your wedding day to my daughter, but now that you're awake, you shall marry my daughter today." Elvis stared at Jordan Moore, not having any memory whatsoever of what the man was talking about. Though something was for sure, he felt no strange feeling about the man, so perhaps, he was telling the truth. So, he married the girl in rags. But now, after a little while, Elvis, even with no memory whatsoever, knew who he was, "I am Vince Klein plus one, I rule the world and my in-law must taste my wrath!" Elvis knew who he was... How was he able to know about it? Will he deal with his father-in-law and leave his wife? Will Elvis survive it as he was just so young? Was he ready for some damage and psychological stress? How could he claim a high position without a memory? What even led to his amnesia? Find it all out now!!!

A year after Tristan Jacob del Rosario marries Danica Ignacio, they both get involved in a car accident. Danica died and Tristan lost his sight. Danica’s family kicked Tristan out after blaming him for her death and his family abandoned him as well because he became the shame of their lineage. Tristan gets Karina Zein Gomez as his maid. Then he discovers that Karina is Danica’s sister another woman, so he came up with the idea of using her to take revenge on Danica’s family by making her fall in love with him to control her and unravel her identity to the public to wreck his father-in-law’s image. But before Tristan could do his plan, Karina learns his true goal. Can Karina stay in love with a man like Tristan who only wants to use her to get revenge? Or can Tristan forget to revenge and fall in love too with Karina?

Roman Cooper was a live-in son-in-law of the Rodriguez Family, he was secretly assigned to help his wife's family business from going bankruptcy. After finishing his objectives, the Rodriguez Family see him as nothing but a worthless man, and treated him like a slave. His wife filed for a divorce, and tried to get him killed, Roman Cooper decided to get revenge for all the suffering, humiliations, and pains the Rodriguez's had made him passed through.

Picked up from the streets, Xander got married to a rare gem in the city. But her love for him gradually faded into hatred until they were eventually forced to divorce. Attacked by men from the dark, blood splashed on an ancestral ring handed down to him by his grandfather, revealing a path that laid hidden to him all this while. With a voice resounding in his hearings, he is brought back to life. "The lost dragon heir from the lost Tiger tribe is back."

"Are you Jason Paul Decker?" Jason stared at the men all dressed in black suits and dark shades, looking like casts from the movie MIB. "Who's asking?" "We're from your grandfather, sir James Decker. He wants to know when you intend on taking over your father's business." ~•~ Jason lived a rather simple life with his wife in New York. Broke and unable to get himself a job, he lived as the worthless son in law of the West family. One fateful morning, he ran into some men who told him a secret that would change his life forever.