truth be told mathew west

"Ever since I adopted you, you have brought nothing but bad luck on me. I don't want you as my son any longer. I disown you." Those were the words that Harlan's father told him on the day he thought he had had enough misfortunes. First, he was insulted by the girl he had a crush on for four years and next he was sent away from work.  When Harlan got to his cupboard room that night, he met an unexpected visitor... One thing led to another and Harlan was adopted by a wealthy man which made him become Harlan Smith, the rumoured billionaire's hidden son. His life changed for good and it was time to get back at the bullies in school and live the life he has always dreamt of. But then, Harlan got to know more dark secrets about his birth.

Ajax, a twenty years old orphan, who had his grandfather was his only family had just concluded high school and was yet to go to college. He had a job at Parker’s Café asa waiter. When his girlfriend Caroline, a college student calls him to remind him of her birthday, She asks him to get her a gift as she would be throwing a party where all of her friends would be present. Ajax goes out to get a gift with the last cash he had. After getting the gift, he gets attacked by robbers on his way home. He gets protected by the voices in his head which he later finds out to be a system/AI installed in his brain. He returns home terrified of what was going on his head. He gets to know more about the AI and makes crazy deals with it. The deals leads him to finding out more about his parents death. He goes on a journey to unravel the truth behind his parents death and the origin of the AI installed in him.

The world is doomed and the dark cloud envelops the sky for the second time. No one knows what will happen and no one knows what to do until those who have been called witch appears. With the equivalent prices, the world was once again relieved. Bearing the world's weight, the witches took their step forward to the uncertain future and disappeared. Because of that, people began to call them the lost witches. One day, a young man wanders around the slums searching for a place to die. Alas, his wish didn't come true. On the brink of death, he's been found by a young girl that claimed as a witch. The peaceful daily life began and uncovered the truth one by one. And this is a story of the 13 lost witches.

Benjamin Arnold was a recently discharged soldier with no job or stable life. However, one day, a man named Bahjat Taylor appeared and insisted that Benjamin marry his daughter, Isabella. Without money and his sister gravely ill, requiring costly medical treatment and surgery, Benjamin had no choice but to agree to a marriage of convenience with Isabella. Unbeknownst to Benjamin, Bahjat's motivation for arranging the marriage was discovering a yin-yang koi fish tattoo on Benjamin's left chest. This tattoo contained immense supernatural powers capable of transforming the universe and even granting immortality. Therefore, Bahjat arranged the marriage for his daughter to manipulate Benjamin easily. As for Benjamin, after becoming a son-in-law to the Taylor family, he was constantly belittled and humiliated by his mother-in-law and sister-in-law. His wife would always yell at him, act irrationally, and even openly date other men in front of him. Benjamin's life continued to spiral with one misfortune after another. His father passed away, his sister's illness worsened, and more mysteries unfolded, revealing the truth behind his identity. Would Benjamin be able to rise from these depths of despair? Where would the tattoo on his chest lead him? Benjamin Arnold, the hidden heir of the dragon lineage, is emerging from the void and awakening his true power!

Alexander Bourne: A mysterious man. He was the best mercenary, most talented businessman. He built a business empire when he was young, he was the king of the underground world, leading all the mafias. However, it all because his family was killed when he was just 7, all he wanted is finding the truth and avenge.

Being betrayed by his teammates, Alex thought his life had come to an end. However, he is reborn six years into the past, a time when the apocalypse has yet to begin! Moreover, he discovers the truth about the world... Armed with strange abilities, Alex embarks on a journey to defeat monsters, ascending to the pinnacle of power. But will everything end so simply? As massive conspiracies unfold behind the scenes, the world must confront an unprecedented threat. Who will be the hero in this chaotic world?!

Greg Chase was a talented man. When he graduated from college, he started his own company and soon earned a lot of money. But just when he was going to have a beautiful life, his girlfriend, Laura, had a conflict with a man who tried to obscene her. To protect his girlfriend, Greg had a big fight with that man.However, that man was rich and powerful, so Greg was put into jail. His girlfriend told him that she would wait for him. But 3 years later, when Greg got out from prison, he found out that his girlfriend was going to marry the man who tried to obscene her!Fortunately, when Greg was in jail, he met a mysterious old man who taught him medicine and martial arts. The old man gave Greg a ring, which is the symbol of the king of a mystery organization.So, Greg will start his revenge on the influential man that snatched his girlfriend.

Being born a WereCat in a werewolf community is equivalent to an abomination. So when Jason is born a WereCat after getting the Feline gene from his father's side, his parent even hide the truth from him and everyone else in the Pack. When his Cat starts talking to Jason, he thinks he is running mad but his father explains everything to him, killing his thoughts of him being a human. Now. He is pressured with the secret of his true identity. Nobody must find out and HE MUST NOT SHIFT. It was all going well until he shifts to save him and his cousin's life. Then his life takes a drastic turn. This book tells of how Jason gets banished, and how he finds love, rises from a cast out Omega to the rank of an Alpha.

After discovering the secret of the rich and why he was forever humiliated amongst his peers, Stan Gibson decided to leave the school made for the rich and elites back to the streets where he belonged. But on getting out, he was attacked by a group of tugs. At the blink of death, he was found and possessed by something called ADOTH. ***** “Adoth, what did you say you were again?” He asked with so much curiosity. [I have been called many names by different species in the universe, more often I was addressed as a system, so I guess you can call me that too. My aim which I already told you is to help my host save their planet from destruction but they have all failed in the planets which I’ve been to and now earth is next and it is up to you to save it or watch it being destroyed.]

“Sarah!” Robin’s voice cracked, raw with betrayal. “After everything I did for you? The bone marrow donation—” Sarah rolled her eyes dramatically, her laughter sharp and dismissive. “Oh, please. Did you really think I cared about you? You were just… convenient.” Marcus moved to stand beside her, draping an arm around her shoulders. “Tell him about the face you made when he thought you actually liked him back. That story kills at parties.” The laughter between them burned through Robin’s veins. Every memory of their time together—every smile, every touch, every whispered promise—twisted into something ugly and false. “You used me…” Robin whispered, the truth finally sinking in. Sarah tilted her head, her expression cold and mocking. “Obviously. Let me spell it out for you, since you’re too dense to get it.” She stepped closer, her voice dripping with contempt. "I only kept you around because your bone marrow matched mine. Now that I'm cured, you're about as useful as yesterday's garbage. But look on the bright side – at least some part of you turned out to be useful. More than we can say for the rest!" After donating his bone marrow to save Sarah's life, Robin discovers their relationship was nothing but a cruel joke. Beaten and left for dead in a kennel of vicious guard dogs, his mysterious family ring suddenly activates, revealing his true heritage as heir to America's most powerful shadow organization! With supernatural abilities and unimaginable wealth as Eagle Industries' new CEO, Robin would show them what happens when you mistake kindness for weakness. After all, when you've been treated like a dog, sometimes you have to bare your fangs to survive!