Truth Be Told Mathew West

Noah Bennett was born to inherit Bennett Global Group, a powerful multi-billion-dollar empire built by his father from nothing. But in his first life, Noah wasted everything. Blinded by love and arrogance, he ignored his father’s warnings, pushed away the people who truly cared for him, and let others use his name, wealth, and influence to tear his family apart. By the time he realized the truth, Bennett Global had collapsed, his father was dead, his body was broken, and his name had become a joke to the world. As Noah lay dying, a mysterious system awakened. [Final rating: Pathetic.] Then he opened his eyes in the past. This time, Noah refuses to repeat the same mistakes. He will not kneel for false love. He will not ignore his father. He will not inherit an empire he does not deserve. Starting from the lowest level inside Bennett Global, Noah begins fighting to protect the company before its first major collapse point: the Westbridge Development Contract. But the deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes that his downfall was never caused by one woman alone. Someone has been moving in the shadows. Someone inside Bennett Global is opening doors for the enemy. And the woman Noah once rejected, Astrid Montgomery, may be the only person who saw the truth before he did. In his last life, Noah Bennett died as a foolish heir who lost everything. In this life, he will earn his empire, expose every traitor, and make sure no one uses him twice.

Adrian Kaine was once the deadliest operative in Shadow Unit, a black-ops division buried so deep in the government that most agents never lived long enough to speak of it. But when a mission in Kargath Province turned into a massacre, Adrian became the sole survivor, then the government’s most wanted traitor. His squad was slaughtered. Evidence was planted. His name was erased. And those who orchestrated the betrayal made sure he was declared dead. They miscalculated. Eighteen months later, Adrian resurfaces as a ghost in the ruins of his old headquarters, hunting for the truth buried beneath the ashes. But he is not the only one searching. Marcus Hale, his former teammate and supposed friend, now leads a covert kill team tasked with eliminating him. Above Marcus sits Colonel Mason Kade, the official who signed the order that condemned Adrian’s entire squad. And watching all of them from the shadows is a faceless mastermind known only by a single encrypted codename: Cipher. As Adrian follows a trail of classified leaks, dead operatives, and impossible coincidences, he uncovers a horrifying secret: a covert plan known as the Ashen Protocol, designed to rewrite the balance of global power—using bodies like his as the foundation stones. But the deeper he digs, the more the truth twists around him. Old allies hide new agendas. Enemies speak with familiar voices. And the real traitor may be closer than he has ever imagined. Hunted by governments, mercenaries, and a ghost from his past, Adrian must become something colder than a soldier and deadlier than a weapon. He must become the nightmare they tried to bury. And this time… he’s not the one running.

Alonso's life had been anything but ordinary. He had lost his family and his memories, leaving him with a desperate need to cling to anyone who made him feel like he belonged. So when his girlfriend cheated on him, it was like a knife in his chest. He felt like he had lost the last tether that kept him grounded. Then he lost his job, and everything came crashing down. He was desperate and alone until a billionaire named Perry Montillo offered him a job as her husband. He didn't question the offer, not when he was so lost and alone. But as he began to remember bits and pieces of his past, he realized that he had been the victim of attempted murder. The man he thought was his savior had actually tried to kill him. His anger and fear simmered below the surface, as he struggled to hold on to his fragile sense of stability. As Alonso dove deeper into the mystery of his attempted murder, he unearthed secrets that threatened to shatter everything he had built with Perry. He knew that the truth could destroy them, but he couldn't let it go. He had to find out who wanted him dead and why, no matter the cost. With his world on the brink of collapse, Alonso must choose between the love he has found and the justice he craves. Will he risk everything to uncover the truth, or will he choose to protect his fragile happiness and let the past remain buried

After being caught having an affair with his commanding officer’s wife, disgraced military operative Ethan Cross flees using a forged identity and boards a flight that crashes on a mysterious island. Stranded with Aria Vale, the only hostess aboard, Ethan discovers that the island is connected to a secret military program called Meridian—and that he has been there before. As they uncover hidden facilities, advanced weapons, altered memories, and people who look exactly like Ethan, he realizes his entire identity may have been manipulated. The truth becomes even more dangerous when Ethan discovers that his family was involved in an experiment designed to determine whether human beings can retain free will after their identities and memories are destroyed. Ethan represents the one variable the organization cannot control: choice. As thousands of survivors gather around the civilization Ethan begins building, his former commander, Marcus Vale, launches a war to force Ethan into choosing between control, sacrifice, and collapse. But Marcus has underestimated Ethan—and his bond with Aria. When Ethan finally remembers the truth about his past, he discovers that the greatest battle was never about discovering which version of him was real. It was about deciding who had the right to define him. Refusing to become a dictator or sacrifice the woman he loves, Ethan rejects the system's choices and destroys the foundation of its control. In the aftermath, he and Aria help rebuild civilization around freedom, cooperation, and individual choice. For the first time in his life, Ethan stops running from who he was and chooses who he will become.

In the God Domain, cultivators are revered as gods. By comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, they gain the power to control fire, manipulate space, and even challenge death. However, only those recognized by the heavens can walk the path of cultivation. In his previous life, Ethan Cole was rejected by the heavens. Refusing to accept his fate, he devoted years to researching a mysterious energy called Si, believing it could allow ordinary people to cultivate without heavenly recognition. After countless experiments, he finally absorbed a tiny strand of Si. He died instantly. Ten years later, someone discovered his research and continued his work. Generations passed, and Si became the foundation of cultivation throughout the world. Ethan's impossible dream had become everyone's reality. Then, he was reborn as the second prince of the mighty Great Zhou Empire. His birth caused the laws of heaven and earth to gather around him, convincing everyone that he was a once-in-a-millennium genius. But when Ethan witnessed a midwife casually using Si to conjure water, his excitement turned to disbelief. **WHO STOLE MY IDEA?!** Determined to uncover the truth, Ethan begins investigating the origins of Si. However, his discoveries reveal that his research has been altered, ancient records have been erased, and the heavens are hiding something terrifying. Worse, Si may possess a consciousness of its own. As powerful cultivators, royal conspiracies, and the mysterious Heavenly Registrar turn their attention toward him, Ethan must uncover the truth behind his first death. The heavens rejected him once. Now, they fear what he might remember.

Ethan Cole was an ordinary young man until the night his world ended. On his way home, a strange blue screen appeared before his eyes and gave him an impossible mission. Survive. Protect his mother. Become stronger. When monsters begin appearing across Blackridge City, Ethan discovers that the world has entered the first stage of an apocalypse. People are dying, creatures are hunting humans, and a mysterious System is choosing ordinary people to become Players. But Ethan is not an ordinary Player. The System calls him Player Zero. As Ethan fights to survive, he begins gaining experience, growing stronger, and discovering abilities that could change his fate. However, the monsters are not his only enemies. A dangerous group known as the Hunters is searching for him, and they will do anything to capture him before he discovers the truth about his past. Then Ethan learns something even more frightening. Twenty years ago, he was taken to a secret facility and given a name he cannot remember. Subject Zero. His mother has spent years hiding the truth to protect him, while someone from his past has been waiting for him to remember. Now the apocalypse has begun, the Hunters are closing in, and a powerful enemy has entered the city. Ethan must become strong enough to protect the people he loves and uncover why the System chose him. Because if he fails, Blackridge City will fall. And Ethan may discover that the greatest danger in this new world is not the monsters. It is what he was created to become.

When E-Class warrior Xayn walks in on his girlfriend with the guild master, his world shatters. Moments later, he’s thrown into a death trap; bleeding, broken, and forgotten. But just before the end, a mysterious system awakens within him. Now, with power unlike anything the world has seen, Xayn rises from the shadows. Stronger. Smarter. Unstoppable. As he uncovers the dark truth behind his father’s murder, topples corrupt guilds, and exposes monsters wearing human faces, one thing becomes clear, the weakest warrior is about to change everything, and this time, he’s not holding back.

Betrayed. Cast aside. Killed. Valor Harder, once the world's strongest hero, lost everything when he sealed his rogue son, Dusk, in the Astral Sanctum. Stripped of power and left to die, he uncovered secrets about a world ruled from the shadows—but was executed before he could act. Reborn as Ashen Azarious, a mere boy with a mysterious system, he must rise through the ranks of All Valley Academy, battling oppression, uncovering the truth, and preparing for Dusk’s inevitable return. The world is broken, but Ashen refuses to be a pawn. This time, the hero will fight back.

Kian thinks he is just a normal trash collector living in the dirty slums of River City. But on one stormy night, a dying noble crawls out of the garbage, gives him a strange power, and tells him his whole life is a lie. With elite guards hunting him down and magical powers waking up inside his body, Kian runs for his life. But in a city built on deception, every ally is an enemy, every truth is a trap, and every memory in his head might be fake. Can a simple garbage picker win a game where reality itself keeps changing the rules?

Kael Veyron is humanity’s weakest hunter, betrayed by friends and left for dead in a collapsing world. But a mysterious Shadow System awakens inside him, granting unparalleled powers fueled by darkness. As he climbs from weakness to godlike strength, Kael faces rival system users, deadly world bosses, and treacherous allies. He uncovers a hidden truth—the system is a tool of control by an unseen creator. With time itself bending around him and betrayal threatening everything, Kael must decide: obey the system or destroy it. Survival is not enough; only by mastering his powers can he become the true ruler of shadows.