Under The Oak Tree Riftan Pov

Three children. One fire. A lifetime of scars. Jay and Chase Hamilton grew up side by side, brothers bound by laughter and games in the courtyard of their crumbling apartment complex. Anna Rivera, their neighbor, was the sparrow who trailed them everywhere — small, stubborn, determined never to be left behind. But one careless spark changed everything. The fire tore through their home, leaving ash and silence in its wake. Their mother never returned, and with her absence came unspoken blame. Chase carried the weight of believing she died for him. Jay took the guilt of failing to protect them both. Anna disappeared under whispers and shadows, her name cursed by neighbors who swore the fire had been her fault. Twenty-five years later, the past is still burning. Chase is now CEO of the family’s printing press, driven, distant, and ruthless. Jay is a photographer abroad, still chasing moments he can never hold onto. And Anna — under another name, rebuilt and unrecognizable — has risen quietly, her fate intertwined with theirs once more. But ash does not stay buried forever. When the truth resurfaces, it will test the fragile bonds of family, loyalty, and forgiveness. Ashes of Yesterday is a sweeping story of childhood lost, of wounds carried into adulthood, and of whether broken lives can ever be pieced back together when the fire never really died.

Laith, a master structural engineer for military zones, returns from the front lines to find his home sealed, his marriage a sham, and his legacy under fire. Beneath the toxic rain of Amman lies a labyrinthine secret that his wife and a corrupt doctor are desperate to claim. Betrayed by those he trusted, Laith must descend into the ancient, hidden tunnels beneath his city to stop a cataclysmic conspiracy before his entire world—and his son—are reduced to rubble.

Nicolas was the bastard son of a daughter in the prestigious Tyris family. Treated with scorn and disgust; Nicolas didn’t have it easy in the Tyris family. He remained in the Tyris family and faced these treatments willingly because of his mother. His mother however suddenly died; and the investigation was swept under the rugs. Torn with grief, anger and frustration, Nicolas left the Tyris family and vanished completely. Five years later he is back. The reason for his return? To watch the Tyris family burn to the ground.

The world is not as simple as it seems. It is hiding the deepest and most dangerous secret which can end humanity. Dangers lurking under the shadows, death looming at every corner—this seemingly peaceful world is evolving into something else. In the dawn of apocalypse only those cursed with supernatural powered can survive. But just like they can survive, they are also more susceptible to the corruption from beyond realms! The only way to resist this corruption is to become corruption itself or grow beyond it. Which one can you accept?

Drex Easton made the gravest decision of his life when he married into the Ellington family, all because of a foolish promise he had made to the family patriarch. He spent years living under constant humiliation. Five years later, the patriarch died, and all the lies his so-called wife had buried began to surface. It even led to the death of his father. However, a mind-blowing truth about Drex was revealed. He discovered that he was the rightful heir to the wealthiest company in the country.

The war that had raged for years had now ended under Ludwig Harold's short leadership. After five years on the battlefield, he prepared for his return. He remembered his engagement to Lyra Winter. Anger immediately overwhelmed him when he learned they were trying to arrange Lyra's marriage to another man. "Give me back my 10 million dollars, and then you can marry Lyra Winter!" A man's shout completely shook him.

Jack is eighteen, parentless, and invisible to the world. He sleeps under broken bridges, eats when he’s lucky, and survives by staying unnoticed. In a city obsessed with strength and success, Jack is nothing too weak to matter, too poor to be missed. That’s why he’s chosen. One night, Jack is kidnapped and sold into a secret experiment. When he wakes up, reality is gone replaced by a living video game world where stats decide worth, monsters hunt players, and death is permanent.

Finn Erskin is born into a poor family, harboring a lifelong aspiration to escape his hometown, join the Elite Army, and dedicate himself to serving his country. The tragic loss of his family intensifies his resolve to seek vengeance, becoming his paramount objective. In the course of his journey, he joins the Night Hunters, a group of people who aspires to become part of the elite army. Under Ronim's guidance, Finn learns the art of combat and gains mastery over his abilities.

For four years, Rael Vinsion devoted his life to Noorhaven state, fulfilling his master's command. Under his guidance, the once ruined state rose to become the most advanced and prosperous region. But, when peace finally returned Rael was betrayed. He trapped and imprisoned by the governor’s family, his would-be in-laws. They laughed and believed they could claim the fruits of Rael’s labor without lifting a finger. Unbeknownst to them, they weren’t seizing victory. On the contrary, they were digging their own graves.

Draven Ashworth, the fifth son of a legendary general, expectations are high, but the testing crystal remains cold under his touch. "No elemental affinity detected," the examiner announces. Cast out as the "hollow prince," discovers his grandfather's dark secret—a pendant that absorbs the memories of the dead. Now every fallen hero's knowledge flows through him. Their sword skills. Their magic. Their final moments. The family disappointment isn't powerless after all. He's something far more dangerous. He is peerless.