Wrong Target

The continent of Shenzhou is torn in half by the catastrophic Cleave War. In this broken world, the ancient Aether Covenant is no longer celebrated, it is feared. To bind your soul to a dragon is to gain unmatched power, but the cost is absolute: your human body ages decades in months, and your mind slowly unravels into madness. Chen Lan is an exile who survived a botched separation from his dragon during the war. Now left half-human and half-dragon, he can feel his distant partner dying a thousand miles away, dragging him down with him. Hunted by both the oppressive Immortal Empire and the ruthless Shadow Dominion, Chen Lan is forced to find the Silent Blade, a legendary relic rumored to be the only thing capable of stabilizing a shattered bond. But the blade holds a dark truth that could wipe out the future of an entire species. With time running out, Chen Lan must navigate a web of betrayal, ancient guardians, and political schemes where a single wrong move means the destruction of his soul.

Micheal Jordan was the poorest student at Quinton University, yet he never complained about his life. He worked several part-time jobs to support himself and believed that hard work would eventually give him the life he wanted. Everything changed when the girl he had secretly loved for six months betrayed him for David Hwarthorne, the richest student on campus. Humiliated in front of everyone and left with nothing, Micheal thought his life could not get any worse. But that night, a mysterious man found him and called him Young Master Jordan. Micheal soon discovered that his past was not what he had always believed. The orphan everyone looked down on was connected to a family whose wealth and influence could shake the entire country. As Micheal steps into a world of wealth, power, business, and hidden enemies, he will make everyone who once looked down on him realize one thing— They chose the wrong person to mess with.

"Young master, your father just stopped breathing..." "I'm afraid things have gone so wrong Master... The family's company has just been sold illegally..." ****************************** ****************************** After losing his father, Trevor Billions' world crumbles further when he discovers he's inherited nothing but debt and despair. With his marriage on shaky ground, he toiled tirelessly to make ends meet, only to be met with cruelty and disdain by his beloved wife and her family. Despite that, he labored morning and night to put a smile on Ellen's face, promising never to leave, but on her birthday, a shocking betrayal forces him to sign away his freedom. As he hits rock bottom, a mysterious document hidden by his father reveals a stunning truth, catapulting Trevor into a whirlwind of unexpected adventures and discoveries. With his life turned upside down, could he rise from the ashes and conquer the demons that haunt him?

Twelve years ago, Devon Hayes lost everything because of three things: A hit-and-run. A lie. And a father who handed him over to the police to protect his own son. Now, after more than a decade behind bars, Devon walks free; older, harder, and carrying the kind of silence only prison can carve into a man. All he wants is to disappear into the quiet rhythm of a mechanic’s shop on the edge of Ridgefield, the town that destroyed his life. But fate has other plans. When his friend from prison suddenly got him a better paying job at a vineyard, he met a man who picked an interest in him because he looked like his late son. And to butter him up for the wrong hand he was dealt in the past, he found out they were related. His late mother was the estranged daughter of the man. Now, he had a new name, and a new fate, and now, he could get his revenge.

Once the rightful heir to the prosperous Ashford family, he was cast aside, he was betrayed by those who should have stood by him. Stripped of his name, his home, his and his father’s honor, they vanished into the shadows, only to rise again—stronger, colder, and more powerful than anyone could have possibly imagined. Now, Luca Ashford reigns over the vast quarry with absolute authority, a force that none dare challenge. His presence commands fear, his words are law, and his mysterious abilities make disobedience impossible. But beneath the cold, unshaken exterior, a burning fire rages—one fueled by vengeance. His family thought they had erased him. They thought he would fade into obscurity. They were wrong! He has returned. And this time, he will not be denied or cast aside. This time, the empire will either bow to him… or it will burn at his feet! Find out how it all plays out on ‘The EXILED LORD’ written by LADY E.

Cael Rourke spent four years in a unit that officially never existed. When a mission went wrong and four of his men died, the record was sealed, and he was discharged. Eighteen months later, the civil case he fought to bring the truth to light is dismissed before he even reaches the courtroom. Out on the steps, a stranger hands him a phone. On the screen is a photo of a woman named Nadia Voss, and address, and a single line of text: Stay away from her, or the sealed record becomes a conviction. Nadia is a private investigator working an embezzlement case that has nothing to do with Cael. Or so she thinks. As Cael digs into the company that built its reputation on the graves of his team, their paths keep crossing. What begins as distance turns into a shared fight against people who have spent years making sure the truth stays buried. Some records are sealed for a reason. Others are sealed because someone is still afraid of what they contain.

Detective Adrian Cross, a man haunted by the mistakes of his past, is called to investigate a string of murders that seem to carry no connection. But as the trail deepens, he uncovers signs of a vast, unseen network pulling the city’s strings—one that has already destroyed countless lives, including his former partner’s. To unravel the conspiracy, Adrian is paired with Mara Vey, a brilliant yet enigmatic forensic analyst. Their partnership begins with suspicion and constant clashes, but slowly, their undeniable chemistry becomes a weapon against an enemy who always seems one step ahead. As the bodies stack higher and the danger tightens, Adrian and Mara are drawn into a game where every clue costs blood and every wrong move could mean death. Allies are scarce, betrayal is everywhere, and the mastermind behind the syndicate remains just out of reach until the final arc, when the truth threatens to break them both. Echoes in the Dark blends clever schemes, intense confrontations, and relentless twists into a suspense-filled journey where trust is scarce, and justice is anything but clean.

When celebrated investigative journalist Ethan Carter checks into the eerie and isolated Blackwood Grand Hotel, he expects a quiet retreat—but fate has other plans. One stormy night, a bloodcurdling gunshot rings out from the infamous Room 306, and wealthy businessman Victor Langley is found dead in what appears to be a suicide. But Ethan’s instincts tell him something is wrong. The crime scene doesn’t add up—there’s no gunpowder residue, no exit wound, and the weapon rests in the wrong hand. As he digs deeper, Ethan uncovers a web of lies hidden within the hotel’s shadowy halls, where every guest has a secret and the past refuses to stay buried. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and someone is watching his every move. With the help of a reluctant housekeeper and a curious bellhop, Ethan races to piece together the puzzle before the killer strikes again. As the tension builds, the Blackwood Grand transforms from a lavish hideaway into a claustrophobic trap, and Room 306 becomes the centre of a chilling conspiracy.

Nathan has spent the last five years trying to leave his past behind. Once an elite operative of The Oath, a secret organization controlling world events from the shadows, he walked away, seeking peace. But one night, he wakes up in a bloodstained room with no memory of the last 48 hours—only to find himself branded as a terrorist and the target of a nationwide manhunt. On the run and unsure if he truly committed the crime, Nathan turns to Riley, a skilled underground hacker, for help. As they dig deeper, they uncover a terrifying truth—his memories have been altered. Clues left behind by Elias Graves reveal that Nathan once broke his unbreakable oath to the organization, but someone wiped his mind to keep him from remembering why. The conspiracy leads to Julian, Nathan’s former best friend, who is orchestrating a global web of deception built on manufactured threats and lies. Determined to uncover the truth, Nathan infiltrates The Oath’s headquarters for a final confrontation with Julian. But the shocking revelation leaves him shattered—Nathan wasn’t framed. He willingly took part in the crime but later chose to erase his own memory to escape the unbearable guilt. A recorded message from his past self forces him to face a critical decision: Expose Julian and bring down The Oath, risking global chaos. Take control of The Oath and become the very thing he once fought against. No matter what he chooses, the cost is high. If he exposes The Oath, the world is thrown into instability, and he is forever hunted. If he takes over, he sacrifices his own ideals, embracing the power he once rejected. In the end, as Nathan looks at his reflection, he sees Julian staring back—proof that the cycle never truly ended.

[!]: SYSTEM START: Ancestral Resonance Cultivation Ascension Nexus (ARCAN) [!]: Genre: [Hunter System] x [Weak-to-Strong] x [Cultivation] [!]: Objective: Survive the Gate. Sow the Seeds. Build the Empire. --- Rome D'Angelo is a One-Star Hunter with twenty-one essence points, thirty thousand dollars in debt, and a survival instinct that borders on suicidal. His life is a simple, three-step cycle: 1. Fight monsters far above his pay grade to keep the lights on. 2. Nearly die in the process. 3. Get patched up by Kiona Tsukimori, a Three-Star healer way too talented to be wasting her mana on him. She thinks he’s an idiot with a death wish. He thinks she’s the most beautiful woman who’s ever yelled at him. It’s a match made in whatever circle of hell spits out One-Star dungeons. But when a routine raid turns into a Double Dungeon slaughter, Rome makes the ultimate gamble: he sacrifices his arm to ensure Kiona’s escape. He expected death. Instead, he got a voice in his head. [ SYSTEM INITIALIZED. CLASS: SOWER ] Rome has awakened a power that defies the laws of the Hunter world. He doesn’t just level up by hoarding strength; he ascends by cultivating it in others. The catch? His growth is tied to forging deep bonds with "S.E.E.D.S"— people with latent, world-shattering potential. And his first compatible target is the very healer who just watched him die. Now, every date is a quest, every touch is cultivation, and every shared heartbeat brings them closer to godhood. Rome just wanted to pay his sister’s tuition. Now he has to survive monsters, guild politics, and a harem of dangerous women who might just be the death—or the making—of him.