Vance Hopper

Aurora Crestwood está apaixonada por seu melhor amigo Liam há dez anos. Dez anos sendo o ombro para ele chorar, sua ligação de madrugada, seu apoio emocional após cada término. Dez anos observando-o perseguir a mesma mulher tóxica que continua partindo seu coração. Quando Selena Beaumont anuncia seu noivado com outra pessoa, Aurora pensa que finalmente está livre. Mas Liam tem outros planos. Ele quer invadir o casamento, fazer uma última jogada desesperada pela mulher que nunca realmente o quis. E ele quer que Aurora o ajude a fazer isso. Contra seu bom senso, ela concorda. O que ela não espera é conhecer Kian Vance. O irmão afastado de Liam é tudo o que Liam não é — perigoso, direto e completamente desinteressado em jogar jogos. Ele também é amigo do noivo, o que o torna a maior ameaça ao plano de sabotagem. Mas quando Kian olha para Aurora, ele não vê a amiga confiável de Liam. Ele vê uma mulher que tem escondido seu verdadeiro eu por tempo demais. "Vou roubá-la de você", Kian diz ao irmão com fria certeza. Quando Kian propõe uma aposta — se o casamento desmoronar, Aurora pertencerá a ele — ela deveria ir embora. Ela deveria se concentrar em ajudar Liam a conquistar a mulher por quem ele é obcecado. Ela deveria continuar sendo a boa menina que sempre foi. Em vez disso, ela aperta a mão do próprio diabo. Agora Aurora está presa entre dois irmãos, um casamento que pode não acontecer e um homem perigoso que enxerga através de suas paredes cuidadosamente construídas. Kian promete mostrar a ela o que significa ser verdadeiramente desejada, mas seu interesse vem com um preço. Enquanto o fim de semana do casamento espirala em direção ao caos, Aurora deve decidir: continuará jogando pelo seguro ou finalmente abraçará o fogo que tem escondido?

Elara Vance a 23 year old woman changed her name to Elias Thorne disguised as man and entered the royal academy to unravel the conspiracy that has destroyed her family with Lyra an ally or someone else.

Il y a trois ans, Hazel Vance a fait un choix qui a tout changé. Une nuit de passion avec un mystérieux inconnu lors d'un bal masqué lui a laissé plus que des souvenirs—elle lui a laissé un fils dont les rares yeux violet-bleu sont un rappel constant du père qu'elle ne retrouvera jamais. Aujourd'hui mère célibataire en difficulté, Hazel a désespérément besoin du poste d'assistante de direction au Groupe Sterling. Le salaire pourrait enfin offrir à son fils de deux ans, Léo, la vie qu'il mérite. Mais son nouveau patron, le PDG Liam Sterling, n'est pas du tout comme elle l'imaginait. Exigeant, brillant et terriblement séduisant, Liam a la réputation d'être un patron impossible. La plupart des assistantes ne tiennent pas une semaine. Quand Hazel refuse de se laisser intimider par son comportement froid et ses paroles acérées, quelque chose change entre eux. L'attraction est immédiate et électrique, crépitant à travers chaque interaction professionnelle. Mais ce sont ses yeux qui la figent sur place. La même teinte violet-bleu saisissante qui la regarde chaque matin quand elle observe son fils. Alors que la tension entre eux s'intensifie et que les frontières entre professionnel et personnel commencent à s'estomper, Hazel se retrouve prise entre son besoin désespéré de ce travail et son attirance grandissante pour le seul homme qui pourrait détruire tout ce pour quoi elle a travaillé. Elle ignore que Liam recherche la mystérieuse femme du bal masqué depuis cette nuit qui l'a changé à jamais. Et il n'a aucune idée que l'assistante composée et fougueuse qui le défie à chaque instant est la même femme qui hante ses rêves. Quand la vérité éclate enfin, les rapprochera-t-elle ou détruira-t-elle la fragile nouvelle vie qu'Hazel a construite pour elle-même et son fils?

In his past life, he was Azeros, the Demon Lord of Absolute Desolation. His very name silenced gods, and his power could unmake reality. But omnipotence was a gilded cage of crushing boredom. Seeking a flicker of genuine feeling, he orchestrated his own demise, reincarnating into the future as Leo Vance—a penniless commoner in a world that had all but forgotten his terrifying legacy. Now, he must navigate the halls of the prestigious Aethelgard Magic Academy, where noble arrogance, hidden dangers, and powerful beauties lie around every corner. His goal? To live a normal, unremarkable life. But when you possess the power to shatter mountains with a whisper, "normal" is a fantasy. Forced to reveal slivers of his true might to protect the few he begins to care for, Leo unwittingly starts to build a new legend. Powerful women—from tsundere princesses and genius mages to seductive professors and a war-hero instructor—find themselves inexplicably drawn to his quiet confidence and the terrifying, god-like aura he can't fully conceal. He only wanted peace, but his very existence is a declaration of war. As ancient evils stir and the world's most powerful figures begin to notice the "commoner" who defies all logic, Leo's quest for a simple life might just end with him on a throne once more, with a harem of devastatingly powerful women by his side. The Demon Lord is back, and this time, he's taking the Academy by storm.

Three years ago, Hazel Vance made a choice that changed everything. One night of passion with a mysterious stranger at a masquerade ball left her with more than just memories—it left her with a son whose rare violet-blue eyes are a constant reminder of the father she'll never find. Now a struggling single mother, Hazel desperately needs the executive assistant position at Sterling Group. The salary could finally give her two-year-old Leo the life he deserves. But her new boss, CEO Liam Sterling, is nothing like she expected. Demanding, brilliant, and devastatingly handsome, Liam has a reputation for being impossible to work for. Most assistants don't last a week. When Hazel refuses to be intimidated by his cold demeanor and sharp tongue, something shifts between them. The attraction is immediate and electric, crackling through every professional interaction. But it's his eyes that stop her cold. The same striking violet-blue shade that stares back at her every morning when she looks at her son. As the tension between them builds and the lines between professional and personal begin to blur, Hazel finds herself caught between her desperate need for this job and her growing attraction to the one man who could destroy everything she's worked for. She doesn't know that Liam has been searching for the mysterious woman from the masquerade ball ever since that night changed him forever. And he has no idea that the composed, fiery assistant who challenges him at every turn is the same woman who haunts his dreams. When the truth finally comes to light, will it bring them together or tear apart the fragile new life Hazel has built for herself and her son?

"Ahh!" She writhed in a haze of moans, her body trembling with conflicting sensations. She loathed this man, yet every fiber of her being reacted to his touch. As his hands began to roam along her waist, she sucked in a sharp breath—the sudden pull of her back zipper sent a shiver down her spine. The metal slider halted at the small of her back, and as it opened, her upper back and waist were exposed, baring her skin to the cool air. "D-Don’t—mmph!" Her protest was smothered by the pillow as his fingers caressed her bare spine, leaving a trail of goosebumps in their wake. With a deep, angry growl, he whispered harshly in her ear, "I'll make you forget every touch, every kiss, every thing about him. From now on, when you're with another man, you'll only see me." Elara Vance was a withdrawn omega, often overlooked in the Silver Moon Pack for her quiet demeanor and unassuming appearance. But beneath her thick glasses lay a hidden crush on Rhys Knight, the pack's future Alpha and a notorious campus playboy. Rhys scoffed at mate bonds, treating relationships as disposable—until Elara's eighteenth birthday, when he publicly rejected her, turning her into the butt of every joke. Now, Elara returns transformed—glasses discarded, her hair styled sleek and confident—and Rhys can't take his eyes off her. What if her blood holds a sacred heritage chosen by the Moon Goddess? What if the "humiliation" was part of a larger scheme? And when Rhys, the alpha who once dismissed her, kneels before her new love interest, Liam Thorne, begging for a second chance, who will claim victory in this battle of pride and passion?

Aurora Crestwood telah jatuh cinta pada sahabatnya Liam selama sepuluh tahun. Sepuluh tahun menjadi tempat bersandar, menerima telepon larut malam, dan memberikan dukungan emosional setiap kali dia putus cinta. Sepuluh tahun menyaksikannya mengejar wanita beracun yang sama yang terus mematahkan hatinya. Ketika Selena Beaumont mengumumkan pertunangannya dengan orang lain, Aurora berpikir dia akhirnya bebas. Tapi Liam punya rencana lain. Dia ingin menggagalkan pernikahan itu, melakukan usaha terakhir yang putus asa untuk mendapatkan wanita yang tidak pernah benar-benar menginginkannya. Dan dia ingin Aurora membantunya melakukannya. Melawan penilaian baiknya, dia setuju. Yang tidak dia duga adalah bertemu dengan Kian Vance. Saudara Liam yang terasing itu adalah segala hal yang bukan Liam—berbahaya, langsung, dan sama sekali tidak tertarik bermain-main. Dia juga teman pengantin pria, yang menjadikannya ancaman terbesar bagi rencana sabotase mereka. Tapi ketika Kian memandang Aurora, dia tidak melihat sahabat setia Liam. Dia melihat seorang wanita yang telah menyembunyikan jati dirinya terlalu lama. "Aku akan mencurinya darimu," kata Kian kepada saudaranya dengan kepastian yang dingin. Ketika Kian mengusulkan taruhan—jika pernikahan itu gagal, Aurora menjadi miliknya—dia seharusnya pergi. Dia seharusnya fokus membantu Liam mendapatkan wanita yang dia obsesikan. Dia seharusnya tetap menjadi gadis baik seperti yang selalu dia lakukan. Sebaliknya, dia berjabat tangan dengan iblis itu sendiri. Sekarang Aurora terjebak di antara dua bersaudara, pernikahan yang mungkin tidak terjadi, dan pria berbahaya yang melihat menembus dinding yang telah dia bangun dengan hati-hati. Kian berjanji untuk menunjukkan padanya apa artinya benar-benar diinginkan, tapi ketertarikannya datang dengan harga. Saat akhir pekan pernikahan bergerak menuju kekacauan, Aurora harus memutuskan: akankah dia terus bermain aman, atau akhirnya menerima api yang telah dia sembunyikan?

"¡Ahh!" Se retorció en una bruma de gemidos, su cuerpo temblando con sensaciones contradictorias. Odiaba a este hombre, pero cada fibra de su ser reaccionaba a su tacto. Cuando sus manos comenzaron a recorrer su cintura, ella contuvo la respiración—el repentino tirón de la cremallera de su espalda le provocó un escalofrío. El deslizador metálico se detuvo en la parte baja de su espalda, y al abrirse, su espalda superior y cintura quedaron expuestas, dejando su piel al aire fresco. "N-No—¡mmph!" Su protesta fue ahogada por la almohada mientras los dedos de él acariciaban su columna desnuda, dejando un rastro de piel de gallina a su paso. Con un gruñido profundo y furioso, él susurró duramente en su oído: "Te haré olvidar cada caricia, cada beso, cada cosa sobre él. De ahora en adelante, cuando estés con otro hombre, solo me verás a mí". Elara Vance era una omega retraída, a menudo ignorada en la Manada de la Luna Plateada por su comportamiento tranquilo y apariencia discreta. Pero bajo sus gruesas gafas se escondía un amor secreto por Rhys Knight, el futuro Alfa de la manada y un notorio mujeriego del campus. Rhys se burlaba de los vínculos de pareja, tratando las relaciones como desechables—hasta el decimoctavo cumpleaños de Elara, cuando la rechazó públicamente, convirtiéndola en el blanco de todas las bromas. Ahora, Elara regresa transformada—sin gafas, con su cabello peinado elegante y confiado—y Rhys no puede quitarle los ojos de encima. ¿Y si su sangre contiene una herencia sagrada elegida por la Diosa Luna? ¿Y si la "humillación" fue parte de un plan mayor? Y cuando Rhys, el alfa que una vez la despreció, se arrodilla ante su nuevo interés amoroso, Liam Thorne, suplicando una segunda oportunidad, ¿quién saldrá victorioso en esta batalla de orgullo y pasión?

Elara Vance a lady who never had plans outside work. Being single,rich,work,taking care of her pets was the only dream she had because she grew up in an orphanage and had been let down in all relationships. Just when she thought she had everything she dreamt of,she became the protagonist of a calculated plan against Killian Reeve,the mischievous and cold heir of a worldwide company,Granex. This led to many complex problems which she dreaded. What would happen when time was up and she had to leave her children to the Reeve family? What would happen to Killian and Elara's love-hate relationship? Would they set their differences aside for their children?

Facing extinction, humanity seeks salvation in the Astral Verge, a dangerous dimension accessed via portals that threatened to wipe out the entire planet. Few years later, aspiring recruit Daniel Vance enters the Verge for his final assessment, hoping to Awaken a Talent and secure his future. While others gain common abilities, Daniel secretly Awakens the mythical SSS-Grade Talent: [Soul Assimilation]. This allows him to absorb essence, enhancing gear, gaining stats and EXP from slain creatures, and crucially, absorbing attributes and skills from fallen Awakened. Witnessing the swift death of the arrogant Jaxon Rex, Daniel makes a grim choice: he assimilates Jaxon, gaining his first skill, [Kinetic Pulse]. This sets his path: scavenging the aftermath of others’ battles. He enhances gear and, after achieving his first kill on an injured beast, waits patiently to assimilate two more fallen recruits, acquiring [Quick Step] and the invaluable passive [Aura Sense]. Starting as average, Daniel rapidly gains power in secret, enhanced gear, multiple skills, and boosted stats , far exceeding his peers while remaining outwardly unremarkable. He navigates the lethal Verge alone, using its inherent dangers to fuel his growth, wrestling with the moral cost of his unique, overwhelming power.

Detective Liam Vance's world unravels when a series of chilling disappearances points to a sinister cult and an entity lurking in the shadows. Cryptic symbols, haunting whispers, and a growing sense of paranoia grip him as he delves deeper into the mystery. Can he trust anyone, even his closest ally, when the lines between reality and nightmare blur? In a city where fear is a weapon and the "shadow" feeds on despair, Liam must confront the darkness that threatens to consume his mind and soul. Genres and Tags *Horror *Thriller *Suspense *Psychological *Mystery *Supernatural *Detective

When her once-wealthy family falls into ruin, Elara Vance has only one option to protect them: marry the man responsible for their downfall, Damien Arclight, a ruthless business tycoon with a hidden vendetta. What begins as a cold-blooded deal soon spirals into a web of secrets, betrayals, and dangerous desires. Elara must navigate high society, corporate warfare, and her growing feelings for the enemy she swore to hate, all while uncovering the truth behind her family's collapse. Is love even possible when the marriage starts as a trap? And will the truth destroy them both? Genres: Romance, Drama, Enemies-to-Lovers, Revenge, High Society Themes: Arranged marriage, family loyalty, slow-burn romance, power play

Elliot's in-laws curse the day their daughter married Elliot Vance who became jobless and couldn't cater for his family. He was abused and belittled by his in-laws and his wife who ended up cheating on him with her boss who was richer. Eliot couldn't take it, he tried to get his wife back but she gave him the divorce paper as Eliot was thrown out of his matrimonial home left on the road side, depressed and everything already taken from him then (A SYSTEM ACTIVATE) (HOST CONNECTED) Eliot is given the power to get his revenge as he tried to upgrade to avoid any evil thing to befall him.

Elara Vance, a rising star in the cutthroat world of architecture, watches her meticulously built career implode in a single humiliating public scandal. Accused of corporate espionage by a mentor she trusted, she's branded a pariah, losing her firm, her reputation, and her last penny. Just as the city's sparkling skyline appears to taunt her misery, a figure emerges from the darkness: Julian Thorne, the infamous, ruthless CEO of Thorne Industries and her family's archenemy for years. Julian provides Elara with a lifeline—a Faustian bargain that traps her in his gilded cage, supposedly to utilise her power for his own secret purposes. Cornered in a deadly game of cat and mouse where trust is something she cannot afford, Elara has to cope with Julian's dark charm and the intense, hot chemistry igniting between them. As lunar nights reveal unexpected vulnerabilities and shared histories, Elara is faced with a shocking truth: Julian Thorne is not only a cunning billionaire but also the very man who holds the secrets to unravelling her own death and, perhaps, to a destiny that unites them under the moon's eternally watchful eye. Will an unwilling alliance ignite a passion powerful enough to redeem them both, or will their clashing worlds tear them apart beyond redemption?

He was built to survive the end of the world. But no one taught him how to live afterward. Ten years ago, Leo Vance erased a city—and then vanished into silence. Now, he lives alone in a high-security containment shell, watched like a warhead that still might detonate. Officially, he's a living weapon. Unofficially, he’s a man unraveling at the seams. His powers are unstable. His memories are fractured. His emotions are… dangerous. But someone wants to fix that. Dr. Aris Thorne doesn’t see a weapon. She sees a person buried beneath layers of grief, guilt, and government programming. Through fragile therapy sessions and impossible questions, she dares Leo to look inward—at the trauma he’s sealed away. When a leaked video exposes him to the world again, Leo is forced to navigate a collapsing boundary between who he was made to be… and who he might become. Can you heal while being watched? Can you feel when you were never meant to? Can you trust someone enough to let them into the very core of your wound? Because if Leo loses control again—emotionally or otherwise—the next explosion won’t be contained to a crater. Themes: Emotional Healing Power vs. Humanity Therapy and Trust Identity Crisis Guilt and Redemption Man vs. Control System Loneliness in a Monitored World Weaponization of Trauma Silence, Rage, and the Breaking Point

Synopsis: (inspired by Lord of the Mysteries). In the last breath of his previous life, Elias Thorne, a renowned historian and cryptographer, found himself facing the inexplicable: not the darkness of nothingness, but the gleam of a golden spiral — a galaxy collapsing within his own soul. Reincarnated in a world where the real bends to the symbolic, the protagonist awakens in the skin of a disinherited young commoner: Kaelen Vance, in a metropolis called Vaeldar, capital of the Syranthin empire, ruled by a Veiled Council that never shows its faces. There, reality is shaped by Paths of Awakening, mystical routes followed by those who dare to ingest the Primordial Symbols — fragments of absolute truths that break the mind and sculpt destiny. There are 25 Paths, each a mirror of universal archetypes, each demanding the price of sanity in exchange for power. As young Kaelen Vance adapts to the upside-down logic of a world where words carry arcane weight and names can kill, he discovers that someone—or something—brought him here for a purpose. An Invisible Theater stages his life.

In The Fall of Shadows, Jack Mayors (Obsidian Seven), now a hunted “ghost,” fights to dismantle Echelon’s bio-agent plot threatening Geneva. Joined by loyal ally Colton Drake and torn agent Alicia Renner, he faces new foe Vance and Cyrus’s lingering menace. As betrayals deepen and Colton Drake falls, Jack’s “dead cold” vengeance drives a bloody showdown, stopping the strike but leaving him rogue in a world of vanishing truth. A noir saga of betrayal, loss, and redemption, Jack’s war against Echelon tests his soul, with no one left but his fight. A sequel to SECRETS IN THE GRAY

Z-List actress Skylar Vance has been dogged by controversy since her debut. Vilified for her curves and drowned in tabloid scandals, she’s branded a "sex symbol" by ruthless industry rivals. Studio sabotage, smear campaigns, and predatory gossip columns have trapped her career in limbo for years. Enter Silas Sterling, the Ivy League-educated CEO of Sterling Holdings. A titan of Wall Street whose strategic ruthlessness reshaped entire industries, he reigns from a gilded throne—yet his icy demeanor has alienated family and colleagues alike. To the world, he’s untouchable. To those who know him? Unbearable. When a freak accident swaps their bodies, Skylar wakes up as the feared billionaire—and accidentally sets about revolutionizing Sterling Holdings with radiant empathy: She starts her days with warm family check-ins, showers subordinates with genuine care, rolls out irresistible employee perks, and lavishes compliments on her secretary's stunning new perm. Meanwhile, Silas storms through Skylar’s world like a corporate Category 5 hurricane: suing tabloids into oblivion, blacklisting scheming rivals, and warning online trolls with signature legal threats. The Internet Explodes: Forum Post: WHO is Skylar Vance’s sugar daddy? Her rise from Z-list to A-list reeks of shady backing! Tabloids froth with theories about her mysterious benefactor—until Sterling Holdings’ notoriously reclusive CEO drops a bombshell on live TV: "I’m bankrolling my own girlfriend’s career. Got a problem with that?"

Her DNA is the key to the deadliest weapon on Earth. And now, they know who she is. Sixteen-year-old Elara Vance is brilliant, bold, and completely unaware that her very blood holds the code to activate the Multiplier—a weapon capable of amplifying energy to city-shattering levels. When masked men break into her apartment and her mother's last secret unravels, Elara is thrust into a deadly chase led by the man who corrupted the Multiplier’s creation: Victor Kain. Now, with assassins on her trail and a rogue agent as her only ally, Elara must unlock the truth behind her father’s disappearance, survive high-tech ambushes, and confront the legacy buried in her DNA. Because the Multiplier isn't just a weapon… it’s a choice. And the wrong one could burn the world to ash. Zero Limit is a breakneck YA sci-fi thriller packed with cinematic action, twisting loyalties, and a heroine who refuses to be controlled—even by her own legacy.

Elara Vance, a gifted but unassuming music student, finds her quiet life shattered when she inherits an antique music box. Within it lies an unfinished, coded melody – a fragment of the legendary "Starlight Requiem." When shadowy figures, relentless in their pursuit of the Requiem, target her, Elara is thrust into a dangerous alliance with Liam Thorne, a brooding rock star haunted by his family's ancient secrets. Together, they uncover a truth far more profound than any song: the Starlight Requiem is not magic, but an intricate, ancient master code of universal frequencies. A scientific principle capable of manipulating fundamental forces, its complete knowledge could redefine reality itself. As two ruthless factions close in – Liam’s power-hungry uncle, Elias Thorne, and a mysterious, technologically advanced organization – Elara and Liam must piece together the Requiem's fragmented clues. Their perilous quest leads them from the hidden depths beneath a city library, through forgotten tunnels, to a secluded observatory nestled high in the Himalayas. With each decoded segment, the immense potential, and terrifying danger, of the Requiem becomes clearer. Their only defense lies in their deepening partnership. Elara's unique intuitive sensitivity to the Requiem’s intricate patterns, combined with Liam’s vast knowledge of ancient Thorne family archives and his strategic mind, forms an unbreakable bond – their Inyeon. They are two halves of a singular purpose, racing against time to protect this world-altering knowledge from falling into the wrong hands. Can their combined efforts unveil the universe's ultimate secret before its power is unleashed for destruction? Or will their fated connection simply lead them to the heart of a war they never sought?

When Aether Odyssey becomes reality, survival is no longer just a game. Thrown into a war-torn world where forgotten battles are reenacted and hidden mechanics reshape the rules, Noah Vance must navigate shifting alliances and unravel the mysteries buried within the system.

a world where everyone is born with the ability to harness Mantra—a mysterious energy that enhances physical abilities—individuals train to become Mantra Knights, warriors who uphold peace and justice. Only a select few, however, are gifted with a rare and powerful ability known as a Special Manifestation—unique powers that set them apart from ordinary knights. While all Mantra Knights can rise to high ranks through strength and skill, those with Special Manifestations hold even greater potential. At 16, Axel Killamon has dreamed of becoming a Mantra Knight, and now faces the opportunity to join the elite group, Swords of Symphony, led by the youngest and most powerful Lance, Xavier Gray. Xavier, known for his unmatched power and his uncompromising stand against evil, carries a heavy burden of responsibility. Alongside Axel is his rival and best friend, Asaya Vance, a brilliant fighter who wields Plasma Kinesis, a rare and devastating Special Manifestation. As the recruits undergo rigorous trials, they discover that being a Mantra Knight means far more than battle and honor. A dark organization known as the Hollow Ward, a secretive group of masked assassins, begins to emerge, targeting recruits and spreading fear. When a fellow recruit is brutally murdered by a member of Hollow Ward, the stakes become deadly. Axel, Asaya, and the rest of Swords of Symphony are pulled into a dangerous game, where even strength and strategy may not be enough to stop the growing threat. As the masked enemies close in, secrets about Special Manifestations and the true history of Mantra Knights start to surface. With growing danger and rising tensions, Axel must learn to control his own power and face enemies far more powerful than they could have ever imagined.

Landen Vacheron, heir to a fortune built on oil and ambition, has lived his life as a wealthy playboy, the world bowing to his every whim, thanks to the empire his billionaire father, Colton Vacheron, forged. But as his older brother Vance steps into the role of CEO, Landen begins to see that the true cost of power and privilege is far greater than he ever imagined. Avara Du Pont is a devoted daughter who set aside her own dreams to bolster her father’s political aspirations. Unaware of his dark secrets. When it comes to light, Colton Vacheron offers him a proposition he cannot refuse; a marriage alliance between Avara and Vance, as a way for him to garner more political influence. And Mayor Du Pont will receive a king’s ransom as payment to stave off the shadows spilling into his life. Avara agrees to the fake relationship in order to protect her family from her father's criminal ties.

In a kingdom veiled in secrecy, where magic is a sacred privilege of royalty and power is inherited by blood and oath, Aurellion Caelum—a forgotten heir of a slaughtered noble house—awakens with a destiny he never chose. Raised behind the gilded walls of the Royal Island, Aurellion believes himself a noble like any other. But deep within him stirs a mystery—the echoes of a massacre buried by the King’s decree and a legacy erased from history. Every two years, a new power awakens in him—seven in total, each stronger and more enigmatic than the last. When he unlocks the rarest of all—cloning—he finally makes his move. Escaping to the outside world using his clone as a decoy, Aurellion discovers a society untouched by magic yet thriving on money, ambition, and influence. In this unfamiliar world, where lineage means nothing and wealth is king, Aurellion vows to conquer from the shadows. Within six months, he becomes the mysterious and feared CEO of Vance Corp—a man of cold elegance, piercing intellect, and undeniable charm. But when a naïve yet brilliant young woman crosses his path, everything begins to change. She’s not from his world. She doesn’t know his past. Yet her presence feels... necessary. As romance brews in silence, and hatred masks desire, secrets unravel, truths collide, and fate begins to whisper. Will Aurellion rise to become a ruler of both worlds? Or will love crack the crown he never wore?

Leo Vance is a ghost in the machine—a brilliant architect whose genius is stolen daily by his smug, charismatic boss. He's the "CAD monkey" who designs masterpieces, only to watch another man take the credit. His warnings are ignored, his reports are deleted, and his talent is treated as a cheap commodity. He predicted the catastrophic failure of the Titan Tower down to the last sheared bolt. He knew it would fall. He never imagined it would fall on him. Pinned by the very disaster he tried to prevent, with less than a second until impact, reality shatters. A mysterious System appears, offering him a title worthy of his skill: The Architect. It grants him the power to edit the world around him, to treat physics as a blueprint and reality as a draft. But power always has a price. The System's offer is a devil's bargain: survive the impact by sacrificing decades of his lifespan, or watch his bank account get drained to zero for a solution that might be too slow to save him. Trapped between an early grave and a living death, Leo discovers the first rule of his new reality: every choice is a transaction, and the cost of survival is always higher than you think. He was a man who designed buildings. Now, he must design his own escape from a problem with no right answers

Damien Blackwood is a billionaire by day, and a deadly assassin by night. By the world’s eyes, he’s the flawless CEO of Blackwood Corporation—ruthless in the boardroom and untouchable in public. But in the shadows, he eliminates the corrupt elite under the codename “Nyx,” a ghost feared even by criminals. When Elara Vance, a relentless investigative journalist, begins hunting down her brother’s killer, her path collides with Damien’s. Sparks fly. Lies twist. And a dangerous attraction grows. As she gets closer to the truth, Damien must choose: protect the woman who could expose him... or kill her before she destroys everything. What happens when justice falls in love with a killer? ---

A gripping tale of sacrifice, deception, and the enduring power of family. General Marcus Thorne, a man whose name once resonated with strategic brilliance and unwavering resolve, vanished from the world, officially declared a hero lost in the fog of war. But Marcus Thorne was not dead. He had meticulously orchestrated his own disappearance, shedding his identity and his rank to become Elias Vance, a quiet, unassuming man seeking anonymity in the tranquil coastal town of Seabreeze. For years, Elias lived on the periphery, driven by an agonizing need to protect the family he left behind: his resilient wife, Clara, and his now-grown children, Anya and Leo, who had bravely forged a new life without him. From the shadows, he watched them thrive, his unseen hand occasionally offering subtle aid, always yearning for a connection he dared not reclaim. But the carefully constructed facade of Elias Vance begins to crack when a chance encounter exposes his military past. The revelation shatters the fragile peace his family has built, unleashing a storm of anger, confusion, and betrayal. Clara, who had grieved a hero, must now confront the man who chose absence over presence. Anya and Leo grapple with the identity of the stranger who has been watching them, and the phantom father they once revered. "The Quiet General" is a poignant exploration of the profound cost of duty, the weight of secrets, and the arduous journey of reconciliation. Can a family fractured by years of absence truly heal? Can a man who once commanded armies find his place in the quiet rhythm of a simple life? This novel delves into the complexities of love, forgiveness, and the unwritten future of a family desperately trying to find their way back to each other.

Nathaniel "Nate" Graves, conocido en ciertos círculos sangrientos como "El Carnicero de Langley" o simplemente "Código 9", no quería volver. Tras ser quemado por la Sección Ómicron, una unidad gubernamental de "soluciones definitivas", su vida era humo barato y recuerdos peores que una resaca permanente. Pero cuando Vincent "El Cuervo" Crowe, un periodista de investigación con más enemigos que contactos (y eso es decir mucho), le suplica protección mientras intentan borrarlo del mapa por el "Expediente Cerberus", Nate sabe que su retiro se ha terminado. "¿Protegerte?", le espeta Nate, encendiendo un H. Upmann con manos que no tiemblan. "Cuervo, lo único que garantizo es que morirás cansado de correr." El Expediente Cerberus es una bomba: prueba la red de corrupción que une al Proyecto Sombras (asesinatos gubernamentales), Thorne Industries (explotación y contratos sucios), el violento Cártel de la Bahía (tráfico de todo lo imaginable) y policías y políticos hasta la médula podridos. Y el nombre de Nate está dentro, vinculado a la misión que lo convirtió en chivo expiario. Para limpiar su nombre (o vengarse con estilo), Nate necesita descifrar el Expediente y mantenerse vivo. Su único aliado estable es Vin, cuyo optimismo se limita a: "Buenas noticias, Carnicero: hoy solo nos quieren matar tres facciones distintas. ¡Progreso!". Pero la complicación tiene nombre, curvas y un juego peligroso: Seraphine Dubois, "El Ángel de Hierro". Esposa del magnate y político corrupto Darius Thorne, y amante de Nate. Su romance es pólvora mojada en whisky barato: pasión, celos tóxicos y la certeza de que ella comparte la cama de Thorne (y otros) para extraer secretos. "¿Te gusta mi vestido nuevo, querido?", le susurra Seraphine después de una cita con un juez comprado. "Es de seda italiana... y costó exactamente los detalles del próximo golpe de tu jefe contra los muelles. Una ganga, ¿no crees?" Nate lo sabe: Seraphine los usa a todos, y su información es un arma de doble filo. "Eres como un Upmann, Seraphine", le dice Nate en un raro momento de claridad. "Elegante, letal y condenadamente adictiva. Y sé que me matarás." Mientras la ciudad se desangra entre la codicia de Thorne, la brutalidad del Cártel de la Bahía liderado por Marta "La Dama" Rostova, la limpieza despiadada de Ómicron dirigida por el frío Director Vance ("El Archivista"), y la corrupción visceral del Comisionado Bell, Nate y Vin se adentran en el fango. Nate aplica su particular sentido del humor en medio del caos: "Disculpen el desorden", masculla después de dejar inconscientes a tres matones del Cártel en un club de striptease que sirve de fachada. "Pero su servicio al cliente era... mortalmente aburrido." Mientras Vin, revisando cámaras de seguridad hackeadas, comenta: "Mira el lado bueno, Código 9. Al menos la contaminación en el puerto oculta el olor a los que tú dejas atrás." La cacería es total. "La Jauría" de Ómicron, los sicarios del Cártel, los esbirros de Thorne y la policía corrupta de Bell quieren sus cabezas. Nate deberá usar cada gramo de su cerebro y cada gota de su brutal eficiencia para descifrar el Expediente, enfrentar la verdad sobre su pasado, decidir si Seraphine es su perdición o su salvación, y tal vez, solo tal vez, hacer justicia en una ciudad donde la corrupción es el único sistema que funciona. "Redención, Cuervo?", pregunta Nate mientras apunta a su siguiente objetivo, el humo de su Upmann dibujando una corona efímera sobre su cabeza. "Aquí lo único que se redime son las balas recicladas. Apunta y reza... o mejor, solo apunta." ¿Sobrevivirá Nate Graves lo suficiente para ver el Expediente Cerberus reventar en la cara de los poderosos? ¿O será solo otro nombre tachado en una lista interminable de bajas, fumando su último cigarrillo en el infierno que ayudó a crear? En esta ciudad, incluso la verdad huele a ceniza y tabaco caro... y tiene muy mal sentido del humor.

Synopsis In a world where ancient sigils can bend reality, the price of power is your sanity. Adrian Dorne was just another curious student in the great city of Valeria, until a forbidden book marked him with a sigil—a symbol of forgotten power that should never have been touched. Now, secret cults, government occult forces, and terrifying creatures hunt him through the foggy streets of an alternate 18th-century world where nightmares bleed into reality. Guided by the distant and cold Elara Vance, and the mysterious former occult officer Gregor Malchior, Adrian must learn to master the sigils before they consume his mind… or before the Crimson Bureau finds him. But the deeper he goes, the more his lost memories resurface—memories that may reveal he wasn’t an ordinary boy at all. What if his fate was sealed long before he ever touched the sigil? --- ✴️ Dark Fantasy | Psychological Thriller | Occult Magic | Slow-Burn Progression | Enemies to Allies

During the height of World War II, a dependable American fighter pilot, Jack Riley, is shot down over the Pacific. He survives, wounded and stranded on a deserted island, only to face the devastating truth: his attacker was not the enemy, but his own trusted wingman and best friend, Leo Vance. As Jack battles the merciless elements to survive, he must also fight the haunting mystery of the betrayal, unraveling a dark obsession for the fiancée he left behind.