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In a world where technology is both a blessing and a curse, Ethan Stone is the enigmatic founder of SHIELD—a covert organization focused on global security—and the genius behind Sprint, a revolutionary auto-tech company that outshines even the most ambitious ventures of today. To the outside world, Ethan is just another tech billionaire with a mysterious past, but beneath the surface, he’s a master hacker, a fearless strategist, and a relentless force who refuses to bow to any government or authority. Ethan’s journey into the shadows began years ago when he infiltrated a secret government project experimenting on human augmentation. Although he came out of it with cybernetic enhancements that push the limits of human ability, he chose to remain fully human on the outside. His body may be altered, but his mind, spirit, and determination are unyieldingly his own.

He didn't ask to be born into a family of gifted swordsmen but what else can he do when the fate of the world falls upon his shoulders? "Well….the fiends this time seem to be playing at something big, rumors at the council have it that they intend to resurrect the greatest and most fearsome dragon in history, Tobijulo, and to do that, they have teamed up with some treacherous humans. So that man.." Grandpa Matt said while pointing at the body lying on the field, "….is an agent of the fiends who was sent to kill the Heracles who might impede their evil deeds in this city….  Seeing as you couldn't handle small fry like him, it is obvious that you're just a normal swordsman who has no chance at surviving the contest, so within these three months remaining till the contest begins, you will undergo hellish training under me" he stood up and held his hand out to Steve.  "Are you ready to take down these fiends and uphold the Heracles family name?",  'Three months!!' Steve thought  'can I really be a better swordsman than I am now in three months?, After all he just said that I'm a normal swordsman who has no chance at surviving the contest…..No!, I must win, I must show the world that we Heracles are the real deal….' Can he really overcome the numerous obstacles that stand in his way of obtaining the Fiend Slayer? Find out in this action packed book. Author's Note: please if the book cover I used belongs to you. Nicely notify me and I'll have it taken down. TIA.

Lana Rivers is a brilliant but blacklisted coder scraping by on freelance gigs and shattered dreams. When her latest trace leads her into the encrypted vault of SteeleCore Systems, she accidentally breaches the unbreachable—and catches the attention of Zayden Cross, the cold, calculating tech billionaire who built the system she just cracked. Instead of pressing charges, Zayden offers her a job: strengthen his firewall, expose its flaws, and stay under his watchful eye. But Lana quickly realizes she’s not just being tested—she’s being hunted. Her stolen AI prototype, her buried past, and her name are all hidden inside SteeleCore’s deepest files. As sparks fly and secrets unravel, Lana must decide: is Zayden her captor, her savior, or something far more dangerous?

When a flash flood strikes, Steven stays behind at school to find a little girl who hid from the storm. His lover Derrick comes to rescue them both but can only get Josie out.<br><br>Will Derrick be able to get back to the elementary school in time to rescue Steven, too? Or will he lose his lover to the raging flood waters?

[18+ MATURE CONTENT] An introverted hacker who prefers the safety of shadows never expected to catch the eye of the city’s most notorious playboy. But when their worlds collide, sparks fly. He’s drawn to her intelligence and mystery, while she refuses to be seduced by his charm—or his wealth. Yet one encounter leads to another, and soon, the lines between caution and desire blur. In a world of secrets, high stakes, and hidden vulnerabilities, can love penetrate the walls she’s built around her heart?

My name is Steven Gray. I am 22 years old. I have just gotten married, and my life seems perfectly ordinary: work, home, a young wife. At times it feels as though I am living inside an ideal picture—routine days, love, plans for the future. But something about it all won’t let me rest, as if something is missing. Somewhere deep inside, there was a feeling—as though someone was watching me. As if behind every smile, something not mine was hiding. Sometimes I hear a sound—quiet, barely perceptible, as if a flute is calling from afar. And with each passing day, that sound grows louder. NOTE! This is an original work by the author.

In "The Cosmic Redemption," we follow the extraordinary journey of Steven Stein, a mad scientist, whose relentless pursuit of knowledge leads him to a fate beyond imagination. The story unfolds in a gripping narrative that blurs the boundaries of science, religion, and morality.

When the heir of the Silver Pack, Lycan Prince Steven Styles, ran away from his responsibilities and role, he met his human mate in his weak and dying form. Nathalie felt the heart-fluttering connection and saved him. The moment Steven found out they are mated with each other, he wanted to kill her—but he couldn't resist the mate bond so the two ended up with a one-night stand. Rejected and humiliated, Nathalie returns to her human life only to find out Steven as her new History professor in her school. All of a sudden, he wants her back and will do everything in his hands to claim her heart again. Will Nathalie accept him after being rejected and humiliated? Or will the revelation of Steven's real identity cause her to step back from his life? A weakling human like her mated to a powerful Lycan is forbidden in the Lycan clan. In her journey, Nathalie uncovers the dark secrets of the prestigious and highest rank Silver pack—a world rife with power struggles, ambition, and the deadly fight for the position of the next Lycan King.

Traumatized by all life had to offer him, the term love wasn't something in his terminology list as his heart was been haunted for by his desperate nurses, like a bullet in a hay stark...Steven never believed he would one day fall for the bait of an under graduate student who in a twinkle of an eyes got him chasing......

Avery Have always been alone, or so she thought. she would raise Zach, her two-year-old son, go to work, school and that would be that. But she wasn't alone. There was always someone there. Watching her...