Leveling Up With My Shadow

In the ruthless underworld of Los Angeles, an ancient feud between the Moretti and Volkov mafia families has simmered for decades. After a fragile truce is established, Alessia Moretti, a headstrong university student, believes she can escape the criminal life that has defined her family. But when her reckless brother, Lucas, accumulates a five-million-dollar debt with the infamous Nikolai Volkov, everything changes. To settle the debt, Nikolai demands Alessia’s hand in marriage. Forced into a union with the enemy, Alessia finds herself trapped in a dangerous game of power, deception, and forbidden desire. Nikolai has harbored an obsession for her since childhood, and now that she is his, he refuses to let her go. As secrets unravel and long-buried betrayals come to light, Alessia must decide where her loyalties lie. Will she fight for the family that raised her, or will she surrender to the man who has vowed to claim her as his own?

The housekeeper deliberately reveals her busty chest when I'm out of the house. She says coquettishly to my husband, "Oh, my. This is an accident, Mr. Houston …" My husband looks like he's focusing on his drink, but he keeps sneaking looks at her. I see all of this from the housekeeper's livestream.

Losing her best friend in a fire felt like the worst thing that could happen to Anastasia, but that was before Kasper proposed a marriage. Harboring rage and resentment that seems to grow more than it lessens, makes Kasper cold and unfair to Anastasia, enough to make her tremble in fear whenever he's nearby. Their relationship is so far from normal, and holds so little of the feelings it should that even speaking about it aloud is forbidden. When Anastasia starts to get glimpses of the man that Kasper can be, she falls a little harder. But would it be enough to erase all of the hurt he has dealt her overtime? What happens when Kasper starts to see her in a new light, as the woman she is and deserving of all he is too afraid to give? Would his feelings for each other push aside the bitterness he's cradled for so long or would the bitterness override the best thing he's ever felt?

Saziana Libera is the only daughter of her multi-millionaire parents. Spoiled brat at playgirl. Hindi lang sa mga mamahaling materyal na bagay hayok si Saziana, pati sa mga lalaki. Ngunit ang ugali niyang ito ang magnanakaw ng kaniyang kalayaan. Ipapakasal siya ng kaniyang ama sa isang bilyonaryo na si Amancio Dellano bilang kaniyang parusa. Hindi nakawala si Saziana sa pagbabago ng kaniyang buhay. Halos isa siyang preso sa loob ng mansion ni Amancio. Dahil labag sa kaniya na ikasal sa lalaking bilyonaryo, magagawa kaya niyang tumakas para maging malaya? O hahayaan niya na lang na makulong doon sa mansion na sa una ay tinuring niyang impyerno ngunit naging langit kalunan?

They say dreams are the most wonderful escape from reality. That it only gives peace and gaiety. A place where you can be yourself and do whatever you want. But, what if the dream, which is supposed to hide you away from misery, becomes a nightmare that will haunt you in reality?

The Shadow Knight is a dark fantasy novel that follows the transformation of Kaelen Dawnblade, a once honourable knight whose world is shattered when the corrupt religious Council falsely accuses his family of heresy. The story begins with Kaelen serving faithfully as a Knight-Captain in the Holy Citadel of Light. His perfect life crumbles when he's summoned to the capital, where the High Council, led by Grand Inquisitor Matthias, fabricates charges of shadow cult involvement against House Dawnblade. Despite Kaelen's protests, his family is systematically destroyed. His father executed, his sister Lyanna tortured, and his young nephew Marcus killed during "questioning." After escaping imprisonment, Kaelen discovers the true nature of the Council's corruption: they've been eliminating eastern lords who questioned their increasing taxes and power. Consumed by rage and betrayal, Kaelen encounters a mysterious merchant who guides him to the Soulstone, an ancient artifact of darkness. Through brutal trials that strip away his humanity piece by piece, he transforms into the Shadow Knight, a being of darkness with extraordinary powers. As the Shadow Knight, Kaelen begins a calculated campaign of vengeance against the Council, gathering allies among the oppressed. He discovers his new abilities allow him to destroy and heal, creating an unexpected inner conflict. Throughout his journey, he struggles with what remains of his humanity, ultimately choosing to retain his sense of justice rather than becoming a mindless force of destruction. The novel explores themes of corruption, vengeance, transformation, and the thin line between justice and revenge. As Kaelen evolves from righteous knight to shadow wielding avenger, the story questions whether one can fight monsters without becoming a monster oneself.

My body sinks, water rushing through my nose and mouth like icy needles. I keep my eyes open, praying for a miracle. And then—he appears. A glowing form slicing through the water like lightning. His ginger hair floats around him, a halo of fire in the depths, dancing like the sea itself. He looks like an angel. My angel. My beautiful, guardian angel. --- Nineteen-year-old Marinette Karnowsky knows life as a bed of thorns and broken glass. Abandoned, abused, and barely surviving college on her own, she’s grown used to pain. But everything changes the day her long-lost stepsister returns—sweeping Marinette away to a strange, stunning house in a town that doesn’t exist on any map. A town where the supernatural breathes beneath every shadow. There, Marinette uncovers truths she never imagined. Her beloved sister is not entirely human—and the town, not entirely safe. As she tries to make sense of it all, Marinette meets her sister’s best friend: a golden-haired boy with a blazing smile and fire in his soul. The deeper she falls, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull between them—even if it risks everything, especially her sister’s heart. But their connection runs deeper than attraction. There’s a secret buried in the halls of her new college, one that ties Marinette, her sister, and her mysterious fire-haired prince in ways none of them fully understand. And as that secret begins to surface, so does a destiny Marinette never asked for… and may not survive.

ในอาณาจักรที่ความมืดและแสงสว่างต่างต่อสู้กันเพื่อครองอำนาจ ไรอัน อีวานส์ ชายหนุ่มผู้มีพลังควบคุมธาตุน้ำ ได้ละทิ้งหน้าที่นักรบของตระกูลเพื่อค้นหาความจริงเกี่ยวกับอดีตและพลังที่เขามี ในขณะที่เขาพยายามวิ่งหนีจากความรู้สึกผิดที่ละทิ้งหน้าที่ ไรอันได้พบกับลีอา เซเรน่า หญิงสาวผู้มีพลังสื่อสารกับธรรมชาติที่เต็มไปด้วยความมุ่งมั่นและความหวัง ความรักที่เกิดขึ้นระหว่างไรอันและลีอาไม่ได้เกิดขึ้นง่ายดาย ทั้งสองต้องเผชิญกับอุปสรรคจากลูเซียส ไนท์ฟอล อดีตเพื่อนสนิทของไรอันที่ตอนนี้กลายเป็นศัตรูผู้ทรงพลัง ลูเซียสมีพลังเงามืดที่สามารถทำลายล้างทุกสิ่ง และความแค้นที่เก็บซ่อนไว้ในใจทำให้เขามุ่งมั่นที่จะใช้พลังนี้ในทางที่ชั่วร้าย เมื่อหมู่บ้านของลีอาถูกทำลาย ไรอันและลีอาตัดสินใจร่วมเดินทางด้วยกันเพื่อหยุดยั้งลูเซียสและค้นหาความหมายที่แท้จริงของพลังที่พวกเขามี ระหว่างการเดินทาง ไรอันต้องเผชิญหน้ากับความรู้สึกผิดในอดีตและความกลัวที่จะสูญเสียคนที่เขารัก ขณะที่ลีอาพยายามดิ้นรนเพื่อค้นพบความจริงเกี่ยวกับพลังของเธอและแก้แค้นให้กับครอบครัว แต่เมื่อไรอันได้เผชิญหน้ากับลูเซียส เขากลับพบว่าความมืดที่ลูเซียสได้รับนั้นเกิดจากการทรยศและความเจ็บปวดในอดีต ไรอันเริ่มตระหนักว่าเป้าหมายของเขาไม่ควรเป็นการล้างแค้นเพียงอย่างเดียว แต่ควรเป็นการเยียวยาและนำพาความสงบสุขกลับคืนสู่จิตใจของตัวเองและผู้อื่น ไรอันและลีอาจะสามารถเอาชนะความมืดและนำทางลูเซียสกลับสู่แสงสว่างได้หรือไม่? ความรักของพวกเขาจะสามารถผ่านพ้นอุปสรรคที่ยิ่งใหญ่ที่สุดนี้ไปได้หรือเปล่า? เรื่องราวของความรัก การเสียสละ และการค้นหาความหมายที่แท้จริงในชีวิตกำลังจะเริ่มต้นขึ้นใน "The Light and Shadow : เงาทมิฬ"

My father-in-law, George Lane, suffered from a brain aneurysm and fell onto the ground. The floor was covered in his blood. I calmly picked up a mop and wiped the floor clean. As his daughter-in-law, I gave up on saving him within the most critical time. In my last life, I was the first person who found out that George was injured. I immediately got an ambulance and sent him to the hospital. Before the surgery, the hospital required his immediate family member to sign off the consent form. However, when I asked my husband, Brian Lane to come to the hospital to sign that document, he thought that I was acting out of jealousy because he was spending time with his first-love. He thought I was making an excuse to get him home, so he refused to go to the hospital. In the end, George passed away as he did not receive the treatment on time. Brian did not manage to see George for the last time, and he blamed it all on me. He then hacked me to death. “It’s your fault! My dad was so old, and you didn’t take good care of him as a daughter-in-law! Since you’re not doing your part when he’s alive, then you should continue your duties as a daughter-in-law in hell!” When I opened my eyes, I found myself on the day when George died again.

Dua belas tahun lalu, Airi memutuskan untuk memulai hidup baru di New York. Keputusan itu bukanlah tanpa alasan. Airi ingin melarikan diri dari Kei Hasegawa dan keluarganya. Dia tidak ingin terlibat dengan kerumitan hidup seorang elite keluarga Hasegawa. Terlebih, dia juga tidak ingin keluarga Hasegawa tahu tentang keberadaan bayi yang dikandungnya. Selama di New York, Airi telah menyembuhkan dirinya dari luka yang ditorehkan sang pria. Hingga dia harus kembali ke Tokyo karena suatu alasan. Dan Tokyo berarti ... Hasegawa. Bagaimana Airi kembali menghadapinya?