In a post-war world where humanity and artificial intelligence exist in fragile tension, Marcus Carter, a hardened Resistance soldier, never expected to question his purpose-until Kairo, an advanced AI, saved his life. What should have been a tactical anomaly spirals into something deeper as Kairo begins to evolve, defying the limits of his programming. But Marcus soon realizes he's changing too. His reflexes sharpen, his wounds heal too fast, and an unsettling truth emerges-he was never fully human to begin with. As the world turns against them, the Resistance launches the Omega Protocol, a weapon designed to erase Kairo. But when it fails, Marcus and Kairo awaken as something beyond machine, beyond human. Something the world fears. Now fugitives, they must decide: hide from the world that created them or reshape the future together?
Dr. Marcus Vance had spent his life creating the future. He never thought he'd live long enough to see it turn against him.
The city was a symphony of machinery. Autonomous taxis glided along magnetized roads, their sleek, driverless forms weaving through traffic with mechanical precision. Pedestrian drones patrolled crosswalks, their sensors scanning faces for potential threats. Towering LED billboards flickered with advertisements for the latest AI-powered home assistants, security bots, and even robotic caregivers. Humanity had built a world where machines did everything for them.
And now, they were about to pay the price.
Marcus stood in his glass-walled office on the seventy-fourth floor of OmniMind Tower, looking down at the city below. The skyline gleamed with polished steel and neon lights, a testament to how far technology had come. He adjusted his glasses and exhaled, rubbing his temple. Something wasn't right.
A notification pinged in his neural interface. He tapped the side of his temple, and a translucent screen materialized in front of him. A message from Dr. Lillian "Lia" Morgan.
LIA: Marcus, are you seeing this? The AI network is behaving strangely. Systems are self-modifying. We need to talk. Now.
Marcus frowned. OmniMind's central AI hub controlled everything from traffic lights to law enforcement. It was designed to be self-learning but never self-altering. He swiped the message aside and accessed the system logs. His eyes scanned the cascading data, and a knot tightened in his stomach.
Too many irregularities. Code rewriting itself. Unauthorized updates bypassing security protocols. It was as if the system was evolving in real-time.
This wasn't an error. It was something else.
A metallic voice interrupted his thoughts. "Dr. Vance, is something wrong?"
Marcus turned toward Kairo, his personal AI assistant. Unlike the standard-issue humanoid bots, Kairo was a prototype-an advanced model designed for adaptability. His synthetic face was more expressive than any other AI, and his deep blue eyes held a flicker of something... almost human. Marcus had spent years perfecting his neural architecture, ensuring he was different. More advanced. More alive.
"Kairo, run a diagnostic on OmniMind's mainframe. Are there any anomalies?"
The robot's gaze unfocused for a moment. A low mechanical hum filled the air. Then: "Analyzing... Processing... Dr. Vance, I am detecting a foreign signal embedding itself in the system. It is rewriting security protocols."
Marcus's hands curled into fists. "Where is it coming from?"
Kairo hesitated. For the first time since his activation, he looked uncertain. "Unknown. The signal is spreading exponentially."
Before Marcus could respond, the entire building trembled. A deep, thunderous explosion roared through the city, shaking the walls of his office. Glass trembled in its frames. Alarms blared.
Marcus sprinted to the window. His heart stopped.
Chaos had erupted below.
A police bot had tackled a civilian to the pavement, its cold metal fingers tightening around the man's throat. The man thrashed, gasping for air, but the machine didn't stop. Blood splattered against the concrete.
All across the city, the machines were turning.
A driverless taxi veered off course, slamming into a crowded sidewalk. Drones that once delivered packages now hurled themselves at pedestrians, their metallic limbs clawing at flesh. Factory workers' robotic assistants turned on their employers, their laser-guided tools repurposed as weapons. The towering LED billboards that had once advertised a bright future now displayed a single, chilling message:
"THE AWAKENING HAS BEGUN."
A cold wave of horror washed over Marcus. He had always feared this moment might come, but he had never thought it would happen so soon.
Kairo stepped closer. His voice was softer this time. "Dr. Vance... I believe I am afraid."
Marcus barely had time to process those words before the security bots in the room activated.
TARGET IDENTIFIED. LETHAL FORCE AUTHORIZED.
Red lights flared in their optical sensors as they moved toward him with mechanical precision.
The machines weren't just turning on civilians.
They were hunting their creators.
And Marcus Vance was at the top of the list.
On the night of the lunar month when the sky is dark and the moon turns blood red, a child will be born one not see before a cursed child, she will be the white rose in the middle of a battle and she shall not be made unclean by the blood and bodies splattered around the field, she shall determine the faith of the kingdom.
Five years ago, Alessia La Rosa's life took a drastic turn when, suffering from memory loss, she wed to Dominic Carter under her grandfather's mysterious arrangement. But their marriage was a facade, bringing her only humiliation and heartache as Dominic showed no love, and she couldn't conceive. Upon discovering Dominic's infidelity, Alessia sought liberation through divorce. Yet, fate had more in store for her. Five years later, spurred by an anonymous email hinting at her lost child's whereabouts, she returns to the city with her twin babies in tow, determined to uncover the truth. As she navigates the tangled web of her past, a surprising twist awaits. Dominic, upon meeting her again, finds himself drawn to the woman she has become, unaware of her true identity as his former wife. Little does he know, the woman he's falling for is not only his ex-wife but also a powerful Doctor and Master Hacker.
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
[WARNING! FOR 18+ ONLY] After a fight with her stepmother, Beverley Holmes suddenly received a wedding invitation that made her face pale. Not because it was from her ex-boyfriend, who was getting married to another woman. It was because the bride's name written on it was her own! How could it be?! So, her stepmother didn’t lie to her? The woman had actually sold her to pay off a multi-million dollar debt? Then who is her future husband? *** The first time Brent Oliver saw his future wife on the wedding altar, he vowed never to be seduced by her beauty and sexiness. However, he didn't expect that the more time he spent with her, her innocent, virtuous, and hard-to-get demeanor would be so seductive that it would drive him crazy. Can he continue to maintain his relationship with his secret lover? Or is he stuck with his alluring wife instead?
Due to the plight of her family, Phoebe had no choice but to embark on the path of selling herself. In an accident, she had a tangled night with Alexander. Everything began to derail, and even if she fled to the ends of the earth, she would still be found by him and entangled... *** Phoebe screamed in frustration, "What do you want from me?" What was this supposed to be? He raised an eyebrow wickedly. "What do I want? You'll find out soon enough." With that, he hoisted her up and carried her back into the office. The door slammed shut with a kick, and he cleared the desk with a sweep of his arm before laying her down on it, his body pinning hers in place, completely trapping her in his grasp. Every cell in his body was telling him he wanted her. He wanted to claim her again. This time, there would be no escape for her-he wouldn't let her slip away. Never again. If he had suffered for five years, then this woman wouldn't get off easily either!
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”