Fifteen-year-old Jaden Carter has never felt wanted. Born to teenage parents who see him as a mistake, he spends most of his days alone in their North Carolina home, abandoned and forgotten. But when he stumbles upon a hidden door in his basement, his world is forever changed. The door pulls him into Aje'ra, an ancient, hidden village deep in the heart of Nigeria-a place untouched by time, where the people bow before him in worship. They call him their lost god, the reincarnation of a powerful deity who once ruled over them. At first, Jaden is skeptical, but the village priestess sees the truth in his soul. Under her guidance, he learns the forgotten arts of black magic-powerful, dark sorcery that allows him to reshape reality itself. With every lesson, he feels himself growing stronger, more in control. For the first time in his life, he is more than just an unwanted boy. He is a god. But power comes with a price. As Jaden uncovers the secrets of his past life, he realizes that his return was foretold not as a blessing-but as a warning. Something dark stirs beneath Aje'ra, a force that only he can face. Torn between the family that never wanted him and a destiny that could consume him, Jaden must decide: Will he embrace the darkness within, or will he fight to rewrite his fate?
Chapter One:
Jaden had always known he was unwanted. His parents, barely out of high school when he was born, treated him more like a burden than a son. They left him alone in their crumbling North Carolina home for hours, sometimes days, without a second thought. He learned to cook for himself at eight, to lock the doors at night at ten, and to stop expecting love long before that.
It was on one of those lonely nights-when the house felt too empty, and the wind whispered things he didn't want to hear-that he discovered the basement door.
He had never noticed it before.
The old house had its fair share of creaky floors and hidden spaces, but this door was different. It was small, nearly blending into the shadows at the bottom of the basement stairs. The handle was rusted, the wood old yet strangely sturdy. Something about it called to him, sent a shiver down his spine that was equal parts fear and curiosity.
Jaden hesitated only for a moment before twisting the knob.
The door swung open without a sound, revealing a narrow tunnel carved from red earth. A heavy scent of damp soil and something older-something ancient-filled the air. He stepped forward, drawn in as if the tunnel itself was waiting for him.
And then, he fell.
Not in a clumsy, accidental way, but as if something had grabbed him, pulling him downward through darkness that had no end. His stomach lurched. His scream was swallowed by the void.
Then, light.
Blinding, golden sunlight burned into his eyes as he landed, not on a basement floor, but in the middle of a vast, open village.
Dozens of people in flowing, traditional robes surrounded him. Their dark eyes widened in awe, and within seconds, they dropped to their knees.
"He has returned!" one of them cried, voice trembling with devotion.
A woman stepped forward, draped in intricate beads and a headdress that shimmered under the sun. Her skin was deep brown, her gaze sharp yet filled with reverence.
"You are the one we have waited for," she whispered.
Jaden swallowed hard, his pulse pounding in his ears.
"What...what is this place?" he managed to ask.
The woman smiled, placing a hand over her heart.
"This is Aje'ra, the sacred village of the Forgotten Ones."
She knelt before him, bowing her head low.
"And you, my lord, are our lost god."
She thought she was the love of his life, and he became the love of her life that fateful day she had seen him at the pack's party. Selene Grace was only a replica of Alpha Leo's real mate, and when he spotted her, Leo immediately claimed her as his Luna in order to suppress the rumors of him being mateless. Being unable to conceive turns Selene's marriage into a nightmare, and as if that wasn't enough, Alpha Leo finally reunites with his long time lover and mate, rejecting a pregnant Selene as a result. 5 years later, Selene, a now successful doctor, receives an invitation to the moon shadow pack in order to rid the pack of a deadly disease which has struck it. Will Selene return back to the pack which had caused her so much pain, and what would she do when she realizes that she is mated to the Alpha who had betrayed her in the past?
Chandler Su who had cheated by her boyfriend then got drunk at a bar. To take revenge, she grabbed a man randomly and took him to the room. After a crazy night, Chandler found the strange man was a super handsome guy the next morning. Shy and shocked Chandler run away after leaving 150 RMB and scorning the man of his poor bed skills. However, she never thought the story would become so dramatic as the next day, she found out that the new coming president of her company was exactly the man she slept the last night! Worse than that, this new boss seemed very narrow-minded as he asked Chandler to come to his office on the first day.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
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Blinded in a crash, Cary was rejected by every socialite—except Evelina, who married him without hesitation. Three years later, he regained his sight and ended their marriage. "We’ve already lost so many years. I won’t let her waste another one on me." Evelina signed the divorce papers without a word. Everyone mocked her fall—until they discovered that the miracle doctor, jewelry mogul, stock genius, top hacker, and the President's true daughter… were all her. When Cary came crawling back, a ruthless tycoon had him kicked out. "She's my wife now. Get lost."