From Pit to Palace: Charlie Emerged

"I want to end this relationship for good," Megan said coldly. Charlie's heart sank. "Why?" He stammered to ask, trying to disbelieve what he had just heard. "You want to know why?" Megan glared at him. "That's because you're a trash picker! My bright future can't shine with someone like you. So from now on, don't trouble me!" Despite everything Charlie had done for her, Megan felt that they weren't enough. She wanted more, but Charlie couldn't meet her high expectations. So she walked out of their three-year relationship to be with the rich, campus guy, calling Charlie a thorn in her flesh. But then.... Something happened. A mysterious call. Charlie's life changed. He's no longer the trash picker everyone knew on the campus. He now dines in the palace with dignitaries. To you, what do you think will be his next move? Revenge or what? Read to find out.

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The figure standing in front of Charlie was a tall beautiful lady, wearing a beautiful yet short red dress that was above her knees, revealing her fair thighs. She had a smooth, fair complexion, her eyes sparkling like diamonds. Her hair cascaded down her back, every strand perfectly in place.

Her light make-up added to her beauty.

This lady was no other than Megan Harold, Charlie's girlfriend, here on campus. They had been dating for the past three years now.

Megan looked down at Charlie, disgust in her eyes. "Charlie, you are picking trash again? Aren't you tired of doing this?" She scolded Charlie coldly.

Charlie blinked, slightly embarrassed. "I-" He opened his mouth to explain.

But Megan cut him off, her expression icy. "Not interested in your silly explanation. You can continue to pick trash for all I care. But from today, I want to break up," Megan uttered with disgust in her voice. "I don't want someone like you to be a stain in my life."

"Break up?" Charlie asked, momentarily shocked. Disbelief crossed his eyes. "Megan, you can't be serious, are you?" He said, trying to force a smile.

Megan frowned. "Do I look like I'm here to waste my time with you?" She asked. "I'm dead serious, Charlie. I can't continue to be with someone like you for the rest of my life. It's a huge shame to me."

Charlie's heart sank as he listened to Megan's cold voice. Her words pierced through him like a sharp blade, realizing Megan wasn't joking. She looked dead serious just like she had said.

Charlie narrowed his eyes at her. "You want to break up with me? Just out of the blue?" His voice cracked with hurt emotion. "Why? Have I not been trying my best to support you? Is there anything you have asked for that I couldn't provide?"

Megan glared at him contemptuously. "You want to know why, don't you? It's because you are poor!" She scoffed. "I can't have a bright future with someone like you! I don't just want you in my life so I'm officially telling you that we have no relationship. And I hope you don't bother me."

Charlie stood there, speechless. He remembered his several sacrifices for Megan. There was a time when he had sacrificed his apartment's rent just to get Megan what she wanted.

Several selfless sacrifices he had offered her just to make her happy, only to hear this from her.

Tears formed in his eyes, threatening to drop, but he managed to hold them back.

He looked at Megan in shock and disbelief. "You're leaving me after everything I did for you? Also, calling me names?"

"What did you do for me?" Megan sneered. "Those cheap things you bought for me? You should be happy I accepted them. Besides, you did them because you couldn't resist my beauty."

She sighed, glancing around. "I have got to leave before my new boyfriend sees me with you."

With that, Megan turned, taking off on her heels to leave.

"Megan....." Charlie stuttered, quickly rushed forward to stop Megan, but then a young man emerged from behind Megan. He lifted his leg and kicked Charlie in the stomach.

Smack!

Charlie staggered backward, almost about to fall, but he held himself. He steadied himself, his eyes turned red as he took in the figure.

Recognition flashed in his eyes. He gave the young man a fierce and deadly stare. "F-Franklin.....you?!"

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In my past life, the Cerberus strain leaked, turning the world into a blood-soaked hell of rotting flesh and mutated monsters. I thought my boyfriend Declan and my best friend Hailee would have my back as we fled the quarantine zone. Instead, when the surging crowd of the infected cornered us, they didn't hesitate. They shoved me backward into the horde just to buy themselves three seconds to run. As I fell into the mud, I saw them fleeing without a single backward glance. "She's dead weight anyway!" Hailee screamed. "Just keep running, she'll distract them!" Declan yelled back. I was torn apart, feeling the agonizing tear of rotting teeth sinking into my neck and the hot spray of my own blood. Before the apocalypse, my greedy uncle had locked away my ten-million-dollar trust fund, leaving me with nothing but a fake boyfriend who only wanted me for my money. Until my last breath, I couldn't understand how the people I loved most could trade my life for a head start. Why did I blindly trust them? Why didn't I see through their perfectly choreographed lies? Opening my eyes again, the stench of decaying flesh vanished, replaced by the sterile smell of my college dorm room. Hailee and Declan were standing over my bed, faking tears of concern over my meningitis fever. I was back exactly seven days before the world ended, and my spatial vault ability had come back with me. This time, I'm extorting my uncle for every cent, hoarding the city's supplies, and leaving them all to rot.

Action Horror Modern Sci-Fi

7.4

BENEATH THE MOON'S BITE

7.4

In a world ruled by dominance and desire, being an Omega is a curse, especially when you're mine. On his eighteenth birthday, Luca wakes to a nightmare, his wolf has chosen the lowest rank of all. An Omega. The scent of submission, the mark of shame and the kind of wolf others own, use, and discard. But Luca isn't broken, he's burning and the only one who's ever made him feel safe is Rafe, his best friend, his protector and his temptation. Then Rafe shifts and becomes an Alpha and their wolves recognize each other, the bond between them is instant, magnetic, and utterly forbidden. Because an Alpha claiming a Male Omega? That's forbidden, but this Omega? He's different Now their connection is more than a secret, It's a sin to their world, a deadly craving, slow, delicious and primal to fall into. And when one bite can seal a bond or spark a war, how long can they resist it? He's not supposed to want him. But gods, he does. And once an Alpha touches what's his... he never lets go.

Action Fantasy Werewolf

8.0

Bound By Contract To The Ruthless Don

8.0

I threw a latte on the most dangerous man in New York and lived to tell about it. Dante Vitiello. The Capo dei Capi. A man rumored to cut out tongues for interrupting his dinner. Instead of a bullet to the brain, he handed me a black card and a terrifying ultimatum. "I need a fiancée," he told me, his eyes dead cold. To save my failing journalism career and my life, I signed a contract with the devil. I had to wear his massive diamond ring, smile for the cameras, and pretend to be the love of his life to stop a political mafia marriage. The rules were clear: Absolute obedience. Total exclusivity. And absolutely no feelings. But the performance started to feel dangerous. When a rival Don insulted me at a gala, Dante didn't just play the part—he threatened to butcher him in front of three hundred people. When I saw the jagged scars on his chest in the dead of night, I didn't see a monster; I saw a lonely protector. My investigation was supposed to expose him, but I was the one getting stripped bare. Then his cousin Rocco stormed in, calling me a disposable whore and a temporary pawn. I stood my ground, defending not just myself, but Dante too. Dante looked at me then, not as an asset, but as a woman he wanted to devour. He stepped closer, his voice a low rumble that vibrated through my bones. "I think we are going to have a problem with the clause about 'no feelings'."

Action Mafia Romance

7.3

FILTHY LITTLE ASSISTANT

7.3

Jolene flies to Italy broke and desperate for a PA job. She walks into the wrong room and finds a man naked in the shower. She can't stop staring. He notices. The interview is brutal. Two men, Marco and Enzo, tear her apart, humiliate her, and dismiss her. She thinks she failed. Then Enzo gets in the car. It was all a test. They wanted to see if she'd break. She didn't. The job is hers. But they don't want a normal assistant. They want control. They touch her when they want, stand too close, give orders that cross every line. On her first night, Marco tells her to take off her blouse. Jolene has to choose: obey or walk away with nothing. The problem? Part of her doesn't want to leave.

Action Mafia Modern

9.3

I AM THE SHE-ALPHA

9.3

"I would never accept a slut like you as a mate. You're not worthy of becoming my Luna. Disgusting," He spat, glaring at me. I shook my head, my heart shattering, knowing what was coming next. "I, Alpha Theodore Dreadclaw, Ruler of the Fangborn pack, hereby reject you, Raven Silvera, as my mate and Luna." Raven Silvera has always lived in her twin's shadow- until a cruel fate leaves her rejected by her mate and left to die. Saved by a mysterious stranger, she's thrust into a world of secrets, ancient powers and dangerous desires. As war brews and old enemies rise, Raven must embrace the power within her bloodline and choose between two powerful men-one from her past, and one who holds her future. To protect those she loves, she must become what no wolf has ever dared: The She-Alpha.

Action Romance Werewolf

8.5

My Luna Accused Me of Treason to Protect Her Lover

8.5

Betrayed by the woman he loves, a loyal werewolf faces a devastating false accusation of treason. His Luna, driven by a desperate desire to shield her secret lover, orchestrates his downfall and brands him a traitor to their pack. Forced into a brutal struggle for survival, he must navigate a web of lies and shifting alliances. This intense tale explores themes of sacrifice and vengeance as a warrior fights to reclaim his honor in a world of shadows.

Action Fantasy Werewolf

From Pit to Palace: Charlie Emerged

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