Awakening: I Ascend Alone - Chapter 29: Dimensional Counters

After his fall, the Duke who was distant with his wife and daughter recalled his memories of another world. With a new perspective on life, he swore to cherish and protect those two.

“If you really want to kill me.” She gritted her teeth. “Then do it.” She wouldn't mind. Maybe she was better off dead.He watched her with a stillness that made her skin crawl, like a storm deciding when to strike.The silence between them stretched.Then, finally, he spoke. Shadows seemed to dance in his eyes. “Tell me, what's your name?”She hesitated. That pause, brief as it was, seemed to amuse him. A corner of his mouth twitched, like he already knew she wouldn't answer.She parted her lips…But before she could speak, the sound of a loud howl ripped through the garden.She froze. That wasn't just any howl. It was sharp. Piercing.A signal of danger.Vivien was born the daughter of a respected Beta. Now, she’s a servant – selected not for honor, but for her womb.Her pack’s Alpha needs an heir but refused to take a mate. War is everywhere, and if he falls, the pack dies with him.Vivien is chosen to carry his child.She’s nameless in the halls of power. Mocked. Watched. Used. Everyone says she’ll be discarded once the destined Luna awakens.But fate plays cruel games.Desperate for an escape, she finds herself in the forbidden Undercity – where a savage pack that rules without laws. There, hidden beneath stone and savage dominance, she meets him.A rogue Alpha. Lawless. Dangerous.And far too interested in what she is.He offers her help. A way out.But the most dangerous traps are the ones that feel like safety.And in the dark… he’s already claimed her without laying a hand.---This is very, very R18. Read at your own risk.

Ryan West was the kind of kid the world loved to crush—overweight, bullied, and forgotten. Every day at school was a nightmare of humiliation, fists, and fake smiles. When life finally broke him, he decided to end it all.But the moment he jumped… the world changed.[System Initialization Complete.][Welcome, Ryan West.]A mysterious system awakens inside him, giving Ryan a second chance—a chance to fight back, to rise, to matter. From a trembling loser to a fighter with quests, stats, and power-ups, Ryan steps into a brutal new reality where gangs rule schools, and bloodlines rule cities.With each victory, Ryan inches closer to uncovering the truth—about the world, the System, and the reason he was chosen.In a world where power decides everything, how far will you go when the system itself wants you to play its game?Gang Wars: Yes.Highschool Gang: Yes.Crews: Yes.Badass characters: Yes.Harem: Yes.Smut: No.Violence and a lot of fights: yes.Read the book if you're a fan of highschool/gang fighting between the crews. Urban readers, this is for you. It will hit all your emotions, and you will enjoy it as the story flows from time to time.