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Kyle and Otis had arrived on a Friday, so they spent the weekend indoors doing nothing in particular. Otis had warmed up to his grandmother, and now called out to her and spoke using the few words he knew.

     "You're up. Is your grandma awake?" Kyle asked as he spotted his three-year-old wander into the kitchen in pajamas.

     "No, nana's sleeping," he muttered in a low voice heading for the long sofa before climbing on top of it and cuddling up with the duvet that had been forgotten in the living room the night before. The young boy had begun to sleep in his grandmother's room while Kyle stayed alone in the attic room that was his when he was a kid. Otis didn't say anything after that, he just stared at the cartoons playing from a DVD on the old tele.

     Kyle didn't mind that Otis had moved to stick close to his grandmother. It was how it was supposed to be. She was the one who knew how to bath him properly and cook meals. She was also able to entertain his childish curiosity and play, a fit that only frustrated Kyle. He knew how to talk to adults, and to an extent, almost adults, but he didn't know how to talk to children at all. He didn't know any blokes like himself who could, so he tried not to beat himself up about it.

     Otis was an on the whim child. Kyle had gotten married to the woman of his dreams, and following the pattern often expected of married couples, they decided to have a child together. Kyle hadn't realized he little he knew his own child until Anastasia left and he couldn't afford preschool and babysitting services. His son was a stranger in many ways, but he was still his son none the less, and Kyle would put in an effort to ease their relationship since the boy's mother had just up and left.

     "Do you know you're going to school today?" Kyle asked, looking from the cup of coffee he was making to his son that was still transfixed by the television.

     "School?" he said, looking over at Kyle. "But we're on holiday," the little boy said with wide eyes.

     Kyle stopped himself from rolling his eyes. Otis' diction annoyed Kyle a bit, and he wasn't sure if it was because he still felt a bit conscious about his own rural accent that never really went away, or if it was because the British accent just sounded so out of place. It hinted at the preppy preschool Otis used to go to before, as well as the cartoons Anastasia made him watch.

     "Yes school," Kyle muttered, stirring the contents in his mug the last time before walking to join Otis on the sofa. It was around seven in the morning, and Kyle had to drop Otis off at the preschool before ten. He had gone to see the place with his mother when he had accompanied her to the grocery store, she maintained. They had filled the registration form after taking a look around.

     "I'll meet Ms. Tess?" Otis asked, and Kyle shook his head, using his free hand to pat Otis' head. The young boy seemed shocked by the reaction and closed his eyes as well as tense up.

     "No, you're going to a new school," Kyle said, watching Otis' eyes for a reaction.

     "New school?"

     "Yes."

      "Oh, okay," Otis muttered as his eyes moved back to the T.V. the gist of new schools and teachers losing his attention.

      Kyle's mother got up soon after and went about giving Otis a bath and making him breakfast. Kyle waited in the living room, prepared to take Otis to school on his first day. His plans after that were simple. He'd work around the house and fix things his mother couldn't get about calling a repairman for before he took a look at his old man's mechanic workshop so that he could draw up a plan to bring it back to life. He also had plans of visiting his father's grave, but that could wait until later into his stay.

     Kyle remembered working with his father after school and through the weekend. He was expecting to be overwhelmed by nostalgia and sadness when about decluttering it. The old man had meant a lot to him, and it stung to know that he couldn't be with him through his last days of extreme pain. He also wasn't able to make it to his funeral—the way he couldn't make it to anything for the past five years.

     "Be safe, have a nice first day." Were Kyle's mother's parting words as Kyle drove out into the road. Otis waved at his grandmother from the back seat in his carrier chair before pressing his hands and face against the car window as his father drove on. There wasn't much to see. Newfront wasn't urban or suburbia, and it was mostly empty planes of land for the most part.

     There were more farm animals than people.

     There were a lot of cows and a lot of horses.

     Kyle used to like bothering the horses as a kid.

     They got closer to the main town hub when started to drive by buildings in shorter intervals. Kyle drove his range rover past the 'busy' streets of the town. Some people stared at the car with confusion, and other people seemed to know who he was since they waved. Kyle tried not to look at anyone, and he kept his eyes on the road until he made it to the building that housed the local preschool.

      The preschool shared a building with daycare and the town's post office. An odd combination. Kyle remembered the old post office. The building had been explained as well as having two floors added to it. The preschool was on the top floor. It had looked a bit sketchy to Kyle, but Kyle's mother assured him it was a good place for Otis.

     "Come on, let's go," Kyle said when he turned the car off and opened the doors. He went to the back to pick Otis up from his seat as well as picking up his day back. He shut the backseat door before pressing the lock on his car keys.

     At first, Kyle wasn't sure where to go, but he spotted a woman with a child that looked just about Otis' age walking into the building. He followed with Otis, climbing up the stairs behind her until they got the top floor. A lady was at the door talking to women as their kids slipped past through them and into the preschool. Kyle stood behind the women with Otis' bag in one hand and the other holding on to his son's left hand.

     No one seemed to notice him until the person at the door—who Kyle assumed was one the two teachers his mother talked about—looked past the ladies she was talking to and locked eyes with him.

     "Oh, you're the new dad!" she said, making the two women with dark brown hair turn to look at him as well.

     Kyle didn't say anything, but he nodding, moving closer since the ladies parted for him.

     "Sorry for ignoring you. I didn't notice you were there," the preschool teacher said before turning her green eyes to Otis.

     "Otis?" she said before grinning at the young boy, and like was with strangers, Otis just stayed quiet and stared at the floor.

     "He's shy," she said, looking back up at Kyle, her shoulder-length black hair bouncing a bit with the motion.

     "Yes, he is," Kyle confirmed, squeezing Otis' hand a bit.

     The teacher didn't seem fazed by that though, she just kept smiling. "He'll open up soon. I'm thinking you should go in with him and talk to Chaska. Maybe he'll be less shy if you stick around for a few minutes," she said, and Kyle nodded, assuming this Chaska person was the other teacher. He shouldn't be hard to spot in the sea of short kids.

     "Oh, and by the way I'm Gabbie," the woman said, making Kyle stop at the door. Gabbie reached out her hand for a handshake, and Kyle let go of Otis' hand to give it to her before letting go. The woman almost immediately looked away, focusing her attention on the other set of parents that had arrived. Kyle never remembered there being so many children when he was younger. Maybe the unrecognizable farms he saw on his way belonged to families with young children that had moved in not too long ago.

     "Come on," he told his son before grabbing on to his hand and pulling him into the preschool with him. The room they walked into was drowned in color and contrasted with the hallway that had red brick walls and gloomy brown paint.

     Kyle looked around for the only adult he assumed would be in the room and his eyes landed on a sturdy figure that was at the far end of the room looking through papers.

     Kyle raised a brow at the man, confused as to why a person that looked like they could pass for a college gym rat was doing in a room filled with noisy children. Putting the doubt at the back of his mind, Kyle approached him with Otis and stopped to the left of him.

     Now standing closer, Kyle noticed that the man had oddly not looked up at them like someone would do when approached. He kept staring at the papers in his hands as if no one was there. The man had tan skin and a toned body. Kyle could tell enough from his out of place clothes that made him look like he was dressed for a morning jog.

     "Excuse me," Kyle said, losing his patience.

     "Excuse me," he repeated when the man didn't look up. Kyle nibbled on his lower lip, feeling an urge to reach out and tug the teacher's man bun, but he didn't. The man, who was probably a few meters taller than his 5'11 was still ignoring him. His dark eyes were still fixed on the paper in his hands. Kyle thought he had finally been noticed when the man dropped a paper, but he had only done that to bend over to scribble on its side.

     "Excuse me," Kyle said again, this time reaching out to touch the man's arm. The man reacted this time, turning sharply and giving Kyle and Otis a wide-eyed stare.

     He looked genuinely surprised.

     "Gabbie said that we should talk to you. Otis is new." As Kyle said those words he watched as the man cocked his head to the side to face him with his right ear.

     Was he deaf—partially?

     "Okay," the young man said. His voice rang clear and a little loud. It was similar to the voice you'd associate with someone with a lot of confidence, but that didn't look like what was at play here. The man avoided eye contact and didn't look like he was asserting authority. Kyle guessed that a better explanation would be that he was projecting his voice not only for other people to hear but for himself to hear as well.

     "You must be Otis," he went on to say, squatting so that he was on the same level with Kyle's son. Kyle wasn't sure whether he should be insulted about the man just going ahead to speak with his son instead of him first, but the direct interaction seemed to corner Otis into talking, and that was a mighty fit.

     "Should I just drop his bag and heads out?" Kyle asked, showing that he was still there, watching the two that had drifted on to a discussion about the class pet hamster and what coloring books they were going to be using in class. Kyle wasn't sure how other adults could be genuinely interested in a discussion like this, but he'd watched teachers, his mother—women in general just seem to fall in line with children. Maybe it was an archaic way to think, but Kyle just felt like it was something of a woman's nature. But here, a man was right in front of him, doing everything he couldn't do and had blamed on him not naturally being cut off for it because of his gender.

     "Drop them at the cupboards at the end. You can leave now, I think Otis will like it here," the man said, looking at Kyle briefly before turning to smile at Otis who smiled back. He looked excited. His new teacher must have promised him a lot.

     "Will do," Kyle said, waving bye at his son after dropping off his bag. He left through the exit but didn't head down the stairs immediately. Debbie was still at the door, but she was alone, so Kyle thought it wouldn't harm to ask her a question.

     "Is Chaska deaf?" Kyle asked before Debbie could ask him how things went.

     "Yes, fully on the left, partially on the right," she explained, tapping her left and right ears. It looked like it was a situation she was used to explaining.

     "Oh."

     "Don't worry about it, he's great at reading lips," she said, giving Kyle a little smile. She must have assumed he was worried about how that would play out with the children.

     "He's great with kids. Otis is talking to him, and Otis barely talks to strangers," Kyle said, wanting to tell Gabbie, but without directly telling her, that he wasn't worried about Chaska with the kids.

     Debbie's smile went from forced to genuine and he nodded in agreement. "Yes, he's wonderful with kids!"

     "Have a safe trip now." Kyle heard her voice say as he turned away and started heading down the stairs.

     Even when Kyle got home and started emptying out his father's shed, he still couldn't get the interaction between Chaska and his son out of his head. Chaska was a man, and Kyle was a man. What made Chaska better with kids than him?

     With a sigh, Kyle wheeled out the last spare tire in the workshop. He was started to think he had run out of excuses for being a shitty parent.

A collection of Ten Gay Romance Novels.

Volume One: Like Sugar.

Jared Abitol is ugly, past his prime and desperate for love. 

But when you look like Jared love isn't easy to find. Jared might not have the looks, but he has the money, so giving up on love and settling for the next best thing is all he can do.

With the help of a colleague, Jared Abitbol reaches an agreement with Darnell Miller. Jared pays his college fees and rent, while Darnell puts up with shitty sex with an older man.

Sounds simple enough, doesn't it?

It's not.

Volume Two: May-December

After filing his company for bankruptcy, Kyle's wife leaves him and his three-year-old son. Now a forty-two-year-old divorcee with no parenting skills or money, Kyle decides to move back to the small home town he grew up in. 

He should have lost all hope in love and romance, but there's something about Chaska, his son's preschool teacher, that just makes him feel like a college student in love again.

Upcoming Volumes:
- Acceptance.
- Why I Love Him
- Learning to Love
- Aristocrat
- Kissing Wounds

Sun Mei was really going to kill Yu Zan. It was all her fault. Ever since she had met Mr. Wu by the pool, she had not stopped harassing Sun Mei about making a move on him. As if hitting on one's boss was not a big deal. As if Sun Mei even knew how to flirt…

"Even if I did, why would Mr. Wu ever give me the time of day?"

Sun Mei had met his ex-wife. Evil as Jenny Wu was, she was still without a doubt one of the most beautiful women Sun Mei had ever met. 

"How could I ever live up to those standards?" she wondered.

"Sun Mei? Is something the matter?" 

Sun Mei looked up from the breakfast table and blushed. Mr. Wu was looking at her in confusion over his reading glasses. He often read books for his company over breakfast while Sun Mei tried to feed Lily some fruit without making the table look like a warzone. 

"No, sir," she said quickly. "I was simply distracted."

"What's distracted?" asked Lily, who was munching on a strawberry.

"Sun Mei means that she was absent-minded," Mr. Wu explained. "She was not paying attention."

"But I like attention!" said Lily.

Mr. Wu and Sun Mei burst into laughter at the same time. 

"That was quite honest of you, Lily," Mr. Wu said with a smile.

Later, as Vivian cleared the table, Lily ran upstairs to get her backpack and Mr. Wu and Sun Mei walked to the hallway to wait for her.

"Is something on your mind, Sun Mei?" Mr. Wu asked her. "Are you not happy here?" he added as an afterthought.

"Of course I am, sir. I couldn't be happier," Sun Mei reassured him. 

"Are you sure? I couldn't help noticing that you have been very thoughtful lately," he said hesitantly.

"That's because I have been thinking about something." Sun Mei averted his gaze as she spoke.

"What is it?"

"I have a lot of free time in the morning, while Lily is at school, so I was thinking about maybe enrolling at a local community college if it's possible."

Mr. Wu seemed relieved to hear her answer. "That is a brilliant idea, Sun Mei. Why don't I drop you off downtown after I take Lily to school? You could get a few brochures and decide what you want to do. I will help you in any way that I can."

"That would be great, sir, thank you."

"Daddy, I'm ready!" Lily yelled as she stomped down the stairs, dragging her bright pink backpack behind her.

"Okay, ladies. Off we go then!" Mr. Wu waved his car keys and gestured for them to follow him.

When Lily was strapped in her seat, Sun Mei got in the passenger seat and Mr. Wu drove off.

"First stop, preschool!" he announced ten minutes later.

Lily bade them farewell quickly and ran off to find her friends. Sun Mei watched her with a tight heart. 

Their relationship had been getting increasingly better, so it would be beyond stupid to risk ruining it by falling in love with her father. 

This was why Sun Mei wanted to enroll at a community college. She had to start getting out of the house more and making more friends. Maybe she should even get a boyfriend. Preferably, someone who wasn't 10 years older than her, divorced with a child, and richer than her entire family.

Sun Mei is a young romantic girl who moves to the US to work as a nanny. When her host family takes advantage of her, charming Mr. Wu steps in to save the day.

Sun Mei moves in with Mr. Wu and his daughter Lily, becomes a member of their family, and slowly falls in love with her handsome boss…

Will their love survive their social class difference, society’s prejudices and the appearance of Mr. Wu’s mysterious ex-wife? Will Sun Mei get her happily ever after? Or will she move back to China heartbroken?

The three children working on the Lego castle heard some thuds and other loud noises coming from downstairs but nobody was crying so they ignored it.
"This has to be the worst babysitter we've ever had," Violet sighed as she put together a turret.
"Probably," her twin agreed. "I hope Aunt Jen and Uncle Cameron come back soon."
They all turned toward the digital clock in the room. It was only 9:02 PM and the party wasn't supposed to be over until 10. It would be a while yet.
"I hope Mom and Dad don't run into Grandma and Grandpa Hale," she said worriedly.
Violet had been thinking about this a lot since she found out the party was to celebrate Hale Investments' 100th anniversary. The company had their last name on it so it had obviously been in the family for a long time.
Dad never talked about his parents but she deduced they were alive somewhere because Grandma Hall was dead and Mom talked about her all the time. She obviously missed her mother. Dad didn't seem to miss his parents at all.
She had wondered why for the longest time until she overheard a couple of her teachers gossiping in third grade. They had been whispering about how she was one of the secret children from a big scandal eight years earlier.
Apparently, her dad took over the company by force to kick his father out because he didn't approve of her mom and wanted him to marry someone else. After hearing that it all clicked into place. That scary man her dad argued with the day he took her to work back in preschool must have been her grandfather.
Not that Violet cared. She had no desire to see someone who disrespected her mother or didn't approve of her or her brothers' existence.
Noah tilted his head in confusion. "Why wouldn't you want that?"
"We've never met them," Kaleb explained. "My dad hates them."
"Only because they hate us and Mom," she added quickly.
She didn't want Noah thinking her dad was simply being petty. He had definitely made the right choice. Violet loved her family and couldn't imagine it being any different than it was. Her parents were perfect together; anyone who couldn't see that was an idiot.
"How could anyone hate you?"
Violet smiled at the earnestness in her friend's voice. He seemed genuinely offended on their behalf.
"I think it's because Mom isn't rich," Kaleb said with a shrug. "I've heard people talk about Dad before. Apparently he was a pretty big deal before we were born."
"He's still a pretty big deal, dummy. Don't you know he was the youngest Fortune 500 CEO ever?"
He frowned. "No. How do you even know that?"
"Don't you remember when Dad had to give that interview for a business magazine? They gave him a copy and I happened to read it. Dad is super smart; he's practically a legend in the business world," Violet said proudly.
She thought it was pretty cool her dad had accomplished so much, especially since he did it for the sake of their mom. Apparently he had always been a mushy romantic. Just looking at the way he acted around his wife and children you would never suspect he was such a big shot.
Kaleb raised an eyebrow at her. "You read something from a grownups magazine when you were like six? Why am I not surprised."
Violet stuck her tongue out at him. Her brother was always teasing her for how much she loved to read. She would read anything she could get her hands on, okay?
Fiction, nonfiction…it didn't matter. Books were how she survived being alone at school. Sometimes she sat with her brother and his friends at lunch but they were so noisy. She typically preferred spending her lunchtime in the library since fourth graders and second graders had different lunchtimes and she couldn't hang out with Noah.
She had actually run out of interesting books to read at the elementary school's library so her mother started taking her to the public library every week to get more challenging reading material. Violet always kept one or two of those books in her backpack so she wouldn't get bored.
"I think it's cool that you read so much," Noah said absentmindedly as he focused on building the Lego dragon.  "You get your homework done faster than anybody because of how fast you can read. I'm jealous."
This was true. Violet and Kaleb had roughly the same amount of homework even though they had different teachers and she always finished hers in one fourth of the time that it took him. He had complained about it more than once because she got to go play while he was still working at the kitchen table under his mother's watchful eye.
She shrugged. "You say that but kids call me a freak for finishing workbooks in class so quickly. Sometimes my teachers think I'm cheating on tests too. I'm not though; I'm just fast."
"Well that's dumb. They shouldn't give you a hard time for being smarter than them," Noah said as if it should be completely obvious. 
That's exactly what she thought, even if she wouldn't admit it aloud. Her mom always told her it wasn't polite to brag when she said things like that.
"People don't like what they can't do themselves," Kaleb said gruffly. "That's on them, Vi, not you."
Violet felt an overwhelming surge of affection for her brother. Normally he wasn't so great with words but she definitely felt his fierce love for her from those words, even if they weren't conventional. She leaned over to kiss his cheek.
"Thanks, Kal," she said with a bright smile.
Kaleb turned red. "Don't do that; it's embarrassing!"
She couldn't see what the big deal was. Cheek kisses happened all the time in their family. He didn't seem to mind when Mom did it. Then again, she normally only did it at home. Noah was watching.
He didn't seem happy about it either. A sulky expression made its way onto his face. "Where's my kiss? I said basically the same thing he did!"
"You're not my brother," Violet said as she rolled her eyes.
It was completely obvious. Mom said you weren't supposed to kiss people outside your family until you got older, advising her to save it for someone she was in love with. She couldn't even imagine something that far off.
Noah grumbled but didn't have an adequate response for that so they went back to building the castle in silence.


Keeley, a simple plain Jane, hits the jackpot.  [No, she did not win the lottery!]  At least that's what she thinks when she marries the most eligible bachelor in New York City: Aaron, a wealthy cold-hearted heartthrob and Tycoon. 

She wants to show the world that she deserves her position and bends over  backward to fit into his world.

One beautiful day, Aaron hands her a document asking her to sign.  A divorce paper...

"She's pregnant, and I need to take responsibility."

That is the last thing that keeps on playing in her mind before she takes her last breath.

Keeley dies, a 'hit and run'. [End of story.  Not!]

For some unexplainable reason, she wakes up as her younger self.  A young high school girl, around the time when she first meets her cheating husband.

Remembering her life with Aaron before she died, she makes a promise to herself that she will do everything in her power to avoid him at all costs.

Will she be able to keep her promise when Aaron has his own plans as well, specifically for her?  Or will she repeat history and fall for him once more...

Why not journey with me and find out the truth behind their story.

Mei's P.O.V.

*One Year Later*

Colorado was as beautiful as I could have ever hoped it would be. Everywhere you looked you could see crisp blue skies and powdered covered mountain tops. Upon arrival I was greeted by the Alpha, Quinn. First impressions of him were great, he was absolutely handsome with his large frame and chiseled jawline, but I wasn't interested in any werewolf man that wasn't my mate. Instead we treated each other as if we were siblings, which just meant I had another protective brother to watch out for me now.

It didn't take me long to settle down really, I opened up a bookstore in the human town called Breckenridge and asked permission from Alpha Quinn if I could live off pack land in a house on the edge of a mountain. What can I say I enjoyed my privacy? I had also hired a young woman a few years younger than me to help run the store. Her and I soon became best friends. Her name was Jewels, and man was she a fire cracker! She was originally from Houston Texas, and had beautiful emerald green eyes and bright red hair that matched her fiery personality! The only thing I Knew was missing was a family, I hadn't quite gotten over Caiden and I was beginning to think that at age twenty five, I wasn't going to find my mate anytime soon, but Elijah took my mind away from all of that. 

It had been three months into my stay and I was visiting the pack house to register my information with the beta so I could officially transfer to Quinn's pack. That same moment I had pulled into the driveway they were moving rogue prisoners that had murdered a few of the packs women and children just for pure sport, turns out that one of the rogues were Chinese and only spoke in broken English. 

When she saw me she quickly grabbed onto my wrist before being pushed onto a bus and begged that I save her son who was only but four years old. It was the craziest notion I had ever heard but as soon as I looked down into those big brown round eyes I couldn't help but feel an instant connection. He looked as frail as I had felt on the inside but as far as I knew the only thing we had in common was our nationality, however for some reason he just felt like he was mine. 

So I ran inside and grabbed Quinn begging to adopt the little boy, it was either that or deported to another over filled orphanage in China. Of course he was hesitant because he worried that the boy would grow to turn on us for revenge but I assured him that he would realize I could provide him a better life. Quinn being a huge softie towards me of course gave in and Elijah came home with me that day. It took Elijah a while to settle but I never pushed him knowing if I were in his shoes, neglected and starved, I would be walled in too, I guess my walls were for different reasons. 

Four months zipped by and I was finally able to get him out of his shell enough to attend pre-k. I gave him his own room  fully decorated exactly how he wanted, and slowly, we developed our own simple routine. We would wake up and have breakfast together; I would help him pick out his clothes and do the little things with him like helping him brush his teeth, then we would drive into town and he happily ran off to his preschool eager to see his friends. Right after we say out goodbyes I go straight to the bookstore where Jewels was normally there with fresh hot coffee. Her and I usually spent most of the day reading books at the front counter and talking about the main protagonist of each story. Elijah was walked to the bookstore by one of the teachers on her way home and we would close up after he finished doing his work book activities. Life was just perfect!

***

Shortly after, I met Hunter closing up the shop late one evening. The streets were empty and the snow had started to really come down hard that night. I was lucky that he was passing by while out on patrol and saw me shoveling the snow away from my car. He kindly offered me a ride home and after that we would bump into each other often, sometimes on purpose. 

Hunter was the devilishly handsome local sheriff of our town and of course everyone's golden boy. He had short dark hair that made his mostly orange and green speckled eyes shine bright and a body that was nicely built for his job. The only problem was Elijah and I were werewolf's and he was a human. Jewels knew about us because she moved here with her brother who had a mate in our pack. So if I perused this relationship with Hunter I would have to tell him the truth. Once he found out he would be sworn into secrecy.

It however, only took him two weeks to muster the courage to ask me out on a date even though I could smell his attraction towards me way before that... if you know what I mean... Me, I just couldn't help but to fall in love with his charming demeanor. We would face hurdles I'm sure because I would age way slower than him, I could find my mate, or he could hate the idea of me being a wolf. 

I had time, or so I thought, which brings me to the next biggest thing that has ever happened to me in my life.

Hunter's P.O.V.

*Flashback of Their Meeting*

I was patrolling around town late during a snowstorm knowing that there was no one else remotely around. I had perfectly planned this moment so that I could approach the beautiful woman who had taken my heart at first sight. I had seen her one afternoon walking around with Mayor Quinn and assumed that they were dating, but after doing some asking around people told me that they were family friends. 

My god she was beautiful; her hair look so soft and shiny and her skin so fair with not a mark to scar it, her lips were tinted like a pink rose. He had seen some beauties that lived up on the mountain where Quinn and his peculiar large family kept to themselves, but never had he laid eyes on someone like her. And from that moment on he had decided that's all that would be on his mind, Mei. 

It was simple keeping track of her too really; she worked at her own shop every day after she took her son to daycare. Days off were null, but on the weekends her boy would hang out in the shop playing with the train set and reading the various children books while she and her friend joked and laughed the day away. All in all everything seemed pretty calm on the surface, he had secretly fallen way to deep for this one, and he was absolutely determined to have her, no matter what.

"Hey miss! I was doing my rounds around the town square and I noticed you were trying to dig out your car from the snow, would you like me to just take you home? I could also give you a ride back into town in the morning" I try to muster the warmest voice I could but I was so damn nervous I couldn't think straight.

"I would love that, but there are actually two of us." She shoots me a smile and I feel weak in the knees. "Of course miss that would be no problem, I'll even turn on the lights too." I kneel down to the little boys' level and hold out my hand, "The name is Hunter, what is your name?" I ask trying to make him feel more comfortable with me.

"E-Elijah sir," he replies in a hushed tone peering at my hand but too scared to take it. "Sorry, he is a little shy with new people at first. He had a hard life but we are doing much better now. Isn't that right little pup?"  She ruffled his hair and he gave her a wide grin. "Yes mama," he replied and gave her leg a squeeze. I smiled at the nickname she had for him, these two were the cutest pair and he couldn't help but to fantasize about coming home to her round with one of his children reading books on the floor in their living room, but he quickly shook the thought from his head.

"Well, I guess we should get going then so we don't freeze to death out here in the storm!"  I turned to open the back door for them both and they quickly climbed in for warmth. The car ride to her house though was the moment he officially decided that no matter the obstacle he would face it to have her be his and only his. 

****

*Five Months Later*

"Will.... Will you marry me?"  I gazed up lovingly into her chocolate eyes that had so many emotions swirling around.  I couldn't wait any longer; we had been dating steadily for a little less than five months. It may have seemed quick to the outside eye but when you're in love none of those rational thoughts matter. Besides I was twenty eight and she was twenty five, I couldn't wait to settle down and start a family and I just knew she was the perfect woman for me.

I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn't realize that she had answered me. "Hunter?"  She said snapping me out of it, "hmm?"  I responded a little dazed. "Did you hear what I said you big oaf?" she gave me one of those beautiful smiles. I shook my head lazily in response, and she huffed pretending to be frustrated. "I said yes Hunter. Yes I will marry you!" She tackled me to the ground which was covered in snow.  I wanted to take her hiking on one of the mountains nearby, I figured proposing on the peak of a mountain with snow was romantic? I don't know I wasn't good at grand gestures.

 I roll over on top of her pinning her arms above her head. "You're mine forever now," I hummed out in a satisfied reply not missing her core gently grinding up against me as she struggled to be set free. God the things I was waiting to do with her body. 

"Alright, alright Hunter, you win! Now kiss me you big oaf!" I chuckled at the nickname she calls me and gently press my lips against hers. I have dreamed of this moment for months now and it had finally happened. No one could take her from me. Not even her dirt-bag of an ex she was with for years could take her from me... god help any fool that tries.

Author's Note:

Thank you again for taking the time to give this a read!!! There are a ton of things already planned for this book. I apologize if it feels like it's going to fast this chapter, however I promise it will come together nicely! ;)

I introduce to you Hunter, the obsessive lover. Also would like to state that obsessions start slow.... So don't underestimate any character or character progression in this book!

-Boogie out! └(^o^ )Ｘ( ^o^)┘

Mei is a beautiful, smart and a capricious woman from the heart of China, her love life was going absolutely nowhere until she meets two other men who capture her heart in different ways. Add in a jealous ex that wants nothing more but to have her back, and you have yourself a romance novel! 

A sheriff, a vampire, and a werewolf walk into a book store.... and no, it is not the beginning of a bad joke!

Jacob was indeed a genius with an IQ of 156 and at such a young age, it caused quite a bit of a stir. Fortunately, Liem made them sign an NDA before the test started.

They didn't want Jacob to grow up being known as a genius. It bore a huge responsibility, and Liya didn't want her son to feel pressured, especially by the media. She wanted him to grow up in the best environment.

Jacob still went to the same preschool. Liya had explained to him his situation, and asked if he wanted to change to another school that specifically caters to other kids like him. He just shook his head saying he really liked his friends there, especially Caleb. He told his mommy he can just learn by himself and requested for more books, as he quite enjoyed reading them.

Liya was still a bit worried. Everything was so sudden. She asked Jacob multiple times if he was sure, and told him that he doesn't need to force himself to learn everything, but he just told her "Mommy I'm fine. I'm not having a hard time, everything's actually quite easy." and even gave her his signature smile, with dimples so cute.

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A month later (July), Liya finally finished her proposal. They were also able to find an investment firm willing to partner up with them. The only thing left was the contract signing. Talc Finances would get 30% royalties for 3 years, plus 5% shares when their company finally entered the stock market.

30% shares would go to Jacob's name (which Liya would control until Jacob comes of legal age). Liem, Gabe, and her Grandpa would get 10% each. 5% to Talc Finances. The other 35% shares would be available to a public bidding.

They named their company 3LG and their app's name was Pik-Up. The CEO would be Gabe since Liya didn't want to reduce her time with Jacob. Gabe was unwilling at first, but he eventually accepted the position after Liya's persuasion. It was just going to the office everyday anyways. Everybody involved knew that Liya was the true CEO.

[A/N: 3 L for Liya Liem and Leo. G for Gabe. I know I sucked so bad at that. It's better than LLLG though! Right? 😂]

After the contract signing, things were immediately put to work. If everything went well, they would launch by the 2nd week of November. 

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In one of the best French restaurants in the city.

From time to time, Axel Visani would eat outside. He didn't have to worry about being followed by paparazzis as outsiders from their circle wouldn't know him. Even people from their circle who knew him wouldn't dare approach.

Axel was having his lunch when his business phone rang. It was a call from his P.A. He unhurriedly answered it.

"Invest some more on Vidz, SwiftCard and GIT. Also HubOne, Sears, Dash,...." He continued listing company names for his assistant to invest on. When he was done, he again proceeded to eat.

"Don't invest on Sears, Xerve and CRIM. You're better off with..." a childlike voice disturbed him from eating. He saw a very charming boy, who appeared to be not older than 4, sat in the vacant chair in front of him. What perked his interest though wasn't his face, but the things he was saying. This child was actually advising him on where to invest and which ones to ignore. He raised a brow, clearly amused.

"Why should I trust a child like you?" He challenged the child, inwardly grinning.

The child pouted a bit. He then explained, "My mommy have a list of company names which will be successful and not in the stock market. If I remember correctly, and I always do by the way, the names I have given you will increase by more or less 200% in the next 2 months. My mommy has never experienced a loss ever since she started trading 4years ago. She's very good that's why I'm also a genius. If you don't believe me, it will be your loss mister. And lastly, I'm not a child, I'm a little man."

Axel, by the time the child finished talking, was already very curious. He was just about to respond when another voice cut in.

"Jacob! Why are you not on our table? Do you know how worried I was when I didn't see you there?" Axel saw a woman who seemed to be in her early 20s hugged the child sitting in front of him. Worry filled her face and she looked as if she was about to cry.

Liya indeed was about to cry when she looked at their table with Jacob gone. She just went to the washroom for a bit and told him to stay put and wait for her.

"I'm sorry Mommy. When I overheard what this mister was telling his subordinate over the phone, I just couldn't help but give advice." He made a cute sad face while blinking his puppy eyes.

Uh-oh, here's that face again. She sighed and patted his cheek. "Don't do it again next time, okay?"

She then looked at the man sitting across them and was momentarily stunned. Only now was she able to get a good look at the man since she was too worried a while ago. He was out-of-this-world handsome. Like if there was even a god of beauty and sexiness, this man would be the perfect fit. Liya inwardly frowned at her thoughts. Hey! Don't drool over someone you just met!

She tried to act as nonchalantly as possible. "I'm sorry mister for disturbing your lunch." Liya nodded and smiled apologetically.

Axel nodded back. "It's no problem at all. Like he said, he was just giving me advice."

"Oh, he did say that. May I ask what kind of advice he gave you?" She scrunched her brows, curious.

"Stocks. He was quite detailed. Enumerating which ones would go up and down." Axel unhurriedly replied, looking intently at her face, gauging her reaction.

Liya's gulped and her eyes widened just a bit before turning back to normal. And of course, Axel noticed all of it. She laughed, trying to sound sincere. "Haha! This child really likes to joke around. He usually sees his uncle trading, and now he's acting like he knows it too! Haha! Please don't mind him and forget what he said. We need to go now mister. Again, we're sorry for disturbing your lunch." She again nodded apologetically and hurriedly took Jacob away.

Axel watched them as they ran away and continued doing so until they were out of his sight. He dialled his assistant's number and ordered him to change some, following Jacob's "advice". He then called his bodyguard after. "Find information on who that woman and child were. I want it in an hour."

Liya, on the other hand, was exasperated. Why do unexpected things always happen on her birthday?!

Having been through something as unbelievable as being reborn, it mattered not even the tiniest bit to her how it happened. Only one thing was on her mind:

She had her baby back.

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The little bun has been watching his mom. "Where's Daddy's morning kiss?" Jacob asked.

Axel quickly seconded. "Uhuh, where's mine?"

Liya giggled to their antics. Jacob was innocently clueless while the other one was shameless. She walked up to Axel and kissed his cheek, but at the last moment he turned to her, resulting to their lips touching.

"Mmhh, what a good morning indeed." Axel commented. Liya just giggled again.

"Hey, that's not fair." The two saw Jacob pouting. Why did he only get a kiss on the cheek?

"Jacob, you should only kiss someone's lips if you want to marry the person. So from now on, Mommy's lips only belong to me. Understand?" Axel explained to the little child, his tone was serious but his eyes contained mirth.

Jacob nodded. "Got it, Daddy!"

"Save your lips for the right girl, alright?"

"Okay, Daddy! I'll keep it in mind."

"Good boy." Axel praised him and the little kid earned another pat on his head.

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This is a true story of my life so strap in I'm going to tell a long story. 
Starting from the age where and child can start to remember things, 4. The biggest tragedy in my life happened. A car ran me over, of course I lived to tell the tale. But let's tell the story from the beginning. 
So, I was 4 I just got out of preschool. My grandfather came to pick me and we had to cross a street nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then in an instant a car at full speed hit and knocked me unconscious. I woke up a bit later to find I was stuck under the hood of the car. I heard the paramedics yelling to get the debris off of me. My clothes were burned and infused with my skin, my hand was open as well as my back, I was sent to the hospital where I was set up for surgery to get my wounds treated. Before the operation started I woke up and in MASSIVE amounts of pain, I started to kick and scream, causing my broken bones to sink into the meat of my leg and arm. I was put to sleep by anesthesia only to wake up from my surgery 3 MONTHS later, due to my body needing major internal repairs so I was in a coma, when I woke up I had giant tube going down my throat to "feed" me. I pressed the button to alert the nurse to my room. 
It was very late at the time, the nurse helped me up and I drank a lot of water and ate some food. I was starving and thirsty. 

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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page," –St. Augustine

Year 2125. 7:00 PM. A City.
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Within the bustling metro, the city lights sparkled amongst the smog after a heavy rain.

This cityscape was livelier than the dulled starless sky.

As flying aero vehicles and citizens geared with Mira Safety CM-90M gas masks and anti-gravity solar boots floated above the ground, dust particles could also be seen moving about.

The pollution was really beyond control.

Even when A City was the world's most technologically-advanced and richest region, there was no escape from the truth–

This world was dying.

At a rapid speed.

The planet has been abused for thousands of years and the current generation reaped what their predecessors sowed.

Ten decades ago, a devastating pandemic disease caused by an incurable virus awoke from dormancy when the glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica melted to the ground.

The said virus wiped nearly all life forms on the face of the planet.

Flora. Fauna. Even humans.

Most of the Earth was inhabitable.

About every place on earth were dried waters, submerged cities, dead livestock, withered farms and forests, radioactive environment from residual nuclear wars and experiments, contaminated or carbon dioxide poisoned air and barren soil.

However, the worst among all these crises remained to be the deadly virus which still existed today.

This virus had no known cure whilst the years of eager researches proved to be futile.

Perhaps it was because of the failed nature campaigns or the abusive country industrializations that the Earth had resulted into what it was today.

It was a little too late before humans started to take counter measures seriously and attempted to reverse the global crises.

Maybe this was the payback time for everything the humans did.

It was an inevitable revenge or karma which was undeniably well-deserved by the humans.

It was the age when nature struck back.

As the crises prevailed, the survivors were gathered by the living world leaders and together built one nation in a renamed country known as Gaea, where all nationalities and races coexisted in peace amidst the chaos beyond the nation's towering walls.

With hopes of restoring mankind, the world leaders developed a government which was acceptable to the new nation.

A new unifying currency, gil, was imposed and the last habitable land on earth was seized.

Gaea's new cities and regions were established and named as alphabets.

Regrettably, absolute power corrupted even those who had the best intentions.

Gaea's government was no exemption from this.

The government turned greedy of the scarce resources and became ruthless with its rules.

They sought power, richness and other worldly desires such as being famous and celebrated modern heroes.

The people were forced to vow loyalty to Gaea.

Those who rebelled were cast away from the walled nation and the fully-pledged had their wrists implanted with integrated circuits.

Yoctochips were highest quality chips containing all the records of a citizen's important identification and property details.

Gaea's citizens were now called Terran and though many still used their mother tongue, most could communicate in the widely spoken English.

Since there were limited resources and food supply, the government imposed stricter laws and policies on the citizens.

Terran families were ranked into social classes through points determined by skills, talents, assets, liabilities and possessions.

The social class system determined what privileges, opportunities and resources one may receive.

The highest class was called Vieux, consisted of those who had major contributions to Gaea or were officials in the government.

They could enjoy luxurious food, clothes and were even allowed to have houses and lands of their own. Just like monarchs did thousand years ago.

The middle class were known as Nouveau who were those who had stable jobs and were able to secure some sort of important resource to provide to the city councils.

Though they weren't allowed to purchase land and houses, they could at least afford good food, clothes and rent comfortable homes from the vieux.

The poorer classes were divided into two.

Those who were dirt poor however had elevated their bloodline status by securing regular and common jobs were known as Pauvre.

Meanwhile those who could not find an opportunity to raise their status were known as Charognard, the derogatory term they used to label the poorest among the Terrans.

This cruel social class system drove a bigger gap between the rich and the poor.

There existed only one legal escape from this deprived life which the struggling Terrans had to endure.

For both the charognard and the pauvre, there was no greater blessing than to give birth to a gifted child to raise their bloodline's status and save them from their impoverished lives.

In the current world, there was a tremendous need to solve the worsening predicaments to sustain lives.

Humanity was racing against time.

The government was continually scouting for talented individuals to contribute to Gaea.

Thus, a child who exhibits extraordinary brilliance usually attracts companies that are hoping to become leaders of Gaea.

The child's family will receive offers which are likely health insurances and comfortable quality of lives in exchange for the child's custody.

Once the family makes a deal, the child will be taken by the company and be raised to become the prodigy in an industry.

While it seemed inhumane and heartbreaking, this kind of story was not uncommon in Gaea.

Families were left with no choice when their only chances to survive or to ensure a good life for their kids were to trade their children off.

They could comfort their conscience with the thought that in the very least their child would be provided with three meals a day.

This was also the kind of past the six-year old NASA Young Inventors Golden 2109 recipient had.

Widely known as the youngest NASA Golden awardee, Skyler White was hailed a genius among the children recruited in Academia Astra.

She was from a humble pauvre lineage from V City, an isolated area near the outer regions.

In her early childhood years, the meek Skyler was thought of as atypical and had some eccentric habits in comparison with children her age.

In her preschool, she was a fast learner with good mastery of languages. Skyler had a strange fascination for astrology, technology and other sciences.

She refused to play with other kids.

Skyler would either spend most of her time surrounded with computers from a nearby gadget workshop, reading books in a public library or observing stars in a nearby rice field.

Hence, it did not surprise their community when she invented a software application which could detect sound waves and translate them into understandable language.

The NASA administrator bought her invention and installed it in the modern space crafts they use to this day.

It brought her the NASA Young Inventors Golden award and made her the youngest recipient of the said award.

The fame of her outstanding invention had undoubtedly attracted the attention of several powerful companies in Gaea, including the NASA itself.

However, Skyler's dad did not want to send her away even with the tempting bargains presented to them.

She was her parents' only child. They could not bear to lose her.

Inopportunely, luck was not on their side and a grave misfortune befell them.

Just weeks after turning down the offers, her father collapsed from severe migraine and was diagnosed with brain tumor.

Skyler's father was confined and he lay unconscious in a small hospital which swiftly drained their finances including the money they earned from her invention.

Left without much of a choice, the filial young genius clandestinely took upon herself to save her family.

She contacted the company with the best offer and traded herself for a profitable pact.

A letter was included in the documents she received. It was from the company's specialized training school which was unheard of.

At the end of the letter, she was given an intriguing option to earn credits by accepting special school tasks and return to her family or to stay with her benefactor.

As it seemed like a doable arrangement, Skyler accepted Academia Astra's proposal in exchange for a lifetime support for her parents.

The mysterious CEO of the academy immediately procured custody of the frail genius, adopting her as his own and renaming her into her identity today, Skyler White.

Just like all the other gifted children in the exclusive academy, Skyler was never permitted to stray beyond the Academia's soaring gates by herself until she graduates.

With only a shabby backpack containing some of her clothes and a frame with her family photo, she was brought into the Academia located in A City.

This was the start of her rigorous training and special education to sculpt her into a prodigy scientist for the Academia's purpose.

In a dying world, Skyler and other prodigies set out on Academia Astra's special mission only to discover a plethora of secrets that were thought to exist solely in a fantasy.

Not the fairytale kind.
But darker and twisted fantasies.

#mystery #romance #slowburn #endoftheworld #dystopian #fantasy #scifi

Copyright © All rights reserved 2019 Kuuki Minawo.

When Mika ran away from Skyler, she didn't have any idea where she was going. She just wanted to get away from the mean kid who hurt her feelings. She didn't have cooties! She's healthy and didn't have germs to pass onto him. Skyler was such a meanie!

Mika hid behind the tall bushes on the other side of the playground and cried silently. She didn't want anyone to see her crying, or else they would make fun of her just like Skyler did earlier. She really thought he was her friend. 

A tap on her shoulder made her squeal, and she jumped up from where she was hiding. A boy, who was also her classmate, was standing and smiling creepily at her. 

"Would you like to play with me?" the boy asked. 

"Yes!" Mika replied and clapped her hands excitedly. 

Her tears were forgotten as she stood up. Finally, someone who wanted to play with her. Forget about that mean Skyler. 

The little boy brought her to the jungle gym and suddenly her smile disappeared once again. Mika was afraid of heights!

"I'm scared," she said to the boy. 

He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the jungle gym.

"Don't worry. You won't fall. I will catch you," the little boy assured her.

"O-okay," Mika agreed unwillingly. 

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Their new teacher checked on her students. She then saw Mika and one of the boys playing in the jungle gym. She thought Mika was in Skyler's circle of friends so she was surprised to see her playing with another kid. Oh, well kids could easily change their minds so she shrugged and continued with her work.

Skyler was very upset after Mika left. He didn't understand why she got mad at him. He sat on the swing she sat on earlier and kicked his little legs on the ground. 

Meanwhile…

"Look! Look! I made it!" Mika squealed with her body hanging on the bar of the jungle gym. 

The boy grinned back at her and gave her a thumbs-up. For someone who claimed that she was afraid of heights, she really did a good job of getting up high in there. Now the question was… how was she supposed to get down from that bar?

When Jiro arrived he saw Skyler sulking on the swing.

"Sky? Where's Mika?" he asked before looking around, trying to see where the pigtail girl was. 

"She got mad and ran. I don't know where she is," Skyler replied. 

"Why did she get mad?" Jiro was surprised. While he knew Skyler preferred to be alone, he wasn't a mean kid. 

Before Skyler could answer him, they heard a cry from the other side of the playground. He and Jiro turned and scanned the location where they heard the familiar voice until they spotted a boy and the girl they were looking for. She was hanging on a high bar almost five feet high from the ground.

"Sky! Help me!" Mika yelled when her eyes spotted Skyler from a distance.

Skyler's gray eyes widened when he saw her and quickly ran towards their classroom to find their teacher and seek help. 

"Teacher Ashlee! Teacher! Please help Mika!" Skyler called. 

"What's wrong?"

"Mika will fall! Please, help her!" Skyler pulled her hand and tried to drag her outside.

Skyler's fearful and trembling reaction disturbed their young teacher. She swiftly put down the books she was arranging earlier and followed the little boy outside. 

"Help! Please help!" Mika cried. Some of their classmates crowded around her but couldn't do anything to help her. "I can't hang on much longer." 

Mika's tears were already falling. She could feel the painful sensation on her arms, and it was hard for her to hold herself any longer. Soon, she felt herself falling as her arms gave up. 

She braced herself from the impact surely waiting for her when she hit the ground. She also heard her classmates scream when she lost her hold to the bar. Her mommy would surely get upset and would be frightened when she heard what happened. 

Just as she fell, two long arms reached for her, catching her midair before they crashed on solid ground. Their teacher saved her in time, using her own body to protect Mika from getting hurt. Skyler and Teacher Ashlee arrived on time to see Mika falling. 

"Are you hurt?" Their teacher's face looked paler than usual. She was really scared that Mika might have hurt herself. Her long brunette hair that was tightly tied in a low ponytail looked disheveled. 

Mika tilted her head up and saw her teacher lying beneath her. 

"Teacher Ash," Mika wailed. She felt bad that her teacher got hurt because of her. "I'm sorry. Mika is so sorry." 

"Shh… don't cry. It's okay. I'm okay," she cooed the crying girl. Her hand was wiping her tears away from Mika's flushed face. 

Teacher Ashlee was so relieved that the girl was unharmed. Damn, this first day of her teaching surely was an unforgettable one. She didn't dare to think about what could happen to her if Mika was hurt during her supervision. 

"Promise me you will never climb on the jungle gym again," she said to Mika.

"Yes, Teacher Ash. I won't climb on that bar again." Mika sniffled. 

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After that exhausting event on the playground, Teacher Ashlee recalled and did her best to line up the children for their nap time. Some of them were already tired and sweaty from the outdoor activities so she had to help them clean up and let them wash their faces with water. 

"Teacher! Teacher! I need to pee!"

"Teacher! Can I use the potty?" 

"Teacher! I need help!"

Who said being a preschool teacher was easy? It was enough to drain her energy with all of those strenuous activities that the children decided on their playtime. Finally, after almost spending half an hour assisting the children, they made it back to their classroom. 

Another teaching assistant helped her place down the cushioned mats for the children to use. Her students were too excited; they started to get their favorite blankets and toys for their nap time. 

Skyler and Jiro took their favorite blankets from their backpacks and went to their usual place for naps. Jiro laid on Skyler's right side and started whispering about what they did last weekend. 

They were silently laughing while the other children laid down on their mats. Their talk was disturbed when Mika stood near them with her eyes still red from all the crying she had done earlier. 

"Can I sleep here?" she silently asked Skyler. 

Jiro answered for Skyler instead. 

"But the girl's side is on the right," Jiro said before yawning and getting back to his mat, and he covered himself with his comfy red blankie.

"Okay," Mika lowered her head and was about to leave when she remembered something.

"Sky?" she called out. She remembered being rude to Skyler when she called him a meanie.

Skyler sat up on his mat and stared at her.

"Yes?" he asked. His tiny brows knitted.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you," she mumbled, "and thank you for helping me earlier."

Skyler nodded, but he also felt the need to apologize for what he said earlier.

"It's okay. I'm sorry, too. My mommy will be mad if she found out I made you cry," Skyler said before lying down on his mat again. 

"Okay," Mika furrowed her eyebrows, turning her head to the side and wondering what Sky meant. Then, she gave up and shrugged her shoulders before leaving Skyler and Jiro alone and went to find a mat where she could take her nap. As soon as her head hit her pillow, she immediately fell into a deep slumber with a thumb in her mouth.

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"Alright, children. Let's review what we learned earlier," Teacher Ashlee started. She had alphabet flashcards on her hands. "When I call your name, I will give you a letter. Try to name something that starts with that letter, okay?"

"Yes, Teacher!" they said in unison.

As the lesson started, the children tried to fight for their new teacher's attention once again. Each one of them has answered the correct word for what they were asked to name. 

"Jiro, 'I' stands for?" Teacher Ashlee asked.

"Uhm…" Jiro scrunched up his nose before his eyes widened when he thought of his favorite snack.

"Ice cream!" he said with a laugh. Teacher Ashlee smiled at him kindly.

"Okay…"

Their lesson continued until all the children were called.

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"When will Auntie Ririna and Uncle Eli be coming back?" Jiro asked Skyler while they waited for Yuna to pick up Skyler. Jiro would be staying with them for a while since his mother was busy with her job hunting. 

"I don't know, but Mommy said it may take a while," Skyler replied with a sad face. He was really missing his mommy. Maybe he could ask his Mama Yuna to call his mommy for him later. 

When Mika's mother arrived earlier than expected, Skyler and Jiro noticed that Mika somewhat resembled her mother. 

"Her mommy is pretty too like your mom, Sky," Jiro said. 

"Hi, baby. Have you made new friends today?" Her mommy asked Mika.

"Mommy! Yes, I made new friends." Mika said before waving to Sky and Jiro who looked at each other. What? They were her friends now?

Mika's mother looked nervous as she looked around suspiciously before picking up her daughter, balancing up on her hip.

"Ready to go, baby?"

"Okay! Bye, Sky! Bye, Jiro! See you tomorrow!" 

Mika giggled and wrapped her little arms around her mother as they walked away from their classroom. When they left, Skyler remembered where he saw Mika's mommy before. It was in a showbiz magazine Auntie Ginny was reading last week.

[Status: On Hiatus until Editor-san finishes the manuscripts. Chapters are revised until Ch130. Ch131-189 editing on works.]

"Sometimes love needs a second chance, because it wasn't ready the first time."

Five years ago, she suddenly showed up on her grandfather's doorstep, asking for help to get out of the country as soon as possible. She needed to get away from her lover, taking with her their unborn child. She had enough of him, constantly breaking her fragile heart --- for the sake of protecting their child from the underworld, Ririna had to say goodbye to her unrequited love. 

Eli was a worldly man, as a future heir to the underworld empire and CEO of multi-corporations, there's nothing that he couldn't have when he wanted it. For him, there's nothing more exciting and satisfying than watching his company dominating the stock exchange and making more money. His mind made up during his childhood that he would never follow his father's steps, not be brought down on his knees by a woman, or so he thought, not until Ririna left him! His woman disappeared, taking his heart with her... 

Now, she's back!!! She wants to delve deeper into the accidental death of her mother. 

This is the chance Eli has been waiting for, this time she can't get away from him anymore. Threats and dangers are still lurking around them. Their enemies are seeking after them with lethal schemes. In this game of life and death, raising a child is not ideal. He must eliminate them all first before starting a family with Ririna, but the child he never knew he had is seeking him regardless. Is his child going to be his weakness or his strength? 

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It has been 3 years and i have been busy. 
If somebody else would have gained my gifts they would try to level up his or her stats ASAP. 
But i instead started to level up my skills, cultivation arts and basic stats points.  
I come to conclusion that after rising my level my body and intelligence would rise. 
I would make a mistake somewhere and cause people to take notice of me. 
In some medieval cultivation world it would not be a problem, in modern society it would cause a up roar thanks to media. 
All so there is my current worlds supernatural community as well. 
Later, when i grant my family some abilities, magics and martial arts. 
I am thinking of teaching my father and mother some as well. 
My current stats and skills are as follows.

Name: Hyoudou Issei.
Race: Human/(Primordial Ancient Devil(Primordial Ancient Devil Veins))
Age: 5 years old
Level: 1
Class: Gamer
Occupation: none
Stats:
HP:900440/900440(140)
PCE: 90000800/90000800(10)
NE: 11100/11100(0)
SF:90000000/90000000(19)
Strength: 9030(4)
Vitality: 9044(5)
Dexterity: 9032(6)
Intelligence: 9080(13)
Wisdom: 9067(10)
Luck: 9001(1)
Special Stat:
Comprehensions: +90000000

Cultivation Arts:
Void Genesis Atlas (Energy Cultivation)(Art Grade: Primordial Chaos)(Lvl.9)
Great Path Primordial Chaos (Physique Cultivation)(Art Grade: Primordial Chaos)(Lvl:9)
Primordial Chaos Soul Sutra (Soul Cultivation)(Art Grade: Primordial Chaos)(Lvl:9)

Abilities:
Gamers Mind (Max:Lvl)(Passive)(Ability) 
Gamers Body (Max:Lvl)(Passive)(Ability)
Martial Gods Space (Max:Lv)(Ability)
Absolute Concealment (Max:Lv)(Passive)(Ability)
Absolute Protection (Max:Lv)(Passive)(Ability)
Multiverse Akashic Records Library (Max:Lv)(Passive)(Ability)
Multiverse Item Shop (Max:Lv)(Passive)(Ability)
Instant Dungeon Creation/Escape (Max:Lvl)
Territory Creation and Management (Max:Lvl)
Knowledge Absorption (Max:Lv)(Ability)
All Earth Language (Max:Lv)(Passive)(Ability)

Skills:
Shadow Clone Jutsu (Lvl:Max)
Meditation (Lvl:46)
Hand to Hand Combat (Lvl:22)
Weapon Mastery (Lvl:10)
Physical Endurance (Lvl:42)
Life Extermination Fist Art (Lvl:9)
God Slaying Fist Art (Lvl:14)
Primordial Filament Fist Art (Lvl:2)
Stealth (Lvl:42)
Flash Step (Lvl:52)
Gate (Lvl:37)
Heavenly Eyes (Lvl:Max)
Primordial Chaos Energy Mastery (Lvl:21)
Primordial Chaos Energy Regeneration (Lvl:32)
Soul Magic (Lvl:10)
Mind Magic (Lvl:5)
Multicast Magic (Lvl:42)
Magic Combination (Lvl:17)
Word Magic (Lvl:12)
Blood Magic (Lvl:9)
Time-Space Magic (Lvl:23)
Life Magic (Lvl:3)
Death Magic (Lvl:1)
Energy Manipulation (Lvl:54)
7 Element Mastery (Lvl:10)

I found out that my cultivation arts can only be train together other wise art with highest level will not level up until other arts are at the same level.  
I all so opened up my Dimensional City. 
I bind the artifact to my soul and started to look the situation inside. 
It seems that warehouse is all ready 2% full. Around 1000000 kg of metals (Mitril), 700000 kg Biological material and 300000 kg of foods stored. 
It seems that i cant start to produce any products before i can find blueprints for them. 
I open item shop and buy blueprints for these items: Mitril Golem, Mitril Swords, High-Grade Life Potion, High-Grade Mana Potion, High-Grade Magic Stone, Soul Protective Ring, Physique Protection Arm Band. I start city to produce 1000 Products of each. 
Since all of that has been done. It time to pretend to wake up after today is a big day. 
From today i have to start to go preschool. You heard me school starts again. 
But not to worry i have pretty much remembered all the books up to high school.

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I finish my morning meal and together with my mother we got preschool. 
Father dropped us of before he got to work. I kiss my mother for goodbye before she leave. 
If i remember correctly this is the time when i meet Irina Shidou. 
I have had lot of time to think should i join Riases perigee or make may own family.  
So i decided to make my own and i will make her part of my harem. 
And as though there she is. It seems that she isn't very popular. 
And is leaved alone by others. I go to here hello whats your name my name is Issei. 
Hello my name is Irina. After that we become good friends always played together. 
Year had past Irina and my parents had become good friends. 
I saw the holy sword inside there family room, it didn't look like really impressive to me. 
That day Irina told that her family is going back to England. 
I already known about it and even got ready a gift for her to take with with her. 
I gave her a ring i got from Item shop.

Divine Protection Ring (Rank: Divine): Aura Concealment(Passive); Soul Protector(Passive); Life Guard (Passive)

We said our good byes and she left. 

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A year had pasted and i decided to tell my parents about magic and everything. 
That evening right after dinner i told them a but that magic is real. 
Of course they told its real they said naturally. Damn i told you the truth stop patronizing me. 
Fine they did not believe me fine i show them. 
I raised my hand and right over it, seven ball each made of different element hovered over it. 
This was priceless, their mouth where open, it was funny. My father asked me in shaking voice how i did it.
I told him when i was 4 year old man appear in my dream, he said that his name is Primal True God of Chaos. 
He said that he around 1 billion year ago he sensed that he is about to dye. 
So he searched the Multiverse for Successor for His knowledge and wealth. 
He finally found me.
He said that finally he found person with (Primordial Chaos Veins). 
Then he share all off his memories with me and bestowed me with all the martial arts and wealth he possessed. 
My mother asked what kind of wealth. Money, skills, resources. 
So my parents asked that can i give them money. So i gave them credit card with over 500 billion yen on it. My parents eyes almost didn't fit in there eyes anymore.
I give my mother and father a basic starter back. 
I told them that thats what my master left for my parents. Each included cultivation resources for one, Divine veins crystal and manuals for second.
My mother got Primordial Azure Divine Vein crystal, Primordial Nine Yin Cultivation Art, Great Bath of Buddha Physique Art, Ancient Soul Sutra Soul Art and various labeled bottled cultivation pills. 
My father´got Primordial Gods Divine Veins Crystal, Primordial Nine Yang Cultivation Art; Great Path of Buddha Physique Art, Ancient Soul Sutra Soul Art and various labeled bottled cultivation pills. 
I teached them the gamer abilities along Gamer Mind, Gamer Body, Absolute Concealment and Absolute Protection. 
I all so told them that they should not reveal there abilities to others. 
After both of them learned all of the cultivation arts and abilities. 
Everybody got to sleep. At late night i wake up for banging noises. 
Hah for god sake they are having sex and i am hearing it to here. 
Thats disgusting i am having annoying weird thoughts in my head. 
I hit myself unconscious and sleep soundly til morning comes.

This is fan-fiction of Highschool dxd with Gamer manga elements on it.

I do not own  Highschool dxd or any elements from different story's this story hold.

This story is little op so be warned.

English is my not first language, please bear with me. 


Please support Highschool DXD or Gamer Manhwa, by reading the original story. I do not own any character or concepts i put on  this novel.

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