William Hartwell

He was a discarded heir, left for dead. Now, he returns as the undisputed King of the Underworld. Ten years ago, James lost everything—his parents murdered, his family stolen, and his life shattered by a ruthless uncle’s coup. Rescued from the brink of death, he clawed his way through blood and battle to become the legendary leader of the Specter Syndicate, a name that makes nations tremble. Now, he’s back in his city, not as the forgotten young master, but as the Grim Reaper himself.
His first stop? A celebration thrown by the traitors who think he's dead. His first discovery? The woman he vowed to marry has spent ten years waiting for him, enduring humiliation to protect her family. Saving her is just the beginning. As Jiang Che crushes one enemy after another, a one-billion-dollar bounty on his head draws mercenaries from every corner of the globe to his doorstep. But the real threat lurks behind it all—a shadowy conspiracy that may have orchestrated his parents' deaths from the start.

He was "The Raven," the deadliest asset his agency ever trained. Then a mission went wrong. A woman died. Her child was sent to an orphanage. Now he's just Kyle, a small-town librarian earning minimum wage. His cover is simple: live quietly, ask no questions, and atone for a past he can't outrun.
But the past isn't done with him. When a powerful CEO unearths his true identity, she offers a deal he can't refuse. The child he once failed—a seven-year-old girl named Amy—is in danger. Her mother was no ordinary woman; she held the key to a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power. To protect Amy, Kyle must step back into the shadows, dismantle a corrupt system, and confront the monster who murdered her mother. But the conspiracy is deeper than he imagined, and the final truth could shatter the fragile peace he's fought to build.

Declared dead by his enemies, Jaxon rises from the ashes. Five years ago, he lost his parents to betrayal, his legs to a ruthless friend, and his future to a family that framed and disowned him. Now, he returns as the Butcher General—the undisputed, battle-hardened king of mercenaries. His first mission? Crash the wedding of the woman he still loves.

With an army at his back and a coffin-filled convoy as his gift, he shatters the ceremony of the traitor who tried to steal his wife. But his bloody homecoming reveals more than old wounds: he has a daughter he never knew existed, and his wife has spent five years suffering to protect her. Saving them is just the beginning.

The city’s elite once trampled him. Now they kneel. From corrupt business tycoons to the shadowy Four Great Families, every conspirator must answer for their sins. As Jaxon dismantles the underworld piece by piece, he uncovers a deeper conspiracy behind his parents' deaths. But what awaits him is a truth so explosive, it could burn the entire city to the ground.