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Success Hope Madu

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Welcome to my world of stories. I’m Dera Vale, a passionate romance author who loves creating unforgettable characters, emotional journeys, and plots filled with love, betrayal, mystery, and second chances. Through my writing, I explore the complicated sides of relationships—the pain of heartbreak, the strength of resilience, and the beauty of finding love after loss. I believe every character has a story worth telling, and I aim to create novels that keep readers turning pages long after they begin. Thank you for joining me on this journey. I hope my stories bring you excitement, emotions, and moments you’ll never forget.
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The Alpha Who Killed Me First
Updated at Sep 26, 2026, 07:34
She remembers the night her Alpha husband killed her.Everyone else remembers a perfect marriage.Three years before the knife, Mia Callahan wakes up with every memory of the future intact—including the man she once loved, the betrayal that destroyed her life, and the empire that buried the truth.This time, she refuses to become his tragic Luna.She'll infiltrate Ashford Enterprises, uncover the conspiracy hidden behind the Draven Pack, and destroy the empire before it destroys her.But the Alpha she's sworn to hate isn't the ruthless monster she remembers.He loses hours he can't explain.He fears every full moon.And he looks at her as if some forgotten part of his soul already knows her.If Kade Ashford isn't the one who chose to kill her...Then who was wearing his face that night?In a world of blood oaths, ancient curses, hidden packs, and deadly lies, Mia must decide whether revenge is worth losing the man she loved twice.He murdered her once.This time, she'll uncover the truth before fate demands her blood again.
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Claimed By The Blood Sovereign
Updated at Sep 12, 2026, 06:16
Sold at an auction to pay her traitorous uncle’s debts, Elena Vance expects execution at the hands of the Blood Court. Instead, she is claimed by Sovereign Julian—a cold, ruthlessly dangerous pureblood vampire lord whose lethal presence makes her blood burn.​Bound to him by an inescapable Thrall Bond, Elena is pulled into a dark web of power, secrets, and an irresistible, addictive passion. But when her blood awakens an ancient power that turns Julian’s warrior runes to solid gold, the High Council decrees her immediate execution.​To survive, Elena must navigate a dangerous game of possession and betrayal. Julian will burn the entire world to keep her—but can she surrender her heart to the tyrant who owns her body?
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The Obsidian Binding: Bound To The Dragon King
Updated at Sep 9, 2026, 09:42
​"Drink my blood, or watch your coven burn."​Vanya is a rogue blood-witch condemned to the execution block for practicing forbidden ancestral magic. But seconds before the blade falls, King Ignis—the ruthless, dominant dragon-shifter ruler of Obsidian Peak—snatches her from the gallows.​Ignis is secretly dying. A lethal core degradation known as Draconis Pyresis is consuming his dragon fire, driving him toward absolute madness and threatening his throne. The only force capable of cooling his inner flame is Vanya’s forbidden blood.​Bound together by the ancient, irreversible Ash-Tether, Vanya is dragged into a high-stakes court filled with dangerous political intrigue, forced proximity, and intense physical friction. Trapped beside a king she is supposed to hate, Vanya soon uncovers a deadly court secret: Ignis isn't naturally going mad—he is being systematically poisoned with wyrm-shade toxin by his own trusted advisor, Kaelen.​To survive the conspirators, save her imprisoned coven, and purge the poison destroying the king's dragon core, the defiant witch and the lethal Dragon King must form an unholy alliance. But in a court built on treason and dark magic, their explosive heat might destroy them both before the traitor's blade finishes the job.
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The Alpha's Assassin Bride
Updated at Sep 1, 2026, 07:52
THE ALPHA'S ASSASSIN BRIDEWren was raised to kill.For fifteen years, the Ashblade Guild has trained her to become the perfect assassin—obedient, calculating, and incapable of letting emotion interfere with a mission.Now she has been given the assignment that will determine her worth.Marry Alpha King Torin Ashveil.Gain his trust.Kill him before midnight.Wren has no reason to hesitate. Torin is the ruler of the Ironfang Kingdom, the enemy she has been taught to hate, and the man whose death could change the balance of power between kingdoms.So she walks down the aisle with a smile on her face and a dagger hidden beneath her wedding gown.Then Torin touches her hand.The mate bond ignites.Wren's entire world fractures.She was told she had no true wolf blood. She was told she was an orphan with no family, no name, and no destiny beyond becoming the Guild's weapon.Yet the most powerful Alpha in the kingdom is her mate.And Torin isn't as blind as she expected.He has already noticed the strange things about his new bride—the way she watches every exit, the way she moves like a trained fighter, and the way her eyes linger on his throat as if measuring the distance between life and death.He knows Wren is hiding something.But instead of exposing her, he lets her stay.Because Torin has secrets of his own.As Wren struggles between her mission and the bond pulling her toward the man she was ordered to destroy, strange threats begin appearing inside the palace. A wounded guild operative is found at the gates. A mysterious assassin has been hiding among the palace's trusted servants. Bloodline records disappear. And someone leaves a chilling message in Wren's old chambers:Wrong bride walked down the aisle.Then Wren discovers the truth that shatters everything she knows.She was never the only girl trained for this mission.She has a twin sister.Ren was raised by the same Guild—but unlike Wren, she has no intention of failing.As the assassins close in, Wren and Torin are forced into an uneasy alliance. Suspicion slowly becomes trust. Trust becomes desire. And desire becomes something far more dangerous—a love neither of them can afford.But the deeper Wren digs into her forgotten past, the more terrifying the truth becomes.She isn't an orphan.She is the surviving daughter of a murdered royal Beta.Her identity was deliberately erased.And someone inside Torin's own court has been manipulating the Ashblade Guild for years, using Wren as a weapon in a conspiracy aimed at the throne.Now Wren must uncover who betrayed her family, why she and Ren were separated, and what really happened during the massacre that destroyed her past.But every answer comes with another betrayal.The Guild wants its assassin back.Her twin wants to finish the mission.The royal court wants to know who she really is.And the man she was sent to kill may be the only person willing to stand beside her when the truth finally comes to light.Yet loving Torin may be the most dangerous choice of all.Because the mate bond can bring two wolves together—but it cannot decide whether they will trust each other.And when Wren's final order arrives, she will have to choose between the woman she has always been told to become and the woman she is finally learning to be.Kill her mate and remain the Guild's perfect weapon.Or turn her blade against the people who created her.She came to the palace as an assassin.She may leave it as a queen.But first, she must survive being the Alpha's Assassin Bride.
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Buried Bride
Updated at Jul 16, 2026, 06:46
Five years after the world buried her, Elena returns under a stolen name and agrees to marry billionaire Damien Ashford—the heir to the family she has every reason to hate. To everyone else, it is a marriage of convenience. To Elena, it is the first move in a dangerous game of revenge.But the Ashford mansion is filled with locked doors, buried secrets, and people who lie with perfect smiles. As shocking truths begin to surface, Elena realizes the man she vowed to use may be the only person standing between her and a conspiracy powerful enough to destroy them both.In a house where every promise hides a lie, falling in love could be the deadliest mistake of all.
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The Last Cole: Heir To Justice
Updated at Jul 10, 2026, 00:53
Branded a disgrace and cast out by the powerful Cole family, Ethan Cole loses everything that once defined him—his name, his inheritance, and the people he trusted most. But years later, he returns stronger, wealthier, and armed with the truth that could destroy an empire built on lies. As ruthless enemies close in and long-buried family secrets come to light, Ethan must fight to reclaim his legacy, protect those he loves, and prove that justice always comes for the guilty. In a world where power is bought, loyalty is betrayed, and blood is the deadliest weapon, only one man can decide the future of the Cole dynasty. He is... the last Cole.
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