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Rosella knew this marriage was a lie. She was never supposed to be the bride—just a stand-in, a pawn in a deal she barely understood. The plan was simple: play the part, survive the night, and disappear. But before she could escape, the ceremony ended in bloodshed. Ashton Vincenzo was never meant to love his wife. Cold, ruthless, and dangerous, he only married her for power. But when his grandfather is assassinated on their wedding night, all eyes turn to Rosella. And when a dying man whispers her name, Ashton makes a choice—she’s guilty until proven otherwise. Trapped in his world, Rosella fights to prove she had nothing to do with the betrayal. But the deeper she digs, the more she realizes she’s not just a pawn—she’s the key to a war she never saw coming. And the man who now holds her captive? He might be the only one who can keep her alive. If he doesn’t kill her first.

“I didn’t marry you to love you, Rosalie. I married you to watch you bleed.” Eight years ago, Rosalie was the elite "Golden Girl" who crushed a poor scholarship student's heart to save his life. She never told Xander Black why she left and she also never told him she was pregnant. Now, Xander is back, not as the boy she loved, but as a ruthless trillionaire with a soul of ice. When Rosalie’s father embezzles millions from Xander’s empire, the debt falls on her. The Price? A one-year marriage contract. The Catch? She must live in his house, endure his cold cruelty, and serve his every whim as "repayment" for her past betrayal. Living in a gilded cage, Rosalie has one goal: keep her four-year-old son hidden from the man who now hates her. But as Xander’s possessive jealousy flares and old sparks ignite, the secret becomes a ticking time bomb. How long can she hide the heir to the Black empire when the boy has his father’s lethal eyes? And what happens when Xander realizes the woman he’s trying to break is the only one who ever truly protected him?

"In my father’s house, I was a ghost. In my husband’s house, I am a target." For eighteen years, Ivy Sterling lived as an invisible shadow in the damp basement of her family’s estate—a "spare part" kept in the dark while her twin sister, Sienna, reigned as a golden princess. Ivy scrubbed the floors Sienna walked on, endured the beatings meant for her sister’s mistakes, and wore the rags of a servant. She was the unwanted ghost, hidden away until the family’s gambling debts finally came due and the Sterling empire collapsed. When the only way out is a "Debt Marriage" to the city’s most dangerous man, the notorious playboy billionaire Jaxson Vane, Sienna fakes a disappearance in a fit of terror. Left with no choice and a mountain of debt, their father drags Ivy from the basement and forces her into a hundred-thousand-dollar lace gown. "Put on the veil, Ivy. If you speak a word or let him see your face before the papers are signed, I’ll burn the only memory you have of your mother alive." Sold to a man who treats her with icy contempt, Ivy is dragged into Jaxson’s cold world of glass and steel. But the penthouse is no sanctuary. While Jaxson maintains his scandalous lifestyle with other women to ignore his "new bride," his household staff—loyal to the "original" heiress—treat Ivy with a brutality that rivals her father’s. They mock her "peasant" manners, leave her to freeze on midnight balconies, and force the timid, starving "Substitute" to kneel on raw rice as punishment for her existence. Jaxson Vane didn't want a wife, and he certainly didn't want the spoiled, vapid Sienna. But as he watches his new bride’s trembling hands and notices the fresh, bleeding bruises left by his own servants, his boredom turns into a dark, protective obsession. What happens when the Playboy realizes he didn't marry the sister he hated, but the girl who was born to be his? And what will Ivy do when the sister who threw her to the wolves decides she wants her billionaire husband back? She was meant to be a temporary replacement. Now, she’s the only one he’ll never let go.

She was raised to hate him.He was born to want her.Elara Vaughn lived by one rule: never cross paths with the Cross family. Her father’s rival was the enemy, and Damien Cross—the cocky son who tormented her childhood—was the worst of them all.But when her father’s empire collapses in a storm of scandal, Elara finds herself with no allies, no money, and no choice. To save her family’s name, she must strike a deal with the devil himself.Damien’s terms are simple:He’ll clear her father’s name.He’ll restore what was stolen.But in return… she must give him the one thing he wants most.Herself.Now, trapped in a secret bargain that blurs the line between hate and desire, Elara finds herself entangled in a dangerous game where the stakes are her heart, her family, and her future.Because enemies make ruthless partners…and even more dangerous lovers.

Six years ago, Irene had a fleeting one-night stand with a stranger and walked away with twin boys and no name to trace. She built her life in silence… until the formidable Mr. Blackwood laid eyes on her children and saw the undeniable resemblance to his only son, Daniel. A secret DNA test confirmed it the twins were Blackwoods. To protect the family legacy, the ruthless patriarch gave his son an ultimatum marry Irene, or lose everything. Forced into a loveless marriage, Daniel resents Irene, while Irene is trapped in a life she never asked for. But under the same roof, tension simmers. Hatred bleeds into longing, and resentment gives way to a dangerous attraction neither can control. In a home ruled by power can Irene guard her heart, or will Daniel take far more than just her freedom?

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Five years after losing her husband, Isabelle Rae’s life has shrunk to quiet routines and memories she can’t let go. That is, until a chance trip to a basketball game puts her in the orbit of Ken Draven the country’s most celebrated star player, twelve years her junior and adored by millions. The spark between them is instant, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. But the world isn’t kind to women who love younger men, especially when he’s the nation’s golden boy. Rae tries to push him away, but Ken isn’t the kind to quit not on the court, and not with her. He’s willing to challenge the press, the fans, and even her own fears to claim her. And when he sets his sights on winning… nothing, and no one, can stand in his way.

Alex’s POV: I always thought marriage was supposed to be about love—a partnership between two people who choose each other. But my marriage to Nikolai Greco isn’t anything like that. It’s cold, calculated, and as ruthless as the man himself. I tried to win his affection, to break through the icy walls he’s built around himself, but Nikolai doesn’t see me. To him, I’m just a pawn in our fathers’ grand game of alliances. Still, I can’t help but hope that beneath his harsh exterior lies a man who might care. But when I uncover secrets about my family and my mother’s death, I realize I’m fighting not just for his love, but for my survival. And Nikolai? He may be the only one who can save me—if he chooses to. Nikolai’s POV: My father always told me love was a weakness, and for most of my life, I believed him. Then came Alex, my wife in name only. She’s everything I was taught to avoid: defiant, emotional, and constantly seeking something I can’t give. I told myself I didn’t care, that this marriage was just another deal. But the more I push her away, the harder it becomes to ignore the way she looks at me—like I’m more than the cold, calculated man my father made me. When danger threatens to rip her from my grasp, I’ll have to decide if keeping her safe is worth risking everything I’ve built.

Tracy Rivers has always been invisible just a quiet, curvy Omega who prefers shadows and sketchpads to social scenes. At Crescent High, her world is one of silent observations, hidden heartaches, and unspoken truths. But everything changes the moment her wolf awakens and reveals the unthinkable truth: her fated mate is none other than Anthony Reed—Alpha-in-waiting, hockey captain, and the most untouchable boy in school.Anthony doesn't know. He can't and must not know not until his eighteenth birthday.Or was that actually a good idea keeping it away from him.

She was not supposed to fall for him but she did and now she can only blame herself for feeling that way because all he ever does is giving her pain.

Alpha Gregory had already given up hope on ever meeting his mate at age 40 he decides to focus more on the affairs of the pack until..........Emma had been on her own ever since she had escaped from her abusive father but on this day she had mistakenly crossed the border of a TMN pack that was known for its ruthless Alpha.