She is sold into slavery to the ruthless Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack after her mate cheats on her with her sister and she is forced by her parents to give up her mate to her sister. Ariana's captive existence as a mere breeder under Alpha Ethan takes a turn when she discovers a forgotten journal. Unfolding its pages reveals a heartbreaking saga, a lost child, a murdered mate, and a curse. Its worn-out pages hint at a prophecy, and the mention of a unique birthmark signals an unspoken connection with its author and a link to the alpha’s curse. Now the question arises: will Ariana be the savior or the harbinger of doom?
[Volume 1: Dante Blackthorn] Quando Anastásia e sua irmã Marianne são capturadas e transportadas através dos mares por piratas, elas se tornam mercadorias a serem vendidas em uma terra distante. Marianne é levada como uma cortesã, enquanto Anastásia mal escapa de um destino terrível fingindo ser muda. Ela é forçada a entrar no mais baixo nível de servos no palácio real, onde suporta uma vida de servidão e cria belas obras de arte para mascarar sua dor. Apesar dos anos passarem, Anastásia nunca esqueceu a promessa de sua irmã de retornarem juntas para a família. No entanto, com seus movimentos restritos e a vigilância dos guardas, a fuga parece impossível. Quando Anastásia entra em contato com o Príncipe Abandonado, sua vida sai fora de controle e ela desencadeia um Crux de proporções incríveis. Agora, lutando contra seus próprios demônios interiores enquanto navega pela traiçoeira política da corte real, Anastásia deve confrontar a verdade sobre o destino de sua irmã e fazer uma escolha que poderia alterar o curso de um reino inteiro. [Volume 2: Emily Blackthorn] A vida da Princesa Emily toma um rumo turbulento quando ela é rejeitada, deixando seu coração partido e sua alma à beira da corrupção. Em um esforço desesperado para salvar-se, ela viaja para o Oeste. Entra o Príncipe da Tempestade, um arquidemônio carismático com olhos azuis marcantes e um sorriso que parece de santo. Emily tinha esperança de que o tinha visto pela última vez, mas o destino tem outros planos. Como se não bastasse sua alma estar morrendo, alguém quer roubá-la! Presas entre os pretendentes e os pesadelos que a assombram desde a infância, Emily começa a ver Raylen sob uma nova luz. O demônio de olhos azuis pode não ser o monstro que ela pensava ser.
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On a normal day, Lexine is sent a large wardrobe and a letter telling her she is invited to a new school. She firmly believes it is a scam and refuses to go, not caring of the 'consequences' they had stated in the letter. However, on the day she resumed her normal classes, she is kidnapped and taken to the school. Here she learns that the world she knew was divided into two realms by what is known as a gate. The Headmaster took a risk in inviting her to be part of the academy. If anyone finds out that she is human, she might die in a duel. She agrees to the terms in order to find out the truth about her father. Was he part of this other world that had mystical creatures that were only found in fantasy films? If yes, what creature was he? What led him to get to the other side of the Gate? Lexine has to discover who she is, while rectifying the mistakes that her father made years and years before. Will she be accepted or kicked back to the other side of the gate or will she be killed to keep the secret? *Small excerpt* Lexine held the heavy metal sword tightly in her grip as she breathed heavily. She could feel the skin on her palm had become torn again. Either way, she could not give up now, not when she had come this far. She looked up at Taevlin who was attacking her silently with wave after wave of water. Her job was to cleanly slice the waves of water in half before they hit her body. So far, she had succeeded in hitting none. Taevlin was becoming increasingly irritated with the human. He ran a hand through his ash gray locks, trying to think of a solution. Without a word, he walked up to the human, held her by the hips and pushed down, thereby correcting her posture. Lexine internally frowned, not used to contact with a lot of people. Before she could get a word in, Taevlin had spoken in her mind, 'Plant your legs firmly, else the force of the water will continue to push you back.' She frowned, "I've told you time and again, don't speak in my head like that. It's disturbing." Despite the chastising tone she was using, she followed his instructions and planted her sneaker covered feet ankle deep inside the soil. Taevlin: 'Did she just...' Note: This book does not focus on the love life Lexine will have. Yes she will have a love life, but it is not the whole plotline. The main theme is how she grows as a whole, trying to accept who she is and find out who her father truly was. I would like to hear your guesses on who the love conquests are though. There's a whole new world being introduced, many different species. All characters, despite not being in the main cast, have a storyline. If they are important to the story, the storyline will be explained further. Hope you enjoy the book, and please comment on anything you would like to point out.Le corps d'une sirène est un coffre de trésors. Leurs larmes forment les plus splendides des perles, leur sang exquis est une drogue euphorique pour les vampires, leurs cheveux luxuriants sont tissés en la plus fine des soies, et leur chair tendre est recherchée par les loups-garous plus que l'ambroisie du Ciel. Les créatures de la nuit se mêlent à la société humaine, vêtues de laine d'aristocratie, voilées dans leur innocence et leur noblesse apparentes, leur sauvagerie continuant de s'en prendre aux faibles et sans défense. Genevieve Barlow, Eve en abrégé, était une jeune femme exceptionnellement étrange. Elle avait une nature séduisante et ensorcelante, où à ses vingt-quatre ans, elle avait à peine changé d'apparence depuis son dix-huitième anniversaire. Elle avait trompé l'administration et obtenu un diplôme afin de pouvoir avoir une vie meilleure. Plus étrange encore, Eve avait un secret qu'elle ne partageait avec personne. Elle entre dans la maison de Moriarty, non seulement pour gagner sa vie, mais aussi pour trouver des réponses sur ce qui est arrivé à sa mère il y a près de deux décennies. Malheureusement, les choses ne se déroulent pas toujours comme prévu. Malgré sa nature prudente et son désir de rester invisible, une paire d'yeux froids tombe sur elle, refusant bientôt de la perdre de vue.
Cain and Misha were inseparable high school sweethearts with a love as deep as it was fierce. But one fateful day, a tragic accident ends their lives… or so they thought. Instead of finding themselves in the afterlife, they awaken in a realm of shimmering light, face to face with Celestara, the Goddess of Rebirth and Fate. Celestara offers them a second chance—not only to live again but to rise as powerful champions in a world on the brink of chaos. She reveals that a malevolent demon god, once sealed away by the ancient deities, is regaining strength and preparing to break free, threatening to annihilate everything in his path. Cain and Misha accept her offer, but Celestara has one more surprise in store: she grants them the chance to choose their professions and abilities. Misha, with a fierce and wild heart, becomes the Grand Beast Master, gifted with the power to bond with and command mythical creatures of unrivaled strength. Cain, calm and calculated, embraces the role of Divine Lord of Necromancy, able to summon formidable spirits and control the forces of life and death itself. However, the path to greatness is not so simple. Reincarnated into vastly different circumstances—Misha as a noblewoman, bound by social restrictions, and Cain as a commoner with little power or influence—they must struggle to find each other in this new world. The challenges they face alone test their love, their resolve, and their abilities in ways they never imagined. As they embark on their quest to reunite and prepare for the demon god’s awakening, they discover that, together, their powers are limitless. But will it be enough to stop a god of destruction? And can they hold onto their love amidst the dark forces threatening to tear them—and the world they now call home—apart? Join Cain and Misha in The Grand Beast Master and Divine Lord of Necromancy, an epic journey of romance, adventure, and power beyond imagination. Author’s Note: No harem! Single female lead. Expect epic battles, amazing creatures, and protagonists who are destined to become legends.
Emma Parker, a hard-working cleaner in a Dallas hotel, never imagined her life would change dramatically after one fateful, drunken encounter with ruthless billionaire Alex Cardwell. That single night of passion leads to an unexpected pregnancy, thrusting her into a world of luxury, deception and betrayal. As Alex struggles with a failing marriage with a manipulative Victoria, his life begins to unravel as Emma's pregnancy threatens to expose the cracks in his carefully controlled life. Torn between the simple life she's always known and the dangerous seductive pull of Alex’s world, Emma must decide who to trust. With enemies closing in and dark secrets coming to life, the stakes couldn't be higher. Can Emma protect herself and her child from the forces trying to destroy them? Can she navigate these treacherous waters? Will love triumph, or will their buried past tear them apart forever?
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"Wh-who the hell are you and why are you kissing me!?" With Aranea backing away as she hid her lips with her forearm, the blue-haired man who came out of nowhere approached her, making Aranea stand up abruptly but was suddenly stopped when he knelt down right in front of her. "Where is my phone!? Why did you turn into a human being? Why did you kiss me!?" Ignoring her series of questions, the man held her right hand then he kissed the back of her palm, introducing himself to her—everyone flabbergasted with what he said. "My name is Leonel. I am your loyal familiar that you have summoned, Aranea Griffin." *** Aranea Griffin, together with her twin sister, Elenea Griffin, received an invitation to enroll in a magic school. Their foster mother was ecstatic to receive such news! However, she felt doubt on how Aranea had received the invitation when they knew that she did not possess any magical powers compared to her twin sister having musical, healing powers! That was what most people thought... until Aranea kissed her phone, transforming it into a man who claimed to be her loyal familiar! Maybe Aranea may not be as powerless as they think she is... ~ CLARIFICATION: Despite the book having the word harem and the reverse harem tag, they don't share the same FL like what is seen in other stories. Put it simply: each familiar has their own love interest and each of them have their own back story. [WARNING: Some chapters of the book may contain mature R-18 content.] Cover commissioned to: Chainslock Update Schedule: HIATUS Information about the cover: The cover will change along with the story. With the familiars that Aranea will unlock, the chibi character will no longer be dimmed. ;) So stay tuned, and enjoy the story! Want to further show your support? Send me a ko-fi~! ^^ Link: https://ko-fi.com/mysticamy"I can't do that," he says softly, staring absentmindedly in the whiskey glass, "I'm the Alpha." "So?" "So, I'm not supposed to be this.... submissive," he spits, eyebrow creasing as if the whiskey glass is a rotten tomato. "Come here." Kamil instructs gently, watching the turmoil in the way he grinds his teeth, bites his lips but when he raised his head and their eyes meet, the hesitation fades. Dropping into his arms, Kamil strokes his hair slowly at first, curls as wispy as flowers. Suddenly, he grabs onto them roughly tilting his head towards him, trailing a finger down his throat to a nipple. And when a whimper falls from the Alpha's lips, Kamil growls and bites his ear, leaving a mark so red fire pales in comparison. "Out there, you're the Alpha. But in here with me, you're mine. You are my good boy." ********** Full description titled Making the Alpha Submit blurb ******** WARNING: mature scenes between two men involving light kink & submission . If a chapter labelled M isn't your kind of thing, do pass on to the next (or scroll rapidly to the end of the M chapter) ***************** Contact me: Instagram @ameliacovet Twitter: @ameliacovet
Ein was a hitman on hire. A killer, a shadow, a death with insomnia, if you may. He had witnessed countless pairs of eyes dim as the light of life faded, leaving nothing but vile hollowness. Needless to say, the sight of a soul popping out of the dead body was a first. And it wasn't just any soul. It was the dead heir of Byers Holdings, the same guy he killed with his own hands. Turns out the rich boy Adriel had a horribly irritating and loud soul, but worst of it all - impossible to get rid of. Who would have thought that killing on a blue moon night could lead to being haunted?
Reincarnated into a fantasy romance novel, every day is an uphill battle for Aribelle. Finding herself to be an insignificant background character, she struggles to avoid the tragedies befalling the nameless civilians of the novel, which result from the antics of its protagonists. Until, her encounter with the dragon Cassius thrusts her into the main story line. Becoming Cassius’s mate, will Aribelle be able to forge her own destiny and survive her ascension to pivotal character within the novel? Or will both her and Cassius become the causalities of the ensuing war predestined by its original plot?
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Perhatian!!! Genre : adult (21+) mengandung unsur kekerasan dan beberapa adegan dewasa Harap bijak dalam memilih bacaan ODELE NAIDA adalah salah satu mahasiswa terbaik dengan IPK tertinggi di fakultas kedokteran di pulau Gothland Sweden. Karena kepintarannya, ia pun mendapatkan recomendasi dari kampusnya untuk menjadi dokter magang di salah satu rumah sakit terbesar di Negara LEICHENSTEIN. Seminggu setelah mendapatkan gelar kedokterannya, ia pun berangkat ke negara Leichenstein, sebuah kota impian yang di bangun oleh seorang anak dari keturunan kerajaan Swedia. Namun sayang.. saat pesawatnya baru saja mendarat, ia malah di culik oleh segerombolan orang ber jas hitam dan bertubuh besar dengan kacamata hitam yang terus melekat pada mata mereka. “Lepaskan aku!! kalian siapa? kalian salah tangkap orang.. aku tidak bersalah.. aku tidak melakukan kejahatan apapun..!!!” pekik Odele berontak. Namun ia tak dapat terlalu banyak bergerak karena cedera pinggang yang ia miliki. Bandara kala itu sedang ramai.. namun tiada 1 orang pun yang menolongnya.. mereka tetap berlalu lalang dan beraktifitas seperti biasa. Seakan penculikan ini bukanlah sesuatu yang salah. ALEXIO D ARNBORN, “SANG RAJA” begitulah julukan yang di berikan oleh masyarakat LEICHENSTEIN padanya. Dialah yang menculik Odele. Seorang Pria tampan, dengan tubuh tinggi semampai dengan tubuh atletis, dan hidung yang mancung dan matanya yang tajam juga mematikan. “MENGAPA KAU BERKHIANAT!!” Itulah kata pertama yang keluar dari bibir Alexio pertama kali ketika menatap wajah Odele. Odele tampak terkesiap ia tidak mengerti dengan apa yang di bicarakan pria yang ada di hadapannya ini. Jantungnya bergemuruh tak menentu.. ia sangat takut benar benar merasa takut.. Mengapa Odele di culik? Apa hubungan antara Odele dan Alexio? Simpan di library dan lanjut baca novelnya yah… mari kita cari tau sama2.. terimakasih..[Mature Content] Caught gambling in a prison cell for money, Valda Griggs is whisked from her home and taken to the royal Palace to face judgment for her crimes. However, she gets abducted by a group of assassins along the way. Valda Griggs finds herself in a completely different realm, where power is more important than the blood that courses through the veins of even a family member. There, she meets Eryx Salvatore, the dark, brooding, yet handsome demon fox responsible for her abduction, and he strikes a tempting deal with her. Valda wants nothing to do with him, she knew about the Ancesgon capital, a prominent realm where the supernaturals exist, alongside beasts that never failed to look down on mortals. Eryx Salvatore was no different, for he is the villain in his world, and he is out to make himself more powerful enough to take the throne from his younger brother – and she is going to help him. Eryx Salvatore is not the only evil brewing, another evil, more powerful, more dangerous has been awakened. Valda finds herself trapped in the tangled webs of lies, deceit, and more importantly, how does she stop the cunning fox from finding the keys into her heart? No no! He's supposed to be the bad guy here!
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If you like fantasy, then this is a must-read! Eden! A continent filled with mystical beasts and creatures. But only three races dominate the land while standing at the top of its food chain. The Werewolves, The Vampires, and The humans. The three races who were at war with each other finally reached peace at the end of their blood and terror filled war. But the end of their internal war was just a beginning of a war with another force that resides within the same World as theirs, that is, The Demons. Demons who are hungry for blood and murder aim to conquer the three races along with the continent, Eden. In the ongoing storm of this World, what will happen when the path of a woman, Rin, is intertwined with the path of these three races as she ends up being transmigrated in the body of a girl who shares her name in this World? With a mission given to her by the God of Fate, she has to face the new enemies of the World while training alongside the people of the three races. And if she fails then the only thing that is waiting for her is an angry Cupid. →_→→_→→_→→_→←_←←_←←_←←_← Art is not owned by me. If you are the owner, First I would like to thank you for creating such amazing art. Secondly, if you want me to remove it, I will. →_→→_→→_→→_→←_←←_←←_←←_← Except that, try out my other novels... Becoming God of a Dystopian World ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ My Monster-Nim System -ᄒᴥᄒ- Discord: https://discord.gg/8aMxzfBkRx For PM, Discord @The_Fake_God#9636 Instagram: @webnovel_t_f_g4.87
[WARNING! MATURE CONTENT] "The only thing that kept me going was the hope that I could go back to my original world, the place where I belong. But now, I don't know which the real me is." Nina is a normal teenage girl who grew up in an orphanage. She was living her normal life, not until she reached the age of 19. The sudden disappearance of her best friend made everything change. In hopes of finding her best friend's whereabouts, she found a weird book in the attic which transported her to an ethereal world of magic as the Fairy Queen. But in this world, the Fairy Queen is bound to die at the hands of the Emperor. How will she cope with these sudden changes in her life, will she die as the Fairy Queen? Or will she find a way to go back to where she belongs? Titania is dead and she will die again. Amid nothing but corpses, the lady looked up and saw the glowing purple eyes of a man that stare deep into her soul. He is the double-edged sword that might become her savior or the one who'll be her doom. -------------------------- *Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Cover art made by: Crownedwalker (deviantart) Discord: Fujiashi #3282 Instagram: @fujiashi Twitter: @Fujiashi_4.42
She went through hell at an early age. She was abandoned by her father to be abused and exploited like a slave by his wife and daughter. She tried running away from them so many times, but she was always caught. When her 'so-called' sister, who was set to marry a Count's son, vanished, her 'so-called' father suddenly remembered her existence and recognized her as his youngest daughter. [Excerpt] "You wench! We have fed and dressed you since you were a child. And now you won't even be useful." Her stepmother shouted She raised her left eyebrow. "Fed me? Dress me? You couldn't even give me a decent room. If I may remind you, I've been living in the attic room for ten years, and you treated me worse than a maid. A slave. You treated me as a slave." "You ungrateful child. I should have never let you live. You should have just died together with your whore mother." Said the Count. Upon hearing about her mother, she felt rage. She could still remember how she saw her mother die in the coldness of the night. She looked at the Count with blazing eyes as if they could burn. "Never mention my mother again. And stop blaming the innocent here. You are the one who raped her and got her pregnant, Count Harriston." She said it in an angry tone. Then she looked over at the Countess. "And Countess, you should be grateful that you have another daughter because if I were born as a boy, you would never have a penny left." "You b..." Countess Harriston got slapped by Ashley before she could finish her words. The Countess held up her red left cheek. "I'm not a bitch. You and your daughter are bitches. And I will never marry Count Lottway's son. Find your spoiled brat daughter, and don't make me her substitute." "You ungrateful wench!" The Count held her hand and tried to slap her. But a strong man's force stopped the hands of the Count. When he saw whose hand stopped him, his face became pale. He couldn't believe that this man would be here. "Y-your Grace? W-why are y-you here?" The Count was so afraid that he stuttered his words. The man released the Count's hands and hid Ashley at his back. "Hurt her, and you're dead." He said it with a cold tone. Cover not mine[Mature content, R18, no rape] "Who has done this to you?" Azel asked softly, his jaw tightly clenched as he stared into her teary, bright amber eyes, his fingers itching to caress her cheek. "Tell me," he whispered, "and I will sever his head and present it to you upon a platter of gold..." *** Her birth alone left her mother in a terribly weakened state... Adelia, the only daughter and child of the Veldon house, was… strange. Neither her birth mother nor her beloved father, nor even the witches posing as servants in the castle knew what she truly was. Adelia herself was clueless. She blamed herself for her mother's illness, and with each passing day, both grew worse—the affliction and her guilt. For her mother's sake and for hers as well, Adelia willingly enters into a ruthless deal, a path to salvation that was bound to lead to her demise, one that would deny her the experience of love. Still, she didn't care for the consequences and sacrifices, for the need to cure her mother was far greater… But fate, ever mocking her resolve, throws her onto the path of an insolent stranger, a man with the power to alter her desires... *** Obsidian armor. Strong. Ruthless. These three words defined a single knight, striking fear into the hearts of all who heard of him. Countless tales spoke of his exploits, yet his identity remained shrouded in mystery. Azel Latham, the embodiment of this figure, was known by none, for his face had never been seen in battle. With a single stroke, he could fell twenty warriors in an instant. Azel had many secrets. His presence was strange, his appearance even more peculiar. A mischievous and playful look on the outside but a shattered and enclosed heart within. …It would not remain frozen for long, however, for an amusing encounter with a captivating woman would leave him wanting more… **Cover art does not belong to me, credit to the artist!
—Hay cosas que es mejor dejar sin molestar por una razón. Especialmente aquellas que están enterradas en la tierra. Trece años después del incidente en la Mansión Winchester, Mallory Winchester reside con su tío y su familia. Va a casarse con un barón. Sin embargo, Mallory enfrenta una traición. Desesperada, se propone buscar el artefacto enterrado que una vez creyó que era una broma contada por su abuela. Pero, ¿qué haces si no encuentras el objeto, sino a una persona? Y no cualquier persona, sino a un ser inmortal que nunca debió volver a ver la luz del día. Mallory está convencida de que quienquiera que creó a Hadeon Van Doren debe haber mezclado generosas dosis de maldad, naturaleza sádica y una apariencia peligrosamente apuesta. Ahora, además de su problema inicial, debe encontrar un manual para domar a esta persona que la mira como si fuera su próxima comida, y también dominarse a sí misma.
Kai is a 28 year old nurse. He works in a nursing home called Shady Pines. He works the overnight shift three days a week. He has been at his job for four years and has many residents and coworkers he enjoys. Recently, a new nurse's assistant began working, who happens to work the same nights as Kai. Unfortunately, the coworker seems to like teasing him. Liam, the tall, muscular, handsome CNA seems to have a thing for Kai. A slice-of-life boy love story set in a nursing home, written by a nurse who works the same shift in one. Yes, these things really could happen in a nursing home. ‐------‐-------------------- Some common terms used in a nursing home setting: ‐------‐--------------------- CNA - Certified nursing assistant. They are licensed to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse. They may assist with activities of daily living such as toilet use, transfers, showers and eating. QMA - Qualified Medication Assistant. Many nursing homes will have QMAs working. They are a cheaper alternative to a nurse and unfortunately are often interchanged with licensed nurses even though the cannot legally assess patients. They are CNAs that have underwent a special program that allows them to pass medications under the supervision of a nurse. Resident - For most patients, a nursing home is their actual home. The correct term for someone living in a nursing home is resident. It is seen as more respectful and humanizing. Lift - A device used to assist residents to and from bed, a wheelchair or the toilet. They are different types of lifts. The most common lift is a hover lift. This is used to lift a resident into the air then lower their body to a surface. This is safer for residents who are unable to move their bodies appropriately. It also helps to prevent workplace injuries. **** This is my zany BL where my ADHD is allowed to run free. if you are looking for a well-planned BL which has two people fall into a deep, soul mate, forbidden love which will prevail against all odds, please see "The King Loves the Court Bard" which I am proud of. http://wbnv.in/a/9diXXtk
A catgirl escapes from slavery in her fantasy world to the real world and must learn everything from scratch. Vivian is a catgirl, born in a world in which all beast-kin are considered as nothing more than intelligent animals and are kept as slaves. Her new owner horribly abuses her, but eventually with the help of a friend she manages to escape, and while running for her life she passes through a portal to the real world. There she finds herself trapped in the apartment of young man who must be a powerful mage, considering all the impressive artifacts he possesses, and who kindly teaches her his language and his world. Volume 1 Is about falling into and escaping from abuse. The story gets lighter afterwards. ——————————————— "Please, master, don't do this. I'm your sister!" "Animals and people can't be family! Besides, even if they could, we're not related by blood. Now take off you clothes and get on the bed!" "No!" "Fine, it's you who's asking for punishment." "AAARGH!" ——————————————— "Vivian, even if my world was filled with beautiful cat girls and bunny girls, and every other kind of beast-kin, you'd still be the only one for me. Will you marry me?" "Yes!" ——————————————— "How much for the orange-haired beauty?" "She's not for sale." "How about for rent, then? How much for a night?" "She's not for rent, either." "Come on, you can't expect to walk in here with property like this and not share!" "Vivian, this man is annoying me. Please get rid of him." "Yes master!" "Hey, let go of me! How dare you lay a hand on a human! You can't just throw me out! Ouch!" CRASH.
During her marriage, Paula never knew what happiness meant. She loved Len Bertram sincerely but all he did was insult her for two years. Even despite his indifference, Paula's love for this man didn't fade. She believed he would come to realize that her feelings weren't false. Unfortunately, she was set up by her devious mother-in-law and her stepsister. Len believed them, which was unsurprising, and sent her away from the Bertram family as punishment. Six years have passed, and Paula is back with a fresh perspective on life and David Alesso—one of the most renowned film directors in the world—at her side. Now her ex-husband wants her back but Paula isn't the fragile, timid girl she used to be and won't let Len take away her joy. Len appeared more composed than he had been six years ago, but Paula was nothing like she had been. Now scheming, wild, unforgiving... Those people would regret what they did to her. ... *Excerpt* Paula huffed sharply as she stared at the distant man in front of her. "Mr. Bertram! What I do is none of your business? The fact that you are acting as though we have known each other for years when we ended our relationship badly is presumptuous, and we are not on good terms." "I'm sorry" Those words, as heavy as his heart, fell from his mouth. "I was a jerk and I know I deserve nothing from you but please..." "Don't get on my nerves, Mr. Bertram!" Paula yelled at him before he could say anything more, expressing her disinterest in listening to him. However, Len's next actions surprised her. He moved an inch closer to her, brushing off the strand of hair on her face. "I don't want to get on your nerves, Paula but I want to get into here." With his finger pointed directly at her chest, he tapped her heart. Paula's heart began racing wildly and at that precise moment she realized that Len was a fire she would never be able to put out. What will she do now? Will she be able to put out that fire?