Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball
WerewolfDark RomanceGirl PowerHero/HeroinLycanAlphaBetrayalRejectLove-Triangle
Blurb
“I won’t be yours,” I whispered, heart pounding as the Lycan King’s massive frame caged me against the stone pillar.
His golden eyes burned with centuries of hunger. “You already are.”
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Ava Moonveil never wanted to attend the Lycan King’s infamous Mating Ball. Fresh from a devastating breakup and done with love, she is dragged there by her stepmother, who sees her as a ticket to overnight riches.
But when the King’s eyes lock on her across the crowded ballroom, his wolf roars to claim her as his fated mate. Before she can run, she is publicly claimed… and then coldly sold by her own stepmother in a contract signed for wealth and power.
Now trapped in the King’s possessive world, Ava battles the magnetic pull of the bond while his ruthless brother offers her a way out, an escape that hides deadly ambition. As enemies close in and the King nearly dies protecting her, Ava faces the ultimate choice: stay and become Queen, or run with the man who promises freedom but plans her mate’s downfall.
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Chapter: First Shade of CrimsonCHAPTER 86AVA’S POVThe Great Hall of the Northern Court was a sea of shifting colors, bathed in the morning light that cut through the high windows. I refused to hide in my chambers like a wounded animal. I wore a gown of dark wool, the silver collar pressed flat against my throat, and though my legs carried a strange, numbness with every step, I forced my shoulders back. I walked with the dignity expected of a Luna. But the silence that usually greeted the crown was completely gone.As I moved toward the raised dais, the whispers were no longer hidden behind cups of wine, tea or muffled by the crackle of the great stone hearths. They had grown bold, drifting across the floor like an approaching storm.“Still no sign of an heir…” a lesser lord from the eastern valleys muttered, his voice carrying over the rustle of clothes.“The Moon Mother must be displeased with a Southern wolf on the throne,” a matron whispered back, her eyes scanning my face for any trace of the lingering sickne
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Chapter: Still HereCHAPTER 85 AVA’S POV I found Maya in the gallery, adjusting the fresh linens. She nearly dropped them when she saw the sharp, determined focus back in my eyes. “Maya,” I said, my voice steady for the first time in days. “Where is the King?” Maya hesitated, her eyes darting toward the high windows. “His Majesty dismissed the high council early this morning, Luna. He... he wasn't in a state to deal with the high lords. If he isn't in his solar, he should be down in the lower forge.” I didn't wait for her to call a vanguard escort. I didn't want an announcement or a trail of boots behind me. I pulled my mantle deeper around my shoulders and took the winding stone stairs down into the lower levels of the fortress. The air grew thick with the scents of sulfur, raw coal, and burning iron as I neared the low-vaulted arches of the royal smithy. Thorne stood near the iron threshold, sorting a stack of newly polished vanguards' daggers. His head snapped up as my boots clicked against t
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Chapter: Don’t let goCHAPTER 84 AVA’S POVThe northern balcony in my chambers overlooked a frozen stretch of the sea, where blocks of ice collided in slow motion like clumsy, white giants trying to dance. Down on the lower docks, a group of off-duty vanguard warriors were currently engaged in a serious competition: trying to see who could throw a snowball far enough to hit a sleeping walrus on an ice floe. The walrus simply let out a loud, snort each time a ball landed short, entirely unbothered by the fearsome military.I watched them from behind the railing, but the small amusement didn't touch the cold ache behind my ribs, the herbs from Madame Lira dulled the fever. The snow fell in fat, lazy flakes, dusting the shoulders of my winter cloak. Nearby, a tray of hot berry cakes and spiced tea sat completely untouched, the steam dying out in the freezing mountain air.The palace is beautiful, I thought, leaning my forehead against the stone. So why do I feel like a prisoner trapped inside it?The rumor
最終更新日: 2026-07-26
Chapter: The Gentle SisterCHAPTER 83 AVA’S POVMadame Lira was already standing beside my bed when the gray light of morning finally forced its way through the curtains. There was no grand arrival, no bustling of apprentices or clattering of glass vials. The air in the royal bedchamber was thick with the scent of old dust and cold pine ash, the silence so absolute that the shallow rattle of my own breathing felt entirely too loud.The Seer didn't use the standard, glowing hum of healing magic. Instead, she leaned over me, her sightless, eyes trained directly on my face as her cold, fingertips pressed firmly against the center of my forehead. She slid her hand down to my wrist, tracing the erratic skip of my pulse beneath the skin.A low prayer in a language that made my wolf instinctively shrink back into the dark slipped from her lips.Reaching into the folds of her robes, Lira pulled out a small, coarse linen pouch filled with dried, pungent leaves. She set it gently on the small table beside my pillow. “T
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Chapter: When The Wolf Breaks 2CHAPTER 82DRAKEN’S POVThe maps on my table blurred as I rubbed the bridge of my nose, Fenris drawing bored lines with his claws behind my ribs. Thorne stood opposite me, his fingers turning a security report over and over, his face hardened into his usual unreadable grimness.The door slammed violently against the stone wall.A vanguard warrior burst into the room, his breath coming in ragged gasps, his armor splattered with fresh slush. “Your Majesty!” he choked out, dropping to one knee before the table. “The Luna... she bypassed the northern checkpoint. She has left the palace grounds alone on foot.”I was already moving before the warrior could finish the sentence. The chair crashed backward behind me as I vaulted over the table with a flash. Fenris let out a feral, bloodthirsty roar in my mind, his possessive territorial instincts ripping through my focus until my vision tinged with deep gold.Thorne didn't ask questions. He grabbed his heavy sword from the rack and fell into
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Chapter: When the Wolf BreaksCHAPTER 81 AVA’S POVI sat by the window of my private sitting room, my fingers tracing the cold glass, staring at the fog rolling over the northern battlements. I wasn't in bed anymore, despite the healers' protests. The confinement was driving me mad. Maya moved quietly through the room, adjusting a vase of fresh winter orchids on the mantelpiece, her scent anxious and protective.The oak doors were slightly open to let in the heat from the corridor hearth. That was how I heard them.Two young palace maids stopped just outside the threshold, their footsteps halting, their voices dropping into rapid clicks. They thought the crackle of the wood covered their words. They forgot my Southern ears could track a rabbit through thick brush.“They say the Luna rejected the King,” the first one whispered, the words dropping like a metal into the silence. “They say she won't let him touch her.”The second one chimed in immediately, her tone slick with fear and excitement. “They say the Moon
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My Husband's Billionaire Nephew
ContemporaryMysteryDramaCEOHeir/HeirnessDominantBetrayalPregnantHate to Love
"What's Uncle's wife doing in your bed?"
Damien Reines froze.
He turned his head to look at his younger brother, his voice dropping into a lethal tone. "What did you just say?"
"That's Victor Reines young wife. She was standing right next to him when he announced the restructuring."
Emily Hart spent eleven years waiting to reclaim her parents' company only to discover her uncle and husband had spent those years stealing it from her.
So she stole the evidence and ran. But fate had other plans.
On a stormy Seattle night, she is struck by a billionaire's SUV and wakes up in the penthouse of Damien Reines, the one man her husband hates most.
The problem? Damien is Victor's nephew. And Victor isn't just Emily's husband. He's the powerful billionaire hunting her down. But Emily is hiding a secret even Victor doesn't know.
She's four months pregnant with twins. As old murders, stolen fortunes, and family betrayals come to light, Emily finds herself caught between the man who wants to own her and the man willing to destroy everything to protect her.
Victor wants his wife back.
Damien refuses to let her go.
And Emily is done belonging to anyone.
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Chapter: A Picture Worth Killing ForChapter 15The executive elevator came to a stop at the top floor at exactly 8:48 AM. When the doors opened, Damien Reines stepped out and the whole damn floor pretended they suddenly had urgent work that required perfect posture. Some junior guy nearly choked on his coffee trying to set the mug down fast enough. Damien didn’t even glance at them. He’d seen it a thousand times. Fear had a smell in these hallways, and today it mixed with the bitter edge of his own mood.Anita fell into step beside him, tablet in hand, fingers flying across the screen like always. "Morning, sir. Board meeting at nine. Singapore investors at eleven. Legal review right after lunch." She lowered her voice as they passed the glass cubicles. "Nathaniel wants thirty minutes. Says the background sweep came back."Damien’s jaw eased a bit. Anita was one of the few people he actually trusted in this building. She’d been with him since the early days, before the empire felt like chains. "Route him through the s
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Chapter: AtlasChapter 14Sitting on the back of the stone bench, less than two feet away from her face, was a majestic bird. A pair of huge, piercing amber eyes stared right back into hers with an expression of predatory judgment.The silence stretched for three agonizing seconds, then."Ahhhhh!" Emily screamed, scrambling backward so fast she nearly tripped over her own slippers.Within a seconds, the sound of rushing footsteps shattered the garden. The double glass doors burst open. Damien lunged into the room first, his hand instinctively reaching toward his waistband, followed by Walter and a highly alerted Desmond.Damien’s gaze swept the room for an assassin, only to find Emily pressed flat against a giant fern, pointing a trembling finger at the stone bench.Damien's posture relaxed as he realized the exact nature of the emergency. He looked from Emily to the bird."Atlas," Damien said, his voice a calm, commanding tone.The giant owl let out a soft hoot, spread its wings, and glided through
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Chapter: Morning LightChapter 13 The quiet peace of 6:00 AM filled the room. She rolled onto her side, letting out a long, slow yawn that stretched right down to her toes.A sudden, aggressive sound echoed loudly in the bedroom. Emily froze, her hand drifting down to the curve beneath her cream-colored silk pyjamas. "Okay... okay, easy there," she murmured, her voice still raspy from sleep.The second protest was even louder than the first. Emily let out a dramatic sigh, sinking back into the soft pillows. "You two are absolutely impossible."A small smile tugged at the corners of her lips. Despite the memory of yesterday's terrifying news broadcast and Damien's help lingering at the edges of her mind, the protective warmth blooming in her chest washed it away. They were growing. They were hungry. And right now, that was the only thing that mattered. Realizing she needed to secure sustenance before her own brain could spiral back into a panic, Emily slipped out of the bed.She threw on a soft, oversized k
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Chapter: StayChapter 12 The Matte-black Maybach rolled to a halt at exactly 8:45 PM in the underground VIP garage of Elysian Heights. Walter stepped out of the driver’s seat pulling the rear door open.Damien Reines stepped out into the chilly air of the Seattle night, adjusting the collar of his tailored coat. The security at the lobby greeted him. He didn't say a word, he just nodded at them and strode toward the elevator that led directly to the penthouse. When the doors slid open, the quiet warmth of the penthouse greeted him, along with Rose's warm smile."Good evening, Mr. Reines. Dinner is set when you're ready." She said, taking off his heavy coat. "Don't Mr. Reines me, Rose," Damien muttered, shrugging out of the weight. "That's for people I don't let take my coat off." He headed straight to his master bedroom. Stripping off his jacket, he tossed it onto an armchair and began undoing the top buttons of his shirt with a slow, weary movement rolling the sleeves up his forearms. He poure
最終更新日: 2026-07-03
Chapter: Nowhere left to runChapter 11Three days after Damien Reines had pinned her against the bed. He walked out of her life. He hadn't stepped his foot back into the suite. He had given her space but his presence still lingered. Every morning, the prenatal vitamins sat on a silver tray. Every afternoon, a fresh arrangement of pastel-colored flowers appeared on her balcony table. And every time of the day, she could hear the disciplined shift of the security team stationed across the penthouse. Emily stood in front of the dressing mirror. wearing a soft, sleeveless cream dress that Rose had left for her. The feverish pale look had disappeared from her skin, it was now replaced by a healthy glow. Her body was changing over time. After three days of rest, the morning sickness had eased, replaced by a sudden appetite that made her finish every single crumb of the rich food brought up.She turned to the side, her hand drifting down to rest against her lower abdomen.Her fingers went still. Beneath her silk dres
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Chapter: You're just like himChapter 10Mrs. Rose glanced at the breakfast tray still untouched. The ricotta and honey pancakes had gone cold, the ginger-lemon tea had long since gone lukewarm, and the foil around the prenatal vitamins remained unbroken. She had worked for the Reines family for years, but informing Damien that Emily had refused every instruction somehow made her palms damp."She hasn't touched a single bite, Damien," Rose said, her eyebrows pulled together, clasping her hands in front of her. "She won't take the prenatal vitamins Dr. Reynolds left. She won't even let the maids carry her backpack to the new suite."Damien didn't look up from his tablet, but the muscle in his jaw twitched. "Leave the tray, Rose. I'll handle it." Two minutes later, he walked into the private elevator using his keycard. His reflection stared back at him from the steel doors, jaw tight enough to ache. The doors to the medical suite slid open as he entered with Walter trailing at his back. Emily laid curled up in h
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