BILLIONAIRE HIDDEN HEIR
Stella Rivers thought she had left her painful past behind—until she crossed paths with Jack Norman, her ruthless billionaire boss. Bound by a mutual agreement, their contract marriage is meant to be nothing more than a calculated move. But as passion ignites and old wounds resurface, their carefully constructed facade begins to crack.
Jack, haunted by his own demons, finds himself drawn to Stella in ways he can’t explain. Stella, desperate to leave a legacy amidst the ticking clock of her secret illness, discovers a startling connection to the one person she swore to keep her distance from.
But in a world of power and deceit, no secret stays buried forever. When shocking truths emerge, loyalties are tested, and dangerous enemies close in, Stella and Jack must confront their darkest fears to protect what matters most.
Caught in a web of lies, love becomes the ultimate risk. Will they unravel the truth before it’s too late? Or will their pasts destroy their future?
Love, Lies, and Legacy is a gripping tale of betrayal, redemption, and a love strong enough to defy all odds.
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Chapter: Chapter 12: Running Won't Save You Jack POVThe moment I stepped into Lily’s room and saw the empty bed, my blood ran cold. My pulse roared in my ears as I yanked open the closet, then checked under the bed, even though I knew—I knew—she wasn’t here. My hands clenched into fists as I turned on my heel, breathing hard. The air in the house felt suffocating, thick with the remnants of Stella’s stupid audacity.She took my daughter. I watched her run like a chicken but I never knew she took my baby along with her. A roar ripped from my throat, sharp and furious, shattering the suffocating silence.“How dare she?” My voice boomed through the house, rage curling around my words like fire licking at dry wood. My hands slammed against the nearest wall, a framed picture crashing to the floor. The glass splintered into jagged shards—just like my patience.Had she forgotten her place? Or…Did she actually think that because Lily called her Mommy, that meant she was her mother? That she had any right—any right at all—to take w
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Chapter: Chapter 11: Run, Stella,RunStella POVA scream ripped from my throat, sharp and raw, echoing through the now-silent house. My heart pounded like a drum against my ribs, the shattered glass glinting under the faint kitchen light. A bullet. A real bullet. Inches from where I’d been standing.I spun around, trembling, my gaze locking with Jack’s. But he wasn’t shocked. His face remained eerily calm, his eyes dark, calculating, as if he’d been expecting this—like it was nothing more than an inconvenience.“Jack,” I choked out, my voice shaky, “who was that? What the hell is going on?”But he didn’t answer. He didn’t flinch. He didn’t even look at me properly. Instead, he crumpled the note in his hand, his jaw tightening, and without another word, he turned and walked out of the kitchen, disappearing into his study, leaving me standing there—alone, terrified, and shaking.My breath came in shallow gasps, panic clawing at my chest. I couldn’t process it. The broken window, the bullet lodged in the wall, Jack’s cold i
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Chapter: Chapter 10: A Bullet Between UsStella POVThe hours after leaving Jack’s office felt like a blur, a hollow stretch of time where my mind replayed the scene over and over again like a cruel, endless loop. His arms wrapped around her. His lips pressed against hers. The ease with which he’d held her, as if it was the most natural thing in the world.I felt like I was being cheated on but I constantly reminded myself of our relationship. “It’s just for the time being” I murmured to myself, trying to shake it off. I cleaned the kitchen, reorganized the cabinets, folded laundry that didn’t need folding—anything to keep my hands busy, to distract myself from the ache growing in my chest. But the more I tried to push it away, the harder it clung to me like a shadow I couldn’t outrun.You don’t belong here, Stella.His words echoed louder than the memory of the kiss. Maybe that’s what hurt the most—not the kiss itself, but the way he’d looked at me afterward, as if I was nothing more than an intruder in his carefully craft
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Chapter: Chapter 9 : A Heart Torn In TwoStella POVThe ride back was filled with an uneasy silence, despite Lily’s occasional humming in the backseat. I kept my eyes on the road, but my mind was racing. Tracy’s sudden reappearance had stirred something ugly inside me—a mix of fear, anger, and uncertainty. I wasn’t naïve. I knew she wouldn’t walk away so easily. And I knew I shouldn’t be bothered but I was. Jack sat in the passenger seat, his jaw tight, his fingers drumming against his knee. He hadn’t spoken much since we left the school, and the tension in the car was suffocating.Lily, oblivious to the storm brewing between us, kicked her feet happily. “Can we still get ice cream?” she asked, breaking the silence.Jack finally exhaled, turning to look at her. “Yeah, princess. Let’s get your favorite.”Her face lit up. “Strawberry with extra sprinkles!”Jack gave her a small smile, but his eyes flickered to me, dark and unreadable. He was still angry. Not just at Tracy—but at me, too.We pulled up to a small ice cream shop
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Chapter: Chapter 8: A Mother's PlaceStella POVThe next morning arrived faster than I had anticipated, yet the weight of Jack’s words from the previous night lingered heavily in my mind. But no matter how much they stung, I couldn’t let Lily down. She needed someone—someone who cared enough to show up. And if Jack didn’t want me to fill that role, well, he’d just have to deal with it.I dressed carefully, opting for a simple yet elegant dress that wouldn’t draw too much attention but still made me feel confident. As I stood in front of the mirror, smoothing out the fabric, I couldn’t help but think about Lily’s hopeful eyes and the way she had clung to me at dinner. For her, I could endure Jack’s wrath a thousand times over.The school parking lot was buzzing with parents and children, the air filled with laughter and chatter. I stepped out of the car, my heels clicking against the pavement, and scanned the crowd for Lily. It didn’t take long to spot her.“Mummy!” Lily’s excited voice rang out as she spotted me from acr
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Chapter: Chapter 7: A Place I Don't Belong Stella POV Present day****** The quiet ticking of the grandfather clock in the corner was the only sound in the sprawling dining hall. My hands brushed against the pristine tablecloth, smoothing out invisible creases as my thoughts swirled in my mind. The chandelier above cast a warm golden glow, yet I felt anything but warm. My thoughts lingered on the letter tucked away in my drawer upstairs—the one from the hospital. I shook my head, willing myself to focus. This wasn’t the time to spiral. “Mrs. Norman,” Maria’s voice broke through my haze, calm yet clipped, as always. “Dinner is ready.” I nodded, forcing a polite smile. “Thank you, Maria.” Standing from the chair, I made my way to the dining room. The faint sound of giggles drew my attention to the far end of the table, where Lily sat in her usual spot, her head resting on her small hand as she doodled on the corner of her placemat. “Pumpkin!” I called softly, my tone light. Her face lit up at the sound of my voice. “Mummy
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Chapter: Chapter 129: Fractured Legacy(Expanded)**Chapter 129: Fractured Legacy (Expanded)** --- **Silas’s Choice** The Trinity’s claws dig deeper, Zara’s light flickering like a candle in a storm. Silas’s breath hitches as pain radiates from his scar, a molten brand searing through his resolve. The Veil’s chaos pulses around them, the air thick with the stench of rot and ozone. *“Choose, little Alpha,”* the Trinity taunts, its tri-colored eye narrowing. *“Her… or them.”* Zara’s spectral face twists in agony, her voice fraying. *“Silas, let me go. Save the pack—”* “No!” The word tears from him, raw and desperate. Selene’s hand clamps around his wrist, her glow flaring. *“There’s another way,”* she whispers through their bond. *“The scar isn’t just a key—it’s a bridge. We can redirect the energy!”* Silas grits his teeth, his mind racing. *A bridge.* The scar thrums, memories flooding him—Zara’s laughter, her hands guiding his claws during his first shift, her final smile before the tomb swallowed her. “Now!” Selene
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Chapter: Chapter 127: The Trinity Gambit **Silas’s POV** The Trinity steps forward, its tri-colored eye burning like a dying star. The ground beneath its feet cracks, veins of violet and gold spreading like poisoned roots. Its voice echoes with the First Shadow’s malice, the crow’s cunning, and something else—something raw and hungry. *“You cannot run from inevitability,”* it croons, flexing a hand woven of shadow and light. *“The Veil’s chaos is my birthright.”* The void wolf circles us, its eyeless gaze piercing. Selene grips my arm, her bloodied sleeve staining my skin. “We need to split up. Distract it.” Jarek steps between us and the Trinity, his dagger trembling. “Go. I’ll hold it.” “You’ll die,” I snap. He bares his teeth. “Better than living useless.” The Trinity laughs, a sound like shattering glass. *“How noble. Let’s test that.”* It flicks a finger. The void wolf lunges. **Selene’s Flight** We sprint into the skeletal forest, the Trinity’s laughter chasing us. My glow flickers, strained from s
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Chapter: Chapter 126: The Gray Dawn **Silas’s POV** The scar itches. Not the searing pain of before, but a slow, creeping burn that makes my skin crawl. I scratch at it absently, my gaze locked on the golden crow—*gray-eyed* crow—perched in the dead oak. Its once-bright plumage is dull, streaked with ash, and it watches me with an unsettling stillness. “It’s changing,” I mutter to Selene. She doesn’t look up from the map of Veil fractures. “Everything’s changing.” The pack’s camp buzzes with wary energy. Wolves sharpen blades, mutter prayers, and side-eye Jarek as he hauls water from the creek. His shoulders are hunched, his movements mechanical, like a puppet held together by guilt. Ryland emerges from his tent, his gaze sweeping the clearing. “Scouts report a new tear near the southern ridge. Selene, Silas—you’ll lead the team to seal it.” Jarek steps forward, his voice rough. “Let me go instead. They shouldn’t risk—” “You’ve risked enough,” Ryland snaps. The crow caws abruptly, its gray eye flashing.
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Chapter: Chapter 125: Bond Of Blood and Shadow **Ryland’s POV** The pack’s council fire burns low, its embers reflecting the fractured trust in the wolves’ eyes. Jarek sits apart, his head bowed, the shadow crow’s corruption scrubbed from his veins but not his soul. The guilt radiating from him is palpable, a stench even the night wind can’t carry away. Kieran tosses a log onto the fire, sparks spiraling into the dark. “We need to fortify the borders. The Veil’s tears are seeping into the territory. Last night, the river turned black.” Murmurs ripple through the pack. A young mother clutches her pup closer. “Will it spread here?” “No,” I say, the lie smooth and heavy. “We’ll contain it.” Jarek’s laugh is a broken rasp. “You don’t even believe that.” Silence falls. The fire crackles, its light flickering over the scars we all wear. Selene steps into the circle, her glow dim but steady. “The Veil’s heart is weak, but not broken. We can still save it.” “How?” Jarek challenges. “With more sacrifices? More *children’s*
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Chapter: Chapter 124: Fractured Loyalties **Ryland’s POV** The ground splinters beneath our feet, jagged fissures snaking outward like veins of decay. The air vibrates with the Veil’s anguished scream, a sound that claws at the mind and soul. Jarek stands at the tomb’s entrance, the black shard pulsing in his grip, his eyes twin pools of violet fire. “You’ve doomed us all,” I snarl, shifting as the pack scatters behind me. He laughs, the shadow crow perched on his shoulder like a twisted crown. “No, Alpha. I’ve *freed* us.” The shard’s energy writhes around him, tendrils of darkness lashing at the crumbling stone. Behind him, the tomb’s heart—a fractured mirror—quivers, its remaining shards teetering on the edge of collapse. “Stand down, Jarek,” I growl, circling him. “This isn’t you.” “Isn’t it?” He bares his teeth, the corruption snaking up his neck. “You coddled those brats while the pack starved for strength. The Shadow offers what you never could.” The shadow crow croons, its voice harmonizing with the Vei
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Chapter: Chapter 123: Veil's Underworld **Selene’s POV** The water is ice and fire, clawing at my skin as I’m dragged deeper. My glow flickers, struggling against the suffocating darkness. The golden shard gleams below, its light distorted by the rippling surface. “Let go!” I scream, kicking at the clawed hand gripping my ankle. The creature—half shadow, half memory—turns, its face a grotesque mockery of Zara’s. *“You cannot mend what you refuse to face,”* it hisses. I focus on the bond, on Silas’s frantic presence. *“I’m here,”* I whisper, though the water steals my voice. The golden crow’s cry pierces the depths. *“Remember.”* --- **Silas’s Desperation** The lake’s surface freezes over the moment Selene disappears. I slam my fists against the ice, the scar on my chest burning. “Selene!” The golden crow lands beside me, its gold eye dim. *“The Veil tests her. You must face your own trial.”* “I’m not leaving her!” *“You must,”* it insists. *“Or you’ll both be lost.”* The ice cracks beneath my hands,
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Chapter: Chapter 5: New Beginnings The guard who had carried her into the room stepped in, followed closely by two familiar figures, Lucille and her mother, Rose. Iris lifted her gaze to meet them. Without wasting a second, they rushed toward her. “Iris!” Lucille called, dropping beside her and wrapping her arms around her. Her mother joined in immediately, enveloping her in a warm embrace. Iris buried her face into her mom’s shoulder, trying to hold herself together. Lucille pulled back slightly, scanning her quickly. “Are you okay? Did they touch you? Did they hit you?” Iris shook her head, her voice soft. “No… no, they didn’t do anything to me.” Rose turned to the guard standing near the door. “We'll be down shortly please. The man nodded and stepped back. “Be down in ten minutes,” he said before quietly shutting the door behind him. Lucille gently touched Iris’s hand. “What were you thinking?” she asked, concern mixed with scolding. “Giving a display like that in front of everyone?” Iris let out a shak
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Chapter: Chapter 4:Alpha of the Clawpack stone As the guards held her tightly in place, waiting for Alpha Zane’s instruction, Iris kept writhing against their grip. Her voice rang out, her tone cracked with frustration and disbelief. “Let go of me! Why are you doing this?!” Then she looked at him again, glaring through the crowd that had gone eerily silent. “Oh, right,” she said bitterly. “You’re Alpha. The Alpha of this pack. I see. Then order them to let go of me. I’ve done nothing wrong. I’m your mate, so how can you be treating me this way?” But the more she spoke, the more Zane’s jaw tightened. His hazel eyes were hard and cold, his aura so heavy that even the warriors behind her tensed. Without raising his voice, he spoke, his words slicing like ice. “Take her to the detention room. She’ll remain there while the others are being oriented.” Iris gasped. “What?! No…this isn’t…!” Before she could finish, the guards began dragging her away. She kicked and pushed, but their grip only tightened. Her voice echoed off t
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Chapter: Chapter 3: Let GoAs they followed the guard, they arrived at a wide hall already brimming with people. The newcomers of Moonstone were gathered there, standing in loose groups, waiting for the orientation to begin. Iris scanned the crowd briefly, but her attention kept being pulled elsewhere.That scent!The closer they got, the stronger the sweet, rich and intoxicating scent became. Her heart began to race.The guard motioned for them to sit on one of the carved stone benches along the side, but Iris couldn’t sit. Her body moved on its own, her wolf clawing at her chest with a rising eagerness.Her mate was right there at that exact place and time, and she was going to meet him. What if he could smell her too and was already coming towards her?She started walking,then quickened her pace as she followed the scent.The scent tugged at her like a string. It led her past the crowd, past more guards and pack warriors. And then finally, she stopped right in front of a man.Her mate! Finally!He had his
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Chapter: Chapter 2: Her Ex- Materis gulped, blinking up at the tall man standing on her porch. He was huge, broad-shouldered, dressed in black from head to toe, with a face carved in stone and eyes that didn’t flinch. Everything about him screamed danger, guard, warrior and enforcer.Definitely not someone she wanted to annoy.“I’ll… just be a minute,” she managed, her voice smaller than she liked.The man gave a single, slow nod.Iris shut the door carefully, definitely not slamming it and turned back inside. Her heart was thumping a little too fast.“They’re here,” she said, stepping into the kitchen.Her mother looked up from the counter where she’d been slicing the last of their bread, her hands still damp. “Who?”“The people from Clawstone. Some guard…big guy, stiff.”Her mother’s eyes widened. “Oh, already?”She rinsed her hands quickly and dried them on the towel slung over her shoulder. “Alright, grab your things.”Their bags were already packed. One for each of them, essentials only. There hadn’t been time
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Chapter: Chapter 1: Final Goodbye The room was quiet, but Iris’s chest felt anything but still. Her fingers hovered above the clothes laid out on her bed, the same ones she’d grown up folding after school, the same blankets she used to hide under during thunderstorms. Now she was packing to leave them behind, this time for good.Her suitcase sat half-zipped beside her. It wasn’t just reluctance slowing her down, it was grief… and anger.She turned slightly, letting her eyes wander across the cracked windowpane. From here, she could still see the edge of the forest. Still imagine the smoke curling upward from the flames. Still hear the screams.The rogues hadn’t just taken lives. They’d taken everything.But she didn’t believe it had only been rogues.No one said it out loud, but everyone knew their Alpha, her Alpha had enemies. Too many of them. Too many debts, too many tempers flared, too many pack wolves sacrificed in fights that weren’t theirs. The man had power, but no purpose. Strength, but no sense. And in th
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