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The Lamb and the Butcher In a world governed by moonlight and tooth, Elara is a pariah—branded "wolfless" and framed for the death of her golden-child half-sister, Selene. Sold at a shadowy auction to settle a blood debt, she is claimed by Alpha Kaelen, a man driven by a singular, freezing desire: to make the woman he believes murdered his intended bride suffer. He binds her in silver and shadows, unaware that the woman he treats as a monster is his true, fated mate.

Three years ago, the Moon Goddess stole his hearing and gave him one sentence: You will hear only the voice of your mate. And only when you claim her fully will the silence end. Alpha Kael Thorne searched every palace, every throne room, every daughter of every powerful bloodline in twelve territories. He was certain the Goddess would send him a queen. A wolf whose beauty would make other Alphas weep. A mate worthy of the most feared conqueror alive. She sent him Seraphine. An orphan. A painter. A woman with a limp she was born with and a spine she built herself. When her voice cut through three years of silence like a blade through silk, Kael made a choice: he would bring her into his manor, keep her close enough to hear, and use her voice to survive without ever claiming her as his. A tool. A frequency. Nothing more. But the curse has rules he didn't anticipate. Her voice grows clearer when she is happy. It vanishes when she is hurt. And the more he tries to use her without caring for her, the more the silence punishes him for the lie. She doesn't know she's his mate. He intends to keep it that way. But there are people in Kael's world who understand exactly what Seraphine is, what she is worth, and what destroying her would do to the Alpha who cannot afford to lose her. And they have been waiting three years for him to find something worth protecting. He told himself he would never need anyone. The Moon Goddess decided to make him need the one person his pride would never let him choose. The silence isn't the punishment. The silence is the warning. What comes next is the cost of ignoring it.

THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEX SCENES. READER DISCRETION ADVISED. I Was Never Yours is an emotional romance story about love, power, and emotional survival in a world where affection can feel like control. Amara once believed in love with her whole heart. She believed in promises made under soft lights, in quiet conversations that felt like forever, and in a future she thought was guaranteed by a man who made her feel deeply chosen, until he didn’t. Julian is a man shaped by control, success, and emotional distance. To him, vulnerability is weakness, and love is something he can manage rather than surrender to. Years ago, Amara and Julian shared something intense but undefined, a relationship built on emotional closeness without public labels or clear promises. It was passionate, quiet, and dangerously addictive in its secrecy. Then Julian walked away without explanation. Not with betrayal. Not with arguments. Just silence. Years later, fate forces them back into each other’s world when Amara becomes an employee in his powerful company. But time has changed everything. The girl who once waited quietly is gone. In her place stands a woman who understands emotional survival, boundaries, and self-worth. Now the power has shifted. Julian wants her back, not just as a lover, but as someone he can emotionally possess again. He begins careful, strategic moves to stay close to her, protect her, and slowly pull her back into his emotional orbit. But Amara has learned something dangerous from heartbreak. She can love him… but she refuses to belong to him. As emotions resurface, both must confront healing, obsession, pride, and the question of whether love is about holding on or choosing each other again every day.

Dr. Hayes cleared his throat, glancing at the screen.“The child’s DNA… it matches yours.” She froze. “No… no, that’s impossible. I’m just his nanny.” Ten years ago, Bree Washington carried a child for a wealthy, anonymous couple. She was paid, promised secrecy, and told never to return after the child's birth. But life happened, putting her in a broken place... causing her to search for any means of survival. Alas, Bree gets a job as a nanny for a billionaire’s young son. The boy is sharp, stubborn, and oddly familiar. The man who hired her is cold, commanding, and haunted by loss. His wife is gone, and he needs someone he can trust to guide his child… someone who understands him in ways no one else can. Bree thought her past was behind her. She thought being a nanny would create her a new life.. But some mistakes never fade… And some secrets refuse to stay buried. Love doesn't cost a dime, but in Bree's case? Love indeed would cost her every part of her life due to her billionaire mistake.

She signed the contract because she had no other choice. One year as the wife of a ruthless billionaire. Smile in public. Stay quiet in private. Never expect love. To everyone else, their marriage looked perfect. The money. The mansion. The headlines. The golden couple everyone envied. But behind closed doors, she was just a name on paper. He didn’t kiss her unless someone was watching. Didn’t hold her unless cameras were near. And every time she started to forget it was fake, he reminded her exactly where she stood. Then one night changes everything. A secret is exposed. A betrayal cuts too deep. And the quiet wife he thought would always stay finally walks away. Only then does he realise the woman he never wanted has become the one woman he can’t lose. But she is done being his convenient wife. This time, if the billionaire wants her back, money won’t be enough.

Emma Walker spent three years as the forgotten contract wife of Noah Walker, the billionaire heir of a powerful family. Their marriage was never about love. It was a transaction. But Emma gave Noah everything she had. She endured his family’s humiliation and the loneliness of loving a man who saw her only as an obligation. Until the night she discovered his betrayal with the woman he once loved. Heartbroken and done, Emma decided she would leave Noah Walker behind forever. But before she could walk away, Eleanor Walker, the powerful matriarch, made a decision that shocked everyone. Bypassing her own greedy relatives, she left Emma a multi-billion-dollar inheritance, turning the discarded wife into one of the most powerful women overnight. But Emma wants none of it. She does not want their wealth or empire. She only wants to end the contract and be free. Except Eleanor had already planned for that. Hidden inside the inheritance was a condition that binds Emma to the Walker family for five years before leaving. Five years beside Noah Walker. Five years for the man who never saw her to watch the woman he ignored become unreachable. Because the more Emma pulls away, the more Noah realizes the truth he spent years refusing to accept. The quiet wife he dismissed was the only person who truly loved him. Now Noah must fight for the woman he pushed away. But Emma has already learned the hardest lesson of all: Loving Noah Walker almost destroyed her, and she will not let it happen again. "I never wanted your family's empire," Emma said. Noah looked at the woman standing before him, no longer the wife he knew. "But now that it belongs to you," he said, "I don't know how to let you go"