Acting Ruler Crossword Clue

After the Great War between humans and the Shifter races, an accord was struck, decreeing that the world would be ruled by a hybrid of the two races. The most powerful human family, a corporate dynasty, was granted the right to the first union with a Shifter leader. Whoever bore the first hybrid child would become the next ruler of the Alliance. In my past life, I married the werewolf Alpha, Jacob, and quickly bore him a wolf-human hybrid. When our son became the ruler of the Alliance, the werewolf clan’s power and influence soared. But my sister, Isabella, had always favored the beautiful elves. Her husband's philandering left her barren and riddled with disease after several miscarriages. She envied everything I had. In her rage, she orchestrated the car crash that killed my son and me. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day of the Alliance’s choosing ceremony. Isabella had already mated with Jacob, brazenly showing off the mark on her neck. I knew. She was back, too. What she didn't know was that Jacob was a madman, obsessed with his bloodline above all else. Without a second thought, I let her have him. I walked toward the one they all feared—the notoriously brutal and bloodthirsty Dragon Lord, the Dragon King, Damien Wyatt.

The thrilling game is called, The Mafia and Citizens. The goal of the game is for The Citizens to identify the Mafia by talking it out, accusing, and observing who is acting suspiciously. Somehow, the ruling was changed by someone named Crimson, who began to kill everyone throughout the game. Anyone who refuses to participate in the game will perish, and anyone who loses the game should prepare for their own death. A fascinating game quickly devolves into a murderous spree. Crimson like this kind of vengeance. Crimson knows everyone, knows your deep secrets. Crimson doesn't give any conditions. And Crimson is your biggest nightmare.

Katy neither wants to fall in love nor to get married. But she wanted a child. Son of you must have a perfect genetic code. Kevin William is a rich billionaire and a high-class werewolf. He is fully qualified become the father of her child. After seven years of planning, she will definitely get Kevin's sperm. At last, she was successful. But god, why isn't she pregnant yet? She always dreamed of her first time with him. It's okay, she won't give up. The first plan failed, she will continue to direct acting for the second plan.

Taylor Andrews didn't know about her brother's lifestyle of drugs and gangs until she moved back home. Trying to find herself again she begins doing and trying new things. That's when she runs into him, Lucas Blake. She recognizes him after seeing him with her brother but has no clue that he is one of the top drug Lords around. Lucas brings out a side of Taylor that she never knew existed and introduces her to a world she was never meant to belong to. When she finds out he is after her brother she finds herself lost and confused. Did he only use her to get to him? Or did she somehow break his hard shell?

One night was supposed to mean nothing… until it suddenly meant everything. After a betrayal that leaves her world in pieces, Nora Vaughn makes one reckless choice—to lose herself in the arms of a stranger. No names. No expectations. Just escape. But when she walks into her new job days later, she comes face-to-face with the man from that night. Only now, he’s not just a stranger, he’s her new boss. And he’s acting like he doesn’t even know her. Was she just forgettable… or is he pretending for a reason?

By the third year of my mate bond with Caesar, the reigning Alpha, the she-wolf who had once abandoned him returned. For the thousand-and-first time, I launched into my well-rehearsed performance—the devoted, desperate mate. "Do you still love me?" I asked. And for the thousand-and-first time, Caesar turned away without a word, his silence a colder rejection than any shout. On the surface, I was the picture of heartbreak. Behind closed doors, I went straight to Caesar's uncle to collect a hefty payment for my performance. "Three years of this acting," I said. "Can I leave now?"

She was the outcast, the wolfless disgrace of a powerful bloodline. He was the ruthless bully who made sure she never forgot it. But something has changed. The whispers have shifted, the stares linger longer, and the power she was never meant to have is finally awakening. Now, the one who broke her is the one who won’t leave her alone. Desperation laces his every move, regret burns in his eyes. But some wounds don’t heal, and some betrayals can’t be forgiven. He swore she was nothing. So why is he acting like she’s everything?

Lost in her dreams. Satriani Haia Necosia doesn't have a clue why she's being haunted by a nightmare. Those deep hooded eyes watching her intently were out of her perception. While having the same countless dream, she started to be anxious. It enlightened her more when she meets Alforo's gaze, surreal foreign. But why does she had this urge of longness towards him? She doesn't know, but she begins to wonder. All she can see was the indifference of how she feels when he's near. And it's rare for her. Oddly, it resembles somehow the man in her dream. In her curiosity, can she found out why? Why she's having this endless nightmare of a man, whispering at her. Will it guide her, or will it break her more?

Ronan Blackthorne gets the same coffee every morning. Black, no sugar. From the same girl who doesn't even know he's worth billions. Annabelle thinks he's just another suit with good tips and a nice smile. She has no clue he owns half of Manhattan. Here's the thing though, Ronan's got a problem. His dead father just screwed him over big time. Turns out daddy had a secret daughter somewhere, and she owns 35% of everything Ronan thought was his. Now he's hunting this mystery girl down because his psychotic mother Victoria won't shut up about finding her and making the problem disappear. The barista he's falling for is the girl he's looking for.

I was a regular interior designer until my life took a whirlwind turn when I was hired to renovate the luxurious property of Ethan Blackwood, a powerful billionaire with a reputation for being ruthless and cold. Our first encounter was a clash of wills, with Ethan acting like an arrogant asshole, and me, trying to maintain my composure to keep the job. But beneath his tough exterior, I sensed an undeniable attraction between us. Despite my resolution to stay away from him, fate seemed to draw us together. But just as we started to build something real, a dark secret from my past resurfaced, threatening to destroy everything.