Elena Gilbert Stefan Salvatore

BLOOD AND PETALS PROLOGUE She sells flowers. He spills blood. And he will stop at nothing to make her his. Elena Rossi has always lived quietly among roses and lilies, dreaming of love as gentle as the petals she arranges. She thought she found it in Daniel, the man she planned to marry. Until her wedding day when a dangerous stranger walked into the church and shattered everything. Adrian Volkov is a king in the underworld, a man feared for his ruthlessness and power. But to him, Elena is not just a prize. She is an obsession. A storm he cannot live without. And he will burn the world and anyone in it, to claim her. Torn from the life she knew, Elena resists him, manipulates him, and even runs from him. But Adrian is relentless. His love is dark, his touch both punishing and tender, and his obsession inescapable. When betrayal and bloodshed close in, Elena must face the truth: She doesn’t just fear him. She doesn’t just hate him. She loves him. Petals and Blood is a haunting, passionate tale of obsession, betrayal, and the dangerous kind of love that blooms in shadows.

ELENA Brooks has spent her life holding her fragile family together, working tirelessly as a junior clerk at Lunaris Tech Innovations while her abusive, cheating husband, Marcus, drifts further into alcohol and recklessness. For seven years, she endured, hoping her sacrifices would keep her son safe and her family intact. But one careless night shatters the illusion of peace. When she catches Marcus with someone she once trusted, Elena realizes the life she has been clinging to is built on lies. Determined to reclaim her strength and her dignity, she walks away, filing for divorce and taking custody of her son. Enter Eamon, the enigmatic and dangerously alluring CEO of Lunaris Tech. A man shrouded in mystery, whose presence is as commanding as it is intoxicating. The day Elena accidentally witnesses a moment she can’t explain, she realizes there is far more to him than the world sees. As Elena rebuilds herself, she discovers a strength she never knew existed. With Eamon by her side, she begins to rise— not just from betrayal, but toward a life of power, courage, and something far more unexpected: love. But revenge is a fire that cannot be contained. And when past betrayals collide with dangerous secrets, Elena will find herself walking a path she never imagined— where her heart, her son, and her very life are all on the line. Will rising from the ashes be enough, or will the shadows of the past consume her before she can truly claim her freedom?

Elena, seorang wanita cerdas menjadi bodoh setelah bertahun-tahun terjebak dalam cinta sepihak bersama dengan suaminya. Dia meninggalkan dunia cemerlangnya sebagai seorang nona muda kaya hanya untuk mengejar cinta dari suaminya, Marco Sebastian. Di malam hari jadi pernikahannya, Elena datang ke kantor sang suami untuk memberi kejutan. Namun siapa yang sangka jika di malam itu bukan suaminya yang terkejut, namun dia yang mendapatkan kejutan hebat. "Setelah hari-hari yang aku habiskan untuk mengejarmu, ternyata ini yang kau lakukan di belakangku! Kau bilang wanita itu hanya sekretarismu, tapi ternyata wanita ini tidak lebih dari seorang pelacur untuk menyenangkanmu! Aku membencimu, Marco!" teriak Elena penuh kemarahan, menatap suaminya dengan pandangan penuh kebencian, sebelum akhirnya berlari meninggalkan suaminya yang tertegun, dengan kue anniversary yang hancur berserakan di lantai. Elena berlari tanpa arah, didorong oleh rasa frustrasi dan sakit hati yang mendalam. Pikirannya yang kosong membawanya pada pemikiran untuk menabrakkan diri ke mobil yang melintas di jalan, sebagai cara untuk mengakhiri semua kekacauan dan rasa sakit yang dia rasakan dalam hidupnya. "Aku tidak ingin mencintaimu lagi, Marco!" lirih Elena menangis, sebelum tubuhnya terpental keras di atas jalanan aspal, dengan darah yang mengalir setelah dirinya tertabrak oleh mobil.

Terdesak biaya operasi sang Ayah, Elena semakin frustrasi dengan keadaannya. Di tengah kalutnya isi kepala, ia tak sengaja bertemu Leon, seorang pria asing dingin yang tiba-tiba menawarkan sebuah kontrak. "Kamu akan jadi milikku!" katanya. Namun, yang Elena tidak tahu adalah bahwa ia tengah berhadapan dengan seseorang berdarah dingin.

Two million dollars was the price of Elena Rossi’s soul. To save her father’s legacy and stop the bulldozers from leveling her family’s woodshop, she signed a one-year marriage contract with the "Ice King" of Manhattan, Silas Vane. The rules were simple: no feelings, no history, and no looking behind the curtain of the Vane-Sterling empire. But Silas has secrets darker than the obsidian walls of his tower, and Elena is hiding a truth that could burn his entire legacy to the ground. When a long-buried secret about a fraudulent marriage and an illegitimate bloodline comes to light, the contract is no longer just about money—it's about survival. To keep Silas alive, Elena must do the unthinkable: usurp his throne and become the "Villain Queen" he hates. In a world of gilded lies and corporate warfare, can love survive a betrayal meant to save it?

In a cycle of broken plans, Elena asks Marcus, "Why another delay for her?" He insists, "Sophia's just a friend in trouble—you're my priority." Whispers of the past test their bond, while a quiet ally says, "I've cared for you longer than you know." As accusations fly—"You're imagining things!"—Elena questions her path. A final decision sparks chaos, rewriting fates.

She was meant to be his wife, only on paper. But now, she’s his obsession. To end a decade-long mafia war, Elena Ricci, a fierce yet broken mafia princess, is forced into a contract marriage with the ruthless Luca De Santis, the infamous Don of New York’s most feared crime family. Luca doesn’t believe in love. Only power. But from the moment Elena defies him, she becomes his obsession. He should break her and mold her into the perfect mafia wife. Instead, he finds himself protecting her, wanting her...needing her... But Elena has secrets, and Luca has enemies. When the past resurfaces, threatening to tear them apart, they must decide... Will their love survive the darkness, or will they destroy each other first?

Tanda tangan. Dan sepuluh miliar ini—jadi milikmu.” Elena tak pernah percaya pada uang tanpa syarat. Apalagi dari pria sedingin Kenan Adityawan. Tawaran itu sederhana sekaligus gila: menjadi istri kontrak Naras Adityawan selama lima tahun. Namun uang bukan satu-satunya umpan. Sebuah foto masa kecil mengungkap identitas yang selama ini terkubur—Elena Maheswari, pewaris Maheswara Group yang hilang. Demi kebenaran tentang keluarganya, Elena menerima kesepakatan berbahaya itu dengan satu syarat: Kenan tak boleh ikut campur. Masalahnya, pria bernama Naras Adityawan bukan sekadar suami kontrak. Dan beberapa keputusan… tak pernah bisa dibatalkan.

Elena Adiningrat adalah definisi dari keanggunan old money. Namun, dalam satu malam, dunianya yang berporos pada galeri seni dan pesta eksklusif runtuh ketika kerajaan bisnis ayahnya dinyatakan bangkrut. Dengan sisa martabat yang ia miliki, Elena memutuskan untuk terbang ke Paris menggunakan tiket First Class terakhirnya—sebuah pelarian mewah untuk meratapi hidupnya sebelum ia harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit. Di kursi 1A, ia bertemu dengan Aiden Valerick, CEO dari Valerick Group yang dikenal sebagai pria berhati baja dengan selera yang sangat mahal. Aiden membenci gangguan, terutama dari wanita yang tampak rapuh. Namun, selama belasan jam di atas awan, dalam ruang privat yang intim dan mewah, percakapan intelektual serta ketegangan yang tak terjelaskan mulai meruntuhkan dinding es di antara mereka. Bagi Aiden, Elena adalah teka-teki estetika yang sempurna. Bagi Elena, Aiden adalah predator bisnis yang akan melahap apa pun yang tersisa dari keluarganya. Takdir membawa mereka lebih jauh dari sekadar teman satu penerbangan. Sekembalinya mereka ke daratan, Aiden menawarkan sebuah kesepakatan: Elena harus menjadi kurator seni pribadinya untuk memulihkan citra perusahaan—sekaligus menjadi tunangan sandiwara untuk memadamkan pemberontakan di dewan direksi. Dari gemerlap lampu penthouse di Jakarta hingga lantai dansa di Monaco, Elena dan Aiden terjebak dalam permainan kekuasaan yang elegan. Di balik balutan gaun sutra pesanan khusus dan jam tangan bernilai miliaran, ada rahasia masa lalu dan pengkhianatan yang mengintai. Di dunia High Society yang kejam, mereka harus memilih: mempertahankan takhta masing-masing atau menyerah pada takdir yang telah mempertemukan mereka di kelas utama.

You’re my wife. You’re supposed to be mine.” But Damian Blackwood doesn’t remember Elena Rivers-not the woman he married, not the life they shared. After a devastating accident, the ruthless billionaire wakes with no memory of their marriage or the secrets that bind them. Elena is left fighting for her family’s survival, a fragile love, and the truth hidden in Damian’s forgotten past. “Why should I trust you… when I don’t even know who you are?” Damian’s voice is cold, but beneath it lies a flicker of something lost. In a world where power and betrayal collide, can Elena reclaim the man who has forgotten her? Or will their shattered past destroy them both before a second chance can begin? The Billionaire’s Lost Memory - a gripping tale of love, loss, and redemption.