Faustus Blackwood の小説・ストーリー

Aurora Valenmoor was never meant to exist. Born as an illegitimate child into a powerful acting family, she grew up under cold stares, whispered insults, and a stepmother who treated her like a stain that refused to disappear. In the glittering yet rotten world of entertainment, Her stepsister beautiful, loud, and painfully untalented was pushed into the spotlight as a rising B-list actress, while Aurora, despite her hard work and skill, was deliberately buried and labeled nothing more than a D-lister. Even the engagement left behind by her late father,an alliance meant to secure her future was something her stepsister coveted.Then came one night. Drugged and betrayed by the very woman who raised her, Aurora was meant to be ruined so her stepsister could steal her engagement. But fate twisted cruelly and unexpectedly. Instead of ruin, Aurora woke in the bed of Reuben Blackwood, the cold, ruthless CEO of Blackwood Global Entertainment, the most powerful entertainment empire in Hibiscus City. A man feared by the industry. A man no one dared to touch. One mistake. One night.And everything changed. When Aurora discovers she is pregnant, the world closes in once more until Reuben makes her an offer no one could refuse. 100 million as a wedding gift. A contract marriage. And the power to burn everyone who ever hurt her. In a world built on lies, scandals, and ambition, Aurora’s fall becomes her rise and revenge begins wearing a diamond ring.

On the tenth year of being bonded to my mate, Alpha Lucian Blackwood finally returns to my side. He no longer calls out his puphood sweetheart, Sadie Marrock's name in his sleep. He no longer forces me to shift into my wolf form and go hunting right after my labor just because Sadie wants to drink deer blood. Even my son, Conan Blackwood, who's always disliked me, begins to kiss up to me by nuzzling against my leg. The entire pack is flying with rumors of the Alpha finally realizing what he actually wants. They think I'll be the happiest Luna ever. I thought I'd be happy as well. That is, until Lucian rejects Sadie's call for help and chooses to stay at home with me. After that, he pins me down and tries to kiss me on my lips. This is the first time in ten years Lucian wants to be intimate with me, but I instinctively tilt my head and avoid his kiss. Then, I push him away coldly. All traces of happiness vanish instantly. Angered by my behavior, Lucian roars, "Weren't you jealous of Sadie over the past ten years because of how well I treated her? Well, I'm only good to you now! What more do you want from me?"

To the world, she is Vivienne Blackwood—heiress to a billion-dollar empire and the crown jewel of her father’s corporate dynasty. To him, she is simply Vi, the only light in a city made of shadows. ​Vivienne is a woman trapped in a gilded cage. To escape the suffocating expectations of her father, Arthur Blackwood, she creates a secret identity, seeking refuge in the gritty corners of the city her father is trying to bulldoze. It’s there she meets Roman Volkov, a man whose touch is fire and whose past is a mystery. ​Roman is "The Ghost," a lethal mafia boss locked in a bloody war with the billionaire trying to dismantle his territory. He doesn’t do love, and he certainly doesn't do secrets. But in "Vi," he finds a woman who doesn't see the monster—until the truth becomes a weapon neither of them can outrun. ​As their secret romance intensifies, the war between Roman and Arthur reaches a fever pitch. Unaware that they are targeting the same man, Vivienne and Roman are caught in a lethal crossfire of lies and loyalty. When Arthur attempts to whisk Vivienne away to a life she never wanted, she makes a desperate choice to return to the man she loves—only to find herself at the center of a deadly standoff where the fathers and the lovers finally face off. ​In a world where blood is the only currency and loyalty is a death sentence, can love survive when the truth finally comes out? Or will they both be destroyed by the collision of their two worlds? ​Where loyalty bleeds into love, only the strongest survive.

Some debts can only be paid in blood... or marriage. When Isabella Caldwell wakes to her father's anguished howl, she discovers her family's fortune has vanished overnight. But the truth is far worse than bankruptcy. Fifteen years ago, her father caused the deaths of Alexander Blackwood's parents, and now the bill has come due. The terms are simple and non-negotiable: Isabella will marry Alexander, or her family loses everything,including her mother's critical medical care. Alexander Blackwood has spent six years meticulously planning his revenge. Cold, calculated, and utterly ruthless, he's built an empire from the ashes of his family's destruction. Taking Winston Caldwell's daughter as his wife is the perfect punishment for the man who orphaned him at sixteen. What he doesn't expect is Isabella herself, fierce, talented, and unflinching even as her world collapses around her. She agrees to the marriage but makes one thing clear: he may own her name, but he'll never possess her spirit. As these two damaged souls begin their paper marriage, unexpected sparks ignite between them. But can passion overcome the weight of the past? Or will Alexander's need for vengeance consume them both? BLOOD CONTRACT is a dark, emotional romance featuring a brooding anti-hero, a resilient artist determined to survive, and a marriage arrangement that's binding in more ways than one.

I took a silver bullet for him. I sacrificed my wolf, my career, and my soul to be his perfect mate. In return, Alpha Damon Blackwood gave me a divorce and a devastating truth: our life was a lie. For five years, I was the "weak" Luna of the Blackwood Pack, enduring the sneers of my mother-in-law and the cold indifference of my husband. I even raised a son who wasn’t mine, only to be told I was a placeholder for his true love’s return. Discarded and broken, I walked away. But Damon forgot one thing: before I was his trophy wife, I was Shadow_Cipher—the most feared hacker in the world. Five years later, I’m back. But I’m no longer the girl with the silver-scarred chest and the broken heart. I am Luna Ashford, the billionaire CEO of a global tech empire. I’ve come to strip Damon of his title, his fortune, and his pride. My revenge is a cold, calculated masterpiece—until I meet Draven Craven. He is the Alpha of the Underworld, a ruthless mafia king who bows to no one. The mate bond between us is a violent, magnetic force I never wanted to feel again. He wants to claim me. He wants to protect me. But I’m done being a pawn in the games of Alphas. Damon wants my forgiveness. Draven wants my heart. But I? I’m here for my empire.

Seven years ago, Raven Sterling lost everything when her family was massacred and her pack destroyed. Soon after, she was publicly rejected by her fated mate, Ash Blackwood, Alpha of the Blackwood Pack—breaking her bond and forcing her into exile. She fled to Seattle, suppressing her wolf and rebuilding her life as a human trauma counselor, determined to forget the supernatural world. But the past never stays buried. Raven begins to experience strange, uncontrollable power—ice forming at her touch and emotions affecting the world around her. She discovers the truth: she is not just a werewolf, but a rare Starborn with Celestial Ice Magic tied to an ancient bloodline. Her awakening pulls her back into danger. Ash returns, no longer the powerful Alpha he once was, but a leader on the brink of collapse. His pack is failing, and he needs Raven to survive through a true mate bond. But forgiveness is not easily given. Meanwhile, Kade Torrent, a rival Alpha who has secretly protected Raven for years, steps forward. Unlike Ash, Kade never abandoned her—and now wants her for himself. As a hidden enemy begins hunting Starborn, the truth behind Raven’s family massacre starts to surface, revealing a deeper conspiracy tied to her bloodline. Now Raven must choose between the Alpha who broke her, the one who protected her, and the power awakening within her—before everything is destroyed.

I thought it was guilt more than anything else. I was sleeping with my ex-fiancé’s father, and even though I didn’t know where it would lead, I knew I didn’t want it to end. Liv Bennett believed she had her future figured out; A stable career, a man she loved, and a wedding just a night away. But everything fell apart the night she caught her fiancé, Aaron Blackwood, in bed with her stepsister. Crushed and humiliated, Liv ran from the humiliation of her life and ended up on the rooftop of the hotel, drunk. That night, she found comfort in the arms of a stranger and they shared a heated and passionate night. But when morning came, she discovered the truth: he was Kaelon Blackwood, Aaron’s father. Liv tried to walk away, but fate had other plans. Caught in the middle of a scandal she never asked for, Liv had to face her past and confront the consequences of one impulsive night. Kaelon was everything she shouldn’t want; Older, powerful, and far too close to the man who broke her heart. But he was also the one person who made her feel safe again. As her world unraveled, Liv had to decide if she would walk away from the man who could destroy her; Or embrace the one who might just save her.

"I can't give you the stars, But I promise I can make you see stars." Ava whispered to him boldly. Dominic Blackwood is ruthless, arrogant and dangerously determined. The only thing standing between him and his father’s powerful empire is one brutal condition, marriage. He’ll sacrifice anything to claim what’s his. Ava Laurent isn’t looking for love. She’s hunting revenge. Dominic Blackwood destroyed her family the day her brother died because of him. Now she’s ready to destroy him right back. But revenge requires proximity. And proximity leads to a wedding ring. What starts as a calculated game turns into a marriage neither of them expected. Dominic isn’t gentle. He commands. He dominates and he doesn’t bend. Too bad because ava didn’t have submission in her bones She talks back, she tempts and she provokes. But the deeper she digs into Dominic’s world, the more the lines blur. Because sometimes the villain isn’t who you think he is. And sometimes revenge tastes dangerously close to desire. She thought she was trapping her enemy. She never realized she was falling for him…. If you crave hot, flirty, tension filled dark romance with a dominant hero and a heroine who refuses to be controlled, this book is for you.

I turned my head and looked at the Alpha, trying to ask him why Kristen was dead. Did they come late? Or, did they just rescue me in time? However, the Alpha’s face was cold as ice. I even felt that he hated me to the core in that instant. He had never looked at me that way. He was always kind to me as far as I could remember. “Lindsay Blackwood, Gamma Jen’s daughter, brutally murdered my sister, Kristen. Is there anything else you want to say before the judgment is served?”

Five years after I mated to Alpha Derek Blackwood, his childhood sweetheart broke her mate bond with another Alpha and returned to our pack. Even worse, I had depleted my life force saving Derek when he was mortally wounded, and now I was dying. In the less than six months I had left to live, I continued to play the role of Derek's good mate. Until I passed away. And Derek, after reading the journal I left behind, completely fell apart.