Humiliation

Amelia waited for Zack at the Civil Affairs Bureau to get married, but he abandoned her. He only showed up to break their engagement, accusing her of being “cheap” after seeing the fabricated photos that had always destroyed her chances. Her heart broke, especially knowing her mother would be furious if she failed to marry yet again. At the peak of her despair, a stranger approached her. Tall, handsome, and charismatic, he too had just been left by his bride-to-be. Without hesitation, he offered Amelia marriage, saying they could both benefit from it. Shocked and uncertain, Amelia hesitated. But weighed down by pressure, humiliation, and her desperate desire to escape the Rinov family, she finally accepted the reckless proposal.

Elena Monroe believed her life was set in stone because she was married to Drake Hamilton, the revered only son of the Beta of the mighty Crescent Moon Pack. But fate is cruel, and so was the night of Drake’s extravagant birthday banquet.  The night everything came crashing down, Elena was accused of drugging and seducing her husband, Drake. Publicly humiliated, slapped, and disgraced by her husband, who vowed to love her. The man who suffered amnesia about her after their devastating car accident. Dolphus Farrington, her mysterious guardian and uncle saved her from further humiliation from Drake. After her divorce from Drake, Elena quickly discovers astonishing revelations regarding her ancestry. She is the final heir of Elder Raphael Farrington, the esteemed Gamma of the pack. However, the more she uncovers, the more menacing the secrets turn. Particularly when she realizes that her father, Derrick Monroe, was the architect of her suffering and intended to disgrace her publicly.   Elena loses two of her closest loved ones. Their lives were stolen at the hands of her ex-husband and his family. But it only takes one reckless, unforgettable night with Dolphus to ignite a forbidden fire between them. This night leaves Elena carrying a secret powerful enough to rewrite her future. Now hidden away in a city far from her pack,  Elena is no longer the broken girl they underestimated because she is ready to reclaim her life and destroy those who dared to ruin it. But as forbidden love burns between her and Dolphus, as  Drake — finally with his memory restored, returns and begs for a second chance.  Now Elena must face the ultimate battle of heart and vengeance. In a dangerous game where love is forbidden and revenge runs deep. The question remains: Who will truly win?

Cette histoire est le tome 2. Vous pouvez retrouver le Tome 1, Regarde-Moi. Au cœur du Grand Hôtel Vesuvio, Ava, l'épouse du redoutable Vincenzo De Luca, est prisonnière d'une solitude opulente. Un mois d'exil volontaire, suite à une humiliation insoutenable, et toujours ce silence assourdissant de son mari. Lui, Vincenzo, fier magnat napolitain, refuse de céder, même si son empire et son âme sont en lambeaux depuis son départ. Les rues de Naples bruissent déjà des rumeurs de leur rupture, mais ce que ni Ava ni Vincenzo ne savent, c'est que des ombres bien plus sombres s'étendent sur le clan. Cargaisons disparues, trahisons chuchotées... l'empire De Luca vacille. Ava percera-t-elle le mystère du mutisme de Vincenzo avant que l'orgueil et les secrets sanglants de la mafia n'achèvent un amour déjà brisé ? Et si la plus grande menace ne venait pas de l'extérieur, mais d'une trahison intime qui pourrait faire s'écrouler tout un héritage ? Avertissement : Ce roman s'adresse exclusivement à un public majeur et averti. Il contient des descriptions explicites pouvant heurter la sensibilité de certaines personnes, notamment des scènes de violence physique et psychologique, de consommation de drogue et d'alcool, ainsi que des scènes à caractère sexuel. La lecture de ce contenu est déconseillée aux personnes mineures ou sensibles à ces thématiques. Note de l'autrice Cette œuvre est une fiction entièrement originale. Toute ressemblance avec des personnes existantes, des événements réels, ou d'autres histoires de fiction, publiées ou non, serait purement fortuite. Si certains thèmes ou archétypes peuvent évoquer d'autres œuvres du genre romantico-érotique, l'univers, les personnages et les intrigues de ce récit sont le fruit de l'imagination de l'autrice.