Loyalty Crossword Clue

I was the prime example of an understanding wife. The Supporting wife. The loving wife. The faithful wife. The trusting wife. I did everything. I gave my husband everything. Ten years of my life. My inheritance. My heart. And in the end, he repaid me with a suprise second family. He repaid me with A mistress and A daughter. That was the result of everything I ever gave him. But Here’s the thing—my husband thinks I’m stupid. He thinks I’m a fool, blinded by love. He mistook my loyalty for weakness. But he doesn’t know me. He underestimated the things I would do. He underestimated the thin line between love and hate. He underestimated me. And now, I crave revenge. He’s about to find out—revenge is a dish best served…with a glass of champagne to celebrate.

Jade Nightshade never wanted a life bound by destiny. Growing up as the Alpha’s daughter, Jade believed her future lay with Rowan, her childhood love, and the dangerous oath they’d made—to defy fate and stay together no matter what. But when Rowan discovered his true mate, Kassandra, he betrayed Jade, leaving her shattered. Soon after, Darius, her childhood friend and strongest warrior, returned, revealing himself as her true mate but asking her to risk her life in a binding ritual. Feeling betrayed by both men, Jade made a shocking decision at the Blood Moon Ceremony, declaring, "One of you must die for me to know who truly deserves me." In a clash of fate, love, and loyalty, Jade is no longer the one bound by destiny. Now, the men who would die for her love must prove they’re willing to live up to it.

This is book number 2 of “Seducing My Mafia Brother.” (Sabrina and Michal’s Story). Betraying her best friend to save her parents forces Sabrina into the dangerous world of the mafia, where loyalty, love, and survival collide. When a life-or-death choice forces Sabrina to betray her lifelong best friend Shelly, she believes she’s lost the most important relationship in her life. But the fallout pulls her deeper into Shelly’s orbit—straight into the path of Michal, Sebastian Rivera’s second-in-command and Shelly’s husband’s closest friend. Drawn to Michal’s dangerous charm despite knowing the risks, Sabrina is thrust into a world of power, passion, and deadly alliances. As old loyalties are tested and new threats emerge, she must navigate the treacherous balance between love and survival in a life where one wrong move could cost her everything.

She was betrayed, reborn, and given a second chance—not for love, but for justice. Will her vengeance consume her, or will she rewrite her destiny? Betrayed by her mate and best friend, Lira's life ends in a pool of her own blood and broken dreams. Her mate’s rejection and the loss of her unborn child shatter her soul. In her dying breath, she calls upon the Moon Goddess for justice. The goddess answers, granting her rebirth—but not as the weak mate she once was. Now reborn as Nora Moonblood, Luna to ruthless and fearsome Alpha of their pack, Lira must navigate a web of loyalty, revenge, and new love. With her past life's memories intact, she sets out to unravel shocking truths about her past, her death, her present and forge a path of vengeance. Will she bring her betrayers to justice or find healing in her new life?

In "The Billionaire's Contract Wife," Isabella Rivera's dream of a better life comes true when she meets Daniel Stone, a billionaire tycoon who offers her a deal she can't refuse: be his fake wife and he'll pay off her debts and give her a new life. But being married to a billionaire is not as glamorous as it seems, especially when Isabella must deal with the conniving Miranda Park and Daniel's biggest competitor, Diego Gomez. As Isabella tries to navigate her new life, she develops real feelings for Daniel, but when she is tempted to betray him, everything falls apart. Isabella must prove her loyalty and win back Daniel's trust before it's too late. With love, power, wealth, and betrayal, "The Billionaire's Contract Wife" is a captivating story of two people fighting to build a future together.

I've taken three knife blows and a bullet for Isabella Thornton. I'm one of the top bodyguards in the business. My younger brother always trails behind her, cracking jokes. He's nothing more than a tagalong. I've always believed my loyalty and scars are all she has to feel safe. Then, the unthinkable happens—the three of us are kidnapped, and the kidnappers say only two of us can walk free. Isabella doesn't hesitate. She looks me straight in the eye and says, "You stay. My dad will give your family double the compensation. But Jasper has to come with me." Jasper Meyer is my younger brother. That's when I realize that his daily little gestures and playful teasing have already won her heart. Now reborn, I find myself back on the day the Thornton family is selecting their bodyguards.

I can't believe I just slept with a stranger. And not just any stranger, Liam fucking Rockwell. God, this was so embarrassing. I glanced over at the him, and took time to admire his features. I wanted to pull the strands off his eyes when they fluttered open, a spark of recognition and disbelief in his icy blue eyes. My hands froze midair, my breath caught in my throat. Did he know me? Oh wait, yes he did. “Get off.” He spat coldly. Well, that's one way to handle it. Avery and Evelyn are twins that seem inseparable, even with their personality contrasts. That is until a one night stand with Evelyn's boss throws their entire life upside down. Both sisters must now choose between loyalty and love, their journey unfolding multiple secrets and putting their relationship to the test. Will their decisions make or break them?

She was his fated mate-until he cast her aside. Marked by rejection and left to pick up the shattered pieces of her heart, she swore she would never let herself be broken again. But fate is relentless, and when a second chance mate steps into her path, she faces a choice: risk her heart once more or guard it behind the walls she built to survive. Yet love is not the only battle she must fight. The rogues are rising, their threat creeping closer like a storm on the horizon. War is inevitable, and with it comes the ghosts of the past-secrets buried, betrayals unmasked, and a reckoning that could tear everything apart. As the lines between love and loyalty blur, she must find the strength to face her enemies and herself. Will she embrace the future waiting for her, or will the scars of the past hold her back when it matters most? The heart can heal, but only if she dares to let it.

On the day I entered my contract marriage with Brian Janson, a flood of comments suddenly flashed before my eyes. [No…! The villainess is going to ruin the male lead’s purity!] [The CEO’s first time should belong to the heroine! Shameless woman, get off his waist right now!] [Are they going to do it or not? I’m on a tight schedule.] [Come on, have some loyalty to the main couple!] [If Brian knew he wouldn’t be able to give Quincy the ‘pure, untouched version’ of himself in the future, he’d probably drown in guilt.] Pure, untouched version? Sorry. I was born a villain, and making trouble is what I do best. So while Brianwas drunk, I leaned in without the slightest bit of guilt. The comments exploded again. [It’s over. They look like they’re about to get married for real!] [Am I seeing things? Did the male lead just… smile?]

Mr. Emeric saves Noelle from an embarrassing failed engagement where her boyfriend of over seven years gets on his knees for another woman, her best friend Mr Emeric who was serving as a waiter saves her embarrassment by proposing to her with an expensive ring, she is shocked but she accepts his ring right in front of Clayton, her boyfriend. Noelle finds out that Emeric was not just a waiter or a con man, he had been hiding his identity and she found herself falling for this mysterious man, falling recklessly into his world. Emeric falls harder even though he had sworn loyalty to his betrothed. What happens when Noelle finds out she has been played by another man, a man she loved. What happens when Emeric realizes his love for Noelle and risks losing it all including Noelle?