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"When Ava thinks her life is finally falling into place, with her dream wedding just around the corner, her world is shattered by a devastating double betrayal. Her fiancé's infidelity and her best friend's betrayal goes deeper by the shocking murder of her father ___ There, on the bed, were Gabe and Sophie. My fiancé and my best friend, wrapped in each other's arms. They didn't notice me at first. I watched as Sophie leaned in and kissed Gabe, her hands running through his hair. Gabe pulled her closer, smiling in a way he hadn't smiled at me in months.

She died in silver chains, betrayed by the mate who never loved her. Aria Silvercrest married for love. Alpha Darius Blackthorne married her for her blood. Their mate bond? A magical lie. Their twins? Sacrifices for his dark ritual. And her best friend Elena? The ancient evil behind it all. Murdered and reborn with awakened Luna powers, Aria crashes back into the past, ready to burn it all down. But the intoxicating scent of her real mate derails everything. Kael Nightfang, a brutal rival Alpha, tortured for years by her unknowing rejection should be her enemy. Instead, he becomes her partner in revenge. Now she's infiltrating Darius's pack while falling for Kael in stolen, desperate moments only to discover that her second chance was always part of the trap. When reality starts fracturing and the choice becomes erasing everything or keeping the scars, Aria realizes what she's really fighting for isn't just revenge anymore. This book is a paranormal romance about Fated mates, Brutal vengeance and a Luna who refuses to be a victim twice in a row.

There is nothing worse than having the ones you trust the most, betray and forsake you. This is the case with Claude. She is a gamma, without a wolf. A daughter of an Alpha without a wolf is bad enough but being a pregnant wolf who was rejected by her mate is even worse and is deemed unacceptable. Killed by the one she loved and cared about, she is suddenly given a second chance at life and is determined to get the revenge she so deserves. Will she succeed?

Since I was a kid, my parents drilled it in—you're gonna be a Corleone girl, Giovanni Corleone's property. "This is just an alliance. Don't expect anything more." That's what he said on our wedding night. So I played the part—quiet, polished, dutiful. Then year three hit, and suddenly Giovanni couldn't keep his hands off me. Every night, something new. I thought maybe—finally—he felt the same way I had all along. Then I caught him kissing his stepmom. Funny. Just the night before, he told me kissing me made him sick. "I've been practicing with her—for your sake." So yeah. All that heat? Just rehearsal for her. So I ran. Took back my life—and our unborn daughter. The Don lost his mind looking for me. Begged me to come back—with the kid. But I would not stop for him anymore. I turned and walked straight toward the stage that was always mine.

Alisya Halim percaya bahwa cinta adalah segalanya. Ia menolak lamaran dari pria baik yang tak ia kenal, demi seorang kekasih berseragam yang penuh rayuan manis dan janji setia. Seorang pria yang ia yakini sebagai jodohnya. Ia mencintai suaminya sepenuh hati, mendukung kariernya sebagai polisi, dan menjaga rumah tangga mereka meski dihantam ucapan-ucapan tajam dari mertuanya. Alisya bertahan, karena ia yakin cinta bisa menyembuhkan segalanya. Tapi hari yang ia harap menjadi kejutan manis, justru menguak luka paling pahit. Sebuah pengkhianatan yang membuatnya mempertanyakan segalanya—dirinya, pilihannya, dan cintanya. Di balik seragam yang dulu ia banggakan, tersimpan neraka yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Saat luka tak lagi bisa ditutupi dan air mata tak lagi cukup meredakan pedihnya kenyataan, Alisya berdiri di ambang pilihan: tetap bertahan demi cinta yang melukai, atau melepaskan demi menyelamatkan dirinya sendiri. Dan di tengah reruntuhan itu, mungkinkah seseorang yang dulu ia tolak… masih menunggunya, diam-diam?

While my sister was protecting me from the vampires hunting us, a blade coated with poison slit her throat. I hid in the bushes and watched the whole thing in silence. I even took the antidote from Sophia. Because of that, the poison had spread through her entire body. With her self-healing ability suppressed, she was going to die in agony. My parents found me and begged me, disregarding their dignity as leaders of the pack. "Anna! Please! Give the antidote back to Sophia!" "She needs the antidote to flush out the poison and live!" Even with my parents begging and swallowing their pride, I just held onto the antidote in my pocket tighter. "I didn't see any antidote."

Rani mau tidak mau harus kembali bekerja demi memenuhi kebutuhan hidup keluarga serta membiayai pengobatan suaminya. Keadaan sulit itu diperparah dengan datangnya sosok orang ketiga dan sang ibu yang terus mendesaknya untuk bercerai. Namun, sekuat tenaga Rani berusaha untuk mempertahankan pernikahannya.

The wedding bells rang then came the gunshot. Amelia Stone thought she was marrying the love of her life, Miguel Favino. But before the vows were over, Miguel was shot in front of her, his last word was her name. Now she’s a widow, covered in blood and surrounded by lies. Everyone says it was an accident, but Amelia knows someone wanted her to suffer. Days later, Miguel’s younger brother, Alejandro the cold, tattooed heir shows up at the funeral with a contract. “It’s Favino family law,” he says. “When the eldest son dies, his wife belongs to the next heir. That means you’re mine now.” Amelia stares at him in disbelief. “You’re out of your mind if you think I’ll ever marry you.” Alejandro’s voice turns low and dangerous. “You don’t have a choice, querida. You’re part of this family now whether you like it or not.” But Amelia won’t be controlled. Someone killed her husband, and she’ll find out who. Even if it means trusting the one man she swore to hate. Will she follow her heart with the mysterious man at her side, or finish what she started and make every drop of blood on her wedding dress mean something? This time, the betrayed bride won’t forgive. She will fight. She will burn. And she will make them all pay.

Berawal dari kesalah pahaman, Saskia menerima uang untuk menjauhi Alvin yang tidak dikenalnya. "Jauhi anak saya!" begitulah titah seorang Ibu pada Saskia saat itu. Dipenuhi dengan kecemasan karna rasa takut untuk terlibat dalam masalah yang lebih besar Saskia memutuskan untuk menutup diri dan mencoba hidup tanpa meninggalkan jejak selama satu bulan. Hingga Alvin menemukannya kembali.

After confessing 101 times to my childhood sweetheart, Morgan Lambert, he marries his first love, Cassandra White. With my heart in ruins, I leave him behind and marry his younger brother, James Lambert, who has pursued me relentlessly from the start. After marriage, James dotes on me to an extreme. His love is bold and intense. Everyone says I am unbelievably lucky to have married such a devoted man. As Cassandra and I sink into the water together, I can only watch as James dives in recklessly. He struggles through the water toward her, giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. I thrash and struggle in desperation, begging him to look at me even once. He never does. His entire focus is on getting her to shore, leaving me behind to be swallowed by the sea. While I am unconscious, I hear him and Morgan fighting violently in the hospital, arguing over who gets to stay by Cassandra's bedside. He roars in anguish, "I sacrificed myself by marrying Elsa so she wouldn't stand in the way of you and Cassie's happiness. Can you at least let me see Cassie once?" That is when I finally understand that none of them has ever loved me. I immediately arrange to fake my death, preparing to vanish from their lives completely. Yet after hearing the news of my so-called death, James—who's always calm—loses control. He pushes Cassandra aside, bends over, and coughs up blood. Overnight, he seems to age decades.