Real Hearts Novels & Stories

Princess Elyria Valenor has spent her life preparing to inherit the throne of Aetherion alongside the man she loves, Cassian Draven. But on the night of her coronation, a devastating betrayal destroys everything. Branded a traitor, stripped of her crown, and forced into exile, Elyria vanishes from the kingdom she once called home. Years later, whispers spread across the realm of a feared Dragon Queen and the return of an ancient power long thought extinct. As mysterious attacks shake the kingdom and old secrets begin to surface, King Cassian finds himself haunted by the past he cannot escape. With Aetherion on the brink of chaos, Elyria returns to confront those who stole her future. But revenge is never simple, and the truth behind her downfall may be far more dangerous than either of them imagined.

Elara thought she had found true love in the arms of the man she adored. She gave herself completely, body and soul, believing that their connection was special. But when she told him she was carrying his child, the mask fell off. She discovered that she was nothing but a game to him. He didn't love her. He only wanted her body. And now, he coldly demanded she get rid of their baby while revealing that he never saw her as anything more than a convenient bed partner.

For twenty years, Lyra Solis was the perfect daughter, the perfect socialite, and the perfect fiancée. But the moment the Solis family’s biological daughter, Seraphina, returned from the Outer Rim, Lyra’s life became an expired contract. The betrayal was total: her parents turned their backs, and her fiancé—the man she was supposed to spend her life with—spent his sacred Alpha rut in the arms of her sister. To seal Lyra’s fate, Seraphina committed the ultimate crime: she hacked Lyra’s terminal to submit a Genetic Pairing Application. Under Alpha Prime Interstellar Law, the match is permanent. The bond is unbreakable. And the recipient is random. Lyra didn't cry. She didn't beg. She simply walked away from the only home she ever knew to meet the stranger the system had chained her to. She expected a commoner. She expected a life of obscurity. Instead, she found Valerius Thorne. He is a vision of lethal beauty: ink-black hair, violet eyes, and nine shimmering silver tails that speak of a lineage long thought extinct. Trapped in a violent, drug-induced rut and hunted by assassins, the Nine-Tailed Prince of the Empire is at his most vulnerable. When he clings to Lyra, whispering, "My star, did you come to take me home?" Lyra says yes. What Lyra doesn't know is that she is a Null-Frequency, the only genotype in the galaxy capable of taming the most powerful Alpha in existence. The Solis family thinks they threw her to the wolves. They have no idea she’s coming back at the side of a God.

She was the family disgrace. Now she's their worst nightmare. Eva Moreau's husband cheated with his secretary. Her father sided with his mistress daughter. Her designs were stolen and credited to someone else. Stripped of everything, Eva disappeared into obscurity. But when billionaire CEO Damien Blackwood offers her a deal, a contract marriage in exchange for revenge, Eva accepts. Together, they'll destroy everyone who wronged her. There's just one problem: their fake marriage is starting to feel real. And Eva's dangerous half-brother has been hunting her for years. Now she must choose: her career, her safety, or the man who's breaking down every wall she's built. In the cutthroat world of high fashion, trust is a luxury. Love is a weapon. And revenge is best served in designer heels.

She was supposed to be the bride — until her best friend stole her fiancé and her own family handed her over like a bargaining chip. But fate has a wicked sense of humor. On the day of her greatest humiliation, a stranger in a black suit offers her a hand — and a contract. “Marry me. I’ll make you untouchable. And I’ll help you destroy them all.” He’s the illegitimate heir — the one they never acknowledged. Cold. Calculated. Dangerous. Now, she’s his wife in name only. Together, they’ll bring down the ones who betrayed them. But in the game of vengeance, hearts are not supposed to be collateral. What happens when revenge turns into obsession… and a fake marriage starts to feel dangerously real? Betrayal runs deep. Payback is personal. And love? That was never part of the deal… until it was.

She was the perfect wife… until her husband asked for an open marriage. Years of betrayal had taught her how to stay quiet, how to endure. But this time, she refused to break softly. If he could cheat without remorse, she would answer in kind… cold, calculated, and meant to hurt. One night. One stranger. No emotions. She never expected him to have a daughter. She never expected the child to look at her like home. What began as revenge turns into a dangerous attachment, and the man she paid to forget becomes the one who sees her pain most clearly. But love born from betrayal is never simple… and walking away may cost her more than staying ever did. When hearts are already broken, can love still be real… or will it ruin them all?

A princess vanishes. A kingdom can't afford the truth. And the only person who can take her place is the brother who was never supposed to exist in the shadows she left behind. Prince Caelan Vayne is an Alpha with a secret that could shatter him — his strength is suppressed, his designation hidden, his entire identity a carefully maintained performance. When his sister disappears days before her royal wedding, his father makes the impossible ask: put on her dress, cross the border south, and become her. Just long enough to save the alliance. Just long enough to find her. He doesn't expect Crown Prince Damien Solaris. Cold. Commanding. The kind of man who fills a room without trying. Damien is everything a southern crown prince is supposed to be — except for one thing. Beneath the iron composure and the perfect Alpha facade, he's hiding a designation that would cost him his crown, his empire, and everything he's spent his life building. Two people. Two impossible secrets. One contract marriage that was supposed to keep them at arm's length. It doesn't. Because living under the same roof does something to carefully constructed walls. Shared suppressants become shared trust. Midnight investigations become something neither of them can name. And the cold, professional distance of a contract slowly, devastatingly becomes the one place either of them has ever felt safe. But someone arranged the princess's disappearance. Someone inside these very palace walls wants this alliance — and everything it protects — reduced to ash. They'll have to find the truth before it finds them first. The Alpha Wore a Crown and Secrets is a slow-burn ABO royalty romance about two people who agreed to a temporary arrangement — and discovered that the heart doesn't honor expiration dates.

“If you don’t come back within thirty minutes, I’ll replace my groom, Jackson.” On the other end of the call, Jackson Langham only laughed. To him, Ava Celeste’s threat sounded ridiculous. After all, for the past seven years, Ava had always stayed. Always forgiven him. Always waited for him. Jackson was far too certain that she would never leave. But that day was different. Standing in the middle of a luxurious ballroom filled with conglomerate families, Manhattan media, and elite guests, Ava finally realized one bitter truth: she had never truly been Jackson’s priority. Not even on their wedding day. Even then, he still chose to leave with another woman. And for the first time after seven years of loving someone unconditionally, Ava stopped waiting. Just as everyone assumed the wedding would end as the biggest scandal in Langham family history, a man suddenly stepped forward and extended his hand toward Ava in front of the entire ballroom. Maverick Langham. Jackson’s uncle. The cold, rigid man who had always remained in the shadows of the Langham family. “I may not be able to give you love,” he said quietly, his deep voice steady amidst the chaos surrounding them, “but at least I can save your dignity today. So… will you marry me?” Without hesitation, Ava said yes. That impulsive decision changed everything. In a single night, Ava went from being Jackson’s future wife to becoming his aunt instead. Jackson was forced to watch the woman he had neglected for years slowly fall into another man’s arms. Jackson had every intention of winning Ava back. And he had no plans to let her go so easily. But could he really do it… now that Ava had finally discovered what true love actually meant?  

Elena Voss has spent fourteen years clashing with her arrogant, devastatingly handsome stepbrother, Cassian Hale, the boy who never wanted her in his family. When a cruel taunt at a party pushes her too far, Elena makes a reckless declaration: she's been sleeping with Cassian. The lie explodes instantly. And worse… he hears every word. Furious and humiliated, Cassian gives her an ultimatum two weeks of pretending to be his lover, or he’ll destroy her reputation forever. What begins as punishment quickly spirals into dangerous desire. Stolen kisses, heated nights, and a forbidden passion neither can control. But their scorching affair unearths buried family secrets darker than they imagined. A hidden brother. Years of devastating lies. And powerful enemies willing to kill to keep the truth buried. In a world of wealth, betrayal, and revenge, Elena and Cassian must decide, is their love strong enough to survive the very family that tried to tear them apart?

Betrayed, discarded, and left to die, Leonard’s life ended in despair. But fate granted him a second chance—reborn half a month before the city succumbed to toxic smog and chaos. Armed with knowledge of the future and a burning desire for revenge, he quietly amassed wealth, secured resources, and positioned himself as an invisible force controlling the city’s survival. Meanwhile, the family that once rejected him begins to notice the young man they thought powerless. Survival is no longer enough—Leonard is ready to claim power, exact revenge, and bend the world to his will.