Ruined By Love Novels & Stories

The flickering candles cast eerie shadows, mirroring the shattered illusions of a love story that now lies in ruins. With trembling hands, Shane initiates the dismantling of the carefully arranged centerpiece, each flower and candle transforming into an extension of his own agony. As petals descend, mirroring the fragments of his heart, the inescapable grip of anguish tightens. "I wanted her to feel special, and all I've got is a joker's fate," he whispers, the weight of his failure settling heavily upon him.

Regina declared and released the glass of wine in her hands, letting it crash on the floor and sending a splashing stain on Alice. Ignoring her drama, Alice sniffled and asked “You and I have been friends in the past. We raised our kids together and today, you throw a celebration to my son's loss and ruin? Betrayal and heartbreak? His sadness and abuse meant nothing to you? If he were your son, would you be happy?

The love he had so fiercely fought for had crumbled, leaving behind nothing but pain and brokenness. As Ava cradled Caleb in her arms, her heart shattered into a million pieces. The love she had once believed in now seemed tainted, poisoned by Damian's violence. In that moment, all illusions of a happy ending were shattered, replaced by a harsh reality that threatened to consume them all.

The foundation of love she had built her life upon had crumbled, leaving her to navigate the fragments of her once-cherished relationships with a wounded spirit and a mind overwhelmed by conflicting emotions. Riya's heart, once whole and vibrant, now lay shattered into innumerable fragments, each piece representing the trust she once held for others. It seemed as if the very foundation of her existence had crumbled, leaving her adrift in a sea of despair. Waves of anguish washed over her as the stark reality of her pathetic life took hold. No respite could be found from the relentless tears that streamed down her face, a reflection of the overwhelming pain that consumed her.

"Liam, remember the first day we met? You promised to take me to the fish market. We never got the fish. Take me now." The dusk light spilled over his face, painting him in shades of sorrow - lost, childlike, broken. I'd gutted him, and he'd done nothing to deserve it. Love stripped us all bare, turned us to ash. I'd been there, felt that same ruin, and now I'd dealt it to him. What could I offer to stitch up that wound? Love's debts were the heaviest, and my time was running out.

She peeked into it and I saw her mother on the bed crying beside her father and she shut my eyes. She had ruined everything. She ruined her life, her family, and her pack... All was lost. Every single thing she held dear was just... Gone. Out of her grip. Because of love... The love she once believed so deeply in.

If I chose to be with him, maybe it would not be long before he grew tired of me. Just like how Benjamin and I had once loved each other so deeply, yet even that could not withstand the slow erosion of time. Perhaps Benjamin still loved me now, but it was no longer the same kind of love. The purity was gone. Cedric answered my question seriously, saying, "Emma, as you said, we've never actually been together. No matter how much I say I love you, or promise I'll never change, after what happened with Benjamin…you won't be able to fully trust me again."

was that he loved me. Maybe I was being delusional because I loved him and there was no good left in him. Or maybe there was more to the story and I had to go blind in order to see it. Either way, I was going to have to face him again. And I wasn't going to do it blinded.

I whispered to myself, gulping down my drink all at once. After sometime, I stood up, paid the barman and took another cab to the sea. My favorite place in the world. I sunk myself to the floor and screamed my heart out. I have been used, abandoned by the man I gave my all to, who I loved though he had nothing to give to me, a man I catered for, for 2years, a man I had invested all my hard earned money in.” I am broken beyond amend. The love of my life had ruined me. Love is the end of me.

Emma paused to let the words sink in before continuing. “That decision caused so much pain—you, your daughter almost taking her own life, you shattered and drowning in tears. And him? Maybe he was happy for a time. Maybe for a few years. But in the end, his so-called great love turned into a bad love, full of betrayals, mistreatment, and infidelities—from both of them. What happened to that so-called love that destroyed you? It self-destructed. “Now, do you understand what I’m saying?”