Ruthless Rival Lj Shen Novels & Stories

On her wedding day, Clara Montgomery catches her fiancé and stepsister sleeping together to steal her inheritance. When she refuses to marry him, her cruel father disowns her, leaving her broke and stranded in a violent storm. ​At her lowest point, Alexander Sterling—the city’s most ruthless billionaire and her father’s fiercest rival—pulls up in his luxury car. He offers a strict, one-year marriage contract: ultimate protection and the power to ruin her enemies, in exchange for helping him destroy her father’s empire from the inside out. ​Clara signs the papers, stepping into a world of fake public romance and cold, private boundaries. But as their charade deepens, the lines begin to blur. Clara can handle her enemies, but can she protect her heart from a dangerous man who always gets what he wants?

“She is to be my slave.” He says, dropping the bomb before gripping my chin tightly and forcing me to face him. “Do you have a problem with that, princess?” I try not to flinch from the pain, not wanting to give him the satisfaction. But I fail to hide the obvious hate for him in my eyes. I hate him for killing the love of my life. He chuckles and tightens his hold on my chin. His eyes flash red momentarily before returning to their normal grey and I tremble from fear. He looks at me like he wants to destroy my very soul but I don't drop my eyes as I glower at him spitefully. “Glare at me all you want, little bunny. From now on, I'm your master.” He smirks. I don’t know how I got here. I fell from riches to rags when I became a slave to the ruthless, dangerous, and cruel Lycan king overnight. He killed my fiancé, threatened my father, the Alpha king, and destroyed my life, turning me into a pauper and a slave pet when I was born a princess. He wanted me to be his breeder and give birth to his mini Lycan babies. This man was my worst nightmare and I was afraid of him. But can someone explain to me why when I'm close to him, I feel like my body is about to explode into a thousand pieces? He’s my enemy and I should find an opportunity to kill him to avenge my fiancé but why do all the cells in my body burn for him, wanting him close when I should loathe him and try my best to run away from him?

"To a strategic merger." With those four words, Ryan Blackwood shattered Ava’s heart. After three years of building his empire, Ava wasn't his mate—she was a "placeholder." A mid-tier distraction to be discarded for a wealthier bride. Exiled by her heartless father and left barefoot in the rain, the "soft-tempered" girl Ryan knew died on that wet pavement. In her place, a Dark Horse is waking up. In the city's "Gray Zone," Ava finds a fallen legend to sharpen her claws. But she also catches the eye of Leo, a hauntingly handsome Alpha with a "sinister, feline grace" and a toxic obsession for broken things. He doesn't want to save her; he wants to own her wreckage. Leo offers her the ultimate weapon: a way back into the elite world as his "hidden gem." The Wedding of the Century is coming. Ryan thinks he’s won. He has no idea that the "stray" he kicked is coming back with a leash—and she isn't wagging her tail. The Counterattack has officially begun.

Omega Nina is a 19 year old virgin whose only wish is to experience true love. Unfortunately, she became a collateral bride in order to pay off her father’s debt. Nina ended up getting kidnapped by her Pack’s greatest enemy, Alpha Aiden on her wedding day.With her pregnancy making the whole situation messed up, will she end up finding love or will it end up in hatred? Aiden Vincenzo is known as the Italian Mafia Lord and Alpha of the bloodthirsty werewolves of the Silvermoon Pack ,his world revolves around cruelty,violence and bloodshed.Nina was just a pawn in his vengeance and he never imagined his ruthless heart can fall madly in love with his captive omega. R18 Note: This novel contains explicit, strong language and abuse scenes.

Isabella Vale built herself into a weapon. Beautiful. Ruthless. Untouchable. After the cruelest betrayal in her youth shattered her world and her father's empire toppled, she weaponized the one thing powerful men could never resist — herself. One false identity. One corrupt Italian conglomerate. Just one carefully orchestrated seduction that brought the mighty Valenti family to its knees. Now she's back in New York, richer, colder, and sharper than ever. The next target is Damien Thorne — billionaire, casino king, and the most dangerous man in the city. One night in his penthouse was supposed to be the beginning of his downfall. Instead, he looked her dead in the eyes and called her by her real name. He had known all along. Now Isabella is caught between a man who plays darker games than she does, a past she buried in Milan that refuses to stay dead, and a five-year-old daughter who keeps asking about a father Isabella has fought hard to forget. She conquered one empire through seduction and lies. But Damien Thorne isn't the Valentis — and this time, Isabella isn't sure who is hunting whom. When the hunter becomes the hunted, which one survives? BEWARE AS THE STORY MIGHT END WITH A CLIFFHANGER THAT SETS YOU ON FIRE. **This is Book 1 of the "Lustful Deception Series"**

He is Evil Some say he is a monster, a demon in disguise. He was called Ruthless because no one knows his real name. He listens to no one, not even his father, his step mother or his half brother until an unknown chubby girl walks into the Supernatural school and Ruthless finds himself melting and his two cold hearts changing. Vala, a half Dragon, Demon and Elf was sent on a mission to the Supernatural school. Make Ruthless fall in love with her and steal one of his hearts to unlock the chains that binds her father, Lucifer's brother. Stealing any of his Heart's is hard and impossible and falling in love wasn't part of her plan. Will she succeed in her mission? Can she change Ruthless?

Hera Delacruz thought she had escaped the shadows of her past. Once a fearless soldier, she sacrificed her career, her family, and her freedom to marry Mateo, the man she thought was her salvation. But love turned dangerous when rumors surfaced that Mateo, the feared "savior of the mafia", orchestrated her father’s death. Pregnant and heartbroken, Hera fled. Five years later, Hera lives a quiet, nomadic life with her daughter Mila, a bright, spirited child battling diabetes. Constantly on the move to evade Mateo’s relentless pursuit, Hera works as a waitress in a sleepy town, keeping her past hidden and her daughter safe. She’s a survivor, hardened by military training and sharpened by heartbreak. Mateo Delacruz is as ruthless as he is determined. Known as a savior to the criminal underworld, he has spent years hunting the only woman who dared defy him. When he finds Hera, he is prepared to bring her back into his world, but nothing prepares him for the revelation that she has been hiding his daughter. Now, with two Delacruz women to protect, Mateo will stop at nothing to reclaim his family. But the mafia doesn’t forgive easily. Mateo’s family and men resent Hera for abandoning them and leaving them in the hands of their merciless boss. As Hera fights to shield her daughter from the danger that follows Mateo, she must also confront her unresolved feelings for the man she once loved, and the truth about what happened to her father. Can they find a way to trust each other again, or will their pasts destroy the fragile bond between them?

Savannah is an independent woman, determined and courageous. She did not remarry after her divorce. She has three children, 2 biological and 1 adopted. She works as a freelance bookkeeper and a part-time payroll assistant. Ari is a 5 Star General in the military, widowed for years. He is the commanding officer in the CN province. Known to be ruthless, merciless, and cruel to the enemies of the government, the media gave him a title: Tiger of Asia. A focused officer, his priority is his military career. He told his nephew decades ago, "I killed my heart, Adam." At the Happy Hearts Military Ball... Do you believe in fate? Ari asks Savannah. No, I'm not familiar with it...Is it fate that we met at a time when I was ready to commit to a long-term relationship? Savannah was taken aback. Ari replied, "Perhaps in your book, but not in mine."I like you a lot. Ari is full of himself and arrogant. Savannah is feisty but an amazing person. Can they love completely without understanding the imperfections of each other? Will this relationship move forward to be the greatest love story of all time.

When heartbreak strikes at a glittering celebration, two bitter souls—one betrayed, the other rejected—form an unlikely alliance. But beneath their human skin lies something ancient, something primal… something that hungers for vengeance, power, and the truth. Once the Queen B of elite society, Sofia Montenegro is humiliated when her longtime love chooses her rival. Meanwhile, Theo Laurent, Alpha Heir of the hidden Moonveil Pack, silently suffers rejection from the same woman. When fate throws them together, they fake a romance to reclaim their pride—but their bond awakens a bloodline curse that threatens to unravel the werewolf world. As ancient laws crumble and rogue wolves rise, Sofia and Theo must decide: fight fate or embrace it. In a world where power is inherited through blood and challenged by the moon, only one rule remains: mate or die.

I've spent two years loving the wrong man. As the captain of North Crest University's hockey team, Jason Brooks was every girl's dream. To me, he became my nightmare. I stood by him through every victory, forgave every betrayal, and convinced myself that love meant enduring the pain. By the time I finally found the strength to walk away, my grades had crashed terribly, and my scholarship was hanging by a thread. What made things even crazier was finding my best friend in bed with my ex. I thought that was the lowest point of my life. Then I accidentally crossed paths with Damien Knight, the captain of Westlake University, North Crest's biggest rival. One unexpected encounter turned into a campus-wide scandal. Suddenly, everyone believed I had traded one hockey captain for another. The rumors spread like wildfire, my ex became obsessed with winning me back, and before I knew it, I was living under the same roof as the one man who made me feel something I'd never felt before. But loving the captain of our biggest rival comes with a price, and some people will do anything to tear us apart. Including the man who refuses to let me go.