The Steps Novels & Stories

Aurora Winters believed her life was perfect until the night everything she loved was destroyed. She survived a brutal betrayal and disappeared, leaving everyone to mourn her as dead. For two years, she has been raising her son in secret while meticulously planning revenge. Now, she steps back into the life of the man who betrayed her. He trusts her completely, unaware of her true identity or the storm she carries within. Each day brings her closer to revenge, but it also challenges everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and truth. The past is far darker than she imagined, and someone else has been controlling events from the shadows. With her child’s life in danger and secrets threatening to unravel everything, Aurora must make choices that could change everything forever. How far will she go for revenge, and what will happen when the truth is finally revealed?

For two years, human-born Elara was Alpha Caleb’s best-kept secret and his greatest addiction. Saved by him from a life of brutal servitude, she found sanctuary in his bed and his heart, believing her humanity didn't matter in the arms of the pack’s most powerful predator. But on the night of her expected coronation, her dream becomes a living hell. Caleb steps onto the dais holding the hand of Seraphina, a ruthless high-born Alpha female, proclaiming her his "True Fated Mate." Thrust from the Alpha's sheets into the cold reality of the servant quarters, Elara is subjected to the ultimate betrayal. But behind Caleb’s cruel public gaze lies a suffocating dark magic, a pack-destroying secret, and a raw, untamed hunger that refuses to let Elara go. Caught in a lethal web of political blackmail, illicit midnight encounters, and a forbidden pregnancy, Elara must unlock the ancient power dormant in her own blood before the pack consumes her alive.

Clara Voss wasn't hired to cook. She was hired to destroy it. For years, she believed Adrian Vale. The cold, untouchable billionaire was responsible for her father's death. So when the opportunity arises, she steps into his world under the perfect disguise as his private chef. But fate gives her more than access. It gives her a contract. A fake marriage. Now living under the same roof as the man she was meant to ruin, Clara finds herself entangled in something far more dangerous than revenge– his quiet pain, his guarded heart. And his little daughter who later gained her trust. As lines blur between lies and love, Clara uncover a truth that shatters everything she thought she knew. The man she was sent to destroy may be the only one who can save her. And the real enemy Is closer than she ever imagined.

You know what they say? "Couples are appointed to accompany each other in Heaven" but have you ever thought about the condition where one is from Heaven, cool calm and peaceful and the other one is from hell, hot tempered and destructor. He walked towards her with his usual angry glare towards her. He looked so scary to her (Like always). She took a few steps back but he was not stopped by her action. He was now so close that she could feel his body heat. He pulled her hair from the back of her head. She hissed. "How you dared? Who is he to you? A boyfriend?" he asked in a sinister voice. "Pain? Is that pain I am seeing? You came into my life forcefully and this pain is nothing like the pain I am suffering from," he said, forcing her to look into his deep blue eyes.

When the results were released, my stepbrother, Dylan Anderson, conspired with our class teacher and accused me of cheating. When they presented the two examination papers with the exact steps written out, I was rendered speechless. My biological parents forced me to admit that I cheated to protect Dylan’s reputation. Then, they forcefully sent me to a mental asylum. To cover up the scandal, the Anderson family told everyone that I had gone insane. They left me to suffer alone. I finally escaped, but died tragically in a car accident facilitated by Dylan. When I died, I finally learned that the phrase “blood was thicker than water” held no truth. It was no match to Dylan’s lies. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the past. I was in the examination hall again. I handed in four blank examination papers. I wanted to see how they could accuse me of cheating if I scored zero on all papers.

Hailey meticulously plans a Valentine's Day surprise for her husband, Leo. It's supposed to be a day to mend the growing chasm in their relationship, but fate has a different plan. As Hailey steps into their home, the sight that greets her shatters her world: Leo, entangled in a passionate affair with a woman, right in their bedroom. The betrayal is like a knife to her heart, twisting deeper as the truth unravels. This is not a one-time indiscretion but a web of deceit spun over the years. Hailey's mind races as the reality of her situation settles in. Determined not to be a victim, Hailey vows to seek vengeance. But how? Should she reveal her long-hidden identity as the sole heir to a vast fortune? Or should she embrace the affections of the attentive suitor who has been vying for her heart? As Hailey embarks on her journey for retribution, will she discover a new self amidst the ruins and start anew? From a Divorcee to a Billionaire is created by Ivan TaleSmith, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Mia has secretly wanted her best friend’s father, Alexander Voss, for years. To him, she was always just a kid. But right after she turns 18, her best friend Lily invites her on a luxury family vacation at a private beach resort. When Alexander steps out of the pool, dripping wet and more attractive than ever, Mia decides this is her chance. She will do whatever it takes to seduce him. What begins as a thrilling game of forbidden attraction quickly turns dangerous. Secret touches, stolen nights, and intense passion pull them deeper together. But every moment carries huge risk. Lily starts to notice strange things. Old family secrets come to light. Someone watches them from the shadows. Lies pile up fast, and one wrong move could destroy friendships, reputations, and lives. Will Mia get the man she craves, or will their dangerous romance explode and leave everyone broken?

She’s the pack’s slave. He’s her fated mate, and every day he chooses someone else, delighting in tormenting her. When Alina’s secret act of mercy brands her a traitor, she’s ready to face the executioner at the hands of her mate until the very man she saved steps forward to save her. A rogue who isn’t a rogue at all, but the Lycan King. Now fate has given her a second chance… but the King wants nothing to do with a lowly omega. Even worse, Alina carries a deadly secret that even she doesn't know about... she is the one thing that he is sworn to destroy. Her heart belongs to him but her blood marks her as his enemy. How do you survive when your mate is destined to kill you? She was born unwanted. He was born to rule and Fate tied them together in the cruelest way.

Amelia Rose was never meant to survive. At twenty-two, she works three jobs to keep her drug-addicted parents alive, only to be beaten and sold by the very people she sacrificed everything for. When she wakes chained in a black-market auction house, her fate is sealed with a single bid. Four billion dollars. Kade Silvano never planned to buy a woman. A respected CEO by day and an untouchable king of the underground by night, he attends the auction out of obligation, not interest, until Amelia steps onto the stage. Silent. Defiant. Unbroken. Instead of making her his possession, he brings her into his world as the nanny to his three-year-old daughter. A rule. A boundary. A lie they both pretend to believe. Because the closer Amelia gets, the more dangerous Kade becomes. And the deeper she falls, the harder it is to tell where captivity ends and desire begins. In a world ruled by blood, power, and obsession, love is not soft. It is chosen. And it always comes at a price.

“I want to please you, Angioletto. Teach me how to please you.” I whisper. He steps forward and crouches down, his hand cradling my face. “Be careful what you wish for, Munchkin, girls like you shouldn’t concern yourselves with pleasing insatiable men like me.” She’s his breath of fresh air. He’s the reason he lives. Angiolettto’s mission was clear. Go to Dumont Augustin’s province, and wipe out his entire generation. But Angioletto failed. He failed because a beautiful five foot two, brown eyed girl crossed his path and brought him alive in a way he’s unable to explain. He’s a monster, her monster, the monster whose heart is captured by a nineteen year old girl. And for Oceane, he’s her monster, a monster who saved her life, a monster whom she takes a risk with and gives her heart to.