Usurper Dies

My son is dead. He dies in a cramped toilet cubicle after having his skull smashed in. My husband, the school principal, arrives on the scene. The first thing he does is carry his true love's son, the one who killed my son, into an ambulance. They hurriedly leave. Before his death, my son tells me, "Don't cry, Mom. I'm not sad that Dad doesn't believe me. It's enough that you do…" I call Joshua Tucker during my son's funeral. He roars angrily, "Kenny had to get two stitches on his arm because of your son! If you keep pestering me like this, I'll beat him up when I get home!" My son? I look at the gaping hole in my son's head, the one that won't ever bleed anymore. I shut my eyes. Yes, he's my son. My son is dead, Joshua. From now on, there's nothing between us.

“You want a divorce?” Evander’s voice was as cold as the hand gripping her chin. “You’ll never get it.” ~☆~ For five years, Thalina Hale devoted herself to a loveless marriage, hoping her cold billionaire husband would one day see her. But when she’s diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, she finally understands the cruel truth—she was never his choice. Only a substitute for the woman he truly loved… the woman who has now returned. Choosing herself for the first time, Thalina demands a divorce. Yet the man who once ignored her suddenly refuses to let her go. But before Evander can uncover the truth behind his hatred for her, Thalina “dies” on the operating table—taking her love, her pain, and her secrets with her. However, at a prestigious gala, Thalina returns as the wildly sought-after CEO in Seattle and the heiress of a powerful family. Now consumed by regret, Evander will stop at nothing to claim her again. But can a love buried by betrayal be reborn… Or will his obsession destroy them both?

Eleuthera Augustine is a soldier and a writer. At the age of 21, after her military training and missions, she saw herself being attached to her boy best friend Darren Ramirez who happened was also her Captain. Eleuthera and Darren promised to each other that no one can take them apart: One shall not leave and one shall not forget. But the promises got shattered when Darren dies in front of Eleuthera. Years later, Eleuthera had a mission: To protect the General's grandson, Zayn Eros de la Vega. Fate was playing with her when she learned her best friend's murderer has something to do with Zayn Eros. While on her mission something had happened — something she wished that was true if it was not she rather not be awakened from her dream. What if the dream she loved turned out to be her greatest nightmare? Can Eleuthera accept her best friend's fate or will she let herself drawn to her dream? Can Eleuthera disguise reality over her fantasy? Written by Doctor_Art Completed on December 12, 2020

At my wedding with my childhood sweetheart, Zoe Sutherland, I see live comments in front of my eyes all of a sudden. "This is so funny! The male supporting lead doesn't even know that the bride is a fake one! The actual female lead, Zoe, is actually keeping the male lead company in the hospital!" "It doesn't matter who the bride is! The female lead just wants to get married for the sake of her company's funds! After all, this story is about childhood sweetheart losing to the true love who's come out of nowhere!" "The female lead will end up screwing the male supporting lead's life over. Jeez, now I feel a little bad for him." Concealing the shock in my eyes, I go through the rest of the wedding while pretending to be kept in the dark about the truth. I don't want to become the stepping stone that will tie the two main leads together as the cannon fodder who dies a horrible death. Since Zoe doesn't want to marry me at all, I might as well marry the fake bride for real.

Adira was once a Luna in name only. Married to a cold Alpha who never loved her, hated by his powerful family, and betrayed by the very pack she sacrificed everything for. When rogues hunt her down and set her and her daughter ablaze, she dies with her daughter in the burning fire. Adira took her last breath with a prayer: Give me another chance. And she got a second chance. Reborn two years in the past, Adira wakes up at the exact moment her fate was sealed on the very day she was asked to marry the man who let her burn. But this time, she says no. No to the loveless marriage. No to the lies and cruelty. No to dying quietly. But the past is shifting. The enemies that killed her once are moving faster. Secrets are buried deep in the shadows of the pack, and the more she uncovers, the closer death creeps in. She’ll protect her daughter. Expose the traitors. And if love comes again... it will be on her own terms. They rejected their Luna once. This time, she’ll make them kneel. ...This time, the rejected Luna won’t burn quietly…

Every woman who marries into the Ardhana family dies on her wedding night. Alika, a quiet orphan with no memory of her origins, receives an unexpected marriage proposal from Damar Ardhana—a wealthy heir known for his cold demeanor and the dark rumors surrounding his bloodline. The townspeople whisper of a curse. Seven brides. Seven deaths. All on the first night. Alika doesn’t believe in superstitions—until she finds herself standing in front of an ancient mansion atop a mist-covered hill, saying vows to a man who won’t meet her gaze. That night, she hears whispers behind the walls. Sees a bride in the mirror who isn’t her. And remembers fragments of a life she never lived. Something isn’t right. Something inside this house wants her dead. But something else… wants her to remember. Now, trapped between a marriage she can’t escape and a past that won’t stay buried, Alika must uncover the truth before she becomes the next name on the gravestone. Because this curse doesn’t kill at random. It kills for a reason.

I have a case of acute pancreatitis. I head to the hospital, but the doctors there refuse to treat me. Why? Because my husband is a doctor in the emergency room, and he's instructed everyone not to treat me. In my past life, he would show up with a single phone call. But, after his true love dies in an accident, he pushes the blame on me. On my mother's birthday, he poisons my whole family and repeatedly stabs me with a scalpel. "Does it hurt? Jackie was in much more pain before her death. If not for you, she wouldn't have gone out in my place. You killed her, so I'm making you and your family die for her!" When I open my eyes, I'm back to the day when I get acute pancreatitis after drinking the bar dry for his sake. This time, he runs to Jackie Morse without hesitation. He thinks he's made the right choice, but he later comes to me and grovels at my feet, begging me to take him back.

Titania is an underground fighter whose world revolves around the combat ring. One night, a man named Thomas Wyatt approaches Titania inappropriately and informs her that her ex-boyfriend has left her with a large debt that she must pay. Her beloved grandfather dies a few days later, much to her chagrin. Her world appears to be collapsing until she learns of her old man's last will. That she is to inherit a large sum of money on one condition. She must spend a month in Spring Valley, in a cabin owned by his grandfather. She accepts the challenge only to be disappointed when she meets Thanus Morgan, the most impossible beast she has ever encountered in her entire life. He tells her sternly that he'll be his butler while she's in Spring Valley which she strongly opposes. Titania despises him, but she has no choice. She needs her inheritance to pay Thomas Wyatt, but fate has other plans. She discovers Thanus Morgan's secret, entwining her with the shifters.

Entering a one-sided love isn't easy, especially if the relationship you have is only for a business. "Why do you have to be alive?" My lips loosened up as I sensed the bitterness in his voice. It is as if he hates my existence so much that he has to do something for me to be gone already. "Why do you even need to be existed in this fucking world if you're just going to ruin my life!" Ciara Hilvano is an innocent and martyr wife who always gets violated by her husband and makes her feel that she's an unwanted wife. This guy really doesn't have any idea that the girl he was hurting and almost killed everyday was secretly suffering from the cancer in heart. The time came when Ciara's life was in big trouble. She almost died because someone tried to end her life. What if Ciara can no longer cope with the challenges and trials in her life? What if she just let her own death fetch her? Will Tyron regret all the things he did to Ciara? What if she dies? Will he cry?

My younger sister, Mindy Sampson, has a rare blood condition. She needs regular blood transfusions and a bone marrow transplant. My husband, Ian Huffman, and I are matches. My mother says we should draw lots. Whoever draws the short stick will become Mindy's blood donor. In the next five years, I am always the one who draws the short stick. Because of constant blood draws and bone marrow extractions, my body breaks down. Before I die, I stumble upon Ian holding Mindy and saying, "Cindy is so stupid. There are only short sticks in the container. Every time, we let her draw first. How could she ever get a long one? "She is going to die without ever knowing you are not sick at all. Once she dies and we get the insurance money, we can travel the world." When I open my eyes again, I am back in the fifth year after Mindy is diagnosed. I look at the container of sticks on the table and smile. Then, I look at Ian and say, "This time, you draw first."