betrayal

Selene Jameson has always been the family stain, unwanted daughter, shadow to the golden children. The night her mother dies saving her life, Selene loses the only person who ever loved her. When Atlas D'Angelo, the boy she gave everything to, betrays her in the cruelest way possible, she vows never to beg for love again. But fate has darker plans. On the night Selene finally tastes freedom, fame, money, a future of her own her family sells her to a supernatural auction. She's thrust into a hidden world ruled by lycans who see humans as nothing more than commodity. Then he buys her. Mikhail Morozov, Wintercrest Alpha and High Alpha of the Onyx Concord. Feared across Nocturna, Lycan Realm. With a shattered past, a missing sister, and a throne built on blood and betrayal, the last thing he needs is a defiant human girl with a sharp tongue and darker humor than his sins. But Selene isn't human. She bears the Crescent, a mark of ancient power that could save the Nocturna or destroy it. When Kustav Volkov, a rival ruthless Alpha, is revealed to be Selene's father, he lays his claim on her. Mikhail offers Selene a choice: marry him in a blood-bound pact that grants her protection under lycan law. But this marriage of convenience will be anything but convenient. *** "And you smell good," I interrupted, words tumbling out before I could stop them. "Really good. Like winter but not the terrifying kind. The beautiful kind. With snow and—" I scrunched my nose, grasping for the description. "Those delicate frost patterns that appear on glass." Mikhail produced a sound deep in his chest that could've been a growl or a chuckle or something caught between. "Why are there two staircases?" I blurted suddenly, fixating on the duplicated grand stairway looming before us. "Is this intentional? Seems ridiculously excessive." "There's only one staircase, moya." "Are you certain? Because I'm definitely seeing two. Perhaps you require vision correction. Do lycans need glasses? That would be hilarious. Tiny spectacles perched on a massive terrifying wolf—" "Selene." His voice emerged strained, taut in a manner that penetrated even through my fog. "You need to stop talking." I peered up at him, hurt piercing through the pleasant haze. "Why? Am I irritating you? I'm sorry. I'll stay quiet." "No." The word escaped sharp, nearly anguished. "You're not irritating me. You're—" He severed the sentence, jaw clenching so viciously I witnessed the muscle twitch. "Just... rest." But I didn't want rest. I wanted to comprehend why his expression appeared like that—all rigid and ravenous and something else I couldn't identify. "Are you alright?" I asked, raising my hand toward his jaw. He intercepted my wrist before contact, his hold gentle yet unyielding. "Don't." "Why not?" "Because I'm barely maintaining control as it is, and if you touch me right now—" He halted abruptly, eyes compressing shut momentarily. "Just don't." That should've frightened me. The ferocity in his tone, the way his restraint appeared to unravel at the seams. But intoxicated-me simply smiled, inexplicably pleased. Then I caught the way his gaze dropped. Just for a fraction of a heartbeat. To my mouth. Heat bloomed through my chest, spreading like wildfire. "You want to kiss me," I breathed, the revelation making me giddy. His eyes snapped back to mine, glacial blue turned predatory. "Kissing," he said slowly, voice dropping an octave, "doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of what I want to do to you." The air left my lungs. His grip on my wrist shifted, thumb finding my pulse point. Pressing there. Feeling the frantic rhythm he'd caused. "Kissing is gentle," he continued, leaning in just enough that his breath ghosted across my lips. Close enough to take. Close enough to claim. But he didn't. "Kissing is sweet. What I want?" His eyes dragged down my face, my throat, lower then back up with deliberate slowness. "There's nothing gentle about it."

Souro died unnoticed. Reborn under a shattered moon in a world of magic and guilds, he receives a forgotten class — Moonlit Refuse. The darker the night, the stronger he becomes. But history warns: the last Moonlit Refuse nearly destroyed the world. This time… will he save it? Or finish what was started?

TRIGGER WARNING! This story contains graphic depictions of gun violence and murder, mafia-related threats and organized crime elements, sexual content, kidnapping, alcohol use, betrayal and emotional manipulation. Reader discretion is advised. — “Is there no other way?” I asked, totally subdued by the fact that this nightmare marriage was the only solution. “No, there isn’t,” he said coldly. “I can’t afford to lose my son and have you turned into a sex slave by the Romanovs.” “Your son?” I scoffed, the memory of him taking my virginity and vanishing without a trace slicing my heart. “You seem to have forgotten that you never intended on taking things further with me. God, you’re no different from the Romanovs!” He assessed me coolly with those dark eyes and then said with a note of finality, “He’s my son, Niamh, and you’ll have to become my wife.” My father was killed. My uncle sold me to the Russian mafia syndicate. And now, the man I hid my son from for five years—Massimo Valentino—is forcing me to be his wife. My survival and the safety of Matteo depend on this hated forced marriage. But the situation is worse than I thought: I am the key to a hidden vault that the Texas underworld is willing to kill for. With the war raging outside and a major betrayal brewing inside the Italian mafia syndicate, my safety depends entirely on Massimo. I have to forgive and trust the man who ruined me, or lose everything. This is the first installment in The Valentino Princes Series.

Memory is power. And he has none. In a world where memories forge weapons—blades born from joy, sorrow, rage, and love—strength is shaped by the past. The deeper the memory, the stronger the armament. Nie Shi is an outcast. A “Memoryless,” ignored by the system, forgotten by fate. Until one night, he awakens a black spear—not from his own mind, but from someone else’s tragedy. Now hunted by those who fear what he shouldn’t have, Nie Shi must fight to survive in a system designed to erase him. But the system is starting to crack. Secrets are surfacing. And the past is no longer safe. Can a boy with no memories rewrite a world built on them? Memory Armament is the first book in a pulse-pounding fantasy series blending action, mystery, and psychological depth. Perfect for fans of futuristic magic, intense emotion, and stories where the mind is the sharpest weapon.能不能把这个简介优化一下变短一点

“You’re under me,” Raymond said coldly. “And whether you accept it or not, Candy Chucks—you’re mine now.” He said her full name slowly, deliberately. Candy’s heart slammed against her ribs as his gaze dropped to her lips, dark and unreadable. His hand came to the back of her head, fingers tightening—not to kiss her, but to remind her who held the power. “I’m nobody’s property,” she snapped, jerking away. “Not yours. Not anyone’s.” His lips curved into a dangerous smile. “We’ll see.” ____________ Candy Chucks’ life ends the day her father sells her to a ruthless mafia lord to settle a deadly debt. Raymond Monster is cold, feared, and unforgiving—and once he claims something, he never lets go. Trapped in his world of violence and power, Candy fights to keep her freedom… until she uncovers a devastating truth about her past—one that proves her entire life was built on lies. Was she ever meant to be free… or was she always his?

Len Chandler was never meant to kneel. As the founder of the most feared security company in Olkdale City, he built its empire in blood and silence. Men whispered his name in the dark. Rivals disappeared at the sound of it. But power meant nothing compared to a promise made to a dying ally. Years ago, Len gave his word to Sigmund Kylan, the aging founder of Olkdale’s underworld, The Dragon's Claw and his company, The Red Dragon Company. In exchange for loyalty and protection, Len agreed to marry Sigmund’s only daughter. Diana Kylan. A cold and arrogant woman. To her, Len was nothing more than a disposable guard dog elevated beyond his worth. She humiliated him in public, undermined him in private, and when she took a lover openly, she made sure Len knew his place. Still, he endured. For the promise. Until the day he was betrayed. Beaten nearly to death, abandoned in the shadows by the very family he bled for, Len finally understood the truth: loyalty without respect is slavery. And he refuses to be anyone’s slave. Breaking his oath to Sigmund Kylan, Len vanishes from their life. But he was not done. Olkdale City is still his hunting ground and this time, he isn’t building an empire for someone else. He’s taking back the city for himself. He has two options, to take control of the entire city or make the city burn to the ground. As alliances shift and old enemies rise, Diana begins to realize the mistake she made. The man she discarded as worthless was the only pillar holding the Kylan empire upright. Now that pillar is gone. And Len is no longer bound by promises. In Olkdale City, power belongs to the ruthless. And this time, Len has nothing left to lose.

She saved his life. Now her future belongs to his world. Dr. Emilia Conti is a brilliant trauma surgeon drowning in debt and grief. One violent night, she breaks every rule to save a dying man with a gunshot wound—never expecting to see him again. Until she does. Alessio Lombardi is the ruthless heir to a powerful crime dynasty, a man who survives by control and calculation. Owing Emilia a life debt he refuses to release, he draws her into his dangerous world with an offer she cannot walk away from: protection, freedom from her debts, and safety… in exchange for becoming his wife. What begins as survival becomes a battle of wills. As secrets surface and betrayal closes in, Emilia is forced to choose between blood and loyalty, morality and devotion. In a world ruled by power, love is never gentle—and trust can be fatal.

‘How cliché. I’ve read countless novels where the Hero is betrayed by their companions… but was I wrong to trust those who fought beside me for nearly six decades?’ ----- Betrayal. A word many live in fear of. A word some never expect… until it happens. A word that completely shatters one’s view of life. Just like any other heroic tale, Simon was the Hero of Earth, the one who defeated the Demon King and was about to end the war between races with his companions. Yet, in the end, he was betrayed by his own companions for reasons he never understood. Instead of finding death, Simon found rebirth. To his horror, he reincarnated as the very race he had devoted his entire life to exterminating… a race he despised, feared, and was disgusted by. Reborn as a demon infant within one of the most impoverished demon tribes, Simon found himself at the very bottom of a world he once sought to destroy. Fortunately, he was not entirely abandoned. His unique Seven Star Blessing, bestowed by his patron God, followed him through reincarnation. Armed with this Blessing and the Demonic Magic of his new race, Simon now harbors an ambition greater than ever before… to rise higher than he ever did as the Hero of Earth. To become a God. But the path forward is far from simple. Betrayals from those he would never expect. Endless trials and tribulations. And the lingering question of identity… Should he cling to his past as a human hero, or embrace his nature as a demon to survive? Can Simon abandon his hatred and live among demons? Or will he erase his past entirely and fully embrace his demonic nature? Will his thirst for revenge drag him deeper into darkness… Or will he rise above it? In the end… Will he be devoured… or will he devour all?

Yu Xiao believed death was the end—until she awakened in another world as Feng Xiaotian, a feared sovereign erased from history and bound to the legendary Primordial Fire Phoenix. With no memories of this body’s past, she is hurled into ancient feuds, celestial conspiracies, and a demon king’s prophecy that has shaped the fate of the realms for five of thousands of years. Enemies hunt her for a power she cannot yet command. Followers kneel before a ruler she does not remember being. And then there is Long Jianyu—the stoic Azure Heaven Sovereign, once the Young Master of the Blue Flames Pavilion, bearer of the last pure dragon bloodline… and the man cursed by An Chi through an unbreakable geas. Their fates were bound long before this lifetime—by phoenix fire and azure dragon blood, by genocide, prophecy, and a curse that turns love itself into a forbidden risk. Drawn together by destiny neither of them chose, their bond is as dangerous as it is irresistible. As sealed wars awaken and forgotten bloodlines rise, Yu Xiao must decide whether to sever fate itself… or burn with the man the heavens once tried to destroy. In a world ruled by fire, dragons, and divine curse, their love may be the only force that can shatter fate— or the final trigger that plunges all realms into ruin.

Please support me on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cw/DiamantRaobelina Thank you! ****************** On that fateful day, Dania had run away to a deserted hill, feeling lost and confused. It was supposed to be a day of escape, but instead, it turned into a nightmare. A creature unlike any she had ever seen burst out onto her. Just as she thought all hope was lost, a figure appeared from the shadows. It was an inhuman being, tall and graceful, with icy green eyes that seemed to pierce through the darkness. He fought off the creature, and Dania watched in awe as he defeated the beast with powerful moves that seemed almost effortless. After the danger had passed, he looked at her with a kind smile and whispered words of comfort before disappearing into the night. Dania had never learned his name, but she never forgot him, keeping the memory of the prince of her dreams close to her heart.

Kai read a novel about a kingdom on the brink of ruin, ruled by the enigmatic King Vladimir Leousi. In the next sequence, Kai awoke inside a corpse, seated upon a throne with a perfect hole carved through his skull. As the late King Vladimir Leousi, yet against all reason, the dead king breathed again. Two minds stirred beneath one mind: a bewildered, lost soul and a young monarch whose keen instincts refused to die. Kai found himself granted a miracle no mortal should possess: the authority to summon the Incarnations of the Ten Legions and harness them to reclaim a kingdom teetering on the edge of destruction, besieged by the undead, divine beings, and the fanatical Holy Churches. Ruling a kingdom from his throne as an imposter king, can the inexperienced Kai rebuild the Kingdom of Imperia and return to his world? Or will this crown of deceit become his grave? Note: 1. The cover is a placeholder, it will be updated into a more appropriate one in the future.

"Congratulations... you are the glitch." With these words, Ray's life as a human ended, and his existence as a mere variable in a terrifying cosmic equation began. Cast into a realm governed by the laws of absolute power, he finds humanity at the very bottom of the hierarchy. Here, humans are “crushed by beings beyond comprehension, erased by forces that treat human life as static.” and scorned by the supreme "Entity." “they bestowed the ‘Origin of Sin’ upon the one person with nothing left to lose… unaware that sin, once awakened, does not obey its creator.” Armed with an ancient curse and a body that refuses to die, Ray decides that survival is not enough. His goal isn't to climb the hierarchy... but to turn it upside down. When death fails to stop you, pain becomes nothing but fuel. “What happens to a universe when death itself refuses to claim its enemy?” "See the World of TOOS Come to Life. Join our Discord for character arts, theories, and early updates : https://discord.gg/uvZKrrxDrt

After getting divorced from her husband, the man her family sold her off to, Roseanne found out that she was pregnant. The worst part? The child wasn’t his. The night she caught her husband cheating on her with her sister, on the very bed that was supposed to be theirs, her heart shattered into pieces and she ran out crying like an idiot. Roseanne ended up in a hotel bar she had never been to before. And that was where she met Czar Nikolai Romano. He was… devastatingly handsome, dangerously composed, and the kind of man women whispered about in daydreams and warnings alike. There were plenty of red flags screaming at her that he was someone she shouldn’t get involved with. But fueled by heartbreak and betrayal, she bravely took the drink he offered. Now, four years later, a tiny carbon copy of the man she spent one reckless night with ran around her house clutching toy cars in his little hands. Roseanne thought her life had ended the moment she found out she was pregnant, but it turns out, Kaden became the only joy she lives to protect. She must protect her son. From Czar, who was obsessed with making them his. From Galen, the ex-husband who apparently wanted her back. And from the dangers of a world she never knew existed. Or maybe, she was already part of it all along. — “Mister, don’t flirt with Mommy!” Czar froze. “I don’t want a baby brother!” Roseanne flushed bright red. “Kaden!” — [WARNING: MATURE CONTENT (18+)]

The heavens have always been ruled by the Twelve, their celestial light guiding the fate of every soul on Earth. But the stars are hiding a lie. When the world is plunged into the "Star-Fall Event," the constellations we once looked up to reveal their true, predatory nature. Amidst the chaos, an ancient, forbidden power stirs—the Thirteenth Constellation, Ophiuchus.

Premise: A girl raised as an elite assassin escapes her brutal upbringing, yearning to live a normal life. Psychopathic in nature, she doesn't understand love the way others do-but when she meets a kind-hearted college boy, she feels something unfamiliar and decides to change. She shadows him, protects him from the shadows, and fakes being a regular student. What she doesn't know is that the boy is secretly the long-lost son of a dying crime lord. Though he's innocent on the surface, he's unknowingly the heir to a throne others are killing to claim. Assassins begin hunting him, and she does everything she can to protect him without revealing her past. But there's another secret: the boy is secretly a masked vigilante fighting crime at night, trying to end the kind of violence that shaped her. Neither of them realizes just how tangled their lives are, or how similar they really are beneath the lies.

Please support me on inkitt ! https://www.inkitt.com/diamondra1 Thank you ! ********************************* Once, in a world hidden between shadows and dreams, there lived a mighty vampire named Valerian. He was colder than the dark night, and his love for drinking blood was as deep as the void of space. Valerian was born into a lineage of royalty, but despite his power, he had always been unseen by his own kind. Instead, he chose to live far away from the whispers of other beings. For centuries, Valerian roamed the earth, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. From the age of ancient kings to the modern bustling cities, he drifted like a ghost. His beauty was timeless, with features so striking that even the stars seemed to dim in his presence. He painted the myths of the world with his existence, a being of darkness and wonder.

Betrayed and shattered, that was the instant she caught the attention of a mysterious and handsome unknown man. Who got lust wishing to have her body?Without wasting much time, he kidnapped and entrapped her on his bed, having her as a meal... morning, afternoon and night... Although he is cold-hearted, yet he treats her well. The only thing she despises about him is having her body against her wish. But there is one deadly secret about this sex addict that she doesn't know about. Later on her ex-husband wishes to have her back...war, fight, hatred unveiled between these two men in her life... dragging and competing among themselves on who will have her. But it all lies in her hands on whom she will choose between them. Will she choose the man who kidnapped and entrapped her on his bed? OR will she choose her ex husband who has divorced and hurt her feelings for him? _____________________ "What's that?" Willow asked, looking at the paper on the table. "A contract paper" "What sort of contract?" She asked, confusion was plastered on her face. "A contract that will be signed between us" Fernando replied, his eyes not leaving her, he wants to see each and every one of her reactions. "I don't understand" "I have what you want and you got what I want" Fernando replied. Willow wanted to ruffle her hair, she is really losing it already. What's he talking about? "And what do I want?" She asked. Fernando looked into her eyes. "Satisfying your sexual urges" _______________

When her father is publicly disgraced and stripped of his noble title after being framed for treason, Lady Alora Grayford is cast from privilege into obscurity overnight. Her family’s estate is seized, their name dragged through mud, and society turns its back on them. But Elara knows one truth: her father is innocent—and the powerful household of Balemont orchestrated his fall. Determined to restore her father’s honor, Alora disguises herself and infiltrates the very family that ruined them, securing a position within the Balemont household under an assumed identity. Her plan is simple: uncover the truth, expose their crimes, and reclaim her family’s legacy. What she does not plan is the heir. Lord Vadrian Balemont—the kingdom’s most sought-after gentleman—is brilliant, guarded, and far more honorable than the ruthless dynasty he represents. As Alora moves through glittering balls, secret corridors, and whispered political schemes, she discovers that Vadrian may not be her enemy… but her greatest temptation. As secrets unravel, alliances shift, and forbidden feelings bloom, Alora must decide: will she sacrifice love for justice, or risk everything to become the most powerful woman in the kingdom—and the one person capable of rewriting its future? A sweeping Regency tale of revenge, deception, slow-burn romance, and political intrigue, where love and ambition collide and a fallen lady rises to become the kingdom’s most influential woman.

In just twenty-four hours, Cassia Marcelli’s not-so-perfect life turned one hundred and eighty degrees worse. Her father—the Don—was assassinated. She was betrayed from within her own family and thrown into a private blood auction, sold like spoils of war to the highest bidder. There, she was bought by the most powerful man in the underworld. And that man… was none other than her first love. The boy she believed to be dead. He offers her a deal: stay and play the part of his mistress in the public eye to secure his claim as the new Don or be sent back to the auction block. Cassia has no choice. It’s either him or the savages who were ready to claim her. Kairos Moreau returned from the dead to exact revenge on his enemies and claim his rightful place as king of the underworld. But the first thing he did was reclaim what he lost five years ago. Cassia Marcelli. The only woman he ever wanted but could never have. She hates him. Kairos doesn’t care. He is determined to burn that hatred out of her—until it turns into something far more dangerous they both cannot resist. something more consuming like the desire he has for her. But behind his icy threats lie obsession, guilt, desire and secrets he refuses to confess. And as enemies close in and the truth behind her father’s death begins to unravel, Cassia starts to wonder: Did Kairos save her Or was he the one who destroyed everything she loved?