betrayal

Jeather died trying to save someone. Gravity disagreed. An orphan, former underground fighter turned priest, he thought his story ended on the twentieth floor of a balcony. Instead, he wakes up in a new world where power comes from sealing monsters into cards—and your social status depends on how scary your beast is. Unfortunately, he starts at the bottom. Fortunately, his “Common-ranked” Verdant Demon doesn’t behave like it read the ranking manual. Now living in the Ardent District inside the body of a disgraced academy student with unfinished grudges, Jeather begins hunting beasts, collecting them like expensive hobbies, and slowly uncovering fragments of betrayal tied to a noble heir named Jefferson and a suspiciously calculating princess. Between slipping in mud, negotiating monster prices, and questioning why he’s slightly addicted to collecting rare creatures, Jeather makes one thing clear: He’s done being the one who falls. In this second life, he will live fully, grow stronger, evolve his demon into something terrifying… —and when the time comes, he won’t just survive the revenge waiting for him. He’ll collect that too.

I carefully carried the hot coffee in my hands as I walked into his office. Empty. I let out a small breath. "Pheew…" Looks like the CEO isn't here yet. I placed the coffee down and glanced around once before slowly sinking into the chair behind his desk. The chair was… different. Thick leather. Soft, but firm. Expensive. The kind of comfort that didn't ask — it took. For a second… I let myself relax. My thoughts drifted. My mother. It's been a month. No calls. No visits. But she's fine… Kelvin said so. "She's in a coma." My chest tightened. I closed my eyes. Just for a minute. Just one..... A hand gripped my jaw. Firm. Cold. My breath caught as my head was tilted upward, And then I saw him. My heart stopped. He was.. No… that wasn't normal. No man should look like that. Sharp features carved like they were designed, not born. A straight nose, defined jaw, lips that held no softness , only control. And his eyes… Cold. Not empty. Just… calculating. His silver hair caught the light, smooth and clean, like polished steel under moonlight. Not old , no ..it only made him look more dangerous. Too perfect. Too wrong. Too handsome. "Who are you?" he asked. His voice… Low. Smooth. Something that didn't ask twice. A shiver ran down my spine. I blinked, still half lost between sleep and reality. "Look, handsome… it's my dream. You don't really get to question me, okay?" A pause. Then A smile. Cold. Slow. Dangerous. "Your dream huh…?" he repeated. I nodded slightly, still dazed. "Okay." The word came out too easily. Too calmly. His gaze lingered on me like he was studying something. "Seems Erica finally found me exactly what I wanted…" he muttered. My brows pulled slightly. "…a brave, innocent little cat." My heart skipped. "But she didn't have to drug you." Erica…? Cat…? Drug…? This dream is getting confusing... Before I could think. He moved. Fast. Too fast. His hand slid to the back of my neck, pulling me forward... And his lips crashed into mine. My eyes widened. Warm. Firm. Possessive. "Mmm…" The sound slipped out before I could stop it. Why does this feel so real…? Is this how dreams feel? My body reacted before my mind could catch up.pleasure burned through my whole body....dreams does feel Good. My hands moved on thier own, sliding onto his shirt theninto his hair. Soft. Smooth. Too real. I pulled slightly. "This is too—" Pain shot through my lip. "Ouch!" He bit me. I froze. Pain. Real pain. My eyes snapped open fully. This isn't a dream. Oh no. Oh no. I'm in the CEO's office. I pushed against his chest, stumbling back as I shot up from the chair. My face burned. I couldn't even look at him. My head dropped immediately. Idiot. Idiot. Idiot. With shaky hands, I pointed to the table. "Y-your coffee… sir." Silence. Heavy. Thick. I could feel his eyes on me. Watching. Measuring. I need to get out. Now. I turned quickly, reaching for the door. "Stop." Does it look like you get to walk in and out here by chioce??? I froze. Slowly… I turned back. "Who are you?" he asked again. This time, colder. Clearer. "My name is Eve, sir… your new personal assistant, sir." A scoff. Sharp. "Assistant?" His footsteps were slow as he moved closer. "Dozing off… in my chair… on your first day?" My throat tightened. "Seems like you'll be dozing off in a lot of places these days…" A pause. Then, lower till he got to my height level "…little cat." My fingers tightened around the door handle. "I..I have to go, sir." Coward. "Call me if you need anything else." I didn't wait. I opened the door and ran like he would chase after me. messing up on the first day of my mission!!! how ironic.

In a world where magic is forbidden and witches are hunted, Ashlynn Blackwell has hidden her mark of the witch since birth. The night of her wedding she's betrayed and her secret is exposed. Attacked by her husband and his knights, Ashlynn was abandoned and left for dead in the wilderness. Rescued by the vampire lady Nyrielle, Ashlynn is offered a choice: die as a human or embrace her power as a witch. Bound by a mystical blood pact, Ashlynn is plunged into a world of ancient magic, immortal vampires, and deadly political intrigue for the chance to find eternal love. [Bronze Winner: Weekly Love Tales - Vampire] [Book of the Month: September/October 2024]

He stepped closer… until his body pressed against hers, his hand lifting slowly to tilt her chin against her will. His gaze locked onto her… as if she were something already claimed. His warm breath brushed her lips, his voice low… dangerous: “From today… you’re mine.” Malak… A woman who doesn’t believe in love… only in endings. Beautiful… but untouchable. Dari… A man who didn’t come to fall in love. He came for revenge. For his brother. To make her pay… in his own way.

Betrayed by her own blood, Nina Storm is forced to take her sister’s place—married off to a cursed Alpha whose brides never survive past the eleventh day. Everyone is waiting for her funeral. But when the twelfth dawn comes… Nina walks out alive. Worse—she awakens as the very witch who cursed them all. There’s just one problem: her power is gone. To reclaim it, she has only one choice—betray the man she’s bound to. Seduce the Alpha. Take what she needs. Leave him to his fate. That was the plan. Until him. Rodrigo doesn’t fall in love—he obsesses. Completely. Dangerously. Irrevocably. And Nina, who came to destroy him, finds herself wanting to save him instead. But breaking the curse comes at a price. And this time…the price might be too heavy to pay.

## SYNOPSIS They called Jian Yu the Eagle's Pride. The most gifted sword disciple in a generation. At nineteen, he could do things that seniors twice his age had never managed. Every master in Eagle Sect knew his name. Every rival feared his blade. In one night, he lost everything. His cultivation crippled. His mentor dead. His name dragged through mud he didn't make. Cast out of the only home he had ever known — betrayed by the one person he trusted with his life. Three days after the betrayal, bleeding and alone at the base of Eagle Cliffs, a rusted sword finds him in the dirt. Not because of his bloodline. Not because destiny chose him. Because the sword has been waiting one hundred and forty years for someone who knows exactly what it costs to lose everything — and still decides to stand back up. The Tianxia Realm has four great sects and five legendary blades. Jian Yu has no sect. No cultivation. No allies. He has a cracked dantian, a sword nobody wanted, and three words from a dead man. *"Don't waste it."* He doesn't plan to. ---

It was prophesied that Queen Qara would give birth to a prince destined to be the next ruler of the kingdom of Hmagol, replacing the crippled crown prince. Fate twisted, and Queen Qara gave birth to Princess Chinua, giving the eldest son of the king's concubine a chance to inherit the throne. As the legs of the crippled crown prince of the Kingdom of Hmagol, Chinua and eight of her most trusted subordinates traveled across the Kingdom of  Hmagol to restore peace and stability to the citizens of Hmagol. The invasion by Zasra Kingdom compelled Chinua and her loyal companions into battle, and forever altering the course of her life.

Warning: Heavy sexual content and a fucked up male lead. Throw morally grey out the window. Excerpt: "Do you trust me?" His hand drifted to her neck. If he had asked her to walk into the fire with him right then, to tumble willingly into chaos, she would have said yes without hesitation. Her entire body shivered as she nodded, heart hammering, her pulse a wild drum against her ribs. "Always use your words, Bambola. Do you trust me?" he asked again. "Yes…yes…" Her back arched against him instinctively, skin flushed and glistening, every nerve screaming, every muscle taut and alive. Luca's other hand tightened at her neck, squeezing until she gasped for breath. The sensation was exquisite and terrifying, every nerve ending alight as he manipulated the fine line between restriction and pleasure. Vee squeezed her eyes shut, nails digging into his arm as she clung to him, her breath rattling in her chest. He sensed her reaching the edge and drove her closer, the hand at her neck tightening harder. "Luc…" she choked out, a fragmented plea that shattered as her body convulsed, releasing a hot, desperate wave against his fingers and the rug beneath them. Synopsis: She insulted the devil. He decided to own her. Veronica Scalese walks into New York’s elite club, ‘Commissioned’ by accident—and mouths off to the wrong man; Luciano Genovese popularly known as ‘The Devil’. He grants favours but gets your soul in return. When Luca comes to collect a debt from her father, the payment demanded is flesh. Veronica becomes both Luca’s weakness and his obsession. He burns his empire to the ground to keep her. Undressed by the Mafia God is a mafia romance story where power is foreplay, love is a liability, and the most terrifying thing a god can do… is fall. From the author that brought you: 1. Defying The Rogue Alpha 2. The Vampire's Luna 3. Undressed By His Arrogance

A story about his girlfriend (school beauty), girlfriend's mother (CEO, fitness hot mom), and mother (virtuous and gentle female professor) being conquered by a junior...

When a Luna turns cold, her heart begins to lose interest. How disappointing that truth is. “You’re my mate. My Luna and it is your duty to give me an heir.” “But I no longer want to be your Luna.” I respond and Immediately, his eyes goes dark. The man I once chased, the man I once thought was my forever. Now, I feel nothing but exhaustion. My wolf, Kira, is quiet and withdrawn from the mate bond. “I’m tired, Mateo,” I say. “Tired of pretending this bond still means anything.”

When Dante turns eighteen, he begins having dreams of a power-using fashion model from 500 years ago, Giorgio Valentine, and his journey to stop Nero Leonelli from opening the Apostles' Cabinet and becoming an immortal Thread: a person who lives between the land of the living and the dead. But the dreams are just the start for Dante. His legacy entails mortal fights against deadly power-users and joining the Midnight Spire Conspiracy, a group determined to protect the public from Yokai. Dangerous plots are all around, and the name Nero Leonelli has resurfaced, along with the location of the Apostles' Cabinet, which has the power to unleash chaos onto the world.

Rhea , a failed author who lost everything due to he ex fiance lover who claimed she stole her work, her ex fiance accused her of manipulating and being controlling, this makes Rhea to fall into deep depression and decides to end it all by killing herself but things don't always go as planned, a highschool reunion brought them together , after ten years Denver makes sure he will never lose Rhea again. Denver, a full of life chef who just opened a restaurant, handsome , tall and a nice body, and apart from that he is kind and is always calm no matter the situation, but when he meets Rhea again his whole world shakes,through some circumstances they become neighbours and Denver is willing to do anything for Rhea even if it is to kill he will gladly be her executioner . This book may be uncomfortable to some viewers due to it heavy themes on mental health mostly depression and suicide

For seven years, Sarah Arcadia devoted everything to Martin the man who she thought saved her from a deadly fire that took her parents’ lives. Out of gratitude, she became his loyal assistant, his supporter… and eventually his lover. She believed she owed him her life. Until the day she discovered the truth. To Martin, she was nothing more than a tool someone he could discard the moment a better opportunity appeared. Heartbroken and betrayed, Sarah’s world begins to crumble. But fate has other plans. Standing on the other side of the battlefield is Sebastian Monday—the cold, powerful CEO who has been Martin’s greatest business rival for years. Dangerous. Calculating. Untouchable. And strangely… interested in her. Sebastian knows secrets about Sarah’s past that even she doesn’t know. Secrets about the mysterious fire that destroyed her family. As betrayal, ambition, and buried truths collide, Sarah finds herself caught between the man who used her… And the ruthless rival who seems determined to claim her. But the deeper she falls into Sebastian Monday’s world, the more she realizes one terrifying truth: He didn’t just enter her life by chance. He has been watching her for a very long time.

‘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? 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?

Sanita was born and raised into Power and… Pain After the death of her father, the ruthless heir of one of the most powerful mafia organisations in the world, has only one game “REVENGE”. She has vowed to take on the One person she thinks killed her Father (which was not even her everything but he was present). But there will just be one problem. All roads will lead to *HIM*. The dangerously irresistible Trillionaire Italian Don. David De Luca. He’s charming, feared, short tempered, only loves his twin and mother, maybe his friends too. and he is hiding darker secrets which weighs him down more than his own name. She’s convinced he’s the man who destroyed her family and killed her father. The man she swore to bring him to his knees and put a bullet in-between his eyes. But getting close to him and his loved ones means playing a dangerous game; Games of Lies, Seduction and Betrayals. But the Heart is far more dangerous than bullets. What will happen when hearts are involved..…more than they ever expected??

They said I had no wolf. No name. No place in this pack. So when I was beaten, broken, and left bleeding… no one stopped it. Not even him. The Alpha’s son. The boy who once promised to protect me. The man who looked me in the eyes… and chose another. But the moon had already made its choice. I was his mate. The one he hid. The one they tried to erase. And just when I thought that was the cruelest fate I could be given he arrived. The Blood Moon Alpha. A king in everything but name. A man powerful enough to shake packs… and dangerous enough to destroy them. The moment he touched me, everything changed. Secrets buried deep beneath this pack begin to surface. Girls who disappeared. Truths no one was meant to uncover. And a past tied to me… that no one can explain. Now the Alpha who rejected me wants me back. The king who should never want me won’t let me go. And the girl they once called nothing might be the one thing that brings them all to their knees. I was unwanted. Now I’m the one they fear.

He married her to control her… but she might be the one thing that destroys him. Maria Romanova lost everything in a single act of betrayal—her family, her fortune, her freedom. To salvage what remains of her name, she is forced into a marriage she never chose… to Mikhail Dragunov. Cold. Calculated. Untouchable. The heir to a dynasty built on power and secrets, Mikhail doesn’t love—he controls. And in his world, obedience isn’t expected… it’s enforced. Their marriage is a contract. A cage. A silent war. But Maria refuses to be broken. Behind her silence burns something dangerous—something Mikhail didn’t anticipate. And the more he tries to control her, the more she begins to see the cracks beneath his perfect cruelty. Because there are truths buried deep within the Dragunov empire… truths that trace back to a year no one speaks about. 2006. A year of disappearance. Of betrayal. Of something that should have stayed buried. And somehow… Maria is at the center of it. As obsession replaces indifference and control begins to unravel, Maria must decide— Remain the pawn in Mikhail’s game… or become the one woman capable of destroying him. In a world where loyalty is currency and love is a liability, one wrong move could cost her everything. Even her heart.

She laughed with her rich friends… dared to use me like a toy. But the joke's on her now. When I got humiliated by the girl I loved, fate didn't hand me a second chance, it handed me a System. [Ding! Task: Seduce and Control Her Mother – Reward: $100,000 + Skill Upgrade] Her mother? A dominant CEO. Mature. Seductive. Cold-hearted. And now… she's obsessed with me. One task at a time, I'll break into their mansion, their boardroom, their twisted high-society world, and make them kneel. Ex-girlfriend? Regret will be the least of her emotions. [Ding! New Task: Destroy Her New Boyfriend's Family. Target: His Mother] Money. Power. Women. Control. They thought I was nobody. Now I'm the man they can't escape from. **** Join the community for exclusive character art, discussions, and sneak peeks: Discord — https://discord.gg/pqYFH5jr7 **** Beware: NETORI | NO NETORARE | NO NETORASE | HAREM

Han Jae-Won, commander of the elite Black Wolf Squad, died with guilt in his chest and blood on his hands. Betrayed by the comrade he trusted most, and forced to watch his entire squad executed in front of him, he whispered his last words alone: “I didn’t want to die like this…” But death wasn’t the end. Jae-Won wakes up in a newborn’s body—reborn in a peaceful world far from war, bullets, and betrayal. Yet the memories of his fallen pack follow him. The pain, the loss, the rage… none of it fades. Now, armed with the experience of a soldier, the instincts of a leader, and a second chance at life, he will rise again in a world unprepared for him. This is the story of a broken soldier reborn with the will to climb, dominate, protect, and one day—avenge.

Maya Adeniyi is a "shadow." Working out of a crowded bullpen in a Lagos high-rise, she is the secret architect behind the success of Sterling Transport. She possesses a surgical mind for data and a genius for corporate strategy, but none of it carries her name. Instead, her demanding boss, Juliana Vane, takes the credit, the bonuses, and the glory, while Maya stays invisible to keep her paycheck and support her younger sisters. ​For Maya, invisibility is a survival tactic—until the system breaks. ​When a high-stakes maritime crisis strands forty-two freight vessels in the North Sea, the company’s automated logic fails, and the senior directors are paralyzed. But deep within the company's digital audit logs, a pattern emerges that catches the eye of the man on the 89th floor. ​Marcus Sterling, the enigmatic and cold CEO, doesn't care about hierarchy; he cares about precision. He recognizes a "ghost" in the data—a mind operating at a level far above the executives in the boardroom. ​Pulled from the safety of her cubicle and summoned to the untouchable heights of executive power, Maya is given a single, impossible command: Solve it. ​Now, Maya must decide if she is ready to trade her anonymity for influence. To save the company, she must present a radical, high-risk solution that will expose her boss’s incompetence and put a target on her own back. In a world where power is stolen and genius is hidden, Maya is about to find out what happens when the shadow finally steps into the light.