betrayal

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]

Ethan dies in the most ridiculous way possible and wakes up in the body of Illumi Zoldyck, three years old, in a mountain full of assassins. In a world where a single wrong move means death, he plans his growth carefully, from Kukuroo Mountain to Heaven’s Arena, from Hunter Exam to the shadows behind the Zoldyck name. But beyond Hunters and Chimera Ants lies the final goal, the Dark Continent, where even monsters fear what lurks in the dark. __________ more ch, audiobook pat****/MagicalWriter789

The Garden of Eden is Abandoned. Angels bearing Divine Weapons draw blood against one another in a never-ending feud for the prize of return to the Garden. And where is the Most High who once guided them? Two watch in delight—one begs for peace to reign. None intervenes. Thrust into a hostile, new world, Uriel, the Virtue of Charity, is forced into a divine endless cycle of kill or be killed. One of the Original Twelve Virtues of Eden, he is now a reluctant war general for his legion, and the last defender of what remains of a former friend’s people. Others have taken up what the world decrees as its new law. Gabriel, driven by his duty to the Most High, has become an irresistible force built upon fanaticism. Daughter of Raphael, Michaela is torn between righteous justice and her growing darkness. And Lucifer…his chaos needs no introduction. Uriel refuses to believe that the self-destruction of his kind is the only way out. But once friends turned war enemies start to draw closer and allies die, he must confront the truth of the matter: Can he stay true to Charity when the only path forward requires the embrace of even a sliver of his divine darkness? A new spark of hope is needed to end this world’s suffering. All Uriel has to do is live long enough to see it. Expect: Angels, Divine Weapons, Power Systems, High Fantasy and Creation Myth, Tragedy, Transformations, Multi-POV, Religious Themes (with respectful inversions), Blood & Violence (within reason) This story is also available on Royal Road under the same name, and if further ahead then right here - https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/141037/recollecting-divinity

Lyon Kade lived his whole life as a joke — mocked by his clan, ignored by his family, and crushed under the weight of being the weakest heir of the prestigious Kade Bloodline. When envious rivals ambush him in the dead of night, Lyon dies alone in the rain… unwanted, forgotten, discarded. But fate wasn’t done with him. Beneath his dying body, a sealed ancestral power awakens: The Primordial Fang. A divine mark lost for a thousand years. A power meant only for the true heir. Reborn in celestial fire, Lyon rises with strength that terrifies even the wolves who once mocked him. His senses sharpen. His body evolves. His destiny ignites. Now the boy they abandoned… becomes the heir they fear. But Lyon’s awakening shakes more than his clan — it stirs forgotten gods, ancient enemies, and powers who believed the Primordial Fang was lost forever. Armed with rage, purpose, and a power that grows with every battle, Lyon sets one vow: “I will never be weak again.” His path will turn him from outcast… to ruler…

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/MS3vTX3Xwh **** Beware: NETORI | NO NETORARE | NO NETORASE | HAREM

After a cruel betrayal in the hands of people he thought he could trust, Ethan Carter lost everything—his idea, his future, even his life. But when he wakes up fifteen years in the past, he realizes fate has given him a second chance! And this time, he’s not alone. [Ding!] [OmniTech System Activated!] With a system guiding him and access to groundbreaking technology decades ahead of its time, Ethan was about to rewrite history! Supercomputers? AI? Quantum processors? Bioengineering? The system provided blueprints to all. Now, armed with the knowledge of the future, Ethan will rise as a tech industry giant, crush his enemies, and build an empire that no one can overthrow! Wealth, power, and revenge—this time, he’s taking it all!

Amara was never ambitious. Her life revolved just around that one person, that one name, Dante. And she was Dante's moon too. They were as if made for each other. Best friends since they were little, mates onces they turned eighteen.Yet for some reason they wanted to keep their relationship a secret. Dante didn't mind... Untill one fine day Amara married Rowan... Dante's arch enemy, a ruthless, feared, powerful Alpha with a lot more potential. A King in the making they said. That day, Dante's entire universe plunged into a deep dark abyss. Amara wasn't very well either. So what exactly was it that made her betray her soul, her one true love, her whole world like that? But before they could find their answers, what waited them was more turmoil... Enermies sneakier than pests... Conspiracies deadlier than wars... Two souls. One bond. A thousand secrets. Dante and Amara’s story is not your average romance.Its a saga written in blood…in betrayals…and revenge. What happens when fate offers you everything you ever wanted…only to demand everything you can’t bear to lose? Will the Phoenix rise or will she burn to ashes? Dare to turn the pages… if you are ready to be consumed. Ps-This is a slow burn love/ hate story with a generous dose of fireworks. There are elements / possibilities of a reverse harem but the book is in its essence a dark romance, a ballad, an ode to a love that we all want… but don’t dare to walk through the fire, the hell, the impossible moments when it seems like all is lost. If you dare to challenge yourself, read on.

[Warning: Mature Content, R18+] [Detailed Smut] [Strictly for Adults Only] Mixed POV: 3rd & 1st POV Soundtrack available on YT, IG, & FB SONG TITLE: 1. Claim Me - Shiroi Nami (Claim Me Captain! I'm Addicted to You!) 2. Found My Home - Shiroi Nami (Claim Me Captain! I'm Addicted to You!) Georgia Lewis had a carefully planned future. Her longtime billionaire boyfriend proposed marriage, promising protection and financial freedom. But everything was shattered in an instant. Her brother’s tragic death at sea was initially pinned on a disgraced ship captain. Then, the case was closed and declared a drunken accident, but the wounds never healed on either side. Georgia was left to pick up the pieces: Left with an orphaned niece, a dying family business, and dealing with the angry people whom her father and brother owed money that was used to revive their agency… in fear. To make things worse, she was pushed overboard into the midnight sea before her wedding. Thought dead by everyone on the ship, she survives... barely... only to be rescued by the last man she ever wanted to see again— Captain Nicholas Knight, the man once accused of her brother’s murder. Georgia is forced to trust Nick as she recovers. He is intense, stoic, and shockingly kind—nothing like the killer she imagined. As the days pass, she learns more about who Nicholas really was, but Georgia remains haunted by betrayal and secrets. Nick risks his life for her, and despite his hunger for her, he vowed to protect her, not use her. He teaches her how to fight, how to survive—and how to trust again. Determined to protect Georgia, Nick finally steps into his destiny. But enemies are everywhere. As passion and danger collide, Georgia and Nick must fight for their future, outsmart powerful enemies, and uncover a murderous conspiracy hiding in plain sight. But revenge comes at a price, and so does love. Yet the more she resists him, the more addicted she becomes. And when the world wants to silence her… He’s the only one who’ll burn it down to save her. Excerpt: “Goddammit, wake up! Don’t you dare die on me! I swear, if you make me regret jumping from that fucking moving ship—!” Her lashes fluttered, blurred by seawater and tears. “Are you awake?” the voice came again. He was closer now, his breath warm against her cheek. “Can you hear me?!” “I’m begging you… Don’t tell anyone you found me… Someone tried to kill me…” His brows furrowed. “What…? Were you pushed overboard?” Georgia barely managed to nod. But her body had had enough. “Yes…” Then the memories crashed back. Salt water, freezing winds, her body going numb in the ocean… “Don’t come any closer!” she hissed. "I swear to God, I’ll scream if you come one step closer, you pervert!” “I know you...” Nick stiffened. “What now?” “You murdering son of a bitch!” she roared. Georgia grabbed the nearest pillow and hurled it at him. “What the hell? Are you insane?!” he barked, dodging the pillow. “You’re Nicholas Knight! You killed my brother!” Seeing her trembling, he lifted her effortlessly. “Let go of me!” she shrieked, squirming violently. “Stop—shit!” Nick lost his balance. “Maniac!” she declared. That’s when he felt it. Something soft. Plush. His head dropped like a guillotine blade, fast and sharp. His eyes locked on his right hand, which was currently cupping her like he was holding a fragile fruit from the gods. His soul left his body. But his body betrayed him. He was as hard as rock in an instant… Eyes bulging, jaw dropping, Nick choked on a curse. “Fuck.” Too bad he whispered it directly into Georgia’s face. Georgia's knee rocketed upward like a heat-seeking missile. “How dare you touch me, you Captain Pervert! Murderer!” she hissed like a vengeful sea witch. Nick wheezed in pain, clutching his groin. “I saved your life…”

He shattered her once. Now he’s back to claim her again. _________ Minutes after his father’s death, Lucas stone stared coldly at his wife with icy finality. ‘’Let’s get a divorce!’’ To him, their marriage was an obligation that he’d been forced into by his father. But to Harmonica smith, it was everything. She loved him so much, she’d risk everything for him. But his words were brutal, harsh and undoable. ‘’I never loved you! I only put up with you because of my father. Now that he is gone, I don’t see why I should go through that hassle!’’ He not only pierced her heart with his words, but also broke her by having sex with his ex-lover, minutes after slamming her divorce papers. Betrayed, Misunderstood and Trampled upon, Harmonica smith walks away from New York with the fruit of she and her ex-husband’s love. Or perhaps….Her Love and His Lust. Five years later, She is no longer the timid woman they discarded. But a force to reckon in the corporate world. However, Fate hits her hard in the cruelest way possible. Her son is dying and Lucas may be the only one capable of saving him. Will she risk her heart again for the man who once destroyed her? Or will the past repeat itself in ways more devastating than before?

Jasmine is in an arranged marriage with billionaire Keith Acland set up by their parents as a business deal. Their marriage was loveless which is to be expected under such circumstances however Jasmine didn’t mind. She was just focused on being the best socialite’s wife and raising their son to become the heir. However, things take a turn when Keith’s lover from before they married returns with a son claiming Keith to be the father. What follows is a nightmare about whose son should be the successor. Soon the life Jasmine built as Keith’s wife is flipped upside down as his lover takes everything away from her. Her husband, her friends, and her title. Jasmine has to fight for her place in her own house. Throughout all this, the one thing Jasmine is focused on is protecting her son.

Neiki Hyuga transmigrated into the Naruto world as Neji’s older brother—a branch family genius branded with the Cursed Seal of the Caged Bird. On the night his father Hizashi Hyuga is forced to die for the clan, Neiki’s Byakugan mutates: he can absorb the eyes of dead Hyuga and evolve his own. From that moment, he stops being a victim and starts quietly turning the Hyuga clan into his hunting ground. Praised by Konoha as one of the “Twin Prodigies,” Neiki smiles in the light while, in the dark, Hyuga begin to “disappear.” Main family, branch family—it makes no difference. Every corpse is another step toward a transcendental Byakugan and the collapse of the cage that bound him. When Neji and Hinata finally confront him as a wanted traitor, the truth cuts deeper than any kunai. “Why did you betray the village—betray our clan?” “My foolish brother… the real question is: why are you still loyal to those who put a cage on your eyes?” This is the story of a transmigrator who refused to be a caged bird— and chose to become the blade that slaughters the flock instead.

Kisha Aldens is a normal office worker with average earnings, not until she suddenly sees a system countdown in front of her. Her mind suddenly received a prompt warning about the apocalypse and urged her to integrate with the system to assist her with her survival. "Have I overworked myself again?" She thought while pinching the bridge of her nose. She blinked a few more times but the system interface is still there. Little did she know that this system would be her last lifeline in the upcoming apocalypse where human morals would be the lowest, trust is only a word and betrayal could happen in the blink of an eye. A naive person like her had to learn her lesson the hard way on how to survive and navigate in the zombie-infested world. And the worst part, she had to die 99 times to harden her heart and learn how to read the human heart. How will her 100th time be different from the previous lives, will she survive this time? And will survival be her only problem in the heart of the Apocalypse? No, there was a deeper scheme in play which she has to uncover moving forward.

[Mature Content R18+] Two days before my wedding, my fiancé told me he would marry my twin sister, because it was her dying wish. My family, his family, everyone dear to me, turned me into a villain for being defiant. The decision was final. The bride had changed. They forced me into a golden cage, waiting for my turn to be another substitute. Then he came. The man who should have been my enemy offered his hand. Led us into one wild night. "Be my wife. Six years. Let's have a contract for exactly that long." "You lost your mind. You promised-" "And I'll give you five years. You can be free. Do whatever you want with the Kingston name. I promised that." "Wh... what?" "But you must promise me, you will be back, and let's live like we burn for each other in that last year." "Rafael... what are you planning to?" "Get things back to their right place." I was tired of being anyone's pawn. So, I play my own game. Five years later, I am back. Revenge is an understatement. The price for my suffering is due. My children keep asking for their father. They'll meet him soon, but there's a problem:  I’m not sure who the real father is. "Viona... I never stop loving you. Tell me they are my flesh, right? I want you back. I want us back." My ex-fiancé shamelessly pleaded before me. "They are mine. The four of them are mine." And there he was, my contracted husband declared with a glare that was ready to burn the whole society down. This should be a simple game of power. But love always meddles between the players. ====== Author's Note: This Novel is a character-driven plot. Every character has their own motivation and is layered. Every choice has no easy way out. If you enjoy slow burn, this might be to your liking. Please read all the free chapters before you decide to continue or not. Thank you for giving this story a chance.

A mafia king in exile. A hacker with a bounty. A wilderness that could become their prison or their salvation. She’s a ghost in the digital world, brilliant, untouchable, until the day her enemies finally catch up. Bleeding and desperate, she stumbles into a remote cabin in the wild, expecting nothing but rejection. Instead, she finds him, rugged, ruthless, hiding from a past steeped in blood. To her, he looks like a survivalist. In truth, he’s the exiled heir of a mafia empire, a man with enemies as dangerous as her own. He wanted solitude, not complications. Yet the moment he sees her fire, her fear, and her stubborn will to survive, he knows he can’t push her away. But fragile trust can’t last forever. Secrets fester. Betrayals burn. And when the world comes hunting, her pursuers, his traitors—they’re forced into a war neither of them wanted to fight. Now, hunted by the same men who once betrayed him, their lives collide in a storm of bullets, blood, and desire. She may be the key to reclaiming his empire. He may be the shield that saves her life. But together, they’re a target no enemy can resist. Love can endure the war they’re about to start?

[WSA 2025] *** Discord - https://discord.gg/XNdC6hgbkj *** After dying while trying to save his childhood friend, Tyler finds himself in a world he knows all too well, but there are some huge problems. No, it wasn't the fact that he was an extra; in this world, it didn't matter if you reincarnated as the main character or an insignificant extra. Steal the opportunities of the main characters and their companions? Nope, not possible. Everyone in the world ends up dying except for the two main characters, and it's unavoidable. He is literally doomed. So, what can he do? There was only one narrow path open for him to become the only other strong character that could survive the calamity, the only greatest nemesis of the main characters. "The Demon King." *** Additional tags about the story, [1] Tragedies [2] Complex MC and side characters [3] Heavy character development [4] No-Harem [5] Dark [6] Magic [7] Slowburn [8] Rarebloodline [9] Fated-Love [10] Demons, Dragons, Elves, and Otherworlders. *** #Reader Goals --- Every 50 Golden Tickets = 1 Extra Chapter Every 200 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter Every Magic Castle = 4 Extra Chapters *** (2 chapters Daily) (GMT+8, 00:00 - Update Time)

"Kiss or Kill?" "Karma." ***** Broken by a pack that was supposed to be home, Tamiko swore to never attend any mating ceremonies. He knew they would eventually reject him, so he didn't want to risk the heartbreak even more. However, a lonely best friend in need of a mate and a bunch of convincing later, Tamiko found himself at the entrance of the mating ceremony. As if that wasn't enough, the midnight moon gave him what he didn't want the most. A mate. But not just any mate. Gabe; the alpha's dark son, a man who made it his mission to make Tamiko's life harder, and also the man Tamiko hated more than life itself. As their eyes glowed in the night, Tamiko didn't see a mate, he saw a very rare opportunity; a chance to run, or be the one that Gabe ran from. He chose the latter. Like a gift from the moon, he realized the one thing that could burn down the Grealor pack. He bore the mark of lycan royalty, more precisely, King Zaffuto's mark. The outcast, Tamiko, was the lost lycan prince.

Shen Yelan was the disgrace of the Shen family. Called a jinx and a bad omen, she was despised and scorned by the very people who should have protected her. That was until the Shen family discovered she wasn’t even their biological daughter. Furious at having wasted years on the imposter while their own blood had suffered, they sold her off, leading to her tragic and unjust death. But death was not the end. When she opened her eyes again, the gaze that looked upon the world was icy and detached. The soul that now inhabited Shen Yelan's body belonged to the most feared and legendary assassin, Li Mei. After a lifetime drenched in blood, she craves only a peaceful, ordinary life. But first, she has one final mission: revenge. There’s just one problem. For some reason, a certain second young master won’t leave her alone. Everyone in the city knows about Huo Ziyan. Cold as winter frost, handsome as sin, and absolutely untouchable. He's built a business empire before age twenty and crushed anyone foolish enough to cross him. Rumor has it he doesn't have a heart. So why does he keep showing up wherever she goes? . . . “Baby, you said this was your last mission.” “It is.” “Then after it's over, marry me, okay?” “……Get lost.”

[Mature Content] [18+ Only] [Smut] "Then let's dissolve our mate bond and reject each other! That way, you can make Claire your official Luna!" Addison's chest rose and fell violently, her breaths ragged with fury. "Who said you could leave? You are MINE!" Zion turned feral and took Addison back to their chambers and ravaged her for three days and three nights... "I'll make sure you're tied to this bed, and your legs are so weak you won’t even be able to stand," Zion snarled, pinning her down. His dark eyes flickered with gold, a clear sign that his wolf was watching her from just beneath the surface. ... Because they never truly tried to understand each other, their relationship was filled with misunderstandings. Zion, blinded by his petty pride and desire for revenge, refused to defend himself. He wanted Addison to pay for what he believed she owed him, but that very resentment became his own downfall. Addison, on the other hand, couldn’t wait forever for him to let go of his hatred and pain. She was ready to walk away. But when she finally disappeared from his world, Zion lost his mind. He turned his own pack upside down in a desperate bid to avenge the abuse and torture she had suffered. Yet it was too late—she was gone. And worst of all, he never had the chance to tell her the truth: the pup in the other woman's belly wasn’t his. He couldn’t openly reveal it either, because that woman held a special status they couldn’t afford to offend. Zion had sent Addison away to protect her from being killed, but his pride had cost him everything. Hurting her became his greatest regret—one that overshadowed even the death of his father, the former Alpha. But the Moon Goddess had other plans. Their paths crossed once again. And then, Zion saw her. No, them. Addison had a son. No—she had sons. There was another one. Regret clawed at him. He had once taunted her, wanting to break her, but now all he wanted was to make amends—to reclaim the family he had lost. But how? The gap between them was wider than ever. She wasn’t someone he could simply walk up to anymore. Would he ever get the chance to fix what he had broken? Or would Addison choose the mate her father, the Alpha King, had picked for her? After all, she wasn’t just anyone—she was the Alpha King’s only daughter, destined to be the first female Alpha King in history.

Annabelle once had everything, wealth, power, family, even though it wasn't the warmest. But one day everything changed. The same people she knew as family denied her, stripped her of everything and then replaced her. Left with nothing to her name, she was but a shell of her former self but she refused to be broken. If she was going down, then she would take them all down with her. In her quest for revenge, she turned to the CEO of her “family's” rival company, Cassian Quinn, for assistance but nothing went as she would have with a sudden condition placed before her, a condition that would decide her fate and what becomes of her revenge.

It all started with a contract. They wanted her to pretend that she loves them in an exchange for the informations she wanted. And yet.. Renzille Drayne Thillion was one of the hailed war heroes after she helped put an end to a brutal war of five years. However, this war hero was shattered by betrayal when she discovered her husband naked with her half-sister in their shared bed. Then, to make matters worse, Renzille unexpectedly faced an execution by her father's hand after witnessing her husband's infidelity. She expected that it was truly her end, that she was forsaken to experience all of this no matter what, but she awaken to two days before her coming-of-age ceremony, six years before the war ended. She was still hurt about the act of infidelity in her last life so she ended up entering a contractual marriage instead. After getting married, she quickly entered contracted relationships to those who can offer something about her enemies and those who has something against her father— the only person who had tried to make her first and second life a living hell. But oh, her trouble didn't end there. Over time, she had noticed that her former husband had started pursuing her relentlessly in her second life. Her contractual relationships came in clutch in the instances when he appears and decided to push himself on her— the beastmen helped keep him at bay. However.. Why did it feel like those beastmen were actually aiming to drive not only him away, but also the future possible suitors?