All shades of hate

In the mystical land of Elaria, a young warrior named Kael is thrust into a battle between celestial beings and mortals. Armed with a cursed blade and guided by the mystical vision of the Fallen Queen, he must navigate treacherous alliances and face his darkest fears to prevent the world’s catastrophic destruction.

New! Blurb: How does it feel to be engaged to the cause of your problems? Zaria Sterling, after being ripped off of her family’s fortune is forced to fend for herself. This is until she comes across A ruthless billionaire whom she had no idea she was in a relationship with. This is the reality Zaria faces as she realizes that she has signed her life and freedom into the hands of the devil, The one and Only Christian Ace. Title: Billionaire's Pawn Genre: Romance Trope: Marriage of convenience. Setting: 21st century. The USA. Theme: Love, Disgust, Anger. CHARACTERIZATION Zaria Sterling(23)- A 5ft2 young zealous woman, with brown hair and green eyes, working to make means for herself and her family, especially her little brother Zane, after her family land and assets were seized. In desperation she agreed to a marriage that she might regret. Christian Ace(Male lead): The most feared man in the Ace family. After a time-range task was assigned to him, Christian had to find a way to fulfill it. And fast. He is 6ft2, brown hair and eyes and 32yrs of age. Amanda Ace (side character): The most influential woman and head of the Ace family is a no-nonsense woman and doesn't take no for an answer, at least that is how she is to the outside world. But she treats her grandchildren better than anything because she adores them. She has kept the family name so high no other can attain that. Her children doubled the standards and revenue under her strict watch. But tragedy is about to strike. It doesn't faze Amanda Ace and she had made peace with that already. But she must keep the legacy running even in her absence. She devises then a plan. Lily Thompson(Villain): A 5ft8 tall lady with blonde features and blue eyes and 28years old. She is the only daughter of the Thompsons, a family competing against the Ace family. PLOT Exposition: Zaria reluctantly agreed and applied to a famous company to relieve her financial burden. During said application, she had no idea the owner of the company interviewed her. She got the job and few weeks in developed a relationship with someone she thought was an employee. Inciting incident: A few months later the relationship turned serious and though Zaria was scared, she continued the relationship until he proposed marriage to her. She was then asked to sign a contract that would warrant her leaving the marriage after a year. Rising Action: In a twist, during an unexpected visitation she embarked on to surprise her husband, she discovered what led her to believe that her marriage was built on lies and she was used as a pawn for her husband to get what he wanted. Plot Twist: Lily Thompson, the daughter of Ace's rival family decided to make advances on Christian and over throw Zaria. And he's grandmother was suddenly fueling her plans unknown to her. But unfortunately she dies. Climax: A stunning discovery revealed that her husband was not an employee but the owner of she company she worked at and also his family was the reason her father lost his land as his parents had used their influence to take it away from him, which led her to become a desperate enough to agree to the marriage. And also found out that she must have known him a few months prior to their official meeting as they met in the bar she visited months ago and slept together while drunk. But sadly due to family circumstances, she had to stay with him. Denouement: The strong bond Zaria and Christian had developed over time was strong enough to overcome what was between them including Lily who tried to sabotage their relationship. After reconciling, they decided to make their marriage official by having a wedding and surprisingly Zaria was a few weeks pregnant.

"Never let anyone treat you like shit!" I learned that the hard way. For three years, I lived with my in-laws. They didn't treat me as their son-in-law but as a slave. I put up with everything because of my wife, Yolanda Lambert. She was the light of my life. Unfortunately, my whole world came crashing down the day I caught my wife cheating on me. I have never been so heartbroken. To have my revenge, I revealed my true identity. I was none other than Liam Hoffman—the heir of a family with trillions of dollars in assets! The Lamberts were utterly shocked after the big reveal. They realized what fools they had been for treating me like trash. My wife even knelt down and begged for my forgiveness. What do you think I did? Did I take her back or made her suffer? Find out!

Marriage was a bed of thorns for Stella. She lived like an overworked and unhappy slave for six years in her matrimonial home. One day, her uncaring husband, Waylon said to her, "Ayla will be back soon. You have to move out tomorrow." "I want a divorce," responded Stella. She left without shedding a tear or trying to change Waylon's stone-cold heart. Days after their divorce, they met again. Stella was in the arms of another man. Waylon's blood boiled at the sight of her looking so happy. "So, you couldn't even wait a while before jumping into another man's arms?" he queried distastefully. "And who are you to question my decision? It's my life, so I call the shots. Stay out of my business!" Stella fired at him before turning to look at her new man with shiny eyes. Waylon immediately lost it.

[Cute Baby + Secret Identity + Powerful hero and heroine!] Caroline loved Damian with all her heart for five whole years. She devoted herself to him and lived humbly for his sake. However, when the couple faced a crisis, she hoped that the news of her pregnancy would fix their marriage, but what she got in return was just a divorce agreement. And to make things worse, while she was about to give birth, she had fallen into someone's trap and her life was in danger. After managing to survive such a harrowing experience, she was determined to cut all ties with the man. Five years later, she re-emerged with her head held high, being the CEO of a famous company. Those who used to bully her now got a taste of their own medicine. And the truth about the past gradually surfaced... Dazzled by Caroline's newfound confidence, her ex-husband wanted to get back together with her, but she just turned a blind eye to his advances. Damian pleaded desperately, "Honey, our baby needs both his parents. Please remarry me!"

Natalie used to think she could melt Connor’s icy heart, but she was sorely mistaken. When at last she decided to leave, she discovered that she was pregnant. Even so, she chose to quietly leave his world, prompting Connor to mobilize all of his resources and expand his business to a global scale—all in a bid to find her. But there was no trace of Natalie. Connor slowly spiraled into madness, turning the city upside down and leaving chaos in his wake. Natalie finally surfaced years later, with wealth and power of her own, only to find herself entangled with Connor once again.

Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.

She was a diamond covered by ashes.... King Dakota was known as the most Powerful Alpha King of all times - more powerful than any other King that had ruled from his lineage. He was cold hearted, introverted and dangerous in anger. Cursed by the Moon goddess, King Dakota had to get married to three wives all in search of a male child that would become his heir, but it was impossible as the curse would only let his wives bear she -wolves. But on a different day, the King meets a lady who offends him and as a punishment, he took her home as his fourth wife. Her name was Shilah. Shilah was a powerless wolf and as a result, was disregarded and intimidated by all. But, when she begins to do things that the King had never felt for years, he began to wonder who she really was. Slowly, she crawled her way into his icy heart and turned out to be something nobody ever expected - a storm.