Amid the glare of fame and the shadow of her secrets. Izalea Benson, a 5-star actress gets entangled in a web of scandals and mysteries. Izalea, desperate to restore her reputation and forced into seclusion, moves into the mystery world of werewolves and ends up in the arms of Ruel Clerk, an enigmatic strange neighbor who comes with his werewolf baggage; his presence stimulates a forbidden desire. The threats hovering in the dark grow closer as their bond forms, tied by fate but torn apart by circumstance, they embark on a perilous journey, leaving them with difficult decisions. Can love prevail over a forbidden romance and lethal circumstances, or will the forces attempting to pull them apart triumph?
My life used to be golden.
The flashing cameras, red carpets, and adoring fans; everywhere I looked, someone wanted a piece of me. I was living a dream that most people only fantasize about. However, dreams can rapidly turn into nightmares, as this incident demonstrated six months ago.
A perfect trap, and I had walked right into it.
"Izalea Benson, you're under arrest for money laundering and embezzlement of funds from the All-Star Best and Creative Agency," one of the agents declared with a severe determination.
I never imagined I'd find myself in this stance. Handcuffed. Surrounded by FBI officers, their voices were frigid and professional as they recited my rights. The cabin I believed was my sanctuary, my secret escape from the world, was now overrun with law enforcement.
Flashing lights from news vans lit the quiet, isolated location. I felt like a criminal in a story I never wanted to be part of. The press had already crowded outside, hungry for a story. They pointed their cameras at me as if I were a dangerous criminal. I knew the headlines were already writing themselves.
*Izalea Benson: Money Launderer. Embezzler. Fallen Star.*
The agents were professional but firm, I was escorted to the FBI vehicle. They shielded me as best as they could, but the barrage of questions and flashing lights were relentless.
"Ms. Benson, is it true you've been involved in money laundering?"
"Who else in the agency is implicated?"
"How do you respond to the allegations?"
I kept my head down, refusing to answer any questions. My mind was racing, trying to piece together what had just happened and what lay ahead.
I couldn't believe this had become my reality. I went from being Hollywood's sweetheart to making headlines in the latest scandal, and I had no idea how it happened.
But that's the thing about betrayal. You never see it coming, especially from the people you trust the most.
How did I get here?
The worst part was that I wasn't sure how I could explain how it all fell apart. It seems like just yesterday that I was the industry's rising star, lighting up the screen and gracing magazine covers. Now, here I was, a criminal in the eyes of the world.
As the agents pushed me into the back of the FBI vehicle, the gravity of my situation started to settle in. Stared out the window, replaying the last few months over and over in my head.
The car began to move, I shut my eyes and took a deep breath. Everything had happened so fast, and I was now facing serious charges. I thought I had been careful. I felt I had removed myself from danger. But it was evident that I had been wrong.
Now, it was too late.
I was no longer the adored actress Izalea Benson. I became a suspect. A cautionary story for those who climb too quickly or too high.
And while I sat there with my wrists still shackled in cold metal, I realized this was just the beginning.
But one thing was certain, I wouldn't go down without knowing *why.*
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
My boyfriend called, "Baby!" as he jumped out of bed and scrambled to pull his pants off the ground. "Please, I can explain my love." Shutting my eyes, I inhaled deeply and tried not to cry when I realized that my dream of the man not being my boyfriend had been dashed. "What?" I asked, "What do you want to explain?" How did you lie about having a business meeting while you were in bed enjoying yourself with my best friend, even though I told you I was in serious pain, is that it?" I stood there, my heart pounding, and tears streaming down my face...
My name is Katia, and I am just trying to survive until my fated mate arrives. Which may be easier said than done. Rejectection is the last straw. Whispering my acceptance of his rejection. I run through the pack house, out across the manicured lawn into the forest. "I'm sorry, my sweet girl," I say to my wolf. I'm sorry you have been stuck with me and have had to suffer everything I have. She whispers," it's not your fault, Katia. We came to a cliff with a waterfall. The hurt keeps pounding at me. I need it to stop. My sweet girl, and I just want peace, I keep running and leap off the cliff. Spreading my arms wide, with tears streaming down my face, I fall, not making a sound, waiting for sweet oblivion where we feel nothing ever again. "I love you, my sweet girl! Until we meet again, "My wolf replied just before we hit the water, "I love you too, Katia. I have never regretted a moment with you." The Snow Moon pack is having their last barbecue of the summer next to the waterfall on their land. The adults are laughing and joking while watching the pups play. The alpha, beta, and gamma are swimming with some of the older children and playing a game of Marco Polo. Someone yells, "Oh my goddess, someone just jumped over the waterfall!" Everyone is frozen as they watch what looks to be a child falling arms spread wide, no one makes a sound. The small body hits the water like a plane crashing into the side of a mountain. The alpha, beta, and gamma, spring into action, swimming towards the area the person went under. The alpha is screaming his wolf is going crazy repeating, "Find her. Find her...find her!" They dive and the beta surfaces with a small person in his arms. Alpha takes the girl from his beta, laying her on the ground. The men are shocked by what they see. She is covered in scars and injuries. Her body is twisted and broken. The Beta asks, "Who could have done this to someone so defenseless?" Alpha drops to his knees, repeating, "MATE...MATE...MATE!"
Five years ago, he upped and left his wife without informing her. He had always felt unworthy. As a result, he decided to go and become a better man. It took him five whole years of daily hard work. When he was satisfied, he returned as a powerful and honorable man. He intended to start a family with his wife. But he got back to meet the greatest shocker of his life. He actually had a daughter!
For three years, Shane and Yvonne were wed, sharing heated nights, while his devotion clung to his ex. Yvonne strove to be a dutiful wife, yet their marriage felt hollow, built on desire rather than real warmth. All changed when she became pregnant, only for Shane to thrust her onto the operating table, warning, “Either you or the baby survives!” Broken by his cruelty, she vanished in grief and later returned, radiantly accomplished, leaving everyone awestruck. Haunted by remorse, Shane begged for another chance, but Yvonne only smiled and replied, “I’m sorry, men no longer interest me.”
Rocky Bai, a young and talented scholar in the field of gene study, ranked number one among his peers. While he was on the flight headed for the venue, an aircraft accident occurred right before he passed out. ... Rocky Bai is reborn! He saves a dragon and trains it in the Holy Dragon Empire. To his surprise, his dragon can cure disease and even bring people back from death. With the dragon, Rocky starts a new life. He is no longer a good-for-nothing, but an ambitious martial arts master and spirit manipulator among his generation. Let's join in their adventure!