Evelyn Hart was a famous actress, adored by millions and celebrated for her talent. At the peak of her career, she gave it all up for love, setting aside her dreams to support her husband, a man who always treated her as ordinary and dispensable. Trapped in a toxic and suffocating relationship, Evelyn believed her sacrifice was an act of love-until the veil of illusion began to lift. When she finally breaks free from the chains of her past, Evelyn is determined to reclaim her life and career. On her journey to redemption, she crosses paths with Viktor Kane, a dangerous and enigmatic CEO whose polished exterior conceals deep ties to the underworld. The attraction between them is undeniable, and Viktor ignites not only passion in Evelyn but also a newfound strength to confront her fears and settle the score with the man who underestimated her.
I sat on the edge of the bed, staring out through the massive window that framed the Los Angeles skyline. The city was alive as always: honking horns, laughter, the relentless glow of neon lights. But inside this room, everything felt empty. The silence wasn't peaceful; it was shattered. Between my fingers, I clenched the golden wedding band that symbolized years of sacrifice. Sacrifices for a man who never saw what I had done for him.
When I left my acting career to help Daniel build his own, I thought it was love. I thought sharing my light with him would strengthen our relationship. But he didn't want a partner; he wanted a servant. Someone willing to dim their own shine so his could grow brighter. In the end, my sacrifice was never enough. And last night, after yet another bitter argument, he stormed out, slamming the door behind him. This time, I didn't try to stop him.
I got up and walked to the bathroom. Pressing my hands against the cold marble sink, I stared at my reflection in the mirror. My face was marked by exhaustion-dark circles under my eyes, lifeless skin. I barely recognized myself. How long had it been since I'd seen me? I sighed, my shoulders sagging. I couldn't do this anymore.
"It's over," I whispered to the mirror, feeling the weight of the words. They came out weak, but they were honest. This was the end.
I went back to the bedroom, grabbed my laptop, and opened my old email account. Among dozens of irrelevant messages, one caught my attention. It was from Richard, my former agent. He had always believed in me, even when I decided to walk away from my career.
"Evelyn, we need to talk. A big opportunity is coming up, and your name still carries weight. Don't let the past hold you back. Call me."
I stared at those words for a few seconds. Part of me wanted to ignore them, but something stronger pushed me to act. I typed a short response: "Can we meet today?" His reply came almost instantly: "Lunch at Balthazar, noon."
When I arrived at the restaurant, I felt nervous. Balthazar was the kind of place I frequented at the height of my career, but now it felt far removed from who I'd become. I sat at a discreet table and waited. Shortly after, Richard appeared. He was exactly as I remembered: confident, charismatic, and always with a reassuring smile.
"Evelyn," he said, giving me a warm hug. "Are you ready to come back?"
I nodded, a bit awkwardly.
"I think I am. I need to be."
He smiled knowingly, as if he understood more than I was saying.
"There's a perfect role for you. An intense drama, with an award-winning director. They want someone authentic, someone with real stories. Evelyn, this could be your big comeback."
I felt a mix of excitement and fear. The world I had left behind seemed to be calling me back. But I knew I couldn't return as the same person. I needed to reinvent myself.
In the days that followed, I decided things would be different this time. It wasn't just about resuming my career; it was about rediscovering myself. I hired a personal trainer, revisited old scripts that had once inspired me, and started rebuilding my confidence. Headlines soon surfaced: "Evelyn Hart Returns to the Spotlight." Some were positive, others questioned whether I still had the talent. But none of it mattered. This time, I was doing it for me.
Each morning began with a quiet moment on the balcony, sipping coffee as the sun rose over the city. I found solace in the stillness, letting the warmth of the morning light seep into my skin. Those moments became a ritual, a reminder that I was starting fresh.
It was during this process that I met Viktor Kane. He appeared at a charity event I had been invited to. Viktor was impossible to ignore-tall, charismatic, with a presence that dominated the room. When he approached me, I felt a mix of curiosity and caution.
"Evelyn Hart," he said, with an intriguing smile. "The woman everyone wants to see back in action."
I smiled faintly, maintaining a bit of distance.
"And you are...?"
"Viktor Kane. I make the impossible happen."
Something about him disarmed me, but it also put me on edge. Throughout the evening, we talked more than I had intended. Viktor was direct, provocative, and seemed to see beyond what I was showing. He said things that made me reflect, and before I realized it, I was intrigued by him.
Still, there was something about Viktor I couldn't fully grasp. He was powerful, that much was clear. But there was also a darkness in him, a shadow hinting at secrets I wasn't sure I wanted to uncover.
The audition for the role was approaching, and my emotions were running high. Richard had sent over the script, and I spent hours each day practicing lines, immersing myself in the character. She was a woman navigating loss and betrayal, fighting to reclaim her identity. In many ways, she felt like an extension of myself.
One evening, as I rehearsed in front of the mirror, my phone buzzed with a message from Viktor: "Dinner tomorrow? I'd like to get to know you better."
I stared at the screen, my heart racing. Part of me wanted to ignore him. The other part, the curious part, couldn't resist. After a moment's hesitation, I typed back: "Tomorrow. Seven. Your choice."
The next day, I found myself sitting across from Viktor in an intimate, dimly lit restaurant. The conversation flowed easily, but there was always an undercurrent of intensity with him. He asked questions that felt too personal, yet I answered them without hesitation. There was something magnetic about him, something that made me feel both seen and challenged.
"Why did you give it all up?" he asked suddenly, his piercing eyes locking onto mine.
"For love," I replied honestly. "Or what I thought was love."
"And now?"
"Now I'm learning to love myself again."
He nodded, a small smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "Good. Because the world deserves to see you, Evelyn. The real you."
As the audition day loomed closer, I felt a shift within myself. It wasn't just about proving something to the world; it was about proving it to me. Standing on the edge of a new beginning, I knew this journey would be filled with challenges. But for the first time in years, I felt ready to face them.
In a world where humans and werewolves coexist in secrecy, Lyra, a young woman with a mysterious past, finds herself drawn to a forbidden love. When a series of strange dreams lead her to a remote forest, she encounters a pack of wolves, led by the fierce and enigmatic alpha, Kael. Torn between her human life and an undeniable connection to Kael, Lyra soon discovers that her bloodline is entwined with the ancient history of the pack. As the full moon approaches, dark forces threaten the fragile peace between the human world and the wolves. Kael must choose between his duty as alpha and the bond he shares with Lyra-one that could change the fate of both their worlds forever. In a battle for love, loyalty, and survival, Lyra must answer the call of her heart-and the call of the alpha.
Elena always felt a strange pull toward the wilderness, a whisper in her soul every time the full moon lit up the night sky. On a fateful evening, while hiking through the dense forest near her hometown, she encounters Adrian, a mysterious stranger with piercing eyes and an aura of danger. What she doesn't know is that Adrian is no ordinary man-he's the lone guardian of an ancient wolf clan, bound to protect his kind and keep their existence hidden. As Elena and Adrian's worlds collide, an undeniable passion ignites between them. But their love comes with risks: Adrian's clan views humans as a threat, and a rival pack is hunting to claim Elena for their own dark purposes. With secrets unraveling and the full moon drawing near, Elena must decide if she can trust Adrian with her heart-and if she's willing to embrace a destiny that could forever change her life. Under the glowing light of the full moon, love and fate will be tested in ways neither imagined.
Helena Costa is drowning in debt and desperation when her cold and enigmatic CEO, Thom Bernard, offers her a shocking solution: a marriage of convenience. For Helena, it's a chance to escape financial ruin. For Thom, it's a calculated move to protect his empire. Bound by a contract, they live as strangers in a luxurious but hollow world, each guarding their emotions. Yet, as Helena glimpses Thom's hidden vulnerability, and he's drawn to her strength, their transactional relationship begins to shift. When the truth about their marriage is exposed, and Thom's career faces ruin, Helena must decide: protect herself or stand by Thom and fight for the bond they've unexpectedly built.
Alitta had always had terrible luck in love, she had always seen her friends, family and acquaintances find their predestined partners, but it seemed that her turn would never come. Without hope, one lonely night, she threw herself into the arms of an unknown man, everything went well, but what she didn't expect was that this unimportant night would bear fruit. The pregnancy was becoming more and more apparent, the discovery that the father of her child was the alpha of her pack was a great shock. She now had a choice in her hands: give up her baby or flee with her child to face everything that was to come alone.
I lived my whole life normally without even knowing the secret of my lineage. The next thing I knew, I was being dragged into a clan. The people in this clan aimed to keep an almost instinctive pack of wolves alive. They told me that I was part of this bloodline, something I could never have known because I was nothing more than a miserable orphan until they found me. I found myself at the start of a dangerous yet exhilarating journey.
I dedicated my whole life to God, I was always focused on my duties and my virtue, at least until the day I met him. That wasn't a part of the great church I had known before, curiosity led me deeper into what seemed to be a dungeon, and that's where I found him. Something wicked chained up, sealed in that frightening place. His name was Amon, the evil being who had dragged me into sin, made me give myself over to him, the being who had introduced me to lust.
She was hurt. She was bullied and made fun of. And the only hope that kept her going was finding her mate. She has always been weak. Weak to the world. Why? Because she was a lantern. She didn't have a wolf. That's what everyone thought about her. When she found her mate, he wanted her to be his slut and not a wife. She might be an omega, but it doesn't mean she will take disloyalty and betrayal lightly. So she did something that no one in history ever did. She rejected an Alpha. "I, Alexis Clark, reject Brandon Sterling, the alpha of Black mist pack, and consider myself a free soul until I decide so."; Were her last words before she left that torturous place and became a rogue. A rogue that everyone was fearing and finding. Why? Because she was the rogue that has become one of the biggest problems of almost all the packs in the country. She was Alexis Clark. A rogue that rejected an Alpha, stealth food, kill other rogues, and more than that was living with humans and studying with them. What will happen when her case is given to the world's most dangerous alpha, Sebastian Sinclair, who has taken it upon himself to punish this rogue. The one who hated rogues and omega to a level that was beyond understanding. Why? Because his mate was an omega, who betrayed him with a rogue before dying. How will Alexis tackle this alpha, in whose College she was studying and living under hiding for almost a year? What will Sebastian do when he finds out the new girl he had been talking to is none other than the rogue omega that he had decided to kill? "To love you with all my might was my only wish, but you were the only one who gave me endless suffering. So today, I promise myself to not fall for anyone."; A simple saying that both Alexis and Sebastian had vowed upon. Will they be able to find their love amidst all these problems?
After three loveless years, Neil's betrayal deeply wounded Katelyn. She wasted no time in getting rid of that scoundrel! After the divorce, she devoted herself to career pursuits. Rising to prominence as a top designer, skilled doctor, and brilliant hacker, she became a revered icon. Neil, realizing his grave mistake, tried in vain to win her back, only to witness her magnificent wedding to another. As their vows were broadcast on the world's largest billboard, Vincent slid a ring onto Katelyn's finger and declared, "Katelyn is now my wife, a priceless treasure. Let all who covet her beware!"
Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins—a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. "It's time to reveal your true identity, darling."
**This book contains a trigger warning. Mention about rape and torture in this book. Please read with caution** "Our marriage is nothing but a deal," he said looking at the girl, her green eyes met his cold silver eye, and both of them glared at each other. "For any rules you break, I will claim any part of your body," his gaze grew dangerously darker at his word. Ashley Harlow was at the top of the world, living the perfect and luxurious lifestyle as the legitimate daughter of the well-known Daniel Harlow. But sadly, a one-night stand put an end to that and brought her life upside down and that of her family's name to the ground. To restore his family's reputation, she was forced into marrying Damien Albrecht, a young, ruthless, obnoxious, brutal billionaire and the head of a mafia gang in exchange for her father's company.
6 years ago, Lydia suffered a brutal betrayal orchestrated by her own husband and step-sister, who drugged her and framed her. In a twist of fate, she ended up having a one-night stand with a stranger. Don't even remember what he looked like. Later, in the throes of death, she discovered the truth about her mother's death all those years ago. In the blink of an eye, she lost everything. 6 years later, Lydia returned with her genius son, vowing to exact revenge on all her enemies! Little did she know, she encountered an incredibly familiar man at the airport! *** The man was briskly pushing open the door to the restroom, heading to the urinal. Even with such a mundane action, he did it with unparalleled elegance and grace. Lydia, following him in a daze, saw his fierce lower body and suddenly snapped back to reality. She let out a high-pitched scream, instinctively covering her eyes with her hands, her cheeks flushed, and stood there stiffly, unsure of what to do. Lambert furrowed his brows slightly but remained calm as he continued to relieve himself. The sound of water hitting the urinal made Lydia's face even redder. She angrily shouted, "You pervert!" Little did Lydia know that Lambert, seeing her in this state, had a flicker of recognition in his eyes. Memories from many years ago flashed through his mind, and his heart couldn't help but stir. It was her!
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.