When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

Reyna Bishop, a twenty-one-year-old woman is convinced that one of the most powerful men in the city holds her mother hostage and to save her, she conscents to working alongside Axel Lawton, a rather unusual enemy... * * * Reyna Bishop should be in college, attending classes and making new friends. Instead, she's leading a one-man mission towards exposing Mordecai Steele, the man whom she strongly believes is holding her mother hostage. No one believes her especially when there's no evidence to backup her words. Regardless, Reyna's on a mission to save her mother who means the world to her even if she endangers her own life in the process. Axel Lawton is a rogue. In a much literal sense, a villain. He is not a nice man and he has no desire of becoming one. After his benefactor, Mordecai Steele betrays him, Axel is out for revenge. He wants more than throwing a few punches. He wants to bring him down to the point he's incapable of getting back on his high horse. For that reason, he pursues an agreement to work alongside the stubborn, annoying and relentless Reyna. The enimosity between the two is obvious but with a common goal, they find a way to make it work. Sometime along the way, sparks starts to fly and everything changes when the dark truth is revealed. ______________ *UPDATES: Every Monday of the week* ____________ *The cover image is from pinterest and the creation and template was done with canva*