Borrowed Sight Trapped by a debt that cost her sight, Elodie is sold into marriage to the powerful man who "saved" her. A week before the wedding, a vision reveals her true soulmate is the man destined to murder her. When her fiance hires her fated executioner as a bodyguard, Elodie must navigate a dangerous game of trust and desire, where the only man who can save her may also be the one to end her. [This novella is being written for the Open Novella Contest 2026! Prompt: #101 You have a vision of your soulmate but it's of the moment where they end your life.] Copyright © 2026 V.K. Thorn ​ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author. ​The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading of this work to "mirror" sites or its use in the training of generative artificial intelligence models without the author's explicit permission. Criminal copyright infringement is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

Owned by the Wrong Billionaire ​Ruthless billionaire Aiden Blackwell lost everything in a devastating fire. When circumstantial evidence points to innocent artist Elara Hayes, Aiden bypasses the law entirely. He abducts her, locking her in his fortress to endure his vengeance. ​She was his prisoner. He was determined to break her. ​But the captive's terrifying courage only fueled his monstrous, possessive desire. Hate turned into a destructive claim that bonded them forever. ​One desperate night, she escaped-only to be involved in a car accident leading to losing her memory of the fire, the captivity, and the man who ruined her. Her mother lied, burying the dark truth. ​SIX YEARS LATER: Elara returns, safe and oblivious, with a son who has Aiden's face. ​Obsession ignites, but the past is a shadow. When the true killer emerges and targets his family, Aiden must face the devastating reality: he destroyed an innocent woman. Now, he must choose-reclaim his captive with tenderness or sacrifice everything to save the only thing he has left worth burning for. ​TROPES: Dark Romance | Captivity & Forced Proximity | Secret Baby | Amnesia Arc | Redemption Copyright © 2026 V.K. Thorn ​ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author. ​The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading of this work to "mirror" sites or its use in the training of generative artificial intelligence models without the author's explicit permission. Criminal copyright infringement is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

One night of forbidden passion. A lifetime of consequences. And a storm that has finally come to collect I traded my soul for silk dresses and a man who loves a version of me that doesn't exist. I thought a secret could stay buried if I just stayed quiet enough, polite enough, and perfect enough. I was wrong. My daughter was born with his eyes-a dark, restless truth that no amount of Linton gold can hide. Now, the man I betrayed is at my door, drenched in the rain of the moors and looking for what belongs to him. He isn't the boy I used to know; he's a monster shaped by revenge, and he's come to reclaim the storm I tried to outrun. I'm trapped in a golden cage, and the glass is starting to crack. Do I stay and wither away in the silence, or do I jump into the storm with the man who would burn the world down just to hold me?