He was never the villain they feared. He was the punishment their kingdom earned. For years, the people of Elysium whispered that their terrifying emperor had finally been leashed by a gentle queen. Ophelia softened the monster beneath the crown with warm hands, soft smiles, and a love powerful enough to make a tyrant kneel willingly at her feet. She became the mercy in a kingdom built on bloodshed. The shield standing between the empire and the beast wearing the throne. And then someone poisoned her. Now the queen lies unconscious. Their unborn child hangs between life and death. And the empire is beginning to understand a horrifying truth: Achille was never protecting Ophelia from them. Ophelia was protecting them from Achille. Because the moment blood spilled from the empress's lips, something ancient and merciless woke inside the emperor. The leash snapped. The restraint vanished. And the man who conquered kingdoms with fire and brutality remembers exactly why the world once feared him. The court is no longer a place of politics. It is a hunting ground. Every smile hides betrayal. Every ally looks guilty. Every servant, noble, and friend becomes a suspect beneath the emperor's cold gaze. Heads begin to roll. Bodies pile beneath the throne. And somewhere inside the castle, a traitor realizes too late that they did not poison a queen- They wounded the only thing keeping the empire alive. Now the kingdom prays for Ophelia to wake before another river of blood floods the palace halls. Because if she dies... The emperor will not stop until every nation burns with her.

Everyone expected the quiet princess to die. The tyrant king had buried wives before, and the fragile girl forced to marry him was supposed to become just another forgotten tragedy. But the soft-spoken queen does something no one expected. She survives. While the court fears the monster on the throne, she remains beside him calm, gentle, and far stronger than anyone realizes. At first, the king tells himself she is simply useful. Her mind is sharp. Her kindness dangerous in a palace built on cruelty. And kings protect what is useful. But the longer she stands beside him, the more the kingdom begins to notice something unsettling. The tyrant who trusted no one now watches her like she is the most valuable thing in his world. His words remain cold. His temper still deadly. But everyone can see the truth the king refuses to admit. The monster on the throne has fallen in love. And the quiet queen who was supposed to die has learned something even more dangerous The only way anyone could ever hurt her... Is by surviving the king who would burn kingdoms to the ground to protect what belongs to him. (Book 1 )

[Chen Ju Fen] The chrysanthemum fragrant blooms at dawn. At the age of 22, she died by the hands of her so-called husband and at the feet of her 'sworn' sister. Dying regretfully for wasting her life on a man who had thrown her away so easily like an used tissue, she opens her eyes to the familiar sight of her bedroom at the age of 16; it was exactly one year before she married him. Now she makes a choice: follow with the original story or take another route. NOT A TRANSLATION: this is my own humble story. All rights reserved. Do not plagiarize. Cover picture belongs to me while other photos used throughout the chapters do not, and I don't claim them. They belong to their rightful owners. Viewer's discretion is advised. Story contains usage of strong language, violence, and heavy sexual contents. Read at your own risk! Highest Rankings reached: #1 Novel #1 Revenge #1 Short story #1 Mature

She gave up her career, her dreams, and everything she was.. for a love that promised forever. But forever was a lie. When the truth shatters her perfect world, Amara is left with nothing. No husband. No job. Not even the son she gave up everything to raise. Everyone thinks she's broken. But they forgot one thing. You can't bury a woman who remembers who she is. And in the end... he may have walked away, but she's the one who survived. Trigger Warning: This story dives deep into grief, heartbreak, and the raw, unfiltered emotions that come with loss. Because healing is never a straight line.

He was born into a world of power and expectation. She built her dreams from quiet struggle and fierce determination. They were never meant to collide. Until a single lie... forced their worlds to crash into each other. To save a reputation and protect a future, they sign a contract that binds them as husband and wife. On paper only. Two years together. No feelings. No promises. No future. But the heart has never cared for rules. Behind the polished smiles they show the world, there are arguments that spark, moments that soften, and a connection neither of them knows how to name. Slowly, the lines blur..between duty and desire, between pretending and wanting, between two strangers learning the shape of each other's hearts. Just as they begin to fall, life pulls them in opposite directions again. Words are said that can't be taken back. Walls rise where warmth once bloomed. And yet... fate isn't finished with them. When a truth comes to light. A truth that changes everything. They are forced to face the one thing they both tried so hard to avoid: That somewhere along the way, a contract became a love story. And letting go might be the one thing neither of them is strong enough to do. Trigger Warning: Mentions of illness, death, and emotional struggle.

Previously titled 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙛𝙚. 📚 NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON KINDLE, KU & PAPERBACK!! ______________ 𝐇𝐞'𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. Alessia Quinn has rules when it comes to love. Never lose yourself. Never settle. And never stay where you're no longer a priority. Then she fell in love with Cassian. For him, she broke every rule. She waited through late nights at the office. Ate dinner alone more times than she could count. Kept convincing herself that tomorrow would be different. Until one night left her no promise of tomorrow. Heartbroken, Alessia walked away with one impossible wish: to never have met her husband at all. She didn't imagine an accident would make that wish come true. When Alessia wakes, her life with Cassian is gone. The marriage. The memories. The love she once had for him. Cassian remembers all of it. Every dinner he missed. Every promise he broke. Every time he made her feel like she came second. He can't undo the choices that drove her away. He can't give her back the time she lost believing she wasn't enough. But he can make sure the woman standing in front of him doesn't ever feel forgotten again. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦.

A dark romance of chains, loyalty, and desire that cuts deeper than blood. Seraphina Harte never chose him. Bound by a contract meant to erase her father's crushing debts, she's forced into the hands of Kaius Driscoll-the eldest son of the family her father owes everything to. Ruthless. Untouchable. The boy who once turned her childhood into a battlefield... now a man who holds her future in his fist. Moving into the Driscoll estate isn't temporary. It's forever. The contract ties her to him-body, name, freedom. What begins as a cage becomes a warzone, one where Kaius intends to break her resistance piece by piece until she bends. But Seraphina isn't the same girl who once flinched under his cruelty. She has fire in her veins and defiance on her tongue-and for every chain he wraps around her, she finds a way to make him burn. In the gilded halls of the Driscoll estate, loyalty is tested, secrets sharpen into weapons, and desire becomes its own punishment. Enemies turn into something darker, something more dangerous than either of them imagined. Because in Kaius Driscoll's world, love doesn't come soft. It comes with teeth.

Three years ago, Layla Worthington fled a gilded cage and the man who nearly destroyed her. Dean Worthington may be a charming billionaire CEO to the world, but behind closed doors, he was her nightmare. One brutal night pushed her to the edge, and she disappeared. Now she's Dr. Layla Walker, living quietly in Seaford, Delaware, finally free. But Dean has found her. Driven by obsession and twisted regret, he's come to take back what he thinks belongs to him, and he won't take no for an answer. CONTENT WARNING: This story features a soft, submissive female lead and a male lead with a history of infidelity and physical abuse . The plot centers on his redemption arc and attempt to reclaim her heart. If you prefer traditionally strong heroines or struggle with flawed heroes seeking forgiveness, this book may not be for you.

"What do you even need me for?" She asked , speaking into the darkness where she thought he was. "I do not need you." He answered her darkly. Even though she wasn't surprised by his answer, his words still hurt. "I want you." Blurb: One day a mysterious handsome, but rude, man comes by Jade's home. She learns that she has been promised to him without her consent and her objections are futile. This handsome stranger is of a higher social status; as prince. Jade cannot fathom why he has decided to take her as his wife, they have never met before and what does he want with a simple girl like her? Jade is a girl of neither noble or royal blood. She is a simple farmer's daughter who's warm at heart but has a mouth that more than often gets her into trouble. She will not accept being treated like an object but this prince seems almost immune to her sharp words and objections. The only thing he simply cannot ignore is Jade's stubborn and crude nature. William is Jade's complete opposite. As a rude and hot-tempered young prince, he is not the most pleasant man to be around. He wastes no words were none is needed and is emotionally distant. However, he has his eyes and heart set on Jade and won't let anything, or anyone, get in his way to make her his. Whom of the two is the most stubborn? Who will cave first? Will Jade accept her fate and marry this rude and arrogant prince? Can she even love someone like him? Orginally written in Swedish, 2013. | COMPLETED | TO BE EDITED/REVISED | |Highest rank: 3/ 1,73 million in Romance| ⚠️WARNING⚠️ 18+ DARK ROMANCE Trigger warnings: - Abuse in different forms - Sexual content - Violent content - Foul language - Toxic behavior Top Rank: #1 ROYAL #1 PATRIARCHY #1 PROTECTIVE #1 KINGDOM #1 UNDISCOVERED #1 STEAMYSEX #1 ADULTTHEMES #1 MATURETHEMES #1 MEDIEVAL #1 MATURE #1 FORBIDDEN #2 HISTORICAL #2 HISTORICAL-FICTION #3 KING #3 ROMANCE Start: 🇬🇧 Sep. 2019 Finished: May 2020

The Devil's Love Series Book 1: Tempt the Devil; Book 2: Playing with Fire; Book 3: Queen of Hell; Book 4: Shadow of Death. (All stories contained in this one book) What does the devil do when he is invited to a wedding and the invitation says, plus guest? Lost in his thoughts about the possible choices, he takes a walk in the human world and happens upon one young woman that is the answer to his question. His offer is one of simplicity, save her failing business and in return be his date for the wedding. He never expected for the deal to last anything more than the few weeks that were ahead of them. Then again, he never expected to fall in love with her. Unloved, unwanted. Two words that Sarah thought summed up her life. Unloved by her parents who favored her sister over her, unwanted even after their death. Her business is failing despite being a brief walk from one of New York's best tourist attractions. Being a failure was never in Sarah's future, she was desperate to prove her nasty sister wrong. Committing to the deal of a lifetime could cost Sarah so little if she accepts. One little walk through the bustling city of New York will alter their lives forever, entwining them in ways they never thought possible. As the days progress and their love for each other deepen, they believe that they are beyond the reach of reality and soon realize that there are some people that would do anything to bring them down. All of their plans for the future are now unstable, resting upon the edge of a knife. With the threat of being revealed to the world, Anton and Sarah must choose a life among humans on the surface or hide in the underworld. **This story is a part of the DEADLY BEASTS world** © These stories and works are copyrighted. No part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of T.M. Watkins (xMishx) 2015