At Crestwood High, Ivy Collins has always kept a low profile-until a viral anonymous text shakes the entire school. The message reveals a dark secret from her past: her connection to a mysterious accident that left a fellow student in a coma two years ago. Suddenly, Ivy finds herself caught between two boys with secrets of their own. Noah Bennett, her childhood best friend turned popular soccer captain, stands by her side, but Ivy senses he's hiding something-like he knows more about that night than he lets on. Then there's Asher Cruz, the brooding new student with a dangerous reputation. He seems to know the truth about her past too, but instead of exposing her, he starts to protect her, sparking a twisted connection Ivy can't explain. As more cryptic messages flood the school, threatening to expose deeper truths, Ivy realizes someone is playing a dangerous game. The clues all point back to the night of the accident-where both Noah and Asher were present. Trust begins to fracture as both boys seem to be holding pieces of the puzzle, but neither will tell Ivy the whole truth. When a student goes missing and a final message dares Ivy to uncover the truth before it's too late, she's forced to dig deeper-only to discover that someone she trusted most has been lying from the very beginning.
The air felt heavier than Ivy Collins remembered. Fog rolled over the quiet streets of Ravenshade, clinging to the edges of Crestwood Academy like it had a pulse of its own. She gripped the strap of her backpack tighter, heart hammering as the wrought-iron gates loomed ahead, their black steel twisting into the shape of ravens mid-flight.
It had been two years. Two years since she left this place behind-since the accident.
Now, the school looked the same, but something felt... off. The whispers started before she even made it past the stone archway. Heads turned, eyes tracked her movements. Some curious. Others harsh. As if they knew. As if they remembered.
Ivy kept her gaze forward, pulse quickening as she climbed the steps toward the main building. The glass-paneled doors reflected her pale face, the brown curls she'd carefully braided still coming loose in the damp air. She thought she could do this. Walk back in unnoticed. Maybe the past wouldn't catch up.
But it already had.
The first sign was the slip of paper waiting inside her locker.
It fluttered out the moment she opened the door. Ivy's stomach twisted as she bent to pick it up. The note was scrawled in jagged handwriting, the words pressing too deep into the page.
"Welcome back, Ivy. Ready to face your secrets?"
A chill scraped down her spine. She crushed the note in her palm and glanced around. No one was paying attention-or so it seemed. Except for one person.
Noah Bennett.
He stood across the hall, his familiar green eyes meeting hers through the crowd. For a moment, the world quieted. She remembered him the way he used to be-soft smiles, summer bike rides, their secret spot at the cliffside overlook.
But now? His gaze wasn't soft. It was cautious. Guarded. And he didn't move toward her. He just... watched.
The bell shattered the tension, echoing through the hall.
Ivy forced herself to move, but every step felt heavier. She was imagining it. She had to be. No one really knew what happened that night. No one knew the truth.
At least, that's what she told herself.
Until the second message appeared.
On her phone.
Buzz.
A new text.
Unknown Number: You shouldn't have come back.
And this time, she was sure of it-someone wanted her gone.
Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.
Kara Martin was known as Miss Perfect. She was a beauty with good personality and successful career. Unfortunately, her life changed at one night. She was accused of adultery, losing her job, and abandoned by her fiance. The arrogant man who slept with her did not want to take responsibility. He even threatened to kill her if they met again. What's worse, Kara was pregnant with twins and she chose to give birth to them. Four and a half years later, Kara returned to work at a large company. As the secretary, she would frequently face their notorious CEO. Kara thought it wouldn't be a problem, but as it turned out ... the CEO was the father of the twins!
She thought he was the villain. He was only trying to save his soul. Rena lives in a world of sunshine, sweets, and simple dreams. Until one reckless decision drops her into a dark realm of secrets, curses and werewolves. Kidnapped, heartbroken. She doesn't know who to trust anymore especially not Logan, the arrogant, cruel Alpha who's keeping her as a hostage. Until she discovers his dark secret. He's been hearing her thoughts all along. Now the walls between them are crumbling. And when feelings grow where hatred once lived, a curse demands that blood becomes a love that demands sacrifice. But how can she give her heart to the one who might need it to die?
"You're mine, little puppy," Kylan growled against my neck. A soft gasp escaped my lips as his lips brushed my skin. My mind screamed at me to push him away-the Lycan Prince who had humiliated me again and again, but my body betrayed me, leaning into him before I could stop myself. He pressed his lips against mine, and his kiss grew more aggressive, more possessive as I felt my legs weaken. What was I doing? In a split-second, I pulled away and slapped him hard across the face. Kylan's eyes darkened, but the smirk on his lips exposed his amusement. "You and I both know we can't fight this, Violet," he said, gripping my wrist. "You're my mate." "And yet you don't want me," I replied. "You told me you were ashamed of me, that l'd never be your queen, that you'd never love me. So please, accept my rejection and let me go." "Never," he whispered, his grip tightening as he pulled me closer. "Soon enough, you'll be begging for me. and when you do-I'll use you as I see fit and then I'll reject you."
It was a big day for Camilla. She looked forward to marrying her handsome groom. Unfortunately, he abandoned her at the altar. He never showed up throughout the wedding. She was made a laughingstock in front of all the guests. In a fit of rage, she went and slept with a strange man on her wedding night. It was supposed to be a one-night stand. To her dismay, the man refused to let her be. He pestered her like she had stolen his heart on that night. Camilla didn't know what to do. Should she give him a chance? Or just stay away from men?