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Three years ago, Aria gave Damien everything-her heart, her loyalty, her life. And he gave her betrayal. Left humiliated and heartbroken as he married another woman, Aria vanished from the luxury world of power and billionaires, sworn to never be that naive girl again. Now she's back-richer, colder, and more dangerous than ever. When fate throws them together in a twisted business deal, Damien doesn't recognize the woman she has become. But he can't resist her. He wants her back. She wants revenge. And this time, she'll make sure he falls so deeply... he won't survive the crash. Because loving her once ruined her life. Loving her again will cost him everything.
Aria stood in front of the mirror, her hands calm, her face cold.
Red lips.
Black dress.
Diamond heels.
She looked like every rich man's dream. But she didn't care about dreams. She was here for something real.
Payback.
Her heart used to beat for Damien Kingsley.
Now, it beat for revenge.
Three years ago, she loved him like a fool. Trusted him with her heart. Believed every single word he said.
And he return, he destroyed her.
He didn't just break up with her. He humiliated her. Left her in front of the world and married someone else.
A model.
A beauty queen.
Someone better, according to the magazines.
Aria disappeared after that. No one heard from her. They said she went crazy. That she couldn't handle the heartbreak.
But the truth?
She was building herself.
She worked, studied and got rich.
Now, Aria Collins was not the weak girl he left behind. She owned her own company. She lived in a mansion and onight, she would make him melt.
The charity gala was loud and full of lights. People wore fake smiles and held champagne glasses. The rich played pretend so well.
Aria walked in like she owned the place.
Everyone turned to look. She was stunning.
But she didn't care about the stares.
She only cared about one man.
And there he was.
Damien Kingsley.
The man who used to call her "his everything." The man who promised her forever.
He stood by the bar, wearing a black tuxedo, talking to two men in suits. His smile was sharp. His eyes-still cold.
Aria's stomach twisted for just a second.
She breathed in.
No fear or weakness.
She walked across the room slowly. Each step echoed like thunder in her head.
Damien didn't see her at first.
But when he did...
His smile dropped.
His hand froze mid-air, glass halfway to his lips.
"Aria?" he said, almost in a whisper.
She smiled-sweet and cruel.
"Hello, Damien."
He looked shocked. Like he had seen a ghost.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, voice low.
Aria tilted her head. "Don't tell me you forgot me already."
He didn't answer.
"Relax," she said, her voice smooth. "I'm not here for you. I'm here for business."
Another lie.
Damien's jaw tightened. "You disappeared."
"You made it easy," she said. "One day I was your girlfriend. The next day, you were married."
He looked away for a second. Guilty.
Good.
"Are you still married?" she asked, pretending to care.
"No," he said, too quickly. "It didn't work out."
Pity, she thought. I wanted to destroy you in front of her.
"Too bad," she said. "You looked so happy on the wedding cover."
He didn't smile. "You look... different."
"You don't," she said. "Still heartless, I guess."
He opened his mouth to say something, but Aria stepped back.
"Anyway," she said, turning to walk away, "it was nice seeing you again."
Damien reached out, touched her arm.
"Wait," he said. "Can we talk?"
She looked at his hand on her skin.
Then she looked at him.
And smiled.
"Of course," she said. "But not tonight."
She walked away, her heart beating fast not because of him, but because everything was going according to plan.
Let him want me again.
Let him fall.
And when he does...
I'll break him like he broke me.
Julia and Evan were the perfect couple-or so she thought. But everything changed when Evan abruptly ended their relationship, leaving her heartbroken and unable to tell him she was carrying his child. Years later, Julia has built a life for herself and her son, Andy, while Evan has risen to unimaginable wealth and success. Their paths cross again at a chance meeting, but Julia soon discovers Evan has moved on with someone else. Julia is done with the pain. She's fought battles alone, raising a son who deserves the truth about his father, even if Evan doesn't deserve her forgiveness. When Julia told Evan years ago she had something to say, he didn't listen. Now, it's time for him to listen. But is it too late to reclaim what he lost? "We should break up," he'd said, the words cutting through her like glass. The pregnancy test in her pocket stayed hidden, just like the child they would never share. Now, it's Evan's turn to hear the truth-and to face his deepest regret.
Lyric had spent her life being hated. Bullied for her scarred face and hated by everyone-including her own mate-she was always told she was ugly. Her mate only kept her around to gain territory, and the moment he got what he wanted, he rejected her, leaving her broken and alone. Then, she met him. The first man to call her beautiful. The first man to show her what it felt like to be loved. It was only one night, but it changed everything. For Lyric, he was a saint, a savior. For him, she was the only woman that had ever made him cum in bed-a problem he had been battling for years. Lyric thought her life would finally be different, but like everyone else in her life, he lied. And when she found out who he really was, she realized he wasn't just dangerous-he was the kind of man you don't escape from. Lyric wanted to run. She wanted freedom. But she desired to navigate her way and take back her respect, to rise above the ashes. Eventually, she was forced into a dark world she didn't wish to get involved with.
"Mr. Evans, please maintain some dignity. Don't forget I'm your brother's wife!" Having caught her husband and best friend together in the bed, Elena wanted nothing more than to exact revenge on the people she once called family. She refused to be a pitiful divorcee and vowed to make everyone who had once looked down on her beg for forgiveness. And to start with her newfound freedom, Elena indulges in a one-night stand with a stranger. However, what was meant to be a fleeting escape turns into a nightmare when she learns that the stranger is none other than her husband's older brother! Would Elena be free from the shackles of her marriage? Or would the mysterious stranger make her life a living hell since he seemed to have a personal vendetta against his family? [The story is 18+ and involves mature content.]
Accused of murder, Sylvia Todd's mother was deemed a traitor by the entire pack, condeming Sylvia to live the rest of her life alone in humiliation as a lowly slave. All she wanted to do was to prove her mother's innocence somehow, but fate never seemed to be on the side of the traitor's daughter. Still, Sylvia never lost hope. As the future lycan king of all werewolves, Rufus Duncan possessed great power and status, but he had an inexplicable reputation for being cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless. Unbeknownst to everyone, he had been cursed long ago to transform into a killer monster on every full moon. Even though fate did not always look upon the two, it brought Sylvia and Rufus together as each other's destined mates. Will justice be served for Sylvia's mother? What about Rufus' secret? Can Sylvia and Rufus defy all societal norms and stay together? Will these two unlucky souls have their happy ending?
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"