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[Mature Content R18+] [Slow-Burn Dark Romance] Two days before my wedding, my fiancé told me he would marry my twin sister, because it was her dying wish. My family, his family, everyone dear to me, turned me into a villain for being defiant. The decision was final. The bride had changed. They forced me into a golden cage, waiting for my turn to be another substitute. Then he came. The man who should have been my enemy offered his hand. Led us into one wild night. "Be my wife. Six years. Let's have a contract for exactly that long." "You lost your mind. You promised-" "And I'll give you five years. You can be free. Do whatever you want with the Kingston name. I promised that." "Wh... what?" "But you must promise me, you will be back, and let's live like we burn for each other in that last year." "Rafael... what are you planning to?" "Get things back to their right place." I was tired of being anyone's pawn. So, I play my own game. Five years later, I am back. Revenge is an understatement. The price for my suffering is due. My children keep asking for their father. They'll meet him soon, but there's a problem:  I’m not sure who the real father is. "Viona... I never stop loving you. Tell me they are my flesh, right? I want you back. I want us back." My ex-fiancé shamelessly pleaded before me. "They are mine. The four of them are mine." And there he was, my contracted husband declared with a glare that was ready to burn the whole society down. This should be a simple game of power. But love always meddles between the players. ====== Author's Note: This Novel is a character-driven plot with slow-burn smut. Every character has their own motivation and is layered. Every choice has no easy way out. If you enjoy slow burn, this might be to your liking. Please read all the free chapters before you decide to continue or not. Thank you for giving this story a chance.

Five years ago, Gianna Aldo was left at the altar by the man she loved—and lost everything in a single, devastating day. Now a celebrated jewelry designer, she’s built a glittering life from the ruins of her past. But when fate throws her back into Zane Whitman’s world through a cruel twist she never saw coming, the wounds she thought had healed begin to bleed again. Long-buried secrets soon rise to the surface, threatening to unravel everything Gianna believes about their past. Yet she refuses to be shaken. She is no longer the broken bride who once waited in white. Instead, she is the woman who will burn his empire to the ground. This is the second installment in the Dark Revenge Series, though it can be enjoyed as a complete standalone. However, to gain deeper context, check out Book 1: Dark Revenge of an Unwanted Wife.

Five years of marriage. One night of betrayal. Two brothers bound by blood… and a secret that could destroy her. Zara lost everything the night her husband broke her, her home, her dignity, her faith in love. Running from a life that nearly erased her, she never expected to wake up in a stranger’s bed… or that the stranger would turn out to be her husband’s twin. Cassian Hartley is dangerous, cold, and watching her far too closely. He says nothing happened that night. Her body says otherwise. Now Zara is pregnant, trapped between two powerful brothers locked in a war fueled by obsession, control, and revenge. One wants to own her. The other swears he’ll burn the world to keep her safe. But the truth is darker than either of them. A cursed bloodline. A child who may inherit violence. A love that feels like protection… and prison. In a world where love bleeds into possession and safety comes at a terrifying cost, Zara must decide: run from the darkness… or embrace it. A dark romance filled with obsession, secrets, and forbidden desire. Enemies to lovers. Twin rivalry. Pregnancy twist. Once you start, you won’t escape.

Elara Don gave birth to twins but was tricked into hiding one baby and fleeing. Four years later, she returns to find the father of her children is now a low-level thug. She tries to persuade him to turn over a new leaf, but why does this thug look so much like her billionaire boss? Assistant: “Mr. Hawke, there’s a kid outside who looks just like the young master. He’s causing a scene and calling you blind.” Damon Hawke’s stern face softens. “No problem. That’s my youngest son. His mom? I don’t mess with her.”

Old phone in paw, Mr. Zhao corners Ye Fei: “You left this with me five years ago—still pretending we never happened?” Back then, Ye Fei got tricked into Mommy-hood, and Baby’s dad turns out to be the nation’s top heart-throb! Coward dad, scheming mom, meanie sister? → Zhao buys her the moon and watches them pout. Internet trolls? → One click → *poof* account gone. Little Ye Xiaomo tugs Zhao’s sleeve, pouting like a dumpling: “Daddy, Wang says I’m a wild kid with no dad!” Zhao pats his head: “Wang’s Wi-Fi just took a nap—forever.” Final scene: Zhao wearing an apron, waving a ladle: “So, when do I get upgraded from secret dad to official husband?” Ye Fei giggles: “Ever since I met you, life’s on easy mode!” Zhao winks: “Exactly—I’m the built-in cheat code!”

Rinwell, a dominant omega disguised as a beta herbalist, is summoned to the palace to cure the First Prince's raging pheromones-A prince who hates omegas. Between politics, betrayal, and the peril of exposure, Rin must decide: Will he remain the silent herbalist hidden behind a veil of false scent? Or will the capital learn the truth- that the rarest prize of all now walks within its palace walls? A romance between a possessive dominant alpha prince x dominant omega herbalist pretending to be beta

She was his dead brother's mate. By tradition, she now belonged to him. It was an arranged marriage neither of them wanted. All she had to do was be his breeder, part her legs and bear him sons. But Prince Ruin was cruel. And every day was a rejection from Ruin, a constant humiliation ritual to remind her once more that she was nothing but a warm c*nt and a womb to bear his children. One day, after a betrayal too jarring to bear, Guinevere Laurent decided she'd had enough. She abandoned her duties as Princess and fled from her mad groom under a different identity, with a secret she hoped no one else would discover. Only to get run over by a popular billionaire Alpha, Draven, who had been in town for a visit. Five years later, Guinevere is a stable business owner and engaged to Alpha Draven who treats her like she is his world. But Ruin won't have it that his bride got away from him. When he finally finds Guinevere after five long years of searching, it is at the wedding altar, about to be bound to another man, and with a little boy with fangs, calling her "Mom." And Ruin does the only thing that seems right in his books. He abducts his runaway breeder from her wedding. "Forgive me, Vi," he says. I tilt my head. "Get on your knees." He sinks to his knees, gazing up at me with hooded eyes as I strut over to where he kneels. I delve my fingers into his hair and push him down to my heels. "Kiss my feet." His head lowers, but instead, he grips my calves and brings his lips between my legs. "How about I kiss you here instead?" His mouth brushes against my heat. "Will you forgive me then?" Warning: The male lead is both the villain and the hero. There will be other men you ship with the female lead out of fear for her life and mental health. But Ruin is a constant you must get used to. Because he's always there. Ruin is essential in the way Chaos is, and if there is one thing I promise you, it is that you will come to crave him, too. Because normal is boring. This is a dark, erotic romance. Open it at your own risk. Don't say I didn't warn you. Now that you've decided to ignore my warning, please, by all means, enjoy.

Asher Quinn never stood a chance against Kael Everhart's charm—the popular basketball captain, the influencer with millions of followers, the boy who made him feel seen for the first time. But their whirlwind romance was built on a lie: Kael and his friends made a bet about who could sleep with the "scholarship nerd" first. When Asher discovers the truth, he's already pregnant with twins. He disappears, determined to raise Kai and Lily alone, far from the boy who shattered his heart. Five years later, fate brings them back together when Kael becomes CEO of the company where Asher works. Kael doesn't recognize him at first—not until his old friends expose everything. Desperate for forgiveness, Kael pursues Asher relentlessly, only to discover the twins he never knew existed. But when Kael sacrifices his life to save Asher from a dangerous enemy, he's given an impossible gift: rebirth. He wakes up on the day of the bet, seventeen again, with a chance to rewrite their story. This time, there will be no lies. No games. No betrayal. Only the love story they were always meant to have. A tale of devastating heartbreak, ultimate sacrifice, and the redemptive power of second chances.

Corinne was never the princess, just her stand-in, sent to marry Alpha Barrett Locke and end a war. The crown was fake, the vows were lies, but the mate bond that snapped into place the night he marked her was brutally real. He knew she wasn’t the real bride. He claimed her anyway. When the true princess returned, he locked Corinne away to bury the scandal. She escaped carrying his child. Six years later, she returns, not as a decoy, but a self-made powerhouse with an empire of her own and a five-year-old son who has Barrett's eyes. She came for revenge. He sees his mate, his heir, and the bond that never died. This time, he’ll destroy anything to keep them both. One deception started the war between them. One child will finish it.

Sylvia Lincolm is an orphan and a single mom who’s done everything to raise her five-year-old twin daughters on her own. Their life is simple but filled with love—and that’s all she’s ever wanted. But everything begins to fall apart when she crosses paths with the friends of Rome Hariston—the man who once promised her forever, only to break her heart and leave without ever knowing she was pregnant. Rome’s friends notice the striking resemblance between him and the twins, stirring up questions Sylvia has tried to avoid for years. Now, with her past threatening to collide with her present, Sylvia must protect her daughters—and her heart—from the man who once left her behind… but might never let her go again.

Delfina’s heart shatters when her so-called fiancé, Filippo, abandons her at the altar on the day they are meant to exchange vows. His excuse; he must rush to the side of her stepsister, who was coincidentally involved in an accident. Refusing to be discarded so easily, Delfina confronts him, only to witness a cruel, heartless side of Filippo she never knew existed. Broken and desperate, she pleads for help, but her family turns their backs on her, choosing silence over justice all because their marriage was an arranged alliance. Rescued by her best friend, Delfina seeks escape in a nightclub, determined to drown her pain in alcohol. What she never expects is to spend one reckless night with the very man she should never have crossed paths with—an encounter that leaves her pregnant. Domenico Silvestri is the feared heir to the underground mafia world, ruling from the shadows with an iron fist. Ruthless and untouchable, there is only one thing preventing him from officially claiming his father’s throne—an heir. Years after that unforgettable night with a mysterious woman, Domenico sees her again but this time, with a young boy who looks unmistakably like him. With his father watching and enemies closing in, Domenico has no choice but to offer Delfina a contract marriage—one designed to deceive his father and secure his position. But Delfina didn’t return just to survive. She comes back with two goals; to make her family pay for their betrayal and to stop Filippo from selling the shares she owns in his company. What happens when the dangerous man she’s supposed to fear wants to keep her around like a possession until he gets what he wants? Will Delfina use him just as ruthlessly as he is using her? And what will become of them when enemies from both sides unite to tear them apart?

[Warning: MATURE CONTENT! NO RAPE] (I’m too soft for that) After enduring a lifetime of abuse from her family, the last thing Mallory Morrow needs is to be married off to an old man almost thrice her age. So, she came up with a plan. To sleep with someone and get pregnant. She didn’t know that years later, the consequences of that reckless decision would come crashing back into her life. Living as a single mom, completely disowned by her family, raising a son who refuses to speak after some traumatic incident, life was a constant uphill battle. Medical bills kept piling up, and hope was running thin—until her best friend Mara offered her a lifeline. ‘Her cousin needed someone to stop a wedding at all costs. And if she succeeded, she’d be paid 1 million dollars—a sum that could change her life and her son’s forever.’ “STOP THE WEDDING! THAT MAN WAS THE FATHER OF MY CHILD!” But when she bursts into the ceremony, everything goes wrong. She’s crashing her half-sister’s wedding—the same woman who tormented her for years. And the groom who hired her? Venzrich Archeval: the youngest, richest, and most devastatingly handsome billionaire who hates women… and, unbeknownst to Mallory, the father of her child. Haunted by the memory of a mysterious woman he met one night years ago, Venzrich has been searching for her ever since—the only woman who can make him feel pleasure and ignite something he didn’t know existed. And now, fate has thrown her back into his grasp. He’s determined that she’ll never leave his sight again. As Mallory struggles to protect her son from her cruel family, she also has to survive a billionaire who refuses to let her go, whose touch ignites dangerous desires she can’t ignore. “There’s no way I’m letting you go. You’re either mine or mine.” And just like that, they’re caught in a whirlwind of chaos, passion, and a contract as husband and wife—where nothing is safe, nothing is predictable, and everything seems to slip out of her grasp. Can she open her heart again, or will the scars of her past trap her forever? And can she survive the man hiding behind a perfect mask—the devil who wants everything, including her? P.S: If you want an ML who was gentle and actually knows aftercare. Read this. P.S.S: Update will resume on January 21, 2025. Author was on the hospital bcoz of a vehicle accident.

Abigail’s only crime in life was being born as the mute daughter of the deceptive maid, who drugged her boss and got pregnant for him… or so she thought. All her life she had to serve her stepsister, Genevieve, attending to her every whim. While Genevieve used every opportunity she got to make Abigail’s life hell, even to the point of seducing Abigail’s boyfriend. On the night she resumes college, Abigail crosses path with Jamal Jonas, a heartbroken elusive billionaire, who leaves behind a stuffed animal that belonged to his first love. Abigail keeps the stuffed animal, which stirs her long lost memories. Five years later, Jamal shows up again, but this time as Genevieve's new live-in driver. Working for Genevieve quickly places him near the supposedly mute and intelligent Abigail who he doesn’t immediately recognize, and soon enough, Jamal finds himself pulled in by Abigail's charms. Jamal quickly realizes there is more to her than meets the eye, and there might be more connecting Abigail to his first love than Genevieve.

A one-night mistake changed everything. When Abby Brooks discovers she’s pregnant, the last person she expects to be the father is her cold, powerful boss, Liam Sterling,. A man who values control, reputation, and success above all else. Forced to work under the same roof while hiding a secret that could ruin them both, Abby struggles between protecting her heart and facing the truth. But Liam Sterling isn’t the kind of man who walks away from what’s his especially when he learns he has a child on the way. Love, power, betrayal, and desire collide in this intense office romance where the line between boss and lover disappears. Will their past mistake become their greatest regret… or their forever?

"What’s his name?” Elena flinched, caught completely off guard. “Oliver.” “Oliver,” Dorian repeated, his gaze fixed on the boy. “He’s a sharp kid. Got a fire in him.” “He does,” she whispered, her chest constricting with the weight of her secret. “It can’t have been easy, raising a kid on your own.” His voice was laced with an unexpected gentleness that ignited a storm inside her. He’s your son, she wanted to scream. But the words caught in her throat, burning like tears. Five years ago, after a devastating betrayal shattered her career, journalist Elena Arloe found solace in a single night with a scarred stranger whose piercing green eyes she could never forget. Pregnant and alone, she fled to L.A. to build a new life. Now, hunted by enemies she exposed online, she’s back in New York with her son. An offer from the matriarch, Vivienne Griffin, promises a solution: a job managing the powerful family’s ruined reputation. But the family’s heir is the same green-eyed stranger from that explosive night, Dorian Griffin—the man who fathered her child. Dorian Griffin is a magnetic, commanding CEO, trapped in a sham marriage to a city socialite. He doesn’t recognize Elena, but an undeniable pull keeps drawing him to her and the little boy who looks so familiar. Elena is guarding a life-altering secret, one she’ll do anything to protect, and Dorian is hell-bent on discovering what she’s hiding. When Vivienne makes an offer she can’t refuse, Elena is locked into a high-stakes game of forced proximity with the one man who could shatter her world. What happens when a vengeful ex reappears and new enemies close in? Will Elena manage to protect her son, or will she risk it all for Mr. Griffin?

Elena Moretti had it all—a lovely family, wealth, and a best friend who she saw as a sister. But tragic cancer took her mom away, and her dad died in a car accident. However, her old man left a condition that before she could inherit her position as the new CEO of the Moretti Foundation, she must get married. And Elena, who always felt boys were a liability and never found herself falling in love, fell for a mysterious yet funny guy she met at her best friend's birthday party. He swept her off her feet with love. They got engaged, but on their wedding day, life reminded her again why it’s unfair. Her wedding was interrupted when armed men in black suits and masks came to kidnap her groom, Charles Laurent. She lost every sense of reasoning left in her as she was heartbroken, praying for his return as the police promised to find him. But what she didn’t expect was that her best friend, Chloe Davelon, was behind everything. She took advantage of Elena’s devastated state and made her sign away her rights because she was Elena’s secretary and best friend. Elena found out that it was Chloe’s plan all along, and Charles—her supposedly kidnapped husband—was part of the plan. The kidnap was fake; it was all a way to break her. She decided to end it all by committing suicide, but life took another turn and she discovered she was pregnant. Now, she must protect her baby from the people who ruined her life and make them pay for everything they did to her. Note.. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental.

Celine Samson never planned to fall in love especially not inside the walls of one of the most powerful companies in the city. As the newly hired secretary of Vicencio Corporation, all she wants is to work hard and earn money. But one unexpected encounter leads her straight into the attention of Ethan Brave Vicencio, the boss’s nephew.He is rich, influential, and completely off-limits. Are they going to fall for each other?

Anastasia Isabela Araneta Gutierrez was born with everything—wealth, pedigree, and a name that opens every door. Her family owns an Empire built on elegance. But despite the power in her bloodline, she moves through life quietly, graceful, untouchable, and always just out of reach. While her brother dominates global headlines, Anastasia keeps her world small. She rides horses, not red carpets. Wins medals, not applause. And in every victory, she remains unreadable, a girl who never flinches, never folds, and never asks for more. Because the truth is, she’s used to being second. Second in attention. Second in love. Second in everything. But cold doesn’t mean careless. And quiet doesn’t mean weak. She’s not here to prove anything. She just wants to be seen for who she is, not who she isn’t.

The idea of being stolen from what's rightfully yours, should be got everyone considered as unfair. Yet, nobody seems to care or, more like nobody wants to rebel. After the death of his father, the poor prince was lost. Abandoned by many, his position of future emperor was questioned, of course back then he was only a boy, so he couldn't rule. But he was now twenty-one, shouldn't he be crowned? His mother told him he wasn't quite yet ready, the council always finds way to exclude him for states affairs and his uncle, the current king regent... He is by far, the worse. But all those people wouldn't stop him, he would be emperor, he was born to be. So, he found a plan and he found allies. And now he is ready to fight for the throne and the empire. ___ Ps:The images used on the cover are not mine, the credits go to the artists.

Agnes was just a simple woman who lived in a small house by the seaside and worked as a maid in the mansion of the cruel Lady Brianna and her family. She was deep in thought by the shore when she heard a strange sound coming from a man not far from where she was. When she looked to see what it was, she was shocked by what she saw—a merman entangled in a fishing net, unable to free himself. She helped him escape before anyone else could find him. Later, when she tried to take her own life because of her master's cruelty and her boyfriend’s betrayal, it was the merman who saved her. She didn’t even know what came over her when she suddenly kissed his lips—a kiss that became the reason why the merman, whom she later named Islaw, kept coming back to her. So she had no choice but to babysitt the merman.