

On our fifth wedding anniversary, I nestled in the arms of my vampire husband, Alaric, and offered my neck to his lingering kisses. My breath caught as my hand fumbled in my pocket for the pregnancy test crystal. It glowed faintly, showing a clear positive result. I planned to reveal my pregnancy as my final surprise for the night: we were going to have a half-vampire child of our own. Alaric's confidant, Roman, grinned suggestively and asked in the Old Tongue of the Kindred: ""Your Highness, and what of your childhood friend, the beautiful pureblood Elise? Does she satisfy you?"" Alaric's mocking laughter rumbled against my chest, sending a chill down my spine. He replied in the same Old Tongue: ""Like fire, wild and intensely hot. The harder you bite, the sweeter she yields."" His fingertip was still tracing the bite marks on my neck, but his gaze was far away. ""Just be sure to keep this quiet. I'd be ruined if my dear wife found out."" The clansmen chuckled, raising their blood-filled goblets to pledge their secrecy. The warmth in my blood ran to ice. They had forgotten. Born of a noble human line that had intermarried with the Kindred for generations, I was fluent in their Old Tongue. I forced myself to remain calm, keeping the perfect hostess's smile plastered on my face, but the hand gripping my glass began to tremble. Alaric probably thought that if I found out, I would cry and demand to know why he treated me this way, just as I had before. But what he didn't know was that this time, everything was different. The marriage contract was void. I sent a message to my father: ""Father, I've lost the bet. I am coming home to inherit the family estate.""

My father, the Alpha King, did not want his daughter surrounded by Alphas chasing the throne, so he hid my identity and arranged for me to meet Adrian Vale, the young Alpha of the modest Silver Ridge Pack. Father said Adrian had real ability. Unlike the court Alphas who knew only how to flatter power, Adrian had taken control of his pack young and kept it stable. I wore a Chanel dress, a custom Cartier watch, a Hermès bag, and the moonstone bracelet my mother had left me. It was only a formal meeting, but since Father had arranged it himself, I chose to show respect. Before dinner could begin, Adrian's childhood friend, Molly Veyne, stormed into the private dining room. She called herself a gold-digger detector. Her eyes swept over my dress, my watch, my bracelet, and my bag before she laughed. "Adrian, look at her. She covered herself in luxury brands so you would think she came from noble blood." Adrian apologized and said Molly disliked women who dressed too loudly. I chose not to lose my temper. Then Molly dragged my Hermès bag under her shoe. "A bag worth this much? How could you afford it?" "Tell us, how many Alphas did you fool before you could pay for everything you are wearing?" "You dressed like a princess because you want an Alpha to put a Luna crown on your head." Her malice almost made me laugh. I looked at the moonstone bracelet on my wrist. Even if Silver Ridge sold every business it owned, Molly still might not be able to pay for what she had just touched.

Lena Hart, a top student in the law school, was forcibly sent to the underground club SIN by her creditors to settle her father's debt to loan sharks. On her very first night on stage, she was publicly auctioned off like a commodity and, teetering on the edge of humiliation and violence, was about to be taken away by a sleazy tycoon. Just as she was on the verge of a complete breakdown, Valentina De Luca, the queen of the underground underworld, suddenly appeared. She forcibly interrupted the transaction in front of everyone, took Lena away, and declared her to be her property. Lena was taken to Valentina's private penthouse, where she was presented with a slave-like contract stipulating that "the term of service shall be determined unilaterally by Party A." She refused to sign and left, but her creditors immediately sent her a video showing her parents being held hostage. With no way out, Lena was forced to return and sign the contract, thereby becoming Valentina's personal property. Attending her first underground dinner party as "Valentina's woman," she faced malicious testing from Valentina's nominal husband, Rocco, and jealous surveillance from Mia. In the darkness of a stuck elevator, the two shared their first aggressive kiss. Later, Lena tried to secretly contact her family but was caught by Valentina, who revoked all her privileges, placing her under complete house arrest. Meanwhile, a mysterious force threatened Lena via video to steal evidence of Valentina's crimes. Lena's attempt failed, and their relationship was completely shattered.

Cursed by the Moon Goddess, Alpha werewolf Arthur Griffin has only one way to survive: before his 30th birthday, he must find the one person bearing the Moon Mark—the legendary Pure Vessel—and complete their fated bond. Otherwise, he will die. For years, Arthur has searched every corner of the country, but his quest has led nowhere. Convinced that his destined mate must be a woman, he never once questioned the prophecy. Everything changes after a tragic car accident brings an unexpected young man into his life. The moment Arthur discovers the hidden Moon Mark on the young man's waist, he realizes the shocking truth—The fated mate he has spent ten years searching for... is a man.Desperate to break his curse and stay alive, Arthur will stop at nothing to keep the young man by his side.But what begins as a relationship built on obsession, possession, and resistance gradually transforms into a love neither of them can escape—a love that was written by fate from the very beginning.

"After she abandoned her duty, I married the ruthless Vampire King in her place. For six years, I protected his kingdom and endured everything, only to hear: “You are just her replacement.” When the true queen returned, I no longer fought for his love. I burned my crown, severed the Blood Bond, and walked away from a throne that was never truly mine. This time, no one could ever treat me as a substitute again."

Layla Nott has been infatuated with Seth Upton since she was a teenager and even willingly gives him her vast inheritance to help him build Upton Group, transforming the Upton family into one of the most prominent families in Yeldon. However, ever since she married into the Upton family, her health has deteriorated. One day, after a visit for medical treatment, she returns home to find Seth fooling around with her stepsister, Sharon Black. Septh's mother, Susan Upton, is at home and clearly condones the affair. After being humiliated by Sharon and Susan, Layla is left shaken by Seth's confession—he has only ever been interested in her wealth and has never loved her. He has even purchased a massive life insurance policy on her and is now waiting for her death to cash in on the payout. Heartbroken by the revelation, Layla feels her life is pathetic. Impatient for her demise, Seth takes her to the rooftop and pushes her off. As she plunges to her death, Layla swears that if she were given another chance, she would exact her revenge and make sure they pay for their betrayal.