Seven years after his wife, Vivian, died in a tragic car accident, Julian thought he was destined to mourn her forever. But when he discovers her appointment for a sterilization procedure, he learns the devastating truth: she never died. Vivian has been living in the shadows, orchestrating a elaborate game of deceit while entangled with his own stepfather, Lucas. As Julian peels back the layers of her betrayal, he realizes that the love he once cherished was built on a foundation of lies, and now, he must decide whether to forgive or destroy the woman who shattered his world.

In her past life, Elena was the ultimate outsider, defined only by her mistakes and the shadows of others. Disgraced, betrayed, and ultimately discarded by the man she once desperately loved—the cold, stoic Captain Julian—she suffered a tragic end. But destiny granted her a second chance. After being reborn, Elena makes a vow: never again to be a pawn in anyone’s game, especially not Julian’s. She focuses on saving her mother and carving out a new path. However, as she pulls away, Julian finds himself inexplicably drawn to the woman he once scorned. As the truth about the betrayals around her unravels, will Elena finally escape the shadows, and will Julian learn the cost of his cold pride before it’s too late?

Born into a nightmare of abuse, Nora was nothing but a pawn in her mother’s twisted game. After years of being treated as a scrap, she escaped and forged her own destiny in the heart of the culinary world. But when her abusive past resurfaces, demanding her liver to save her mother, Nora doesn't crumble. With a master's hands and a cold heart, she returns—not to save them, but to reclaim what is rightfully hers, one recipe at a time. This is not a story of forgiveness; it’s a story of retribution.

Elena has the mind of an eight-year-old trapped in a twenty-four-year-old’s body, and for seven years, her only world has been Arthur, the man who promised to keep her safe forever. But when Arthur brings a new woman, Cassie, into their home and proposes a “goodbye,” Elena realizes her sanctuary is crumbling. To win back his heart, she makes a final bargain: three wishes before she is sent away. As she navigates the pain of being discarded, Elena must decide: is she willing to heal and grow, even if it means leaving the only man she has ever loved?

In a world ravaged by the apocalypse, Selene Rivers has spent nine years surviving not just the horrors of the undead, but the icy disdain of her husband, Silas Thorne. Betrayed by lies and haunted by a tragic past she cannot escape, Selene struggles to protect her young son, Andy, while harboring a terminal secret. When a fire tears through their sanctuary, shattering her fragile world, Selene decides to leave everything behind. But destiny has a cruel twist in store: a chance to go back and rewrite the tragedy. Will she find the strength to save the ones she loves, or is she destined to burn in the ashes once more?

Nina Sinclair, a wealthy socialite, thought she could conquer anything—including the heart of a struggling street magician, Julian Hayes. She poured her heart, her fortune, and her life into their marriage, only to find herself playing second fiddle to his childhood best friend, Clara. When a dangerous stage trick pushes Nina to the brink of death, she realizes that the "magic" of their love was nothing more than an illusion. Now, with divorce papers in hand, Nina must decide: is she ready to walk away from the man who used her love as a stepping stone, or will she let the past drown her once and for all?

Julian works as a mundane customs officer at Metro City International Airport, where his routine is usually defined by the endless flow of luggage. However, his life takes a terrifying turn when he encounters Fiona, a sophisticated returnee from abroad, carrying a suitcase that seems ordinary—until Julian touches the two unremarkable stones hidden in its lining. An icy chill, like a frozen serpent, surges through him, bringing visions of a water-logged, pale face. Following his gut, Julian triggers the highest security lockdown, unleashing chaos in the terminal. As the investigation deepens, it uncovers a gruesome murder mystery linking Fiona’s missing sister, Snow, and her suspicious husband, Sean. Julian discovers that his touch carries a dark gift: the ability to feel the lingering echoes of the dead. Now, he must race against time to reveal the truth behind the stones before the ghosts of the past consume him too.

Eighteen years of inseparable friendship destroyed in a single heartbeat. Nina believed her childhood sweetheart, Seth, had a surprise for her at the university’s welcoming gala. Instead, she stood paralyzed on stage as he held her still, allowing another girl to shear her waist-long hair to the jeers of thousands. While the crowd roared with laughter, Seth’s cruel indifference shattered the image of the boy she had spent her life following. But Nina isn't a puppet to be discarded. In the face of betrayal, she makes a choice that shocks everyone: she drops out, walks away, and begins a relentless fight to rebuild her life—on her own terms. This is a story of cutting away the dead weight of the past to find a new beginning.

“You will lose,” Balian Draven said lightly, as if discussing weather instead of fate.“Humans do not fall in love with monsters on command.” Rothgar did not answer immediately. Because monsters, in his experience, always fell in love first. With power. With fear. With inevitability. And humans? Humans always followed. “Define loss,” Rothgar finally said. Balian smiled. “A hundred women,” he said. “Six months. One proposal each. They must say yes willingly.” A pause. Then, amused: “No possession. No coercion. No tricks from the Abyss.” That last part made something in Rothgar’s expression sharpen—barely. “I do not need tricks,” he said. Balian leaned forward slightly. “Good. Then we have a wager.”