Scorching Betrayal

Trapped within a raging inferno, Amaranth's only hope is her firefighter husband. However, he makes a devastating choice by rescuing his former lover, Reya, while leaving his pregnant wife behind. Despite her desperate pleas, he metes out a cruel kick and accuses her of starting the blaze to commit murder. This tragic romance and mystery follows the ultimate betrayal as Amaranth and her unborn child are left to perish in the flames, forsaken by the man sworn to protect them.

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My health had been rather unstable over the last few years. A large part of it was because I had been preparing to conceive. I took countless supplements as well as injections so I could become pregnant with Luther’s child.

Sometimes, I got emotional and wanted Luther to spend time with me. He would respond by telling me off, "I don’t like it when you put on that pitiful expression to get my attention."

He did not seem to feel the same way about Reya doing the same thing.

Since she returned to our country, she would call Luther all the time to whine about her body aching. Whenever that happened, Luther would make a point of taking a day off so he could take her to the doctor.

At one point, I was upset by this and confronted him about it.

He remarked dismissively, "Reya grew up with me and is like a little sister to me. She doesn’t have a family. It’s only right that I should take care of her."

One night, after Reya summoned Luther away in the middle of the night again, I decided I could not take it anymore. I confronted her and intended to have a civil conversation with her.

Before I could even get a word out, she knelt on the ground and cried. At a loss for what to do, I walked away.

When I got home, Luther furiously told me off, "Amaranth, when did you ever turn into such an unruly woman? Can’t you at least tolerate her? She’s a helpless young girl!"

He showed me a video on his phone.

It was a video from Reya. In the video, she was kneeling on the ground, sobbing hysterically while crying out my name.

"Amaranth, you can hit me all you want, but please don’t be angry at Luther…"

Luther raised his arm and looked like he was going to hit me as if it was a form of retribution for what I had done to Reya.

The blow never came. He kept his hand suspended in the air and cautioned me sternly, "If you ever pick on her and take out your anger on her again, I will divorce you!"

When I recalled what happened that day, I could still relive the pain I felt.

Now that I have turned into a spirit, there was nothing I could do but watch helplessly as Luther carried Reya into the ward.

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After being murdered on Flora's orders, I wake up back in time. In my previous life, a night of passion led to Sean Graham's disappearance and my eventual kidnapping. Flora blamed me for Sean's death, ensuring I suffered a slow end in the Northern Barrens. Now, I refuse to play her game. I push her away and send her back to Sean, determined to break the cycle of obsession and vengeance in this gripping modern mystery of betrayal and survival.

Action Modern Mystery Romance Young Adult

9.2

Bound By Blood, Torn By Desire

9.2

In the ancient kingdom of Eryndor, beauty is power - and love is the deadliest weapon of all. Selene Valaris, the crowned queen, rules with grace and cunning, hiding the forbidden affair that could destroy her reign. Her sister, Lyra, born in her shadow, hungers for both the throne and the man who has captured Selene's heart. When the enigmatic Lord Kael Draven arrives at court, his silver tongue and dark allure twist their fates together. Secrets unravel, loyalties break, and the line between love and betrayal blurs until blood and desire become one. As passion ignites and kingdoms tremble, the sisters must decide: will they destroy each other for love, or rise together to burn the world that seeks to control them?

Action Modern Romance

9.1

Escaped Luna

9.1

For five years, the Luna of Mooncrown Pack endured the Alpha Leonard’s brutal punishments and obsession with cleanliness, believing they were destined mates. Her world shatters when she discovers Leonard intends to sell her into slavery to appease his first love, Serina. Realizing their bond was a lie, she abandons her past and escapes his cruelty. Now, the once-cold Alpha is frantically hunting for her, begging for a chance to atone for his sins.

Action Fantasy Romance Werewolf

8.6

Hold Me, Then Hurt Me

8.6

After being betrayed and ordered to be tortured to death by her stepbrother Rocco, the Costello princess wakes up in the past. In her previous life, a night of passion led to the disappearance and presumed death of Rocco's fiancée, Clara. Blaming her for the tragedy, Rocco sent her to Sicily only to have her kidnapped and killed. Now reborn, she finds herself back in his arms. To survive this dangerous billionaire lifestyle and mafia-linked vengeance, she must refuse to play his games and alter her fate before the cycle of violence begins again.

Action Billionaire Mafia Modern Mystery Romance

7.6

Kaitlynn and her two children

7.6

Top DEA agent Kaitlynn Bruce woke up to a heavy, chemical lethargy, only to realize she was trapped in the body of a weak, abused war widow. Before she could even process her new reality, she heard her sister-in-law counting cash, selling her unconscious body to a local thug for a measly two hundred dollars. The thug dragged her new seven-year-old son, Cason, into the bedroom. "Mommy!" When the boy reached out, the man brutally kicked his small body into a wooden doorframe, leaving him gasping and bleeding on the floor. Memories flooded Kaitlynn's mind. Her predecessor was a pathetic doormat whose husband's military pension had been bled dry by these greedy in-laws, leaving her children to starve and suffer endless abuse. But as Kaitlynn looked at the bleeding boy's dark, unnervingly alert eyes, a chilling piece of DEA intelligence clicked in her mind. Cason Richmond. The name, the town, the abusive aunt—it all matched the classified files of the "Director of the Hive," the most ruthless and feared cartel puppet master in the criminal underworld. How could this battered, starving child be destined to become the ultimate monster she used to hunt? The original widow's tragic death was supposed to be the catalyst that pushed this boy into total darkness. But Kaitlynn Bruce was not a victim. Adrenaline burning through the drugs, she cracked the thug's neck with a brass lamp and choked the sister-in-law against the wall. Looking down at the boy who was supposed to become a global nightmare, she made a vow. She was going to rewrite his script, even if she had to burn the whole world down to do it.

Action Mafia Modern

8.3

My Family Regrets Their Biasness During The Apocalypse

8.3

When a sudden deep freeze plunges the world into a lethal apocalypse, one woman is betrayed by her own mother, sister, and husband. Forced into the cold to find supplies while they occupy her home, she eventually dies after being pushed from a building. However, she miraculously awakens one week before the frost begins. Now, she must use this second chance to sever ties with her toxic family and ensure they face the consequences of their cruelty.

Action Adventure Fantasy Modern Mystery

Scorching Betrayal

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