The Kiss of Death

To celebrate her grandmother’s 60th birthday, a woman returns home with a gift that will never be forgotten. However, a violent roadside dispute results in her husband abandoning her on the highway. Shortly after, his car is discovered destroyed and he is confirmed dead. While the world sees a tragic accident, the reality is far more sinister. In the modern novel The Kiss of Death, this supposed tragedy is revealed to be a deliberate homicide committed by the survivor herself.

Chapters

Chapter 1

I give my grandmother a gift she'll never forget on her 60th birthday.

My husband and I get into a fight on the highway back to my hometown. He pulls over in the emergency lane and chases me out of the car. He then drives off, leaving me stranded on the highway.

He later gets into a major accident on the highway. His car is totaled, and he dies.

It's actually not an accident—it's homicide.

I'm the murderer.

The police officers rang my doorbell at 5:00 am that morning. I yawned and stepped out in my nightgown to answer the door.

"Are you Ivy Lane?"

I nodded. "Yes, that's me."

The officer leading the group was a woman in her 40s, who presented her badge. I glanced at her name, and it was Eleanor Castillo.

"We're from the Everwood Police Department. Your husband, Chester Paget, was involved in a serious car accident last night on the Everwood section of the ring highway. He died at the scene."

From the moment I saw the officers at my door, an uneasy weight had been pressing on my chest. The phrase "died at the scene" dropped like a final anchor, grounding all my swirling emotions in an instant.

This moment was something I had rehearsed in my mind more times than I could count.

"An accident?" Feigning shock, I froze for a moment, murmuring under my breath as I covered my face with both hands.

"No… No, that's impossible…"

When I lowered my hands, my eyes were bloodshot, and a single, perfectly timed tear rolled down my cheek.

"What caused the accident? He was fine last night. How could he just…"

Eleanor observed my reaction closely as she replied, "The preliminary investigation suggests that fatigue driving may have been the cause."

I gripped the doorframe, my voice breaking as I muttered, "That stretch of highway… the service stations are too far apart, and it was right at dusk when visibility was poor.

"Yesterday was my mother-in-law's birthday. He must've been rushing to make it back for dinner. If only we'd left earlier…"

"Ms. Lane, we'll need your cooperation. Please come with us—"

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Action Billionaire Modern Romance

9.6

Betrayal in Dance Team

9.6

In the high-stakes world of competitive dance, a tight-knit team faces an unexpected crisis when a hidden betrayal threatens to tear them apart. As secrets emerge, the group’s unity fractures, turning former allies into rivals. Amidst the pressure of upcoming performances, the protagonist must navigate a web of deception and intense physical challenges to reclaim their place on stage and uncover the truth behind the sabotage.

Action Modern Young Adult

7.4

Fated to My Father's Killer

7.4

"You can't escape me, Aurora. You are mine!" The Alpha King's roar echoed through the palace walls. But Aurora just tightened her grip on the blade hidden beneath her cloak. She would never-never-give herself to the monster who murdered her father. Even if the Moon Goddess cursed her to be his mate. *** Aurora Regalia once had everything-a loving father, a prosperous pack, and a future that glittered with promise. Her father, the king, even chose her a mate: Logan Charming. Powerful. Charismatic. Cursed. She thought he was her destiny. Then she watched him tear her father's head from his shoulders. One night. One betrayal. Her entire family, slaughtered. Her pack, reduced to ashes. Aurora jumped off a cliff that night-not to die, but to survive. To become something her enemies would never see coming. An assassin. A ghost. A blade wrapped in silk. For years, she trained in the shadows, fueled by one single purpose: revenge. Blood for blood. She would make Logan Charming suffer the way she had suffered. She would carve his heart out and feel nothing. But fate had a cruel sense of humor. The Moon Goddess looked down at her shattered daughter and laughed. Because the man who destroyed her life? The monster who wore her father's blood on his hands? He was her fated mate. Now Aurora stands at a crossroads she never asked for. Every instinct screams for vengeance. Every fiber of her being recoils at the bond pulling her toward him. But Logan? He doesn't care about her hatred. He doesn't care about her blade. "You can run, little mate," he whispers, crimson eyes gleaming in the dark. "But I will always find you." And when he does? He won't just cage her body. He'll claim her soul.

Action Mystery Werewolf

9.2

Feed Me to the Beasts

9.2

In Feed Me to the Beasts, betrayal takes a lethal turn when Joey’s first love, Zayla, attempts to murder his wife. After surviving a fall, the protagonist is kidnapped and cast into a zoo's bear enclosure to be torn apart. Unaware of the carnage, Joey remains focused on the pregnant Zayla, even threatening to desecrate his wife’s mother’s grave if she doesn't provide a blood transfusion. He has no idea that his wife is already a mangled corpse.

Action Horror Modern Mystery

9.7

Forgetting The Alpha Who Left Me

9.7

After being shoved off a cliff by her sister, Selene is left to die by Alpha Fenrir, the man she once loved. As she perishes in a ravine choked with wolfsbane, her lingering soul watches Fenrir comfort her betrayer while mocking her supposed weakness. Over five days of agonizing decay, the poison destroys more than just her body; it erases her devotion. The aspiring Luna is gone, replaced by a spirit who no longer cares for her former mate or her stolen future.

Action Adventure Fantasy Horror Romance Werewolf

7.9

Glutton Boy Bound Me to a Food Transfer System

7.9

In the modern fantasy Glutton Boy Bound Me to a Food Transfer System, Daniel Miller links his appetite to the protagonist’s body. While Daniel profits from twelve-hour eating marathons, the hero suffers through agonizing pancreatitis. Despite the medical mystery, Chloe dismisses the claims as jealousy. Eventually, a massive binge causes a fatal internal rupture. Reborn on the day of the first stream, the protagonist prepares to beat Daniel at his own game by eating first.

Action Fantasy Horror Modern Mystery

The Kiss of Death

Chapter 1

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