What Is a Moon Without a Star?

On her wedding day, Fiona Starr’s life takes a dark turn when her husband’s friend commits suicide. Three years later, Mark Zimmer reveals his true nature by brutally torturing Fiona’s father and subjecting the pregnant Fiona to the same agony. After dying in a rat-infested basement, Fiona miraculously wakes up the day before her marriage. In this life, she is determined to reject the Starr family's live-in son-in-law and change her fate.

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Fiona then snapped, " Let go of me!"

Mark released her, but she was left staring at her reddened wrist that felt so numb it was as if it wasn't hers.

At the same time, Mark growled coolly above her, "It was your college friend who took that photo… how many times does this make it? Are you so jealous that you can't even stand a female around me?!

"I told you—if you want me to marry you, leave me alone for two months, or dream on!"

With that, he heard Sue sobbing outside and promptly knocked Fiona out of the way, storming out without looking behind.

Fiona was wearing high heels and sprained her leg, and she turned to see the door opening.

Sue crouched in a corner and sobbed loudly while three men were hovering around her, comforting her.

The men were Noris, Boris, and Yannick, whose education and lifestyles were sponsored by her father.

But as soon as they saw Fiona, they immediately surrounded Sue protectively, leaving Fiona smirking in wry amusement at how they didn't hesitate to take Sue's side.

Considering how Mark quickly took control over everything, the trio must have helped a lot.

As the stalemate lasted for a while, Yannick strode up to make peace. "She's like a sister to us. Mark knows how hard life has been for her, so he bent the rules to get her a job here. Blame me if you want, but don't get upset with Mark."

"Sister?" Fiona smirked, refusing to play along. "Is Mark really that understanding?"

She started to leave but felt her swollen wrist being grabbed again.

She gasped in pain, and Mark eased his grip but still held on to her. "You haven't apologized."

Fiona felt her heart grow cold, but she ignored her pain and shook him off with full strength.

Straightening herself, she glared at everyone as she snapped, "Why should I apologize?! I never did a thing!"

Sue quickly whispered, "I-It's alright, Mark."

And with that, Fiona left unbothered this time, with Mark's eyes still glued to her.

When she was out of sight, Noris couldn't help snorting, "What is her problem? Woke up on the wrong side of bed? She's never snapped at Mark like that before!"

"Probably just some new tactic she read somewhere to get Mark's attention," Boris chuckled, walking up and clapping Mark on the shoulder. "Watch out. Don't fall for it now!"

Mark nodded in understanding, as he was puzzled for a moment too.

As he walked up and wrapped his arms around Sue's waist, Noris, Boris, and Yannick all tactfully left.

"Do you really have to marry her?" she asked, still sobbing.

It broke Mark's heart to see that, but he sighed. "I have no choice.

Fiona loved him, and he owed the Starr family and had to work for them for the rest of his life.

Sue sobbed even louder right then, as she refused to accept it—how could her beloved man marry someone else?!

"You don't even love her!" she wailed. "You're just hurting yourself being with her! They don't get to do anything they like just because they're rich!"

Mark never answered and quietly held her tighter as he kissed her hair. "Just wait for me!"

Neither of them noticed that Fiona was hidden in a corner, recording everything and sneering as she turned off the screen.

It went without saying what Mark was waiting for, but she refused to let him win in this life!

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Fourteen-year-old Lilac Einar made a fatal error by using forbidden magic, leading her to trust the future Alpha, Nox Griffin, with her confession. Instead of protection, she met betrayal. Condemned to a lifetime of servitude at the brutal Lycan's Training Camp, Lilac endured years of agony and bloodshed. Now, after four years of suffering, she finally has a chance to escape. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, she prepares to hunt down those who wronged her, starting with Nox.

Action Adventure Fantasy Romance Werewolf Young Adult

9.0

Fiancé Ditched Me, So I Chose a Better Alpha

9.0

After Ethan Hawkins skips their betrothal party to avenge Lily Bauer, he demands an apology and a sacred necklace in exchange for his return. Humiliated and dismissed by her brother Ryan, the protagonist refuses to yield to Ethan’s manipulation. Knowing the value of her pack’s ancestral token, she rejects her unfaithful mate. Instead, she accepts a powerful alliance with the Blackwood pack, choosing a new path of strength over further disrespect from the Frostfang leaders.

Action Fantasy Romance Werewolf

9.1

He Saved His Old Flame. I Erased Myself

9.1

Caught in a violent Manhattan ambush, a pregnant woman pleads for her husband Adrian Moretti’s help. Instead of responding, the mafia head prioritizes his former flame, Evelyn Langdon, leaving his wife to lose their baby alone. After discovering Adrian gifted her anniversary necklace to Evelyn, the grieving survivor refuses to remain a victim. She contacts Professor Clark to activate the Black Ice Protocol, a classified move to erase her identity and disappear from the world.

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8.2

Reborn to Ruin My Scumbag Husband

8.2

In the gripping modern novel Reborn to Ruin My Scumbag Husband, marital loyalty is completely shattered. A faithless husband crosses every line when he stumbles home intoxicated, bringing another woman into their shared space for the night. But the ultimate betrayal occurs when he dares to raise his hand against his wife. Instead of backing down, she prepares to strike back with lethal resolve. He is about to discover that his physical violence is no match for the cold edge of her blade.

Action Fantasy Modern Romance

8.7

Signed Away: His New Wife

8.7

In my past life, I died alone in a sterile hospital bed while my fiancé, Dyllan, comforted his "foster sister" Heather through a fake panic attack. He missed the birth and death of our child because Heather was "too delicate" to be left alone. Even as I took my last breath, he was wiping away her crocodile tears, ignoring my desperate calls. I sacrificed my dreams, my money, and my life for him, only to be a forgotten footnote. But when I opened my eyes, I was back at the City Hall counter, the marriage license waiting. Dyllan tapped his foot impatiently, checking his phone. "Hurry up, Ivy. Heather called. She' s having an episode. She needs me." The old Ivy would have trembled and obeyed, desperate for his approval. But I just smiled, a cold, calculated expression he didn't recognize. "Go to her," I said, pushing him toward the door. "I'll handle the paperwork. Family comes first, right?" He rushed out without a backward glance, relieved to be the hero again. Left alone with the official document, I didn't write my own name on the bride's line. With a steady hand and a heart full of vengeance, I wrote Heather Rosales. Congratulations, Dyllan. You're legally married to the burden you love so much. And I am finally free.

Action Modern Romance

7.7

The CEO's Asset: Sold To My Enemy

7.7

I spent two years trying to please Xander Yates, thinking he was the man who would help me save my family’s struggling manufacturing business. As a former senior legal counsel, I thought I knew how to handle sharks, but I never expected the man I loved to be the one who would try to skin me alive. Everything shattered at a high-end gala when I felt a chemical fire start in my marrow. Xander had spiked my drink, chasing me through the hotel corridors with a predatory smile, ready to take by force what I wouldn't give him willingly. I barely escaped into an elevator, stealing a key card from a man in a sharp grey suit and collapsing in room 8086. That stranger turned out to be Crockett Blackburn, the "Ice King of Wall Street" and a man my family had spent years avoiding. He didn't save me out of the goodness of his heart; he saved me because he saw a "messy variable" he could turn into a weapon. By morning, Xander was blackmailing me with a video of me drugged, and Crockett was offering me a deal that felt like a deal with the devil. He would save my factory, but only if I gave him 51% controlling interest and became his personal legal counsel. The humiliation was total. Xander called me a junkie and a slut, while Crockett looked at the bruises on my neck with the cold, clinical assessment of a man checking a damaged piece of equipment. When a secret bid was leaked, Crockett didn't hesitate to pin the blame on me, accusing me of working with my ex to drive up the price. I was a pawn in a game between two monsters, one who wanted to destroy my body and another who wanted to own my soul and my family’s legacy. I had lost my apartment, my reputation, and my safety in less than twenty-four hours. "I don't like it when people break my things," Crockett told me as he applied ointment to the marks Xander left on my throat. I realized then that if I wanted to survive, I had to stop being the victim and start being the predator. I signed the contract, moved into Blackburn’s penthouse, and prepared for a scorched-earth war against the Yates family. I don't care if Crockett Blackburn is using me as a leash—as long as he lets me be the one to bite.

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What Is a Moon Without a Star?

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