Divorcing my dead sister’s husband
After marrying her deceased sister's husband for years, Daniela eventually finds the strength to ask her domineering husband Alex for a divorce. Shortly after moving out, she finds out she is pregnant and goes back to get her things in the hopes of having a polite conversation. Instead, she loses the baby when Alex, in a fit of rage, shoves her down the stairs .Daniela promises that Alex will pay for his actions. She takes matters into her own hands after the police investigation is halted because of his connections, painstakingly compiling proof of his financial crimes and violent acts against her five-year-old nephew.While reconstructing her life at a new marketing , Daniela meets Thomas, a generous creative director who sees through her well-built barriers. Because of his personal experience with loss, Thomas has the patience to earn her trust even if she is still determined to keep him accountable. After Sam secretly approaches Daniela and reveals the extent of Alex's abuse, Daniela's objective shifts from pursuing personal vengeance to protecting the child she still loves despite Alex rejecting her. Daniela and Thomas are forced to engage in a high-stakes legal battle for Sam's custody and their future together as Alex's danger increases as the net closes around him.If Daniela can get over her fears and fall in love again, she will have the opportunity to start the family she has always desired with her newfound strength and Thomas's unwavering support.
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Chapter: Chapter 62The lake house looked the same as it had ten years ago, except for the Phoenix Foundation banner stretched between two trees and the dozen cars parked in the gravel driveway."I can't believe it's been ten years," I said to Thomas as we carried bags in from the car."Feels like yesterday and forever at the same time," he said.Maya, now thirteen and all legs and attitude, rolled her eyes. "You two are so dramatic.""We're nostalgic," Thomas corrected. "There's a difference.""Is there, though?"Sam appeared from the kitchen, now eighteen and taller than Thomas. "Mom, Janet wants to know where you want the cake.""What cake?""The anniversary cake she ordered. Didn't you know about the cake?""I specifically said no cake.""You know Janet doesn't listen when you say things like that.""Where is Janet?""Terrorizing the caterers."I found Janet in the kitchen directing a team of servers with military precision."Janet, I said no fuss.""This isn't a fuss. This is a celebration.""It's s
Last Updated: 2025-06-19
Chapter: Chapter 61"I still don't understand why we need professional photos," I said, adjusting Maya's dress for the third time. "We have plenty of pictures.""We have plenty of snapshots," Thomas corrected, straightening Sam's tie. "We don't have a real family portrait.""What's the difference?""The difference is that someday Maya will want a picture of her family when she was little. Not a blurry phone photo, but something she can frame and put on her mantle.""I'm not little," Maya protested. "I'm three and three-quarters.""You're right," Thomas said seriously. "You're practically grown up.""Very grown up," she agreed.Sam rolled his eyes but smiled. "You're still little enough that I can carry you.""I can walk by myself.""I know you can. But what if you get tired?""Then I'll ask for a piggyback ride.""Deal."The photography studio was fancier than I'd expected. Soft lighting, multiple backdrop options, and a photographer who looked like she'd stepped out of a magazine herself."You must be t
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Chapter: Chapter 60The letter arrived on a Tuesday. I recognized the return address from the prison immediately, my stomach dropping as I held the envelope. "What is it?" Thomas asked, looking up from his coffee. "Prison mail." "About what?" I tore open the envelope with shaking hands. The letterhead was official, the language formal and cold. "Alex is dead." Thomas set down his coffee cup. "What?" "He died three days ago. Heart attack in his cell." Sam appeared in the kitchen doorway, still in his pajamas. "Who died?" I looked at Thomas, then back at Sam. "Your father." Sam's face went completely blank. "My father?" "Alex. He had a heart attack in prison." "Oh." Sam sat down heavily at the kitchen table. "How do you feel about that?" The question caught me off guard. "I don't know yet. How do you feel?" "I don't know either." Thomas moved to stand behind Sam's chair. "There's no right way to feel about this." "I know I should feel something," Sam said. "But I just feel... empty." "Empt
Last Updated: 2025-06-18
Chapter: Chapter 59"The paperwork is finally approved," Janet said, sliding the folder across the conference table. "You're officially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization."I picked up the documents, running my fingers over the embossed seal. "The Phoenix Foundation for Families in Crisis. It's real.""It's been real since the day you decided to help Lisa," Thomas said. "This just makes it official.""Twenty-three families in six months," Janet continued. "That's incredible for a startup foundation.""It doesn't feel like enough," I said."It never will," Thomas replied. "But it's twenty-three families who are safe now. Twenty-three families who might not have made it out without help."Maya wandered into the conference room, having escaped from Sam's supervision in the lobby."Mama working?" she asked, climbing onto my lap."Mama's working on something very important," I said."Important like awards?""More important than awards.""More important than ice cream?""Almost as important as ice cream."She
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Chapter: Chapter 58"We need to talk," Thomas said, walking into the kitchen with his phone in his hand and a strange expression on his face.I looked up from where I was helping Maya with her morning enzymes. "About what?""We won.""Won what?""The Morrison Agency Award for Creative Excellence."I stared at him. "We what?""We won. They called an hour ago.""That's not possible. We only submitted our portfolio because Janet insisted.""Our work on the Henderson campaign caught their attention. And the community outreach project for the children's hospital.""Those were last-minute projects.""Those were good projects."Maya looked back and forth between us. "Mama? Dada? Happy?""Yes, baby girl," I said, still processing. "We're happy.""Very happy," Thomas added."The ceremony is next Friday night," Thomas continued. "Black tie event at the Grand Hotel downtown.""Next Friday? That's Maya's chest percussion therapy night.""We can do her therapy earlier. Or ask my mom to help.""I don't know if we shou
Last Updated: 2025-06-17
Chapter: Chapter 57"Maya's test results are remarkable," Dr. James said, spreading the papers across her desk. "I've been treating CF patients for fifteen years, and I rarely see numbers this good."I felt Thomas's hand find mine. We'd been preparing for bad news, as had become our habit before every appointment. Good news felt foreign."What exactly are you seeing?" Thomas asked."Her lung function is at ninety-two percent. For a two-year-old with CF, that's exceptional. Her weight is perfect, her growth curve is textbook, and her last sputum culture came back completely clear.""Clear?" I repeated."No bacterial growth. No signs of infection. Her lungs are as healthy as any child her age."Maya chose that moment to escape from Thomas's lap and toddle over to the toy chest, chattering to herself about finding the "purple elephant.""Purple phant!" she announced, holding up a stuffed animal. "Mine!""That's right, Maya. That's the purple elephant," Dr. James said, smiling. "She's certainly vocal.""She
Last Updated: 2025-06-16
The Don’s Mysterious Nanny
**She thought she knew the man she loved. She was wrong about everything.**
Vanessa Rodriguez's perfect life shatters in a single morning when she overhears her boyfriend Marcus discussing "loose ends" and how to "handle" her. The sweet daycare teacher who thought she was dating a banker suddenly finds herself running from a man she no longer recognizes—and straight into the arms of the most dangerous man in the city.
**Alexander De Luca doesn't trust anyone. He can't afford to.**
The ruthless mafia don has built an empire on fear and blood, but his six-month-old daughter Aria is his only weakness. When his longtime housekeeper can no longer care for the baby, Alexander needs a nanny he can trust. What he gets is a woman with secrets as dark as his own.
**Some lies are worth dying for. Others are worth killing for.**
When Marcus is gunned down in what appears to be a random mob hit, Vanessa has nowhere to turn except the penthouse of the man who just hired her. But as she settles into life caring for Aria, Alexander begins to suspect his new nanny isn't the innocent woman she appears to be.
**In a world where trust is a luxury and love is a weapon, Vanessa and Alexander must decide what they're willing to sacrifice for the truth.**
*Because some secrets are too dangerous to keep... and too deadly to tell.*
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*A dark mafia romance filled with betrayal, passion, and the kind of love that's worth going to war for.*
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Chapter: Chapter 62: AlessandroSleep was impossible.I lay in my Naples penthouse bed, staring at the ceiling while my mind raced through endless possibilities.What if Marco was wrong?What if it was just someone who resembled Vanessa?What if it was her, but she'd chosen to forget me deliberately?The questions circled like vultures, picking at every hope I'd tried to bury over the past three weeks.By four in the morning, I gave up pretending I could rest.I stood at the window overlooking the harbor, watching fishing boats prepare for their daily journey into the Mediterranean.Somewhere in this city was a woman who might be the love of my life.A woman who had no idea that her supposed death had nearly destroyed me.How do you approach someone who doesn't remember you?How do you reintroduce yourself to a person who once knew every scar on your body, every fear in your heart?---Mrs. Ciro found me in the kitchen at dawn, fully dressed and nursing my third cup of coffee."Alessandro, mio caro, you look terribl
Last Updated: 2025-08-02
Chapter: Chapter 61: Alessandro The conference room in Don Amato's estate reeked of old cigars and older grudges.I sat across from him at the polished mahogany table, watching his weathered face for any sign of deception while we hammered out the details of our territorial agreement.Three hours of careful negotiation, of reading between the lines, of making sure neither of us left this room feeling like we'd shown weakness.But it was working.The old bastard was listening."Your American operations," Amato said, leaning back in his leather chair. "They bring in how much annually?""Enough to make this conversation worthwhile for both of us."His eyes narrowed at my non-answer, but he didn't push.We'd reached that delicate point in the negotiation where everyone knew the numbers but pretended they didn't."And you're willing to share fifteen percent of the East Coast territory?""Twelve percent. And only the ports.""Fourteen.""Thirteen. Final offer."He studied me for a long moment, probably trying to decide if
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Chapter: Chapter 60: Victoria The morning sun streamed through the tall windows of the apartment as I finished my coffee, watching the city wake up below.Three weeks at the gallery had settled into a comfortable routine—one that included Ace's increasingly frequent visits.He'd started picking me up from work, claiming it was on his way home even though I knew his penthouse was in the opposite direction.He'd begun stopping by the gallery during his lunch breaks, always with some excuse about needing artwork for a client.And this morning, he'd arrived at my door with espresso from my favorite café and that smile that made my stomach flutter in ways I didn't entirely understand."You know I can walk to work," I said, accepting the coffee gratefully. "It's only six blocks.""I know. But I like driving you."The simple honesty in his voice made something warm unfurl in my chest."Besides," he continued, leaning against the kitchen counter with easy familiarity, "it gives me an excuse to see you twice in one day."T
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Chapter: Chapter 59: AlessandroThe warehouse on the outskirts of San Francisco looked abandoned from the outside.Exactly the way I liked it.I pulled my Maserati between two shipping containers and killed the engine, checking my watch. Right on time for a meeting that could determine whether my arms dealing operation expanded into military contracts or stayed small-scale.The balance I walked these days felt like a tightrope stretched over an abyss.On one side was the father Aria needed—gentle, present, the kind of man who could teach her to ride a bike without blood on his hands.On the other hand was the don my organization required—ruthless, feared, willing to make the hard choices that kept us all alive.Some days, I wasn't sure which version of myself was real anymore.Colonel Miles was already waiting inside, his crisp uniform a stark contrast to the grimy warehouse surroundings.We'd done business before—small transactions, handguns mostly, nothing that would raise too many eyebrows.Today was different."
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Chapter: Chapter 58: Isabella Alessandro's alarm went off at five in the morning.I felt him slide out of bed, careful not to wake me, but I'd been lying awake for hours anyway.Planning."Morning," I whispered, making my voice soft and sleepy.He turned, surprised to find me watching him in the gray pre-dawn light."Go back to sleep, Bella. I have an early meeting.""I'll make you breakfast.""You don't have to—""I want to."I slipped out of bed, letting my silk nightgown cling to my curves as I moved past him toward the bathroom.In the mirror, I caught his eyes following me, and a spark of hope flickered in my chest.Maybe today would be different.Twenty minutes later, I had coffee brewing and eggs Benedict on the table.Alessandro's favorite. The dish his mother used to make for special occasions.He appeared in the kitchen wearing one of his perfectly tailored suits, hair still damp from the shower."You didn't have to go to all this trouble," he said, but I could hear the appreciation in his voice."It's n
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Chapter: Chapter 57: Isabella The silk nightgown had cost more than most people's rent.I'd worn it to bed every night for the past week, letting it slip off my shoulder at just the right moments, bending over to check on Aria so Alessandro could see the curve of my breasts.Nothing.He looked, of course. Alessandro was still a man, after all.But his eyes held the same distant politeness they'd carried since Marco's call three weeks ago.Since Vanessa's death.Since my victory.I adjusted the neckline of my cream silk blouse and checked my reflection in the hallway mirror before heading to the kitchen.If seduction wasn't working, perhaps it was time for a different approach.---Alessandro was already at the breakfast table, Aria on his lap as he fed her small pieces of cut strawberries.My heart should have melted at the sight—my handsome husband and our perfect daughter sharing their morning ritual.Instead, I felt the familiar stab of jealousy.Even grieving, even distant, he gave Aria more genuine affection
Last Updated: 2025-07-29
Luna To Alpha Ace
When Love Becomes a Prison
After twenty failed IVF treatments and four years of heartbreak, Lily Collins finally has everything she's ever wanted: she's pregnant with the miracle baby she and her husband James fought so hard for. But the man she married is becoming someone she doesn't recognize—controlling, secretive, and increasingly dangerous.
When James strikes her for the first time, Lily tells herself it's the stress. When he isolates her from friends and monitors her every move, she convinces herself it's concern for the baby. But when she discovers he's been lying about their fertility treatments, she realizes the father of her unborn child might be hiding something far more sinister than she ever imagined.
**Meanwhile, across the city...**
Alpha werewolf Ace Winters has spent years searching for his destined mate. When the bond finally calls to him, leading him to a pregnant woman living in fear, his protective instincts roar to life. But his mate is human, fragile, and already running from one dangerous man.
One wrong move could send her fleeing forever. One right move could save her life.
Two men. One woman. A baby caught in between.
As Lily fights to uncover the truth about her husband's deceptions, she has no idea that her salvation might come from the mysterious stranger watching over her or that accepting his protection will thrust her into a world where fairy tales are real. Love can be written in the stars.
But first, she has to survive long enough to discover that monsters don't always look like monsters...
*And heroes don't always look entirely human.*
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Chapter: Chapter 78: AceThe horn sounded. Time slowed to a crawl as I stepped into the center of the ancient circle. Four Alphas surrounded me, their eyes gleaming with predatory hunger. The crowd fell silent, the weight of centuries pressing down on us. I kept my mind linked with Lily open, feeling her steady presence like an anchor in the storm. *Ready?* Lucas asked. "As ready as we'll ever be." Alpha Thorne moved first, his massive frame lunging forward with surprising speed. I sidestepped, feeling the rush of air as his claws whistled past my face. The others circled like sharks scenting blood. "Is that all you've got?" Thorne snarled, his grey eyes blazing with contempt. "We're just getting started." Reeves came at me from the left while Cross attacked from the right. I dropped low, rolling between them as they crashed into each other. The crowd roared its approval. *Use the ring,* Lucas urged. *End this quickly.* "Not yet. They need to see we can win without it." "Without what?
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Chapter: Chapter 77: AceThe morning air was crisp as we loaded the vehicles. One day before the challenge. One day before everything changed. "Eva." I pulled my sister aside. "You know what to do." "Keep the pack safe. Keep the borders secure. Keep everyone calm." She nodded, but I could see the worry in her eyes. "And if you don't come back?" "I will." "But if you don't?" "Then you lead them. You've been ready for this responsibility for years." I turned to survey the small group coming with us. Marcus, obviously. Three of my best fighters'd serve as additional security. The pack doctor, because challenges this serious require medical support. And Lily. She stood beside our vehicle, wearing the armor I'd commissioned for her. Lightweight but protective, designed to blend function with feminine form. She looked like a warrior queen, beautiful and dangerous. "You don't have to do this," I said, approaching her. "Yes, I do." She adjusted the armor's straps. "We've been over this." "We hav
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Chapter: Chapter 76: Lily We moved to the bed still damp, our bodies fitting together perfectly as we had so many times before. My head found its place on his chest, his heartbeat steady under my ear. "I want to come with you," I said into the darkness. His body tensed immediately. "No." "Ace—" "No, Lily. Not." "Why?" "Because it's dangerous. Because I need to focus on the fight, not on keeping you safe." "I can keep myself safe." "Against four Alpha wolves in combat frenzy? I don't think so." I pushed up on my elbow to look at him. "I'm not asking to fight. I'm asking to be there." "Same thing." "No, it's not. I'm asking to be close enough to know you're alive. To be there if..." I couldn't finish the sentence. "If I lose?" "If you get hurt." "I won't." "You can't promise that." "I can promise that having you there will distract me. That knowing you're in danger will make me vulnerable." "And being separated from you makes me vulnerable too." He was quiet for a long moment
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Chapter: Chapter 75: LilyThree days until the challenge. Three days until the man I loved would face four Alpha wolves in combat that could end his life. I watched from the training room window as Ace worked with the Alpha King ring, his movements becoming more fluid with each passing hour. The ancient power was bonding with him, transforming him into something magnificent and terrifying. But also something that might not come home to me. "He's getting stronger," Marcus said, appearing beside me. "Is it enough?" "It has to be." That wasn't the reassurance I needed. I'd been living on "has to be" for days now, and the uncertainty was eating me alive. Ace moved through the training sequence again, the ring pulsing with dark fire as he channeled its power. His body was changing—more defined, more powerful, more dangerous. The gentle man who held me at night was becoming a weapon forged for war. "I need to be there," I said quietly. "Luna—" "I need to be there, Marcus. I can't sit here wonderi
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Chapter: Chapter 74: Ace The neutral ground felt like a battlefield before the first shot was fired. Twenty-three pack leaders sat around the massive oak table, their scents mixing into a cocktail of tension, aggression, and barely contained violence. The Alpha King ring pulsed on my finger, responding to the electric atmosphere. I'd known this moment would come. The question was whether I'd be ready for it. "Let me make this simple," growled Alpha Thorne of the Silverback Pack, his grey eyes fixed on me with open hostility. "You're not our king. You're a pretender who got lucky with an ancient trinket." "The ring doesn't choose pretenders," I replied, keeping my voice steady despite the adrenaline coursing through my veins. "It chooses leaders." "Leaders are earned, not appointed by magic jewelry." Alpha Reeves of the Ironwood Pack leaned forward. "We've been governing ourselves for over a century. We don't need some upstart telling us how to run our territories." "And we sure as hell don't need
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Chapter: Chapter 73: James The wolf inside me stirred restlessly as I paced Derek's living room, waiting for him to finish his phone calls. Three days had passed since my transformation, and I still felt like I was wearing someone else's skin. The rage that came with my new nature pulsed beneath the surface, begging to be unleashed. But I had to be smart about this. Patient. The old James would have rushed in without a plan. The new James—the one with supernatural strength and centuries of inherited fury—knew better. "Found someone," Derek said, hanging up his phone. "Her name's Maria. She's raised six kids of her own, and she's discreet. Won't ask questions about where you got the baby or where you're going." "Good. When can she start?" "Tomorrow. But James, are you sure about this? Using your daughter as bait—" "She's not bait." The words came out sharper than I intended, and Derek took a step back. "She's my child. My blood. And she's going to help me get back what's mine." "By manipulating L
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