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I'd always thought that I had found the perfect husband—that is, until I discovered that he had a girlfriend who looks almost identical to me. It turns out she can't have children. That's why he married me—he wanted me to have a child that looked like them. The day the child is born is the day our marriage ends. So, I decide to leave. However, he comes knocking on my door when I've already started over. "I've finally understood that you're the one I love. Come home with me." It's too bad I don't love him anymore.

During a fight with my husband, he shoved me. My stomach bumped into the couch’s armrest. Just then, his childhood friend called him, sobbing. “Caleb, hurry, come to Cloudpeak Hotel and save me! My boss got me drunk, and now he’s forcing me to serve our client…” I nearly blacked out from the twisting pain in my stomach. I begged him to take me to the hospital. However, my husband said, “There’s a life at stake here! Can you not be so cruel?” He left, slamming the door behind him. I had no choice but to call for an ambulance. That night, he spent the night with his childhood friend, while I lay in the operating theater, undergoing emergency surgery. Good news, Caleb Gordon! You'd never have children again! Weren’t you glad? You deserved it!

I've loved my husband for five years, but he's never reciprocated my feelings. In fact, on the day after my death, he runs straight into his true love's arms. During my absence, he sneers and says, "She's up to her old tricks again." When he receives a call telling him to identify my body, he's excited. He thinks he can see my reaction to having my scheme exposed. He doesn't know that I'm long dead, though.

My art studio caught fire. I risked my life to pull my boyfriend, Vincent Parcelle, out of the flames. Vincent wanted to rush back inside to save his first love, Tammy Reese, who was trapped inside. But I stopped him. The fire destroyed her face and left her legs amputated. Unable to face her disfigurement and disability, Tammy took her own life by overdosing on pills. Afterward, Vincent and I moved forward and got married. On our wedding night, he slit my throat without thinking twice. "If it weren't for you, Tammy wouldn't be dead. Go to hell and pay for your sins!" Only after dying did I realize—Vincent had hated me to the core ever since the fire. For some reason, I was reborn. Grateful that the heavens had given me another chance at life, I ran without looking back this time. To hell with love. I was determined to survive.

Little Jean contracted AIDS from a human woman. What's worse? She gave it to him intentionally. As if that wasn't enough, she reintroduced herself in my mate's life as his new love. Logan loved her to bits because she was young and talented. He didn't care if she was human. It has been hell ever since. I have been secretly been bullied by Leah, the human girl, since she won Logan's heart. While I endured all the bullying in hopes of winning hearts, no one wanted to treat my son, the future heir of the Waterstone pack. It was a shame. But I will be leaving everything behind to start anew. I was born a healer, never got the chance to blossom. And I shall...with all my determination. Because I have to treat my sick son. (THIS IS PURELY FICTIONAL. I DID NOT FIND THE CURE FOR AIDS GUYS, PLEASE DON'T COME FOR ME)

TITLE: Bound by Blood and Moonlight SYNOPSIS Sylvia Monroe is a young, brilliant lawyer with an unbroken winning streak. But her latest victory over an elusive crime syndicate leader marks the beginning of a nightmare. Following the verdict, a string of violent murders plagues the city, and Sylvia becomes the prime suspect. One fateful night, she awakens in her mansion, soaked in her adoptive parents’ blood, with no recollection of the event. Haunted by strange, prophetic dreams, Sylvia goes on the run to clear her name. However, danger follows her at every turn. Unbeknownst to Sylvia, she is being watched by Dominic Vega, a rogue alpha who is drawn to her for reasons far beyond lust. Dominic knows Sylvia is more than human—her blood holds the key to uniting the fractured werewolf clans. But he also harbors a dark secret that threatens their fragile connection. As Sylvia uncovers hidden truths about her identity and battles the enemies lurking in the shadows, she must decide whom to trust—Dominic, the enigmatic alpha with an ulterior motive, or herself. GENRE: Werewolf Romance TROPE(S): Secrets, Betrayal, Enemies-to-Lovers, Redemption, Power Struggle SETTING: Modern-Day USA --- PLOT OUTLINE INTRODUCTION: The story begins with Sylvia Monroe returning home after a grueling day in court, basking in her victory over the city’s most notorious crime syndicate. She confides in her adoptive parents’ housekeeper, Maria, about her plans to spend the weekend resting. As the weekend passes, Sylvia dreams of shadowy figures and bloodstained corridors—a recurring nightmare that seems to intensify with every case she wins. When she wakes up one Saturday afternoon, she finds herself in the backyard pool, drenched in blood, with her adoptive parents floating lifeless beside her.