slow burn

🔥 WARNING: SLOW BURN and RICH IN NARRATIVE 🔥 Ashley and Josh were in a political marriage. At first, Ashley went along with it because she had liked Josh since childhood. But for Josh, it was a different story. He was head over heels for his girlfriend, Sharon. Josh was always cold to her and openly prioritized Sharon over everything else. It felt like torture for Ashley, and it seemed like it was only her who was dealing with it. Even worse, when they moved to Los Angeles, Sharon was brought along. Ashley desperately wanted to get out of the hell that Josh had built for her, but she was hindered by the agreement she had made with her family. There would be fatal consequences she might face if she divorced Josh. The only option she had was to have Josh be the one to file for divorce instead. So she did everything she could to make Josh, who was usually apathetic, turn to hating her. With help from Mark, CEO of Ashley's workplace and Josh's rival company, Ashley intensifies her efforts to carry out her plans to escape Josh. But at the same time, unexpectedly, she begins to experience a series of horrors that threaten her life. Ashley suspects that Josh is the mastermind behind all of this and urges herself to be more cautious in her actions. "My husband, Josh Lim, is the only person who will benefit from my death.” Surprisingly, Josh and—especially—Sharon are not spared as the target of terror, which makes Josh and Ashley strongly suspicious of each other. Their secret investigations lead to the revelation of dark secrets between their families. _________ × The beginning focus heavily on Josh and Sharon. × Josh and Ashley’s relationship will begin intensely from Chapter 50.

Scarlett Carter had it all, wealth, status, and a husband she thought she could trust. But in a single moment, everything crumbled. Her husband betrayed her. Her best friend stole her life. Her stepbrother took everything she built. And now, pregnant and penniless, she’s nothing more than a scandalous headline. Just when she thinks she’s lost it all, Adrian Carter appears. The black sheep of the Carter dynasty. The vengeful older brother Daniel erased and despised. A man with power, money, and a vendetta just as deep as hers. Adrian offers her a deal, help him destroy those who made him an outsider, and in return she’ll get protection for her baby and revenge against those who hurt her . But revenge comes at a cost. As Scarlett steps into Adrian’s world, she’s no longer the woman they left behind, she becomes something far more dangerous, stopping at nothing to get her own pound of flesh. And when passion ignites between them, the lines between vengeance and desire blur. She was once the billionaire’s placeholder bride. Now? She’ll be the one to burn his empire to the ground.

"You like this, don't you?" His voice was dark velvet, wrapping around me, sinking under my skin. I swallowed hard, refusing to answer, but my body betrayed me-the sharp inhale, the way my lips parted, the way my thighs pressed together. He noticed. Of course, he did. He stepped closer, eliminating the space between us, his heat overwhelming. "Say it." I shook my head, a weak attempt at resistance. His fingers traced up my arm, slow, teasing, until they reached my throat. He didn't squeeze, didn't apply pressure-just let his touch linger there, making me hyperaware of my own racing pulse. "Liar," he murmured. I exhaled sharply. "You're too close." His lips brushed my ear, not quite a kiss, just a whisper of warmth. "And you're not stopping me."

Esteria, the queen of the northern human kingdom, was finally getting married to the vampire prince of her dreams. What began as a treaty between their two kingdoms had blossomed into a courtship where she had truly fallen in love. Life was perfect until darkness cast its shadow over her happiness. Her beloved vampire betrayed her, delivering a fatal blow. With her last breath, she made a desperate deal with a Demon God. "You will have to become my mate to gain the power to exact your revenge," he whispered in her ear, sending a shock through her dying body. This Demon God was not only breathtakingly gorgeous and immensely powerful, but he was also dangerously seductive. Now, he was offering her a deal that promised both vengeance and peril. Esteria’s mind was a storm of grief and fury. Could she handle the Demon God’s insatiable desires and the deadly power that came with their pact? Or would she be consumed by the chaotic demands of this new, dark world? "I will kill both of them. I will draw their last breath with my sword and burn their bodies with my fury," she vowed, her determination as fierce as the hellfire she now wielded.

A Royal Affair, A Royal Betrayal, A Royal Revenge. Lyrielle I was betrayed by a crown I craved, framed for murder and deceit. Condemned to burn by the Alpha King, my family slaughtered before my eyes. They think I’m dead, but as Elyriah Rutledge, I’ll rise to make them pay. Arineth Scorned by my father, despised by my brothers, exiled to die in shadows. For two years, I built the Katula Kingdom, refuge of outcasts, a blade for revenge. Now, with my mate as queen, I’ll claim the throne that’s mine and their blood.

"I am your Alpha," Liard growled, his body pressing dangerously close to hers. "You will not run from me." Helena’s breath hitched, her fingers trembling as they gripped the edge of the infirmary table. "You made a vow," she whispered, voice laced with fury and longing. "No mates. No love. Or have you already forgotten?" His jaw clenched, but his hands found her waist, heat radiating between them. "I tried to forget. I tried to fight it. But every time I close my eyes, I see you. I feel you." His voice dropped lower, a rough, desperate plea. "Damn it, Helena. You were never supposed to be mine." Helena shoved against his chest, her own emotions warring within her. "And I was never supposed to love you, Liard. But fate is cruel." She turned away, biting down the pain in her voice. "Do you know what they’ll do to me if they find out? Do you know what Rhider will do?" Liard’s grip on her tightened. "I don’t care." His breath ghosted against her ear, sending a shiver down her spine. "Let them try to take you from me. I will burn this world before I ever let you go." ********* For years, Alpha Liard Stormbane has ruled with a heart of ice, swearing never to take a mate, never to fall into the same weakness that destroyed his father. But when he is gravely injured and taken to the pack infirmary, fate shatters his control—his mate is none other than Helena, the pack’s healer…and his Beta’s mother.

Before the wedding,Serena Williams caught her fiance with his mistress who is also her best friend. Angrily she called of the wedding and in a bid for revenge she ended up in her ex’s bed . Ben Blackwood is the CEO of the Blackwood Group . He is not only the richest man in the city but also very powerful and the most eligible bachelor. Rumors had it that he is ruthless and cold hearted. Her chest tightened. “He ruined me. Now, I want to return the favor.” Silence stretched between them. Then, suddenly, Ben tilted her chin up with two fingers, forcing her to meet his gaze. “You’re playing a dangerous game, Serena,” he murmured. “But lucky for you… I love danger.” Before she could react, he closed the distance, capturing her lips in a slow, searing kiss. It was nothing like Jake’s touch Ben was in complete control, every movement deliberate, calculated. He tasted of whiskey and power, of promises wrapped in sin. He kissed like a starving wolf ,cruel and teasing ,savoring her surrender before the kill . He was dangerous,but she couldn’t resist . She held on to him tightly, her legs brushing against his side ,a breathing moan escaped her lips . His hands trails up her body ,pushing under her shirt to cup her soft round breast . His teasing touch made shudder as she let out a trembling plea “ is this good enough Mr Blackwood?” “Got to say you’re pretty good”he smirked.

Nuella caught her husband in bed with her step-sister. When she tried to confront them, her step-sister overpowered her and in the process she fell and suffered a miscarriage. While she's still mourning the loss of her child, he serves her divorce papers and orders her to get out of his life. She leaves the hospital before she is discharged and goes to a bar with her friend where she runs into his ex’s uncle, Kelvin Lowes. Her friend encourages her to approach him and use him as a way to get back at her cheating husband. Although she didn't plan to, they ended up in bed together and the next morning, he asked her to marry him. Nuella didn’t ask any questions and simply agreed, having a motive of her own for agreeing. But will their relationship have a future or will it crash and burn before it even begins?

Ava is devastated to find her husband Brandon Thompson in bed with her best friend Mia Brooks. After a heated confrontation between the three, Ava gets into a horrible accident. Divorced while she suffered from memory loss from an accident, Ava regains her memory to find her husband, now ex-husband's personal assistant, Clinton, parading as her husband. With her reputation tainted for being involved with an employee while married, Ava becomes devastated at how her perfect life had turned out. Broken and confused, she decides to go back home only to find Brandon had already moved on after cheating her out of everything. Her properties, her children and her home. With nowhere to go,nobody to turn to, she goes back to her family, the Smiths. A few years later, Ava returns as a cold and ruthless heiress and confronts Brandon for what she had refused to see him as for a really long time; A beast. Ava is back to take what belongs to her. She's out for blood; Brandon's blood. Will there be a second chance for them or will Ava's return burn everything to the ground?

She saved his life, but now she's the one who needs rescue from him. He's a monster, a psychopath, a master manipulator, and a Mafia kingpin, consumed by his obsession with her. He stalks her, wants her—but he's bad for her. Sofia, a broken soul running from her past, finds herself trapped with Zarek Vaughn, a cold and ruthless Mafia boss. Desperate to survive, she strikes a dangerous deal, knowing there’s no way out. But as their worlds collide, She begins to crave the way he breaks her defenses, the way he claims her body, and the way his possessiveness becomes her shield. And when Zarek discovers that this delicate, damaged woman is the one crack in his unbreakable armor, he’s faced with a terrifying truth—she’s his weakness, and he’ll burn the world to keep her. This is a tale of passion, power, and a love so twisted blurring the line between destruction and salvation.