Florie_Liz

In a realm where secrets are currency and power lies hidden beneath the surface, Alianna has left behind the gilded prisons of nobility, seeking freedom amidst the dangers of the wild. But freedom comes with a cost. Hunted by shadows of her past and burdened by magic she can barely control, Alianna must navigate a world where every step could be her last. When a chance encounter with the enigmatic and infuriating Leander pulls her deeper into a dangerous hunt, tensions flare between them. Leander's piercing gaze seems to see through her carefully constructed lies, but he carries secrets of his own, secrets that tie him to the monstrous forces creeping ever closer. With whispers of war, a looming prophecy, and a king who will stop at nothing to crush any threat to his reign, Alianna must confront the power within her, and the truths that could shatter everything she holds dear. As danger closes in from all sides, the battle for survival becomes a battle for destiny. Can Alianna rise above the chains of her past, or will the shadows consume her before she can claim her future?

On his twenty-fifth birthday, Theodore’s world shattered. Expecting to inherit his father's company after years of relentless hard work, he was blindsided when the empire was handed to his conniving half-brother, Albert, instead. The humiliation didn't end there, confronting his father revealed a devastating secret: Theodore was an illegitimate child, the product of his mother's long-hidden mistake. Betrayals came in waves. Theodore discovered his loving girlfriend had been secretly involved with Albert for years, and his half-brother, fueled by jealousy and malice, forced him out of the only home he'd ever known. As Theodore struggled to rebuild, the family’s bitter power games grew bloodier. His cunning stepmother, Dalia, feeling threatened by Theodore's tenacious half-sister, Karina, resorted to the unthinkable... Poison. Theodore seething with rage, another shocking truth surfaced: his real father was the richest man in San Diego. With his family's reputation in ruins and his mother’s honor dragged through the mud, Theodore had nothing left to lose. Now, Theodore must navigate a treacherous web of deceit, betrayal, and vengeance. Will he outwit his enemies and reclaim what's his, or will the darkness of his revenge consume him first?