Sacred Blade, Bound by Blood

A sudden 3:00 AM phone call shatters Maisie’s peace, delivering a devastating blow. Stella, who vanished two years ago alongside Maisie's boyfriend, Harry, has finally resurfaced. She sends a shocking photo of Harry sleeping soundly in her embrace, complete with a ring box displayed on the pillow. Accompanying the image is a mocking text boasting of their intimacy and asking if Maisie still wants him back. Disgusted by the betrayal, Maisie must confront the ugly truth of her past.

To fulfill her dying sister Isabelle's final wish, Callie Monroe entered a loveless marriage with brother-in-law Dr. Marcus Hale to protect her young niece, Sophie. For five years, Callie acted as a silent guardian, secretly falling in love with the family she saved. Yet, Marcus kept his heart locked away, treating her as a mere nanny. The breaking point arrives on Callie's thirtieth birthday, when ten-year-old Sophie hands her a devastating letter filled with hatred, wishing Callie had died instead.

On her birthday, Valerie’s life shatters after a betrayal leads to a night with a mysterious man. Months later, she begins working for Ellan Noir, the icy leader of Noir Group. Desperate to pay for Nora’s surgery, she signs a contract of absolute submission to him. While hiding a pregnancy and plotting revenge with a rival, tragedy strikes. With Ellan near death and their infant poisoned, Valerie must decide whether to save him or let her past destroy everything.

After dedicating ten years of her life to Adriel Aldridge, Azalea Ashbourne discovers a devastating betrayal: her fiancé has secretly donated sperm to his female friend. Overhearing his family celebrate the pregnancy, Azalea listens as they mock her devotion, confident she is too desperate to ever leave. They brag about Adriel's upcoming hospital board promotion, unaware that Azalea holds all the power. Shattered but resolute, she calls her father to strip Adriel of his future and vows to marry another man.

After an ambush, Don Vincent Corleone fakes amnesia to install Angela Mancini as his Donna, stripping his wife Valenna of her status. As the family’s machinist, Valenna overhears the truth but remains silent. When Vincent publicly humiliates her and demands her blueprints, she files for divorce and vanishes. Without her expertise, the Corleone firearm shipment fails, sparking a crisis. When Vincent finally tracks her down, Valenna turns the tables by pretending she has no idea who he is.

On her wedding day, an Elliott heiress is betrayed when her father’s arrest destroys her status. To protect his family’s interests, her husband Claudius orders her death. Despite her pregnancy, she is injected with poison to stage a suicide. After a friend steals her ring and leaves her for dead, she miraculously survives. Now, armed with a secret ledger, she emerges from the shadows to dismantle their empire and take revenge for their cruelty.