Back in Time to be a Plus-Size Chef Concubine

After her fated mate brutally rejects her, a heartbroken werewolf finds herself in an impossible situation. Expecting a life of solitude or shame, her destiny takes a shocking turn when the legendary Lycan King steps forward to claim her as his own. Thrust into a world of royal intrigue and raw power, she must navigate her new role beside the ultimate predator. Can she heal from her past while embracing a future with a formidable new protector?

Desperate to rescue her mother from an abusive stepfather, Jocelyn signs a binding contract to marry Houston Matthews, a cold and formidable billionaire CEO. Playing the devoted wife for his grandfather in a sterile penthouse, she makes a devastating error by serving him homemade dumplings. Houston's reaction is one of inexplicable, violent fury, as though she had offered him poison. When his grandfather traps them together and drugs their milk, Houston's feverish possession leaves Jocelyn bruised and humiliated. By morning, he is distant and regretful, treating her like a disposable transaction. Her last hope shatters as she returns the emerald matriarch bracelet, declaring their agreement never included such cruelty.

Hadson Matrix expected a major milestone when his girlfriend, Amber Norris, agreed to meet his parents. Instead, she betrays his trust by secretly visiting the family of her ex-boyfriend, Gilbert Walker. When Hadson unexpectedly crosses paths with them, a panicked Amber scrambles to cover her tracks. To spare her ex's mother, Samantha, from the truth, Amber introduces her own boyfriend as just a friend. Hadson is left to confront the painful reality of their failing modern romance.

In this modern romance, the protagonist’s unrequited devotion to Seth Scott ends in a frozen, lonely room. As Seth comforts another woman during a harsh winter, he ignores his partner’s cries for help, labeling her behavior as mere drama. He remains oblivious to the grim reality: she is succumbing to a terminal condition. By the time Seth understands the depth of his mistake, the chance for a final farewell will have vanished forever.

After five years of marriage, Harvey Jepson returns from a business trip with his pregnant first love, Debbie Grayson, demanding she move into their home. When his wife objects, Harvey dismisses her, forgetting that the villa was her wedding gift and that his family has survived on her wealth for years. Refusing to tolerate his audacity any longer, she contacts her assistant to finalize a divorce, ready to cast out the live-in husband who dared to bring a mistress into her house.

After walking away from a turbulent past with Lance, Erin believed her childhood sweetheart, Elmer, was her true safe haven. For five years, his devotion seemed flawless. However, a shocking drunken revelation at his bachelor party shatters her world: Elmer's affection is a facade designed to help his true love, Melissa, secure Lance. Realizing her entire relationship is built on lies, Erin abandons the wedding and agrees to her parents' arranged marriage.