Deny Me, Dragon King

Sitting in a luxurious café, a woman expects the classic ultimatum when an elegant, wealthy mother slides a $20,000 Black Card across the table. Instead of demanding she stay away from her son, the disdainful matriarch delivers a shocking twist: she wants to pay her to crash and ruin the son's upcoming engagement party. This unexpected proposal shatters the protagonist's assumptions, leaving her stunned and desperately wondering why she has been selected for this chaotic scheme.

What was supposed to be a milestone celebration quickly turns into a devastating nightmare. On the exact day of their eighth anniversary, a woman reaches into her partner Sam's coat pocket, expecting nothing out of the ordinary. Instead, she pulls out an intimate piece of foreign lingerie that definitely does not belong to her. Eight years of shared history and deep devotion instantly unravel with a single, heartbreaking discovery, exposing a painful truth about the man she trusted.

After catching her fiancé and stepsister scheming to steal her inheritance, she walks away from public humiliation and into a binding contract with Caden Sinclair, a Lycan King with secrets of his own. His confession shocks her: he has tracked her for three years, ever since her mother marked her as someone worth finding. When her stepmother flaunts her mother’s heirloom and her father tries to have her committed, she fights back with proof of murder. As the truth closes in, her hidden werewolf nature finally awakens, setting her on a path of vengeance.

While attempting to check into a hotel owned by her subordinate, a high-ranking Mafia leader is confronted by an aggressive manager named Sofia Rossi. Misidentifying the boss's cocktail attire as the mark of a sex worker, Sofia demands a $600,000 fine for illegal guest reception. Despite attempts to clarify her identity and mention the owner, Luca Conti, the boss is met with vitriol. Refusing to tolerate the disrespect, she sends a lethal ultimatum to her secretary: either Sofia Rossi vanishes, or Luca Conti will pay the price.

For twelve agonizing months, one singular obsession has consumed her: extracting slow, agonizing vengeance upon the monster who murdered her beloved mate. She craves to tear him apart with her claws, making him suffer just as she did. Yet, when their paths finally cross, a devastating reality shatters her plans. The very murderer she swore to destroy is revealed to be her own fated mate. Refusing to succumb to destiny's cruel game, she makes a final, dangerous vow: she will reject him.

After three years of marriage, Ava discovers her husband, Elias, is a master of deception. What she believed was a perfect life collapses as she uncovers a web of financial fraud and hidden identities. Every romantic gesture now feels like a calculated move in his dangerous game. As Ava digs deeper into his secret past, she must outsmart the man she once loved. In this high-stakes mystery, she fights to reclaim her life before his lies destroy her.