From Shadows to Throne: Strike Me and Bleed

A world-renowned, mysterious fashion designer attends the Innovating Design Competition as a secret judge, only for a male influencer to seize her reserved VIP seat. Mistaking her for a beggar, he demands her removal, citing the Reid family's massive financial backing as his authority. However, the protagonist remains the true power behind the industry. Now, she must navigate this public confrontation while deciding how to handle the Reid family's unauthorized influence over her domain.

High on a snowy peak, Shawn Foster blames his partner for Susan Taylor's altitude sickness. As punishment, he uses a Prusik knot to tie her up and leaves her stranded five thousand meters above sea level. While he carries Susan to safety, the protagonist is left gasping for oxygen in the thin air. Despite her desperate pleas for mercy, Shawn ignores her. Three days later, he finally asks about her whereabouts, unaware that she has already been buried deep beneath the mountain snow.

After finding her daughter hospitalized because of her husband Draven’s cruel mistress, Vespera Habsburg hopes for his remorse. Instead, Draven offers a real estate payoff to protect the culprit. The ultimate betrayal strikes when Vespera overhears Draven instructing doctors to withhold life-saving treatment from their child, falsely claiming the girl isn't his. With their seven-year agreement finally expiring, Vespera decides to end the marriage and fight back with her prepared divorce papers.

In a world of magic and steel, a legendary hero once hailed as the pinnacle of power finds himself stripped of his glory. Now living in the shadows of his former greatness, he must navigate a treacherous path of redemption and hidden threats. As old enemies resurface and unexpected alliances form, he discovers that his journey is far from over. This tale weaves intense action with a poignant romance as a fallen legend seeks his true purpose.

For two years, Krystal endured Hunter’s blatant affairs and his mistress’s cruelty to protect her daughter. This toxic cycle shatters when the child disappears after being misled by Hunter’s lover. While Krystal searches in despair, Hunter prioritizes his mistress over his own family. Once her daughter is found, Krystal’s tolerance vanishes. Confronting her husband’s betrayal, she demands a divorce and reveals the cold truth: she never loved him at all.

Isla nearly died using her Silver Essence to save Alpha Damien, yet he wrongly credited Seraphina for the feat. Years later, Damien demands Isla honor a Life Debt by healing his pregnant mistress just weeks before their wedding. While treating the woman who usurped her place, Isla discovers the pregnancy is a sham. Standing at the altar, Isla decides to finally expose the deception, reject her fated mate, and reclaim the life stolen by his ignorance.