Rules of Protection: The Bodyguard I Hate

Eight years into their marriage, Leon and his assistant, Reese, brazenly announce their romance on Instagram. When his wife reacts with a simple 'like,' the post is quickly taken down. Leon immediately video calls to berate her in front of his friends and a weeping Reese, mocking her for being too rigid. Within minutes, another provocative photo of the pair goes online. While she once would have fought desperately to save her marriage, this final betrayal leaves her completely indifferent.

Elara believed her life was perfect when she found her fated mate in the future Alpha, Julian. However, her dreams shatter on the night of their ceremony when he publicly rejects her for a rival pack's daughter to secure a political alliance. Left broken and exiled, Elara discovers a hidden power within her bloodline that defies werewolf norms. As she navigates her new life, she must choose between seeking revenge or finding a love that is truly earned.

Aria Lancaster’s life at Bellmere University takes a dark turn when she meets the new Dean, Sebastian Wolfe. A ruthless billionaire and contemporary of her father, Sebastian is a cold authority figure twice her age. When a single mistake leads Aria to his office, she faces a brutal ultimatum: absolute submission or immediate expulsion. As their intense power struggle sparks a dangerous obsession, they must decide whether to obey the rules or ruin each other.

Betrayed and left to die, a woman awakens three years in the past on the pivotal night she lost everything. Previously, she fled from her protector, Damian Vincent, only to be manipulated by a man who stole her inheritance and killed her brother. Realizing Damian was her sole ally, she refuses to run when she returns to the airport. This time, she will stay to safeguard her family and use her second life to systematically crush those who orchestrated her ruin.

After three years of unrequited love, Ava realizes she is merely a replacement for Ryan’s true desire. When his first love returns, Ryan demands a divorce, shattering Ava's heart. Accepting the end, she signs the papers and vanishes, leaving her life as his wife behind. However, the separation triggers an unexpected change in Ryan. Haunted by her absence, the billionaire finds himself obsessed with tracking down the woman he once discarded.

After waiting hours at a steakhouse on her birthday, Mila Harris is abandoned by her husband, Hilary Pruitt, and his entire family. Instead of celebrating with her, they have boarded a flight to Scandinavia to show Sophie Henson the northern lights. Told that her birthday can wait while Sophie's happiness cannot, Mila refuses to shed a tear. Instead, she quietly opens her phone and freezes every credit card, car, and house payment funded in their names.