The Son of Thor

In her past life, reacting with rage to Antonio’s childhood sweetheart cost her everything—leading to a blacklisting, a fatal car crash, and a delayed discovery by her tech-mogul father. Now given a second chance, she chooses a different path. When Astrid publicly cuts her hair again, she doesn't fight back. Instead, she calmly hands over her thirty-carat diamond engagement necklace and walks away for good. This time, she is determined to survive by completely erasing Antonio from her life.

Pressured by her status-obsessed mother, a trauma nurse is prepared to sacrifice her career and her heart for a wealthy marriage. But her life is violently interrupted when a gunman invades her hospital and takes her hostage. Saved by Alonso, a dominant and terrifying Alpha commander who shields her from a deadly fall, she is drawn into his dangerous supernatural world. Though she is Wolfless and ordinary, Alonso's intense focus and protective offer of a Fated Mate Binding Agreement provide an escape from her family's control. Defying all expectations, she signs the contract and announces her sudden marriage, binding her fate to the most powerful Alpha she has ever known.

During a torrential rainstorm, Mona’s grandmother falls critically ill. Her boyfriend, Matt Williams, promises to drive them to the hospital but abandons them, ignoring Mona's frantic calls. Forced to carry her grandmother through the storm, Mona arrives too late. While mourning her loss, Mona receives a call from Matt's phone, only for his ex, Abbie Wilson, to reveal they spent the night together. When Matt dismisses her grief, Mona resolves to cut him out of her life forever.

During a corporate party, CEO Ethan Cole Reed publicly bypasses his wife, Vivian Mercer, to share an intimate wedding toast with his subordinate, Julia Snow. Though Ethan claims he only did it to secure a medical bonus for Julia's brother, the public humiliation is the final straw for Vivian. Thoroughly disillusioned by his excuses, she refuses to play his games any longer. Instead of arguing, Vivian contacts a headhunter, ready to walk away from her marriage and take her core technology with her.

As icons of Chicago's culinary elite, my husband Collin and I seemed perfect. Secretly, he exploited my talents to secure the Golden Spoon award while taking his young protégé, Casey, as a mistress. After a kitchen fire left me scarred, he discarded me and labeled me unstable to mask his betrayal. Forced into a corner by his cruelty, I am vanishing to dismantle the empire I created. I will leave him with nothing but the wreckage of his own greed.

Nora Bennett spent years tolerating Adrian Foster’s freezing neglect, believing her compliance ensured their daughter Nina’s safety. Yet, Adrian’s heart remained with Sophia Graham. He eventually forced Nina to undergo a bone marrow extraction to save Sophia’s own child, proving Nora was just a tool in his cruel schemes. Devastated by this ultimate betrayal, Nora ceases her quiet endurance. She finally chooses to flee with Nina, leaving Adrian and his malice behind.