Reborn to Escape My Mate Who Watched Me Die

I, Rachel, was reborn after Nicholas-my childhood sweetheart and mate-let me and our pup die in my last life. This time, he brings home Kayla, who manipulates him to torment me. I stay calm, secretly signing a bond-breaking agreement, ending my unborn pup's life and planning escape. Kayla stages accidents to win Nicholas's trust, while he ignores my pain, even having me beaten. After the bond ends, I flee to Argentia. Nicholas, learning Kayla's lies, punishes her and begs for forgiveness-breaking his legs, broadcasting apologies- but I refuse. The 18-year-old Nicholas visits, spending a final day with me before vanishing to save me from a car crash. I move on, traveling the world, while Nicholas lives alone with our memories.

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The moment Kayla opened the gift box, a green snake shot out with a hiss. Her face went white as a ghost, and she screamed, flinging her hand, but not before it sank its fangs into her. She stumbled, collapsing into Nicholas's arms, her voice weak and trembling as she looked at me with red-rimmed eyes. "Rachel, I respected you so much... Why would you hurt me?"

Nicholas's face darkened. He scooped Kayla up, glaring at me like I was a monster. "Rachel, have you lost your mind? You said you were okay with her!"

"It wasn't me..." I stared, stunned. "I got her a bracelet..."

"Enough!" he snapped, his eyes brimming with disappointment. "You've always been jealous, couldn't stand another she-wolf near me. I'm not surprised you'd pull something like this. I knew your sudden 'understanding' act was fake!"

Without another glance, he stormed off with Kayla in his arms.

I stood there, the guests' shocked and judgmental stares burning into me. I closed my eyes, exhausted. The irony wasn't lost on me. In my last life, my jealousy drove Kayla away, earning Nicholas's undying hatred. This time, I chose to step aside, and yet I was still branded as the jealous villain.

Taking a deep breath, I grabbed the microphone. "Sorry, everyone. Party's over."

After seeing the guests out, I dragged myself out of the hotel. The night air was cool, but before I could hail a car, darkness swallowed me-a sack yanked over my head.

"Mmph-"

Before I could scream, a brutal kick sent me sprawling. Fists and feet rained down like a storm, pain exploding through every inch of my body. I curled up, shielding my head, but a blow to my stomach stole my breath. A stick cracked against my back, and I choked on the coppery taste of blood.

"Keep going!" a voice growled. "Beat her till she can't stand!"

Another barrage of punches and kicks. Blood pooled beneath me as my vision blurred. Just before I blacked out, I heard one of them make a call, voice low. "Nicholas, it's done."

Nicholas's voice came through, cold and detached. "Good."

Then Kayla's soft, fragile tone. "Isn't this too much? She's still your mate..."

"She didn't hold back when she sent that snake after you," Nicholas said, his voice like ice. "She deserves this."

My body shook, nails digging into the ground. So it was him. Nicholas had sent these wolves to beat me within an inch of my life.

He paused, his tone softening. "Kayla, Rachel's important to me, but so are you. She hurt you, so I made this right. If she tries anything again, I'll make her pay a thousand times over. Stay with me, okay? Don't talk about leaving. I'll protect you. No one will ever hurt you."

The call ended, and the world went silent.

Lying in my own blood, I laughed-a broken, bitter sound. The wolf I'd loved for ten years had thrown me into hell for another she-wolf. As my vision faded, I saw sixteen-year-old Nicholas again, standing in the snow, grinning. "Rachel, you're mine!"

Liar.

It was all lies.

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I was driving through a rainstorm in upstate New York, pushing my old Volvo to the limit just to pick up a Dior gown for my wife, Catarina. She needed it for a gala tonight, where she planned to spend the evening standing next to the man she actually loved, Atticus Deleon. The truck hit me head-on, crossing the center line and sending my car rolling down an embankment in a shriek of twisted metal and shattered glass. As the steering column crushed my chest, my brain didn't see a white light; it was pried open by a digital tsunami, flooding my mind with the "Quantum Archive"-billions of data points on surgery, high-frequency trading, and combat. I woke up in the ICU with three broken ribs and a concussion, but the only thing waiting for me was a screaming voicemail from my wife's assistant. "Jorden, where the hell are you? Catarina has been waiting for thirty minutes! You are so incompetent it's actually impressive." There was no "Are you okay?" or "Are you alive?"-only fury over a ruined dress and a missing tie. While I was being resuscitated, my wife was on Instagram, singing "Endless Love" with Atticus and laughing at my "tantrum." She even called the family lawyer to freeze my credit cards, wanting to make sure I couldn't even buy a coffee without her permission. For three years, I had been the "useful husband," the doormat who apologized whenever she stepped on my toes. But the accident had overwritten my desperation with cold, hard logic, and I realized I had almost died for a woman who viewed me as a liability with a negative return on investment. When Catarina finally stormed into my hospital room to demand an apology for ruining her night, I didn't look at her with the usual puppy-dog eyes. I looked at her with ice in my veins and handed her a manila envelope I had drafted myself. "Sign the divorce papers, Ms. Evans. I'm done being your canary."

Action Modern Romance

7.1

From Lies to Love: My Rival Husband

7.1

She needed a husband. He needed a wife. Neither expected to find each other at the end of the aisle. Mia Cross is a rising CEO with everything under control except her traditional family, who demands she marry before the year is out. Out of desperation, she invents the perfect boyfriend. But when her family insists on meeting him, her lie threatens to explode. Liam Wolfe, her infuriating rival from a competing firm. He's ruthless, arrogant, and entirely too handsome for his own good. But he needs a "wife" to secure the business deal of his life. Their solution? A marriage of convenience. The rules are simple: no love, no real intimacy, and an expiration date set in stone. But when family drama, boardroom battles, and scandalous rumors put their fragile arrangement under fire, Mia and Liam discover that pretending to be in love might be the most dangerous game of all. Because somewhere between fake kisses and staged smiles, the lines are blurring. And the hardest rule of all to keep might be the one that forbids falling in love. Will their marriage remain a lie... or become the truest thing they've ever known?

Action Modern Romance

7.5

His Betrayal Forged Her Empire

7.5

I run my family's political dynasty with an iron fist. From my father’s Senate votes to my own calculated engagement, every move is mine to control. Then, in a single evening, my ambitious stepmother made her play. She used our housekeeper as a spy and orchestrated a scandal involving my fiancé and stepsister, designed to shatter my reputation and power. They thought they could break me. Within twelve hours, the spy was dead on the marble floor of my foyer. My fiancé’s family was blackmailed into silence. My stepsister was exiled to a Swiss boarding school, and I stripped my own father of his authority for his weakness. As for my stepmother, Bronte, I had her declared mentally unstable and forcibly taken to a remote facility in Montana, completely cut off from the world. Everyone saw a cold-hearted coup, but they didn't know the secret I held. I had proof that Bronte had systematically orchestrated my brother’s death years ago, all to position her own son to inherit everything. This wasn't about power; it was vengeance. But winning the war at home has put me on a much deadlier board. Now, I'm preparing for a dinner with Eldridge Marsh—the most dangerous man in Washington—who wants to decide if I'm a player he can use, or a threat he needs to destroy.

Action Billionaire Modern

9.2

Midnight Vows and Blood Oaths

9.2

On New Year's Eve, when the city is noisy with excitement and hope, Aria Moretti merely wants to hide. Instead, she finds a dying guy in an alley-bleeding, dangerous, and inexplicably quiet. Dante Russo is not a stranger fate intended her to save. He is a man made by violence, linked by blood oaths and secrets that may kill her. Helping him means crossing a line she can never uncross. Letting him go means surviving... but losing something she never knew she wanted. As love burns in the shadows and danger follows them through locked doors and whispered threats, Aria must decide how much of herself she is willing to risk for a man who lives in darkness. Because loving Dante doesn't only mean heartbreak. It signifies blood. It signifies battle. And it implies that after midnight passes, there is no turning back.

Action Modern Romance

8.1

My Husband Tried to Make Her Luna

8.1

Betrayed by her husband, Alpha Kael, and her own sister, Elara is brutally murdered so another can take her title as Luna. However, she unexpectedly wakes up in the past, years before her tragic demise. Armed with knowledge of the future and a hardened heart, Elara vows to dismantle Kael’s life and protect her pack from his greed. This time, she will not be a victim; she will reclaim her power and destroy those who once sought her blood.

Action Romance Werewolf

9.4

My Husband's Secret Mafia Bride

9.4

Elara’s world shatters when she discovers her husband, Julian, is the ruthless heir to a powerful crime syndicate. Caught between her love for the man she married and the terrifying reality of his violent underworld, she must navigate a web of betrayal and danger. As Julian’s enemies close in, Elara uncovers her own hidden ties to the mafia. Now, she must decide if she will flee the darkness or embrace her role as the secret bride of a kingpin.

Action Mafia Romance

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