Betrayal Novels

1 The plane was going down. My wife, Sarah, a flight attendant with emergency training, chose to protect her old flame, Liam, helping him escape, while tossing me a parachute. "You're a liar, Ben," she spat, her face twisted with disgust as I reached for her, "You deserve to die! Don't think I don't know you used to be a skydiving instructor!" A wave of bitterness washed over me. She remembered I was a skydiver, but she forgot that years ago I'd shattered both my arms saving her from a rock cl

It was my birthday on Thanksgiving. My wife, Rosalind, brought her lover home like it was the most natural thing in the world. She expected me to serve them and cater to their every whim. Because I spilled a drop of wine while pouring, she humiliated me in front of all the guests. She called me a pathetic loser who couldn't do anything right. In the past, I would have started a massive screaming match with her. But this time, I just took the verbal abuse in silence. I turned around and wa

1. Halfway through my birthday dinner, Orion’s phone buzzed on the table. The screen lit up―he’d forgotten to lock it. I caught a glimpse of the photo: a cheap chapel in Las Vegas, dated one year ago. Orion and Chloe, smiling in a tacky wedding dress and tux, standing before an Elvis impersonator. Honestly? I was relieved. While he was in the restroom, I picked up my own phone and replied to Professor Evans. “Thank you, Professor Evans. I accept the offer for the exchange program at the Lo

Xavier Blackwood had a woman who occupied the first half of his life. She was his first love, the one who got away. Yet, I never doubted his love for me. When I was twenty-one, I fell dangerously ill. I could barely take care of myself. At that time, Xavier's company was just starting out. He didn't say a word but bought a cot to place right next to my bed. If I made the slightest sound, he was awake before I was. He handled everything, even the most embarrassing parts of my recovery. I coul

Selah posted on her feed on my birthday. "I hope he stays safe and happy every year!" I thought those words were meant for me. That was until her first love, Jace, commented underneath. "Thank you, my Selah." Later, I shared their post and offered my blessings. Selah called me immediately, her voice sharp with anger. "What are you posting? Are you still not done being jealous?" In the background, I could hear Jace's affected, weak voice. "Nate must be upset because of me..." No. I did

1 It was my birthday, and my best friend was throwing me a party. Halfway through, I caught her and my boyfriend sneaking around in the garden. Seraphina was sitting on Caleb's lap, her voice dripping with mock concern. "You aren't actually going to marry Summer, are you?" Caleb let out a scoff of pure disdain. "Marry her? Not a chance in hell." The absurdity of it hit me like a physical blow. The man who had just promised to spend his life with me had been hooking up with my best friend

1. The Bonding Ceremony was at the part where we were supposed to exchange vows. That’s when my Alpha, Aiden, suddenly called for a three-minute pause. Then, he turned his back on me and got down on one knee in front of his childhood sweetheart, Layla. "Layla, I once promised you I would make my vow in front of the entire pack," he said, his voice ringing through the hall. "So, I have to ask… in the next life, will you be my Luna?" Layla covered her mouth, nodding as tears streamed down her

Two days before our wedding, my fiancée went behind my back to meet her first love. By the time I rushed to the beach, the sun was setting over the water. They were locked in a passionate embrace, kissing deeply and pouring their hearts out. Kelsey sobbed against his chest. “I love you,” she cried. “We will never let each other go again.” Their friends stood around them, cheering and whistling in celebration. When Kelsey noticed me, a flicker of panic crossed her face. But she quickly regai

Three days before our wedding anniversary, Silas changed his phone password for the sixth time. I watched the unnatural twitch at the corner of his mouth―his classic tell whenever he lied. I didn't start a fight. Instead, I spent the afternoon pulling every hotel record and bank transfer from the past six months. He had spent two hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars on a college student named Lexi. On the night of our anniversary, I didn't wait for him to come home. I spread twenty-one pag

1. On my wedding day, my fiancé, Julian Hayes, a star scientist at DARPA, walked right past me and put the ring on my stepsister's finger. "Someone drugged my drink three months ago, and Chloe helped me." "She's pregnant with my child now. I have to marry her." "As for you... Clara, you and Chloe grew up like sisters. Nothing will change if you keep living with us." "You can even help take care of her when the baby bump gets bigger." But Chloe was the daughter of my father's mistress, the

Chapter 1 The day my husband helped his cancer-stricken childhood sweetheart lose her virginity, I left the divorce papers on the table and walked out. Before I left, I commented on their photo―the one where their fingers were tightly intertwined―on social media. "Let's get a divorce. I hope you two are happy together forever." One minute later, he called me. "Sylvia, how did I marry someone as selfish as you? Do you really have the heart to let her die without a legacy?" I gave a cold laug

On the night of our fortieth anniversary gala, a young man in his early twenties stormed into the ballroom. He dropped to his knees right in front of my husband, Waylon. "Dad, I'm your son, Jaxson," he cried out. I froze. My husband of forty years―the man who promised we would remain childless together―suddenly had a son? I turned to Waylon. His face turned as white as a sheet, and his eyes darted around, refusing to meet mine. The guests erupted into a frenzy. Whispers flooded the room lik

I stayed by my movie-star wife's side as she went from an obscure extra to an A-list celebrity. Then, I found out she was sleeping with a rising young actor who looked eighty percent like me. When I asked for a divorce, she broke down in tears and begged me to stay. My heart softened, and I gave her three chances. The first time, she posted a late-night statement denying all rumors with Jared Cole. She cleared her schedule and stayed by my side for seven days straight. The second time, on m

1 After the car accident, I decided to play a little prank on my husband and son. I pretended to have amnesia. ... “Who are you?” I asked, feigning confusion. A flicker of mischief crossed my son, Alex’s, face. He led the woman standing outside the hospital room to my bedside. “Mom, these are just some people from church, here to see how you’re doing,” he said, the little stinker. My husband, Mark, stood silently by, not correcting him. Not a peep. “We’re so sorry to hear about your accid

1 At our wedding, my fiancé looked me in the eye and dropped a bombshell. "Even though I'm marrying you, my heart will always belong to my childhood sweetheart." The ballroom fell into a deafening silence. Every guest turned to look at me, expecting me to scream, flip the cake, or leave in tears. Instead, I started clapping. I smiled and said, "Since you feel so miserable, I won't stand in the way of true love. Just remember to return my trust fund money." Suddenly, my fiancé was the one w

1. On my seventh wedding anniversary, I cut my book signing in Brooklyn short, rushing back to our penthouse on the Upper East Side. My daughter, Lily, peeked out from the study, running towards me and waving a color printout. "Mommy! Look! It's the book cover Daddy drew for Chloe! He said it's a secret surprise!" I froze, forcing a smile. "Honey, who's Chloe?" "The new neighbor who just moved in downstairs. Daddy said she's going to be even more famous than you and win a Pulitzer Prize!"

1 I had been with Gavin Sterling for three years. In those three years, he had a revolving door of women. "Didn't we agree when we got married? We both play the field," he'd say. The ninety-ninth time he abandoned me for one of his flings, I finally made up my mind to leave. Gavin thought I was just throwing a tantrum. He accused me of being petty. I looked at the man standing beside me. "Am I being petty?" I asked. He pulled me into his arms. "Of course not. My Hayley is the most consid

1 I was at a bar, keeping my newly divorced best friend company while she drank her sorrows away. She was crying, telling me how much she envied the ten years of wedded bliss I had with my husband. Just then, I heard suggestive flirting coming from the booth next to us. The man who had hugged me and given me a sweet morning kiss just hours ago... Was now shamelessly pinned under another woman, lost in a heated make-out session. Eventually, he became the laughingstock of our entire social ci

1 The Thorne estate in New York City. "Aria, are you absolutely sure you want to move to Montreal and live with me?" The voice on the phone came all the way from Montreal. I gripped my phone tightly and shifted my gaze out the window. Today was Caleb's engagement party. The Thorne family mansion was bustling with voices, and fireworks exploded in the sky. Everyone was celebrating his happiness. "Yes, Grandma. You are getting older, and I worry about you. Besides, my brother is getting marri

In the third year of our marriage, I was diagnosed with leukemia. Cyrus didn’t hesitate for a second to donate his stem cells to save my life. Yet less than an hour after the surgery, he cheated on me. Lying in my hospital bed, I opened the security camera app on my phone like usual, only to find two bodies tangled together on our matrimonial bed. The gorgeous young woman cradled Cyrus’s face in her hands, asking if he would ever marry her. Cyrus denied it, but the next second, seeing the t