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 “I reject you, Jacqueline! You are not worthy to be my mate and the Luna of this Pack!” Alpha Gabby shouted at me. “But I never did…” I tried, but he stopped me halfway. “One more word from you, and I will have your tongue cut off!” Gabby said angrily. I have been rejected. _ _ _ _ _ _  Gabby and Jacqueline were the sweetest couples of their time. After they met during a one-night stand, they fell in love and eventually became mates. Gabby was an Alpha, making Jacqueline a Luna. But their relationship suffers a collision when Gabby is manipulated by his friends and family. He rejects Jacqueline, but he never falls out of love with her. The same applies to Jacqueline. Jacqueline is tormented after this incident, but she eventually comes across Nathan, a kind Alpha. She finds out she is pregnant with Gabby's child, but Nathan chooses to take care of her and her unborn baby. Eventually, Gabby wants Jacqueline back, but Nathan wants her to stay with him. Both Alphas are ready to be at loggerheads to have Jacqueline. What will be her choice? What will be the aftermath of her choice?

Reeyah dreamed of becoming a lawyer to fight for justice. But during her internship, she uncovers a decades-old murder case buried beneath lies, corruption, and political power. The deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes. When the evidence points to people she never expected—including members of her own family—Reeyah must choose between protecting the people she loves or exposing a secret that could destroy them all. In a world where justice has a price, will she bury the verdict... or reveal it?

"I am pregnant, " I say looking into his eyes intensely but his face is emotionless. "what? "he asks stunned, he paces around for a few minutes "I can't take care of a child right now" he snaps holding the office table tightly. "We have to because I have no way to go," I say pleading for acknowledgment and understanding. "what do you mean, " he said eyeing me suspiciously. "my parent disowned me," I say looking down in shame. "I will take you in but don't expect me to care for you and your baby because all this means nothing to me" he glanced at me before walking out of his office. Tears run down my cheek, feeling of embarrassment, and lost claws in my heart. I lost everything my family, my self-esteem, I feel lost and worthless. Most of all I lost love.

"I am pregnant, " I say looking into his eyes intensely but his face is emotionless. "what? " he asks stunned, he paces around for a few minutes "I can't take care of a child right now" he snaps holding the office table tightly. "We have to because I have no way to go," I say pleading for acknowledgment and understanding. "what do you mean, " he said eyeing me suspiciously. "my parent disowned me," I say looking down in shame. "I will take you in but don't expect me to care for you and your baby because all this means nothing to me" he glanced at me before walking out of his office. Tears run down my cheek, feeling of embarrassment, and lost claws in my heart. I lost everything my family, my self-esteem, I feel lost and worthless. Most of all I lost love.

Tokyo, 2026. The neon lights of Shinjuku hide a darkness that reminds the history of 300 years ago. When a body is found suspended upside down in a filthy drainage tunnel, blood was drained by a single, surgical cut to keep him conscious(to suffer), the police see a brutal crime scene. But Detective Kenji Sano sees something else. He sees "Tsurushi" -The Pit, a painful torture method used by the Shogunate to kill the traitors by suffering. This is a sentencing to remind brutality. Kenji Sano and his partner, the veteran Manjiro Tenken, soon realize they are hunting a ghost. A killer who follows no modern logic, only the brutal, cruel bloody code of Edo/Sengoku Period. What awaits more? WARNING & DISCLAIMER: The following content describes historical execution and interrogation methods used during the Edo Period of Japan (1603–1867) I do not encourage violence and this book is purely fictional, Readers discretion adviced.

In a world where lies shape fate, truth becomes the deadliest weapon. Eryon Vaal was falsely accused, abandoned, and cast aside by the very people who claimed justice. Summoned as a hero, he was declared worthless and thrown away. But something awakened within him—an unknown power that responds to falsehood. A lie… and death follows. With no system, no mercy, and no second chances, Eryon walks a path where judgment is absolute. As he uncovers the truth behind his power, one question remains— Is he delivering justice… or becoming something far worse?

THE LAST VERDICT OF ASH AND BLOOD Tagline: In a world where laws command reality, the most dangerous judgment is the truth. For twenty-six-year-old Cael Voss, the law has never been about justice. It is a weapon. A battlefield. A means of survival. Known throughout Cindermere as The Iron Advocate, Cael has built a terrifying reputation inside the nation's highest courts. Cold, brilliant, and undefeated, he dismantles witnesses, destroys corrupt officials, and wins cases no one else dares touch. People fear his intelligence. His enemies fear his silence. And those who know him best fear the darkness he keeps buried behind perfect control. But everything changes when a brutal murder investigation places an impossible piece of evidence in his hands—a blood-sealed artifact connected to House Ravenshade, a Sovereign House that was supposedly erased from existence decades ago. Officially, House Ravenshade never survived. Officially, every member is dead. Officially, history is settled. The problem is that history is lying. As Cael digs deeper, he uncovers a hidden world that exists beneath modern civilization—a world ruled by the Sovereign Houses, ancient bloodlines whose authority shapes reality itself through a terrifying power known as Verdictcraft. Within the halls of the Eternal Tribunal, oaths bind souls. Contracts reshape fate. Judgments alter reality. And entire bloodlines can be condemned with a single verdict. Then the Tribunal discovers something impossible. Cael Voss should not exist. Because the bloodline they erased centuries ago has awakened inside him. And the laws that govern their world are beginning to remember. Now every Sovereign House wants something from him. Some want to control him. Some want to use him. Many want him dead. And buried beneath the Eternal Tribunal sleeps an ancient secret powerful enough to bring down the foundations of their civilization. Standing at the center of the storm is Lyra Aurelion, heir to House Aurelion and daughter of the Supreme Arbiter himself. Elegant. Brilliant. Dangerously observant. Raised to rule, Lyra has spent her entire life obeying duty, protecting her family, and suppressing every desire that could weaken her judgment. Then she meets Cael. Unlike everyone else, he neither fears her title nor seeks her approval. His honesty unsettles her. His loneliness speaks to wounds she hides behind perfection. And the closer they become, the more impossible it becomes to ignore the truth growing between them. A truth neither of them can afford. Because Lyra's father knows a secret that could destroy them both. A secret hidden since the founding of the Sovereign Houses. A secret written in blood. As ancient covenants awaken, political conspiracies unravel, forbidden attraction grows, and long-buried bloodlines rise from the ashes of history, Cael and Lyra will find themselves trapped between loyalty and truth, duty and desire, judgment and love. And when the final verdict arrives, the fate of every Sovereign House will stand trial. Because the greatest threat to their world was never the man they condemned. It was the man they failed to erase. THE LAST VERDICT OF ASH AND BLOOD is an epic Dark Fantasy Legal Thriller featuring supernatural courtroom warfare, ancient bloodline mysteries, political intrigue, forbidden romance, powerful family conspiracies, reality-altering magic, and a slow-burn love story between two people destined to stand on opposite sides of history.

Passing the California Bar Exam is only the beginning for Aurelia Vale. With ambition in her heart and the future finally within reach, she steps into a world where the country’s most powerful law firms compete for the brightest new advocates. Among them stand two giants—The Montclair Group and Blackwood JLE—firms known for prestige, power, and a rivalry that shapes the legal landscape. For Aurelia, the opportunity is everything. But the deeper she steps into this world, the more complicated it becomes. Because behind the reputation of one of those firms stands Vincent Montclair—a man known for his brilliance, discipline, and a presence that commands every room he enters. What begins as a chance encounter slowly grows into something neither of them expected. Between ambition and emotion, choices and consequences, Aurelia must decide not only where her career will lead—but what her heart is willing to risk. Because in the end, some decisions aren’t made in court. And sometimes the hardest verdict… is the one between two lives that were never meant to collide.

Aria Stone is a public defender who fights for people the system forgot. She's sharp, guarded, and has exactly one rule trust has to be earned. Lucas Vale is senior corporate attorney at the most powerful firm in the city and the opposing counsel on the biggest case of her career. The last man she should be trusting. When their shared mentor Judge Raymond Harmon dies and leaves them co-owners of his beach house with a condition requiring sixty days of living there together they have no choice but to make it work. But the house is more than an inheritance. Harmon was building something long before he died. And he chose them both deliberately. A conspiracy that runs deeper than either of them anticipated. A father Aria said was dead. A firm corrupt from the inside out. And two people who keep finding each other in the middle of all of it. Some verdicts can't be appealed.

Rein Valcrest never expected a second life. Reincarnated into a world of magic, noble houses, and forgotten gods, he chooses to hide his extraordinary gifts beneath the mask of an average noble. While others chase fame and glory, Rein works from the shadows, quietly preparing for a future no one else can see. Armed with mysterious divine powers, his loyal companion Elowen, and an unwavering resolve, he enters Aldreth—the kingdom's greatest academy—where prodigies, political intrigue, and ancient secrets await. But beneath the academy lies a truth buried for centuries, and the disaster known as the Hollowing is far from over. To uncover the truth, Rein must remain unseen. To protect those he cares about, he must become stronger than anyone can imagine. In a world where every judgment carries a price... Silence is the deadliest verdict.