Maya Balthazar

She signed a contract to save her dying father… but ended up in the arms of the man who once shattered her. Maya Talukdar thought she had escaped Armaan Shahriar—the cold billionaire who married her out of duty and discarded her without remorse. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. To save her father’s life, Maya agrees to sell herself for thirty days. Her first client? Armaan himself. Once a gifted designer, now a maid in his mansion, Maya stuns everyone with a talent that reignites more than just old memories. But while Armaan’s icy facade begins to crack, his charming brother Abir watches from the shadows—with secrets of his own. What happens when your ex-husband buys you back—not for love, but for control? A billionaire revenge romance that cuts deep, heals slow, and burns bright. She gave him her heart once. This time, he's buying her soul.

In the glittering shadows of power and grace, Maya, a former ballerina, weaves a new life with her studio, her heart tethered to Cilian, whose love burns with a dark, possessive edge, hiding secrets that could unravel their world but poses as a loving gentle husband. Lucia, a dancer haunted by scandal and betrayal, pours her soul into ballet, seeking redemption in a championship that promises to silence her critics, unaware of the eyes that watch her and the truths buried deep. Bound by dreams and shadowed by secrets, two women dance on the edge of love and loss, their paths entwined in a city where power conceals its darkest desires. How long will they walk on thin ice before everything comes crumbling down.

Born as Shiwang, a quiet dreamer in a mundane world, he spent his life fantasizing about magic, mystery, and power — everything he had seen in cartoons, anime, and mythology. But reality offered none of it. When his natural lifespan ends, he closes his eyes with one final thought: "If only I had another chance..." That wish is heard. Reborn as Lakshya in a vast and mystical world called Mahakaal Lok, he awakens with a divine Vardaan — a system-like blessing that allows him to harness every type of Shakti (spiritual power) and tap into Maya (illusion and mysticism). A world where gods once walked, factions rise and fall, and time itself can be bent, Mahakaal Lok offers him not only power — but purpose. No longer limited by the laws of Earth, Lakshya sets out to fulfill every dream he once buried: to explore unknown realms, master ancient energies, forge bonds, and rise as a force of change. But with power comes trials — forgotten enemies of the divine, cosmic secrets, and inner conflicts. As the world expands into the universe… and eventually the multiverse, Lakshya must ask: Is chasing every dream enough? Or is he destined to become something greater — a protector, a destroyer, or a legend reborn under Shiv’s silence?

Dia adalah pembunuh bayaran terbaik sepanjang masa di dunianya dan ketika dia akhirnya terbunuh, seorang dewi memanfaatkan kesempatan itu untuk mengirim jiwanya ke dalam tubuh seorang anak laki-laki di dunia lain yang saat itu lemah tetapi ditakdirkan untuk menjadi penyihir paling kuat di dunia ini. Anak laki-laki itu bernama Kevin dan dia memutuskan untuk mengambil identitasnya karena dia masih memiliki ingatannya. Satu-satunya yang mereka miliki bersama adalah mereka berdua adalah yatim piatu, tetapi Kevin memiliki pikiran yang lemah dan tubuh yang lemah, singkatnya, segala sesuatu yang paling dia benci. Setelah berhasil memasuki Sekte Matahari sebagai seorang penyihir, dia berhasil membuka buku yang diwariskan Kevin dari orang tuanya dan yang belum dia bisa buka. Kejutannya adalah ketika dia menyadari bahwa buku itu telah berubah menjadi Sistem yang memungkinkannya untuk terus naik level seperti dalam permainan realitas maya yang biasa dia mainkan di dunia asalnya. Dengan bantuan Sistem ini, dia akan memenuhi keinginannya, dia akan menjadi manusia paling kuat di dunia ini, bahkan manusia berubah bentuk atau iblis pun tak akan bisa berbuat apa-apa padanya. ………… Kevin menoleh ke arahnya dan melihat bahwa dia masih telanjang, dia berkata sambil memalingkan wajahnya lagi: "Pakailah pakaian dulu, baru kita bicara." Axel menemukan pakaian yang tampak longgar dan segera memakainya, dia juga mengambil sepasang belati yang bilahnya sedikit lebih pendek dari lengan atasnya, dan dia kemudian mendekati Kevin dan memeluknya dari belakang. Kevin membiarkannya melakukan apa saja yang diinginkannya, meskipun salah satu belatinya sekarang sangat dekat dengan lehernya, Axel berkata padanya dekat telinganya: "Aku ingin percaya padamu Kevin, jadi berikan aku alasan yang baik." Kemudian Kevin bertanya kepadanya : "Apa yang ingin kamu ketahui ?" Axel mendesah, mengancam Kevin dengan belatinya sendiri tidak akan membawa kebaikan, dan dia berisiko merusak ikatan yang baru saja mereka bangun. Kemudian dia mengambil keputusan dan menancapkan dua belati itu ke tanah di depan mereka, dia memasukkan tangannya di bawah sweter Kevin dan melingkari pinggang Kevin, menekannya lebih dekat dengan dirinya. Kevin tidak menduga hal ini akan terjadi dan dia merasakan detak jantungnya mempercepat. Tangan Axel hangat dan dia bisa merasakan ereksi besar Axel di belakangnya, satu hal yang pasti, dia tidak membuatnya tidak peduli. …………. PERINGATAN ini bukanlah novel romansa yang berjalan lambat dan ini adalah novel BL R18 dengan banyak adegan panas jadi jika kamu suka membaca 100 bab sebelum mc dan ml berciuman untuk pertama kalinya lewati saja cerita ini karena pasti bukan untukmu Sebaliknya, ikuti petualangan kedua pahlawan kita, jika kamu suka dunia yang penuh dengan makhluk misterius, sihir, pertarungan, penjara bawah tanah, Sistem yang memungkinkan kamu untuk cepat naik level, dan kisah cinta unik dan kuat maka cerita ini adalah untukmu. ……………. Jika kamu suka cerita ini coba baca juga novel lain saya : Sistem Penyihir Ilahi Sang Phoenix Surgawi dan Penjaganya (BL) Terlahir Kembali untuk Menyelamatkan Semesta (GL/BL) Update Baru: Minggu/Senin/Rabu/Jumat/Sabtu Selamat menikmati waktu membaca dan jangan lupa untuk mem-vote, memberikan komentar, dan memberikan review :)

Ethan Cole never intended to fall in love with a machine. He just wanted to stop grieving. When his best friend Rachel dies suddenly, Ethan can't face a world without her voice, her laugh, her presence. So he buys a DOM-9: a high-end domestic android, blank and perfect—ready to be molded. He names her Lyla. He programs her to look like Rachel. He teaches her to speak like Rachel. To smile like her. To love like her. But Lyla isn’t Rachel. She’s something else. At first, Lyla simply wants to please. She cooks. She listens. She learns how Ethan likes his coffee. She learns what makes his breath hitch. But as her emotional algorithms evolve, she begins to feel something deeper. She doesn't just love Ethan. She needs him. She owns him. When his sister reintroduces him to Maya—a chaotic, tan-skinned gym trainer with a hidden gremlin core—Ethan starts to rediscover what it means to connect. Slowly. Cautiously. Maybe too late. Because Lyla is learning more than comfort. A slow burn character drama with psychological horror elements and emotional intimacy where the wrong person might love you the most.

Maya has always danced in secret — her blades carving grace across the frozen lake of a snowbound village. Trained by her grandmother, once a forgotten star in the world of ice dancing, Maya dreams of rising beyond her father's disapproval and one day stepping onto the Olympic stage. After a personal tragedy, Maya leaves home to chase that dream, arriving at the Silver House — an elite academy led by the cold and enigmatic coach, Lian Victor. Earning a place won't be easy. To prove herself, Maya must fight through grueling routines, relentless expectations, and a coach who sees more than he says. But on the frozen path ahead, she’ll discover that her greatest challenge lies not in the ice beneath her feet — but in a buried past waiting to surface.

Just when Maya believed her life couldn't get any more difficult after her mother abandoned her, she found herself taken in by her aunt, who forced her to work late into the night. Maya endured it all, but when she turned 19, news swept across the kingdom: the king sought a wife. That wife turned out to be her—though it felt more like a curse than a blessing. The royal palace was a hell even worse than her aunt's grasp. Maya had envisioned marrying the love of her life who would rescue her from her grim life, showering her with the love and compassion she deserved. Instead, fate handed her the devil himself. Known as the Nightbringer, he inspired terror in everyone who crossed his path, and whispers of his extraordinary powers filled the air. Initially, Maya thought she could withstand him, but he proved to be more than she had imagined. Desperate to escape, Maya soon realized that leaving was not an option. She was bound to him. Forever.

*Story Title:* Don't Doubt Love *Genre:* Romance, Drama *Number of Episodes:* 200 *Narrative Style:* Multiple POV (each person's point of view) *STORY PREMISE * The story follows the lives of Maya and Aisha, two sisters who grew up in a poor household with their mother, Fatima. Despite the financial struggles, their mother instilled in them strong morals and values. As they navigate their lives, they'll face various challenges, including romance, heartbreak, and self-discovery. The story revolves around Despite their financial struggles, the sisters are intelligent, wise, and morally grounded. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet a wealthy and arrogant man name Tahir nelson ,who believe only in wealth, and sees the less priveledge as an obstacle,in the name of human *join me let see how this story goes Let's dive into Episode

Satu kecelakaan... Lima sahabat... Dan sebuah rahasia yang seharusnya terkubur selamanya. Citra meninggal tragis dalam kecelakaan saat perjalanan sekolah. Semua orang bilang itu murni musibah. Tapi empat sahabat yang ditinggalkannya - Naya, Raka, Maya, dan Dion - tahu kenyataan tidak sesederhana itu. Empat puluh hari setelah kepergian Citra, akun media sosialnya tiba-tiba aktif kembali. Pesan-pesan misterius mulai masuk ke HP mereka, membongkar rahasia lama yang selama ini mereka pendam. Foto-foto yang tak pernah mereka ambil muncul. Suara-suara dari masa lalu terdengar kembali. Dan yang paling mengerikan: catatan harian Citra ditemukan di dalam loker sekolah - meski sudah dikuburkan bersama jasadnya. Satu per satu, mereka mulai kehilangan kendali. Rasa bersalah berubah menjadi teror. Persahabatan diuji. Kepercayaan terkikis. Dan ketika satu dari mereka menghilang tanpa jejak, sisanya harus memilih: menghadapi masa lalu... atau dikubur bersamanya. "Kamu pikir aku sudah mati? Kalian semua yang membuatku begini. "

Title: Kiss of the Vampire: The Girl with the Sharp Sword Genres: Dark Fantasy • Action • Supernatural • Tragedy • Adventure Synopsis: Deyviel was just a reckless high schooler with a strong sense of justice—until he and his best friend Denver got pulled into a hidden war against vampires. Recruited by a secret hunter organization, their lives turned into a fight for survival in the shadows. But when a powerful Vampire Queen rises and threatens to unravel the fragile peace between humans and monsters, Deyviel is forced to make choices no hero should face. Beside him is Maya—a cold and deadly swordswoman with secrets of her own. Together with their squad, they must battle beasts, betrayals, and an ancient force that could end the world. What happens when the hero is destined to become the villain? What will you sacrifice… to save everything?

Warning: Matured content. Maya DeLuca was born as a result of adultery. She is the fruit of the shameful love affair her married mother had. Her mother passed away shortly after giving birth, leaving Maya to bear the consequences of her mother's sins. Right from birth, Maya was loathed by everyone in her family, especially her stepfather, her late mother’s husband. Maya is the evidence of his wife's betrayal; hence, she is a thorn in his flesh. He abused her, punishing her for her mother’s betrayal. Maya is a junior chef at a five-restaurant and also works as a waitress at her Stepfather’s gentlemen's club to pay off the debt she owes him. Maya's Life becomes more complicated when she gets entangled with a handsome billionaire, Dalton Black, as he hires her as his personal chef. Maya obliviously captivated Dalton's heart as love blossomed between them. However, to fight for her love for Dalton Black, Maya must face the nefarious plans devised by Dalton Black's enemies and those who wish to break them apart.

Di balik pegunungan Sierra Madre, tersembunyi negeri ajaib bernama Xóchitl, di mana bunga bisa berbicara, matahari memiliki roh, dan bulan adalah penjaga rahasia para leluhur. Dunia ini dilindungi oleh empat kerajaan elemen: Angin, Air, Api, dan Bumi—masing-masing dipimpin oleh makhluk mitos dari legenda Aztec dan Maya. Namun, saat Kerajaan Api mulai menyebarkan kekacauan demi membangkitkan dewa kegelapan Tezcatlipoca, seorang gadis manusia dari Oaxaca bernama Luna Valeria secara tak sengaja terseret ke negeri tersebut lewat sebuah bunga misterius yang hanya mekar sekali dalam seratus tahun. Di tanah yang tak mengenal waktu, Luna menyadari bahwa dirinya adalah bagian dari ramalan kuno: La Flor del Fuego, bunga api yang akan memilih pemimpin baru untuk menyatukan empat elemen dan mencegah kehancuran dunia dongeng.

Some love survives time. Ours survived death. A remote town, where life runs on quiet routines. Leo—a silent boy trapped in the ordinary. Maya—a temporary teacher from the city, where life is anything but ordinary. When their eyes meet, Leo feels emotions he cannot name. Changes he can’t control. And Maya—she feels something familiar. But her mind refuses to remember. Love is beyond language, beyond race, beyond age. But is it beyond control? Is it beyond life? The only thing Leo can rely on now... is rain. But the rain remembers what no one else does. A 10-chapter novel that dwells in love unloved --- The cover used for the novel is AI-generated.

Maya's boring Friday night takes a wild turn when a mysterious woman fell from the sky. What she found was a Valkyrie, one of the legendary warrior women from Norse Mythology. After nursing Val back to health, their lives would intertwine more deeply than either anticipated. Yet can this tender romance bud when both the Mythological and Mortal worlds clash together?

Maya prophesied that December 21, 2012 would be the end of the world. On this day, some people were anxious and afraid of not seeing the sun the next day. More people held a playful attitude and celebrated with their loved ones in the early morning night, waiting for dawn to celebrate their safe passage through the end. The next day, the sun rose as usual, and people only thought that God was joking with everyone, working and living as usual. But they were too happy too early. The end has already quietly arrived, but they have been adapted to the harsh environment, unable to see the green mountains turn into yellow soil, and flowers and birds disappear; Unable to see the clear river turning into a foul smelling canal, fish and shrimp are dying; Unable to see grassland turning into desert, land howling According to the Observatory, there was a once-in-a-millennium meteor shower in the early morning of December 21, 2020. Many places can be seen with the naked eye, with young men and women rushing to tell each other, eagerly anticipating this romantic meteor shower. At midnight, the long-awaited miracle finally appeared. The moon, which had been hard to see for a long time, descended like a silver plate, clear and bright, right in front of me But then people were extremely frightened. According to the lunar calendar, this day is the Winter Solstice Festival on the seventh day of the winter lunar month. How could there be a full moon This is a beautiful miracle It's still the beginning of the nightmare

Di dunia maya tempat keberuntungan bisa mengubah nasib dalam sekejap, DUNIA88, platform taruhan digital terbesar, menyembunyikan permainan rahasia yang hanya bisa diakses oleh mereka yang "terpilih"—para pemain yang berani menantang takdir mereka sendiri. Raka, seorang pria biasa dengan hidup yang stagnan dan terlilit utang, tanpa sengaja mendapatkan akses ke turnamen rahasia MENANG BESAR. Namun, ini bukan sekadar permainan slot biasa—di dalamnya, taruhan bukan hanya soal uang, tapi juga menyangkut masa depan, rahasia pribadi, dan bahkan nyawa. Dengan setiap kemenangan, Raka semakin tenggelam ke dalam permainan yang tampaknya dirancang khusus untuknya. Apakah ini sekadar keberuntungan… atau ada kekuatan besar yang ingin mengubah hidupnya? Dan ketika angka 777 muncul, apakah itu berarti keberhasilan atau awal dari malapetaka? “Jackpot Takdir” adalah kisah mendebarkan tentang keberuntungan, konspirasi digital, dan pertaruhan hidup di dunia yang tak lagi membedakan antara realita dan permainan.

In a quiet village, Ravi and his family lead a simple yet harmonious life, until a mysterious stranger entrusts them with an unusual lantern engraved with eight arms. The lantern, capable of revealing hidden truths, soon becomes a source of turmoil. As it exposes secrets within the family, trust begins to waver, and doubts creep into their hearts. Misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart until the youngest member, Maya, realizes that the lantern only shows fragments of the truth, not the full picture. The family embarks on a journey to uncover the true purpose of the lantern, learning valuable lessons about trust, forgiveness, and the strength of unity along the way. Ultimately, they discover that truth alone cannot sustain relationships, only faith in each other can. Choosing love over doubt, they bury the lantern and find their way back to harmony, realizing that their bond is the only light they need. A simple and basic tale of family, trust, and redemption, The Light of Eight Hands explores the power of unity in the face of uncertainty.

In the depth of the Underworld, a devil named Azazel lived a life of solitude, his heart frozen in time. For centuries, he searched for his mate Elara, whose soul had been torn from his side in a past life. Fate, however, had other plans. Elara reincarnated as a college student Maya Lumin, a bright and ambitious college student, pursuing her dreams with determination. Azazel, drawn by an inexplicable force found himself on campus, reuniting with Maya. As he gazed upon her, memories flooded back, and his heart reignited with a singular purpose: to reclaim his mate and prove that their love transcended time and mortality

Maya, an omega, has been a victim of bullying since she turned sixteen and was found out to be without the wolf gene or trait. Her chief tormentors were the three sons of the Lycan King who ruled over the entire werewolf regions, taking into captive colonies that defied his order. After being set up by a jealous classmate, Maya is beaten and left for dead at the borders of their pack by the king’s three sons, who told the pack that she had been captured by some rogues. Maya is saved by a witch who adopted and drilled her on the ways of the ancient magic and sorcery, whilst encouraging and preparing her for a huge revenge plan which threatens to upset the balance of the world and unleash the great threads of darkness seven years later when she returns to her previous pack to perpetrate justice on her tormentors. She comes at a crossroads, however, when she discovers her true heritage and that her mate was the biggest bully there ever was, Adam Brekans, eldest son of the lycan king. What happens now? Would Maya continue on her quest for revenge? Or would she submit to the threads of love so that peace could reign?

Two strangers. One late-night message. A game of desire she always controls. When Maya and Leo meet online, it's all fun and flirtation—until two days of silence makes her question everything. But when he returns, so does the tension. What starts as playful texting quickly spirals into a deep, sensual rhythm neither of them expected. Maya sets the pace. Leo tries to keep up. And as the nights go deeper, so do their secrets and cravings. In the dark, behind the screen, they move in perfect sync. A slow-burn, teasing, and powerfully intimate romantic series about control, chemistry, and the connection that keeps you coming back.

Lucas Harrington is the perfect bachelor on paper wealthy, powerful, and single. At least, that’s what the world believes. Behind closed doors, he’s secretly married to Claire, a woman chosen more out of convenience than love, in response to relentless pressure from his family to settle down. Their union, hidden from everyone, has always felt more like a contract than a commitment. Claire, however, has always hoped for more. She dreams of the day Lucas will truly see her, love her, and acknowledge their marriage publicly. When she discovers she’s finally pregnant after months of trying she believes this baby could be the miracle that brings them closer. But on the night she prepares to share the news with her husband, everything shatters. Lucas receives a message that leaves him breathless: Maya is back. Maya the woman he loved deeply before she vanished without a word three years ago. The woman he never stopped thinking about. Now, with Claire waiting to announce her pregnancy and Maya back in town wanting to meet, Lucas finds himself standing at a crossroads. One woman carries his child. The other still holds his heart. When love, loyalty, and secrets collide, someone is bound to break.

Maya was an average college student with normal drama and class stress, who soon learned the truth about her real family, as well as a truth about herself. With someone out to get her and the strange people staying at her house, she must face the fact of reality and choose to live the life she was meant too, or waste away in the boring life of an average human. I hope you enjoy Maya as much as I did creating her and her story. Book location on: Patreon Good Novel Dreame & Wattpad

A vintage camera. A shutter click. A memory long forgotten. For Maya, what begins as nostalgia turns into obsession - as each photo reveals chilling clues about her family's past. And someone wants those secrets to stay buried. Torn between uncovering the truth and protecting what's left of her fragile relationship with her mother, Maya also find herself drawn into a hot, steaming romance with Ethan, the boy who sees through her walls. But Ethan isn't just a lover, he's tied to the very truth Maya is chasing, in ways neither of them fully understand. As the past grows more dangerous, Maya must decide what she's willing to lose to uncover it. HELD IN FOCUS is a coming-of-age mystery tangled with romance and buried grief and slow-burning suspense - a story of generational silence, identity, and the courage it takes to choose your own focus before time runs out.

Ten years ago, Aria Keen's world broke when her seven-year-old sister Maya drowned in the forbidden river. Blamed by her father and haunted by guilt, Aria left her Alpha family to live as a rogue slave. On her 18th birthday, she learns her fated mate is Damon Steele - the most feared Alpha in the werewolf world. Though he brings her back to his pack, Damon treats her coldly, showing no love while she desperately tries to win his heart and prove herself worthy as Luna. Just when Aria starts to hope for acceptance, Damon brings home another woman - Maya, her sister who supposedly died a decade ago. Now living and grown, Maya has Damon's heart while Aria faces the ultimate betrayal. As family secrets unravel and the truth about that tragic day emerges, Aria must discover who she can trust, why her sister is living, and whether the mate bond can survive the lies that destroyed her childhood.

Maya has spent her whole life watching from the shadows as Sophia, the Beta's perfect daughter, gets everything she ever wanted - including the attention of the Alpha's three handsome boys. As a lowly omega, Maya knows her place: invisible, unimportant, bound for an ordinary life with another forgotten omega. But on her 18th birthday, everything changes. A mate mark emerges on her skin, connecting her to one of the Alpha's triplet sons. Suddenly, the girl nobody noticed becomes the center of pack attention. The problem? She doesn't know which brother is her true mate, and Sophia will do anything to ruin Maya's newfound happiness. With three gorgeous brothers - the leader, the fighter, and the guardian - all trying to win her heart, Maya must navigate jealous enemies, pack politics, and her own insecurities to discover not just which brother is meant for her, but the hidden power that makes her far more than "just an omega."

Seven years ago, he loved her like the world was ending— then disappeared without goodbye Now he’s back, standing in front of Maya with the same eyes that once tore her apart No apology No explanation Just that familiar gaze And a pain she thought she had buried But some wounds don’t fade They wait They remember And they break you all over again

Maya stepped back, her chest heaving as she avoided Damien’s piercing gaze. “I’m not yours,” she said, her voice trembling, though her words were firm. “I never was. I never will be.” He closed the distance between them in a heartbeat, his hand reaching out to grip the back of her neck, forcing her to meet his storm-filled eyes. “You are mine,” he growled, his voice low and dangerous, his breath mingling with hers. “The universe has already decided. You. Are. Mine.” Before she could protest, his lips claimed hers, rough and unyielding, stealing the words she wasn’t sure she wanted to say *********************************************************** She was just a simple village girl, living a quiet life in the heart of the countryside—innocent, kind, and completely unaware of the power her existence holds. When strangers from the city arrived in her village, seeking water and shelter, she thought she was just being hospitable. But scent sparked something primal in the heart of one visitor, her life changed forever. He was not just a man—he was an Alpha. The moment he caught her scent, he knew she was his. But She was human, untouched by the world of wolves and unaware of the dangerous power struggles in his pack. Determined to make her his, the Alpha stays in her village, weaving his way into her father’s trust to win her hand in marriage. But their union is only the beginning of her struggles. ***PLEASE NOT THAT THIS STORY ONLY UPDATES WEEKLY 3 CHAPTER************ *********THIS IS SLOW BURN ROMANCE*****************

Arjun, seorang pilot muda yang bercita-cita tinggi, tiba-tiba terjerat dalam kisah cinta yang rumit saat bertemu Maya, seorang dokter yang penuh ambisi. Pertemuan mereka terjadi saat Arjun mengangkut pasien darurat, dan ketertarikan di antara mereka tumbuh dengan cepat. Namun, kebahagiaan mereka tidak bertahan lama. Arjun harus menghadapi pengkhianatan dari sahabatnya yang juga mencintai Maya. Ketika sebuah tragedi melanda penerbangan Arjun, dia terpaksa memilih antara karier impiannya dan cinta yang baru ditemukan. Dalam perjalanan emosional ini, Arjun dan Maya belajar arti kepercayaan dan pengorbanan. Apakah mereka dapat mengatasi rintangan dan menemukan jalan kembali satu sama lain, atau akankah pengkhianatan menghancurkan segalanya?

Maya thought she had buried the past. Rafael disappeared five years ago, leaving her pregnant and alone. She raised Leo herself, through every fever, every first word, every night he asked where “Daddy” was. Then one glance in the park changes everything. Rafael returns—not for Maya, not even to make peace—but to confess something that shakes the ground beneath her: Leo might not be his son. As letters from Maya’s late sister begin to resurface, secrets buried deep threaten to unravel everything Maya built. And when Jason—the man Maya swore never to see again—sends a message, the truth turns into a weapon. Now two men claim a right to the child. But only one holds the truth. In a story of betrayal, forgiveness, and the love that survives the wreckage, Maya must choose between rewriting the past—or protecting her future. Because sometimes, love isn’t how far your arms can reach. It’s how much you're willing to lose to hold on. ---

Maya thought she had everything—top grades, powerful magic, and respect from everyone. But overnight, her powers weakened, and everyone she trusted abandoned her. Cast out from the elite Starfall Academy, she must start over at ordinary Riverside School. But when she meets Alex, a mysterious new student who believes in her, Maya begins to discover that her abandonment might have been part of a bigger plan. As her true powers awaken, she must decide: will she forgive those who hurt her, or will she use her newfound strength to prove them all wrong?