Ade Eniola

They said I had no choice. That my mother’s medicine would run out by sunrise if I didn’t agree. So I stood in for the princess, dressed in silk that didn’t belong to me, and married a king known for spilling more blood than wine. Not because the princess disappeared—no, she watched from behind her veil, perfectly healthy, perfectly cruel, as I was shoved into her place like a pawn.
King Liam doesn’t know I’m just a maid. He thinks I’m the delicate, noble bride promised to him. And every day I play the role, terrified he’ll see through me—terrified he won’t.
Because beneath his cold eyes and sharp words, there’s something darker. Something that pulls me in. And if I’m not careful, I won’t just lose my life.
I’ll lose my heart, too.

Fresh out of college, I thought I’d landed the perfect job—assistant to a powerful, gorgeous alpha CEO. As a beta, I was supposed to be the safe choice: no pheromonal drama, no tangled emotions, no blurred boundaries. But nothing about this job—or him—was ordinary.
Between back rubs, sleepless business trips, and intimate moments that crossed too many lines, I fell. Hard. Even knowing he’d never look twice at someone like me. Or so i thought.
Extract:
“I have been waiting to do that since the day you stepped foot into my office,” Brandon muttered against my lips, his voice low and rough.
My breath caught in my throat. I pulled back just enough to see his face. His hand was still at my neck, not gripping—just resting there, warm and steady like an anchor.
“Then why didn’t you?” I asked, voice shaking.
“Because I’m your boss,” he said, jaw tight. “Because it’s messy. It’s stupid. And because if I kissed you once, I wouldn’t stop.”