Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride - Chapter 297 - 293, I’ll pick you up in a bit.

A generation’s War God, once overlooking the world with disdain, had fallen into disgrace because of a conspiracy, becoming a mere son-in-law. However, what nobody had expected was that it was all part of his grand scheme, and when the winds of change blew, he, the king, returned, with the power to overturn seas and move mountains, as a dragon ascended to the heavens!

“Your servant is Majestic Star ‘Panther Head’ Lin Chong, from this day forward I am your woman!”

Arriving in a new world where the steam industry was booming, he inherited a three-story apartment on the capital’s royal square, took in someone else’s cat, and listened to the whispers at his ear, ready to witness this mysterious and bizarre era. The epic of the Sixth Era was about to commence, and behind the curtain, The Chosen One was destined to step into legend. Old Gods, Relics, steam, witches, detectives, ancient secrets, the Era’s brilliance... “Would you like to play a round of Roder Cards?” Time engraved the hours, as Silvermoon illuminated the shadows. I compose your legend, you whisper your verses to me.

MATURE CONTENT. DARK FANTASY ROMANCE.Kaya is more than just a wolfless omega; due to her unique appearance, her fate is far from the usual cliché.After enduring years of relentless bullying and abuse from her packmates, she clings to the one glimmer of hope in her bleak existence: her mate. The Alpha of her pack. The man she trusts above all else. But to his Luna, Kaya's very existence is unbearable.Naïve and devoted, Kaya never questions her Alpha’s intentions, until the day her world shatters. Sold off to an allied pack, she is taken by rogues on her way to her new “home.” With no wolf and no hope of rescue, she prepares for the worst.But fate has other plans.In the midst of her despair, something impossible happens—she shifts for the first time. And in that moment, she comes face-to-face with her true mate: Alpha Magnus, the ruthless leader of the most feared pack under the Lycan King’s command.Thrust into a life of power and danger, Kaya must navigate a world she was never meant to be part of. But shifting was just the beginning—her trials are far from over.Please note that this novel is intended for a mature audience only. Some chapters contain depictions of violence and abuse, so read at your own discretion.