Banished by My Hometown

After twenty-four years defending humanity’s last city, Marcus is publicly disgraced when a viral livestream exposes a single mistake. His rivals seize the moment, stripping him of power just as a true demon invasion looms—and the woman he once trusted most reveals she’s risen to take his place. As betrayal closes in and old friends turn enemies, Marcus must decide: fight for the city that cast him out, or let it burn.

Lillian’s childhood sweetheart exiles her to the worst school in town, all to please his new girlfriend and protect his family’s reputation—shattering her heart and her hearing aid. Humiliated, outcast, and with her future on the line, Lillian must survive Maple Heights High, where misfits rule and secrets fester. But when a mysterious bad boy calls her ‘wifey’ on her first day, will she finally get her revenge—or risk her heart again?

Betrayed by the people he saved, Ethan discovers he can see snarky, prophetic comments floating above his neighbors’ heads—exposing every secret, lie, and backroom deal in Maple Heights. When he’s framed for skimming redevelopment money, the town turns on him, and his girlfriend Savannah seizes her shot at power by becoming the new ‘heroine.’ But Ethan holds a trump card: a life-changing deal that could turn the entire town into millionaires—if only they hadn’t stabbed him in the back. With a ruthless real estate mogul closing in and his loyalty tested to the breaking point, Ethan must decide: fight for the people who betrayed him, or walk away forever and let them face the fallout? When trust is shattered and ambition rules, who will have the last laugh?

Mark came home to save his family’s farm, but when his deal leaves neighbors with less than promised, they accuse him of pocketing $700,000. Betrayed and shamed by the people he loves, Mark must choose between clearing his name and saving the mandarins before everything rots—including his reputation. In this small town, one mistake can turn you from hero to outcast overnight.

Banished from the mayor’s mansion and left to freeze, Rachel clawed her way back to life—only to kneel in the street and beg mercy for the son who doesn’t even know she’s his. Now, as her secret threatens to shatter two families, she must choose: the gentle soldier who saved her, or the ruthless father of her child who would destroy them all. In Chicago’s shadows, love and blood are bargaining chips—and one wrong move could cost her everything.

Banished overseas after her obsession with Jason Grant becomes the town’s cruelest joke, Melissa returns home erased by therapy—only to find Jason in her sister’s arms and her own family eager to keep her invisible. When a single photo reignites old suspicions, Melissa’s sanity and innocence are on trial, trapped between a sister’s jealousy and a man who suspects her every move. But the cruelest twist: what if Melissa’s lost memories hide a forbidden truth neither family nor lover can face?

Seven years of loyalty, and all I got was a broken shoulder and a front-row seat to Caleb Monroe marrying the town’s golden girl. Maple Heights thinks I’ll beg for scraps—but instead, I demand three thousand boyfriends, shattering every small-town rule. Let them gossip: if the mayor won’t choose me, I’ll rewrite the story myself.

After my birth family finds me, the girl who stole my life walks into the sea—and everyone blames me. Beaten, shunned, and framed by my own blood, I’m cast out and forced to choose between begging for love or building my own future. But when fate rewinds and gives me a second chance, I pick the one person who truly wants me—my outcast Grandpa—and vow never to crawl for their affection again.

Every night, Aubrey endures unspeakable torment—and every morning, her broken memory erases the pain, leaving her innocent and trusting in a town that profits from her suffering. When she tattoos a phoenix on her back, desperate to hold onto hope, her only ally risks everything to help her expose the truth. But as the townsfolk close in, driven by shame and fear, Aubrey must decide: can she finally break the cycle, or will the town bury its darkest secret forever?

When my secret love letter is discovered, my mother is forced to read every word aloud in front of the whole class—exposing not just my shame, but my forbidden obsession with my own homeroom teacher. My family's poverty, my sacrifices, and my hopeless longing are laid bare for everyone to judge. Now, as I stand humiliated and broken, I must choose: run from my feelings, or confess the truth and walk away from the only future I've ever wanted.

After losing her family in a shocking identity swap, Natalie is exiled to rural Ohio and forced to endure grueling labor and icy stares. When a mysterious string of live comments hints at a forbidden connection with her intimidating crew chief, she faces a choice: stay invisible, or risk everything for a chance at belonging—and maybe love. Will Natalie finally find a place to call home, or is she doomed to remain an outsider forever?

I sacrificed everything to give Natalie a safe, happy life—only to watch her choose a cruel family and sell us out piece by piece. When I finally drew the line, she branded me an abuser in front of my college and the whole town, shattering my reputation overnight. Now I have to decide: do I fight for the daughter I raised, or let go before she destroys us all?