Hunted by My Wedding Guests

Neurosurgeon Ava Reed’s wedding to Adrian Hawthorne turns deadly when he whispers, "Welcome to your wedding funeral," launching a live global Bride Hunt. Trapped as prey for wealthy masked guests, Ava faces betrayal from all sides: her missing ex-husband Caleb, her bridesmaid Grace, and wedding planner Sophia (a former survivor turned handler). Using her surgical precision, Ava sabotages cameras, outsmarts trackers, and uncovers the Hawthornes' dark motives—her father's murder and the theft of her medical trust fund. She also discovers founder bride Margaret's hidden protocol: score zero activates the Founder Trial. Instead of running, Ava confronts the global audience. She freezes the hunters' assets, reads the names of twelve murdered brides, and exposes Victoria Hawthorne—Bride 00, the mastermind who turned her own trauma into a thirty-year killing industry. Rather than killing Victoria, Ava broadcasts her crimes to the world. At sunrise, the hunt ends, and Ava discards her wedding ring, no longer anyone's bride.