by Maya Robertson
Heidi Bjornson seems to have it all: beauty, popularity, talent, and a picture-perfect family. But beneath the surface, a darkness simmers, watching, waiting, threatening to destroy everything. A darkness which will pull her down to the deepest depth of despair, spit her out, and only when she thinks she's free of its grasp will it pull her down again. *NOTICE: If you've come to this story from anywhere other than Royal Road, you're reading a pirated and stolen copy. Please help support myself and Royal Road authors by heading over to https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/104091/betrayal and reading there. Thank you*
#3
7/25/2026
Peak #49
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#2
7/24/2026
Peak #50
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#1
7/23/2026
Peak #47
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Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
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beats 52% of similar stories
beats 99% of similar stories
beats 29% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
At this conversion, the main Rising Stars bar (≈11 new followers/day) costs about 7.5k views/day — the story currently gets ~70.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
