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"You were going to reject me, Derek?" she asked, her voice trembling.
He stepped closer, his eyes locked on hers. "It's not how you see it," he said, his deep voice low.
She demanded clarity, her voice rising. "Answer me, Derek! Were you going to reject me? Yes or no?"
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After an heartbroken whereby she witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend, Elena Gandillo, finds herself in a shocking predicament.
Her new professor is none...

When Angela’s best friend, Deanne, goes missing after a date with a guy she met online, no one is looking for her. Not even her family cares that she is missing. Angela suspects a pack of wolves paid her parents off to keep her friend. Angela springs into action and sets off to find her friend even if she has to do it all alone, but Angela has stepped into a world she knows nothing about and finds herself lost with her friend. Even in the darkness, there is a light. As she adjusts to her new lif...

EXCERPT
"Madeline, you are still pregnant, aren't you?"
I stared at her, she was still—unresponsive.
"Madeline, the baby is still in there, inside your god-damned womb, isn't he, my voice rising several decibels."
Still, no response.
"Madeline!!!," I growled. I demand an answer.
You are still with my child, right?"
This time, she looked up at me, fear flickering in her eyes, and I could see the defiance there too.
She responded with a negative shake of her head.
I just laughed, a cold hu...

"The wedding is in two days. I'm not ready for this." Hilda said beneath her breath.
"You don't have a choice, Ms. Thompson. Oh, you do- You can either be my wife, or your family goes bankrupt; making you live on the streets. Isn't that a better choice Hilda?"
He asked, staring intently at her, with a sharp smirk on his face, that Hilda so wished to slap off.
The thought of getting married to Alexander was dreadful.
"You don't want to miss your wedding Ms. Thompson. Don't be late." Alexander...

“Starting today, you’re my bride. Unless you want to pay for everything your dad, Bruno, did to me. You’re mine, now and forever.” Those words hit me hard, feeling more like a threat to my life than anything else.
When Dad told me he’d be away for a few days, I thought I’d finally get the freedom I’d always wanted.
Every single day was a nightmare with him around, always bringing loan sharks to mess everything up. Finally, he was leaving! I thought I’d be free.
But that was before he showed...

In a world where werewolves and witches are sworn enemies, Selene has always known she was different. Cursed with powers she barely understands and shunned by her own coven, she longs for acceptance and love. But fate has other plans when she meets Kieran, the ruthless and impossibly handsome Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack. Bound by destiny but divided by ancient hatred, Selene is stunned when Kieran rejects her as his mate, casting her aside as nothing more than an outcast witch.
Heartbroken an...

Simone Lavelle is not your average girl. She still brings her different side… She’s arrogant, straightforward and barbaric but on the other side, she is always been honest and kind. Due to her dad’s persistent and threatened words. She will found herself in a marriage of convenience. “Meet him or this old man will destroy your life!” But this man awakes a different side of her…
Russell Maxwell is a famous swimmer in the entire country. He spend his time on his sports career. Which made his d...

Sweet Zhanaia Camince works as a tourist guide every vacation since her hometown is one of Switzerland's tourist attractions, and so meeting new people with different stories to tell is not new for her.
One time as she walks to the cobbled street of Old Town, she accidentally met Dionysus Dausel. A tourist who happened to be her client for a month or so. As these two spent time together and as they come to know each other, an unfamiliar feeling grew inside them. Would they give these feelings of...

After the destruction of her pack, Ava is forced into the wilderness. And everyone knows how dangerous it is for a lone female rogue. When she stumbles upon an elite boarding school, blending in with the students becomes her only chance at survival. But there is a huge problem… the school is for boys only.
What happens when she encounters her mates within those walls? Not just one, but three. How long can she maintain her charade? Especially when all four of them share the same dormitory, and...

Adeline's world collapsed in a single day: her boyfriend caught cheating, her best friend the accomplice, and a reckless, regrettable night with her powerful boss.
Hitting rock bottom wasn't enough—then came the police call.​​
"Adeline? You and your boyfriend are suspects in distributing illicit videos. Get down here."
At the station, her horror peaked: the video evidence wasn't what they implied, but a graphic betrayal—her boyfriend and her best friend. Shattered didn't cover it.
But fat...

“I even told you that you were my mate, were you honest with me too when you admitted that you had feelings for me or you just went along with it to prove that you are capable of being my bodyguard by being super close to me?” He solemnly asked, which caught me off guard.
“H-How could you think of me so low like that? I would never do that to you! I truly cared and loved you too!” I sobbed while cupping my face, “P-Please, just give me a chance to explain things to you,”
“Why would I believe ...

Carlisle has gained the power to enter erotic dreams.
In every dream, she becomes the object of the dreamer’s wildest sexual fantasies.
That’s how she discovers the messy secrets hidden beneath her quiet academy life—
The history teacher secretly longs for the class beauty.
The merman in the aquatic lab has a suffocation kink.
And the mysterious man guarding the clock tower… has tentacles.
But hey, it’s just dreams. No consequences, no memories.
Total freedom.
And Carlisle is starting to enjoy...

In a world of werewolf packs and ancient magic, a forbidden love ignites between a vulnerable omega, Amelia, and the ruthless Lycan king, Talon. Forced into a breeder's life, Amelia endures unimaginable suffering until Talon's unexpected interest sparks a dangerous romance. But was happens when Amelia flees with her twin pups?Would he be able to find them and bring them back to their rightfully home?Will Amelia be willing to go back to a place she vowed to never return to? Follow this thrilling...

Aurora is a woman with the worst luck – she can’t seem to hold onto a job, though she is desperate to pay off a large debt and escape her past. Wondering when her luck will change, she falls into a job as a fortune teller and meets a young billionaire with dangerous charisma who offers an intriguing deal. If she pretends to be his girlfriend, he will help her with her debts. Aurora takes the job, promising herself that she can keep things strictly business. However, as she learns more about the ...

"Is she the blue moon witch?" He asked in an indifferent tone, looking down on the green-eyed princess, whose hands were tied behind her back.
"Yes, sire." Answered one of the bandits who had abducted her just the day before.
The man had a bored expression on his face, as he placed his elbow against the armrest of his throne, and rested his chin against his curled-up fist.
"Have her cleaned up and brought to my chambers, make sure to keep her tied up so she won't run away." He ordered in a la...

"You think you can handle all four of us, little Luna?" Lucian’s breath was hot against her ear, his grip firm. "Prove it."
Warning: This book contains intense alpha heat, multiple possessive mates, and explicit scenes that will leave you breathless. Enter at your own risk.
Laura Ravenwood sacrificed everything for love—only to be betrayed. Humiliated. Rejected.
But when four dangerously powerful Alphas claim her as theirs, she refuses to submit.
Lucian – Dark, ruthless, and used to being obeye...

In a world where Alphas, Betas, and Omegas coexist, the delicate balance of love, desire, and identity is about to be shattered. Meet Julián, a young man burdened with a mysterious past and the weight of responsibility for his spirited younger sister, Blanca. With scars that speak of his struggles, Julián strives to protect Blanca's adventurous spirit while wrestling with his own instincts as a shapeshifter and the pressure to find a mate.
Enter Alejandro, a self-assured Alpha who enjoys his in...

What if I discover the disabled Alpha I’m contracted to marry is my second-chance mate?
“My sweet Amelia, please,” her father whispered, voice raw with desperation. “Sign the contract. Bear his heir. One year only, then you’re free to come home.”
Amelia Garcia, daughter of Alpha Ernesto, had long endured relentless cruelty from her stepbrother Nicholas. But when he publicly rejected her as his fated mate, it shattered her heart—and that was just the beginning. Fleeing into the night, devas...

“Why did you buy me, especially for such a huge amount? There is no way you could possibly want me when I am carrying the child of another man. Wait…. You could not possibly want me because…” the last words remained stuck in Kyra’s throat. She swallowed thickly and dread curled in the pit of her stomach as she stared at the handsome face of a rumored ruthless Alpha Anton.
It is one thing to find your mate, it is another for your mate to want you back.
All of Kyra’s life, she has been th...

"Why?" The word came out as a whisper. "Why me?"
The knife was sticking out of my stomach like it belonged there. Blood poured between my fingers as I pressed both hands against the wound.
My legs gave out. The pavement was freezing against my face.
The guy wiped his blade clean, then grabbed my ankles. He was dragging me toward the lake.
"No!" I tried to kick, but my body wouldn't work right. "Please..."
Tyler's gift bag was just within reach and I grabbed it, held on tight. Twenty-three y...

Mia's life has been a relentless struggle—caring for her ailing mother and battling crushing debt. In a desperate bid to save her family, she signs a chilling contract, pledging herself as a "pet" to Jasper, a ruthless Mafia boss with a shadowy past. Bound by his strict rules and thrust into perilous missions, Mia becomes entangled in his dark world, even fulfilling his forbidden desires.
But as their icy relationship thaws, Mia's world is turned upside down when she undergoes a shocking transfo...

Twenty-year-old Star Thomas dreams of becoming New York's finest model. When she sends her photo to John Langdon Modeling Agency, she is finally chosen for an interview for the next top model. Star travels to New York with her boyfriend, Sam Lawson to meet with John Langdon. The richest man in the modeling industry with a love for beautiful women, John offers her a modeling job, which Star accepts.
Although Sam does not agree, Star makes her choice to move to New York from her small town in ...

She never thought about her wedding day to be like this.She had offered her
heart to the man nd he simply crushed it before leaving her there all shattered.And now here she
is sitting as a woman of an unknown Man whom she hadnt even met before.
Aarohi Basu~ A simple girl with innocent heart, carrying a dream of marrying the guy she had
fall in love with over the period of their engagement, never knew that she will be abandoned by
the same guy just few hours before their marriage.And now s...

"I, Xaden Rivers, heir to the Bloodhound Pack, reject you, Violet Rivers, as my mate and Luna." The words cut deeper than any blade as he shoved me into the icy pool, a final act of cruelty to mark his rejection.
For Violet Rivers, life has been an endless series of challenges. The upcoming Gala Night promises a chance at happiness—the possibility of finding her destined mate. But the Moon Goddess has other plans.
In a twist of fate, Violet finds herself bound to the one person she's always f...

"Aren't you afraid to die?" It's a bit odd, but it is what it is.
Paula Mayer, the woman was asked to marry a man with a million secrets. Many people say that Mark Aliston has never been lucky in life.
His mother died saving him in an accident. Then his sister also died because of him. Then his two fiancees who died before their wedding day.
Will Paula also experience the same thing as Mark's two ex-fiancees? And can his second marriage survive to the end?

"Do not dare to act like my wife..."He grabbed her forearm and hushed dangerously into her ear.
Cold shiver ran through her veins as she closed her eyes to let the forming tears cascade down her eyes.
"But..I am your wife."she stuttered.
"Yeah a wife who took her sister's place to dig on my money, Rain Anderson."He jerked her with such force that she stumbled and fell on the sofa behind her.
She squeezed shut her eyes and let the remaining moisture release her eye sockets.
She had...

Ophelia Rodrigo, the daughter of the city's most successful business tycoon, was just 16 years old when her world shattered. A band of ruthless thieves stormed their mansion, leaving behind a trail of violence and the chilling memory of her parents' senseless deaths.
On that day, she thought her life was over but then, a man appeared – her parents' sworn enemy, the man who'd vowed to bring their empire crashing down. He was the last person she expected to see, the last person she'd ever though...

"As your alpha and your mate. I command you to answer me."
I could feel my skin heating past a human temperature. My hands shook and I kept my nails from growing abnormally. I looked back at the alpha and he looked at my now purple eyes with a blank stare. I locked my jaw.
"Just because I have no pack. Just because I have taken care of a young pup... You dare judge so quickly that I have stolen him or killed for my own selfish needs." I stood.
"London. Control yourself. I order you-"
"Oh that...

When my boyfriend leaves me standing alone at the altar, Quincy Carrington steps forward with a surprising proposal: marriage. He's not just any man—he's the father of my ex-boyfriend.
It's supposed to be a pretend marriage, just to save face and settle some scores. But Quincy offers to help my family with things we desperately need—like paying for my sister’s college and my dad’s medical bills. His conditions are tough though: I have to live with him, act like I love him, and convince his fami...

The Daniels Family is that awesome billionaire celebrity family, owning the biggest conglomerate in the country. They have the fame and are portrayed as family goals, philanthropists, humble family and all.
Ruby Coker gets married to their one and only son, by arranged marriage of course. Loose ends had to be tied, acting and smiling for the camera is what she had to learn because behind closed doors, the Daniels' family might not be what they portray.
What the public sees might just be what ...

Larisa Starr, a kind , strong and best female warrior though can have a nasty temper most times was tagged as a murderer from the incident that killed her sister which made her father loathe her so much, no one could prove her innocence except the strange man that saved her from falling down the cliff. Her father threw her to her sister’s mate to get even with him and also help in straightening his pack which she objected to but as always, she has no say in whatever happens in her life ever sinc...

"Don't tell me you never saw another naked man?"
BEG ME FOR IT ( 18+)
"Why should I feel ashamed in your presence? After all, you're my future husband. You'll be hearing those sounds every day—maybe even several times a day. You might as well get used to it." I winked, watching his face twist in disgust.
"I need a shower," he muttered.
My gaze immediately dropped to the noticeable bulge in his pants.
"I can see why," I teased, laughing when his face turned red.
"This isn't because of you!" h...

He's the mafia prince who killed my father.
I'm the FBI agent sent to destroy him.
But when the truth comes out, everything I believed was a lie.
Aria Rossi spent nine years becoming the FBI's deadliest undercover agent for one purpose: infiltrate the Romano crime family and make their heir pay for her father's murder. The mission was simple—get close to Dante Romano, gather evidence, put him behind bars.
The plan was perfect until she found herself dangling from the 42nd floor.
When those amber...

The mattress creaked as Blake moved closer, his lips trailing down to my neckline. I responded eagerly, making a sound of pure desire.
He paused to meet my eyes. I leaned into him, craving more.
As he drew near, lips nearly touching mine—
His phone buzzed loudly. A text from Claire: "Blakey, when are you coming back? I'm a little scared in the hospital alone. Miss you."
Instantly, his interest in me faded.
I sighed with disappointment. Claire, my husband's stepsister, interrupting us again, jus...

Sophia Weasley decided to end her life after losing everything in her life, and she almost had said HELLO to the god when her sister-in-law saved her life by taking her to the hospital in time, and there, she found a new reason to live when the doctor told her about her pregnancy.
Recalling all the pain that she suffered from her Ex-husband and also knowing that he had to do nothing with her or her babies, she decided to raise her babies on her own.
Every time when her babies asked about their f...

"I, Alpha Devon..." he began, but I cut him off. The words I feared to hear was what he was about to say.
“You are only angry with your Bella right now, don’t say anything, we can sort this out tomorrow,” I pleaded with him. But he let out a loud hiss.
"I, Alpha Devon, reject Bella as my mate!" His voice was full of finality, leaving no room for negotiation. “Did you really think I could ever love an omega like you? It would be an insult to my position.”
“Your time is up darling, Get out of ...

Aria’s just an ordinary housewife, an orphan-turned-Luna.
On she and her alpha king husband's anniversary,
The alpha king auctioned off her favorite necklace at a high price...
She's excited waiting for him to come but only to see him putting it on another woman.
Turns out this wasn't just their anniversary but also the day his first love divorced...
3 years after divorce,
Some say his housewife ex-wife is the most famous doctor in the world, but he refuses to believe it.
"God. Finally, hu...

Savanna planned to surprise her boyfriend on the night of their first anniversary, and have sex with him, since he never had attempted even once to screw her up. With the help of her best friend Hariette, they planned to do it, but to her dismay, Gray ditched her and didn’t show up because according to him, his father let him work at the office till late hours. Savanna decided to have fun that night and have a girl’s night out with Hariette, but just like her boyfriend, she was not answering her...

When Teresa Bradley, a young journalist with a passion for photography, meets Sebastian in a park, she becomes captivated by his beauty. Trying to capture his emotions, she falls into a river, risking her life. A powerful bond forms between them after Sebastian rescues her.
As Teresa tries to make sense of her terrifying experience, Lettice, Sebastian’s great-great grandmother, kidnaps her, revealing secrets about her own existence. Bash is determined to save his human Luna, so he's gathering a...

Camila and Caroline are identical twin daughters of Jack, the respected warrior commander of the Moonlight Pack. Camila, kind and dutiful, is the one betrothed to Alpha Michael, chosen to be his Luna.
Caroline, bold and reckless, is often jealous of her twin’s honor.
On the night of the marking ceremony, Michael, overwhelmed with lust and intoxicated, mistakenly sleeps with Caroline, marking her instead of Camila.
The entire pack believes Caroline is his true mate. Camila is humiliated befo...

Eveyln White was used to living a double life - college student by day at the top of her class, mousy and introverted, and a bombshell stripper by night only known as Eve. Things all come to a head when her bouncer boyfriend, Charlie, angers a patron of the club, who turns out to be one of the most dangerous men in the world, Mafia Boss Antonio Bernoti.

Eveyln White was used to living a double life - college student by day at the top of her class, mousy and introverted, and a bombshell stripper by night only known as Eve. Things all come to a head when her bouncer boyfriend, Charlie, angers a patron of the club, who turns out to be one of the most dangerous men in the world, Mafia Boss Antonio Bernoti.

Emily never imagined herself caught between not one, but three irresistible alphas. After Damon, her first love, broke her heart to protect his power, she swore off the dangerous, possessive world of werewolves. But when she’s forced back into his life, Emily finds herself tangled not just with him—but with two other powerful men who have their own dark reasons for wanting her by their side.
Damon, the ruthless billionaire who rejected her but now won’t let her go, is determined to make her his....

When revenge becomes love, and love becomes a weapon...
Samora Morrison would do anything to save her dying mother—even marry the man who destroyed her family.
Billionaire Adrian Rourke has never forgotten the betrayal that cost him millions. Now, he has the perfect opportunity for revenge: force David Morrison's precious daughter into a contract marriage that will make her pay for her father's sins. One year. One heir. And then he'll discard her like the trash he believes her family to be.
B...

She was invisible in her own home. Now she's about to become untouchable.
For fourteen years, Queenie Vale has been a prisoner in her own mansion—a servant to the stepmother who stole her inheritance and the stepsister who delights in her pain. Framed for attempted murder and thrown out with nothing but the clothes on her back, Queenie faces an impossible choice: pay fifty thousand dollars in five days or go to prison for a crime she didn't commit.
Enter Jamal Devereaux—billionaire, enigma, an...

"Oh God... right there... harder!" I cry out. Noah's tongue travels across my chest before he suddenly bites down cruelly.
"Ah, gentler..." I wince in pain.
"Shut up, you're too loud," he roughly covers my mouth, thrusting hard and burying himself deep inside me.
"Ah!" My scream is muffled by his palm, yet my legs instinctively wrap tighter around his waist.
"This is how you like it, isn't it?" he whispers mockingly in my ear. "Being roughly taken by me."
After three years of marriage, preg...

My name is Lily Carter, a poor girl from the mountains. Ten years ago, I was used as a bet by rich boy Philip Brooks. A twisted game led to my soul being stolen by an evil spirit, and my body was controlled for ten whole years.
For ten years, I could only watch helplessly as "I" became Philip's perfect girlfriend—docile, obedient, never fighting back. The real me was trapped deep inside my own body, screaming silently.
The only person who remembered the real me was my childhood friend Marcus. ...

I died, but I didn't disappear.
Floating above the bathtub, I stared down at my corpse—wrists slashed, razor blade still gripped in my hand, blood darkening the water.
I'd timed it perfectly for Nicholas to find me, wanting him to drown in guilt. But when he opened the door, he smiled—cold and venomous. Crouching beside the tub, he whispered, "Sarah can finally rest in peace."
That's when I understood. I had died for nothing. He'd always believed I killed his ex-girlfriend Sarah. My suicide was ...

Fiona had been acting as a stand-in lover for five long years, veiling her true power and presenting herself as meek and obedient, tirelessly tending to Darwin's every need, only to be taken for granted.
But then news arrived of Darwin's impending marriage to a wealthy heiress.
No longer willing to play the role of the submissive substitute, Fiona swiftly cut ties with the scoundrel, concealing her pregnancy, and fleeing.
Five years later, she had undergone an astounding transformation, emerging...

Warning: This novel have matured contents +18
"A different truth or dare is given, and that one has to be done, no matter what." Vicky said.
"Ok Deal," I said.
"Truth or Dare?" she asked.
"Truth," I said.
"What's your honest opinion of those pics you saw, of me?" She threw me a look of pure curiosity, which only made me laugh a little.
"I can say they were very hot," I said.
"Truth or Dare?"
"Truth," she answered, smiling at my comment.
"Is it just me, or are you not wearing panties?" ...