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Annie
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When the heart breaks twice

When the heart breaks twice

Adeline has been in love with Blake Rhodes for as long as she could remember-twelve years of silent yearning turned into three loveless years of marriage. She has always wanted him to return her love. However, Blake's heart is clouded by manipulation and misunderstandings, with the shadows cast by Adeline's half-sister Rebecca. Unknown to Blake, it is not Rebecca who is dying but Adeline. Adeline has stage four cancer, a secret she holds tightly, even as Blake is forcing her to give her blood-and a kidney-to save Rebecca. So, while Rebecca is faking being ill for Blake, Adeline keeps the pain to herself and silently suffers by sacrificing all her possessions for the man who doesn't perceive her value.
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Chapter: THE END
The next morning, Dr. Peterson came in. "Good news," he said. "Your latest scans show the cancer is responding to treatment. We might be able to get you into remission." "Really?" "Yes. But you need to continue treatment for at least six more months." Six more months. Six more months of being sick. Six more months of fighting. Six more months of being afraid. "Okay," I said. "I'll do it." "Good. We'll start you on a stronger dose this week." After Dr. Peterson left, I looked at Daniel. "Did you hear that? I might survive this." "I told you. You're a fighter." "But what if Blake finds me before I finish treatment? What if he kills me before I have a chance to beat the cancer?" "That's not going to happen." "You don't know that." Dan
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-27
Chapter: CHAPTER : THE JOY I HAD
ADELINE'S POV "I thought I'd never see you again," she sobbed. "I'm here, Mom. I'm alive." "And you have a baby. A beautiful baby." "Her name is Hope." "Hope. That's perfect." My mom stayed for hours. She held Hope. She told me stories about when I was little. She filled in all the blanks in my memory. "Do you remember anything?" she asked. "From before Blake took you?" "Some things. I remember Daniel. I remember being engaged. But everything else is fuzzy." "It'll come back. Give it time." But I wasn't sure I wanted it to come back. Part of me liked being Adeline. Adeline was strong. Adeline survived. Elena was weak.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-27
Chapter: CHAPTER : THE ESCAPE
ADELINE'S POV Blake led me to the guest room. It smelled like lavender. The bed was soft. Much softer than the mattress in the basement. "Sleep," Blake said. "I'll check on you later." He left and locked the door behind him. I lay down on the bed and stared up at the ceiling. Or at least where I thought the ceiling was. Everything was just darkness. Endless darkness. I put my hand on my stomach. The baby kicked again. "I'm sorry," I whispered. "I'm sorry I brought you into this world. I'm sorry I can't protect you. I'm sorry for everything." The baby kicked harder. Like it was trying to tell me something. Like it was trying to say, "Don't give up." But I was so tired of fighting. So tired of hoping. So
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-27
Chapter: CHAPTER: THE NIGHTMARE ENDS, REALITY BEGINS
ADELINE'S POV I woke up screaming. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it would burst out of my chest. I was covered in sweat. My hands were shaking. "It was just a dream," I whispered to myself. "Just a dream." But it felt so real. Daniel. Hope. Emma. James. The Hope Foundation. Getting my sight back. Being free. All of it felt so real. I touched my face. My eyes. I could still see. Wait. No. I blinked. Everything was dark again. Completely dark. My heart sank. I was still blind. It was all a dream. A beautiful, wonderful, perfect dream. And now I was back in reality. I felt my stomach. Still pregnant. Very pregnant.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-27
Chapter: CHAPTER : THE ULTIMATE THING
ADELINE'S POV There were still hard days. Days when the memories came back. Days when I had nightmares about being blind and helpless. Days when I worried about Hope and Emma. But there were more good days than bad. Days filled with laughter. Days filled with love. Days filled with hope. And that was enough. More than enough. A few months later, I was invited to speak at a conference for abuse survivors. I almost said no. I wasn't sure I was ready to share my story publicly. But Daniel encouraged me. "You could help so many people," he said. "Or I could make a fool of myself." "You won't. You're strong. And your story is important." So I agreed. The day of the conference, I was nervous. My hands were shaking. My voice was shaky
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-26
Chapter: CHAPTER : THE JOY I FELT
ADELINE'S POV Not as Elena or Adeline. But as myself. A survivor, a mother, a woman who had been through hell and came out stronger. "Daniel," I said quietly. "Yes?" "I'm ready." "Ready for what?" "To get married. For real this time. Daniel turned to look at me. His eyes were wide. "Are you sure?" "I'm sure. I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. As your wife. Daniel smiled. The biggest smile I had ever seen. "Then let's do it. Let's get married." "When?" "Whenever you want." "Tomorrow?" Daniel laughed. "Tomorrow works for me." But we didn't get married tomorrow. We waited two weeks. So my mother could plan a small ceremony.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-26
The Rejected Lonely Mate

The Rejected Lonely Mate

Selene's life was a living hell, being born as an Omega, tormented relentlessly by Alpha Jackson and his choosing mate Tiffany Selene, Best friend. Selene has spent her life serving the Blood Moon Pack, getting beaten and discarded. On her 18th birthday, she finds her wolf, Lyla, and she finds out that she is mated to alpha Jackson. Jackson cruelly rejects Selene, he considers her too weak and unworthy. Up until this point, Selene had lost hope. When her second-chance mate, the mighty and protective Alpha Alexander, claimed her as his own and promised to protect Selene. Selene's journey from being rejected to reclaimed began. Jackson refuses to let Selene go; Jackson wants Selene to continue being under his control. Jackson, the ruthless alpha, refuses to accept Selene's new life. Jackson determines to claim Selene back under his control by all means. Selene's second mate, Alpha Alexander, loves Selene so much that he can't let go of her for anyone, but Alpha Alexander has to battle with Jackson, or Alexander will lose Selene forever. Between the two powerful alpha's who will Selene end up with?
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Chapter: Chapter 9
The day was off to a quiet start after the rollercoaster of emotions from last night. Her head was still so clogged with thoughts of Alexander about how he quietly retreated to the bathroom and then left her to fall asleep alone. It felt like there was something left unsaid between them despite their sharing of their deepest vulnerabilities. The silence hung between them, thick with unsaid words, as if each of them guarded secrets that no one was ready to face. By afternoon, when the golden sun of the afternoon kissed the grounds of Nightwind Pack, Selene had mostly spent her day getting familiar with her new surroundings and trying to get used to living a life she never thought she would. The sprawling mansion, the elegant furniture, the lush gardens-all worlds away from the harsh environment of the Blood Moon Pack. Here, there were no cruel words or demeaning tasks. She was treated as a person worthy of respect, the concept still a little foreign to her after years of living
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-07
Chapter: Chapter 8
She had never felt more out of place than when she stepped into the luxurious confines of Alexander's home, his pack house, and the heart of the Nightwind Pack. Far from the cold hostile environment she had endured for years in the Blood Moon Pack, everything in Alexander's world screamed money, comfort, and safety. For the first time in years, Selene allowed herself to believe she was safe. Yet as she followed Alexander to the master suite, her heart slammed in her chest with each step, her nerves tightening every muscle in her body. It was something of a whirlwind evening saved from the twisted clutches of Jackson and Tiffany by Alexander, who had presented himself before the one person in the world that she had dreamed about for years. Of course, the reality was infinitely more overwhelming than anything her imagination could have come up with. She was long since resigned to the fact that life was never going to be easy for her, and tonight. Tonight was supposed to be different.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-07
Chapter: Chapter 7
Selene sat in the passenger seat, her eyes wide and round with wonder as the world passed by in a blur of color and life. The sleek black car Alexander drove hummed softly beneath her, a quiet powerful machine that she had never imagined riding in. Outside, the city unraveled as if from a story she had never read, with buildings reaching toward the sky, bright lights flickering in the distance, and people dressed in ways she had never seen. She leaned closer toward the window, her fingers brushing the cool glass as they passed by a row of luxury houses with wide lawns and tall gates. Her breath hitched in her throat. It was a world so unlike the dull little world she had known within the Blood Moon pack. It had been so insular, so flat. But this was something else entirely. Is this where you live?" Selene asked, her voice tinged in disbelief. Alexander looked at her, his lips curving into a small smile. "No, this is just the outskirts of the city. My pack's territory is further beyon
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-07
Chapter: Chapter 6
But the moment drew out, thick with unsaid tension. She watched his face transition from a forced, false smile to a dark shadow. His eyes, cold and dismissive most of the time, flashed hot with something raw and perilous."You can't just walk away, Selene," Jackson growled; the timber of his voice dropped low. "Not like this.""I'm not asking for your permission," she said, her voice steady even as her heart ran with adrenaline in her chest.The moment hung in silence, tension thick enough to cut. Without warning, Jackson stepped right across the intervening space of a few strides. His hand shot out and tugged her arm with a bruising grip. "You think you can leave me? After all these years? You're mine, Selene. You'll always be mine," he hissed through clenched teeth, his face inches from hers. A wave of panic welled up in her. She had been through so much-fifteen years of abuse, neglect, and cruelty-but it was as if this was a culmination of all the torment she had faced. Jackson's h
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-07
Chapter: Chapter 5: The Turn
Selene's heart thundered in her chest as she followed Alexander through the grand halls of the Blood Moon pack house. Events from that night still put her in a daze-how had she gone from being a lowly maid, rejected and ignored, to being claimed by one of the most powerful Alphas in the world? As they walked side by side, her mind was consumed by the enormity of what had taken place thus far. Alexander led her to the guest quarters, for which the Blood Moon pack had prepared for him to stay in. The room was resplendent and very different from the small, dark areas in which Selene was accustomed to staying. Alexander pushed the door open, allowing Selene to step inside first. She did not get across the threshold immediately but stood at the door, mouth agape, and eyes wide with wonder. Large windows allowed much natural light in, their billowing velvet curtains wafting on the breeze as a large four-poster dominated the center of the room. To one side, there was also a fireplace where c
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-01-16
Chapter: Chapter 4: The Unlikely Mate
The grand ballroom of the Blood Moon pack house was filled with conversation and laughter, the soft clinking of glasses adding to the merry atmosphere. Chandeliers cast a warm glow over the refined gathering where pack members and guests of honor mingled with their finest. This evening was special—a formal gathering that Jackson had put together out of necessity. These included Alpha Alexander Kane, leader of the Nightwind pack, who had been invited more out of politeness than any wish for his company.Jackson himself sat near the head table, eyes scanning the crowd with sharp, telling glints of cold indifference. There was tension in the air, with all the merriment, and heads turned as Alexander entered the room. Tall, dangerous in the aura of authority that seemed to surround him, his sharp features framed by short dark hair and piercing green eyes that seemed to see right through everything. The room quieted as Alexander moved through the crowd, his every step echoing power.Jackso
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-01-16
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