LOGIN“But I only want one thing in return….. In return for your father’s freedom, I get to have you for a year as my pet.” ********** Claire Montgomery was just your regular college graduate, living her life until an unfortunate occurrence got her entangled with Xavier De Luca, the biggest Mafia Don in the whole country. In a bid to clear her father's debts and save his life, Claire has to submit her self to the devil but what she never counted on, was that her heart would soon thaw and follow. XAVIER Xavier might be the biggest Don in the country but he's also a werewolf. A secret he tries as much as possible to hide from the society and he was blending in just fine, until Claire Montgomery clashed into his life with her perfect eyes. She was his mate. And he was ready to go every mile possible to claim her. He doesn't care if her hatred for him just keeps running deeper.
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Namula ang pisngi ni Czarina sa hiya dahil sa lakas ng sigaw ni Zayden, ang kanyang asawa. Napatingin ang karamihan ng tao sa gawi nila. Sa kabila ng bulungan, ay nanginginig pa rin sa takot at sa lamig si Czarina habang balot na balot ng tuwalya. "Nakita mo na ang ginawa mo? If you want to die, die alone. Huwag kang mandamay ng ibang tao," galit na sabi ni Zayden. Madilim ang mukha nito at hindi na kinokontrol ang sinasabi. "Bro, stop it, you're scaring her--" Itinulak ni Zayden ang kamay na humarang sa kanya kay Czarina. Kinakabahan ang babae sa mga mata ni Zayden, na animo'y handa siyang saktan ano mang oras. Namumula na ang pisngi at ilong ni Czarina at mukha na itong kaawa-awa pero walang pakielam doon si Zayden. "Zi--" nanginginig na sabi ni Czarina. "Stop calling me with that name!" Dumagundong sa buong area ng pool ang boses ni Zayden. "Hanggang kailan ka ba magiging ganito, ha? Bakit ba lagi mo nalang sinasaktan si Chloe? May masama ba siyang ginawa sa'yo?" Umiling-iling si Czarina. Sumisikip ang dibdib niya at naluluha na siya sa dire-diretsong matatalim na salita ni Zayden. Gusto niyang ipagtanggol ang sarili pero tila sarado na ang utak ng lalaki para pakinggan pa siya. "Hindi ko siya tinulak--" "Oh, come on!" His brows drew together. "At ano sana ang nangyari? We were all here. Alam namin na kayo lang ang dalawang nandito kanina. Alam kong hindi tatalon si Chloe diyan o ipapahamak ang sarili niya dahil takot siya sa tubig. And you also know that!" "Zi--" Hinila ni Zayden ang braso ni Czarina palabas ng resort. Nagpumiglas ang babae. "Magso-sorry ka ngayon din kay Chloe. You're being unreasonable, Czarina." Nalaglag ang panga ni Czarina sa narinig. Kumuyom ang dalawang kamao niya at sa mga sandaling iyon ay nahirapan siyang huminga. Hindi niya tinulak si Chloe. Nakikipagtalo ito sa kanya kanina at nagtangka ang babae na itulak siya sa pool. Czarina is afraid of waters. Noon ay hindi siya takot maski gaano kalalim pero mula noong mangyari ang kidnapping incident four years ago, deep waters and pools scared her to death. Sa sobrang kaba nito kanina ay nahila niya ang kamay ni Chloe upang hindi siya tuluyang mahulog pero nahila niya ito pababa. Doon nagsimula ang pagtatalo nilang mag-asawa ngayong gabi. Zayden always favor Chloe. Sa buong tatlong taon ng pagsasama nilang mag-asawa, maraming beses na nito pinaramdam sa kanya na mas importante si Chloe sa kanya. "Hindi ako magso-sorry kasi wala naman akong kasalanan sa kanya," matapang na sagot niya pero may luha ang mga mata. Hindi iyon gaanong kita ni Zayden dahil basa ang mukha ng babae at kaaahon lang sa pool. 'Natatakot din ako, Zi. Paano naman ako?' aniya sa isipan habang nakatingin sa lalaking mahal na mahal niya. Ilang beses na ba niyang pinili si Zayden? At sa dami ng beses na iyon ay ni minsan hindi iyon binalik ng lalaki sa kanya. Kanina, ang lahat ng tumulong sa pag-rescue sa kanila at pangunahin na roon si Zayden, ay kay Chloe nagpunta. "Really? Are you gonna be like this? Alam mong takot siya sa tubig, and yet, ginawa mo pa rin? Ganyan ka na ba talaga ka-desperada?" His words struck her. Parang sinagasaan ang puso niya sa mga narinig. Nanghihina pa rin siya dahil sa takot pero mas nanghihina siya sa mga naririnig mula kay Zayden. Malungkot ang mga mata na sinalubong niya ang galit na mukha ni Zayden. "I'm your wife, Zi," malungkot na sabi niya kasabay ng isang luhang tumulo sa kanyang kaliwant mata. Kinagat niya ang ibabang labi bago tinagilid ang mukha at pasimpleng pinunasan iyon. "Pero mas nagiging asawa ka pa sa kanya. Do you loathe me that much?" "Oh, so gagamitin mo pala ang wife-card mo ngayon? You're really a brat, Czarina. Tinulak mo sa pool at muntik na malunod si Chloe, pero heto ka at inirarason na asawa kita--" "Hindi ko iyon nirarason," agad na sagot niya. "Sinasabi ko lang na sana pakinggan mo rin ako. After all, I am your wife, Zi." "Zayden," pag-correct nito. "Sinabi ko ng 'wag mo akong tinatawag sa pangalan na iyan, 'di ba? Are you deaf? At kung asawa ang usapan, alam mo ang dahilan kung bakit tayo kinasal. This marriage is purely business and it's because of you. Kung hindi dahil sa pamilya ko, matagal ng tapos ito." Czarina bit the insides of her cheeks. Pinipigilan niya ang mga luhang gustong lumabas mula sa kanyang mga mata. Masyado na siyang mahina sa mata ni Zayden at ayaw niya ng mas magmukha pa siyang mahina lalo.. "Mahal mo ba talaga siya?" marahang tanong niya sa lalaki. Hindi niya alam kung kakayanin niya bang marinig ang sagot nito pero tinanong niya pa rin. "Alam mo ang sagot diyan," sambit ni Zayden. Nakatunghay siya sa babaeng emosyonal ang mukha sa kanyang harapan. Nakakaawa ang itsura nito. Mahuhulog na sana siya sa patibong nito kung hindi niya lang naalala ang ginawa nito kay Chloe. Chloe almost died because of her. Kung dati ay maliliit na pranks lang ang ginagawa niya para saktan si Chloe, ngayon ay tila sumobra na ito. May phobia si Chloe sa tubig dahil niligtas nito noon si Zayden sa masasamang tao. He was taken by a group of men. Nakita iyon ni Chloe at sinundan sila gamit ang motor. Tumawag kaagad ng tulong ang babae sa mga pulis at sa huli ay nakatakas si Zayden at ito ang napahamak. She was thrown on the ocean. Nakatali ang kamay at paa kaya hindi nito mailigtas ang sarili niya. She got scars on her body. Mula noon ay pinangako ni Zayden na aalagaan niya ang babae. Pero nagulo ang lahat ng iyon nang ipilit ni Czarina na siya ang maikasal kay Zayden. At ang Hart family ay gustong-gusto ang anak ng mga Laude. Doon nagsimulang magulo ang mga buhay nila.I would have laughed at this man’s audacity if this were under normal circumstances, but I couldn't because no matter how absurd the whole thing was, I could see the seriousness in his eyes and knew there and then that he definitely meant what he was saying.Slowly I stood up, “I'm sorry, what?” I asked and he chuckled.“You heard me right, tiger. Become mine for one year and all shall be forgiven.”I laughed now, “You've gotta be kidding me. You want me to sell myself to you like some sort of commodity? Because of money?”“Plus an extra 50 million dollars.”I stopped instantly, chewing my lip because okay, that was definitely a lot of money.But submit myself to this man, totally? Is it worth the price?“And if I say no?” I raised my chin stubbornly and he grinned.“I do not believe you have a choice. THe offer stands, but your n o means your father will die. So actually you do have a choice. Become mine, or bury your precious father.”How exactly is it that someone so beautiful coul
{Two weeks later….}“So any luck today?”I read Mary’s text and frowned as I punched in a response.“If by luck you mean, more rejections, then yeah!!! I have had loads of luck today.”“Haha. Take it easy on yourself, tiger. It has just been two weeks. Relax a bit, you are being a bit too hard on yourself.” I sighed but instead of responding, I looked out the window of the cab, staring at the houses by the roadside as we zoomed past them.Relax .Maybe I could do just that.I could see how it makes sense, but I didn't work my ass off to graduate with good grades only to relax at home after.I need a good, decent job. Desperately, because what I don't want is to have to live off my dad any longer.I'm 24 years old. I need to start setting up my own life the way I want it to be.Not that my dad was complaining, but it doesn't feel right…him still working to provide for the both of us alone.When I came back home to Decorah, I wasn't anticipating just how difficult it would be to find a
Prologue“I’m gonna say this once again, I am so glad that you are back Claire. Gosh I missed you!”I had to strain my ears and lean very closely so I could hear Rosa's words over the loud music blaring through the speakers in the five star bar she and Mandy had brought me to.“I know right?” Mandy yelled in response with a wide grin that suggested she was fast on her way to getting very drunk.I had missed them too. My three best friends except. Rose, Mandy and Mary who weren't here.We had grown up together, shared dreams, until my own dreams had taken me to New York for studies.But despite the distance, the bond the four of us shared never dimmed or even broke. We still loved each other as fiercely as we did five years ago.“Life has nor been the same without you, Claire.” Mandy said with a serious face that almost made me laugh as she swung her arm over my shoulders.“You two do not have to be so dramatic,” I yelled back giggling, “it isn't like I've been away for the past five y






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