Why Does The Protagonist Act That Way In Staking His Claim?

One night of moon-fueled liquid courage was all it took for Mars Reed to ruin his life. Mistakenly messaging his cold, predatory Alpha CEO instead of his best friend was strike one. Waking up in the elite VTN ROOM entangled in the powerful limbs of Grant Walker was strike two. But fleeing the scene and leaving behind the pack’s most sensitive legal contracts? That was the death blow to his career. Mars is a low-level analyst with a dying mother and a mountain of debt. He can’t afford to be the object of an Alpha’s curiosity, especially not one as ruthless as Grant—the man rumored to have a heart made of mountain ice and a secret soul-bond etched in ink on his skin. But when Mars creeps into the Walker Ridge Estate to beg for his documents back, he doesn’t get a pink slip. He gets a command. "I need a consort. You need a savior. We sign the blood-bond at dawn." Grant Walker doesn't do accidents. He doesn't do mercy. And he certainly doesn't do romance. He needs a husband to solidify his claim over Westline Holdings, and Mars is the perfect, disposable piece for his board. Locked into a high-stakes marriage of convenience, Mars must navigate the lethal politics of Havencrest while resisting the heat of a man who treats him like a subordinate by day and a treasure by night. But as the shadows of the Walker Ridge close in, Mars begins to realize that the "mistake" in the hotel room might not have been a mistake at all—and that Grant’s guarded heart might be the most dangerous trap of all. He walked into a contract he thought belonged to another man. Now, he belongs to the Alpha.

The prophecy was that whoever will mate Sabrina, would emerge as the most powerful man in the universe. She was a direct descendent of the moon goddess. A blessing for wolves to overpower the dragons. Sabrina was 8 when she got promised to the future Alpha King. She had accepted her fate, believing she had no mate. Years passed and as decided, the Alpha king sent a group of people to bring her to the kingdom when she turned 18. But life throws her a curveball when she finds her mate in that group. What's worse, he fails to recognize her as he is wolfless. Her mate is devotedly loyal to his younger brother and the future Alpha King. Sabrina has only 7 days to make him believe that she is his mate as on the 8th day she would be mated to the future Alpha King. Would she be able to convince him that she is his to claim before the Alpha King stakes his claim on her and unleash bloodshed on dragons?

"He is my best protector. He is also ... the suspected murderer of my older brother." Arka and Bima's friendship was never normal. On campus, Arka was an ice-cold figure with a sturdy, athletic physique and an overly protective instinct. Behind closed doors—from sharing a single blanket on a mountain to the stuffy atmosphere of the basketball locker room—Arka always demanded absolute dominance, claiming and marking Bima's body as if the guy belonged solely to him. Bima didn't resist. He deliberately surrendered, intentionally trapping himself in the snare of Arka's possessive passion for one secret mission: to gather dark evidence of the fatal accident five years ago to destroy Arka's life. However, playing with fire with a predator like Arka was a fatal mistake. When a rival named Satya tried to get close and the terror of the past began to threaten Bima's life, Arka's pure instincts fully emerged. From a broken elevator to a heated confrontation on a rooftop, Bima realized that his scheme had backfired. Arka didn't just want to protect him—Arka wanted to isolate Bima in his private apartment, lock him away from the outside world, and ensure Bima would never be able to run anywhere. "I don't just want to protect you, Bim. I want to mark you, so everyone knows you belong only to me." As the bloody truth of the past peeled away, was Bima's surrender a tactic of revenge ... or the very beginning of a pure obsession he could no longer control?

Autumn's plan was to remain invisible, Vegas' plan was to destroy the faux safety net he had built. Autumn, a broke scholarship student with a traumatic past had only thought about survival- his father's abuse, his mother's silence, until he comes in contact with Vegas, the richest kid on campus by accident and tries to ignore him but he soon learns that Vegas Clairemont always gets what he wants and is given two options: reject the most dangerous guy on campus or become his personal assistant. Vegas is cruel, arrogant and direct. He is used to being in control and the world sees him as the reckless billionaire playboy who loves to wreck the lives of those he wishes. Autumn sees this little agreement as a way to make some money to help in assisting his mom as they had fallen on tough times since their escape from his abusive father but it's soon revealed that he just fell head first into the clutches of a monster who's become obsessed with owning him. Autumn tries to undo this yet a part of him loves that he is badly wanted by someone, that he's seen in a way no one else has. He now has to decide if he should walk away from this absurd union or experience the strangest relationship of his life. In the midst of all this, his father's presence becomes a looming threat.

“Get the hell out! I never want to see you again!” With that, William left his cheating boyfriend of a decade. Set on restarting his life, he returned to his Father's company as his rightful heir, set on taking the reins of the company. An important business deal put under his hands is the best bet to do it, but he isn't the only one aiming for that deal. To his shock, he meets the face of his new business rival and obstacle. Tristan, His good for nothing ex's older brother, and his sworn enemy. From the moment Tristan came into his life, William tried to be nice and gain his approval for their relationship but all his efforts were rebuffed and Tristan became a thorn in his side, actively sabotaging him and his relationship at every turn. It was clear that he hated him. From that moment on, William knew that he would never be at peace with him around. To meet him again, this time as his rival, might as well be his worst nightmares. As they go head to head, William is determined to be on top, yet strange feelings start to emerge. If he hates him so much, why does he feel so drawn to him? And why does Tristan look at him so heatedly? “Why are you doing this? You hate me!” “Of course I hate you,” Tristan hissed icily, yet his stare sent shivers up William’s spine “I hate the way I want you.”

God forbid, a woman only wants stability, a peaceful life, a high paying job—not rich, but stable. She was given six months to live. Six months to work, to support her family, and six months to stand as his contractual wife. Despite her own battles, Lana's top priority is her mother who needs constant support the most, setting aside her own necessities just to make sure she has enough means to put food above the table. Enters Salvatore; a widowed man, the timid, stoic, authoritative and a ruthless King of the underground. He has a heart of stone, covered in dark flames surrounding his body. Lost his wife in a tug of war, Salvatore vowed he won't marry again, until a woman appeared who had the same face as his allegedly dead wife began to shake his world. Yet fate has other plans. She can't remember even a single memory.