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CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this book contains sensitive themes and includes explicit scenes, making up approximately 20% of its content. It is intended for mature readers only. ✧✧✧ "Why is it hard for you to give up that office, Dr. Abernathy?" inis na tanong sa kaniya ni Dr. Carterson na anak ng Chairman—ex boyfriend niya 12 years ago. "Mahalaga sa akin, of course! At bakit ba gusto mo iyon?" tanong naman niya. "Ako lang dapat magtatanong," angal naman nito. "Bakit nga mahalaga?" "Regalo sa akin ng kuya mo iyon noong intern pa lang ako at ikaw na ang nagsabi na kapag regalo dapat iniingatan. Kaya ibalik mo sa akin ang opisina ko!" "Paano ba iyan? I hate to think that it's a gift from Jaxon, you're not going to like what I'm going to ask for." Nainis siya pero pinili niyang kumalma. "Then tell me, gagawin ko." "You sure?" "Why not? As long as hindi naman nakakamatay yan. Hindi mo naman ako uutusan na uminom ng lason o púmàtày ng pasyente di ba?" Tumaas ang sulok ng labi nito. "Okay...then take off your panty and give it to me." Napanganga siya. "W-What?"

Vaelora “Elyndra” Rhydian is the last of a broken bloodline, the cursed heir of NightMoor’s fallen Beta family. Orphaned by war, suffering from horrible PTSD from being raised by an abusive stepfather, and haunted by a wolf that won't fully awaken, her life has been nothing but loss. At 22, she still can’t complete her transformation. Each attempt nearly kills her. Plagued by nightmares and a mysterious voice inside her, she searches for answers, and her mate. But when she finally finds him at the Moon Festival, it’s not salvation that greets her. It’s rejection. Zarek Vortan Blackmoor, the feared Alpha of the NightMoor Pack, is cold, brutal, and cursed, just like her. Believing he doesn't have a mate and unworthy of love, he’s prepared to marry another. But fate intervenes. When Zarek discovers Vaelora is his fated mate, the one woman who could unravel his most dangerous secret, he rejects her in front of the entire pack. But destiny isn't so easily defied. When Vaelora offers him a deal that could save them both, they’re forced into a reluctant alliance; one built on secrets, betrayal, and a bond neither of them can sever. He’s the Alpha cursed to fall. She's Luna, destined to rise. Will pride, pain, and prophecy tear them apart, or can they heal each other before darkness consumes them both?

She fell first, he fell harder. Liliana Storm, an innocent and naive 22 years old ambitious artist who always wanted to achieve something away from her watchful father and elder brother's eyes. Their sheltered princess was oblivious of the world's cruelty and Lily wanted to make a name for herself, so despite of their worries, they let her go to a complete different country and let her pursue her dreams. Russia, the beautiful progressive country which taught her many things, but the biggest was not everyone are saints. Cyril Sokolov, Russian mafia lord, far from innocent and naive man, complete opposite of what his future bird possessed in her. He was a slave of one thing, his competitive nature, he loves challenges and would be damned to lose any. He was raised by ruthless monsters in human flesh, and he didn't mind becoming one of them. Cyril once again took upon a challenge and played a dangerous game but he never thought this time, his victory will become his biggest downfall. The Russian mafia would be reduced to his knees after his obedient little bird would decide to embrace her freedom away from his toxicity. A story of deceit, betrayal, twisted game and obsession. When the dangerous playful challenge would ignite an unwanted attraction curling it into bloodthirsty obsession forcing the ruthless mob boss to paint the town red just bring his escaped bird back to his cage.

Bachelor's Association Series 1: The Mayor's Touch | Romance-Action She wants nothing but to avenge the death of her family, while he wants nothing but justice for his mother. With both of them being stuck in a fixed marriage, will love and romance possibly exist between them? Especially since fate has decided to play both of them. --- At the age of 10, Annie Thomas lost her family after witnessing the massacre of her own. At the age of 12 and after staying at the orphanage for almost two years, Annie was adopted by the Valerio couple, one of the well-known and rich couples in the province of Claveria. The couple helped her recover from her trauma, fed her, sent her to school, and gave her a comfortable life and a new identity. Now, Annie Thomas is dead. Valenciana Andrea "Ciandrei" Valerio was born. Despite being reborn, there’s something that never changes for her—her will to avenge her family, to get even with the Enriquez. Suddenly, fate has its own way of playing. Who would’ve thought that she’d be marrying an Enriquez? The son of the man who killed her family, a playboy, and the Mayor of Claveria, none other than Damien Atticus Enriquez. Despite his intimidating aura, Damien has a soft spot for his family. That’s why he wanted to have justice for her mother, who was comatose for a decade because of Arturo Thomas, Ciandrei’s biological father. With all the odds between them, is love still possible? Or the real question is... are they going to survive their fixed marriage?

Elara Calliope Borja is a working student. And at the age of 22, she got pregnant by her partner. Natatakot siyang ipaalam kay Xzavier dahil baka hindi nito matanggap ang kaniyang pinagbubuntis. Until one day she decided to tell Xzavier that she's pregnant. Labis ang kabang nararamdaman niya noong araw na iyon. Maayos pa ang pag-uusap nila noong una pero nang isingit na ni Elara ang tungkol sa dinadala niya ay labis itong ikinagulat ni Xzavier. Pero sa kabilang dako ay sobrang ikinatuwa ni Xzavier ang sinabi ni Elara. Hanggang sa pumasok sa isipan niya ang kaniyang ina. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit niya nasabi ang hindi niya dapat sabihin. At dahil nga sa sinabi ni Xzavier ay labis na nasaktan si Elara kaya napagdesisyonan niyang magpakalayo-layo at buhayin na lang mag-isa ang bata. Sa paglipas ng panahon ay paano na lang kung ang anak niya na mismo ang humiling na gusto nitong makita at makilala ang kanilang ama? Itutuloy pa ba ni Elara ang pagtatago sa kanila o gagawin na lang niya ang kagustuhan ng anak alang-alang sa kaligayan nila?

"Mine!" his fangs elongated and sunk into her neck, claiming her. An ear piercing scream was heard and Dove's eyes closed as she submitted to the darkness. ~~~ Lexus Gray, 26, future Alpha of the Crimson Moon Pack and also the current President of Gray Enterprises, three words could be used to describe him in the human world- cold, vicious and selfish; while to describe him in the midst of other dead werewolves who had dared to cross him, a ruthless maniac would be best to call it. He cared for no one but his pack and family. While on the side of the humans, there is Dove Brown, 22, a human with a life full of financial crisis and a family that despises her. She worked as a waitress at Freddy's Diner until she got fired. By fate, they meet and a bite on the neck gets her connected to him forever. ~~~ The Alpha finally found his Luna and a feisty one at that but he couldn't love her less. ~~~ But secrets lie in the deep waiting to be unveiled. What happens when the rogues who have been constantly attacking Lexus' pack finds out about her and is onto her for an unknown reason. Is Dove really human? Why do the rogues want her? How does she find her best friend Paisley when she goes missing? What does her abusive mother have to do with it? Who is her father?

Avery Cruz, 20 years old. Lahat ay gagawin para mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang pamilya at matustusan ang pagpapagamot ng kaniyang inang may breast cancer. Isa lang ang naisip niyang agarang solusyon sa kaniyang problema, yon ay ang ibenta ang sarili kay Travis Axel Dela Torre, 32 years old. Isang batang bilyonaryo at tagapag mana ng mga Dela Torre. Sa halagang 30 Million na alok nito ay pumayag siyang maging babae ni Travis. Walang hindi ginusto si Travis na hindi niya nakukuha. When he saw Avery, ginusto niyang mapasakaniya ito. Gamit ang kaniyang pera, nakuha niya ito at naikama! Ngunit paano kung sa pag tira niya sa bahay kasama si Travis ay matuklasan niyang kapatid pala ito si Simon Anthony Dela Torre, 22 years old. Ang lalaking matagal na niyang pinapangarap? Paano kung kelan kinakasama na niya ang kuya nito ay saka naman nagpakita ng damdamin para sakaniya si Simon? Isang pagtataksil nga ba ang mabubuo para sa isang makasalanang pag nanasa? Ano/Sino nga ba ang mas higit na magiging matimbang para kay Avery? Puso o salapi?

TAYLOR DANIEL KEIF RUSSEL adalah seorang billionaire muda yang sudah terkenal hingga manca negara . Di usia yang menginjak 22 tahun pria ini sudah sukses membuat kedua orang tuanya bangga atas pencapaian yang sudah ia raih .Taylor memiliki obsessi tersendiri terhadap seorang gadis cantik . Gadis ini sudah berhasil memikat hatinya yang dingin sedingin kutub utara . Sejata adalah alat kesukaannya untuk mencelakai orang yang telah mencelaki keluarganya . _______________________" kau harus menjadi milikku apa pun yang terjadi " ______________________,LUNA FRANSISCA DELAKROIX adalah gadis berparas cantik , tubuh bak model , kulit putih dan lembut . Gadis ini lah yang berhasil menarik perhatian seorang TAYLOR DANIEL KEIF RUSSEL . Wanita dengan sejuta paras kecantikan . Ia lelah sudah empat bulan ia selalu di kejar kejar oleh orang orang yang berbeda . meminta bantuan polisi pun sudah ia lakukan tapi apa tidak ada hasil . Hingga ia benar benar lelah dan luluh di dekapan seorang pria berparas tampan . pria ini yang mengejar dirinya hingga empat bulan lamanya hidupnya bagaikan di teror . " kenapa kau selalu mengikutiku " " karna kau milikku " " aku bukan milikmu " " my wife "

Avalin is a 22 year old who has never had sex and can not begin to know we’re to start. She has never wanted to have sex and has been content with that. Avalin works at a lingerie store and has seen the rich and famous and those scrounging for enough to buy one bra. On this particular Wednesday a women walks in with her daughter and needed two sets of lingerie. “Honey it doesn’t matter if you like the lingerie what matters is that he likes it.” The mother said. “But mom, I don’t even know Mr. Kenway.” “Shut up Eveline, you will get him to sleep with you and get pregnant. Then we can live the lives we want.” The mother said well paying the bill and turning to walk out. This was not the first time Avalin has heard of someone buying lingerie to get there daughter to try and trap Mr.Kenway. Avalin reached for the phone to call the Kenway residence. “Kenway residence.” Avalin has called multiple times to give information so that Mr.Kenway didn’t get trapped. However this was the first time she’s heard this voice. It is more gruff and sullen than the cranky man who usually answers the phone. “Eveline Perry, will try to trap Mr.Kenway on Friday. She will drug his drink at Sky Bar after his dinner meeting.” “How do you know about my dinner meeting?” Mr.Kenway said. Avalin hung up the phone as quick as possible.

In a modern world split between werewolves and tropics, Elowen Wynter is a young lycan princess trapped between duty and danger. At 22, she was raised in a palace but treated more like a pawn. Born blonde-haired with soft grey eyes, she carries both fragility and quiet strength. Her life changes when her father sells her to Cyrus Vexley, a powerful alpha from another pack. He treats her coldly and uses her to spite her people. But fate has other plans. Dorian Thorne – the strong, silent alpha king of the SilverMoon pack – enters her life and awakens something deep inside her. He is the soulmate she didn’t know she needed. Torn between fear, hope, and a growing bond she can’t ignore, Elowen fights to find her voice. As betrayal weaves through her family’s walls, and plots swirl around her, she must confront dark truths. Meanwhile, enemies loom. Ravina Vale, jealous and cruel, wants Dorian for herself. Darrow Kaine, Elowen’s adopted brother, hungers for power. The clock ticks as Elowen’s secret pregnancy unfolds – a child she never wanted, a secret she can’t keep. She must stand up, reclaim her throne, protect her unborn child, and face the wolf within her. In the end, love, loss, and vengeance collide, and only courage will lead to peace.