Regret

It was my third year with Timothy Jones when he had fallen for someone else and wanted to end things. At his birthday party, he embraced a petite and cute woman, telling his friends, "It's better to go for the sweet, innocent ones." Someone asked, "What about Olivia?" "Olivia? We've been fooling around for three years. Sure, she's fun, but sometimes you need a change of pace, right?" The "Olivia" he casually dismissed was me. And his new girlfriend? None other than my dad's illegitimate daughter, Willow Lambert. It was fine. I decided it was time for me to change things up, too.

On her anniversary, Evelyn is diagnosed with cancer—only to come home and find her husband cheating with their son’s teacher. Worse, her little boy calls the other woman “Mommy” and calls Evelyn “a bad woman.” Abandoned by the man she loved and the child she raised, Evelyn signs the divorce papers with tears in her eyes. Just when she’s ready to give up, a strange little girl calls her “Mom”—and her father, Nicholas, offers the warmth Evelyn thought she’d never feel again. She lost everything. Will fate give her one last chance?

BLURB Adriana trudges into the path of the devil after a one night stand leaves her pregnant. In disarray and confusion, she decides to flee with her unborn child. Years later, Adriana begins to suspect who that stranger really is. In curiosity and to find clarity, she goes back to her old life in New York city, in search of her one night stand. Finding Niklaus was one thing, but finding out the Truth was another. In search of the Truth, Adriana falls in love with Niklaus. Adriana goes through a series of betrayal and love. Niklaus' rival Ricardo,heard about Adriana and Mirabella, their daughter. Ricardo is intent on wrecking havoc and bringing them to harm. But Adriana was determined to keep her only child out of the supernatural world by all means, intent on keeping her out of a violent world even if she has to give up her love for Niklaus. Adriana made a deal to hand Niklaus over to his rival Alpha, Ricardo, in exchange for her daughter's safety. But what happens when he comes looking for Mirabella anyways, Niklaus is left with no choice but to forcefully take Adriana's daughter against Adriana's will, and send her to a school for supernaturals, claiming she would be safe there. His enemies find a way to get Adrianna's daughter, Mirabella. Adriana swears to fight and get her daughter back even if she has to be transformed into a werewolf. Will Adriana eventually fight for her daughter as a werewolf or a mundane person?

Sasha Barlow receives a call from Aidan Gallagher when she leaves the hospital after getting an abortion. He says, "Get ready. Mr. Conley is coming tonight, so bring five bottles of whiskey and three bottles of red wine." Sasha subconsciously clenches her hand around her phone. "Can I skip tonight?" Aidan pauses. "I know you're angry about yesterday, Sasha. Natalie hit you yesterday, but I reprimanded you instead of helping. "You need to remember that she's my girlfriend, though. She comes from a good family, and her parents have always treated her like a princess. She's bound to be a little willful and spoiled. You're older than her, so cut her some slack."

While accompanying my husband, Austin Lockhart, to his class reunion, we run into his true love, Leticia Gomez. After the gathering, Austin learns that Leticia's been having a tough time. He corners her against a wall and says, "How much do you still owe? Be with me, and I'll give you a hundred grand a month. Is that enough?" I stand quietly at the street corner, capturing their touching reunion on camera. Then, I send the photos to my lawyer. I also forward them to Austin with a simple message. "Since you two are so in love, why not go ahead and marry her?"

Ever since I was little, I knew my future mate would be one of two Alpha candidates: Mitchell or Jax. Even with all their Alpha pride, I never once doubted that set future. The pack elders always said it was natural for Alpha candidates to focus on getting stronger and controlling the pack. My mother, Lyra, even told me that every brutal fight they got into was so the winner could give me, their Luna, the ultimate honor. That is, until I and Elara – this Omega stray they'd taken in – got ambushed and captured by our old enemies, the Nightshade pack. Mitchell and Jax only had enough of the life-saving Moonpetal herb for one of us. And they both chose to give it to Elara. To save myself in that fire, I forced a shift. The power surge was too much. The heat twisted my cheekbone, and just like that, I was disfigured. After they dragged me out – like an afterthought – I watched those two future Alphas crying over Elara, who didn't have a scratch on her. "Thank the Moon Goddess, Elara, you're alive." "Once we sort out who's the new Alpha of Blackwood, whoever it is will give you the most honored spot right under the Luna, Elara. Don't you worry. We'll give you the best of everything our pack has, make sure you never suffer again." "Elara, you're the real Luna in our hearts." When I came to, I cut off that ridiculous mate bond for good. Empty promises and a trampled destiny? I was done with it. But after I left, they stayed by my cave every day, begging me to come back.

Macie Smith has been married to Edward Fowler for two years—two years of being his housekeeper, tirelessly devoted, and wholly inferior. Two years was enough to grind away every bit of her love for him. Their marriage ends when his first love returns from abroad. Starting from now, they have nothing to do with each other. They don't owe each other anything. "I'm no longer blinded by love, Edward. Do you think I'd spare you a second glance if you were to stand before me now?" … Edward signs the divorce papers without hesitation. He knows Macie loves him more than life itself—how could she possibly leave him? He waits for her to regret everything—she'll come back in tears, begging for him to take her back. However, he realizes that she seems to be serious this time. She doesn't love him anymore. … Later, the truth is revealed, and the past is unraveled. It turns out Edward has gotten Macie wrong this whole time. He panics, regrets, and begs for her forgiveness. He wants a reconciliation. Macie is so annoyed by his behavior that she sends out a notice asking for a husband. Edward is so jealous that he almost loses his mind. He wants to start again but realizes that he doesn't even meet her minimum requirements.

Depuis que j'étais petite, je savais que mon futur compagnon serait l'un des deux candidats à l'Alpha : Michaud ou Rivière. Même avec toute leur fierté d'Alpha, je n'ai jamais douté de cet avenir. Les anciens de la meute disaient toujours qu'il était naturel pour les candidats à l'Alpha de se concentrer sur la force et le contrôle de la meute. Ma mère, Lydia, m'a même dit qu'ils se battaient pour être les vainqueurs de chaque bataille brutale, afin de pouvoir me donner, à moi, leur Luna, l'honneur ultime... Jusqu'à ce que moi et Yasmine, cette Oméga errante qu'ils avaient recueillie, tombions dans une embuscade et soyons capturées par nos vieux ennemis : la meute d'Ombre de Nuit. Michaud et Rivière n'avaient assez d'Herbe de Pétale de Lune pour l'une d'entre nous. Et ils ont tous deux choisi de la donner à Yasmine. Pour me sauver dans cet incendie, j'ai forcé une transformation. La poussée d'énergie a été trop forte, la chaleur m'a tordu la pommette, et juste comme ça, j'ai été défigurée. Ils m'ont sortie de là comme s'ils ne se souvenaient de moi qu'après coup, puis j'ai regardé ces deux futurs Alphas pleurer sur Yasmine, qui n'avait pas une égratignure sur elle. « Grâce à la Déesse de la Lune, Yasmine, tu es vivante. » « Une fois que nous aurons déterminé qui sera le nouvel Alpha de Bois Noir, on te donnera la place la plus honorable, juste en dessous de la Luna, Yasmine, ne t'inquiète pas, nous te donnerons le meilleur de tout ce que notre meute a, et nous nous assurerons que tu ne souffres plus jamais. » « Yasmine, tu es la vraie Luna dans nos cœurs. » Quand j'ai repris mes esprits, j'ai rompu pour de bon ce ridicule lien de compagnon. Des promesses vides et un destin piétiné ? J'en avais assez. Mais après mon départ, ils sont restés près de ma grotte tous les jours, me suppliant de revenir.

The nanny, Polly Jackson, pushes me down the stairs when I'm seven months pregnant. I suffer from major blood loss and go into premature labor. Before I can question her about it, Zachary Campbell brushes me off with a lame excuse. "Polly didn't mean it. You and the baby are fine, so don't be so petty about this." I get out of bed to move around. I'm at the bathroom door when I hear Zachary and Polly's conversation. "Are you sure that wretch can stay alive, Zachary? Switching it out won't be that easy if it dies." "Don't worry about whether Daisy Jameson's baby can live, Mom. Either way, mine and Danielle's child will be the Campbell family's sole heir." I pretend I've never heard this and raise my son for 18 years. During a banquet held in honor of a share ownership transfer, Polly suddenly shows up with my mentally impaired daughter. She cries, "Mason is my grandson! It's high time he's returned to his rightful place after being raised by the wrong family for so long!" I'm unfazed. I even laugh at her words. "Fine, then!"

"Mrs. Sterling, are you sure you're ready to end this marriage of twenty years and give up the custody?" "Yes. File it. I’m done." I said calmly through the phone as I scrubbed at a stubborn grease stain on the granite island. For twenty years, I poured my entire being into this family. I managed the households, handled the children's education , and stood by my husband's side, supporting his rise in the syndicate without complaint. But my husband Alexander brought his young adopted sister Chloe to the interview, saying, "My success today is all thanks to my adopted sister." Even my own children looked down on me, calling me common and crude housewife. They had formed an alliance with his ever-present "auntie," the woman who seemed to think she was the true lady of the house. I signed the divorce papers and walked away, leaving them to become the "perfect family" they clearly wanted. But that when the family panicked…