Ruthless

A contract signed in desperation. A love neither expected. When Claire’s world crumbles in a single day, her ruthless ex-boss, Calyx Cervantes, offers her only salvation. A marriage of convenience with no strings attached. But as secrets unravel and past wounds resurface, what begins as a lifeless arrangement soon ignites into a consuming passion. Caught between betrayal, obsession, and a dangerous enemy from their past, Claire and Calyx must decide. Will their contract be their undoing, or the beginning of something far more dangerous, a game of temptation, desire, and obsession?

You're awake." I froze in fear, turning my head to find the source of the voice. However, all around me, pitch-blackness pressed against me like a suffocating blanket. The man chuckled, the sound instilling even more fear in my heart. Then I heard a snap of fingers, and a bright light came on. Instinctively, I flinched, my eyes watering as they came in contact with the light. I shrank away from it like a terrified animal from the glare of a hunter's torch. I heard footsteps approaching where I was tied to, and slowly, I lifted my head to stare into the eyes of my captive. And the sight of him forced a horrified gasp from my lips. "Alpha Jasper!" I whispered. ******************************** She was betrayed by the once she loved and trusted the most. Sold to a ruthless Alpha, she Accepts the harsh reality of life that no one was bound to be trusted. Facing too many rejections, she was able to overcome the circumstances that surrounded her. However she found love in the arms of the ruthless Alpha that was supposed to be her night mare.

They betrayed her, broke her, and left her to die. But fate had other plans. Lyriel gave everything for love. Her time. Her dreams. Her heart. She built his empire, raised the child he claimed was abandoned, and stood by him when no one else would. But behind every kiss was a lie. Behind every smile, betrayal. When the truth finally came to light, it shattered more than just her world—it cost her her life. Poisoned. Stabbed. Burned. But Lyriel's story didn’t end in the flames. She opened her eyes to a time before it all began—before the wedding, before the lies, before she handed her life away to those who would watch her burn. This time, she’s not here to love. She’s here to destroy.

Isabella Rodriguez is desperate—bills piling up, her mother sick, and her job on the line. One reckless night with a dangerous stranger, Adrian Knight, gives her the money she needs, but leaves her with a secret she can’t undo. Four years later, she’s built a quiet life with her son, until Adrian finds her. Powerful, ruthless, and determined, he wants the child he once rejected. Now Isabella must protect her family while navigating a man who terrifies her and ignites feelings she never expected. Can she resist him or will falling for Adrian cost her everything?

Aerilyn, a werewolf girl who never had the love of her parents. She was not an orphan, but she was worse than that. Her parents who were addicted to drugs constantly abused her. It was not home at all, but another form of hell. But she never gave up. She longed for freedom more than anyone else, and now, she was only one step away from freedom! However, it was on this day that all her beautiful dreams were shattered! Her secret savings were exchanged for drugs by her bastard parents. Even Monty, the man she loved most, betrayed her on this day! How will she go next... ………. Blaze, who had been diagnosed with Empathy Deficit Disorder since childhood, lived like a cold- blooded animal. Luckily, he was an Alpha heir, and this symptom wasn t exactly a bad thing. His only friend, and the only person who could tolerate it, was only Monty. But strangely, ever since he dated Aerilyn, he had become agitated and looked very upset at Monty, as if something had been taken away! Until Monty betrayed Aerilyn, her tears fell and dripped into the depths of Blaze's heart... Everything has changed...

Muna Carmichael, an eighteen year old girl and her six year old brother, Nathan Carmichael were part of the unlucky kids who lost their parents in the war and they were forced to move to another city to live with their aunty and uncle who had no children. Will she be able to live with the creature who had taken the lives of her parents in the war ? What will happen if she finds out that she was a mated to an Alpha who in turn doesn't appreciate weak creatures as humans? Will she accept him ? Will she able to change him ?

Hazel Leblanc joy knew no bound when she got an offer to work with nook Newsline, one of the biggest broadcasting station in Brooklyn as an intern. Leaving her family in Austin, Texas was really tough for her but she had to take the next step of her career. Her life made a huge turn when she collided with the ruthless heir of De Luca . Their first encounter was a bad one and Hazel’s life was at stake as she angered him. The only way to save herself was to marry him. What would poor Hazel do? And would she agree to the proposal and get married to the ruthless Xander De Luca?

My eyes spontaneously moved to wander at the woman who looked so different compared to the other women. She's not that tall like the other young ones, I can see her good physique, slim, voluptuous and matured body like the models I see from magazines and televisions. The woman has a white and silky skin, long and black spiral curls hair that almost extended past to her waist. Nangingibabaw siya kumpara sa iba, nangingibabaw ang kulay ng balat niya, lalong lalo na ang kaniyang itsura kahit pa mayroong takip na face veil ang kalahati ng kaniyang mukha. I turned to a gay and motioned for him to come over to me. "Yes, Mr. Elizondo? How can I help you?" I pointed the woman before. "I want her." Tiningnan niya ang itinuro ko, nakita ko ang pangamba sa kaniyang mukha. "S-Si... Ana, sir...?" "Ana..." I mumbled. Such an angelic name but that body is wanting me to make a goddamn sin. "Yes, I want her. Maibibigay mo ba?" "I'm so sorry, sir. But you need to wait until the auction starts. And it is strictly forbidden to bring our women with—" "Who's her owner?" "Her Auntie, sir. Hawak siya ng Auntie niya at mukhang pinahihinog pa." "I'll talk to her," I uttered and searched for the woman again. She's looking at the crowd with her innocent eyes, with the sudden burst of her tears, the woman possessed with seducing regard. "I want her," pag uulit ko, mas mariin. "Ana..."

Li Xinyi was the supposed heiress of the Li corporation. At least that was what she taught until the truth was revealed to her on the day she was kidnapped. She was murdered by the people whom she loved and trusted the most. But the heavens gave her a second chance in life to right all her wrongs. Will she make proper use of it? Join us to find out.

“Am I selling myself!?” I asked as I looked at the documents in front of me. He looked up, and with a sly smile said: “Yes.” Just like that, I was forced into a marriage with the most eligible bachelor of NY. He was the heartless boss everyone feared, the enigmatic CEO that I worked for until I desperately needed money for my mom’s treatment and had to “sell myself”. But what would happen when his truth came out that he, in fact, was also a mafia boss? Scratch that – what would happen when every time he hurt me, I wanted to help him? Could I make the heart less boss feel something, or would I kill myself trying? I'm Hailey, and this is my story. I didn't know how it would go, until he came in and took control. Now all I yearn for is him, but would he ever feel the same about me?