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Do you believe in werewolves? Because I don’t. At least, I didn’t until the night I saved one. I was ten years old, foolish enough to protect a stranger too handsome to die. I didn’t know he was a werewolf… or an alpha. That night, he smirked and made me promise: “When you grow up, you’ll be my wife. And little girl, promises can’t be broken.” Fifteen years later, I graduate and receive a job invitation I never applied for assistant to Malaki, the most powerful man in the city. Everyone fears him. OilTech may be his company, but the truth is darker. Behind the empire hides a mafia boss. Behind the mafia boss hides… a werewolf. The same werewolf my family has hunted for centuries. The same alpha whose pack my father destroyed. Now Malaki wants revenge. And he’s come for me his bride, his possession, his pet. How do you escape a 1000-year-old werewolf who swore you were his?

*Trigger Warning* SMUT AHEAD Winter Hollister is in love. Her boyfriend surprises her with a nine-day Valentine's Day cruise. She's thrilled and things seem like they're moving in the direction of a proposal. That's only until she catches him sleeping with another woman in the rose petal lined bed they were meant to share on the first night. Blake Troy thought he was in love until his girlfriend dumped him only days before the cruise. He turns it into a bachelor's trip of sorts and decides to have some fun on the rebound. Sparks fly as they meet and enjoy a passionate first night together. Winter is mortified the morning but then they hatch a plan. She needs revenge on her ex-boyfriend. He needs a fiancee to take home. They become each other's alibis but what happens when make-believe bleeds over into reality?

A curse born from the Moon Goddess’s sin haunts the world — a bloodline doomed to destroy the ones they love. Once every century, the Shadow Bride is reborn, destined to kill her fated mate and bring ruin to the supernatural realm. Ravenna is the last of them. Born under a cursed moon, hunted from birth, she is marked by fate to become the weapon that ends all others. Her only chance to survive is to hide the truth — until the night she’s captured by the ruthless Alpha King, Kaelion. He believes she knows where the Shadow Bride hides. But when her scent reaches him, his wolf whispers one forbidden word: Mate. Now no matter what love they think they have, the truth is always on the line, as her life is. For once he finds out, there will be only two choices left, Kill or claim her. To love her is death. To kill her is war. And yet, he cannot let her go.

Forced into a marriage with a billionaire's son to save her parents' business, Megan Cole faces an unexpected twist when she discovers her groom is none other than her greatest enemy, Charles McCall, whom she had previously humiliated after a one-night encounter. Fearing the outcome of a marriage with her nemesis, Megan flees the wedding, with Charles in pursuit. To their surprise, both end up kidnapped. The mystery unfolds: who orchestrated their kidnap? Amidst the chaos, will Megan and Charles's arranged marriage persist? Living under the same roof, can they coexist despite their mutual hatred? As secrets unravel and past relationships resurface, will love bloom between Megan and Charles? What twists of fate await Megan and Charles? Find out in this tale of Love, betrayal, vengeance, and second chances.

Twenty-four-year-old Serenity Parker had always been in love with her older brother's best friend, Alexander Dawson who was two years older than her. Soon she found out that he was too interested in his underground fight clubs and boxing matches to care about her.  Alexander Dawson, being an orphan struggled to survive in the initial years of his life. Serenity, being the daughter of a billionaire hotelier and his best friend's little sister was forbidden for him.  With his bad reputation at the Underground fighting circuit, Serenity was forced to give up all hopes of Alexander when her brother broke all contacts with him after a vicious fight. However, after five years, when her brother patched up and invited Alexander to his wedding, what would be Serenity's reaction? What would she do when she comes face to face with her only love after five years?  Read this powerful and roller-coaster love story full of twists and turns that will surely capture your heart.

Ariana Bellamy, a young human was never meant to lead a life of magic or mystery. But after a chance encounter with the powerful Alpha Liam Alaric, everything she thought she knew is shattered. Attacked by rogue wolves and saved by Liam, Ariana is thrust into the dangerous world of werewolves—only to discover she is tied to an ancient prophecy. As Ariana learns the truth about her family’s cursed bloodline, her powers awaken. She’s more than just Liam’s fated mate—she’s the key to breaking a deadly curse that has plagued his pack for generations. But with Liam’s treacherous stepbrother and a dark Alpha spirit manipulating events from the shadows, trust is a fragile thing. With betrayal at every corner and time running out, Ariana and Liam must unite their strengths to stop a war between wolves and humans. But the greatest battle lies within—will Ariana embrace her destiny, or will the curse destroy them both?

Isang gabing bangungot ang naganap sa buhay ni Krystal .Dahil sa kanyang trabaho napagsamantalahan siya ng isang lalaki na hindi man lang niya nakita ang mukha nito . Ang masaklap limang daang libo lang pala ang bayad ng kanyang dangal . Hindi niya lubos matanggap na ganung paraan nawala ang iniingatan niyang dangal . Kinamumuhian niya ang misteryosong lalaki na nanghagasa sa kanya at dahil sa nangyari halos gusto na niyang kitilin ang buhay na meeon siya . Paano niya mahahanap ang lalaking sumantala sa kanya gayong walang nakakaalam kung sino ito . Mabibigyan ba niya ng hustisya ang nangyari sa kanya o ililibing nalang sa limot ang lahat ? Dahil sa nangyari sa kanila ng lalaking misteryoso nagbunga ng dalawang sanggol .Sa una hindi niya matanggap ang bunga ng pagsasamantala sa kanya .Pero dahil sa tulong ng mga taong nasa paligid ay unti unti na rin niyang natanggap ang mga ito. Dahil hindi siya nakapagtapos ng pag aaral .Nagpursigi parin siyang makahanap ng magandang trabaho dahil kailangan na niyang tustusan ang pangangailangan ng mga bata .Lumalaki na ang kambal niyang anak at may pinapasahod pa siyang tao na nagaalaga sa mga anak niya ,kaya naisipan niyang mag apply sa isang sikat na kompanya . Dito nakuha siya bilang secretary ng president ng kompanya. Nakuha parin siya dahil maganda ang kanyang background pagdating sa akademya . Ang ganda at talino na meron si Krystal napaibig sa kanya ang boss nito . Matatanggap kaya ni Krystal ang pagibig na alok ng lalaking nagugustuhan niya rin pero may alinlangan dahil may babaeng nakalaan para dito !!! lalo't wala siyang laban dahil isa siyang single mom . Warning this is SPG 18+ only

"Gustuhin ko man ipaubaya sa'yo ang asawa ko, ngunit hindi p'wede.... Hindi p'wede dahil..." Isang malalim na buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ko bago nagsalita muli upang pigilan ang pagkamuhi sa babaeng kaharap ko! "Marahil ay hindi mo pa maiintindihan ang salitang hindi p'wede dahil wala ka pang anak. Anak na handa kang magsakripisyo maibigay lang ang nararapat para sakanya! Kaya kong tiisin na marami akong kahati sa asawa ko at isa kana ron! Ngunit wag lang ang anak ko...ibang usapan 'yon! Dahil ilalagay ko kayo sa tamang paglalagyan nyo." -Dina Sedest Sa isang relasyon, may isang haligi at may isang ilaw. Paano kung ang haligi ay bumigay at hindi na nakayanan pang tumayo ng matatag. Hanggang saan kaya kayang ilawan ng ating ilaw ng tahanan ang isang madilim na parte ng buhay nila? Ngunit makakaya kaya n'yang harap harapan na syang ginagago ng kaniyang asawa? Ito na ba ang senyales na hinihingi n'ya mula sa itaas upang sumuko na..

“Tell me to stop, Adaline," I whisper. "Fuck me, Michael. Please... I need you..." Fuck me... When I sink into her, I lose the ability to think. . . . Adaline Daniels is a spoilt young girl born into one of the prominent family in LA. Michael is a man who was trained as child soldier, meant to follow orders and kill. Although he's trying to legalize his business, he cannot avoid the one request his partner had made before her assassination. For her daughter to be protected. After years of having someone else do this job, Michael crosses paths with Adaline and discovers that she's the daughter of his partner which he's meant to protect. Now, there's no turning back. Michael wants Adaline for himself, and there's nothing that can stop him from having her. Their relationship is messy, partly because of the secrets Michael keeps from Adaline, and partly because of how much Michael and Adaline disagrees. But what happens when the enemies close in and ruin Michael's found happiness? Will he continue to be the level headed good man for his Adaline or will darkness consume him? What will Adaline do when this loss rocks her life to the core? Read to find out more!! There's age gap, dark themes, light heartedness, a sassy but focused female lead, a controlling but kind and thoughtful male lead. Although this story has a lot of moments that'll throw you off, it's also packed with lots of moments that'll make you blush. Can't wait to see you all engage!

Kaleen came from a family which haunted vampires for many generations. When the Kingdom Vel was suddenly attacked with werewolves, She came to ask for the help of the king of vampires, Marcus. As one already recognized as hunter by the vampire community, she was turned down many times. Determined to get the help that her kingdom need, she fell on her knees and beg before the mockery of Marcus. The king of vampires finally agreed to her wish for a condition of bearing him an heir who came from the family who relentlessly hunted him for years. As Kaleen was desperate to gain the powerful king’s support, she sacrificed herself including her ideals for her people. What Kaleen didn’t know that she had fallen into a plot created by Marcus himself. From the deliberate attack of werewolves in Vel to the relentless struggle of the people there which finally pushed the princess, Kaleen, into making the decision of her life of marrying him. This is to push the Vel to the brink of destruction until it would crawl right on his palace’s footsteps for help and to deny Askian, a werewolf king of a rival kingdom, from his own mate Princess Kaleen.