Adoptive Synonym

Raised in seclusion by humble caretakers, Caleb's life takes a tragic turn when he witnesses the murder of his adoptive father and, years later, the execution of his mother. Left with the responsibility of caring for his sister Alena, they live out a simple existence away from the prying eyes of the village. The tranquility is shattered when Alena is kidnapped, awakening Caleb's dormant powers that were hidden away by his witch mother. Teaming up with a mysterious ally, Julien, they embark on a perilous mission to rescue Alena. As they journey together, Julien seizes the opportunity to reveal Caleb's true lineage – he is the son of King Kalen Voss, also known as King Warborne. Armed with this newfound knowledge, Caleb joins forces with his Julien to fulfill a prophecy that promises to reunite the fractured people and eradicate the malevolence plaguing the land. Their quest leads them to the majestic city of Aurelia, where Caleb is initiated into the dragon army, discovering the secrets of controlling and enhancing his latent powers while keeping his royal bloodline concealed. As Caleb and Julien work in the shadows to overthrow the crown, Caleb finds unexpected love in Celeste, the king's daughter. Their passionate relationship activates a powerful mated bond, propelling them towards a destiny intertwined with the resurgence of a true dragon-king. With Celeste by his side, Caleb embraces his destiny to become the next ruler, standing on the precipice of uniting the people and vanquishing the looming evil that threatens the realm.

“You must be fooling yourself if you think I would accept being mated to a filthy, wolfless omega like you. Let’s cut to the chase and get to it. I, Xavier, future Alpha of Crystal Pack, reject you as my mate.” Xavier said and threw me to the ground. “Pathetic!” With one last disgusted glance, he left the room. *********** Abused and disregarded by the entire pack members, her adoptive parents, and her twin sister, who loathes her. Ariana endured all of this, hoping for a better life when she finally meets her mate. But when she is rejected by the one person she has waited for all her life, Ariana is heartbroken and plots to escape and start a new life of freedom, but fate has other plans for her. When Alpha Arthur comes to trade for omegas, and Ariana is brought forward as the last omega, she discovers she has been given a second chance mate. Arthur, the ruthless Alpha King who doesn’t believe in love but sees it as a weakness to his legacy, and a fragile, wolfless omega who happens to be his mate and maid. Can these two ignore the pull that keeps drawing them closer? Can Ariana break through the cold-iced heart of Arthur and bring warmth into it? Arthur is related to Ariana’s painful past. Will she claim her rightful place as his Luna at Shadow Howl Pack or let the consequences of their past destroy her forever?

Safina “Safi” Brooks is a struggling writer who works as a personal assistant by day and as an exotic dancer by night in one of the most popular strip clubs in New York appropriately named “Fire and Desire” where she performs under the name of “Angel” unbeknownst to everyone except her roommate who is also her co-worker on her day job. After catching her boyfriend (who also happened to be the CEO of the company that she works for) cheating on her, she gets unlawfully fired and gets blacklisted on almost every corporate company in Seattle, Washington. Heartbroken by this, she decided to accept one of the private dances later that night for the club owner’s friend and breaks her own rule of strictly not sleeping with a client. And it was a rule worth breaking... Henry Alexander “Lex” Moore is the CEO and founder of Moore Industries. A widower of six years, his focus had only been in the company and his young adoptive daughter Rosella and his friends kept pushing him to loosen up and have fun ever since his wife had died of ovarian and breast cancer. He reluctantly had given in on his 46th birthday, with one of his friends booking him a private dance with one of the most sought after girls of the club, Angel. And it was the best birthday he’s had in recent years. And ever since that night, Angel never left his mind... What if the pair met again unexpectedly in a new and different environment where she is his newly hired secretary?

There was blood on his hands, and something worse in his eyes. And it terrified her to death. --- Crystal Peterson's only crime was to fall in love with her brother's best friend, Jaden Astor. She thought he loved her, too. Until he came back home one day with Valerie, the woman he was going to marry in two weeks. Already pregnant and disowned by her adoptive family, Crystal ran away from home without even a word to Jaden. Five years later, Crystal and her son, who had a terminal illness, were barely surviving and trying to make ends meet when she answered a knock on her door one day and found the one man she would rather stay away from all her life standing there and begging for her forgiveness. But forgiveness was something Crystal never had to offer Jaden. Not when she had to sell one of her twins just to keep the other twin alive. Not after being disowned and mocked by her family and everyone she once held dear, loosing everything she ever worked for, including her education. But what happens when she finds out who had actually bought one of her twins four years ago? Does she have a place for Jaden in her heart anymore, or she'd rather stick to Noah, the only man who was ever there for her when her world crumbled to the ground? *** Obsession. Possession. Love. Betrayal.

A shadow that never leaves its owner's side, Dawn Clinton has been living with her family as the shadow of their daughter who has been missing for ten years. Six years ago, she was married to the richest man in the city as a replacement for her sister. Although her husband didn't accept her fully, she thought she had a good marriage and a good life. Within six years, they had a three year old boy and she was pregnant for the second time. The day she found out, she was pregnant for second time, she found out her first son was missing. She was in panic and try to reach out to her husband, but she failed. He was unreachable. When she was busy searching for her son, her husband returned home with her sister who has been lying about her missing for ten years. To take the Matter to the worst, her adoptive sister blamed her for her son's death and accused her of killing her son. Dawn realized soon after that her sister and the Nanny killed her son and flamed her. And unsurprisingly, her husband trusted her sister instead of her, accusing her of adultery and killing her son. To add things worse, her sister pushed her to have a miscarriage, leading her to death and a second chance to fix everything. Will she take revenge or escape from her husband who watched her dying to avoid her son's death?

Disclaimer- This is a dark bully romance (18+) She is their doll, They are the predators and she is their prey, Their Perfect muse. ************************************************************** Broken, despised, and humiliated by everyone, including her parents and sister, Renee, the blind Omega suffers a lot of mistreatment and is treated as a slave despite being the daughter of her adoptive parents. Renee further gets heartbroken when she catches her sister cheating with the only boy whom she thought loved her and was worth living for. Her life takes a different turn when she is mated to the triplets Alphas who were on a mission of revenge, to make her life miserable over something that happened in the past. To worsen things, she gets chosen to attend the same school with the same triplets nicknamed the Alpha Devils who are bent on bullying her and she Isn't even allowed to reject them. What would the triplet Alphas do when they find out that they had been wrong about her all their lives, would they be able to put the past aside and love her as their mate? Would Renee forgive them and accept them as mates despite everything they did to her or would she just reject them all no matter how much they grovel and despite the sexual tension between them? In the Elites Arts High School, trust would be broken, loyalty would be tested, secrets would be revealed and betrayal would prevail. Or would love prevail despite the odds?

"Bella? You mean that wolfless piece of shit? I'm just fooling around with her. I don't need her. She's useless. She's poor. She feeds on me more than I ever feed on her and worst of it, she won't even spread her legs. What the fuck do I need from a trashy woman like her?" *********** Bella Montagu, adoptive daughter of Luna Cora and Alpha Grey has her heart shattered by her five years boyfriend on the day of graduation. Out of anger, she rejects him, together with her wolf and returns to the pack only for her father, Alpha Grey to cast her out and imprison her, saying he never liked her and she was of no use to him from the start. With the help of Luna Cora, the only woman who has ever loved her, she escapes only for fate to play a cruel thing in her face, in the name of Kai Marlakey, the alpha of the Ashwood pack. With a broken heart and a man mourning the loss of his poor mate, would things ever work out between them? Would Bella be able to find her real identity? And what if she's not as cursed as she has always believed? What exactly does fate have in store for Bella and why does it keep tampering with her? Find out in this sweet romance.

Sofia Vasquez, héritière adoptive d'un empire de parfums aux sombres liens avec la mafia, est confrontée à un ultimatum brutal : épouser Damon Russo, l'héritier supposément infirme d'une famille rivale, ou tout perdre. Trahie par sa meilleure amie, droguée et presque agressée, la vie de Sofia bascule lorsqu'un mystérieux inconnu la sauve, mais leur nuit passionnée la hante. Rejetée, humiliée et abandonnée par son fiancé, elle épouse Damon, ignorant qu'il est l'homme qui l'a sauvée. Alors que les secrets se dévoilent – le meurtre de sa mère, sa véritable filiation et la force cachée de Damon – Sofia s'enfuit, enceinte de triplés. Trois ans plus tard, elle revient pour sauver son enfant malade, affrontant Damon, son passé et un ennemi vengeur. Dans un monde de trahison, de guerres mafieuses et d'amour interdit, Sofia et Damon pourront-ils réécrire leur avenir, ou les balles de leurs ennemis mettront-elles fin à tout ?

Anna’s life has always been a journey of survival. Born with bipolar disorder and lost as a child, she was taken in by a struggling farmer’s family who never truly accepted her. Ridiculed, unloved, and married off to a man who despised her, Anna’s world seemed destined for hardship. Yet, through it all, she held onto the small kindness shown by her adoptive father, the only beacon of hope in her bleak existence. Fifteen years later, Anna's talent as a dancer catches the eye of a wealthy audience at the Edgewood Group’s annual Christmas party. But it’s not just her performance that turns heads—it’s the birthmark under her arm and the locket around her neck, the very signs her long-lost grandmother has been searching for. Suddenly, Anna is thrust into a life she could have never imagined, reclaiming her true identity as the heir to a powerful empire. As Anna navigates the complexities of her newfound wealth and status, she must confront her painful past, including the toxic marriage she was forced into and the mental health struggles she has battled alone. With the support of her grandmother, Anna begins to forge a new path, discovering her strength and resilience. "Finding Anna" is a poignant tale of identity, redemption, and the enduring power of hope. Follow Anna’s journey from the streets of hardship to the heights of power as she learns to embrace her true self and reclaim the life she was meant to live.

I am a normal werewolf, a charmer with an ordinary beauty. But when I entered the Royal Palace, my whole life changed. I met my three mates, the three kings who captured my heart. I have 3 mates, and they are all mine. I am their wife, their luna, the love of their lives, and their charm. No one expected that the orphan Linara Claven can be the best charmer of Beast Empire. Linara Claven is an orphan who has been working all of her life for her adoptive and abusive parents. When she had the right time, she escaped and applied as a merchant at the royal palace. With the help of her friend Venice, she became the cover-up businesswoman of their trademart. Little did she know, she was destined to meet her 3 husbands. Wohan Mightland, the pure-blooded king alpha of the Mightland Kingdom. Tanned skin, masculine body, and blue tantalizing eyes. August Callaghan, the werewolf-vampire king alpha of the Callaghan Kingdom. Kayden Wesley, the ancient demon-werewolf blooded king of the West Kingdom and an elite member of the Beast Empire. These three hunks will be mesmerized by Linara's beauty, but which of them will cause her greatest heartbreak? And can the three powerful kings agree to share Linara? Grab your popcorns and read The Charmer and Her Mates now! Choose your king alpha, bet your chips, and let's see who will be your favorite husband.