Adrian Shephard

*WARNING* *THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT* *PROCEED WITH CAUTION* “Don’t… Don’t come any closer” I whispered, but I knew he heard me. “Why, My Little Vixen?” He asked in that husky tone that almost made me go weak in the knees. “Because I don’t want you,” I lied and tried to sound adamant, pretending like his touch didn’t make me weak. “I don’t think so,” He snickered and started to walk towards me like I was his prey, and he was my predator. Involuntarily, I began to move backward while he closed up on me. “I mean it, Adrian. Do not come any closer,” I warned in a slightly shaky voice, but he approached me and caged me to the wall. “Then prove it, my Little Vixen. Prove that you don't want me,” He whispered to my ears as his fingers ran through my hair, and I shivered at his touch. ***** A deal. It was meant to be just a deal between Adrian and Isabelle, but this deal ignited old flames. Old flames that they both assumed were all in the past. Then all hell was let loose when the person Isabella had known to be her brother all her life came back from the dead, claiming that they were betrothed since birth. What would happen next?

Natalias Leben war vor der Ehe nicht einfach, aber sie hatte wirklich nicht erwartet, dass sie ausgerechnet den beliebtesten Mann im Rudel heiraten würde. Adrian Miller, der zukünftige Alpha, hatte sie in dieser lieblosen Ehe nie ernst genommen. Doch Natalia hörte nie auf, sich anzustrengen, um sein Herz zu gewinnen. Sie versuchte immer weiter, bis es zu viel für sie wurde und sie beschloss, ihn für immer zu verlassen. Doch sie hatte eine geheime Identität, die vor allen verborgen blieb. Was würde passieren, wenn alle davon erfahren würden? Was, wenn er entdeckte, dass sie die einzige Person war, die er jemals in seinem Leben begehrt hatte? Was, wenn sie sich entschied, ihm nicht zu vergeben und stattdessen weiterzumachen?

Waking up crushed under a man, I nearly screamed—until I saw who it was. Adrian. My cold, obsessive husband. The man I spent a lifetime escaping from. In my past life, I trusted the wrong people. Betrayed the only man who ever protected me and died alone. One life ruined me. This one? I’ll ruin everyone who tries again. Now, the game is mine and I write the rules. I'll act sweet. Stay mysterious. And pit every snake against each other. And as for my dangerously obsessed husband? I will tame—wait... WAIT! I was just being a little gentle, why is this tyrant acting like a delicate princess? 'Hey, hey, stop clinging to me! What? You want cuddles? Head pats? You—You are not a cat, Adrian!' … “He’s deathly allergic to strawberries? But he devoured one from my hand like it’s a miracle elixir.” “He has sleeping disorders? But he hugged me and passed out like a lazy cat!” “He’s sulking… because I didn’t hold his hand?” When he saw me hugging my female best friend? He lost his mind. Yanked me into his arms and growled, “Mine,” like a deranged villain in love. I finally understood: no one else ever stood a chance. I was his only obsession.

When Emma’s fated mate rejects her to marry the Alpha King’s only daughter, she thinks losing him is the worst betrayal of her life. But then he destroys her family’s pack and dares to offer her a place—as his secret mistress. Her answer? “I’d rather warm your father’s bed than be your dirty little secret.” Adrian Blackthorn—the Alpha King’s father—is a ruthless, dangerously charming Lycan with the kind of power that makes enemies vanish overnight. He never touches the same woman twice… until Emma crashes into his world with vengeance burning in her eyes. What starts as revenge spirals into an intoxicating game of dominance, secrets, and forbidden desire. But behind the passion lurks a deeper danger—because in this war for love, loyalty, and power… someone always bleeds.

Thus, when Victoria Branson catches her fiancé red-handed with her stepsister, she has but tatters of her dream wedding and a burning desire to take back what rightfully belongs to her. In a last-ditch effort to wrest her grandmother's company away from her manipulative family, Victoria makes a strange compact with Adrian Lioyd, a man she thinks is a poor construction worker. Little does she know, Adrian is actually the youngest billionaire CEO in the country-a man who could change her life in ways she never fathomed. While trying to juggle family drama, corporate betrayal, and a budding romance with her mystery husband, Victoria slowly unravels the pieces of Adrian's identity. But once the truth does come to light, will their fragile relationship survive? Filled with passion, secrets, and the ultimate fight over love and legacy, "The Accidental Billionaire" is a tale of unexpected alliances and the strength that trust can bring.

“Ils m'ont tuée une fois, je ne les laisserai plus me tuer.” Olivia Steele avait tout pour elle : la beauté, la richesse et un fiancé aimant, Adrian Cross. Mais le soir de ses fiançailles, elle découvre sa trahison ; il la poignarde à mort sous le regard ravi de sa demi-sœur. Olivia se réveille deux semaines jour pour jour après ses fiançailles, pleine de souvenirs de la trahison qu'elle a subie. Cette fois, Olivia ne sera plus la naïve qu'elle était dans sa vie passée. Elle compte bien détruire Adrian avant qu'il ne la détruise. Elle ruine sa réputation et son entreprise, révélant ses crimes. Mais lorsqu'Adrian s'en aperçoit et riposte, Olivia se retrouve acculé au pied du mur. Sa seule échappatoire ? Un contrat de mariage avec l'homme le plus dangereux de la ville : Cassian Blackwood, un milliardaire impitoyable qui nourrit lui aussi une haine pour Adrian. Cassian lui offre protection, pouvoir et une chance de vengeance. En échange ? Elle ne devient son épouse que de nom. Mais alors que leur proximité allume un feu qu'aucun des deux ne peut contrôler, Olivia réalise trop tard que Cassian est tout aussi dangereux que l'homme qui l'a tuée. Et cette fois, elle pourrait ne pas survivre…

Amanda Putriani terpaksa menerima tawaran pernikahan dari Adrian Maulana demi menyelamatkan keluarganya yang terlilit hutang dan membiayai pengobatan ayahnya yang sakit keras. Sedangkan Adrian memerlukan seorang istri yang bisa memberinya keturunan untuk mempertahankan posisinya sebagai pewaris utama. Di bawah kesepakatan, pernikahan ini hanya bersifat kontrak—tidak ada cinta, tidak ada hubungan emosional. Hanya peran yang harus dimainkan demi kepentingan masing-masing. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu, mereka mulai melihat sisi lain satu sama lain. Amanda yang tulus dan penuh pengorbanan perlahan mengusik hati Adrian yang beku. Di balik tatapan dinginnya, Adrian ternyata menyimpan rahasia yang tak pernah ia bagikan kepada siapa pun. Mampukah pernikahan kontrak ini bertahan, atau akankah ikatan mereka runtuh sebelum cinta sempat bersemi?

Noah, est oméga de 16 ans timide et discret, a toujours appris à courber l’échine pour survivre. Harcelé au lycée par Adrian, l’alpha le plus populaire et fiancé à la parfaite Clara, il n’a jamais imaginé que sa vie puisse basculer. Mais le soir de la cérémonie d’accouplement de l’alpha. tout s’effondre : Adrian découvre que Noah est son oméga de destinée. Pris au piège d’un lien qu’il n’a jamais voulu, Noah se retrouve écartelé entre deux mondes : • Adrian, l’alpha violent, instable, qui l’a rejeté mais dont la puissance et la passion l’attirent malgré lui. • Marcus, l’alpha bienveillant, celui qui l’a toujours protégé, offrant la douceur d’un amour pur et sûr. Au cœur de ce triangle brûlant, Noah doit choisir entre la sécurité d’un foyer paisible et l’ivresse dangereuse d’un amour interdit. Mais comment décider quand le destin s’impose, quand le désir dévore, et quand son propre cœur devient son pire ennemi ?

Zea percaya dirinya sudah menemukan cinta sejati dalam diri Rayan. Namun, semuanya hancur ketika orang tuanya memaksanya menikah dengan Adrian, seorang pria yang bahkan tidak ia kenal. Bagi Zea, itu bukan pernikahan itu hukuman. Adrian tidak meminta apapun dari Zea. Ia hanya menjalankan peran yang telah ditulis untuknya sebagai pewaris keluarga terpandang. Namun di balik sikapnya yang dingin, Adrian menyimpan luka dan kesepian yang tak jauh berbeda dari Zea. Mereka dua jiwa yang terluka, dipaksa bersatu oleh keadaan. Waktu berjalan, dan batas antara benci dan butuh mulai mengabur. Tapi ketika Rayan muncul kembali, membawa harapan akan kehidupan yang pernah dijanjikan, Zea harus memilih kembali ke cinta lama yang penuh kenangan, atau menerima cinta baru yang lahir dari keterpaksaan. Tapi mungkinkah seseorang benar-benar bisa mencintai jika hatinya tak pernah siap sejak awal?

Nang malaman ni Liana Cruz, isang pediatrician, na buntis siya matapos ang isang spontaneous at passionate na gabi kasama ang isang charming na estranghero, nagdesisyon siyang harapin ang pagiging single mom nang mag-isa. Habang binabalanse ang demanding niyang career at ang hindi inaasahang paglalakbay ng pagiging magulang, determinado siyang palakihin ang anak niya sa sariling paraan. Pero nagbiro ang tadhana nang dumating ang bagong head ng pediatrics sa ospital — si Dr. Adrian Ramirez, ang lalaking hindi niya inakalang makikita pa ulit. Habang patuloy silang nagkakasalubong at muling bumabalik ang spark, kailangang harapin ni Liana ang kanyang takot, damdamin, at ang undeniable na koneksyon sa pagitan ni Adrian at ng kanilang anak. Magagawa bang buksan ni Liana ang puso niya para sa lalaking hindi sinasadyang naging "baby daddy" niya, o pipiliin niyang manatiling malayo para protektahan ang sariling damdamin?