Althea Szewczyk-przygocki

Althea Johnson did not walk blindly into darkness. Before the contracts, the demands of blood and legacy — Dominic Valtieri had loved her. It was fierce, dangerous, and real enough to make her believe she could stand beside a man the world feared. Behind his ruthless reputation, she had seen a man capable of choosing her. For a while, he did. Until the weight of his name consumed him. By the time they marry, Dominic is no longer the man who once held her like something precious. He is colder, controlled by a dynasty that demands an heir and sees love as weakness. Still, Althea clings to the ghost of what they once were, hoping the man she loved is still buried somewhere inside him. On their wedding night, that hope dies. There is no tenderness—only possession. No love—only purpose. She is not a wife to him, but a necessity. When she discovers she’s pregnant, the truth becomes unbearable. Dominic did not choose her again. He chose what she could give him. An heir. A legacy. A continuation of a name built on power and fear. To him, she is no longer the woman he loved. She became a vessel. But grief hardens into something far more dangerous than heartbreak. Because Althea remembers who he used to be — and that memory burns. If legacy has consumed Dominic Valtieri, then she will become the one thing his empire never accounted for: defiance. She will not allow her child to be raised as a pawn in a dynasty built on fear. She will not let love be twisted into ownership. And if she must burn his empire to the ground to set her child free— She will.

“Get married to my son if you ever want your father to be released!” Mr. Carter uttered the very words that would end up turning my life around. I knew he wasn't joking. The look on his face was all the evidence I needed. I knew I had to do it because it was the only choice I have left, but... I'll not go down without a fight! "I, Althea Ruiz, swear on my life that I will never get married to Adam Wilson!" I said out loud, my voice echoing through the room. "We'll see about that!" Adam said through the phone. *With blood on the line and an arranged marriage as ransom, Althea has to make the most difficult choice of her life; abandon her boyfriend of six years and get married to a man that no one has seen for the last ten years. What could go wrong?

Five years ago, Althea Greene vanished after a night she could not remember and a child she was never allowed to hold. She returns as the legendary surgeon Harriet Morgan, carrying two children, a broken past, and a single, desperate wish, to find the daughter stolen from her at birth. Her path crosses with Griffin Monreal, a man of power and pride who is raising a fragile little girl who looks painfully like her own. Neither knows the truth yet, only that something about the other feels familiar… dangerous… impossible to ignore. As buried secrets rise and forbidden feelings grow, Althea and Griffin are pulled into a love born from loss and tested by betrayal. Between them stand stolen years, shattered trust, and a truth that could either reunite a family or tear it apart forever. She lost a child. He lost a woman. Fate is about to give them both back… at a terrible price.

Si Althea Cruz ay isang dancer sa sikat na club na Elysium, kung saan siya ay laging naka-mask para itago ang kanyang pagkakakilanlan. Isang gabi, nakilala niya ang misteryosong may-ari ng club, si Damian Villanueva… isang mayaman, dominante, at mapanuksong lalaki. Nagkaroon sila ng kakaibang koneksyon hanggang sa inalok siya ni Damian ng isang kasunduan: maging mistress niya sa loob ng dalawang taon, kapalit ng malaking halaga na pera at iba pa. Dahil sa pagkakaospital ng kanyang ina at sa kakulangan ng pera para sa gamutan, napilitan si Althea na pumirma sa kontrata, kahit alam niyang maaaring magbago ang buhay niya mula noon. Ang hindi niya alam, si Damian ay ama ng boyfriend niyang si Ethan… ang lalaking tunay niyang minamahal. Habang lumilipas ang mga buwan sa piling ni Damian, unti-unti niyang natutuklasan ang mga lihim sa likod ng pamilya Villanueva… at ang mas nakakatakot pa, nahuhulog na rin siya sa lalaking dapat ay kinamumuhian niya. Ngayon, nahati ang puso ni Althea sa pagitan ng lalaking una niyang minahal at ng lalaking hindi niya kayang iwan, kahit alam niyang mali. Hanggang saan ang kaya niyang tiisin alang-alang sa kontrata, sa pamilya, at sa pusong unti-unting nabubuwag sa bawal na pag-ibig?

Lima tahun lalu saat mengalami kecelakaan di pegunungan bersalju, aku menggendong Nathan yang demam tinggi dan tak sadarkan diri sejauh 30 kilometer. Lututku remuk karena berlutut, suaraku rusak karena terus berteriak minta tolong. Lima tahun kemudian, dia telah menjadi bangsawan berkuasa di lingkar elite ibu kota. Namun, dia malah memanjakan Althea yang dulu mengklaim jasaku, sementara aku tidak digubris sama sekali. Pada hari aku didiagnosis kanker lambung stadium akhir, Althea mencibirku karena bau kemiskinan. Demi menyenangkannya, Nathan melemparkan selembar cek dan menyuruhku pergi. "Ivory, ambil uangnya dan menghilang. Jangan kotori mata Althea." Aku menatapnya sambil menelan rasa amis di tenggorokan, lalu mengambil uang itu dan berbalik melangkah ke dalam badai salju. Nathan, seperti yang kamu inginkan. Tak lama lagi aku akan mati.

She is the 7th princess of the north kingdom and became the Baroness of Westland when she was forced to marry the Baron. A Day that was supposed to be the happiest day of her life turned the saddest nightmare when Princess Althea woke up to the news that her father the king was going to give her away to the Baron of Westland, Damian Carter, who is said to be the most Ruthless, Merciless and unkind Baron to ever rule Westland as the second in command after the king. Not only that, Westland was a land filled with werewolves, And the Baron had the most powerful and Superior Beast ever. Althea was not going to let herself end up in the hands of such a man who's also half beast so she tried to escape but was caught by him and he forced her to marry him. “You don’t remember me?” Damian asked in a questioning voice laced with anger. Althea slowly shifted back away in fear as he approached her, his eyes were red in rage. “I……..I don’t……….know you” she shivered, she is the fearless type but when faced with such a man, she was really scared The moment she said that, she felt his anger increase. Damian felt so angry and disappointed that she didn’t remember him from ten years ago when she had made him promise to come marry her on her 20th birthday which he actually did. He felt anger realizing that she lost her memory of him. How come she lost her memory? Will she remember him including the fact that she was the one who made him swear to come marry her on her 20th birthday? There is only one way to find out.

— Deixe-me ser sua esposa de verdade por apenas um mês, Daven. Era um pedido simples que soava como a última súplica de uma mulher de coração partido. Mas para Althea Grayson, era o seu orgulho. O preço que ela pedia pelo amor que havia dado, mas que nunca recebeu em troca. Ela sabia desde o início: o casamento deles nunca foi por amor. Daven Callister casou-se com ela por dever, pressionado por sua avó. Não havia abraços ternos, nem olhares carinhosos apenas silêncio frio e uma casa vazia que nunca pareceu um lar. Ainda assim, Althea persistiu. Ela tentou ser uma boa esposa, agarrando-se à esperança de que, um dia, o coração de Daven pudesse se abrandar. Mas sua esperança foi estilhaçada pela traição, Daven queria se casar com outra pessoa. A mulher que ele realmente amava. Com ou sem o consentimento de Althea. E toda a sua família apoiava a decisão dele. De coração partido e desiludida, Althea fez um último pedido: um mês sendo amada como uma esposa de verdade. Um mês... antes de partir para sempre. Daven pensou que fosse uma atitude desesperada, patética, até. Mas aquele único mês mudou tudo. A maneira como Althea sorria, a forma como ela amava tão completamente. Até mesmo a maneira como ela se foi e deixou algo para trás que permaneceu no coração de Daven. E agora, Daven estava perdido. Quando o amor que ele nunca havia reconhecido finalmente se revelou... já era tarde demais? Ou ele deveria lutar contra tudo apenas por mais uma chance?

Set in a big town Riverstone in 1980s, A Bad Boy's Rogue Luna is the story of an abundant girl child who was found by two childless werewolves Ruby and Jack, they named her Althea. Time goes by, the girl grows up into powerful and strong teenager. The upcoming Alpha of the pack Tyler Rawlings is rude and arrogant especially towards Althea because it is forbidden for rogue wolves to join the Riverstone Pack and she was consider rogue because she was not the biological daughter of the pack. Riverstone is occupied and ruled by werewolf Alphas of direct linage of moon goddess who are white wolf race and they call this town 'their territory'. Alpha Tyler is the direct descendant of the moon goddess. Althea hates her Alpha because of his continuous bulling towards her. Her life turns ups and down when she found that he is her mate and on the very same moment he threatens to reject her and the story takes us on the roller coaster of hard times, love and bitter sweet passion. This great love story shows us that it all comes down when true love fell apart and betrays us.

Limang taon ang nakakalipas sinet-up si Althea ng kanyang step-sister at ng kaibigan nito para mawala ang kanyang pagkababae. Pagkalipas ng limang taong pagtira sa Paris ni Althea ay sa wakas bumalik na siya ulit sa Pilipinas kasama ang kanyang lalakeng anak. Hindi niya lang aakalain na sa pagbabalik niya ay mayroong mag-aalok ng kasal sa kanya upang makabayad sa kanya. Ngunit tinanggihan niya ito, hindi niya kailangan magpakasal sa lalake. Kaya niyang palakihin mag-isa ang kanyang anak at hindi nito mababayaran ang buhay ng kanyang ina na nawala sa pagpapakasal lang. Ngunit mapaglaro ang tadhana, ang nag-alok ng kasal sa kanya ay kanya na ngayong amo sa kumpanyang kanyang pinapasukan. At tila ba gusto nitong makipagkunsaba sa kanyang anak upang mapapayag siya sa kasal na inaalok nito. "Gusto mo ba maghanap ng ama?"

Si Althea Cruz ay isang simpleng babae na may pangarap na makalaya sa mahigpit na mundong ginagalawan niya. Ngunit isang pagkakamali ang nagtulak sa kaniya sa kamay ng lalaking kinatatakutan ng marami—Governor Silas Montenegro, isang makapangyarihan, mayaman, at misteryosong lider na sanay makuha ang lahat ng gusto niya… maliban sa puso ni Althea. Dahil sa isang lihim at kasunduang hindi niya maiiwasan, napilitang pakasalan ni Althea ang lalaking ayaw niyang makasama. Sa mata ng mundo, isa silang perpektong mag-asawa. Pero sa loob ng kanilang tahanan, malamig ang bawat titig, at mas malamig ang bawat salitang hindi binibigkas. Ngunit gaano katagal mananatiling bato ang pusong pilit pinapainit ng isang lalaking sanay makuha ang lahat sa pamamagitan ng pwersa? At gaano kalayo ang kayang gawin ng isang obsessed na gobernador… para makuha ang babaeng hindi siya kayang mahalin?