Amara Grayson

"How much for one night?" He asked and she felt tears forming in her eyes due to the humiliation. "Leave me!" She said angrily, trying to free herself from his grip. He chuckled humorously seeing her fruitless action. "Don't act innocent baby. I know how you orphans sleep your way up." He said and jerked her towards him. Tears ran down her cheeks hearing him. She felt humiliated! He brought his face dangerously close to hers and whispered in her ear, "Name your price for one night and submit yourself to me." "I said leave me! I am not-" "Drop the act. I can give you any amount you ask for. Just one night and it will be over." Saying he nuzzled his face in her neck. *** Killian Sullivan. A twenty-two years old man with rage running deep in his veins, eyes looking down at everyone and heart full of hatred for others. A sadist who enjoys others' pain and suffering. He has got everything he wanted- Money, fame, power and girls. That is until a girl refused to sleep with him and he took it as a challenge. Amara. A seventeen year old orphan (soon turning eighteen) with dreams in her eyes, lips spread into a smile and heart full of love. Her life was going smoothly until one day she met with the devil who destroyed her Completely. What will happen when Amara slapped Killian in front of everyone and he decides to get revenge on her? What will happen when they both hate each other with their guts but are forced to be in a contract marriage? How did a mere slap result in a contract marriage? Will love blossom between them or will the sins of Killian overshadow their relationship? Read the story to find out!

I, Calista Summers, have been in a secret relationship with Vernon Grayson, the boss of the biggest mafia organization in Merdico for five years. To others, Vernon is the epitome of a perfect gentleman, cold yet aloof, attractive yet abstaining from women. With a net worth in the tens of billions, he holds a lot of power. He has also kept himself scandal-free since the start of time. However, not many know that I am his only exception. I am the team captain of the cheerleading squad at Duke City College. I am known to be brave, straightforward, and passionate about everything. Vernon is a whole decade older than I am. He is mature and dangerous, but those are the exact qualities that draw me to him every time. He always lets me rest my head in his lap while in the back of his limited-edition Rolls-Royce, kisses every inch of my body before the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office, and takes my breath away in hidden toilet cubicles at major public charity galas. And every time, he's so gentle with me that I keep mistaking his doting on me as his love for me. Yet, he can also get cruel and merciless with me, making me beg and whine at his mercy. As for me, I was really falling for him because Vernon never lets any other woman get close to him. He chooses me every single time, and I believe that's what true love is. However, things change when his first love, Samara Horton, returns from Urop. Vernon starts showing me his cold, aloof side that leaves no room for argument. He stops being gentle with me, his mask falls away to reveal his true colors, and he no longer treats me as his equal who shares his world. At that moment, I finally realize that I am nothing more than a dirty secret he needs to keep hidden from the rest of the world. I am but a pawn that he can easily cast away at his convenience. I choose to put an end to our secret relationship altogether. I leave, taking nothing of his with me except for the baby in my womb. The baby is his heir, but he doesn't even know that he exists.

—Vete —ordené, orgullosa de que mi voz no sonara ni la mitad de temblorosa de lo que me sentía por dentro. —¿Eso es lo que realmente quieres, Keera? —preguntó en un susurro. Antes de que pudiera responder, tomó mi mano y la levantó lentamente, llevando mis dedos hasta su nariz. Los mismos dedos que habían estado dentro de mí hacía apenas unos minutos. Mi corazón golpeó con fuerza en mi pecho. No apartó los ojos de los míos mientras inhalaba el aroma de mi deseo, y luego llevó mis dedos a su boca, pasando su lengua por ellos y lamiéndolos con lentitud hasta dejarlos limpios. ⸻ Keera No deberían existir. Era imposible. Eran errores de la naturaleza. Eso fue lo primero que pensé de los hombres lobo. Y durante años creí tener razón, porque todos los que conocí no hicieron más que herirme. Especialmente él. Me sentí atraída hacia él desde el primer momento en que lo vi. Antes de darme cuenta de que me odiaba. No quería admitirlo, pero él fue quien reforzó mi odio hacia los hombres lobo. No tenía ninguna obligación de ayudarlos. Pero lo hice. Y vi cómo mi vida se desmoronaba. Crucé cada límite que alguna vez me impuse al involucrarme con él, hasta descubrir que era mi pareja destinada. ⸻ Grayson La odiaba antes incluso de conocerla en persona. Nuestra relación era prohibida. Los hombres lobo no podían emparejarse con humanos. Ni siquiera creía que fuera una posibilidad. Pero eso fue antes de ella. Descubrí que era mi alma gemela. Y en ese momento supe que no podía dejarla ir. No me importaba renunciar al título de Alfa si eso significaba estar con ella. Porque, le gustara o no, ella sentía lo mismo por mí.

Batari Amara Wijaya seharusnya sudah menjadi abu setelah malam jahanam di Uluwatu. Sepuluh bulan lalu, kehormatannya direnggut paksa oleh pria-pria yang ia sebut keluarga. Di puncak Bukit Terlarang, Batari menukar sisa jiwanya dengan Lenka, entitas mistis haus darah yang memberinya kecantikan mematikan dan aroma mawar yang mampu melumpuhkan logika pria mana pun. Setiap sentuhan Batari adalah racun yang nikmat; setiap desahannya adalah lonceng kematian yang sensual. Kini, Batari kembali ke Jakarta bukan sebagai korban, melainkan sebagai predator. Satu demi satu, mereka yang menghancurkan hidupnya mulai tumbang. Erick Koma, Adrian hilang, Seline hancur, dan kini giliran Victor—pria yang mengklaim tubuh Batari sebagai wilayah kekuasaannya. Victor tidak menginginkan cinta; ia menginginkan kepatuhan mutlak. Ia memburu bibir Batari yang berdarah, menyesap setiap desahan yang keluar dari bibir gadis itu, tak sadar bahwa setiap sentuhannya adalah paku untuk peti matinya sendiri. Di sisi lain, Elio hadir sebagai kontras yang berbahaya—seorang pria berkuasa yang ingin menyelamatkan Batari dari kegelapan yang ia ciptakan sendiri. Di atas ranjang yang menjadi saksi bisu perjamuan nafsu dan air mata, Batari bermain dengan api. Ia membiarkan Victor menjadi anjing penjaganya yang gila, sementara ia perlahan menarik pelatuk untuk pembalasan terakhir. Namun, ada satu aturan darah yang tak boleh dilanggar: Jangan pernah jatuh cinta. Karena saat jantungnya bergetar untuk seorang pria, iblis di dalam nadinya akan menelan jiwanya utuh. Akankah Batari menuntaskan dahaga dendamnya, atau justru terbakar kembali dalam api gairah yang terlarang?

Sila'y pinag-isang dibdib ng kanilang masidhing pagnanasa— ang maghiganti at manubos para sa mga inosenteng buhay na isinangla kay kamatayan. Kapwa nanumpang palaging iingatan, poprotektahan, pahahalagahan, at mamahalin ang isa't isa mula sa araw na ito at sa mga susunod pang bukas, subalit ito'y hindi pangkaraniwang kwento ng romansa. Sila'y kapwa nanunumpang dudurugin, sasaktan, kasusuklaman, at kikitilin ang buhay ng isa't isa mula sa araw nang pagkakabunyag ng nakaraan at sa mga susunod pang bukas, hanggang si Kamatayan na mismo ang tumapos sa kanilang ugnayan. Bilang nag-iisang anak ng tanyag na mafia boss, lumaki si Quinn Amara Montejo sa pagkandili ng mga baril at patalim. Sa paghele ng karahasan at kalupitan, kanyang nasaksihan ang walang-awang pagbawi sa buhay ng kanyang mga minamahal. Ganid at uhaw sa dugo ang kaniyang kinalakihang mundo. Tila isang bombang nasa binggit ng pagsabog, rebelyon ang kanyang nakitang tanging susi upang makalaya mula sa anino ng kaniyang ama, ngunit agad itong natuldukan nang mag-aklas ang mga guhit sa kanyang palad. Ni hindi naligaw sa kanyang hinagap ang pagpapakasal, lalong hindi kay Gunther Zenith Dragoza, isang tanyag na business magnate na maraming sikretong itinatago. Lahat ay umaayon sa plano ng binata subalit kung siya'y ipinagkanulo't pinagtaksilan ng sariling puso, sino ang mananaig? Paghihiganti o pag-ibig? Dalawang pusong buong tapang na naglayag sa iisang sagradong tipanan. Sa bisig ng isat isa nga ba nila matatagpuan ang tahanang kanilang matagal na pinananabikan, o sila'y kapwa estrangherong dumaong lamang sa maling isla?

I'm Cassandra Rivera. I'm eighteen years old and in my first year at University, taking up Fine Arts. My life has been hell since I was young. My parents, sister, and brother treated me as their slave. They beat me if I did wrong. I started working for my family when I was six years old, and if I did wrong, my parents would scold and beat me. When I was younger, I wondered why my family treated me this way, but when I was ten years old, my mother got angry at me and she told me that I was an unwanted child. She wanted to abort me when I was still in her womb, but I kept holding on. They don't like me out of this world, and since then, I didn't see them as my family but as my employer like how they treated me as their maid. Luckily, there's a helper at home who cares for me, and I saw her as my second mother. She would tend my cuts and bruises every time my family beat me. Sometimes, my father punished her because of me. I love Mama Amara, because she's the only person who cares for me, and love me. When I enter the university, I meet this guy. His name is Jaxon Garcia. He's from a wealthy family. He's good to me, and when he told me his feelings, I quickly accepted it. We were happy for a few months, but I found out he only courted me because of a bet with my brother Kris. I was devastated, and for the first time, I wanted the comfort of my father. But my father did the worst. He used me as collateral for his debt to the wealthiest man in the country.

📖 S Y N O P S I S Vengeance of the Reborn CEO’s Wife Sa paningin ng lahat, si Aurora Steele ay may perpektong buhay — asawa ng makapangyarihang negosyanteng si Xavier Steele, ina ng isang mabait at maganda nilang anak na si Amara, at ginagalang ng lipunan bilang huwarang babae. Ngunit sa likod ng magarang ngiti at marangyang tahanan, nakatago ang malamig na distansya, mga lihim, at mga kasinungalingang unti-unting sumisira sa kanyang mundo. Pagbalik ng kanyang kambal na si Lilith, dala ang isang batang lalaki na may parehong mga mata ni Xavier, nagsimulang mabunyag ang mga lihim na matagal nang inilihim sa kanya. Hanggang sa isang gabi ng trahedya, lason ang pumatay sa kanyang anak — at ang tiwala ni Aurora ay tuluyang gumuho. Pinagkamalan siyang baliw, tinuligsa ng asawang minsan niyang minahal, at iniwan sa dilim ng sariling pagkawasak. Ngunit hindi doon nagtatapos ang kanyang kuwento. Sa misteryosong pag-ikot ng tadhana, nagising si Aurora — isang taon bago mangyari ang lahat. Ngayon, dala niya ang lahat ng sakit, ang lahat ng alaala, at ang lahat ng dahilan upang magbago. Hindi na siya ang babaeng umiiyak sa dilim. Hindi na siya ang asawang nagmamakaawa ng pansin. Ngayon, siya na ang reina ng sariling laban — tahimik, matalino, at mapanganib. Sa ilalim ng mapanlinlang na ngiti, itatago niya ang kanyang mga plano. Sa bawat salita, itatali niya muli ang mga taong minsang sumira sa kanya. Ngunit sa oras na bumalik ang mga anino ng nakaraan, isang bagay ang malinaw: Ang babaeng minsang tinalikuran, ngayon ay muling isinilang — hindi para magmahal, kundi para gumanti.

« Laisse-moi être ta véritable épouse pendant un seul mois, Daven. » Cela a été une demande simple - presque modeste - qui a résonné comme la dernière supplique d'une femme au cœur brisé. Mais pour Althea Grayson, ce n'était pas une faiblesse. C'était sa fierté. Le prix qu'elle a réclamé pour l'amour qu'elle a donné sans jamais, pas une seule fois, le recevoir en retour. Elle le savait dès le début : leur mariage n'a jamais été une histoire d'amour. Daven Callister l'a épousée par devoir, sous la pression de sa grand-mère. Il n'y avait ni étreintes tendres ni regards amoureux – seulement un silence glacial et une grande maison vide qui n'avait jamais eu l'air d'un vrai foyer. Pourtant, Althea s'est accrochée. Elle essayait d'être une bonne épouse, gardant toujours l'espoir qu'un jour, le cœur de Daven finirait par s'adoucir. Mais cet espoir a été brisé par une trahison - Daven a annoncé son plan d'épouser une autre femme - celle qu'il aimait vraiment. L'opinion d'Althea ? On s'en fout. Toute sa famille soutenait la décision de Daven. Désillusionnée et cœur brisé, Althea a formulé une dernière requête : un mois à être aimée comme une vraie épouse. Un seul mois… avant qu'elle ne parte pour toujours. Daven a cru que c'était un geste désespéré – pathétique, même. Mais ce mois unique a tout changé. La façon dont Althea souriait, dont elle l'aimait sans retenue. Même la façon dont elle est partie – en laissant derrière elle quelque chose qui s'est incrusté dans le cœur de Daven. Et désormais, Daven s'est retrouvé perdu. Alors que l'amour, qu'il n'avait jamais reconnu, se révélait enfin… était-il déjà trop tard ? Ou devait-il se battre contre tout, rien que pour une dernière chance ?

Sweaty and calloused hands, heavy breaths, and bruises of the pasts has been what Calithea Amara Noval trying to either dodge or manage to turn down. Hindi niya pinangarap lumaban para mabuhay, pero hindi rin niya pinagsisisihan na lumalaban siya para sa buhay. The tranquil she couldn't recognize at any bumps and holes of her life she has been trying to revamp isn't like the black-and-blue-mark on her skin, but shades darker she couldn't conceal. The roars of beast outside the match ring put a pause on as she saw Theon North Ledesma inside. She didn't welcome him at all, but he happened to found his way inside her. Sa bawat pagpasok ni Theon sa sistema niya ay siya'ng paglabas ng katotohanan sa pagkatao niya. Winning the Conquest has been her thirst to get out of the Underground, para sa ranggo, para sa pribadong pagkatao habang nagbabanat ng buto. Pero ang katotohanan na ang yumao niya'ng ama ay isang dating manlalaro kapalit ng buhay at si Theon na sa kanya'y pumatay ay hindi niya matakbuhan, sinubukan pero hindi mabitawan. Caving in for a peaceful life on the south, she managed to do a living, and brought out a living. Pero sa pagtakbo, kahit anong tulin ay mayroong mas matulin. Kailangan niya'ng mabalikan ang ina, kailangan niyang makuha ang posisyon ni Theon sa Mafia para masira ito. Pero sa bawat hakbang paakyat, unti-unting nabubutas ang kan'yang nilalakaran kasabay nang pag-angat ng mga rebelasyon, kung ano siya, at sino siya. Sapat na nga ba ang posisyon ni Theon para makuha niya ang inaasam na panalo? o hindi na niya kailangang kunin ito? Pumasok siya sa isang laro, at tatapusin niya ito sa isa pang laro. Ang sipa at suntok na para nga ba kay Theon o sa iba na humahatak sa kaniya?