An American Crime

“My pack rejects you.” “You’ll never be good enough for us. You’re too small, too weak. We need someone better. Thanks for…this.” Those were the words Laela Mccarthy heard from her supposed mate the very moment after he took her virginity. Only at that moment did she realize she had merely made everything in her head; how did she ever imagine that Alpha Mikhail would choose a weak and peasant omega like herself? Alpha Mikhail is drugged with arrogance and might. He knew he would get whatever he wanted anytime. Not until he met his mate, Laela Mccarthy. But he knew they could never be, as Laela was cursed by the moon goddess. So he humiliates her every way possible. After Laela heard that her destined mate, Alpha Mikhail, had publicly marked another shewolf, she'd thought that was all there was to her life. Not until she got exiled for being a member of an ancient cursed pack: the black blood pack. Years later, Alpha Mikhail has to fight for Laela's love by all means, regretting all of the humiliation he had inflicted on her. ***** Dare to read and experience the pain of rejection and unquenchable love between Alpha Mikhail and Laela.

I'd been married to my lawyer husband for eight years. In all that time, he never once acknowledged me as his wife in public. He wouldn't even let our daughter call him "Dad." Again and again, he missed out on her childhood because of his childhood sweetheart. Even when she hurt our daughter, he still forgave her. I was worn out and empty. So I decided to leave. I took our daughter and vanished from his world. But he refused the divorce. He started searching for us like a madman, turning the whole world upside down. Only this time, neither my daughter nor I will be looking back.

Betrayed by her family and branded with a ruined reputation, Raya Everhart had no choice but to flee with her mate. In a conservative pack like Micah’s own, she was a blemish and a curse and the past had a way of catching up with her. The price, the life of her mate. Cast out to atone for her mate’s death and rejected by her second-chance mate, Raya is forced to live as a rogue among humans. Just as she had begun to settle into her new life, the moon goddess placed another obstacle in her way, Rowan. Rowan had long given up his status, choosing to live among humans, but when their paths collided, sparks ignited and secrets began to be uncovered. But Raya’s heart has already been shattered twice, and she refuses to be bound again, especially when there is no bond between them. As the saying goes, the third time is the charm, or is she just cursed to remain alone forever?

Elle Smith is struggling. She's flat broke, in between jobs, and the only one providing for her nephew. The only job offer for her is stripping, and she's so desperate she might take it. Recommended by a friend, she then enters a strip club, where she catches the eye of Trevor Gomez, and she's not sure if that's a good thing. He's mysterious, handsome, and controlling. Then here comes Drake Saber; he is grumpy, strict, and protective. But when Elle’s life falls apart, she realizes that these two men might be the only ones who can keep her safe. Until when will she let her innocence last?

"Dad, Mom, I've decided—I'll go through with the marriage arrangement with the Kingston family. I'll be back by the end of the month." Daphne Wharton made the decision in the middle of a camping trip with Luke Hardy. She curled into herself, pulling her scarf higher against the chill. For a moment, there was only silence on the other end of the line. Then, her mother's voice came through, thick with tears. "Daphne, we know this isn't fair to you. Our company is struggling, and the Kingston family is willing to help—but only if you marry their son. We've failed you as parents…" Her father let out a heavy sigh beside her mother. Daphne listened, her gaze unfocused. A faint, bitter smile tugged at her lips. "It's okay, Mom, Dad. This is what I should do. I'll be back in fifteen days—when their son returns to the country."

"Ms. Crawford, it’s time for you to divorce Mr. Larsen and come home. You're the only heiress the Master's waiting for.” ~•~ For the sake of love, Amara accepted the arranged marriage with Tobias William Larsen. She did everything to gain her husband’s heart but when his old love returned, she realized that all her effort was all for naught. Tobias demanded a divorce on the night of their wedding anniversary, even at the price of threatening her. Heartbroken, she finally dropped all her illusions about him and returned home to be the heiress. The next time she met Tobias, they were no longer couples but opponents. "Mr. Larsen, should I remind you again? We've divorced." "Amara, that's the stupidest mistake I've ever made. Please come back to me."

Madison and her half-sister Zoey are both Beta's daughters, yet their lives are worlds apart. Always overlooked, Madison clings to the hope of her fated mate. But at their engagement party, after her fiancé runs to Zoey, her world shifts when she locks eyes with a stranger later. An profound connection sparks between them that dwarfs what she feels for her fiancé. Betray or confess. What will Madison choose to do?

“Lys, I only slept with Sadie because you can't get pregnant! Stop trying to make me the bad guy!” My husband used my embryo to get my secretary pregnant without telling me. I thought that betrayal was the worst pain I’d feel. But nothing hurts like not knowing what happened the night my father “killed” his family, and my twin sister disappeared. I’ve spent two years being sick, grieving, and weak. Now I remember who I am, and just when I decide to revenge and take my life back; enter Erden Kryne: 6’2” of muscle, mystery, and unresolved trauma. He might be the only one who knows the truth of what happened that night. And yet, I can't tell if he's here to help me find the truth, because he might be the one who killed my family. To uncover the truth. I have to become the villain.

My mother wants his head on a silver platter, I want my baby back in my arms. Let's rewind shall we? Axel was once the one man I would give my life for. I loved him with everything in me. Our union was forbidden because of our pack's blood feud, yet, I gave up everything for him, to be with him. But soon, I realized that not all that glitters is truly gold… It was supposed to be love, but it turned out to be a game of love for him. A game where he was the cruel player and I was the dwindled pawn. An item for revenge of his pack against mine, he had called me. I became use and discard, and his pack took my baby away from me…. But what he doesn't know is that he messed with the wrong person. Because, I, Diane will not stop until I have given the cruel Alpha a taste of his own medicine Two can play this game of deceit. ******* Axel I lifted the bride’s veil and was shocked by who was behind it. Instead of my bride, Sofia, who is also my fated mate, I found Diane, the woman I used, in her place, offering me a full blown smirk. “Surprise, surprise!” Her eyes shined mischievously. “You….Where is my bride?” I roared, eyes blazing. In the next second, the cocking of a gun resounded in the room, as she pressed the pistol to my forehead. “Marry me now Alpha or Sofia dies….” She commanded. ******** Fire x fire collide under one roof once again, after a tricked marriage, none willing to succumb to defeat in a twisted game of love. Is revenge the endgame or will the intimacy from their past together consume them whole once again?

My mother is a hospital director. To give my brother, an intern doctor, more hands-on experience, she assigns him as the lead surgeon for my brain tumor operation. I beg her to let someone else do it and tell her it's my only chance at survival. But she slaps me hard across the face and screams, "How did I raise such a selfish, ungrateful child? Your brother has just started his internship—can't you help him improve his skills? Is that too much to ask?" Later, the surgery fails. I die on the operating table. And my mother seems to have aged decades overnight.