Another Word For Bright

Archer has always known what is expected of him. He accepts to be betrothed to a woman, he doesn't know, for the sake of the kingdom. An alliance between the two kingdoms is needed to fight off the rebels. He goes to great lengths to win the affection of his betrothed. Adalia doesn't want to be an ornament. She wants to be a strong queen, who joins her army in battles. But she is a princess. The only thing expected of her is to be beautiful and reproduce one heir after another. Adalia goes to Archer's kingdom ready to accept her fate. But when she runs into Xander her childhood crush, she commits to marrying him instead of the future King.

Dala-dala ni Sofia ang kanyang nakuhang gamit nang tumakas ito sa kanilang mansyon. Narinig kasi nito na kailangan nyang makasal sa isang biyudong matandang bilyonaryo na kaibigan ng pamilya nito kaya naman sa takot nito ay naisipan nyang maglayas na lamang. Namasukan bilang maid si Sofia sa mansyon ng mga Monteverde, at naitago nito ang kanyang katuhan bilang isang heredera ng pamilyang Del Mundo. Pero habang naroon si Sofia sa mansyon ay unti-unting nakikilala nito ang pagkatao ng binata at hindi inaasahan ay nagkamabutihan ang dalawa at minsan pang nagsalo sa isang mapusok na tagpo. Lumipas pa ang buwan ay mas nakikilala ni Sofia ang kasintahan na si Benedict. Dumating ang kinatatakutan ni Sofia nang malaman nito na ang lalaking mahal nito ay apo ng matandang bilyonaryo na nakatakdang ipakasal sa kanya kaya agad itong umalis sa mansyon. Lumipas pa ang ilang buwan ay hindi pa rin natatagpuan ni Benedict ang babaeng kanyang pinakamamahal, ilang mga detectives na rin ang inutusan nito para hanapin ang dalaga, maging ang pamilya ni Sofia ay hindi na rin mapakali kung nasaan ang kanilang nag-iisang heredera. Hindi na malaman ni Benedict kung makikita pa ba niya ang dalaga o mananatili na lang isang masayang alaala ang pag-iibigan nilang dalawa?

Ivy Reed, a twenty year old with a haunting past. Ace Romano, the soon-to-be Italian mafia boss and also Ivy's brother's best friend who instantly takes a liking in Ivy when he first sees her. What happens when Ivy finds herself falling for him? And he, for her? Read to find out

Betty was a naive girl that grew up with her grandmother In the village, and when she moved down to the city, out of the delinquency of her male childhood friend, and because Betty was adamant and desperate to have a serious relationship, she fell a victim of a one-night stand that resulted to the pregnancy of triplets, Betty never set her eyes on Jake that had a one-night stand with her, until after nine years, when he came to seek her kid sister's named Valery's hand In marriage, Let's read on and see what later happened between the two siblings,

Three years ago, Moon-Lake Pack — once a proud member of Lupus Celestial, the central pack alliance — lost everything in a brutal defeat to the Rogue Packs that had long plagued us. The Lycan King believed my father — the Alpha of Moon-Lake — had conspired with the Rogues, and our pack paid the price. My father and I were enslaved and cast out, becoming the laughingstock of all the packs. Even my mate, Chase, turned his back on me. But three years later, I was sent back to Lupus Celestial by Chase’s order — just as he was preparing to bond with his future Luna. Everyone assumed I had returned to sabotage the ceremony. “Taryn, do you still think you stand a chance of becoming his Luna?” “Chase never liked you. He’s always adored Wynette.” “Why would you show up now — just before he bonds with his mate?” Warnings, veiled threats, and even silent beatings made one thing painfully clear: I was not welcome. And Chase — the one I had once believed was my fated mate, the one I’d felt an unexplainable pull toward — stood by, cold and detached, watching it all in silence. His eyes held nothing but loathing. “You still think you can live freely outside Lupus Celestial after betraying us time and again? What exactly are you plotting at my bonding ceremony?” I let out a bitter laugh and wiped the blood from my lips. He didn’t know my wolf had been gravely wounded by a silver dagger — and I didn’t have much time left. “Don’t worry. If I hadn’t been dragged back, I’d never have returned. And if I truly wanted to cause trouble, I’d have killed myself first.” Chase didn’t respond. He just scoffed. But when I walked away — from his pack, from his world — he was the one who crumbled. He begged me to return, as if losing me shattered something deep inside him.

The first time he met Emma, Abyan was already getting annoyed. How he is not aggravated, a girl with a tall body and boyish face called him 'Uncle.' Does his face look so old that he should be called that? Emma and Abyan first met on the same plane that took them from Moscow—Abyan has completed his education while Emma has just finished the holidays. Abyan often heard, 'Excuse me, Uncle, I'm sorry, Uncle, I need to get up first, right' did he have to speak with such a sentence? It gives Abyan a headache. However, who could have guessed they met two years after the first meeting again, and the girl's sentence remained the same, namely, "Excuse me, Uncle, her legs can be bent because I can't pass."

For both Hayley and Kenji's freedom and the things at risk, they had to tie the holy knot. Although they are now married, they still hate each other and there is one rule they made for themselves and that's to mind your own damn business. But could they mind their own businesses when they are living together and are partners of a heavenly crime called fake love.

“Fuck—say my name when I’m inside you,” Drake’s voice was a dark growl against my ear, his hand pinning mine above the headboard. “Drake… oh God, harder—” I cried, my body arching into his relentless thrusts. “Not just Drake. Say what I am to you.” “My ex’s father,” I gasped, shame and desire tangling on my tongue. “That’s right, sweetheart. And now you’re mine.” It was supposed to be a reckless mistake. A reckless sex with a stranger after catching my boyfriend screwing my best friend. But the stranger wasn’t a stranger at all. He was Drake Humphrey. My ex-boyfriend’s father. Older. Filthy rich. Ruthlessly dominant. The man I should have run from. Instead, I let him own me. In his penthouse, on his desk, in his car. I let him ruin me with every touch. But what started as lust has become obsession. Drake doesn’t just want my body. He wants my heart. He wants me under his name, his control, his power. And when our secret erupts, the world around us catches fire. My ex wants revenge. His mother wants blood. His father wants me. And I can’t decide if I’ve been destroyed… or if I’ve finally come alive.

Sa kagustuhan ni Astrea na hindi madungisan ang pangalan nang pamilya niya sa nakaambang kahihiyan, dahil sa "last minute runaway" nang fiance niya na si Aiden, nakuha niyang mag renta nang magpapanggap para tumayo sa dulo nang altar. Pero hindi lang pala sa araw na iyon natatapos ang lahat, at mukhang balak silang paglaruan nang tadhana.

On the day of my daughter Eleanor Baldwin's second birthday party, my entire family stood nervously by the banquet hall entrance. They were not there to greet guests, but rather to keep me from showing up and causing a scene. Mom's face was written all over with anxiety. "Lucas wouldn't actually crash the party, would he?" Dad's brow stayed tightly furrowed. "Who knows? That disgrace of a son is capable of anything." My younger brother, Cody Baldwin, had his arm wrapped gently around my wife, Kendra Clarkson, trying to reassure her. "Don't worry. If Lucas dares to show up, I'll keep you and Ellie safe." Kendra nodded slowly. "If it really comes to that... maybe we should just let Ellie be his goddaughter. At least then, we're still family..." However, the party came and went, and I never appeared. I had already made up my mind to join a classified national defense research program. Only this time, it was for good.