Another Word For In A Relationship

Jenny Winters, a shy 23-year-old artist, is pushed into an arranged marriage with Adrian Sterling, a cold, calculating tycoon, to save her family's business. Despite their glaring contrasts, their relationship strengthens as they traverse high society's brutal world together. Jenny is torn between her allegiance to her stepfather, Samuel, and her burgeoning love for Adrian, all while learning terrible details about her mother's accident and Samuel's betrayal. As tensions mount, can Jenny and Adrian's marriage blossom into love, or will the weight of their pasts separate them? Will they discover the truth before it's too late?

Kara inherited her grandfather’s ranch and is working hard to keep it after most of the men walked away when they found out she inherited the ranch. A chance meeting with a stranger on the last night of their cattle drive, throws her world into turmoil and she is annoyed by him, unaware that he is actually a billionaire and has set his sights on her.

On the night of her eighteenth birthday, Cora finds out that she is the biological daughter of the Alpha family in her pack. Cora is thrilled but the Alpha family rejects her as their daughter, preferring to accept a stranger. Cora seeks recognition and to get accepted, she must marry the ruthless and infamous Alpha of the Dark Howlers pack - Alpha Zane Ksovtik. Will she be able to endure the same suffering with the Alpha or will she helplessly fall for him? And when shocking truths and dark pasts are revealed, will Cora be able to hang on a little bit longer?

“Have we met before?” He asked and I almost collapsed in fright, my whole body getting drained of blood as my hands just shook in fear while I had my head buried. “Speak!” His voice thundered as he held up my chin roughly, willing me to look up and I averted my gaze shakily, trying to look at the ceiling, the ground and anything other than his face. “N… N… No…” I managed to stammer and much to my dismay, our eyes met and rather than averting my gaze immediately, stupidly with a racing heart, I maintained eye contact. ************************** After Nora’s double life is exposed, she flees the pack, only to discover she’s carrying the child of the most dangerous and feral Alpha alive. Running is her only choice, but shadows follow her. Dark secrets haunt the Alpha, a deadly curse looms over him, and a destructive past threatens to repeat itself with greater consequences. In the midst of it all is a longing neither of them can resist… one only a true mate can feel. Not even the goddess can save them from what’s coming.

When Princess Lyanna is chosen to pay the price for peace for her kingdom which is to be sacrificed as a bride to the cruel Lycan god, she flees with her lover and her loyal maid Kaela is forced to take her place. But Kaela has seen her entire village slaughtered by the Lycans and she vows never to bow to their kind. What happens when she is bound by magic to the Lycan god Rhaedros and she is thrown into a world where love is forbidden, and trust could mean death? When a vengeful dragoness plots to reclaim power, Kaela discovers she’s not just connected to an artifact that could reshape their world or destroy it entirely but a grieving god who may not be the monster she imagined. As enemies rise and loyalties are tested, Kaela must decide: Will she fight for her freedom, or for the Lycan who has captured her heart?

Katherine loved her Alpha mate, Caleb so much. Her life depended on the love he fed her with. He saved her, but he was the same soul who broke her. Katherine returns and sees him in bed with Freya, a female slut. Pregnant and alone, she struggles to make ends meet until a handsome Ethan comes to her rescue. But as she learns to love again her past comes back to haunt her as her child is kidnapped, and she must choose between her new love or the safety of her child.

Fenrir, a princess sent out of her father's Kingdom due to her inability to shift into a wolf form, like the others, she's unable to find a mate even after being of age. She leads life by her own only to be called back to Asteria by her Father. Her life turns for the worst after arriving at Asteria only to find out that she's to be used as a pawn in the exchange for power by her Father, her status is stripped from her and forced to be a slave. Unexpectedly, her mate bond strike, linking her to the devilish Alpha zeev, who's is taken aback at the unconventional bonding. As he claims her as his Luna, they are both faced with criticism, " the devilish Alpha and a Luna that couldn't shift. Their love blossom but takes a disastrous turn when her step sister Mara, is hell bent of drawing them apart and claiming Alpha Zeev as hers. Will their love prevail ? Will Mara win in her quest of drifting the lovers apart?.

Celia never wanted trouble, just a quiet life, working hard to support her younger brother. But trouble finds her when Rafael, a ruthless mafia boss, walks into her gas station one night. He’s dangerous, untouchable, and completely uninterested in attachments, until she becomes the bait in an ambush meant to take him down. Rafael should have walked away. Instead, he kills for her, rescues her, and drags her into his violent world. Celia fights him at every turn, refusing to be just another possession. But with enemies closing in and no way back to her old life, she has no choice but to trust the man who claims to own her. What starts as a battle of wills turns into something far more dangerous. Celia is no longer just a captive, she’s becoming Rafael’s greatest weakness. And in his world, weaknesses get people killed. But Rafael doesn’t care. He’ll burn his empire to the ground before he lets anyone take her from him.

"Ethan," she began, her voice wavering slightly, "I've been thinking... considering our situation, maybe it's time we end this charade." Ethan, engrossed in a book, looked up, his eyes meeting hers. "End what, Mia?" he asked, his tone gentle yet curious. "Our marriage, Ethan," Mia said, her words hanging heavy in the air. "It's not real, and we both know it. We're living a lie, and I can't keep pretending anymore." Ethan placed his book aside, his expression serious. "I understand it's not ideal, Mia. But we made a commitment to our families. We can't just throw it all away because it's difficult." "But what if there's another way?" Mia suggested, her voice gaining strength. "What if we stage a cheating scandal? "Mia, I can't agree to something like that. It's dishonest, and it would hurt both our families. I won't play a part in such a deceitful plan." **** Ethan's voice, low and filled with desire, broke the sultry silence. "You look absolutely enchanting tonight, Olivia." Olivia's eyes smoldered with seduction as she replied, "And you, Ethan, are simply irresistible. This dinner is a feast for more than just our appetites." Their hands grazed each other, sending electric pulses of desire through their bodies. Ethan leaned in closer to Olivia, his voice a seductive murmur. "I can't resist your charms, Liv. You have a way of igniting my deepest desires." Olivia's lips curved into a seductive smile as she replied, "And you, Ethan, have a magnetic pull that's impossible to resist. Our little secret is driving me wild."

Nicole Liu, a beautiful girl who was looking forward to going on the next werewolf hunt with her parents, was exchanged for a loan from the mafia family. What would she do when she finds out she has another identity? What would be her decision when faced with choosing between her parents and her duties? Roman Salvatore, who became a Mafia head after his family was cast out of the pack, was tasked to become the Alpha of the Blue Moon Pack. What would he do when he finds out his mate is not the one he loves?