Another Word For Second Chances

Kim Jisoo seorang mahasiswa tingkat akhir yang tidak populer. Ia anak pintar namun tidak memiliki teman karena masuk dengan jalur khusus siswa miskin di universitas ternama. Jisoo memiliki seorang teman dekat bernama Somi yang selalu menjadi tempat ia berkulah kesah. Namun di satu malam party pesta ulang tahun Somi, Jisoo mendengar satu kenyataan yang membuat Jisoo terluka. Syok dan kecewa Jisoo pergi meninggalkan pesta itu dan tanpa sadar masuk ia malah pergi ke taman hutan kota. Namun di sana ia sedih, ia malah bertemu dengan seorang pria yang cukup unik. Seorang pria yang sedang berlumuran darah dengan pakai tradisional lengkap meminta pertolongan dirinya. Dan tak lama ia masuk kesebuah gua gelap hingga akhirnya seketika Jisoo terkaget. "Nona Jisoo.. anda di undang oleh Ratu untuk ikut seleksi pemilihan putri mahkota!!" "APA??"

Kimberly keeps having these weird dreams were she finds herself wrapped in the arms of this powerful demigod with the eye of a beast and the body of a god. Suddenly her perfect life as a human was unbalanced when she meets with one of the creatures she has sworn all her life never to believe in__a werewolf. He tells her so many things about her life she never thought were possible among which was the fact that she was reincarnated, and her life span reducing everyday and eventually, she was going to die if she doesn't find her mate. But the problem was... How is she going to ever find this mysterious man? How is she expected to find a creature that calls bluff everything she had ever believed in? How is she going to deal with the knowledge of the barrier that has been placed on her and the Alpha, from finding each other? And finally, How is she going to cope with the way her body reacts against her will, to the touches of his ?

In a world of werewolves and pack rivalries, Jasmine Wilson, Alpha of the Blue Crescent pack, has resigned herself to a life of loneliness after losing her mate in a rogue attack. But fate intervenes when the goddess grants her a second chance at love, only to pair her with Lucas Oswald, the fearsome and ruthless Alpha of the Crimson Shadow pack. Lucas is everything Jasmine never wanted in a mate; his reputation for being incapable of love precedes him. Determined to maintain control over her pack, Jasmine resists his advances and refuses to surrender her authority. The stage is set for a battle of wills as Lucas demands her submission and loyalty. As they navigate their turbulent relationship, a looming threat from their past emerges, leaving people missing and a mystery to unravel. Forced to work together, Jasmine and Lucas must set aside their differences and join forces to confront the enemy that threatens their existence. Caught between her duty as an Alpha and the possibility of a second chance at love, Jasmine finds herself faced with an impossible choice. Will she sacrifice her pack and the life she has built for herself, or will she risk everything for a shot at happiness with Lucas? In this gripping tale of power, love, and redemption, Jasmine and Lucas must find a way to unite their packs and solve the mystery before it tears them apart. The stakes are high, and the future of their packs hangs in the balance as they embark on a thrilling journey that will test their limits and challenge everything they once knew. Book 2 of the mated series. It can be read as a stand alone, but it is advisable you read the first part of the series, "The Alpha Luna" to better understand back story.

I was born just one minute after Tiara, but the world treated that one minute as if it lasted a lifetime. She was the star. I was the shadow. She was flawless. I was the afterthought. She was loved. I was forgotten. Even by Reagan de Russo, heir to the wealthiest family in the country and the man I had secretly loved for the past ten years. But to him, there was only Tiara. And when he proposed to her, I knew my quiet little dream had finally died. Until that day came. The day Tiara left him at the altar. The day the world stopped turning for just a second. The day the man who had never even glanced my way, turned to me and asked me to take her place. I knew what I was. An escape. A damage control. A backup plan. And I... I was too tired of being strong. So I said yes. We married. Without love. Without a future. Just a one-year contract and a life of make-believe in front of flashing cameras and watching eyes. But the longer I stayed by his side, the harder it became to tell what was real and what was just part of the performance. Because for the first time... Reagan saw me. But can love truly grow from the ruins of lies, old wounds, and the shadow of a woman who’s always been his first choice? Or will I always be… only the second best?

Si Elysse Dela Serna ay pangalawa at bunso sa magkapatid. Subalit sa kanilang magkapatid ni Elizabeth ay mas siya ang matured at umaaktong nakatatanda. Matiyaga siya sa lahat ng pangarap at gusto niya sa buhay. Mahal na mahal niya ang kapatid dahil sila na lamang dalawa ang magkasama mula nang mamatay sa isang car accident ang kanilang mga magulang. Upang malaman ang dahilan ng pagpapakamatay ng kanyang kapatid ay hinayaan niyang may mangyari sa kanila ng dating asawa ng nakatatandang kapatid at maikasal din dito. Doon niya natuklasan ang lahat ng katotohan pati na ang toong ugali ng ina ng kanyang asawa. Upang makuha ang hustisya para sa kapatid ay walang takot na hinarap ni Elysse ang lahat ng panganib. Kahit lalong lumalalim ang kanyang pagmamahal kay Carson ay itinuloy pa rin niyang kalabanin ang ina nito. Ngunit, hindi naman niya inaasahang buhay pa pala ang kanyang kapatid at ngayon ay malaki ang galit sa kanya dahil sa pag-aakalang tinaraydor niya ito. Si Celestine na kanyang biyenan din ang pilit na sumisira sa kanilang kapatid. Upang magkaayos silang magkapatid ay ginawa niya ang lahat upang mailabas ang katotoohanan sa mga kasamaan ni Celestine Sa huli ay nakamit din nina Elysse at Elizabeth ang hustisya. Sila naman ni Carson ay nauwi rin sa pagiging masayang pamilya dahil bawat isa ay nagkapatawaran na. Inamin din nitong totoong pag-ibig ang nararamdaman ng lalaki para sa kanya sa kabila ng mga nangyari sa kanilang trahedya.

I had spent my whole life living in the shadow of my sister, Juliana, the woman everyone in the mafia's heir circle adored and protected. She had no idea that I had been reborn. Just like in my previous life, she smiled sweetly and gently, insisting that I pick my fiancé first, pretending to be thoughtful and gracious. However, this time, I refused. In my previous life, I naïvely believed she meant well. I married the man she recommended, Chester Kane, an heir who was said to have been paralyzed after an ambush. I gave up my right to inherit the family, becoming his caretaker, his crutch, the medicine he used to fight loneliness. However, no matter how much warmth I gave him, his heart remained frozen. The truth only came out during my sister's pregnancy celebration. When an assassin from a rival family raised his gun toward her belly, the man who had not stood in years suddenly rose to his feet. He shoved me toward the muzzle of the gun. All seven bullets tore into my womb. As I collapsed, I saw him pull my sister into his arms, shielding her with his own body and taking the final shot for her. Only then did I understand. He had never been paralyzed. His family had never abandoned him. He pretended to be sick because Juliana's heart belonged to another man, and he refused to be tied to me. "I'm sorry, Tania," he said. "I lied to you. However, I couldn't let Juliana lose the heir she's carrying. I'll repay what I owe you in our next life." When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day my father asked us to choose our marriage partners. This time, I chose no one. Yet back then, they were the ones who begged for my love.

Choices and chances… one decision or one of many that make us live a life of happiness and content…. one that makes us muddled and ordinary… or one that leaves us with regret and unwillingness…. Mira was just an ordinary girl who was loved and pampered. The two most important people in her life were Alina and Jason; Alina, her best friend and Jason, her sweetheart. Mira's peaceful life took a turn for the worse when her stepmother forced her to marry a simpleton whom she had never met. She hated her stepmother. She did everything she could to make life unbearable for the two people responsible for her misery- her stepmother and her husband.She succeeded in getting rid of both; one passed away and the other gave her a divorce. She finally got the life she wanted, a life where she married her sweetheart. But why was nothing as she imagined? Why was her husband who loved and waited for her to get a divorce never around? Why was her father about to be executed for treachery? With her last breath, she got her answers- Everything she knew was a lie; Jason whom she loved with all her heart hated her because of a lie; Alina, whom she trusted and cared for more than anyone else, was the cause of her misery. Her stepmother and her ex-husband whom she hated, loved her to death…. Literally! It was too late by the time she got the answers for her questions, or was it? Mira was one of those fortunate people, who got a second chance. What choice will she make? Will history repeat? Will she make amends to the ones she wronged? or…. Will she correct the misunderstanding with her sweetheart for her happily ever after?

"When two not so different kind of broken unite nothing can be predicted." For an outsider, Princess Lana Miller seemed to be picture perfect as the eldest daughter of the Pack Alpha, blessed with beauty and wit. However, it's far from the truth. The omega is a prisoner in her own home, mistreated by her adopted parents and hated by her siblings. But she's hopeful, waiting for her debutant to escape her hell. Axel Russo is the most sought after Alpha in the country after losing his mate unexpectedly. Despite being the most eligible and handsome mate, he has no interest in finding someone. Fate has other plans as Lana Miller is chosen as his omega. The Alpha intends on rejecting her, but there's something about her he cannot figure out. There are worse places for an omega to end up than stuck in a loveless marriage to a wealthy Alpha, Lana thinks while accepting Alpha Axel. But everything comes with a price. Soon the omega will have to figure out what she's willing to sacrifice-the freedom she's always wanted, or a love she's never even dreamed of. ***

Sophie McDermott's life in fast-paced San Francisco was already complicated as a single mother balancing the demands of work and raising her son, Dawson. Just when she believed her life couldn't get any more hectic, fate intervenes. Being employed by Polo Enterprise should be a dream come true, but Sophie is about to come face to face with the last person she ever expected- Alex Hernadez, her first and only love whom she has spent years trying to forget. What will happen when these two get to work closely? Will he get a chance to find out Dawson is his son and will they find a way to overcome the damages of the past and finally claim the happiness they have always yearned for? Or will shadows of deceit and jealousy tear them apart once more?

On the day Raina Whitmore makes the Helios Rich List, she smiles for the cameras and declares, "I wouldn't be here without my secretary, Kieran Vale. He's the most important person in my life." While she confesses her love in the interview, I lie in a hospital bed, worn out and fading. I'm her husband, the one who's held her company together all these years. But I don't get a single word of thanks. My daughter, Talia Hart, even looks at me with pure disdain. "Dad, you've held Mom and Uncle Kieran back long enough. It's time you let go and let them be together." Rage surges through me. My chest tightens, and everything goes black. When I open my eyes, I'm back 30 years earlier, standing in the Whitmore residence to choose my fiancee. This time, I don't hesitate. I skip right over Raina and choose her aunt, Elara Whitmore.