Ante Meridiem

Amara Cole never expected her life to be sold to the highest bidder. When her uncle’s gambling debt spirals out of control, she is dragged into an underground auction and purchased by the one man everyone fears—the cold and powerful Mafia King, Leonardo De Luca. Leonardo doesn’t buy women. But he buys her… for one reason alone. Revenge. Amara looks exactly like the woman who betrayed him years ago, and he vows to make her pay for sins she never committed. Forced into an arranged marriage she never wanted, Amara finds herself trapped in a world of danger, secrets, and deadly loyalty. But the deeper Leonardo digs into her past, the more he realizes she is innocent… and nothing like the woman who broke him. The closer they become, the more dangerous their world grows, and soon the hunter begins to fear losing the one woman he swore he would never care about. In a world ruled by blood and power, can Amara escape the fate she was forced into—or will she become the Mafia King’s greatest weakness?

Amara Lewis never believed marriage should be a business transaction—until desperation forced her into one. To save her mother’s life, Amara signs a one-year marriage contract with billionaire CEO Adrian Blackwood, a man who sees love as nothing more than a weakness. To him, marriage is a tool—nothing more than a means to secure his empire and silence his board of directors. Their agreement is simple: no love, no expectations, no emotions. But living under the same roof blurs the lines neither of them intended to cross. Behind Adrian’s cold exterior hides a man haunted by betrayal, while Amara’s quiet strength begins to crack the walls he built around his heart. When secrets from the past resurface and feelings grow impossible to deny, Amara must decide whether love born from a contract can ever be real—or if she was never meant to be more than the bride he never wanted.

 “Humans like you always beg in the end and it’s pathetic.” "I am going to fuck you like a whore and later beg to be killed", NOT REJECTED BUT UNWANTED  My world cracked open in an instant. “No!” I screamed, but the alley swallowed it. My legs gave out, but his grip held me up, forcing me to watch. Alex—was he—? His body twitched. Once. Twice. Then... nothing. “You’ll join him soon enough,” he whispered, but did he mean it? Was I next? Before I could process, his hand lashed out. My vision went black. Was this the end?

Alpha Damon's initial hatred towards Rachel is revealed when they are both forced into an arranged union by their parents, and they can't reject each other because of their parents' alliance Even though they are mates, they don't want to be together "We don't have to do this," I begged him. "You could just reject me so that we can both go our separate ways and you can be with the woman you love." "There's no way in hell I'm giving you the satisfaction," he blatantly refused. "We'll remain mated to each other and I'll enjoy watching you suffer, knowing that you'll never have my heart." Alpha Damon gets lured into a trap by an enemy and he has a near death experience, but Rachel risks her life and comes to his rescue, despite his mistreatment of her This sparks interest in Alpha Damon towards Rachel and it develops into genuine feelings for her, something that is hard for Rachel to comprehend, because he has been cruel to her all this time Throughout their journey, Rachel and Alpha Damon must navigate their own personal struggles and external forces that threaten their bond and their pack

"You’re not my mate," he said, loud enough for the whole pack to hear. "You’re just an omega. Nothing more." He didn’t reject me. Not officially. That would have been too easy. No, Kade left the bond burning between us, torturing me with every breath I took. He touched other women in front of me. He smiled at them, whispered things against their throats, while I stood there, aching, pretending I didn’t care.

Kinakailangan ni Kenneth na magasawa bago ang kanyang ika tatlumpong kaarawan. Ayon kase sa last will and testament ng kanyang lolo ay kinakailangan na may asawa na siya sa takdang oras dahil kung hindi ay sa kanyang madrasta mapupunta ang halos fifty percent ng kanyang mana. At sa kapatid naman sa labas ang 25 percent. Pabor siyang pamahanahan ang kapatid na si Ethan pero ang magtamasa ang madrasta ay hindi niya papayagan. Kung kaya naman nagpapahanap siya ng mapapangasawa. Isang asawa alam niyang hindi magugustuhan at hindi mamanipulate ng kanyang madrasta.

Perhatian, Kesamaan Nama Karakter dan Tempat hanya kebetulan semata. Luki seorang pemuda berusia 26 Tahun, terbiasa hidup santai menikmati kekayaan kedua orang tua. Namun suatu hari, Kedua orang tuanya terjerat kasus korupsi besar dan di tangkap pihak kepolisian, yang membuat seluruh aset milik keluarganya di sita. Kini Luki tidak memiliki apapun selain seorang Kakak Angkat yang bernama Ajeng berusia 27 Tahun. Namun di saat itu, Adik dari Papahnya yaitu Tante Sarah datang dan menawarkan untuk tinggal bersamanya. Disinilah, Kisah Kenikmatan Luki lahir di dalam Rumah Tante Sarah.

Forced to take her sister's place as bride to the ruthless Lycan King Sebastian, Eleanor faces a marriage filled with cruelty and humiliation. Though she is his destined mate, Sebastian remains blind to their connection, his hatred for her ruining what should have been an unbreakable bond. When her powers emerge on her twentieth birthday, Eleanor finally gains the strength to defy her tormentor. But her bid for freedom ends in tragedy—captured, violated, and left for dead. In her final moments, she makes a desperate plea to the Moon Goddess for a second chance at life. Her wish is granted, sending her back in time with her memories intact and vengeance burning in her heart. But as Eleanor plots her revenge against the Lycan King, she stumbles upon dark secrets that change everything she thought she knew. The web of lies and betrayal runs deeper than she could have imagined, and the true villain may be hiding in plain sight.

Regita memilih berpisah dengan Endra untuk membebaskan hati dan pikiran yang selalu disakiti oleh keluarga sang suami. Endra dan keluarganya selalu saja mencemooh Regita karena sudah delapan tahun pernikahan, tapi Regita belum juga memberikan keturunan. Bahkan, ketika Regita akhirnya hamil, ia justru harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit karena suaminya pulang dengan membawa seorang wanita untuk dijadikan istri kedua. Terlebih lagi, ibu mertuanya sangat mendukung pernikahan tersebut. Berita tentang kehamilan Regita tidak pernah sampai pada suami dan juga keluarganya, karena wanita itu memilih pergi dan membesarkan anaknya seorang diri. Namun, saat Regita berhasil hidup bahagia berdua dengan anaknya, sosok Endra kembali hadir dan mengacaukan segalanya. Mampukah Regita mempertahankan anaknya?

Once, I was their princess. And then Kylee showed up. Having been in the foster system the majority of her childhood, my parents treated her like a charity case and gave her everything. At 13 years old, Kylee was adopted. Then the "accidents" started happening. Kylee would be walking past me and would suddenly fall over. "Oh, Mom! Sarah didn't mean it! Shes just having a hard time adjusting to her new sister!" Eventually, her little accusations turned into straight out bullying and, well, I'm sure you can figure out the rest. I did my best to ignore Kylee. I got a job as early as the law would allow. I saved my money. I got the best grades in school, becoming the class valedictorian. My parents didn't notice, though. They were too busy playing into Kylee's 5-year-long pity party. Don't worry, though. Soon I'll be gone to Harvard and you can have the happy family you wanted. I don't need you, anyways.