Arc Water Seven

He was consumed by hate, while love ripped through me like a storm. We were like two thorns, trapped in a prickly embrace with no escape. We exchanged vows soaked in blood, sealed with a brutal kiss, and bound by bloodied rings, with no happily ever after on the horizon. Marco Costello, my so-called prince, shackled me as his wife, but he was no savior. I used to imagine what our life would have been like if I had said yes all those years ago instead of running away. I'd play Juliette to his brooding Romeo. But fate had a different script for me, casting me as the antagonist, trapped in a cycle of resentment and sadness, like a lost soul wandering through the shadows, unseen and unappreciated. “Till death do us part...” It wasn't a promise of forever, but a sentence to endless torment.

In the seventh year of my marriage to Simon Heath, I finally walk away from him after his 32nd mistress shows up at my door. I join a classified government program and disappear from his world. Now he's falling apart and calling me non-stop. "Lily, I was wrong. Please come back." In the past, a single word of apology from him would have been enough to make me stay. But not this time. This time, he's bound to be disappointed.

Naging katatawanan ng buong sambayanan si Zarayah Del Valle nang kumalat ang balitang nakipagrelasyon siya sa isang magsasaka matapos siyang hiwalayan ng asawa. Desperada na raw siya at kung kani-kanino na lang pumatol. Sa galit at kahihiyan na dulot niya sa kanilang pamilya ay itinakwil siya ng mga magulang. Ngunit pagkalipas ng ilang taon ay parang asong ulol na naghahabol ulit sa kanya ang dating asawa. Halos magkanda-dapa ito at magmakaawa para lang makuha ang atensyon niya. "Please, Zarayah. Bumalik ka na sa akin. I'll do anything. Gagawin ko ang lahat upang mahalin mo ulit ako." Pumayag ang dalaga sa kagustuhang makaganti dito at sa kanyang kapatid sa ginawa nitong pang-aagaw kay Ethan. Ngunit ang hindi niya inaasahan ay malalaman ng bago niyang asawa ang kanyang mga pinaggagagawa! At isang gabi nga, sa loob ng mahabang panahon ay bigla itong lumitaw sa kanyang tirahan ng walang pasabi, wala ng pang-itaas na damit at nagbabaklas ng sinturon. Madilim ang mukha nito at nag-iigting ang panga sabay sabing... "Get your hands and knees on the bed, my lovely wife. You need to be punish." •• THIS STORY CONTAINS A LOT OF MATURE SCENES | PLEASE, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. ••

Sloane Cross hasn't had the best luck with wolves. First kidnapped by a sadistic rogue, then abandoned by her first love when he found his true mate. Being the only human left in the pack hasn’t helped matters, but she stays for the sake of her son and her sister. Finding her mate, especially in Slade Ironclaw, was never part of her plan. Because Slade hasn't just been off hunting down rogues for the past decade, the wolf has also been on the run from his feelings. Also standing in the way of their happy ending is her reluctance to give her heart to another wolf and Slade happens to be the brother of the ex who broke her heart. Old prejudices also threaten to keep them apart. Will they give into the pull of the mating bond, give love a chance, or are they destined to remain Lunarcrossed?

My art studio caught fire. I risked my life to pull my boyfriend, Vincent Parcelle, out of the flames. Vincent wanted to rush back inside to save his first love, Tammy Reese, who was trapped inside. But I stopped him. The fire destroyed her face and left her legs amputated. Unable to face her disfigurement and disability, Tammy took her own life by overdosing on pills. Afterward, Vincent and I moved forward and got married. On our wedding night, he slit my throat without thinking twice. "If it weren't for you, Tammy wouldn't be dead. Go to hell and pay for your sins!" Only after dying did I realize—Vincent had hated me to the core ever since the fire. For some reason, I was reborn. Grateful that the heavens had given me another chance at life, I ran without looking back this time. To hell with love. I was determined to survive.

When my roommate learned that getting pregnant in university came with special treatment, she brazenly posted on the campus forum, openly recruiting a "baby daddy." [Requirements: over 5'11", eight-pack abs, handsome, assets in the millions, no bad habits.] Afraid she would ruin her life on a moment of reckless impulse, I snatched her phone, deleted the post, and gave her a serious rundown on the risks and consequences of early pregnancy while still studying. After much deliberation, she was finally persuaded. But a month later, a classmate struck it rich by getting pregnant. She not only married into a wealthy family, but also received a million-dollar childbirth bonus from her in-laws. My roommate was driven mad with jealousy. She stormed into the dorm, shrieking at me at the top of her lungs. "If it weren't for you, I'd be a rich wife by now! You owe me my life!" As she screamed, she stabbed me over and over, venting her rage until I was dead. When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day she first posted on the forum, brazenly searching for a baby daddy.

"Aku takut jatuh cinta karena aku takut patah hati." Jani tau Dipta menyukainya. Jani juga tau Dipta orang yang baik, tapi ia tidak tau apakah Dipta orang yang tepat untuknya atau bukan. Karena yang Jani cari bukan hanya pria yang baik tapi juga yang bisa membuat dirinya nyaman menjadi apa adanya tanpa harus terus berpura-pura. Karena motto Jani dalam mencari pasangan adalah 'Tak perlu tampan asal bisa buat nyaman'. Selama 5 tahun Dipta terjebak dalam kehidupan seorang PNS. Namun, kali ini ia mensyukuri takdirnya yang menjadi seorang Kasubbag Protokol di Kabupaten. Karena pekerjaannya itu, Dipta bisa bertemu dengan Jani. Gadis yang penuh dengan kejutan dan kerumitan. Dipta tidak tahu apa yang ada di otak gadis itu hingga Jani bisa mempunyai pikiran yang begitu rumit. Dan tentu saja Dipta tertantang memecahkan pemikiran rumit jani apalagi jika imbalan yang akan ia dapat nanti adalah hati gadis itu. "Mungkin selama 5 tahun takdir telah menjebakku di sini, dan sekarang sebagai gantinya aku akan menjebak Jani seumur hidupnya untukku sendiri ."

As Jason and I try to stay one step ahead of the Marching Tides and their nefarious associates, we draw ever closer to the shocking truth of who the mastermind behind the Marching Tides really is. Something tells me I’ll regret learning the answers at the end of my journey.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

As Charlotte’s wedding day approaches, will her marriage to one of her Masters, affect her relationship with the other? Has an old enemy forgotten her? And will the past return to reveal its secrets?Charlotte's Search is created by Simone Leigh, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

He used to be wild and untamed, but she has helped him find inner peace with their uncommon place. Will their journey spark changes to the both of them or will life remain unpredictable as the wildest waves of the ocean?