Ayaka: A Story Of Bonds And Wounds

My wife's childhood guy best friend came back to the country. He raised a toast to me, thanking me for taking care of her. I turned him down, but my wife blamed me for embarrassing him. To punish me, she stopped our daughter's treatment and demanded I kneel and apologize to her childhood friend. That night, our daughter's condition got worse. I held her as her body kept twitching, calling my wife over and over. But I could never get through. In my arms, our daughter's body grew colder. Meanwhile, her childhood friend posted a picture of them looking cozy on his social media. "Even the northern lights can't outshine you by my side."

Noah is forced to start life with her mom and her stepdad, leaving her friends and her boyfriend behind, in the city where she had lived all her life. She wasn't comfortable with the whole idea of moving, but her mother talked her into doing so with ease, she also wanted her mom to be happy after her Dad had passed. Mr wills made her mom so happy and relaxed, Noah wasn't the only furious about moving, she was sacred she won't be able to adapt to the billionaire life style. Noah was getting familiar to the new environment where she met Mr Wills's son Nick. Her mom had always told her about Nick and how of a good child he was, meeting him felt like her mom has been overemphasized on him being a good boy, he was so rude and arrogant towards her. Thing took another turn when she fell in love with Nick. would there parents be in support of that?

Kiana Hunter has tirelessly served as Alpha Diona's mate and Luna, striving to prove herself to the pack and earn their respect. Despite her excellent leadership skills, her life is shrouded in a complex web of love and betrayal. She has been a contract Luna for only three years. Dion never loved her; he was forced to take Kiana as his mate because his wolf had imprinted on her. For Dion's happiness, Kiana agreed to a three-year marriage contract, secretly nursing the hope that Dion would eventually reciprocate her feelings. Yet, when the three-year mark arrives, Kiana is heartbroken to know that Dion still loved Alessia, his first love. Caught in a web of bitterness and betrayal, Kiana leaves before the completion of the contract. Leaving behind the shattered remnants of her dreams, Kiana will embark on a path of self-discovery and revenge.

I finally became pregnant after my husband and I underwent over a dozen rounds of IVF. However, to my horror, I discovered that the embryo growing inside me was the fertilized egg of my husband and the family maid. They even schemed to have me disappear so that the child could inherit everything. I pretended not to know, carried the child to term, and took care of him, raising him with love and care. It was not until 20 years later that they forced me to sign a share transfer agreement by my hospital bed, along with a divorce agreement that left me with nothing. "After 20 years, we finally have our happy family. You never saw this coming, did you? The child you fought so hard to give birth to is my biological son!" Even my son, without any remorse, said, "Honestly, your illness is beyond help. It'd be better for you to just die." With a knowing, almost bittersweet, smile I replied, "For your happiness, I'm willing to do whatever it takes."

In a world where mortals and gods exist side by side, a hidden prophecy threatens to tear them apart. Iana, born from a forbidden love, is forced to hide away in a forbidden forest to protect her from the wrath of the gods and the prejudice of the kingdom. But when Prince Edon discovers her during an annual festival, their fates become intertwined, and their love is put to the ultimate test. As they navigate the challenges of being outsiders in the kingdom and face relentless attempts on Iana's life, they must embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth and bring about a resolution that unites mortals and immortals. With love, resilience, and determination, Iana and Prince Edon prove that they are the key to reshaping the destiny of their world.

Alternate Universe to "The Fate of the Alpha's Orphaned Daughter" and "The Lost Graystone Princess" TRIGGER WARNING: This novel contains scenes depicting physical and emotional abuse Daisy Louise Harmony Thompson lives a carefully constructed lie. Hidden within a human community under witness protection, she works at her Uncle Mateo's Sneakz Burger Emporium while concealing a truth that could get her killed—she's the orphaned daughter of a murdered Alpha wolf, protected only by a mysterious pendant she must never draw attention to. When strange wolves begin appearing at the diner—including a suspicious couple ordering the potentially lethal "Volcanic Sauce"—Daisy's carefully maintained world begins to unravel. The Steel twins, Alphas Maison and Jackson, frequent the diner with their pack members who mock and torment Daisy, unaware of her true identity. But Maison's inexplicable fixation on her suggests something deeper at play. As rogue wolves increasingly breach territory boundaries and whispers of a "rogue king" circulate, Daisy finds herself caught between warring wolf factions. When an unexpected physical connection with Maison triggers dormant wolf instincts she's spent years suppressing, Daisy discovers shocking truths about her lineage and the pendant she carries. Forced to flee her adoptive home, Daisy must navigate brutal pack politics while confronting years of abuse at the hands of those meant to protect her. The bonds forming between her and the Steel twins—particularly the enigmatic Maison—complicate her plans to remain hidden. With enemies closing in and her identity exposed, Daisy must embrace her heritage and the power she's denied for so long. Only by forging new bonds under the moonlight can she hope to survive a conspiracy that reaches back to her parents' mysterious deaths and threatens to ignite an all-out war between packs.

Yolian will stop at nothing to find her missing children, even if it means going back to the mate who rejected her. As she and Abien journey to rescue the triplets, they face betrayal and danger from all sides, including a vengeful arranged mate, a second chance mate and a deceptive team. Will their love be enough to survive the trials and bring their family back together? This captivating werewolf romance will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

The book is the first-person account of a young biracial Mexican and African American woman, Evelyn Rosalyn Amiss. She repeatedly transports in time between her home in Texas and then Newark, New Jersey to different time periods. She meets and helps some of her ancestors along the way. This is my first journey into a fantasy, time travel novel. I hope you stick around for each riveting, historical and spicy page turner. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living, or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Matapos na ipatapon ng sariling asawa at step-sister sa karagatan, bumalik si Lauren De Silva sa bayan ng San Lorenzo gamit ang isang bagong mukha at pangalan bilang Estrella Watson. Gagamitin niya si Nicholas Chua ang half-brother ng kanyang dating asawa na si Nathaniel Chua para makapaghiganti ngunit wala siyang kaalam-alam na si Nicholas pala ang lalaking nakabuntis sa kanya noong gabing sinet-up siya ng kanyang stepsister para hiwalayan siya ni Nathan.

The timid Lily Parker found herself entangled with a man who saw no equal in others—Julian Sterling. For Julian Sterling, even if he had a thousand women in his lifetime, Lily Parker could never belong to another man.