Barely Survived

I never imagined selling myself to a stranger, but desperation changes everything. “My offer is simple,” he said, leaning back in his leather chair, his voice colder than the iced whiskey in his glass. “Help us track down those people you overheard last night and act as bait for a few months” His eyes were steel—sharp, unreadable. I swallowed hard. I was a waitress. He was a billionaire. We lived in different worlds. But my mother was dying, and I needed money fast. “And in return?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper. “You get two million dollars as well as protection from the criminal organization looking for you,” he said flatly. My hands trembled in my lap. This wasn’t a proposal. It was a transaction. And I was the product. But I nodded anyway. “Deal.”

Alva has been arranged to get married to Lucas, the young heir to the Rossi Empire. On the day that has been arranged for her engagement, Lucas changes his mind, choosing to marry her timid, less attractive servant and throwing the family into chaos. Lucas Rossi is the, strikingly handsome, yet intimidating heir to the Rossi Empire. A man barely seen, completely avoidant of the paparazzi and with rumours spreading here and there about how he is only half human, yet no one can tell what the other half of him is. When he agrees to marry the politician's daughter in paper alone for the sake of business bonds, he is astounded by his sudden pull to the Hazel, whose life is turned upside down when she catches his attention instead. Why has he left the ethereal looking heiress to settle for a mere maid?

“She became the Alpha's slave in order to destroy him.” *** For over five years, Alpha Jackson King of Midnight pack had terrorized the neighbouring packs. They were tired of him, but all attempts to overthrow him had failed. Kelsey Arlington, the daughter of the Alpha of Blue Moon Pack was tired of living in fear. When Jackson's men killed her brother and some of her pack members, she decided enough was enough. She made a deal with slave traders who allowed her infiltrate Midnight pack disguised as a regular slave from another region. She had barely started executing her plan to destroy Midnight pack from the inside when she found out that she was Alpha Jackson's mate. She had to decide whether to continue on her quest for revenge or surrender to the mate bond.

Everything came crashing and crawling down the moment his parents were engaged into a ghostly motor accident which caused their life and lead to their downfall. Stefan was left hopeless and homeless as he could barely cater for himself. But everything all changes when he came into encountered with Alexander Black who adopted him on seeing his condition. Alexander sees him as the perfect man for his granddaughter and decided to plans an arranged marriage between the two since it's the only way to prevent his granddaughter from marrying the 80'S, old business partners. But everyone hate and despised Stefan. People are always bullying and mocking him. They thought he was useless and since he's poor, they all look down on him but unknown to them, he's the richest man grandson who can make them beg for mercy and tortured their

On the eve of our wedding, Trevin Hoffman's childhood sweetheart, a mercenary who had vanished for five years, was struck by a deadly love spell during a mission. When her teammates dragged her back to him, she was covered in blood, barely clinging to life. Trevin, usually calm and composed, lost control. Ignoring my protests, he locked himself in with her for the entire night. I sat outside that door, sleepless until dawn. The next morning, when I demanded an explanation in hysteria, he shielded her with his body and snapped, his mask completely gone. "I couldn't just watch Wren die. One wild night before marriage, what's so wrong with that?" At that moment, I was disillusioned. My love for him vanished in an instant.

How does it feel, then, to be kissed by an unlovable brute?——I find it amusing that I didn't even have to track down my runaway bride. She simply climbed into my car, completely oblivious to the fact that I am the man she was running away from. I could catch her. Hunting women down is the last thing I want to be doing, truly. I mean Ruby no harm, even though she unknowingly said some awful, untrue things about me in the car. In time, she’ll learn that those things aren’t true. I’m not like my parents. Still, I have no choice but to marry this girl. She’s barely eighteen, three years younger than me, but it’s fate. All of this mess started about a month ago.

The sense of not belonging somewhere was an understatement especially if you’re living a life like Rosalie’s. After the death of her parents, Rosalie moved from Arizona to Queensland, Australia to live with her grandfather, a man who she had never seen since she was three years old, but this was her father’s request if anything had happened to his and his wife. But what was the point, Rosalie found it pointless that she was told to go live with a man that she barely even knew, but there were reasons and secrets as to why she never knew her grandfather and the things that revolve around him. These secrets and motives involve 7.5 feet, 400-pound creatures with four legs, a tail, inhuman speed, and strength, and enhanced senses that were patiently waiting for Rosalie’s arrival. In the pack, they say, “Sharing is Caring” but how caring is it when it becomes “Selfish”?

When Michael reluctantly agrees to help the sultry and mysterious Miss Calvin tidy her garden, he expects nothing more than long hours under the scorching summer sun. But as the days heat up, so does the tension between them. Miss Calvin is confident, provocative, and uncomfortably alluring for Michael, who's barely coming into his own as a young adult. What begins as innocent neighborly favors soon spirals into a web of forbidden desire, blurred boundaries, and thrilling fantasies that Michael can’t escape. Navigating his feelings for the unattainable Lucy and the intoxicating Miss Calvin, Michael faces a scorching dilemma between the dreams of youth and the allure of experience. In this tale of seduction, secrets, and irresistible chemistry, every boundary is tested. But will giving in to temptation cost Michael more than just his innocence?

“Will you die for them?” The Alpha King’s voice was cold enough to silence the hall. And Althea heard the answer long before she spoke it… not from herself, but from the minds screaming around her. ‘Just sacrifice yourself.’ ‘You’re nothing.’ ‘You should die for us.’ Her gift or curse let her hear and read every hateful thought, every desperate plea. And even then, she still stepped forward. She chose to protect the weak, the innocent, the only ones who had ever shown her kindness… even if the price was her life. But Gavriel Kingsley, the Alpha King, didn’t kill her. He wanted something else. Ownership. "You are mine now," His voice barely above a whisper. “As a slave?!” The King chuckled, his gaze dark as midnight. “As my breeder.”

Amnesia’s Curse, Mafia’s Love Aurelia Noelle Montclair, the Billionaire Queen heiress, had everything beauty, power, and a future waiting for her. Pero hindi lahat masaya sa success niya. Her stepmother, Isabella, secretly planned her death to take all the wealth and control the Montclair empire. One night after work, Aurelia’s car was sabotaged. While she was on the phone with her best friend, the brakes failed, leading to a tragic crash. The world believed she was gone. Pero fate had other plans. Aurelia survived but lost her memory. A poor yet loving family found her and gave her a new name Celeste Amara Valdez. She started a new life, simple and far from the world of riches she once knew. Enter Alessio Rafael Moretti, a half-Filipino, half-Italian billionaire mafia boss feared by many. When their paths crossed, destiny sparked between them. Pero Alessio knew love was dangerous in his world. Kahit tinutulak niya palayo si Celeste, he secretly protected her. As Celeste regains fragments of her past, the truth about her stepmother’s betrayal slowly comes out. She must face who she really is Aurelia, the lost heiress while Alessio must decide if he’s willing to risk everything for love.