beaten but not defeated

When Wyatt Blackwell, a cold and ruthless business tycoon, agrees to an arranged marriage with the notorious Sophia Carter, he expects a match of convenience, not chaos. But when a mysterious and confident woman posing as Sophia enters his life, their fiery encounters blur the lines between pretense and passion. As secrets simmer and a dangerous chemistry ignites, Wyatt begins to question everything he thought he knew. Who is the woman he’s falling for, and what happens when her truth threatens to unravel everything?

Callan kissed me thoroughly, fanning the flames between us before nibbling my lip.Craving more, I opened my mouth in sweet invitation. He ran his tongue along mine, and then deepened the kiss. I clung to the sides of his shirt, swaying into him. Callan’s hands drifted down to grab my bottom and pull me fully against him. I could feel his hardness against my thigh.“Callan…” I whispered as his lips trailed down my neck.“Mhm?” Callan murmured against my skin.“Make love to me.”***After a breakup hat led to the loss of her business, Isla has a no-dating policy when it comes to coworkers. She’s a woman with something to prove, and no man is going to take it from her this time.Except, perhaps, CEO Callan. After a steamy night, Callan is determined to break down Isa’s icy walls.Can Isa let go of the past and risk it all forCallan? Or will she be just another new girl?Not Just Another New Girl is created by Scarlett Rossi, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Xavia was Gilbert long awaited mate. When he found out she was a weak human, he was disappointed. He had waited so long for her only to find out she was a human and a weak one. She was also a captive that was brought to him. Angry and disappointed, he sold her off to the Lycan king, during his visit to the Ice pack. He doesn't know why the Lycan King wanted her and he doesn't care about it either. Even after she returned a few weeks after she left, he hid the fact that she was his mate, not only from her but also from others. He also treated her badly until she ran away. Gilbert did not care that she left, despite knowing she was sick. But never did he think for once that when they meet again, she will no longer be the weak human he used to know. He also did not think that he will begin to desire her and when he wants her back as his mate, she will no longer be a mate for sale.

“Please," I begged. "Please forgive me. I-I-I..." "Quiet!" He roared, disgust brimming in the yellow depths of his eyes. "Don't be delusional. I would rather kill my wolf than accept this mating bond," he hissed angrily. "Please, Ferrara..." "You will get nothing from me except the promise that if those children are dead, you will join them." His face turned grave. "Tonight. I, Ferrara Knox, alpha of the West Ham Pack reject you, Violetta Lado as my mate." — — Violetta Lado is a traitor's daughter. An unwilling accomplice to her father's cruel crimes. When nemesis catches up to them, and they're attacked by members of the West Ham Pack, Violetta is relieved when they successfully eliminates him. But fate isn't done with dealing with her. Cruelly rejected that night by Alpha Ferrara, the alpha of West Ham Pack, and constantly humiliated by him, she's however shocked when he comes back with a proposition for her after three years of acting like she doesn't exist. Alpha Ferrara needs her help in taking down a powerful witch coven, and only after that would she be free. But Violetta harbors a very deep, dark secret. One that may get her killed, once and for all.

Kylie Cooper was Jonathan Sinclair's lover for three years. After they broke up, she became his executive assistant. Jonathan treated her coldly and mocked her with sarcasm. Kylie said, "You used me as a stand-in before. Now that she's back, please let me go." However, Jonathan was confused. "A stand-in? I've only ever loved you..."

Layla Jamie is an orphaned Omega living in a pack where she faces neglect and mistreatment from her fellow pack members. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets her mate, who is revealed to be the Alpha of her pack. Unfortunately, he rejects Layla and banishes her from the pack because of her low status. Striving to survive on her own, Layla discovers a new abilities and strengths she wasn't aware of before and put them to practice. As she grows stronger, her former mate realizes his mistakes and come to seek for her forgiveness. Now faced with a difficult decision, Layla must decide if she can trust him again and give him a second chance at love. However, she must tread cautiously to protect herself from being hurt once more.

"Don't underestimate me!" She growled, pressing the knife against his neck on their wedding night. "Don't mistake my kindness for my weakness." "You look so hot pinning me against the wall and the knife pressing me against my neck," he smirked. ˚ ༘✶ ⋆｡˚ ⁀➷ Weylin Turner, the vicious leader of the mafia organization 'The Black Panther' returned to England after fifteen years. At a party, he learned that his marriage was already fixed with the daughter of one of the most powerful mafia organizations in England. But on the day of the marriage, the bride didn't appear. To save his father's face, he immediately ordered his subordinates to find a bride for him. Suddenly his eyes fell on Garaine Jones, a cheerful caregiver at an orphanage. He couldn't help but take advantage of the situation. Finding her weakness, he compelled her to become his bride. To his surprise, she agreed to his terms and conditions easily. Little did he know that Garaine Jones wasn't some ordinary woman as he thought. She was something beyond his imagination. Did the predator himself become prey while chasing his fantasies?

By the second year of my marriage to Quentin Lambert, we had a son. Fast forward five years, and I was basically a human cookbook, agonizing over every pinch of salt like it was rocket science. One night, Quentin tossed out, "Too much salt." And our son? He didn't even blink—he dumped the whole pot down the drain right in front of me. That's when it hit me—pure exhaustion, like a tidal wave. I told Quentin I wanted a divorce. He didn't even bother looking up. "Is that really necessary?" I nodded, my voice flat. "It is."

After years of living abroad without children, I decided to return home to handle my inheritance matters. However, before I could step into my house, I was stopped by a group of people at the entrance. The woman leading the group pointed at me and started screaming. "I can't believe someone as young as you is seducing a man old enough to be your father! How disgusting can you be?" I watched her, noticing how much she resembled my older brother, and I was shaking with rage. They pulled out my fingernails, broke my ribs, and slashed my face, dragging me around the neighborhood as I begged for mercy. Yet, they remained indifferent to my pleas. Just as I was on the verge of losing hope, my brother, Edward Grange rushed over.  Through a mouthful of blood, I managed to choke out, "Ed, I’d rather die than let her inherit my inheritance…”

Lucas Morales never expected his life to become this complicated. In an attempt to help, he ends up having a one-night stand with Deasy Winterbone, who is his boss at the office. The worst happens: a few weeks later, Deasy finds out she's pregnant, and Lucas is certain the baby is the result of their unintended encounter. Lucas tries to take responsibility, but Deasy stubbornly refuses. She views Lucas as just an ordinary employee with a lower social status than hers. Little does Deasy know, Lucas has been hiding a significant secret: he is actually a billionaire in disguise. Will Deasy accept Lucas once she learns his true identity? Will their relationship continue, or will it fall apart when Lucas discovers the big secret Deasy has been hiding from him all along?