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"What's your name?" He asked, making the managers go shut at once. They followed his gaze and it landed on Mallory. Mallory felt her soul being pierced. Did he just ask for her name? Her Wilder didn't even know her name? "Uh... her name is..." "Let her speak for herself, Arlo" Wilder raised his hand at his cousin who zipped up at once. Then, reluctantly, Mallory muttered: "I'm Mallory Harrington." Wilder said nothing, his gaze on her unreadable. Then, she asked. "Don't you... remember me?" "Am I... supposed to know you?" Wilder asked with an unfeigned doubt. This broke Mallory even more. How can her Wilder not recognize her? Her next breath came raggedly, she had to drop her teary gaze to the floor. "How can you not remember me?" She winced. "We were..." ********** What happens when Mallory goes to work one morning and discovers the new CEO who was the heir to the richest company was her ex-husband who had been missing for seven years? How does she tell him she used to be married to him and had been forced to divorce him when he went missing? How does she tell him she was still very much in love with him and wanted him back in her life, even if there was someone else? How does she tell him she had twins at home that looked like him? How does she tell him any of this when he couldn't recognize her and acted very cold towards her? What happened to her Wilder?

Having failed to secure a mate, Olivia black was forced to marry Lucien, the heir of Moonblood family who couldn't control his wolf. Fearing that he would never be able to control his wolf, he rejected her after three years out of fear that he would accidentally kill her. Left with no choice, she partakes in the year's bonding ceremony, and for the second time in history ; A wolf bonded two mates. Unfortunately for her, she found herself bonded to the worst mates possible . One is a half human adopted into a powerful pure blood family, the other is a feared Alpha who was rumored to have masscred his entire family. An Alpha and a Lycan. This was the beginning of her journey, a journey she couldn't even see how it would end.

***EXCERPT*** "I could burn the world to ashes, and you would still be the only thing worth destroying," he whispered, his lips just close enough to feel my desperate, trembling breath, tears leaking down my eyes. "Your pain is beautiful, Tera," he whispered with a chilling smile. "It shows you're still trying to fight what you know you've already lost." *** Dr. Tera Williams thought her life couldn't sink any lower after signing the divorce papers her husband's mistress threw in her face. But when a twist of fate puts her in a prison cell, stripping her of her career and reputation, she realizes she hasn't even begun to fall. After spending three years in prison, she struggles to get her life back on track again by starting from her lowest. Despite all the hurdles she had to endure from her current boss, she finds love again with Ryan, a single father, who is madly in love with her. But just as she's about to marry him, her worst nightmare resurfaces: She finds out that she is still legally married to her obsessive ex-husband, Logan, who has been doing everything possible to win her back. How does she navigate her life when she is now trapped between two possessive men who are not willing to give her up for the other? Trigger Warning: This is a dark, intense romance with a few scenes of psychological manipulation, violence, and non-con. Recommended for mature readers.

“Sofia, you're really going through a lot. I wish I could help you out” Lisa said, “That man, he deserves to die!” she pulled Sofia in for a warm embrace. They pulled out smiling at each other.  Sofia sniffed her nose and stood up, heading for her bag laying on top of the mini cupboard. "He gave me a check afterwards," Sofia said. Lisa was bewildered, shocked as hell. “How much?” "Two hundred thousand. He even sent a letter last night, saying I was doing very little paying off the debts.I truly want to pay off this stupid debt, quit this job and have my life back"  Sofia explained with a frown. "What?” Lisa exclaimed. “I am so speechless Sofia. You mean he paid that huge amount of money to you? Wow. Some guts he has there. Did you accept it?”  “No, I rejected it. Two hundred thousand can't restore my dignity. I was ashamed of myself tonight”. “But, how do you intend to pay the rest of the debts?” Lisa asked with concern in her voice. “Sofia, I'm scared for you” Sofia dreaded that thought. Thoughts of how she would raise enough money to clear the debts.  The man she met had this ominous, dangerous aura around him. She silently prayed she  would complete his payment so she could finally get her life back. Sofia's peaceful life became chaotic, the moment her mother was unable to pay the debts she owed the Mafia Lord before she died. She was forced to do his biddings. He was cold and ruthless. She fell in love with him. Now she must navigate a world of danger and deception. But can their love survive the secrets and lies that surround them?

C'est une histoire d'amour particulière de Jordan et Elsa, deux mannequins qui se retrouvent à travailler ensemble alors qu'ils s'aimaient même avant de réellement se connaître.

Two exes—who haven’t spoken in years—are forced to swap apartments for a month due to a housing mix-up caused by a mutual friend. She moves into his stylish city loft; he ends up in her cozy small-town house. At first, they leave petty notes criticizing each other’s lifestyle (like “Who needs this many candles?!” and “Why do you own a sword?!”). But soon, they start rediscovering each other—through texts, video calls, and unexpected visits.

In the neon-lit shadows of Novela, Isabella Hart, a red-haired outcast, is drowning in betrayal. Bullied at school and abused by her family, her world shatters when her boyfriend spreads fake nude photos, driving her into the arms of a mysterious stranger for a reckless one-night stand. The next day, she’s stunned to find him—Sebastian Wolfe, a smouldering history professor and Lycan—standing at her lecture podium, his green eyes taunting her with their shared secret. But her life is about to get even worse as Caleb Reed, a charismatic senior with a demonic edge, who hides a deadly mission behind his seductive smile walks into her life. Both men are mated to Bella by the Moon Goddess, their rivalry igniting a lustful, dangerous love triangle. As Bella navigates forbidden passion and relentless torment, she uncovers a shocking truth: she’s a half-werewolf Moonborn, her red hair a mark of a rare lineage destined to destroy the BloodMoon pack’s evil Alpha, Marcus, and his Beta, Veron—Sebastian’s father. With Caleb’s obsession turning violent and Sebastian’s secrets threatening their love, Bella must embrace her powers to survive kidnappings, near-death ambushes, and betrayals that tear her heart apart. When her long-lost father resurfaces, Bella’s fight for her throne becomes a battle for survival, love, and redemption. In a city where werewolves lurk beneath skyscrapers, Bella’s destiny will burn bright—or consume them all. The Professor’s Mate is a dark, sensual werewolf romance, weaving lust, betrayal, and supernatural intrigue in a novel saga of a common human girl rising from ashes to claim her power as an Alpha in the werewolf realm.

Lucius the Alpha is cursed. Fair and square. He has always known that, since he was right there when the spell was cast and the yoke was made. Fighting against the curse only dredged up the pain of his parents tragic end, so he stopped fighting and worked towards his pack getting stronger. Iris is a slave, with a stepsister that has an ego mightier than the strongest wolf, a stepmother that hates her and a father that is spineless. She has learned to live with it, regardless. When a mishap causes Lucius to fall into bed with Iris and pregnancy occurs, Iris is strong armed into running for her life and leaving the pack that once protected her. With Lucius never knowing of that pregnancy and the very possibility of his curse getting broken by his own blood, what happens to the slave of an alpha.

Andini menjadi putri kesayangan Keluarga Adipati selama 15 tahun. Suatu hari, Andini diberi tahu dirinya bukan putri asli Keluarga Adipati. Sejak saat itu, orang tua yang menyayangi Andini menjadi milik Dianti dan kakak yang memanjakannya mendorong Andini dari tangga demi Dianti. Bahkan tunangan Andini juga membela Dianti. Demi Dianti, mereka membiarkan Andini difitnah dan dihukum menjadi pelayan di penatu istana selama 3 tahun. Mereka juga tidak pernah mengunjungi Andini. Tiga tahun kemudian, tiba-tiba adipati dan istrinya berkata kepada Andini sembari menangis, "Andin, Ayah dan Ibu salah. Ayo, ikut kami pulang!" Kakak Andini yang arogan juga berlutut semalaman dan memohon, "Andin, maafkan Kakak, ya?" Tunangan Andini yang merupakan jenderal hebat menghampirinya dan memelas, "Andin, tolong perhatikan aku, ya?" Namun, Andini sudah berhenti berharap kepada mereka sejak 3 tahun yang lalu. Dia tidak merasa kasihan kepada mereka sedikit pun! Kemudian, Andini bertemu dengan seorang pria yang mencintainya dengan sepenuh hati. Melihat hidup Andini yang bahagia, orang-orang yang pernah menyakiti Andini tidak berani mendekatinya. Orang-orang itu takut ke depannya mereka tidak bisa melihat Andini dari kejauhan lagi ....

Sekar Ayu adalah kembang desa yang mendapat lamaran Adipati Wiryo sang penguasa. Dia bersaing dengan semua selir di dalam istana untuk mendapatkan hati sang Adipati. Semua selir bersaing dengan ketat agar bisa masuk ke dalam kamar Adipati. Ayu saat itu melanggar aturan dengan memandang wajah Adipati, yang malah menarik perhatiannya. Karena kecantikan dan kecerdasannya, akhirnya Ayu berhasil membuat sang Adipati jatuh hati kepadanya, apa lagi Ayu yang selalu bisa memuaskan hasratnya dengan baik, di tambah kelihaiannya membuat sang Adipati sangat luluh kepadanya. Setiap malam Ayu selalu berhasil membuat dirinya bermalam dengan Adipati. Bahkan selama empat hari, Ayu tidak pernah keluar dari kamar Adipati, membuat semua selir membencinya. Namun itu semua tidak merubah keadaan. Ayu akhirnya menjadi satu-satunya wanita yang di nikahi Adipati Wiryo. Dia berhasil membuat Adipati memandang wajahnya jika melakukan hubungan yang tidak pernah di lakukannya dengan wanita lain.Jenderal Iblis orang kepercayaan Adipati, tidak menyukai Ayu yang bisa membuat Adipati menjadi menuruti semua kemauannya, karena di kawatirkan akan membuat istana goyah. Dia berusaha membuat Ayu terpisah dengan Adipati. Namun, berjalannya waktu, sang Jenderal malah jatuh hati kepada Ayu akibat sifatnya yang bisa membuatnya kalah pertama kalinya oleh wanita.Percintaan rumit cinta segitiga, membuat Ayu semakin berkuasa. Dia memanfaatkan dua orang paling berkuasa untuk membuat dirinya yang bisa menguasai istana, hingga semua peraturan kerajaan dalam kekuasaannya. Semua orang menundukkan kepalanya ketika Ayu melewati mereka. Kekuasaannya semakin bertambah berjalannya waktu.Namun, seseorang datang mengacaukan segalanya, membuat Ayu akan menghadapi kekalahannya. Kegoyahan Adipati dan Jenderal Iblis mulai terlihat, hingga Ayu akan membuat sebuah rencana menggulingkan kerajaan."Aku akan menjadi penguasa, dan itu bisa terjadi." ucap Ayu dengan tatapan tajamnya, bercampur senyuman sinisnya.Ikuti kisahnya.