Best Of Pat Conroy

Being an omega is the only crime Bethany ever committed. Her life is turned upside down by the betrayal of the man she loved and those she called family. Her wolf howls for revenge and to spite them both, she kisses her sexy as hell best friend and announces their marriage. A contract was never truly part of Bethany's option. It was only a ruse to defy her father but when presented with an ultimatum by him, things get drastic. Now, she has no choice but to marry her best friend. The plan was to not fall in love, but little did they know that love and attraction were no respecters of friendship. However, Bethany realizes a bit too late that the fire and need that ignites between them are the least of her problems. At least, not when some deep, dark secret that could either strengthen or threaten their bond is lurking around the corners.

“Elara.” Her name was a warning, a plea as she turned in his arms. “Your brothers—” “Aren’t here.” She reached up, and his sharp inhale of breath as her fingertips grazed the sharp line of his jaw made her smile, “It’s just us both tonight.” She saw the moment the last thread of control he was holding onto snapped, and the next moment he was sliding his hand into her hair, pulling her closer before his lips crashed against hers with a force that stole her breath. Her brothers would probably kill him if they found their sister tangled up with their friends but she didn’t care. Just tonight - she would unapologetically take the one thing her body has been yearning for. 🌸🌸🌸🌸 He was her fated mate. Her brothers’ best friend. And absolutely forbidden. One accidental murder shattered Elara’s human life and revealed the truth, and awakened a truth buried in her blood for nineteen years. She is no ordinary girl. She's a werewolf princess with a kingdom to reclaim and a dangerously attractive beta who makes her wolf sing….literally. But Thorne is off-limits: her overprotective brothers would exile or kill him for touching her, yet the pull between them is undeniable, primal and intoxicating leading to stolen glances and of course stolen nights of pleasure. As if surviving her awakening and being placed with the burden of saving a kingdom wasn’t hard enough, Elara discovers a darker threat: An aunt who wants her dead. Now she must navigate her new identity, fight for her throne and resist a forbidden bond that could either save her… Or destroy her.

“Your husband will never find out, as far as I keep my mouth shut and you do as well unless you’re moaning my name, that’s the only time you’re allowed to open your mouth about me to him.” Bella Sinclair has always been a sad wife to a man who hated her and couldn’t stand her existence. A night out alone turned to her getting her brains fucked out by a one night stand who ended up being her husband’s best friend. How would she cope knowing she loves her husband and this new addition to her life has suddenly become an irresistible addiction:

"Alam mo ikaw ha, masyado kang pala-desisyon. Buhay ko ito kaya huwag kang makialam lalo pa at wala naman ako’ng naging say sa love life mo,” naiinis na pahayag ko kay Franco. Naiinis kasi ito nang malaman na gusto ko ng magkaanak. Lagpas na ako sa kalendaryo at sa takot ko na mapag-iwanan ay ito ang naisip ko na solusyon. Wala sa vocabulary ko ang pag-aasawa dahil na rin sa naging karanasan ng nanay ko at sa nakikita ko sa paligid ko kaya nawalan na ako ng interes lalo na sa mga lalaki. Maraming nanliligaw subalit lahat sa akin ay red flags. Dagdagan pa nitong kaibigan ko na walang inaayawan basta naka-palda sa paningin nito lahat ay maganda. Mabait naman ito, matalino, responsable, masipag at madiskarte subalit sadyang palikero. “Ako ha, concern lang ako sa iyo. Huwag sanang masamain. Mamaya sa kagustuhan mo ay mapahamak ka pa.” Patuloy na litanya ni Franco sa akin. “Kaya nga bago pa mangyari iyon ay uunahan ko na. Hindi ako mai-inlove, hindi ako magiging martir at lalong hindi ko hahayaan na masaktan lang ako ng kagaya mo. Kaya nga anak lang ang gusto ko at iyon na ang pupuno sa pangarap ko. Hindi ako mag-aasawa at sakit lang iyan sa ulo,” masungit na sagot ko. “Ganun ba? Bakit ka pa maghahanap sa malayo at hindi mo kilala kung mayroon naman sa harapan mo? Ako na lang kaya, ano? Makakasiguro ka pa na galing sa magandang lahi at pamilya ang magiging anak mo,” tugon ni Franco. Napamaang ako sa naging sagot n’ya. Pwede kaya o baka magiging mitsa lang ito ng bagong kalbaryo sa buhay namin? Mas makapagpapatibay o makakasira kaya ito sa aming pagkakaibigan? Subalit hindi ko maiwasan kiligin at makadama ng challenge na baka ako lang pala ang makapagpapatino kay Franco.

Habang inaayos ang sarili, inilabas niya ang kanyang pitaka at kumuha ng isang libo, balak niya itong iwan sa kama bilang isang uri ng "paliwanag." Ngunit bago pa niya mailapag ang pera, biglang nagsalita ang babae. “Ano'ng ibig sabihin niyan?” Napatingin siya sa babae—gising na ito at nakatingin sa kanya habang nakapatong ang baba sa kamay nito, may bahagyang iritasyon sa kanyang mga mata. Lalo siyang natulala nang makilala ang babae. Hindi niya inaasahang siya ang makakasama niya kagabi—si Lucille Largon, matalik na kaibigan ng kanyang asawang si Mariane.

Mahal ni Jillian ang bestfriend niyang si Mark Wayne Toledo kaya pumayag siya sa offer ni Lance na ipa-realize sa matalik niyang kaibigan na mahal din siya nito. Iyon nga lang sa huli ay na-realize niyang tinangay na ni Ysmael Lance Madrigal ang kanyang puso. Minahal niya si Lance ng higit pa sa pagmamahal niya kay Mark Wayne at sinabi rin nito na mahal siya pero natuklasan niya ang plano nito -- ang patunayan na pati pag-ibig niya kay Mark Wayne ay kaya nitong agawin. Kaya sa huli, tinanggap niya ang alok na kasal ni Mark Wayne.

Berawal dari sebuah acara kemah atau camping di sebuah Gunung, yang diadakan dari pihak sekolah pada pembagian kelompok sialnya Bianca mendapati dirinya satu kelompok dengan Vanessa dan teman temannya, tentu itu membuatnya khawatir. Beberapa waktu kemudian firasatnya itu pun terjadi, Bianca didorong lalu terjatuh keluar area kemah, membuat Bianca tak sadarkan diri, ketika sadar Bianca berjalan tanpa arah sampai menemukan sebuah pemukiman, dia disambut dengan ramah tapi semakin lama semakin terasa aneh terutama ketika pemimpin warga itu duduk simpuh kedua bola matanya menghadap ke atas serta menadahkan seakan akan sedang berdoa, kejadian itu disaksikan oleh mata kepala Bianca sendiri yang membuatnya terheran heran, sampai ketika mulut sang pemimpin mengeluarkan kalimat “Aku merindukan mu Aletha.” Mendengar hal itu membuat sekujur tubuh Bianca merinding dan spontan berdiri keluar hingga berlari terpontang panting demi menjauh dari pemukiman tersebut, tak ada satu pun yang memperdulikan Bianca yang keluar secara tiba tiba, terus berlari ketakutan semakin jelas setelah mengetahui fakta sebenarnya yang dikatakan oleh salah satu warga tersebut yang sedang melakukan sebuah ritual, ketika berlari Bianca tak sadar menabrak kuda yang ditunggangi seorang pemuda tampan, hal itu membuat Bianca terpukau, tanpa sadar keadaan sekitar pun berubah, dari gelap dan penuh rasa takut kini Bianca merasa tenang serta kagum dengan pemuda di depannya. Tapi tetap saja, itu tidak menghilangkan pikiran Bianca tentang kejadian sebelumnya, sampai saat ini tanah yang ia pijak adalah sebuah keanehan membuat Bianca mencubit pipinya sendiri lalu lengan tangan kanannya, rasa sakit membuat Bianca sadar ini nyata, tapi kalimat yang keluar dari mulut pemuda itu justru membalikkan fakta. “Sedang apa putri Lucia?” Seketika Bianca kaget dengan mata melotot melihat pemuda yang ramah dan tersenyum didepannya, hingga memanggilnya dengan sebuah nama ‘Putri Lucia’ dengan cepat Bianca mengamati sekitar, tidak ada siapa pun pemuda itu sedang berbicara dengannya!

"Aku selalu berusaha agar tak membeku saat dinginmu lebih memilih untuk tak menyala. Aku selalu berusaha untuk bertahan saat es tajammu memilih untuk menusuk. Tetapi, aku berhenti. Kala hatimu memilih untuk tak dijamah." "Aku tak pernah memintamu bertahan dalam bekuku. Aku tak pernah berharap agar mentarimu mencairkan saljuku. Tetapi, aku kalah telak. Bekuku telah meleleh saat mentarimu akhirnya berlalu.

Sebuah kecelakaan membuat Anita Fazluna harus mengalami disabilitas fisik, kakinya pincang dan ia tidak bisa berlari atau berjongkok seperti sedia kala. Dan tidak lama setelah itu ia harus menikah dengan orang yang dijodohkan dengannya yaitu Malik Azhar. Tentu saja Malik Azhar tidak suka karena wanita itu kini cacat (pincang). Akan tetapi Anita Fazluna justru jatuh cinta pada Malik Azhar walaupun suaminya itu selalu bersikap tidak baik padanya. Apakah Anita Fazluna bisa mendapatkan hati suami yang dijodohkan dengannya dan bisa menerima semua kekurangan yang ada pada Anita? Ataukah ia harus menahan pahitnya kehidupan pernikahannya dengan orang yang tidak mencintainya?

Putus asa dikhianati sang suami, Zara berpikiran pendek untuk mengakhiri hidupnya dengan terjun ke sungai. Namun tiba-tiba ia terbangun dan dipanggil dengan sebutan Nyonya Sarah. Zara sangat bingung. Sebenarnya apa yang terjadi?