Bitter Chocolate

As I fought a stray dog for a loaf of moldy bread, distinguished guests arrived at the orphanage. They'd come to find the long-lost heir of a wealthy family. After confirming their choice, they donated $100 million to the orphanage and handed out chocolates to every child. My mouth watered as I reached for a box, but glowing messages flashed before my eyes. [Lawrence, show your locket! They're here to bring you home!] [Don't let that impostor steal your birthright. It's yours!] They revealed the truth: the elegant couple were my biological parents, and the poised girl beside them was my fiancée. Yet I clutched my chocolate and ran, aware of their true purpose: they'd come here just for the fake heir. Even if I revealed my locket, they'd not pay me any attention.

Elena Marshall, the product of a dark lord vampire and a fierce Alpha is forced to paddle through her travails whilst fighting her attraction to Cassius. *** A one-night stand between two synced yet different creatures awoken the long-buried curse that was chanted a Millenium of years ago by the most powerful lineage of witches who got wiped out by the creatures of the dark. Seventeen-year-old Elena is more concerned with school work and practicing magic spells behind her parents than pandering to quarter politics and quests for power between the four factions; the vampires, witches, werewolves, and humans. An elder witch soon begins to mutter about a prophecy of doom that is bound to cause havoc and death. Her entire world is thrown into disarray. Irrespective of the danger looming ahead, Elena is undoubtedly drawn to her mystery mate. An allurement is the last thing she needs but how long can she resist and deprive herself of that sweet magnetism?

All Boluwatife Coker wants is a stable job. Nothing more, nothing less. The rest doesn't matter. When she finally achieves that, will she be able to concentrate solely on that with her arrogant yet irresistibly attractive boss around?_____If you are born in Nigeria that is one set back in life. And if you are born into an average middle-class family with no connections to the upper class in the society, you have just earned two stumbling blocks simultaneously.Boluwatife Coker is a fresh graduate who just badged a second class upper degree, mass communication to be precise in the prestigious University of Lagos. She has swept the entire streets of Lagos with her feets all in the name of searching for a job.But what happens when she gets a promising job, a good pay, and an arrogant, billionaire jerk as a boss. A sweet cocky bastard that makes her heart race frantically in ways words can not describe.

The second book in the Cursed by the Gods series. The origin of the twins of destruction is told. Phoenix story is revealed and she must overcome obstacles to learn about her powers and save Cleopoda from her bitter life.

Hazel Jones slides on a beautiful red silk dress with a slit up to her curvy hip and black strappy heels. Her long, chocolate brown hair is up in an elegant style, exposing her neck. She applies mascara and matching red matte lipstick for the finishing touches. She studies herself in the mirror before leaving her apartment and getting into the limo. Hazel may never see her family again but missing the Mate Gala is not an option for her. -------- "How is this possible?" "I don't know, but she is mine too." King Octavius Storm and his mate, Valentina watches as their surprise mate makes her way to The Royals' table. She's a human, and they are the Lycan Royals. A Lycan King has never had more than one mate. It is normal in the Full-Blood District, but not in the Lycan Colony. What makes it even more unique, Octavius and Valentina both felt the mate bond before Hazel stepped foot in the ballroom.

Flynn inherited his father's million pound chocolate business at 18 and is secretly gay. He's very far into the closet due to his upbringing and lives with two fears. One is that he will ruin his father's business and the other is that someone will work out that he is gay. Lucas, his new employee is the opposite. He's openly gay and very flirty. Or rather, he constantly flirts with Flynn. As time passes, Flynn finds it harder to pretend that he's not gay and that he doesn't like Lucas as more than his best employee. He's also been plagued by dreams that seem to be from his childhood where he made a promise with someone who feels like Lucas. Lucas' problem is that Flynn doesn't remember him and doesn't feel he deserves to be happy. Lucas' mission is to make Flynn happy, but it's going to be a hard one.

The smoothie shop was a whirlwind of activity during the lunch rush when a customer's call shattered my focus. "Is this the manager?" a sharp voice demanded. "I ordered a smoothie with just a touch of sugar. Why is it so sweet?" I checked her order and explained calmly, "Miss, Chocolate Bliss has a naturally sweet base." Not long after, she called again. "I asked for five ice cubes. Why are there only four?" Swamped and barely keeping up, I apologized and moved on. Before I could catch my breath, the phone rang once more. "I requested the guy in the black shirt to deliver my order. Why did a girl show up?" Suppressing my irritation, I clarified, "Miss, we handle the drinks; deliveries are managed by couriers." Finally, the calls stopped. But as the rush subsided, the headquarters called, telling me that a customer had lodged a complaint, accusing me of seducing her boyfriend.

Is there anything more tragic than having a crush on your boss? Being secretly In love with an Alpha that still engages in sexism. It would be a bitter secret love that was going to end in vain? It would be unrequited love? Or it would turn into an unexpected love story?

Determined to leave the Blue Moon Pack and start her life anew, as someone other than the pack traitor’s daughter, Aurora Macafee seeks counsel with the Alpha of the Pack, Grayson Ramona on her eighteenth birthday. As she walks through the pack house Aurora’s wolf Estella screams the one word Aurora wished never existed. MATE. Grayson Romana is just shy of his twenty fifth birthday and he is getting concerned that the rumors circulating the pack may be true. That the Romano family is cursed. Just when he is getting ready to chose his Luna, instead of waiting for his fated mate, Grayson hears a knock on his office door, followed by the most intoxicating scent of cinnamon with hints of chocolate, his mate hollering mate over and over again in his mind, hurrying to open his door he is greeted by the sight of a beautiful woman. “Uhh Hi, I’m Aurora Macafee.” No, surely this had to be a mistake, the moon goddess wouldn’t pair him with the pack’s traitor would she?

# Cj, the campus magnet, and crush of all time, was peacefully enjoying his life, but everything got changed as he encountered his back-to-back heartbreak. But then Abby, a cheerful, introvert and a clingy girl, came, who will add a bit of sweetness to his alcohol-like bitter life. : 7/18/21 : _ /_ /_