Chapter 19 Beloved

With her power and effort, Hana gradually goes from being a useless person rejected by everyone to getting closer to the top of the glory. She made others look up, making those who had bullied her regret it. But she had no idea that Jackson had arranged all her steps behind her. Jackson's initial goal was to cause Hana to die in agony. And he let his heart flutter before her. One is a dragon; one is a wolf. How can there be love between them? Yet Jackson, because he loved Hana, accepted to give up his noble position, accepting to be hated, accepting sacrifice to be hated by his beloved just because he wanted to bring her to the top of power.

𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉... 𝑯𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅. Lindsay Maxwell had once been happy in her marriage until a twisted turn of events ruined it all for her. She can't say, but lately, she has noticed her husband, Engel, has become distant and less affectionate; their marriage has been a cold place in their empty mansion. All she wants is to be separated from him. Engel Gunther, first of the Gunther sons with an alias of the devil himself, when his beloved wife turns her back on him, Engel is forced to show a side of him he has withheld for long, his greed getting the best of him just to keep Lindsay with him. To him, he was protecting his most prized possession; to her, he was hurting her.

They say memories stored in our brain could be sometimes forgotten, but then the heart does not forget. Because our heart always remember, the heart recognizes our beloved when our brain couldn't. Years after they lost contact with each other, Zhanaia encountered Dion again on the same place where they met. And funny how destiny works, they met again just like how they first met, accidentally bumping with each other. Zhanaia's heart was filled with joy, she couldn't contain her happiness and jumped to hug Dion, not wanting to let him go again. But all the hope in her shattered when Dion pulled away from her embrace and asked her, "I'm sorry, miss, but... who are you?"

WARNING : ADULT CONTENT STARTS IN CHAPTER 17 Jaxon pinned my wrists above my head, his body pressed flush against mine. His lips grazed my ear, hot, teasing. “Say you don’t feel it,” he whispered. A sound escaped me - half moan, half plea - before I shoved him back, trembling. I’d only just won my freedom. So why did every nerve in my body scream to surrender? I broke my bond. I thought I was free. But sweet freedom ended the second four wolves found me. Calder. Maddox. Jaxon. Rafe. My wolf howls for them. My body betrays me. And I don’t know how long I can resist.

“Tell me, Eleanor, do you like seeing me like this? Do you like seeing me angry with you?” he yells, banging the spot above my head. I keep my mouth shut so I don’t say the wrong thing and make him angrier. “Fucking answer me,” “N-N-N-o-o,” I stammer. “If you don't, then why don't you ever listen to me? The spanking wasn’t enough? Do you need me to unleash my beast on you before you listen to me?” he asks, and I shake my head. “Then give me a reason why I shouldn't take you across my legs right now and give you twenty lashes on each ass cheek for laughing at something Evan said,” he says, and I pause for a minute. “You shouldn't spank me because it's my right to laugh or not at what Evan said.” “You see, Eleanor, that's where you’re wrong. Only I can tell you if you can laugh or not.” “Excuse me?” I ask, looking at him confused and wondering if he’s on something. “I own your laughter, Eleanor.” “No, you don't.” “I do. And not just your laughter. I own all of you.” ------------- Eleanor Brown is a lovely lady trying to make ends meets. She lands a job after an unfortunate event happens to her. She is excited and can't wait to start a new chapter in her life. Unknowing to Eleanor, this new chapter of her life will be filled with a lot of troubles. Her boss, Jason Crawford, believes Eleanor wants to work for him for other reasons, and since he can't fire Eleanor, he decides to make things difficult for her. Will Eleanor survive working with a boss who hates her, or will she quit and back off the deal even though she needs money?

After the death of her parent, Fia was taken to an Alpha Academy where she will learn the fundamentals needed to prepare her for the task ahead. She is to be the Alpha heir of her Clan, though they were banished from their realm. Marked but rejected by her fated mate, wasn't a good start for a girl whose Clan's reputation is taunted. The Alpha King is not who we think he is. He had on several occasions orchestrated the attack on his son, Fia's fated mate. As problem unveils itself, Fia is pushed into restoring balance within the realm including her Clan's position but that would come at a great price. To achieve this, Fia has to save, protect and take the life of her beloved ones.

Adedayo is well-connected and popular. A sophomore at the University of Lagos. Dayo is charming and beloved, an ardent player with the ladies and enjoys their attention. Girls are lining up for a chance to get into his bed while many have confirmed that he is naturally gifted between the sheets. When his friends places a bet to smash their lecturer's daughter, he accepts the challenge, boasting he'll have her in his bed by the end of the semester. But Eniola Craig is so much more than Dayo expected, and soon enough, he's in too deep. The last thing he needs is another complication, but staying away isn't an option. One thing's for certain: this girl totally throws him off his game. Could the well-known player be playing for keeps this time?

David Carson, the beloved billionaire known for his philanthropic work, has been keeping a dark secret from the world. But when Anna Clarke, an innocent college girl, accidentally witnesses David commit a brutal murder, she becomes a liability that David cannot afford to let live. Now, David is forced to make a life-altering decision: kill Anna and maintain his facade as a kind-hearted billionaire, or spare her life and risk exposing his true identity as the ruthless mafia kingpin known only as "Devil." As Anna fights for her survival, she uncovers shocking truths about David's past and the twisted world of organized crime. Will she be able to escape David's grasp and expose the truth, or will she become another victim of the Devil's deadly game?

A girl who is the last of her kind, the most powerful wolves to have ever existed and a ruthless king who has loved and lost before. Frost is an omega. The weakest link in the pack or so everyone thinks. She is unknowingly the last blood wolf alive.. Her beloved chooses her best friend over her and not being able to withstand the pain, she leaves the pack. She lands in the black heart pack and turns out to be the mate of the alpha. Alpha Rome lost his mate and has turned cold. When he discovers a lowly omega is his mate, he wants to end her but the bond stops him. He tries to fight his attraction to her but for how long can one fight the mate bond?

A fierce storm erupts on a mountain peak at 25,561 feet, trapping me in the mountain camp under heavy snow. My husband, the leader of the mountain excursion squad, ignores my desperate pleas and hands the last oxygen tank to his beloved true love. "You're a professional climber—you won't die from missing a few breaths," he snaps. "Olivia has always been frail. Without oxygen, she's done for!" I watch as the two of them lean on each other, making their way down the cliffside, and I fall into complete despair. He's already forgotten that my body hasn't been able to survive without oxygen at high altitudes since saving him two years ago.