Chapter 41 Birthday

For seven years, I had been the secret of Enzo Gallo, the new Don of the Gallo family. When I went to register our son Lucas's birth, I discovered Enzo had already married his sister-in-law, Camilla, and claimed her child as his own. Her child became the heir to the family, with all the privileges that entailed. My child became a shameful bastard. Years ago, after Enzo's brother died, the family elders gave Enzo one condition to become Don: he had to have an heir with his sister-in-law to secure the Gallo bloodline. That night, Enzo held me close and swore I was his only true wife. He promised that once Camilla gave birth, he would give me the wedding I deserved. But he missed Lucas's birthday the day Camilla went into labor. Instead of the wedding he promised me, all I got was the news of his marriage to his sister-in-law. My son gently wiped away my tears with his small hand: "Mamma, don't be sad. I changed my birthday wish. I don't want a Papa anymore." "I don't care about being an heir. Having you is enough." I pulled Lucas into my arms, swallowing the bitterness that rose in my throat. "Who says you aren't an heir? Baby, Mamma is taking you home. To our family." What Enzo doesn't know is that I am the only daughter of the most powerful Mafia family in Sicily. I never cared about being the Donna of the Gallo family.

Things took a drastic turn for Hannah as she watched her whole life crumbled right before her eyes. It was supposed to be the best day of Hannah's life as it was her boyfriend's birthday and she's prepared a birthday surprise for him. Hannah got the shock of her life when she saw her boyfriend and her bestfriend on bed making love. She felt devastated, betrayed and heartbroken, how would her bestfriend and boyfriend hurt her this way. Instead of surprising her boyfriend, she ended up getting surprised. With a heavy heart, Hannah ran out to the nearest bar and she got herself drunk which led to another phase of her life. Her life couldn't just be anymore worse. Hannah who was drunk ended up in the arms of a mysterious drunk man who was running away from his own problems. She made love to an unknown man. As if things couldn't get any worse, she found out she was pregnant, pregnant for the unknown man, yet again, life became bitter for her. She was mocked and abused severally by her ex boyfriend and best friend, making things more difficult for her since she was an orphan. What happens when she found out her baby's daddy is the CEO of Kween's Industrial Limited, topped with the fact that he was already engaged. Does Hannah stands a chance in uniting her baby with his daddy? Will she ever find love again? Or would she be forever heartbroken. Watch out for this amazing masterpiece. .

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On my 20th birthday, my father hosts a dinner for our allied families. He lifts his glass with a smile and turns to his old friend, saying, "It's time my principessa chooses a husband from your sons." Without hesitation, I choose the youngest—Salvatore Carlo. Everyone is stunned. After all, I'm Estella Vinci, the eldest daughter of the Vinci family. I was born into wealth and power, with a father from a long-established Virellian mafia family and a mother from Montavira's ruthless DeNucci bloodline. And yet, I was hopelessly in love with Giovanni Carlo, third son of the Carlo family. In my past life, I got exactly what I wished for. I became his wife. He got what he wanted too. With my father's power, he became the heir of the Carlo family. But after we got married, my adopted sister Eleanor Vinci became his mistress. When my father found out, he was furious. He sent her far away in marriage to Norland. From that day on, Giovanni hated me with everything he had. He drowned himself in nightclubs, night after night, always bringing home women who looked just like Eleanor. He let them mock me and humiliate me. On my birthday, one of them poisoned my cake. I died with hatred in my heart at eight months pregnant. Now that I am reborn, I decide to let them have each other. But the moment I choose Salvatore, Giovanni loses his mind.

On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Bria expects to hear the announcement she’s anticipated for two years: that she will wed Nathaniel, her true love. But then her Alpha breaks the news—and her heart. Bria will never see Nathaniel again. Instead, she will be mated to Jeremiah, a wolf outside of the pack. Jeremiah is strong and handsome, a worthy wolf. But Bria will have to leave her pack, her family, her home, and everything she’s ever known. Above all, she’ll have to leave Nathaniel. Can Bria learn to love Jeremiah? Or will her heart always truly belong to Nathaniel?

Cecilia Jones kept a forgiveness notebook. Six months ago, on Cecilia's birthday, Jeff Lawrence abandoned her to meet Yvonne Smith. It was the 93rd time she’d forgiven him. Three months prior, when Yvonne mentioned she was allergic to cat dander, Jeff gave away the cat Cecilia had raised for years. Cecilia forgave him for the 94th time. One month ago, Jeff got drunk and woke up in the same bed as Yvonne. He insisted that nothing had happened and accused Cecilia of having a dirty mind. Cecilia forgave him for the 95th time.

Avery Kingston, raised in a family that hated her. She was treated like a stray dog by her own blood. On her birthday, instead of getting a gift, she was sold to the cold, dangerous Aiden Armstrong to pay off her father's debts. Aiden, a man of shadows and cold steel, driven by his quest for vengeance after his grandfather's death. He has a dark obsession: a fetish for the innocent and untouched. A truth that shatters Avery's hope. In the dark world of mafia filled with secrets, feud and revenge games, will Avery survive? What happens when the spark between them grow hotter?

Lux Hale is the princess of the Royal Pack. She has everything that you would want in a princess and future Luna Queen. There is only one problem with her... she was born blind. Lux doesn’t want to leave her pack and she gets more nervous as her eighteenth birthday approaches, wishing the mate bond didn't exist. Unbeknownst to Lux, her best friend Silas has always had a massive crush on her. Will Lux be cherished by her mate? Will Silas be able to move on if it turns out Lux is not his mate? Join Lux and Silas on their journeys in figuring out their lives!

BLURB On the night of her birthday, 24 year old Isabella Rhodes is abducted by the Alpha of the Black Fur Pack, Xavier Dean, and then she makes the shocking discovery that mythical creatures such as Werewolves exist and she is one of them. Xavier Dean, the Alpha of the Black Fur Pack has abducted Isabella and has promised his people that he would teach her a lesson for her attempt at destroying their lands. But with mixed feelings of love coming between them, and a more shocking revelation from Isabella's close friend, Naomi that Xavier was responsible for her parents death, nothing is certain in this tale of love, betrayal and revenge.

Savannah Cole is drowning in debt and desperation when she’s summoned to a penthouse interview with elusive billionaire Colton Briggs. But instead of a job, she’s offered a contract marriage: six months, one million dollars, no intimacy, and no questions. It’s a lifeline for Savannah—until she signs. What begins as a cold, calculated agreement spirals into a twisted maze of secrets. The deeper Savannah is pulled into Colton’s opulent world, the more she realizes nothing is as it seems. A blood-stained wedding dress. A locked vault. A missing heiress who once wore her ring. Whispers echo through the mansion’s marble halls—and every warning points to one truth: Colton Briggs is hiding something dark... and deadly. Bound by lies, trapped by a contract, and stalked by shadows from the past, Savannah must decide—will she survive Colton’s world long enough to escape it? Or is she the next chapter in a legacy of vanishing brides? When love is a transaction, and trust is a gamble, the price of saying “yes” might just be her life.