Cinderella Masquerade Ball

‎My husband asked me to seduce his arch-enemy. ‎He never expected me to enjoy it. ‎ ‎It was supposed to be a game, twisted little power play to bring down Reid Caddel, the man who is on the verge of ruining my husband’s empire. ‎I was meant to tempt him. Break him. Leave him begging and then disappear the next morning after my purpose has been met. ‎ ‎Instead… he started to unravel me. ‎ ‎Reid plays a different kind of ball game, ‎One laced with secrets, obsession, and a terrifying clarity. ‎He doesn’t just want my body. He wants answers. ‎He wants everything that I possibly own and am. ‎ ‎Now I’m caught between two liars... ‎The man I married, and the man I was sent to destroy. ‎ ‎But the closer I get to Reid, the more I start to wonder... ‎What if the real enemy isn’t him? ‎What if it’s the man who sent me?

According to a wise saying, 'a person often meet her destiny on the road she takes to avoid it'. This was the case of twenty years old Lara Kingston also known as Phoenix. She is a talented acrobat and a ruthless assassin. Thirteen years ago, Lara lost everything she held dear. Ever since then, her heart remained frigid. On her path to seek revenge, she encountered Dex Logan at a masquerade party organized by David Kingston, – Lara's ruthless and cold-hearted uncle, who was responsible for the mysterious death of her parent Dex Logan, is the twenty- seven years old, handsome billionaire CEO of the Logan Aviations. He is an optimist, a ruthless dictator in disguise, and a hopeless romantic. It was love at first sight for Dex but a huge annoying distraction for Lara. Would Lara consider Dex's proposal at the cost of her personal vendetta? Would she forgive Dex after learning the bitter truth surrounding her parents death? Would love triumph or would it come crashing down?

Blurb: Emilia De Luca and Luca Romano are heirs of rival mafia empires at war for generations. One night, behind the anonymity of a masquerade, they set fire in an unforgettable passion. And when she finds out that she is pregnant, their forbidden link will get even more complicated than either could have envisioned. Emalia and Luca are two young lovers forged in the fire pits of their ruthless family feud, soon bound to face dark secrets binding their families in a web of deceit and blood. The higher the tensions rise, the more secrets leak out. And one question could not be more urgent: Will they ever manage to build a future together, or will the family sins tear them asunder forever?

Katherine had no place in the Royal Masquerade Ball for she was only a servant of the Domil Pack. However, her friend Sandy snuck her into the palace, allowing her a fleeting taste of the royal ball. Amid the sea of masked werewolves, Katherine found herself swept onto the dance floor, unknowingly caught in the arms of Alpha King Luther Reeds. The bond between them was undeniable, but so was the cold anger in his eyes. Without knowing each other’s true identities, Luther rejected her with a harsh command not to show herself ever again, passing her off to another man with a trail of despise as he let her go. Ending the night with pain and hatred for each of them. Luther despised the mate bond, viewing it as a weakness unfit for a King. His only concern was choosing a partner of high status to bear his heir—love and bonds had no place in his plans. But fate had other ideas. Their paths crossed again, and this time, Luther took her—not as his mate, but only to be a servant in his palace. Katherine lived in misery, sorrow, and despair. She watched her mate betray her, use her, and bed any woman he wanted. She wanted to escape the palace, to leave the Alpha King, but she could not. Driven by the last thread of her sanity, she ended her sorrow—and her life—under the cold, emotionless gaze of the Alpha King. But her death was not yet the end, but the beginning. What fate awaits Katherine who was favored by the goddess who cursed the Alpha King? And what will happen when he learns that she is the key to breaking his curse?

As you know, angels are at the head of the good mortal world, and demons rule the ball in hell. But the angels are not as kind as the people of the church have always made them out to be. The human race is not so important to them. And now, in their wars for our souls, they have completely forgotten about us. But people like me don't consider themselves to be ordinary people. We live twice, and sometimes three times more than ordinary people are allowed to live. Our society is called the priests of Ultima. That's all we want to tell about our world...

Tiana anticipated the Ball which happened once every year since the full moon was a rare occurrence. This year, Lewis her boyfriend who was the Alpha was to announce his mate publicly. “ I, Alpha Lewis accept and proclaim Melissa my mate and my Luna,” Tiana had never been more awestruck before. She convinced herself that she must have misheard but when the pitiful whispers erupted and Melissa mounted the platform, she knew that she had heard right. She had been rejected by her own mate who had confessed a million times his love for her. Unable to bear the news and the shame, she runs out of the Ball in tears. Why did something this horrible happen to her? She had loved him deeply and this was what she got in return...

Maeve, an 18-year-old omega, feels out of place in her pack. She's always been enemies with Jaxon, the Alpha's son, who bullies her. At the mating ball, they're revealed as destined mates, but Jaxon rejects her. Heartbroken, Maeve finds grows closer to Carter, a transfer student who understands her pain. As they grow closer, Jaxon suddenly seeks her out, complicating Maeve's feelings. Unknown to Maeve, Carter hides dark secrets. Torn between two loves and conflicting loyalties, Maeve must choose who she truly loves and protect her pack from looming threats.

The Cinderella story never ends about a wicked step mom and her daughter who takes over the mansion and maltreats the husband's daughter. In the case of Roxanna Roland, she's more like the unfortunate Cinderella who never got to meet a prince at midnight. About to be wedded to a man who is in love with her sister and at the same time, pregnant for a complete stranger with no identity or a face to him. A daughter from a wealthy home how can she face the shame and disgrace she unleashed upon herself. Who is the father of her child? Will she ever find him? What if she finds him, will he accept her child?

With her eighteenth birthday quickly approaching, Selene Lockwood is eager to meet her mate. At the arrival of their Light Moon Pack's annual Mating Ball, she becomes enamored with a man whose familiar presence and charm convinces her he's her childhood sweetheart, Nathaniel Wulfric, who always looked out for her. Thinking he's the mate the Goddess Lupa has given her, Selene surrenders herself to him on the night of the mating ritual. However, when Selene learns that the man she has spent the night with isn't Nathan but his scheming and mysterious twin brother, she feels devastated. Left heartbroken and confused, Selene then questions everything she knows about Nathan and his family. As she digs into the hidden past of the Wulfric twins, she discovers the truth that's buried deep in history. Torn with her feelings, Selene's caught up in a dilemma between her love for Nathan and her forged bond with his evil twin brother. As the tension escalates, Selene must confront the devastating consequences that her choice may bring, not only for herself but for the entire werewolf population. Will she choose destiny's path for her or the love for which she's willing to pay the price?

In that moment, our lips were only a breath's distance apart. Antonio's eyes held an unspeakable yearning. His gaze dropped to my lips, his intentions evident. My own desire mirrored his, creating a powerful magnetism. Just as he closed the distance, I placed my free hand on his chest, stopping him in his tracks. "Antonio," I murmured, my voice trembling, "We can't..." He froze in place, his warm breath caressing my lips. His eyes held my reflection in them, fluttered shut for a moment as he absorbed my words. I saw a flicker of pain, quickly masked by a stoic calm. He nodded slightly. "I understand," he replied, quietly. His voice was steady, betraying none of the emotions I knew must have been roiling beneath his suave facade. "You aren't going to ask me why?" I asked him, my voice barely a whisper. Antonio smiled, a sad, understanding smile that didn't reach his eyes. "I'm not," he said slowly, "because I understand that you have a valid reason for your actions." "Antonio," I swallowed hard, my voice unsteady, "I...I am getting married tomorrow, to Alpha Boris." His eyes widened slightly, the shock of my revelation clear. "You are the future Luna…" he murmured, his voice barely a whisper. His fingers clenched into fists at his sides. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wilhelmina Growler is a force to be reckoned with, a fierce and dominant female werewolf. Her unyielding determination to become the alpha of her pack, the Gravemaw Hounds. However, her aspirations are cut short when shortly after becoming the Beta, Alpha Boris Gravemaw demotes her and forces her as his Luna. The night of the highly anticipated Moon Goddess' Ball, Wilhelmina's world is turned upside down when she discovers that Antonio Lothian, the Lycan Prince, is her destined mate.