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Lucia, the daughter of the country's most powerful mafia Don returns back to the city to fulfill an arranged marriage rights her father conducted with another powerful mafia family. And when an enemy advances at them, Mr Roberto hired a well trained bodyguard to protect and keep a close watch on her. She finds herself falling deeply in love with the bodyguard her father assigned for her.Unbeknownst to them that the enemy was closer than they expected. The well trained bodyguard who he entrusted his daughters safety to, was non other than the devil himself.

MAGICAL (Everything about us is magical) Melanie Spears, an ordinary high school girl, discovered she wasn't ordinary after all. She was introduced to a whole new set of world that not all humans were aware of. Stuck between her identity as a student and something extraordinary, she struggled to find and maintain her steps with the help of a close stranger, who made her realize her royal duties. She had to deal with a lot of ups and downs alongside the perks of being a supernatural being. Would she be able to withstand the dangers thrown her way from both the human world and the magical world without getting hurt? Would she be able to fulfill her duty of protecting the magical beings and those around her? Excerpt from the story: "Melanie, can you please stay back?" "What do you mean?" "Can you not go to school today? Stay at home, please." She pleaded with glassy eyes. I pulled her into an embrace. "Can you tell me why you don't want me to leave?" "Danger" she whispered. "I wouldn't have wished for the latter. I should have just maintained the first prayer. All because what I saw...was going to be the end of me, what I saw was terrifying. It was death!!!"

An arranged marriage is simply unpredictable yet blissful if you are blessed with the right partner. This is an arranged marriage story of two individuals Rohan Nanda and Nisha Gupta. ⁓⁓•⁓⁓ Rohan Nanda, a 28 year old, renowned cardiologist in Mumbai. He is the second son of Raj Nanda and Rohini Nanda. He is tall, handsome and muscular. He is dedicated to his work totally forgetting about his life. Nisha Gupta, a bubbly girl of 25 years. She is working as a lecturer. She is beautiful, smart and witty. She is the eldest one in her family . She is a bit close to her father. She is very simple and shy by nature. The day he saw her for the first time, his mind screamed that she is the one. He promised himself that, he will cherish her with all his love forever. But in her case, it was different. She was never close to men and had never fallen in love. She was confused whether to give a chance to the newly formed feelings in her or not. She was scared to be betrayed. Two different souls are destined together in the bond of marriage Their path of life is going to change in an 'October breeze'

"W-who are you?" I asked looking up to meet the dark figure, but he didn't say anything. I slowly move my hands up to the figure's face until I am feeling the slight stubble on my hands, and in an instant, the yellow eyes glisten at me in the moonlight. I jump pulling my hands away from his face, my heartbeat increasing by the minute."P-please d-don't hurt m-me." I plead as I close my eyes. Instead, he pulls me closer into his embrace, nuzzling his head onto my neck, "I could never hurt you." he finally says and with that my body eases.

Leona - Ash, Malia - Loui, fell in love with each other but neither of them said it. A lot of misunderstanding, jealousy and fighting because of these cliches. The four people often do tug-of-war feelings, until one day Damien (Leona's ex-boyfriend) appears who tries to get close and pulls Leona back to be part of Skarsgard, and Archie and Luca who try to get Malia's attention. In the end the four of them hurt each other, Leona decided to end her life so that Skarsgard would no longer bother her and her family, but the disturbances didn't stop there, until finally Loui decided to give herself up to Skarsgard and become part of them. Ash and Malia were upset because they lost to the universal decision.

There were rules to their marriage. Lily was given the life of luxury and everything she could possibly want to live while her husband held the power and control over her fairytale life. It was a game of beauty and dominance. Lily Blakely: I had no other option but to do the unthinkable. I sold my soul to a billionaire heir, rich and spoiled. My dignity held under the heels of his shiny leather shoes and my heart in his hand. And I had done it all to save my father's life. He didn't know that. For him, I was the gold digger of highest order, one he despised the most. And yes, I didn't expect him to fall in love with me ever. He swore that he wouldn't. Daniel Rutherford: She was as beautiful as cunning. The kind I hated the most. A young, independent girl who sold herself for a life of riches and standard. I wanted nothing more than to stay a thousand miles away from her. But I seemed to fail in doing so the moment she got close enough to touch. I wanted her to repel me, yet every time she was near me I got attracted to her in a way I dreaded. I wanted to push her away, but to my utter disdain I wanted to fuck her even more.

Abandoned as a child, I was brought back into the Blue Moon pack as their adopted daughter. I was called a spoiled princess and looked down on others because of my status as their new Luna with my mate, Alpha Dominic. I love him, but he doesn't share the same feelings and ignores me. One day everything changed when they accused me of murdering one of the pack members. The rule applies to all, including being a Luna sentenced to death. Wanting to undo this fate, undo the things I have done to the pack as they loathe and wish for my death. I desperately wanted to make a change. Turn over a new leaf. I pray to the Moon Goddess for a second chance as I close my eyes before the man I love executes me. I open my eyes to see that I have returned one year before my end. Given this second chance, I decided to make things right. I annulled my mate's bond with Dominic and left the pack to live with other species, who were also abandoned. Soon, I learned things I never had in my previous life. I'm wolfless so that I can't shift into a wolf. I'm not a wolf. I'm someone not from this world.

Welcome to Ransom, Texas, where the family ties bind and love runs hot. One of the juciest pieces of gossip around town is what’s happening at The Love Barn, Ransom’s new boutique wedding venue run by the Lively siblings. Word around the tea shop is that Scarlett Lively is getting awfully close to a jilted groom. Then there’s whatever is going on with Benji! We have it on good authority he’s not just teaching his high school crush to play the guitar. And then there’s Garth, who has been noticeably missing from happy hour at The Watering Hole. Will these three break the family curse? Or are they destined to repeat it?The Love Barn is created by Sidney Bristol, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Indigo Martin is the best worker any employer could wish for. She is clever and humble. She is a workaholic and the famous ruthless Billionaire's secretary, Rowan Grey. Rowan Grey is an arrogant man, whose only aim in life is to make more and more money. Until his grandfather dies and leaves him a billion-dollars worth estate that he can only claim after he is married. Indigo is the only woman he can tolerate, so he decides to marry her, knowing fully well that being too close with her could lead to the ruination of both their lives. Rowan and Indigo's story is one that you surely don't want to miss.

Keira is beautiful, smart, and the next Luna of her pack. Her mate Dawson is the next Alpha, and they are the perfect couple. But behind close door their relationship isn’t all it seems. In a physical fight, Keira has to pick between her pack and her life. Leaving her pack behind, she sets out to make a new life. But her old one doesn’t stay hidden for long.