Condition Of England

Time. It’s the only thing every person has – regardless of gender, age, race, and social status. We all have the time. But, time, for others, can be longer than they expect it to be, shorter than it is, and for some like Zoe, time is her ultimatum. Living a mundane life in the peaceful city of Glendale, Zoe only has two priorities in life – her mom, and her dream. Arts has brought colors and meaning to her life, and the ambition of being a successful artist someday, just like her dad she never met. Despite the lack of confidence in her works, Zoe has big dreams. But her dreams slowly fall in the spiral of her reality when she was diagnosed with a chronic disease. Now, her time is ticking. She has so many things she wants to do and now with her time being limited, she goes out from her comfort zone and starts to explore, wanting to live her life to the fullest before her time is up. Her once dull and boring life turns completely upside down when she met Lucas, a mafia leader. Despite knowing the pending danger that comes with him, she was rather thrilled because why not? She might die tomorrow, or the next day, or even the next few hours. What harm could it be if she falls for a mafia leader when she’s more scared of her condition? And the excitement she rather felt eventually birthed something really unexpected – something that gave her life a new purpose she never imagined she would have.

"HIS" is a gripping tale that delves into the tumultuous relationship between Sophia Bennett and Chase Romano, a man entrenched in the world of organized crime. Set against the backdrop of danger and desire, the story unfolds as Sophia, an innocent eighteen-year-old, becomes embroiled in a web of deceit and passion after witnessing a murder orchestrated by Chase, the infamous leader of the Italian mafia. Sophia's life takes a drastic turn when she is kidnapped by Chase's cousins and taken to his opulent mansion, with the intention of silencing her forever. However, Chase spares her life under mysterious circumstances, but on the condition that she remains captive within the confines of his estate. As Sophia grapples with her captivity, Chase's suppressed feelings for her begin to resurface, leading to a series of intense and often tumultuous encounters. Despite Sophia's attempts to escape, she finds herself drawn to Chase in unexpected ways, eventually culminating in a secret marriage and the revelation of her pregnancy. However, their happiness is short-lived as Chase's indifference towards their unborn child drives a wedge between them, leading to a tragic loss that shatters Sophia's world. Determined to move on, she severs all ties with Chase and attempts to rebuild her life. But fate has other plans as Chase resurfaces, reigniting old passions and forcing Sophia to confront her feelings once again. As she navigates the complexities of love, loyalty, and betrayal, Sophia must ultimately decide whether to embrace the past or forge a new path forward. Filled with twists and turns, "HIS" is a captivating journey of love, loss, and redemption that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

Titre : Pas de deux avec le diable Elle s'appelle Graziella Valcourt. Fille d’une couturière et d’un ouvrier, elle n’a que son corps et sa rage pour conquérir la scène. Depuis l’enfance, elle rêve d’être l’étoile, cette ballerine adulée, lumière unique dans l’ombre des autres. Mais à l’Opéra, le talent ne suffit pas. Il faut des appuis. Des noms. Du pouvoir. Quand Élias De Marens, mécène influent, richissime et redouté, lui propose de financer sa carrière en échange d’un contrat... particulier, Graziella hésite. Un marché immoral, inavouable, mais irrésistible. Car il lui promet la scène, la reconnaissance, l’immortalité artistique. À condition de lui appartenir, corps et âme. Graziella accepte. Mais plus elle grimpe, plus elle s’enlise dans un monde de faux-semblants, de jalousies et de pièges. Entre les applaudissements et les nuits volées, entre les projecteurs et les chaînes invisibles, elle vacille. Jusqu’à ce que l’art devienne poison. Et que l’amour, le vrai, vienne tout bouleverser. Jusqu’où ira-t-elle pour danser au sommet ? Et à quel prix ?

Tiara Mari Chua, a girl that will do anything for her little brother who just recently died due to cancer. Tiara can still clearly remember her brother's last wish, and that is- getting the autograph of Nikolaj Sullivan. The vocalist and lead guitarist of the famous band named The C.haos. Alam ni Tiara na ang hiling ng kanyang kapatid ay imposibleng mangyari, ngunit hindi niya maaaring ipagsawalang bahala na lang ang huling hiling ng kanyang nakababatang kapatid. That's why Tiara keeps on finding ways to find Nikolaj Sullivan until one day, a girl named Quisha Laventilla approached her. Telling her that she will help Tiara in her problem, but in one condition, Tiara will be the one who's gonna attend her engagement party. Sa madaling salita, si Tiara ang sisipot sa engagement party bilang si Quisha Laventilla. Quisha assured her that the party's theme is a masquerade theme that's why Tiara doesn't need to worry getting caught. Because of desperation, Tiara accepted the condition. Little did she know that her life will be in mess after accepting the condition. Because when the man took of his mask, it was no other than Nikolaj Sullivan, the guy that she was finding all along. Hindi inakala ni Tiara na ang planong pagpapanggap ay mapupunta sa isang biglaang kasalan. Isang kasalan na ang maghihintay sa altar ay walang iba kundi si Nikolaj Sullivan.

My eyes fell on a woman who was lying naked and her face was covered with her hair. She was screeching because of the pain. I went to the girl and removed her hair from her face. She had many cuts on her face. Blood was oozing out of her lips. Below her eyes, there was blue showing the swollen. She was whimpering because of pain. "Heyy. I have come... now nothing will happen to you... don't worry, I will not let anything happen to you" I mumbled and cover her with my coat and was about to pick her up in my arms that's when max came to me "don't forget what Ella told you" he put his hand on my shoulder. "Get the car ready," I muttered, ignoring him. "You are saving her life today and one day this girl will ruin you" Max again reminded me of Ella's warning. "I don't know what will happen in my future but I can't leave a girl in this condition" I heard him say. "but" "If she's my destroyer then I'm ready to get destroyed" I replied and picked her up in my arms. she squirmed in my arms and hid her face in my chest. "Mate" I heard my wolf Dominic growling in my mind. my eyes widened. Richard's wife is my mate? the person whom I killed, his wife is my mate

"So you only need a child from me?" My voice was impressively strong despite the pain I felt within. "No, Ella. I only need you to pretend to be my Luna, till my lover wakes up." "If I accept to do this, what do I stand to gain?" "You will be treated with utmost respect as the Luna and you will have access to everything you want," Ryker said and my already shattered heart froze. "This contract will be terminated immediately upon pregnancy and no money would be paid to you." ****** Ella Rose is an orphan who is constantly being maltreated by her stepmother and step sister. Everyone in the village considers her a plague and badluck. Without a mate and a good job, Ella becomes an object of ridicule. But everything changes when she runs into rogues in the forest. In an attempt to save herself, fate sends her falling into the hands of her mate. Things finally seem to turn around for the better when the mate in question turns out to be the feared and ruthless Alpha Ryker of the Black Fur Pack. He buys her from her wicked step family and Ella is floating with excitement until he tells her everything was a sham and he only got her to be his contract bride in a condition that she never gets pregnant. This seems like a simple rule despite the pain in her heart. She accepts to be is pretend Luna but what happens when she breaks the very clause she was supposed to keep? In this tale of romance and heartache, follow Ella as she surfs through a complicated life with a mate who already loves another and a pregnancy he is not supposed to know about...

The silver fur of the rogue slowly vanished, and its four legs turned into a pair of hands and feet. Hair emerged, flowing from the top of its head and cascading down to its chest. The hair was beautiful, a silvery blonde, like a waterfall kissed by sunlight. Scott was stunned as he gazed upon the naked body lying before him. The rogue was... a woman? * Scott hates women. All because at seven, he witnessed his mother cheating with the Beta of Silvercrest, a pack led by his father. Since then, all that’s on Scott’s mind is how to give the best out of him as the Future Alpha. He never has time, nor cares, for love and a mate. However, when his father requires him to have a mate as a condition to become Alpha, he has no choice but to accept the arranged marriage set by his father. Scott thinks everything is settled until a rogue named Ciara comes into his life and claims him as her mate. Can Scott face Ciara, who is so possessive of him? And who Ciara really is? * Throughout her lifetime, Ciara has never known what it feels like to be part of a pack. Until an incident forces her to break into Silvercrest territory and leads her to meet Scott Griffith, the future Alpha who drives her wolf crazy. He wants her... but Scott rejects her. The only thing he wants from her is knowledge of her past. Yet Ciara won’t give it to him if all she gets is expulsion from his side.

"You are what I want. You." Annette, an independent and career oriented human is in trouble and could only seek assistance from Xavier, the billionaire Alpha of the Michaelson pack. Her cousin, James got involved with a group of vampyres and elves and could be killed if nothing is done. With her cousin life at stake, Annette believes that her family's ties with the Michaelsons would persuade Xavier to help her cousin. Xavier promised to help Annette save her cousin on one condition: Annette must agree to give herself to him in exchange for his help, she belongs to him for as long as he desires. Annette, desperate to save her cousin and aware that she had no one to turn to accepted Xavier offer. James conflict with the vampyres and elves had a significant impact on both his and Annette lives. Xavier had always wanted to be close to Annette and saw this as an opportunity to keep her close hence the proposition. In an attempt to save her cousin, Annette was attacked and bitten by a vampyre, endangering her life. Xavier, the alpha of Michaelson pack, could not sit and watch Annette die, especially since he had feelings for her. So he bit her, changing her life forever. Annette was transformed into a werewolf, and fate had it that she would become his mate. Some pack members refused to accept her as their alpha mate because they believed she was weak, because a weak wolf cannot be mated to their alpha. She had to prove that she is Worthy of him and the pack. Xavier and Annette had to fight for their love and her title in the pack. Annette eventually emerges as an Alpha female, with enormous power, which is unusual for a previous human.

Camila was born a slave, and for that, she wasn't entitled to a last name. She and her mother, a prisoner of war, served diligently in the house of a Jorvikian General, who took pity on them and gave them a home. Life was relatively smooth until Camila became an unwitting pawn in a plot to ruin the life of Ronan, the first son of the Morosov household. On the morning of Ronan's wedding day, Camila woke up in his bed, clueless about what had transpired. This incident sent their lives spiralling into sorrow and pain. Ronan lost the woman he loved and wanted to marry, while Camila and her mother were branded as enemies and social climbers. Life became unbearable for the young slave, and things worsened when she discovered that the incident had resulted in a pregnancy. Fearing for her child's and her mother's safety in a harsh world, Camila was surprised when the Morosovs showed some humanity. They allowed her to keep the baby on the condition that she would raise the child as a nanny. This option was better than being thrown out on the streets to fend for herself and her baby. Nearly two years later, Ronan returned, having stayed away. When he realised what had happened, he decided to take Camila and his daughter to live with him. Although Camila was to live as his maid and their daughter's nanny, the question remained: would the bond they shared ignite an unknown spark between them? Would Ronan forsake his ambitions and allow himself to fall for a woman he was trained not to love?

I tried closing my eyes while he's having his way with me. He instantly wraps a hand around my neck causing my eyes to fly open. "Don't close those eyes. I want them boring into mine as you please me. You are mine and as such you don't need to find anybody else" Gemma Russo, finds out about the loan contract her father made before he died and starts working her ass off to pay back the money after she's being pestered by the unknown lender and receiving a series of threats. Her little waitress salary was not enough to pay off the loan and feed herself. So she pays heed to her best friend's advice of being a stripper for one night. That night changes Gemma's life as she gets mixed up with one of the deadly mafia bosses and a dangerous drug syndicate and she gets accused of murdering one of Antonio Romano (Boss) men. Antonio Romano is the cold, horrible, ruthless leader of a mafia gang and a dangerous drug syndicate. When he learns about the death of one of his subordinates and he finds out that the suspect is the daughter of the man who made a loan contract with him, he makes her a prisoner in his house and forces her to be his sex slave for a hundred days. To be Antonio's sex slave came with so many difficult conditions which Gemma is never to break as each condition attracts a punishment, but she ends up breaking them all. Now, what are the conditions?