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Je suis venue à sa porte pour le tuer. Je suis partie en sachant qu'il pouvait me détruire. Tay n'a jamais échoué à un contrat. Elle s'infiltre. Elle appuie sur la gâchette. Elle disparaît. Mais Leo Voss ne supplie pas. Il ne fuit pas. Il la regarde comme s'il avait attendu depuis le début et en un instant à couper le souffle, sa main refuse de tirer. Ce qui commence comme une hésitation se transforme en désir. Ce qui aurait dû être un meurtre propre devient une obsession dangereuse. Chaque contact l'éloigne davantage de la vie qu'elle connaît. Chaque moment avec lui brouille la frontière entre contrôle et abandon. Maintenant, les gens qui l'ont formée veulent sa mort. L'homme qu'elle a été envoyée tuer est peut-être le seul qui puisse la protéger. Et la question n'est plus de savoir si elle va le tuer. C'est de savoir si l'aimer les détruira tous les deux.

Emy Reagan has been a prisoner in the Moon Shadow pack since she was 8. When she turned 18, the pack was attacked by the Nightwalker pack and they lost. As a war prisoner, Emy was released but being a woofless omega, she was treated as a slave. The feared and ruthless Alpha Triplets of the SilverFang Pack: Thorn, Hunter and Dylan have lost their first mate a couple of years ago and subsequently they have been given four other mates by the moon goddess but all have died mysteriously. When they see captured Emy who has been brought in due to accidentally trespassing their territory, they think they have found the answer to unravel the mystery behind their mates death. Since she is woofless and mateless, they offer her a one year contract to act as their Luna instead of punishing her and once the year is up, they will let her go. What will happen when Emy's secret identity is revealed and the truth behind the deaths of their previous mates comes to light? Would they eventually keep her or let her go?

Kailangang pakasalan ni Harvy Austria, ang kanyang assistant na si Dahlia Vega dahil sa hiling ng kanyang lolo na may karamdaman. Ngunit nakapangako na siya sa kasintahan niyang si Audrey na ito ang pakakasalan niya. Subalit ang last will ng lolo niya ay nakakadismaya. Ibibigay lahat ng kayamanan kay Dahlia kung sakaling hindi niya ito pakasalan. Sa loob ng tatlong taon, kapag hindi sila naging ikay, maaari na silang maghiwalay at makukuha niya ang kanyang mana. Kaya kinausap niya si Dahlia, at nalaman niya ang mga kondisyon ng dalaga. Walang side chick habang kasal, magkikita pero privately lang. Ito ang hahawak ng kanyang pera. Aalisan muna ng ATM si Audrey, para matutong magtrabaho. Magiging sweet sila at okay sa harap ng ibang tao. Ngunit nahihirapan siya sa ganitong sitwasyon, lalo na at nasa paligid lang niya ang dalawang babae. Lalo pa at habang tumatagal, ang timbangan ng puso niya ay nahahati na. Pero kailangan niyang tuparin ang pangako niya kay Audrey. Matagalan kaya ni Dahlia ang pasakit na ibinibigay niya dito? O susuko na lamang ito para bigyan naman ng dignidad ang sarili?

Ditengah kesempurnaan kehidupan seorang pewaris tunggal, ternyata Mark Pearce menyimpan berbagai masalah. Orang tuanya mendesaknya untuk segera menikah, namun kekasihnya belum bisa menerima pinangannya. Mark Pearce dikejar waktu karena kondisi sang ayah yang mengidap penyakit kanker, semakin hari semakin memburuk. Saran konyol dari sahabatnya pun terpaksa Ia lakukan, menikah kontrak dengan perempuan lain. Selain masalah pribadinya, Mark juga harus menghadapi berbagai serangan yang diterima pada sistem di perusahaannya. Penyerangan yang pastinya dilakukan oleh perusahaan lawan. Pertahanan dan perlawanan dilakukan yang membawa Mark pada kenyataan pahit yang sangat melukainya. Kekecewaan, penghianatan, dan luka turut hadir dalam cerita ini. Apakah Mark akan jatuh cinta kepada istri kontraknya? atau Mark akan tetap setia dengan kekasihnya? Lalu apa penyebab kekecewaan, penghianatan dan luka itu?

" you lied to me" Amy whispered, realization drawn on her. "I never did" Cole tried to reason with her, what a mess He should have come clean with her from the beginning, she never gave him the chance, did she? "I was looking for a freaking sperm donor for hell's sake!" Amy was loosing her mind "Last time I checked...." "Yeah, I know I wanted the physical stuff, but yes it was your sperm I wanted not you." She held her head in her hands "And now that you have it and me?" "Holy heck, I wanted a baby Father instead I found myself a fucking Billionaire, now what do I do with you?" Amy asked nobody in particular "Uhn...fuck me?" Cole said Smirking Amy Charles is one sassy, smart chick you don't wanna mess with. Having fell in love with her twin sister and ex lover kids, she decided it was time to have her own child, but there's a problem, wanting the physical stuff, she won't settle for insemination methods, but she won't settle for just any guy either! What happens when she confuses the handsome, caring and sweet Billionaire, Cole McCoy, for a Donor! Anika Charles as always is out to once again Snatch Amy's supposed man, having taken from Amy, her Lover, and this time, since Amy landed herself a sexy billionaire, her twin will stop at nothing to get him, but there's something wrong with all of this, unlike her expectations, Cole McCoy is not even a little bit interested in her, even though you Could literally mistake the Twins for the other, Will Anika really Steal Cole's heart using Amy's looks?

Vivienne Hartley had already lost her marriage, her trust, and her illusion of stability. All she had left was her career, the one place she could stand on her own feet. But fate wasn’t finished testing her. When Langford Global swallows her agency whole, she finds herself standing in front of Damon Langford, the one man she never hoped to see again. Ruthless, Cold, and Devastatingly powerful, Damon doesn’t forgive, and he certainly doesn’t forget. Years ago, he cut her down with nothing more than a smirk and a few cruel words that had almost ended her career. But Damon has a secret. His father’s will left him with everything except the one condition he cannot ignore. Unless he marries, he will never be able to access his inheritance. For a man who doesn’t believe in love, marriage was never supposed to matter, not until Vivienne came along. Her defiance stirs something inside him that he can’t control. To Damon, Vivienne isn’t just an employee, she’s the perfect solution. The key to his inheritance. Vivienne swore she’d never bow to him, that never let a man like Damon Langford hold her heart or her freedom. But Damon is a man who doesn’t believe in limits, and the closer she fights him, the deeper she falls into his game.

Serena Vale is a broke, overworked law student determined to prove that werewolves and humans can coexist peacefully. She fights tirelessly to expose rogue werewolves who use their powers to manipulate, harm, or kill—and to dismantle the corrupt systems that protect them. What no one knows—not even Serena—is that she is a werewolf. Orphaned young and raised by the Alpha and Luna of the Vale Pack, Serena grew up believing she was human. But when a brutal ambush leaves almost her entire pack slaughtered, the dying Alpha names her as successor. Suddenly, she’s burdened with a title she doesn’t understand, a broken pack she can't lead, and a power inside her she can’t control. Then comes Dominic Reign—a cold, calculating billionaire and the Alpha of the world’s most feared werewolf syndicate. His empire keeps the supernatural hidden from human eyes through money, silence, and blood. No one knows he’s the leader of this syndicate and only think he's a billionaire Alpha of an ordinary syndicate. When Serena’s legal crusade threatens to destabilize the fragile balance between worlds, Dominic makes her an offer: a contract marriage to merge their packs and avoid all-out war. What begins as a calculated alliance soon ignites into something neither of them expected. But Dominic’s past is drenched in secrets, and Serena is the key to a prophecy that could either save the werewolf world… or destroy it. Their union awakens a cursed bond, forged at Serena’s birth—one that defies logic, destiny, and death itself. Love was never part of the contract. But fate never asked for their permission. Together, they must face corrupt political werewolves, rebellious packs, and a growing vampire threat Before everything they are, and everything they fight for, goes up in flames.

He married her for a contract. She loved him for real. When struggling designer Amara signs a one-year contract marriage with cold billionaire Adrian Wolfe, she promises herself one thing — never fall in love. But love doesn’t follow contracts. One passionate night changes everything… and when Amara discovers she’s pregnant, she believes it will finally make their fake marriage real. Instead, Adrian divorces her. Accused of betrayal. Branded a gold-digger. Thrown out without explanation. Heartbroken and pregnant, Amara disappears — raising her son alone. Five years later, fate brings them back together. Adrian is now engaged. Powerful. Untouchable. But the little boy with her eyes and his sharp gaze? He’s about to shatter every lie. And when the truth explodes, Adrian must face the cruel reality: He didn’t just lose his contract bride. He lost his family.

“Marry me.” I said to the man I had just met. His assessing gaze was fixed on my face. “No woman would want to have an impotent man or have them as mate but I do! So marry me.” He leaned closer to me and our faces were inches apart. “Ok, deal.” Cassandra caught her stepsister and her mate together the day before her mating ceremony, and she been forced by her father to marry him, regardless. She needed an escape from the harsh reality of being stuck with a cheating mate, that was when she met the mysterious Dorian Fernandez.

"You do know I am a whore and wherever I go in this city, I will be recognized, be it under a disguise or not?" Penelope arched a brow at Quinlan, capturing his attention with her voice immediately. "Well…" Quinlan paused and let his mind waver for a second, "you could impersonate a male." "Heavens! Dressing up as a man to get myself pleasured?" "Yes, I see nothing wrong with that. It's only an hour or two, thing." "How about we invite a man into our home?" "I'm afraid that's impossible." Quinlan's tone was as sharp as his jaw. "Right." Penelope placed the papers on the desk, "where do I sign?" *** A deal between a heartbroken nobel man and the town's biggest whore. Quinlan wanted to keep his position as the Alpha's beta because he was close to being relieved of his duties since the Alpha recently wedded his lover. Penelope was after the money and wanted to go on a hiatus from the pleasure house. So the two married through a contact, unbeknownst of what lies ahead.