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After my father's sudden death, everything was slowly falling apart not until the son of my father's rival proposed to marry me by contract for a year and produce him an heir to continue the Conard's bloodline and slowly discovering the cause of my father's death will make everything complicated and falling for Anthon will be the least of the plan and getting my heart broken as His Contract Wife was never part of the plan.

Blurb Mabel Russet , an extremely beautiful, eloquent and hardworking lady, she had the perfect figure everyone envied. But her life was far from being perfect . The 21 year old talented chef was abandoned by her mother in an orphanage when she was younger. She struggles to fend for herself up until now. And then there's Dwayne Ford, 26 year old handsome, billionaire CEO of Ford establishment, an international skincare company. He's ruthless , Arrogant and could get all he wants without stressing except one "A perfect wife" . He meets with Mabel in a not so good situation and things kick off from there. What happens when Dwayne's career goes down to ground zero and his first ever true love goes missing , can he bear his losses and move forward?! Would Dwayne and Mabel path ever cross again?! What exactly happened to Mabel? Join this story to find out!.

A widow—the main suspect behind her husband's death. To save her company from the consequences of the mistakes she made in the name of love, she has to marry him—a stranger. Finding out that her stranger is her worst enemy in disguise, who knows the secret behind the death of her husband, Gemma must make her choices wisely before they blow up in her face. .... Livian's love for Gemma was something only he knew about and every time he tried to confess to her, he would lose to her childhood sweetheart. Who would have thought that after years of separation, he would come back to a widowed Gemma? So, he weaves a trap and backs her into a dead end. .... "The game has changed, Gem." He traced her face, a charming grin plastered on his face as he eyed her like she was the prey he had finally caught. "Now, I set the rules and you abide by them."

Blurb Rafael Manuel Wade. Rich. Domineering. Arrogant will stop at nothing to get what he wants ,but what he didn't want right now is to fall in love with his stubborn bride because he planned on getting divorced after a year of marriage, he knew he was already in love with his contract bride but he let her go when he felt she betrayed him ! Crystal Godie, Independent and brave would do anything to uncover the truth behind her mother's death but this turns out to be dangerous because her mother's killer is suddenly after her life and the CEO's contract bride suddenly got herself kidnapped!

“What’s wrong, Jane, can you not feel me?” Ethan demands, slɑmming his into mine so I feel sure he’ll leave a bruise. “Am I not giving you hard enough?” Still I don’t respond. All I can do is imagine him with Eve, kissing and making lóve to her, giving her all the things he used to give me. I can see their writhing bodies in my mind’s eye, tɑngling the sheets of the Alpha’s bdd. It makes me feel sick to my stomach to know my husband was with the other woman mere hours ago, how does he even have the energy to use me this way when Eve was pleasuring him all night long? *** My husband seeks nothing but to claim me as roughly and thoroughly as he possibly can - and remind me of my proper place. This is what I have to look forward to: a lifetime of pain… unless I finally do what I’ve been planning over the last few months, and ask Ethan for a divorce.I didn’t even know it was possible for an omega to leave an Alpha until recently. Legally, we have almost no rights, but I could request a divorce. Now it is the time. *** Ethan and Jane were childhood sweethearts. However, he is alpha and she is omega. It was almost impossible for them to be fated mate. Ethan did not give up but chose Jane to be his wife and luna. But Fate sure knows how to run with a bit. This young couple messes up their first marriage by lack of trust. Divorce is easy. But what about finding out you were pregnant after divorce?What if you had quadruplets?

UNDER HEAVY EDITING. ***** He chuckled at her desperate attempt to make the lie believable. "Pretty little liar, your face betrays a lot, sadly" he placed his hand on her cheeks, his face dark "you can't run from me, Maya; no matter how hard you try to, I'll always find you. Even in the deepest part of hell, And when I find you, you get punished according to how long you were away from me, understand?" His tone was so soft and gentle it could have fooled anybody but not her. She could see through him, and She trembled under his touch. "Y-yes, maestro" **** Though her sister commits the crime, Maya Alfredo is turned in by her parents to be punished by the Ruthless Don Damon Xavier for selling information about the Costa Nostra to the police. Her world is overturned and shattered; she is taken to the Don's Manor, where she is owned by him and treated like his plaything, meanwhile knowing his intentions to destroy her. But then things get dark in the Don's Manor, with the presence of Derinem Xavier. Maya doesn't stand a chance in Damon's furnace. Will he destroy her and everything she loves for the sins he thinks she committed? Or does luck have other plans for her? Note— This is a dark romance. Not all lovey-dovey. ML is a psychopath. Trigger warnings!!! **** TO READ THE EDITED VERSION, PLEASE LOG OUT AND LOG IN AGAIN.

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?

"I won't kiss you." His voice was cold. Right, it's just a business deal... But his touches were warm and...tempting "A virgin?" he suddenly stared at me... ***** Emma Wells, a college girl who's about to graduate. She was abused and tortured by her stepmother Jane and stepsister Anna. The only hope in her life was her prince-like boyfriend Matthew David, who promised to make her the happiest woman around the world. However, her world was completely crashed down when her stepmother took $50000 as the betrothal gift from an old man and agreed to marry her off. Even worse, she found her dear boyfriend cheated with her roommate Vivian Stone. Walking on the street under the pouring rain, she was desperate and hopeless... Clenching her fists, she decided. If she was doomed to be sold out, then she'll be her own seller. Rushed into the street and stopping in front of a luxurious car, she just wondered how much her virginity would worth...

Crystal Dantes is a struggling artist, who works hard with the hope of getting enough money to pay for her sick mother's hospital bills; she doesn't have much to complain for even though she was stuck with a shitty boss. but her not so quiet life, turns upside down when she is forced into a contract marriage by the powerful but arrogant Kayden Smith in order to save her elder sister. Kayden only considers her as one thing and one thing only.... a filthy golddigger.

HIGHLY RATED(18+) Author's warnings: THIS BOOK MAY CONTAIN HIGHLY SEXUAL CONTENT, ABUSE, ILLEGAL ACTIONS AND DEATH. IF YOU CANT WITHSTAND ANY OF THIS MENTIONED ABOVE, KINDLY PASS BECAUSE IT'S NOT FOR SOFT-HEARTED. ------------------------------ "I own this hotel, so don't ask. But I did enjoy your moan last night, and you will be rewarded for putting up with my brother that night." Leonardo stated, placing one hand on the wall and leaning down to her eye level. "What do you want from me?" Isabella's voice quivered with fear as she inquired. "Isn't it obvious Isabella?" he asked before continuing. "Your pussy plumpkin," he stated confidently. "What more can I request, if not for those wet, silky partings right between your thighs?" He smirked, sending a chill down her spine. He leans close to her face, just an inch away. “Can you be able to give that to me, plumpkin?" He asked cockily, staring at her with hunger, as if he yearned for her intensely. Of course, his whole body system was burning for her, but despite his overwhelming desire, he restrained himself, maintaining boundaries cause he wouldn’t want to forcefully take advantage of her. He aimed to make her crave him and beg to have him, and once he had her beneath him, with his cock thrusting deep into her sweet, tiny little hole, he would make sure to dominate her completely, breaking her and leaving her shattered at his will.