Crushed

Lucia’s life took a tragic turn when her father, Richard Pete, unable to repay a debt to the late Jordan Lancaster, was forced by Jordan’s widow, Eve, to marry Lucia to their cruel son, Adam. Trapped in an abusive marriage and pressured to produce an heir, Lucia fled after uncovering dark secrets but lost her memory in a plane crash. Stranded in Mexico, she fell in love with Jerahmeel Lancaster—unaware he was Jordan’s true heir—and had a child (later revealed to be Adam’s). Years later, a call from Lucia’s birth mother unlocked her past: she was the kidnapped daughter of the billionaire owner of the Marcelo empire. Returning with vengeance, she reclaimed her birthright and inherited the Lancaster Group from Jerahmeel, who died of cancer. Ruthless and powerful, she crushed Eve and Adam for their cruelty. But Adam, discovering he was the father of her son, manipulated her lingering feelings. Despite her strength, Lucia forgave him, reinstating him as her husband and handing back control of the Lancaster Group. Their reunion left their future uncertain.

Kara never thought she’d be discarded so easily. A weak, unassuming omega, she always believed she could never be worthy of the Alpha’s love. But when Alpha Karien rejected her as his mate in front of the entire pack, her world shattered. Her heart broken, her pride crushed, Kara disappears into the wilderness, far from the pack that humiliated her,while she was pregnant with his child. But when her life is threatened by those closest to her, she vows to rise, not as a meek omega, but as a force of vengeance. Kara returns, no longer the quiet, submissive woman she once was. She is stronger, fueled by anger, and driven by the promise to make Alpha Kariem regret rejecting her. With a secret baby on the way and a dangerous mission to avenge her heart, Kara will stop at nothing to reclaim her strength, her pride, and her revenge. But when the Alpha who once discarded her realizes the true consequences of his rejection, will he fight for the woman he pushed away—or will his pride keep them both from a second chance at love?

I knew perfectly well that open flames were forbidden at a gas-leak scene, yet as a firefighter, I still backed my girlfriend's childhood friend when he insisted on lighting a cigarette "to calm his nerves." In my previous life, a sudden gas leak erupted during a gathering. Her childhood friend insisted on smoking to steady himself. I slapped the lighter out of his hand and yelled at him for trying to get us all killed. Humiliated, he ignored everyone's attempts to stop him and stormed outside—only to be crushed by an advertising board blown loose by the explosion's shockwave. Later, when I saved a child who had fallen from a building and was left hanging in midair myself, my girlfriend—my second-in-command—maliciously cut my safety rope. She stared at my corpse and said, "If you hadn't humiliated George in front of everyone, he wouldn't have died." When I opened my eyes again, I was back in that room thick with the stench of leaking gas.

"One bride. One billionaire. One deadly secret." Chaewon Kim has never questioned the price of being the daughter of a powerful chaebol—but nothing can prevent her from being auctioned off in a marriage of convenience to Jian Lee, Seoul's most mysterious billionaire. Merciless, genius, and heartbreaking, Jian is the man her father has waged war with for years… and now, he's her husband. Imprisoned in a gilded cage of privilege and deception, Chaewon is compelled to play a game where every smile hides a threat, and every whispered promise might be a trap. But on her wedding night, when a strange black feather is discovered—a ominous reminder of her murdered mother's unsolved killing—Chaewon realizes she's trapped in a much more deadly game. Secrets, lies, and desire begin when friends collide in the darkness behind mansion walls. Under a dangerous game of treachery and unlawful desire, Chaewon is faced with a decision: will she sacrifice her heart to serve the truth no matter what—or will she simply become one more stunning slave crushed beneath the weight of power.

Rosentine had spent her life yearning for love and warmth, so when her wedding day finally arrived, she believed her dreams were about to come true. But joy turned to despair as her fated mate arrived, not to claim her, but to wed her cousin instead, leaving her heart shattered. As if that betrayal wasn’t enough, her family and the entire pack cast her away to the northern territories, where she was to serve as Alpha Bastian’s breeder. The weight of this rejection crushed her spirit, solidifying her belief that true happiness was forever beyond her grasp. However, when the Alpha selected her, he painted a picture of a brighter future, promising a life of comfort in exchange for her role as a breeder through surrogacy for him and his mate, who was frail and unable to bear children. Despite being lost and uncertain, Rosentine accepted this new path. Yet, nothing could have prepared her for the shocking revelation that awaited her: the Alpha’s mate was none other than Rosalia, the sister she had mourned as lost for so long.

"You are just a stranger here. A nobody! Stop acting like you belong here! " "I know this isn't my place. All I want is an answer to my question. I want to know why I'm here." ****** Bullied by her pack for being wolfless, Elara struggles to fit right in with all. Her stepfather drugs and sells her off to a Beta from a faraway city, as a breeder, bringing her face to face with Alpha Rayel, who discovers Elara is his mate, despite having a Luna. Due to his love for his Luna, he rages at poor Elara but gives in on the night of their mating. Elara thinks all will change between them but her hopes are crushed by Rayel's intense torment, causing nothing but pain to her heart. And to make matters worse, Elara discovers she's pregnant, after an encounter with a Lycan in her dream. Her fear of Rayel killing her if he learns of it drove Elara to the point of escaping and faking her own death. Will Rayel believe she's indeed gone forever? How far can Elara run?

From the most hidden world comes love in the midst of war and battle. In the midst of all the pain and obstacles, will the love reserved for them still prevail if the whole truth is that it should not happen and their hearts follow that they are united and prefer to erase the mark that unites the two of them? Curse and revenge enveloped the heart full of love. Can love be restored once it has been burned and crushed by the past due to a terrible event that separated the two of them? _______ "I, Alpha Sortitus Breackorn, of the Breackorn 'Black' Pack, reject you, Clavem Whitestern of the Breackorn Pack, as my mate." "I accept your rejection." Under the white moon in the woods, I run in wolf form. The wolf inside me is whining and uttering All the grievances I have in my heart, I shout, even though the whole surrounding area is covered with light because of the white rays coming from the moon. "I hate everything that happens to me, but I'm not regretting loving him, but he is not destined to love me back. Dearest Luna Goddess, why are you making me suffer like this? Did I do something to trigger your hatred and put me into a curse and be the mistress of my own mate?!"

The moon goddess had a sense of humor for pairing Fiona with the devilish alpha behind all her struggles. Worst still, the devilish Alpha rejects her And just when she thinks her hopes of a fairytale love is crushed and she would live alone in her misery The powerful rival of her mate swoops into her life with sexy blue eyes and an unwavering interest and a burning passion for her. She is torn between the teeth of two powerful Alphas The one who refuses to claim her and the one who wants to consume her. But now Fiona has learned to fight dirty and would do anything to get the attention of her mate including getting her fingers into the deep and becoming a pawn for her so called mate. What she doesn't realize is that all along she is on the wrong side of the battle She is tangled in a steamy twist of betrayal, secrets, revenge, and love. With only one thing she on her mind; love. When the truth reveals can she forgive? Can true love triumph over revenge? And can one love the devil?

Angel Madrigal enjoys a luxurious life, a family that is ready to support the path she wants, and twins who are always by her side. She's lucky in the life she has, and she couldn't ask for anything more. But when a big disaster came in her life that almost caused her perfect world to collapse due to the death of her twin that she could not accept, this caused her to lose her way. Her heart is broken and crushed by this painful incident. Her faith and trust in God have been lost. She goes to the bar to forget her problems with alcohol, then she meets Daemon Gabrielle Santiago, a happy-go-lucky guy and he has a connection in a dangerous world of mafia's. Even though they both strangers to each other, they still become friends. Maybe because they are going through the same thing; they are both going to lose their way and don't know if there lives have a destination. In the dark world, can love make it clear? In a chaotic world, can love fix it? Would you dare to fall in love on the wrong path? •••LARDZENIXX•••

The last thin strand of will escaped my lips in a form of question. “Why me? I am no one in your world…” He bit my earlobe and I couldn’t hide the moan that didn’t want to stay hidden anymore. “Oh, you are wrong. You are someone,” he said in such a cold tone it made me shiver. He then flipped me in one swift move, making me face him, my head tilted up to meet his eyes. “I just haven’t decided what you are to me yet.” And he crushed my lips, and I gave in to his hunger. - Stalked, betrayed, and silenced by those she once trusted, she’s swept into the deadly orbit of Rowan Hill, a ruthless mafia king who now has his eyes on her. Harper should run. Instead, she finds herself drawn into his world of secrets, violence, and undeniable attraction. But in Rowan’s empire, protection comes at a price, and obsession is deadly. - The Mafia King’s Obsession is the original work of Barbara A. Insfran B. an eGlobal Publishing signed author.