Expectations Versus Reality Quotes

In the fifth year of my marriage to Kevin Gray, he, a sailor, is reported dead during a mission at sea. When his twin brother brings home his ashes, I break down and sob until I can barely breathe. Nothing can stand in the way of our love—not even death... or so I think. Grief consumes me. I cannot accept the reality of losing him. I try to end my life five times. Every time, Kevin's mother or his brother saves me. They plead with me to let go, to live on. After all, Kevin's last wish was for me to find happiness in every day of the life I had left. But in the third month of mourning, I discover the truth—he never died. He lied to me. He took his twin brother's identity and spent his days by Evelyn Stewart's side. He told me he still loved me, that he couldn't live without me, and that everything he was doing had a reason. He said he'd explain everything after Evelyn gave birth. To protect Evelyn and her unborn child, he asked me to move out for a while—just temporarily, until the baby was born. Then, he promised to bring me home again. Kevin, don't bother coming to get me. I'm not coming back.

Earth is doomed, and humanity is on the verge of extinction. In reality as we know it, where humanity will undoubtedly be annihilated, six legends are gathered with the sacred mission of saving humankind from annihilation. Creating and finding a new world foe the remnant of humanity was the hope of mankind, but which world will surrender or give out it terrain without a feat. The undertaking of driving them in their campaign falls upon the shoulders of a solitary amnesic and frail man neglected in the wild alone with next to no method for endurance. Join Tsao's adventure in this slow-paced journey submerged in a fantasy world where he'll meet friends, enemies, and love interests who will discover this brand new world along with him. Will Tsao be able to find hope again for humankind? Will the remnant be able to stand against the world that stands against them even in this their feebleness? In this way, survive in the parallel world, please!

{Sequel to 'My Possessive Alpha; His Reluctant Mate'} - Heather, a determined and impulsive daughter of the Alpha of Black Forest Pack, the largest wolf pack in the world, out of her quest for self-independence, leaves her loving family and pack to live with her uncle in the next town. On her first day of highschool, she encounters a new boy in town who quenches her anxiety from the truth of her reality that her loving family is no longer with her. 'Silver hair?!' He's Silver, a blind human in a wolf territory where humans are only but a few and Heather cannot ignore the inexplicable, sudden attachment to him. She has to try not to overwhelm him with her rowdy, obstinate and kick-ass behavior as to her surprise, Silver doesn't mind her lousy company. Attachment feels natural until she discovers his secret…He's a white wolf! An existence that should not exist! Now, Heather must promise to protect Silver's secret… Will Silver be safe in this new pack? And how can she protect him while trying to lead a normal life?

When a case brings them together, bitter reality keeps them apart. ***** Sarah Carter, a young accomplished lawyer in New York City, wishes that she had a case that broke her every day routine. When Alexander Adair, the worlds hottest and ruthless billionaire comes to Sarah to handle his fake divorce case, she takes it immediately. However, as time goes on Sarah finds herself locked in a situation that binds her to Adair and his chaotic world, ripping her reality a part. Without Adair, Sarah is vulnerable and without Sarah, Adair is unable to carry out his plan. Secrets are uncovered and haunted pasts are relived. Forbidden love blooms and hearts are broken. Their love is destined to collpase, and in order to make it to the end and solve the case, they must find a way to let their red crumble. ©All Rights Reserved

My son, Tim, was kidnapped by a group of rogues. My husband, Alpha Kieran, spared no effort, using every resource at his disposal to find him. Finally, he tracked him down to an pub training center nearby. But when Tim regained consciousness, he discovered that he was disabled. As the only son of Kieran, destined to inherit his father’s title, he couldn’t bear the reality of his condition. Despair consumed him, and in his grief, he attempted to take his own life by drowning himself in the lake within our territory. I arrived too late. By the time I pulled him from the water, my strength was nearly gone. Kieran rushed me to the pack hospital, holding me close as he whispered into my ear, "Please, Selene, stay with me. I cannot lose you too." But after my surgery, as I lay in bed, I overheard Kieran speaking to his Beta, Damon, in the hallway. "Alpha, sacrificing the rescue mission that could have saved Tim seemed… excessive. Finding another heart donor wouldn’t have been impossible. Using Tim’s—he was your only son with Luna Selene." "I allowed him to be born because I knew he could save my daughter. I’ve already raised him long enough. It’s only right that he gives me what I need now." "And the doctor said siblings have a better chance of surviving heart transplants. Ana is my most precious child—I won’t risk her suffering another heart attack." Kieran’s words shattered me. He was my fated mate, the love of my life. Yet he had sacrificed our son—our son—to save the bastard child he had with his mistress. The marriage I once cherished, the fated mate I once believed in, had now become my own personal hell.

For three years, Grace Silver endured the bitter reality of being the Luna of Crimson Moon Pack—watching her mate Alexander repeatedly choose Victoria, his childhood sweetheart and supposed savior, over their sacred bond. Each time Victoria's "heart condition" flares, Alexander rushes to her side, leaving Grace alone. When rogue wolves nearly kill Grace during a vicious attack, Alexander abandons his wounded mate to comfort Victoria through another convenient "heart episode." Broken by this final betrayal, Grace decides to sever their mate bond, hiding a life-changing secret: she carries Alexander's twin pups, a blessing as rare as it is dangerous in their world. "I don't need your protection anymore," Grace declares coldly, though her dormant wolf aches with each word. However, after their divorce, Alexander found that his true love was Grace. What made him even more regretful was that he found Grace was the legendary "Moonlight Savior," the mysterious healer whose abilities Alexander has desperately sought to strengthen his pack. His wolf howled with regret. "You're still my Luna," he growled, his Alpha power making the walls vibrate as he begs for her return. But can Grace forgive the mate who chose another while she silently carried his pups? In a world where sacred bonds are everything and betrayal runs deep as blood, Grace must decide if Alexander deserves a second chance at their mate bond, or if some wounds cut too deep to heal.

I was born a Rogue. At seven, my sorry excuse of a father almost sold me to a disgusting old wolf. Julian the Alpha saved me. He taught me how to fight, to have dignity. Another Alpha, Lucian, showed me how sweet life could be. They treated me like their precious treasure. It all changed when their childhood sweetheart Claire returned. Julian and Lucian stopped spending time with me, and even severed our mind link. I thought that if I worked harder and was more obedient—if I changed myself to suit their tastes a little more—I could get them back, even if it meant losing myself entirely. One day, everything ended. To protect Claire, they intentionally rigged the game and lost the match. They threw me into the Death Forest, full of savage Beasts. There, a Beast pounced at me, its sharp fangs tearing my neck apart. I closed my eyes, the smell of blood drowning me amidst the cheers. No one cared for me… None. So be it! No longer would I have any expectations!

Nevaeh, the daughter of a great Mafia Lord has everything she could ever wish for. Money, fame, the boys chasing her, the girls envying her, her father gave her everything and she always did the job well when it was given to her. But her reality is thrown off when her father announces her sudden marriage to Zane, another very powerful mafia Lord who builds his empire from scratch. It's pure business but she rebels, ending up as his wife. She feels like her father gave her out like a toy and she turns to herself, shutting everyone out, including Zane. But his attention and affection were melting her, what did this mafia Lord want from her that he would decide to marry her? She was determined to find out the reason for the marriage and what her father was hiding, which turns out to be a gift from her late mother. Would she fall in love with Zane? Or would she use him to achieve her mission?

Talia grew up without trusting anyone but herself to live. With no father figure to look up to and a clinically depressed mother who keeps on betraying her, Talia crawls her way to the top of the social chain to survive. But upon one drunken night, she meets her terrible end. Just like that, Talia loses all she worked hard for, or so she thought. When she wakes up, she becomes a duke’s eldest daughter in a medieval era where alliances and conspiracies dictate a noble’s future and where love is a luxury that will lead anyone to ruin. No matter how twisted the world she is pushed into, Talia is determined to live long. She realizes that she is given a second chance to live – or not. Reality slaps her hard when she learns that she is now inside the body of a sixteen-year-old villain character of the Netflix series that she binge-watched, “Thorny Crown”! Talia, who is now the infamous Lady Victoria, entered a popular yet twisted Netflix series two years before the plot started. And in that plot, the character of Lady Victoria is meant to die like cannon fodder for the female lead! Talia refuses to die again. And this time, she is going to extend her helping hand to another side character, the second prince of the story, Prince Cory. She decides to be the queen and defy the plot called destiny with the king of her choosing. In an era of deceit and conspiracies, will she be able to keep her head as she walks the thorny path of a villain? With her head on the line, will she be able to control her blooming feelings for the pawn that she has chosen?

Alpha Dennison was despised by all in the land for his ignorant and rude social opinions. When his son Malachi takes the Alpha position, the new Alpha knows he has many critical expectations to disprove. However, there is one person who isn't concerned with Alpha Malachi's dealings.... Ariella lives a quiet life with her adoptive parents. In order to cope with her tragic past, she paints fairytales on the world as she sees it. The quiet forests and meadows are her canvas, her dreamland where nothing can hurt her. When these two wandering souls cross paths one fated day, they realize another reality exists beyond the ones they individually perceive. And where only the sacrifice of a mate can truly save one another. Will they accept being mates or will they fight it? Read to find out!