Hard Bound Meaning

On the day I attend the centennial celebration of my alma mater, I encounter my first love, Victor Whitmore. After he delivers a speech as an alumni representative, he publicly presents me with a diamond ring. "Back then, you said you wanted to use your 'Wild Roses' design to make me a wedding ring. Now it's my turn to propose. Claire Webb, will you marry me?" The auditorium erupts in excitement. Everyone waits for me to nod tearfully in agreement. After all, I once pursued Victor with such passion that it shocked the entire school. However, everyone has forgotten something. Back then, I was accused of plagiarizing Emma Palmer's work for my graduation project. Victor knew the truth, yet he slandered me as the plagiarizer. At the press conference, as the brand representative, he announced that they would cease collaboration with me and called for me to be blacklisted across the industry. On the very day my reputation was ruined, I moved abroad. Now that I'm back, his close friend keeps advising me. "He's been waiting for you all these years. Even though you embarrassed him back then, you're still the one in his heart. "He even made a scene at the principal's office just to get your graduation certificate. Claire, he truly loves you."

Catherine, a young, adventurous lady who possesses purple eyes and white blonde hair, is tagged as a witch by her society. This, she fears, will be executed by her society if she doesn't get a suitor in the next two months. Coincidentally, she meets a guy called Noah. They both made a bet to one another if Catherine can unravel the Moonlight in the werewolf kingdom, Painting it for him as he was so much obbessed. Unknown to both, fate has something else installed. Ethan, on the other hand, who is the beta of the Uranus pack, searches the whole kingdom, yet he is unable to find his mate. Catherine finds a necklace in her mother's room, and immediately she wears it. Her once-hidden connection to the werewolves is rekindled. Catherine is also known as Serena in the underworld kingdom, and she is Ethan's mate. The same Catherine makes a vow to Noah to marry him. Who would she choose? Noah or Ethan .? Let's find out in the book, "Bound by Moonlight."

Lisa was supposed to be the pride of her pack—the perfect heir, the next great alpha. But fate had other plans. "A defective wolf," they called her. "A disgrace." Born with a wolf that refused to shift, Lisa lived under the shadow of her father’s disappointment and her pack’s whispers. But nothing could have prepared her for the betrayal that led to her capture. Now, locked in a dungeon, she’s nothing more than a pawn in Alpha Cole’s twisted game. "You have been chosen as the breeder," the prisoner in the next cell murmurs. "None survived before you." Lisa refuses to accept this fate. She’d rather die than be used. But when the prisoner—Derek, a powerful fallen alpha—offers her a dangerous escape plan, she’s forced to make a choice. "Trust me," Derek says, his red eyes glowing in the dark. "Or stay and find out what happens when they come for you." Lisa doesn’t trust alphas. But if she wants to live, she might have no other choice.

How far can you run from a dark prince after you have witnessed his dreadful secret? Would you rather win or submit to destiny? ........... A peaceful simple college life with a perfect girlfriend was all Ethan ever wanted when he enrolled in Bordwell University, to begin his new phase of life. But on his first day here, he ran into 'The Dark Prince Of The Campus', Zeus Blackwell...who was far opposite to him in terms of characteristics, and traits...and nothing about him was labeled ordinary either. Attracted to him since the first glance, Ethan was determined to stay away from Zeus. But fate played the role to lead them to each other...until the moment Ethan was exposed to Zeus's dark secret which he had hidden from the whole world, behind his image of being the perfect heartthrob of the campus! Zeus Blackwell, a lone Supreme Alpha who had escaped into the world of humans hiding a deep scar inside his cold heart, only for a mission his whole existence depended upon. But when his path crossed with a very ordinary human Ethan, he couldn't stop himself from being intrigued by him, especially his eyes which gave him a long-lost glimmer of hope... It was all fine until Ethan was exposed to the cursed secret he had hidden from the human world. What happens when two opposite broken hearts find solace in the evil world? How will Zeus protect Ethan from the world of dark secrets he had exposed to him? Was Ethan tangled with Zeus by the thread of destiny? Will the forbidden love of a Werewolf and Human win against every odd, or will they lose each other 'once again?'

Maze’s life was forever changed when she was rescued from the brink of destruction–by the very proponent of that destruction— after her pack was invaded and her parents murdered in front of her. Now older, she begins to realize that her saviour's kindness came with a steep price. Groomed to love and worship only him,and deceived into believing that he was her fated mate,Maze is trapped in a toxic relationship. Stuck in between her gratitude for a man she owed her life and her yearning for a love that didn't hurt,she must confront the dark secrets of her past. Will she find the strength to break free, or will the weight of her gratitude silence her forever?

Theodore Zayne Trasmonte Montenegro is a man of power and precision. Bilang panganay ng kilalang Montenegro family, nakatakda na ang buhay niya-pamunuan ang negosyo, panatilihin ang legacy, at huwag hayaang talunin ng emosyon. Everything is calculated. Everything is under control. Until she comes along. Coleen Alexandra Santos Enriquez-o mas kilala bilang Andra- is a fierce investigative journalist determined to expose corruption, no matter who stands in her way. Matapang, matalino, at hindi nagpapadikta, she sets her sights on the Montenegro Empire when a shady corporate deal crosses her radar. Their first meeting? Explosive. Andra challenges Zay head-on, refusing to be intimidated by his power or influence. Zay sees her as a threat-a danger to everything he has built. But the more they clash, the more undeniable their attraction becomes. As Andra digs deeper into secrets that could destroy Zay's name and everything he protects, the lines between duty and desire blur dangerously. Can Zay stay true to his family's legacy, or will he risk it all for a woman who threatens to bring down his empire?

When the Werewolf King emerges from the shadows, Lisa’s ordinary world shatters. His presence, both magnetic and menacing, marks her descent into a realm she never knew existed. Now trapped in his kingdom where pack law reigns supreme, Lisa faces an impossible choice: become his bride and bear the next heir to his throne, or watch as everything she loves is destroyed. But as she uncovers the dark secrets of the pack, Lisa realizes there may be more to fear than the King himself.

“She's mine, Finnian! The Queen of this kingdom! You've no right to look at her the way you do!” King Rowan roared. “Queen? Or Prisoner?” Prince Finnian shot back, his voice trembling with rage,” You made her suffer, you made her bleed and yet you still have the nerve to claim her?! Don't forget, brother… She's my mate. The Moon Goddess bound her to me!” King Rowan’s eyes flashed red as he stepped closer to Prince Finnian,” I don't care about the moon goddess… touch her again and I will tear your heart into pieces.” Prince Finnian's jaw clenched but he didn't back down,” Then you'll have to try because I'm not going to let her stay for another second in your arms!” Two brothers. One queen. A witch living among wolves for love, caught between a cruel king and his brother who was never meant to love her. Blood or destiny… What wins when love becomes a war? How far will one brother go to keep her? And how far will the other go to claim what’s rightfully his?

My mother wants his head on a silver platter, I want my baby back in my arms. Let's rewind shall we? Axel was once the one man I would give my life for. I loved him with everything in me. Our union was forbidden because of our pack's blood feud, yet, I gave up everything for him, to be with him. But soon, I realized that not all that glitters is truly gold… It was supposed to be love, but it turned out to be a game of love for him. A game where he was the cruel player and I was the dwindled pawn. An item for revenge of his pack against mine, he had called me. I became use and discard, and his pack took my baby away from me…. But what he doesn't know is that he messed with the wrong person. Because, I, Diane will not stop until I have given the cruel Alpha a taste of his own medicine Two can play this game of deceit. ******* Axel I lifted the bride’s veil and was shocked by who was behind it. Instead of my bride, Sofia, who is also my fated mate, I found Diane, the woman I used, in her place, offering me a full blown smirk. “Surprise, surprise!” Her eyes shined mischievously. “You….Where is my bride?” I roared, eyes blazing. In the next second, the cocking of a gun resounded in the room, as she pressed the pistol to my forehead. “Marry me now Alpha or Sofia dies….” She commanded. ******** Fire x fire collide under one roof once again, after a tricked marriage, none willing to succumb to defeat in a twisted game of love. Is revenge the endgame or will the intimacy from their past together consume them whole once again?

“You kissed me like it meant something,” Samantha whispered. “Then disappeared like I never existed.” Anthony stared at her, jaw tight. “You heard half a sentence and ran. I spent years thinking you regretted me.” One rink. Two enemies. A past that won’t stay buried. Samantha Meadows just got the chance of a lifetime, skating at Nationals with Anthony Vale, the golden boy of the rink in figure skating… and the most insufferable man she’s ever met. He’s arrogant, untouchable, and still technically partnered with his injured and possibly returning teammate, while She’s picking the broken pieces of her career after her ex dumped her for a flashier and better partner. Now forced into a temporary pairing, they have days to master trust, chemistry, and choreography, or crash hard under the spotlight. But the ice isn’t the only thing cracked. Anthony’s hiding a secret that could end his career… and hers. And when Samantha discovers the truth, she realizes she’s not just fighting for a medal… she’s fighting for her heart. In a world where one mistake can cost everything, how do you trust the person who never lets you in… and still holds the pieces of your past?