Hard Place

"I, Orion Knight in front of my pack and Mighty ancestors take this moment to announce the future Luna of this Pack." He spoke with confidence and certainty. "From this moment on, Lily Wintersong is your Luna and will my Wife." I heard him address the crowd in front of me but my body and mind were tangled with each other, it was hard to believe. It wasn't right!! Happiness was not meant for me. "Stopp…." I shouted out loud but in sadness. "I can't…I..I reject you as my mate." I said and ran out of the place leaving everyone behind. I rejected the one who made me feel warm. ~~~ Lily had to face nothing but pain as she grew up. Her mother died when she was young, she was accused of ripping her step mother's heart and called a monster by her Pack. Losing hope in everything she was sure the heavens wanted nothing but pain but Destiny had something more planned for her. She gets mated with the most feared Alpha who seems to be waiting for her since he turned eighteen and he is 800 years old but there is this rumour that says he is immortal. Will Lily accept him? Will Alpha's love her? Will she find the love she actually deserves? Will Alpha break her chains? Read to find out.

As the third-generation heir of the Oakenfeld Medical Group, 33-year-old Frost bears the weight of being the Chosen Son. However, having witnessed the cruelty and hypocrisy embedded in family feuds, he finds himself profoundly exhausted by family love and anything that stirs his emotions and prompts love. A solitary panther, he discovers solace and fulfillment in one place alone: the operating table. On the other hand, Bianca, a dedicated yoga instructor, grapples with severe allergies that can lead to fainting spells triggered by the scent of spring flowers or even someone else's cooking. Committed to a life of celibacy, her primary goal is to purchase a house. Bianca harbours a significant secret despite being labelled a "rich client harvester" by her peers due to her hard work in accumulating wealth. Their paths cross dramatically during a commercial shoot that takes a tragic turn, where Bianca sacrifices her life to save Frost. Despite this courageous act, animosity brews between them. Surprisingly, Frost, determined to express his gratitude, decides to buy an entire neighbourhood for Bianca. Rejecting his offer, Bianca is left stunned when she stumbles upon Frost's deepest secret. Unveiling a chilling revelation, the secrets of these two individuals converge toward a distant, mysterious, and sinister direction.

Lacy Maroney has never known love. Not since her mother abandoned her at an Orphanage home, not since people came by and refused to adopt her. Her life from 17 has been filled with sex, fake Ids, clubs and hurt. Leading her to build the biggest, underground sex club in the slums of Nevada for the top 5% of the US. A place where secrets thrive and orgasms run wilder. Everyone knows her as Madame X. Her rate goes up to almost a million dollars. Until. Three men come stumbling in offering 5 million dollars for just one night. Everything as Lacy has known it changes. Her heart, her mind, her sex drive. Nothing can compare, no one can compare, to these three mysterious men. Especially when they find out everything about her that nobody knows. She realises soon that these men don’t want just her body, but also her heart. Complications arise as they try to find a dynamic and secrets thrive in the questions unasked. Secrets that grow until they threaten to bring down everything she’s worked hard for. When it all comes crashing down, will she push them away and enforce her rules, or will she lose herself in love and pleasure? Even worse —the spotlight that comes with the reveal of their true identities?

Ciara Cabral was kicked out by her mother as soon as she turned sixteen. She’s not part of the family her mother was building with a man not her father. She found herself homeless and helpless. A week into the streets, Renzo Pantoja approached her and offered her a place to stay, having experienced homelessness as well and knowing it must be more difficult for a young girl. He’s usually not at home anyway, too busy working here and there, building up his savings, and chasing the financial freedom he craves. Life isn’t easy, though. There are plenty of challenges. Lacking formal education, Renzo’s finding it difficult to secure a regular employment with good pay and benefits. Even so, he promised himself – never again is he going to sleep on the streets. He’s a hard worker and diligent in whatever jobs he got. Too busy with everything else, he didn’t bother finding love again after his ex-girlfriend turned him down for someone richer. Years passed and Ciara continued her admiration of him. It took him a long time, but one day, he finally recognized her presence as a grown-up woman. But it was then that the complications began. Would he be able to overcome everything and be firm with his decisions?

Walking through the park, Aiden Warner needed some air. His newest research had all but ground to a halt, frustrating him. Looking up from his feet his eyes found her, drawn like a magnet. Annalita Taylor was sat enjoying the gentle breeze mixing with the warmth of the sun as she prepared her graduation speech. Aiden had made it his mission to find out all he could about the girl who was taking over his thoughts. When he discovered that she would be graduating summa cum laude in biochemistry he used it as the perfect excuse to have her near him. Annalita couldn't believe her luck. She had been offered a position at the countries leading pharmaceutical and research facility, without even applying. According to the email , Warner Labs automatically offer a place to the top graduate from Winston University. Excited as she was there was one problem. She had read articles about the elusive CEO, Mr Warner. He came across as cold, closed off and possibly hard to work for. His handsome face would not be able to make up for an awful work environment. Will Annalita allow herself to be charmed by her boss or will Aiden face rejection from his new obsession?

"Sign this contract. After bearing my desired offspring, I shall reject you. For now, you're just for pleasure my Omega doll"......... *** Bailey had a hard time growing up. Orphaned by the bloody fangs of rogues, a missing twin and a werewolf orphanage where she faced bullying. Eventually, a family decided to take her in. The Brandon's didn't adopt Bailey because they liked her but because their son had interest in her. Bailey, 12 and mentally drained from her young past, is not interested in Connor Brandon but Connor likes her nonetheless and insists on having her. Escaping, the only place that welcomes Bailey is a doll house and eventually, she's turned to a doll and she has no other choice but to accept it. That is, till she meets Alessandro Hall. The most dangerous mafia and Alpha. As if her life couldn't get any worse, he turns out to be her mate. Alessandro hates Bailey after finding out she's an omega but he refuses to let her go. When she gets pregnant, Bailey is kidnapped and the big bad Alpha tears down the whole city to find her and so does the nightmare from Bailey's past. But they're in for a shock. The saviors get captured by the captive.

"Will you let me love you, my scarlet wolf?" After fleeing her former marriage a bruised and battered woman, Scarlett's only desire is to keep her daughter safe. She plans to take them to a quiet place, as far from her abusive mate as she can get, but it doesn't take long for her to cross paths with Roman Collins, Alpha of the Ironclaw pack. A man who seems to despise her. Since nothing is binding them together she feels she will be free of him soon enough, but the moon goddess has other plans, and she'll find out that if she thought running from one Alpha mate was hard, running from another is even harder! To what lengths will Scarlett go to protect her child? What will she do when she realizes the bond she shares with this other male? And what will she do to the mate who beat her on a daily basis and has now sworn he will never stop until he gets her back? Roman never wears his emotions on his face, but the feelings he has for Scarlett are ones he cannot deny nor ignore. With both of them scarred from past experiences, will they be able to overcome their pain and be together, or will the mates and the past they run from catch up to them?

At 4:00 a.m., my husband, Rocco, gently shook me awake. His voice was a low murmur, . "Alessia, my love, could you do something for me?" But his next words shattered the illusion. "Scarlett is hungry. Go make her some seafood soup." Scarlett was our maid, and she was also Rocco's pregnant goomar. "I just had fresh seafood delivered. Get to the kitchen and make her a bowl of soup. Just for Falcone's heir." I refused, my voice cold. His anger flared in an instant. "Don't be so unreasonable, Alessia." "Is it really so hard for you to make some soup?" I shook my head, silent. He stroked my cheek, a patronizing smile playing on his lips. "Fine, Alessia. So you've learned to defy me now." "Think carefully, Alessia. Do you really want to keep your place as a Falcone?" "And your position as the family's lawyer? Think about whether you still want these… then give me your answer." Seeing the arrogance in Rocco's eyes, the last ember of love I had for this man died. I took out my phone and dialed a number I hadn't called in a long time. "I want out of the Falcone family."

SYNOPSIS Katherine Thawne grew up the hard way, life in the streets had never been fun. Her already hard life gets complicated when she gets tangled up with the Leader of the Italian Mafia, the most respected and feared man all over the world. Katherine Thawne is set to live a new life. A life has the Mafia's slave. Well...till her debt was cleared!

Tired and desperate, a twenty two year old Caroline Dawn just wanted to have a descent job, a peaceful and a happy environment. She just wanted to at least experience a wealthy life. But despite of that, Caroline is a woman of principles. She wanted everything to go in a process. She wanted to work hard for herself and achieve the victory on her own. But when she met her Billionaire boss, Arthur David, everything got complicated. She never taught that loving someone could be as hard as this. She built a wall to stop herself because she knows that it's hard to enter the man's world, she covered herself with beliefs and had to stand so strong. The world was too cruel, running away is the only way to escape from the pain and agony. The man she loved the most failed and destroyed her, destiny was too hard to her as well and when she started to run, the only thing she have is her anger dominating her heart and a fading love. She started to run, she promised that there is no turning back anymore.... even if it will break her, even if it will destroy her, or even if it means she will carrying a child, alone.