Hermione Granger Third Year

In the high stakes world of wealth, philanthropy, and power plays, Shadows of Desire weaves a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. At the center of it all is Sophie Langston, a passionate and driven woman who co-founded a charitable foundation with her long-time business partner and lover, James Thornton. Their organization, built on the ideals of changing the world, has become a beacon of hope for struggling communities. But as the foundation grows in influence, so do the enemies lurking in the shadows. Sophie and James find their relationship and partnership tested when an unexpected visitor walks into their lives, Richard Mallory, a disgraced businessman with a tainted past. Despite having tried to undermine the foundation before, Richard proposes a substantial investment, claiming he wants to make amends. Torn between suspicion and the potential benefits for their projects, Sophie reluctantly agrees, setting off a chain of events that unravel deep-seated conspiracies and hidden agendas. Soon after, whispers of internal conflict and financial instability begin to surface. Rumors swirl about a power struggle between Sophie and James, putting their relationship under intense public scrutiny. Behind the scenes, they uncover a more sinister plot at play. Dominic Kane, a ruthless corporate raider infamous for hostile takeovers and blackmail, has set his sights on their foundation. With a history of exploiting the vulnerable for profit, Kane sees their organization as his next target, aiming to use it as a pawn in his larger schemes. As Sophie and James grapple with this new threat, they must navigate a web of deceit, power struggles, and hidden motives. Old allies resurface, trust is tested, and secrets from the past are unearthed, forcing the couple to confront their own vulnerabilities...

Fated mates yet destined to be at each other's throats. *** Alpha Alaric despised his mate, Castellana Sullivan. Not because she was a rank lower than him, but because vampire blood coursed through her veins. For the alpha, it was a taint to their pureblood lineage. Ironically, Castellana was the only cure to the curse tormenting him. With a third party impossible to eliminate in their already messed up relationship, peace and compromise were far from reach.

In a bleak future, the man with everything wants one more thing. Her. Tiernan is a man with everything, and he’s not used to being denied what he wants. When he sees Madison from a distance, he makes the arrogant decision to take her. Her family needs her, but she has little choice except to become the Commander’s new companion, albeit reluctantly. Life in the hub of power isn’t what she expects, and neither is Tiernan. He’s dark and demanding, but there are flashes of tenderness that have her falling for the man she glimpses inside the cold and exacting commander of their territory. Which Teirnan is the real one—the tyrant or the tender lover? At first, it seems impossible that she could ever be happy with the man who forced her to give up her life, but feelings grow between them. Their relationship reaches a fragile new level that could deepen to something neither expected, if betrayal and treason don’t separate the lovers.

After the 100th failed fertility treatment, my husband, who had been previously diagnosed with a low sperm count, spoke coldly. “Lucy is very fertile. She gets pregnant after our first time, unlike you. You just can’t conceive.” Lucy was my adoptive sister. While holding her hand, he laid out three options for me. I could either ignore their affair and retain my title as the CEO’s wife, take the ten million dollars and disappear, or walk away with nothing at all. The whole town knew how proud I was. They also knew how deeply I loved him. They surely expected me to be mad with jealousy and choose honor over compromise. But I neither cried nor made a scene. I calmly slid the check back across the table. “The child will call me Mom. I’ll stay and be Mrs. Carter.” After all, this was my third time to live such a life. The first time, I chose to leave with nothing but my dignity. The second time, I took the money, but had to live in shame. Both decisions ended in tragedy. For the third time, perhaps three of us could just... make it work.

When my mother went into kidney failure and needed a transplant, it was Pauline Maynard—on the brink of death herself—who gave my mom a second chance at life. Just before Pauline passed, she gripped my hand tightly and whispered her final words. "Summer, Ricky is my only son. He's rebellious… and fragile. Please, take care of him. Just three years, please?" I gave her my word. Then I moved into their home and gave Ricky everything he needed—love, comfort, a sense of safety. For three years, I stayed true to that promise. By the third year, Ricky had transformed. No longer the wayward boy he once was, he rose to become the Mafia Don Ricky Lenza. And I was carrying his child. As I busied myself with wedding plans, I overheard something I was never meant to hear—his voice, low and mocking, as he wrapped another woman in his arms. "Summer? She's just pretending to love me for the sake of my mother's inheritance and a stupid deal. A gold digger like her dreams of marrying me? What a joke." A sharp pain pierced my chest, like thorns stabbing deep beneath the skin. On the way to a prenatal checkup, we were hit in a crash. My baby didn't make it. And my mother, sitting in the passenger seat, shielded me with her life. When I woke up, I stared blankly at the date on my phone. Three days left. That would've marked the end of the three-year promise. I realized then—I'd paid my debt to Pauline in full. It was time for me to go.

Seth have just came of age and it's time for him to be sent off to the alphas home to train. Everything was normal until he shifted... White wolves are rare, only five of them exist out in the world, they are omegas the third mates to alpha, a sign of power and wealth. Seth's life is filled with adventure and secrets to be reviled. This story is a ddlb/fluff story. You've been warned. Apologies for any misspelling and grammar mistakes.

The second installment of Seductive Vibrations series. Alena fights to bring Jackson back after he struggles to cope with possibly losing his closest friend and brother. They take their relationship to a new level, inviting a third and fourth to join on their nights of pleasure. Only someone lurks in the shadows, unhappy that Alena is getting all the attention.. Is destined for another painful ending? Will Alena forget to lock her heart away and give it to someone else and destroy her marriage?

Rosaliya sierra stavros: rose was just like any other normal 22 years old person in this world but truly beautiful inside out. Brown long hair, curves in all right places and innocent looking hazel eyes .she is truly gorgeous and kind of shy ,clumsy girl.she doesn't have a family except her grandma and 3 hot bestfriends rayn, axel and Chris.she passed her university with first position and now was trying to find a job. She has a horrible past and all people blames her for that . /Sorry for not metioning she's an underground car racer that's why she has a lot of money/ Nicholas xavier stark: Now here comes our 25 years old Italian billionaire cold hearted, arrogant, cooky and not to forget a playboy, he literally owns the whole world and voted to be the hotest bachelor from last three year's in a row. Uses girls like handkerchief. He is a sexy, gorgeous greek god with most mesmerizing green eyes. Doesn't believe in love , cause he never felt what love is like from childhood. In bussines world everbody feared him as he is truly passionate about his work. He's very possessive and does not like to share. "rosaliya first of all these are not hickey's they are love bites. second yes i will give you lovebites to show them you are mine. third i'm very very possessive about you and fourth don't hide them let other people see , so they will know that you are mine" he said hilding me in his arms Now let's see what happens when these two opposite people meet.

Elara Valr has always known independence. Growing up, she navigated life on her own terms, confident, clever, and unafraid to challenge anyone in her way, including her protective older brother, Elias, whom she loves fiercely. Now, in her third year of college, she’s focused on her studies, her ambitions, and the life she’s building for herself, until Adrian Moore arrives. Adrian is new to campus, young, confident, and devastatingly handsome; a professor in his first real position, full of authority and restraint. There’s something magnetic about him, something that draws Elara in from the moment she sees him. What begins as casual conversations and professional exchanges quickly turns into a private, heated, and irresistible connection. one that neither can ignore nor fully understand. Adrian harbors a secret of his own: a twin he never knew existed, a brother he’s desperate to find. When he discovers the truth about his twin’s connection to Elara’s life, everything shifts. Loyalty, trust, and desire collide in ways that neither of them expected. Elara must confront the dangerous pull she feels toward a man who mirrors the brother she grew up with, while Adrian struggles with the boundaries of love, identity, and family. As their passion deepens, the stakes rise. Every choice carries consequences, and every secret threatens to unravel the delicate balance they’ve built. Love and desire are intoxicating, but in a world of mirrors and hidden truths, the cost of giving in may be more than anyone can bear. This is a story of forbidden desire, obsession, and emotional tension, where hearts collide, secrets explode, and the line between love and guilt becomes dangerously thin.

Avery Kane lived in a small town in the outskirt of the town when a certain barbaric ritual is carried out . this ritual that's being talked about ,happens once in fifty years . Girls from age 20 to 23 are being chained at the outskirts of the town under the sliver moon At the third night of the ritual which is the last day ,one of the girls goes missing .20 are found dead .10 are sacrificed the others are made to run from what? The beast