Hidden Behind A Smile

I was a pack slave but my identity wasn't normal. I chose to run away from my pack when the cruel Alpha of our pack discovered my identity. He was a nightmare. Another name for assault, abuse and torture. Women in his pack were just his fun thing, a toy for him to play with or tear apart and I refused to be one. I refused to be exploited by him. But to get away from him, I needed someone stronger than him. And then I met a stranger who could help me. I never thought that a destined mate did exist in this world. Until I felt his soothing scent, he was my destined mate. The one chosen by the moon goddess for me. However, I never thought that I couldn't even tell him that I was his mate when I heard his words. "Then what will you do if you ever find your mate?" his Beta asked. "I will strangle her to death with my own hands" he gritted bitterly. That's it...! I kept my body, my fragrance, and everything else from him, but fate had other plans for us. Regardless of the distance, we reconnected, and I heard something distinct from what I had heard previously. "You are mine...! Only mine...! I will never let you go..." Is he the same man I met before? I was confused as I thought about what he had said. Before I could think about it any further, he stepped forward, gripping me in his embrace and kissed me aggressively. Was that because he recognized me as his mate or it is because he discovered that I was the descendant of the legendary Divine bloodline whom he had been searching for, who could save his family? ****** Please do leave a review...

Paano kung ang kagustuhan mong mamuhay nang mapayapa upang takasan ang nakaraan ay unti-unting nabubuhay sa kasalukuyan? Ang nangyaring unos, krimen o trahedya sa pamilya ni Bethany Francheska Hamilton ay hindi pangkaraniwan. Sa loob ng dalawang taon ay namuhay siya nang normal. Maaraw sa araw na iyon. Nakilala ni Bethany ang lalaking si Danger. Sumulpot ito bilang kapitbahay niya sa inuupahang apartment katabi nang sa kanya. Wala itong sinabi noong una, ngunit ang panahon na mismo ang nagtalaga kung bakit dumating ang lalaki roon nang biglaan. Iyon ay magiging bodyguard 'raw niya ito. Sa hindi ni Bethany malamang rason at kung kaninong utos nanggagaling iyon. They became acquaintance. Pinoprotektahan siya nito sa abot nang makakaya nito. Ang totoong katauhan ni Danger ay hindi tuluyan ni Beth na napagtanto. Paano kung isang araw ay matuklasan ni Beth ang lihim nitong itinatago. Ang pangalan nitong ipinakilala sa kanya ay isa lamang palang palayaw na konektado sa napakadelikado nitong trabaho. Higit sa lahat, paano kung mapag-alaman niyang matagal na pala siyang niloloko nito at pinaglalaruan lamang siya nito. The Mask is literally hidden. At hindi alam ni Bethany kung paano pakiharapan iyon. Lalo na nang makumpirma niyang nahulog na pala ang loob niya rito sa ganoon kaikling panahon. Magagawa kaya niyang patawarin ang lalaki at kalimutan ang ginawa nito? O susundin niya ang iniutos nang kanyang puso dahil napamahal na siya rito?

Vinicius De Feo is the enigmatic and feared Capo dei capi of Mafia De Feo. No one has ever seen his face. No one tried, either. Infamous for being cold and ruthless, he always leaves people begging for their lives. For the lust of killing him, enemies started looking for his weakness. After witnessing a crime, Coreen was being chased by armed men. Struggling to save her life, she was forced to work as the personal assistant of a conceited and arrogant freelance photographer, Vince Figueroa. Being the curious cat that she is, Coreen accidentally discovered her boss’ darkest secret, which made her life messier than ever.

He was her personal bodyguard. He was hired to protect her body with his own life. Princess Romaine ‘Romy’ Eloise Santángel-Ordoñez, heiress to the throne of Deltora, doesn’t know much about men, especially dangerous men like Kingston, her new bodyguard. How could she when she’s practically a prisoner in the palace? But one look from him, and she’s willing to learn all he wants to teach her. Kingston ‘King’ Rossdale is a man with a dark past and a reputation as a huge playboy. When he meets Princess Romaine, he knows he shouldn’t mix business with pleasure, but nothing can stop him from claiming the body of the gorgeous woman he was hired to protect. Then Romy disappears and nothing can stop King from finding her, not when he needs her so much more than he ever imagined…

''You are not just a human, but you are weak and also fragile, so different from my type.'' He yelled and pressed her to the wall while his wolf howled against it, but he totally ignored him and glared straight into her eyes, which held fear and pain. ''I will never accept you as my mate, not because you are a human, but you are totally not my type, and I love someone else and will make her my mate.'' He yelled those words in a great rage which made her knees quiver with fear. Alpha Eric hated and rejected his mate the very day he set his eyes on her, and would do anything to get her out of his life, but everything changed when he met her in a BDSM club and had to disguise himself in a mask. PS: In this book, werewolves lived among humans and their existence are not known to all. PS: This book has a high rate of sex ,specifically dominant and submissive displays.

When struggling single mother Ava crosses paths with ruthless billionaire Dominic Sinclair, neither of them realizes their lives have already been entwined by a secret that could shatter them both — their son. Years ago, Dominic never knew Ava carried his child. Now, as their worlds collide under dangerous circumstances, buried secrets resurface, threatening not only their fragile trust but also their very lives. Powerful enemies lurk in the shadows, determined to destroy them before they can find happiness. But as Ava and Dominic face betrayal, conspiracies, and a hidden organization desperate for control, their undeniable chemistry reignites into a burning passion. Together, they must fight for love, for family, and for the future neither of them thought they deserved. Will the billionaire protect his hidden heirs? Or will his past mistakes tear their new beginning apart?

"Will you, Drew Walton, take Lilian Rose Martin, to be your lawful wedded wife, to share your life openly, standing with her in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in hardship and in ease, to cherish and love, now and forevermore?"Lily believed she had no purpose within her family. She had never been treated responsibly and frequently endured physical abuse from her father and other family members. Even the housemaids showed her no kindness, considering her a nuisance. Her value only became apparent when she was forced to marry into the Walton Family.Lily was terrified of Drew, the man she was to marry, but she was bound by her duty as a Martin.On their first wedding night, Drew confessed that he didn't like her. She was unlike the women he typically dated.Who would desire someone with her limited education, slim figure, and unattractive appearance?Nevertheless, she was determined to honor her marriage agreement with Drew rather than return to the Martins, who had mistreated her.[TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains adult language and themes, including graphic violence, explicit content, and instances of violence against women that may be disturbing to some readers. This book is intended for adult readers.]

Warning: SPG May mga nilalaman na hindi angkop sa mga bata. *** Hindi niya pinili ang kasal. At hindi niya dapat pinagnasahan ang lalaki. Nang malaman ni Althea De Fuego na ipapakasal siya sa isang makapangyarihang CEO upang iligtas ang kanyang pamilya, isang gabi lang ang hiniling niya. Isang gabing wala siyang obligasyon, wala siyang pangalan, at wala siyang kinabukasan na iniisip. Isang gabi. Isang pagkakamali. Ngunit natuklasan niya ang katotohanan. Ang lalaking nakasama niya ay si Anderson Velasco - ang lalaking konektado sa kapangyarihang kumokontrol sa buhay niya, ang lalaking nakatayo sa maling panig ng kanyang kasal, at ang lalaking hindi niya dapat kailanman hinawakan. Sa loob ng isang mansyong itinayo sa mga kontrata, katahimikan, at kontrol, ang pagnanasa ay nagiging kasalanan. Bawat tingin ay binabantayan. Bawat hakbang ay sinusukat. Habang hinihigpitan ng kanyang mapapangasawa ang hawak sa kanya, pilit namang nilalabanan ni Anderson ang damdaming maaaring sumira sa kanilang dalawa. Ngunit kapag may lihim na kumalat, may pagtataksil ring mamabunyag, at ang araw ng kasal ay nauwi sa kaguluhan. Sa mundong ang kasal ay kasunduan at ang katahimikan ay paraan ng kaligtasan. Hanggang saan siya lalaban upang bawiin ang sarili at paano kung ang lalaking gusto niya ay ang lalaking hindi niya maaaring piliin? Paano itatago ang pagnanasang hindi na kayang pigilan?

Join Xandra and Liam on an exciting journey as they embark on a challenging investigation into the mysterious disappearance of seven young girls in North Carolina. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a complex network of lies and corruption within the local community. With each new discovery, their understanding of the situation becomes clearer, and they begin to realize that their destinies are intertwined in ways they could never have anticipated. Witness the captivating story of self-discovery and passion that unfolds throughout the Hidden Souls Trilogy. Part One: Resurrection of Sin Part Two: Descendants of Arcos Part Three: Fury of Five

In this post-apocalyptic world, all the supernatural species in the world belong to what is referred to as The Hidden. They have banded together to survive the humans destroying themselves and each other in hidden colonies around the world. Amara, future alpha of her pack, and her secret lover Trent, future alpha of an enemy pack, are caught in a love triangle of sorts. Amara’s parents keep trying to push her towards Tobias, alpha of an ally pack. Now the Council Collective is planning on going out to find human survivors and bring them back to integrate into their colony. Amara and Trent decide to go public and tell their families they are together. Alpha John, Trent’s father has other plans. He sends Trent on a mission to pick up survivors, making Amara think he has abandoned her. Not long after, Amara finds out she is pregnant. Amara chooses to go after Trent, and unbeknownst to him she discovers his deep dark secret. She runs away from Trent and everything she knows and ends up finding the last thing she thought she would ever find in this wreck of a world. Could she really have found her fated mate after all this time? And in a human? Will she go back to Trent? Or will she give this unexpected twist of fate a chance?