Holds Synonym

Inampon si Gwen ng pamilyang Madrid, at akala niya, sa wakas, nahanap na rin niya ang tahanang matagal niyang hinanap. Pero may isang hindi sang-ayon. Si Leander, ang panganay na anak na kailanman ay hindi siya tinanggap. Sa mga mata nito, isa lang siyang pakialamerang hindi kailanman magiging tunay na bahagi ng pamilya. Sa bawat tagpo nila, laging may banggaan, laging may tensyon. But one night shattered the boundary between hate and desire. Now, Gwen holds a secret that could tear apart the family she’s learned to love. Hanggang kailan niya kakayaning itago ang nararamdaman sa lalaking kinalakihan niyang ‘kapatid’, pero minahal ng higit pa roon?

He wanted her and she wanted him. But they were not fated to be. So did they think until the spell landed and he was stolen from her. He hurt her and drew out her essence. He was covered in her fragrance and he realized her scent was meant for him but it was too late. She was the savior of a world gone mad. She was chosen to save the world but she needed to be saved. Pearl Shelby is a half-blood Vampire but her necklace hid her identity. Her destiny began when her step-mother dropped her at Hopkins Citadel to get rid of her. Hopkins Citadel is a supernatural school in the woods where humans are treated as outcasts. It turns out that Pearl holds a mystery that all supernatural beings are dying to possess. Will she be safe? Who will keep her safe?

Cammy has spent her life hiding a dangerous secret—she is not just a werewolf but a rare and deadly hybrid, part vampire and part wolf. As her 18th birthday approaches, she yearns for a normal life, but fate has other plans. The moment she meets Kai, the cocky and infuriating future Alpha King, their mate bond ignites with fiery passion. He’s a notorious playboy, unaccustomed to true commitment, but Cammy’s presence shakes his world. Their connection is undeniable, but Kai’s pack harbors dark secrets—secrets that threaten everything Cammy holds dear. When she discovers their true nature, her own hidden bloodline pulses with fury. As she and Kai navigate their dangerous attraction, outside forces conspire to tear them apart, threatening not only their love but their very lives.

The day my son is born, my husband holds him tightly, looking overjoyed. However, while I'm asleep, he secretly swaps my son with the child next door—his first love's baby. I act like I know nothing and arrange for someone to switch the babies back. My husband wants me to raise someone else's child as my own but has no idea he's not even the father of my son. Ten years later, I transfer all my assets to my son's name as a birthday gift. That's when my husband's first love, Amanda Larkin, crashes the birthday party. She looks at me smugly and says, "The son you've treasured for the past decade is actually mine!"

In a world where desperation and desire collide, una chica, a struggling waitress, faces an impossible choice when a mysterious stranger offers her a life-changing sum of money for a scandalous arrangement. Trapped in a stalled elevator, his provocative proposal—three hundred thousand dollars for three months of illicit encounters—ignites a battle between her moral compass and the crushing weight of her financial burdens. With her sister life-saving surgery hanging in the balance, she grapples with the allure of security and the shame of crossing ethical lines. As temptation blurs her judgment, she must decide whether to sacrifice her principles for the promise of a better future or walk away from the only solution that could save everything she holds dear. This gripping tale explores how money and need can push us to the edge, forcing us to confront the cost of survival and the boundaries of desire.

I was just a healer, never meant to matter to the Alpha. But one night changed everything. One night of passion, of promises whispered in the dark and then he ran back to her. Now, I carry his child. And she still holds his heart. In a pack torn by loyalty, war, and fate, I must fight not only for my unborn baby, but for my own place in a world that sees me as second best. He says he loves me now. He says he’s changed. But how do you trust a man whose soul is tied to someone else? When a threat rises that could destroy everything, the bond between us will be tested. Because this isn’t just a love triangle. It’s war. And someone’s heart will shatter before it ends.

"Look at you, completely at our mercy," Kade sneered. "How does it feel knowing that someone else holds the power, witch?" Kieran added making them laugh but I kept my chin high. "You will never have power over me." Kyle smiled and leaned down so he was eye level with me. "We already do." ************ The Black Brothers are famous for their brutality and ruthlessness but more so for their hatred of witches. The goddess must have been playing a prank when she made a witch to be their mate, at least that's what Kaya thought. Thrust into a world that she wanted no part of, Kaya has to play the part of slave to the brothers but the fate is a force that cannot be fought. With betrayals at every turn and enemies they didn't even know existed, Kaya might just be exactly what they need

After 18 years of enslavement, Seraphina is rescued by a Prince, her Prince, her fated lover. She learns that, not only is she Heiress to the Kingdom, she also has a dragon familiar. She is the first Dragon Dhampir. Seraphina truly thought her life of pain and sorrow was finally over only to learn that, her Prince has a sordid past and a bastard child on the way and the child’s mother is hellbent on destroying Seraphina and all she holds dear. After finally finding a family, her dream wedding in sight and another happy surprise on the way, her seemingly picturesque life will come crashing down around her in a fit of flames and fury but, will she rise from the flames like a phoenix or will she burn with all that she loves?Fantasy/Vampire/Shapeshifter/Romance/Dhampir/Dragon/18+

Kaleya Asterin's kin was murdered at the dawn of the silver moon. That night, as the Bloodorb pack cornered her, she leaped into the raging waves of the ocean, only to awoke with her mind blank as a canvas. She was a stranger to herself and had no recollection of the past. Devoid of any memories, the events of that day took a turn for the worst when she found out that she would be executed the next thing in the morning, and the alpha who sent her a life sentence was none other than her mate. Being alone and with no one to aid, Kaleya will have to fight the power of the bond, and chambers of her heart, while slowly unwinding the truth etched in her shadowed past. "I do not need a queen or a Luna. I shall not usher one with blood-stained hands into my realm. Hence, your presence holds no place, for my kingdom seeks no affiliation with you.”

Cassie Reed never imagined that a routine day at college would end with her being kidnapped by a ruthless mafia boss. She’s thrown into a dangerous world she doesn’t understand—one ruled by Luca, a cold and powerful man who claims she holds a secret worth killing for. Forced to live as his secret roommate, Cassie is trapped in a shadowy underworld where every move could mean life or death. Luca is controlling, mysterious, and infuriatingly distant. As threats from rival families close in, Cassie must unravel the truth behind her father’s hidden past and the secret slush fund that could destroy them all. He says keeping her close is for her protection. But Cassie wonders… is she his prisoner—or his greatest weakness?