Jean-luc Picard Novels & Stories

"I want you to marry me as soon as possible" Vincent Said with a completely straight face. "W-what?"Aira asked her eyes widening at her dinner partner. "I want you to marry me, preferably before the end of this month. It's a business deal, Aira, like any other business interaction. Simple. I will make sure that your family doesn't go bankrupt, in exchange, I want you to make sure to marry me before my right to inheritance is taken away when I'm thirty." He said leaving Aira speechless, "Well," He said with a smirk that reminded her why his nickname was 'The Shark', Then he leaned forward until his lips were close enough to her heart for her to feel his gentle breath. "You don't have to worry about anything, All you need to do is become mine. I will take care of the rest" And just like that, her heart began beating loudly in her chest again. It was supposed to be the best night of Aira's life, her works were finally getting recognized, she was signing the deal of a lifetime, and she had a fiance who clearly cherished her. Until everything changes... She finds her fiance cheating on her in the room where she was supposed to sign her contract. And then she learns that her family was going bankrupt The only way to save her family was to marry that one person, Vincent Valory... Also known as The Shark....

Past the age where vampires and werewolves chose their human mates in a post-race war, Saraya Lopez is sure she’s going to end up alone. Not mated to another race and considered average by her own, she’s settling in to life on her own. Then a powerful red-eyed monster turns up in her living room and she finds herself in a whole new role. Join Saraya as she goes from average bookstore owner to queen of the most dangerous being in her world.

A wedding ballroom is prepared for a bride and the groom that will never show up. Spoilt richest man daughter in the town Mary Sanders sets her eyes on General Mike Stone ever since he saved her life. She is determined to marry him, her father in a bid to make her dream come through plans a wedding with the entire town in attendance Mary is humiliated when the General refuses to show up, her father makes Mike’s military superiors demand his presence at the wedding hall as his daughter must get what she wants. As a military man, he is compelled to obey or risk being jailed Jared Stone, Mike’s mysterious and hardhearted twin brother shows up at the wedding, fools everyone, Mary is married off to Jared, He said Yes to everything except to love her and he is determined to show her a life of hell.

Perjanjian dengan iblis adalah sesuatu yang mengikat, bahkan ketika tubuhmu hancur dan dirimu sudah tak bernyawa, jiwamu akan terus terikat oleh rantai yang membelenggu. *** Dendam Aghya-- ibunda Felenia, menyebabkan Felenia terikat dengan iblis paling kejam, Lucifer-- The Fallen Angel. Ia menjadi pengantin iblis itu. Tubuhnya disiksa berkali-kali hancur dan berada di ambang kematian. Namun Felenia selalu kembali terbangun dengan kondisi seperti semula. Felenia harusnya membenci Lucifer karena berkat pria itu, ia merasakan hal paling menyakitkan dalam hidupnya yaitu kehilangan semua anggota keluarganya. Namun perasaan lain justru muncul di hatinya. Perasaan cinta yang seharusnya tidak Felenia miliki. Namun, benarkah itu cinta? *** "Itulah caraku menunjukkan cinta kasih kepadamu, Wahai Pengantinku. Bagaimana pun, iblis tidak tunduk pada manusia dan mahluk lainnya, bahkan pada Sang Pencipta. Jadi, aku harap kau mengerti hal tersebut." ~Leoniel~ Sang Iblis Agung Lucifer.

When I stumbled into a Mafia run club seeking a job, I was looking for protection. Little did I know I’d need protection from him. Damian was exactly the kind of danger I was trying to avoid. He was gorgeous as sin with an accent hotter than Ronan, but that’s where the charm ended. He was also cynical, cold, and downright cranky. So, you could imagine my surprise when he gave me a proposition to marry him or lose my life. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I’ve learned to do what’s necessary to survive in this world, and that includes marrying a mobster. Regardless of what he might say, it’s only temporary. It’s not like I’m going to fall for him, because that would be stupid, right?

Que se passe-t-il lorsque vous vous retrouvez enfermés dans le sous-sol d'un mafieux ? Tel est la réalité d'Angèle qui ne sait pas quoi faire . Car elle est piégée et menacée . Elle a peur pour la vie de ses parents . Que feriez-vous à sa place ? Aurait-elle pû éviter cet homme ce LUCIFER ?

We stepped out of his car after we spotted a basket in front of the gate. As we approached, I heard a sound. I walked closer and gasped. “What’s that thing?” he asked. “This isn’t a ‘thing.’ It’s a baby,” I deadpanned. I picked up the child. A baby girl. My eyes widened. she had every feature of my boss. Almost like they were related. A note hung from her necklace. “How the hell did she get here?” he asked, coming closer. I shrugged. Slowly, I opened the note and read it aloud: Dear Nick, You probably don’t remember me. We met at a party almost two years ago. We had a one-night stand. Too drunk to use protection. Luciana is the result of that reckless night. I’ve cared for her for a year, putting my life on hold. Now it’s your turn. I don’t want anything from you. Just take care of your child. Xoxo. I watched him run a finger through his hair. Even stressed, the gesture was hypnotic. He’s that beautiful. I couldn’t deny it. “What the fuck? Set up an appointment with my doctor immediately. I’m going to conduct a DNA test for this…thing.” I snorted internally. “Her name is Luciana,” I replied, and he rolled his eyes. I stared down at the baby. She didn’t deserve any of this. How could a mother leave her own child? And what if someone had taken her before we arrived? Luciana. At least she had a name.

Una semana antes de Pascua, Adrián me dio siete días libres y mandó deslizar un boleto a Estocolmo dentro de mi bolso. Pensé que por fin estaba aprendiendo a cuidar de mí. Entonces lo escuché hablando con nuestro hijo en la escalera: —Papá, ¿de verdad te vas a casar con la tía Bianca? ¿Y mamá? Noah sostenía su carrito de colección, tratando de parecer valiente. Adrián guardó silencio un momento. —Solo será un matrimonio legal. Matteo ya no está. Bianca y Sophia quedaron expuestas, y no puedo dejarlas así. Necesitan el apellido DeLuca para estar protegidas. —¿Mamá lo sabe? —No puede saberlo. —Su voz se suavizó—. No le digas nada, Noah. Para tu cumpleaños, te voy a comprar el modelo de Aston Martin que quieres. Así que el boleto nunca fue un regalo. Fue una forma de quitarme de en medio. Si él podía poner el apellido de su familia sobre otra mujer, aunque solo fuera de cara a los demás, entonces yo también podía recuperar el orgullo y la ambición que había enterrado en este matrimonio. Esta vez, cuando me fuera al norte, no iba a volver.

Valentina Paiva suportou um casamento por contrato durante cinco anos. Mesmo sabendo que Lucas Montenegro, o renomado e poderoso advogado, mantinha uma amante delicada e charmosa fora do casamento, ela escolheu o silêncio e a resignação. Até o dia em que descobriu que o filho que criou como seu era, na verdade, fruto do relacionamento de Lucas com a amante. Foi então que Valentina percebeu que seu casamento nunca passou de uma grande mentira. A amante, agindo como se fosse a verdadeira esposa, apareceu com o contrato de divórcio redigido por Lucas, exigindo que Valentina assinasse. Naquele mesmo dia, Valentina descobriu que estava grávida. Se o homem estava corrompido, ela não o queria mais. Se o filho não era dela, ele deveria voltar para quem realmente o merecia. Decidida a cortar qualquer laço emocional, Valentina renasceu. Ela mostrou ao mundo sua força, brilhou sozinha e reconstruiu sua vida do zero. Os parentes que a desprezaram? Agora imploravam por sua atenção. Os ricos que zombaram dela? Disputavam sua aprovação com fortunas. O filho que foi ensinado a odiá-la? Voltou chorando, chamando-a de mãe. … Certa noite, o celular de Valentina tocou. Do outro lado da linha, ela ouviu a voz rouca e embriagada de Lucas: — Valentina, você não pode aceitar o pedido de casamento dele. Eu nunca assinei o divórcio.

Alonso’s voice was icy, his words cutting through the tension in the room. “You don’t need a reminder of why you’re here. That should always be clear in your mind.” Skyla clenched her fists, her chest tightening with a mix of anger and sadness. “I know,” she replied, her voice trembling but firm. The weight of his words and the truth behind them pressed heavily on her heart. Skyla Parker, a free-spirited artist with dreams of opening her own gallery, is forced into an arranged marriage with Alonso Ignacio, a wealthy but emotionally closed-off investor, by her father,Vincent parker ,a greedy struggling businessman, to save his failing business. Threatened with disownment if she refuses, Skyla reluctantly agrees. Alonso, who views love as a weakness and the marriage as a purely transactional deal, agrees to the union to secure a lucrative business partnership and to provide a mother figure for his young son. Despite their initial resentment and clashing personalities, their cold arrangement begins to thaw as they spend more time together. Skyla and Alonso discover the unexpected moments of vulnerability and passion., But when Vincent’s manipulations threaten to tear them apart, they must decide: will their marriage remain a business deal, or will they risk everything for a love that could heal their broken hearts?