John Locke: Social Contract

Lyra has made journaling a habit ever since she lost her father and her elder sister. She sees it as a way to communicate with them. So she journals. About every single detail of her life - including the tiny and big ones. Tiny ones like - the type of coffee she drank that day. Big ones like - how her life drastically changed after falls in love with her step brothers - Plural. ******** Lyra knew her life would never remain the same again- not when she got admitted into Azura academics like she had always dreamt - No. But when her mother called her to tell her that she was married. Her mother! Married! Although she really never knew how much it'd change until, three hot men saves her life from her ex and his bitchy girlfriend - and proceeds to give her an offer. They would exclusively protect her for 300 days, pay her handsomely and also give her power over her bullies. But in return she has to be their fake lover for the time frame. Of course she agrees. But all comes crushing down when she discovers days later that these men ARE HER STEP BROTHERS!

Yes." The word left my lips like a death sentence. "I'll marry you." Leo's smile spread slowly across his face as victory gleamed in his eyes. "Smart choice Alessia, I've always known you're a genius.." "This last clause is non-negotiable," Leo said, pointing to a paragraph at the end. "You will act as the perfect wife in all public settings. No hints of coercion, no cries for help, no attempts to contact law enforcement." "I need to think," I said weakly. "You've done your thinking already." Leo pushed a pen into my hand. "Sign." With each signature on each page, I felt another piece of my soul chip away. Yet beneath the fear and resignation, something else burned and it was a fierce determination. ‘I'll play his game’, I thought. ‘I'll be his perfect wife and then I'll destroy him from the inside out.’ As if reading my thoughts, Leo smiled when I signed the final page. "Don't get any ideas about double-crossing me, Lessia. Smarter people than you have tried." And that was it, My fate was sealed to the most Dangerous Man in the city, will I survive this? Will I destroy and expose him without getting killed? There's only one way to find out

My name is Arabella. I sold 20 years of my life to become a vampire’s attendant after my father’s death in order to help my family. I should have been scared of blood and fangs, but instead, I long for my master's touches. What I didn't know was that my desire for him would bring me nothing but destruction. ***“You taste delicious.” He licks his lips, pulling me closer to him.The warmth of his skin against mine, and the soothing rhythm of his beating heart calms me a bit. I relax my shoulders and lie there with my head on his chest.“Ara, I'm your master and it’s my responsibility to keep you safe, but I failed today.”His words sound sincere, and I really wish I could believe him. But all vampires are monsters.He just happens to be the monster I wish I could trust.My Vampire Master: A Contract of Blood and Lust is created by Angeline Hartwood, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

In the mystical realm of Lunaria, Sepharine, a mysterious woman with striking white hair, is shunned by her pack due to a centuries-old prophecy. Unfortunately Sepharine loses her life and a soul of a 21st century skilled assassin,Kira transmigrated into her body. Sepharine's life is entwined with the Lunar Pack's alpha, Damon, who seeks to claim her as his mate to fulfill the prophecy. However, Sepharine's past is marred by secrets: she has triplets with an unknown father, making her an outcast. As Kira now Sepharine navigates the treacherous world of werewolf politics, she must confront her own identity and the truth about her past. Damon's unwavering devotion and protection awaken feelings she thought long buried. With the prophecy unfolding, dark forces seek to exploit Sepharine's unique connection to the moon's power. As she uncovers the secrets of her past and the true meaning of the prophecy, Sepharine must choose between her growing love for Damon and her duty to protect her triplets.

Unnatural murders have accumulated in the suburban area of Leonska State. The bizarre details of each murders confined the state police inside a hopeless predicament and as they widen their investigation it, the possibility of catching the perpretrator slowly died down. The police force knew that it would not take long before the case goes cold and unsolved. Paige Morsen, the sagacious, resilient, and the only female detective under the Homicide Unit received the approval of taking the case under her control. Despite the chauvinism she receives and invalidation from the police men in their force, she continued following the sketchy tracks of the killer, hoping she would mark the case as closed before the frantic race of the time would end. As she dives in towards the deep and twisted mind of the killer, she finds herself trapped inside a horrific cat-and-mouse chase with no other possible way out other than executing the killer himself. Would she be able to serve the justice? Or would it take another victim to again disappear before she could call it a case-closed?

At the age of 3, Katherine and her mother were kicked out of the house. At the age of 10, her mother was harmed by others, eventually fell ill and jumped to her death. Bringing hatred to adulthood, in order to get revenge, Katherine agrees to marry a man she has only met once. The perfect revenge plan because of the appearance of a person that becomes out of control, when hatred obscures feelings, what will Katherine's marriage be like? Can Laure's love make Katherine let go of past hatred and pain?

Annabelle Villarreal, a renowned surgeon, met a dead end after losing her license due to her husband's reckless activities. Befallen by this ill-fate, she resorted to cleaning jobs for survival only to be crestfallen when she realized her only son was suffering from a deadly illness that required immediate medical attention. Unable to bear the emotional trauma after catching her husband in bed with her colleague, she left the country to reside with her sister in-law, only to get entangled in the web of a ruthless mafia don, Mark Dickson after witnessing one of his murder scenes. In an attempt to bargain for her life, she opted to help him clean up his murder scenes and as time went on, she realized she had gotten herself in a situation worse than death but it was too late for her to withdraw from it. She had signed a contract with the devil himself.

Nadia Wilde, the once docile daughter of a wealthy and famous pastor who is loved by the public, has her life turned upside down when she’s sent to prevent her hidden and rebellious step sister from showing up at a one-night stand that could jeopardize her father’s reputation. But in the process, Nadia ends up on the hotel bed instead of Ava and is unable to stop what happens next because, deep down, she’s never been the good girl everyone has always adored. Six years later, Russell Lane, a young CEO whose automobile company is taking over the industry, develops the need for a contract wife, and Nadia, the perfect candidate, falls prey to his trap. With only flaming eyes to remember each other since that fateful day, Nadia recollects who he is, and Russell can’t seem to take his mind off the mysteriously familiar woman. Oblivious to the fact that he’s the father of Nadia’s twins, Russell wants her as his contract wife, and he plans to get her by any means, regardless of what she wants. Can Nadia keep up with a powerful family that tramples down on the likes of her and use this god-given opportunity to climb back up the social ladder? Will Russell be able to overcome the obstacles and keep his company away from the hands of his overambitious brothers and sisters? Most importantly… Will Nadia and Russell make what started as an accidental one-night stand thrive into something much more real, or will their contract marriage, along with everything else, end just as it was supposed to?

“As you read, I want you to marry me with a contractual agreement. This is not an offer, but an order. Because, I will return you to Pack Arcanum if you refuse. You might end up in the hands of that pimp again.” Alpha Jayden said firmly to me, undeniable. *************************************** Never in her life did Cassie imagine that she, a Pack Arcanum member who didn't have a wolf inside her, would become Luna after being sold by her father to a pimp in Pack Nexus. That night, on her first day working as a prostitute, she slept with a man she didn't know was Alpha Jayden, the Alpha of Pack Nexus who was cursed to never have offspring. Surprisingly, Cassie became pregnant after that accidental one-night stand. She wanted to ask for responsibility, but after finding out that the man was an Alpha, she chose to leave. But Alpha Jayden searched for Cassie and after finding her, he wanted her to be his Luna. Cassie accepted and agreed to do a contract marriage with Alpha Jayden on condition. Without Cassie knowing, it turns out that by signing the contract, she entered into Alpha Jayden's complicated and mysterious life.

Isabelle is traumatized after being rejected again and again by her Alpha mate. However, five Alpha princes came to her, desiring her body as a tool for bearing their children. All five Alphas were infertile, and the child Isabelle would carry would determine who the next king would be. The threat forced her to leave the village and live in the palace as a mistress to the Alpha princes. "Even you are carrying my child, doesn't mean I want to be your mate and marry you," the cruelest words came from the most arrogant Alpha prince, the same Alpha who had made her hide her pregnancy from the other four Alpha princes ...