John Locke: Social Contract Theory

BLURB: After facing the worst betrayal of her life and even losing her life in the process, Alana is given another chance to relive her past and change it. Fueled by revenge, she will stop at nothing to destroy the monster who betrayed her and destroyed her life, even if it means entering a contract with the infamous Alpha Dexton. A strong-willed Luna who seeks revenge, an Alpha who wanted a Luna to rule beside him for a year to ward off the Council from threatening his authority. Will it strictly be a contract, or something more? Find out in Fated By Contract: Bound To The Savage Alpha.

Sa isang mundo kung saan ang pag-ibig ay tila isang laro ng kapangyarihan at pangangailangan, nagkrus ang landas nina Isla Montemayor at Liam Callisto-dalawang taong magkaiba ng mundo pero parehong desperado sa isang bagay. Si Isla, isang matapang at determinadong babae, ay kailangang iligtas ang kanilang naluluging negosyo at ang nag-iisang pamilya niyang natitira—ang kapatid niyang si Lucas na may malubhang sakit. Samantalang si Liam, isang malamig at istriktong CEO, ay nangangailangan ng isang huwad na asawa upang mapanatili ang kanyang posisyon sa Callisto Group at hindi ito mapasakamay ng kanyang tusong madrasta. Dahil sa desperasyon, isang kasunduang kasal ang nagbuklod sa kanila—isang kasunduan na dapat ay walang halong damdamin. Ngunit paano kung ang larong ito ng pagpapanggap ay unti-unting maging totoo? Paano kung sa kabila ng kanilang matinding away, pagkakaiba, at mga lihim, ay matutunan nilang umibig sa isa't isa? Sa gitna ng pagsubok, pagtataksil, at mga hindi inaasahang rebelasyon, matutuklasan nina Isla at Liam na ang tunay na pag-ibig ay hindi isang kasunduan—ito ay isang bagay na lalampas sa kahit anong kontrata. Ngunit sapat ba ang pagmamahal upang talunin ang lahat ng balakid? Isang kwento ng pag-ibig na hindi lang tungkol sa isang kasunduan, kundi sa pagpili ng pagmamahal kahit gaano kahirap. Dahil sa huli, kahit anong pagsubok, ang tunay na pag-ibig ang magtatagumpay.

**They wanted to choose my husband. So I bought one instead.** --- "You'll be meeting your soon-to-be husband at the next family dinner." Aunt Melissa's words hit like poison. I choked, shock stealing my breath. Family dinners at my grandparents' estate were already hell—arguments shattering crystal, curses wrapped in concern, smiles hiding knives. But this? This crossed every line. Who the hell did they think they were, choosing my husband like I was some pawn in their twisted game? *That's never happening.* I built Phias Empire from the wreckage of my inheritance, clawed my way up from the car crash that killed my parents twenty years ago. I survived being trapped underwater, survived my family's hatred, survived my cousin Sophie's lifetime of cruelty—always my shadow, desperate to eclipse me. I didn't survive all that to let them control who I marry. Then I saw him. David Kane. Six-foot-three of devastating perfection, commanding my manufacturing floor like he was born for it. Dark hair, ice-blue eyes, a body that made me forget how to breathe. A contractor. The branch manager's son. Nobody important. *Perfect.* My family wanted to force a husband on me? Fine. I'd bring them one—on my terms. A contract so airtight no one could question it. And God, I wanted him. I couldn't wait to see Sophie's face. Couldn't wait to watch their plans crumble. They forgot who I am. I'm Sophia Ashford. I don't play by their rules. And I'm about to make the most dangerous deal of my life.

“BE my fiancée.” “I will never allow Raymond to stand as a father to my daughter,” Ava declares bitterly, her pain and resentment still raw. Hell No

Helen's wedding day was meant to be the happiest, marrying her childhood sweetheart. However, it turned into her worst when her beloved husband assaulted her after the ceremony. Despite being beaten by the man she loved, fortune favored her as the third wealthiest man on Earth came to her rescue. Not only rich but remarkably young and attractive, he offered her unimaginable wealth to marry him for six months. Surprisingly, Helen agreed, but her agreement wasn't fueled by riches but a hidden motive.

Natalie Harper leads a simple life. A trained professional secretary, she had always been diligent, organized, and committed to staying out of trouble. Her uneventful life is upended when her gruff boss, Alexander Hayes-a wealthy CEO-makes her an offer she can't refuse: a marriage contract. Alexander needs a fiancée to save his reputation and to get that crucial business contract, and Natalie fits perfectly. From the beginning, it would seem pretty easy: she gets financial security, and he saves his company. But getting into Alexander's glittering world is far from simple. Thrown into a whirlwind of lavish parties, prying socialites, and Alexander's guarded past, Natalie quickly realizes she is in over her head. Things get even more complicated when Alexander's ex-fiancée resurfaces, determined to wreak havoc. As old secrets start to unravel, Natalie begins to question everything-especially her own feelings. The more time she spends by Alexander's side, the more impossible it is not to feel the emotions she was so determined to keep out of their deal. Is this a game he is playing, or is there really something genuine behind those cold and remote eyes? Can Natalie navigate his world of deceit and power, or will she lose herself in the process?

Scarlet had never had it easy. Growing up in a terrible orphanage led by a corrupted Matron, Scarlet had learned the only way she and her fellow orphans were going to have a better life was if she made one for them herself. Taking on add jobs here and there she quickly gained notoriety within the higher social circles of the influential. Now, hired as a Contract Wife, will this latest mission result in true love? Or will it spell out doom for them both?

Dahil sa hindi inaasahan pangyayari, Veronica Morgan, a famous model, and co-owner of CathVero Fashion, thought that she was with her cheating fiance. She was drunk kaya hinalikan niya 'to na agad naman tinugunan ng lalaki. At may nangyari sa kanilang dalawa. And on the next day, nagkalat na ang litrato nilang dalawa ng lalaki na isa palang sikat na Car Raicer, and the President of HVM Incorp. na si Hugo VONX MERCEDEZ. Ano ang gagawin ni Veronica kung o-offeran siya nito ng kasal ngunit matatapos sa loob ng 100 days? Tanggapin kaya niya?

Ang tatlong taong kontrata nila ay tapos na, at doon pa nalaman ni Evelyn ang totoo: Hindi siya kailanman minahal ni Dominic. Ang mga mata ni Dominic ay para sa ibang babae. Napahiya at basag ang puso, napagdesisyon ni Evelyn na tapusin na ang kasal nila at bumalik sa dating buhay niya, magbalik sa pinaka-tuktok ng kanyang karera. Ngunit sinusubok muli si Dominic ng karisma ni Evelyn nang paulit-ulit, dahan-dahan na para bang gamo-gamo sa apoy. Noong iwan siya nito, doon niya lang napagtanto ang totoo. Nakalimutan niya pala ito hindi lang isang beses, kun'di dalawa... Nadurog siya ng pagsisisi, at ang daan upang kuhanin ito pabalik ay mahaba at mahirap. Kaya lang, tiningnan siya nito at sinabing, "Mr. Ex, ayoko ng maging asawa mo kailanman."

Nang masaksihan ni Mira Alcantara ang pagtataksil ng lalaking minahal niya, tuluyang gumuho ang paniniwala niya sa pag-ibig. Sa gitna ng pagkabigo at pangangailangang muling magsimula, pumayag siya sa isang kasunduang hindi nangangailangan ng damdamin—isang contract marriage sa malamig at makapangyarihang CEO na si Sebastian Montenegro. Para kay Mira, ang kasal ay isang paraan para mabuhay nang walang umaasang pagmamahal. Para kay Sebastian, isa itong obligasyong ipinilit ng pamilya... isang papel na ayaw niyang gampanan. Malinaw ang kontrata: walang pag-ibig, walang pakikialam, at walang karapatang masaktan. Ngunit habang napipilitan silang magbahagi ng iisang espasyo, unti-unting nababasag ang mga hangganang itinayo nila. Sa likod ng katahimikan ni Sebastian ay isang lalaking unti-unting nawawalan ng kontrol... hindi dahil sa pagnanasa, kundi dahil sa takot na may isang babaeng kayang baguhin ang mundong matagal na niyang isinara. Sa isang kasal na isinilang mula sa kasunduan at kapangyarihan, alin ang mas mauuna... ang pagtatapos ng kontrata, o ang pagkawasak ng mga pusong hindi dapat nagmahal?