Knowing Thyself

At a company party, Taylor Kennedy plays a game of mouth-to-mouth cookie biting with his female assistant as everyone watches. I blend into the crowd and laugh along. The room instantly falls silent. The assistant bursts into tears and plays the victim. Taylor lets go of her, turns to me, and coldly scolds me in front of the entire company. He berates me for not knowing how to read the room and being a buzzkill. Then, without hesitation, he wraps his arm around the assistant and kisses her deeply as I watch. If this were before, I would've stormed over in a rage and ripped them apart. Then, I would've humiliated her in front of everyone, not caring whose pride I trampled. But now, I feel nothing. Not even as I watch them kiss. Not even though today marks my ten-year anniversary with Taylor.

Never did Jessie dream of being kidnapped, let alone forced to marry a man she has never seen in her life. All because her father has an addiction to gambling and a drinking problem. He sold her to an Alpha Werewolf hoping to get paid a lump sum to maintain his nasty lifestyle. Not knowing that Jessie was the Alpha's mate and he would get her either way. With her new life came about nothing but chaos, a jealous ex, a crazy sister who wants to rule the world. And a whole boat of other threats that wants to tear the newly weds apart. Can Jessie and her mate prevail as conquerors? And finally, be able to live a happy life. Or will they grow exhausted from threats after threats? And be defeated by their greatest enemy yet. Read now to find out.

Again, Clarissa was annoyed at her mother who wanted to set her up with her friend's son who was a successful businessman. Clarissa didn't want to pay attention because she saw that her mother and father's marriage did not last and made Clarissa a broken home girl. She grew up to be an arrogant, self-righteous girl, and always wanted to be the center of attention. Love came into Clarissa's life. She fell in love with her handsome and kind lecturer, Mr. Diaz Wardhana. Missing affection, Clarissa pursued her idol lecturer. Her love unrequited, making Clarissa live out of control. Adimasta, Clarissa's friend, loved her sincerely. His patience finally made Clarissa melt, slowly turning her messy life into fun and knowing directions.

"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

Emma had been hidden away from the world her entire life. Her twin brother, Dylan, was the only person she actually got to talk to and spend time with. She was 5 minutes older and born to be the next Alpha. But her father wanted Dylan to take over. He didn't like the idea of having a female for an Alpha, and wasn't sure the pack would like it either. So he kept her locked away as a baby, the world not even knowing she existed. Until the night she met her mate, then her whole world changed. And not all of it was for the good, including the night she was almost killed by her brother. Emma went from being hidden to hunted. Will her mate be able to keep her safe? Or will she be hidden once more?

“Run all you want, little wolf,” Alpha Zephyr’s voice was a low, dangerous whisper as he trailed me like a predator ready to attack. “You will always end up back here with me because you are mine. I own you.” Rejected by her mate and accused of poisoning her wicked half-sister, the Luna, Athena was sent on a quest to kill the cursed Lycan Alpha of the Obsidian pack and bring back his head. But her mission becomes a twisted game of fear and desire as she finds herself bound to the very man she’s meant to destroy in ways she couldn’t explain. Alpha Zephyr was every bit the monster he was said to beꓽ cold, ruthless and untouchable. Knowing that Athena bears the Obsidian mark, he makes a deal with her to be his wife in exchange for her life.

Alpha Leonardo destroyed my pack, killed my father for a misunderstanding. He allowed me to live because he wanted to mock my father. Nineteen years later, I became a slut - fucking different men for money and survival. Fortunately, I heard one of his men talking about fertility portion which Alpha Leonardo’s woman was supposed to take. The bastard was heirless and that portion was the only way. I took the portion and he laid with me. Now I have his child in my belly and I escaped with his heir knowing fully well he had one chance at childbirth. Just one. And even when we meet by chance, he would never know I was that woman. And I would raise his heir to murder him like he massacred my entire pack!

Reaching twenty-two, Hera just wanted to celebrate her birthday and fulfill her wish—to lose her virginity to a stranger. However, this leads her to a complicated situation. She lost it to the cruel Alpha of the Dark Midnight Pack. Alpha Thomas was known to be ruthless; a man who would kill without mercy. He’s the strongest werewolf in the magical world. Hera only spent one night with Thomas but she left a wide space in his heart. Knowing the truth about Thomas, Hera wanted to run away from him. Then one day, shocking news filled her world, she was pregnant. This information spreads to the whole magical world until it reaches Alpha Thomas's side. Thomas could feel that he owned Hera’s pups and he would do anything to get them.

Cinderella Margaux Velasquez loathes Alessandro Maven Villantura, the first interactive activity they had way back in kindergarten. She never liked being next to him in the class seating arrangement, especially during recognition programs—her as the salutatorian and Aven as the irreplaceable valedictorian of their batch. At the beginning of their senior year, Cindy was relieved knowing that Aven didn't take the same strand she took but unfortunately she was never lucky. ABM and STEM students of their batch have to share in one classroom for the reason that both strands have the least number of students. Admins decided to save the spacious classroom for the other strands that need it more than them so yes, she still has to spend her senior years next to Aven as usual. Cindy's hatred towards Aven grows as time flies but then that stupid senior ball happened.

Rebecca Morris, Stuck in an undesirable situation of marrying the guy who gave his heart to her sister. But her father, who thought of her as nothing but contempt, used the situation to his advantage when Ryan Knight proposed to marry his daughter. By using a cheap trick, he finally threw away his disgrace, bounding her life with a guy who loved her sister dearly. Ryan Knight, when left with no choice but to spend his life with a person he doesn't want to, an arousal for revenge to make their lives hell blind him as he swore to break each and every person of the family who deceived him. Starting with his wife who married him knowing that he loves his sister. ...Being ignorant of the fact that all of them are victims of this.....