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"You can't just touch me however you please." I spat angrily as he runs his fingers along the curves of my breast. The words leaving my mouth not corresponding with the wetness in my underwear. "Is that so? Do you want to know why I can do whatever I want with you?" He asks but I don't answer. "Because I own you." Aurelia's life revolved around working long hours at multiple jobs to take care of bills but mostly to pay off her father's gambling debt. She comes home to find that she has been sold off to a mob boss by her father to save himself. Read more to find out what happens on Aurelia's journey as the mob boss' possession. Rated 18+ contains: Violence Sexual Content Vulgar Language.

“One night shatters her world forever...” “What did you see?" Enzo demands, his voice deadly quiet. “Nothing," she whispered under her breath as she tried to back away. “I saw nothing." “Liar," Ryan growls, closing the distance between them in a heartbeat. “Your eyes betray you... and your scent—" His nostrils flare. “Impossible." “Mine," they growl in unison. And before she can flee, their claiming marks sear into her flesh. Hours later, she's chained in a dungeon cell, accused of a murder she didn't commit. But why would the powerful Alpha twins frame their own mate? ………….. Invisible. Forgotten. Barely surviving. For years, Athena has scrubbed floors and endured cruelty as a servant to the DarkMoon pack's ruthless Alpha family—until the unthinkable happens. Betrayed by her Alpha twins mates and thrown into the dungeon, she endured their years of abuse, but the moon goddess has chosen her champion. What happens when a power awakens within her that could burn her enemies to ash—or save those few she's come to trust. But wielding it may cost her everything.

"What is this? Are you dying anytime soon? How many days do you have left?” “I believe you know how to read clearly. Go through the results. I’m sure you will be the one leaving anytime soon.” She said confidently. I stared at her once more and proceeded to read the contents of the paper. “You are pregnant,” I said and she smiled. “Yes darling, and guess who my baby’s father is?” I shook my head at her disbelievingly and she nodded her head. “Yes, Eliott is the father of my unborn baby.” “Do you expect to believe such baseless accusations? I am not dumb, Emma. “I know it’s hard for you to believe but, Eliott never broke up with me. Did you think that all the excuses he gave were real? Even Elon Musk doesn’t have a schedule that’s as tight as that. He spent most of his time with me and that is how we made a baby.” She rubbed her abdomen and I chuckled hard. She was lying. She had to be. *** “Mr. Winconstin, your ex-wife is back!” I raised my head from the magazine I was reading. It was no news that Oleander was back in San Francisco. She took over her family's company and was bent on restoring it's lost glory. I should admit it, she never seemed like a business lady to me. “She didn't come alone.” I sat up. Has she moved on already? “She came back with two children and the boy is your carbon copy.” Instantly, blood filled my nose. Was she pregnant then? Why didn't she tell me? Why did she decide to keep my children away from me? “Get the car ready. We are heading to the Thayer's company immediately.”

Synopsis - Isabelle Ellwood, a plain, fuller-figured 19-year-old, hides her poetic soul and dreams of teaching behind dry wit, overshadowed by her beautiful sister who is counted as a family jewel for her grace and beauty and an ambitious father dreaming of snagging a royal title. When Prince Sebastian Nathaniel Winthorne, a bold, dark, and formidable warrior-king at 30, announces a bride-selection season at Cresthaven Palace, Isabelle dares to hope—not for love, but to glimpse the scarred-handed savior of her childhood. Unbeknownst to her, and him, he’s Sebastian, whose commanding presence and passionate heart blind him to her worth, fixated instead on the angelic Amelia Everhart, Isabelle's dearest friend. A secret library meeting shatters Isabelle’s illusions: Sebastian seeks her help to woo Amelia, praising her mind yet oblivious to her love. Their friendship deepens—his admiration grows, her longing festers—culminating in a rain-soaked confrontation where the lavender and breeze ignites his primal desire, clashing with her insecurities. Public scorn and familial cruelty drive Isabelle to flee, forcing Sebastian to confront the void she leaves. As time apart unravels his obsession with Amelia, he pursues Isabelle, his awakening raw and relentless. Their reunion at a glittering ball sparks a dance of resentment and longing, leading to a climactic confession where love triumphs over doubt. Isabelle’s journey from invisible dreamer to empowered princess, and Sebastian’s shift from idealized obsession to soul-deep love, crafts a tale of unseen hearts finding their place—a fiercely unique love story for readers craving wit, angst, and romance. In the opulent yet unforgiving world of Regency-inspired Eldoria, The Crown's Wrong Kiss weaves a slow-burn romance of unrequited love, repressed desire, and transformative self-worth.

Demi biaya pengobatan sang suami, Renata rela menjadi teman tidur Dion atasannya, awalnya Dion meminta Renata untuk baper karena hubungan mereka hanya untuk kesenangan semata namun beberapa hari tidur bersama membuat Dion malah memiliki perasaan lebih. Seiring berjalannya waktu, Renata juga sama nafkah batin yang dirinya dapat dari Dion membuat Renata juga memiliki perasaan lebih. Akankah pasangan mereka mengetahui hubungan gelap mereka?

Orang cacat memang ditakdirkan untuk tidak dicintai. Reina Andara terlahir dengan bawaan gangguan pendengaran sehingga ibu kandungnya tidak menyayanginya. Setelah menikah, dia dihina dan direndahkan oleh keluarga suaminya yang kaya raya juga orang-orang di sekitarnya. Suatu hari, cinta pertama suami Reina kembali dan mengumumkan ke seluruh dunia bahwa dia akan merebut semua miliknya kembali. Wanita itu bahkan berdiri angkuh di depan Reina untuk memamerkan kekuatannya seraya berkata, "Kamu nggak pernah merasa dicintai 'kan selama ini? Apa Max pernah bilang dia mencintaimu? Haha, padahal waktu denganku setiap hari dia bilang dia mencintaiku." Saat itulah Reina baru tersadar bahwa dia sudah salah. Harusnya dia tidak menikah dengan seseorang yang memang sedari awal tidak mencintainya. Reina memutuskan untuk melepaskan dan memberikan kebebasan pada Maxime Sunandar, suaminya. "Kita cerai saja, maaf aku sudah membuang waktumu selama ini." Namun, Maxime menolaknya. "Mau cerai? Langkahi dulu mayatku."

PendahuluanSuzy mempunyai niat yang baik untuk menyelamatkan orang itu, tetapi tidak menyangka yang dia selamatkan adalah ‘serigala’.Suzy pun berusaha untuk melarikan diri dari ‘serigala’. Ketika Suzy bertemu dengan orang tua angkatnya, mereka menjebak dan memaksa dia untuk menikah dengan keluarga yang kaya dan berpengaruh besar.Setelah dia menikah, dia kaget karena menyadari bahwa suami barunya adalah lelaki itu!Keluarga ini terlalu berbahaya!Hanya saja, Ketika dia sedang setengah jalan dalam pelariannya dia baru menyadari bahwa dia sudah mengandung seorang bayi?Suaminya dari keluarga yang besar itu pun marah besar dan mencarinya.Dia berpikir kalau dia kembali ke rumah itu, hidup dia sama saja dengan kematian! Tetapi siapa menyangka. Ketika dia kembali dia malah dimanja seperti diberkati oleh Langit?Wartawan bertanya: “Tuan muda Rob, bukankah kamu bilang kalau semuanya ini adalah palsu?Wajah Tuan Muda Rob pun berubah galak lalu menarik Suzy ke dalam pelukannya, “ Sembarangan! Dari awal sampai akhir yang aku mau hanyalah Suzy!”

Radish adalah seorang menantu yang selalu dihina oleh mertuanya suatu hari seorang kakek tua yang mengaku kakeknya menemui dia untuk menyerahkan seluruh hak milik keluarga ke dirinya itu membuat dia menjadi seorang penguasa, apa yang terjadi pada semua orang yang sudah menghina dirinya??

Ambelyn did something terrible six years ago. She willingly gave her virginity to the college bully who had been tormenting her because she was forced in an arranged marriage by her family to marry the son of their biggest investor. Now stuck in a loveless marriage, where she watches her husband parade his first love and their second child hurting her and her miracle baby. Her husband hated her after divorcing she wasn't a virgin, which was the main requirement for their marriage and decided to show her how worthless she was. She swallows the insult for the sake of their child, but when her husband refuses to sign the papers for their son to get surgery or loses his life, and their second child bullying her and his elder brother and wishing for a new mummy, she decides to do what she never thought and divorce her husband, granting him slow custody of the second child, while she takes sole custody of the first child. The only issue was, she started working for the Heartless Cruel CEO who returned back home after six years abroad and it was the same man who pinned her against a library shelf and deflowered her. Would Ambelyn be able to survive working under the bully who once made her life a living hell, or would she be able to find her happily ever after in the hands of someone unexpected.

Leighton Peltz, tidak punya uang, tidak punya koneksi juga tidak punya pacar. Saat hampir lulus kuliah, tiba-tiba mengetahui ternyata latar belakang keluarganya luar biasa.