Mariage Sous Contrat, Amour À Vie

After surviving a botched assassination attempt, Elena DeLuca resurfaces with a new identity and a thirst for revenge against those who betrayed her. Once a trusted ally of the Moretti family, she now seeks to expose the traitors within. Helios Valenti, the enforcer who failed to protect her, is forced to work with Elena to uncover the plot. As their past resurfaces, tension builds between them, blurring the line between hate and desire. Elena’s return also uncovers long-buried secrets, revealing a hidden assassin network led by Sophia Ivanova and linking Nico Moretti to the plot against her. In the midst of her revenge, Elena reunites with her best friend, Isabella, who never believed Elena was dead. Their reunion complicates things further, as Isabella becomes torn between loyalty to her friend and the Morettis. As Elena and Helios fight to expose the traitor, their bond deepens, but the threat of a larger conspiracy looms. Will Elena’s quest for vengeance destroy her humanity, or will she and Helios survive the growing darkness? Teaser for Book 3: With a deadly assassin network closing in, Elena and Helios face a war that will test their loyalty and trust.

*Excerpt* “You don't understand, Xavier," I take a step back, “Brandon will find me. He always does. And when he finds me this time, he'll kill you. As much as I want to be free of him, this isn't the way.” “I'll protect you–” “You're not listening to me. I'm not worried about me. If he catches us, he'll just punish me but he won't kill me. I'm too important to him. But you…” My throat closes up as I turn to leave, but Xavier grabs me by the elbow as I push back the door. I turn to look at him, my heart aching for us. There's a cold indifference in his eyes though, and for the first time ever, I'm scared of what he's capable of. “We can do this the hard way or the easy way, Audrey. All I know is that I'm not leaving you here.” *** Audrey Watson has been scared of dreaming about a better life, because as the saying goes, dreams are for losers. But Xavier came to the scene as her knight, albeit one with rude behavior. This was it, her better life. Or so she thought. Little did she know that this was basically a new chapter of hard decisions and regrets. They always say that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade out of them. But what if life gives you bitter kola instead? How do you go about making it into something sweet? Find out more about Audrey and Xavier's journey in this captivating novel.

Luke Mason, an average teenager who just turned 18, who lived with her mother, Angela, in the suburbs of Cebu City. He acquired his scholarship to study in a prestigious school, the University of San Carlos. A school unaffordable for low-class families like him. The scholarship made it possible for Luke to study in that school for free. His father, Erik Mason, left them four years ago for matters that he did not yet understand. Before his leaving, his father promised Luke to give him a gift if he turned 18. Luke met Maria Cruz at school and fell in love in secret. Maria was mysteriously beautiful, rich, and popular. But Luke sensed something peculiar about Maria and in one incident, Luke found out that Maria is a witch. The secret stayed between them and they eventually became friends. Months after Luke's birthday, his father Erik, visits them back home. Erik explained to his ex-wife, Angela, the purpose of his visit, to give Luke the long-time promised gift. Erik handed him an attache case. In it was a Moonstone Pendant and a dagger, weapons in killing witches. Luke then knew that his father is a witch hunter that came from a long lineage of witch hunters, called the Keepers. The Founders of the Keepers held a tradition to pass down their legacy to their children when they reached 18 yrs of age. The events now twisted as Luke tried to weigh his options, to kill Maria and her family of witches or leave them be, imposing danger to society.

Elle pensait entrer dans un palace. Elle entre dans une guerre silencieuse. Nahara arrive au Moretti Palace pour sauver ce qu’il reste de sa famille… Sans savoir qu’elle va croiser l’homme le plus dangereux qu’elle pouvait rencontrer : Elyas Moretti, héritier forgé dans la cruauté des alliances, fiancé à une femme qu’il n’aime pas, prisonnier d’un empire qu’il ne contrôle plus. Leur premier regard n’aurait dû être qu’un accident. Mais c’est une fissure. Un appel. Une chute. Il voit en elle ce qu’il a passé sa vie à fuir : la vérité. La fragilité. La possibilité d’aimer. Elle voit en lui ce qu’elle n’aurait jamais imaginé : la douleur. La solitude. Et un homme capable de tout détruire sans lever la main. Plus ils s’approchent, plus le destin les déchire. Plus ils résistent, plus la passion les consume. Et bientôt, ce qui n’était qu’un interdit deviendra une obsession, une malédiction, une blessure ouverte qu’ils n’arriveront plus à refermer. L’amour peut sauver. Et l’amour peut tuer. Dans leur monde, il pourrait bien faire les deux.

After being abused by everyone, Elena’s life took a dramatic turn when she was rescued by Alpha Xavier. To save her life, she became the replacement for his bride who died on the wedding day which was rumored to be the Alpha’s doing. Shrouded with dark rumors, Alpha Xavier was known as a heartless tyrant who cared about nothing but his power. To him, as long as he controlled his world, nothing else mattered. Until Elena. She’s everything he never expected. ~~ Follow me on ig author_ilma ~~

- ... Tu peux me le dire Zaïr ? Zaïr : Dire quoi ? - Que tu m'aimes... dis le moi. Zaïr : ... - Dis moi que tu m'aimes...

Pendant trois ans, Maya Rhodes a vécu comme une ombre dans le manoir de la famille Martinez. Chorégraphe, elle avait accepté un mariage de convenance pour sauver son studio de danse au bord de la faillite, finissant par devenir invisible dans sa propre maison. Elle a élevé Isabella, sa belle-fille par contrat, avec dévouement. Elle a géré la vie de célébrité chaotique d'Antonio. Elle a excellé dans tous les rôles, sauf celui qui comptait vraiment : celui d'épouse aimée. Quand Valentina, le premier amour d'Antonio, la prima ballerina qui l'a brisé, revient de sa tournée européenne, Maya voit tout s'effondrer. Sa belle-fille l'appelle désormais « Mama V ». Antonio sourit à nouveau, mais jamais à elle. Même la maison qu'elle entretenait devient le théâtre de leurs retrouvailles. Puis vient la soirée de gala caritative où Maya s'effondre sur scène et Antonio se précipite pour rattraper Valentina qui est en train de s'évanouir. Reléguée dans l'ombre, oubliée et blessée, Maya comprend enfin que certains contrats ne valent pas la peine d'être honorés. Se battra-t-elle pour un amour qui n'a jamais existé ou orchestrera-t-elle sa propre sortie ?

Buong akala ni Azariah na magiging masaya ang pagsasama nila ni Damon bilang bagong mag asawa pero magiging impyerno pala ang buhay niya kasama ito. Napaka babaero nang asawa niya kahit pa noong nobyo niya pa lamang ito. Hindi siya nag atubili nang binigyan niya ito nang maraming chance sa pag aakalang mag babago pa ito. Kaya niyang mag tiis sa lahat nang pananakit nito sa kaniya at mga pambababae nito pero ang hindi niya ma atim nang ibinahay nito ang isa sa mga babae sa sarili nilang pamamahay. Kaya kahit na masakit para sa kaniya ay siya na ang kusang lumayo at iniwan ang asawa niya. Kung hindi nito kayang mag bago para sa ikaaayos nang pag sasama nila wala nang halaga ang manatili pa sa tabi nito. Hanggang sa muling pag tagpuin nang tandahana ang landas nila nang dati niyang kaibigan. Nang mag tapat ito nang nararamdaman sa kaniya ay hindi niya na ito pinakawalan pa. Mabait ito at masasabi niyang malayong malayo ang ugali nito sa ex-husband niya. Ito na nga ba ang lalaking mag mamahal sa kaniya nang totoo at hindi siya sasaktan? mahanap niya kaya rito ang pag mamahal na matagal niya nang inasam asam? o katulad lang din ba ito nang dati niyang asawa na sasaktan lang siya at lolokohin.

Emma est une jeune fille à peine âgée 18 ans que sa famille va l'abandonner au plus grand mafieux de l'Italie, Ennio Moretti. µ En l'espace de deux jours elle va se retrouver avec cette responsabilité sur les épaules, en revanche, elle ne sait pas qu'en réalité ce mafieux deviendra son seul repère dans la vie...

[...]“Eleonor is my wife. She's mine, whether it's to love her, hate her… make her moan, or make her life miserable. She's mine, and mine alone.”[...] ㅤ Because of James Evans debt at Serendipity Casino, he's forced to accept the proposal of the mysterious Mr. Reviello, a mobster of questionable reputation. To pay off the debt, his daughter Emily must marry Mr. Reviello, the current leader of the household. However, she's fragile and would not endure that lifestyle. Therefore, the Evans family decides to trick Mr. Reviello and send the eldest daughter, Eleonor, to marry in Emily's place. ㅤ Humiliated at the altar, Eleonor spends two years without meeting her husband, cultivating a deep hatred for him. But everything changes when she has a casual night with a man she met at the club. That man is none other than her husband. Because of the breach of the infidelity clause, Eleonor is forced to enter a mental game with Reviello, in an intense relationship where he likes to dominate and be in control, and she doesn't like to obey. Until hate becomes love. ㅤ However, her identity as the wrong bride remains a secret. At least that's what she believes. After all, Giovanni Reviello also has his own secrets. ㅤ(+18 ONLY)