Marriage First, Love Second

Lena is bankrupt, her entire family fortunes completely dwindled due to the poor financial choices made by her father. At the age of 23, her family’s future completely depends on her. For a while now she has been closely watching David, the top eligible bachelor in the city of Hue, not only is he the most eligible bachelor in all of Hue, he is also the richest man in Hue. David is the CEO of Spark Enterprise, most people call him proud and haughty, but those that are close to him know it’s just a wall he has learnt to put around himself to protect himself from others. Afterall to be a CEO you need to be careful of people, especially of women who want you only for your status and money. Imagine the shock on everyone's face when the news of his marriage surfaces. Will Lena approach him and change her life and that of her family? Will he accept her or make a public ridicule of her for having such a thought?

In a world of werewolves and pack rivalries, Jasmine Wilson, Alpha of the Blue Crescent pack, has resigned herself to a life of loneliness after losing her mate in a rogue attack. But fate intervenes when the goddess grants her a second chance at love, only to pair her with Lucas Oswald, the fearsome and ruthless Alpha of the Crimson Shadow pack. Lucas is everything Jasmine never wanted in a mate; his reputation for being incapable of love precedes him. Determined to maintain control over her pack, Jasmine resists his advances and refuses to surrender her authority. The stage is set for a battle of wills as Lucas demands her submission and loyalty. As they navigate their turbulent relationship, a looming threat from their past emerges, leaving people missing and a mystery to unravel. Forced to work together, Jasmine and Lucas must set aside their differences and join forces to confront the enemy that threatens their existence. Caught between her duty as an Alpha and the possibility of a second chance at love, Jasmine finds herself faced with an impossible choice. Will she sacrifice her pack and the life she has built for herself, or will she risk everything for a shot at happiness with Lucas? In this gripping tale of power, love, and redemption, Jasmine and Lucas must find a way to unite their packs and solve the mystery before it tears them apart. The stakes are high, and the future of their packs hangs in the balance as they embark on a thrilling journey that will test their limits and challenge everything they once knew. Book 2 of the mated series. It can be read as a stand alone, but it is advisable you read the first part of the series, "The Alpha Luna" to better understand back story.

"I didn't do anything wrong," I choked out. "You stuck your nose into my private matters," he hissed. "No one can sentence me without proof," I challenged him. He straightened up. Any traces of a smile abruptly disappeared from his face. "You still don't get it, do you? I own this city. It means that if I say you go to jail, that means you go to jail." He leaned over me again, his stare piercing right through me, "And if I say that I want you, that means you are already mine." My jaw tensed as I resisted an urge to talk back. This wasn't a battle I could win, and this wasn't a man I could win against... How did I get myself into all that mess?! *** My name is Cora Bell, and I'm about to marry Aren Lan, New York's most wanted bachelor. A dream come true? I highly doubt that. The guy is an arrogant, wealthy beyond imagination, asshole. Not to mention that our relationship is based solely on a contract, a contract I was forced to sign when I accidentally ruined this guy's engagement... I used to dream of a simple life. I wanted to graduate from university and work as a software programmer, but my fate chose a different path for me to follow. First, I had to give up on my studies to take care of dear Grandma, and now I'm forced to play the role of a manipulative jerk's loving fiancée! The problem is that my husband-to-be is insanely sexy and enjoys teasing me a bit too much. How the hell am I going to survive being close to him throughout the two years of our fake marriage?!

Taking five deep breaths I slowly turn around to come face to face with a pair of dazzling green eyes boring into me and my heart skips a beat. "Mine." Mating between werewolves is natural but a werewolf mating with humans is a matter of war. So humans were given the chance to have the opportunity to mate with a werewolf only if they qualify in inducing feelings within the werewolf. That's what they call as 'The Marriage Trials' Hazel Barnard, a twenty year old orphan who lives under the shelter of her unkind Uncle, Aunt and a despising sister has never been able to get the attention of a wolf after she turned eighteen. But what happens when King Alpha Xavier Ash chooses her to be his marriage trial, only in the wake of rejecting her later… Will she be able to win his stone cold heart or become a slave to the rule of ruthless werewolves?

Ikakasal na dapat si Czarina sa long time boyfriend niya pero bago pa man ang kasal nila nahuli niya itong niloloko lang pala siya at ang babaeng kasama nito ay walang iba kundi ang sariling kapatid ni Czarina. Pinili niyang manahimik, hindi siya gumawa ng gulo. Nang malaman niyang ipinagkasundo ang kapatid niyang si Natalie kay Tyrone Fuentes, isa sa mga apo ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa bansa ay pinuntahan niya ito para makipagkasundo. Inalok niya ng kasal si Tyrone Fuentes dahil alam niya kung gaano kainteresado si Natalie rito. Sinira ng kapatid niya ang relasyon niya kaya sisiguraduhin din niyang sisirain niya ang pangarap nitong maging Mrs. Fuentes. Subalit, paano kung may malaman si Tyrone na sekreto ni Czarina? Will he stay or will he divorce, Czarina?

Choices and chances… one decision or one of many that make us live a life of happiness and content…. one that makes us muddled and ordinary… or one that leaves us with regret and unwillingness…. Mira was just an ordinary girl who was loved and pampered. The two most important people in her life were Alina and Jason; Alina, her best friend and Jason, her sweetheart. Mira's peaceful life took a turn for the worse when her stepmother forced her to marry a simpleton whom she had never met. She hated her stepmother. She did everything she could to make life unbearable for the two people responsible for her misery- her stepmother and her husband.She succeeded in getting rid of both; one passed away and the other gave her a divorce. She finally got the life she wanted, a life where she married her sweetheart. But why was nothing as she imagined? Why was her husband who loved and waited for her to get a divorce never around? Why was her father about to be executed for treachery? With her last breath, she got her answers- Everything she knew was a lie; Jason whom she loved with all her heart hated her because of a lie; Alina, whom she trusted and cared for more than anyone else, was the cause of her misery. Her stepmother and her ex-husband whom she hated, loved her to death…. Literally! It was too late by the time she got the answers for her questions, or was it? Mira was one of those fortunate people, who got a second chance. What choice will she make? Will history repeat? Will she make amends to the ones she wronged? or…. Will she correct the misunderstanding with her sweetheart for her happily ever after?

I had spent my whole life living in the shadow of my sister, Juliana, the woman everyone in the mafia's heir circle adored and protected. She had no idea that I had been reborn. Just like in my previous life, she smiled sweetly and gently, insisting that I pick my fiancé first, pretending to be thoughtful and gracious. However, this time, I refused. In my previous life, I naïvely believed she meant well. I married the man she recommended, Chester Kane, an heir who was said to have been paralyzed after an ambush. I gave up my right to inherit the family, becoming his caretaker, his crutch, the medicine he used to fight loneliness. However, no matter how much warmth I gave him, his heart remained frozen. The truth only came out during my sister's pregnancy celebration. When an assassin from a rival family raised his gun toward her belly, the man who had not stood in years suddenly rose to his feet. He shoved me toward the muzzle of the gun. All seven bullets tore into my womb. As I collapsed, I saw him pull my sister into his arms, shielding her with his own body and taking the final shot for her. Only then did I understand. He had never been paralyzed. His family had never abandoned him. He pretended to be sick because Juliana's heart belonged to another man, and he refused to be tied to me. "I'm sorry, Tania," he said. "I lied to you. However, I couldn't let Juliana lose the heir she's carrying. I'll repay what I owe you in our next life." When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day my father asked us to choose our marriage partners. This time, I chose no one. Yet back then, they were the ones who begged for my love.

Crystal Dantes is a struggling artist, who works hard with the hope of getting enough money to pay for her sick mother's hospital bills; she doesn't have much to complain for even though she was stuck with a shitty boss. but her not so quiet life, turns upside down when she is forced into a contract marriage by the powerful but arrogant Kayden Smith in order to save her elder sister. Kayden only considers her as one thing and one thing only.... a filthy golddigger.

After a reckless one night stand with a woman he picks up at his new club, Alex Crane finds himself under the scrutiny of his board and investors when his personal affairs are all over the internet. It doesn't look good that he is screwing an ex con, so in order to save his company he marries the woman under false pretences to get his board off his back. But that's not his only problem when his ex girlfriend Crystal shows up claiming to have feelings for him. Maya is an ex con who recently got out of jail because of good behavior. Atleast that's what everyone knows. Only she made a deal with an unknown man who promised to get her out of jail and get her custody of her son if she makes Alex Crane fall in love with her so that she can steal personal information from him.

Rae never thought that she would be betrayed by her lover. After Rae helped him to become Alpha in the pack, her lover rejected the fate of the Moon Goddess who arranged for both to be mate. He said that Rae was just an Omega and no longer fit to be with him. Because of this humiliation, Rae harbors hatred then she decides to leave the pack and also leave her hometown. Without realizing it, five years have passed and Rae lives as a Rogue in her new place. Rae is a Rogue who is often hired to carry out missions for her clients, especially the reconnaissance mission. One day, Rae fails her mission and ends up being caught. Afterward, Rae was locked up and met Alpha from the pack that she was spying. Unexpectedly, the Alpha suddenly reveals that he is in love with Rae and asks Rae to be his Luna.