Maximum Ride Plot Summary

“Open your legs for me, little wolf.” He whispered against my neck. I shuddered and swallowed nothing. “Tell me you want me.” He whispered again, this time to my ears. My throat felt patched, I couldn't say a word. “Say it.” He ordered. “I-I want you.” The words rolled out. *** Sold out to the feared Alpha of Shadowmoon pack, Kayla feels betrayed and heartbroken. She vowed never to love him and make his life a living hell. However, the ways of the heart is different. Sooner than she expected, she finds herself falling hard for him.

My breathing was still uneven when Robert’s phone lit up on the nightstand. One new message. "Robert, there’s thunder. I’m scared." —Sarah. The words cut through me like ice water. Robert. My mate. The Alpha of the Ashborn Pack. The man everyone praises as the perfect future king. And me? I’m his Luna. Supposedly the rightful queen at his side. But no matter the circumstance, no matter the weight of his responsibilities, the first person he thinks of is never me. It’s always her. At the banquet, when the elders forced him to make a choice—me, his Luna, or her—the room fell into a suffocating silence. I still remember the way my heart begged him to look at me, just once, just long enough to see what he was about to destroy. But his answer came sharp, quick, without hesitation. "Sarah." One word. One name. And with it, he tore my entire world apart. That was the moment I understood: not every betrayal needs to be shouted or confessed. Sometimes, it’s as simple as the name a man chooses to speak. I loved him. I bled for him. But love means nothing if I’m nothing to him. So if destiny has already been written against me… then I’ll be the one to set it on fire.

My parents were branded as "traitors" within the Lucchese family. To show the family's mercy, I was taken in as their "sacrificial lamb" to atone for my parents' sins, and I lived with them for 12 years. Those 12 brutal years would have been unbearable if not for one thing: the Don, Antonio Lucchese, had twin heirs who became my only protection. Until that night, when they believed Martina Browne's lies about me and handed me the execution poison known as "The Vow of Silence." "Drink it, Chiara Colombo." Dante Lucchese's voice was cold, his eyes fixed on me. "Prove your loyalty to the Lucchese family." I drank the poison, and it burned through my throat like acid. Through my blurred vision, I watched as his twin brother, Enzo Lucchese, pulled the real traitor close to him. He said coldly, "Take Chiara to the infirmary. Don't let her die in the banquet hall." The day I was released from the hospital, I made a phone call to the Lucchese family's deadliest rival. My voice was hoarse as I spoke each word slowly. "I have evidence that could bury the entire Lucchese family. Marry me, and I'll help you destroy them."

From standing at the altar, ready to marry her childhood best friend, to being forced into a wedding with the most feared man in Maython City—the Don himself. Salvador is the living incarnation of Hades, a man of cruelty and border line disdain. Those who cross him are marked as his branded dogs for life. Catalina Maria never imagined her fate would take such a cruel turn. It was her fiancé who betrayed the Don, stealing from him and scorning his power. Yet, it is she who must pay the price. Because to Salvador, Catalina isn’t just an innocent bystander. She’s his collateral. She is everything he is not. Soft where he is hardened. Kind where he is ruthless. Terrified of his eyes, while he finds himself unable to look away from hers. Oh, mercy.

One night of passion with a stranger. One forced marriage to a monster. One impossible choice. Submit or survive? Quinn Feywin only wanted a taste of freedom before an arranged marriage stole her future. What she got was a night with a mysterious stranger who made her feel things proper ladies aren’t supposed to feel. When her sister runs away, Quinn is forced to take her place at the altar and discovers the groom is her stranger, but he’s not human. He’s a werewolf. The Alpha heir. The very monster bound by an ancient pact that requires a virgin bride from Quinn’s bloodline. Now she’s trapped in a supernatural world she never knew existed, married to a man who knows her body better than she knows herself. A man who holds her secrets in his hands. And a world where one wrong move could cost her everything. She wanted one taste of freedom. She got a lifetime in chains.

Para sa kanilang kompanya, si Shaniqua ay pumayag sa isang arranged marriage sa lalaking kanyang pinakakinaiinisan—si Elijah Dominique Falviom. Kilala si Elijah Dominique bilang pinakabata ngunit successful na CEO sa buong Pilipinas. Kilala rin siya because of his looks and being the top student sa kanilang paaralan. Sa kabilang dako, si Shaniqua Vesper Aguincilló naman ay anak ng may-ari ng kompanyang palubog na sa utang. At para maisalba ang kompanya, napilitan si Shaniqua na ikasal kay Elijah, ang kanyang academic rival sa parehong paaralan. Matapos ang kanilang minadaling kasal ay nagkasundo silang magpanggap na sweet married couple sa harap lamang ng pamilya nila at pumayag naman si Shaniqua sa kasunduan na ito. Pero paano kung sa hindi inaasahang mga pangyayari, ang pagpapanggap na iyon ay naging katotohanan? Unti-unting nahulog ang loob nila sa isa’t isa nang hindi nila namamalayan.

Difficult events in Alicia's life led her to a school for werewolves. How will her fate among the hostile strange creatures? She is confused, but does not give up. The fighting spirit of the girl helps to reveal incredible secrets. And, of course, in the new school, she will meet a domineering mysterious guy, whom everyone is afraid of ... ... I pressed my forehead against the cold glass of a black tinted car. Outside the window, blurring into one indistinct picture, the trees of an unfamiliar dense forest flashed by. “I was taught not to get into a car with strangers, so where are they taking me now?” I thought belatedly. Despair mingled with fear, making her heart race.

Ruthless, vicious, and cold were the best words to describe Alpha Winston of the Crimson Pack. Yet... Angelina Moore's father had a blood debt with the Alpha; whose name was revered and feared. When Angelina Moore was kidnapped and asked to become the Alpha's bride as a ransom to pay for her father’s sins, she was mortified and no matter how hard she tried to escape his claws; it was impossible. Twice she had escaped and twice had he brought her back and tied her up. What would happen when Angelina gets to know of her father's involvement in the Luna's death? Was he guilty or innocent? How would she be able to prove her father's innocence if he was indeed innocent? Would more truths be revealed and more feelings uprooted?

When her twin sister Eleanor decides to run away leaving her family in a fix, the Andersons are worried that Liam might call off the date, Emelia is forced to go on the date pretending to be the well-mannered and career-oriented Eleanor. What happens when feelings start to spike and the truth is revealed about her sister's disappearance?

My anxiety spiked during our wedding photoshoot. A sharp pain stabbed through my chest. My fiancé, Caius—the Falcone family heir—was helping his adoptive sister, Fiorella, try on my wedding dress. He didn't even spare me a glance. He was on one knee, focused on adjusting the lace on Fiorella’s hem. Before we’d even left the shop, Fiorella posted a selfie in the dress. She was all smiles, my fiancé standing beside her, posed like her groom. Calmly, I pulled out my phone. I sent a message to a painter I keep on retainer. "A royal portrait. The two of them. Old-world style. Use the cheapest materials you can find. I want the frame dripping with fake diamonds. Make it look like trash." I'll have it sent to Fiorella. A wedding present. The note will be simple. "A work of art as priceless as your bond. Best wishes on your wedding."