Name An Animal That Walks Slowly

Book 2 of The Alpha’s Contract. Please read Book 1 before attempting to read this book. A lot has changed in Neah’s life in the last few years. From being a woman of slavery to discovering the hidden truth of her identity, life has not been simple. Neah and her mate, Dane, have taken on several enemies while growing from strength to strength as a couple and a family. But with a bloodline like hers and her children, it means there are more problems around the corner, and they don’t always come in the form of enemies. This book is also being continued under the original title

My stepsister falsely accuses me of causing her allergies to act up. My three brothers stuff me into the cramped cellar and chain the door shut. I pound on the door and beg them to let me out. My eldest brother, an outstanding businessman, snaps, "It's bad enough that you keep bullying Lori. How could you make her eat seafood when you know she's allergic to it? Isn't that just murder? Stay in there and reflect on your mistakes!" My second brother, an award-winning singer, and my third brother, a genius painter, scoff contemptuously. "It's unbelievable that someone as evil as you is making excuses to garner pity. You can stay in there and repent for your sins!" After that, they take our shuddering stepsister to the hospital. The oxygen in the cellar soon runs out, and it gets difficult to breathe. Ultimately, I die in there. My brothers only remember me three days later when they bring our stepsister back from the hospital. Unbeknownst to them, I've already died of asphyxiation.

She was the price of a debt. He was the punishment she never saw coming. When Piper’s family business crumbles under the weight of betrayal, her father strikes a deal with billionaire Rowan Archer—one that comes with a chilling price: Piper’s hand in marriage. Rowan doesn’t believe in love. And Piper has no intention of playing the obedient bride. In a mansion that feels more like a prison and a marriage built on control, Piper must either fight the man who owns her freedom or risk falling for the one she swore to hate. The contract was only the beginning. What’s brewing between them could burn them both.

My best friend takes me to a beauty salon for a facial. A young and handsome employee there latches onto me. He's tall, good-looking, and is great with women. He knows just the right things to say and is flirtatious without being lecherous. He shows me the pleasures of being a woman… I forget all about my boyfriend and allow him to make me descend into the throes of passion. What I don't know is that there's a price I can't pay behind the gentleness…

Office Romance : •••••••• I pulled her towards me while grabbing her shirt collar . She got startled by this and looked at me with her widden scared eyes . Her tears brimming eyes looked at me horrified. "I don't wanna listen any of your excuses . Keep all your fake shit with your self. And by the end of the day ,I want this file perfectly clean in new prints on my table." I said in a deadly clam voice. "Am I clear ?" I yelled on her and shook her by still holding her from her collar. Her few shirt buttons broke down giving me perfect view of her exposed milky chest . I pushed her and she stumbled and fell on the floor. Her whole face was completely red , her clothes get disheavel from wrong places, and all credit goes to me. Tears started flowing from her eyes as she was looking here and there on the floor, like she is trying to sort out if all this happening is real or not. f**k!! I know she is on her edge now. ••••••••• Laksh Malhotra - An arrogant handsome young billionaire. He doesn't like people who cannot stand for their own selves, but lost his heart for the innocent angle Aashirya. But he never behaves around her like a gentlemen does. He always scares her by invading her personal space as a result she always end up being victim of his anger. Aashirya Sharma- A sweet innocent girl who loves everyone around her . She is just like a beautiful angle . But she did survive with lots of demons around her, Coz she never knew that the devil ,aka Laksh Malhotra , was always her saviour in this selfish world, who always tried to take Advantage of her innocence.

Denise is an omega, sold to an Alpha to become his slave. When she finally turns into her twenties, Alpha Saerrus saves her from the torture that Alpha Jack and his mate gave her. Alpha Saerrus gave her what she deserved and started to fall in love with her however, Beta Elina who is supposed to be his contracted wife showed up to take him from Denise causing a conflict to their relationship. How could Alpha Saerrus pursue his love for Denise when he is contracted to another wolf? Will he fight his love for her? Another thing, what will happen if Denise knows the truth about him? and if Alpha Saerrus knows the truth in the past?

Dahil sa matinding kahirapan at problema na dumating sa buhay ni Serina Mendez ay napagpasyahan nitong tapusin na ang kanyang paghihirap sa pamamagitan ng pagsu-suicide sa gitna ng Life Forest upang hindi na makita ang katawan nito. Ngunit bago pa man nitong wakasan ang kanyang buhay ay nakarinig ito ng mga taong naghuhukay sa gitna ng kagubatan at hindi ito makapaniwala sa nakita. Mga gintong nakalagay sa tatlong malalaking box ang nakita ni Serina na magpapabago sa kanyang masalimuot na buhay at magiging isang bilyonares! Ngunit ang kapalit ng kaginhawaan ay may naghihintay na karma dahil ang gintong ninakaw niya ay pagmamay-ati pa sila ng isang Mafia boss na si Dark Ventura, ang pinaka kinakatakutang mafia leader sa bansa. Magiging magulo ba ang buhay ni Serina o tuluyang magbabago dahil unti-unti silang mahuhulog sa isa’t-isa?

Fourteen months in another country is not enough for him to move on, so he decided to stick to another plan—to date another woman. Unable to move on and forget his first heartbreak, Blaze Villacorta accepted his engagement with Dream Cortes, a 26 years old nurse, who fell in love with him at first sight. Dream only wants a simple marriage life but loving an ex-playboy who's still in love with his first love is not easy. Can Dream take the risk and fight for her place in Blaze's heart? Or the blazing love and affection she has towards him will burn her to ashes?

“Tell me, my sweet Mila, do you want me to stop?” “No!” I gasp. “Good, because no matter what, no matter who walks in, I won't,” He promised. Killian Knight was many things, dangerous, a certified killer, devastatingly handsome, my father's business partner and married. He was not just off limits, he was forbidden, he was a sin and I was tempted enough to risk the hell fire. He was everything that could ruin me and my body, my mind and my soul; everything was ready for it. Mila Anderson’s life takes an unexpected turn when she succumbs to the magnetic allure of her father’s enigmatic and dangerous mafia associate. What she doesn’t know is that Killian Knight has the power to unravel everything she’s carefully built. One secret revealed could bring it all crashing down. For Killian, one night with Mila changes everything. She’s everything he desires, yet she comes with her own web of secrets—and he’s determined to uncover every single one.

In the coastal quiet of Baler, a studio is born—not of architecture, but of intention.* Founded by Yam, a poet whose words cradle pain gently, and Franc, an artist who paints tenderness into walls, the studio becomes a refuge for those learning to stay—with grief, love, longing, and themselves. As visitors arrive, they leave behind more than footprints: a sigh recorded in bamboo, a poem tucked into the “Found Letters” shelf, a mural painted in crooked lines. Through zines, tea, silence, and sketchbooks, the studio teaches softness as revolution. Ren creates the *Window of Soft Returns*, an installation of anonymous voice recordings—each whisper forming a community of echoes. Drew builds the *Staircase With No Wrong Turns*, inviting people to walk through emotions without shame. Franc offers brushstrokes as brave work, and Yam curates writing circles that map healing in half sentences. Together, they host festivals that feel like hugs, and they begin traveling their archive, letting softness cross oceans. Even those who once left—like Miguel—return, discovering that some doors never truly close. Others, like Tala, capture the studio’s sound and turn it into a podcast of breath and becoming. Over seventy chapters, the studio transforms into something larger than itself: a mural of memory, a sanctuary for second chances, a place where return is sacred and voice is proof of survival. In the final bloom, the studio stands not as a monument—but as a reminder: > *“Staying isn’t easy. > But chosen together, > it becomes home.”*