Nominal Simple Past Tense

My name is Drexton Blackthorn. This is my story. Twenty-one years ago, I witnessed the birth of a girl, born not in innocence but to fulfil my deadly quest. Her cries were a testament to the hate and fire burning inside me, a reminder of blood spilled... and blood owed. Her body was smeared with the sinful blood of her mother. She was born into the same family that annihilated mine. Ixora Castellan. Two years ago, she walked into the trap I spent decades designing. Then my game of torment began. It was supposed to be a simple game of hunt, predator and prey. I ruined her physically, twisted her mentally, but I failed to shatter her heart, and that failure ruined me. I fell for the woman who was born for my destruction. The truth was supposed to stay hidden forever, but someone else had to interfere. Secrets spilled. Blood followed, and I lost my Ixora. Eighteen months later, she returns, but I know she's not Ixora, my firefly. She is a shadow, wearing her face, body and identity. I don't know where my obsession is, dead or alive? For the first time, I am weak and powerless. I want her back. As long as she is alive, I will burn the world to find her. She is not just a part of my past; she is my present, and I will make her my future. She is a sin that I want. My Nemesis.

WARNING : Matured contents !!! 18+ This book contains a lot of steamy contents and profanities, it doesn't get boring, it only gets hotter. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. "You know," Octavia mused, "we both have these intense sexual urges, but we're terrible at picking partners. What if we just became friends with benefits? No strings attached." Keir raised an eyebrow, his piercing blue eyes meeting hers. "Friends with benefits, huh? Are we sure we can keep it that simple?" Octavia Cosmo and Keir Hydra are childhood friends, they come to a compromise that after being in a series of unhealthy relationships with their past partners, they should be friends with benefits to satisfy their sexual urges. But as weeks of intense passion and lustful acts turned into months, Octavia's heart began to betray her. She found herself thinking about Keir not just in the heat of the moment, but at the most unexpected times. Love had stealthily crept into their friendship, but she was afraid to admit it. One night, as she lay on Keir's chest after a night of pleasure, she finally mustered the courage to speak. "Keir, there's something I need to tell you," she began, her voice trembling with vulnerability. But before she could continue, Keir gently interrupted, his voice laced with regret. "Octavia, we need to talk. I've been thinking... I want to call off our agreement." "What?"

“If you dare touch my mate again then I will kill you. I wouldn’t once care if you are my twin brother,” Cain growled viciously wrapping me warmly in a protective grasp. I had once again found myself in a familiar position than a few seconds ago but unlike the previous one this left butterflies in my stomach. ‘Mate!’ my wolf contentedly sighed, already overcoming her past loss of one mate as she found another, much more loving and accepting. Her feelings of love and affection coursed through my veins and I too felt hope blossom in my heart. ****** Asa Trine, an orphaned werewolf gets rejected as soon as she finds her mate only to find that her second chance mate is none other than her mate’s twin! Finding herself between two Alpha brothers and in their cold war to win the final title of the Alpha of their pack, she is in for a grind but that’s not the only peril her way. Unknown to her an entity is lurking in the shadows gripping the innocent lives of her friends and family. What will she do then and how is she going to deal with her personal problems while overcoming a greater tide that is endangering to sweep away everything that she has ever known dear to her? Th answer is simple, she will have to risk it her all! Even if it means that she will be jeopardizing her relationship with her lover, her mate.

Grace was a sweet and simple human whose world revolves around her family and their happiness. Everything was perfect in her life until he arrived in her town in search of his enemy. And then nothing remained PERFECT in her life from the moment his eyes landed on her. He wanted her. All of her. Either by hook or by crook.

Amelia Ryker has lived her life as the Alpha’s daughter so imagine her shock when she is mated to her brother Aiden. This singular action reveals a hidden family secret which is that Amelia is not the Ryker’s child. She was dropped on their steps as a baby but the whereabouts of her parents are unknown. Ripped away from the life she has known, Amelia makes a drunken decision and has a one night stand with none other than the notorious lycan king. The consequences of her actions come to bite her in the ass when he declares that the only way he wants her. Amelia is sold to Darius for a meager peace treaty. Sharing four walls with the lycan king Amelia realizes that there is more to him than what she might have originally thought including a secret that has the power to change all their fates. She starts to wonder how someone as simple as her could have gotten entangled in so many webs, but then again, is there really anything simple about her?

We think and we expect! We do this both a lot and without these there is not much to do. Will there be any action without expecting a future from it? If so, then that is amazing. However, it is not in most people’s worlds. And mainly in four people’s world who had this vivid description of expectations for their futures, but ended up with another vivid unexpected futures. Everything was simple from the beginning in their own perspectives, but it was not from the beginning in real sense and it keeps on moving far away from simple with each moment and in the end turns the lives upside down but not the four people’s because one of them got what they want but still went with the flow like an innocent. With that confusion, misconceptions arise and secrets will be revealed along with a clearance of misunderstandings and what not. It all seems to be too much of a trap, but what can anyone do when they really got trapped by the destiny or is it something else. All this can either be described as “What is meant to be always finds a way” or as “Karma is really a bitch”… Let’s see what can be the perfect description…

“I have cancer,” I said—and my husband didn’t even flinch. Dorothy Rain is dying. Not fast, not loudly, but painfully and slowly. And to make things worse? The man she’s legally bound to—billionaire heir Joel Hernandez—isn't just emotionally absent... he’s infertile. Joel’s inheritance depends on Dorothy giving birth to his heir. With time running out and hatred growing between them, Joel brings in a third option: his estranged, broke, and dangerously attractive cousin, Rico. The deal is simple: Rico gets a second chance. Joel gets his heir. Dorothy gets treated like a breeding contract. But nothing is ever simple in a house built on lies. As Dorothy fights for her life and autonomy, she finds herself in between two enemies—one who ruined her and one who might ruin her all over again. Secrets grow. Lust sparks. Love becomes a war. And when hearts break, who will be left holding the child?

Alessia Rae Salvatore, isang simple at ambivert type na babae, minsan ay maluko at makulit pero strong ang personality. Pilit siyang nagmakaawa sa isang CEO ng kompanyang pinag-aplayan niya. Nag-resign kasi ito sa pinagtrabahuan niya matapos niyang makipaghiwalay sa boyfriend nitong niloko lang siya at pinagpalit sa isang bakla. Dylan Davy Henderson, an introvert type of guy. Ang CEO ng Henderson company. Masungit at cold ang personality. He felt annoyed when Alessia came to his office at pinagkamalan pa siyang bampira, matandang panot at kulubot ang mukha. Hindi sana niya tanggapin bilang assistant ang dalaga. Pero nang marinig niya itong kausap ang ina sa phone na nangangailangan ng pera ay naawa siya rito. He saw the other bright side of Alessia that he can't find to his girlfriend. Are they destined to each other? Or it's just a simple boss and employee?

Bella Cosgrove, daughter of a Sheriff and the nerdy Red haired of Belgrave High. Her life changes overnight when her best friend transforms into a werewolf and her savior is a 500 year old ruthless Vampire. Little does she know that her simple life would become entangled in the dangerous world of the supernatural from just that one night.

Left on their wedding day by her fiancé, Alice finds herself in a contractual union with a wealthy man urgently seeking a bride.Over time, she came to the realization that dealing with the billionaire was no simple task, and being married to this formidable yet merciless man felt like navigating a profound abyss.Life is not always a bed of roses even for the people born with golden spoon.