Old Wounds Novels & Stories

He looks at me like he already knows the truth I’ve spent a lifetime hiding. Ethan Vance—lawman, predator, believer in a system I learned to outthink before I could drink wine. His eyes don’t burn with hate. They study, measure, almost… understand. They call him incorruptible. Maybe he is. But I’ve seen incorruptible men fall, not to money or power, but to fascination. The kind that crawls under your skin and makes you wonder if the person chasing you might be the only one who truly sees you. He hunts me by the book. I survive by rewriting it. But somewhere between the pursuit and the silence, between his questions and my lies, the line blurred. And now, I can’t decide which is more dangerous, losing to him, or wanting him to catch me. --- He isn’t what I expected. Luca Vitale walks into every room like he owns it, and maybe he does. Calm. Calculated. Dangerous in ways that don’t show up on a rap sheet. He should be just another target, another name I take down and file away. But there’s something about the way he looks at me. Like he already knows I’m not as untouchable as I pretend to be. I tell myself it’s strategy, curiosity, control. It’s not. It’s a problem. Because every time I think I’m closing in, I realise he’s already two steps ahead—and for the first time in my career, I’m not sure if I’m hunting him, or if he’s letting me try.

Three years ago, the third most powerful mafia family in the country was slaughtered in a single night. Every member was executed without mercy… except one. Tiana. The bastard daughter no one cared enough to kill. Spared not out of kindness, but cruelty, she is dragged away as a captive and forced to endure three years of brutality at the hands of her family’s murderers, until the vibrant girl she once was disappears completely, leaving behind a mute, obedient girl. When her captors finally grow tired of her, she is disguised as a frail boy to increase her value and is thrown into an underground auction to be sold as damaged property. Marcus Valcari, a powerful mafia boss, had no interest in buying human property that night. He only raised his paddle because his girlfriend whimsically wanted the “pretty mute boy” as a birthday gift. The very night Tiana stepped into the Valcari estate, she wandered into a forbidden room to find a man who had been unconscious for nearly a year. A man doctors had declared would never wake again. Don Demetri Valcari. The most feared heir of the Valcari empire. The true devil of the underworld. Perhaps out of foolishness or curiosity, Tiana touches him. At just her touch, the man wakes, and the first thing his dark eyes see after months of darkness is her. What begins as curiosity quickly turns into a a dark obsession. Now marked by the ruthless man known to never accept refusal, Tiana must survive his growing obsession while guarding her biggest secret. But the longer she stays within his clutches, the harder it becomes to maintain her disguise. If he discovers the truth, there is no telling whether he will protect her… or ruin her completely for deceiving him.

Princess Leo's father's corpse is lying in the mortuary while his Alpha gold digger husband is trying to marry her by all means in order to inherit the throne and the community oil well all by themselves. Hanky panky the community that they are going to build a nice hospital,conniving with some corrupt elders to torment the rightful royal family because the princess refuses to marry him. Unknowing to them that the princess knows all their plans. Those two are up to something,there is more to the story, will princess Leo finally agree to marry him? Or did the two friends inherit the community oil well or the throne??

When Akemi, a mortal girl, is forced to wed Khal Drogo, a Firefang wolf by birth and a ruthless Alpha King by conquest—her life takes a complete turn. In a single night, she becomes queen of wolves and wife to a king whose desire has no bounds. With a past lover and the lie that she is a virgin. How long can she keep the truth hidden before the Alpha who claims her uncovers it?

"You need to learn to respect me, girl. It is already decided and done. Get ready because your fiancé will be here in a few days." My eyes filled with tears that mixed my despair with the anger I felt at having my hands tied, but I did not lower my head, and although the tears fell in abundance down my face, I looked at him with a defiant posture. Caroline Andermier is the princess of the kingdom of Tresoria and the only heir to the throne. Everybody believes that her life is perfect, but her parents are forcing her to get married so the prince consort will reign in her place. Unhappy with her future, Caroline meets a brave soldier that is going to change her way to see her world and also her heart. Will she be able to be a fair queen to her people and also with her heart?

Warning: This book contains explicit sexual content, but does not condone rape. "What happened, Father? What happened?" I asked anxiously, feeling restless. "He challenged me to a game and used his mansion as a bet," Father explained. I looked at Mother, who was crying, and suddenly understood what was going on. "Father, did you use this house as a bet and lose?" I asked, anger welling up inside me. “How could you, Father? How could you do this? Where do we go from here?" I yelled, overcome with pain. But my voice got stuck in my throat as I heard Dad's next words. "I didn't bet the house, but I used you," he declared, leaving me speechless and stunned. ***************************** "Do not even consider falling for me because, like the others, you are just a toy. Just give me an heir, and I will set you free," he said, pushing her onto the bed while his words continued to echo in her mind. Zoey, wagered by her father to the cold-hearted Alpha Ethan after a foolish gamble, finds herself reduced to a mere plaything. Ethan takes pleasure in emotionally tormenting her, believing women to be worthless due to being cheated and rejected by his first mate. Little does he know that Zoey is his second chance mate. Zoey is framed, and Alpha Ethan discovers her in bed with his cousin. Heartbroken and filled with anger, he sends her away, unaware that she is already carrying his child. Five years later, their paths cross again, and he realizes that she is his second chance mate and the mother of his child. But how can he win her back? She is no longer the naive girl he once knew; instead, she is a single mother sought after by many Alphas and Lords.

Melody is living in a nightmare. Abused as a child she must fight to protect the new younger girls from evil. Loki is the Alpha Werewolf of a large Pack. He is stunning both as a man and a Wolf and loved by his Pack as a fair and just Alpha. When Melody takes matters into her own hands and the girls make a run for safety the Watchers find her and bring her to the Alpha. Loki is lost from the minute he sets eyes on the beautiful little waif. She is his fated mate but Melody does not even know she is a Wolf. Fighting against her passion and her Wolf Melody must learn to survive and then conquer her new reality. Can she accept her destiny? Will love conquer all?

My CEO boyfriend, Norris Chapman, whom I've been dating for five years, takes me to his childhood home to visit his parents during Christmas. After that, he proceeds to propose to me in the villa's garden, which was intricately decorated in advance. Happily, I accept his proposal. I wanted to wait till nightfall before telling Norris that I actually hail from a wealthy family as well, only that I ran away from home after fighting with my dad. But unexpectedly, Norris drugs me immediately after dinner. By the time I wake up, I'm already bound in ropes. "I'm sorry, Winnie. I don't have a choice at all. The debt collectors are about to show up on my doorstep soon. "It's your fault for looking just like the mistress Mr. Greven is looking for. Once I sell you to him, I'll definitely be able to clear my debt right away. "Since you love me so much, you won't blame me for this, right?" The moment I hear the words "Mr. Greven", I'm left feeling stunned. There's only one Greven family in the entire list of wealthy families in the country. It also happens to be my family. Could it be that… Norris plans to sell me to my dad?

“Arky please don’t...” he tried to grabbed him on his waist as to prevent him from leaving. “Zad, I can’t! This is totally wrong man...” Arkael tried to reason out. “I... I’m going to be insane if I’m with you! Let’s treat each other as strangers from now on...” he added as he took his large strides leaving Zadkiel behind. Two successful CEOs of the two biggest companies in UN state was bound to meet. Arkael Mitchel Casimiro was publicly known to be a married man while Zadkiel Axton Mortel was rumored to be a cold and heartless bachelor. Join me as we travel together to discover their hidden secrets and fullfil their confusions. Hope you guys like this!

Maraming lalaki ang naghahangad sa isang Yesha Calixtro dahil sa angkin niyang ganda. Ngunit paano nga ba siya magmamahal sa mga lalaking katulad lang din niya? Isang babaeng walang pera, at ang lahat ay kailangang idaan sa dasal. Kaya naman ipinangako niya sa sarili na kung pipili siya ng lalaking makakasama habang buhay kahit hindi niya mahal ay iyong may pera at kaya siyang iahon sa hirap. Paano nga ba kung makilala niya si Shawn Rios na isang taong mapera, kayang ibigay ang lahat. Ngunit sa kabila niyon ay ang isang madilim nitong sekreto. Ano ang gagawin ni Yesha kung malalaman niyang isa itong Ex-Convict?