Oranges By Gary Soto

"Ryan we can't do this!" I pleaded, knowing I had already fallen into his temptation. He trailed his thumb softy on my collar bone, our gaze met and I melted instantly in those alluring eyes of his. "Yet, we can't deny our feelings," He uttered huskily and captured my lips with his, every ounce of restraint in me drained off as I succumbed to him. ~~ After two years of living in Bradford, UK with her broken father, Hailey recently moved back to Albany in New York to stay with her mom's remarried family to complete her finals in a new high school in her stepfamily's city. The weather, her stepfamily's lavish and luxurious lifestyle, and most importantly her stepbrother, Ryan, were all troubling for her. Ryan, The handsome, popular, and athletic rich guy of the school was every girl's dream while Hailey thought having a popular stepbrother like him would make her stay a lot easier in her new school, instead it turns out Ryan has made up his mind to wreck Hailey's life to the worst. Soon enough, Hailey noticed that Ryan has been having a grudge toward her for years for reasons she couldn't place her mind on.

"Kai, please," Jenna tried one last time, grabbing at his arm. "Please don't hurt him. If you want to punish someone, it should be me." "Foolish girl." Kai laughed. "I AM punishing you." As he strode off in Jacob's direction, she could only watch helplessly. Starting at a new school halfway through the year isn't easy, but it's a lot worse when the only person you know is your evil stepbrother. He's sadistically cruel - the worst kind of bully - and he's determined to make Jenna suffer. When Jenna goes to school with him, she sees him bully a gorgeous guy called Jacob who she immediately has a crush on. In order to stop Kai from bully Jacob she agrees to do what he wants... She wishes she could stand up to him, the only problem is, she finds herself falling for him despite all his torture. Can she find a way to melt his cold heart, or will she be crushed by Kai or one of his numerous enemies before she can get the chance?

Mariah Castello was an ordinary village girl when she was sold by her father to help feed her family. She thought things would never her better for her, until she meets the king. She was horrified and terrified for the fate that lied before her, but nothing could have prepared her for King Elijah Rossetti, the most feared man in the whole of Italy..He was an evil cruel man who had a heart of pure of darkness - if he even had one at all - and he just so happen to set his sights on Mariah, the sweet and innocent new maid. Mariah knew better than to get involved with the king, but what the king wants the king gets and this king wants her.What will happen when Mariah comes face to face with true cruelty of king Elijah only to see he isn't as cruel as the rumours say?And what will she do when the king claims her as his?

Hazel's world shattered when her mate Adrian betrayed her, sending her to prison for a crime she didn't commit. Bruised and broken, she's rescued by Adrian's uncle, Alpha Draven. But is this newfound protection a safe haven or a deadly trap? Alpha Draven promises Hazel to seek revenge against those who wronged her, but on one condition: that she marry him. Can she trust Alpha Draven, or will his own demons destroy them all?

As a vampire, I once saved a stray wolf pup, my mortal enemy, from the streets. Little did I know that ten years later, he would lead his pack of wolves to destroy my clan and trap me in an ancient castle. Seeing my cold demeanor, he brought in a human woman as a substitute. The substitute, arrogant from her favoritism, treated me like a mere imitation, mocking me as though I was a seductress trying to mimic her appearance. She slashed my face with silverware, crushed my limbs with her boots, and then presented my bloodied form to Alex. "Honey, that wretched woman is using black magic to impersonate me. Look, she even has the same birthmark on her face!"

When the heir of the Silver Pack, Lycan Prince Steven Styles, ran away from his responsibilities and role, he met his human mate in his weak and dying form. Nathalie felt the heart-fluttering connection and saved him. The moment Steven found out they are mated with each other, he wanted to kill her—but he couldn't resist the mate bond so the two ended up with a one-night stand. Rejected and humiliated, Nathalie returns to her human life only to find out Steven as her new History professor in her school. All of a sudden, he wants her back and will do everything in his hands to claim her heart again. Will Nathalie accept him after being rejected and humiliated? Or will the revelation of Steven's real identity cause her to step back from his life? A weakling human like her mated to a powerful Lycan is forbidden in the Lycan clan. In her journey, Nathalie uncovers the dark secrets of the prestigious and highest rank Silver pack—a world rife with power struggles, ambition, and the deadly fight for the position of the next Lycan King.

What would you say if I told you one of the community's strongest packs were wiped out in a night with no trace of the killer? You'd probably think I was crazy, I was mad. Right? Well, that's what happened to the pack of Eliza Scott who was only 11 when her family and friends were slaughtered in their sleep. And because she was the soul survivor, no one wanted anything to do with the girl who had been cursed by the moon. She already had an unusual hair color for any wolf, but what happens when someone gets all too close? I mean, once one finds their mate, that's it, right? You love them for all eternity and they stay by your side. Not for her. That is until she meets a mysterious stranger who is way to curious about her for his own good. Can she turn him away? Or will she let him wander into her circle of trust and eventually her heart?

He is ruthless. Someone who looks at him with a bleak expression may become unnerved. You're dead if you make a mistake. That is how Cuhen Malcogn rules the world. Because of his personality, he is not the typical man that most women would like. Some people compare him to an eagle. He abuses and tramples on the helpless creatures below. But everything changed when he met Ella and cursed him to death.

“Wala kang kwenta! Walang saysay kung bakit ka pa nabuhay sa mundong ito!" - Isabelle Amelia Madrigal is still dedicated to achieve her dreams despite of the hardships that she had to face as there is an inspiration who continues to burn her heart, iyon ang kaniyang tunay na mga magulang. Ngunit ang lahat nang iyon ay gumuho nang malaman niyang ipinasok siya ng trabaho sa bahay aliwan upang maging isang bayaran na hindi niya inaasahang magpapabago sa takbo ng kaniyang buhay. Hindi niya inaasahang makakabanggaan niya ang isang sikat na bilyonaryong si Sebastian Trevino sa unang araw ng kaniyang trabaho. Hindi magiging maganda ang unang pagkikita nila dahil mayroong napakalaking gulo ang mangyayari sa pagitan nilang dalawa. Paano kung ang aksidenteng ito ang dahilan nang pagkasira ng pagkaingat-ingatang pangalan ni Mr. Trevino? Paano niya ito magagawan ng paraan? Will he make her suffer in his vicious hands katulad ng karaniwang ginagawa nito ibang mga babae? O mayroon pa itong ibang pinaplanong gawin sa kanya? The Billionaire's Series @copyright2022 Itspurplejkeyy – Owned by the Billionaire 1 NOTE: No Copyright Infringement on the book cover. Credits to the owner.

She was not his first choice.But he is her Alpha.***Rose Williams presented as an Omega and has been hated by everyone around her for that. She's also reminded that she's worthless, a toy for Alphas every single day. Her only hope was to turn twenty-one and settle down with Zain, an Alpha who promised to love and cherish her. Aiden Russo is a Pack Alpha-the cruellest one the Moonlight Pack has ever seen. If rumours were to believe he's ruthless, cold and doesn't care for omegas. To complete his ownership, he needs a Luna. By some unfortunate turn of events, Rose is married to the Alpha Aiden, who doesn't show any interest in her. Will she be able to win over his heart? Or forever be loathed by the Alpha?***