Paper Promise: The Substitute Bride

Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance, forbidden Due to my birth order as a child of the Luciano famiglia capo, I’m used to second place. Second son. Second in standing. Never number one. It’s the way my life has always been. Only in the dark alleys, private clubs, and seedy establishments am I respected. Not just as the consigliere to my brother, the new capo of the Kansas City Famiglia, but also for my unmatched skills with a knife and my particular skills of interrogation. This status is as high as I will achieve. First place will forever be out of reach. Camila Ruiz is the younger daughter of Andrés Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez cartel. From the first moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I wanted her. She is too young and fragile, though, to be with a man like me, a killer and criminal. I don’t deserve a woman like Camila. Taking her would ruin her. With the newly established alliance between the Luciano famiglia and Roríguez cartel, I ask for the impossible and promise my life. With the blessing of my capo and the Roríguez drug lord, Camila is to be mine. For once, I will be first in another’s eyes. And Camila will always be first to me. What happens when the fragile alliance is tested? Can I keep my promise to my wife and my oath to the famiglia? Have you been Aleatha’d?

"You found me as a kid. Now let my adult self grow old with you..." --------------------------------------------- "We'll marry as soon as we meet again." "Pwomise?" The little girl held out her pinky finger. The boy entwined his own pinky finger with hers and kissed her lips shyly. "Promise." -------------------------------------------- Two successful people with their equally giant egos... Will they be able to keep their pride aside and fulfill the promises they had made to each other? Or will their promises be burnt by their blazing pride? 26 year old Evelyn White is what you would call a perfect 10. Beautiful, confident, successful and with a mysterious air surrounding her, she is the one most would kill for. Despite her young age, she is the CEO of a famous multimillionaire company built all by herself. Everyone is intrigued by her but no one has been able to get close enough to unravel her mystery. Until he came along. Meet Adrian Stone. The youngest billionaire. The most eligible bachelor. He is cold and ruthless to the world but has a soft corner for the beautiful Ms. White. He is content with admiring her from afar until fate brings them together as business partners. Now that he's back, he's intent on fulfilling the promise he made to her long time ago and make her do the same. Both of them being equally powerful magnets, watch as their hearts get attached and prides get clashed. Which one would win?

"Amidst the stars' intricate dance, our promise was forged, destined to endure the trials of fate and time." Alessia Montague, a wealthy New Yorker who returns to the Philippines with her father, Alessandro, for a vacation at their family-owned resort. Amidst the serene backdrop of Santa Ana, Cagayan, Alessia encounters Luca. Despite their rocky start, Alessia finds herself drawn to Luca, Struggling with her feelings, Alessia must navigate the complexities of love, trust, and forgiveness. As she grapples with her emotions, Alessia learns that sometimes, the most unexpected encounters can lead to profound personal growth and lasting connections.

Nagbago ang buhay ni Katelyn Louise nang hilingin ng kanyang kambal na siya ang maging substitute bride sa araw ng kasal nito. Bilang isang mabuting kapatid,mahal niya ito at may utang na loob siya sa kaniya ay wala itong nagawa kung ‘di ay sumang-ayon. Doon niya nakilala ang isang baldadong si Red Calyx Villareal. Siya ay malamig at walang puso kaya naging interesado siya rito. Akala niya magiging miserable ang kaniyang buhay kasama ang lalaki ngunit kabaliktaran ng inaakala niya. She spoils her as if she was a queen to him. Makakaya ba niyang mabuhay sa ibang katauhan o susuko na lang gayong marami ang kaniyang sekretong nalaman?

When Mizuko slipped into the other world, she landed in the arms of a mischievous demon prince, Kenshi. New to the world, she didn't know he was a demon as he looked to her like he was a decent person. Because Kenshi helped her first, Mizuko decided to ask him for help in finding a way home while she fulfills the dead mage's request in relaying the message to the King. But no demon in Souzou helps unless they get something in exchange. A promise, it is what Kenshi wants the most.

'สัญญารักที่ทั้งคู่ไม่ได้ก่อมันขึ้นมา เเต่กลับต้องมาทำตามสัญญาอย่างหลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้ เเล้วเขากับเธอดันมาเป็นคู่กัดที่ชอบตีกันซะด้วยสิ' เธอเเละเขาที่เป็นดั่งคู่กัดกันต้องมาเเต่งงานกันตามสัญญาของตระกูลที่คุณปู่ของทั้งสองได้ทำสัญญากันเอาไว้เมื่อ 20 ปี ก่อน เเละเมื่อเธออายุครบ 25 ปีบริบูรณ์เมื่อไหร่ ถัดมาอีก 1 เดือน ทั้งคู่ต้องเข้าสู่ประตูวิวาห์เป็นสามีภรรยากันทันทีทำให้ต้องมาอาศัยอยู่ด้วยกันทั้งที่เจอหน้ากันทีไรเป็นต้องกัดกันทุกครั้งไป คอลิน คาร์ลอส รอซเซ่ เขาคือ หนึ่งในมาเฟียผู้ทรงอิทธิพลที่รักในการทำธุรกิจสีเทาเป็นชีวิตจิตใจ เขาเจ้าเล่ห์ เขามันไอ้คนโฉด เเละที่สำคัญเสือผู้หญิงที่สุดในกลุ่ม ดวงตาสีน้ำตาลอ่อนคู่สวยมีพลังทำลายล้างสูง โดยเฉพาะผู้หญิงที่ได้สบตาคู่นั้นของเขา ทว่าใช้ไม่ได้กับเธอคนนี้ วีนัส ฟรายเดย์ ไทเพนต์เซอร์ เธอคือ ผู้หญิงที่รักในการทำขนมเบเกอรี่เป็นชีวิตจิตใจ ฟังดูเเล้วเป็นคนอ่อนโยน ทว่าต่างจากนิสัยที่เป็นอยู่ เธอมีความมั่นใจในตัวเองสูง สวย เก่ง เเสบ ซ่า สู้มาสู้กลับไม่โกง เเละที่สำคัญไม่เคยยอมใครหน้าไหน โดยเฉพาะเขา

When Clark gets saved by an Alpha's mother she never knew that her life would have changed so drastically. She made a promise to the Alpha's mother that she would help her son by bearing his children and therefore ensuring that the bloodline continues. Once the promise was set in motion, Clark discovers many things she never sighed up for. She never wanted to be just a side piece. Once she gives birth to twins, Clark and the Alpha decide that the boy would stay with his father and the girl would go with Clark. Clark moved to the city and created a life that she deserved. A few years later, she kept getting calls from the Alpha, he wanted her back. What will she do? Will she take him back after all the horrors that he inflicted on her?

“You naïve little girl. I told you what you wanted to hear. I gave you what you wanted tonight. But I cannot marry you. I am already fated and you knew that .” Seth started to morph into his wolf. He knew that I would be too tired to take my wolf form after what we had done. " Happy 18th birthday,Larna. You fool!" I cried as I fell to the floor. I am Larna and revenge has crept into my sweet little heart. Will the life I bring into this world melt away the anger and resentment or will the moon goddess bless me with a true mate. They say time heals all wounds but I disagreed. Only love from a fated mate can heal the wounds they have made.

Rhea Santos thought she had it all a stable job as a marketing executive, a loving boyfriend, and a future she’d already planned in her head. But one night shattered everything. After catching her boyfriend cheating, Rhea swore never to cry again. She wanted closure, not revenge. Until a mysterious stranger began sending her messages: “You don’t deserve tears, Ms. Rhea. You deserve revenge.” She ignored them until she met her new CEO, Lucas Monteverde. Cold. Powerful. Mysterious. And he knows more about her pain than he should. As Rhea gets pulled into Lucas’s world of secrets, contracts, and dangerous passion, she begins to question: Was he sent to save her… or to destroy her completely?

Ethan and I have been in a mate bond since six years ago. He was the Alpha of our pack. Our twin pups were going to have their fifth birthday, and I wanted to set up a bloodline trust fund for them. However, due to their special positions as the Alpha’s heirs, the trust fund required a blood verification to confirm their lineage. But after the verification, I was shocked to find that our blood couldn’t blend together. It meant I wasn’t the biological mother-wolf of the twin pups. The Inheritance Officer looked at me sympathetically and said, “I’m sorry, but this trust fund can only be established by their biological mother-wolf.” I froze for a moment and said, “There must be some kind of mistake. I can call the midwife wolf who helped me deliver them to testify. I am their mother-wolf!” “As you can see, your blood isn’t merging with theirs, but their blood is merging with the Alpha’s. So these twin pups are indeed the Alpha’s. You’re not their biological mother-wolf. Let me see… Here, their biological mother-wolf should be Helena Grayback. I’m sorry. They have nothing to do with you.” Helena? I felt completely shocked. My mind went blank. I hadn’t heard that name in a long time. She was Ethan’s first love. Helena was from a pack that had a longstanding hatred for ours. They couldn’t be together back then, but now, it turned out that the twin pups I had struggled to carry and give birth to were actually Ethan and Helena’s.