Piccolo Arms Crossed

"Bind her up," I heard a woman's stern command. They roughly shoved me to the ground, placing my arms on a bench and tying them with ropes. "It’s an honor for you to be a surrogate candidate for our King! HOW DARE YOU try to escape?! Now you’ll pay the price!" As his partner handed him a pair of pliers, he flashed me a purely evil smile. My heart sank into my stomach. The king? Surrogate?! I had no idea what he was talking about... "NO PLEASE! Listen, you’ve got the wrong person..." They didn't even let me finish before they pulled out the nail on my index finger. "Ah-----" I thought I knew pain, but his actions proved I didn't. I had never experienced such torture; my helpless screams filled the entire dungeon. Tears streamed down my face, and my hands were soaked with innocent blood. The woman sat not far away, legs crossed, smiling at me. Soon, she raised her hand to signal everyone to leave and then crouched in front of me, slowly untying the ropes around me. "I know it's not you, but a she-wolf escaped. We'll use you to replace her. So, if you want to survive here, shut your mouth and do as you're told." Just like that, everything changed... *** Betrayed by my fated mate and my best friend. I, the powerful daughter of an Alpha, was scheduled to be executed on the false allegations of murdering my father and his comrades. Fate had other plans as I escaped but landed myself on an island ruled by a mysterious king, Asher Ludwig... No matter how difficult it is, I will fight my way back and reclaim everything that belongs to me!

After a tragic accident left Emily Yates without her memories, she fell in love with her savior, Justin Yates, unaware that he was hiding the truth and using her as a stand-in for his first love. For three long years, Emily poured everything into the relationship, hoping he would love her back. But on the day Justin proposed, he held his "one true love" in his arms and left Emily stranded on a foreign street, still expecting her to remain his secret mistress. Emily decided she would no longer be his stand-in. She ripped up the contract, kicked Justin out of her life, and hid her pregnancy before faking her death. When word of her death reached Justin, his world shattered. He fell gravely ill, barely clinging to life. Five years later, they crossed paths again. Emily had risen to fame as a renowned painter and jewelry designer, while Justin had swallowed his pride, now shamelessly chasing after her. “Emily, I know I messed up. Please, don’t leave me,” he begged, desperation in his voice. “Emily, can’t you just look at me, not other men? “Emily, I’ll be your model. Come over tonight and paint me, please? “Emily… Emily… My wife…” Emily’s fury boiled over. “Get lost! Who said I was your wife?” But Justin clung to her, refusing to let go, acting shamelessly. “I don’t care. You promised to marry me before, so that makes you my wife. “I don’t care! I don’t care!” he repeated.

They said opposite attracts but what happened if the two similar people crossed paths? Will they attract each other or just end up going into each other's nerves? Black is living peacefully when she met Daze- the guy who will turn her world upside down.Will she be able to say "everything is worth it" or regret meeting him?

Katie life wasn't the most perfect, but she loved the way it unravels, that was until her path crossed with the most dangerous man. Her life took an unexpected turn as hers and Cephus' life interwoven to the point of no return. The question now is; Can she escape his claws? Or are they embedded deep into her that she no longer desire freedom?

Sometimes, you can have the right love at the wrong time. For Dash, love can wait but for Cassy it should be something that they should be fighting for. Two young souls crossed path but fated played at them. What could happen to their shattered hearts? Would they still believe in love when it gone all wrong?

On the night she’s crowned Luna, Aria Wynter is betrayed—her Alpha disappears into the arms of his past, leaving her broken and bound by a hollow mark. Betrayed and abandoned, she finds solace in the arms of the Alpha’s Beta, Riven. Torn between duty, desire, and a dangerous secret that could shatter everything, Aria must decide to either protect her heart or surrender to the one man she was never meant to love.

Euridice grew up being mistreated by her adoptive mother. Being the child of the woman her stepmother hated was also the reason why her stepmother was so furious with her. And as punishment, she was forced to marry Alexander 'Quin' Salvatore, the man considered dominance. But what awaits her in the arms of a man bound to her by an unspoken, reluctant connection? Will she find love and safety in the arms of the terrifying man? Will their marriage be one of love or darkness?

Lilith is an international assassin who life is filled with bloodshed and chaos. On one of her mission, her path crossed with Atlas, an innocent CEO who's not aware of the dangers surrounding him and how many enemies he has. Now she entangled with his risky life and he's in even more danger because of her lifestyle.

It never crossed Danielle's mind that she would cross paths with her arch-rival, Karl, a business mogul in Northtide. Sparks flew but in more ways than one. One day, a reporter asked during an interview, "Mr. Burt, on behalf of the women, what is an ideal woman to you?" "Someone like my wife." Thus, Karl's secret marriage to Danielle spread across the world.

Stella Louisse Ocampo is a cheater, Janeah Mitch Tan is a two timer, Angel Clarisse Aquino is a second lover, Athena Elyse Fuego is a user and Athena Hope Monterverde is a destroyer. Stella knows that they have different paths as they crossed the bridge called 'love. In Isla Del Mundo where everything seems so free, will Stella and the rest of the team be able to finally cure their hearts and flee?