Novel & Cerita Play Matchmaker

he cuts in, stepping away from me. I almost don’t hear him. “What?” “The power of true mates is limited.” Liam shakes his head sadly. I can feel the fragments of my heart starting to crumble, all that elation disintegrating. “I want a Luna with a strong background and ties to another pack to strengthen our home here. I’m marrying Elena. I’m sorry, but I– you’re just a friend to me. I don’t know. A sister. I can’t be your mate.”

I pulled it out, desperate for a distraction. A message blinked on the screen: "Hey, it's Giovanni," then after a smiling emoji, "when would you be free for our date?" Free. The word made me laugh under my breath. A bitter, bitter laugh. My lips pressed together. If Dante wanted to play these games, fine. He'd broken the terms of our so-called contract already which meant we were no longer sex partners. And I wasn't about to sit around feeling sorry for myself. So I typed fast, fingers trembling but sure: "Tonight? At your place?"

But to my surprise, Dante found me anyway. The Ravenna family's reach exceeded my expectations. I'd just finished an experiment when I received a text from an unfamiliar New Yis number. The message contained only a few words. "I got divorced." I stared at it, confused. Had someone sent this to the wrong person? I hadn't been in contact with anyone from New Yis in ages. But a second message came through quickly. "Serafina and I are finished." Only then did I realize the messages were from Dante.

She said Liam walked over to me, and Tiara quickly put her hand behind her back, hiding the gun from him. "I don't think you want Liam seeing this. You should have him go to his room," Tiara said "Liam, why don't you play with the toys in your room? You remember where that is, right?" I asked. Liam nodded and then ran upstairs to his room. "So you decided to move in with the Player. I thought you were smarter than that, Cami," Tiara said

I stay quiet. “The invitation for the mate games just arrived.” The air in my lungs seize at his words. It’s impossible.How could we have received an invitation? “It’s mandatory for an eligible female from every family chosen to participate. We can’t refuse,” he continues, looking between the two of us. There’s a beat of silence, and then he says, “one of you will have to go.” My stomach sinks. I don’t like where this is going. Lila sits up straighter, her brows furrowing. “But the games are nothing but bull,” she blurts out, her voice sharp.

I sat off to the side, listening to my father's threats, trying to pressure Zach into marrying me. As the person directly involved, I wasn't allowed to speak. Zach remained resolute. "I will not marry Leah." Despite knowing this was all part of the game, hearing those words still struck a chord, a sudden, unexpected pang in my chest. The man before me, cold and proud, stood with a dignity that remained unshaken, even in front of my father. If things had been different, maybe we truly wouldn't marry. At my father's signal, eight bodyguards, all trained fighters, swiftly surrounded Zach.

At twenty-four, Clara Mercer is the sharpest, most indispensable Executive Secretary at Sterling Enterprises. Armed with an MBA, ironclad professionalism, and an unwavering drive to secure her financial independence, she has spent two years maintaining a strict boundary between herself and her cold, ruthlessly attractive boss, CEO Damon Sterling. Damon is a man defined by corporate dominance and emotional stone. Guarded and cautious after a bitter, high-profile betrayal by his ex-wife, his only soft spot is his four-year-old son, Toby. But Toby is an untamable genius who has systematically terrorized and fired seven elite nannies in three months. When Toby triggers a company-wide emergency

Pat - "No questions, just play. It's 1v1 this time. You will play four games with four different players this time." Jc didn't care, logging his account on the most popular game until now, a team-based strategy game where two teams of five powerful champions face off to destroy the other's base. This game is 'Glory Legends' "Welcome back, Grandpa07!" Pat - "Pffft! Hahaha." Seeing Jc's nickname again, he couldn't contain his laughter anymore. Jc - "Okay, you triggered me now, a thousand for every win, or else I'll just go now."

“You don’t need to give me a big wedding. I understand that you are only marrying me in the game because you need my help. It isn’t like it is a real wedding or anything.” Something flashed in his eyes for a moment, but it was gone before I could register it. The muscles in his jaw flexed as he gave me a slight nod. A second later he stepped beside me and raised his hand as his transparent menu appeared in front of us. Shortly after my menu appeared in front of me as an automated voice spoke. “Unknown User is asking Player Reyna to become his wife. Will player Reyna accept?” “Yes,” I said, assuming that Luka was known in the game as Unknown User.

“The sun is setting, the babies are asleep, and I am entirely tired of listening to people talk about pack business and trading routes. We are going to play a game before we head back.” Lucius, who is lounging on a chair with Freya curled up next to him, raises an eyebrow. “A game, Luna? What kind of game?” “A traditional Northern couples’ game,” Lyra says, her smirk widening as she looks directly at Freya and Seraphina. “It’s called the Hunter’s Choice. Usually, the men go into the tree line, and the women have to pick a trail to find their match based on scent alone. But since we are by the water, we are going to do it with tokens. The men will cast a token into the basket, and the women m