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In a twist of fate, a contractual employee at Ainsley Enterprise, Iliana Davis, finds herself entangled in a one-year contract marriage with Asher Ainsley, the sole heir of the prestigious Ainsley lineage. The arrangement aims to thwart Asher's impending union with Zosia Thornton, granddaughter of the Ainsley Enterprise's long-standing business partners, the Thorntons. The clandestine marriage becomes public after a month, leading to the cancellation of Asher's engagement with Zosia. Unexpectedly, the Ainsley patriarch, Edward, welcomes Iliana into the family, forcing Iliana and Asher to play their part as a couple for two years or until Edward's passing. The patriarch harbors a terminal illness, and they opt to spare him the news of an imminent divorce. Upon Edward's death nearly a year later, the couple moves forward with their planned separation, only to discover an unexpected twist in Edward's will. Iliana received half of the Ainsley family assets as well as a testamentary trust. Iliana, raised in an orphanage, is the real granddaughter of the Ainsleys. The shocking revelation uncovers an accident twenty years ago that led to their current situation, reshaping her destiny in unforeseen ways.

On the eve of his 26th birthday, Luca Virelli, heir to a multi billion dollar empire is set to announce his engagement to a woman he barely knows. It’s a merger of dynasties, a flawless public image, and a life scripted to perfection. There's only one problem: Luca is gay, and no one knows, least of all his ruthless, image obsessed father. Drowning in guilt, silence, and a future he never chose, Luca does the unthinkable: he gets drunk, kisses a stranger in a crowded club, and spends one unforgettable night in a hotel room with him. No names. No faces. No future. Just escape. But fate has other plans. The next day, as Luca meets his fiancée at their engagement party, that same stranger appears, standing calmly at her side. He’s her brother. Asher Hartwell. And he’s supposed to be straight. As worlds collide, desire smolders in the shadows. But love this dangerous can’t stay secret for long. When lies unravel and the cost of freedom means losing everything, family, power, legacy, Luca and Asher must decide: is the wrong kind of love worth everything it will destroy?

“I, Marcus Steele, Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack, reject you, Luna Blackwood, as my mate and Luna.” Luna Blackwood’s wedding day becomes her nightmare when her Alpha publicly rejects her, declaring her too weak to bear his children. As her former best friend steps forward as his chosen replacement, Luna’s world crumbles. But what Marcus doesn’t know could destroy them all. Luna carries the last royal werewolf bloodline, a secret that makes her the most powerful supernatural being alive. Hidden from those who hunted her kind to extinction, she possesses abilities that could reshape their world forever. When mysterious Alpha Kai Nightshade reveals the conspiracy behind her rejection, Luna faces an impossible choice: remain broken and hidden, or embrace her destiny as the prophesied Lycan Queen who will unite all supernatural beings. From public humiliation to ultimate power, Luna’s transformation will prove that being rejected was the best thing that ever happened to her. But first, she has a war to win.

Seven years ago, one night inside a hotel suite changed everything. Luna Herrera-an honor student struggling to survive college-never imagined that a single assignment at the Blackwell Grand Hotel would cost her everything. In one heartbreaking night, her innocence was stolen by a man too powerful to remember... and too untouchable to confront. Damon Blackwell-billionaire heir to the Blackwell Empire-is feared, admired, and dangerously controlled. But behind his cold success lies a night he cannot recall, and dreams that whisper of a woman he may have broken without knowing. Now a licensed psychologist and a single mother, Luna lives quietly with her six-year-old son, Callyx-his gray eyes the only link to a past she tried so hard to bury. Damon, on the other hand, is unraveling. Public breakdowns. Family pressure. And an ultimatum that forces him to seek therapy... under a false name. When fate brings them face to face-patient and doctor, unknowingly connected by a secret neither of them is ready to confront-can the truth stay buried? Or will six weeks after midnight come back to rewrite everything?

Dans la meute des Terres Boréales, une loi immuable interdisait à un Alpha de s'unir à une humaine. Pourtant, Kévin Volf a secrètement scellé le lien conjugal avec moi. Pour me garder à ses côtés, il a défié le Conseil des Sages, subi quatre-vingt-dix-neuf coups de fouet et s'est agenouillé trois jours entiers devant l'autel. Alors que le sang imbibait sa chemise, il me souriait encore : « Alice, n'aie pas peur. Toi, et rien que toi. » Plus tard, les Sages obstinés ont enfin cédé, acceptant notre fuite amoureuse. À une condition : qu'il donne à la meute un héritier de sang pur. Depuis ce jour, une phrase a rythmé nos vies : « Attends un peu. » La première fois, il m'a demandé d'attendre qu'il mette une louve enceinte. Trente-trois nuits avec Joséphine, jusqu'à ce qu'elle porte son enfant. La seconde fois, il a répété cette phrase, car la portée était une femelle, le clan exigeait un héritier mâle. Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf nouvelles nuits avec Joséphine, jusqu'à la grossesse suivante. Au moment où je croyais toucher au but, leur fille, fraîchement baptisée, a ingéré par erreur de l'aconit. Tous m'ont accusée. Jetée dans une chambre froide à moins vingt degrés, j'ai vu mon Alpha bien-aimé, les yeux écarlates et le regard glaçant, me dire : « Je t'avais pourtant dit de patienter… Tu sais ce que l'aconit représente pour nous. Pourquoi as-tu voulu faire du mal à mon enfant ? » Son enfant ? Vraiment ? J'ai senti mon cœur se déchirer. Mes poings se sont serrés, les ongles entaillant cruellement mes paumes. Lorsque la porte du congélateur s'est rouverte, j'ai desserré mes mains ensanglantées et une décision était née : « L'attente, c'est terminé ! »

Trois ans de mariage. Pendant tout ce temps, Alex Dubois ne l'avait vue que deux fois par mois. Deux nuits sans chaleur, réduites à un simple accomplissement du devoir conjugal. Il ne s'était jamais soucié d'elle. Il ne savait rien d'elle. Jusqu'à ce que la date fixée par leur contrat arrive. Il s'était empressé de retrouver celle qu'il croyait être son amour de toujours. Mais elle lui a tourné le dos, lâchant une phrase succincte : « Alex Dubois, divorçons. Je te rends ta liberté. » À partir de là, elle n'attendait plus rien de lui. Elle avait renoncé à leur foyer, repris sa carrière, et retrouvé son éclat. Lorsqu'elle était remontée au sommet, il n'y avait plus de place pour lui à ses côtés. Mais lui, il s'était laissé charmer par son talent, encore et encore. Et ce n'est qu'au moment où elle s'était définitivement éloignée, hors de sa portée, qu'il avait appris la vérité. Cette femme qu'il avait repoussée, ignorée, oubliée à deux reprises, toutefois, c'était elle qui, sans jamais hésiter, avait tout quitté pour rester à ses côtés, simplement pour lui rendre une dette qu'elle n'avait jamais oubliée. Il avait regretté, mais il était déjà trop tard. Car entre-temps, elle était devenue une femme tellement exceptionnelle que plus personne n'osait approcher. Inaccessible. Inégalable. Intouchable. Il avait voulu rattraper le passé, la reconquérir. Mais la réponse qu'on lui donnait avait été cinglante : « Madame ne veut plus être la femme du milliardaire. » Alors cette fois, les rôles allaient s'inverser. Et lui, il n'allait plus reculer devant rien.

A love lost to memory. A vow erased with words. A secret worth killing for. Three years ago, Elsie Monroe was Liam Grey's secret wife. Until a suspicious accident stole his memory and erased their love from his life just a day before they were to go public with their relationship, now he’s a cold, untouchable billionaire, engaged to a woman chosen by power and bloodline. And Elsie? She’s returned under a false name, determined to uncover the truth behind the crash that nearly killed him and his family who wanted her gone. Working as his assistant in the empire they once dreamed of building together, Elsie walks a tightrope of forgotten kisses and secret glances. Liam doesn’t remember but his soul does. Every touch lingers. Every look makes him question the life carefully crafted around him. But as Elsie digs deeper, she discovers a darker truth buried in her mother’s past. One that could bring down the Grey family. Someone wants those secrets buried forever, even if it means destroying her again. Now what could be the reason behind the scar on her neck?

Prologue Yvana est une jeune fille de 25 ans qui est en formation en analyses dans un institut privé. Elle vient d’une famille polygamique où son père a 3 femmes chaque femme vivant dans sa maison . Sa mère a elle est la première femme et elle a 6 enfants dont 4 filles et 3 garçons et elle est la dernière fille des 6 enfants. Elle est plutôt proches de sa famille et a connu une deception amoureuse depuis lors elle est célibat et se concentre sur ses études d’autant plus qu’elle a réussi à un concours d’état pour être technicien de laboratoire. Elle est en stage dans un hôpital public et lors de son stage d’ imprégnation elle fait la rencontre d’un homme qui sera plu tard l’amour de sa vie ....

After my financial reports were replaced with blank pages, the company was thrown into a legal and financial crisis. As the accountant, I was accused of falsifying records. I was charged, convicted, and sent to prison. Three years later, I was finally released. My CEO husband and our son came to pick me up in person. Just when I was touched by their loyalty, believing they had stood by me through it all, I overheard their conversation. "Dad, Winona wanted that villa in the suburbs, so you used company funds to buy it. But Mom was the one who got blamed for the falsified accounts. She spent three years behind bars, shunned by everyone. Even I got teased by my friends because of her." Hank took our son's hand, his tone grave. "We agreed never to bring this up again. Back then, Winona needed a place to live. I had no choice but to use the company's money, and your mom had to take the fall." That was the moment I realized—my years in prison, the public disgrace, the humiliation… had all been part of a plan. A plan crafted by the very man I trusted with my life.

BOOK 2 OF THE FATED LUNA SERIES Ayla Lancaster should have never been given the chance to be born, let alone be raised as a precious daughter of the great Silas Jameson. She was living in the lap of luxury where she wanted for nothing and knew nothing but love and acceptance. At least, that is what it looks like for those on the outside looking in. In reality, she harbors a terrible secret that leaves her waiting on bated breath for the moment her life will come to a crashing halt. Little did she know that meeting a certain alpha named Aera Lebeau would cause that crash she was always dreading. Ayla's life is turned upside down in an instant when mysterious deaths begin to take place within her pack, and she becomes public enemy number one not only to her pack but even to the one the moon goddess destined her to. Will Ayla prove herself to be stronger than the monster that lurks within, or will she succumb to the darkness she was always destined to be a part of? Will she be able to prove her innocence before she loses everything she worked so hard to Read Alpha Aera to find out!