Post Colonial

On my birthday, my husband of five years accompanied his childhood sweetheart to celebrate her dog's birthday. Avery Simpson published a loving post: [The happiest baby in the world. Mom and Dad will be with you. I hope you're always happy.] Seeing the words "Mom and Dad", I commented a question mark with confusion. The next moment, I found myself blocked. Charles Logan called me and lashed out at me. "Why do you always have to mess things up at the worse possible time? You're worse than a dog. How despicable!" Shortly after, Avery changed her profile picture to one of her and Charles, hands intertwined. When I saw the obvious provocation, I didn't get angry like before. That's because I had already made up my mind to get a divorce.

Just a few days before my wedding, I accidentally come across a post while scrolling online. The title reads, "To the guy getting married in this city, your fiancée's already cheated on you." Curious, I click in to see the gossip, only to realize I'm the one being talked about. A deep male voice plays in the video. "I heard you're getting married?" The woman in the frame, bare-backed and trembling, chokes back a sob. "After you left, I realized you're still the one I love most. I'm done with him. Take me away, please!" The moment I hear her voice, it feels like someone punches me straight in the chest. Then I notice something on her wrist—the luxury couple's bracelet I gave her just yesterday. And in that instant, I feel like the biggest joke of all. Turns out the fool was me.

Most kids want toys, candy, or a new puppy. Pearl Reed wants a dad. And not just any dad—she wants Detective Alex Ramos. Ava Reed is perfectly happy as a single mother. By day, she’s a world-class surgeon, running the most prestigious private hospital in the city. By night, she’s The Godmother, ruling one of the most dangerous mafia syndicates in the country. Saving lives on one end. Taking them on the other. Romance? Not on her agenda. But when her too-clever-for-her-own-good daughter pulls off the matchmaking stunt of the century, Ava finds herself sitting across from a man who is as charming as he is infuriating. Alex never saw it coming. One second, he was working a case. The next? He was being blackmailed by an eight-year-old into dating her mother. One fake date? Fine. One viral post announcing their engagement? Not fine. Being summoned for dinner by an eight-year-old with a five-step plan to make him fall in love with her mom? …Yeah, he’s in trouble. Ava has no interest in love. Alex has no interest in marriage. But Pearl? Pearl has other plans. And when Pearl sets her mind on something, not even a mafia war can stop her.

I sat at the table, watching the food grow cold, much like my heart. Today was my birthday. It was also Leslie Buck's birthday—Katherine White's childhood sweetheart. I unlocked my phone and opened Leslie's social media page. As expected, a new post awaited me. "Grateful to have you by my side for every birthday. Let's keep our promise to celebrate every one of them together in the future!" The photo showed two hands forming a heart in front of a cake. One of them was Katherine's. I could tell from the bracelet she wore. It was the one I had given her. I gave the post a like, then set my phone aside. Without hesitation, I dumped the dishes Katherine liked into the trash and went out to a restaurant to order the food I liked, celebrating my birthday alone. From now on, I would make sure to enjoy every birthday of mine.

On the night of my fifth wedding anniversary with Sebastian Gray, he lit up the entire city with fireworks for me. All our friends kept saying what a wonderful man he was—so loving, so romantic. The kind of husband every woman dreams of. At the grand finale, the fireworks burst into words that lit up the night sky: Happy Birthday, Jen. Jennifer Kingsley was Sebastian's first love, his ideal woman, the one who had always lingered in his heart. Sebastian looked at me, his expression almost sheepish. "Ah, it's Jen's birthday too. They must have mixed up the fireworks." That night, Jennifer posted on her social media: "Men are boys till the day they die, always fumbling their way through romance." She added a picture of the fireworks, along with a photo of her and Sebastian standing close under the dazzling display. I liked her post and left a comment: "From school to altar—what a touching love story. When's the wedding?"

C'est l'histoire d'une petite fille appelée Lola. âgée de trois mois, elle est une beauté au teint clair, cheveux noirs, yeux bleus. C'était enfin l'été ses parents décident d'aller passer les congés de deux semaines à la plage qui se trouve au sud de la ville à vingt kilomètres de leur destination. Cependant, le vendredi est enfin arrivé ,ils mettent tout le nécessaire dans la voiture. Ils se mettent en chemin avec leur fille Lola. En chemin, après trente minutes Lola se met à pleurer à chaudes larmes. Sa mère essaye de la calmer mais , elle continue à pleurer. Un moment ,le bébé arrête de pleurer. Ils continuent à rouler. À un certain niveau, le père de Lola perd le contrôle de la voiture, entre en brousse d'où ils font un l'accident grave. Tous sont morts du coup. Mais après trois jours un esprit démoniaque qui se balade dans la brousse entra dans le corps de Lola et elle s'est réveillée. En effet, c'est le même jour que l'esprit démoniaque est entré dans le corps de Lola, c'est ce même jour que la police l'avait trouvé avec ses parents morts. Elle a été amenée aux urgences. elle sera envoyée dans un orphelinat elle sera adoptée par un couple riche et aimable. Le couple va ramener Lola chez eux. Mais en un certain moment elle va commencer à changer, à faire des choses horribles. Lola va commencer à tuer ses parents adoptives. Ensuite elle tuera tous ceux qui viendra à la maison. Les enquêtes seront ouvertes. Lola sera contrôlée par l'esprit qui était entré dans elle. Sa mère reviendra des mots pour réclamer le corps de sa fille. Elle luttera contre ce démon. Le démon sera vécu et quittera du corps de la petite Lola et son corps disparaîtra pour toujours.

“We’re equals, remember? And you’re the king.” He pulled her onto his lap, his right hand gripping her thigh. Their faces were so close, Violet could see the flecks of gold lingering in his irises. “To me, you’re king, Violet Bellerose.” *** Violet Bellerose lives in a jealous, elven world where everyone from royals to bounty hunters are after her unique ability to amplify magic to incredible heights. When she saves the Storm King from an assassin, Violet earns a post at his side as bodyguard, unaware they have begun to unravel each other’s secrets. Forgotten lovers, turbulent powers, and a political marriage push and pull at king and bodyguard. Their bond must strengthen to withstand court rivalries and the enemies at their borders. With only each other to lean on, they face the Blood King together and labor through every obstacle to make it to their coronation. The Elf King and His Bodyguard is created by Hayden Marlowe, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

To become Marcus's Luna, I hid my identity as Crimson Ridge pack's Alpha heiress and married him. Since two Alphas have difficulty conceiving offspring, I even begged the pack witch to suppress my bloodline, downgrading my wolf from Alpha to Beta. After I finally got pregnant, Marcus was out shopping with his omega mistress while I was being attacked by rogue wolves and losing our child. I forced myself to like the social media post where his lover was showing off their relationship, fighting back nausea. His call came through immediately. "What are you trying to pull now! The pack successfully signed a cooperation treaty with the neighboring pack today. You didn't even show up to the celebration, so Ivy had to take over all your Luna duties and has been taking care of my daily needs. You should be thanking her for helping you out!" "You're supposed to be a strong warrior! How can one pregnancy make you this delicate?!" He finished his rant and hung up in anger. Right. I'd been away from home too long. I was starting to forget my own last name. I didn't hesitate anymore. I picked up my phone and dialed a number I hadn't called in ages. "Beta Hayes, book me a flight for tomorrow morning. I'm going back to Crimson Ridge pack."

Jackson “Jack” Bennet is the new Beta of the Greenway Pack. He immediately accepts the post after graduating from the Beta course, a four years training program at the university for high-ranked wolves. Ashley is a lovely Omega with a childhood trauma. Jack and her share a backstory, and now he is obsessed with her though Ashley has a lot to deal with and is looking to have an independent life away from Greenway Pack. “Leave her alone. She never asked for your help, Beta.” Unexpectedly, Jack finds himself between choosing his fated mate, the Gamma’s daughter from his former pack and a chosen bond. Margaret, “Margo”, is the fire that fuels him but also consumes his existence, yet he can’t reject her. At the same time, he feels a genuine connection with Ashley and doesn’t want to let her go either. “Am I a prick for loving two women at the same time? I guess so, but what would you do if you had to decide between the woman your heart wants and the one the fated mate bond follows?” The Beta’s Unexpected Mates is Book Two in The Wolves of Greenway Series and it can be read as a standalone.

To save her mother's life, Lara Miller accepted Claire's offer and pretended to be her. Claire used Lara to cover up her cheating on her husband. Because they had the same face and body, it was easy for them to switch identities. But soon, Lara fell for Claire's billionaire husband – Liam Watson and they shared an intimate night together. Lara got pregnant, but Claire had a condition with her ovaries and could never bare a child.