Punished Meaning

Two strangers, driven solely by their parents' desire for marriage, find themselves united. One is an arrogant man, the other a once-independent woman. Aurora endured everything at the hands of her husband Lucas out of love for her parents. Unbeknownst to her, she married a man who is notorious as a powerful mafia figure in the country. Lucas, a billionaire, is ruthless towards his wife, fixated on his love interest Iris from the start. However, when a clash with another influential mafia group endangers his wife, could it be possible that Lucas will treat Aurora differently for the first time? Can he make her feel the true meaning of a spouse, or will he let her fate be at the mercy of a callous soul?

Just because my wolf mom scratched Ava Shaw's favorite dress, Noah Potter called a butcher. He punished her seriously. I found her dying body and screamed at him. "I told you before—I was raised by wolves. What you did to her is no different from killing my mother!" Noah stayed cold. He covered Ava's eyes and stared at me. "You are just a stray kid my stepmom picked up. Stop trying to fool me." My wolf mom was still bleeding as she dragged herself toward me. I crawled to her and held her tight. "I stayed here to repay Noah's family for helping the wolf pack. You chased me for miles because you could not let me go. I never thought I would end up hurting you instead." That night, I held my wolf mom and knelt in front of Aunt Wendy's memorial. "Aunt Wendy, the Potters' Zoo are everywhere now. They do not need my gift anymore. I should leave."

"Mr Maynard.... The fast rising USA actress is " Olivia Dalton " , Your ex - wife and she swear not to feature in the same movie as you. " He laughs and said nothing else afterwards, because he was sure that when she hears of him, she'd go on her knees and beg for his love as she had always begged. "Ms. Dalton? The contract is ready and the interest this time is 30℅, meaning you are 160 million richer, The offer was made directly by Mr Maynard. " She smiles and removed her sun glasses. "Throw the contract in the trash can and have my current contract with the company terminated, Inform Mr Maynard that I'm Olivia Dalton, not Olivia Maynard."

This is the story of two stone-hearted souls. Rex — the most powerful man in the world. And Julie — a voiceless girl fighting the cruelty of her stepfather. After losing his first love in a tragic accident five years ago, Rex began to hate the very idea of love. And five years ago, an incident shattered Julie’s life so deeply that she couldn’t even grasp the meaning of love anymore. One day, fate brought them together — and Julie ended up in Rex’s bed. Will Julie bear the burden of Rex’s hatred for the rest of her life? Can she become his second love? Will Julie melt the heart of a man as cold as stone? What kind of relationship will blossom between them?

Gumuho ang mundo ni Margaux nang hindi siputin ng kanyang boyfriend sa kanilang kasal. Lester was her first love-her first boyfriend, first kiss, and first heartbreak. Kung kailan handa na niyang ibigay rito ang lahat ay saka pa siya iniwan sa ere. Samantala, handa namang lumuhod ang lahat ng babae kay Lawrence kung gugustuhin niya. Isang antipatiko, mayabang, at womanizer na tinaguriang "Destroyer Casanova." Sa pagtatagpo ng kanilang mga landas, makaya kayang buoin ni Lawrence ang nawasak na puso ng babae? Kaya pa ba ni Margaux ang magtiwalang muli? Will they find the true meaning of trust? Will they take risk for what they call love?

After losing her mother at an early age Leonor suffers abuse at the hands of her drunk of a father . After nearly dying at his hands she decides to runaway . Finding herself alone and in a city with no one except her wolf she turns to cage fighting to survive . Alpha Prince Orion , has missing teens all over and with the packs looking to him for answers the pressure is on . Finding his mate in the middle of the chaos was not on the cards , but finding his mate becomes an obsession after stumbling upon her golden wolf one night while doing some recon . Will Lenny allow her walls down enough to let Orion see the real her and work together to beat the darkness that is coming . All this and a prophecy that could have more than one meaning .

When Athena’s cruel stepfather sells her to the ruthless Alpha Raphael to settle his debts, her world shatters. Trapped in a palace where fear rules and disobedience is punished, Athena refuses to break—even when Raphael tries to crush her spirit. But defiance comes with a price. Raphael is a feared Alpha, a man who has never known mercy nor love, yet something about Athena stirs an unfamiliar fire within him. Her stubborn pride draws him closer, even as it fuels his anger. She should be nothing more than a slave to him… so why does she haunt his every thought? Caught between power, vengeance, and a dangerous attraction, Athena hatches a bold plan: if Raphael wants obedience, she will give him the perfect illusion. She’ll play his game, earn his trust—then seize her chance at freedom. But as Alpha and captive grow entangled in a battle of wills, one question looms: Is Athena truly the pawn in Raphael’s hands, or is she the one holding the strings?

"Sold to pay off a debt to the rich owner of a casino. He locked her up in his penthouse for his exclusive use. He held her captive, and punished her when she resisted. She knew he was a bad man, who did bad things. She had to get away before he took more than she could give.Khalid was used to taking what he wanted and walking away without regrets. Until he met Shania. Beautiful, sweet and uncorrupted by his world, he would protect her, cherish her, force her to submit. He would keep her locked away from the world and teach her to love him, in spite of her misgivings. Book through three of the Fire & Vice series. All books are standalone and can be read in any order. Guaranteed HEA, NO cheating, NO cliffhanger. These are dark romance, please read at your own risk.Fire & Vice: Prisoner of Fortune, Fight or Flight, King's Command is created by Nikita Slater, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

Arcangelo Romano... Mafia King.... Lucifer... He is Devil incarnated both metaphorically and literally... Ruthless, cruel, emotionless.... God's son who is punished to live in the hell on earth where sinners live... Mafia world... over centuries he rules there ... But God planned his death. He was supposed to die by his brother but he didn't. because even after ruining almighty god's plans... she saved him... She... a girl purer than the angels. Her light impressed even divinity.... a heart surgeon. She has a record of no one dying on her table. But now she made fate angry by saving the Devil. and Devil is madly searching for the girl who saved him. He wants her as his queen and he can do anything for it... Even if it means hurting her... Ruining her! But She has to be his.. Can she survive with her light in this darkness?... can her light change the Devil's darkness or his darkness will change her light .... seeing the fight between light and darkness is going to be a lot of sparks... .....

I was once a famous hockey player back in the day, until my knee was broken beyond repair and I could kiss my career goodbye. Now, I am back home, forced to come back. living on the family ranch, being a farmer along with my brothers, all things I swore I would never do... And then I met her, and for the first time since scoring the last time I was on the ice, my life finally has a meaning again. Because one look at her, and all of my pain and misery was gone in one second. And ever since meeting her, my mind has been set on one thing. Chase her, get her and claim her as mine.