Ruthless

***** "As long as you can make him pay." I bravely said between my cries. A playful grin appeared on his lips, amused by my pain. He was the devil, but I didn't care. It was a risk I was ready to take. "Anything, including giving yourself to the devil." He chirped That should have been a warning telling me to turn back, but instead, I nodded at him. "Only a devil can handle another devil." His grin grew wider, a laugh escaping his lips. Those evil lips parted, and each word left me more dumbfounded: "For starters, strip right here and now." My mouth fell agape taken back by his request. It was beyond my expectations; I was still lost in a dilemma when the devil spoke again. "I don't have all day, Mrs Romanov." He urged me. ****** A lady's best day was meant to be her wedding day, but that was not the case for Adelina, a Mafia princess. Adelina's dreams were shattered when her newly wedded husband ruthlessly betrayed her family on her wedding day. Pushed by revenge and the desperate need to escape her husband, Adelina persistently sought out the help of Mikhail, a business tycoon shrouded with mysteries unknown to her the secrets he carries. But why would Mikhail, the Lycan King, want to help his brother's wife seek her revenge despite the rivalry between the brothers and the fact Adelina is his fated mate? She will always be a weak human to him. What will be the fate between Adelina and Mikhail as they try to navigate this unwanted bond between them? Why don't you check this intriguing story that blurs the line between hate and love as Adelina and Mikhail's relationship becomes increasingly complicated with each step as mysteries are unravelled?

Tuluyan nang nagising si Mayumi Romero sa katotohanang hindi siya kayang mahalin ng mabagsik at walang pusong business conglomerate na si Miguel Lopez. Ang kasal nilang dalawa ay nasa ilalim lang ng isang marriage contract at walang ibang gusto ang lalaki kung hindi ang serbisyo niya—ang magpanggap na mabuting asawa sa harap ng ina nito at ibigay ang pisikal na pangangailangan nito kapalit ng salapi. Ang pantasya niyang mamahalin din siya ng lalaki ay nawasak nang makulong siya sa malas na relasyon. Sa una’y kayang-kaya niya pang tiisin ang panlalamig at trato sa kaniya ng lalaki. Subalit nang pinilit siya nitong ipalaglag ang kanilang anak, kinain na ng poot at pagkamuhi ang pagmamahal niya. Nilisan niya ang Pilipinas at hinayaang pagalingin ang sarili matapos ang matinding sakit. Sa pagbabalik niya, napag-alaman niyang kay tagal siyang hinintay ni Miguel. Umaasang mapapatawad at babalikan niya ito ngunit huli na ang lahat para sa kanilang dalawa simula nang pinapatay nito ang kanilang anak.

She is a part time waitress at a restaurant and a 4th year Bachelor of Secondary Education student. Both of her parents are dead and she’s currently under her Aunt’s roof together with her cousins who mistreats her and making her work for them like a slave. She wants to finish her studies to have a stable job and have a better life. But while she’s pursuing becoming successful in life, an unexpected man came into her life that made her world turn upside down. Will the person she met the one for her? Or the one who will hurt her? Will she survive in terms of love and also in her life?

“I need you. Babayaran kita, just name your price, after.” Umiling si Carol, “N–No, don’t– huwag kang lalapit.” mariin na tugon ni Carol, habang unti-unti siyang nakakaramdam ng pagkahilo at pinipilit na lumalayo siya sa estrangherong lalaki. “Wala pang babaeng tumanggi sa akin ng ganito. Sorry, Miss, but I won’t let you go that fast– not now that I need you, bago pa ako magkalat ng eskandalo sa labas.” — Carol is secretly married with someone na hindi niya pa kahit kailan nakikita. Dalawang taon na silang kasal, pero sa picture lang, tapos bata pa roon ang asawa niya sa picture. Nang araw na kikitain na niya ang kaniyang asawa sa condo unit nito ay aksidente siyang napagkamalang bayarang babae ng isang lalaki, at ipinasok siya sa isang unit na may tila isang lasing at naka-drogang lalaki. After that night, tumakas siya at takot na takot na mahanap pang muli ng lalaki. Not knowing that is her husband! Laking gulat niya ng pag-uwi niya sa bahay ay annulment papers ang naghihintay sa kaniya. She thought she would be free now, ngunit ang hindi niya alam ay nakatakas man siya sa kaniyang asawa, pero nabaliw naman ito sa kaniya dahil sa gabing may nangyari sa kanila at pilit na ipapahanap siya sa mga tauhan nito! Kapwa nila hindi alam na mag-asawa pala sila!

I saved the life of Don Stefano Marino of the Marino family. The moment a bullet was about to strike him, I was the one who shielded him from it. Because of the life debt he owed me, Stefano decided that I would be the one marrying him instead of my older sister, Anna Costa, in the marriage alliance. But on our wedding night, Stefano would rather drink himself into a stupor somewhere in the city than consummate our marriage with me. Like a naive fool, I thought that I'd be able to melt his heart of ice someday with my love. But it had been less than five years when Stefano brought a kid, who resembled him, and Anna back. "Anna has suffered tremendously during her time overseas while trying to raise her child on her own. I need to make it up to her." Then, Stefano passed the divorce agreement to me. "You've hogged the position as the Donna for so many years. It's time for you to give it back to her." Only then did I find out that Stefano had actually spent the night with Anna on the night of our wedding. I pulled out the pregnancy report that I had meant to surprise Stefano with, only for him to rip it into shreds. "I don't need another child." Once those icy words fell, I was sent into the operating theater by force, where I suffered from heavy bleeding afterward, resulting in the deaths of me and my unborn baby. When I woke up again, I saw Stefano, who was about to get shot. This time, I shoved Anna in his direction.

"Would you love to be my mate?" The Handsome man in front of me asked, taking me by surprise, Who walked up to a stranger and asked her to be his mate? Without even a proper introduction, I looked at the man in front of me, his eyes fixed on me, Boring deep into mine like his life depended on it. He Flashes at me with a flirty smile. The fact that he even flirts with me makes me more annoyed. "Excuse me, do I know you from somewhere? "I asked the gentleman, who seemed not to be gentle. His scent is far different; as you all know, each wolf pack has its own scent. The scent makes you know they are not from your pack. Amelia was nothing but a care free girl ,who work as a stripper for her survival,but everything change the night she made an encounter with the Alpha of the Mistwood pack. All he wanted was a toy ,and not a mate and all she wanted was him ,will they nevigate through their desires . It started as a contract,which turned into Obsession fuels with desires and passion.

Dahlia Adams grew up in an orphanage where no one wanted to be her friend. She was sent out as soon as she clocked eighteen to go fend for herself. While working in a high-end cafe, she met Andrew Caine who offered her a contract to marry his son for a year and get a huge amount of money which she needed. The contract ended with Dahlia in love with the husband that hated her. She fell pregnant for him but he had no idea when the night happened so she kept it a secret. Now five years later she’s become a ruthless CEO of her own company and topping to rival Caines Multinationals. Things escalated as secrets upon secrets began to emerge from underground. Dahlia wasn’t a little girl anymore though. She knows what she wants and that is not Ethan Caines affection. “Let me love you. Please give me another chance to make us work.” Ethan beseeched, his eyes so soft she’s never seen them like that. “I don’t need your love, Mr. Caine. Thanks for the offer though. Have a nice day.”

Pagkatapos itakwil si Annaliese Remington ng kaniyang pamilya ay tumayo na siya sa sarili niyang mga paa, nabuhay ng mahirap at nagsakip. Akala niya wala nang gugulo pa sa kaniyang buhay ngunit nagkamali siya nang makilala si Niccolas Palmera, ang lalaking naka-one night stand niya at napatunayan niyang talagang mapaglaro ang tadhana, dahil ito rin ang kaniyang naging boss sa bagong trabahong kaniyang pinasukan. Ngunit masyadong mapusok si Niccolas, at sa hindi niya inaasahan, handa ba siyang tanggapin ang alok nitong kasal? Handa ba siyang makipaglaro sa nag-aalab nitong puso?

Elianna was never meant to survive Qombinia. She was not a choice. Not a guest. She was a bargain. A body sent in silence to buy peace for a kingdom on its knees. At just eighteen, Elianna is exiled cast across the cursed border into a land ruled by monsters and legends. Qombinia, cold and forbidden, hasn’t seen a human woman in decades. And its king? King Drakonios the Dragon King of the North Flame. Ancient. Merciless. Cursed by betrayal. He loathes humans. Their scent. Their voices. Their blood. He asked for nothing. And still, she came. She arrived veiled. Silent. Unyielding. A ghost wrapped in silk. And that made him look. She was meant to remain faceless, nameless, untouched. But he saw her. He should have cast her away. Instead, he married her. She was supposed to stay hidden until he lost interest. But he didn’t. What happens when the king who swore never to touch a human… begins to crave the one sent to be forgotten? And what happens when the girl sent to save her people… starts to burn for the one who could destroy her? She came as a sacrifice. She might leave as a queen. Or not at all.

In Crestmoon Pack, strength is measured by bloodline… and worth is measured by gender. Philipa Kadel is born different—an Alpha female in a world where only males are allowed to shine. While her elder brother Kaden is worshipped for the power he should have, Philipa is punished for the power she actually possesses. Trained in secret. Silenced in public. Ignored by her father, despised by her mother, and denied every right she earned. Until the night she finally proves them wrong. But instead of pride, Alpha Kadel gives his daughter a gift she will never forget— he sells her off as a mate to the most feared, cold-blooded Alpha in the region… days before Christmas Day. Disappointed, and determined to escape her arranged maririage, she ran off to the deadly all male academy in the entire northern region with a tital disguise, where she became the target of the academy most ruthless student. What started as a hateful-bully relationship between them slowly turned to a heated passion. And the mate she ran away from, was her school bully.