Novel & Cerita Scorpion Without His Mask

Silas Vaughn hasn’t touched a man in five years…not since his husband, Emery, died in a mysterious car crash that was never solved. He buried his grief beneath ice, building his empire and locking his heart away. Until one night, at a charity gala, he sees him. Same dimples. Same smile. Same face. But the man isn’t Emery. His name is Julian Reed…a broke artist drowning in debt, hiding secrets he refuses to share. Fascinated and desperate, Silas makes him an outrageous offer: “Marry me for one year. I’ll erase your debts. You’ll never want for anything again.” Julian thinks he’s insane. But against all reason, he accepts. What begins as a cold bargain spirals into dangerous passion, pulling Julian into Silas’s world of obsession, grief, and forbidden desire. For the first time in years, Silas feels alive again. But Julian isn’t just Emery’s lookalike. He knows something about the night Emery died something that could destroy Silas forever.

Born crippled into a werewolf mafia family, Hailey Andolopus has always been dismissed as worthless. When the charming alpha Throgan betrays her for her cruel sister, she finally snaps—revealing she's far more dangerous than anyone imagined. But killing him only unveils a darker conspiracy. Forced into an alliance with her betrayer, Hailey transforms into something impossible: a rare Luna wolf. Now, a ruthless hybrid older than empires wants her as his bride, and the price of refusal is war.

She’s the one woman who said no. Now he’ll do anything to make her his even if it means breaking every rule he built his empire on. Ava Sinclair doesn’t bow. Not to billionaires, not to power, and definitely not to Luca Hart the cold, calculating tech mogul who thinks everything has a price. When he tries to buy her company and erase her legacy, she slams the door in his face. She doesn’t expect him to come back. She definitely doesn’t expect him to come for her. Forced into a temporary partnership to contain a public scandal, Ava and Luca collide behind closed doors sharp tongues, sharp tempers, and sharper attraction. He’s grumpy, ruthless, and infuriatingly hot. She’s stubborn, brilliant, and determined to hate him. But every fight pulls them closer. Every look burns hotter. And when the anger cracks, the need between them is vicious,raw, consuming, inevitable. Then the threats start. The shadows close in. Someone wants Ava silenced. Someone who knows she’s not just a woman with a sharp mind and a guarded heart She’s the living vault for secrets that were never supposed to surface. As her hidden past unravels, Ava realizes the most dangerous thing isn’t losing her company. It’s losing herself. And Luca? He’s no longer fighting for a deal. He’s fighting for the only thing he’s never been able to buy, break, or control: Her. In a world built on lies, they’re each other’s only truth. And the deeper they fall, the more everything around them burns.

Ashley was bound by tradition after the despicable Prince; Prince Regan, rejected her. By tradition, she can't be claimed again, not even by her real mate who was manipulated to reject her. In the bid to prove herself, Ashley got entangled with rebels and politics. She joined the Striker Sect; a Sect that would stop at nothing until they usurped King Muna, the tyrant king, and Prince Regan's uncle. Ashley rose to fame and became the leader of the sect, setting her directly against the Prince who humiliated and destroyed her; Prince Regan. Prince Regan realized that he needed Ashley to reach his goals. Will Ashley agree to help him or work against him?

What happens when an orphan is caught in a love triangle so dense that she loses her triplets along the way? Golder is an orphan pregnant with the prince’s children. Her plan to elope due to her rejection is null as her children are taken away from her. Prince Simon, the one who rejected her becomes her only hope to getting back her children. Will they be able to overcome their differences and reclaim their status as mates, or will Simon choose her second chance mate? Or both?

“ Here’s the contract , Be my mate for the period of six months and live a normal life like the rest of the wolf “ Ethan said. They say all wolves have fated mates, but not in every case. Some are cursed to be mateless. Bianca previous fated mates all died mysteriously, then the rest of her mates rejected her for fear of sharing the same fate. Everyone hated her and stayed very far away from her. It hurts at first, especially when it comes from the people she loves, but gradually she got used to it. When everyone, including herself, believes she's gonna end up mateless for the rest of her life, she's offered a contract. Be the mate to the Lycan king for 6 months and make his obsessed mate stay away from him.

I die in the corridor of the private hospital my husband established after being forced to give my heart to his true love. Before my death, my six-year-old son tearfully begs him to save me thrice. The first time, he holds my husband's hand and says I'm coughing up blood. My husband sneers. "Looks like she's learned tricks—she knows how to teach children to lie now." Then, he has his bodyguards kick my son out of the ward. The second time, my son grabs his sleeve and says I'm in so much pain that I'm incoherent. My husband frowns. "It's just a heart transplant. The doctor said she won't die." The bodyguards step forward and drag my son out of the ward again. The third time, my son grovels at my husband's feet and grabs his pants, sobbing and saying that I'm already unconscious. My husband is infuriated. He grabs my son by the neck and throws him out of the ward. "I told you Nadia won't die! I'll throw her and you out of the hospital if you come here and disturb Ruby's rest again!" My son gives his most previous item—a guardian angel pendant—to a nurse to save me. The nurse accepts it and arranges for me to be admitted to the last available ward in the hospital. However, Ruby Sharpe has someone stand before it with her pet dog. She says, "Sorry, kiddo. Your father's worried I'll be bored without my dog, so this ward has been set aside for my dog to stay in."

Valentine lived with her abuser—her own father. Hence, she started to become responsible and independent at such a young age. With too many goals set in mind, she ended up seeing love as something stupid and a complete waste of time. Who would have known what her own life has in store for her? Her father got sent to the hospital, suffering a condition which she concluded was the consequence he needed to face after abusing her for so many years. A handsome man—her high school bully—appeared in the scene; Valentine was forced to wed him, bound by a contract in exchange for his financial support to pay the hospital bills for her father's treatments. He loved her; she hated him. Will they be able to stay together until their marriage contract ends? How will they face their own problems now that they're married but with no mutual feelings attached?

He is a boss who never takes no for an answer in his business. She is a simple girl who is tired of facing all time rejections. He was tired of betrayal in the name of love while she was tired of self comforting after each denial. A plus and a minus is essential for a battery to operate and give out energy, can these two entirely different natured human beings ever incorporate to lead a relationship with synergy? Serving you the continental story of Pari and Ian filled with love, lust, cringe and craziness.

Allie knows better than to fall for Roman Grayson. He’s her brother’s best friend, the NHL’s favorite bad boy, and the one person who has always had the power to ruin her with a single look. For years, they’ve hidden behind friendship—ignoring the tension, the jealousy, and the feelings neither of them are brave enough to admit. But when one reckless night changes everything, the line between friends and lovers disappears. Roman has always lived for hockey, fame, and freedom. Love was never part of the plan—especially not with the one girl he could never truly have. But the more time he spends with Allie, the more impossible it becomes to stay away. As secrets unravel and the pressure of the spotlight grows, their relationship threatens to destroy friendships, families, and the future Roman has spent his entire life building. With everyone warning them to walk away, Allie and Roman are forced to decide if their love is worth risking everything for. Love on Ice is a steamy hockey romance filled with forbidden love, emotional tension, heartbreak, and undeniable chemistry that refuses to stay buried.