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"I've had thousands of dreams of you torturing me in my sleep, so if you think your rejection will ever change how I feel about you or discourage me from my quest of winning your heart back, then the only thing that will save you is my death." He leaned closer. "I will never give up on you. Not until I make you my wife again." I scoffed. "I would rather die from thirst than get back to you for a glass of water," I gritted my teeth. He leaned down to my ear, causing goosebumps on my skin and a shiver down my spine. "You will always be mine, Darla. It's only a matter of time before you realize that." *** Darla's arranged marriage to Elijah Houston was meant to stay in the past, along with her feelings for him. But when Darla comes back to Atlanta as his business partner, Elijah's determination to get her back turns both their worlds upside down. When Darla and Elijah realize that people get hurt just so that they can be together, they are forced to make a difficult choice to protect the people they love despite what they want. Will the two lovers find a way back to each other and live happily ever after, or will the world defeat them and put an end to their love story and what could have been?

Ranveer Singhaniya is a self made billionaire; Aahana ends up in a contract with him, giving all the rights on her to his contractee. What will happen when a tough independent woman suffering from the harsh blows of the world has to work under a spoiled, ruthless inhuman Billionaire. She is full of love and compassion he is consumed by pride and arrogance; let's witness how their paths will collide and a spark will ignite.

Appearances can lie, worse when you pretend to be something you are not. For Allison Bush, a 27 year old werewolf by birth, life has been on the move. On the way she moves to a little town in hopes that the life she is still running from will stay exactly where it is. Far from her so that she can at least live her life the way she wants to and not how she is 'supposed' to live it. In this town she surprisingly finds love, which is something that has never happened before... She wasn't supposed to fall in love, she left behind someone who was said to be hers... But Azania Mooi, a 25 year old cop, changed everything that Allison was told from birth. She made her feel again and both their worlds became one.... Or is it really one? Some people can tell you that nothing stays hidden forever... As that is, Allison is sonner faced with the demon she has been running from that is going to reveal her true self, her mate from Havana, Cecelia Kamp has come to claim what is rightfully hers. What happens when you find the person you're supposed to be with happy with someone else? What is Cecelia capable off? Can Allison embrace who she really is and accept herself as a werewolf in order to help the woman she is madly in love with? Or will she still pretend to be human and just do what she does best? Run???

My world shattered when my husband, Caleb, rejected me for my fake sister, Susan. “Please don’t do this to me.”I begged for mercy, pleading for our unborn child's sake, but he don’t listen to me. “Sis, you shouldn’t have returned back.”Susan’s cruelty and Caleb’s indifference led to my brutal downfall. Locked in darkness, I faced death... but fate gave me a second chance. Reborn, I emerged with a fierce determination to reclaim my life and uncover the secrets that destroyed me. As I navigate the treacherous web of lies and deceit that was consumed by my family, I'm forced to confront the ultimate question: can I forgive Caleb and rekindle our lost love, or will the shadows of our past forever tear us apart?

28-year-old, billionaire hotel owner Grant Cerulean is the city's most eligible bachelor. He is handsome and charismatic but the problem his wife recently cheated on their marriage with a business rival and he is hurting from the betrayal while trying to push his divorce through the court. Enter Angela Gray, 20 years old, beautiful, curvy, kind, tattooed, and covered in piercings. Unfortunately, she can only see her flaws and after a traumatic childhood she has sworn off men entirely. Her only loves in her life are her job, her boss and her two work colleagues Anya, and Jack, who is gay. A chance meeting in the rain triggers a series of meetings that culminate in, these two making a connection with one another. He offers her protection and security and she becomes his lady, accompanying him to business events where his ex-wife is also in attendance trying to hurt his image by flaunting her relationship with his rival. But Grant has a hidden side to him that rarely shows itself and he fears will push Angela away from him if she should ever see it. Follow them as estranged family members, psychotic exes, jealous harpies, and twisted criminals will put both Angela and Grant through the ultimate test of determination and resolve.

"Are you going to kill me too?" Olivia muttered weakly. "No little pet, I have other plans for you," the deep voice replied. Pedro's gaze was sinister as he grabbed her by the throat "You owe me now, Olivia." "W-what do you want from me?" she asked, trembling in fear, she looked up to meet the menacing figure of Pedro Ramirez. "I want your loyalty, your obedience, your body," he whispered seductively with a glint of determination in his eyes. Olivia thought she had found love and security with Luciano, but on her birthday, her world turned into a nightmare. With her family brutally taken from her and her own life hanging by a thread, she is rescued by the enigmatic Pedro Ramirez. Little does she know, she has traded one dangerous man for another. As Olivia is drawn deeper into Pedro's world of power and violence, she becomes fixated on seeking vengeance for her family's murder. But as she becomes entangled in the dark and seductive world of the mafia, Olivia realizes she may have gotten more than she bargained for, and the line between love and hate becomes dangerously blurred. Can she navigate the treacherous world of the underground and carve out her own path of retribution, or will she become another pawn in Pedro's deadly game?

When Jennifer Kingsley agrees to be her best friend Adrian Lawrence's real girlfriend, she's been waiting two weeks to be quick. But when Adrian enters control, Jennifer sees all her control and disappearing. Pierre is nothing like his sweet brother at first. He is demanding and strict. He gets what he wants, and when he decides he wants Jenny, things aren't as easy as comparables. Will Jennifer give in to his seduction techniques or will she walk away unscathed in two weeks? What would you do if the person you confessed your love to doesn't reciprocate? You go into depression or denial. When Pierre categorically tells Jennifer that he doesn't believe in love, she is broken. But when you have an awesome best friend, an even more possessive Pierre than before, and determination, Jennifer knows she can have whatever she wants from Pierre. But she can only achieve this in one way. Seducing him.

Jane Samantha Valdez, in her young self, left her family for selfish reasons. For her, trust can't easily gain for she was betrayed by her childhood friends. She made regretful decisions because of love, a love she always wanted to feel. She feels unwanted. She feels no one loves her. But what if she meet a guy that will mend the broken soul inside her and fix her life—her unwanted life?

Casler Oli, lost her mate in a battle between packs, he met him after turning 18 and a week passed, he died, he was a warrior and she’s the youngest daughter of the alpha, she believed that he would survive but sadly, he didn't. Ever since she was a kid she was spoiled by her family. After the death of her mate, they made extra care for her. Her brother, the new Alpha, insists that she would find her second chance mate but she doesn’t want a second chance mate. She prayed each day to the moon goddess if she ever had a second chance mate she wishes to not feel it because the feeling of losing someone might kill her this time. Alpha James Knight, waiting for his Luna for seven years. He attended every Alpha meeting and balls and parties, hoping he would find his mate. He wanted what his parents have, he was loving, and caring not until the moon goddess decided to not give him a mate after waiting patiently for three years. He became a playboy and fuck she-wolves whenever he wanted to. He forgets about love, and every time, his mother tells him about what love would feel like and he would eventually find his luna, also she tells him to trust the Moon Goddess’ plan, he would immediately shut her off. What if the moon goddess give him one? Will he be back to his old self and learns to love again? One day they crossed paths, and somehow opened doors for her powers Will they be able to go back to the person they were before? Will they be able to open their hearts for true love? Will he be able to keep up with her attitude?

"All that she left behind became my everything." Living as his dead twin sister, Alexis Dionne Navarro leads a double life, an earnest student and volleyball player during school hours and the famous model after school. When an unknown man discovered his secret and turns out to be one of his teammates, it destroyed his hollow life. As this man crept into Alexis's heart, shattering the wall he built to hide his true self from everyone, he learned that these beautiful clothes couldn't conceal his true feelings any longer.