Self Pride Quotes

James, my promised soulmate, shattered his vow of eternal loyalty on my eighteenth birthday. He forged a bond with another, the High Elder's daughter, a union that secured his ascension to Alpha. Yet, he craved more, demanding I become his mistress, his threats aimed at my mother's fragile health. Then, fate, in its cruel irony, thrust me into the path of Michael, the formidable Alpha King. Our encounter was a night of raw passion, a moment that felt destined. When my mother's illness worsened and I and I desperately needed funds for her treatment, I sought him out. I found myself driven to him. Stripped of all pride, I knelt before him, pleading. "Please, Alpha King, help me..."

Once childhood friends, now reluctant strangers—Lady Clara Valdemont and General Darrell Storm are bound by an arranged marriage meant to unite two feuding houses. Once allies, the Storms and Valdemonts were torn apart by betrayal and bloodshed. Now, the kingdom’s fragile peace rests on the shoulders of a bride and groom who barely speak. As Clara walks down the aisle, memories of the boy who used to tease her and teach her how to fish clash with the man waiting at the altar—stoic, cold, and unreadable. Darrell has not forgotten the past, nor has he forgiven it. Their vows are spoken through clenched teeth, their first kiss a mere brush on the cheek. This is not a love story born of fate—it is one that must fight to be written. In a kingdom of politics, pride, and pain, can two broken hearts learn to beat as one again?

Adrian is a star hockey player by day and a secret OnlyFans creator by night. When his biggest online crush, a faceless but dangerously alluring creator, finally messages him for a collaboration, he jumps at the chance. But when they meet, Adrian is stunned to discover his mystery crush is none other than Julian Callahan—his biggest rival on the ice. Furious and embarrassed, he’s ready to walk away, but Julian refuses to let him go. What starts as a clash of pride and dominance soon turns into something far more dangerous. As tension rises and their secret meetings grow more intense, Adrian finds himself trapped between the rivalry he’s always known and the desire he never saw coming. But when their secret threatens to be exposed, he must decide—stay in the game or risk it all for the one man he swore to hate.

Edna went from being a slave to the luna of Aman pack,passing through tough hurdles that could easily break anyone. Not only did she had to deal with her inner problems,she had to face the constant humiliation and betrayal from Theresa who she had always treated like a sister with love and affection Alpha prince Ray thought he had found a pure soul mate.while enjoying one of the best moment of their life he came across a shocking discovery. Out of pride and ego he rejected his mate,Edna right in front of everyone forgetting their beautiful moments went in a hurry without looking back and had to face the consequences that came with it. Would Edna forgive him?would he regain himself? Who would reveal the secret and why? Find out!

The Powerful Alpha Julian Cesario is a ruthless Alpha King that enjoys his bachelor hood. He believes that women are to be sampled and discarded like fine wine. A woman should not control a man, especially when he is in charge. Until he meets her---a she wolf full of so much spirit and courage that she pulls him back from the brink. A Dangerous Beauty Stubborn and head strong, Scarlett Ross does not take orders from anyone, Alpha or not. She is fierce and she marches to the beat of her own drum. She strongly believes women and men are equals. Until she's claimed by him---a Powerful Alpha with soul less eyes, whose touch sets her blood on fire. Will the two put their pride and ego aside and to win the heart of one another? Read and find out.

Camille has always known her place in the pack—an Omega, ordinary, invisible. Yet for years, she has secretly longed for Théo, the Alpha’s son, the one she can never have. On his birthday, a reckless night of partying changes everything. A drunken encounter in a quiet hotel room ignites a fire neither of them can ignore. But the next day, reality shatters her world: Théo, the boy she’s adored from afar, is her fated mate—and he refuses to accept it. Bound by circumstances, they enter a one-year contract marriage—passion forced into rules, desire tangled with pride, and secrets threatening to destroy them both. As wolves’ instincts collide with human hearts, Camille and Théo will discover that sometimes, love doesn’t wait… even when the Alpha wants to deny it.

Finding out about her pregnancy and getting kicked out by the father's family is not something that was in the script of Olivia Bennett's life. After getting rude information that her baby daddy was getting married to someone handpicked by his family, she took her broken spirit and pride away, vowing never again, to trust men. Marcus Salvatore did not want a life of drugs, guns, and death, but he had no choice as the heir of the Salvatore family. Fate led him to his son, whom he didn't know yet. Only after meeting with the mother of the child - His long-lost love, Olivia - did he realize that they still had some unfinished business and passion between them. He will do all he can, both legally and illegally, to rekindle that passion.

Two strangers fall captive to a sudden delectable aroma in the air. The scent guides their eyes to meet, igniting a spark which blazes into an inferno of ecstasy from a single touch. A fated blessing from the Moon Goddess herself, but Tessa needed to avoid her happy ending at all costs. After suffering a devastating loss, Tessa must fight to keep her birthright as her pack's next Alpha, but her new position unearthed a harrowing discovery. Relationships were a weakness she couldn't afford and that included her mate. Years passed and Tessa was thrilled with the thought she'd be alone forever. Everything was finally running smoothly, until her mate arrives at her pack's border. Will she accept him, or will her pride push her towards rejection? Copyright 2020 All Rights Reserved

At a company party, Taylor Kennedy plays a game of mouth-to-mouth cookie biting with his female assistant as everyone watches. I blend into the crowd and laugh along. The room instantly falls silent. The assistant bursts into tears and plays the victim. Taylor lets go of her, turns to me, and coldly scolds me in front of the entire company. He berates me for not knowing how to read the room and being a buzzkill. Then, without hesitation, he wraps his arm around the assistant and kisses her deeply as I watch. If this were before, I would've stormed over in a rage and ripped them apart. Then, I would've humiliated her in front of everyone, not caring whose pride I trampled. But now, I feel nothing. Not even as I watch them kiss. Not even though today marks my ten-year anniversary with Taylor.

After a one night stand with the woman whose house Jason broke into, his life has never been the same. Like a siren's call, he can't get the nymphomaniac woman off his mind. Weeks later, while getting intel for the crew's next heist, Jason lays eyes upon the woman and follows her into a secret strip club. She appears to lead a double life. One where she's the CEO of a multimillion company and her father's golden child. The other side of her life is that she owns a strip club and is extremely erotic. Can Jason learn to live with her as she is? Will he put his pride aside to be with the woman? … especially when his crew is hired to kidnap a woman who turns out to be the love of his life.