Shams Al Ma Arif

Romance, seducción y un dulce sabor a venganza. Destruida por la traición de su prometido, Patricio Garza, Valeria Rivas hace lo impensable en una noche de desesperación: llama a la puerta de Damián Figueroa, el enigmático y peligrosamente atractivo magnate al que todos temen y desean en secreto. Lo que sigue es una noche de rendición absoluta, un fuego que consume toda razón y la deja marcada para siempre. Para Valeria, fue un acto impulsivo de revancha contra el hombre que le rompió el corazón. Poco imaginaba que acababa de caer en la red exquisitamente tejida por Damián, un hombre acostumbrado a conseguir siempre, exactamente, lo que desea. Valeria Rivas, antes la joya de la alta sociedad, admirada por su belleza, pero tristemente célebre por haberse humillado por amor a Patricio. La infidelidad la convirtió en el foco de los chismes de la ciudad, un hazmerreír público. ¿Quién diría que su caída más estrepitosa la llevaría directamente a los brazos del hombre más poderoso e inalcanzable de todos? Ella creyó que esa noche prohibida sería un borrón y cuenta nueva, un adiós silencioso. Él decidió que era solo el principio de su plan. Damián Figueroa no estaba dispuesto a soltar a la mujer que había despertado algo inesperado en él. Una noche, él la acorrala en su puerta. Su mirada arde con una mezcla de reproche y una posesión que la hace estremecer. —¿Creíste que podías usarme y luego marcharte como si nada? Desde entonces, escapar se vuelve una fantasía inútil. Cada noche, Damián la reclama, llevándola al límite entre el dolor y un placer adictivo que la deja temblando, agotada pero sintiéndose, para su propia confusión, más viva que nunca. «¡Dios mío! ¿Por qué este hombre... por qué es tan imposible resistirme a él?»

Addison wakes up thinking this day is going to be like any other, but soon she finds out her uncle has other plans: she is going to marry King Gregory Dominis, the most handsome yet intimidating man she has ever met and the ruler of a far away kingdom. Now she is going to be the wife of a man that terrifies her and the queen of a place she knows nothing about. ******* excerpt ******* “I have great news for you, Addison,” he announced. “You are to be married today!” At first, his words made no sense, how could I be getting married today if wasn’t even engaged? I didn’t even have a suitor! “Ma… married?” I babbled. “Yes, don’t you know what married means? I don’t understand why you look so baffled, girls your age marry all the time!” He exclaimed. The king was right, it wasn’t unusual for girls my age to get married in Lerene, but they were usually informed in advance, not the very same day of the wedding. “But… today? It is so soon…” I mumbled. “I know, but the groom is a busy man who has no time for a long engagement,” he said. His reply made me realize I hadn’t asked the most basic question. “Who is the groom?” “I am glad you asked, Addison, because that is the best part,” he said smirking. “You are to be married to King Gregory Dominis of Dranda.” My heart sinked into my stomach. I felt like I was going to get sick. Did he just say I was going to marry King Gregory Dominis? How could I marry a man I have never met? And he was not just any man but a king!

“Your name?” a woman who’s wearing a dress, has pale lips and short hair asked me. I stuttered. “L-Livia Washington, ma’am,” I answered. “My husband and I can’t produce a child. I need your help and in exchange, I will reward you with money at your price. Just help me…” she said, her face screaming desperation and almost pleading. Without further hesitation, I nodded my head. “Just tell me what you want me to do, Ma’am…” I didn’t know that an offer I would be accepting would ruin the pipe dream I yearned for. Money. I need money. Surrogacy is the only quick way to get a billion dollars just like what they offered. However, things didn’t go the way I liked. “You came out with a woman again?” I busted out in anger after waiting for Archer to come home. He only scoffed, he was supposed to come upstairs yet I held his hand. “Just to remind you, Archer, you still have a wife waiting for you!” His jaw clenched then took his arms roughly. “Then you should have thought of your husband before cheating on me, and bearing someone else’s child, then, Livia!” he backfired, critically narrowing his eyes on mine. Being married to Archer for five years never became easy. I’m tired of it and was tormented with the punishment he had given to me. “A divorce won’t happen, Livia. I won’t give you the freedom you want. This is your punishment,” he narrowed his rough, stoic voice before coming to his room directly.

Going through a foolish and stupid night with Cedric. Two months later, she tests positive for pregnancy. Her career, position, and financial stability are now at stake. What other misfortunes will Anya Joice face? Oh, here's one more. This is the worst. "Please, don't do anything foolish again. I just want, Mrs. Anya, to be healthy. Whatever burdens you, let me shoulder them. Because inside you, there is my child. I beg you, Ma'am." Cedric's words continue to resonate, making her reevaluate her initial idea of terminating the fetus she's carrying.

After getting into an accident, I pretend to be an amnesiac to pull a prank on my husband and son. "Who are you guys?" I ask. A hint of delight flickers in my son's eyes. He pulls a woman waiting outside the hospital ward inside and says, "My parents and I came to visit you, ma'am." My husband watches all of this happen without saying a word. He doesn't correct our son.

I was sitting in City Hall, about to sign that damn mate bond certificate with Logan—Alpha of the Eastside Moonclaws—when his phone buzzed. One glance. Then he stood up like this was all just another errand. Didn’t even flinch when he said: “Something came up. Let’s push the bond signing to another day, yeah?” And just like that, he was gone. Left me sitting alone, surrounded by bonded pairs, all glowing with that sickly sweet “forever” vibe. Why? Because Emma, his darling little childhood packmate, twisted her ankle during pack-speed training—trying to keep up with the advanced wolves when she barely passed the basic shifts. Ten minutes later, I get a text: “Emma’s injury’s kinda serious. I gotta stay with her. Let’s move the wedding, okay?” Just another time—maybe the last—Logan picked her over me. But this time? No tears. No begging. No rage. The clerk gave me a quiet look, like she already knew how the story ended. “Ma’am... do you still want to proceed?” I pulled out my phone.Didn’t wait for him to change his mind. The clerk gave me that soft, pitying look. “Ma’am... do you still want to proceed?” I shook my head, and dialed home. The moment my Beta sister picked up. “Tell Alpha Dad I’m coming back to the Ridge. Today.” A pause. “You sure?” “Yeah,” I said, standing up, my voice steady. “I’m done here.” And just like that, I walked out. Not just from the building—but from him.

Ma vie était toute tracée. Je savais que j’hériterais de la meute, mais je ne savais pas qu’un mariage arrangé faisait partie des devoirs de l’Alpha. Donc, évidemment, je n’aimais pas la fille que mes parents avaient choisie, même si c’était ma compagne — belle et intelligente !Mon instinct de compagnon m’avait poussé à la revendiquer, mais mon côté rationnel me força à la rejeter après une nuit parfaite. Je n’ai réalisé mon amour pour elle que lorsque je l’ai perdue, quand elle a quitté la meute pour réaliser ses rêves. Cependant, mon amour n’était pas mort quand je l’ai revue, lors de mes fiançailles avec quelqu’un d’autre. Cette fois-ci, je ne la laisserai pas partir, même si ça voulait dire blesser une autre fille, ou même provoquer une guerre de meute. Mais elle m’avait dit que ce n’était pas possible, qu’elle aimait quelqu’un d’autre et qu’elle avait déjà eu un enfant de lui. Déçu et désespéré, je pensais l’avoir perdue pour toujours, mais… Pourquoi est-ce que son bébé me dit quelque chose ?

La légende prétend qu'il existait un monde merveilleux, un lieu magique où humains et créatures surnaturelles vivaient en paix. Un clan de puissantes sorcières aux yeux d'or y maintenait l'équilibre, jusqu'à ce qu'un mage au cœur aussi sombre que l'obsidienne le décime lors d'une nuit sanglante. L'harmonie rompue, le monde bascula dans le chaos. Le mal y règne désormais en maître, obligeant les êtres magiques à se cacher et les humains à se battre pour leur survie. Mais l'espoir revient lorsque l'Oracle prédit le retour des sorcières aux yeux d'or, car l'une d'elles a survécu au massacre. Une jeune fille prénommée Elena.

Kristof is the Alpha of White Claw Pack and heir to the Kingdom of the Grey Moon. He finds his true mate one night in a werewolf owned nightclub, a human named Aláine. She is everything he would want in a mate and future Luna, but he has to take the relationship slowly, so he doesn't scare her away. Aláine will have to deal with becoming a werewolf and abduction by an evil and crazed werewolf before finally taking her place as Luna. She will need to look within herself and find that inner strength to overcome all of this and more. Background: In this world, werewolf law states that only humans who are fated mates may be turned into werewolves and only with consent. There are three Kingdoms in the world and are ruled by those who are direct descendants of King Leto. Only these direct descendants have white fur tinged with a golden colour. There are some pure wolf-born packs who refuse to mate with humans for they feel it will dilute the pureness of that line. If they find that their fated mate is a human, they will either reject or kill that human, and choose another mate. Werewolves have three aspects: They appear human, but still have wolf-like powers. They are usually taller and stronger than most humans. They have a Lycan aspect and a wolf aspect. Both of these aspects are large creatures.

Kabéra est une jeune fille issue d’une famille pauvre. Alors qu’elle a seize ans, elle décide d’arracher le goûter des élèves à l’école, sans oublier certains de leurs objets afin de les vendre pour avoir de l’argent. Sa première victime s’appelle Maëlla, la fille du gouverneur du pays. Un jour, cette dernière vient à l’école avec son grand frère Ariel qui est lui aussi le fils du gouverneur et, elle lui pointe Kabéra du doigt en lui comment elle a passé l’année scolaire à arracher son goûter. Ariel en colère, décide décide d’aller la voir pour qu’elle s’explique et surtout, pour la punir. Ce qu’il ignore, c’est que cette rencontre va changer le cours de sa vie…