Split Second

My mafia husband, Vincent Santoro, was born a monster, incapable of loving anyone. But one day, I discovered he was hiding a ‘forbidden fruit’. A girl from the slums, Claire Murphy. Scarred by life, yet as beautiful as a wildflower growing through concrete. For a man who'd waded through blood his whole life, she was a fatal attraction he never saw coming. He thought he'd covered his tracks. He was wrong. At the Santoro family's annual dinner, I confronted him about Claire, tears streaking down my face. He just lightly frowned, then had his consigliere slide the divorce papers across the table to me. "Isabella. Sign it. The three North Side docks and the shipping lines are yours." I tore the papers to shreds. He just kept raising the offer. He had me thrown into the freezing waters of Lake Michigan. He blew up my family's distillery—the Romano family's legacy. Finally, he took my parents. Tied them in an abandoned warehouse and made one watch as he set the other on fire. "Sign, or watch them burn. Your choice." I begged him on my knees, but a roar of flames consumed the world— The heat seared my skin, the ash of my parents clinging to my face. "No... NO!" When I opened my eyes, I was back. Back on the day I first learned about Claire. This time, no tears, no drama. That night, I called my family in Sicily and set my escape in motion. But the moment I vanished from his world… Vincent Santoro went insane.

"I never wanted this with you. Leia forced me into this! If you hadn't lied about a mate bond, did you think I'd have chosen to keep your mark?! Why do you still keep me anyway?! Reject me, Kayden and let me leave!” I yelled out in anger, thrusting my arms forward and flanking him at his side. He winced but still held me tight against him even as I bucked and kicked. His lips curled back in a small smirk as his chest heaved when he lazily dragged his fingers through his hair. "Tell me, Renna. What did you think would happen when you jumped in here? Amari was reckless enough to bring you here, but she isn't dumb enough to not have told you where this was, and what this very lake you stand in, does to lovers." His grin broadened, and he tutted, "Unless, Little Wolf, you were indeed hoping something would happen? Does it excite you to see me in a rut? Did you wish that I would take you right here, right now and affirm my claims and desire for you?" Kayden taunted. †★† Renna, the eldest daughter of the Crimson Moon Pack, endures a life of torment. Exploited by her ruthless stepsister Leia, and betrayed by her former mate Kieran she finds herself tossed in the middle of a century-old feud. Born without a wolf, and a cursed blood, Renna is on the brink of destruction. But everything soon changes when Kayden, the Alpha of the Silver Pack, infiltrates the Crimson Moon Pack as an omega, and she ends up becoming his fated mate. Can their love bring them redemption? or will it be their downfall?

((A\n; Please read the first book. "Second Chance Alpha" to have a better understanding.)))Jason protected and saved Kimberly from her crazy mate, and in return, Kimberly saved Jason from the pain and depression of losing his mate.Maybe they were meant to find each other or maybe it was just a big coincidence, but nevertheless, they found each other and unexpectedly fell in love. Kimberly has taken her place by Jason's side as his Luna. For a while, everything was perfect for Jason and Kimberly, but nothing stays perfect forever, and their smooth road is about to get a bit bumpy again.

Betrayed by her husband and abandoned by her pack, Eliza Carter vows to rise from the ashes of her shattered life. Once a cherished Alpha’s daughter, she’s now determined to reclaim her pride and make those who wronged her regret it. But fate has other plans. When Eliza severs her bond with the man who broke her, a magnetic Lycan prince steps forward—her fated mate. Bound by destiny yet scarred by betrayal, can Eliza embrace a future of strength, love, and vengeance?

“Too wet, baby…” On the night of Lyra’s 18th birthday, she was planning to propose to her mate, Rowan—until she walked in on him having sex with her best friend, Callia. Heartbroken, Lyra begged her Alpha father to banish them both, but he dropped a bombshell: Callia is her half-sister. As an Alpha-blooded she-wolf, Lyra was required to join the Alpha King’s Queen Luna Selection. Out of revenge, she exposed Callia as an illegitimate girl, forcing her and Rowan apart. When they arrived at the palace, Callia quickly turned the other candidates against her. One night, while walking back to her room alone, Lyra caught a scent that made her and her wolf go wild. She followed it to an unfamiliar room—only to find a stunning naked man pleasuring himself. His jet-black hair and glowing golden eyes sent a jolt through her entire body. Who was he? And if the Alpha King found out she’d barged into a naked man’s room in the middle of the night… would he kill her?

I, Celine Walsh, and my dear sister, Caroline Walsh, became Pregnancy Maidens, who were fertile for merfolk, through the ingestion of special elixirs. We were betrothed to the merfolks through a political marriage. In my previous life, I had chosen a silver-finned merman who was powerfully built, but rough on the eyes. With him, I gave birth to several black-finned mer-children that were prized pedigree. Through them, I was elevated to the status of Crown Princess, enjoying a life of luxury and a prolonged lifespan of several centuries. Meanwhile, Caroline, who picked the purple-finned merman only ever gave birth to red-finned mer-children, which was considered the lowest of lows. For that, she became the laughingstock of the merfolk. Driven to madness by her jealousy, she took my inner pearl, turned me into minced meat and fed me to the fishes. When I finally opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the day of my wedding. This time, Caroline quickly chose the silver-finned merman without any hesitation. Unbeknownst to her, rising to power through her children was not as easy as she had imagined. The silver-finned merman was a promiscuous and depraved one, the very embodiment of cruelty. His favorite activity? Torturing a pregnant lady…

SYNOPSIS On her eighteenth birthday, Elena felt the electric pull of the mate bond, only to discover that her destined mate was none other than Alpha Jaxon Hale, the cold and feared leader of their pack. One night of passion. No words. No promises. No marking. And by morning, only rejection. “This never happened,” he told her. Warning her not to tell anyone about this. She is scared, she is broken, and the next morning when he rejects her in front of everyone, she finds herself feeding smaller than she ever did. Humiliated, heartbroken, and silenced, Elena vanished under moonlight. Weeks later, when she finds out that she is with child, she is more determined to stay hidden in the shadows. She will not allow her child to undergo the same humiliation and pain. Five years later, Elena lives in peace under a false name, raising her daughter, Lila, a fierce and gifted wolf pup whose power is already beginning to show. But when Jaxon unknowingly expands his territory and claims the very land and school where Elena teaches, their worlds collide once more. He sees her. Feels the bond. Sees the child. Feels the truth. He grows angry, but he also understands. He gives space and understanding, and for the first time, he finds himself being completely lost. And for the first time, the Alpha who broke her… breaks himself. As Jaxon fights to reclaim what he threw away, Elena refuses to be swept into the past. She’s not the girl he rejected. She’s a mother. A fighter. And she won’t risk her daughter’s heart on the same man who shattered hers.

In the shadows of high society, Alpha Nick Sokolov reigns supreme, his wealth and power unmatched. Yet, beneath his polished exterior lies a past riddled with regret. When his failing marriage and old enemies threaten his life, Nick returns to his hometown, only to find himself face-to-face with Jane Mitchell—a woman he once dismissed as plain and unremarkable. As danger looms and secrets unravel, Nick realizes that true beauty lies not in appearances, but in the depths of the heart. Will he embrace the chance to rewrite his story with Jane, or will he be consumed by the mistakes of his past?

Cast aside by her first mate, Sara was left feeling unloved and unwanted. However, fate had other plans in store for her, as she encountered a second chance at love that very same day, and to her surprise, it turned out to be her former mate’s uncle. As the past mate grapples with regret and yearns for a second chance, Sara finds herself at a crossroads, torn between her old love and a new beginning.

In a devastating betrayal, Isabella catches her husband and best friend in bed together, only to discover their complete lack of remorse. Her husband callously admits to using her for her wealth and confesses to causing the deaths of both her parents. Threatening to strip her of everything, he leaves her shattered. The same day, Isabella is falsely accused of her sister's death and unjustly imprisoned. Abandoned by those who once claimed to love her, Isabella realizes they were only interested in her for her wealth and social status. Stripped of all hope and feeling utterly helpless, she finds an unexpected ally in the man she previously rejected. His belief in her innocence inspires Isabella to regain her strength giving her a Second Chance in Life, vowing to repay his kindness and reclaim what is rightfully hers. She sets out on a mission to make her tormentors pay for their actions, determined to restore her justice and take back everything that was taken from her. Which all ended up in a Second Chance Love story with the man she previously rejected 'Gabriel Delgado'.