Steven Universe Joy Ride

Elena has always been an outcast. Born with a hole in her heart, blamed for her mother’s death during childbirth, rejected by her father, and treated as a servant in her own home, she grew up lonely and unloved. With a weak heart that leaves her fragile, she had never felt like she belonged. Until the night everything changed. At the Full Moon Festival, everyone is shocked when the mate bond ties the smoking hot and ruthless immortal Lycan King; Lycan Nikolai, to Elena. For centuries, Nikolai has searched for his destined Luna—a reincarnation of the powerful woman he once loved but lost tragically. Realizing that Elena is weak and sick, he rejects her without a second thought. Elena’s stepsister, Sophie, gladly takes her place as Nikolai’s Luna, unaware that fate has other plans. A tragic accident that plunges Sophia into a state of coma forces Elena into the role she never wanted. She becomes a substitute bride to a king who sees her as worthless and a total waste of time. Thrown into a ruthless world of elite wolves, betrayal, and secrets, Elena is determined to survive. As she uncovers her own hidden strength, she begins to form an undeniable bond with Nikolai. But Sophie won’t let go so easily, and the shadows of Nikolai’s past threaten to destroy everything. Secrets unravel, prophecies are revealed, and enemies rise from the shadows. Will Nikolai see past her weakness to the powerful woman she truly is, or will the ghosts of their pasts and present temptations destroy them both?

After Letitia was sold to the Duke of Kerstone, the least she expected was the Duke telling her they were to get married. To say she was bewildered was an understatement. *** "Married?" She echoed his voice in the carriage and the man simply nodded his green emeralds twinkling in delight. Why he seemed happy, she had no absolute idea. He was getting married to her! An uncouth, rude woman! He knew nothing about her! Why in hell does he seem happy?! *** She had planned to marry the man that she loved and he loved her in return and not just jump into the marriage with a man, even though handsome and warm, she didn't know a thing about, though it was the custom and norms of the society very well known to her as well. But what choice did she have? She was sold. He had bought her. She belonged to him now. All of her. Her body and her soul. She had one thing to be thankful for though. Escaping the evil clutches of her Stepmother and her two daughters. Her situation was like jumping from fire into hot oil. Except the hot oil wasn't all that very much bad. Will she agree to marry him or just go along with her plan of running away? But, everyone has a dark side... A dark part they so badly want to bury, a secret they want to keep... Even if it's impossible. But when that secret is threatened after thrown into a life of dramas and setups? Will that secret remain a secret to the end? That dark side, would it still be buried until the end? Letitia really hoped it did. Find out in *THE DUKE'S BRIDE IS A MONSTER!* COVER DOESN'T BELONG TO ME. CREDITS TO OWNER.

**Evelyn Karamazov** I’ve spent all twenty-three years of my life immersed in the world of the mafia, groomed to rule with an iron fist. But power in our world doesn’t come without a price, and that price is marriage—a union built on strategy rather than so-called love. It’s the last thing I want, but in this life, sacrifices are the currency we trade in. And if I have to choose, I’ll sacrifice to the devil I know rather than the angel I don’t. But make no mistake, a sacrifice is still a sacrifice, and it demands its due. **Killian Bandini** Sixteen years—that’s how long I’ve waited to exact my revenge. Sixteen years to drown in nightmares, consumed by guilt and the unyielding desire to set things right. My father is dead, and now the Bandini empire is mine. The time has come to collect what is owed, and God help those who wronged me, because they will pay with blood. ★ What happens when the most lethal, most infuriating man to ever walk the earth crashes your wedding, puts a bullet in your would-be husband’s head, and holds everyone at gunpoint just to ensure you marry him instead? Killian Bandini doesn’t ask; he takes. But if he thinks I’m some meek bride to be bartered and controlled, he’s dead wrong. I may have to marry him, but I sure as hell won’t make it easy. He’s come for blood and power, but he doesn’t know that I’m not just a pawn—I’m a queen, and this game has only just begun.

“This thing you are doing to me, I have no idea what it is. I just want to feel it forever.” Romero declared his face void of its usual strictness. This was the first time Imade was seeing him show something close to emotion. It was beautiful. ______ Imade has never had a problem being the "IT" girl, in fact, she bodied it effortlessly. She had enough hate from her family members and that was enough to keep her going. It was one thing to be living your dreams and it was another thing to be rudely pulled out and pushed into a deep web of lies woven by your parents. Imade's perfect life was thrown into deep chaos when she was forced to marry the dark lord Romero Vaughan. Her whole life was put on hold and she was introduced to a world she thought was all myth. More chaos when she finds out that the dark lord hated her and the peak was when she finds herself falling deeply for him.

"They thought they could kill me. They thought they could bury me alive and forget about me. But I rose from the coffin—a woman with nothing to lose. I am back to take everything from them. They will pay for their sins, and not even death will save them from me." In a desperate attempt to save her dying sister, Camilla Daston was deceived into signing away most of her inheritance. But a tragic twist unfolds when she discovers that her sister was the one behind the betrayal. To reclaim what’s hers, Camilla must enter into a contract marriage with the ruthless billionaire Alexandra Grey There is no price too high for Camilla to pay. She has returned from the grave to stake her claim—not only on her inheritance, but also on the lives of those who wanted her dead.

CEO ASHER’S RUNAWAY BRIDE (Chasing my rejected love) Mia was at the best era of her life. She had everything she wanted: A good , good financial status and she was getting married to the man she loves. But everything crashes within the blink of an eye when an unexpected evil happened at the eve of her wedding—she morphed into a werewolf. Right in front of her family. Scared and overwhelmed by this unpredictable tragedy, Mia took to her heels and on her quest for control, she met with a mysterious dangerous looking man who claims to be the solution to her unexplained problems. Between the man who’ll travel the deepest parts of earth to find the woman he loves and a man who wants to hide her away to solve her predicament; Will Mia find the answers she’s searching for before it’s too late?

Umalis si Mikel upang makalimutan ang nobya na nanakit sa kan'ya. Nasira at nasaktan, susubukan niya na buuin muli ang buhay. Iniwan ni Tamara ang kan'yang pamilya dahil sa kapatid na nagbenta sa kan'ya sa isang matandang bilyonaryo na naghahanap ng babae na magsisilang sa kan'yang anak. Dismayado at luhaan, susubukan niya na ayusin ang buhay. Ang dalawang may tinatakasan ay hindi sinasadya na magkrus ang landas isang gabi. Kinabukasan, nagising sila na ikinasal na sila sa isa't isa. Pareho silang tumakbo palayo sa gulo, ngunit ang nangyari noon nakaraang gabi ay nagpagulo lalo sa kanilang buhay. Mananatili kaya ang mga tumakas sa pangako ng kanilang kasal upang makadama ng tunay na pagmamahal? O pareho sila na makakahanap ng dahilan para takasan ang isa't isa?

In a world where werewolf clans exist in secret, Aria, a werewolf human mixed bloodline, betrayed by her family, finds herself among the desperate women sold to powerful men and wolves. She is bought, branded, by the ruthless Alpha King Damian Blackwood known for his iron rules and political marriages. She must survive as the seventh wife of the king, live in a world of dominance and rivalries. As time passes Aria is not just another trophy like they claim, she becomes the one who holds the heart of Damian. But with enemies circling and a rival Alpha determined to steal her , will they be able to stand when their bond is tested? The Alpha's Seventh Bride is a gripping story of betrayal, blood and the fight for love and power?

Vincenzo Moretti is a name feared by many; a ruthless Mafia boss with blood on his hands and a heart haunted by regrets. Rosalinda Amato never expected to see him again. Struggling to pay her daughter’s medical bills, she takes a job as a stripper, until a run-in with dangerous men puts her in Vincenzo’s path. He saves her, but his protection comes with a price: she must become his mistress. As passion and old wounds resurface, Rosalinda faces a choice to protect her heart or reveal the secret that could change everything: their child.

What exactly does it mean to be his bride? *** Every year, in each of the seven villages that made up the great Kingdom of Ignas, a Choosing Ritual was conducted. During this Chosing Ritual, one of the ladies in the village would be chosen to be the dreaded Dragon King's Bride. No one knew exactly why the ritual was being performed every year or what happened to the brides that had been chosen in the past. Was he turning them into slaves? Feeding them to his dragon? Or was he... feeding on them? That couldn't be ruled out. After all, there were rumours that the king wasn't like them, that he wasn't human. Yet the question relentlessly troubled the people's heart. What was he using them for?! But they dared not question the King, afraid of what fate daring to go against him would be. Anyways, none of these was Belladonna's business. Although it was her village's turn to produce a bride this year, she was certain she wouldn't get chosen. Why? Well, because she had a plan and she was absolutely certain it wouldn't fail her... or would it?