Substituent Bride

He found the idea of having a wife distasteful and repulsive, but why does his heart beat faster every time he sees HER? ********** Catherine Jones is a gorgeous and successful journalist, slowly mending her broken heart after a devastating betrayal from her long-term boyfriend and envious stepsister. Her miserable life takes an unexpected turn when she gets a marriage proposal from the most powerful king in the world, who sees her potential. Shawn Ivan Larson, the sinfully handsome billionaire King of Australia, was under immense pressure to find a suitable bride to assist with royal duties. ‘The people need a Queen.’ Unfortunately, his personality was as icy, cold, and ruthless as the Arctic sea, sending chills down the spines of those who dared to cross his path. What’s worse? A past betrayal from his first love made him harbor a deep-seated hatred toward the opposite gender. How can he cope with having a wife?

A bought marriage. An uncontrollable desire. An empire at stake. Lorenzo Moretti doesn’t seduce. He dominates. A billionaire CEO feared across Europe, Lorenzo rules Milan like a modern king: cold, ruthless, untouchable. Until his grandfather’s will traps him with a single humiliating condition, to keep the empire, he must take a wife. No love. No romance. Just strategy. Sofia Duarte is broken. Her family’s studio is drowning in debt, her father is destroyed, and the legacy she swore to protect is about to be erased. When Lorenzo offers an obscene deal, marriage in exchange for salvation, she hates every word… and accepts. A contract. Twelve months. One house. One bed. A perfect image. What Lorenzo buys is a wife. What he gets is a woman who refuses to bow. Between explosive arguments, forced proximity, and power games that turn into seduction, hatred starts to burn. The looks last too long. The touches cross forbidden lines. Breathing changes. And when the tension finally breaks, it isn’t gentle. It’s fire. Because Lorenzo doesn’t know how to love, he knows how to possess. And Sofia doesn’t know how to obey, she challenges, provokes, and ignites him. While enemies close in on the empire and the media hunts for cracks in their perfect lie, the contract becomes a golden cage where desire turns into weapon, weakness, and addiction. He bought her to save his throne. She married him to save her family. Neither of them was ready for what happens when Milan’s most dangerous CEO loses control… in bed, in power, and in his heart. Luxury. Domination. Forced proximity. Contract marriage. Obsessive CEO. Strong heroine. Sexual tension that turns into wildfire. She was an agreement.

Kira was anxiously waiting for the day of the mating ceremony. When the day arrived, she was blessed to have Eric, her crush, as her mate. Eric accepted her as his mate but suddenly, the next day, he rejected her ruthlessly. Why did he change his mind all of a sudden? Kira thought her life had turned upside down. But then she got the shock of her life when she became a substitute bride for the famous useless and retarded prince. Did she have a life with the prince or she was cast aside?

When her sister disappears on her wedding day, Olivia has no choice but to take her place at the altar and marry elusive billionaire Xavier Sinclair. Xavier has only ever had eyes for the eldest daughter of the Blackford household, but when she abandons him on their wedding day, he has no choice but to marry her younger sister, the one person he had sworn to stay away from. Finally married to him, Olivia is determined to do whatever it takes to win him over; after all, she loved him first, even if he didn’t know it.

Out of gratitude, Hadassa had to do everything to follow Salem, the black cat who gave her a second life. But she did not expect to face anything more profound in the world full of black cats. *** Hadassa was hurt when she found out her husband had cheated on her. When she approached Gustavus, the man got angry and struck her in the face, which caused Hadassa to fight back. Gustavus pushed her from the bridge and fell. Hadassa was so happy that she was finally freed from the cruel world she lived in. But little did she know, Salem- the guardian of the good black cats- gave her another life. Now, Hadassa needs to pay him back. What awaits Hadassa in the world where Salem lives?

Miles was livid. His father had to be joking, right? Marrying a nineteen-year-old girl? Who does that? He was twenty when she was born, for God’s sake. The very idea disgusted him. Not because of what anyone would say—Miles didn’t care about public opinion. Reclusive, cold, rude, and emotionally unavailable, he had no interest in the world’s judgment. But this? This felt wrong. He wasn’t a predator, and he sure as hell wasn’t about to marry someone two decades younger than him. But his father wouldn’t back down, and losing the company wasn’t an option. So, he reluctantly agreed. He would marry the shy, damaged girl who had survived the worst at the hands of her step-family. He made himself a promise: he wouldn’t touch her. He would protect her, not become another perverted man she’d have to fear. What he didn’t expect was how hard that promise would be to keep. She was undeniably beautiful—soft curves in all the right places, her presence igniting desires he thought he could suppress. Suddenly, Miles found himself fighting not just his morals, but his erection. But she was his wife. He could touch her, right? Or at least look? She was going to be his undoing.

He’s even more attractive up close, my nostrils are invaded with his expensive scent and sex appeal. My knees grow week in my seven inches platform heels. His perfect brow raised. “Did I not request for a private session?” My daze was broken as I blushed in embarrassment of literally eye fucking this man. I nodded slowly and cleared my throat. “There’s a no touching rule, sir.” I state breathlessly. He stared down at me intensely with a slight smirk on his full lips. “Go on.” ******** Yanna has been stripping for a year to pay off medical bills, unknown to her that she is the daughter to the former don of the Italian mafia. An unexpected private session with a mysterious man, changes the course of her life as he is none other than Enzo Bernadi, the current don of the italian mafia who had been promised a wife by the former don. What happens as she is forced to wed Enzo and has to adjust to the life a mafia don's wife. Expect thrilling plot twist, action, betrayals and most importantly, the steamy romance that'll brew due to their force proximity. *Expect mature scenes*

Ditengah kesempurnaan kehidupan seorang pewaris tunggal, ternyata Mark Pearce menyimpan berbagai masalah. Orang tuanya mendesaknya untuk segera menikah, namun kekasihnya belum bisa menerima pinangannya. Mark Pearce dikejar waktu karena kondisi sang ayah yang mengidap penyakit kanker, semakin hari semakin memburuk. Saran konyol dari sahabatnya pun terpaksa Ia lakukan, menikah kontrak dengan perempuan lain. Selain masalah pribadinya, Mark juga harus menghadapi berbagai serangan yang diterima pada sistem di perusahaannya. Penyerangan yang pastinya dilakukan oleh perusahaan lawan. Pertahanan dan perlawanan dilakukan yang membawa Mark pada kenyataan pahit yang sangat melukainya. Kekecewaan, penghianatan, dan luka turut hadir dalam cerita ini. Apakah Mark akan jatuh cinta kepada istri kontraknya? atau Mark akan tetap setia dengan kekasihnya? Lalu apa penyebab kekecewaan, penghianatan dan luka itu?

In a world where power is everything and weakness is despised, the Werewolf Kingdom bows to one man—The Enigma, a ruler feared as much as he is revered. Cursed with a beast no one can tame, every full moon demands a bride… and every bride leaves shattered, unable to withstand the monster within him. When the next offering is demanded, fate takes a cruel turn. Instead of a noble daughter, Elian Silvermist—a male omega, unwanted and ridiculed—is forced to take her place. Hidden beneath his quiet strength lies a dangerous secret: a scent so intoxicating it can bring even the strongest Alpha to his knees. But the moment Elian steps into the Enigma’s castle, everything changes. Because the monster does not see prey. He sees his mate. As the full moon approaches, desire clashes with fear, and secrets begin to unravel. The closer Elian gets to the truth, the more he begins to question everything— Is the Enigma truly a devil… or a king bound by something far darker? And when the bond finally awakens, one question remains: Will Elian survive the monster… or become the only one who can tame him?

"Do you, Sarah Bernard of the Crystal-Cloud pack accept Philip Jaxon of the Blood-Slashing pack, to be your husband?" 'Am I doing the right thing? Will Sarah detest me for the rest of her life? Maybe I should confess now. My heartbeat increased and my head spun.' "Sarah?" I looked up and saw Philip watching me with hope in his eyes... How can I tell him that I am a liar? No... it is too late to turn back now. "I do" ****** Catherine has always been bullied since young because she was wolf-less, aside from her junior sister, Sarah, everyone was against her; not even her parents could protect her. Instead, they humiliated her for being an abomination. When she finally got a mate, he rejected her because she was wolf-less. Out of shame and quest to liberate from her current situation, Catherine had to take her sister’s position as Alpha Philip’s wife but unknown to her, it was her one step to hell. Alpha Philip only wanted her for his benefit. She traded her forever for her selfishness, she planned to run away but it was inevitable. If she wants the Luna position, she has to fight with her last blood. Can Catherine win or survive? Is she just a pawn in Alpha Philip's game?