Ten Years Late

Once the cherished daughter of Alpha Gideon, Ava fell from grace after a tragic incident that led to her younger sister’s death. Cast out by her father and hated by all her pack, she lived in the rogue lands for a decade, marked as cursed. After ten years in exile, Ava Duskthorn finally returns to the Blackvale Pack on her 18th birthday only to be publicly rejected by her fated mate, Alpha Caden Varkas—who claims her sister Seraphina has returned from the dead to take her place. But Seraphina isn’t the sister she once knew…and something ancient and evil is wearing her face. Betrayed by blood and bound by a cursed mate bond. Ava must choose: break the chains of fate or lose everything she’s ever loved. He marked her as his mate—then crowned her sister as his queen. A tale of love, vengeance, and destiny in a world where not all monsters hide in the shadows.

"You’re making a mistake," James smirked, lounging beside Chloe. "You’ll never find someone better than me." Betrayal shattered Sarah Winters’ world. She thought she had it all until she walked in on her fiancé tangled in bed with her best friend. Humiliated but determined, she refuses to be a victim. If James and Chloe think they’ve won, they’re about to be proven wrong. Elliott Remington is a billionaire CEO, ruthless in business, and completely uninterested in love. Under pressure to marry, he needs a wife to silence his father and secure a critical deal. Sarah needs power, status, and a way to erase the sting of betrayal. They signed a contract for marriage. One year. No emotions. Strictly business. But playing pretend isn’t so simple when lines begin to blur. As jealousy ignites, hidden pasts unravel, and unexpected feelings surface, Sarah and Elliott find themselves trapped in a game where the biggest risk isn’t losing control. It’s falling for each other. And when the truth about Sarah’s past comes to light, the stakes become even higher. Revenge brought them together. Love was never part of the plan. But when the contract ends… will they be able to walk away?

After witnessing her boyfriend’s proposal to another woman on their third-year anniversary, Jacyn decided to take her revenge on all the people who hurt her and her whole family. She came back as the powerful heiress of the Lou Group of Companies, a rich and influential family in City B. She only has one purpose in returning to her previous life and that is to make them pay. On the first day of her return, a handsome man popped out of nowhere claiming to be her forgotten fiancé. Liam was a heartless and domineering CEO of the Lee Group of companies. He showed no mercy to all his enemies in the business world. He only had one purpose in life – to catch her murderer. “Little Jacyn, please stay with me. I will never let you go again. Never again.” The cold CEO was like a puppy asking her to stay. “Who are you?” “I am your future husband.” He arrogantly claimed her.

Callista Everett seems to have it all- looks, money and status. But despite her accomplishments , there's one glaring thing that she doesn't have: love and family is also a quick to point this out. When she meets Alexander Hudson, the universe seems to present a solution to both of them. Callie needs some to pretend to be her boyfriend so that her family can stop asking her why she is alone. And Xander needs someone to pretend to be his fiancee, so people stop labelling him as a player. However, the lines of 'real' and 'pretend' becomes blurry as Xander and Callie navigate the water of business, love and family. Between growing, feelings, will they still remember to play pretend.

When I submit my resignation letter, my boyfriend, Daniel Carter, happens to have an arm around the new intern, Kimberley Lester, while teaching her how to secure a deal that's worth ten million dollars. After he's done with his lesson, he finally spares my resignation letter a glance. "What are you on about this time, my dearest sales champion?" I reply calmly, "I've already transferred all details of the company's clientele to others. I don't want any bonuses and commissions of this quarter. In fact, I've already had the finance department recall the funds and list it as the company's funds." Daniel is stunned for a moment. But he still thinks that I'm trying to gain his attention by sacrificing my own benefits. "You don't want money, huh? Then what do you want? You want me to fire Kimmy? Or you want me to give you some of the company's shares?" He passes a cup of coffee to me, thinking that I'll act the same way I did in the past—that I'll endure everything and keep working my ass off for the sake of my sales team. But I just shake my head. Now, I just want Daniel to watch his company fall into bankruptcy.

My daughter was born with silver poisoning in her blood—passed down from me—which made it hard for her to sense her wolf, and even harder for her to shift. I worked tirelessly, taking on every job I could, to earn enough money to find a cure for her. One night during a late shift, I saw her. My daughter, dressed like a princess in an elegant, Silverlight-woven gown, sat at a table in a high-end restaurant. With her was my mate—supposedly bedridden and paralyzed—wearing a tailored haute couture suit. Across the table sat the famous she-wolf of our pack, the daughter of a respected elder. They had ordered a lavish dinner, the bill totaling over $500,000. After the meal, I overheard my mate ask our daughter, “You remember how to tell the story, right?” She nodded and replied, “Yes. I’ll tell Mom we were working as werewolf junk collectors all night, collecting waste paper crates, and in the end, we only earned enough to buy half a loaf of bread.” My mate smiled, pleased with the answer. The she-wolf then gifted my daughter an entire collection of newly released moonstone jewelry. Before they left, my mate tipped each waitress $5,000. I stood frozen, tears falling as the truth shattered my heart: my mate—and even my beloved daughter—had been lying to me. Even in dormancy, my wolf mourned. A colleague saw me crying and asked what was wrong. I forced a smile and said, “I’m just happy. I got $5,000 tonight. It would’ve been even better… if it hadn’t come from my mate, the one who’s supposed to be paralyzed and lying in bed.” No one knew what I had sacrificed to be his mate. I waited for an apology. But it never came. So I made my decision. I called my father—the one who had been waiting all these years for me to return as his heir. When I disappeared from their lives, just as they had always secretly wished... That’s when they finally began searching for me across the world.

"Kamu jadi istri saya saja Lia. Selain Gilang, saya juga butuh diasuh." "Sorry Mas, aku enggak tergoda sama duda. Bekasan cewek lain soalnya." "Padahal saya mau bayar kamu mahal." "Yaudah, Lia mau, deal ya?" ^^^^^^^^^ Awalnya, Lia hanya ditawari menjadi pengasuh Gilang, anak duda ganteng tetangga rumah yang digilai banyak janda dan ibu-ibu komplek. Tapi kok lama-lama, si Mas Duda juga minta diurusi. Lia pikir, semua yang mereka sepakati hanya atas dasar uang. Tapi lebih dari itu, Lia malah jatuh cinta pada duda gagal move on yang menjadikan ia sebagai istri bayaran. Lalu, bisakah Lia merebut hati Mas Duda? Atau selamanya, hubungan mereka hanya berakhir sebagai transaksi semata?

In my previous life, I was betrothed to my childhood sweetheart, Zachary York, yet he fell for our junior, Tracy Graham, and planned to elope with her. I told his parents of their plan and asked for canceling our engagement. Yet, under their "persuasion", I lay with Zachary while he was unconscious from the drug's effects. That very night, Tracy, who had waited for him at the station, was murdered by a vagrant. I thought Zachary would rage against me. However, he merely said everyone was tied to their own destiny. He even proposed marriage to me at once. I was ecstatic, but on the night I had longed for most, he shoved me into a room filled with men. I begged him desperately to let me go, but his face twisted with hatred. "You should taste the suffering that Trace endured. If not for your jealousy, she would be my bride now!" In the end, I was brutalized to death. Because of Zachary, I was marked as the vilest woman in Riveria, denied even a shred of honor after death. Reborn, I wake to find myself on the very day of their planned elopement. This time, I'm not exposing their plan to elope. I'll even lend them a helping hand.

'คีตา' สาวน้อยน่ารักสดใส ที่การเรียนไม่ค่อยสัดทัด ถนัดกิจกรรมมากกว่า ตรงกันข้ามกับ 'แผ่นดิน' รุ่นพี่ข้างบ้าน ที่ทั้งเรียนดี กีฬาเด่น และชอบเล่นเกมเป็นชีวิตจิตใจ แม่ๆ ของทั้งคู่สนิทสนมกันมาก ถึงขั้นที่เคยพูดว่าอยากให้ลูกๆ มาแต่งงานกัน ทว่าคีตากลับไม่เคยคิดอะไรกับแผ่นดินเลยตั้งแต่แรก ก็เขาทั้งปากร้ายและชอบแกล้งเธอ จนกระทั่งวันหนึ่ง คีตาดันไปตกหลุมรักเพื่อนสนิทของแผ่นดินเข้า เธออยากทำทุกวีถีทางเพื่อให้รุ่นพี่คนนั้นมาสนใจ รวมไปถึงการเรียนให้เก่งขึ้นด้วย และเหมือนโชคชะตาจะเล่นตลก เมื่อยัยตัวเล็กไปแอบรู้ความลับบางอย่างของแผ่นดินเข้า เธอจึงใช้เรื่องนั้นเป็นข้อต่อรอง บังคับให้เขายอมมาช่วยติวหนังสือให้ การติวดำเนินไปอย่างปกติ จนไม่มีใครรู้เลยว่าตั้งแต่เมื่อไร ที่หัวใจของทั้งคู่เริ่มสั่นไหว จากการติวที่แสนธรรมดา กลับกลายเป็นช่วงเวลาที่เฝ้ารอ คำพูดจาร้ายกาจก็ค่อยๆ จางหายไป เหลือเพียงความใกล้ชิดที่แฝงไปด้วยความหวังดีในทุกครั้งที่ได้เจอกัน จนเมื่อรู้ตัวอีกที คีตาก็เผลอเอาแต่คิดถึงเขาอยู่บ่อยๆ และแผ่นดินเอง ก็เริ่มไม่อยากให้เธอชอบเพื่อนสนิทของตัวเองอีกต่อไปแล้ว...

Mein Jugendfreund hatte mir versprochen, mich zu heiraten, sobald wir alt genug wären – doch an meinem Hochzeitstag steckte er meiner Stiefschwester, Summer Hugh, meinen Ehering an. Damals war es Victor Lowell, der gefürchtete Mafia-Erbe, der mich rettete, indem er öffentlich erklärte, er liebe mich schon seit Jahren. In den fünf Jahren, die wir verheiratet waren, erfüllte er jeden meiner Wünsche, selbst die, die ich nur beiläufig erwähnt hatte. Ich glaubte wirklich, ich sei der Mittelpunkt seiner Welt. Alles änderte sich, als ich beim Putzen seines Bücherregals auf eine streng geheime Mappe stieß. Gleich auf der ersten Seite war eine Akte über Summer mit fettgedruckten, roten Worten: „Höchste Schutzpriorität“. Darauf folgte ein Einsatzbericht, den ich nur allzu gut kannte. In jener Nacht hatte es einen Anschlag auf mein Leben gegeben. Ich hatte fast mein gesamtes Blut verloren, bevor man mich rettete. Als ich im Krankenhaus erwachte, erfuhr ich, dass ich ein Kind verloren hatte – ein Kind, von dem ich nicht einmal wusste, dass ich es in mir getragen hatte. Ich weinte bitterlich in Victors Armen, doch ich erzählte ihm nichts von dem Baby. Ich wollte nicht, dass er sich noch mehr Sorgen um mich machte. Jetzt wusste ich endlich – auch Summer war in jener Nacht angegriffen worden, und Victors Befehl hatte gelautet: „Rettet zuerst Summer.“ Meine Tränen tropften auf das Papier und ließen seine Handschrift verlaufen. „Gut“, sagte ich leise, aber fest in die Stille. „Wenn meine Ehe von Anfang an eine Lüge war, werde ich aus deinem Leben verschwinden. Für immer.“