The Bride's Substitute

"I don't love her. Maybe I'm still with her out of pity," Tessa heard Aaron admitting to not loving her. Something she dreaded the most. Her world shattered. What she heard was a constant reminder that she's just a stand-in, a substitute for Aaron and her feelings didn't matter to him. Heartbroken and devastated, she did the only thing that came to her mind. "Run" Her reality came knocking. She wasn't a nobody. She's the long-lost child of Lorenzo Vargas. She left to embrace her new found identity and vowed to move on from her past but how could she, when she has his seed growing in her?

Jane Fitzergald, a 22 year old medical student and the illegitimate daughter of the Harrison family, was forced to take her half-sister’s place as a substitute bride to the eldest son of the Harrington family, Ethan, a deformed cripple with less than 6 months to live. She dealt with mockery right from her wedding from everyone and was a victim of vicious plots due to her naivety which caused a strain on the relationship with her new husband whom had already decided to be on good terms with. Unbeknownst to her and everyone else who looked down on her husband, he was not what he seemed. Ethan Harrington knew that she was not his bride but he didn’t mind as long as she stuck to his words, his known health status was a front to cover his escapades. He’s set to unmask some plots but what happens when he starts to fall for his naive wife who shows him the love and care he never got? Will their budding love be cut off or will they weather the storm together?

My stepdaughter, Alana Greenwood, brought me some abortion medicine on her Coming-of-Age Ceremony. Everyone around knew of her little "prank", but none came to stop her. Even my husband just stood and watched. I smiled bitterly as I took the medicine and drank it in one go. I immediately felt the pain in my lower abdomen. My head began to spin, but I could still hear the harsh tone in Alana’s voice. "Well, did you think you could replace my mother after giving birth to your child? Let me tell you this, Dad agreed to marry you back then because I was young and was in need of a free nanny! If you dare think about replacing my mother, you will be kicked out of the Greenwood family!" I covered my stomach and took a deep breath. "There's no need for the trouble. You're an adult now and I've completed my task. I'll leave... tomorrow."

She will never be enough for them. Sa tanang buhay ni Shane Umbrielle Reñeses ay palagi lamang siyang nasa likod ng kanyang nakatatandang kapatid na si Jane. Laging siya ang magaling, matalino, maganda at pinaka ipinagmamalaki ng pamilya, samantalang siya ay lagi lamang itinatago sa likod ng kapatid at itinuturing na pangalawa sa lahat ng bagay. She likes nothing but to please her parents kaya nang umalis at tumakas si Jane ay pumayag din siya na pumalit sa pwesto nito na pakasalan at maging asawa ng lalaking kinamumuhian siya at hindi siya gustong makasama, ang lalaking nagngangalang Matthew Elior Beischel.

"You don't say no to me, Lilian. You're my property. You belong to me!" His voice was calm, yet the scariest she ever heard. She shivered on the spot as she stared at the dangerous and scary man in front of her. How she suddenly ended up here in a lion's den and there was no hope of escaping, was what she never imagined. She knew her stepmom hated her so much, but if there was one thing she never imagined, it was the fact that she could go to the extreme length of selling her off to a stranger. "Re... Ren... Don't touch me..." Her voice quivered as she pressed her back further into the wall, tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably. She wished she could disappear into the wall, but was that even possible in reality? "I beg you, please... Leave me alone," She suddenly fell to her knees when her legs couldn't carry her anymore, and he rolled his eyes momentarily. "I'll spare you tonight, Lilian... Not because of your pleas, but because I am in a good mood. When next I want you..." He paused then squatted in front of her and smirk "I will torture you until you can't take it anymore and beg me to f*ck you so hard, Lilian. I'll make you hit orgasms five times in a row, and I promise that by the time I'm done with you, you'll never remain the same again," He whispered against her ear as a dirty smirk played at the corner of his lips, and her heart sank into her stomach. Will she ever get out of this?

"Why are you me?" I demanded, my hand reaching to wipe my lips. "Jessica..." He called me by that name again. "Can you stop calling me that? I am not Jessica." I corrected him, exasperated. "My name is—" __ What would Lillian do when she gets by a stranger on the way to the slaughterhouse? For three years, she had been married to Dustin, a monster, disguised as a husband. In the third year, he attempted to destroy her life. He hurled divorce papers at her and wanted her kidney for his lover. On the way to the slaughterhouse, she met Alexander who swore to protect her with his life. And when he her, he called her a name she had never heard before. But Dustin came crashing on them again, was he able to protect her? Alexander loved another woman in Lillian’s image. What would he do when he found out the woman he loved, wasn't Lillian. Was Lillian bound to be cast aside again?

For five years, Celia was nothing more than Alpha king’s secret lover, wearing her disliked dress and perfume, just because he like it on her. —until She overheard the truth: “She’s just a replacement. A gold digger.” "I chose her, just becuase she seems like you. She's your Substitute. Never deserved be a luna." Shattered, she walks away, vowing never to look back. But then—her instincts sharpen, her senses heighten, and Soren’s scent clings to her skin. ...Mate. Impossible. A wolfless girl like her could never be the Alpha King’s fated mate… right? * On the first day she left, he wasn’t worried. “She’ll come back.” “Don’t bother with it. She was just a substitute lover. A worthless gold digger.” But after a week… a month… three months… his panic set in. “Lock down the entire pack—find her at all costs… —Find my Luna!”

Valleya Crowd adalah gadis cantik yang memiliki tatapan tajam dan jernih. Valleya tidak menyadari bahaya yang mengincar keberadaannya. Setelah kematian sang Ibu, dia mendapat begitu banyak kejanggalan, dimulai dari mimpi bertemu dengan pria tidak dikenal yang selalu mengganggu malam-malamnya hingga menjadi saksi akan kematian beberapa warga kota. Hari demi hari Valleya menemukan banyak perubahan terjadi pada dirinya yang menimbulkan rasa penasaran akan identitas Valleya yang sebenarnya. Dia merasa berbeda dari gadis lainnya, terutama ketika dia bisa berkomunikasi dengan makhluk mitologi. Dan satu hal yang baginya tak masuk akal. Dia memiliki sayap putih kecil di punggung yang menjadikannya makhluk paling diburu oleh para makhluk malam. Apakah sebenarnya dia? Mengapa dia selalu memimpikan pria yang sama setiap malam? Dan mengapa makhluk-makhluk mitologi itu mengejarnya?

Perjanjian dengan iblis adalah sesuatu yang mengikat, bahkan ketika tubuhmu hancur dan dirimu sudah tak bernyawa, jiwamu akan terus terikat oleh rantai yang membelenggu. *** Dendam Aghya-- ibunda Felenia, menyebabkan Felenia terikat dengan iblis paling kejam, Lucifer-- The Fallen Angel. Ia menjadi pengantin iblis itu. Tubuhnya disiksa berkali-kali hancur dan berada di ambang kematian. Namun Felenia selalu kembali terbangun dengan kondisi seperti semula. Felenia harusnya membenci Lucifer karena berkat pria itu, ia merasakan hal paling menyakitkan dalam hidupnya yaitu kehilangan semua anggota keluarganya. Namun perasaan lain justru muncul di hatinya. Perasaan cinta yang seharusnya tidak Felenia miliki. Namun, benarkah itu cinta? *** "Itulah caraku menunjukkan cinta kasih kepadamu, Wahai Pengantinku. Bagaimana pun, iblis tidak tunduk pada manusia dan mahluk lainnya, bahkan pada Sang Pencipta. Jadi, aku harap kau mengerti hal tersebut." ~Leoniel~ Sang Iblis Agung Lucifer.

Life wasn't that good to Moriah as her groom decided against the marriage and left two hours before the wedding began. As if life hadn't been satisfied being cruel to her as it yet gave her another huge blow as she ended up marrying her sworn enemy. For her to salvage her reputation and that of her family, she has to walk down the aisle and marry the substitute groom. Walking down the aisle, she saw the man waiting for her. He was her archenemy, the billionaire business mogul, her fiancé's best friend, Ethan Miller. The blissful marriage she had been dreaming of with the love of her life turned into a nightmare.