The Contracted Luna

They say love at first sight is a fantasy. He turned it into an obsession…and then a contract. Drowning in debt and dodging loan sharks, Louis's only break is a one-time ad gig. He smiles for seven seconds, gets paid, and thinks that's the end of it. He's wrong. Across the world, reclusive billionaire Lorenzo Volterra sees the clip. A man who has spent his life never looking twice at another man suddenly cannot look away. In that fleeting glimpse, he finds his obsession. Within twenty-four hours, he's at Louis's door. His first words: "You are my husband now." Louis laughs. He's not for sale. But Lorenzo doesn't understand "no." Raised to believe money buys everything…including love…he's never been refused. Never been loved. He doesn't know the difference between possessing someone and caring for them. When he offers to erase Louis's debt, it isn't kindness. It's a transaction. The price? A year of Louis's life, pretending to be the husband of a man whose love language is ownership, and whose broken English hides something darker. Lorenzo has never wanted anyone like this. The gender should matter…but looking at Louis, it simply doesn't. The obsession doesn't care about labels. It only cares about him. Now Louis is swept into ruthless luxury, where every desire is anticipated and every move watched. Lorenzo surrounds him with everything money can buy…because that's the only way he knows to keep something precious. But is Louis a cherished partner, or a trophy the man on the screen simply took? Can someone never taught to love ever learn? And when Louis looks into those glacier-blue eyes…why does he feel like he's falling?

Due to my mother's last wish, I kept my identity hidden and mated the son of my father's friend, Alpha Xavier, who I grew to love after our union. The night of our wedding, war broke out. My Alpha left me for the battlefront. Before he left, he asked me to wait for him, promising that when he returned, he would spend the rest of his life with me. He only loved me. While I waited for him to come home, I took care of the Pack. I did a very good job and earned the love of everyone in the Pack. I am Luna. A year later, the war ended, and my Mate won the war. He came back with a woman and said she was his true mate. They had already completed the mating ritual and marked each other for life. Bianca is known for the best warrior on the battlefield. She says she doesn't want to be stuck in the pack like Luna, the housewife. Xavier used his accomplishments on the battlefield to trade with Alpha King for a special reward, the Luna Duet, and we two Lunas are equal. Fuck this ridiculous Luna Duet, May the best Luna win.

Ivory grew up just like every other girl in her father's pack. Her kindhearted nature drew everyone in, making her extremely popular. With her porcelain skin, sky blue eyes and white hair made her look like a goddess. The whole pack was excited for the full moon to finally find their mates! Ivory ended up finding more than just her mate. After crashing the party, Ivory's uncle reveals himself, making the truth of Ivory's heritage come to light. Can Ivory, daughter of the Moon Goddess and Mother Nature, stop her uncle, Creator of the Underworld from taking over Earth?

Sa mismong araw na nadiskubre ni Deralie ang pagtataksil ng fiancé niyang si Zero, hindi siya nasaktan-bagkus, nakahinga siya nang maluwag. Sa unang pagkakataon, pinili niyang unahin ang sarili. Isang gabing puno ng alak, musika, at walang deriksyong desisyon ang nagtulak sa kanya sa mga bisig ng isang estrangherong hindi niya dapat makilala... at mas lalong hindi niya dapat minahal.

For three years, I was the unrecognized genius bleeding for Marcus’s empire. On the night he was crowned the city's youngest billionaire tycoon, I stood in the shadows, waiting for the proposal he promised. Instead, I watched him pull my treacherous step-sister onto the stage, sliding a six-carat diamond onto her finger while presenting my life’s work as their joint masterpiece. When I confronted him, his sneer was dripping with disgust: 'You belong hidden in a sterile lab, Elara. She belongs in the spotlight. Know your place.' ​Stripped of my legacy, my reputation, and my dignity, I was discarded in the freezing rain. That was where the bulletproof Maybach found me. ​Alexander Thorne. The ruthless tyrant of the business world. An apex predator who viewed human emotion as a disease—and the only man with the power to crush Marcus overnight. He rolled down the window, his gaze lethal. 'I need a brilliant doctor to keep my sister breathing, and a wife who knows how to submit in public. You need a weapon. Get in.' The contract was absolute: Two years of marriage, total obedience before the cameras, and absolute silence regarding his family. In exchange, he would grant me the unimaginable wealth and power to destroy the parasites who ruined me. ​Marcus thought he had buried a pathetic, obedient lab rat. Alexander thought he had bought a desperate, easily controlled doctor. As I signed the marriage certificate and became the untouchable Mrs. Thorne, they both failed to realize one fatal truth. I didn't just want my research back. I was going to burn their empire to the ground.

Olivia Davis is living her best life, until her father Henry, steals from a ruthless Mafia lord, Leonardo De Luca. Leonardo has one solution. He wants Olivia Davis as payment.

How would you feel when you get framed for something you didn't do, betrayed by your fiancé and have everything taken away from you in just one night? *** After Nicole lost her job, and was betrayed by her best friend and fiancé, her reputation is ruined as she is framed for things she knew nothing about. All she craved was revenge against the people who put her in this sticky situation. With her career at the brink of collapse, she finds herself stuck in a contract marriage with the Lord of the entertainment industry; a striking hot billionaire, who only needed her to claim his father's conglomerate. But as time went on, they found themselves falling for each other, but it wasn't all roses, especially when her ambitious best friend didn't want her happiness. Nicole is faced with diverse challenges, but she is determined not to go down without a fight. But how long can she remain strong, especially when a dangerous secret is revealed, threatening to break them apart? Will she win and save her reputation or will she lose and suffer the consequences? The battle line is drawn, and she has to be smart to win.

“You think you hate me now?” I said, brushing the blood from her mouth with my thumb. “Wait until you start craving me in the dark.” Kyra Ferguson. Daughter of the Alpha who stole everything from me. The female whose blood sings to mine. My prisoner. My mate. My Enemy. She was supposed to suffer then die. I brought her here to ruin her, strip her of pride, dignity, and control. And yet, every time she bares her teeth, I want to taste her defiance. Every time she resists, my body aches to conquer her. She’s fire wrapped in thorns, untamed even in chains. And I hate her for how badly I want her.

Cecily Turner has grown up fighting against the pack that killed her mother, the ones that seek to over power every pack before taking out the King of Werewolves. She's known for her skills and her strength. Eleven years into the on going battle, her small world of well fought peace is broken when the Prince comes looking for answers. He's as well known as she is and everyone but her cowers at his feet. Cecily is taken to the King and being the only female fighter in the world, she doesn't make life easy for Austin. Cecily discovers that the battle against Red Blood is a global threat; it's not just her pack that suffers. But when Red Blood's Alpha has his eyes set on Cecily, everything takes a turn for the worst. When the weight of the world hangs on her shoulders, Cecily has to accept her duty which is no longer the fighter she wants to be. Austin needs a Queen for when he's King and the world needs a someone to put an end to Red Blood. The battle against Red Blood grows seemingly more ruthless and working together with Austin, Cecily fights to put Red Blood down for good. But will that be enough? Will Cecily take her place as Luna beside Austin and his Queen? Only the Moon Goddess knows for sure.

Beta Lily Thompson, is beautiful, generous, kind and has been searching for her mate. When she finds him, he has already selected another to be his Chosen Mate and Luna. Will Lily be able to convince him to give her a chance? Lily will face many challenges on her way to happiness. Will that happiness come with her mate or a second chance mate? Beta to Luna is part of the Alpha Kate series. This can be read as a stand alone but it is recommended to read Alpha Kate first as spoilers may be revealed.