the matter with things

How will you feel when you end up with the same person you were trying to find an escape from? How will you feel when you end up in a one-night stand with your Ex-husband? Her eyes fluttered as she felt the morning cool breeze brushing against her bare body, which was semi-covered with a quilt. Although her eyes felt heavy to even blink, her other senses were high alert. She could hear the bird chirping outside the windows, she could smell a familiar masculine cologne, her body covered with goosebumps with the presence of someone familiar, and her heart beats rapidly on its own accord. That's when her brain registered her surroundings and could recollect her last passionate night with someone who would be her soon-to-be ex-husband. How? When? Why? She mentally slapped herself, but then she couldn't hide the contentment. She felt as if she was complete now. She couldn't stop but feel happy again. Why? Why does she feel like falling in love again? "I see you are still the w***e you were back then," his words broke her little dream she just thought of. "A desperate woman like you, who can with her ex-husband, can no wonder w***e around any men." He said with no remorse. "I did the right thing by divorcing you. How much do you charge for a night?" he smirked, looking at her teary face. "Here! Take extra 200 bucks for the sake of our old times." She vowed never to cry in front of her husband, but what he said just now shattered her soul beyond repair. Her quivering body and hollow eyes didn't hide the agony she felt at that very moment. "Sorry for loving you."

Viola Sanchez: A girl who found herself entangled with the mafia lord, Don. She was taken brutally by him to make her his. He was in for revenge and will do anything to have it but what happens when love comes in between his revenge. When he found out he was slowly falling for her when he wasn’t supposed to??

Precious Dare is a feisty, beautiful 23-year-old Nigerian who has been through a lot but finally wanted peace. She decides to flee to the other side of the world after being crushed by the one she thought would love her. New York was everything she hoped for as she started her new life using her master's degree program as her excuse. However, she soon learns that the place has a lot more in store for her. Ethan White is an arrogant, handsome billionaire who has everything he could ever want but no one to share it with. However, when she comes into his life, he soon learns that there's more to the world than making money. What happens when these two meet most unexpectedly? Will she accept this arrogant man who could have anything, or will they change their lives together? Read this story of love, ex-fling, trust, and betrayal.

it," she says calmly. "Okay then," I take off out of the living room. "I'll take a shower Stella is an eighteen-year-old senior high school student known to be an independent young lady. She lives a rather financially unstable life and her mother is suffering long-term trauma, so she has to work after classes and on the weekends. On her way home on an a Friday afternoon, a car almost hits her and gets into a fight with the driver. A day after it, an anonymous calls her to do a portrait of a cient in person. Little does she know that it is the guy that has almost hit her on the road. Also, she knows nothing about him — that he is the son of the billionaire that helps her get a scholarship. That is when the course of her life dramatically changes.

He slid a paper across the table, his eyes cold. " Sign it." She blinked, confused. "Why?" "It’s our marriage certificate." He spoke as if discussing the weather. "I’ve already signed it. Your turn." Siya froze. **Marriage?** To a man like him? Her? A whore. Pregnant. She looked up at him, pleading. "I-I can be your maid. Do anything. Just… don’t hurt my baby." Her voice trembled, careful, trying to bargain with the devil himself. But Abhimanyu’s gaze was relentless, unmoved. His tone cut like ice. "I want you to sign it right now." Her heart hammered in her chest. "But… how… why me?" She stuttered, breaking. "I don’t want to marry you." She stood, defiance shaking her body. The word **marriage** tasted like ash, reminding her of someone she loathed beyond reason. Abhimanyu leaned in, his smile devoid of warmth. "You **will** marry me. Or…" The room fell silent, thick with the unspoken threat. **The world knows** what he is capable of. "Plea.se," she whispered. Her voice was barely a breath. Siya’s legs screamed to run. But there was nowhere to go. His voice low, lethal. "Listen to me, TweetyBird. If I can save you, I can ruin you too.' His eyes darkened. "Sign it. And you’ll be mine." "Why me?" Her voice broke. ************ Siya laid on the bed on her fours, her hands tied together with a handcuff as Abhimanyu thrusted slowly from her back. He changed their position making her completely under his mercy. As the sun rose in the sky, he uncuffed her. "Scream my name!" He groaned going faster than before. But his pace didn’t slacken at all. He had turned into a needy beast, who was ruining every ounce of sanity left in Siya. *********** ***********

Scarlet was devastated after finding out that jackson who she thought was her mate has found another mate during the moonlight festival which she didn't attend. After her high school graduation, she decided to go back to her home pack. The first thing she received as her welcome was that her cousin's sister was getting married to the beta's son, she knew that it was jackson but remained silent as if nothing happened. Three years later scarlet left her pack to live a new life, on her way to her destination, she met a guy, whose name is Liam and they both fell in love with each other. Scarlet later found out that he was the lycan heir. The lycans and the werewolves have been bearing grudges for a generation. Will their love be accepted or will one of them sacrifice his or her for peace to reign? As you read you will find out if scarlet and liam got separated or not and the main reason why scarlet left her pack. THANKS.

Primrose is a princess who comes from the clans of vampires, for which they are recognized as having the strongest powers. The strictest and most forbidden of their law is to love a human being. But, by an unexpected coincidence, Primrose falls for a human creature named Youhe- Notorious rogue, mischievous and . But, what if he finds out that the woman he loves is a vampire? Will he still love her despite of her true identity? or will they just follow the set destiny for the two of them?

After going extra miles to disobey her narcissist mother, Kate got pregnant for the wrong person. She should have followed the cheating crush she loved but would she be happy?

The room fell into a stunned silence. The council members exchanged glances, unsure of how to proceed. King Magnus continued, his voice resonating with power. "I wish to claim her as my mate." He said. The whole grove grew silent as the impact of his words drove home. The wolves turned to each other in disbelief. I could see the effort Jax was making trying to control his temper, his voice was close to the edge. "Sorry my Lord. Did you say you want to claim her as your mate." Lycan King Magnus's gaze turned piercing, his voice steady but filled with a warning. "You heard right so I won't repeat myself. You forget, Jax, that I have the power to claim Sophie as my mate seeing as you just rejected her. Or are you prepared to face the consequences of standing in my way?.." Rejected by her Alpha on her third wedding anniversary after she caught him cheating on her with his sister, Nikini, the timid Sophie Liam is at a crossroad in life. The brooding Lycan king, King Magnus unexpectedly claims her after the rejection. Just when she's had a fresh start with him and finds herself growing attached, her former mate, Alpha Jax comes back into the picture to take her back. Would she forgive him and take him back or stay on with her new found mate.

Born a wolfless, Avalynn Hewlett lived her life as the only deviation of the Crest Moon pack. A laughing stock of the wolves on her age, and a shameful individual for Gunner, her only sibling, she spent her seventeen years being alone. Until she reached the age where she was supposed to meet her mate. To her surprise, it was not only one, but TWO!