The Rational Optimist

Audrey Smith, a 21-year-old woman, is the daughter of George Smith, the leader of a mafia gang. Audrey is taken captive by Noah Cyrus after she overhears one of his men on a mission to find his sister. Despite their initial adversarial relationship, Audrey and Noah fall in love and start a relationship. However, their romance is tested when Noah discovers that Audrey's father is responsible for his sister's abduction. Will their relationship survive this revelation? Read to find out...

Furrowing my brows in curiosity as the guards pulled my cell door open, I groaned in pain as one of them roughly pulled me up by my hair before leading me to the meeting hall, the mouthwatering smell of my mate filled me up as I remembered our night together. However, my smile froze seeing his hands wrapped around another. Feeling my gaze on him, he turned around to look at me and I could feel frozen from his cold stares, it’s cold steamer slowly sipping into my heart. My eyes widened with unspoken questions as I felt a tear rolled down my cheek. As if to answer my question, Alpha Claws turned to his new lady and sank his teeth in her neck, marking her as his mate, shattering my heart and my world. “Thinking all of her struggles had ended with the meeting of her mate, his heart-wrenching rejection broke not only her heart but also her dreams. Filled with pain, it’s only a little damage a weak omega could cause, especially not when her life is in danger. Amidst a second heartbreak, almost dead, she discovers she is the legendary nature goddess and is saved by her first mate. Will she accept him after all he made her go through or will she reject him after uncovering his true agenda for her? What happens when she discovers he is not who he said he is? What of his marked mate?”

"Hey, new girl! Stop hovering like a shadow and grab a seat. You look like you haven’t eaten in days," the head chef called out, her voice sharp but oddly welcoming. I froze. I knew her. She was the type who ignored me—neither cruel nor kind, just indifferent. It was better than the others who thrived on my misery. But this… this unexpected invitation caught me off guard. “Thomas, move over!” she snapped. “The girl looks like she’s been dragged through hell. Let her sit.” I cautiously stepped forward, unsure of this newfound warmth. “She doesn’t talk much, huh? Let me tell you something, sweetheart,” Henry chimed in, his voice dripping with mockery. “There’s no room for shy here. Speak up or get swallowed whole. Now, what’s your name?” “Aurora,” I said smoothly, burying the girl I used to be beneath the lie. --- Amelia was the pack’s favorite target—a punching bag for their frustrations and a scapegoat for their failures. But the cruelest betrayal came on her eighteenth birthday when the Alpha—her mate—rejected her in front of the pack. Mocked, humiliated, and abandoned, Amelia reached her breaking point. She vanished without a trace. Years later, she’s back, but not as the broken girl they remember. She’s Aurora now—sharp, fearless, and burning with a thirst for vengeance. She’s trained, planned, and uncovered the dark truths that fueled their hatred. And now, she’s ready to make them pay.

As the wealthiest person in Scotland, Seth Lacklored, an omega, lacks nothing including beauty and fame but love. On impulse, he decided to chase the only alpha he longed for - Cade Salvians, his rival. Using partnership as the starting point, will Seth move closer to his goal? When wealth clashes with wealth, dominance with perseverance, in a world where the second gender is more essential than skills and achievement will he be able to get the man his heart yearns for or forever be treated as his rival?

Fiona Garbera was forced to face a harsh false ideology that love was never enough at her early age. She grew up with the mindset that love only makes one weak, judging by her parents failed marriage. Watching her father age with a sadness that years couldn’t erase made her swore never to give love a chance until hell freezes over. But a drunk one night of sexual bliss with her new boss Colt Harper who fate made them meet again became a threat to all her years of discipline against love. Colt Harper wanted more than a night with her, he wanted her heart and was determined to change her misconception about love and this brought a crack to the walls she had built as a defense against love all her life. Fiona was caught in a dilemma of either holding on to her walls of insecurity to be at the safer side or give into the undeniable attraction between them and stand a chance to risk her heart being broken or mended forever. She had to make a life changing decision as she realized that she couldn’t stand the chance of missing out on sharing the rest of her life with the one man who had taught her that love was a beautiful emotion. Fiona was done with running away from her feelings and the uncertainty that she feels comes with love because of the trauma she had as a kid as a result of her parents failed marriage. She dared to believe that a night with her billionaire boss could lead to happily ever after as she found a partner to deal with whatever crests and troughs life threw at them and she lived happily ever after in love as she chose love over fear.

I stared at the ball going on behind the large window doors. Searching for the man I came with tonight. Robert Alexander Severiano Jr, the dashing man was absolutely breath taking he was one of the sweetest and nicest man I ever met. I loved him I couldn't wait to tell him tonight that we would be expecting a child. A baby it was wonderful we always thought it would be amazing to have a child. But I was awoken from my day dreaming and turned to a sharp pain in my shoulder by no other his father the Count who hated me with every fiber in his body. He was going to be the destruction to our love and life I knew it with ever fiber in my body and all I wanted to do was run. * Note from Author : This story will definitely take a huge twist from living a normal so life she thought she lived in to finding out the world she lives in is actually a world full of werewolves , lycans , cults , witches , dragons etc. Stay tuned for the excitement *

Ellian Kiel Alcovendas, he was mad with a certain family clan who caused their family's downfall before. But, he made a mistake, he used Dahliah Reign Sandejas to have his revenge without knowing that it would just make him fall for her. His reckless actions would then lead to a tragic event. Will there be a happily ever after for the both of them?

The young and beautiful daughter of a hunter, Isabella Abegail Bannister was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and yet unlike other rich man's child, her life is more challenging than most. As the only descendant of her father, she has to become the head of their clan and that is to protect the human against wolves. The Northern region was at peace for a while ever since her family and the Alpha of the North signed an agreement of peace treaty. The wolves are not to enter the city, without permission from the head of the leader while the people in the City are forbidden to hunt the mountains that belong to the Vernice. The signed agreement was respected and maintained until the heirs took over. As Alpha Zero passes his leadership to his son Charles, Isabella becomes the head of the Bannister hunters. What would happen to peace and the promise of co-existence? When both of them have their grudge against each other. But faith will turn the tables around after Alpha Charles falls into the charm of a beautiful female hunter named Isabella. And Isabella needle his help in her fight against the other pack of wolves. That she wouldn't mind seducing him to get back at her enemies.

Moona, after seeing her husband having an affair in her own bed, was so shocked that she was muted and lost her unborn child. After the two divorced, she was fortunate to find a companion, although his mind was a bit abnormal, although life was hard, despite being made difficult by her ex-husband everywhere, she was still very happy. She just hopes every day that passes is still the same. But one day he wakes up, remembers everything, just forgets her, what should she do?

Aniela's parents committed a hideous crime. Habang pinagdudusahan ang kamalian ng mga magulang ay saka naman dumating ang tagapagligtas niyang si Samuel. Tinulungan siya ng binatang makabangon, mamuhay uli ng normal at makapag-aral. Ngunit tila kadugtong na ng buhay niya ang “kasalanan”, hindi na lamang kasi pagmamahal bilang kapatid ang nais niya mula sa kumupkop. May higit pa siyang hangad, kaya't inakit niya ang binata at nagbunga ang gabing iyon. Ngunit nakalilimutan na yata niya ang dala ng tunay niyang pagkatao sa lalaking mahal na maaaring sumira sa buhay nito. Maaatim ba niyang maranasan nito ang bangungot na pinagdaanan niya oras na malaman ng lahat ang kaniyang itinatago?