The Retreat Sarah Pearse

Ravenna had always been the black sheep of her pack—an omega with no wolf, no power, and no protection except for the promise of a mate bond with Lucas, the Alpha’s heir. But that promise shatters the night of the mating ceremony, when Lucas publicly rejects her and secretly sells her to a group of rogues. Drugged, betrayed, and left for the rogues literally—Ravenna is saved by a stranger whose face she barely remembers but whose touch awakens something wild and forbidden inside her. What begins as a desperate, heat-fueled encounter leaves her broken, ashamed… and haunted by the memory of a man whose name she doesn’t know. Until she meets her new college professor. Professor Greens is cold, feared, and untouchable. But one look into his eyes tells Ravenna he’s the man from that night. He knows who she is. He knows what happened. And he’s hiding a truth that could get them both killed—he’s a Lycan, and he’s her true mate. As Ravenna struggles with the humiliation of rejection, the danger of her pack's laws, and the brutal truth about her own identity, she must decide whether to walk away from the one person who might make her stronger to protect him or risk everything to claim the power buried deep within her blood.

The day after my best friend, Sarah Blunt married Patrick, the second son of the Brosnan family, I too became a bride and wed Matthew, his older brother. She married a swimming champion, and I, the rock-climbing coach. We thought we had our futures all figured out. Then, something happened that summer. The four of us planned a getaway but Matthew and Patrick’s baby sister, Megan joined us and our peaceful trip became a crowded affair.  While rock climbing, disaster struck—the rope snapped, and all five of us plummeted into the river below. The brothers rushed frantically to save Megan, leaving Sarah and me at the mercy of the river’s current, battered and tossed like driftwood. By the time the rescue team pulled us from the water, we were bruised, scraped, and utterly spent. In the hospital, Megan and I received devastating news that would change everything.  “You’ve been pregnant for 40 days, Ma’am. How could you put yourself in such a risky situation? Your baby survived, but your friend lost hers.” Shaken, I called Matthew to tell him about the pregnancy. His anger cut through the line. “You’re angry that I went to Megs first and now you’re trying to fool me with a fake pregnancy? She’s my sister—it’s my duty to protect her!” Sarah faced her own storm. Patrick practically scoffed at her grief. “Miscarriage? Do you expect me to believe that? The doctors said you only had a 30% chance of conceiving. I can’t stand women who create drama out of nothing.” Both calls ended abruptly, leaving us stunned as we stared at each other in the sterile light of the hospital room. In that shared silence, we made our decision—we would leave these men behind and start anew, launching a business together. But when the brothers received our divorce papers, they showed up at my door in the middle of a storm, kneeling in the pouring rain, crying through the night for a second chance.

After seven years of being mates with Alpha David Jones, he secretly cheats on one she-wolf after another from the Nighthowl pack. When I'm pregnant and almost due for labor, his secret lover offends the Alpha of Wildrift pack. To prevent a battle between the packs, David wants me to get to my knees before Wildrift pack's Alpha and beg for forgiveness. I refuse, afraid that it'll hurt the child. He snaps, "How can getting on your knees affect the child? We can just have another one if you have a miscarriage!" He drags me to the Alpha of Wildrift pack and forces me onto my knees. Then, he tells me to beg for forgiveness. My water breaks just then. David's lover, Sarah Lloyd, merely laughs mockingly. "Look at her, so scared that she's wet herself!" That night, I suffer from a difficult labor, almost losing my life. Meanwhile, the news of David heroically storming the Wildrift pack's territory to save Sarah spreads throughout the pack. I'm calm when David's mother, Celine Anderson, hurries to my bedside. "You promised I could leave after giving birth to an heir. Can I go now?"

Setelah putriku dinyatakan mengalami kematian otak, suamiku membujukku untuk menandatangani perjanjian donor organ. Aku menderita karena rasa rindu yang begitu menyakitkan, semangat hidupku sudah hampir hancur. Namun secara tidak sengaja, aku menemukan bahwa dokter penanggung jawab yang bernama Sarah, adalah pujaan hati suamiku. Mereka memalsukan laporan dan menyatakan bahwa putriku mati otak, hanya demi membujukku menandatangani perjanjian itu, lalu menipuku untuk memberikan jantung putriku pada putrinya Sarah. Aku menyaksikan suamiku yang mengantar putri Sarah keluar dari rumah sakit. Mereka bertiga tertawa bahagia, seolah-olah mereka adalah sebuah keluarga yang sempurna. Aku pun menghadap mereka, hanya untuk didorong jatuh dari tangga dan mati di tangan suamiku dan pujaan hatinya. Namun aku diberikan sebuah kesempatan lagi, aku kembali ke hari aku menandatangani perjanjian donor itu. Sambil melihat putriku yang terbaring di atas tempat tidur rumah sakit, aku diam-diam bersumpah. Kali ini, demi kamu putriku, aku akan membuat pria dan wanita bajingan itu membayar dengan nyawa mereka.

At the Mating Ceremony, my mate Alexander rejected our mate bond in front of the entire pack, then turned around and marked Sarah instead. While I endured the excruciating pain of rejection and the pack's vicious gossip, Alexander's brother Ethan walked into our ceremonial grounds. He presented me with nine hundred and ninety-nine Moonflowers, confessing he had secretly loved me for years. His wolf had recognized me as his mate, and he'd dreamed of making me his. I was shocked to discover he was my second chance mate, and touched that he saved me from humiliation. I immediately nodded in agreement. Five years into our marriage, I had miscarried five times, and had finally managed to conceive again. Ethan held me carefully, spinning me around with joy, promising to take good care of me and the baby, even if it cost him his life. Four months into my pregnancy, I overheard him talking with the pack healer: "Alpha Ethan, just like the previous five times, the miscarriage drugs have been added to your wife's pregnancy supplements." "I don't understand. Sarah was able to bear your child, so why not your wife?" Ethan laughed bitterly: "Only those who produce an heir can inherit the Alpha position. Alexander is infertile, and I want Sarah to fulfill her wish of becoming the pack's Alpha Female." Alexander and Ethan were the children of our pack's Alpha. The Alpha had declared that whoever produced an heir first would become the next Alpha of the pack. All those passionate vows and promises were nothing but lies. The brothers, Alexander and Ethan, both loved Sarah. If that was how things stood, I would leave. I returned to our bedroom and secretly took out my phone, dialing a number I thought I would never contact again: "I agree to return and inherit the Shadow Pack. But I need you to do me a favor."

I accepted his job offer just to pay off the debt my cheating Ex left me with … not to end up married to my brother’s bosshole best friend. *** Cora never thought working for her brother’s best friend Griffin Blake would flip her world upside down. He’s always been cold, bossy, and way too attractive for his own good. She can’t stand him… and yet, she can’t stop thinking about him either. One night at a company retreat changes everything. A few too many drinks. A dance that got too close. A kiss that felt way too real. And then she wakes up in his bed. With a marriage certificate. Neither of them remembers saying “I do,” but now they’re stuck in a situation neither of them expected. Cora wants out. Griffin wants control. And their chemistry? It’s getting harder to ignore. But as secrets from the past begin to surface, and feelings start to get real, Cora realizes this might be more than just a drunken mistake. Because falling for the wrong man was never part of the plan… and Griffin Blake might just be the biggest risk of all. ***** Warning : 18+ only Contains Explicit Scenes And Adult Languages featuring hard-core taboo, s*x with brothers best friend and young adults erotica

It has been fifty-five days since my fiancé cut me off. I called off the wedding I'd waited eight long years for. All while he was caring for his childhood sweetheart, who was battling depression and seeking peace at a remote retreat. He even had the historic chapel—a local landmark called the Aethelred Sanctuary—closed to the public for six months because of her. And me? I was left to face the swarming reporters, hounded from one place to the next until I had nowhere left to hide—all because he disappeared without a word. Out of options, I went to the retreat to find him. But he turned me away, saying I would disturb the quiet and sanctity of the place. In the bitter cold of deep winter, I collapsed outside the gates, barely holding on. When I woke, I saw him—Jonathan—planting an entire garden of roses on the grounds, every bloom a declaration of love. Six months later, he finally left and returned home with his childhood sweetheart. The roses they had planted now filled what was supposed to be our wedding venue, from floor to ceiling. I watched them, cold and unmoved. What he didn't know was this—I was already engaged to someone else.

She was not born for the destiny that awaits her, but life does not always take us to the destiny we deserve. This was the case of Sarah, who was raised as a princess and fell into the clutches of the mafia after her father fell into disgrace. He was the son of the most powerful man in the United States and was born to be another mafia leader in the group his father controlled. But David doesn't believe in destiny and will do anything to plan his path. What could happen when their paths cross? Might they be able to face Simon and win?

Makikipaghiwalay si Sarah sa asawa upang mahanap ang mga anak. Lingid sa kaalaman ng lalaki ang katotohanan na iyon at mayroon siyang triplets na pagka-anak niya ay ibinigay sa kaibigan. Paano kung isang araw ay malaman niya na ang ama ng mga anak ay ang siya rin palang naging asawa niya ngunit huli na ang lahat dahil nawawala ang mga ito.

Dunia yang kukenal runtuh satu per satu. Bisnis keluargaku bangkrut... Tunanganku, Bastian Wicaksono, tanpa ragu membatalkan pertunangan kami dan memilih Sarah Laksmana sebagai penggantiku. Saat aku jatuh ke jurang kehancuran, Rangga Mahardika datang seperti malaikat penolong. Dia melunasi semua utang keluargaku, mengurus pemakaman ayahku, menarikku keluar dari abu kehidupan yang nyaris membakarku habis. Tiga tahun penuh, dia selalu mendampingiku. Selalu ada. Aku sempat percaya… mungkin inilah bentuk penyelamatan yang selama ini kutunggu. Namun, tepat di malam sebelum pernikahan, tanpa sengaja aku mendengar percakapan Rangga dengan sahabatnya... “Kamu serius mau nikah sama Vanya? Nggak takut, suatu hari dia tahu… kalau kematian ayahnya dan bangkrutnya bisnis Keluarga Devara itu ulahmu?” “Sarah sudah nikah sama Bastian, aku sudah nikah sama Vanya. Nggak masalah kalau dia tahu, toh semua utangnya sudah kubayar. Pemakaman ayahnya juga sudah aku urus. Intinya… aku sudah menebus semuanya.” Saat itu juga aku sadar… Ternyata, Rangga pun menipuku. Dari awal hingga akhir, semua hanyalah permainan. Dan satu-satunya orang yang benar-benar hanyut di dalamnya… hanyalah aku sendiri.