The Thunderforge Alpha's Contract Bride

Sophia never expected her investigative work to lead to the altar. When her stepsister vanishes under suspicious circumstances, Sophia is thrust into an arranged marriage with Ricci Russo—a billionaire, as ruthless as he is mysterious. Ironically, he also happens to be the subject of her next exposé. Ricci, a cold and calculating investor, demands Gerald Williams's daughter as collateral for a high-stakes deal. But when the intended bride disappears, he is given Sophia instead. What he doesn't know is that she's not just an unwilling bride—she's also a journalist determined to uncover his secrets. Trapped in a marriage built on deception and ulterior motives, Sophia and Ricci are drawn into a dangerous game of power, secrets, and unexpected desires. As tension brews and the lines between truth and lies blur, one question remains: Will their forced union spark a love undying or will the weight of their secrets be their own destruction?

“It won’t be a straight death from where you’re standing.” I blink, turning around. “What?” But he doesn’t give me a reply. At least not yet. Instead, he takes hold of my arms in his large, gloved hands, and pulls me to him so that we are standing toe to toe. “What are you doing?” I whisper. This new position has brought us closer. So close that if I stand on my toes, and he dips his head down a bit, I’d probably have the best kiss… “If you fall from here, the possibility of you dying immediately is 98% at the very least,” He begins as I stare at him with my mouth slightly agape. “Falling from where you stood before is about 35% lesser. You’d die eventually, maybe after a night or two of trying to revive your shattered bones, but not immediately.” Having made his point, he steps back from me and climbs down the somewhat elevated platform. “Did you just make way for me to kill myself?” I murmur, feeling like I’m losing my mind all over again. What kind of a man is this? *** Sonia’s life is going great one minute and then takes a spin for the worse when she is betrayed, gets pregnant and worse, is told that she will be getting married to Italian mafia heir, Anthony Romero, who doesn’t mind raising another man’s child. She abhors the idea, but having also recently been disowned by her father, she has no choice but to accept the marriage proposal if she wants protection for herself and her child. But she has questions. Why would a sane man from her world want to raise a child that isn’t his? Surely they’re ulterior motives in play.

“I’ll take her, her tears taste nice” “The wedding holds tomorrow, I’ll come back for my bride then, bye for now” That was all the devil had to say to pull her into his dark and bloody world. His words are final , his silence speaks His presence cold and hot His aura speaks of great and might power He who rules Italy without stress Feared by the government and the people in the country He is who he thinks he is. He’s Gerald Grey. Roseanne Kent a twenty years old college student who’s hated by her father and sisters. She found herself being sold into a marriage with the most feared and most powerful mafia lord in Italy. At the mention of his name, the city stays quiet, getting on his bad side is a direct call for death. What happens when the most feared and most powerful mafia lord gets married to a mere twenty years old lady who was to sold to him as a bride for a billion dollar? What happens when Roseanne Kent finds out there’s more to Gerald Grey than what people know? What happens when the truth about Roseanne’s mother comes to light? What happens when the truth about the mystery death of Gerald Grey’s Six ex-wives is revealed?

Scarlett Oslon found herself in a nightmarish scenario when her family announced her marriage to the most infamous man in the city, Sébastien Ashford. He was poised to become the next CEO of a multi-billion-dollar empire, but his rise to power was shrouded in rumors of ruthlessness, and it was said he valued neither women nor family. Scarlett, a firm believer in love and mutual respect, made a daring escape from her own wedding, refusing to be part of this contractual marriage. In an unexpected twist, the man Scarlett thought could be the love of her life turned out to be the very person she had fled from. Sebastian had been investigating her since their tumultuous wedding day, initially driven by a desire to understand the woman who had humiliated him in front of the city's elite. However, as he delved deeper into her life, his curiosity evolved into a more profound and complicated emotion. Torn between love, secrets, and a world of shadows, Scarlett and Sebastian must navigate their feelings and confront the truths that threaten to tear them apart. How long can he hide his true identity, and will their love prevail over the web of secrecy that binds them?

After Azalea gave her Alpha title to her fiancée, the Beta, he betrayed her by impregnating her sister. He broke their bond and chose Azalea’s sister as his Luna. It was the most painful and horrible experience for Azalea. And as if that wasn’t enough, Azalea was forced to replace her sister, who was supposed to marry the ruthless Lycan prince, Federico, by tradition. Both of them didn’t want the union, so they agreed on a contract marriage. The deal was to be discontinued after Federico got his heir from her, but things didn’t play out as easily as they’d bargained.

Scarlet had never had it easy. Growing up in a terrible orphanage led by a corrupted Matron, Scarlet had learned the only way she and her fellow orphans were going to have a better life was if she made one for them herself. Taking on add jobs here and there she quickly gained notoriety within the higher social circles of the influential. Now, hired as a Contract Wife, will this latest mission result in true love? Or will it spell out doom for them both?

When rising star Odessa travels to Italy with her fiance, she expects a peaceful getaway from work and a chance to finally connect with his family. What she doesn't expect is to come face to face with someone she once shared an intimate moment with in college….his brother. Caught between the man she promised her future to and the one that makes her feel alive, Odessa must choose.

Isang kasal na hindi niya pinili. Isang lalaking hindi niya inakalang babalik sa buhay niya. At isang lihim na babago sa lahat… *** Si Cassandra Dela Vega ay lumaki sa mundong puno ng kasunduan at obligasyon. Para sa kanya, ang pag-ibig ay hindi isang priyoridad—hanggang sa dumating si Sebastian Alcantara, ang lalaking minahal niya noon, ngunit bigla na lang nawala, iniwan siyang wasak at maraming mga tanong na hindi kailanman nasagot. Tatlong taon matapos ang masakit nilang paghihiwalay, muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas sa pinakamatinding paraan—sa altar. Sa halip na si Daniel Alcantara, ang groom na itinakda para sa kanya, napilitang pumalit si Sebastian, ang lalaking matagal niyang sinubukang kalimutan. Ngunit sa likod ng malamig na kasunduang ito, may mga lihim na pilit itinatago. Paano kung sa kabila ng lahat, ang pusong sinaktan noon ay muling magmakaawang mahalin? Sa isang relasyong puno ng sakit, pagsisisi, at matinding atraksiyon, matutuklasan ni Cassandra na minsan, ang pag-ibig ay hindi lang isang pangako—ito ay isang labanan. Sa labanang ito, sino ang unang bibitaw? O may pag-asa pa ba silang ipaglaban ang isang pag-ibig na minsang nawala?

Tumakbo sa mismong araw ng kasal nito ang ate ni Cassandra, kaya para makaiwas ang kanilang pamilya sa kahihiyan ay siya ang ginawang pamalit bilang bride at pinakasalan ang nobyo ng kaniyang ate na si Sawyer Valdez. Tatlong taon silang magkasama ni Sawyer at unti-unti ring nagkamabutihan ng loob. Ngunit kung kailan umuusbong ang kanilang mga damdamin, dadating naman ang kaniyang ate na siyang sisira at hahadlang sa kanilang dalawa na magkaroon ng happily ever after. HANGGANG saan kaya ang kaya ni Cassandra na ipaglaban ang karapatan sa kaniyang asawa, ga'yong pinamukha nito sa kaniya na hindi siya kailanman minahal at ang ate lang niya ang mahal nito. Kakayanin kaya niyang tumira sa pamamahay nila na kasama ang kaniyang ate na pilit inaagaw ang asawa?

Dawn, always dreamed of a prince charming henceforth waited for real love, her life gets thrown aback when she's forced to marry an unknown person she's never met, it shatters her dreams when she meets him, the mafia, known for his brutality, Kai Eldorado, who doesn't want her.