The Unwanted Marriage Novels & Stories

His grip was steady, no longer the iron shackle of a husband-by-contract, but the anchor of a partner. "Day one hundred and eighty," I whispered. "Not quite," Damien said, looking at the glowing burner phone in my hand. The screen flickered one last time. A message from an unknown number: *The Architect never builds a house she can't escape. See you in the Caymans, Queen.* I looked at the smoking ruins, then at the man I had married to survive. The Unwanted Bride was dead. The Harrington empire was ash. But the Vane legacy was just beginning.

I was thinking about the child growing inside me, a child who deserved better than to spend their life paying for the circumstances of their birth. “I don’t want my baby growing up wondering why their parents weren’t married. I don’t want people using our choices to make them feel unwanted or inferior. And I certainly won’t have my child enduring the things I did simply because we were too stubborn to find a way forward.” I took a breath. “So, yes. I agree that we should marry. Not because I want to, and not because I expect you to love me. I agree because our child deserves better, and because I know what happens when a child is left to bear the consequences of decisions they never had a sa

He said. "I don't want to marry." I blurted out. My heart ran in my chest. "We have already talked about it yesterday, Inés." He said in his crude tone. "Did something happen? Or I did something to upset you, because I don't remember doing anything like that." I told him simply, shrugging my shoulders, trying to recall. But there was nothing. I had always been an obedient girl. He just shook his head. "It's a marriage alliance between us, the Ivankov and Moretti families are part of it. Igor has already given his approval of you." Uncle said.

Isla’s breathing changes, becomes shallow. I shake my head to clear the fog of desire that was starting to fill my mind. Magnus continues to stare at her with dark eyes filled with desire. He wants her. I understand this because I want her. The woman I married is not a breeder. She is not prey. It is likely that she would die in childbirth and even more likely that the little one would either die at birth or suffer until he did die. We cannot have her. We cannot keep her. We cannot breed her.

SYNOPSIS Althea Monteverde once believed that marrying Alexander Villareal would be the greatest mistake of her life. Their marriage began without love. It was built on an arrangement, surrounded by secrets, misunderstandings, betrayal, and painful sacrifices. Alexander was a powerful businessman who was used to getting everything he wanted, while Althea was a woman who refused to let anyone take away her dignity. They fought, hurt each other, and faced countless challenges before finally discovering that their hearts belonged together.

Ariana's POV No one can imagine what life will show you next second as it is full of surprises. Same is happening with me, two months ago I escaped from an unwanted marriage but see I am again in the same circumstance. That time the marriage was forced by my Uncle and Aunt, I knew what would happen if I was tied in that wedding. However, this time, I can't hold someone else responsible solely because this decision is mine and I can't even try to run even though this marriage is based on compromise.

He has this thought, 'That if only that woman refuses the offer of his grandpa, then maybe he wouldn't have been in a tight situation and wouldn't be forced to marry. The truth was he was already in love with someone, but his grandpa hated the family of his woman, so his grandpa disagrees with their relationship. But even though his grandfather did not agree to their relationship before, he still did not force him to separate until the woman he married came. That when his grandfather changed his mind and threatened him to disinherit if he disagrees; so he got no choice but to obey his grandpa.

She asked in total confusion. "You are only good at organising events, my friend. Because I have started thinking that business is not your thing." Mary said with a sigh. "Ouch! That's insulting!" Sarah scoffed at her. "But that's the truth." Mary said and rolled her eyes at her. "Whatever, there can be many situations like the boy is being pressured from family for marriage but he doesn't want a regular wife. So, he offers a deal to a perfect candidate who can act well in front of everyone but can put distance between her and the boy. They sign a contract for the deal. Or sometimes the boy needs an heir but he doesn't want a wife so he again finds a perfect candidate to offer a deal which s

Peter nodded before sauntering away. Diva found it extremely weird. Who would want a wedding like that? Those kinds of weddings were awful in her eyes: getting married to a complete stranger-based on a token number? It seemed totally off. What if someone got unlucky and ended up with a bad partner? The only thing they could do about it would be to curse their fate for the rest of their lives. Shrugging her shoulders, Diva mumbled, "I would never want a wedding like that." She took her phone and went back to editing, trying to kill time, knowing that she wouldn't get another pastry until the workers returned.

He left his business in america and takeover his father's empire which was very big and powerful with his ideas and skills he take his father's business to new heights and then send a marriage proposal for nandini. He targeted nandini when she was in very bad situation. Her family was starving, they were so poor so nandini's mother force her into this marriage to ease their problems and manik provide them every comfort but she never visit nandini, maybe she didn't felt necessary to meet or what would be the reason.