Tusk Act 4 Requiem

Amara Lewis never believed marriage should be a business transaction—until desperation forced her into one. To save her mother’s life, Amara signs a one-year marriage contract with billionaire CEO Adrian Blackwood, a man who sees love as nothing more than a weakness. To him, marriage is a tool—nothing more than a means to secure his empire and silence his board of directors. Their agreement is simple: no love, no expectations, no emotions. But living under the same roof blurs the lines neither of them intended to cross. Behind Adrian’s cold exterior hides a man haunted by betrayal, while Amara’s quiet strength begins to crack the walls he built around his heart. When secrets from the past resurface and feelings grow impossible to deny, Amara must decide whether love born from a contract can ever be real—or if she was never meant to be more than the bride he never wanted.

Seven years ago, I disappeared without a word. Today, the man I ruined owns the contract that decides whether I breathe freely or not. Adrian Blackwood is untouchable. A man whose signature ends careers, whose silence erases people. His empire was built too fast, too violently, for anyone to question how. When I come to him desperate for money, he doesn’t ask for explanations. He offers a contract. One year. One signature. Public role: Lover. Private role: Property. The rules are simple and unforgiving. How will I survive being the kitten of Adrian into his dark passionate world? ⌘⌘⌘ A dark MM romance where love is mistaken for ownership and redemption comes only after damage is done. ⌘⌘⌘ Trigger warnings: captivity, psychological punishment, coercive control, power imbalance, emotional manipulation, isolation, trauma, possessive male lead, steamy and forced proximity.

Alpha Dominic Crane is in potential trouble. He is about to be challenged by his half-brother, who has just recently taken over their Uncle's pack a week after his death. And although Dom has a dangerous reputation himself, his brother doesn't care and will do anything to collect Dom's territory, even if it means war for both their packs. Afraid that he might be outmatched due to their late uncle's connections, Dom creates a drastic plan.  Natalie West is stuck. As a female werewolf and the daughter of an alpha, one would think she has it all. But she doesn't because she is weak. Or so they all think. When she discovers her father has secured a loveless mating with an Alpha she hates with every fiber of her being, Natalie reaches her last straw. But then an Alpha more ruthless than her fiancé comes blazing into her life with a dangerous proposition that could potentially start a war, but also give her freedom. And Natalie is very tempted to go through with it.  What they both don't know is that things are not as cut-throat as they think. For fate, their wolves, and a very mysterious enemy have other plans for them. 

Dans les forêts mystérieuses de l'Ardenne, la meute des Écailles de Lune, dirigée par l'Alpha Lorcan, lutte pour préserver l'équilibre fragile entre humains et loups-garous. Hanté par un passé tragique et une prophétie oubliée, Lorcan doit constamment réprimer la bête en lui tout en protégeant sa meute. La paix est menacée par la Confrérie des Traqueurs, un groupe fanatique renaissant de ses cendres, déterminé à éradiquer les lycans. Dirigée par un inquisiteur impitoyable assoiffé de vengeance, la Confrérie a découvert un artefact capable de corrompre les loups-garous, les transformant en monstres incontrôlables. Pour contrer cette menace, Lorcan doit s'allier à Elara, une historienne humaine dont la famille est liée à la Confrérie. Ensemble, ils cherchent un ancien livre contenant le remède contre la corruption. Leur quête les mène à travers des forêts enchantées, des villes oubliées et des dimensions parallèles, affrontant créatures mythiques et trahisons. Mais la plus grande bataille de Lorcan est intérieure : accepter son rôle d'Alpha et la confiance naissante envers Elara, qui réveille en lui des sentiments depuis longtemps enfouis.

Fiona Arvisaka, seorang Event Manager di sebuah EO ternama sedang berbahagia karena jerih payahnya selama lima tahun bekerja tanpa cuti akhirnya terbayar juga, Fiona akan naik pangkat! Namun, ketika kenaikan pangkat sudah di depan mata, dia dihadapkan dengan kejadian tak terduga yang menjungkir-balikkan rencana hidupnya. Siapakah laki-laki tidak sopan yang menuduhnya perempuan nakal ketika tidak sengaja masuk ke kamar yang salah? Apakah berpacaran kontrak dengan laki-laki tidak sopan itu masuk akal? Dan yang terpenting, bisakah mereka membalaskan dendam orang-orang tidak bersalah yang hidupnya dijadikan mainan oleh orang yang berkuasa?

When Catherine Banks, a hopeless romantic agreed to be a wife to the gorgeous billionaire, Andre Gray, she didn't realize she would get hurt and then get pregnant. She had a choice, and she chose to be a mother. A year had her nursing a child alone and working two jobs. But when fate decided to play games, it was always nasty. Andre was back and he wants his son. Andre Gray, a ruthless, gorgeous self-made billionaire always got what he wanted. However, Catherine was an exception. He wanted his son whom she hid from her, but not only that, he wanted her in his bed. Living under his roof, Catherine fell in love with Andre over again. Would she succeed in making him have the same feelings for her as they got more than close to each other? Obstacles arise to drive them apart. Would each succeed in breaking the pieces that were left in the life of Andre and Catherine?

A marriage built on paper. A love written between the lines. Nicole knew the rules from the beginning. One year. No feelings. No expectations. Gabriel knew them too—yet somehow, everything changed. Between quiet glances, unspoken longing, and moments that felt too real to ignore, a simple arrangement turned into something neither of them was prepared for. But when the time comes to walk away, will they honor the deal they made… or the love they never meant to find?

Serena’s POV Matagal kong inakalang hawak lang ako ng kontrata—isang papel na pumirmi sa buhay ko, sa katawan ko, at sa kalayaan ko. Pero ngayong nakahiga ako sa tabi ni Damien, natatakpan ng init ng balat niya ang lahat ng sugat sa puso ko, alam kong mali ako. Hindi na kontrata ang nagbubuklod sa amin. Hindi na utang. Hindi na desperasyon. Ako mismo ang pumili sa kanya. Dahan-dahan niyang hinila ang kumot pababa, inilantad ang bawat bahagi ng katawan kong kanina pa nanginginig, hindi dahil sa takot kundi dahil sa pananabik. Mainit ang hininga niya sa leeg ko, at ang bawat halik na inilapat niya ay parang panata na hindi na niya ako bibitawan. “Wala nang papel na nagdidikta sa’yo, Serena,” bulong niya habang pinapadaanan ng labi ang balikat ko. “Ako na ang pipiliin mo. Ako na ang kailangan mo.” Napapikit ako, hinayaan ang katawan kong lunurin ng bawat haplos niya. Hindi na ito transaksyon. Hindi na ito kasunduan. Ito ay kagustuhan naming pareho. Nagtagpo ang mga labi namin, mas mariin, mas buo—parang wala nang bukas. Ang bawat paghinga niya ay naging akin, ang bawat ungol ko ay naging kanya. Hanggang sa wala nang natira kundi ang mga katawan naming nag-uusap, nagsasanib, nagtatakda ng bagong simula. At sa gitna ng dilim ng kwarto, habang pareho kaming nilalamon ng init at ng pagmamahal, alam kong wala nang atrasan. Ako si Serena Villareal. Hindi na bilang alipin ng kontrata, kundi bilang babaeng kusang nagpa-angkin, kusang nagmahal, at kusang nagpasakop—sa lalaking siya ring nagpalaya sa akin.

When Tony and Moira try to escape the trappings of an age-old tradition of arranged marriages- by eloping and running away to a distant city- their wedding is interrupted when the bride becomes contracted to a notorious Mafia Boss in a bond of marriage. Will their blossoming love withstand this acid test riddled with secrets, betrayal, and unexpected twists? And how does she cope with the mental trauma of living with the man she believed was the most detestable human being ever?

Aidan, a billionaire and CEO of Empire is known for the title 'Top 5 Hottest Bachelor' for two reasons. His extremely good-looks and for not wanting to get married, at least until he reaches forty but his mother keeps on setting him with unwanted dates, leaving him frustrated. Kenna, Aidan's best friend, is a doctor who has never found the right time for love. She has always been busy with work to an extent that she forgets about her own personal life. Both of them has always been close ever since they were kids, after a single incident that happened, instantly making them inseparable. As they grew older, things began to change yet best friends are forever . . . no matter the circumstances. What happens when Aidan sets up a contract and wants Kenna to be a part of it?