Umbrella Academy Five

“You don't belong here, pest,” Alessandro spits, his grip on my hand tightening. I bit my bottom lip, trying not to wince. Trying to suppress the pain shooting up my arm and spreading to the rest of my body. Tears prickled my eyes, but I'll rather eat mud than let them fall. “You're a poor, stinky menace! And I will make life a living hell for you, so long as you still show your face around!” — When eighteen-year-old Cora Williams saves spoilt, rich, arrogant, and bratty Alessandro Beckham's life, she doesn't count on getting rewarded for her heroics. To show his gratitude to her for saving his son's life, Alessandro's father enrolls her in the notorious Royal Elite Academy, the top high school in the country, exclusive to the wealthy and snobby kids of the elite. Although Cora is sad to let go of her old life, and friends, she's coerced by her parents to accept the offer. She knows the rich and the poor don't mix, and intends to lay low until she scales through senior year. But Alessandro Beckham is the king of Royal Elite Academy, and he's made it his personal mission to make her life a living hell for reasons best known to him. Cora has never been a pushover. And she won't start now. She wouldn't let Alessandro belittle her whichever way he pleases. She would fight. But fighting Alessandro might cost her something. Her heart.

Book One of Legacies of Destiny series. The next generation of the Dark Moon series. Kalen Anderson is destined to be the first female Alpha of the Dark Moon pack. Her entire life has been spent preparing her for it – heart, body, and soul. The journey ahead is a long and hard road, but she is ready to take it on. What happens when fate decides to throw her a curveball in the form of Maddox Stark, a fellow junior at Crestwood Academy? He is the son of someone who will stop at nothing to see his revenge plan succeed. To accomplish that, he crosses paths with something dark and dangerous. Something that has the potential to destroy everything. With the aid of her visions, Kalen is able to deliver herself up to an enemy without him realizing that it is her intention to be captured in the first place. She knows full well that she might succumb to the torture that will ensue, but it is the only way to identify what it is that he has enlisted the help of. Kalen and Maddox are fire and ice – a raging storm and a blistering calm all wrapped up into one. The push and pull between the two has them both confused and conflicted. Placing her trust in him is the last thing she imagines herself doing, but it might be the only way to survive what is coming.

Betrayed by her best friend and rejected by her Alpha mate, King because of a set-up. Avery Frost left Silverpine Pack shamefully and heartbroken, but her worst nightmare came when she discovered that she was already carrying the Alpha's twins. She tried reaching out to the only man she had known, only to be rejected once more. Hurt deeply, she decided to keep the babies away from the Alpha and his entire pack. Five years later, fate throws Avery and King into the high-stakes world of business. Now, Avery was a successful entrepreneur and no longer the naive poor girl, the pack mistreated and better still, she had two beautiful children that meant the whole world to her. King wanted her back by all means but Avery was a strong-willed woman now and didn't know if she wanted to give her heart back to the man who destroyed it years ago. But when King found out that Avery had babies and worst of all that the twins were his, all hell broke loose and he swore to make Avery pay for every pain she caused him, threatening to take the twins from her. Now, Avery is forced to fight for her twins, her reputation and most especially for her heart.

Dark. Powerful. Dangerous. James Maxwell is one of the billionaire elites who rules Las Vegas City with an iron fist. You’re definitely worth two million, Mia. Think about it. Two million. Five years. Your brother will go free. It’s a contract. Those are the words of the gorgeous billionaire James Maxwell, the man who makes my heart race and my body tremble with longing. I want to refuse his proposal, but how can I? My brother owes him two million, and as dirt poor as we are, there’s no way we can find that much money to repay him. What’s worse, I think I’m falling in love with the man who thinks I’m just his mistress. My name is Mia Donovan, a twenty-two-year-old small-town girl working as a kitchen hand to make ends meet. My world is changing—both for the better and worse. James Maxwell, a gorgeous billionaire with beautiful Prussian-blue eyes, is the man behind this. He makes my heart flutter and my knees shake. When he kisses me, my world melts into a pool of exotic sensation. But his world is dark and dangerous, and being with him is a risk both to my life and my sanity. This is our story.

"The deal was to become the fake mother of your twins, live with them and act like their sweet, perfect bossom only. Follow the contract and fucking let go of me" she glared, her hazel eyes wavering as she lay trapped under the devil, on his king-sized bed. "Say that again" his dulcet voice ran deep into her veins, his hand trapping her wrist above the headboard. "Let. Go. Of. Me!" She spat but her breaths hitched when the man slipped his fingers in between her sinfully-soaked thighs. "Aren't you such a bad little liar, dolcissima?" --- Violette La Rosa wasted five years of her life loving a man who saw her as nothing but his financial fountain. On the day of her wedding with him, she found out a secret which shattered her. Stung by the fatal venom of betrayal, Violette resorted to stabbing Dominic on the alter. Jail was inevitable, but in the wild turnaround, she got an offer from the most devilish mafia living—Massimo Visconti,, boss of the Cosa Nostra. Desperate Violette grabbed the offer with her two hands, but can she get used to living with the devil and his spawns?

Banished on the same day she was supposed to be made Luna of her pack, Sofia left heartbroken and found herself alone, battling depression. Just as she began to rebuild her life, she discovered she was pregnant with twins, carrying the legacy of her former mate, Nathan—the Alpha who betrayed her. In her darkest hour, she met Luca, a wealthy and renounced CEO, whose kindness and friendship helped her start anew. In a bold move to secure a better future for her children, she left the country with her babies to study at a renowned culinary school. Five years later, she was back! Back with her twins as a celebrated chef! But as time goes on, Alex, one of Sophia's twins, begins to show signs of shifting—awakening the werewolf bloodline within him and bringing the past crashing back. With the pack’s dangers resurfacing, Nathan reappears, desperate to reclaim his family after uncovering the truth behind his mistakes. Caught between the loyalty of the mate bond and her growing love for Luca, Sophia faces impossible choices that could determine her children's fate. “Mommy, Daddy, we want to be together!” > Alex and Alexia. “It’s not possible!” > Sophia. “Tell her it’s not!” > Nathan. Will she find it in her heart to forgive Nathan? Can she protect her family from those who threaten their safety? And with Victoria—the woman responsible for her banishment—still lurking, how far will Sophia go to secure a future for those she loves? With enemies closing in and her children caught in the crossfire, she must decide: Return to the pack with Nathan or forge a new future with Luca! Will love or loyalty prevail?

Five years ago, Amy Green’s fiance and step sister set her up, so she ended up sleeping with a stranger. As a result, her mother took her own life. Her father also disowned her because he saw her as an embarrassment.Five years later, Amy returned with a pair of twins. Equipped with incredible medical skills, the upper class worshipped the ground at her feet. The prominent CEO of a powerful company said, “My grandson is young, talented, and handsome. He’s a good match for you. I hope that you’ll be willing to marry him.”However, one admirer said, “Miss Amy, I’ve loved you for a long time. Please give me a chance to become your children’s father! I’ll treat them like my own!”Another admirer then said, “Miss Amy is mine! Don’t you dare fight for her hand!”The heir of the Lewis family, Aiden Lewis, eventually announced, “Miss Amy is my wife, and her twins are both mine. If anyone has a death wish, you’re welcome to fight me for all of them!”

Ethan Lachlan, wealthy businessman and CEO of a fortune 500 company had planned his revenge down to the very last detail. He would shake Erin Gosling's perfect little world till she came begging him for mercy. He would make her pay for taking what was supposed to be rightfully his. Five years ago, Erin Gosling saves her cousin from what she believed would have been a doomed relationship. Now the jilted lover is back...and he wants her family's company...and her. The game is revenge; the goal is submission. When two stubborn wills clash, sparks fly.

"You want revenge on me, right? Then you can get it. You want revenge on your family for chasing you out, then you can use me. But I just want you to know one thing, no matter what you do to me, I won't leave you alone again." "I'm loyal to Maverick. I will never abandon him for you. You are nothing but my past, and he is my present and future.” "Then I will wait... I will wait until you come back to me, until you are willing to accept me. And if you don't, I will continue to stay by your side, continue to let you use me, and protect you." ******* Emelia's happiest day turned into her saddest when she discovered she was pregnant, and Cassius broke up with her to marry her elder sister. Trying to keep her pregnancy a secret, she was discovered by her parents, who threw her out of the house and also tried to kill her, as she wasn't their biological daughter. They wanted to protect their real daughter’s happiness. After disappearing for five years, Emelia learned that she was the daughter of a billionaire who was believed to have died in fire years ago. Cassius's family was responsible for her real parents' deaths and had taken over all their property. Full of rage, Emelia returned with her two children to seek revenge on everyone and reclaim her property, hiding her true identity. However, she later realized that Cassius had truly loved her and was left in great pain when she left five years ago. But after finding out that, is she willing to accept him back? Is she willing to let go of her revenge and choose love again? 

Elena, who had dedicated five years of hard work and commitment to her job at the Software Technology company, felt angrier than devastated when she was overlooked for the Software creative director role - a position she was not only qualified for but one that she rightfully deserved. As Elena tries to determine her next steps, she becomes Entangled in a contractual marriage agreement with Liam Hamilton - the overbearing, conceited, and playboy Billionaire CEO of a competing software firm. Can Elena successfully tame her playboy husband? Will she be able to manage the obligations of their contract while pursuing her goal of carving out her own place in the competitive world of technology?