Under The Oak Tree Ch 4

He rejected her, and then he realized she was the center of his world. Such a shame! ************* Unwanted, dismissed, cast away. Daisy Channing was rejected by her boyfriend, Alexander Harding, who was also the Alpha of the Lightcrest pack. She never expected that her boyfriend of three years would dump her and worse, pick her best friend over her. She was betrayed by the two people she trusted the most. Filled with the pain of a broken bond and betrayal, she fled the pack. But under the moonlight, she found her way to her second chance mate. Turns out her life was only getting better or perhaps, more complicated. Cursed, broken, dejected. Landon, the Lycan Prince of the Crescent pack was cursed with the inability to ever feel the mate bond or know true love. For over a hundred years, he had searched for his erasthai and a way to break the curse. Until a prophecy revealed his mate would come to him under the red moonlight and free him. Sounds like a pretty straightforward deal....but soon, Daisy and Landon realize they got more than they bargained for. Their mating instincts to protect and possess each other are weighing on them, they crave each other's touch and company, and their inner wolves don't like it whenever they're apart. And they are forces threatening to break them apart everyday. What kind of cruel moon would torture them like this? They can't go on, but they must!

Aaron Venandi is an Enforcer that dangles his fingers in the Mafia World. He is a typical bad boy that surrounds himself with fast cars and easy women. He lives his life on the edge and is drawn to anything that presents danger. Summer is a sweet girl that works as a waitress in some town in the middle of nowhere. She is innocent and untouched and presents everything that Aaron wants. One day while taking their business to the ends outside of town, they get lost and end up in a dinky toy diner where Summer works. But bad weather leaves them stranded, they are forced to stay there for hours. This is where Aaron gets drawn to Summer. Aaron will do anything to have this girl in his life, but he does not know how to get back to the diner, so he sets out to find her. But Summer holds a big secret, when Aaron finds out, he is face to confront her or keep it to himself. What is the one thing that Summer will keep hidden with her life? Will this rip Aaron and Summer apart?

After April found out her husband’s real intentions with her, she ran away to the ravines, where she fell. It was impossible that she’d have survived after that fall. Six years later luck seems to be on her side when a powerful man appears in her way and asks her to be his translator for the upcoming meeting he will have. But soon he realizes that April isn’t a naive woman but she’s someone who had been waiting for this opportunity to be reborn as the karma of those who betrayed her. Soon she’ll know what a mistake she made when she accepted to live with one of the most powerful Mafia bosses. Soon he’ll know that he might rule the whole world but her. Soon he’ll discover that a god also needs his goddess to feel complete. Soon she’ll accept to be under his rules. “Make me yours, son of Hades. Put me under Hades’ rules.”

Tatlong taon na ang nakalipas simula noong maghiwalay sina Eloise at Cassian dahil matinding awayan ng kanilang mga pamilya. Napagtanto ni Cassian na mahal niya pa rin si Eloise kahit ilang taon pa ang nakalipas, nagsisi siya kung bakit iniwan niya ang babaeng pinakamamahal at sinisi sa kasalanang hindi naman siya ang may gawa. Muli siyang bumalik sa Pilipinas at desididong hanapin si Eloise. Nais niyang makabawi sa lahat ng sakit na idinulot niya rito at sa pag-asang tatanggapin siyang muli nito at ipagpatuloy ang naudlot nilang relasyon. Ngunit nalaman niyang nalubog na sa utang ang pamilya ni Eloise. Nakita itong oportunidad ni Cassian upang muling kumonekta sa dalaga. Inalok niya ito ng kasal kapalit ng pagtulong niya sa pagbayad ng utang ng kaniyang pamilya. Kahit na mayroong pag-aalinlangan sa dibdib ni Eloise ay tinanggap niya ang kasunduan at naging tulay ito upang ipagpatuloy nilang muli ang nagwakas nilang pag-ibig. Sa kabilang banda naman ay ang kanilang kasiyahan ay panandalian lamang nang malaman ni Carsen, nakababatang kapatid ni Cassian ang muling pakikipag ugnayan sa pamilya ni Eloise, na sanhi ng pagkamatay ng kanilang ina. Dulot ng matinding galit ay handang gawin ni Carsen ang lahat upang maputol ang namumuong ugnayan ng dalawa. Gagawin niya ang lahat upang mawala sa paningin nila si Eloise kahit pa ang tanging paraan lang ay kamatayan. Ang matinding pagkamuhi ba ng kanilang pamilya sa isa't isa ang magiging rason sa tuluyang paghihiwalay ng dalawa? O sapat ba ang kanilang pag-ibig upang puksain ang namumutawing poot na bumabalot sa kanila?

Ysabelle Andra Guerrero never thought her love life would become a business transaction. As the only daughter and heiress of an airline company, she lived independently— an adrenaline junkie, a traveler, and someone who swore never to open her heart yet but her world turns upside down when her family uses her for a deal: a marriage contract to secure a business partnership. Worst? She must marry Aldrich Evan Lorenzo— the man who left her without any explanation. Aldrich, heir to a well-known travel company, faces his own crisis. With his family’s business on the brink of collapse, he agrees to the arranged marriage, unaware that the bride-to-be is the woman he secretly loved and lost. Bound by a contract with clear terms: 1. End the marriage once the Lorenzo company recovers. 2. Act as a powerful couple in public. 3. No strings attached. Neither of them wants to say “I do,” but both have too much to lose. On their wedding day, chaos strikes when Sarina Fructuoso—a famous dermatologist, crashes the ceremony, claiming she’s pregnant with Aldrich’s child. The revelation stuns everyone, especially Ysabelle but gives Aldrich the benefit of the doubt, suspecting a setup. As they navigate a web of lies, public scrutiny, and hidden feelings, their scripted affection begins to feel real. Behind the staged smiles and cold arrangements, they find themselves drawn back to each other. What started as a contract becomes a fight for something deeper—a second chance at love neither of them expected.

Ava a weak and timid werewolf has always been a target of ridicule among members of Moonwood pack because of the unfortunate incident that occurred during her birth and a crescent birthmark on her forehead, during the moon mating ceremony she was rejected by her mate Damon who turned out to be the Alpha of her pack. Damon not only rejected her but he also humiliated her in front of the whole pack because he harbors a deep grudge against Ava as he blames her for the death of his Father. He choose her best friend Alora as his mate instead, devastated by what happened, Ava ran away from her Pack, but fate offers her a second chance at love, will she embrace the opportunity? And what secret lies behind her true identity? What happens when Ava realizes that the life she had lived was nothing more than an illusion?

Life, as Nancy Anderson knew it, took a huge turn when she caught her husband cheating on her in the room next to theirs. Devastated, she can think of nothing else but revenge on the man she cared for and loved for many years. But how could a woman whom many consider weak take revenge on a billionaire and influential person like Bruce Morton, the man who seemed to have the entire city at his feet? Returning in kind did not seem to be enough. Nancy wants to show that she is much more than a simple woman who was abused and disrespected by her husband; she wants to show Bruce that revenge is a dish best served cold and takes that as the motivation of her life, but she didn't expect that Jake Gardner, a handsome and intriguing guy, would enter her life surreptitiously with the proposal of being her salvation.

"Aku masih menjaga kamu dalam pikiranku AUSTRALIA." Haidar bangun dari tempat tidur. Mengusap wajah dan memandangi dinding kamarnya. Di sana ada brosur pendaftaran magister salah satu universitas di Australia. Sekolah yang menjadi impiannya saat ini. Namun semua itu tidaklah mudah untuk di wujudkan, bertahun-tahun ia dan ibunya berpindah-pindah rumah demi menutupi jati diri mereka. Tinggal di rumah yang reot serta makan dari hasil belas kasihan orang. Semua pekerjaan dilakukan ibunya agar dia bisa sekolah seperti anak-anak Aceh pada umumnya. "Kau anak seorang pejuang. Kakekmu juga seorang pejuang. Jangan ada air mata untuk setiap masalah yang kau hadapi." Kalimat itu yang diulang-ulang ibunya setiap kali Haidar menangis karena ejekan teman sekolah. Terpaan ibunya tiap hari membuat keteguhan hati Haidar menjadi sekuat batu. Sama seperti namanya, Ibnu Haidar. Nama ini dalam bahasa Arab artinya, si Anak Batu.

Nayla Moretti terjerat dalam permainan berbahaya milik Damian Bellucci. Setelah suaminya mengusulkan pernikahan terbuka, Nayla bersumpah tak akan lagi membuka hatinya untuk cinta. Namun, segalanya berubah saat dia melangkahkan kaki ke dalam klub malam milik Damian. Dia adalah sahabat kakaknya. Sosok penuh kuasa dan misteri. Pria yang tak memberi ruang untuk penolakan. Apa yang awalnya hanya pelarian sesaat, perlahan berubah menjadi obsesi yang mencekik. Damian tak sekadar menginginkannya. Dia ingin memilikinya sepenuhnya. Tubuh, pikiran, dan jiwa. Dan semakin Nayla mencoba menjauh, semakin kuat Damian menariknya kembali. Kini, di antara hasrat dan kehancuran, Nayla dihadapkan pada pilihan. Menyerah pada kegelapan, atau memperjuangkan versi dirinya yang bahkan tak lagi dia kenali? Karena satu hal yang pasti, Damian Bellucci tak pernah melepaskan apa yang telah menjadi miliknya.

Maria's life wasn't perfect, her father died when she's 10 so she needed to work early as possible to help her mom. Because of her young age, she had no choice but to sell feet pics at 13 just to have money, to survive. Her mother married another man, she thought her life will be less cruel, having another parent to provide for them but it's the other way around. She decided to moved out, to be free from those creepy stares of her step father behind her mother's back. As she moves away, and continue her illegal earnings she met, Jackson one of her longest client. The guy is persistent, demanding and controlling but Maria keep on pulling herself away. She knows her goal, she's not easy to persuade and even how weak she is inside her mind will quickly block every poison that the guy will throw.. even how much money he'll invest to get closer to her. How long will Maria push the guy if her heart is slowly giving away? How long will Jackson endured every push if he's freaking enjoying his stay under the girl's sheet?