Unscramble Quietly

On the night of our fifth wedding anniversary, I set the table, lit the candles, and waited on the couch for my husband to come home. As I scrolled through my feed to pass the time, a message notification popped up–from his old classmate, Susie Cartman. "Angela, thanks to Calvin's seed, I can finally have my own baby." The message came with a selfie–her grinning at the camera, holding up a medical slip in one hand, flashing a peace sign with the other. I touched my stomach, where our child was quietly growing. Calvin… Did you really think everything in life would always go your way?

The day my sister slipped away from her engagement party, she was certain Marshall Patton could never truly fall in love with me. Confident in her belief, she left the country without hesitation, leaving me behind to hold her place and secure the title of Mrs. Patton in her stead. I didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, I played the part of the obedient stand-in, giving everyone the courtesy of maintaining appearances while I quietly bided my time. Then, I poured every ounce of effort into making Marshall fall for me, bit by bit. And when my sister finally returned, I made sure to walk away.

"A great alpha handles pack affairs outside, and chores at home." my mate Luke had posted. I stared at these words. It was a post from my mate, Luke's Instagram. In the picture he was in a vineyard pruning grapes. Chores at home? Luke who would not even help me to clean a table was actually helping someone else. He had left this morning saying he was going on werewolf business, but from these pictures he was at a she-wolf's vineyard in our pack. A bitter smile escaped my lips as I quietly liked the post and put of my phone. Whatever was coming next, I did not know. But I knew it was over.

Kourtney Elijah is the eldest daughter of the Elijah family in New York. Due to her stepmother's scheme, she was sent to the countryside by her despicable father at a young age. When the patriarch of the Elijah family celebrated his 60th birthday, they brought her back. She returned quietly, only to be mocked as a rural underachiever and poor girl, which angered the influential figures. A professor from a prestigious university said, "Underachiever? That's a joke! Let me introduce you to the genius who top universities worldwide are vying for!" A billionaire exclaimed, "Poor girl? Nonsense! All my wealth is thanks to Kourtney's contributions!" A certain man declared, "This is my wife. Whoever dares to mock her, I will annihilate them!"

What would you do if you had 40% of your body burned and with you had to carry the scar marks for the rest of your life? Would you kill the culprit and live your life quietly, or would you isolate yourself from the world? Louise was the victim who lost out in an argument between friends. Mauricio, the most respected capo in all of South America, currently resides in Colombia. Yielding only to his mother's requests, Mauricio is a good negotiator when it comes to women, weapons, drugs, and the like... Even with many exposed burn marks, Louise keeps trying to live a normal life, but is prevented when her father decides to make her pay his debt.

Luliyah dreams to have a simple and peaceful life. However, there's only one misery in her life and that is her sick mother. She must work really hard everyday to support her mother and herself. A particular day, Luliyah accidentally spent the night in a luxury hotel room with an handsome man she didn't know! Is that Fate or Destiny? Kelvin offers Luliyah a contract stating clearly that he wanted to marry the girl for some unknown reasons. But Kelvin promises to make Luliyah's dream come true: wealth and a peaceful life. Will Luliyah live quietly and happily like her dream? Can Luliyah live in peace by becoming the wife of the CEO of the largest company in Switzerland?

The harassment that Nara experienced during OSPEK made her half hate her died with a man named gnats. The senior brother who doubles as the head of the BEM took the opportunity when he lay unconscious due to the heat. He's a stranger pervert! Living quietly as an ordinary student failed miserably. Nara was horrified by feeling has a tail named gnats. The man turned into a paparazzi and crazy psychopath with a handsome face. Before the girl had the chance to go to the shaman asking for a magic charm To stop getting annoying annoyances, Gnats first offered him a surprising deal. But the thing that made Nara even more surprised was the fact that he was willing to accept the offer that Gnats made.

My husband's first love posted a video on her social media. In the video, the two of them were passing a playing card with their lips. When the card fell, their lips met in a kiss. They didn't stop—lost in the moment, they kissed passionately for an entire minute. Her caption read: [Still the same clumsy piggy! PS: Steve's skills are as good as ever!] I quietly liked the post and left a comment: [Congrats.] The next second, my husband called, yelling at me furiously, "No other woman is as dramatic as you! I was just playing a game with Lanie. Why are you acting crazy again?" It was then that I realized seven years of love meant nothing. It was time for me to leave.

On the day I was declared pregnant, I ran into my husband in the ob-gyn. He was with his long-lost love for a prenatal checkup. "I'm not going home tonight. As you can see, I have business to attend to," Lawrence said quietly as he left with an arm wrapped around Melissa. I fell silent and booked an abortion surgery. Everyone around us thought I was a simp for Lawrence. They thought I wouldn't leave, no matter how badly he mistreated me. He had the same thought. No one knew that I only married him to repay a debt. That debt was now repaid. Ten years was up, and I could finally end this abominable marriage.

Having been living quietly in a human town and haunted by questions about her past, Leora Winters has always felt like an outsider. But as she nears her 18th birthday, strange changes begin to happen to her. When rogue wolves attack, she is plunged into a secret world of werewolves, destiny, and ancient ties. Kael Blackthorn, the distant and stoic Alpha of the Eclipse Pack, has buried his feelings deep after the betrayal of his ex-girlfriend, Selene. He never expected to find his destined mate, but saving Leora changes everything Leora rises as Kael's equal amid betrayal and strife. Can they overcome the shadows of the past to protect their love, their pack, and their future happiness?