Usual Coin

“The contract was only for a year, Mr Gray. I marry you for one year and you stay the fuck away from my properties,” her tone was high-pitched annoyance and anger. “You got it all wrong, sugar. The contract was to quench my thirst for you but all you did was fuel that desire. Now, I want to own you. Your body, heart and fucking soul,” that honeylike baritone was void of its usual teasing now. He meant every word of it. There was no escape for her. ********** As she lay on the operating table, bleeding to death from an abortion her husband, Regal had arranged, Claire saw her life flash before her eyes. Even in her dying state, he refused her a transfusion because donating blood would ‘hurt’ his unborn child. The words pierced through her heart. The man she'd given her world to chose her sister over her without blinking. But then life smiled at her and she was given a second chance to correct her mistakes. What happens when she gambles this chance by stealing from the famous trillionaire, Asher Gray? What will be her fate when he barges into her life and overturns her world with his wicked seduction? When life throws Regal at her feet, begging for a second chance, when old flames ignite, will she let go of the past and forgive or pursue the prospect of a beautiful new love?

I was reborn. The universe spat me back to the year of my SATs, eighteen again, right when Noah Ritchie confessed his love for me. Turned out, it was the last year he'd ever love me. That was the year he met her… the one who'd actually own his heart. For Carla Davidson, he didn't hesitate to confess his love to me, not out of sincerity, but to distract me from my studies. Because of him, I missed my shot at a top university and barely got into a second-tier one. He even staged a car accident to keep me from attending an academic competition, just so Carla could win first place. When Carla suffered from severe blood loss in an accident, he convinced me to donate so much blood that it permanently damaged my health and left me unable to bear children. Later, Noah was forced to marry me, but he spent every day brooding over a photo of Carla. And when he learned she was getting married, he abandoned me without a second thought, choosing to die for love. But in this lifetime, I'm wide awake. I won't love him again. I'll be selfish. I'll live for myself and no one else. So when Noah looked at me with his usual arrogance and asked, "Tiffany, will you be my girlfriend?" I met his gaze calmly and shook my head. "No."

« Dis-le », murmura-t-il en la plaquant contre le mur, la main serrée autour de sa gorge, non pas pour la blesser, mais pour la sentir. « Dis-moi que tu m'appartiens. » Son corps était proche, trop proche, et ses lèvres effleurèrent le coin de sa bouche, mais elle ne parla toujours pas. Elle ne le fit jamais. Mais la façon dont ses lèvres s'entrouvrirent et dont son souffle s'arrêta lorsqu'il pressa sa bouche contre sa mâchoire – c'était plus fort que des mots. **** Il n'était pas censé la désirer, et elle n'était pas censée compter, mais à partir du moment où le roi Vaelor la réclama, tout commença à changer. Séraphine fut vendue comme une propriété – silencieuse, indésirable et toujours enchaînée. Elle était destinée à n'être qu'une esclave parmi d'autres pour le cruel Roi Lycan, mais son silence devient ce qui le hante, et plus elle reste silencieuse, plus il perd le contrôle. Il veut qu'elle ait peur. Il veut la briser, mais surtout, il veut qu'elle le choisisse, même s'il doit la détruire pour y parvenir. Et Séraphine ? Elle aussi commence à désirer des choses. Des choses dangereuses. Des choses qui ont le goût du pouvoir, de l'obsession… et de lui.

J'ai présidé une réunion importante internationale lorsque ma sœur m'a soudain appelée. Au téléphone, elle pleurait à chaudes larmes, « Léa, on m'a pris ma place d'échange… » Je suis aussitôt arrivée à l'école et j'ai vu ma sœur coincée dans un coin du bureau, les yeux rougis. Une fille à l'allure excentrique pointait son doigt vers son nez avec un air de mépris. « Tu oses me défier ? Je suis la fille de la famille des Dubois de Paris ! Mon père vient de faire don d'un bâtiment de laboratoire à notre école ! Et toi, tu n'es rien du tout ! » Même le professeur de spécialité à côté l'a soutenue : « Claire Laurent, Julie est la fille d'un de nos plus grands bienfaiteurs. Sois raisonnable, ne crée pas de problèmes pour tout le monde. » J'étais sur le point d'intervenir, mais ces mots « la fille de la famille des Dubois » m'ont arrêtée net. La famille des Dubois de Paris ? Depuis quand mon père a-t-il eu une troisième fille, en plus de ma sœur et moi ? J'ai immédiatement composé le numéro de mon père et j'ai parlé avec un sourire glacé : « Papa, depuis quand as-tu eu une autre fille en cachette, derrière le dos de maman ? »

Mariée depuis trois ans, Clara n'a toujours pas réussi à gagner la faveur de Léo. Après un malentendu, elle s'est décidée à divorcer et est retournée chez les Gasmi pour reprendre sa place de jeune dame. Son père faisait le mignon en disant : « Ma chérie, quand vas-tu prendre la relève de mon Groupe ? » Sa mère souriait radieusement : « Viens travailler avec maman en tant que conceptrice ! Avec mon soutien, tu vas réussir et te faire un nom ! » Sa grand-mère avait un air sérieux : « Deviens médecin, puisque tu as une aptitude pour la médecine, ce serait dommage de ne pas être médecin. » Elle a demandé : « Papy, qu'en penses-tu alors ? » Son grand-père qui se mettait à l'aise a répondu : « Et si on se retrouvait chaque jour pour prendre un thé, planter des fleurs et profiter de la vie de retraité en avance, ça te dit ? » Clara pensait que c'était le moment le plus heureux de sa vie, mais qui aurait pensé que ce salaud，qui avait une forte envie de divorcer d'elle viendrait la coller ? « Clara, je regrette d'avoir divorcé de toi ... » a-t-il déclaré En état d'ivresse, ce salaud la serrait dans ses bras, les yeux rouges et la voix étouffée : « Pourrais-tu m'appeler une fois de plus Chéri ? » Elle a souri en coin : « Mon ex-mari, tu manques vraiment de dignité ! » L'ex-mari : « Ma femme privilégie la dignité ! »

Been Alpha Archer’s mate for seven years now, and he still can’t remember my birthday. Even though he’s ice-cold to me, I still love him so much. I keep telling myself our mate bond’s gonna make him and his wolf fall for me one day. On my birthday, I left work early hoping to hang with Archer and our daughter Trista. But what really broke me? Finding out Archer took Trista to see his real love.They left me all alone for the whole day. That’s when I finally called it quits with him. And when Trista said she wanted that woman to be her mom instead of me?I didn’t even hurt anymore. I drafted the divorce papers, gave up custody of Trista, and walked out. Now I’m just waiting for the final divorce order. After leaving my family and going back to work, I showed everyone who used to look down on me I’m way better than they ever thought. But Archer still won’t reject me—and neither will I. On top of that, he’s been coming back to the pack a lot more lately. When he found out I wanted a divorce, his usual coldness was gone in a second. He pinned me against the wall, growling, “Divorce?Ain’t gonna happen.”

I was out for a long time. My eyes could not adjust easily and I felt a lot of pain throughout my whole body. I didn't know what was happening but surely I was somewhere in the dark. "That's ok, now sleep. Tomorrow you will feel better," someone woman voice said. Then I heard another male voice saying, "what has gotten into you? Now we are in deep shit." I couldn't listen to the conversation any longer as I have lost conciousness again. I groaned in agony as I felt myself waking again. I opened my eyes slowly but I could only see blurred. I noticed I had better sense of smell and I could hear better too. What's going on?I could hear a conversation that was outside the room I was locked in. "Please, do not tell anyone. It must have been the haze. It felt stronger then usual this time and I couldn't hold myself any longer. He was way too hot and I felt an unusual feeling like I was out of control." That was definitely Mei, but whom was she talking to? Also, what the hell is she? I couldn't forget last night's images. Fangs, shadows, and, blue eyes glowing at me, no, but then the second time they looked Red. Yes. I remember that. I was not going crazy.

When something is to happen, it will happen no matter what. There is always something good to seek and that is should be done. Moon Goddess never does us wrong when we never did anything wrong, it is just a matter of trust. Trust upon our moon goddess, no matter the tears, disappointment, hatred, and tough times you faced. Everything will be worth it. Losing a mate is the most dreadful moment in a life of a werewolf. Dying along with your mate is what is preferred when the situation occurs because the pain of it is worse than death and even more when you are helpless. And, as if it is not enough, you even lose your pup in between all of this. The only piece left with you of your mate. Facing such a situation only, will Devika be able to survive being left alone with no place to go and roam? What is she going to do? Will she be left with no place to go or her fate is already planned? Where Devika is going through her most dreadful situation, there is someone another who is going through the pressure of not only being the Alpha of the pack but to secure its future. The future he had planned of happiness but left with sorrow. Will the two souls drowning in the sea of grief be able to swim out of it? What if the moon goddess has something for them to look forward to? But the question here lies, who is he? Lets join the journey of Devika and this someone to know what is going to happen. THE JOURNEY OF HOW TWO BROKEN AND LOST SOULS WILL HEAL EACH OTHER. DISCLAIMER: NO, THIS IS NOT ANY USUAL CHOSEN MATE BOOK.

Jane walked towards the forbidden building with a clenched fist. She looked scared at first but that didn't stop her curiosity about looking into the building she had been forbidden to reach. She looked back to see if any of the men were around to know of her sudden disappearance but nobody seemed to know since the alarm bells hadn't rung. She breathe out heavily and touched the door knob but before she could twist it open, her hand was yanked off it and she was pushed backward. She looked up only to meet the face of one person she had been trying to avoid. Allen stared coldly at the woman in front of him and stepped forward like a lion trying to stalk its prey. Jane looked terrified and gulped down with uneasiness. " What are you doing here? " Allen asked with his usual cold tone. " I was...uhm...just... " " Haven't I warned you not to step closer to this building huh? But it seems you are the stubborn pet. " Allen interrupted while continuing his walk towards her. " No...no, I was just being curious, that's all. " Jane replied as her back hits the wall. Allen trapped her in between. " Have you ever heard that curiosity kills the cat? " Allen smirked dangerously and Jane knew that she was in a long torture for the night. ______________ Don't miss out on this book. You will love it.

When Professor Adrian Hale walks into his first seminar of the semester, he expects the usual—half-awake students, predictable questions, and the comfortable distance that has kept his life quiet and controlled for years. He does not expect her. Eden Marlowe, twenty-two, sharp-minded, quietly bold, and entirely uninterested in hiding the way she looks at him. She’s the kind of student who asks dangerous questions, the kind that sees right through a person’s façade. And Adrian feels himself unravel a little more every time their eyes meet. He knows the rules. He wrote half of them. And Eden is the one person he has no business wanting. But the pull between them is immediate—magnetic, unnerving, impossible to ignore. What begins as lingering glances and charged silences quickly spirals into something neither of them can pretend is innocent. Eden isn’t shy about testing boundaries, and Adrian isn’t nearly as composed as he pretends to be. As lectures blur into tension-filled encounters and office hours turn into moments he can’t forget, the line between professional and forbidden thins… then threatens to disappear entirely. The more Adrian tries to distance himself, the deeper he falls into the gravity of her presence. The more Eden pushes, teases, and challenges him, the faster his restraint cracks. In a world where reputation matters and consequences are real, they have to decide: Is this obsession worth the risk? Or will crossing the line cost them both more than they ever expected?