Velvet X Coco

I'm a private photographer. Many female college students come to me to get their portraits shot. In return, they choose to offer me their supple bodies. One day, I receive an order to take wedding photos of a couple. However, that night, the bride insists on having me sleep with her… Could it be that her husband can't even afford to pay me for my services?

I am Alpha Liam’s fated mate. But at his Alpha ceremony, he publicly chose a low-ranking Omega to accompany him on his trials. His eyes were cold as he told me, “Chloe is a skilled negotiator. She can help me forge alliances with other packs. Even as my fated mate, you can’t compare.” What he didn’t know was that I was a trained negotiator, too. And just like that, everyone knew I had been rejected by my own fated mate. Four years later, Liam returned with a pregnant Chloe in tow. Seeing me in the manor, his gaze was strained and complex. “I can’t believe you waited for me for four years… but Chloe is already carrying my child.” “To make it up to you,” he said, “you can remain by my side and care for my heir.” But he had no idea that I had already married his uncle, the Alpha King, and become the Luna Queen, the most revered wolf in the world.

"What are you? Your scent is peculiar," he said leaning in, my heart quickened as I panicked taking a step back away from him. "Are you a witch?" he asked again, this time I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at him. What is he talking about……. Aurora Hawthorne is a young and industrious girl who left home for the big city to make ends meet. Her life took a fascinating and mysterious turn after running into a strange man whose entire aura screams danger. She could sense he wasn't human at first glance. All she wanted was a normal life but her curiosity for this strange entity somehow has invaded her life and refused to let go.

Ang life trial system na “If You Think You Can Do Better, Prove It” ay sumabog sa eksena na parang isang naglalakbay na circus na nagpapangako ng magagandang bagay. Ang ideya ay plain. “Kung sa tingin mo ang buhay ng ibang tao ay magulo at tingin mo kaya mong mas gawin ito ng maganda, sige at patunayan mo. May reward na naghihintay kung magawa mo.” Bago ko mapagtanto, ang buong pamilya ko na tinuturing akong hanggal sa gitna ng palabas. Nandyan ang ina ko, nangangarap na gawin akong inahin. Ang asawa ko, na naglaan ng mga taon umiiwas sa nararapat na hati ng bigat ng pamilya. At ang anak kong lalaki, naaawa pag nakikita ako. Tinulak nila ako sa “judgement seat” na para bang kontrabida sa isang kwento. Bawat isa sa kanila ay sumumpa, sa pwesto ko, maayos nila ang buhay ko kaysa sa kaya ko. Ang pusta? Well, kung magawa nila ito, ang consciousness ko ay mabubura—mawawala, binura na parang pagkakamali sa chalkboard—at gagawin nilang personal na katulong. Dagdag pa dito, maglalakad sila palayo ng may isang milyong dolyar. Pero kung hindi nila magawa? Kung gayon ako ang siyang makakakuha ng tatlong milyong dolyar. Ngayon iyan ay pustahang kaabang abang, hindi ba?

I've been overlooked by the Lawson family a hundred times over. On birthdays, they only ever get a cake for my sister, Jocelyn Lawson. When I'm sick, I lie alone in a hospital bed while they fuss around her. I tell myself to tough it out and be a good daughter, but no amount of my endurance ever earns me a drop of their favor. On my wedding day, I think I'll finally get my moment to shine, at least for once. But I'm wrong. My parents, my brother, and even my fiance—Felix Wright, the head of a mafia empire—abandon me to attend Jocelyn's graduation ceremony. They leave me standing alone at the altar, enduring the guests' whispers and pitying glances. But Felix just throws me a cold line. "It's just a wedding. We'll make it up another day." It's not the first time. At our engagement party, Jocelyn whimpers about a stomachache, and he rushes her to the hospital without a flicker of hesitation. I'm left to smile through gritted teeth, making excuses to a room full of guests. That's the moment it hits me. To them, I'll always be the spare. So, I walk away. I pack my bags and carry a secret with me—the child growing inside me. This time, I'm done waiting for their scraps of affection. I'm starting a new chapter in my life, for me and my baby.

He married me with a signature. 
He claimed me with a look. 
And he ruined me with a single touch. Christian Reed doesn’t whisper sweet nothings. He fucks hard.
He gives orders.
He takes what he wants. 
And what he wants… is me. Now, I’m wearing his ring.
Obeying his rules.
Moaning his name in the dark. But the contract didn’t say anything about falling for the man who owns me—
Or what happens when he finds out I’ve been keeping secrets.

It was my birthday. I thought he would take me to see the fireworks by the sea, but he showed up with another woman and her child. “Vera has a kid with her, and it’s inconvenient for them. Be a little understanding. She doesn’t know her way around here, and she has a lot of luggage. I’ll just drop them at the hotel.” He said it so casually, as if he were just explaining some trivial, everyday chore. It was that very gentleness of his that made me feel like I was so unreasonable getting angry over it. He helped them into the car. He leaned down to buckle the seatbelt on the child. Then, he turned to me with a smile. “I’ll be right back. Don’t overthink things.” I stood by the roadside and watched them drive away like a picture-perfect little family. As night fell, the sea breeze turned sharp and biting. Still, I waited until a notification of Vera Cannon’s social feed update lit up my screen. He was holding her daughter in his arms. They were watching the fireworks by the beach. It was a surprise I had planned for my own birthday. The comments poured in. [What a perfect match. What a beautiful little family!] Someone asked him why he was not picking me up. He just smiled and said, “Indy is very patient. She won’t be mad.” At that moment, my birthday cake melted into a puddle of frosting. I finally realized that he had not done that to be cruel to me. He was certain that I would always wait for him. However, even the warmest heart grew cold when neglected too many times. The waves crashed against the shore, over and over. With each crash, another shred of my hope washed away. This time, I was not going to wait for him to come back.

Estuve con Don Massimo durante cinco años. Durante todo ese tiempo, él nunca ocultó a su favorita: Cara. La hija de su chófer. El hombre que recibió una bala por él. Él lo llamó «pagar una deuda». Y yo, como una tonta, se lo creí. Le dio joyas. Autos veloces. Incluso le compró una maldita isla. Tres días antes de la boda, descubrí que había cambiado el lugar. No en la finca de mi familia en Sicilia. Sino en la isla. La isla de ella. ¿Su excusa? Cara era claustrofóbica. No soportaría una gran boda en un lugar cerrado. Estaba harta. Tres días después, la boda se celebró en esa isla. Pero la novia no apareció. Massimo fue humillado públicamente. Recorrió la ciudad de esquina a esquina, buscándome. Fue entonces cuando lo descubrió. Pensó que se casaría conmigo. En cambio, me casé con su mayor enemigo. Nikolai Volkov. El padrino de la Bratva rusa. Dejó a Cara. Corrió a la finca de mi familia y esperó. Siete días y siete noches. Con flores, un anillo y un montón de súplicas.

Though Micheal loved me deeply, When he was deceived by Ruby's lies,He lost the ability to distinguish right from wrong. He believed that I had killed his grandfather for the inheritance and that I had slept with other men and was pregnant with that man's child.So he cruelly subjected me to humiliation again and again. When he personally pushed me into the abyss, all the love turned to ashes—never to return in this lifetime...

Ini sudah ke-seratus kalinya aku diabaikan oleh keluarga ini. Saat ulang tahun, mereka hanya menyiapkan kue untuk adikku. Saat sakit, aku terbaring sendirian di ranjang, sementar mereka semua mengelilingi adikku. Aku selalu bilang pada diriku sendiri untuk bersabar dan jadi anak yang pengertian, tapi semua itu tak pernah tergantikan sekalipun dengan kasih sayang mereka. Hingga hari pernikahanku tiba. Aku kira setidaknya di hari itu, aku bisa merasakan sedikit kasih sayang yang benar-benar menjadi milikku. Namun, aku salah. Ayah, Ibu, Kakak, bahkan Jason, tunanganku yang merupakan seorang bos mafia, semuanya malah pergi ke acara wisuda adikku. Mereka meninggalkanku sendirian di tempat pernikahan, membiarkanku menanggung tatapan iba dan ejekan para tamu. Sedangkan Jason hanya melontarkan kalimat dingin, "Hanya pernikahan saja, bisa digantikan lain hari." Ini bukan pertama kalinya. Waktu acara pertunangan pun sama, begitu adikku mengeluh sakit perut, dia tanpa ragu langsung menemaninya ke rumah sakit. Sementara aku harus tersenyum pada tamu-tamu sendirian Saat ini, aku benar-benar sadar. Bagi mereka, aku hanyalah sosok yang tidak penting. Jadi, aku memilih untuk pergi. Aku membawa koper dan satu rahasia, yaitu anak dalam kandunganku. Kali ini, aku tidak akan menunggu kasih sayang mereka lagi. Aku akan memulai hidup baru, demi diriku dan demi anakku.