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"Sign your name, and seal your fate," he whispered, his voice dripping with seduction, as he slid the marriage document across the table. Cassandra's eyes widened, her heart racing with trepidation, as she gazed at the paper that would bind her to this enigmatic stranger.

"I promise you, my dear, a life of revenge and redemption," he coaxed, his piercing gaze burning into her soul. "But first, you must sign."

Cassandra's hand trembled as she reached for the pen, her mind screaming warnings of danger and deceit. Yet, something about his words resonated deep within her, fueling a hunger for vengeance against the Cross family, who had wronged her so brutally.

With a deep breath, she signed her name, and her fate was sealed.

"Now, my dear, prepare yourself for a journey of no return," he murmured, his dark smirk hinting at the destruction that was to come.

A year passed, and the Cross family thought they had finally escaped the wrath of Cassandra. But little did they know, a hurricane was brewing, and she was its eye, ready to unleash a storm of fury and devastation upon them.

With her billionaire husband by her side, Cassandra returned, her presence striking fear into the hearts of the Cross family. She single-handedly dismantled their empire, her plans for revenge meticulously crafted to leave them in ruins.

And when the time was right, she orchestrated a grand CEO's party, a stage for her triumphant return. The Cross family, once so proud and powerful, now cowered before her, their eyes wide with terror, as they realized too late that they had underestimated the wrath of a woman scorned.

How would the Cross family survive the fury of Cassandra's return? Only time would tell, but one thing was certain – the storm had arrived.

For Jayden, his first day at a new school should have been a chance to blend in and keep his head down. But when he crosses paths with Liam, the school’s ruthless prince and notorious bully he finds himself locked in a vicious game he can’t escape from, even though his great strength as a wolf.

Liam’s influential family has made him untouchable, but Jayden’s no ordinary student he could play around with. He’s a werewolf forced to live among humans, hiding his strength and primal instincts to keep his kind safe. When Liam’s antagonism goes too far, Jayden vows revenge, but beneath the hatred, an unexpected attraction ignites. Will Jayden tame the beast within, or will his growing desire for Liam spell disaster for them both?

Mina is an orphaned duchess living in the capital of the Nodor Kingdom. While her father was from an elite family, her mother was a gypsy from another kingdom. The high society of Athea looked down on Mina and her exotic looks making her a pariah by their social standards.
Commander Jayden, is a war hero and a bastard of disreputable and mysterious origins, coming home to claim his beloved (who happens to be Mina’s cousin, Rosalyn) only to find out she married the prince. Heartbroken, Jayden threatens to tell everyone about his past affair unless Mina agrees to his unconventional proposal. Wanting to save her family from a scandal, Mina accepts the strange proposal.
Will the young bastard commander with his broken heart and mysterious background, open his heart and home to Mina after her cousin's transgressions left him broken? Will they be able to overcome their statuses and their pasts, or will Jayden's secrets ruin it all? As the countdown to Jayden’s future draws near, who will he take to the mysterious ceremony on the night of the Litha Festival? Mina? Or Rosalyn?
Has Mina finally found the companionship and happiness that eluded her as the daughter of a gypsy in their society? Or will her path be entangled in controversy, conspiracy, and secrets better left in the dark.


Mina looked at Jayden, "If I marry you, you will have to stop seeing Rosalyn!"
His blue eyes roamed her body, "Marry me, and I will never look at another woman!"

The war between Nordmar and Myrthana had raged for years. Now, it was over.
Myrthana had lost. Ayla had seen it coming—perhaps even welcomed it.
But she never expected her own brother, the newly crowned King of Myrthana, to trade her away like a mere bargaining chip. To hand her over to King Rhobart of Nordmar—a man as ruthless and unyielding as the frozen land he ruled.
Yet, when she arrives in Nordmar, Ayla quickly realizes that not everything is as it seems. Rhobart may be furious at her presence, but he is not the monster she imagined. And when a new threat rises, forcing them on a perilous journey across the harsh, unforgiving kingdom, Ayla begins to see the man beneath the crown.
But can two sworn enemies survive the dangers ahead without losing themselves—or each other?

By day, Quinley was Zachary's secretary—gorgeous, brilliant, and damn good at her job.

By night, the moment that office door clicked shut, Zachary had her pinned against the mattress...

What if you forgot everything one day only to
find one person next to you claiming to be
your husband? Hazan Shamkaran wakes up
one day to discover that she has lost all her
memory. Yagiz Egeman introduces himself to
her on the basis of her husband and shows
her a marriage certificate as well. At first she
doubted him, but she couldn't help but
believe and trust him. But what if all the love
she had and everything he gave her was just
a cover over his lies? What if everything she
lived was just an illusory paradise.

"You stop worrying about your sister and worry about yourself. You have said that today is my marriage, but I have made a slight change in it" he said with menacing smirk playing on his face.
"What change" she asked trembling.
"It is true that today I am getting married but not with Mahi but with you" her eyes widened in shock and disbelief. She couldn’t bring herself to believe what he just had said.
"W…What d...did y…you s….say?" she stammered.
"I said that you will marry me today and in the same mandap (pavilion). Before you refuse me, let me tell you that your sister and your family's life is in my hands if you try do something. If you try to refuse marriage or try to tell anyone about this then your sister will be the first person whose life I will smash. It will be better for you not to waste my and your time, wear wedding lehenga quietly and come to the mandap. yes, one more thing you must remember that no one should see your face till we get married so that the marriage can be done smoothly. I don't want any drama before marriage."
what the hell
How could she marry a person whom she couldn’t even talk to properly??
"How can I marry you?" his eyebrows raised in anger.
He took out his phone to call someone and ordered staring deep into her eyes making her heart sink in fear and dread "kill Mahi."
She kneeled down joining her hands in front of him and begged him crying historically "Please don't do this".
"So will you marry me?" he raised his one eyebrow in questioning manner
Seeing Her silent, He told the man again "Kill her."
"Yes, I will marry you."

On my wedding day, a group of criminals broke into our home! They kidnapped my husband and me, and I was raped!
Feigning submission, I waited for the right moment and fought back, killing them!
I thought the nightmare was finally over. However, years later, a stranger approached me.
To my shock, I discovered he was one of the criminals who had invaded my home all those years ago!
He hadn’t died! He was back to seek his revenge...

FBI Agent Kate Morrison thought she'd left her painful past behind. After years of struggling to prove herself in a male-dominated field, she's finally earned respect as one of the Bureau's top investigators. But when a series of ritualistic murders rocks the city, Kate discovers that some cases cut deeper than others.

The killer isn't just targeting random victims—they're hunting people with rare supernatural abilities, people like Kate herself.

Enter Agent Ryan Blake, the Bureau's golden boy with secrets darker than his perfect smile. Assigned as her reluctant partner, Ryan seems to know more about the murders than he's letting on. As their investigation deepens, Kate realizes the corruption runs straight to the heart of the FBI itself.
Someone she trusts is feeding information to the killer. Someone is using her abilities to track down other victims. And someone has been watching her far longer than she ever imagined.

With each body that drops, Kate grows stronger—but so does the target on her back. She must learn to embrace the supernatural gifts she's spent years hiding, even if it means trusting the one man who could destroy her.

Because in a world where betrayal comes from those sworn to protect, sometimes your enemy is the only one you can trust.

What happens when all hope of survival is lost after the death of a father and what you have to do to ensure you and your family’s survival is to work as a personal maid for an unstable billionaire who has a cruel family with dark secrets?
Meet Layla Vance – a 23 year old lady with a model figure who had to drop out of college after her father died or rather was murdered, leaving her mother who couldn’t provide the money for her and her brother’s school fees despite working multiple shifts at her job. Layla comes from a long line of witches, long forgotten and ancestral, the powers had skipped so many generations that they had even forgotten that there were ever witches in their ancestry, that’s is until the powers suddenly awakened in Layla thanks to a catalyst.
When things started getting even harder on her and her family, Layla had to drop out of college to allow her brother, Landon, finish schooling and she also had to look for a really good paying job and the best one she got was to become a personal maid to the famous model and TV star – Victor Lockwood.
Cue in Victor Lockwood, a superhot sexy billionaire model and actor. He is 26 years of age and looks so incredibly athletic and handsome, making him the most prominent bachelor in the city. Ladies trip for him everywhere he goes but he doesn’t really give a damn about them. He is a well known playboy because he wasn’t ready to stay committed thanks to a life changing incident where he got cursed and merged with a demon (a secret known only to the family). His family has been overly privileged from ages ago and still run the medieval castle system.

"Being sold as a slave to a wicked kingdom is the last thing I would have wanted in life. But that was before my little brother fell sick. Now I am willing to give up anything to save his life, including my own freedom."


 Usher and Bella are identical twins who lead two very different lives. Usher grew up with her mother's love, became a stunning beauty and got even more luckier when she was chosen to be Angel Hayden's mate.

Bella on the other hand was adopted by a poor family and sold as a slave at the age of nineteen. She grew up with little to eat and nothing elegant to wear. But her selfless heart and determined mind makes up for all that.

Usher can't wait to have the Queen's crown on her head despite the clear signs that the gorgeous angel Prince, Hayden, isn't attracted to her. But what will she do when her identical sister, Bella, shows up out of the blue and turns out to be Prince Hayden's fated mate?

"What's wrong I did with you that you have been torturing me, for God's sake leave, I will never forget your favor, please..."
She pleaded with him with teary eyes. But he grabbed her silky hair in his tight grasp and said.
"Don't show me your crocodile tears, it's not impacting me, good man inside of me died a long time ago, the man who is standing in front of you is a stone made, a deaf stone, no matter how many times you beat your head with it, you will be at loss, what's wrong my dad and I did with you? nothing....but still I am suffering, and my dad.....my dad lost his life, turning someone else life into miserable, how you people can remain happy.....?
He was not n his senses.
She can't endure anymore, so she remains silent.
Shanzal, who came to know his sister has eloped with her lover on her very marriage day. To take revenge from the man with whom his sister ran away, he kidnapped the sister of that man and torture her brutally to death.
But the reality was far from what he perceived. Later on, when he came to know about the fact he has already done more harm than any good.

Persephone grew up with only her mother, Demeter, and the nymphs on her mother's estate. She was taught certain things about the world, but only from a jaded Demeter's viewpoint. She was taught that all the Gods, especially Hades, are the worst in the world, despite the fact that she is one of the 12 Olympians who run the world.
When Zeus calls Hades to meet at Demeter's, it is discussed as a rebellion against the Gods. A plot to perhaps release their father from Tartarus has Zues stressed and demanding that his brother makes sure their father is tightly locked away in Tartarus.
With the arrival of two other Olympians on Demeter's estate, she shuffles her daughter away. She doesn't want her to be around any of the other Gods. She wants to keep her daughter intact in her own image, as Persephone is all she has. Unfortunately for Demeter, Hades caught a glimpse of Persephone, and one glance was all it took. He wants her. With tensions between the rebels and the Gods and Demeters' temper, it does not seem a good time to be falling in love.
This is a modern take on the tale of Hades and Persephone.

Gwen is an orphan who escaped the orphanage at the age of 18 and ended up as a waitress and erotic dancer at a nightclub. In her line of work, she met and fell helplessly in love with an enigmatic and captivating hero with a dark secret. His mysterious behaviour sometimes sets Gwen thinking, but little does she know that this hero of hers is a werewolf, the horrifying story told to children at night.
Will Gwen still love Ethan the same when she finds out he is everything she hates in life? What will she do, knowing that her relationship with him will mean she is the only human in his family of vicious werewolves who disapprove of her relationship with Ethan?

"Lila," I began softly, choosing my words. "About last night..."
She stood abruptly, cutting me off. "Don't. There's nothing to apologize for. It happened."
I frowned, trying to gauge her. "So, what are you saying?"
She crossed her arms, steadying herself. "I'm saying I have a deal for you."
"A deal?"
"We keep seeing each other- secretly. No one has to know. No strings attached."
I stared at her, wondering if she was serious. But from the look in her eyes, I knew she was.


Lila Frost, a brilliant bio-genetics student and the fiercely protected sister of Alpha King Ronan, returns to Silver Lake for a quiet summer focused on her research. But one reckless night changes everything when she shares an unforgettable encounter with Caden Walker- her brother's dangerously irresistible best friend. Their one night stand ignites a fiery connection, and they agree to indulge their passion without complications- no love, no strings attached.
But when Lila discovers she's pregnant, her world unravels. Torn between her growing feelings for Caden and the fear that he could never love her back, Lila retreats into her studio, burying herself in her work to escape the truth. The secret she carries threatens not only her heart but also her bond with her overprotective brother.
As Caden remains unaware of Lila's internal struggle, Ronan uncovers the truth about their relationship- and his fury knows no bounds. Now, Lila must confront her feelings, her brother's wrath, and the uncertainty of what her future holds. Can she risk everything for a chance at love with Caden? Or will she lose him- and herself- trying to protect her heart?

Rain and Ami are the best of friends since their nappies, however as they were growing
up, Rain's feelings for Ami grew beyond friendship. Ami was a hoyden and boyish due to her environment. As she was orphaned at a very early age, the only people around her were her uncle and his uncle's stepson, Rain and his male cousins.
Rain and Ami's friendship became shaky on the night of Rain's bride search ball. Rain's passionate kiss addled Ami's mind into thinking she was to be his bride. Will it be a happy ever after for them both or will Rain continue to defy fate?

"Priest, I'm requesting to transfer my registry to the Forbidden Lands. And I need the materials to forge a Moonshadow Puppet. In three days, it will stand in my place at the mating altar."

I spoke into the communication rune in my palm.

From the other end, the Moon Priest's voice spiked with warning. "Aria, do you have any idea what you're saying? The Forbidden Lands is an abyss of no return! It's ruled by the Lycans. You don't even have a wolf spirit—walking in there is a death sentence!"

"My decision is final."

After a long beat, his heavy, suppressed sigh echoed through. "Using a puppet substitute is an act of absolute blasphemy against the Moon Goddess... You've waited for Kaelen for so many years. Why walk away now?"

"Because a puppet will never betray a sacred vow."

I walked into the wrong hotel room...
To a naked man fresh out of the shower.
Now, I’m pregnant with his baby.

I should’ve left as soon as I saw him.
He was too beautiful to be real.
I got halfway to the door…
And then he saw exactly what I was trying to hide.

“Who hurt you?” he said when he glimpsed the bruises. “Let me fix it.”
I should’ve said no.
But honestly? I deserve a little luck from the universe.
And if it wants to provide that luck in the form of a gorgeous, six-foot angel of darkness…
Well, I won’t turn my nose up at that.

But nothing in this life comes without strings attached.
My angel gives me a night from heaven…

When morning comes, though, he turns into a devil.
And not just any devil.
This devil knows where I’m from.
Who I am.
What I’ve done.

And he’s determined to make me pay for all of it.

Kadie, a 23 year old stripper is forced by her narcissist boyfriend to have a one night stand with Vincenzo, the don of an evolving Texan cartel and son of the Italian mob boss. The night turns out to be a beautiful one and an attraction is built immediately.

In an unfortunate event, an accident occurs and a life is lost giving Kadie enough time to run and chase the freedom she has always wanted.

Vincenzo who left Texas comes back desperately looking for Kadie but she’s nowhere to be found. They meet again under an unusual circumstance and they both try to figure out ways to hide their attraction and keep their hands off each other. The more they try, the more they find themselves running back to each other.

"My great grandmother's name was Amara Clarisse Mathilde Judas! She was the first of the coven, she was cursed by another coven and unbeknownst to them they turned her into their worst enemy. She used her new power to slaughter them, even the children."

Clara's eyes widened at the last part. "She made sure that her children and their children were able to become what she was. But I guess with the more wolf, that gene dies out." her lip trembled lightly as she spoke "but not with me, why didn't it skip me?"

Seeing she tremble of her lip and the crack in her voice made Samuel place his hand on her cheek. "I think it has alot to do with your wolf. I'm not sure if you've noticed but you're stronger than me. Your aura and power are massively greater than mine."

A sob escaped her lips, she didn't want to be stronger than anybody. Not in anyway. Feeling arms wrap around her she quickly wrapped hers around them.

Samuel ran his hand down her back and rubbed it gently as she cried quietly. He knew the burden she fel.

Clara Baker is what most would call an ordinary teenage girl. That is until she turns 17 and finds out she is mated to both the future Beta and Alpha of her pack.

After that her entire world turns upside down, and is filled with secrets and plots that she never seen coming her way.

Will the biggest secret that's being hidden from her be her down fall or will she rise up and become the person she was meant to be?

Will those secrets turn her? Or make her realize that it's who she was always meant to be?

Two thieves. One ridiculous score. A mansion packed with eccentric billionaires and zero margin for error.

Chloe needed an easy hit to clear her debts, but she ended up crashing into Liam, another amateur criminal who had the exact same bright idea. Now, to dodge a prison cell, they’ve convinced the country’s most powerful family that they are an eccentric European royal couple who simply got lost looking for the powder room.

"Politely" invited to spend a week at the family estate, Chloe and Liam must share a bed, fool the elite, and secretly sabotage each other to walk away with the prize. The problem isn't just that they are both an absolute disaster at playing rich; the problem is that the chemistry of mutual hatred is turning dangerously real.

Will they pull off the heist of a lifetime, or will they end up stealing each other's hearts?

Maya, a college student, thinks it's just another strange Tuesday until she finds a mysterious old knight in her living room. Sir Damien isn't just any knight, though. He's a strong fighter from 500 years ago who has been magically brought into the present day. As Maya helps him learn how to use computers and order pizza, she finds out the shocking truth: Damien was sent back in time by a bad wizard to stop him from saving his kingdom. Now Maya has to help this grumpy, sword-wielding hunk get back to his own time before the portal shuts for good. But she wasn't supposed to fall in love with him along the way. Some fates are important enough to fight for hundreds of years.

Seara Louisette-fate brought her to be Luna's outcast. She was humiliated before the entire pack by Alaric Griff, an Alpha Nightshade who chose power and other women. With nowhere to turn, Seara chooses to flee to the forest and finds her destiny there.

Austin Hunter Wolfe-Alpha Lycanisius is as dangerous as he is alluring. But when the ancient power in Seara's blood awakens. They realize something, Seara is not just an Omega. She is the last Ancient Healer, a sacred bloodline capable of healing, or even destruction.

Now, amidst a bloody conspiracy, Seara's past grudge against Austin for the tragic death of her parents, and Austin's grudge against the Nightshade Pack.
As dark forces rise again, Seara and Austin must choose whether to succumb to old wounds or fight back for the future of the entire lycan world.

Ethan Brooks has never forgiven Emma Carter for that night—the night he was drunk, vulnerable, and she was there, stepping into a place she didn’t belong. To him, she’s nothing but a shadow, a reminder of his own weakness and the love he lost when Sophie Taylor, his radiant first love, died in a tragic accident.

But Emma holds a secret—one that could shatter Ethan’s hatred or bind them forever.

Zora’s heart, which had locked away five years of lingering love, ultimately became a gift Simon himself cut open and cruelly tore from her chest.
The moment the truth came to light, regret pierced Simon’s soul like a frozen blade, and bone-numbing agony shattered what little reason and pride he had left.
Trapped in an endless obsession of atonement, he groveled humbly, begging for forgiveness. Between his broken sincerity and the unresolved love and hatred, their fates became intertwined once again.

"Take off your shirt," I said.
Kaelen looked at me surprised, but his eyes started to glow in the dim light. "Excuse me?"
"Yesterday you were burning up. Literally. Your skin was hot enough it should've killed you, but here you are." I stood up from the bed. "I need to see."
A smile spread across his face as he pulled off his shirt, revealing defined muscles and skin that seemed to glow with its own light.
"Is this really about science, Annabeth?" he asked, and his voice had dropped lower, rougher.
I walked closer, unable to stop myself even though I knew this was a bad idea. My hand lifted almost on its own, reaching toward his chest, and I placed my palm flat against his skin.
"Shit," he muttered, his voice rough. "Don't do that."
"Why not?"
"Because you don't know what you do to me when you touch me like that." His hands closed into fists at his sides, trembling with the effort of keeping them there. "My control is already shit when you're around."
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Kaelen has been running for years. Three golden dragon siblings hiding among humans, trying to survive while an organization hunts them for their blood. The last thing he needs is to get involved with anyone.
Annabeth trusts science and doesn't believe in magic. But the guy she saved from a beating heals too fast, her own eyes glow in the mirror, and there are dreams where she flies breathing fire.
When they meet on campus, Kaelen sees that red flash in Annabeth's eyes and understands she's not human. She's something he thought extinct. And worse: his soul recognizes her as his destined mate.
What do you do when finding your soulmate could destroy everything you've fought to protect?

Meet Aaron Knight a hardworking CEO of Knight Industries one of the biggest and most successful youngest Billionaire, but he thinks that life is just a business arrangement.
He is a very arrogant and dominating man thing he entirely loves is his success and Knight Empire.
Now meet sunshine, who can brighten your day just by her positive nature.
Eternity Granger is a very lively and bubbly innocent but highly Virtuous girl but with a tormented past.
He is a Burning Sun.
she is a running river.
Come, Let's see will Eternity ever cause Aaron to recognize the value of love, that not money and business is everything love is the most beautiful part of this realm.

As the knight entered the room, the sun’s rays finally had a chance to penetrate the dim storage room, filling the room with its sparkling orange light. With great wonder, Leila saw the prince’s shadow cast clearly on the floor; Instead of a man, his shadow was shaped like a fierce dragon.

Leila was gently pulled up by the dark knight. She blinked and shook her head, thinking she had witnessed some kind of illusion. She wanted to get another clear look at the shadow, but the prince had already left her sight.

Crossbreeds are forbidden in the ancient city of King’s Harbor. Leila was almost raped by the chief commander when she was captured and taken to the Royal Garrison, but she was suddenly rescued by a prince with a mysterious dragon shadow...

Alexandra Batiste just lost the love of her life to another because of the choices others made. She chooses to go to another realm in search of a new life and a way to escape her old one. Will her own choices lead her back to Lucien and Vellum, the realm she holds dear to her heart? Will she find and confront the one who she must seek out and heal their dark heart? Choices will lead her to her fate but she must battle the influence of others to get to where she needs to be.

My father used me as a scapegoat and I was caught and accused of theft instead. The man accusing me has offered me a deal and the chance to get out of this mess is to pretend to be his mistress and break off his engagement. He doesn't want to get married, I don't want to go to jail, this deal will change our lives and while I sink into my role as a woman in love, the lie becomes the truth and your sweetness makes me crave more. I was accused of stealing, but he was the only one who stole my heart.

Elara has always been strong—because she’s had no choice. Poor, overlooked, and dismissed by a town that values silk and silver over grit and sweat, she has survived by sheer will alone. Every coin, every scrap of food, every ounce of strength in her body is earned the hard way. She’s used to being underestimated, even despised.

But under the light of the full moon, everything changes.

When a stranger with molten-gold eyes steps from the shadows, Elara feels power in him that both terrifies and awakens something deep inside her. He knows her name, knows the fire she hides beneath her rough exterior—and he sees her as no one else ever has.

Drawn to him by forces she can’t explain, Elara is swept into a world of primal instinct and raw desire, where danger stalks the woods and secrets pulse in every heartbeat. His touch ignites heat she has never known, his presence makes her body ache with longing—and yet he is more than a man. He is wild. He is untamed. He is a predator who claims that she is his.

Torn between the harsh life she knows and the forbidden passion calling to her, Elara must decide: will she fight for her place in a world that never wanted her… or surrender to the fierce love of a man who was never meant to be human?

Stealing someone's property is not her thing. But when she saw him for the first time it seemed like the cycle of her world changed. But she knew he was off-limits because it is a mistake to love someone when your bestfriend owns it. But she did not think that their friendship would end because of just one mistake.

Can she correct her mistake to restore the broken friendship?

To the rest of the world, Dante is Hollywood royalty, the ridiculously attractive oldest son of the notorious Fontaine family.

To Ashlyn? He's the guy who made her swear off men forever.

She just wants to move on with her life. Run her bakery. Heal her broken heart. She's had three years to try and forget about Dante Fontaine. (Spoiler alert: it hasn't worked.)

But when an accidental - and seriously humiliating - encounter brings him back into her life, she's forced to realize that no matter how hard she's tried to forget him, Dante definitely hasn't forgotten her.

. . . and this time, he's not going to let her go.

Due to explicit scenes, this steamy second chance romance is rated 18+.

The Sweet Taste of Sin is created by Ember Casey, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

BLURB
“Beg for it, Bella,” his rasped voice whispered against my ears as his dick rubbed against my thighs.
“I want you to fuck me until my tongue knows nothing but your name. Please, Daddy," I begged shamelessly until he finally slipped into me.
—
The first time I saw him, I understood why people ruin their lives for dicks.
He was standing in the sunlight, watching me like he already knew how the story would end. I had a boyfriend. He was my best friend's father. And ninety days should have been easy to survive.
Then I opened the wrong door, and after everything burned. (We can decide to end the blurb here.)
Alexander Moreau doesn’t touch you first. He studies you, learns you, and makes you feel like the only person in the room. And somewhere between midnight swims and locked doors, I stopped pretending I didn’t want him.
I'd go through hell and come back friends with the devil if it would mean him sticking his dick inside me again.
But houses made of glass don’t protect secrets, and by the time summer ended, I had lost my best friend, my relationship, my future, and the version of myself I thought I was. Because falling for Alexander Moreau wasn't the danger.
His ex-wife was.

After ten years of marriage, Hollis Meyer believed she had found an extraordinary husband. Little did she know, he would lead her on a destructive path! Disguised as a marriage, he manipulated her emotions, plotted for her wealth, and even wiped out the entire Meyer family, all for a fleeting moment of true love.

But fate intervened with a meticulously planned murder, sending her back ten years in time! In this new life, she pledged to utterly destroy him, reduce his bloodline to ashes, and curse his lover with endless misfortune.

She vowed to exact a hundredfold revenge on all those who had caused her harm!
And so, her first act after rebirth was to reject the advances of that jerk and resolutely marry her archenemy from her previous life—a prominent tycoon she must not have provoked this time!

She expected their union to be driven by desire rather than affection, but to her surprise, the tycoon showered her with boundless love and devotion after they tied the knot.

In "Powerless Hearts: A Tale of Survival and Love," the world as we know it changed drastically on April 1, 2023, when a global blackout plunged civilization into chaos.
With power outages worldwide and communication systems failing, society began to collapse. Amidst the turmoil, Gabriella, a college student trapped in her dorm, faces immediate danger and desperation. She is saved from a threatening situation by Andrew, a compassionate rescuer with a solar-powered home.

As the world outside grows increasingly chaotic, Gabriella and Andrew form a deep connection, evolving from a bond of survival into a passionate romance. They find solace and strength in each other amidst the crumbling remnants of their former lives. Their love becomes a source of hope as they navigate the challenges of their new reality, including the constant threat of violence from desperate outsiders.

Their relationship flourishes in the face of adversity, marked by tender moments and intense intimacy. Yet, despite their personal happiness, the community they inhabit faces growing external pressures. The struggle for resources and the mounting anger from those outside their safe haven create an ever-present tension.

As the story progresses, Gabriella and Andrew confront not only the external threats but also the internal fears and desires that come with living in such a fractured world. Their journey is a powerful exploration of love and resilience, proving that even in the darkest times, the human spirit can find light and connection.

In this gripping tale of dystopian romance and survival, "Powerless Hearts" highlights the strength of love and the enduring hope that drives people to fight for their future.

After three years of marriage, Evelyn finally got pregnant.
She thought it would be the happiest day of her life until her own husband’s hands pushed into hell her.
Evelyn went to the company to inform Alain about her pregnancy, only to be met with the sight of him having sex with his secretary. Alain had betrayed her.
"Let’s get a divorce," he said, the three years of affection crushed
like worthless paper.
He showed no shame as he continued his affair right in front of her,under the guise of nakedness.
"Fine,"Evelyn agreed. She looked proud and aloof. She swallowed the news of her pregnancy, holding it tight in her throat without uttering a word. But as she turned away, she burst into tears.
She returned home, prepared the divorce papers, signed them, packed her belongings, and left. But on the way, Evelyn fainted because of her foetal derangement. A kind man took her to the hospital and left her with a beautiful wish. Other than that, she knew nothing about him.
Five years later, Evelyn had a successful career and a peaceful life
with her young son - Dennis. But one day, her son brought a strange
man home, none other than Alain!
Evelyn was stunned. Her ex-husband had returned, shamelessly begging her for forgiveness, wanting to regain her and Dennis. He wanted her to come back to him.
But Evelyn didn’t agree. Despite Alain’s coercion, she refused. And at
that moment, “he” suddenly appeared, unexpectedly and silently as he
did five years ago. He pulled her up from the depths and slapped her ex-husband directly in the face with one sentence: "You’re not worthy
of her."

Twenty-five years I cooked, cleaned, and worshipped my husband David.

Then I found the Hawaii tickets on his phone. For him and his secretary Lily.

"You're just a free maid, Helen," David laughed when I confronted him. "Lily's young, smart, useful. You? You're nothing."

My son Luke not only covered for his affair but high-fived him in celebration. "Finally, Dad! Mom's so embarrassing. Lily's way cooler, and she bought me those limited edition Jordans!"

They wanted me gone? Done. I signed the divorce papers, walked away with nothing.

Sitting in my crappy Honda, broke and homeless at fifty, I checked my phone.

Lottery notification: "Winner! $150 million!"

I stared at those zeros and started laughing like a maniac.

Time to destroy them both.

I stare at him, watching his chest expand.

How is it that someone so strong, so powerful, so dangerous to find become so small when faced with an adversary? The adversary being me.

I see him, knees on the cold tiled floor, his eyes fixated on me in equal parts disbelief. I disconnect my vision from his small form, looking briefly at what I'm wearing.

This morning when I woke up, the sun was shining, snow melting on my front lawn. My kids were sleeping, my husband gone, as usual, working, making money.

Everything was normal except when I woke up this morning, I received a message. This message contained a lot of things I've been waiting to hear but one part, in particular, stood out and made today different. This person on his knees in front of me was the big difference in my day. So when I woke up this morning and decided what I was going to wear I decided I would not wear black because black represented the sign of mourning. I wasn't going to wear white. After all, white represented a sign of new beginnings and not blue.

Blue, well blue was a sign of trust and green with a side of healing so when I woke up this morning I decided I would wear beige, it was an indifferent color something that matched any mood any desire any belief it doesn't necessarily represent anything but nor did it negate anything.

'You know what is so satisfying about killing you?"

'What?" He inquires with that tilt of his mouth and thin lips I have seen a time or two. Many women found this man handsome. sexy even. I was not different, but I knew more than many of them what made him, his colors, the layers that fell away leaving only the middle left and when you looked at it with naked eyes you'd see it was rotten.

I laugh.

'I became a player in this cat and rat game much later. I find it comical that I am the one who gets to catch you, considering there are many people who started in the beginning. What is even funnier is I am the one who would get to kill you."

'You didn't catch me Mrs. Catelli."He says my surname with a pinched face as though he can't bear the sound of it coming from his lips.

'Then what do you oppose I did?"

He smiles, but it is not a nice one. It is filled with the ugliness which has corrupted him over the years.

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April, 19th 2022

Written by Shan R.K

Dedication

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"This is wrong professor", I whispered as I felt his breath against my neck.
“I know,” he murmured, his voice low, roughened by restraint.
“You’re my student,” he breathed, leaning closer until his lips hovered just a breath away from my skin. “I shouldn’t want you like this.”

“But we’re both men ...." , The words tumbled out of me but stopped immediately when I felt the professor's hand on my throbbing boner.
“Do you think that matters to me right now?",

A TASTE OF SIN WITH THE PROFESSOR

She built an empire from code. He can’t afford a subway ride. What happens when love crashes through firewalls and fortune? Aspen Carter is a 24-year-old billionaire tech mogul, brilliant, ruthless, untouchable. But behind the sleek penthouses and global power plays, she’s never known love that wasn’t calculated or conditional. Enter Leo Moreno, a broke Brooklyn artist with paint on his jeans and dreams bigger than his rent. He doesn’t care about Aspen’s wealth. He doesn’t even know her name. And when their worlds collide in a chance café encounter, something electric sparks. Something real. But love between two people from opposite universes isn’t easy. Aspen wants to lift Leo up. Leo refuses to be a project. And when secrets, sabotage, and emotional firewalls threaten to destroy what they’ve built, they’ll have to decide: Is love a luxury neither can afford? Or the one thing worth losing everything for?

"I don't want pity from you, Adira, I want your love... Please," He was vulnerable, I'd never seen him like this before. My heart tightened in my chest and I so badly wanted to hug him. I wished I could take away his pain.

"I love you," His voice trembled. I cupped his face with my hands and lay my head against him. We were close, so close. Tears rolled down my face as I said to him,

"Thank you for everything and... Goodbye... "

Adira Wade is reviled and shunned in her pack after her parents were accused of planning against the Alpha. Even her fiance, the future Alpha, Grayson, turns his back on her. She loses hope of finding true love and gives up on the idea, but fate had other plans when the powerful Alpha King visits her pack and to her utter shock, declares she's his mate.

King Wyatt McMillian is powerful, handsome, and dangerous, he did not expect to find a Luna but accepts and punishes those who harmed her.

However, Wyatt has secrets and issues that will test this new relationship, and now, another man claims to love her and will fight for her.

It's a battle of passion, and fight for love and men are willing to burn for her.

She was a scholarship student in a world built for the privileged; she was raised under strict rules, forbidden from love, yet she secretly longed for it.

He was born into power and affluence but raised without parental love, the warmth of a happy home, or emotional safety. Trapped in a future designed by his parents, he never believed love was real based on past traumatic experiences with his father's maid and people he looked up to.

Their lives are intertwined by fate and circumstances as their attraction grows through interaction, awkward experiences and a renewed knowledge of themselves.

Caught between following his father's will to marry his betrothed or going against the will and pursuing love, he is mandated to choose.

Faced with enemies from school, the constant pressure to be successful, the fear of falling in love and being taken for granted, the ego of being one of the richest in school and settling for less, academic, family background and peer pressure; will they thrive against all odds, or collapse under the weight of the immense pressure?
This uncertainty hunts them like a plague.

Penny Cruz survives Westbrook High by staying invisible. Fat, nerdy, and on a scholarship, she has one rule: don't get noticed. But when she becomes the live-in babysitter for Jake Mercer, star quarterback, most popular boy in school, and the guy who watches people hurt her without ever saying a word, it becomes impossible.
Jake has a perfect life on the outside and a broken one nobody sees. A little sister who needs him. A dad who is always gone. A ghost of a mother. He does not need feelings. He especially does not need them for the girl sleeping down the hall.
But six-year-old Lily loves Penny from day one. And walls only hold until they don't.
When Brianna Cole, Jake's cruel ex and head cheerleader films Penny's worst moment and posts it for the whole school, Jake must choose between his reputation and the girl who made his house feel like home for the first time since his mom died. Wrong choice, Jake. Because Penny Cruz is done surviving. She is ready to win.

Elara Voss is a prodigy in ancient art restoration. When her father is framed for destroying a priceless artifact, she is desperate with no other options but to turn to Kieran Blackwood—who controls the city’s art empire. Kieran initially sees her as nothing more than a tool, offering her a contract: her freedom in exchange for her father’s, confining her to his mansion as his exclusive restorer. But as he watches her focused dedication while restoring art and her unyielding defiance to stand up to him, he gradually begins to soften. He makes exceptions to keep her for dinner and silently brings her warm drinks when she stays up late. The contract that was once meant to bind her gradually becomes his excuse to keep her, and before he knows it, he has already fallen in love with this girl who shines even in his shadow.

"Let go of me, you bastard!" Emma spat.
"You are going no where, my love," the guy with a mask on his face said and grabbed her hair.
"I'm not your love, just let me go please," she cried.
"Stop crying, I hate to see you like this way. Just have it in your mind that you are mine and mine alone," the guy said.
The voice sounds familiar to her but she couldn't place a name to it because she is not in the right frame of mind. She just wanted to be free, "I'm not yours!"
The guy gave her a slap on her cheek and she gasped. He moved closer to her and grabbed her hair roughly, "Spread your legs."
Emma refused and he warned, "Spread your legs now, don't make me go the hard way. " He pushed her to the bed and ripped her shirt off. "No, please don't touch me. Please don't rape me," Emma cried. " I will do what I want," the guy said and gave her a slap again. He ripped her clothes off like a mad animal. Emma cried for help, she cried till she lost her voice. His trousers were off and he was ready to penetrate into her but he stopped all of a sudden.
The guy fell to the ground and when Emma saw who hit the guy. She cried and ran towards her saviour.


In a world where werewolves roam, a future Alpha named [Lucas] leaves his pack behind to follow his heart to the city. Driven by the urge to find his human mate, he embarks on a journey that changed his life forever. Fate has plans, bringing them together in a chance encounter that will awaken a love so strong, it will defy the odds and bridge the gap between two worlds. As Lucas and his mate navigate the complexities of their bond, they must confront the challenges that come with their differences and fight to protect their love from those who seek to tear them apart.

Madison Lopez is a simple girl living a simple life. She needed money for her mother's hospital bills. Her father died when she was still a child, and she has become the family's breadwinner ever since. She had no other choice but to work as a maid in the city to earn a lot.

Dylan Carter is one of the hottest bachelors in town. He was the only son of the CEOs of the Carter Empire. He has everything he wants in life - money, fame, and love. He has been in a relationship with his girlfriend for quite a long time. But why does he feel something is still missing in his life?

What would happen when the pure, innocent maid crossed paths with the hot billionaire? Will love blossom between the two? Will Dylan find the happiness he has been looking for in Madison? Read to find out.

A witch and a werewolf's love was commonly heard.

They were to be a family, but love between them was outgrown by his thirst for power, power from one who has been broken and shattered, and through this he allowed his fated mate to take the ultimate death, or lose their baby.

She then swore to make his mate bond make the ultimate payment for her destroyed heart with a curse.

The curse binds the next child born of the one loved by the witch Blaze, their bloodline to another doesn't truly matter as the creature that is not their fated mate will fall in love, it twists one's wolf into loving a creature till they eventually come to an end, however, can all hearts truly love?

Isabella 'Bella' Frost has spent her whole life being afraid of herself. Born with the power to freeze anything she touches, she has grown up hidden away in a big, cold house no friends, no hugs, no hope. She hates Christmas. She hates the Solstice Festival. She hates every cheerful decoration that reminds her of everything she can never have.
Then the festival comes to her town, and with it comes Ryder Callahan a rough, loud, motorcycle-riding wildfire fighter who looks at her like she is not a monster. Like she is just a girl. A girl he really wants to know.
But Bella is hiding more than her powers. Someone dangerous is coming for her. And the closer she lets Ryder get, the more she puts him in danger.
He says he is not afraid of fire. She says she is not afraid of ice. Maybe together, they can survive the storm that is coming for them both if she does not freeze him out first.

His voice, low and gruff broke my thoughts of obsession, "Use me."

It was like a bucket of cold water was thrown on my chest. I turned to him with a scoff full of disbelief. I wanted laugh and throw my hands in the air to show him that I understood what he said was a joke.

But the darkness in his eyes and the heaviness of his brow told me different. He was serious. He tilted his head, his eyes flickering to my lips for a moment before returning to my eyes.

"Use you?"

He shrugged, his eyes landing on my lips again, "I can keep him from bothering you."

"Like a bodyguard?" My stomach was twisting inside me, a ball of nerves making me feel light.

His shoulders shook as he chuckled, lifting his eyes to mine, "You know that's not what I mean."


Kian has been in love with Inesa since he first saw her, but she only had eyes for someone else. After a difficult year facing death, deception, and hate, he returned to school only to be trapped in her gaze again.

Inesa had no idea of Kian’s existence, happily dating Micah. It wasn’t until after he shattered her heart into a thousand pieces that she noticed the forest green eyes that watched her from afar.

Will Kian let himself capture her heart, or will his past keep him from her? Will Inesa let him capture her heart, or will she hide from him, too afraid of her own feelings?