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Scars

Scars

2.2m Views · Ongoing · Jessica Bailey
"I, Amelie Ashwood, Reject you, Tate Cozad, as my mate. I REJECT YOU!" I screamed. I took the silver blade dipped in my blood to my mate mark.
Amelie only ever wanted to live a simple life out of the spotlight of her Alpha bloodline. She felt she had that when she found her first mate. After years together, her mate was not the man he claimed to be. Amelie is forced to perform the Rejection Ritual to set herself feel. Her freedom comes at a price, one of which is an ugly black scar.

"Nothing! There's nothing! Bring her back!" I scream with every part of my being. I knew before he said anything. I felt her in my heart say goodbye and let go. At that moment, an unimaginable pain radiated to my core.
Alpha Gideon Alios loses his mate, on which should be the happiest day of his life, the birth of his twins. Gideon doesn't have time to grieve, left mateless, alone, and a newly single father of two infant daughters. Gideon never lets his sadness show as it would be showing weakness, and he is the Alpha of the Durit Guard, the army and investigative arm of the Council; he doesn't have time for weakness.

Amelie Ashwood and Gideon Alios are two broken werewolves that fate has twisted together. This is their second chance at love, or is it their first? As these two fated mates come together, sinister plots come to life all around them. How will they come unite to keep what they deem the most precious safe?
Luna's Battle

Luna's Battle

1.2k Views · Ongoing · okonndifreke337
Juno’s world shattered when her betrothed, Prince Kyrous, committed the ultimate betrayal—murdering her parents and usurping the throne of Astoria. Captured and imprisoned in the dark land of Drakonia, she is thrust into a life of servitude, stripped of her identity and dignity. Yet fate has a way of rewriting destinies. In the depths of her despair, Juno uncovers an extraordinary secret about her lineage that transforms her from a mere slave into the greatest healer to emerge in centuries—and the last surviving Female Alpha. As she harnesses her newfound powers, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, determined to reclaim her birthright and avenge her family and her people. Amidst the turmoil, she discovers unexpected love and a second-chance mate who ignites a fire within her, urging her to embrace her true potential. As Juno evolves from a vulnerable captive into a formidable force, her quest for revenge becomes more than just a desire for retribution; it is about forging her path and proving that resilience can rise from the ashes of betrayal.
SCARED TO LOVE

SCARED TO LOVE

838 Views · Ongoing · rejoice ezeabii
Leo goes to school to fufill his mother's last wish before she died. Clara on the other hand, goes to school in other to study hard, become the best graduating student, gain another scholarship to study in the University. And lastly coming out with a first class, in order to take care of her mum and her sister.
Their first meeting wasn't pleasant, Clara did what nobody has ever done to him, not to talk of an ordinary girl like her. He was furious and he would have killed her instantly but he didn't. Everyone was suprised by his action, it was the first time he hesitated to kill anyone that crosses his or her boundary. Why did he spare her?
Clara in search for a job got found one, she was to work as an housemaid, the pay was really enticing. It was more than her mother's earns and it came with lot of bonuses. One of the criteria for the job was that she had to live in the house and was only permitted to go home during weekends . She didn't have a problem with that likewise her mum and sister. Little did she know what await her.
The two had gone through trauma because of this word " Love", Leo lost his mother and his only sister because of love. Clara on the other hand lost her dad because of love and has sworn never to never to have anything to do with the Mafias. Now fate brings the both of them together. Did fate make a big mistake?. Two people who has sworn never to love, Fate must have really made a mistake by bringing them together. Did they fall in love?.
Spin the Bottle

Spin the Bottle

3.5k Views · Ongoing · afolabifavour2002
It all started with a kiss during the game of spin the bottle.

When Stephanie Valentine —a wallflower who only focuses on getting good grades for college —goes to her first high school party in senior year, she hopes nothing crazy happens. But then she somehow ends up in the same room with Christopher Hayes, the player and a game of 'spin the bottle' is played. When Christopher spins the bottle, it shockingly points at her. They kiss and that's all it takes for her senior year to take a wild turn.
Battle of Heirs

Battle of Heirs

466 Views · Ongoing · Soliha Abdullah
I had never been one to believe in fate. I had lived enough to know that even if fates were true, I was cursed with a bad one. One night was all it took for my entire life to flip upside down. One reckless adventure. One cursed accident. One stupid revelation I wished I hadn't known. Death now hung on my head, trailing behind me everywhere. But I wouldn't let it catch up to me. Because I would bath in the blood of my enemies before they could ever come near me. Let vengeance be my driving force.

Come out then, let's dance.

***

I had trained my entire life for this. I had killed, tortured, and fought to get this point of my life. It was rightfully mine. And I've never wanted anything more than to claim it. Until her. A girl with the heart of fire and tongue as sharp as blade. Her fire shone fiercely burning the ice surrounding my heart. For her, I would give it all up. I would let it all go down in flames. She wanted my blood, my heart. I would carve it out of my chest and lay it on her feet.

For me, there's only her.
Luna Battle: The Game

Luna Battle: The Game

12.4k Views · Ongoing · BilliejoPriestley
Elara: Sold at birth, is a servant to Alpha Draven. Elara was claimed and bitten by Alpha Draven at a young age and had her wolf removed from her. With no wolf and no power, she is stuck under his power and control.

When an announcement comes out about Alpha Prime Darius looking for his Luna, Elara sneaks an entry in for herself. While hiding the fact that she is always claimed and bitten. Expecting to never hear of it again, she is shocked when the Alpha Prime Soldiers arrive to collect her.

While Alpha Draven wishes to refuse and keep her, he's powerless and has to follow the order and let her leave.

When Elara arrives at the castle, she finds herself standing among other potential Lunas and quickly realises that this competition was never intended to find Alpha Prime's true mate but the best candidate to be Luna.

Without a wolf, she is sure she will be gone within the first round. However, she becomes shocked when she isn't sent home, but her being there is nothing more than publicity. Things become more tangled when Alpha Prime Draven chooses a Luna, and on the same day, Elara's wolf is returned to her.
I choose him.

I choose him.

963 Views · Ongoing · meghna doshi
Millie’s world is small and safe. It revolves around her parents and her two childhood best friends, Daxton and Sammy. They are her constant, her comfort, her definition of home. To her, that’s all she’ll ever need.
Or at least, that’s what she tells herself. Because deep down, she has always believed she would never be enough to be chosen.
Then Alan moves in next door. Raised by a single mother, Alan has spent his life earning everything the hard way. He has ambition, discipline, and a future built with his own hands.
But there’s one thing he’s never had…a real childhood... and someone who stays. And when he sees Millie, surrounded by laughter and warmth, he knows he’s found what he’s been missing.
He doesn’t just want to be part of her world. He wants her. Slowly, patiently, he begins to break through her walls.
For the first time, Millie feels something unfamiliar, something terrifying—Love.
But just when she starts to explore these newly felt feelings, everything changes.
Daxton, her protector, her closest friend, the one who has always stood by her, confesses his deep-seated feelings for her.
Now Millie stands at a crossroads she was never prepared for.
The boy who feels like home…Or the one who makes her want more.
The Chrono Witch

The Chrono Witch

1.1k Views · Ongoing · Kwindumas
Kayla Faye has spent years waiting for the right moment to tell her childhood best friend how she truly feels. She waited through tenth grade when he started avoiding her. She waited through eleventh grade when he left for college without saying goodbye. She even waited until the day before her graduation, convincing herself she was finally ready.

What she wasn't ready for was finding out Zayn Ponteris had been dead the entire time.

The grief shatters something inside her. And before anyone can stop it, Kayla does something no sorceress should be able to do—she travels back in time.

Suddenly she's fifteen again, standing at their end of year formal, with Zayn alive and right in front of her, completely unaware that in another timeline she watched his parents mourn him.

This time, Kayla is determined to save him. Except nothing goes according to plan.

Zayn has a girlfriend. And the closer Kayla gets to changing his fate, the more she realizes her powers are bigger and more dangerous than she ever imagined.

The supernatural world is closing in. The clock is running out. And the one person standing between Kayla and everything hunting her is the same boy she keeps bending time to protect.

Kayla has no idea what's in store for her.

Because when you bend time, fate bends back.
Scars Between Us

Scars Between Us

1.1k Views · Ongoing · smak
“Stay away from me! I don't want a whore like you around me!”He spat with every ounce of anger in him making Rosalina' heart shatter into pieces.


Rosalina's life takes a full turn when her affectionate boyfriend, Jaxon turns into viscous venom spitting demon, who goes on humiliating her for three years. Rosalina remains in the dark unaware of the sin she had committed until one day Jaxon realizes all his wrongdoings towards her was occurrence due to a nasty misunderstanding, but it was too late to rectify. The scars were too deep to be healed. How will he fix everything now? Will he be able to fix it?


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Scars Of My Lycan

Scars Of My Lycan

3k Views · Ongoing · Princess Elena
When Mae, a poor girl and a common thief tries to steal from the pockets of Alpha Alcot, the most fearsome and dangerous man in the entirety of Black Wolf pack, she gets caught and the only way she can be spared from her punishment is to work as a servant in the Alpha's Quarters. One thing she does not know is that this dangerous man is infact, the anonymous stranger whose letters had comforted her during her bad days.

Now, with Alcot's scarred face and heart, his dominating mother, a power thirsty luna he is married to and an obsessed admirer, Mae would have to choose between fighting for her heart's desires or keeping safe and alive in this blood-thirsty tower.
The Scars Of Destiny

The Scars Of Destiny

931 Views · Ongoing · INNOCENT MUTISO
From the moment she was born, she was an anomaly: a wolfless daughter of an Alpha, heir to a pack she could never truly lead. She was destined to rule with her best friend and fated mate at her side, but he shattered her world by rejecting her and siding with tradition. Her heartbreak and humiliation were absolute, leaving her a leader without a pack, an outcast in her own home.
Miles away, a rogue lycan named Reese struggles to survive. Banished by his tyrannical uncle, Kaelen, and betrayed by his lover who was a spy, Reese is a ghost of his former self, a wolf on the run consumed by rage and vengeance. He has lost his pack, his birthright, and his faith in a world that betrayed him.
Their paths cross on the edge of her territory, a chance meeting that awakens a mate bond they both believed was impossible. For her, the bond is a lifeline, a glimmer of hope that she can find a place where she belongs. For Reese, it is a source of confusion and terror, a painful echo of a past he desperately wants to forget about.
As their relationship tentatively grows, they realize they are bound by a common enemy: Kaelen. His thirst for power threatens to swallow not only her pack but all the territories around them. To fight him, she must embrace her unique strength and prove that a leader's power isn't about shifting, but about courage and resilience. As for Reese, he must learn to trust again and let his new mate heal the scars of his past. Their fight for justice becomes a fight for their second chance at love, and they must face down the forces that shattered their worlds to create a new destiny for themselves.
You Chose the Cheerleader, I Chose Yale

You Chose the Cheerleader, I Chose Yale

926 Views · Ongoing · Daisy Swift
At eighteen, I gave my virginity to Hunter in his bed.

I swallowed all the pain and hesitation, naively believing that three years of a pathetic crush had finally earned my way into his heart.

Until the next morning, when I heard his teammates' unabashed mockery:

"Damn, you finally bagged the nerd? How was it?"

Hunter scoffed, his tone dripping with utter contempt.

"Just messing around. If I'm bringing a real girlfriend out, it's gotta be someone on Serena's level—head cheerleader."

I wordlessly opened my college application portal, deleted the garbage local state school I had picked just to stay with him, and changed it back to Yale.

He confidently thought I would follow him blindly, until he video-called me on opening day and completely lost his mind seeing who was beside me: his own stepbrother.
Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Rural Belle & Three Heirs

17.7k Views · Ongoing · Harper Hall
Wearing a straw hat and marked by dermal nevuses, Chloe Davis, an unattractive country bumpkin, is about to choose her husband from three dazzling heirs.
Scorned by Michael, mocked by Liam, and eyed strangely by the rest of the Martin family, Chloe is determined to change her fate.
After shedding her disguise and revealing her true beauty, Chloe captured the hearts of the three heirs of the Martin family.
She is the mischievous sweetheart in Grant's eyes, the princess he wants to protect.
She is the perfect on-screen partner in Michael's eyes, the future star of the fashion world.
She is the most stylish motorcycle goddess in Liam's eyes, the elusive figure he can never catch up to.
Let's guess, who will Chloe ultimately choose to spend the night with and share her life with?
Kisses Of Her Scars

Kisses Of Her Scars

806 Views · Ongoing · anastasiaefedionye
Just when tessy started to let her walls down, opening her heart to a man who made her feel seen and safe,she gets entangled in a web of lies,deceit and blood.
A secret,her past comes to face her in the most unexpected way.
Here she is forced to face her billionaire ruthless father,her abuser the very man who caused her deepest trauma in life and shattered her childhood
Battle Of The Heir And Heiress

Battle Of The Heir And Heiress

11.5k Views · Ongoing · Yvonne
Daisy Heart is a friendly heiress with great friends who just wants to have a good high school experience. She thinks everything is beautiful except the heir to the Stone Empire: Hunter Stone.
Hunter Stone is a playboy Heir who just wants to have a good time while young before responsibilities come knocking. He thinks everything is fun except the heiress to the Heart group of Hotels: Daisy Heart.

After being forced into being partners and roommates for a school camp project, Hunter and Daisy are determined to make each other's life hell. The undeniable attraction between them certainly doesn't help. To make things worse, Hunter also knows that Daisy has feelings for his best friend.

Sequel to series of fights, failed pranks and arguments, fate offers to deal a final blow to the situation.

What will happen when two opposite characters that hate each other collide? The result is definitely bound to be catastrophic.
They Chose Her, I Chose Me

They Chose Her, I Chose Me

1.7k Views · Ongoing · Ivy
"She's dying, can't you be more generous?" That's what my husband said.
So I was generous.
I gave her my husband's time when our daughter was in the ER for an allergic reaction she caused.
I gave her my once-in-a-lifetime concert ticket because "she deserved it more."
I even endured our daughter wishing I would die in her place.
But when he accused me of orchestrating a kidnapping to win his sympathy, I knew my generosity had run out. I threw the divorce papers in his face. He laughed, thinking I couldn't survive without him.
He's about to find out how wrong he is.
Crime Of Passion

Crime Of Passion

489 Views · Ongoing · Whendhie
“Are you married?” Travis asked.
Freya shook her head painfully. “No.”
“And what if I hadn’t decided to pay you a visit? Would you have let me remain in blissful ignorance forever?”
Stricken, Freya whispered, “I don’t...I don’t know.”
Even as she admitted that, though, the knowledge seeped in. She wouldn’t have been able to live with the guilt. She would have told him. He pinned her to the spot with that light green gaze which had once devoured her alive and was now colder than the arctic.
“You fucking bitch.”


Freya was finally happy. She was free, and she was over Travis. She had left him behind for good… until he showed up again six years later. Although that voice of his still sends shivers down her spine, gutsy Freya knows her problem is not just about her impossible desire to feel his hands on her body once again.
Because Travis is about to discover her deepest secret—one that will send his world into a spin!
Partner in crime

Partner in crime

732 Views · Ongoing · Attention7
Being fired in the workplace and having no chance to apply for any other department Aiden has a break up with her boyfriend as well, she hurries to find a job at any other field as she has to handle her mothers hospital bills. From all the jobs which she has applied, she receives reply from Mr. Mintz who is looking for someone to follow his son around for protection as a bodyguard. Knowing the intention of Aiden who tries to bring justice to her father who is behind the bars as he was framed, Mintz seeks for her help as he was Mr Johnson's lawyer.

Riley Mintz a member of a boy group is currently the famous online idol, he finds his father's thought ridiculous as it's embarrassing for a girl to protect him. Due to unavoidable circumstances he offers Aiden a relationship contract which she accepts to keep him safe. The fake interactions turns real when they begin to grow feeling for each other.

Nothing goes smooth when the war begins.

Will they be able to bring justice?

It's all about betrayal, romance, friendship, family, contract relationship, revenge, blood, suspense and action.
Belle and the five Alphas

Belle and the five Alphas

822 Views · Ongoing · PERFECT PEN
It begins with Belle excited to attend a boy band show for the first time, mostly when she has to see Julius, her crush. However, the concert suddenly becomes bloody when Julius throws a toy wolf claiming that anyone who catches it becomes his.
Belle is scared as a stampede happens, she witness people dead and accidentally finds the toy. Almost immediately, everything becomes normal and everyone pretends as though nothing happened.
Shockingly, she's declared the winner and suddenly the mate for the five boys. Belle isn't comfortable and wants to go home but Julius tells her she belongs to them.
She's taken away by them and becomes their sex slave but narrowly escapes through the help of a mask boy, the fifth member of the band.
It's 5 years now, Belle lives her life trying to hunt down these five boys but it's impossible as she ends up losing her team members. To worsen it, she has a curse.
Every 12 midnight, she becomes a beast and attack people on sight and the only way to break out of this curse is to murder the leader of the team, Julius.
Her last search made her lose some policemen and she's forced to resign while her father arranged a marriage for her with the president's son. Leaving the precinct, she suddenly finds a poster of the 5 boys hosting a concert in two months while intending to dig more into the boys, she's run over by a car.
Belle is brought to the hospital but it's 12am and she ends up murdering the doctors on sight. Depressed, she paced out of the ward only to encounter a stranger who is the replica of Julius.
The Belle Behind The Mask

The Belle Behind The Mask

98 Views · Ongoing · Tomisin Ayoade
Indulged in a night of mystery and passion at a lavish masquerade ball, where identities are hidden behind elegant masks, Diana Thorton, the assistant to the wealthy and powerful Alexander Stone, is looking for a break from her stressful job and recent heartbreak.

But when she meets a mysterious stranger at the ball, little does she know that he's actually her boss.

Despite recognizing Alexander's face behind the mask, Diana succumbs to their mutual attraction and shares a steamy night with him.

As their desire for each other grows stronger, Diana discovers that she's pregnant and decides to resign from her job.

However, fate has other plans for them. In order to save Alexander's reputation from a media scandal, they must enter into a forced marriage with a lucrative annulment deal.

But can their passion survive the constraints of a contractual relationship, especially when dark secrets from their past threaten to tear them apart?
He Chose Her Bed, I Chose Their Ruin

He Chose Her Bed, I Chose Their Ruin

1.7k Views · Ongoing · Ladys
For three years, I genuinely believed I was the luckiest woman in the world.

Until I hit play on that video.

The moment the screen lit up, my perfect reality shattered into a million jagged pieces.

The woman writhing on the bed was Amanda—the sweet, innocent girl we had both grown up with.

And the hand tracing the curve of her bare skin? It wore the platinum wedding band I had personally slipped onto Louis’s finger.

"I missed you so much..."

"You drive me fucking crazy, baby..."

Hearing my own husband's signature sweet nothings whispered to my childhood best friend gutted me completely.

Our entire social circle constantly praised us as the golden couple. But beneath the glossy surface, who could have guessed this flawless marriage was built on a mountain of sick lies?

Well, if Louis was such a brilliant actor, I figured it was time to give him a show of my own.

I was going to rip off his mask and show the entire world exactly what kind of monster my "perfect husband" truly was.
Scars Of The Rejected Luna

Scars Of The Rejected Luna

1.2k Views · Ongoing · Kassy Charis
Lucien contributed, “I can be. I will put this in order. Be thou my Luna.”
“No,” she said.
Lucien drew his eyes together. “Why not?”
She said, “Because I am not your second chance. I will start by myself.”
Aria was born at the very bottom of the pack hierarchy and had spent her whole life serving these people who stepped on her, and particularly the Alpha King, Lucien Nightfall, a ruthless and highly influential king that could not tolerate any feebleness in his kingdom.
However, when it comes time to make the revelations of the Moon Rite, when mated pairs are unveiled under the full moon, everything is crushed.
Aria is predetermined with the Alpha King Lucien.
In front of the whole kingdom, he turns her away, and instead brings a mighty she-wolf of a noble family.
Aria sinks in brokenness; she vanishes, but does not die.
Instead, She evolves.
When her death is changed into life again by the fix of Fate :more potent, more beautiful, more mysterious, Lucien has to confront a frightful fact:
He has possibly disliked his mate…
But the Moon has made her Queen.
And now, she is back, waiting for no one now, not even love, seeking revenge.
Scar Faced Luna

Scar Faced Luna

5k Views · Ongoing · Hira Baig
“Alpha! Alpha please! Don't hurt me. Please, let me go.” I begged him, but he didn't stop twisting my arm.

“Let you go! So you want me to let you go so easily. You make a mistake, you get punished.” He whispered in my ear, yet his words were so wicked, it sent shivers to my spine.

“Please, alpha. I will behave from now on. I will not try to run. Please, don't do this. You are hurting me.” I begged him again. But he had no mercy.

I watched his smirk turn into something twisted and mischievous. I screamed in pain when he broke my forearm. He broke the bone right in the middle, splitting it in half. “You betray me, and I will make your life a fucking living hell.” He growled in my ear before he pushed me on the ground and walked away.
…………

Althea was hated by the pack. She was the daughter of the traitors. Traitor's blood, that's what she was called after her parents tried to abduct the alpha's daughter. The only reason she was in the pack was because of her first love. But he betrayed her as well. Althea only wanted someone to love her. But all she faced was resentment and hatred. Hatred, in exchange for her beauty. She endured everything with a smile, until she finds out that her true mate is her cousin. A forbidden relationship she never wanted, the man who hated her the most.

(Note! For those who want to lecture me over this novel being disgusting, don't judge the book without reading it.)
He Chose My Sister, I Chose His Billionaire Uncle

He Chose My Sister, I Chose His Billionaire Uncle

2k Views · Ongoing · Lumi Lite
"And now, he's certain your life is over because he kicked you out. They're probably already placing bets on how long it will take for you to bow and beg at their feet to take you back. But..." He said coldly.

"But..." I breathed.

"Imagine suddenly returning with a husband so wealthy he makes them look like paupers. Not only is he filthy rich, but he's hopelessly in love with you, spoiling you rotten. Imagine their shock, their anger, and your satisfaction that you have exceeded their expectations. Won't that be fulfilling?"

"And... who would that husband be?" I whispered.

"Me." He grinned as he caressed my cheek. "Let's get married, my dear Iris."

••~•

After being humiliated and disowned on her wedding day, Iris is suddenly approached by Gordon Graff, the enigmatic and highly controversial billionaire and also her ex's uncle, who asks for her hand in marriage.

His goal: make her family and ex pay for everything they've done to her.

But what happens when the line between pretence and true love begins to blur, and dangerous secrets begin to unfold?

Will the man who has promised to protect her be her doom? And will she be a casualty in his dangerous game of revenge?
His Permanent Scar

His Permanent Scar

141 Views · Ongoing · Shanae Johnson
A man with visible scars. A woman hurt by betrayal. Will an unexpected bundle of joy be their cure?   The Army calls Sean Jeffries a hero, but his hesitation to take down a child suicide bomber left dozens wounded and him with a permanent scar. Wracked by nightmares of those he couldn’t save, he’s sworn to live a life of solitude in penance. His only bright spot is his nurse, Ruhi. But when she finds herself in trouble, can Sean step up to be a hero again? 
Ruhi Patel’s casual approach to dating leads to men who won’t commit. After her last non-boyfriend not only dumped her, but stole her dream job, Ruhi swears off men. However, she soon learns she’s pregnant. Being a single mom is not part of her plan. So when her favorite patient proposes a platonic marriage of convenience, Ruhi takes it into serious consideration. 
After the two say “I do,” feelings begin to grow. But Sean is holding himself back, convinced he doesn’t deserve happiness. And Ruhi is afraid she’s falling for yet another unavailable man. Can these two sidestep heartache and allow themselves to be loved despite their scars? 
Find out if love can truly heal all wounds in this light-hearted, sweet romance of convenient arrangements that unfold into lasting love. His Permanent Scar is the fourth in a series of marriage of convenience tales featuring Wounded Warriors who are healed with the power of love.
Scary Night Stuck In His World

Scary Night Stuck In His World

133 Views · Ongoing · Sassyjen
Meet Amelia, everyone dream girl but very stubborn. Her parents warned her never to go to the cursed house but she ignored it, she falls in love with the demigod she saw there not knowing he was a vampire prince called Dimitro. Halloween period was a perfect plan for her to go with her crew, she is desperate to find out everything about him.
" I had a dream, that I was stuck in an unknown place I never knew existed, it was a scary night for me"
Now Amelia is stuck along with her friends and those she dislikes in her lover's world meeting a bloody war.
She thought the stories about vampires, Lycans, Witches, and Hybrids were fictional not until the day she got stuck, her chances to survive are now in the hands of her lover.
After the red moon, lots of mysteries got revealed, Dimitro finding out from his father that he is an abomination, a hybrid.
The enemy is closer than they think, many lives were lost, a lot of betrayal, hatred, and love took place.
Lorenzo, the alpha mated to a weak Lycan called Nora, also hybrid, her pregnancy brought a great threat.
The Fall & Rise of Sarah Steward

The Fall & Rise of Sarah Steward

508 Views · Ongoing · adawritesss
Sarah Steward had it all—wealth, a thriving family legacy, and a seemingly perfect marriage. But when her world comes crashing down, betrayed by the man she trusted most, she is forced to rebuild her life from the ground up. With nothing but determination and the support of an unlikely ally, Spencer, a struggling lawyer with a heart of gold, Sarah fights to reclaim what was stolen from her.
As secrets unravel and betrayals deepen, Sarah faces challenges that test her resolve and uncover truths about her past she never imagined. But just as she begins to find her footing, her scheming ex-husband Alex and his manipulative wife Freya strike again, threatening not only Sarah’s dreams but her life.
In a story of love, revenge, and redemption, Sarah must rise from the ashes, reclaim her legacy, and decide if a second chance at love is worth risking it all. Will she finally get her happy ending, or will the shadows of her past consume her once again?
A gripping tale of resilience, justice, and the power of starting over, The Fall and Rise of Sarah Steward will keep you hooked until the very last page.
Sapphire Scars - A Mafia Romance

Sapphire Scars - A Mafia Romance

8.3k Views · Ongoing · nicolefox859
He’s my ex’s brother.
A terrifying mob boss with a past too dark to share.
And when he finds out I’m pregnant, he becomes something else, too:
The husband I never asked for.

Kolya Uvarov crashed into my life at a funeral and saved me from a mega-creep.
Classic meet-cute, right?
Not exactly—because it was his brother we were burying.
A.k.a., my ex-boyfriend.
A.k.a., the man who hit me, stormed out the door, then died in a car crash before I could ever tell him about our baby.

But Kolya knows the secrets I’m hiding.
Kolya has a plan for how to handle them.
And Kolya just leaned down, smelling like vanilla and sin, and whispered seven little words in my ear.
From now on, you belong to me.
The Crime of Loving

The Crime of Loving

1.8k Views · Ongoing · Luis Martinez
ALESSANDRA

Having these last names makes us enemies.
Both united to the East Coast, but intimidated by so many years of vendetta.
It seems that destiny does not want to see us together.
That was until I received a calling that plunged me deeper into the life of sin.
I was a Zanetti. A woman. A piece in this world of controlling men.
I was front and center on the board of an arranged marriage.
Then I saw it. A battered heart and eyes that denoted a body without a soul. The most beautiful devil I had ever seen.
This devil was very presentable, suit, tie and a distinct elegance.

But when you're a Zanetti, you can't be a piece if you're a part of sin.

MASSIMO

I just started a war.
There is no turning back now. Princess Zanetti.
A decision made out of hate.
It's my turn to have something from the Zanettis.
I don't care if they promised her to someone else.
I am the one who moves the pieces in this game.

I didn't know it, but she is my biggest opponent.
What I Choose to Remember

What I Choose to Remember

959 Views · Ongoing · Daisy Swift
A car crash stole my memories, but gave me the perfect "boyfriend."

When I woke up, tattooed Knox held my hand and said: "I'm your boyfriend." I believed him. His tenderness, his daughter's affection, those photos of "us together"—what a beautiful lie.

Until a children's choir sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," and shattered memories flooded back: I was a kindergarten teacher falsely accused of child abuse, my ex-boyfriend Zephyr abandoned me for his career, his new girlfriend Sterling orchestrated the entire trap that even led to my car crash and amnesia...

And Knox? He was a complete stranger!

The most twisted part—I actually fell in love with this man who lied to me.

When Zephyr returned with regret, when Sterling threatened with malicious intent, when Knox waited in fear for my judgment... I made the craziest choice:

"I choose this lie."
Reborn: I Choose His Brother

Reborn: I Choose His Brother

375 Views · Ongoing · Daisy Swift
In my past life, I loved the wrong man, chose the wrong path, and died trapped in an underground prison.

Reborn and given a second chance, facing the choice between the Blackwood brothers, everyone expected me to fall into Kellan's arms again—that once "perfect lover," that demon who tortured me to death.

But this time, I chose his older brother, Kai.

I chose the eldest son rumored to be cold and ruthless, the dangerous man who handled "gray business" overseas, the only person who bled for me in my previous life.

When I took Kai's hand in front of everyone, Kellan lost his mind, and so did my twin sister Aria.

"You love me!" Kellan screamed hysterically. "How could you choose that cold-blooded bastard?"

I smiled calmly: "Because this time, I'm choosing someone who truly loves me."

The pain of my past life won't repeat itself. The revenge of this life has only just begun.
Giving My Viral Moment to My Bestie

Giving My Viral Moment to My Bestie

615 Views · Ongoing · Juniper Marlow
Last time, I was the first student to walk out of the SAT.
A news crew was waiting by the doors. The camera found my face, and I made one bored little joke — the test was too easy, I'd rather be surfing in Miami. By midnight the clip had two million likes, and my whole life had a price tag on it.
An agency came knocking within the week. My parents signed the contract before I understood what I was signing away, and they pulled me out of school. I stopped being a person and became their product.
And Mia — my best friend, the girl who cried at my locker and braided my hair before exams — Mia copied my notes, rode them into Yale, and smiled into the cameras while she told the internet I'd slept my way through high school.
By the time the agency had wrung me dry, I had nothing left. No school. No name worth defending. Not one person who believed a word out of my mouth.
The night it ended, Mia came up to the roof to "talk." She said she would never forgive me for being the lucky one. Then she put both hands flat on my chest and pushed.
The last thing I saw was her face, smiling down at me over the edge.
Then I blinked — and I was back in the testing room.
Blood Bound Fate: The Alpha’s Scared Mate

Blood Bound Fate: The Alpha’s Scared Mate

1.5k Views · Ongoing · Ruby Obii
Moonlight shined over the ancient altar as Kael spread her wide, his scarred body caging hers.

Lira’s thighs trembled against his hips, her slick heat already swollen and aching from hours of his relentless claiming, yet still greedy for more.

“Tell me to stop,” he growled, voice shredded with wolf, the thick head of his cock dragging through her soaked folds, teasing her entrance until she sobbed.

“I can’t—fuck—I won’t stop until you’re ruined for anyone else.”

She arched, nails carving red lines down his back. “Then ruin me.”

He slammed into her in one brutal thrust, stretching her virgin-tight walls until she screamed his name into the ruined temple. Every inch of him burned inside her.

“Feel that?” he snarled against her throat, pulling out only to drive deeper, harder, the wet slap of their bodies echoing off stone. “This cunt was made for me.

Twenty years they kept you locked away—now I’m going to fuck you so thoroughly you’ll feel me for days.”

Her legs locked around his waist, heels digging into his ass, urging him impossibly deeper.
“Kael—gods—please—”

They called her cursed, wolfless and broken. They were wrong.

For twenty years, Lira Ashborne has been locked beneath Darkfang fortress, she was fed scraps and forced into silence.

The scars that bind her wrists are proof of the pack's cruelty. But an ancient wolf stirs in her blood, carrying secrets that could save or destroy them all.

When Alpha Kael Thorn returns from eleven years of exile, ruthless and hungry for revenge. He marks her as his own, expecting the same broken girl who only knew how to bow. But the Moon Goddess doesn't make mistakes.

When enemies attack and buried truths explode into light, they'll discover that some bonds are forged in blood.
Rebirth; I choose to Love You..

Rebirth; I choose to Love You..

16.5k Views · Ongoing · Kim_Li
Tags;#R18,#Romance,#Rebirth,#BL,#CEO,#Revenge,#Powerfulcouple,#Sweetlove,#Superpowers.

"Mu Zhen... Please forgive me... Please forgive me..." Ye Mei stretched her hands out but couldn't reach Mu Zhen's hand, tears streamed down her cheeks after realizing the kind of stupid mistakes she had committed in her entire life.

Mu Zhen crawled closer and leaned on the chunky tree as he caught and dragged Ye Mei's body closer hugging her tightly in his arms.

To him he was useless that he couldn't save her, he couldn't ensure her safety and above all, they couldn't escape.

"I will always forgive you... Ye Mei, could you be selfish next time and love me as much as I have loved you?

Could you please never repeat the same mistakes? If I go back in time I would still love you, I would still do everything for you Ye Mei " He gently caressed her face which was bruised and had several glaring marks left from knife cuts.

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Ye Mei suffered in her last life when her twin sister and the man she thought she loved killed her babies...

She betrayed the man who loved her for the man she loved but didn't love her.

She ended up miserable and crippled in the wheelchair and unknowingly she had been used to poison the only man that loved her and finally died with her.

She returns to when she was in high school and she is no longer a forty-year-old crippled woman, all ugly and blind.

What path does she take to fulfill the man who loved her for his dying wish? What would become of her with her revenge and hatred?

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Reborn to Choose the Wingless Dragon

Reborn to Choose the Wingless Dragon

1k Views · Ongoing · Fuzzy Melissa
After the catastrophic war between the four great races ended in ceasefire, the Supernatural Council established an ironclad law—the Pact of Heirs.
Every hundred years, a Mating Season would open, where eligible heirs would compete to determine who would rule the world for the next century.
In my previous life, I chose to marry the wolf prince Darius, desperate to escape my status as a black-feathered orphan in the eagle clan.
The wolf clan's rule was brutally simple: whoever bore the first child carrying the matrilineal eagle-eye bloodline would claim dominion over all. I gave Darius that child. My son secured his throne and granted him absolute power.
My sister Cecily—the chieftain's true daughter—had set her sights on the vampire heir, drawn by their ancient nobility and dark allure. She married into their clan willingly.
But vampire bonds were cold as death itself. Her human-adjacent body couldn't sustain their offspring. She lost her fertility and became a cautionary tale whispered at every gathering.
Twisted by jealousy and shame, she decided I was to blame for her failures. She drugged my wine at a feast, then hurled me off Storm Cliff while I was too weak to spread my wings.
As I plummeted toward the rocks, someone tried to catch me—Kade, the exiled wingless dragon, his dark-scaled hand reaching desperately from a ledge.
But above us, Cecily stood at the cliff's edge, smiling as she cut through the safety rope he'd thrown. I hit the stones and everything went black.
When I opened my eyes again, I could still feel the phantom warmth of Kade's hand and the venom in Cecily's smile.
But somehow, impossibly, I was back—returned to the very day the Mating Season began.
Through the one-way scrying glass at the Observation Altar, I looked down at the moonlit sacrificial platform below. Cecily was already there. And she wasn't alone.
She'd been reborn too. I was certain of it.
But she didn't know what I knew—that Darius was a monster to his lovers.
During the full moon, when the wolf took over completely, he'd killed more than one partner in his bed.
He Chose First Love, I Chose the Alpha King

He Chose First Love, I Chose the Alpha King

56.3k Views · Ongoing · Aurora
I gave him three years of silent devotion behind a mask I never wanted to wear. I made a wager for our bond—he paid me off like a mistress.
"Chloe's back," Zane said coldly. "It's over."
I laughed, poured wine on his face, and walked away from the only love I'd ever known.
"What now?" my best friend asked.
I smiled. "The real me returns."
But fate wasn't finished yet.
That same night, Caesar Conrad—the Alpha every wolf feared—opened his car door and whispered, "Get in."
Our gazes collided. The bond awakened. No games. No pretending. Just raw, unstoppable power.
"Don't regret this," he warned, lips brushing mine.
But I didn't.
Because the mate I'd been chasing never saw me.
And the one who did?
He's ready to burn the world for me.
He Chose My Sister, So I Chose His Enemy

He Chose My Sister, So I Chose His Enemy

899 Views · Ongoing · furqan khan
I thought telling Alpha Kane I was pregnant would be the hardest part of my day.

That was before I found my step-sister naked on his mahogany desk.
I remained committed to my role of Luna for three years while I suffered through his distant behavior because I viewed our mate bond as a holy connection. The moment he wiped her lipstick from his mouth, the bond that connected us to each other shattered in my heart because he had treated me as someone who lacked excitement.

He wanted me to weep while I accepted my lower-status position. I used my mother’s billion-dollar tech patents to lock him out, then I denied him on the pack intercom, before I entered the advanced security facilities of his most dangerous competitor.

Alpha Kaelen, the Lycan King, doesn't function as an uncontrollable animal. He possesses dangerous charisma which combines with his exceptional intelligence. I didn't request his protection; I established the terms for it. I presented him with the blueprints which would lead to our shared enemy's financial ruin. We are currently dismantling Kane's business empire together. Our formal agreement starts to dissolve into an irresistible attraction which develops during our nighttime strategy meetings and our executive boardroom business takeovers.

Kaelen discovers my hidden pregnancy secret, but he does not exile me from his presence. He displays a wicked grin while making his intention to take ownership of his opponent's offspring permanent. Kane will initiate a violent conflict to reclaim me as his possessions disappear and his remorse transforms into a primal fixation.

Will my charming, deadly protector permit me to handle my own conflicts or will we destroy everything my ex left behind?
Betrayed By My Bestie, Destroyed By My Alpha

Betrayed By My Bestie, Destroyed By My Alpha

270 Views · Ongoing · Juniper Marlow
My bestie Isolde and I were lured to a resort in another country.
Crescent Bay, a place that turned She-wolves into property.
Any wolf with enough money could have us for the night. That was the arrangement. That was what we were worth, once we were in.
When my husband Cael broke through the gates with a unit of Hargrove Pack warriors, I was in the back room counting the night's take. Top earner three months running.
Isolde was in the basement. Brain-dead. Pregnant. The machines were the only reason her heart was still beating.
Hargrove Pack put up half a million dollars for the name of whoever had trafficked us.
I was the only one who knew. I said nothing.
Vivienne — Cael's mother, Isolde's Luna — got down on her knees in front of me and begged. I closed my eyes.
Pack enforcers questioned me three times. I gave them the same answer every time, which was no answer at all.
Then Cael ran out of patience. He called for a witch to extract my memories and put them in front of everyone who had ever known me.
Which brother should I choose

Which brother should I choose

50 Views · Ongoing · Ustasli
Alice was a plain girl. Everything about her was ordinary; plain dresses, plain hair, plain face. When she applied to an assistant position for the most famous company in the city, the Alonzo Company, she wasn't aware that her life was about to change for good.

The two heirs of the Alonzo family, Matt and Damion were brothers and the most vicious rivals from the childhood. They were known with their keen eyes to see a prize, even if it was buries six feet under the ground. They could recognize it and dig it out. When Matt seen Alice, it was no different for him. He was willing to scrape the shell of her and make her his. And he was willing to do it before his brother comes in to the picture. If he recognizes the same thing Matt seen in Alice, a competition was inevitable.

And Matt was more than ready to face Damion if necessary.

@Not one, but more
Dreams Come True

Dreams Come True

11.2k Views · Ongoing · Saphoenix
"Daddy..."The little girl points to...The Man of My Dreams!!!

Before I could escape, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me close to his rock-hard chest. I didn't meet his gaze.

Sabrina's POV

As I worked on the little angel's hair, I felt a draft and realized that the lace on my dress had fallen, exposing my bare back down to my hip bone. I shuddered and quickly turned around, hastily adjusting my hair to cover as much as possible.

**** Travis's POV***

The strap of her dress had slipped off her shoulder. My gaze darkened as I saw her exposed back down to her hipbone, and I had to resist the urge to brush my hand against her flawless skin.


Introducing Sabrina Iris Kline, a captivating journalist, unyielding in her pursuit of truth, unafraid to expose the veiled underbelly of society. Enduring relentless threats to her life, Sabrina remains steadfast, having already suffered immeasurable loss. Yet, the course of her existence takes an extraordinary twist when a mysterious enigma begins to materialize within her dreams—a man entirely foreign to her waking hours.

Within the mesmerizing depths of "Dreams Come True...", readers shall embark on an enchanting odyssey, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy dissolve into ethereal whispers. Will Sabrina's heart surrender to the irresistible allure of this haunting stranger? Or shall he forever linger as a figment of her imagination, teasing her with a love she once believed unattainable?

What if fate has more in store for her? What if she is destined never to encounter the man who brings solace to her restless mind, cradling her tenderly within her dreams?

Prepare to traverse a realm where true love defies the constraints of probability, where Sabrina's unwavering resolve collides with an enigmatic connection that transcends the confines of time and space. Will she unravel the enigma shrouding her enigmatic dreams, or shall she eternally wander amidst a realm where reality merges with fantasy?

Step into the pages of "Dreams Come True..." and unlock the concealed enigmas nestled within, as love and destiny converge in an indelible tapestry of mystery, ardor, and the extraordinary power of dreams.
The Bride He Never Chose

The Bride He Never Chose

526 Views · Ongoing · Diamond Ash
Damian's breath fanned my ear as I felt his body press into my back. The front of his gun brushed past my shoulder, fixated on Luca, who faced us with clenched fists.
“Move, Elena,” Luca wanted to sound dominating, “he won't hurt you. I won't let him.”
I couldn't move when Damian settled his hand on my waist firmly, keeping me from moving.
“You won't let me?” Damian's tone was possessive when he leaned closer to me, speaking to Luca. “You don't give the orders here.”
Luca's jaw tightened, but he didn't move from his place.
Damian slowly pressed his finger more on the trigger, deliberately.
“You have two choices, Elena," he whispered to me. "Choose me, and he'll live, but might end up in a hospital. Choose him and he dies."


Elena knew it wasn’t a threat but a promise.
The Night He Chose Me

The Night He Chose Me

603 Views · Ongoing · Harold Chinabu (Hasky)
She only wanted one reckless night to escape the grief that haunted her—but she never expected it to come with consequences that would shatter her world.

Architect Isla Cole thought a fleeting encounter with a stranger could numb the pain of losing her father. What she didn’t count on was waking up to discover he wasn’t just any stranger—he was Ellis Kennedy, the enigmatic billionaire who had just acquired her firm. Charming, infuriating, and dangerously alluring, Ellis is everything Isla should resist. But the spark between them refuses to be ignored, igniting a chemistry that’s both thrilling and perilous.

As Isla navigates boardrooms and blueprints, she begins to uncover the cracks in Ellis’s polished empire—and in her own past. A decade-old secret emerges: her father’s death wasn’t an accident, and the man she’s drawn to may be at the center of a cover-up powerful enough to destroy them both. Every stolen touch, every shared glance, pulls Isla deeper into a web of passion and betrayal where trust is a luxury she can’t afford.

Now, caught between desire and danger, Isla must decide if love can survive the lies—or if giving her heart to the man who holds the truth will be the choice that buries her forever.
In a city where ambition is ruthless and secrets are currency, Isla and Ellis must confront the past, navigate the present, and decide if the foundation of their hearts can withstand a truth built on blood and betrayal. One reckless night could change everything—or destroy them both.
The Day He Chose Her

The Day He Chose Her

2.2k Views · Ongoing · authornia3
Tessa gave up everything for her husband—her career, her family, her dignity—only to be discarded when his past walked back into his life.
Broken, she signs the divorce papers and leaves.

Years later, she returns as a woman the world kneels before and Smith realizes too late that the wife he broke has become the reckoning he cannot escape.

She's back powerful, untouchable, and unforgiving.

This time, she isn’t asking for love.
She’s collecting debts.
My Bestie Wants to Steal My 9th Boyfriend

My Bestie Wants to Steal My 9th Boyfriend

872 Views · Ongoing · Juniper Marlow
Eight times. That's how many boyfriends my best friend Sera has "tested" for me. Eight times she's proven they weren't good enough by stealing them away with her perfect smile and fake concern.
"I'm just looking out for you, Lia," she always says. "If he really loved you, he wouldn't be tempted by me."
But this time is different. This time, it's Ryan—my boss, my almost-something, the first man who's ever made me believe I might be worth loving. When Sera comes back to town asking about my love life, I panic and lie. There's no one, I tell her. Nothing happening at all.
Big mistake.
Now she's got her sights set on him, and I'm watching her work her magic all over again. The late-night texts, the red lace lingerie, the hotel room invitation. I should just accept it like I always do. Let her prove once again that I'm not worth fighting for.
But I'm done being the girl who hands over everything she wants. This time, I'm fighting back.
The Alpha Chose Me

The Alpha Chose Me

14.6k Views · Ongoing · Julian Wilson
"I'm not one of your political assets to be managed."

"I never thought you were. But you've already decided I'm the villain, haven't you?"

Burned by a boyfriend who made her a bet and a system that crushes the vulnerable, social worker Nora Hayes has learned her lesson: trust no one, especially not powerful wolves. Then Julian Sterling—decorated war hero, federal inspector, and pure-blooded Alpha—keeps appearing exactly when she needs saving. His protection feels too good to be true. His attention, too focused to be innocent.

Julian knows Nora is his fated mate the moment her scent hits him. But she only sees another manipulator in expensive suits. When her ex's family weaponizes hidden debts and threatens her loved ones, Nora faces an impossible choice: become her ex's mistress, or accept help from another dangerous Alpha—the only one who's ever fought for her without asking for anything in return?
MARRIED TO A CRIME LORD

MARRIED TO A CRIME LORD

22.3k Views · Ongoing · chalista saqila
"I need a husband in three days, or I lose everything."

After numerous failed matchmaking attempts, my mother threatened to cancel the trust fund my father had left me. Three days before my twenty-eighth birthday, I went to a charity event,

Desperate and drunk on champagne, I walked up to the most intimidating man at the charity gala. He was cold, arrogant, and looked at me like I was a piece of meat. I didn't care. I handed him my business card, my hand trembling.

He didn't take it. Instead, he followed me to the balcony. "You didn't come here for business, Talia," he whispered, his voice dark and seductive. "You came here to be taken."

Before the night was over, I was in his bed. Naked, satisfied, and sleepy. I told him I wanted to marry him. He said yes and agreed to marry me immediately. I fell asleep without realizing that I had just proposed to the most powerful banker in New York City.

I should have run. I didn't know he was Alexander Cielo Morgan, the most ruthless banker in New York. I didn't know that one night with him would cost me my freedom forever. But it was too late for me to back out. I was trapped in a marriage with him. And I found that losing a hundred million dollars in trust funds was far better than giving my life to Alexander Cielo.
My Husand Chose My Sister

My Husand Chose My Sister

1.6k Views · Ongoing · Joy Aghogho
He proposed to me the day he woke up from coma.

I was so happy, and thought I would finally have my happily ever after.

I was wrong.

Three years later, I was slapped with divorce papers, and lost my baby.

My husand had chose my sister, and abandoned me.

And that was his worst mistake.
Could You Choose Me Even Once?

Could You Choose Me Even Once?

349 Views · Ongoing · Joy Brown
I was six years old when Mom took my brother and me by the hand, leading us into a mansion that looked like a palace. She told us this was our new beginning, after all the hardships we'd been through. But no one warned me that this so-called better life would mean giving up everything I had.

My scholarships, my prom dress, even my Stanford acceptance letter—they all turned into bargaining chips just to keep my stepfather and his daughter Sienna happy. Then, the night before my wedding, they even asked my fiancé to "temporarily" give himself to her as well.

I've always been the one giving everything, pouring myself out until there's nothing left, yet I've never heard the words, "You're enough." If love means endless sacrifice, why am I never the one on the receiving end?

Maybe only when I vanish completely will they remember my name—for the first and last time.
Heiress Chloe and the Contracted Billionaire

Heiress Chloe and the Contracted Billionaire

1.1k Views · Ongoing · Stargirl Entertainment
Tech heiress Chloe Sterling weds her bodyguard. It’s a business deal: one year, then they part ways. But Rhys is more than a hired gun. He’s a billionaire in hiding, and he’s been in love with his client for years.

Chloe Sterling’s inheritance comes with a brutal condition: marry by thirty or lose her billion-dollar empire to her cunning uncle. With eleven months left and no time for love, she makes a desperate proposal to her quiet, unassuming head of security: a marriage of convenience. One year. Five million dollars. No emotions.

Rhys accepts, but for reasons Chloe could never guess. Protecting her is the only thing that matters to him. As their fake engagement ignites a spark that feels terrifyingly real, her uncle’s schemes turn deadly. The gala parties and society pages become a backdrop for a silent war, and the bomb meant to scare her only proves one thing: Rhys is far more than a simple bodyguard.

He’s a man with a past as hidden as his true power. And as the day goes by, Chloe must decide if the protector she hired is her salvation… or the most dangerous threat of all.