al-an subnautica

My daughter has been kidnapped, and the kidnapper is asking for five million dollars as ransom. I can just about scrounge the money together, but the kidnapper makes it clear that he wants a life in exchange for my daughter's. He'll take the money and kill the person who brings it to him. I smoke throughout the night, my eyes bloodshot as I try to think of something. Then, I fix my gaze on my mother, who is now senile and insane.

Tristan Moreno and I are asked when we're getting married when we attend a class reunion. "We're undecided." "1st of October." Our answers come simultaneously. His head shoots up, and he looks at me with anger and disbelief. I ignore him and explain to my classmates, "I'm getting married on the 1st of October. You're all invited." I know what Tristan wants to ask me. He and I have dated for eight years, but he's never discussed marriage with me. He drags me to a corner, looking furious. "Didn't we agree to put marriage on hold? Do you take pleasure in forcing me into this?" I pry his fingers off my wrist and say, "You can put it on hold for as long as you want. That doesn't stop me from getting married." He's long since gotten bored of me—he's found a younger woman but thinks he's done well in keeping it a secret. Fortunately, he's not the man I'm marrying.

Wolfless and abused, Yasmin has always been the pack's outcast. On the night of the Red Moon, she finds her mate—only to be cruelly rejected, shattering her hope for happiness. In a moment of despair, she shares a passionate night with a stranger, and soon discovers she's pregnant. That stranger turns out to be Alpha Zaid, the most feared leader in the kingdom. Years later, as Zaid learns the truth, he becomes determined to claim her and their child. But with betrayal and danger lurking at every turn, can Yasmin trust in a second chance at love, or will fate tear them apart once more?

It was said that the moon and stars were a couple, and when they died they rested in heaven while providing light to the earth. Moonlight Park and Starlight Park were friends, and they often did things together. But when the Alpha of Moonlight Park fell in love with the daughter of their enemy, little did he know that she was a Luna, whose father had already arranged a marriage with another Alpha from a powerful clan. This created an epic battle between the four parks, one where the stakes were much higher than anyone could have imagined. With alliances shifting and loyalties tested, will the Moon and the Stars be able to find peace in the end, or will the darkness prevail? Find out what happens when the moon and stars collide!

Life wasn't that good to Moriah as her groom decided against the marriage and left two hours before the wedding began. As if life hadn't been satisfied being cruel to her as it yet gave her another huge blow as she ended up marrying her sworn enemy. For her to salvage her reputation and that of her family, she has to walk down the aisle and marry the substitute groom. Walking down the aisle, she saw the man waiting for her. He was her archenemy, the billionaire business mogul, her fiancé's best friend, Ethan Miller. The blissful marriage she had been dreaming of with the love of her life turned into a nightmare.

The little boy I had saved when we were kids grew up to be a possessive, obsessive CEO. For ten years, he kept me by his side, using my grandmother's illness as a bargaining chip to force me into marrying him. He tried everything to win my heart, pulling every trick in the book, but no matter what he did, he could never make me love him. In a fit of rage, he found a woman who looked almost exactly like me to take my place. They flaunted their relationship for everyone to see, and people whispered that the CEO had finally found his true love. But that day, the woman, riding on his affection, barged into the villa with her entourage. She broke my fingers one by one, slashed my face with a utility knife, and removed my clothes to humiliate me. "Even though you had surgery to look like me, I'll let that slide. But you even learned to paint like me, too? You really did your homework. Let's see how you try to seduce men now!" Just as I was bleeding out and on the verge of death, the obsessive CEO finally showed up. The stand-in grabbed my hair and dragged me in front of him, smugly reporting, "Honey, this wench was hiding in the villa trying to seduce you. I've made sure she can't succeed!"

★ Meet Cassandra The beautiful 1 month old who was given up for temporary adoption by her parents for protection from the rouges. She grows under the care of her foster parents and brother until they unfortunately get into an accident bringing Cassandra closer to her destiny. She learns at a very young age, to honor the trust and love of a loved one through her childhood best friend. ★ Meet Jace The young Alpha player of the most powerful pack in the whole of North America whose destiny is tied to that of his mate. He's that kind who loves the hot ladies, the cool cars and the partying. He mixes love with lust and gets the pretty girl. His supposing love doesn't last long. As we all know, old habits die hard. Join the two intriguing characters as they make their journey through the drama, comedy, friendship, love and the dark pain of the past. Mark of an Alpha's Mate ~Akosua ♥

Azura was born despised by the wolf race because, in the past, her father was a traitor who caused a disaster for werewolves. She is hated by her kind and thinks that her whole life, she does not deserve to have love from anyone. During one of the missions given to her by the leader, she met Conal; he is an Alpha, a werewolf with immortality, and a brilliant CEO; he is perfect in every way. Whenever Azura was in danger, he showed up and rescued her. Experiencing life and death together, the love of both people has blossomed and burned. For her, Conal is the most precious gift God has given her. He is ready to protect and give her a life she never even dreamed of. The secret of his family's death was revealed when the two were engulfed in happiness. The person who caused Conal to lose his loved ones was none other than Azura's father. Will Conal overcome this shock and ignore the hatred in his heart to continue to love Azura? Or will Conal give up his love for the girl he loves the most to avenge his family?

I once thought that my and Sebastian Ford's love would last a lifetime. Yet, the man who claims to love me does everything possible to hurt me. He takes wedding photos with another woman and goes on vacation with her. They even sleep in the same room. When making love to me, he speaks to a friend in a foreign language. He tells the friend he will marry another woman but keep me bound to him with a fake marriage certificate.

Empty vessels make the most noise, and men who fit that description to a tee hardly make for suitable partners. When Corinne had to go on a blind date with someone like that, she did the unthinkable simply to show her disinterest in him—she kissed a handsome older man whom she had never met before. "I hereby pledge myself to you," the older man vowed. If a single kiss from her was all it took for him to devote himself to her, would a second kiss entail much more? There was only one way for Corinne to find out…