Desperate Measures

He was never going to have anything to do with wretched mortals, he was a god. Humans were pathetic. Axel reminded himself all through his 1,000 years on earth. He stuck with his decision until he was faced with a threat that unlocked a possessive side he never thought he had. ---------------- Orphaned at the age of seven, Ariel grows up lonely and seeks deep connections and companionship. Unfortunately, she seeks it from the wrong people. Ariel met Bianca in highschool. Ariel had a nice voice and stage fright, while Bianca had the confidence she lacked, and admired the splendor that comes with being a celebrity. Desperate to please her friend, Ariel becomes Bianca's ghost singer. This decision leads her to a tragic end, she falls into the hands of a god waiting for a mortal to devour.

Nicole Xander never imagined her life would shatter in one night. Drugged and betrayed by the one person she trusted most, she found herself stumbling down a lonely midnight road-barefoot, disheveled, and desperate to escape. When a sleek Maybach pulled up beside her, she thought it was God offering her safety. But inside was Timothy Cole, a dangerously powerful businessman with a reputation for ruthlessness. One look at Nicole, and something primal snapped inside him. What began as a night of uncontrollable passion should have ended there... but destiny had other plans. To Nicole, he's her arrogant, obsessive boss. To Timothy, she's the one woman he cannot release. Their every encounter blurs the line between desire and madness, until one question lingers: Is this love, lust... or dangerous obsession?

Isabella Carter never imagined she’d become a secret wife to a billionaire—especially not to Alexander Kingston, the ruthless and dangerously handsome CEO who sees marriage as nothing more than a business deal. Desperate to escape her stepmother’s schemes, Isabella agrees to a contract marriage, thinking she can remain invisible in Alexander’s world. But the longer she stays, the harder it becomes to ignore the fire between them—and the way his piercing blue eyes darken whenever she’s near. Just when she starts to believe their cold arrangement might turn into something real, a shocking truth is exposed—one that threatens to destroy everything. Now, Isabella must decide: Does she fight for a love that was never supposed to exist? Or walk away before she loses herself to the billionaire who was never meant to be hers?

Olivia Jones had thought getting married to her loving boyfriend at twenty one would be the best thing to happen to her. But things changed when he turned out to be an abusive cheat, who didn't seem to care about her one bit. Olivia tried to endure, hoping he would return to being the man she fell in love with. But Her faith in him is broken when he leaves her to die after a pregnancy complication. She confronts him with divorce papers, and walks out of the marriage. Ten years later, she shows up on Noah Grant's screen, a renowned business woman. He reaches out to her, desperate to rekindle the love that once existed between them. Will Olivia give her failed love a second chance, or will she play the game of vengeance?

Catalina Dela Vega, a woman who buried by debt. She needs a huge amount of funds to pay the capital amount she owes from the loan sharks. She had no parents and friends to asked for help, so in order to survive, she have to take a risk by dealing with a Mafia boss, Rostam Lombardi. Calm with a sadistic personality but he's willing to give all her needs in exchange for a one night stand and by giving him a child. Being a desperate woman, she agreed by dealing with the most influential person of the Mafia. However, she immediately regretted her words when accidentally heard that they will dispose her after he get what he wants from her. She run for her life without knowing that she's already have a fetus inside her womb.

Art Theodore Dela Cuesta, the charismatic and politically ambitious bachelor, seems to have it all—looks, charm, and a prominent political career. However, his seemingly perfect life takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with Amari Vann, a casino dealer desperate for a way out of her troubled existence. Their worlds collide in a passionate night that leaves both questioning the trajectory of their lives. Amari, longing for a savior, sees Art as her knight in shining armor. As their lives become intertwined, the question arises: will their connection blossom into a fairytale-like love story, or is it destined to become just another scandal? 'Just Another Scandal' explores the complexities of love, societal expectations, and the clash between two worlds as Art and Amari navigate the challenges that threaten to either strengthen their bond or expose the fragility of their connection in the harsh spotlight of public scrutiny.

Rowena’s sheltered life crumbled the night she witnessed her parents’ brutal murder, leaving her with nothing but a relentless enemy hunting her down. Desperate to survive, she vows to avenge their deaths and reclaim her rightful legacy. Then there’s Ryker—an Alpha with a heart once full of gold but now encased in stone after a betrayal that left him scarred and unyielding. He’s determined to keep his walls up, but Rowena is his unexpected problem: innocent yet defiant, naive yet dangerously persistent. When their paths collide, sparks fly, but so do tempers. Attraction ignites, hatred festers, and buried secrets claw their way to the surface. As Rowena and Ryker are forced to overcome these, one question lingers: what if the Alpha’s contract isn’t what it seems? Let the hunt for truth—and vengeance—begin.

Waking up in the wrong body is terrifying. Waking up with two wolves inside you? That’s a war waiting to happen. Burned at the stake for a crime she didn’t commit, Luna Aria Campbell of the MoonClaw Pack thought death would be the end. But fate had other plans. She awakens in the body of Keira, Luna of the rival StarCross Pack — a woman whose wolf, Zie, is very much alive and very much out for blood. Zie believes Aria’s soul is the product of Black Magic—and she’s ready to tear her apart from the inside out, but she starts off by suffocating Aria's wolf, Lyra. Aria is desperate to survive — not just for herself, but for Lyra. But Zie offers her only one chance at coexistence: Kill Alpha Jaxon — Keira’s fated mate.

Sasha Riverton is a mafia princess and heiress to the Riverton empire, unfortunately, her father was attacked by a rival mafia clan and they were overpowered. Broke and desperate so they had no choice but to sell her to the most dangerous mafia Don in the country. Sasha hated her family's involvement in the mafia world and secretly didn't want to be a part of it. She was livid when she found out about their deal with the notorious Roman Vitale. She decided to accept her fate and plot her freedom because she was in love with another and she would do anything to be with him. What happens when her plans are thwarted? Will she accept defeat or fight tooth and nail for her freedom? What happens when she finds out things are not the way they seem? Will that change her determined heart or will she use it to her advantage?

Nora Elizabeth Wells thought the worst pain was discovering her boyfriend of seven years was a cheater. She was wrong. The real nightmare begins when a night of desperate clubbing ends with her waking up in bed with her stepsister’s fiancé, a man bound to a wheelchair. The scandal is immediate. Furious and disgraced, Nora’s father forces her into a marriage with the very man in the middle of the chaos. But her new husband, Julian Devereaux, isn't the man she thinks he is. Beneath his quiet, helpless exterior is a shocking secret: not only can he walk, but he's the country’s most powerful and elusive billionaire. And nothing about their meeting was an accident. Trapped in a gilded cage with a man who holds all the power, Nora is pulled into a dangerous game of secrets, passion, and betrayal.