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Aamiya had gone inside, and was sitting in the lounging areas when Asfand entered and took a seat beside her. His face was wiped off of any emotions. "Did you give your number to Ahmed?" Asfand inquired, not quite looking at her. "No, not yet." Aamiya replied, turning towards him. "But I like, like him a lot." She continued. When Asfand turned toward her, the hurt was evident in his dark eyes. "You can't." Asfand mumbled as he stood up. Aamiya also got up, behind him and stopped him from moving by holding his hand. "Why?" She asked. "Why can't I? What is it that I'm not aware of?" She shouted. Asfand turned and grabbed her by her shoulders. "Because you are my wife."...... If you want to know more about this story,keep reading!

"Ark," I gasp out, the intensity of his dark gaze alone pinning me to the bed. He leans down, wrapping his gloved hand around my neck, the pressure making my head spin in the best way. "I do own you." ----- As a Princess, Kiva is always in danger. So much so, one night, her home is broken into, where it is revealed her attempted killer is her mate. Before she has a chance to speak to him, he vanishes into the night. For her protection, a dark and dangerous mercenary is ordered to keep guard of her, and as time passes, Kiva finds herself desiring him more and more. All while trying to find her elusive mate, and deny feelings for a man who may lead her right to the truth.

Alpha Ayr is heading towards a contract marriage. Safe and easy. So why is the Goddess taunting him with a mate-bond to a murderous outcast? Even worse, she is his fiancés sister, but she is all he can think about. Ayr knows she could be playing for survival, using their inescapable desire for her own benefit. Using his duty and honour as a shield against his feelings can only hold out for so long. However, the truth can be a weapon in the wrong hands. Cassie may be unlovable, but Ayr's choices could easily prove unforgivable.

Life has never been easy for June Hailey. From a young age, she's carried the weight of raising her siblings, taking on various menial jobs including exotic dancing. She's barely staying afloat as it is, the last thing she needs is Ollie Kane. A cocky, charming bored-to-death billionaire who has made her his object of fascination. She knows all too well what men like Ollie want from her and she vows to never be another conquest to him. But when circumstances force her into his arms, she finds herself playing his dangerous game. Their arrangement is simple: sex, nothing. more. Easy, right? Wrong.

“You should worship me.” He whispers, as the heat of his breath caresses her ear. Her voice betrays her as her emotions go wild. Words fail to fall from her lips as feelings that she never knew she could feel envelops her. At that moment, she knew that she was never getting free from His Ungodly Touch. What had she gotten herself in? .......... After her life being spared by a serial killer and watching her entire family die before her eyes, a young orphan female is rescued by a stranger and is tossed from one foster home to another; and when she finally decides to take vengeance, her emotions gets the most of her and she goes down a path that she can never return from; she becomes an assassin. But when she is sent to killed a well-known CEO, her trajectory changes. Instead of wiping his existence from the earth, she gets entangled in the arms of this desperate and soulful CEO.

She was the clumsiest girl, with no particular talent or ambition, yet she was special—at least to him. He adored her, silently protecting her from the dangers of the world. But his complicated family past kept him from confessing his love. Little did he know, his hesitation would cost him dearly. In his absence, a mysterious and dangerous man would enter her life, turning everything upside down. This unexpected intruder was fierce, dark, and ruthless—nothing like the gentle protection she had known. She tried to resist him, to escape the chaos he brought into her world, but fate had other plans. Despite her hatred, she was drawn deeper into his life, bound by a connection she couldn’t sever. To the world, he was cold and unfeeling, but for her, he was the only one who embraced her flaws without question. Yet, beneath his cold exterior, he carried scars deeper than hers. As their lives became entangled, love, hate, misunderstandings, and bloodshed tore at their fragile bond..Secrets surfaced, and the line between friendship and love blurred. Faced with the choice between the comfort of a friendship left behind or the uncertain, intense love of the one who now possessed her heart, which path would she take? Could she survive the turmoil and find her true happiness, or would she let fate decide her future? ~It's an unedited book. Mistakes are common, there might be some grammatical errors....so please read at your own risk..

People said the King appointed me his son’s Beta to stop my family from mutiny. Our wolves were like gods compared to the wolves of Aquilonia, but the King did not need to appoint me his son’s beta to secure our loyalty, nor did he need to fear a rebellion from my people. We owed him our lives.  King Nikolas should have turned us away or killed us when we arrived at the shore of a town in his kingdom. Instead, he allowed us to settle and multiply. The King appointed me as Mathias's Beta because he trusted me.  A trust I feared I would break because something had happened to me along the line. As cold-hearted as I was, his daughter, Jasmine, had caught my attention. It was a clandestine truth, hidden from the world. I had yet to decide whether I would act on this truth or not, but with each passing day, my determination to keep my distance from Jasmine waned. I found myself pondering how much longer I could resist the inevitable breaking point. WARNING: Matured themes are included for narrative purposes and may not be suitable for all readers. Reader discretion is advised.

Scarlet Reyes a shy young girl who only has a few friends Jenna and Skylar. She lives with her mother while her father abandoned them after a one night stand. Zane Micheal Black the badboy of Oak tree high and feared by many in all of Baja Despite being young. He likes being with different women including scarlet's best friend Jenna What happens when he finds out that he is mated to a simple human girl while he hates the idea of having a mate much less a human! and what happens when the simple human girl turns out to be something he wasn't expecting. Will sparks ignite between the two or will they go their separate ways

Rita Anderson is the young beautiful President of the Anderson Empire. She was engaged to Edmundo Brabra, the son of the senator Brabra. But Edmundo is arrogant, rude, self-centered brat who's second tittle should carry the word "Cassa Nova. Rita knew her parents forcing her to be with Edmundo Brabra was purely political and for future collaboration. She detest the idea. What will happen when the man Rita Anderson falls in love with is her chauffeur, Rodrigo? The battle of defending her love has begun.. Will Rita and Rodrigo swim through the tide and come out strong or they will not win in this battle?

RISE ABOVE THE ZODIACS SERIES | Uno - AQUARIUS Title: Show Me How (Jan Quaro Zodiac's Story) Genre: Romantic comedy | Light Erotica | R-18 Synopsis: Jan Quaro Zodiac is the owner of the "Panaderia De Quaro". Tagamasa. Tagasalang. Tagabalot. Tagabantay. Tagatinda. Tagasilbi. He is a one-man army; kaya niyang gawin ang lahat ng mga gawain sa shop nang mag-isa. He has never employed a single soul since he opened his business as he was just too proud and confident working alone. He has been running his bread-slash-coffee shop for years now, at ang madalas niyang mga customers ay pawang mga babaeng estudyante sa katabing kolehiyo na walang ibang ginawa kung hindi magpa-cute sa kaniya. Everybody wants to get the shop owner's attention, but if you ain't buying his bread and cookies, Quaro won't entertain. Pero iba ang diskarte ng isang dalagita na matagal nang pabalik-balik sa shop ni Quaro; dinaan ba naman sa mala-Oscars na drama ang binata upang mapansin nito? Kahit ang matalino at wais na si Quaro ay nalinlang! Paanong drama at anong diskarte ba 'ka mo? You will have to read and find out yourself.