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After a drunken night inside a high-end bar leads to a one-night stand with a stranger. Everything is blurry on Zoe’s part, but she sees the stranger’s tribal tattoo covering his left shoulder and chest. *** ZOE is a graduating college student from Manhattan. She’s a scholar of a well-known company that deals with cars. She lives in four corners of a small apartment with her mother, Iris. They’re living a simple and peaceful life not until her mother brought her to a party and she finds herself standing in front of an old man. At first, she has no idea that her mother is about to sell her not until a stranger comes in, who happens to be the old man’s son named Helios. Zoe was grateful that Helios came and acted like her knight. Helios was against his father’s schemes, and he bought Zoe to save her from his father’s cruelty. Their bond grew deeper not until a hurdle came that tested their relationship. Zoe was on the edge of giving up when she found out his deepest secret. Will she forever be sold to a billionaire, or will she be at the peak of escaping her destiny?

In one minute her life changed. Hindi alam ni Lyra kong anong gagawin lalo na't pakiramdam niya ay trinaydor siya ng kanyang kaibigan. That night is her forever nightmare lalo na't nagbunga ito. Hindi niya alam kong anong maramdaman niya nong nalaman niyang buntis siya at hindi niya rin alam kung matatanggap niya ba ito o hindi. Nasasaktan ng sobra si Lyra dahil pakiramdam niya at pinaglaruan siya ng tadhana lalo na't kailangan niyang magpakasal sa lalaking nakabuntis sakanya. Hindi pa siya handa sa mga responsibilidad pero pinilit niyang maging handa. Siya rin ang sinisisi ng CEO na magiging asawa niya. Kinasal na sila pero panay pang babae ng kanyang asawa. nagdala siya ng babae sa bahay nila at harap harapang naghalikan umalis lang siya kasi hindi niya kayang tingnan ang ginawa ng kanyang asawa. Umabot ng limang buwan mas lalong lumala ang pambabae ng kanyang asawa kaya hindi siya nakatiis umalis siya at pumunta sa matanda na siyang nagsabi dapat magpakasal sila ng lalaking yun. Sinabi niya ang pinagagawa ng lalaki. Nandun lang siya sa bahay ng matanda at hindi hinayaan ang lalaki na makalapit kay Lyra kahit nong nanganak ito. Sa kabila ng sakit na narasan niya, ang araw na pinanganak niya ang kanyang anak ay isa sa mga masasayang araw sa buhay niya. Nong makita niya anak niya naging malakas siya at hinding hindi na hahayaan ang sariling masaktan sa mga taong nakapaligid sakanya. Sinuyo siya ng kanyang asawa hanggang sa lumambot siya at nagsimula siyang makagusto sa lalaki hanggang sa natibag ng lalaki ang pader na tinayo niya para sakanila ng anak niya.. pero nangako ang asawa niyang sabay nilang haharapin ang sakit at hirap na pagdadaanan nila kasama ang anak.

This is a story of two perfect strangers entangled in the bond of marriage. After marriage, they both believed they are not meant for each other until one day they were touched by the divine love, Rithu a 23-year old girl, she is a smart, sweet and lovely person with a kind heart, and Vikram a 31-year old guy, he is a handsome, hardworking businessman with an aloof and rude nature. They're arranged to get married by their parents, though they lived under the same roof they are miles apart. Vikram decided not to open his heart to her and Rithu hated his introverted nature. But love has its own way on them. Which made their hearts come closer and understand each other and unknowingly they developed a strong bond between them. As the time moves, will they realize that they're in love.......... To know that let's travel in this sweet, romantic, and heartwarming journey of a couple who found unconditional love after Marriage. This story is unedited and you may find mistakes.

Marissa Dela Cruz had only one family – her grandmother. Her father abandoned her when she was still inside her mother’s womb, while her mother died due to childbirth. Due to her parents’ absence and the old age of her grandmother, she has grown independent and learned to be strong. Her bold characteristics, especially her work excellence and professional composure, made her qualified to become the secretary of the well-known and reputable Chief Executive Director, Diego Montero. Her work with the CEO was a lot challenging in the first three years, but she cope as time passes. But one day, her stern and distant boss approached her, not because of clerical tasks or conference meetings. His words made her almost faint. “Can you make me a child?”

5 Ace Series[ Second Book ] Dhruv Kapoor ****** CEO of D&D Enterprises and an epitome of kindness. He loves his family and the one person he cares about the most is his little one, his sister Dhriti. Her wish is his command. He loves to shower people with love and kindness. But if you try to harm his people he could be ruthless as hell. He loves challenges but what if one day life gives him a challenge, to be precise an impossible challenge. Will he be able to accomplish it? ****** Saavi Bhatt ****** An innocent soul, unaware of the devils roaming around her. Her life was filled with hurdles but she fought them like a fighter but one day everything changed. She faced Satan, who was determined to make her life hell. But she didn't know the reason. Everything turned upside down and soon darkness consumed her. She lost all hopes and thought there was no way out until the epitome of kindness appears in her life and accepted her as his impossible challenge.

The final installment of the Fury Dragons series . . . Dragons haven't roamed freely for thousands of years, they've been forced to manifest themselves within the mind of a human and share the mortal's body. The ancient spirits are the most powerful dragons to ever exist, they are too strong to even walk the earth again. But sometimes one may reincarnate in a dragon shifter of a powerful bloodline. Lyzaria was the first in hundreds of years with her dragon Mitalonys. But now all attention is on her son Jaxon, the King of Dragons. His dragon Azazel is the first female spirit to ever reincarnate and her power is proving to be greater than anyone could have ever imagined. And now that he has a bonded mate, he is the most dangerous shifter alive.

We share a world with beings not all like us, a world protected by old magic. In this Archipelago live the shifters; Lion, Wolf, Reptile, and Flyer. Each island is a perfect ecosystem for the prominent race of the land. Tropical, yes, but also filled with woods, deserts, jungles, and grasslands. Shifters here are destined to find their true mates in the fated unions of the islands. But if never found, they take their chosen mates. Creating stronger bonds and warriors all around. With this peace, The Archipelago is ruled by a beautifully regal Queen and her fated court. Together families are larger, stronger, and more loyal. The only one who seeks power and wants to rule over both worlds, The Shadow Warrior. His Shadow Clan army will stop at nothing to rule over all the shifters and even the humans. His plan, though bold, intertwines with the prophecy of the Queen.  A prophecy exists, but few know its true meaning. The Shadow Warrior has lived before and will rise again. He will stop at nothing to claim his prize, the Queen of the Shifters with amethyst eyes, but will he succeed? The Lion Queen, Kimarhi, is about to face the challenges of prophecy and fate. After losing her family, her path is set to rule over Lion Island. Little does she know finding love and destiny will set her crown in a blaze. She is passionate about the fight and willing to die for her people. But the love of her fated is strong, and it empowers her to become something more fierce. Channeling strength and the skill of her love, feeling the pull of the bond, and accepting her destiny. Will she win in the end, or will the hands of dark forces destroy her home and heart?

Him: I'll do anything to be with her. Since the day I saw her those are my thoughts. Every fucking seconds she's on my mind. I tell you she's a witch. My witch! I grunt at my own thoughts. I don't know what spell she has casted on me but I'm whipped and I love the effect she have on me. I don't know what's this feeling but I know one thing that I want her. I don't believe in love. I guess it's attraction that's pulling me towards her. I'm definitely not a manwhore or womenizer but this girl is attracting me in a way that no one has ever dared too. I won't say she's the most beautiful girl in the entire world but yeah she's so damn perfect and beautiful to me. The first few times I tried to ignore it but the more I tried to ignore it the more she's pulling me towards her. But what say she's not even glancing at me. I guess I have to do something that would make her look at me. Her thoughts should be surrounded by me and for that I have to do something. If only she knows the things that I wanna do with her. She will run away from me but like hell I would allow that to happen. Wait and watch baby girl soon tomorrow you will be mine. You're mine to fuck, mine to hold and mine to do every single thing!! Only mine!! I will lock you in my cage forever' See you soon baby girl.

Karla is trying to survive long enough in her pack to find her mate. When she is mated to the soon to be alpha of silver moon pack he rejects her on the spot. Karla get a second chance mate with the alpha of the Dark river pack. Will he be enough to help her get over the mental and physical abuse? Will he help her find her true self? karla wants to be loved for who she is and not what other want her to be. She wants to start fresh with a new life full of happness and love. When she discovers that she more then a normal she-wolf being around her can put her love ones at risk. Can love conquer all for this one she-wolf?

Once a proud Luna of a thriving Pack, Amalthea's life went up in a flame of lies, when she was framed for a crime she didn't commit– Adultery. Betrayed by those she trusted, Amalthea is stripped of her title, her dignity, and forced into the hands of the Lycan King as nothing but a tool to secure his bloodline. The Lycan Kingdom has no place for weaklings, and being wolfless puts her at a disadvantage. In this new world, friends aren't really friends, and foes may not be foes. Can she rise above all this and prove that she can be more? Or will she get consumed by the forces at play here?