if naruto joined the akatsuki

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…

When Sethlzaar, a child of the conisoir, is chosen by a man in a cassock, it is with a confused acceptance that he follows.A life in the priesthood, though for those considered blessed, is no life at all. However, Sethlzaar has nowhere else to be and nothing else to lose. With a new name and a new purpose, he is determined to survive the tests of the seminary as the priests forge him and his new brothers into blades destined to serve as sacrifices to the cause of Truth.In the end, choices will be made, legends born, and loyalties tested.But above all else, Sethlzaar Vi Sorlan will have to face the truth that perhaps he's not as blessed as he'd been led to believe...

Layla Jones and Damon Kingsley found themselves being unwillingly bound to matrimony because of a business arrangement between their families and the two cross roads, in a way that neither of them had imagined Will they be willing to endure each other's proximity on a daily basis or will their relationship take a drastic turn?

Sa loob tatlong taong kasal ni Ilana sa asawang si Gray, hindi siya naghangad ng mga bagay na alam niyang hindi nito kayang ibigay. He provided her material luxuries but not that one thing she's been dreaming of. His love. Their marriage was purely bound by an agreement. Gray needed her to be able to get his inheritance, and she needed Gray to be able to save her father. Apparently, they used each other's strength to fill each other's weaknesses. Alam ni Ilana na darating ang araw na matatapos ang kasunduan nila kaya matagal na niyang inihanda ang sarili sa araw na iyon pero bakit kahit inaasahan na niya ay labis pa rin siyang nasaktan nang nasa harap na nilang dalawa ang bagay na tatapos sa kanilang ugnayan. The divorce paper was more than just a paper. It's the piece of paper that will force her to bury her hidden feelings for him that keeps on growing each passing day, and she doesn't have a choice because it is bound to end. Pero bakit ngayong handa na siyang kalimutan ang nag-aalab niyang damdamin para sa asawa ay saka naman ito tila nagdadalawang-isip na pakawalan siya. He keeps on finding excuses to not sign the divorce papers and it's confusing her.  Anong gagawin niya? Should she hope that finally he's fallen for her, or just give up and give herself a chance to be happy without him? But what about the woman he truly loves? Will he ever choose her over his first love?

Laura, ang babaeng inapi ng lahat. Inagawan ng asawa at lahat-lahat. Babalik upang maghiganti at agawin ang lahat ng higit pa sa ninakaw sa kanya.

“Do you, Alex Snow, take Jennifer Walker, to be your lawfully wedded wife?” My soon to be husband looks at me with the eyes of a beast, ready to rip me apart at any second as he says tightly “I do” Although he just vowed to take me as his wife, to love and cherish, his ‘I do’ vowed something else entirely. It was an oath to make me suffer horribly at his hands. As soon as the words “I do” left my own mouth I was certain, I just sealed my own fate by marrying Alex Snow. In a small town called “Snow” known in all of Alaska for its huge illegal smuggling business on the border of America and Canada, Alex Snow; the new leader of the Snow clan that controls and dominates the smuggling territory, forces Jennifer Walker into marrying him against her will. After his father gets murdered by Jenny’s father, Patrick Walker, the Snow clan vows to take their revenge on the whole Walker bloodline. But killing the responsible man, sends both families into a blood feud as both clans vow to make the other one pay. The only way to stop that bloodbath from turning into a massacre, and claiming more innocent lives was a peace offering in the form of marriage from both families. Jennifer’s world turns upside down as she turns out to be the one Alex Snow asked to marry specifically in order to stop that war. Her only thought at that moment was “He is going to make my life a living hell” *The town Snow and everything it represents is real inside the world I created in this book. It’s as real as you believe it to be, but It doesn’t exist in real life*

Si Alera Cardinal. S'ya ang babaeng go lang ng go sa buhay. She can be your girlfriend, and she can be your mistress. Ang trabaho ni Alera bilang isang paid sl*t ay walang sinasantong sitwasyon at relasyon . She doesn't care kung may asawa ba ang lalaki or my girlfriend ito, malaking wala s'yang pakialam. All she needs is to ride that man and earned money. Of course, lahat ng lalaking nakaka-sex n'ya laging sinasabi sa kanya na mahal s'ya ng mga ito. She replied `` I love you too" pero it was a big joke. Hindi s'ya naniniwala sa pagmamahal dahil ang paniniwala n'ya ay hindi lumiligaya ang lalaki sa pagmamahal. Dahil kung marunong magmahal ang mga ito ay bakit nagiging kabit s'ya at nagiging pangalawang girlfriend ng iba. Alera is a wild stripper. Pero paano kung isang araw ay may isang Hitler Francisco ang mag pagpaparamdam sa kanya ng tunay na pagmamahal? Mababago ba ang paniniwala n'ya? Hitler nurture Alera a love na hindi nito pinaniniwalaan. Si Alejandro ay galit sa sl*t woman dahil magagamit ang tingin n'ya sa mga ito. But, except Alera. Pero paano kung isang araw na kung kailan malapit na ang kanilang kasal ay tsaka pa malalaman ni Alera na ang ama ng binata ay naging sugar daddy n'ya noon na naging dahilan ng hiwalayan ng mag-asawa na s'yang dahilan ng binata to hate the sl*ts, at ngayon ay bina-blackmail s'ya ng ama nito. How will Alera escape sa sitwasyon at sabihin ang totoo sa lalaking mahal n'ya na s'ya pala ang dahilan kung bakit nasira ang masaya nitong pamilya. Paano n'ya gagawin iyon kung maaaring mawala ang taong mahal n'ya at nag iisang nagmamahal sa kanya. Maglalakas-loob ba s'yang magsabi ng totoo, o magpapa-alipin na lang s'ya sa ama nito as his secret sl*t in order to keep her secret.

In the small town of Eastwood, the mysterious disappearance of 12-year-old Daniel from his abusive family had left a void that no one could fill. Over a decade later, Daniel, now a suave, enigmatic billionaire arms dealer, returns to Eastwood with two purposes in mind: to reconcile with his past, particularly with his beloved younger sister, and to wage a secret war against the dangerous underbelly of the town. His first encounter in town is with Kate, a beautiful waitress with a challenging life of her own. They're immediately drawn to each other, sharing a connection that neither can explain. But with this connection come complications: Kate is tied to a world Daniel is fighting against, with a looming arranged marriage to a millionaire who has dark secrets. As Daniel delves deeper into the town's affairs, he uncovers a network of narcotics trade, child traffickers, and corrupt officials. All the while, he keeps his true identity hidden, trying to get closer to his family without revealing himself. Kate becomes both his anchor and his weakness. Her association with the town's malevolent forces, especially her fiancé, threatens to tear them apart. However, as they grow closer, their combined strength becomes a force to reckon with. Throughout their journey, they'll face intense challenges, both from external enemies and internal demons. The town of Eastwood will witness a storm of love, action, betrayal, and redemption. But the question remains: can love truly conquer all, even the shadows of a tortured past?

Lesley Hummer, my husband's sister, lies to me about being unable to conceive. She wants me to help her produce a child. To my shock and horror, my husband and mother-in-law agree with her! I refuse to give in, so they drug me and force me into bed with my her husband. When the pregnancy comes to term, I give birth to a daughter. My husband and his family go nuts because it's not a boy. They kill the baby before my very eyes! They even take away all my organs that can be exchanged for money. Then, they continue searching for a surrogate for Lesley. When I open my eyes again, I'm back to the day Lesley kneeled before me to beg me.

"I'm coming for you. No matter how far you think you can run, I can assure you that you can't hide and I'm closer to you than you think." Cassandra receives this letter from her mailbox. It's the millionth time she's been receiving these threats on a regular basis and her entire life is at stake and the tragedy of her life puts not only her but her husband, Mustafa on the edge as well, as Sandra is curious as to who is planning to desperately to put her in bondage again. Who could want to put her in captivity? Could it be her ex boyfriend, Dan? No. He didn't love her. He only broke her heart and cheated on her severally so there was no way on earth that he would want her. Could it be the loan shark that enslaved her when she was nine? Or could it be her mother placing yet another risky gamble over her life?