once there was an ugly barnacle

Warning: This novel contains strong language, mature content, and potentially triggering scenes. It is rated 18+. Read at your own risk. Aurora and her twin brother were orphaned and enslaved at the age of nine when their father's pack, the Midnight Shadow Pack was attacked and taken over. Their parents were killed, and anyone who didn't accept the new Alpha was either killed or forced into exile. Aurora's brother, Aiden, was the first to be enslaved and separated from his sister. Aurora became a slave and maid in her father's pack, which now belonged to someone else. Years passed, and Aurora's memories were erased by the pack in order to manipulate her more easily. However, she still dreams about having a twin, and these memories bring tears to her eyes. When she regains a small fragment of her memory, she vows to find her twin brother. Enduring years of mistreatment and abuse, just when things couldn't get any worse, she discovers that her mate is the son of the man who enslaved her and ruined her life. Alpha Finn, the notorious playboy of all the packs, and a man who places great importance on status, rejects Aurora on her eighteenth birthday. She accepts his rejection because she hates him and wants nothing to do with him. Then, the Moon Goddess grants her a second chance mate, and suddenly Finn wants her back after realizing that he is in love with her. However, he may be too late to win her heart as Aurora has already moved on. Will Finn be able to prove himself and win her back? Will Aurora uncover the truth about her past and find her twin brother? Read to find out.

His heart has always been cold, even when he was rejected. He has never been loved, nor has he desired to show it. He is the alpha of the most powerful pack in the world, he is feared, but also respected. No one has ever gotten a glimpse of his heart; he is believed to not have one. But all that changes when he sees another side of the wolf he has hated his entire life. His heart thaws, but there are more scars. He shows his flaws, but there are more wars. Will the rejected alpha ever find peace and love?

Omega Lilian Grey spent years quietly longing for Alpha Morgan Garren, the powerful and irresistible leader of the Blue Moon Pack. Her secret love remained hidden until one fateful night a drunk Morgan crossed the line, and their mutual passion ended in a one-night stand. However, things started to get complicated when Lilian found out that Morgan was her true mate. Morgan rejected the mate bond for one reason—she had a cursed bloodline. Afraid that she would bring the plague and destruction to the pack, Morgan kicked her out even after knowing she was pregnant. Lilian rebuilt herself from a weak and lowly omega to a successful businesswoman in the city. While Morgan was dislodged in his position as Alpha of the pack and lost his memory due to an accident. Years later, fate brought them together once more. Morgan, filled with regret, stood before her, pleading for forgiveness and begging for a second chance at the life he once refused. But Lilian is no longer the heartbroken Omega he once scorned. Now strong, confident, and in control of her destiny, she must decide if the man who abandoned her and their child deserves forgiveness—or if her greatest victory lies in leaving the past behind.

Dahil sa isang aksidente nasira ang mukha ni Sonia Salazar. Isang batikan na actress at kilala sa taglay nitong ganda at talento. Sa pagbabago ng kaniyang mukha ay kasabay 'non ang pagbabago ng mga tao sa paligid niya. Iniwan siya ng kaniyang asawa, kinatakutan ng anak at tuluyang nasira ang kaniyang career. Pinalayas din ito sa mansion ng mga Valencia at tinalikuran ng mga inaakala niya na kaibigan. Sa pag-aakala na iyon na ang katapusan at sa pagkakataon na malapit na siya sumuko. Dumating ang dalawang tao na tuluyan na magpapabago sa buhay niya. "Mommy!" "Sonia." Lumapit ang dalawang tao na 'yon habang ang mga camera ay kumikislap galing sa iba't ibang bahagi ng lobby. "Pasensya na ngunit nagmamadali kami ng asawa at anak ko. Malapit na mag-start ang movie," ani ni Fabian habang hawak sa bewang si Sonia na nakatingala at nakatingin kay Fabian na buhat ang anak na si France. Noong nagtama ang mata nilang dalawa kasunod 'non ang pagyakap ni France sa leeg no Sonia at tumawag ng mommy. "Ibig sabihin si Sonia Salazar ang nababalitaan na second wife ni Fabian Martinez? Oh my gosh! big news ito!"

Every Cinderella story you can ever think of has a sweet and nice romantic ending. Will such be the same fate of Minch and her love quest?. Meet Minch, a beautiful sweet and naive girl who is madly in love with Nick, the handsome and most popular boy in Rowland High school Sevilla in Spain. Every girl wants to date him, and be noticed by him. Unfortunately for Minch she fell among the category. Minch and Nick attend the same high school, but are like cat and rats, but right in the heart of Minch lies deep love for nick. Upon finding out that nick only sees her as a friend and nothing more breaks her heart. Will she ever recover from this heartbreak?.

Being a lowly Omega was the worst anyone in the werewolf world could ever ask for. And for Amanda, not only was she a lowly Omega but she was also always being compared to her sister by adoption. At a stage, she had thought that the moon goddess had finally decided to give her her own dose of happiness by making her get entangled with Alpha Zane, who happened to be the Alpha of her pack. However, life was not always as it seemed. Left with no other choice but to run for her life after the very man she trusted the most had almost killed her off because she dared to give him some news he didn't want, she was ready to give up on life. But fate... and the moon goddess... decided that it was just not her time to die yet. Follow this story to see how once a lowly Omega like her would manage to navigate through hurt, hatred, pain, regrets, survival, and self-doubt to emerge as a force to be reckoned with in the world.

Dimitri. Pria pemilik ekspresi sedatar tembok itu punya satu prinsip dalam hidup. Gonta-ganti pacar boleh, gaya pacaran bebas bukan masalah. Satu yang pantang dilakukan. Tidur dengan seorang gadis. Sera. Gadis sederhana yang punya mimpi ingin membuka sebuah toko buku. Demi mencegah keluarganya ditendang ke jalanan, ia terpaksa menjadi teman tidur satu malam Dimitri. Ini kisah tentang Dimitri dan Sera. Yang bertemu, kemudian jatuh cinta dengan cara tak terduga. Benarkah cinta mereka sekali dan selamanya? Sampul: Foto oleh Asad Photo Maldivesdari Pexels Edit by Canva

On the night of her highly anticipated jewel launch, Eloise's world shatters when her husband Lucian publicly divorces her on national TV, rekindling his relationship with his ex-lover Jennifer, who is also Eloise's step-sister. As Eloise picks up the pieces, she meets a new man, who happns to be her boss, and sparks fly. Just as she begins to find success and happiness again, Lucian comes crawling back, desperate to reclaim what he lost.

A year ago, twenty eight year old Lisa Armstrong Reed 'princess of Oakenville', lost her husband, Keith. And now, she just got invited to her aunt's wedding at Miami. Determined to forget her dead husband for good, Lisa takes a chance at a holiday and hops into the next available flight to the Florida city, in anticipation for a well-deserved vacation. What she doesn't expect is to find herself in the same room with Keith's handsome, half naked brother for whom she harbours a yearlong crush! Damien Reed 'kinda kissed' his brother's wife last year, and she shut him out almost immediately. Now with his brother dead, and Lisa miraculously turns up as a bridesmaid at his friend's wedding, he's more than prepared to let her know how he feels about her. When a simple wedding getaway turns to a war zone, with stalkers and greeting cards claiming to be from Keith, wyill the two finally find a happily ever after together or is a second chance at romance too hot to handle? [Cover design by Mikael]

Lyric had spent her life being hated. Bullied for her scarred face and hated by everyone—including her own mate—she was always told she was ugly. Her mate only kept her around to gain territory, and the moment he got what he wanted, he rejected her, leaving her broken and alone. Then, she met him. The first man to call her beautiful. The first man to show her what it felt like to be loved. It was only one night, but it changed everything. For Lyric, he was a saint, a savior. For him, she was the only woman that had ever made him cum in bed—a problem he had been battling for years. Lyric thought her life would finally be different, but like everyone else in her life, he lied. And when she found out who he really was, she realized he wasn't just dangerous—he was the kind of man you don't escape from. Lyric wanted to run. She wanted freedom. But she desired to navigate her way and take back her respect, to rise above the ashes. Eventually, she was forced into a dark world she didn't wish to get involved with.