open season c. j. box

A sharp bang on the door made him jump. "Open the door, Sawyer. I know you're there, I saw you. Come on, sweetheart," Daniel cooed through the closed door. Sawyer's heart fluttered at that endearment. Hearing Daniel's voice again was like cool water running down his sweaty back – refreshing, energizing. He felt the intense kicking in his stomach stop as though the baby was listening as Daniel tried to talk him to come out. I'm so sorry, child. Your father...doesn't know what he's doing. He doesn't belong in our lives. It's always going to be you and me. Sawyer bit his bottom lip at how selfish his thoughts were. God, had it really come down to this? "I'm so sorry, Dan but I'm not who you think I am. You don't deserve an idiot like me. Please, go home. We have nothing to talk about." "See? You're disturbing us. He doesn't want to talk to you. Let him be," He heard Maddie say. Sawyer exhaled at the silence that followed, thinking that Daniel had deeded his words and left. But Daniel spoke again, a slight edge of command in his voice. "No, Sawyer. You're not a fool. Listen, can you at least open up so we could sort things out, just the two of us."

Angela and her friend, Zora went out to celebrate Angela's success in landing a new job after completing her college, but things took a different turn when Angela got drugged and ended up sleeping with a man who was equally drugged. Angela woke up the next day to realise the stranger she had slept with was her new company's CEO, her boss Bryce Moore, and the Moore family's heir. The two ended up getting married secretly and Angela moved in with her boss. However, Susan, the boss's childhood sweetheart could not stand the relationship blossoming between Angela and Bryce. She reported it to Bryce's father. Bryce who had fallen in love with Angela decided it was time to announce her but unfortunately, when Bryce brought Angela to his family house for the first time, Angela found an artefact which was stolen from her home on the night that her parents were gruesomely murdered. How did the artefact get to Bryce's family home and what would Angela do now that she is also in love with Bryce? Let's find out together in this story of hate, betrayal and murder. Will love win?

The soon-to-be King, Neil Gabriel J. Rashid-Al, was called by his father King to go home to their country after 7 years of jumping from one country to the other one pero sa ibang kadahilanan ay hindi pa siya ready na bumalik, at dahil may past siya na ayaw niya balikan sa Dubai. And so, para takasan ang nakaraan niya ay humanap siya nang babae na papayag maging wife niya at sa hindi inaasahan na pagkakataon ay nakita niya ang katulong na naglilinis ng bahay niya, her name is Wendy at laki ito sa hirap. Meanwhile, Wendy Lee saw her boss for the first time dahil whenever she come to his house to clean he was out and doing his business. But that day was different and because of circumstances ay pumayag siya rito na maging contract wife kahit na hindi nila kilala ang isa’t-isa nang husto. Soon, they fly going to Dubai and the family Rashid-Al were all got surprised by their news, especially his elder sister who knows everything about him. Ang tanong...will the soon-to-be King, Neil, take the throne and be willing to be true to himself, or will he hide and stick to his plan? But what will happen if the past meets the future? What side is he going to take?

"Lick me. Open me. Eat me. Just focus on me", --- Ava Wilson. "You fucked up, Austin," I screamed in anger, my eyes burning with fury as I witnessed my so-called husband, Austin, pleasuring his mate in the most degrading manner imaginable. The sight made my stomach churn. "I..." Austin tried to explain, but I cut him off with a mocking laugh. If he thought he could manipulate me again, he was sorely mistaken. "Don't speak! It's my turn to talk," I declared, my voice dripping with venom. "You will leave my pack with your Omega, the one you chose over me. And I couldn't be more pleased." I turned away, leaving my guards to deal with these two despicable individuals. I wouldn't make the same mistake twice. This bastard had already had his chance and dared to toy with me. Now it was my turn to take control, to exact my revenge, no matter what it took.

Ataisha was on the brink of losing herself. Everything has gone cold—he has gone cold. It all played perfectly a few months back but everything changed in a blink of an eye. She couldn’t handle the pain all at once, especially when she felt the love she had always craved in him. Siya na lang ang nakakapag paramdam kay Aisha na may taong nagmamahal sa kanya at magpapahalaga, but what happened? Why does it have to be like this? She was never loved by her family, treated less than trash. She was always desperate for affection and when she finally gets it with him, this has to happen. He kept blaming her for something she doesn’t even remember doing, and he won’t explain. He will keep acting like he hates her, or maybe he really does. Who knows, she might have really done something to push him away like this. But the truth is always bound to be unveiled, and in desperation to find answers and make sense of it all, Ataisha found herself trapped in a deeper hole of secrets waiting to be freed. Secrets that will bring new wounds and open scars she never knew were still needed healing. Secrets that will forever open her heart to acceptance even if it’s going to be painfully difficult. Will she be able to free herself from the chains holding her in that deep hole of secrets and lies? or will she forever be tangled in whispers of secrecy and distrust?

“FRIEND? CAN WE JUST LEAVE IT OPEN FOR NOW?” The nightmare rather than a reality Sky wakes up into upon realizing that he’s in the clutches of the hunk and handsome stranger, Worst he ended up having a one-night stand with him. Running in the series of unfortunate event he calls it all in the span of days of his supposed to be grand vacation. His played destiny only got him deep in a nightmare upon knowing that the president of the student body, head hazer and the previous Sun of the Prestigious University of Royal Knights is none other than the brand perfect Prince and top student in his year, Clay. Entwining his life in the most twisted way as Clay’s aggressiveness, yet not always push him in the boundary of questioning his sexual orientation. It only got worse when the news came crushing his way for the fiancée his mother insisted for is someone that he even didn’t eve dream of having. To his greatest challenge that is not his studies nor his terror teachers but the University's hottest lead. Can he stay on track if there is more than a senior and junior relationship that they both had? What if their senior and junior love-hate relationship will be more than just a mere coincidence? Can they keep the secret that their families had them together for a marriage, whether they like it or not, setting aside their same gender? Can this be a typical love story?

Koishi 22 years old there was a time he was a famous painter in the past, but because of personal reasons, he left the painting on the white canvas. The smell of fresh paint he used to love he hates the most. Now just living a normal life as a pizza delivery guy. On the other side Takeshi, famous for his dark theme paintings filled with lust and greed showed in them. Not much is know about the secret painter to anyone. The paintings can give anyone a nightmare story behind it still they are in lusted to buy the beauty of it. The day they cross the path for the tainted forbidden love the promise that was made in the past has to be fulfilled now. "I want you to paint for me," Takeshi said looking down at Koishi the hands that were tied up in bed. "Well, start it once again or-"Takeshi paused pulling the door open as a familiar person falls down. "Or I will paint the canvas with your love" Takeshi smirks as the horror-filled his Koishi eyes hearing a thud right in front of his leg. What will Koishi do now? Painting in the while sheet of the canvas or let it tamed by the blood he onces cared. The single stroke of the brush will tell you every single story. "Why did you run away from me a year ago?"

When Helena Bale decides that a marriage is overrated, she decides to skip all the formalities and to get to what she really wants; an heir. Headstrong and determined to have her way, she convinces Alexander to abide by her contract. What she didn't count on is how emotional it will all get.

Lilith wanted more than anything to destroy the life of the man who had killed her father and taken get pack into slavery, but unfortunately, she fell hard for him instead. "How do you choose to love? I believe I have no place in my heart to love anyone. But, I want to love my child, I just don't know how to" He said, staring at the moon beside the river bank. "It isn't difficult Alpha,once you open your heart to the person you truly love, it'll burn down all hate." She replied, staring at him with burning cheeks, while touching her stomach. But now, his entire pack are against their love, and Lucien must do all he can to save the woman he loves dearly who is also carrying his child. To do this, he has to choose between his life or the life of the woman he loves dearly.

Billionaire Clark Anderson is used to getting what he wants. Every woman he knows falls at his feet. When the full-figured cleaner working on his floor catches his eye, Kent figures it will only be a matter of time before she’s underneath him, in his bed. Bella Hawkins has dealt with a troubled past and is moving on. She’s sworn off men after her last boyfriend broke her heart. When Clark Anderson starts paying her attention she does the only thing she can think of…she becomes his friend. But the attraction and passion between them starts to build until Clark finally takes the next step. But what can he do to convince Bella he’s in love with her? Her past is always in the way, and she refuses to open up. Can Bella finally give her heart to the man she loves or will her past finally take the one person she loves away?