paid payback

EXCERPT: John freed himself from the security lashes in order to gain more access to Tom. He gripped his friend's waist, squeezing to emphasize how much he was willing to give up for this man. "I can touch you. We can touch. Touch me." Tom searched John's face with his eyes, the flush on his cheeks darkening and capturing John's attention once more. He could feel Tom's uncertainty as if it were a weighted net falling over them both to pin them in place. Summoning his courage, he stripped his tunic from his upper body and seized Tom's hand in his own. "Touch me. Please." John thought Tom was going to refuse until he used his free hand to reach out. SYNOPSIS: Refugees of a dead planet, the Zen are grateful the people of Earth are willing to offer them a new home. Executive Orders from the White House declare America a safe-haven for any of the shapeshifting aliens as long as they follow three basic rules: 1. Zen must take a human appearance. 2. Zen must register with human names at Social Services. 3. Zen must find paid work or volunteer to help their country. Two friends declare themselves "married" during their registration without realizing they are now legally bound to one another as a couple. Will New Americans John and Tom see their friendship turn into a romance or will they reject being accidentally married aliens?

She was a package and he was the devil. And the devil always deliver.  Hired to deliver a package within a week, he was up to the task but he never expected unforeseen circumstances to delay his efficiency in his work. Vowed to live up to his reputation, he was ready to go through anything to see that he delivers but what would happen when he started getting close to the package? Or the fact that he started going beyond his belief wondering what would become of her when he let's her out of his sight? This was wrong, he is El Diablo, he has no heart, no emotion. He doesn't feel, he is not compassionate. What he does is accept jobs, deliver and gets paid and if you cross him? He doesn't hesitate to put a bullet straight to the head.  His name is feared all around, he is neat, he is never crossed, even his employers fear him. Parents tell his story to scare children and the ground shake at the very mention of his name. He is El Diablo and no one challenges him, no one except her that kept defying his orders.

"How much did Ashley pay you for that night?" "Who's Ashley?" William asked. "I... I mean... the woman who paid you and asked you to sleep with me that night." William turned his head and looked at Valeria emotionless, "I don't get it. What the hell are you thinking about?" William was speechless. How could there be such a handsome and rich pimp like him in the world? ****************************** "Valeria Brown was the only daughter of the Brown family, which was rather rich. But her bestie Ashley and Ashley's mom planned to take everything from her. Also, Mason, who had been dated with Valeria for four years, cheated on her. Valeria caught Mason making out with Ashley in the car! But Ashley never felt ashamed, instead, she drugged Valeria and asked a pimp to take her virginity. A stranger saw through all of this and chased the pimp away. Valeria woke up and found this hot stranger lying next to her. She was annoyed when Ashley told her that man was the pimp. But actually, this stranger who got rid of the pimp and slept with Valeria was the richest CEO..."

At the age of fourteen, Nathania Sarmiento started working as a striptease performer. She was a strip dancer but never a prostitute who perform s*xual activity for money. Nathania does not have a choice but to strip in front of men two times in a week to have money and feed her siblings. Her parents are in jail so she needs to support her siblings financially. One night, she met this billionaire named Warren Anderson. A cold-hearted, arrogant investor and businessperson. The latter paid her manager with a large amount of money in exchange of her virginity but she refused giving it to him. She left him in the room drooling over her. Next thing she knew? The strip club she was working for seven years was forcibly closed with unknown reason. Her manager then advised her to go to Anderson's company and try her luck to apply for work. Therefore, she left with no choice but to go there. The billionaire accepted her immediately but in one condition. She'll live with him.

Theodore has been in love with Celeste since before he was even aware about the true meaning of that word. Theo had not left Celeste's side from the day she was born, and each day it got harder and harder to separate the two kids, and one day both of them confessed their love for each other. Theo was possessive and obsessive, the true definition of a hot blooded alpha male. He couldn't imagine his life without his Celeste. The whole pack was sure that they were destined mates, even the two love birds were sure about it. But what if on Theodore's 18th birthday things don't go as planned, how will the two lovers cope with the challenges and pain that will stand in front of them. Will the young lovers be able to stay together? Will they be able to defy the Moon goddess? We all know there's always a price to be paid for love, and in this story the price is unimaginable pain.

Desperate to save her father’s life, Aurora agrees to be a surrogate mother for a multimillionaire, paid upfront for her service, only to lose her father after the insemination was done. With conflicted emotions, she tries to weasel out of the agreement but unfortunately for her, she was already pregnant, and Mr Arthur was not going to let her off, not even when she suggested an abortion. He insisted that she had the baby. That choice would have been so much easier if he cared for her, but due to his painful past, Mr Arthur was devoid of emotions. A man with a heart cold as ice, she cared for him, but he only saw her as a Breeder. Sitting right there on the hospital bed, staring at her beautiful babies, Aurora was overwhelmed by motherly joy, and at that moment, she knew that she couldn’t hand over her babies to a heartless, cold, money minded CEO, and so she ran, as far as she could…. But the Billionaire CEO was not going to leave his babies either. The billionaire’s babies must be found!

No one knows what will happen if you sign an agreement with this company. Many girls entered the small street where the said corporations were nowhere to found. 6969 corporation is a private agency where only special women can be part of the company. Precious Jasmine Jewel is just a waitress in a small bar with a small amount of salary. A friend of hers invited her to an agency where she can have enough salary and to paid the bills and other necessary stuff but unfortunately, her mom called her to inform her that they needed a huge amount of money to pay the said ransom. However, she lives no options but to bite the last hope she was holding. She doesn't have any idea what's path she was dwelling with. She doesn't know what kind of evil she's about to face later and sooner. But the big question is, how Jasmine qualified the standard of the company?

“Death is too lenient if I am to pay you back for what you did to me. I won't kill you, instead, I will make you seek for death; a death you will never find!” **** Revenge! That was all she wanted; that was the only thing that could help her heal from the heartbreak, inflicted on her by her so-called fiancé and self – acclaimed bestie. And that revenge would be served cold. Elora Whitlock's life took an unexpected twist when the two people she loved most in her life betrayed her in the most dreaded way possible. Treated unfairly and killed by the people she regarded as family, she is given a second chance at life and is taken 2 years back in time to when it all happened. She isn't ready to waste this chance because now she knows everything and she is going to make sure they all paid for what they had done. But what happens when she finds love in someone she never expected, especially when it was someone she had hurt in her past life? Will she find love or be consumed by her quest for revenge?

Run for the money. It’s part of the show. If he catches up, he won’t let go. Anya I’m in trouble—the kind that comes from a mobster and my irresponsible father. He killed himself and left me—and my underage sisters—holding the bag. Dmitri Ivanov wants half a million within two weeks, or he’s going to force us into the sex trade and keep my sweet little sister for himself. I’m desperate, so when I see the twisted reality TV show, “The Island,” I decide to compete. It’s only one weekend, and if the hunters don’t catch me, I get a million dollars. If they do, I still get paid—and extra for being a virgin. I just have to avoid getting trapped. But when I meet Spencer, maybe I don’t mind him catching and claiming me… Spencer My brother tricks me into coming with him for a weekend of hunting. I’m not into the outdoors and have never hunted an animal before. When I find out we’re supposed to hunt women instead, I’m ready to walk out. Until Anya walks in. One look at her, and I know she’s mine. I can’t fight the primal, possessive need to catch and claim her. There’s just one problem. If I have her for the weekend, how will I ever let her go? This is a contemporary romance with suspense and dark themes. While consensual, certain fantasy elements acted out between Spencer and Anya can be triggering to sensitive readers.

Athena Laurier was looking for a job when she suddenly witness an accident. The man was hit-and-run by someone's car. Athena did not hesitate to helped him. She took him to the nearest hospital and even though she had no money left, she paid the hospital bill for that man. After five days, she did not expect to receive a mysterious invitation, after she arrived to the place valid in the letter. She would be surprised to know that the man she saved was a CEO.