the science of trust

Darcy a 17-year-old Alpha Female wants nothing more than to be loved. Being always ignored by her parents and looked down upon, the only love she ever knew was from her elder twin brother, Dylan and her best friend Lavender. She believes all her miseries will come to an end when she finds her mate. Colton is the next in line Alpha King who wants nothing more than to take his childhood sweetheart Patrina as his chosen Queen. He doesn't want anything to do with his true mate and wishes to spend his life with the woman he loved, but everything changes when he finds his true mate on the day of his coronation ceremony and is forced to accept her as his Queen and Mate. Stephen is the next in line Beta of the royal pack or so he thought. He has always been in love with Darcy but decided to stay away when he realised she wanted to find her true mate. Everyone's worlds come crashing down when Darcy is accused of a murder conspiracy. While proving Darcy innocent a lot from the past is revealed leaving everyone shocked. Will Darcy be able to find the love she always craved and deserved? Will Colton realise his mistake before it is too late? Will Stephen be able to move on with his life without Darcy? Follow on their journey to find out. THE UNWANTED LUNA SERIES BOOK 1 - THE UNLOVED LUNA QUEEN BOOK 2 - THE VENGEFUL LUNA QUEEN All rights reserved! © Midnight Shines Books, 2020.

“Elena,” he says. My name has never sounded more filthy. He slams the door shut behind him with a kick of his foot and I flinch. My hand remains behind my back, it is a good thing he does not notice that my hands are now free. He inches forward and I take as many steps back as I can until I hit the wall. He comes even closer until his ugly face is mere inches away from my own. I can smell the stench of his wolf as he roughly grabs me by the chin. I quake uncontrollably, it is as if a wave of parasitic worms has taken hold of me, his touch is repulsive as it is nauseating. This man, who is old enough to be my father leans in and smiles. My eye starts to water and a sob escapes my lips. ****** Elena is a wolf-less girl who hails from a long line of omegas. One day, the enemy pack comes demanding for tributes, virgin girls to work as their slaves and to save her family, Elena volunteers to become one. She ends up a slave to the alpha of the enemy pack where she is horribly tortured. All hope seems lost and all she wants to do is to die, but then her savior comes in the form of Hunter, the alpha of the Storm Riders pack. Hunter takes one look at her and realizes she is his one true mate. But the only problem is, she has already been claimed by the alpha of the enemy pack. Will Elena be set free and allowed to choose her own path and happiness? Or will she be forever doomed to live in the shadows of her scars and past?

Iris, still a college student, became a stripper to help her boyfriend, only to find out he had sold her to the mob. Worse yet, Iris was kidnapped by the most ruthless mafia king, for reasons unknown.She pleads for her life, only to be shocked when she discovers that her captor is her brother's best friend, and also her childhood crush...He: My little one, I will never take my eyes off you.

The Pride Nicko is an unexpected son in law in Windsor Family, who is rich and famous in Westcoast Town. Earlier, his Wedding with the beautiful Josephine is only a reciprocate to Mr.Gilbert Windsor, Josephine's grandpa. The one who always kind to him since he was a child. Even though Josephine always treat him nicely as a man and husband, but not her big family. Nicko is nothing but a trash for Windsor family. "So, you came here with an empty hand? How silly you are," Armando, his brother in law is mocking him as always. "Armando, dont you remember the fact that he is depending his life to Josephine and his parent in law? He just a poor unemployement," Damian, Josephine's cousin try to make him feel worse. That's Nicko's daily life, always being mocked and insulted anytime, anywhere. This also make Josephine's pride is getting lower among her conservative family. One day, a surprising day came to him unexpectedly. He met his biogical father, Phillip Lloyd, a man from the top social pyramid. Everything has change. Money is not a problem for him anymore. However, he prefer to hide his true identity. What is the reason behind? Find out and see Nicholas Lloyd's journey.

Dearest gentle readers, This is NOT YOUR regular BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE. PROCEED WITH CAUTION Jason Rodrigues did not want a wife, he considered women as tools to be used and discarded until he is stuck between obeying his father’s will or losing the company. The rule to him was simple… find a girl, make her a surrogate and have her bear his heir but nothing is ever simple in any love story. Elizabeth turns Jason’s world upside down and leaves him wondering if having a wife is such a terrible idea. <<>> Lucien Rodrigues is a playboy and unlike his brother, he refuses to abide by any rule until he crosses the path of formidable fashion designer, Mara Sinclair. Now he wonders if the player has become the played instead. <<>> Diana Rodrigues wants out of the glamour life. Living under the shadow of both her brothers have not exactly been an easy feat for her and so she escapes to Italy to start her life afresh only she is unaware of the danger that lurks in the form of Dante Russo who will stop at nothing to avenge his brother and wreck havoc on the Rodrigues family. And what better way to begin than defiling their little princess, Diana.

She needs money. He needs a baby. Wala sa plano ni Alas ang magkaroon ng anak at asawa. He's still enjoying his bachelor life. Not until his mother involved into an accident and requested to see his children before she dies. Ayaw man ni Alas ngunit mahal niya ang ina kaya't wala siyang mapagpipilian. He hired for a babymaker and that's how he met Maia Revamonte. The girl who's in need of money. The Billionaire's Babymaker

~The moment he gazed up at me with a smirk across his lips, I knew my life would never be the same again.~ *** Dawn Meek is a eighteen years old high schooler who has been through her own fair share of life the moment she lost her parents.The death of her parents changed Dawn, making her into a lonely and miserable girl like she likes to call it.A one night with her friends to the club changed her life completely around when she had a one night stand with a stranger.She planned on erasing that aspect of her life, but that's no where being possible as the stranger forced himself into her life and would stop at nothing to get her give him what he wants. And what he wants is... HER. ~ Book Two; Hating The Billionaire is now up on the app!

Nang dahil sa isang gabi ng pagkakamali, sapilitang ipinakasal si Diana Saavedra sa lalaking kanyang pinakamamahal na si Nick Gutierrez. Na siyang nagpangyari upang tuluyang mamuhi si Nick sa kanya. Pagkatapos ng kanilang kasal, iniwan siya nito at nanirahan sa ibang bansa kasama ang babaeng itinatangi nito. Nang pumanaw ang abuelo ni Nick, muli itong bumalik sa bansa upang tuparin ang huling habilin ng abuelo, ang magsama sila ni Diana sa iisang bubong at bumuo ng pamilya. Noong una, hindi magawang pakisamahan ni Diana ang kalupitan ni Nick sa kanya, lalo pa at laging nakapagitan ang babaeng tunay na iniibig ng asawa. Nagtiis siya, sa pag-aakalang sa huli, magagawa rin siyang mahalin ng asawa. Subalit dahil sa isang kasinungalingan, napilitang umalis si Diana at tuluyang ibigay ang kalayaan ni Nick sa pamamagitan ng annulment. Kasabay niyon ang kanyang pagtuklas sa tunay niyang pagkatao. Makalipas ang limang taon, sa di inaasahang pagkakataon, muli silang nagkita ni Nick. Lalong tumindi ang pagkamuhi nito sa kanya at pinipilit siya nitong makisama rito dahil hindi raw ito sumang-ayon sa annulment at ito pa rin ang legal niyang asawa. Paano muling pakikisamahan ni Diana ang galit ni Nick? Paano kung muli siyang mahulog dito sa kabila ng kalupitan nito? At higit sa lahat, paano niya hihilingin nang tuluyan ang kalayaan niya rito kung… mayroon silang anak na lihim niyang dinadala nang iwan niya ito? Isang anak na siyang susi upang makuha ni Nick ang kabuuan ng mana nito.

As the bastard daughter of the Beta, Layla Fabrini has always known her place in the Sanguis Pack. She is used to flying under the radar, but all of that changes when she discovers her fiancé's betrayal with her half-sister. Suddenly, Layla becomes the target of cruel bullying and vicious attacks that almost cost her her life, until the pack’s enigmatic Alpha, Hector, steps in to save her. … My mouth filled with saliva, moistening, and I felt the air around us go taut with a specific type of tension that always found its way into all of our encounters. Not trusting myself to use words, I nodded in answer to his question and a dangerous glimmer lit up his eyes, causing the hairs at the nape of my neck to stand up in warning. “Prove it, then,” he told me, and I blinked. “Excuse me?” “Prove that you mean it when you say you will submit to every command I give you.”

Brigette does not want a mate, and her plan of abandoning their supernatural world is threatened once she discovers she is mated to an Alpha. As her family celebrates the good news, and as her newly-found mate orders her to leave with him, Brigette can't decide whether to attempt an escape or power through an unwanted life as a Luna.