Allyson Kane was ready to give up on everything after the love of her life, Ethan Drake, cast her aside after considering the tabloid rumor in the press. Two years afterward, she is a single parent and a chief consultant for Ethan's number-one rival, Jake Porter. When Ethan comes back into her life full of regrets, he vows to chase her to the end, but Jake is also not the type of guy who lets go so easily. Bound by two men, one who once devastated her and another who wishes to possess her, Allyson finds herself embroiled in a ruthless game of power and love laced with possibly fatal deception. Will she win back what once belonged to her or will this competition win her over completely?
Allyson Kane was just standing in the kitchen with a warm smell of garlic and rosemary mixed with the tip-tapping of rain on the window. It was meant to be a comfortable relaxed moment, a time to sit back after a working day, to spend dinner with Ethan. She glanced at the clock. It should have been very very late and he should have been home already. She felt herself perhaps because the idea of his coming thrilled her. Literally, the table was set, there was a bottle of red wine, opened and left to breathe on the counter and more importantly she had cooked his favorite meal, chicken marsala.
But just as she was pouring herself a glass of wine to calm her nerves the front door opened in a dramatically sudden manner. Ethan walked right in, his composed exterior now exalted by anger overlaid with shock.
"Allyson!" he called very loud, his voice room-voiced in their small flat. Swinging round at this sudden passion which she had not anticipated, she flinched as if he had struck her and involuntarily she retreated.
"What's wrong?" she whispered, striving to put on her nicest face.
He stepped closer to her, the rage seething behind his eyes like the heat from the sun. "How could you do this?" he shouted steadily, each word coming out louder than the other.
Allyson was perplexed and thought that her heart began beating faster. "Do what? I work here," she said with a scowl to match my befuddled expression: "I don't know what you're talking about." She still held the glass of wine in her hand, it seemed suddenly portentous, as if it weighed some hundred pounds.
"Don't play innocent with me! I said I saw the pictures; he pulled out his phone." "I am shocked that you would go so low as to."
"What pictures?" she fired back looking utterly embarrassed and horrified. She attempted to look for the love they used to have in his face but what she saw was pure anger.
He waved the phone in front of her; on its illuminated surface there was a shocked, blurred face that made her feel sick. There she/ he was, or rather, someone who resembled her, but this picture did not bear the look of a mediocre photo-shop job. She was a beautiful figure; she was smiling and seemed to be fond of a man she didn't know, a closeness that stabbed her in the heart. "You're with him? He asked, "After everything we've been through?"
Allyson gasped. "Ethan, that's not me! It's photoshopped! I don't know who that is but I would never ever "
He will not permit me to talk any longer, thus he interrupted me abruptly, "Save it, Allyson!" "You expect me to believe that to be true? It appears that you, and it's not a single picture. It's everywhere! When one is put in a position which they don't believe they should accept get annoyed how can you expect me to be okay with this?
"I've done nothing wrong!" she said with a touch of desperation. "You know me, Ethan. I would never cheat on you. 'You will never know just how much you mean to me!'
He ran his fingers through his hair, looking more like a flustered man than ever. I suppose we've never met then. I've been playing this devil and angel double role all this time, while you were enjoying this newfound amusement behind my back, huh? When has this been the situation? Could I always have been aware of it, was it just a question of when I was going to discover it, the news?
"No! It's not like that!" Her eyes glistened as if tears would now begin to well up in it. "You know I've been willing to do my best to be here for you, for us! I thought we were happy!"
Ethan moved aside and there was a change from rage to sadness which was so appealing to her as she gained control over him. "Happy? This is what you call happy? As if you can ever forget what you have seen! I can't believe you would put me through this."
What Allyson experienced was annoyance with despair, which seemed like a storm brewing in her stomach. "Ethan, please listen to me! You have to believe me! I would never betray you. I love you too much to do something like that Cally. This is not a setup someone is trying to ruin us."
He frowned and shook his head in disbelief at the words coming out of her mouth. And you want me to believe you just based on your say so. It's too late for that. The trust is gone."
"No, it's not! We can work through this! We can figure it out!" She stretched out for him and in her display of wanting to close the space between her and the man in front of her, he pulled away in response as if she had hurt him with her touch.
"Don't," he suddenly snarled, lowering his voice to menace me in some way I wasn't sure I wanted to know. "I can't do this anymore. "I can't be with someone who could do that to me."
"Ethan, please "
"Save it, Allyson. I'm done. This relationship is over." The conclusion of his words hurt her as if he had actually punched her in the stomach.
"Ethan, wait! You don't mean that! WARDSOkay, please let me tell you about this," she said, choking on her words.
But he walked out leaving the door shut and the last few particles of a love she believed would conquer all. There was absolute quiet in the apartment when suddenly silence was suffocating, the girl fell to the floor and struggled with the load of the world.
Fury and hurt filled all the free space in Ally's chest as she hugged her legs with her arms. She really could not comprehend how all this had happened, few pictures, a small moment of betrayal, and all the great moments they shared were forgotten. She placed her hands on her face and sobbing quietly, she had no idea what to do.
As the fact of the break up of her relationship dawned to her she could not help but feel that someone was stage managing this. But right now there was just the emptiness that Ethan had brought into their lives which now felt immeasurable.
Savannah Hart never thought that an invitation to some private art show at the mysterious Blackwood Manor could turn her whole life around. But stepping into the seductive snare of Damien Blackwood, the dark, magnetic billionaire who knows the taste of control means spiraling into a whirlpool of dangerous desires and painful needs. And as Damien pulls her into his world filled with sensuality and secrets, Savannah must determine whether total surrender is freeing or will shatter her beyond repair.
After both of her parents' disappearances, Scarlet Marigold, daughter of an alpha, is forced to live as a servant in the house of her stepmother, who was speculated to have been the cause of her parents' death. As beautiful as she is, Scarlet is regarded as useless and worthless because she is a human, just like her mother. Thinking her life couldn't go any more astray than it had already gone, Scarlet is forced into the bed of a stranger and, that same day, is substituted for being the puppet bride of an Alpha known for his cruelty and heartlessness. What will happen when she finally decides to cut off those strings pulling at her from all angles and, worse, what will change when she finds out that the man who had forced her to his bed was the same cruel alpha she was already coming to love?
Ella Johnson had spent so long wishing that the moon goddess mated her to her best friend, Keith Kingston, who was the son of their alpha. But her best friend rejects her on the spot when this happens and sells her to the Kennedy brothers. Feeling like her life couldn't be more surprising, she soon finds out that all three of the brothers are her mates and each of them is ready to turn the earth upside down for her even though they bully her.
All she wants is to become an heir just to get back at those who taunts her. However, that's only possible if she brings home her husband. Unfortunately, she recently got divorced and that seems impossible. His mission is to eliminate her within 24 hours just so she wouldn't become the heiress. However, things goes awry when he accidentally become her substitute husband and he finds himself unraveling a dark past attached to this woman. Would he be able to eliminate her? Would she become the heiress she wishes to be when everyone wants her dead?
I gulped hard as his breath fanned my face. This was it but then why do I feel mousey. I've waited for this moment, to make him lose everything. It would be the last of him...but... He trapped me between the table, searching my eyes for an answer. His gaze affected me in so many ways. Sweat beads on my face as he tightened his arms around my waist. My heart felt like exploding as i quivered under his hold. We exchanged breath as how heads were pinned together. I could barely concentrate as I fluster my lashes. His hotness simmers through the linen gown I wore. "We shouldn't be doing this" I muttered barely recognizing my voice because it was felt like a weak moan. My wolf glares at him. Her mouth retracted as she barred her teeth. A warning that I shouldn't fall for that. He sighed softly and said; "I know Tricia, but I can't help myself from falling" I almost rolled another line, tried to push him back but he captured my lips, twirling my tongue to his taste. I went numb, not restraining him and the dagger in my hand fell. However, I shuddered in hold when I heard a little voice called; "Dad?" *** She's rejected by her mate on her wedding day and humiliates her. Pained, she runs away, only to return 5 years later as his stepmom. Now that she belongs to his household, it was time to take revenge. What happens when there a deadly secret behind his rejection? Would she gain her revenge on him when an unexpected spark reawakens between them?
Ellie believed that she had everything: a devoted partner in Daniel, a residence, and a bright outlook on life. However, her world comes crashing down after she suffers a great betrayal. As the situation develops, Ellie becomes the stereotypical innocent victim of circumstance in a serious and unexpected turn of events. Eloquent as she may be, Daniel's poisonous words alter the course of her existence, and the courthouse becomes a cage for all her dreams and ambitions where, showering in silence, she is robbed of all her tomorrows. With Daniel in control of the powers that be and her best friend Emily abandoning her, Ellie is thrown into prison, which she perceives as a death sentence. Yet, on her way to the rehabilitation center, a different side of her that she had never known emerges. Daniel may have quite a few things, but he did not anticipate one, which is Ellie's spirit. While Elaine, all this while, has been a puppet conniving spirit for quite some time, the twist comes as she gets sick and tired of the isolation and decides to fight for her life and all that makes her, her. This compelling story of betrayal, strength, and endurance will keep you on the edge of your seat right to the last word. Does Ellie have it in her to rise from the extreme destruction that Daniel has caused to her? Or is that the end for Ellie as Daniel's sadistic tendencies take full charge and crush her completely?
The day Raina gave birth should have been the happiest of her life. Instead, it became her worst nightmare. Moments after delivering their twins, Alexander shattered her heart-divorcing her and forcing her to sign away custody of their son, Liam. With nothing but betrayal and heartbreak to her name, Raina disappeared, raising their daughter, Ava, on her own.Years later, fate comes knocking when Liam falls gravely ill. Desperate to save his son, Alexander is forced to seek out the one person he once cast aside. Alexander finds himself face to face with the woman he underestimated, pleading for a second chance-not just for himself, but for their son. But Raina is no longer the same broken woman who once loved him.No longer the woman he left behind. She has carved out a new life-one built on strength, wealth, and a long-buried legacy she expected to uncover.Raina has spent years learning to live without him.The question is... Will she risk reopening old wounds to save the son she never got to love? or has Alexander lost her forever?
Rumors said that Lucas married an unattractive woman with no background. In the three years they were together, he remained cold and distant to Belinda, who endured in silence. Her love for him forced her to sacrifice her self-worth and her dreams. When Lucas' true love reappeared, Belinda realized that their marriage was a sham from the start, a ploy to save another woman's life. She signed the divorce papers and left. Three years later, Belinda returned as a surgical prodigy and a maestro of the piano. Lost in regret, Lucas chased her in the rain and held her tightly. "You are mine, Belinda."
"I, Erika Blackwood, stand before you, Alexander Robertson, with a heavy heart. I hereby reject you as my mate. The bond we once shared has grown fragile, and my soul yearns for a different path. May you find solace in the love of another, and may we both find the happiness we seek." Alexander didn't say a word and looked at me. But he refused to accept. *********** Erika Blackwood is the next Alpha in line of the Ironclaw Pack. She hides her identity and gets mated to the Alpha of the Moonforest Pack, Alexander Robertson. Three years passed, but Alexander is still unwilling to let go of his childhood sweetheart. Erika is mistreated and eventually framed by the same childhood sweetheart. Now she leaves with that humiliation, and goes back to her pack, swearing vengeance on those who hurt her. They all waited for her to return and beg, but what happens when they realize that the famous Ironclaw Pack that was going to help in the rogue war, was ruled by a woman named, Erika Blackwood. Now her Ex mates want her back. Other Alphas want this woman.. But will she accept any of them? Or will she stay independent forever?...
As a simple assistant, messaging the CEO in the dead of night to request shares of adult films was a bold move. Bethany, unsurprisingly, didn't receive any films. However, the CEO responded that, while he had no films to share, he could offer a live demonstration. After a night filled with passion, Bethany was certain she'd lose her job. But instead, her boss proposed, "Marry me. Please consider it." "Mr. Bates, you're kidding me, right?"
She was a world-renowned divine doctor, the CEO of a publicly traded company, the most formidable female mercenary, and a top-tier tech genius. Marissa, a titan with a plethora of secret identities, had hidden her true stature to marry a seemingly impoverished young man. However, on the eve of their wedding, her fiance, who was actually the lost heir to a wealthy dynasty, called off the engagement and subjected her to degradation and mockery. Upon the revelation of her concealed identities, her ex-fiance was left stunned and desperately pleaded for her forgiveness. Standing protectively before Marissa, an incredibly influential and fearsome magnate declared, "This is my wife. Who would dare try to claim her?"
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.