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"Ethan, meet Sophia." My mother beamed and I wanted to die of embarrassment "Step sister." His sinister voice dripped with amusement. "How convenient." Sophia Carter thought things couldn't get worse after finding her boyfriend in bed with her best friend, until a wild one-night stand with a stranger flipped her world upside down. The next day, she flees, vowing never to look back. But when she walks into her dream job interview, he's there, Ethan Blackwood. Her new boss. Arrogant, magnetic, and entirely off-limits. And just when she thinks thing's couldn't get any worse, a family dinner reveals the unthinkable: Ethan isn't just her boss-he's her new stepbrother. And he wants her, Ethan always gets what he wants.
Birthdays are supposed to be special, a day to feel loved, celebrated, and remembered. For me, they have always been a bittersweet reminder of how alone I have felt most of my life.
I hated birthdays, especially mine, and trust me when I say my hatred is justifiable, I mean something bad always happened on my birthdays.
But then again, I had held on to some hope this year. Alex, my boyfriend of three years, had promised me a quiet dinner with just the three of us, and by the three of us, I meant me, him and my best friend Lily, the two most important people in my life.
It wasn't grand or extravagant, but it was something.
Plus it was at a fancy Italian restaurant I have been dying to try.
I had dressed in a sexy red dress that showed too much cleavage and I don't usually go bold with wearing red because it commanded too much attention.
So to be honest, I looked hot.
I walked into this restaurant with confidence but right now I felt like shit, imagine the girl in a table for three sitting all alone.
This was sad and pathetic.
I could see the way the server looked at me, I had been waiting thirty minutes on an empty table, and it looked like I've been stood up.
"Are you ready to order miss?" He refused to meet my eyes, that was how pathetic my situation was. Gosh! This was embarrassing, I shook my head not having enough confidence to reply him.
But after a while I saw from the look he gave me that he was expecting a verbal reply.
"No, I'm waiting for my company." I have him a small mechanically fake smile and he left.
He left but I knew if he came again, I had to leave.
I decided to order a mimosa and then one turned to tell and then three, then I had decided to order a full bottle of wine but then I decided against drinking it, I didn't want to be drunk by the time Alex and Lily arrived.
But as the minutes ticked past and then turned into hours, I sat at the restaurant alone, staring at the untouched glass of wine in front of me.
There was a smile in my head that kept whispering the obvious: they weren't coming.
I tried calling Alex, but the line went straight to voicemail. I texted Lily, only to get a vague, "Sorry, something came up," in response.
My chest tightened as disappointment crashed over me. I told myself I was overreacting, that there was some logical explanation. Maybe Alex had planned a surprise? Maybe Lily was in on it?
Yes! There had to be a surprise party at Alex's apartment, my birthday was definitely not ruined.
Gripping my purse, I paid for the untouched wine and mimosa's and left.
I took a cab to Alex's apartment. I needed answers.
I pushed the key into his lock, the one he gave me months ago, and stepped inside.
It was quiet but when I walked into his bedroom what I saw stunned me.
Every nerve in my body was alerted, I literally screamed internally as stomach twisted, and every nerve in my body screamed for me to turn around and leave.
But I couldn't, it was as if I was rooted to a spot.
It was quiet, except for the faint sound of music drifting from his bedroom.
There they were, the two most important people in my life, Alex and Lily, she was on top of him as he was plunging into her like his life depended on it.
It was erotic and disgusting.
I wondered if it was the same man that kissed me with soft passion that was fucking my best friend as if he was paying her for the sex.
They didn't even notice I was there, they didn't even here my scream, that was how into the sex they were.
For a moment, my mind refused to process what I was seeing. My heart was beating.
"What the actual fuck guys." I screamed out finally getting their attention, my hands trembling as I walked towards them, they finally broke apart instantly, their wide eyes facing me as if they didn't expect me to find out.
I wondered how long they have been fucking? Why couldn't they just not do it today.
"Sophia," Alex stammered, his voice filled with panic.
But I couldn't speak. I couldn't breathe.
The betrayal hit me like a physical blow, stealing the air from my lungs.
After my mother and troubled childhood I hardly let people in but then after letting these two idiots in, this is how I get repaid?
My throat burned, but I swallowed back the sob threatening to escape. I wasn't going to cry in front of them, they didn't deserve my tears. I refused to give them the satisfaction of seeing me break. Instead, I turned on my heel and fled, ignoring Alex's shouts behind me.
I didn't know if I imagined the smirk on Lily's face, it was almost as if she looked satisfied.
I didn't know where I was going, my legs just carrying me forward aimlessly.
I felt like a ghost-disconnected, hollow, and empty. The two people I trusted most had shattered me, and now I didn't know who I was without them.
Where do you go when everything you thought you knew crumbles?
I didn't have an answer.
So, I just kept walking.
She thought she was the love of his life, and he became the love of her life that fateful day she had seen him at the pack's party. Selene Grace was only a replica of Alpha Leo's real mate, and when he spotted her, Leo immediately claimed her as his Luna in order to suppress the rumors of him being mateless. Being unable to conceive turns Selene's marriage into a nightmare, and as if that wasn't enough, Alpha Leo finally reunites with his long time lover and mate, rejecting a pregnant Selene as a result. 5 years later, Selene, a now successful doctor, receives an invitation to the moon shadow pack in order to rid the pack of a deadly disease which has struck it. Will Selene return back to the pack which had caused her so much pain, and what would she do when she realizes that she is mated to the Alpha who had betrayed her in the past?
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
For as long as Emily can remember, she has wanted to overcome her shyness and explore her sexuality. Still, everything changes when she receives an invitation to visit one of the town's most prestigious BDSM clubs, DESIRE'S DEN. On the day she chose to peruse the club, she noticed three men, all dressed in suits, standing on the upper level, near the railing. Despite her limited vision, she persisted in fixating on them. Their towering statues belied the toned bodies concealed by their sharply tailored suits-or so she could tell. The hair of two of them was short and dark, and the third had light brown-possibly blond-hair that reached the shoulders. The dark, crimson background incised their figures, exuding an air of mystery and strength. They stood in stark contrast to the unfiltered, primal energy that pulsed through the club. Shocked by the desires these men aroused in her, she was disappointed to learn that they were masters seeking a slave to divide and conquer. She couldn't afford the fee, and she also realized that they were outside her league. Emily hurriedly left the club, feeling disappointed and depressed, unaware that she had also caught the group's attention. A world of wicked pleasure, three handsome men. Over the years, they have lived a life of decadence, their lavish lair serving as a stage for their most sinister desires. But despite the unending parade of willing subjects, one woman sticks out. A mysterious stranger with white porcelain skin and a killer body, a slave, a name with no address, the first lady to attract their eye and they will go to any length to obtain her no matter the consequences.
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
"I'm going to tell you what I have in mind," he murmured. "First you're going to strip down until you're completely naked," he whispered against her ear. "Then I'm going to tie you up so you're completely powerless and subject to my every whim." "Mmm, sounds good so far," she murmured. "Then I'm going to insert a plug to prepare you for me. After that I'm going to spank that sweet ass of yours until it's rosy with my marks." She shivered uncontrollably, her mind exploding with the images he evoked. She let out a small whimper as he sucked the lobe of her ear into his mouth. God, she could cum with just his words. She was already aching with need. Her nipples tingled and hardened to painful points. Her clit pulsed and twitched between her legs until she clamped her thighs together to alleviate the burn. "And then I'm going to f**k your mouth. But I won't cum. Not yet. When I'm close, I'll flog you again until your ass is burning and you're on fire with the need for relief. And then I'm going to f**k that ass. I'm going to take you hard and rough, to the very limits of what you can withstand. I won't be gentle. Not tonight. I'm going to take you as roughly as you can stand. And then I'm going to cum all over your ass. Are you ready to be completely and utterly dominated?"
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."