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For the ten years I stood by Alpha Victor's side, I confessed my feelings to him over and over. He went through girlfriend after girlfriend, but I was never the one he picked. Then, one day, he said, "Jump, and I'll make you my luna." I agreed, but as I fell, my head hit something hard, and I lost my memory. When I woke up, I looked at the man in front of me and asked, "Who are you? Where's Alpha Alexander?"
My head started throbbing again. The last thing I remembered before I lost consciousness was being on the cruise with my friends, celebrating. The wind had blown my hat away, and when I bent down to look for it, I lost my balance and fell off the ship.
I was pressing my temples when my best friend, Lily Green, walked in.
"Seraphina, you're awake?"
Lily rushed over, hugging me tightly, her eyes red. "I'm so relieved you're okay. I was terrified when you jumped-right after you did, I was about to call a doctor."
"Don't panic. It's just a little bump on the head. No big deal. But, um... who's this tall, handsome guy next to me?" I glanced at the imposing stranger beside me, a little confused. "He looks a bit scary. Are there other patients in here?"
Lily stared at me, eyes wide in disbelief. "You don't recognize Alpha Victor? He's from our tribe! How could you not know him?" Then, she screamed, "Doctor! Come quickly! Seraphina must have lost her memory!"
Lily dashed out of the room, leaving me alone with the strange man, who leaned over, his voice cold. "You're pretending to have amnesia, huh? Trying to play the innocent little thing? Is that fun?"
"Hey, who are you? Stay away from me! Where's Alpha Alexander?"
The man scoffed, exhaling smoke in my direction and choking me in the process. "A simp-that's all he was. He ran off the moment things got tough."
"Seraphina, if you're going to keep playing dumb, I'm taking back everything I said," the man muttered as he left, his words lingering like a bad taste. When Lily returned with the doctor, I was still coughing from the secondhand smoke.
"Doctor, please check! My friend-she's lost her memory!" Lily was fussing, practically dragging the doctor toward me. I rolled my eyes.
"Stop making stuff up! We've been best friends since we were six. We even work at the same company and live together! How could I have memory loss?"
"But... how could you forget Alpha Victor? You've been chasing him for ten years!" Lily's words left me speechless. I blankly followed the doctor's instructions for a series of tests.
The conclusion? A mild concussion-nothing serious. Just rest and eat something nutritious.
On the way back, I couldn't shake the confusion. "Lily, why did you say I liked Victor Hale? Isn't it Alpha Alexander I like?"
Lily sighed deeply. "Alpha Alexander is seriously upset with you. He probably won't be back for a while."
That evening, I forced Lily to tell me everything about Victor.
Lily recounted the tragic tale of how I had become a simp for Victor, a human girl throwing away her dignity for love.
Like the time I folded 999 paper cranes for him, only for him to throw them off his balcony without reading a single note I'd written. Or the designer watch I bought with my part-time earnings, which he immediately gave to someone else. I'd acted as his housekeeper-cleaning his place and making him meals, all while being subservient, without any boundaries.
There were nights when I picked him up from drunken binges, taking him and his girlfriend to a hotel room.
I had done it all-no principles, just pure devotion.
Hearing all this made my skin crawl.
No way. I wasn't that pathetic.
I covered her mouth. "Stop it! I don't believe it. I'm not like that. Let's go to sleep. The new product launch is tomorrow. Don't be late."
"You really didn't forget? Alright, I'll tell the boss you don't need a day off."
Shoving thoughts of Victor aside, I messaged Alexander Stone: "When are you coming back?"
I waited for a while, but there was no reply. Slowly, I drifted off to sleep.
After over 15 years of friendship with Alexander, I couldn't tell if it was dependence or affection.
All I knew was that with him around, I felt safe.
I didn't know what had caused him to leave this time, but I wouldn't let some narcissistic jerk ruin our bond.
"Seraphina, wake up! You're going to be late for the launch!"
I opened my eyes and shot Lily a resentful look. "The foie gras I was about to eat is gone. Couldn't you wait two more minutes to wake me up?"
Lily tapped my forehead. "Now you're craving foie gras? Wasn't this the same person who swore off meat for three months and promised to lose weight to below 90 pounds?"
I shot up in shock. "Three months without meat? You might as well tell me to go run around naked!"
"Get up and get ready. It's not me pushing you; it's because Alpha Victor said he likes slim girls, and you've been weighing your food down to the gram every day."
I shook my head, trying to empty my mind, and without another thought, I hurried with Lily to the launch event.
I was wrongly accused of killing Alpha Darius's younger sister. To atone, Darius keeps me by his side, treating me like a prostitute and constantly humiliating me. I believed that one day he would discover the truth and see how much I truly love him. But until the day I die, he continues to hate me.
I've been married to CEO Jasper for two years, and for those two years, he's been cheating. Night after night, he brought home a new mistress, and still had the audacity to call me disgusting. Fine, if I disgust you, then let's get a divorce! I threw the signed divorce papers in his face. But instead of letting go, he clung to me like a stubborn piece of taffy. No matter where I went, he followed. I had enough. "Hi, boss, what exactly do you want from me?" His sincere reply: "Please, give me the chance to earn back your love."
They had been together for two years, and he had been cheating for just as long. She loved him deeply, so she put up with it time and time again. But his behavior grew more unbearable with each passing day-bringing his mistress home to spend the night, treating her like she was nothing more than an eyesore, a nuisance. Fine. If she was truly that disgusting to him, then it was time to end this chapter between them. She threw a contract in his face, but instead of walking away, he clung to her like sticky syrup. Wherever she went, he followed. Finally, fed up, she turned to him and asked, "What do you want from me?" With intense affection in his eyes, he replied, "I want you to mark me."
I had chased after Ethan Quinn for five years, and he finally agreed to marry me. Two months before the wedding, I was in a terrible car accident. I tried calling him three times, but each time he hung up on me. Why? Because one of his childhood friends had suggested he pull away for a while, thinking it would make me less clingy. When I finally crawled out of the wreckage, I was covered in bruises, my right arm completely shattered. It was then that I truly understood-some things just can't be forced. But he... he started waiting outside my door every day, his eyes red, asking me to give him five years in return.
Kara Martin was known as Miss Perfect. She was a beauty with good personality and successful career. Unfortunately, her life changed at one night. She was accused of adultery, losing her job, and abandoned by her fiance. The arrogant man who slept with her did not want to take responsibility. He even threatened to kill her if they met again. What's worse, Kara was pregnant with twins and she chose to give birth to them. Four and a half years later, Kara returned to work at a large company. As the secretary, she would frequently face their notorious CEO. Kara thought it wouldn't be a problem, but as it turned out ... the CEO was the father of the twins!
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
For three years, Shane and Yvonne were wed, sharing heated nights, while his devotion clung to his ex. Yvonne strove to be a dutiful wife, yet their marriage felt hollow, built on desire rather than real warmth. All changed when she became pregnant, only for Shane to thrust her onto the operating table, warning, “Either you or the baby survives!” Broken by his cruelty, she vanished in grief and later returned, radiantly accomplished, leaving everyone awestruck. Haunted by remorse, Shane begged for another chance, but Yvonne only smiled and replied, “I’m sorry, men no longer interest me.”
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."
Life was perfect until she met her boyfriend's big brother. There was a forbidden law in the Night Shade Pack that if the head Alpha rejected his mate, he would be stripped of his position. Sophia's life would get connected with the law. She was an Omega who was dating the head Alpha's younger brother. Bryan Morrison, the head Alpha, was not only a cold-blooded man but also a charming business tycoon. His name was enough to cause other packs to tremble. He was known as a ruthless man. What if, by some twist of destiny, Sophia's path were to intertwine with his?
Desperate to handle her grandmother's towering medical bills, Gianna agreed to a contract marriage with Tristan, the enigmatic man she'd once shared a one-night stand with. She assumed they'd fulfill each other's needs and dissolve the arrangement once the terms expired. Unbeknownst to Gianna, this marriage was a dream Tristan had clung to for ten relentless years. Certain she was just filling someone else's role, Gianna prepared to leave when that other woman returned. But Tristan, his eyes burning with unspoken emotion, seized her trembling hand and declared, "You’re mine. Now and always."