adopted soldier

Modern

I went to the City Clerk’s office for a routine copy of my marriage license to finalize a trust fund audit. I expected a simple piece of paper, but the clerk’s pitying look told me my entire life was a lie. "The license was never finalized, Ms. Oliver. In the eyes of the state, you are single." The three-hundred-guest wedding at the Plaza and the Vogue features meant nothing. My husband, Gray Cooley, had intentionally filed the documents with a "procedural defect" so he could discard me without a legal divorce. Moments later, an iCloud invite titled "Our Little Secret" popped up on my screen. It was a photo of my best friend, Brylee, holding a positive pregnancy test at our Hamptons estate. Gray’s text to her was the final blow: "Happy anniversary, babe. This baby is the best gift. Once the trust unlocks today, we’re done with the charade." I soon discovered they were even stealing my career, reassigning my architectural masterpiece to Brylee while preparing my eviction notice. Gray's mother called me a "barren mule" in a leaked recording, mocking the infertility I suffered after saving Gray’s life in a construction accident. I wasn't a wife; I was a three-year placeholder used to secure his inheritance. How could the man I bled for treat me like a disposable prop? How could my best friend carry his child while pretending to comfort me through my darkest moments? The betrayal burned until it turned into a cold, hard stone of fury. I didn't cry. Instead, I walked into the penthouse of the Barretts, the Cooleys' most powerful rivals. I signed a marriage contract with Kane Barrett, the man the tabloids called the "Beast of Wall Street." "I want a wedding," I told his father, my voice steady and lethal. "Bigger than the one I had with Gray." If they wanted me gone, they would have to watch me become the woman who owns their world.

Romance

Alana is sweet and cheerful. His mother is the single most important person in his life. He grew up with a simple life on a beautiful island. Until his mother died, someone suddenly showed up and wanted to adopt him and promised to send him to school in the city so he agreed to come here. He doesn'

Literature

Soldier Silhouettes on our Front by William L. Stidger

Romance

When her boyfriend betrayed her, all light and joy was gone from Cherry’s life. Deserted, bereft of hope, she married a man that she had barely met, but she had never expected him to be her ex-boyfriend’s uncle. Cherry thought that she had finally found her happiness, but she had no idea about th

Modern

Former special forces soldier Peter Wang is tasked to serve as a security guard in one of Golden City's top firms to protect his beautiful employer, Bella Song. As a fighter who survived the grueling life in the military, he dismissed the job as menial and simple. Little did he know, he gravely m

Literature

The Tin Soldier by Temple Bailey

Adventure

⚡ MARRIED TO A SOLDIER ⚡ Prologue Tessy is married to a young millitary man, Angelo.. After the wedding, Angelo goes to the battle field leaving Tessy for four months without communicating in anyway. Angelo really doesn't have a heart of love and commitment, in fact ge hates being married {just

Romance

PROLOGUE ..................... I was laying on my bed and ready to close my eye when someone shouting in thw first floor So I just got up and opened the door and went down the stairs Wake up venom yvo do you sleep nnmn ei we need to come in!?, Your awake pala pres ahhaha we need to go in the hal

Literature

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Literature

The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West

Romance

Elena Brown absconded Prescott valley for New York to start a new life away from her abusive husband with her kids. She vowed to focus on her twins and not allow any distraction. Noah Smith, a billionaire vowed never to marry any other woman since the woman he loved, died years ago. However when t

Adventure

Clare Adam-Baros is an Omega adopted by the Alpha family. She leads a lonely life and is always bullied at school by pack members. Enter the hot and mysterious Hunter Pyrros who for some reason spends the whole day boring holes in her back. Added to her parent's birthday gift in the form of an anc

Adventure

He has returned home after five years alone. He is a talented doctor and also a king of the martial arts. In the splendid era, he is the King of Soldiers, and even a wild dragon among kings, who will be invincible in the world!

Sci-fi

I'm the adopted daughter. To repay my adoptive mother, I've never had any contact with my biological parents. Even after they passed away, I didn't claim their inheritance, just to avoid hurting my adoptive mother. Then the high-temperature apocalypse arrived. My family found a folk remedy for Dav

Werewolf

Alpha Carl's scalpel pierced my flesh, ready to begin the surgery. His phone in his pocket vibrated wildly, and he couldn't resist answering it. "Carl, before I die, I just want to see you one more time," Bianca, his adopted sister, said, her voice trembling. She had attempted suicide.

Literature

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Romance

"Miss Kingston, I'm sorry," the lawyer said, adjusting his gold-rimmed glasses. "But the clause is non-negotiable. The conditions of your mother's will are very clear...""She hated me," Loretta snapped."No...," he mumbled.Martin let out a soft chuckle. Of course he would laugh."You're not exactly a

Werewolf

"And the night we met again," I whisper, "my wolf recognized you." Silence. "Recognized me how?" she asks carefully. My chest burns even as my pulse thunders in my ears. "As my mate." The word falls between us like shattered glass. Avara laughs. "That's not funny." "I know." "You're my brother

Werewolf

Kamila is a successful business woman who doesn't have luck with love. After her last breakup, her best friend advised her to get a dog. She adopted two dogs without knowing that they were actually werewolves Dylan and Ryan are twin brothers and Alpha of Silver Moon pack. They were travelling alone

Literature

This charming story geared for younger readers recounts the series of tragedies, misunderstandings and surprises that led to the adoption of a girl named Anna. Will she be able to overcome her troubled past and find lasting happiness with her new family?

Adventure

As a former king, Xia Tian feels stressful. Because he never knows why those rich and evil youngsters always provoke him, nor does he know why those beautiful women are crying for him. He has just gotten his revenge, and retreats to the countryside. However, by an inexplicable accident, he becomes