adopted soldier

Modern

I stood at my mother’s open grave in the freezing rain, my heels sinking into the mud. The space beside me was empty. My husband, Hilliard Holloway, had promised to cherish me in bad times, but apparently, burying my mother didn't fit into his busy schedule. While the priest’s voice droned on, a news alert lit up my phone. It was a livestream of the Metropolitan Charity Gala. There was Hilliard, looking impeccable in a custom tuxedo, with his ex-girlfriend Charla English draped over his arm. The headline read: "Holloway & English: A Power Couple Reunited?" When he finally returned to our penthouse at 2 AM, he didn't come alone—he brought Charla with him. He claimed she’d had a "medical emergency" at the gala and couldn't be left alone. I found a Tiffany diamond necklace on our coffee table meant for her birthday, and a smudge of her signature red lipstick on his collar. When I confronted him, he simply told me to stop being "hysterical" and "acting like a child." He had no idea I was seven months pregnant with his child. He thought so little of my grief that he didn't even bother to craft a convincing lie, laughing with his mistress in our home while I sat in the dark with a shattered heart and a secret life growing inside me. "He doesn't deserve us," I whispered to the darkness. I didn't scream or beg. I simply left a folder on his desk containing signed divorce papers and a forged medical report for a terminated pregnancy. I disappeared into the night, letting him believe he had successfully killed his own legacy through his neglect. Five years later, Hilliard walked into "The Vault," the city's most exclusive underground auction, looking for a broker to manage his estate. He didn't recognize me behind my Venetian mask, but he couldn't ignore the neon pink graffiti on his armored Maybach that read "DEADBEAT." He had no clue that the three brilliant triplets currently hacking his security system were the very children he thought had been erased years ago. This time, I wasn't just a wife in the way; I was the one holding all the cards.

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

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

Literature

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Literature

The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West

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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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

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

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