Gray_Night

Blurb ( Theirs To Keep) Two powerful men: one belonging to the underworld of crime and the other a down to earth and loving man. Both men who are creatures the beautiful ethereal human, Adeline Martelli know nothing about. Adeline's life turned upside down years ago after a raunchy night she spent with a handsome stranger who left her with a child, and no hopes of ever seeing him again. Five years later the ruthless Ashe Lockwood is back: for her and his son which she had hidden so well, but she is about to be married to the soft hearted Jacob Ford. One shock after the other rocks er when she finds out both men are brothers and even worse, they're both estranged Alpha's with hate for each other who are both hiding a secret from her, big enough to tear her apart. Both has to protect her from an evil they created years before her and one that looms over them while trying to keep their identity secret from her. With an unknown twin sister, two secret children, both brothers at loggerheads for her, each not relenting and them wanting to have her no matter the cost, and a ghost from the past back to haunt them, all is not what it seems with the brothers. Adeline lives in total darkness. Who will she choose in this game of love, deceit, hate, desire and betrayal. TITLE: Theirs to keep GENRE: Romance, Family, Arranged marriage,Billionaire husband,mafia TROUPE: Hate to love,Romance, Family THEME: Love, Betrayal, Forgiveness SETTING: Urban, Modern day (California) Adeline Martelli (POV) Female , average height, light skin,red hair , slender, brown eyes, fit. Adeline Martelli is the female lead and the love interest of the male lead. She had a one night stand with a stranger she met at a bar and falls in love with another she met the next day only to be caught up in a web of secret, lies and deceit involving both men. She is hardworking and softhearted. Ashe Lockwood Male, tall, muscular, light skinned, blonde hair, grey eyes. Ashe Lockwood is the male lead and one of the love interest of Adeline Martelli. He saves her from his father when she was a baby, and watches over her till she was grown. After a night of passion with her he feels guilty, and leaves before she wakes up only to find out five years later that she has his son and she was about to Marry his brother. He is dominant and possessive and deals with Loneliness and fear of abandonment. Jacob Ford Male, tall, light skinned, fit, middle aged, black hair, grey eyes Soon to be husband of Adeline, he is the half brother to Ashe Lockwood. He protects her from his father after finding out what his father did to her twin sister. Shocked to see a dead woman at the airport he trails her to find out she was the sister to his father's dead mistress and her sister's daughter was with him. He falls in love with her but keeps this secret from her to protect her and the children. He is softhearted and kind. Carla Devon Female, tall, slender, brown eyes, blond hair, light skinned She is a model and ex girlfriend to Jacob Ford. she is the fake mother to Anna's child and the mistress to Jackson Ford. She helps Jackson to catch Adeline. She is devious and only wants Jacob for selfish reasons. Jackson Ford Male, elderly, black hair, light skinned, grey eyes The father to Jacob Ford, he hates Ashe and blames him for the death of his brother. He is the antagonist of the story. Anna Martelli - Dead twin sister of Adeline Martelli Elizabeth Lockwood - Dead mother of Ashe Lockwood. Anthony Lockwood - Dead father of Ashe Lockwood. Amanda Ford - Daughter of Jacob Ford and Jackson Ford. Andre Martelli - Son of Adeline and Ashe Lockwood TROPE: Romance, hate to love, Arranged marriage, werewolves, mafia. EXPOSITION The female lead Adeline and Ashe is introduced. Adeline and Ashe meet one night at a bar and after a heightened attraction and tension between them, they both have a heated time of passion leading to a one night stand, unknown to her this was not his first time meeting her. Ashe leaves in the morning before she wakes up leaving her heartbroken and pregnant a month later. Alone and pregnant she meets Jacob who helps her navigate her fear of flying and morning sickness on the plane back home, progressively she falls in love with him. Five years later, Adeline is a happy mother and about to be married suddenly, Ashe Lockwood returns for his son and to take Adeline back, there she finds out he is the ruthless boss to a mafia gang and he was willing to do anything to get her and his son back. Another shocker hits her when she finds out Ashe Lockwood is the half brother to her soon to be husband Jacob Ford, after Ashe breaks into their house and both men held each other at gun point the hate between the brother came to light. They were both estranged half brothers who fell off after Ashe killed his father, scattered their family took over the pack and a secret Jacob choose to keep.

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.

There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"

Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."

Three years ago, the Moore family opposed Charles Moore's choice to marry his beloved woman and selected Scarlett Riley as his bride. Charles didn't love her. In fact, he hated her. Not long after they got married, Scarlett received an offer from her dream university and jumped on it. Three years later, Charles's beloved woman fell terribly ill. In order to fulfill her last wish, he called Scarlett back and presented her with a divorce agreement. Scarlett was deeply hurt by Charles's abrupt decision, but she chose to let him go and agreed to sign the divorce papers. However, Charles seemed to delay the process deliberately, leaving Scarlett confused and frustrated. Now, Scarlett was trapped between the consequences of Charles's indecision. Would she be able to break free from him? Would Charles eventually come to his senses and face his true feelings?

"You're my wife in name only, on paper only. My heart and love will never be yours." Edward made it clear to Daisy that she was nothing to him. They were both victims of family greed -- the marriage was arranged for them. Six years passed. She remained quiet, gaining a reputation in the army as a tough-as-nails colonel. When she walked into his life again, Edward fell in love with this woman, unlike any he had known. She surprised and delighted him. But will Daisy take him back? Can their son keep them together? Can the rift between them be healed? Pick this one up and find out!

After being framed by her boyfriend and best friend, Nicole ended up spending the night with a mysterious stranger. She thoroughly enjoyed the unexpected rendezvous, but when she woke up the next morning, she couldn’t help but feel bad about what she did. All of her guilt, however, was washed away when she saw the face of the man lying next to her. “He’s... beautiful,” she whispered, awed by what she was seeing. Her guilt quickly turned into shame, and it drove her to leave the man a bit of money before she left. Kerr was astounded. ‘Did that woman try to pay me? Like a prostitute?’ he thought, offended. “Ask the hotel manager for the surveillance video,” he commanded his assistant authoritatively, his eyebrows furrowed. He had a determined expression on his face. “I want to find out who was in my room last night.” ‘And when I find that woman, I’m going to teach her a lesson!’ Where will their story go?

Her fiance and her best friend worked together and set her up. She lost everything and died in the street. However, she was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, her husband was trying to strangle her. Luckily, she survived that. She signed the divorce agreement without hesitation and was ready for her miserable life. To her surprise, her mother in this life left her a great deal of money. She turned the tables and avenged herself. Everything went well in her career and love when her ex-husband came to her.

“Drive this woman out!” "Throw this woman into the sea!” When he doesn’t know Debbie Nelson’s true identity, Carlos Hilton cold-shoulders her. “Mr. Hilton, she is your wife,” Carlos’ secretary reminded him. Hearing that, Carlos gives him a cold stare and complained, “why didn’t you tell me earlier?” From then on, Carlos spoils her rotten. Little did everyone expect that they would get a divorce.

In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?

Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"