THE BOND OF THE FIRST BORN

Morning came soon after. Adriana had her shower and dried her hair. She then put her uniform on and for some reason, she looked dejected. Normally, she would be in high spirits, getting ready for school. For a good girl like her, studying is one of the things she enjoys. But now, she looked reluctant as she sat in front of her hairdresser table. Soon, she heard the door knocking from the outside, and she quickly put on her cheerful smile. "Come in," she said, and from the reflection in the mirror, she could see a familiar figure approaching her. Adriana carved a smile that was obviously forced because it didn't reach her eyes. "How would you like your hair today?" The same question every morning. Her smile became more bitter, but she managed to answer, "Anything you want it to be, brother." James, who had been taking good care of his little sister, could easily see the insincere smile she had on her beautiful face. His hand then carefully combed Adriana's silky, blonde, long hair before he slowly braided it down to the end. His fingers did it effortlessly before tying the end together. The French braid looked so good on Adriana, and the neat braid made her face much clearer to see. Even though he just came back a few months ago, James's skill did not get rusty and was still able to braid his sister's hair. Adrianna Rose Thomas She is innocent, she is beautiful, and she is an angel. She is a kind queen in her bright, colourful world. While he tried his best to protect his sister from his dark world, fate always had another plan. Bang! Boom! A rain of gunfire and thunderous bomb explosions deafened one particular region in Italy. The battle had begun half an hour ago, and it seemed like neither side was showing any sign of backing down. Pressing the earbud in his ear, a man asked in a stern voice, "Lui, how many men do we still have?" On the rooftop of the building right above the man who was speaking, the one holding the sniper rifle, along with five of his team members, responded, "Boss, a few of us are injured, and from my observation, the enemy shouldn't have much strength left by now." The one named Lui - full name Luigi De Luca - continued observing the situation and kept reporting everything he saw. He had with him five of the most experienced and skilled snipers in the underground world. There was no way their enemy could win this battle. Especially with a wise and strategic leader like Leo - Leonardo Andrea De Barone. His pride alone wouldn't allow him to lose. Leo, the most feared mafia king in Italy, was infamous for his ruthless and decisive personality. He was only twenty-eight years old, yet had already climbed his way to the top and made the De Barone family dominant in its business. Through the communication device in his ear, Luigi then heard Leo giving commands and checking in with every team. Luigi smiled, and once Leo finished giving his orders and listening to the updates, he finally commanded, "Rick, on the count of three, we strike!" Leonardo Andrea De Barone. A king of the dark underworld. His word is law, his presence is power, his decision is an order. A king void of emotion-driven only by wealth, power, and pleasure. He is the darkness, she is the light. He is the fire she unconsciously ignites. For life and death, whatever it might, She is the only one he wants in life.

"Ahhh. Let go of me you pervert!" Kalen shouted right to his face as she tried to pull out her wrist from Jackson's tight grip. 'Pervert?! No one ever called me that!’ Jackson fumed at that thought. Indeed no one ever did that to Jackson. Maybe because he never did that to anyone. Now, Kalen ticked him off. Jackson's face immediately turned red as what Kalen said really made him upset. Kalen got scared again because that is the same face on his face when he kissed her earlier. 'Oh no!’ Kalen screams in her mind. "Pervert? Let go of you?. In your dream!. I’ll show you what a pervert would do” Then Jackson kissed her again and again. Kalen's head moves left and right, right and left, to avoid his kiss. "Stop mm.. mm kissing.. me!" Kalen shouted words barely out of her mouth because Jackson kept on kissing her. Few minutes passed. Now both of them panting, gasping for air again. "Let go of me!" Kalen said within her gritted teeth. She is trying to get up, but both of her wrists are tightly pinned by Jackson. Her eyes were full with anger. "I will. Apologies to me first" Jackson said. Her fiery angry eyes didn’t weaken Jackson even a little bit. Instead, he doubled or maybe more his intense gaze on her. "Why should.. Okay.. I'm sorry.." Kalen was about to complain but under Jackson's stern gaze, she knew she had to compromise. "Apology accepted. Now, be a good girl. You have to obey from this moment.." Jackson got cut off by Kalen protests outburst "Why should I obey you?. I'm not your employee nor girlfriend or wife!" "Seriously, you want me to do it again?" Jackson said as his face got closer, his warning was so obvious. "Humm.. Okay. Okay. I'll listen to you" Again Kalen compromised. ‘You perverted jerk!’ She cursed in her mind. "Good. Now go back home. I'll send someone to pick you up at 5" Jackson ordered her. She nodded like a good and well behaved puppy. Jackson satisfied and patted her head gently said "Good girl". Jackson got off her, he then straightened his coat, crossed his leg, casually playing his phone as if nothing happened. That is where everything begin.. Can they have the happiness that everyone deserved?... Can they walk through the challenges destined in their life?... Will they stay together until the very end of the time?... This is the story of three young women who had their destiny and fate entangled with another three young men. Join their journey and start read now!... #Trio_Love_Story #Book_1 ⚠️ Disclaimer : All the copyright of the photos that had been using in the BOOK COVER is belong to it’s owner.

"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?"

"End her, and burn her body." Those words rolled off cruelly from the tongue of my destined one-MY MATE. He stole my innocence, rejected me, stabbed me, and ordered me to be killed on our wedding night. I lost my wolf, left in a cruel realm to bear the pain alone... But my life took a twist that night-a twist that dragged me into the worst hell possible. One moment, I was the heir to my pack, and the next-I was a slave to the ruthless Lycan King, who was on the brink of losing his mind... Cold. Deadly. Unforgiving. His presence was hell itself. His name a whisper of terror. _He swore I was his, craved by his beast; to satisfy even if it breaks me_ Now, trapped in his dominant world, I must survive the dark clutches of the King who had me wrapped around his finger. However, within these dark reality, lies a primal fate....

Blinded in a crash, Cary was rejected by every socialite—except Evelina, who married him without hesitation. Three years later, he regained his sight and ended their marriage. "We’ve already lost so many years. I won’t let her waste another one on me." Evelina signed the divorce papers without a word. Everyone mocked her fall—until they discovered that the miracle doctor, jewelry mogul, stock genius, top hacker, and the President's true daughter… were all her. When Cary came crawling back, a ruthless tycoon had him kicked out. "She's my wife now. Get lost."

To the public, she was the CEO's executive secretary. Behind closed doors, she was the wife he never officially acknowledged. Jenessa was elated when she learned that she was pregnant. But that joy was replaced with dread as her husband, Ryan, showered his affections on his first love. With a heavy heart, she chose to set him free and leave. When they met again, Ryan's attention was caught by Jenessa's protruding belly. "Whose child are you carrying?!" he demanded. But she only scoffed. "It's none of your business, my dear ex-husband!"

Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.

"I knew he was trouble the moment I walked into our shared house. The way his hands gripped my waist when no one was looking, the way his voice dipped when he said my name, it wasn't just wrong, it was dangerous. He wasn't just my stepbrother, he was my undoing." **** All Evie Hayes wanted was to finish her college degree in peace, far from the chaos of her past. But when she moves into her stepfather's house near Ravencrest University, she finds herself stuck with Ryder Kingsley, her stepbrother and the school's golden boy. Ryder is everything she's sworn to avoid, arrogant, infuriatingly handsome, and completely off-limits. When late-night arguments turn into stolen touches, their forbidden connection becomes impossible to ignore. But in a world where secrets don't stay hidden, someone's bound to uncover the truth. And when they do, Ryder and Evie will have to decide if the risk is worth the ruin.