"Becoming a singer has been Ruby's dream her whole life. After crazy events at Prom night, she decided to focus and pursue her singing career. Years later, while her professional life seems to be doing great, her romantic life is a turmoil. She finally meets someone that wins her heart, just so he can break up with her to marry someone else, leaving her heartbroken. Ever since, Ruby promised herself not to trust any men again. But when a guy from her past shows up, she realizes that her plan might go down the drain. With three men fighting to win her heart, will Ruby be able to find love after all? * Ruby's heart fluttered with anticipation. Could he be proposing today? "Ruby I am in a situation which I cannot get out of. Please try to understand," he began. "What do you mean? she asked with bated breath. "My parents have arranged a marriage for me with the daughter of a socialite." Broken Rings is created by Charlotte P Lambert, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author."
It was a sunny day outside, so Ruby decided to take a walk to the beach again, even though she had also been there yesterday. She hoped that her mother would not object. Ruby was not aware of any chores which still needed to be done. She walked tentatively past the dining room, into the kitchen and out the backdoor.
"Ruby, where are you going?" her mother called from behind her.
"Just taking a walk to the beach, Mom," Ruby replied.
"Well dear, just make sure you come back in time for preparing the dough for the pie crust. I did not get a chance to get to it," her mother asked.
"All right Mom!" Ruby called back.
Ruby sang all the way to the beach. There was nobody else around, so she felt confident enough to sing really loud. As she neared the beach itself, Ruby spotted someone up ahead. It was Chris, her best friend and neighbour.
"Hey Chris! Why are you outside already? Don't you have homework?" Ruby called out.
"I am done early with homework today, but our class has a practical assignment of collecting unusual seashells and plants today," Chris explained.
"So, where exactly have you looked so far?" Ruby asked, with a frown between her eyes. Chris was carrying a small bucket, so Ruby approached him and peered inside. "You have not made much progress," Ruby commented.
"Well, do you know where I can find some exceptional shells?" Chris asked. He knew that Ruby always had a trick up her sleeve. She knew the beach better than he did, because she lived closer to the ocean.
"You're always at the beach," Chris added.
"You might want to try way further up, near the caves," Ruby suggested. She burrowed her right big toe into the sand and added, as an afterthought: "Unless you want to dig really deep, if you're going to search around here."
"No, let's walk up towards the caves," Chris suggested. "Then you can tell me about your next music concert. Is it true that you were selected to go and compete in the next inter school music contest?" Chris asked excitedly.
"Where did you hear about that?" Ruby asked curiously.
"School gossip. Where else?" Chris responded, with a self-satisfied grin on his face.
Ruby shoved him in the side with her elbow. "Don't be silly!" she chided. "You have to tell me or I won't help you search for shells.
"All right, all right. Zureicka and her friends were talking about it. I overheard," Chris relented.
"So, does she also sing?" he asked Ruby curiously.
"No. She doesn't sing, but I heard that she models after school, on some afternoons," Ruby commented as they neared the cave area. "I don't like talking about Zureicka, because she and her friends are always full of drama. They do not mind their own business," Ruby remarked. "Zureicka's mom died long ago, so now Zureicka is being spoilt rotten by her dad," Ruby added.
"That's sad. Well, let's get to the caves then," Chris responded.
The caves were a secret place to the two friends, but they knew that it was likely that a few other people also knew about them.
"Do you see now?" Ruby yelled out in delight. "Few people come here. That's why there are so many gorgeous shells." With that Ruby started to pick up as many colourful seashells as she could.
"Chris, do you know that you have actually distracted me now? And I might get a call from my music teacher, concerning the competition," Ruby stated suddenly, after a few minutes. She got up and shook sand out of her waist long auburn curls.
"What's that? You were supposed to practice your singing, I suppose," Chris commented offhandedly, because he was very busy focusing on his own shell collecting.
"I'm going over to sit and practice on that rock now," Ruby announced and marched off, in the direction of a high rock in the distance.
Chris stared after her for a few seconds. "You're really serious about your music!" he called after her. Her hair was like a golden flame in the sun as she stalked off.
After about an hour of vocal exercises Ruby looked around her. It was getting late. Where was Chris? She spotted him quite a distance away. He has moved along very far, while picking up shells.
"Chris! It's getting late and the tide is coming in!" Ruby screamed at the top of her lungs. "There's water coming up against this rock!" she shouted again. "I'm not afraid to swim, but still, just come this side, so you can give me a hand?"
Chris approached and waded in the tugging water, over to Ruby. He held out his hand to her, but as she reached out to him, she lost her footing and slipped. Chris grabbed her by the arm to steady her.
The two friends then swam out towards the shore and landed up on the beach, breathless.
"Wow! That was close," Ruby giggled, as she collapsed onto the sand. A thought hit her suddenly: "Oh my mom is gonna kill me! I was supposed to be back in time to make chicken pie crust," she exclaimed with disappointment.
"Don't worry, I'll help you quickly," Chris promised.
The two adolescent friends grabbed their towels and bucket, before they walked home at a brisk pace.
"I think my mom already made the filling. At least, I hope so," Ruby mumbled.
Back at Ruby's home the two friends burst into the kitchen and Ruby headed straight towards the fridge, to get the butter. "Hey, you two! Did you wash your hands?" Ruby's mom called from the passage. At this Chris and Ruby quickly rinsed their hands in the soap water, which stood in a basin in the laundry area.
"I didn't get to make the filling, Ruby. You guys should try and get that done quickly, since you're arriving here so late," Ruby's mother ordered in a stern voice.
"Thanks for helping, Chris!" Ruby's mother shouted again.
"Chris you can make the filling, because the instructions are on the sauce packet and you know where everything is," Ruby suggested.
"Oh well, you can be the pastry chef then. Whip up a masterpiece dough, Madame!" Chris joked as Ruby ran around the kitchen, searching for her ingredients.
The two friends had the pie in the oven in less than thirty minutes, because they were used to making it.
They then went outside, because Ruby had to take Chris halfway home. The driveway was rather long and there was no gate in the fence which separated the two farms.
"I have to practice really hard and put all my emotions into my songs. If I don't do that I will fall behind. That's what my music teacher said," Ruby commented as they walked with hurried steps.
"In other words, you should pretend to be singing for a movie soundtrack?" Chris asked enquiringly.
"Well, something like that." Ruby was not sure about whether Chris understood what she was trying to say.
"Do you know that we will have a guest performer at the music contest?" Ruby asked Chris as they hurried along. It was getting dark and Chris could hear his dad beginning to call him. His dad was not as strict as his mother though.
"I know, but do you know who it is?" Chris asked.
"I should find out soon, if I listened to the right gossip," Ruby teased. With that she turned around, because she realized that they have chatted so long that the pie could be burning in the oven. She shouldn't have walked all the way to the gate.
"Ruby!" Her mother was calling in an upset tone. Ruby hoped that the pie did not get burnt.
"Goodbye Chris!" she called as she ran home quickly.
At the same time Chris' father was also calling loudly now. Would Chris get punished on her behalf? Ruby wondered anxiously.
"Ruby!" her mother was calling again, from the kitchen door.
"Someone's on the phone for you!"
Ruby became anxious. Was it her music teacher? If so, was it to inform her that she was no longer participating in the music competition?
"Raul lived as an ordinary human until he overheard his father confess that he was a wolf. He performed magic tricks occasionally, but never really wished to pursue a magician’s life. Now he wonders what the future holds. Intriguing secrets are revealed as he battles with accepting his true identity and learns more about the world he lives in. When the time comes, Raul will have to make decisions about his wolf heritage and help the Wolf Clan and the Eagle Clan stop their millennial war. “Don’t be afraid,” a deep voice emanating from the eagle said. “Just hop onto my back and hold on.” The eagle was now the height of a pony. So Raul climbed onto its back, feeling unusually calm, as if a spell had been cast upon him. The eagle took off immediately and ascended high up, amongst the clouds. After a while, the fog cleared and Raul noticed that they were flying over a city. “So, this is where you belong, when you step into your destiny and adopt your heritage,” the eagle announced. Wolf Reign vs Eagle Fire is created by Charlotte P Lambert, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed author."
Stella Judd worked hard for her entire life, in return, she only got endless deception and oppression and died without dignity. However, she was reborn with time turning back. She vowed to never again let anyone who had bullied her get anything out of her. She got away from a very vicious family and got rich by her own hands. Nevertheless, she felt in love with a cripple. Although he was a cripple, Stella wanted to protect her husband and live in peace, but she didn't expect that her crippled husband suddenly turned into the distinguished Prime Minister! What's more, not only he was not lame anymore, but also he walked with her through life and death.
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.
My name is Katia, and I am just trying to survive until my fated mate arrives. Which may be easier said than done. Rejectection is the last straw. Whispering my acceptance of his rejection. I run through the pack house, out across the manicured lawn into the forest. "I'm sorry, my sweet girl," I say to my wolf. I'm sorry you have been stuck with me and have had to suffer everything I have. She whispers," it's not your fault, Katia. We came to a cliff with a waterfall. The hurt keeps pounding at me. I need it to stop. My sweet girl, and I just want peace, I keep running and leap off the cliff. Spreading my arms wide, with tears streaming down my face, I fall, not making a sound, waiting for sweet oblivion where we feel nothing ever again. "I love you, my sweet girl! Until we meet again, "My wolf replied just before we hit the water, "I love you too, Katia. I have never regretted a moment with you." The Snow Moon pack is having their last barbecue of the summer next to the waterfall on their land. The adults are laughing and joking while watching the pups play. The alpha, beta, and gamma are swimming with some of the older children and playing a game of Marco Polo. Someone yells, "Oh my goddess, someone just jumped over the waterfall!" Everyone is frozen as they watch what looks to be a child falling arms spread wide, no one makes a sound. The small body hits the water like a plane crashing into the side of a mountain. The alpha, beta, and gamma, spring into action, swimming towards the area the person went under. The alpha is screaming his wolf is going crazy repeating, "Find her. Find her...find her!" They dive and the beta surfaces with a small person in his arms. Alpha takes the girl from his beta, laying her on the ground. The men are shocked by what they see. She is covered in scars and injuries. Her body is twisted and broken. The Beta asks, "Who could have done this to someone so defenseless?" Alpha drops to his knees, repeating, "MATE...MATE...MATE!"
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
"We are divorced, Adams." She sighed and wanted to walk away, but he held her. "It doesn't matter." He answered, his voice laced with determination. "I don't love you anymore." "That doesn't matter either. What matters is that I want you, and there's nothing you or anyone can do about it." ***** Alicia's life has been a series of ups and downs. She suffered abuse from her husband and his family because she couldn't give him a child. She thought she had seen it all, but not until the day she returned home only to receive the divorce papers from her husband's parents. She pleaded with them, but was met with deaf ears, and so she signed the documents and left. Little did anyone know that she was pregnant. She returned six years later with her baby girl only to find her Ex-husband craving her once more. How will she take this, and what other surprises does fate have in stock for her?