Anastasia Chadwick is a twenty years old, wayward and careless lady. All her life, she had been a slave to her own mother who turned her into something she never imagined herself to be, but she wished to find someone who loves her or someone she could love, before she dies, which is still a long journey. Ever since she was little, she had the fear of dieing and this had prompt her to live her life to the fullest, but when she came across Devi Notham, her life took a drastic turn and it got so hard to keep on with her wishes.
"Anna!"
"Coming!"
Anna walked in with a basket of Vegetables.
"It's not like I escaped, at least, that will never happen as long as you're still alive" She replied. Diana glared at her daughter, her gaze capturing her curves and beautiful face.
"You've got more pretty and thick, the men are treating you better, how's your night with Mr Will?"
Anna dropped the basket and moved over to the wet clothes in the bowl. She took one out and shook it, the little drops that shrunk out, wet her skin.
"Mr Will is just a brute" She replied as she dry out the clothes on the thin line in the backyard.
"I've told you to watch that mouth of yours, it will get you into trouble"
"Why are you yelling? Who do you think I learned it from, if not you"
"What?! Have you ever seen me going around cursing people?"
"I think that's what you thought me" Diana knew better than to argue with her daughter so she kept her mouth shut and left the backyard, leaving her to the chores.
" And there she goes again, leaving her unfortunate daughter to everything" Anna murmured as she continued to dry out the clothes. After she was done, she sat to sort out the fresh vegetables.
" Where in the word is she? Isn't she supposed to be here to help me out? I'm so going to kill her when I see her in the market place"
" Looking for me? " Anna flinched loudly at the sudden voice behind her.
Abigail, knowing she's successful in scaring her friend, laughed loudly as she emerged from the clothes on the line.
"You scared me, you thin girl!"
"And now someone is not pleased to actually see me, she's calling me a thin girl, I better leave for the market" Abigail muttered knowingly and pretended to leave.
Anna sighed and held her tiny wrist, forcing her to sit beside her. Abigail smiled and started out with the portion that was left out for her.
"What's your mom up to again?"
"Who knows what that crazy bitch has up her sleeves, I don't want to care"
"Is it true about your marriage?" Anna asked.
Abigail sighed and stopped working for a while as she stared at the blue sky. Noon was drawing near, faster.
"It's true but I managed to talk it out with the supposed groom arranged for me..."
"So...did he agree to stop?"
"No...he obviously has no other choice too"
"How old is he?"
"I heard...he's in his early twenties, lucky me....I thought I'll be getting married to a man with big pot belly" They laughed crazily.
"I'm happy for you" Anna smiled sweetly.
"I don't want to get married though"
"I know, but I think this is the best opportunity you have...what if you after rejecting him, they decide to set you up with a man with big pot belly?"
" I guess you're right, I can't believe we're getting married" Tears stung her eyes.
Anna smiled at first but when she had to process her words, she blinked at her in confusion.
" Wait what? We're getting married or you're getting married? "
Abigail wiped the stray tears at the corner of her eyes and sniffed as she stared at her clueless friend. Or was she really clueless?
" You didn't hear? "
" Hear what? " Anna kept her gaze fixed to her as if asking her to hurry up and tell her what she doesn't know.
" You're getting married this week on the day of the maize festival"
Everywhere got silent and Anna's hold tightened around Abigail's arm. Abigail flinched slightly.
" Okay...you have to keep calm, breathe in and out" She instructed while Anna followed her instructions silently.
'Oh thank goodness, she kept calm...' Abigail sighed, but it just didn't seem to work as she heard Anna's scream next.
" Ahhh!!! "
Even the birds that had landed over to find food flew away in a frenzy, their wings flapping hard as they flew high, only the feathers that fell from their wings was the only evidence to their presence, a while ago.
Abigail shut her eyes while her palms covered her ears, protectively and Anna was out of the backyard and exiting the kitchen, swiftly.
Abigail opened her eyes and what met was a silent and empty backyard. Is she going to ruin things again?
"No, no, no...Anna, wait!..." She rose to her feet and lifted her skirt before rushing out, in chase of Anna. She had an idea, things won't end well.
On her way home, she was marching on like a soldier heading on to war, her eyes were turning red and she didn't stop to answer Abigail who was screaming out her name from afar, nor the market people stopping to wish her on her scheduled marriage.
An older woman who had sight her coming from afar quickly got inside the shop to bring out the present she had prepare for her daily buyer. As Anna nearest her store, she stretched out the present, ready to give her already composed speech.
"Anna, I wish you..." The present flew and fell to the ground, it's contents spilling out as Anna walked by, without stopping to say a word. Abigail who saw what happened, moved closer to the old woman who finds it difficult to bend, and packed up the contents back into the wrapped container.
"Elder, I'm so sorry about that, she's currently angry right now, that was why she was like that...Elder, you know that's how she behaves too, don't you?"
"Yeah...I know, I can remember, I was just surprised..."
"Do not worry Elder, she'll come back to give an apology...let me hold onto this for her"
"Alright, my dear"
Abigail clutched the present tightly and stared ahead, there's no sight of Anna. She turned to give the Elder a smile and ran off.
Anna got home and didn't bother to knock, she barged in and what she saw, only made her more mad than she already was.
Three pair of eyes settled on her as she stood by the door, her skirt was tied to settle on her knee, she looked more like a mad woman, and her glares sent shiver down the groom's spine.
"Oh...I'm sorry, my daughter doesn't actually dress like this, I don't know what's wrong with her... " Diana chuckled nervously as she came to stand beside her fuming daughter.
Her fingers pinched Anna skin as she led her over to seat, her eyes was telling her to cooperate. It sure was threatening.
" Evan...this is my daughter, Anna...and Anna, this is your husband to be and his father, say hello"
Anna stared at her in-laws and her glare only deepened, her brows furrowed the more, but then, who was she? She's Anna Chadwick. She let out a deep and overly sweet smile.
"Hi Evan, I heard you're my husband to be, I'm Anna, your wife to be"
"Nice to meet you, lady Anna"
"Nice to meet you too, Husband" She saw Evan blushed and she wondered what was wrong with him? Why is he blushing so hard?
"Mister!..." "I told you to stop calling me that, I have a name..." "My choice and even if there's a name for you, 'Mister' is perfect" "I'm going to get you for this humiliation you cause me" "Let's wait and see Mister, I won't back down until you give in to my request...have a safe ride back, Mister" He watched the retreating figure in shock. "What a psycho!" ******* Ryan Monhatan, a 32 years old bachelor who live all his life working behind desk and finally managed to make a name for himself when he was 26. His popular name is known as 'Country's richest bachelor' and his day to day motto is 'Don't get married if you want to survive'. But not until a psycho came into his life, changing it upside down. Our sweet psycho, Jessica Darwin, a 25 years old lady who had been receiving mental treatment ever since she was 20 due to an experience that happened, the trauma hunt her everyday and night which led her to live as a psycho. But then, was she really a psycho or just pretending to be insane even after getting better? Those two lives clashed together and they found themselves entangled in each other's past, their love grew over time...will they give in to their desires or will they continue to keep their fights tough and hard?.
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Despite her lack of powers and the inability to become a werewolf, her parents wants her in the school hoping that a day will come and she'll be able to become like the others. But, instead of trying to become a werewolf, she spent her days defending herself from the intimidations from her school mates. What will happen during the rest of her days in school? Would she finally become a werewolf? Or maybe something unexpected.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Blurb: Nina Morrison's life is a relentless struggle, torn between caring for her bedridden father and enduring her stepfamily's cruelty. But her world is shattered when a near-fatal encounter with Lucien Gray-the ruthless, untouchable head of a global consortium-pulls her into a nightmare of possession. Lucien is captivated by Nina's fiery defiance, determined to possess her at any cost. But Nina's will to rebuild herself is stronger than his obsession. As their paths collide, desire and revenge intertwine, forcing them to confront the darkness within themselves. Can Nina reclaim her life? Will Lucien's obsession destroy them both, or will they truly fall in love and live happily ever after?
"Never let anyone treat you like shit!" I learned that the hard way. For three years, I lived with my in-laws. They didn't treat me as their son-in-law but as a slave. I put up with everything because of my wife, Yolanda Lambert. She was the light of my life. Unfortunately, my whole world came crashing down the day I caught my wife cheating on me. I have never been so heartbroken. To have my revenge, I revealed my true identity. I was none other than Liam Hoffman—the heir of a family with trillions of dollars in assets! The Lamberts were utterly shocked after the big reveal. They realized what fools they had been for treating me like trash. My wife even knelt down and begged for my forgiveness. What do you think I did? Did I take her back or made her suffer? Find out!
"I've warned you from the beginning. Don't marry him, but you won't listen." She stood close to me and smiled with concern. "You are not a woman worthy of a man as handsome, rich, smart, and virile as Blaze." My whole body trembled at her words. "Have you no shame?" I asked in a quivering voice. "Take a good look at yourself, Heather." She looked at me in the mirror. "You can't even look at your ugly face. Do you think Blaze can endure a lifetime of looking at that face?" Heather Bailey had a surprise from her husband that night: a divorce agreement. After a year of marriage and facing ups and downs, she couldn't believe Blaze intended to divorce her. But she was devastated when she saw him gazing lovingly at another woman because that person was closest to her. Shortly after she put her signature on their divorce papers, shock waves caught her up. Her flower shop was severely burnt, beyond repair. Her father's company collapsed, and her parents blamed her. She struggled to rebuild her life from the ground up and became more successful than ever. Having many customers who came from influential families, she started her action against Blaze. She won the very thing he wanted. But that was just the beginning.
Desperate to handle her grandmother's towering medical bills, Gianna agreed to a contract marriage with Tristan, the enigmatic man she'd once shared a one-night stand with. She assumed they'd fulfill each other's needs and dissolve the arrangement once the terms expired. Unbeknownst to Gianna, this marriage was a dream Tristan had clung to for ten relentless years. Certain she was just filling someone else's role, Gianna prepared to leave when that other woman returned. But Tristan, his eyes burning with unspoken emotion, seized her trembling hand and declared, "You’re mine. Now and always."
Loraine was a dutiful wife to Marco since they got married three years ago. However, he treated her like trash. Nothing she did softened his heart. One day, Loraine got fed up with it all. She asked him for a divorce and left him to enjoy with his mistress. The elites looked at her like she was deranged. "Are you out of your mind? Why are you so willing to divorce him?" "It's because I need to return home to get a billion-dollar fortune. Besides, I don't love him anymore," Loraine replied with a smile. They all laughed at her. Some believed that the divorce affected her mentally. It wasn't until the next day that they realized she wasn't fibbing. A woman was suddenly declared the world's youngest female billionaire. It turned out to be Loraine! Marco was shocked to the bone. When he met his ex-wife again, she was a changed person. A group of handsome young men surrounded her. She was smiling at them all. The sight made Marco's heart ache severely. Putting his pride aside, he tried to win her back. "Hello, love. I see that you are a billionaire now. You shouldn't be with suckers who just want your money. How about you come back to me? I'm a billionaire too. Together, we can build a strong empire. What do you say?" Loraine squinted at her ex-husband with her lips curled in disgust.