"Your body, your heart, your soul. everything is mine, Kira." He whispered into me, his breath fanning my ears and his voice was deep enough to send shivers down my spine. "So I would appreciate it if you stay away from anyone. One wrong move and I'll kill them." Said Lycan King Ace. Kira Itzayana Fernandez considered herself an orphan the moment her life went down. Her mother's death, her step-mother is abusing her, and she only has a crazy aunt in her care. She has always been unfortunate, but she strives hard to make her ends meet. Kira did not expect her life to turn out weird. Her cat disappeared, and she woke up one day to be the luna of the ferocious, Lycan King Ace. Alpha Ace couldn't take his pride knowing his mate is a human but tries to make it work. With enemies going after them, and Alpha Ace's beta Mark taking a liking to his mate, Kira is put to choose between the two. Book 3 of Destined Series (can also be read as standalone)
Kira' Itzayana's POV
A loud scream set me apart, waking me up from my deep slumber. Judging from the cries, I don't have to guess that it was my aunt, my mother's sister, who has gone crazy from being too depressed, according to my father. I instantly sat upright and ran to her room. Since my room is just beside hers, I could quickly check on her.
I passed by my mother's picture in the hallway, and I paused to look at her beautiful face. Her hazelnut hair matched her chocolate brown eyes and stood out from her fair white skin. Her soft pouty lips and rosy cheeks melted to the sun and the white dress she was wearing had softly flown. But most of all, her gentle smile and her gentle expression calmed me down.
I was only a toddler, and I could only vaguely remember her face as it was etched in the back of my memory, slowly fading as time went by. I went to the kitchen to make breakfast, just a quick sunny side up, sausages, and toast paired with milk, which is for my aunt. I grabbed a glass of water to go to my aunt's room. Her screams and sobs were now getting closer to me.
"Goodmorning Aunt, I made your favorite breakfast!" I greeted her happily once I opened the door, feigning happiness just to make her stop having a tantrum, but she's still not stopping. I sighed, put the freshly cooked food on the side table, and sat on the edge of the bed to hug her. "Hush now, aunt Elsa. You're alright." I comforted her.
As the only child of my mother and dad, I was somehow used to taking care of myself, especially growing up with an absent father who did nothing but work and left me to his new wife to get abused.
Aunt Elsa seemed to calm down as I stayed hugging her for a minute. When she completely stopped, I broke the embrace.
"How was your morning?" I asked gently, as if talking to a little child.
She pouted and muttered, "I dreamt it again. I dreamt about him again, Kira."
"Nightmare?"
She shook her head, "It wasn't a bad dream. I was happy to see him, but I saw it happening again."
I sighed. She has been muttering that for 10 years now. Since I was eight and now I'm 18, I still don't know who she was referring to or what happened to that person in the dream. But it was like a repeating dream to her, haunting her every night.
"Can you tell me who is that?"
"You know, your mother holds a great reputation in our clan, but he chose that man, and we were banished." She suddenly said, just like she usually does. Actually, my aunt is nothing crazy, I could talk to her normally, but times like this and her replies make me doubt her.
"What?"
She looked down, "I saw it with my own eyes, how my loved one..was killed, before my eyes."
Loved one..that was what I was assuming was the cause of her depression. Some of her sudden phrases seemed too real to believe, and all I could do was nod.
Her hand reached out to me and cupped my face, "Trust your mate. He will come for you."
Mate. That talk again, I really can't seem to know what is going on in her mind. I searched on that word mate and all it pops up are werewolves. It's not like we are living in some weird fantasy story, right? This is the real world, and supernatural beings like that don't exist. Especially now that we are in the 21st century.
"Come on, Aunt, let's eat now-"
I was stopped when a pair of red heels clicked on the floorboard, and the door opened to reveal my stepmother's face. "You should shut your aunt up, Kira."
My aunt's calm expression changed into a glare, "You bitch."
I covered my aunt's mouth, not because I don't like to hear her say that, but because I swear, there's no other word that I could describe my stepmom except a bitch. But I value my aunt's and my body too. It's still early in the morning and I still have classes. I don't want to add more bruises to my body.
My stepmom gritted her teeth and tried to slap my aunt, but I was quick to cover her, making the slap hit my cheek. The harsh pain came in contact and all I could do was grit my teeth.
Just a little more savings and I'll get us out of here, Aunt. I whispered to myself.
"Tsk, you always come to your aunt's defense. Let me hit her so she can learn her manners." My stepmom said.
"No." I firmly replied, "If you hit her again, just do it with me and let's move on." My voice was constant but I was shaking, not with fear but with so much anger. God knows how much I fight the urge to hit her back, but no, let me survive this day in peace. I won't choose violence. Maybe in the future, but for now, I can still handle this little pain.
She smirked and grabbed a little piggy bank from her back. "Know this?"
I gasped, my eyes widened, and I ran to grab it from her, but she pushed my head. "You're saving money for what? To get out of here?
This was the only thing that kept me going every day, including my aunt. This was my hope. My stash of savings.
I worked part-time jobs and saved those. I tried hard to hide it in my room. How could she find it? "
"Return that to me," I ordered, staring at her with a determined look.
She chuckled, waving my money at me, "Or what? You're going to tell your father about it?"
I gritted my teeth. She knew that if I happened to tell dad, he would just believe his bitch instead of his own daughter. Damn what a world to live in.
"Go do your chores first and let me see if I'll return this to you." She threatened and walked away.
My aunt snorted, "I could kill that bitch right now."
I shook my head, "No aunt, I'll find a way to get that." She smiled. "You just need to focus on recovering, and once I save enough, I can get you out of this hellhole." She smiled.
I made sure to let my aunt eat first before making breakfast for everyone in the house, doing the laundry, and washing the dishes. I had 10 minutes more left before I was going to be late, so I quickly took a shower and got dressed with a pair of black jeans and a hoodie, to cover the bruises I have. I glanced at the mirror and saw that my stepmother's slap left a mark, and I put on some concealer to hide it.
Glancing at the clock again, I sighed, knowing I going to be late again. I'll be going to detention again. I think I was aiming for clean marks. As I grabbed my red backpack, I heard a yell from outside.
"Itzy!" My stepbrother, Bryce, exclaimed, calling me by my second name, Itzayana, waiting for me by the door, "Let's go!"
I blinked, furrowing my eyebrows at him, "I thought you were already at school? Did you wait for me? You'll be late too?"
He shrugged, grabbing my bag and slinging it on his shoulder before putting his hands on my shoulder, "Hm, nothing new. Cmon."
I uncontrollably flinched when his hands met my cheek and he noticed it. "Another bruise from my mother again?"
I shrugged, "Nothing new," I replied to his earlier responses, and he clicked his tongue disappointedly.
"I apologize, my mother is like that. She is in her menopausal stage, so bear with her," he said genuinely.
I raised my eyebrows at him, "She's been treating me like that for my whole life, so she's having menopause the entire time?"
"As payback, I'll give you this." Bryce handed me hundred-dollar cash, and I gasped. "Where did you get this?"
"From mom, I stole your money back." He said with a mischievous grin, and I chuckled at him, accepting the money and hiding it in my bag.
He opened his car, his mother's gift to him, and started the engine. He opened the door for me, and he drove to the driver's seat and started to drive away. The school was a fifteen-minute drive, and I'm thankful that my dad had covered my tuition for this. I had to beg him as he thought I would just waste his money and be a whore.
As soon as my brother parked his car, we got out and he handed me my bag.
"Thanks," I said and glanced to see the popular girl of the campus, the it-girl of our school, glaring at us. She has been desperately getting my brother's attention, and my brother just didn't want anything to do with her. My brother is the football captain. Like in typical movies, she thinks that a football captain and the all-famous girl should be together.
The mean girl rolled her eyes at me. She hates to see me with her crush so much. Tsk, this just gives me more confidence to irritate her.
"She's glaring at me again," I whispered to Bryce.
"Don't mind her."
I snorted, "Why do you insist on me going with you? I'll just get bullied."
"I'm your brother." That won't happen because I'll protect you." He defended, looking at me with reassurance. Yeah, he always says that, but I always get bullied.
"Cool." I sarcastically said, rolling my eyes, but then felt a rush of air blowing past me, and a hand blocking my view in front. My eyes snapped shut and I peeked to see who was blocking my view. He was 6'4 tall, with dark eyes encircled with golden rings with a hint of gray. I had never seen an eye like that before. His breath hitched and he gasped and looked at me, his eyebrows furrowed. He shook his head and cleared his throat, "Careful there, miss."
Ellaina Xzania Ramirez has it all as the sexiest model in the industry, yet she had the most traumatizing life She got cheated on with her husband, and have to be the breadwinner at a young age. And when the playful billionaire Ajax Sillas who got a crush on her called her internationally, she rejected him, scared to enter into a new relationship. Ajax Gideon Sillas is a competitive man who gets what he wants, and liking Ellaina for a long time has made him to make a move on her after knowing she’s single now. Courting and bugging her for three months and when he found out her secret from him, Ajax is the man who’ll mess her body and mind.
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"You have no option but to accept my offer, Estelle," Raziel said, his eyes flashing red. Lady Vienna's only desire was to be with the story's male protagonist. Not until a mage appeared and handed her a book one day. The book, it turns out, contains the flow of her life! She even assumed she was the female lead, yet she was the story's villain! When she learns that she will be murdered by the villain, Duke Raziel, at the age of 22, she does everything she can to prevent it! She gets closer to the villain and learns his secret, which causes him to propose her a marriage contract when she discovers the truth about the male lead's actual nature. In most stories, villains are killed, the male and female leads marry, and they live happily ever after; however, Lady Vienna "Estelle" Thaleia Xaviera defies this pattern. It is up to Vienna to prevent poisonings, death threats, betrayals, and assassinations from occurring as a result of the book. "It's better to adore a villain since we know he'd do everything for you. The hero, on the other hand, would be willing to give up your life for the sake of the greater good.”
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“I did not choose the rich life.” He said. Spoiled but independent, Sereia Philomena Isolde does not just back down to anything, even if it means having to face the famous heir to the multibillionaire Soller Corporation, Phoenix Mason Hill, He’s a humble billionaire who didn’t choose the rich life. When she learns that her precious land back from her hometown was sold to Phoenix, she decided to regain it back no matter what. So, all there's left is to come and "negotiate" to Phoenix. She wants to change his mind. He wants to change her heart. Together, they are just two hearts tainted from pride. With bickerings, adventure, and endless fights, one of them ended up slowly catching feelings. But what happens if Phoenix has to return to the city, to his rich life? And to meet his parents? It's up to Sereia to solve everything. Change his heart. (Book 2 of His Winter Heart from Hearts Series but can be read as standalone)
"Why are you angry?" I asked him. "It's not like we're a couple." He stopped, and stared at me, boring my eyes with his emerald eyes. "If we are…" He paused, clenching his jaw, "then am I allowed to be angry?” I looked at him like he was insane. “Then we'll take it to that level." He continued. "I'm serious. I want you.” Leizel Snow Garcia Waterstrings is not just fierce. She's more than that. Ending up as an ice cream worker in a local ice cream shop, it was her one step of becoming a strong and independent woman. And that's when a cold-hearted stranger came in view. Eion Aurelio Hudson. Out of seven billion people in the world, the two hard-headed people crossed paths, making her "strong and independent woman" facade slowly fall apart. With all the dramas, free food, forgotten birthdays, Robot handling, idiots around, and emotional crisis, will she be able to melt his winter heart with her blazing fire or will this fire be put away instantly? One Blazing Head. One Winter Heart. Two Hard-headed people. A huge disaster. (Book 1 of Hearts Series but can be read as standalone)
After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."
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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?
For two years, Ashton had poured his heart into his marriage, yet Emalee's heart remained cold. Despite his dedication, Emalee presented him with divorce papers. She bluntly stated she could not remain married to a man whose net worth was less than a million dollars. Ashton signed the papers, closing one chapter of his life and stepping into a new beginning. Then, Ashton revealed his secret identities: a music mogul, a medical expert, and a martial arts master—each persona impressive enough to stun the world. As Ashton’s true capabilities came to light, Emalee was overwhelmed with deep regret.
18+, strong mature, and sexual content. Sneak peek: "W-what are you doing?" I asked, my breathing getting heavier as his warm fingers inched towards my bikini bottom. "You called me a coward earlier, remember?" He asked, his other hand wrapped around my throat and lips torturingly brushing over mine "So let's see how much you can handle if I break the boundaries." "I haven't said anything wrong," I breathed out, the collision of the heat of our bodies made the wetness between my thighs build more "Oh really?" He hooked my legs around his waist leaving me surprised I opened my mouth to say something but before any sentence could leave my mouth, sliding past my bikini bottom his fingers were there on my bare clit and the next second they thrust inside the very tight hole of mine leaving me to scream. But everything went silent as he pressed his hot lips upon mine just as I had been wanting since the first day I had ever seen him. **** I always knew the things I felt for Jacob Adriano were wrong in so many ways. He was my dad's best friend, totally out of bounds but I couldn't stop wanting him. And once in the event of my dad's destination wedding, I came across him after years...I lost every one of the boundaries I had and surely I planned to make him lose his ones too. After all Jacob Adriano, the sinfully attractive Italian was not unaware of my obsession with him. But little did know that forbidden relationships always bring havoc and demolition.....
"Love is blind!" Lucinda abandoned her beautiful and comfortable life because of a man. She married him and slaved off for him for three long years. One day, the scales finally fell off her eyes. She realized that all her efforts were in vain. Her husband, Nathaniel still treated her like shit. All he cared about was his lover. "Enough is enough! I quit wasting my years with an ungrateful man!" Lucinda's heart was shattered into many pieces, but she summoned up the courage to ask for a divorce. The news caused a stir online! A filthy rich young woman recently got divorced? She was a good catch! Countless CEOs and handsome young men immediately swarmed to her like bees to honey! Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. He held a press conference and begged with teary eyes, "I love you, Lucinda. I can't live without you. Please come back to me." Would Lucinda give him a second chance? Read to find out!