For years she has endured the harassment of her stepmother and stepsister because of her father. She endured all kinds of injustices for the benefit of her family. She was too stupid and naive. Now she won't allow herself to be considered a fool anymore! She will take back all that belongs to her! A few weeks after her wedding her vegetative husband wakes up from comma. and the 1st thing he says to her is... "If you are pregnant with my child, ill kill it with my own hands! ... " Years later she comes back to Sedona with twins warning them to stay away from that man, who was their biological father saying that... "That man swore to kill you! You need to stay away from him!"
It was the wedding day for Sedona influencer Maria Baker, but the groom wasn't there. Groom Zane Knight has been dormant since a car accident six months ago. Doctors said he wouldn't live until the end of the year.
Zane's grieving mother decided to get her son married before her son's untimely death. The Order was one of the richest families in Sedona, but no sane influencer would want to marry a man who knocks on death's door.
Maria was elegantly dressed in a white wedding dress and was sitting on the dresser in a slender figure. She gave off a delicate impression like a budding red rose with elegant makeup that emphasized the elegance of her fair complexion. Still, she was uneasy about her almond-shaped eyes.
With her 10 minutes remaining until the ceremony, Ms. Maria frantically moved her fingers across the screen of her cell phone, waiting impatiently for her texts and her messages. She had a boyfriend before she was forced to marry Zayn, who just so happened to be Zayn's nephew, James Knight, by a terrible coincidence.
However, they never made their relationship public. Maria had texted James the night before, hoping they would run away from Sedona together and elope. She stayed up all night waiting and got no reply. She couldn't wait any longer. Maria got up from her seat, clutched her cell phone, and considered an excuse to leave her room. She hurried down the corridor, past one of the rooms, and froze.
Through the slightly open door of the room, Maria heard her sister Katherine giggle with joy and she laughed.
"Maybe my stupid sister is still waiting for you to go to her, James! Maybe you should grease it up a little more. If she changes her mind and declines the wedding what are we going to do if we decide to do it?"
"Do you think she has a choice now?" James said, holding Katherine in his arms and pressing his thin lips. her neck. "The guards will drag her head off the altar, even if she tries to pull back from now on!"
Maria felt a loud noise rings out in her head. She took a step back and nearly lost her balance. She clenched her fists around her dress and held back tears in her eyes. Her father was hospitalized because his company went bankrupt.
Her stepmother Selina Baker rebelled against Maria and forced her to marry into the Knight family for her benefit. She had given the impression that this marriage was for the benefit of the Baker family, but Maria knew that was how Selina wanted to get rid of her!
It was the fact that the boyfriend who said he loved her turned around and betrayed her! No wonder James encouraged her to go ahead with her wedding. He said he would marry her when Zayn died, but that was all a big lie! All her hopes and dreams were shattered and she couldn't breathe. Maria clenched her fists and her eyes froze as the voices in her room grew louder.
For years she has endured the harassment of her stepmother and stepsister because of her father. She endured all kinds of injustices for the benefit of her family. She was too stupid and naive. Now she won't allow herself to be considered a fool anymore! She will take back all that belongs to her! The wedding started soon after that.
Wearing her wedding dress and holding a bouquet of flowers, Maria walked down the aisle with soft, romantic music playing in the background. She made her vows and put on her wedding ring. The crowd gave her a confused look, but she ignored them.
From now on she was Mrs. Knight, and she was untouchable. But her new husband, who held Sedona in his hands, was not to live long. That night, Maria was sent to Zayn's mansion.
Located in the heart of the city's affluent neighborhood, the mansion costed over $150 million. Before Maria could get the mansion's arrangement right, Mrs. Fischer dragged her into her master bedroom. Her gaze was immediately drawn to the man on the large bed.
She walked over slowly and stared into his face. Zane's chiseled features stood out against his chiseled face, exuding an aura of dignity and nobility. He had been indoors all this time, so his skin was unusually pale, but his handsome features caught her eyes. If he had not been ill, Maria would never have become his wife.
Before he was bedridden in a car accident, Zayn was an influential figure in Sedona. His Sephora Group was one of the ten largest companies in the country. He was rumored to be ruthless and domineering, and he traded with the underworld as well as legitimate business. Anyone who stood in his way had to pay a high price.
Maria never expected to marry a man like Zayn. As she lost herself in thought, her bedroom door opened. It was James! "I'm sorry, Maria! I've been too busy to meet you today," James said, approaching Maria with a false sincerity on her face. "I just married your uncle," Maria said coldly. "Do I have to teach you how to call me?"
" I wanted to run off with you because I didn't want you to have a hard life. Uncle Zane is effectively a dead man, so you doesn't have to do anything while you're married to him. When he dies, I'll get you a good lawyer and make sure you gets all his fortune!" James eagerly grabbed Maria's hand and continued, "Then all he has will be ours!"
Maria then as she recalled the earlier scene that she was spotted between James and Katherine, and she was disgusted. "Let go!" she shouted, shaking his hand violently. Her sudden scream startled James. Was it the Maria he knew? Maria was always calm and kind, and she never raised her voice to him. did she find out something?
Feeling guilty, James approached Maria to explain her situation. The next moment his eyes shifted to something behind Maria. His eyes widened in disbelief as if he had seen a ghost.
"He...he..." James muttered. Zayn lay on his bed and slowly began to open his eyes...
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
"Miss Brown, I am the butler here at your service," the butler replied. "My master wants to buy the baby in your belly." "What?!" Does that mean the abortion didn't take place? Did they kidnap her from the operating table just to buy the baby? But why her? "You..." Alice was about to ask a question, but the man in front of her calmly continued, as if he had expected her question, "You're pregnant with his child, and he needs a child. That's all I can tell you." Alice was forced to sign a surrogacy contract and eight months later gave birth to two healthy babies. Fortunately, the man was unaware of her daughter's existence. It wasn't until five years later that fate brought them together again...
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."
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. Whatâs worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldnât thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesnât seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that heâs different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
Rachel used to think that her devotion would win Brian over one day, but she was proven wrong when his true love returned. Rachel had endured it allâfrom standing alone at the altar to dragging herself to the hospital for an emergency treatment. Everyone thought she was crazy to give up so much of herself for someone who didnât return her feelings. But when Brian received news of Rachelâs terminal illness and realized she didnât have long to live, he completely broke down. "I forbid you to die!" Rachel just smiled. She no longer needed him. "I will finally be free."
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.