Without warning, he grabbed me by my ankles and dragged me to the edge of the bed. "Take your panties off," he ordered me as he unbuckled his belt and worked on his pants, letting them fall on his ankles. Then he grabbed his dick out of his boxers. He was already hard and began stroking it. When I was too shocked to move, he growled at me, his green eyes searing against mine. "Panties. Off. Now, Nirvana." I did as he said, scrambling to remove my shorts and underwear. My chest started heaving. My lips went dry as I watched him enjoy stroking himself. "Open your mouth, suck me, and take me all in." His order woke up something inside me. Lust fired up through my veins, and my clit ached for him. I opened my mouth, and he shoved his shaft inside. "That's it, sweetheart. Good girl." *** All her life, Nirvana Thorne thought she was just human, at least not until a mysterious guy rejected her for no reason. When she finally uncovers her family secrets, Knight reclaims her as his fated mate and forces her to dig deep into the unimaginable danger of the underworld to undo the curse. Fighting her attraction towards him is hard enough. Every time they get close, their chemistry sizzles, and the heat between them becomes irresistible. When the pack is under siege, she must learn to gain control of the newfound power within her while the alpha intends to show her where she belongs. *** All Knight Blackwell ever wanted was to run his pack while getting rich. What he didn't need was a woman demanding his attention, let alone a human mate like Nirvana. So he rejects her. What he never sees coming is his mate possesses an ancient secret- she's a creature bound in magic intertwined with an ancient dark prophecy and the key to something bigger than anything they've ever imagined. With his primal urges getting harder to resist and the powerful being wreaking havoc in his wake, Knight has to sate his dark cravings for his mate before they go to war that Nirvana might have to sacrifice a piece of herself.
NIRVANA
"Hey. Where are you? Our flight will leave in less than an hour." The boarding area had just started checking in.
I quickly went behind the woman with a kid. I wanted to get it done soon so I could rest during the fight.
"I'm sorry, Vana." The voice from the other end of the line was somber. When he followed with a deep sigh, I knew what came next. "It's obvious I'm the only one trying."
I briefly closed my eyes. "I'm trying, Axell. That's why we're doing this."
"Not hard enough. I'm sorry if I have to do this over the phone."
"You could have answered my call, Axell. And maybe I also canceled the trip we planned for almost two months."
"You should go on this trip alone. Who knows, maybe you'll find what you're looking for and maybe shed some light on what you want in a relationship. I hope we can still be friends when you come back."
"Sure." I had to bite my tongue not to argue or call him names, but that was all I could say. What was else left to say? He broke up with me over the phone before our trip.
I stared at my phone screen when the call ended. In my other hand was my only luggage. Somehow, I felt relieved instead of wallowing in heartache.
"Next!"
I dragged my not-so-sorry self and gave my economy class ticket with a smile to the flight attendant. It was now or never. Maybe Axell was right. I badly needed this trip alone.
I slept throughout the flight. I always traveled light. I didn't need a bag of cosmetics, a suitcase of clothes, and another for shoes. It was a miracle the kid beside me wasn't grumpy.
The weather was a little humid in California. Kailin arranged a taxi to take me to the vineyards. She was my classmate and best friend, but she had to go back to be with her family to help her cousin run the winery business.
The taxi took me to her place. The massive sign of Blackwell Vineyard and Winery appeared before me while the driver seemed in a rush.
I was amazed at how vast the place was. I knew Blackwell was loaded, but Kailin never bragged about how filthy rich they were, especially her cousin, who ran the business.
The taxi stopped before the iron-wrought gate. It automatically opened, and the humongous colonial estate house stunned me. I immediately saw two big guys- McKaye, Kailin's twin, and the other was just around his age.
Kailin was already grinning.
Before I could open the door, the guy opened it from the outside.
"Vana, you made it!" Kailin engulfed me with a tight bear hug and then looked at me from head to toe. "Oh, my God! You look incredible."
"Excuse me?" I couldn't help but smile. "We Facetimed almost every day, and we last saw each other just three months ago."
"I miss you." She then looked behind me and oddly raised a brow. "Wait. You're alone?"
"Yup," I said with a pop.
I wasn't entirely disappointed, but Axell and I planned this trip for two months.
Before the takeoff, I wanted to tell Kailin I was coming alone and that Axell wasn't coming with me.
"Care to explain?"
A clearing of throat interrupted me before I could tell her about Axell.
"Where should I put this?" A male voice behind me asked.
I turned to see a guy around our age with curly dark hair.
"Take it to the room across mine. Thanks, Zander."
"Um. That wouldn't be necessary," I resisted. The least I could do was to be less of a burden since I would be staying here for free. "I can take it. It's not that heavy."
"It's okay," Zander said before he left, leaving me puzzled.
"So, you finally made it."
I smiled at McKaye as I offered my hand. "Hey, McKaye. Glad to finally be here."
"We don't do handshakes around here." He pulled me into a bear hug, just like Kailin. "My sister's friend is my friend."
"Appreciate it. And thanks for accommodating me."
He smiled, showing off the resemblance of his twin sister with their dark copper hair and chocolate brown eyes; he was born on December 31st, while Kailin was born on January 1st, making him the eldest. "Well, you should thank our boss."
"Silly. Ignore him." Kailin held my hand, dragging me away from her brother. "You must be hungry."
"See you around, Vana." McKaye waved a hand.
"See you later, McKaye." I looked at Kailin. "You must have questions, K."
"Yeah. What happened? You sounded excited last night."
"Well, Axell broke up with me over the phone while I was boarding. I knew something was off when I called and texted him, and he didn't reply or return my call, but I had no plan on canceling this trip. I wanna be here, K."
"I'm so sorry, Vana." Her voice was tender as she squeezed my hand.
"I'm fine. Maybe he got tired of waiting and my regarded excuses. I just wanted this trip to be special." I followed her inside the house, and I was pinned with pairs of eyes coming from steroid-boosted men who could snap my neck with their fingers.
"I forgot to tell you we have guys around, but don't worry. They may be big and tall, but they're harmless." Kailin stopped, glaring at least six guys in the entrance hall. "Hey, don't be rude."
"Hey," they chorused.
"Hi." I smiled politely, and they went back to their lives just like that.
"So? You're single, huh?"
"I think it's for the best. I need some time alone before I help Grandpa manage the restaurant." I followed her upstairs.
I was surprised to see many antiques, decorations, and paintings as we walked through the hallways and passed by many doors. Then, there was another sitting room with a regency interior style.
"So you will start working once you go back?"
"That's the plan." I found my suitcase before the door, which would probably be my room for a few days.
"First, come with me." She opened the room across from mine. "I'll show you the view of the vineyards."
We entered her modern aesthetic room, and she went to open the door leading to the balcony.
The gust of warm wind rushed inside. The vast vineyards were spectacular and mesmerizing. It ranged through mountains.
I could almost feel the peace and the solitude, see the beauty under the moon and stars, and feel the nocturnal air whiffing against my skin at night.
"Earth to, Vana." Kailin nudged me. "Where did you go?"
"This is striking." Before I could finish my words, a Wrangler rushed against the dust, following the motorbike that caught my attention.
"What the hell are they doing?" Kailin asked almost annoyingly.
The man driving the motorbike wasn't even wearing a helmet. He didn't even slow down as he got closer, and so did the Wrangler.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Kailin yelled behind me as we watched the man do a sharp brake and get off of his bike before it landed on the ground.
A man who was ridiculously tall with broad shoulders and tousled dark hair. His thick dark brows met together as if he was pissed off with something. His sharp jaw looked like it hadn't been acquainted with a razor for days.
The man growled as the guys from the Wrangler jumped off. He was only wearing a white t-shirt with bloodstains and carelessly worn blue denim jeans and combat boots, yet somehow, he made it look expensive.
A pair of dark glasses hid his eyes, though, making me wonder if they were blue, green, or gray.
The two college boys argued over something about fights.
"Knock it off!" The hot-as-hell grunted, scaring the college boys. His voice was deep and husky, crackling something like electricity ran down my spine.
The college boys shut up, one with a bloodstain on his shirt. They must be identical twins.
"Who's the hot biker dude?" I couldn't just help it. I had to ask.
Kailin only chuckled beside me.
I turned to face her, my cheeks burning. "Oh, shit. Your boyfriend? I don't know you're dating."
Crap.
"What?" Her eyes narrowed before crunching her nose. "Ew. Yuck. Gross. That's my cousin."
"Oh." My lips formed an O shape before pressing them together.
"Yeah. Meet my cousin, Knight Blackwell, who runs the Blackwell Vineyards and Winery, the CEO."
"Oh." I could only smile.
"Oh? Really? And why are you smiling?" Her eyes narrowed further, but she was not offended. She was more likely making fun of me.
"Nothing." I shook my head and laughed.
Kailin laughed with me as well. "Don't get fooled. I love him with all my heart, and he's straight as an arrow, but he doesn't do relationships, doesn't mix business with pleasure either, and his mere goal is getting rich. Don't say I didn't warn you."
"I wasn't thinking like that." Liar.
We laughed out loud until I felt something was watching me- or someone. I turned and looked down. The big hot biker dude pulled his sunglasses up, and his gaze was electrifying- forest green eyes, staring right back at me.
I was sure my heart was beating so hard as I stood there in silence. A strange and unfamiliar feeling- a combination of excitement, tension, and heat began creeping up my neck.
And he just suddenly turned into a mighty lion with a disapproving glare, and something changed in his eyes, almost glowing. It radiated a dangerous intensity or was just a reflection from the sunray before muttering something under his breath.
Flustered, I felt appalled as he began stepping back. Without a word, he picked up his bike, cranked it, and hurried on his merry way, leaving nothing but dust behind.
Heartbroken, Charleigh Wrylee, a charming and driven associate architect, dedicates her life to her career. She grabs the opportunity when a new project promises her a promotion. Bryce Chase is a tough daddy and a great baker with only two goals in life-raising his child and managing his cake shop. But things change when he runs into a new girl. Even though their interests don't align, it turns the heat between them, pulling them together like magnets. Will they be able to set their issues aside and follow their hearts instead? Or will they rather stick to what they're fighting for; his shop and her promotion? *** Sometimes hiding the truth comes with a great price. That's what the quiet and preserved Arizona Sky realizes after meeting Tripp Wrylee- a hardworking overconfident CEO of a top architectural firm. She finds herself doing things she never thought she'd do- marrying a man she barely knows and leaving her the next day. Three years later, he comes back, asking for a second chance, filling the husband's role he left empty, bringing out the other side of him that Ari never knew he had. Things between them become surreal until his job is at risk, their relationship is in hot water, and the people she loves are against their relationship, but something between them is maybe worth saving.
"Why did you bend over, Maverick?" "Because you told me to, assh*le." "I'm so tempted to f*ck you right now. You're the most exquisite woman I've ever been with, the only beautiful thing I see and have." "Then what are you waiting for? Just punish me already!" *** MAVERICK As a working college student, I struggle to make ends meet until a stranger approaches me with a proposal-- to be his employer's wife for an enormous sum of money. Knowing the cash will help me pay my grandmother's medical bills, I accept the offer with a demand-- just a marriage of convenience, no intimacy. It's too late to realize I'm marrying the charming and gorgeous to a fault, young Mr. Winston. And there's this instant fire between us despite my inhibitions. Things get more complicated when our sham marriage is put to the test by his father, who threatens to expose my dirty little secret. *** LAKE Being a Braddson-Winston heir is sometimes a curse. My father is a real SOB and a pain in my ass. He makes one outrageous demand for me to secure the CEO seat in the company-- marriage. So I found a perfect bride- Maverick Bates II, who is beautiful but in a dire financial situation. I only ask two things. We stay MBA and keep things purely business until the contract ends. As simple as that. It was meant to be a straightforward deal, but each day I get to know her, my position is not the only thing at stake but also my heart. I realize I can't let her go even if I have to make a dangerous bargain with her father, who happens to be a ruthless crime boss.
“Do it again.” “Be more specific, baby.” I heard a smile in his words. He was enjoying this and wanted me to beg. “Fuck you. You know what I mean.” I grunted in frustration. “I actually don’t.” He stopped again. His rough hand remained between my thighs. “Stop playing games, or I will stroke myself until I come.” I wiggled my ass, seeking a quick relief from the throbbing in my core. Breathing raggedly, he said, “No one is playing games here, baby. I just want to know what you want.” “You really make me do this, don’t you?” My voice was a combination of frustration and irritation. He was enjoying this too much, probably punishing me for giving him blue balls twice. “You were complaining earlier, so, yes. I don’t want another broken nose.” “Spank my ass, Califf. Then touch me and fuck me with your finger. I wanna come. Do you think you can do that?” *** All Shadow ever wanted is to live in peace with their pack, but as a royal Lycan and the daughter of a witch, it comes at a price. When a faceless enemy targeted her, she did not only lose her wolf but also her healing gift, leaving her powerless and vulnerable. Now that the bond is gone and her happy ending is not guaranteed, she has nothing left to offer. She doubts whether she’s still worthy of her mate and Luna of their pack. Alpha Califf becomes a formidable Alpha after defeating a sinister enemy. He should be invincible with allied packs everywhere and witches at his disposal, but Shadow becomes a liability. Despite what happened to his mate, he’s willing to leave the pack and live with her away from threats, but their enemy is two steps ahead of them, and Shadow becomes cold and distant, leaving him nothing but agony he’d never felt before. Will Shadow get her revenge and find a way to get her wolf and gift back? Will they uncover the ugly truth behind their enemy? Or their foe is just right under their noses all along.
“I can smell you’re wet for me, my little mate.” My nose flared. My chest heaved. My rage boiled inside my body, making me want to explode. “Well, take this, Alpha. I, Shadow Raven Hawks, omega of Night Stalker Pack—” “Shadow, what the fuck are you doing?” He was fast to cup my face as his eyes began brewing the pain. “Rejecting—” I wasn’t finished when he slammed his mouth against mine, stopping me. *** She’s a lone wolf— a rogue. Shadow Hawks learns to keep her head down. That’s how she survives until she wakes up in a pack run by a control freak hot-as-sin ruthless Alpha. With one single sniff of him, she feels an intense connection with irresistible heat. Now she’s got her old pack on her heels. The only one who can protect her is Alpha Califf. She will do everything, even if she has to bow down and reveal herself. Califf Stone doesn’t have time for a relationship but to protect his pack from a sinister, vicious Alpha killing the neighboring packs. Until he meets a mysterious rogue who enjoys defying his orders, he finds himself craving for her, losing control— And he knows she’s the one. When their common enemy threatens her, he’s ready to break his defenses to protect his mate. What surprises him, she’s not only half-Lycan, half-witch. She’s also a Lycan Princess.
Estelle Bladwyn has a certain type— a little older with a little less demanding job and knows his way in bed. When she bumps into a hot thirty-ish man on her not-so-romantic-getaway on an island, he does check two on her checklist, and exactly what she wants for that moment. One thing that doesn’t set right— their growing attraction is overwhelming, and her life is already complicated. But who can deny someone like Linden, who held you captive with his eyes, caged you in his arms, and still promised you a good time? Gabe Linden is getting old and still single and done with hookups and doing favors. When some big guns like Moses Braddson, a man he looks up to, he just can’t say no to. The only problem is he hasn’t taken the job yet— he knows he’s already failing it. Looking into her celadon blue eyes, he sees right into her soul. There’s no way he’s letting her go, even by means of breaking his number one rule— The beautiful billionaire is his to keep.
LONDON I’ve never been a rule-breaker. Until the God-like and hotter-as-sin, I despise for two years comes back and becomes my temporary bodyguard. I hate his work ethic—Striker Cade never mixes his job with pleasure, but when he looks at me, he’s got heartbreak written all over him. When my father threatens to shut down, the only thing that matters to me, he volunteers to help. Our marriage is supposed to be the solution to my problem, but my father has another evil plan. The more we spend time together, the more I realize I don’t have to act madly in love. I already am. *** STRIKER I’ve never lost focus at work. When London becomes my client, she’s got forbidden fruit written all over her, and she hates my guts, but something tells me she’s worth it. Until I find myself in her bed without any recollections, the next day, we’re engaged. I would love to play her in-love husband. Only we’re trapped by her father’s demands, pawns to his bigger plans. When her life is threatened and our marriage is at stake, I reach out to my last resort. And I realize she has become the person I can’t live without. *** Don't forget to check out THE BILLIONAIRE'S BARGAIN BRIDE , THE BILLIONAIRE'S CREED, and THE BILLIONAIRE'S ROGUE PRINCESS.
On her wedding night, Natalie's stepmother set her up to marry Jarvis, a disfigured and disabled man. Fortunately, she managed to escape, but little did she know that later she would fall for the man she was betrothed to.Jarvis pretended to be a poor man, but he didn't think that he'd fall head over heels for this woman.Their life went on until one day, Natalie found out her boyfriend's little secret."Huh? How could you have billions of dollars' worth of assets?" she asked in disbelief.Jarvis didn’t know how to respond.Being met with silence, she gritted her teeth angrily. "They said that you couldn't walk, but as far as I can see, you're strong enough to run a marathon."Still, he remained silent.Natalie continued, "They even said that you only have a few years to live. What about now?"Finally, Jarvis opened his mouth to explain. "Honey, this is all just a misunderstanding. Please calm down. Think about the baby.""Jarvis Braxton!"The man knelt down immediately.
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"It was just one night stand, and now I'm pregnant with triplets? Gosh!" Josephine Jade never thought that she would have to run away from her own family while pregnant. She was alone, without money, without connections, with three fetuses in her stomach. How can she survive? However, Josephine couldn't give up now, until she managed to reclaim her arbitrarily seized property and get back at everyone who tried to get rid of her. A sick child, a past crush that comes back, a mysterious eccentric man, and a family that hates her, will weave together the journey of Josephine Jade's new life. "You have no right to separate me from my children, you bastard! I will survive and you will submit to me. Just watch!"
There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"
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As a simple assistant, messaging the CEO in the dead of night to request shares of adult films was a bold move. Bethany, unsurprisingly, didn't receive any films. However, the CEO responded that, while he had no films to share, he could offer a live demonstration. After a night filled with passion, Bethany was certain she'd lose her job. But instead, her boss proposed, "Marry me. Please consider it." "Mr. Bates, you're kidding me, right?"