"You're my wife, Charlotte. That means I have the right to touch you how I want," he whispered, his body still pressed against mine. ♥ ♥ ♥ Charlotte Fisher's life was turned upside down when she was forced into a loveless marriage. Her husband's infidelity and subsequent abuse pushed her to escape, but instead of finding freedom, she fell into the arms of the last person she expected. As she began to rebuild her life and find happiness, her past came back to haunt her. Her ex-husband was determined to track her down, and Charlotte was forced to confront the demons she thought she'd left behind. Will she be able to overcome her past and build a new life with the one who has captured her heart?
Charlotte Pov
After a long afternoon of grocery shopping, I finally arrived home, arms laden with bags filled with the essentials and a few indulgences. My mind was already drifting towards a hot cup of tea and a quiet evening when I heard it-an odd sound coming from inside the house.
My heart gave a small, startled jolt. I paused, listening intently. It was faint at first, like a silent moaning and then a whisper of words. Pushing the unease aside and the feeling of sadness that already envelope me, I tried not to think about the very possible thing. As I approached the door, the sounds grew clearer. There was an unmistakable rhythm to them now, like hushed whispers mingling with soft footsteps. I forced myself to breathe slowly, refusing to let my imagination run wild.
Step by deliberate step, I moved closer. When I reached the door, my hand hesitated on the handle. Who could it be? I couldn't ignore the possibility, yet I couldn't bring myself to back away either.
With a steadying breath, I opened the door slowly and the entire blood in my body rushed to my feet as I stared at what was before me. My husband had a redhead lady on our matrimonial bed, her clothes were off as he leaned close kissing her roughly and cupped her breast with his hand, she begged him to insert his stuff into her as she moaned to the pleasure.
He bent her roughly and slide his size into her and started to pump, hard. The lady moaned loudly, making the pit of my stomach to grumbled in irritation. I couldn't believe my eyes neither did I believe such would ever happen, I knew my husband didn't love me but I didn't expect that he would do something as stupid as what was happening. It was obvious that he didn't care to know if I was standing by the door watching him bang another woman.
They continued their lustful act as my heart hammered painfully against my rib cage. The air was thick with heat and sweat and they both looked happy. My face felt hot too and I closed my eyes and took several long slow deep breaths.
Even though I don't love him, I couldn't stand there and watch him getting intimate with another redheaded woman. The sight churns something deep within me, an unexpected mix of anger and disgust as I decide to go in and stop them, to put an end to the sordid display.
Just as I take a step forward, I feel a sudden, sharp yank on my hair. Pain shoots through my scalp, and I stumble backward, as I was being pulled by the hair down the passageway and into an enclosed room. I wince, struggling to keep my balance and composure.
Turning to see who has done this to me, I was met with a stinging slap across my face. My head snaps to the side, and for a moment, I was too shocked to react. When I manage to look up, my eyes meet the sharp, unforgiving gaze of my mother-in-law.
Her eyes are cold, and her expression is one of pure disdain. "What do you think you're doing, Charlotte?" she hisses, her voice dripping with venom as her peered into mine in disgust.
I blink, trying to process the sudden shift from anger to fear. "I... I was just-"
"You were just what?" she interrupts, stepping closer, her presence overwhelming. "Going to make a scene? Embarrass my son while he enjoys himself?"
I swallow hard, my cheek stinging from the slap. "I can't just stand by and watch him-"
"Watch him what? Be with someone who he actually cares about?" she snaps. "Maybe you don't know what you were getting into when your parents sold you to us with this marriage facade. This is not about love; it's about duty and appearances. If you can't handle that, then perhaps you should reconsider your place here."
Her words cut deep, each one a dagger to my already fragile sense of self. I want to scream, to fight back, but I know it would be futile. In this family, my voice means nothing. I'm just a pawn in their game, a decorative piece in their twisted idea of perfection.
The fact that I was forced into a marriage with a man I barely knew or loved made everything worse. It was all for my family, as my mom put it. She had always seen me as a way to get rich from the day I began to understand things. And my father was even worse.
My mind flashed back to the moment I walked down the aisle with tears in my eyes. I watched my mother smiling at me and my father looking happy. The only person who wasn't in support of everything was my sister, but there was nothing she could do about it. I feel bad that her fate might end up like mine.
The first day I set foot in the mansion, the rules were laid down with a resounding slap from my husband, supported by my mother-in-law. They both treated me like a slave, saying my desperate parents begged them to accept me.
My mother would never look me in the eye, and my father only told me to do as they said and that whatever happened to me was no longer his business.
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I lowered my gaze, my hand clenched against the hem of my brown long-sleeve shirt.
"I'm sorry," I manage to whisper, though the words taste bitter on my tongue.
"Sorry isn't good enough," she says, her tone softening just a fraction, but her eyes still cold. "You will go back to your room and stay there until I decide what to do with you."
With that, she releases my hair, pushing me towards the door. I stumble out, my heart pounding, my face throbbing. As I make my way back to my room, I can't help but feel the weight of my situation pressing down on me. This isn't a marriage; it's a prison. And I am trapped.
Mackenna never imagined her husband would divorce her on their wedding anniversary or throw her out of their home. When it happened, her heart shattered completely, leading her to a suicide attempt that resulted in memory loss. Years later, she found happiness again with her new husband. Then she met Olivia, a child who looked strikingly like her and wouldn't stop calling her mother. Warren was overjoyed when he saw Mackenna, hoping to beg her to come back. But his shock was immense when he realized she couldn't remember him—and even more so when he discovered she was now married to his friend. What will happen now? Is Mackenna pretending to have lost her memory, or will the little bundle of cuteness continue to call her mother?
Freya Barrett's life was turned upside down when her father forced her to marry her late sister's husband, Mason, just days after her sister's tragic death. Despite her reservations, Freya had no choice but to accept the arrangement. But things took a dark turn when Mason began to accuse her of murdering her own sister. As the truth slowly unravels, Freya must navigate the secrets landscape of her new marriage and confront the secrets that threaten to tear them apart. But as the tension between them builds, so does an undeniable attraction. Can Freya and Mason overcome their painful past and find love in the ashes of tragedy?
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
Her fiance and her best friend worked together and set her up. She lost everything and died in the street. However, she was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, her husband was trying to strangle her. Luckily, she survived that. She signed the divorce agreement without hesitation and was ready for her miserable life. To her surprise, her mother in this life left her a great deal of money. She turned the tables and avenged herself. Everything went well in her career and love when her ex-husband came to her.
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
"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!
Madison had always believed that she would marry Colten. She spent her youth admiring him from afar, dreaming of their future life together. But Colten was always indifferent to her, and when he abandoned her at a time when she needed him most, she finally realized that he never loved her. With renewed resolve and a thirst for revenge, Madison left. Endless possibilities lay ahead, but Colten was no longer part of her plans. Colten rushed to her place in a panic. "Madison, please come back to me. I’ll give you everything!" It was his powerful uncle who answered the door. "She's my woman now."
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. What’s 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 couldn’t 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 doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s 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?