Isabella's past is marked by tragedy, her mother's death at the hands of her father leaving a scar that refuses to heal. Vowing never to love again, she seeks a one-night stand with a stranger to conceive a child. But fate has other plans. The stranger, Liam, is the wealthiest man in New York, and their brief encounter leaves Isabella pregnant. Years later, Liam discovers he has a daughter and sets out to win Isabella's heart and make her his wife. But will Isabella, still haunted by her past, ever agree to marry him? Dive into this captivating tale of love, loss, and redemption to find out.
A little girl of about eight years, hiding at a corner, clutching onto a white teddy bear. Her body trembled in fear. As tears kept swimming down her little cheeks.
She watched as her daddy beat her mommy, giving her heavy punches. She wants to help, but fears also being hurt. All she can do is pray silently for him to stop.
"You shameless woman, I gotta kill you today" Daddy said and gave Mommy a heavy hit on her stomach, causing her to cough out blood.
Mommy didn't say a word nor did she fight back, she just let him hit her as he went.
He continued hitting her non-stop until he was satisfied before he stopped and went to his room, leaving her in the pool of her blood.
Seeing that her Daddy had gone to his room, she threw away her teddy and run to her mom.
"Mom, sorry.... You are badly hurt?" the little girl said as she used her little hands to wipe the tears on her mom's face.
"Am not hurt, mommy is okay" The woman said trying to fake a smile.
Tears flowed down from the little girl's eyes, she shook her little head and said "I know you are in pain, I know it hurts, and I hate Daddy for that. Mom, please let's run away".
The woman used her hand to cover the little girl's mouth from saying anything again.
"Don't ever say that, he is your Father. You can't hate him".
Cough!!!
She coughed out more blood and continue talking "please don't ever say that you hate your father"
"But mom, why is Dad different from other Daddies?, Clara father do take her to mall, but Dad never do, he just hit me every time" the little girl cried
"Don't worry everything will be alright, soon Dad will show you all the love you want but don't hate him. He will always remain your Dad" The woman said and pulled her into a hug.
I'm Isabella, but everyone calls me Bella. I have a younger brother, Henry, who was kidnapped shortly after birth and never found. I grew up in a household where my father, Michael, abused my mother, Aria, and me when I tried to intervene. I have urged my mother to leave, but she always refuses. My father's actions have led me to despise him and wish he didn't exist. He treats my mother like a punching bag, and their marriage is far from loving.
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One fateful day, I returned home from school to find my mother's lifeless body sprawled on the floor, her eyes frozen in a permanent stare. My father sat beside her, his eyes red-rimmed from crying, clutching a drink as if it were a lifeline.
I stood there for a few minutes, not understanding what was happening. Why is Dad crying? This was my first time seeing his tears, I never knew he cried too. And why is Mom not moving?
I slowly walked to Mom and tried waking her mom "Mom, Mom, open your eyes"
"What did you do to my Mom?" I yelled at my Dad, not minding if he would hit me.
He did not say anything as he continued crying.
"Mom, please open your eyes and stand up" I cried trying to drag her up
"Stop, she is dead" that was the words he said
I slowly let go of her, feeling my world crumble. At the age of eight, I knew the meaning of death. It means I'm not going to see mom again. She is gone forever!!!
Dad stood up and dialed a number, I guess it was the police.
"Micheal calling from 13th St., I just killed my wife" He said and let the phone fall off from his hand as he broke into tears again.
A few minutes later, the police arrived and took Dad away. Before he entered the car, he turned back and looked at me with tears in his eyes and said, "Bella, I am sorry. I know I am not a good father, I hope you forgive me...please take care of yourself".
He turned to granny and said, "Please take care of her...."
Granny gave him a slap and even wanted to slap him more, but the police held her back, "You son of a bitch.... Why did you kill my daughter?"
I watched as he entered the car and they drove away.
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Bella was curled against the well, she refused to eat or talk to anybody. Alex and Mia, who is her cousin, had tried to make her laugh but failed at it. Bella had completely withdrawn herself from other children. She no longer plays or speaks to anyone, she just wants to be alone.
She buried her face in her Keel and began to cry again. Realizing that her mother was gone forever gripped her soul, causing an unending ache in her heart. If only her mother had agreed with her, and they had managed to escape, perhaps she would still be alive today.
"Bella, please stop crying. You are hurting me with your tears" Alex said, kneeling in front of her.
Bella did not say anything as she continued sobbing. "Bella, please look at me"
She lifts her face, facing Alex, "I want to be alone... I don't want to play"
"Look, Bella, I want you to stop crying. I feel bad seeing you sad and crying every day" Alex said, tears flowing down his cheek.
"Yes Bella, we want you happy again" Mia said, hugging her from beside.
Granny walked in seeing the children trying to console Bella.
"Are you still crying, Isabella?" Granny said, and moved to where they were, with a look of concern on her face.
Softly, Bella whispered, "Granny, please, I need to see my mom... I miss her so much." Her words hung heavy in the air,
They were silent for some while as no one knew what to say.
"Oh ... . Bella'' Granny took Bella's trembling hand and led her to the couch.
"Please Granny, I want to see my mom," Bella pleaded through her tears, her longing echoing in the room.
Granny remains silent, thinking of what to say to the sad little girl.
"What can I do to see my mom again, even if is once, please"
"Shhh...if you continue crying. Your Mom won't be happy, she will be sad" Granny said hoping her words will make her stop crying.
"But I just want to see her" she said
"It's alright.... I'm here for you" Granny said and embraced her.
Mia hurried into the room, her arms filled with various toys. Excitedly, she exclaimed, "Bella, look what I have!" However, her joy quickly faded as she noticed Bella in tears once again.
"Bella, you are still crying" she said and threw the toys away as she started to cry too.
"Look... we are all sad because you are crying. Bella, please, we want you to be happy again. See Mia is crying too" Granny said.
Bella looked at everyone, she felt guilty that she is the reason they are sad and crying.
"I'm sorry Granny, I won't cry again"
"Good girl ... .it alright Mia, see Bella is not crying anymore"
Mia wiped her face, "Okay" she sniffed after making sure that Bella had stopped crying.
Alex sat next to Bella, holding her hand. "It's alright, we are all here for you and I will take care of you, I promise"
"Me too, I will get you lots of ice cream and chocolate" Mia added
Granny laughed at the kid's words.
"See everyone loves you, so be happy. We are your family"
Bella smiled and everyone felt happy seeing her smile.
"Granny, can you make cookies for us? Please" inquire Mia with a pleading expression.
"Of course, my dear. I would do anything for my beloved grandchildren," Granny playfully replied.
"And who will be assisting Granny in the kitchen?" she inquired.
"Me!!!" exclaimed the three kids in unison.
Upon discovering that her boyfriend had been having a secret affair with her best friend, Clara felt deeply hurt and betrayed. She resolved to move to a different city and start afresh, vowing not to love again. In her new surroundings, she found happiness and began to let go of her past. However, her life took a sudden turn when she crossed paths with Levi, a mysterious and intimidating figure known for his dark reputation.
“ What will be your reaction, when you find out that your boyfriend who you have dated for five years was having a secret affair with your best friend? “ This is the case Clara Finds herself, her bestie, who she trusts, was having a secret relationship with her lover. She really felt bad and promised herself not to love again. She traveled to another city to start up a new life. Living in another city was perfect, she became happy again, forgetting her past, but one day her life changed after meeting with Levi. Levi, the one everyone fears. Rumors said that he shows no mercy for his enemies. His life is filled with a dark side.
"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!
She thought she was the love of his life, and he became the love of her life that fateful day she had seen him at the pack's party. Selene Grace was only a replica of Alpha Leo's real mate, and when he spotted her, Leo immediately claimed her as his Luna in order to suppress the rumors of him being mateless. Being unable to conceive turns Selene's marriage into a nightmare, and as if that wasn't enough, Alpha Leo finally reunites with his long time lover and mate, rejecting a pregnant Selene as a result. 5 years later, Selene, a now successful doctor, receives an invitation to the moon shadow pack in order to rid the pack of a deadly disease which has struck it. Will Selene return back to the pack which had caused her so much pain, and what would she do when she realizes that she is mated to the Alpha who had betrayed her in the past?
In the previous life, Maggie Johnson was so cowardly, gullible and stupid that she was coaxed by her fiance and stepsister and then broke her legs and lost everything including her fortune, love and even life. However, she was so lucky that she was reborn in the year before everything happened. Since her life restarted, how could she repeat a previous tragedy? Therefore, in this life, she took the opportunity to improve herself and take revenge on the ones who had ever insulted her. Facing the people who had humiliated her previously, she became smart and experienced to break their frames and tricks that had caused her to hurt in the previous life. Finally, no one could stop her pace to amaze the world any more.
"Who is she?" I asked, feeling tears well up in my eyes. "He met her at the Alpha training camp," he said. "She is a perfect suitor for him. It snowed last night, indicating that his wolf is happy with his choice." My heart sank, and tears made their way down my cheeks. Alexander took my innocence last night, and now he is taking that thing in his office as his Luna. **** Emily never shifted on her 18th birthday and became the laughingstock of the pack. When her old crush, Alexander Black, returns from Alpha Training, she never expected him to be her mate. After a night of passionate love, Emily finds out that young Alpha Alexander has taken a chosen mate. Heartbroken and humiliated, Emily runs off and disappears from the pack. Now, five years later, Emily is a high-ranking warrior in King Alpha's army, specializing in sensitive matters. When her best friend invites her to a night of music and laughter, she never expects to run into her mate, Alexander. Will Alexander figure out it is Emily? Will he chase after her, and most of all, will Emily be able to keep her secrets safe?
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
"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.