"From now on you're mine, Natalia," Lucas said, breaking the silence between us. Suddenly, I turned to him with a look of protest. "No! You got what you wanted last night, didn't you?! So the business between us is over," I pointed out, not wanting to make any business happen between us. I turned back towards the highway outside the window. "You think so? Unfortunately, I am currently your owner and you already agreed to that before you went on stage last night, right?!" Lucas said again, "There is no choice for you, Mrs. Alexandra but to agree to your contract with me." ** Lucas Cassano, Alpha, is known as the cold-hearted man. His reputation is impeccable, and he is wealthy and handsome, but no woman has ever managed to melt his heart. Even though he has Abigail as his Luna, he has never given his heart to any woman. Natalia Alexandra is a smart young woman who is struggling with the cost of caring for her comatose mother in the hospital. One night, she doesn't expect to go to a women's auction and end up in the hands of Lucas Cassano for two million dollars. The two agree to a secret relationship when Natalia discovers she is pregnant with Lucas' child. Can Natalia melt the Alpha's heart and change the destiny between them, or will Natalia's fate end like other women who tried to conquer the Alpha's heart, unrequited?
My heart was pounding like a wild horse running in a vast meadow. My palms are starting to sweat, and I've been nervous since half an hour ago. I squeeze the bright red dress I'm wearing tonight at the thighs as I sit on the edge of the king-size bed. I'm waiting for someone I don't know when to arrive in the luxurious suite of a downtown hotel, hoping that person can improve my career at the office soon.
I needed a promotion to better fund my life, and my assistant manager at the office was offering me that opportunity. I looked at the clock on my cell phone. It was eight o'clock at night and ten minutes, which was more than the allotted time for me to wait for the person who would negotiate with me and help me take some tests.
"Where is that person? Have I been tricked?" I restlessly asked myself. The dress I wore tonight was quite revealing. The assistant manager who offered me this opportunity said I should look stunning in front of the person giving me this fantastic opportunity.
Tired of being alone in this luxury suite, I explored the place. I knew that the nightly price of this luxury suite was equivalent to a few months, maybe even a year's salary. Being a contract employee in a big company was nothing to be proud of, as my employment status could be relinquished at any time, and I also had a short contract deadline.
Meanwhile, I had a mother who was in a coma in the hospital and needed medical money. I exhaled loudly, thinking of all the burdens I had to bear at 27.
The cold night wind made me reluctant to approach the balcony; I stopped a few steps away from the balcony door and then heard the door to this room open. I turned around and waited to see who would emerge from the bedroom. I was surprised by a handsome man with a sharp gaze that locked onto my movements.
Was he the man who would give me that good chance?
My common sense didn't answer, but my instinct told me he was the one.
"Congratulations, Miss Alexandra. You have the opportunity to have an unforgettable experience with me tonight. I will make you sweat tonight." The man stepped closer to me, each step setting off alarm bells in my head.
I was shocked by his vulgar words. I took a small step back to avoid the danger coming my way. This man's gaze seemed to strip me naked and made my body feel hot.
"I'm here to-"
"We're going to have fun tonight, darling; you don't have to doubt I'll fulfil my promise." The man managed to arrive before me without giving me a chance to go further. We were only an inch apart, and I could inhale the scent of his musk, which teased my nerves. An unfamiliar sensation ran through my body when his hand touched my waist and brought my body closer to his.
I couldn't avoid the kiss between us, but when his hands were about to undo the straps of my dress, I quickly moved away and created some distance.
No! It is wrong; this is not what I want.
"I'm here for the deal my boss told me, not for anything else." I stared at the man seriously without trying to blink. The man furrowed his brow momentarily, and I caught him not understanding what I was saying.
"A deal? Look, young lady, I'm also here because of a 1 million dollar deal with your boss. So, don't waste my time talking about unnecessary things, refusing for example." The man stuffed both hands into the pockets of his fine trousers, matching the slim fit suit that fit his body perfectly.
A figure full of charisma, strength and power capable of captivating any woman, but I didn't come to be the umpteenth woman for him. I was surprised by the value the man mentioned.
1 million dollars? What an asshole!
I couldn't escape his reach because I was shocked by the man's words. That quickly grabbed my body and carried me to the bed.
"Hey, put me down! What do you want? I didn't come here to sleep with you! I'm here to-"
My lips were again silenced by a kiss that damn well left me speechless for several minutes. The touch of the man's hand beneath my dress was intoxicating, making my heart beat rapidly, and my blood sing in my veins as I welcomed this unfamiliar sensation.
When I had the presence of mind to stop this man from stripping me, I inched back from him on this spacious bed and pulled the covers up to cover my already half-exposed body.
"The deal is not like this. But if you want to talk again about my offer I'm willing." I looked at the man with an earnest gaze, confused and also scared.
We were silent for a moment, staring at each other. I waited anxiously, holding the blanket in front of my chest.
"Alright, then, let's renew the deal. I'll give you 2 million dollars and 3 requests from you, but in exchange, you have to give birth to a child for me, and that child will be mine." The man looked at me with a sharp gaze. My heart seemed to want to jump out at the crazy offer.
But 2 million dollars?! That's a lot of money, and it can solve my mother's medical problem in no time at all; plus, there are three requests I can make. However, bearing a child for him was impossible unless I was foolish enough to give myself entirely to this man I did not know but felt familiar with.
"How about it, young lady? That is my best offer to you. If you refuse, there will be consequences." The man was cheating, and I, who this situation had trapped, had to try to get out in one piece.
"What are the consequences?"
The man smiled with a smile that contained cunning.
"You have to reimburse one million dollars from the deal I made with your boss because you rejected me." So quickly and calmly did the man say it, and my body instantly stiffened. I didn't know how much money I would ever accumulate with my current job.
I swallowed compulsively. It wasn't fair, but I was here now, and the only choice I could make was to accept the new deal, as I couldn't recoup one million dollars.
I wanted to cry, but my tears couldn't come out; I could only stare at this blanket blankly.
"What if it turns out that I can't give you a child later?" That question suddenly popped into my mind, and I wanted to ask it.
The man inched closer to me, and I tightened my grip on the blanket, which covered my body even more.
"We haven't tried it yet, Young Lady, but if it happens later I will give you half the money from this deal and I will let you go." The man's words were like a whisper from the devil, seducing me not to reject this offer. My mind was in turmoil, and our intimate closeness made me lose control in an instant.
"I, Alpha Lucas Cassano, never break a promise, Young Lady. If you agree to our deal, you will be under my protection, and you will not be able to leave unless I want you to." This man is mighty, and I don't have enough guts and strength to resist him.
Lucas grabs my lips and kisses them again. It's a deep kiss, and I'm instantly lost in his charm and power. The name is familiar to me, but my mind is in a stupor and unable to think any further after Lucas manages to make me lose myself in his touch and kisses on my body.
She was an outcast princess, but the throne needed her. After living on the streets for years, Maira Nasreen almost thought she was just another girl down on her luck. But one night, on the corner of the city, she rescues a wounded man who is near death from poison. Her encounter with the man changed her fate from a homeless girl to a girl who occupied the throne as the queen of a sultan. However, the throne reveals so many secrets and scandals in the palace that Maira's true self is revealed. Who is she? A princess or just a homeless girl who got lucky and became queen?
Betrayed by her own fiancé on the eve of her wedding and failing to get married, Rakia was traumatized by being in a relationship with a man. As an act of revenge, Rakia burns her billion-dollar wedding dress. However, her actions caused serious problems, her fiancé demanded compensation for her actions and Rakia was threatened with imprisonment if she did not compensate him. In the midst of her confusion to find a solution, Dashtan came to offer a deal. Dashtan, a wealthy CEO, offers Rakia a deal. Become his wife and Rakia's debt will be paid off. A loveless marriage and a deal ensued, but halfway through, both Dashtan and Rakia began to feel that their marriage was fostering feelings of love between them. There were only two choices. Fall in love or get divorced.
Ariana Alexandra never thought that her career as a singer would stop because she had to marry a billionaire named Sean Valentino. Marriage was not in her plans at the time, but Sean's parents already liked her and wanted her to be owned by a Sean as the wife of a man who had an unpleasant childhood before his adoptive parents saved him from that dark period. Ariana and Sean try to understand each other, but what Ariana doesn't know is that Sean is her childhood friend who she had saved from being bullied by her friends. Sean's charm as a single man that many women want is slowly able to make Ariana fall into the possessive man's arms in an instant and awaken an erotic side that Ariana never imagined was inside her all this time.Initially, their marriage was going perfectly, until Sean's ex-girlfriend came and tried to destabilize their relationship. Getting Sean's attention back, who was distracted by Ariana's arrival.
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
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.
Kaelyn devoted three years tending to her husband after a terrible accident. But once he was fully recovered, he cast her aside and brought his first love back from abroad. Devastated, Kaelyn decided on a divorce as people mocked her for being discarded. She went on to reinvent herself, becoming a highly sought-after doctor, a champion racer, and an internationally renowned architectural designer. Even then, the traitors sneered in disdain, believing Kaelyn would never find someone. But then the ex-husband’s uncle, a powerful warlord, returned with his army to ask for Kaelyn’s hand in marriage.
"You're mine, little puppy," Kylan growled against my neck. A soft gasp escaped my lips as his lips brushed my skin. My mind screamed at me to push him away-the Lycan Prince who had humiliated me again and again, but my body betrayed me, leaning into him before I could stop myself. He pressed his lips against mine, and his kiss grew more aggressive, more possessive as I felt my legs weaken. What was I doing? In a split-second, I pulled away and slapped him hard across the face. Kylan's eyes darkened, but the smirk on his lips exposed his amusement. "You and I both know we can't fight this, Violet," he said, gripping my wrist. "You're my mate." "And yet you don't want me," I replied. "You told me you were ashamed of me, that l'd never be your queen, that you'd never love me. So please, accept my rejection and let me go." "Never," he whispered, his grip tightening as he pulled me closer. "Soon enough, you'll be begging for me. and when you do-I'll use you as I see fit and then I'll reject you."
"You're a creepy bastard." His eyes smolder me and his answering grin is nothing short of beautiful. Deadly. "Yet you hunger for me. Tell me, this appetite of yours, does it always tend toward 'creepy bastards'?" **** Widower and ex-boss to the Mafia, Zefiro Della Rocca, has an unhealthy fixation on the woman nextdoor. It began as a coincidence, growing into mere curiosity, and soon, it was an itch he couldn't ignore, like a quick fix of crack for an addict. He didn't know her name, but he knew every inch of her skin, how it flushed when she climaxed, her favourite novel and that every night she contemplated suicide. He didn't want to care, despising his rapt fascination of the woman. She was in love with her abusive husband. She was married, bound by a contract to the Bratva's hitman. She was off-limits. But when Zefiro wanted something, it was with an intensity that bordered on madness. He obsessed, possessed, owned. There'd be bloodshed if he touched her, but the sight of blood always did fascinate him. * When Susanna flees from her husband, she stumbles right into the arms of her devilishly handsome neighbour with a brooding glare. He couldn't stand her, but she needed him, if she was ever going to escape her husband who now wanted her dead. Better the devil you know than the angel you don't. She should have recalled that before hopping into Zefiro's car and letting him whisk her away to Italy. Maybe then, she wouldn't have started an affair with him. He was the only man who touched her right, and the crazy man took no small pains in ensuring he would be the last.
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.