CEO Alpha is my husband The Alpha of the pack is my husband. Ruthless and arrogant, he had never considered becoming involved with anyone until blackmail forced him to become engaged to a woman he barely knew. This woman is none other than the daughter of his new sworn enemy. It doesn't matter how beautiful or charming she is; he is determined to do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and call off their engagement. But there's a problem: now that she's his... he can't bring himself to let her go. She, the perfect daughter of Alpha, is her family's ticket to the highest ranks of wolf society. Marrying Dante, this ruthless Alpha, means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to his pack. Even if Dante, rude and elusive, is not her ideal, she accepts this arranged marriage for the good of her family. But the passion she feels for this man was not in her plans. As they both struggle with their pride and conflicting feelings, external threats multiply, testing their fragile alliance. Will they be able to find a balance between their duty and their desire, or will their budding love be shattered by the forces that want to see them fail?
Chapter 1
The room was plunged into an oppressive silence, broken only by the sound of clinking glasses and the discreet murmurs of the audience. Dante watched the scene before him, every muscle in his body tense like a rope ready to snap. He, the formidable Alpha, ruthless in business as in battles, found himself trapped in a network of manipulations that still escaped him. And the most humiliating? He had no control over the situation. He was to get engaged to the daughter of his sworn enemy. An affront, a defeat that he intended to transform into victory, whatever the cost.
The air in the room seemed thick with tension as the father of his future fiancée approached to greet him with a perfectly polite smile. Dante would have gladly erased that smile. He knew this man and what he was capable of. If the rumors were true, this arranged marriage was nothing more than another power play for the former Alpha. A way to ensure influence in the world of wolves, all the more dangerous as it involved his own daughter.
The doors opened slowly, and the slim silhouette of his future fiancée appeared in the doorway. She entered with calculated grace, her gaze both proud and reserved, aware of the importance of the scene that was playing out. Dressed in a sober dress that contrasted with the brilliance of the event, she seemed impervious to the murmurs around her. However, his gaze betrayed a glimmer of concern, an acute awareness of the situation. She was perfectly aware that she was a pawn, but she didn't seem determined to let herself be crushed.
Their eyes finally met, and for the first time, Dante could catch something in her gaze. Challenge. A cold determination that destabilized him, more than he would have liked to admit. Perhaps this marriage wasn't just a burden to him; she didn't seem happy about being here either. It was perhaps the first thing they had in common.
She gave him a polite, measured smile.
"Dante, right? »
Her voice was soft, but her tone expressed all the distance she wanted to establish. What was meant to be a greeting felt more like a mutual assessment.
"Yes, Dante Valdaren," he replied, staring at her, his hard gaze never letting go. "And you are... your father's daughter, I guess. »
She gave an almost imperceptible smile, the kind of smile you give to someone you don't like but tolerate out of necessity.
"My name is Alia, but I guess that doesn't matter to you. »
The words were slippery, like a subtle whisper of challenge. Dante scowled. He felt like he was trapped in a game he hadn't chosen. The laughter and murmurs of the guests around them seemed far away, as if they were both in a bubble. This bond, this marriage, what was imposed on them... it was a charade, and she knew it as well as he did.
The official families then decided to celebrate the engagement with a toast. Alia's father raised his glass, his smile widening as he proudly raised his voice to deliver a flattering speech about the union of their two bloodlines.
"I am honored that our families can form such a prestigious alliance," he said, and Dante felt rage boiling within him. Every word from this man sounded like a slap, and he had to stand there, impassive. He felt the eyes of his own allies weighing on him, each waiting for a sign of cooperation, but above all of strength. The only reason he hadn't broken out was this feeling of duty to his pack. If this arrangement could guarantee them some semblance of peace, then it must do its part...for now.
Alia stood beside him, straight, her face closed, but her eyes seemed to say something completely different. At that moment, she glanced at him, a piercing look full of innuendo. She seemed to want to tell him that she understood his position, just as she expected him to understand hers. Maybe they weren't so different after all. Perhaps this forced union would be as trying for her as for him.
When it was his turn to speak, Dante took a deep breath, gathering his thoughts, trying to calm the storm brewing inside him. He was not a man to be defeated easily, and even less so to submit to the whims of his enemy. Still, he had to play along for now.
"To this union...may our families be bound by strong bonds," he said finally, raising his glass, his voice tinged with an icy coldness.
The ceremony continued in a tense atmosphere, each word exchanged resonating with irony and resignation. Once the toast was over, the two young engaged couples were invited to exchange a few words in private. Dante let out a sigh of frustration at being trapped alone with her, but he had no choice. She looked exasperated too, but she nodded at him so they could head towards a deserted terrace.
Once alone, Dante quickly lost his mask of courtesy.
"So you're willing to play along to this game of your father's?" »
She looked at him, arms crossed, a slight smirk on her lips.
"Willingly?" Trust me, this is not my first choice. But unlike you, I don't have the luxury of refusing. »
Her voice was firm, assured, and it almost surprised him. He expected a more hesitant response, but it sounded much stronger than it looked. He could see in her eyes that she was not afraid of him. Worse still, she seemed ready to challenge him.
"Alright, then listen to me carefully," he replied through gritted teeth. "We don't need to pretend for either of us, nor to entertain false illusions. I don't intend to make your life easy. As soon as I get the chance, I will destroy this ridiculous contract and we will each be free. »
She raised her eyebrows, amused.
"Do you think I yearn for another way out? Believe me, as soon as I can leave this arrangement without causing harm to my family, I will. »
A tense silence settled between them, and yet, beyond the hostility, a strange mutual understanding began to emerge. Perhaps they were the only ones who could really understand the weight of what was imposed on them.
Finally, she broke the silence, taking a deep breath.
"So, what do we do until then?" We just play our part in public and wait for one of us to find a way out? »
Dante stared at her, thinking. He didn't like the idea of having to pretend, much less having to collaborate with her. But maybe she was right, and they could at least get away with playing this role temporarily. For the good of the pack. To keep the peace. They could pretend this union, while each looking for a way to end it.
"Very well," he said at last. "Let's play this game. But don't expect anything other than an alliance of convenience. »
She bowed her head slightly in acceptance. There was no warmth, no sympathy between them, just a cold understanding based on a common goal. They were linked, but only by a shared burden.
Their families joined them shortly after, smiling and visibly delighted by this false complicity. The looks, the forced smiles, the polite words, all this was part of the role they now had to play. It was a dangerous game, a power game, where neither of them really wanted to win.
As the ceremony continued, Dante couldn't help but take one last look at his future bride. Although she was an imposed burden, he recognized in her a strength that he could not ignore. Perhaps, deep down, he had found an ally in her, despite himself. But he quickly shook the thought away. There was no room for feelings here.
Isabelle, marked by an ancient prophecy that announces the destruction of her Sister Sister, was hidden and isolated from the world. But when she meets Damien, a powerful alpha, the link between them becomes irresistible, despite the curse that weighs on their union. They will have to fight against fate, enemies and prophecy, but can they overcome such an old and powerful force?
The wild queen of the cursed king Zafira Lazzaro is the daughter of the sponsor of the Noctis Nero cartel, one of the country's most dreaded criminal families. But Zafira refuses to be a simple submissive heiress. She despises arranged marriages, loves illegal races and prefers weapons to worldly balls. But when she reached her eighteen years, she is forced to choose a fiancé to seal an alliance. She selects one ... and three years later, he betrays her, leaving her alone and pregnant with an illegitimate heir. Now, Zafira is summoned to the gala of dynasties, where she will discover the identity of her true blood partner. Rafael de Santis is the new king of crime, a ruthless mafia marked by a curse that eats away at his empire. He must find his queen before the next blood eclipse, otherwise his organization collapsed. But when his soul is linked to Zafira, an unmanageable rebel with the explosive past, he refuses to believe it. It is a traveling danger, a storm impossible to tame ... And yet it is the only one capable of breaking the curse that weighs on it. But an unforgivable error threatens to destroy them before they can even unite. Betrayals, vendettas, assassinations and coup d'etat stand on their way. Can the king of crime and the rebel queen love each other without reducing their empire in ashes?
Alpha chained Just before her marriage, Alina discovers the unimaginable: her fiancé betrays her with her own cousin. Devastated and humiliated, she flees her pack, leaving her past and hopes behind a peaceful life behind. While she wanders aimlessly, she crosses the path of Kael Blackthorn, the most dreaded Alpha in the region, known for its cruelty and unlimited ambition. In a moment of panic and confusion, Alina accidentally concluded a pact with Kael, just believing a temporary refuge. But she discovered too late that in exchange for her protection, she literally "sold" herself, becoming her partner before the ancestral laws of the wolves. Kael, intrigued by this wolf who dares to challenge conventions, decides to play the game. But Alina ignores that she has a secret that could upset the balance of all the packs: a mysterious birth mark which, according to a forgotten prophecy, designates her carrier as the key to an old power. Brutal attacks on the borders, disturbing visions of a past that it does not recognize, and an inexplicable link which is woven between her and Kael ... Alina must sail in a world where she is both a target and a weapon. Is Kael really his ally, or does he use their link to establish his domination? While it strives to break the pact, a heartbreaking dilemma arises: fleeing this ruthless alpha or accepting the role that fate seems to impose on it ... at the risk of condemning or saving all the packs.
The leak of the Luna of the Alpha For three years, Elena suffered from the brutality and cold indifference of her companion, the Alpha dominating Kieran, as well as the cruel manipulations of his pack. Their union, imposed by the revered matriarch of the clans, Sylvia Nightshade, aimed to strengthen an ancestral alliance. Sylvia, recognized for her relentless wisdom and her power of discernment, had chosen Elena for her heir, affirming that only a woman with an exceptional inner force could channel the uncontrolled ferocity of Kieran. But the night when Elena discovers the betrayal of Kieran, the spark that maintained her hope goes out. In tears but determined, it escapes under the cover of darkness, breaking the sacred link and defying the laws of the pact. Why did Kieran, yet intended to protect her, abandoned her? And why did Sylvia, so a visionary, choose a union devoted to failure? Three years later, Kieran, haunted by his guilt, travels the land to understand why Elena fled. Until the day she reappears, transformed. The shy young Luna he had known is now a daring and mysterious woman, attracting the attention of Alphas Rivaux, including the charismatic but dangerous Callum Draven. What happened so that Elena acquires such power? And above all, has she returned to take revenge, or to claim what belongs to her? Is Kieran ready to face the buried truths of his past, or will he be destroyed by the secrets that Elena now hides behind her piercing gaze?
My Contract with the Alpha Eleanor "Ellie" Wainwright, a young woman from a cruel and manipulative family, is forced to marry a feared and lonely Alpha, Victor Hartfang. Born without a wolf, she is considered an anomaly in her pack, a dead weight for her family and an object of contempt for the other members. Victor, Alpha of the powerful pack of the Dark Shadows, agrees to this marriage for mysterious reasons. Aloof, icy and dominant, he treats her like an outsider. However, behind his impenetrable facade, he hides a dark secret: his past is marked by betrayals and heartbreaking choices, and his own wolf is chained by a strange evil. Plunged into a new pack where tensions and challenges multiply, Ellie must navigate a world of domination, jealousies and political intrigue. Why did Victor really agree to this union? What did he hope to get from her? And why does her wolf seem to react so violently to her presence, oscillating between rejection and an almost unbearable attraction? As their unlikely bond begins to strengthen, a greater threat emerges. A rival pack, ancient enemies, and a forgotten prophecy threaten to upset their fragile balance. Can Ellie, devoid of lupine powers, prove she is more than a weak human? Will Victor dare to reveal her secrets before they destroy them both? And most importantly, what will happen when Victor discovers that Ellie may not be as "human" as she thinks?
Married to the Alpha of the Mafia Sienna Moretti, an ordinary young woman from a former fallen family of werewolves, sees her life turned upside down when she is forced to sign a marriage contract with Dominic "Alpha" Valenti, an enigmatic billionaire, leader of a powerful pack... and ruthless head of an underground mafia network. Dominic is not a man to be refused. Known for his intimidating aura, his colossal fortune and his absolute control over his affairs (human and supernatural), he is as feared as he is admired. But behind his air of unwavering sovereign, Dominic is haunted by a curse that eats away at his wolf, making him uncontrollable and dangerous. Sienna, rejected by her own family for the absence of her wolf, is sold as a pawn in this arranged alliance between her clan and the Valenti pack. But why did Dominic choose her? Is it really for her rare blood, or is there a darker reason behind it? As she enters a world of luxury, danger, and secrets, Sienna discovers that this marriage is not only about power, but also a war of influence where mobsters, wolves, and billionaires clash. Dominic, despite his apparent control, hides a dark past and a growing obsession with Sienna that he seems unable to contain. When Dominic's enemies target Sienna, she must discover: who is the man behind the Alpha? And how far will she go to protect a man she doesn't know whether to hate or love?
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
The day Lilah found out that she was pregnant, she caught her fiancé cheating on her. Her remorseless fiancé and his mistress almost killed her. Lilah fled for her dear life. When she returned to her hometown five years later, she happened to save a little boy's life. The boy's father turned out to be the world's richest man. Everything changed for Lilah from that moment. The man didn't let her experience any inconvenience. When her ex-fiancé bullied her, he crushed the scumbag's family and also rented out an entire island just to give Lilah a break from all the drama. He also taught Lilah's hateful father a lesson. He crushed all her enemies before she even asked. When Lilah's vile sister threw herself at him, he showed her a marriage certificate and said, "I'm happily married and my wife is much more beautiful than you are!" Lilah was shocked. "When did we ever get married? Last I checked, I was still single." With a wicked smile, he said, "Honey, we've been married for five years. Isn't it about time we had another child together?" Lilah's jaw dropped to the floor. What the hell was he talking about?
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
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.