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Natalia Russell, a young woman who was ready to marry the man of her dreams, Dave, but finds out that he is cheating on her with her sister, Abby. Devastated and heartbroken, Natalia decides to drown her sorrows at an elite nightclub, where she meets a mysterious and handsome stranger named Jeremy Nicholas. Natalia ends up having a one-night stand with Jeremy, only to later discover that he is a powerful and wealthy businessman. Trying to move on with her life, Natalia discovers that she is pregnant with Jeremy's child. Feeling trapped and suffocated in her relationship with Jeremy, Natalia tries to escape several times, but is always stopped by him. Finally, Jeremy kidnaps Natalia and takes her to his mansion, where she is forced to stay against her will. Will Natalia be able to escape Jeremy's control and build a life of her own, or will she be trapped forever in a relationship she did not choose? Can Jeremy and Natalia overcome the obstacles of their past and find happiness together, or will their love be doomed from the start?
Natalia point of view.
My chest constricts and I squeeze my eyes shut, tears of sadness already rolling down my cheeks.
"Natalia, let me explain."
"What is there to explain?" I whisper.
"I... I'm sorry," he says, his voice weak and pathetic.
"Save it." I step up to him, pointing at Abby behind me. "You have some nerve. I told you I wouldn't go down without a fight. I guess you're too stupid to listen."
"Natalia."
"Shut up." I cut him off. "You disgust me."
The girl in my bedroom stirs and she turns to me, her face flushed and her hair in disarray.
I suck in a shaky breath.
"Abby, get out of my bed."
"Natalia," she pleads, but I can't look at her. I can barely stand to see her.
She's my sister, for God's sake.
"I'll destroy you," I whisper, stepping closer to her, rage filling me at the sight of her naked body on my bed.
She sits up, pulling the sheets around her, her eyes wide with fear.
Dave pushes me away from her, shielding her with his body.
"Don't you touch her!"
"Oh, so now you're protecting her?" I laugh, but it's sad and hollow. "How long has this been going on?"
"Natalia," he murmurs, running a hand through his hair. "Let me explain."
He grabs my shoulders, shaking me, trying to get me to look at him, but I jerk away.
"You have ten seconds to get out of my apartment. If you're still here when I count to ten, I will destroy both of you."
"Natalia." Dave tries to plead with me.
I look at Abby, watching her cower into the bed. Tears are running down her face.
"You bitch," I hiss. "You disgusting fucking bitch."
"Don't be like that," she starts, but I cut her off.
"I hate you both," I say, turning away from them. "Get out of my house!"
"Fine." He curses, and I hear him get off the bed. "But this isn't the end of this." His words are sharp and hard as he grabs his shirt from the floor. "It's far from over."
I turn to him, tears in my eyes.
"I hope it is. I never want to see your face again." My words break.
"I don't believe that." He says, looking at me. "And I hope you don't either."
"I mean it." My voice breaks. "You're disgusting. I hate you."
"I know you don't mean it," he whispers. "Please, don't say that. We're still friends."
"No, we're not." I whisper. "Go. I want nothing more to do with you."
He steps up to me, but I step back.
"I hate you," I repeat, my voice shaking.
"I'm sorry," he murmurs. "I love you, Natalia. I do."
"Get out of here!" I scream at him, crying. "I hate you!"
"Okay." He steps away from me, his eyes darkening with anger. "But I love you. I really do."
"I hate you." I whisper. He picks up his shoes, opening my door, and leaving.
I listen for the sound of the front door closing, then fall to my knees on the floor, sobbing. Tears run down my face. I pull the ring from my finger and throw it across the room, my body shaking as I cry.
"Natalia?" I hear my sister's voice from behind me.
I turn around to her.
"Get out." I scream, launching to my feet. "Leave me alone!"
She walks to me and pulls me into a hug, tears running down her cheeks.
"I'm so sorry," she whispers, clutching me to her. "I'm sorry."
"Don't touch me!" I scream, pushing her away from me. "Get off! You whore!"
I'm crying so hard, I can barely breathe. My body is shaking.
She shakes her head and sobbing uncontrollably.
"Don't say that." She cries.
"GET OFF!" I scream. "GO! NOW!"
I throw a lamp at her, the sound of it crashing against the wall making my blood run cold.
She grabs her dress, running out of my bedroom and to the front door, slamming it behind her.
I walk to the front door and lock it, turning around to look at the destruction of my apartment.
I fall to my knees, crying for a long time. The pain of betrayal is too much for me to bear. I'm going to have to find a new roommate. I'm going to need a new man.
I'm going to have to forget Dave and Abby and move on. So I decided going to the nearest bar alone.
"Here is your drink, ma'am," the bartender says, placing a drink in front of me.
"Thank you." I take a sip of the vodka, closing my eyes against the burn.
"Do you want another?"
"No." I shake my head. "Not right now."
The bartender walks to the next person at the counter and I watch her as she makes a martini for the couple. I take another sip of my drink, and then sigh, running a hand through my hair. I rub my forehead.
I need to get drunk to forget about the events of the day. To forget what Dave did to me. I reach in my purse and pull out another hundred-dollar bill, waving it at the bartender.
"Another." I nod.
She smiles at me and nods, walking over to the vodka. She makes me another and I take a few sips. Then I realize that I'm the last person left in the bar.
"Sorry." She says, "But it's closing time."
"Oh." I blink at her. "It is?"
"Yeah," she nods. "Come back tomorrow."
I nod, standing up. The wine makes me slightly dizzy.
Serena has always believed that her mate exists somewhere, and she longs to find him. When the Moon Goddess pairs her with the Alpha of her pack, a ruthless and selfless werewolf named Ezra, Serena is shocked. Ezra, who prefers the company of his ex-fiancée, Marissa, is initially uninterested in Serena, but when she arrives at his pack, he is forced to face his destiny. But Ezra's wolf yearns for Serena, and his mating bond with her grows stronger every day. He can't deny his attraction. As the full moon approaches, Serena learns the devastating truth that Ezra plans to reject her as his mate, leaving her to struggle with feelings of rejection and worthlessness. Heartbroken, Serena must decide whether to stay and face her heartache head-on, or return home and leave the pain behind. But Ezra realizes his mistake, he needs Serena, and he tries to win her back. His struggle with his own feelings and the pull of their mate bond lead him to confront Serena and confess his love for her. Worst of all, he can't deny that he's become truly obsessed with her.
Cameron Braxton has it all, wealth, success, and a reputation for ruthlessness in business. But there's one thing he doesn't have, a wife. It is his mother's dying wish that he marry. And Rebecca Kinsley, a young woman with a troubled past. She was abandoned by her parents and forced into foster care. Cameron sees something in her that he can't ignore, something that makes him want to possess her. He offers her a deal, if she marries him, he'll give her the life she's always dreamed of. Rebecca agrees to Cameron's terms, hoping to escape her miserable life. But she soon realizes she's trapped in a loveless marriage to a man who seems incapable of feeling. She tries to make the best of it, but Cameron's coldness is suffocating. Devastated, she flees her mansion and begins to build a new life without him. Years later, Cameron realizes his mistake. He wants Rebecca back, but she refuses. She's moved on and now lives with a new man, her biological father. Cameron knows he must win her back, but how can he prove his love when he's been denied it for so long?
Winona is on vacation with her boyfriend, ready to accept a proposal, but he betrays her by proposing to her best friend. Heartbroken, she finds herself at the altar with a complete stranger. But to her surprise, the stranger was none other than the new CEO of her workplace. Now she must figure out if his presence at work and in her life is a coincidence or a master plan. Is their love real? Or just plain deception?
Seraphina's life was turned upside down when her pack was attacked. She was just 18, a naive Omega who only wanted to be loved and cherished by her mate. But she didn't get that chance. Her parents were slaughtered before her eyes, and then she was captured by the attacking pack's Alpha, Lucian. One day she learned that Lucian had a twin brother, Orion. He was his identical twin, but unlike Lucian, Orion seemed to sympathize with her. She could see it in the way he looked at her. There was a conflict in him. But Seraphina didn't know if Orion could save her. If he could, she would fall in love with him. She would give herself completely to him. But Lucian became more and more possessive of her. He had a secret he had kept from her for far too long. The truth would set her free, but it would also put a target on her back. The men would stop at nothing to claim her.
Nate Nicholson, the handsome and dashing CEO of Nicholson company, is feeling very empty and heartbroken until he meets Brianne Vaughn, the new janitor at his company, he feels very much in love with her because Brianne is very similar to his late fiancée, Elora, it has been a long time since Elora died, but he is still in love with her and Brianne really reminds him of Elora in an entirely different form. Nate decides to marry Brianne and is willing to do anything for her, until his mother, Winona, finds out about their relationship and tries to ruin their relationship because she has set Nate up with Elaine West, a wealthy heiress to marry her son. But Nate still tries to maintain his love for Brianne despite the many obstacles in their relationship. Because Nate is truly obsessed with Brianne.
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.
"I heard you're going to marry Marcelo. Is this perhaps your revenge against me? It's very laughable, Renee. That man can barely function." Her foster family, her cheating ex, everyone thought Renee was going to live in pure hell after getting married to a disabled and cruel man. She didn't know if anything good would ever come out of it after all, she had always thought it would be hard for anyone to love her but this cruel man with dark secrets is never going to grant her a divorce because she makes him forget how to breathe.
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”
"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!
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."