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"Lock the door." Isla hesitated, her pulse racing. "Alaric-" "Now." His voice was pure dominance. Her fingers fumbled with the lock just as he spun her around, pressing her back against the cold mahogany desk. His hands skimmed her thighs, pushing up her skirt, his eyes dark with hunger. "You've been running from me all week, little rose." His fingers trailed higher, teasing. "But we both know you want this." "We can't," she whispered, her breath hitching as his lips brushed her neck. He smirked, slipping his hand between her legs. "We already did. And now, I'm going to ruin you all over again." ___ Betrayed. Humiliated. Abandoned. On her wedding day, just as she was about to say "I do," Isla world shattered. Her fiancé's mistress crashed the ceremony, dragging every dirty secret into the light. Heartbroken and furious, she did the one thing she never thought she would-she drowned her pain in the arms of Alaric Vance, her father's best friend. One night. No names. No strings. But when morning came, she realized the man who had ruined her in every sinful way wasn't just only her father's friend-he was now her new boss. Alaric is powerful, ruthless, and twice her age. And now that he's had a taste, he wants more. Working under him is impossible. The tension is suffocating, the chemistry undeniable. He's everywhere-watching, teasing, owning her. And no matter how much she tries to resist, she knows the truth: She's already his.
My eyes fluttered open, only to immediately shut again as a dull, throbbing headache overwhelmed my senses, making me groan from the pain.
"Fucking hell," I muttered under my breath, my hands instinctively clutching my head, hoping it would somehow stop the pain. Spoiler alert: it didn't. If anything, the pain only intensified, pounding against my temples like a relentless drumbeat.
And the worst part? My entire body ached. Everywhere.
"What happened? How much did I drink last night?" I muttered, asking no one in particular as I opened my eyes, trying to take in my surroundings. But without my glasses, I could barely make anything out. One thing was clear, though-I wasn't in my room, and I couldn't remember anything, not even where I was.
I sighed and reached out for my glasses, hoping I hadn't broken them. But instead of the familiar frame I expected to feel, my hands brushed something else-something hard, like a human body.
I stiffened, my breath catching in my throat as I blinked in confusion, shaking my head at the ridiculous thought that there could be a man in bed with me. There was no way. Absolutely no way.
Still, with shaky hands, I reached out again, hesitantly touching whatever I had felt before-and my eyes widened in shock.
Not only was it a man, but he was naked.
What the...
Before I could even process it, a strong hand suddenly grabbed mine. I gasped in shock as I was yanked forward, my body lifted as if I weighed nothing. And in the next second, I found myself sprawled across the lap of a man.
Oh, and did I mention he was naked?
"Oh my God! Who are you? Let me go this instant!" I yelled, my face flushing as I felt the unbearable hardness beneath me, pressing through my underwear. A strange, unfamiliar sensation coursed through me like wildfire, making my breath hitch.
"Let you go?" A low chuckle echoed through the room, dark and amused. "Funny-that wasn't exactly what you were saying last night while being such an obedient little thing."
I froze. My eyes widened in disbelief as I squinted, trying to make out the man before me. And when I did, my heart plummeted. Memories from yesterday crashed into me all at once.
The wedding. The club. And then...
"I can feel you trembling, little rose. Don't tell me that you are scared especially after what happened between us last night" His voice was a slow drawl, rich with amusement.
Alaric Voss.
My father's friend. I really had sex with my father's friend.
I'm fucked.
A day ago.
Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest moment of your life-the day every girl dreams about. A day filled with love, joy, and the promise of forever. Just like in those fairy tales where Prince Charming sweeps you off your feet, sealing your happily ever after with a kiss.
So tell me, why was mine so different?
Why had my happiest day turned into my worst nightmare, caused by none other than my own Prince Charming?
Leon.
"W-what did you say?" The priest was the first to break out of the stunned silence, his voice uncertain as he turned to the woman standing at the back of the hall. "You... object to the union of these two couples?"
The heavily pregnant woman had one hand resting on her swollen belly, the other raised in defiance. A sneer twisted her lips as she glared not at me-but at my boyfriend of three years.
At my Leon.
"Yes! I said that. You heard me right. I object!" She exclaimed, pointing at Leon, her eyes filled with hate and betrayal that almost made me laugh.
"But why?" The priest asked, and the pregnant woman rolled her eyes dramatically. The hall fell silent, with some guests watching in surprise, others with excitement, as the drama unfolded. But at that moment, I couldn't even express what I was feeling.
Was it disbelief? Hope that this was just one of those brutal pranks from Leon and his friend? Or perhaps...
I glanced at the woman's pregnant belly and moved my glasses higher as dread settled within me. That wasn't Leon's child.
"Why?" The woman frowned, as if the priest had asked the most absurd question, before pointing to her belly with an expression that screamed, 'Can't you see?'
"Because the baby inside me is none other than this bastard over there! That idiot knew I was pregnant and still went ahead and married another woman. Can you imagine?!"
"Serena! Shut up" Leon yelled out angrily as soon as she said that, his eyes darkening with unstrained fury.
Everyone gasped, and before I knew it, I closed my eyes, falling to the ground with a soft thud. My heart shattered into pieces, and tears threatened to spill. The air felt suffocating, and I clutched my chest as my shoulders trembled.
"Leon... how could you? How could you do this to me?" I whispered, my breath barely audible. Almost immediately, Leon reached out, his voice laced with concern.
"Isla, I can explain–" He reached out to touch me, but I recoiled, lifting my gaze to meet his as anger surged through me.
He could explain? So, this wasn't a joke, a nightmare, or some cruel dream. This was real.
"You can explain? Explain exactly what, Leon!" I yelled, my voice breaking as I stood up and shoved him away with all my strength.
"Three years! Three fucking years we spent together, and you get someone pregnant, and you're telling me you can explain? Explain what?!" I demanded, tears blurring my vision and fogging up my glasses.
"Isla... please, just listen to me. It was a mistake, please-"
"A mistake?" Serena's voice cut through the air, filled with rage. "Did you just say it was a mistake, you bastard? You slept with me not once, but for an entire year, and you call that a mistake?"
I gasped, staring at Leon in shock.
A year? He had been cheating on me for a year?
"Oh my God, they've been having an affair for a year, and she didn't know. How is that even possible? I'd know if my husband was cheating on me in a week," someone from the crowd whispered, disbelief in their voice.
"Right! It's her fault for trusting him so easily," another voice chimed in. The whispers began, filling the air, sharp and suffocating.
"Is that true? Have you really been cheating on me for an entire year, Leon?" I asked, my voice trembling with disbelief. Leon opened his mouth to speak, but the woman cut him off, her tone sharp.
"Are you that stupid? What's so hard to believe? I'm due next week, and I'm not about to let you marry him," she said, her eyes narrowing as she turned back to Leon. "And really, Leon, I'm disappointed. I thought you didn't like her. You called her ugly and a damn nun and said she wouldn't even let you touch her in bed and that she was nothing but wife material because her father was wealthy. Still, I am carrying your child. How could you possibly choose her over your unborn child?!"
"Serena, watch your mouth or else..." Leon snapped, trying to stop her from saying too much, but it did nothing to erase what I had just heard.
The damage had already been done and no one could mend a broken glass once it's been shattered.
I took a shaky breath, removing my glasses and wiping away the tears. I pulled off the veil and threw it to the ground. Every eye in the room was on me, and I saw Leon's frantic expression as he opened his mouth to speak, but stopped when I held out my hand, cutting him off. With cold precision, I reached for my finger and removed the stupid ring he had placed there just moments ago before throwing it at him.
"Isla, w-what is the meaning of this?" He asked, his voice faltering as I glared at him, then turned to the crowd, ignoring him entirely.
"I'm sorry for wasting your precious time today, but the wedding is off. Please make your way to the door, I won't be seeing you out since I'll be leaving first." With that, I turned and walked away, not sparing another glance at anyone.
I stopped beside the pregnant woman, my gaze cold and unwavering. She stiffened, instinctively stepping back.
"Congratulations on your pregnancy. I hope you have a safe delivery next week. You can also keep the trash since you want it so bad, you both fit each other" Her eyes widened at my words, but I didn't wait for her response. I simply turned and walked away, away from the whispers and murmurs that threatened to consume me.
Away from my wedding.
Fairytales were a lie, there was no prince charming. There never has been.
"Alexander, this isn't right," Valentina whispered, her voice shaky as his hand traced the line of her jaw. He tilted her chin up, forcing her to meet his gaze. "It doesn't matter what's right," he said, his voice low and commanding. "It matters what's mine." Her breath caught as his fingers slid to the back of her neck. "And you think I'm yours?" "I don't think, Valentina," he murmured, a dark smile curving his lips. "I know." --- Valentina never expected her life to take such a dangerous turn. After her husband demands a divorce to marry his mistress, she finds herself entangled with Alexander-a powerful mafia Don whose reputation is as lethal as the man himself. Alexander doesn't just want Valentina; he needs her. When he discovers she's the daughter of Nico Vance, the man responsible for the tragedy that destroyed his family, his rage burns hotter. But instead of killing her, Alexander makes a chilling decision: Valentina will become his late wife, down to the last detail. Caught between desire and danger, Valentina must decide if she'll run from Alexander's dark world-or step willingly into it. Because once she does, there's no turning back.
Being dumped by my mate, Ethan, on my dream New Year cruise tour was bad enough. Watching him swap spit with Vanessa? Absolute hell. Enter Lucas-the cocky, sinfully hot hockey Alpha-who claims I'm his mate. But he doesn't want love; he wants revenge, proposing a fake relationship to rile Ethan. Now I'm stuck sharing a suite with the guy who has secrets of his own. Christmas and New Year on a luxury ship was supposed to be magical...not a steamy, chaotic mess. What could go wrong?
"I'm going to tell you what I have in mind," he murmured. "First you're going to strip down until you're completely naked," he whispered against her ear. "Then I'm going to tie you up so you're completely powerless and subject to my every whim." "Mmm, sounds good so far," she murmured. "Then I'm going to insert a plug to prepare you for me. After that I'm going to spank that sweet ass of yours until it's rosy with my marks." She shivered uncontrollably, her mind exploding with the images he evoked. She let out a small whimper as he sucked the lobe of her ear into his mouth. God, she could cum with just his words. She was already aching with need. Her nipples tingled and hardened to painful points. Her clit pulsed and twitched between her legs until she clamped her thighs together to alleviate the burn. "And then I'm going to f**k your mouth. But I won't cum. Not yet. When I'm close, I'll flog you again until your ass is burning and you're on fire with the need for relief. And then I'm going to f**k that ass. I'm going to take you hard and rough, to the very limits of what you can withstand. I won't be gentle. Not tonight. I'm going to take you as roughly as you can stand. And then I'm going to cum all over your ass. Are you ready to be completely and utterly dominated?"
Loraine was a dutiful wife to Marco since they got married three years ago. However, he treated her like trash. Nothing she did softened his heart. One day, Loraine got fed up with it all. She asked him for a divorce and left him to enjoy with his mistress. The elites looked at her like she was deranged. "Are you out of your mind? Why are you so willing to divorce him?" "It's because I need to return home to get a billion-dollar fortune. Besides, I don't love him anymore," Loraine replied with a smile. They all laughed at her. Some believed that the divorce affected her mentally. It wasn't until the next day that they realized she wasn't fibbing. A woman was suddenly declared the world's youngest female billionaire. It turned out to be Loraine! Marco was shocked to the bone. When he met his ex-wife again, she was a changed person. A group of handsome young men surrounded her. She was smiling at them all. The sight made Marco's heart ache severely. Putting his pride aside, he tried to win her back. "Hello, love. I see that you are a billionaire now. You shouldn't be with suckers who just want your money. How about you come back to me? I'm a billionaire too. Together, we can build a strong empire. What do you say?" Loraine squinted at her ex-husband with her lips curled in disgust.
Eliza Greer was abandoned by her mother, raised in an orphanage, and sold to the Burns family at 19. Even though she marries Mason Burns, the other people in the Burns family look down on her for her poor identity and want to try every way to bully her. Unexpectedly, they all failed. Eliza's hidden identities are gradually revealed in one incident after another, which astonishes everyone.
Kara Martin was known as Miss Perfect. She was a beauty with good personality and successful career. Unfortunately, her life changed at one night. She was accused of adultery, losing her job, and abandoned by her fiance. The arrogant man who slept with her did not want to take responsibility. He even threatened to kill her if they met again. What's worse, Kara was pregnant with twins and she chose to give birth to them. Four and a half years later, Kara returned to work at a large company. As the secretary, she would frequently face their notorious CEO. Kara thought it wouldn't be a problem, but as it turned out ... the CEO was the father of the twins!
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .