Shaeema's life shatters when her husband of three years walks into the house she once called home with another woman wrapped in his arms. That woman isn't just anyone-she's his first love and ex-fiancé, the one who vanished weeks before their wedding. The final blow comes when Shaeema learns his ex is pregnant. She knows she can't compete with the woman who has always owned Michael's heart. With cold detachment, he hands her the divorce papers, and with no fight left in her, she signs them. Determined to erase the past, Shaeema leaves the city, carrying more than just heartbreak-she's pregnant, too. But unlike Michael, she has no intention of ever telling him. Five years later, she opens her door and finds her son standing beside the one man she swore to forget-Michael. Now, he wants his wife back. But Shaeema isn't the same woman he abandoned. Will she risk her heart again, or will she make him suffer the way she did?
Shaeema's world shattered the night Michael walked through the front door, his arm draped around another woman. But not just any woman-Sophia, his first love and ex-fiancée, the one who had disappeared weeks before their wedding. The sight stole the breath from Shaeema's lungs, and no matter how hard she tried to speak, no words came out.
Michael didn't flinch. He stood there as if he had done nothing wrong, his grip on Sophia firm, protective. The moment stretched, a cruel eternity where Shaeema felt the ground slipping from beneath her feet.
"Michael... what is this?" she finally choked out, her voice barely above a whisper.
He sighed, as if already exhausted by the confrontation he had yet to endure. "We need to talk, Shaeema."
Her fingers clenched around the kitchen counter. The warmth of the home they had built together felt foreign now, like a place she no longer belonged.
Sophia tilted her head, pressing closer against Michael's side, her belly now visible as she turned slightly. It was then that realization crashed into Shaeema with the force of a storm.
Sophia was pregnant.
A painful lump formed in her throat, making it hard to swallow. "You told me she left you, Michael. That she ran away. That she didn't want this life with you."
"I thought she had," he admitted, his voice devoid of guilt. "But she came back. And... I still love her. I never stopped."
Shaeema felt as if someone had reached inside her chest and crushed her heart. She had given him everything-her love, her trust, her loyalty. And in return, he had discarded her as if she had never meant anything to him.
"You're divorcing me for her." It wasn't a question; it was a statement. A bitter truth she could already see in his eyes.
Michael didn't deny it. Instead, he pulled a stack of papers from his coat pocket and placed them on the counter between them. "I'm sorry, Shaeema. I never wanted to hurt you, but this is the right thing to do."
The words felt hollow. What was right about abandoning his wife for a woman who had already left him once?
Tears blurred her vision, but she refused to let them fall. She wouldn't beg. She wouldn't ask him to reconsider. If this was what he wanted, then so be it.
But the moment she picked up the pen, her hand trembled violently. A sob escaped her lips before she could stop it, her body betraying the mask of indifference she was trying to hold.
"How could you do this to me?" Her voice cracked as the tears finally spilled down her cheeks. "I was your wife, Michael. I loved you. I gave you everything."
Michael looked away, his jaw tightening. "It's better this way."
"Better for who?" she cried, gripping the divorce papers so tightly they crumpled under her fingers. "For you? For her? What about me? What about what we built together? Did none of it mean anything?"
Her chest heaved with the weight of her emotions. She wanted to scream, to throw something, to make him feel even a fraction of the pain tearing her apart. But the cold detachment in his eyes told her everything-he had already moved on. She was the only one still drowning in the ruins of their marriage.
With a shuddering breath, Shaeema forced herself to stop crying. She straightened her spine, wiped her tears away, and pressed the pen to the paper. Her signature looked foreign, a cruel confirmation that the life she had known was officially over.
Michael exhaled, as if relieved, and with a nod, he turned toward Sophia. "Let's go."
Just like that, he was gone.
The moment the door shut behind them, Shaeema collapsed onto the floor, her sobs breaking free, raw and uncontrollable. Her hands clutched her stomach, her fingers grazing the still-flat surface of her abdomen.
Two weeks. That was how long it had been since she'd seen the positive test result. Two weeks since she had learned she was carrying Michael's child.
But he would never know.
She wouldn't give him that, either.
The next morning, Shaeema packed her bags. There was nothing left for her here. The city that had once held her dreams had become a graveyard of broken promises. She needed to leave-not just for herself, but for the life growing inside her.
With one final glance at the home she had once cherished, Shaeema walked away, determined to never look back.
Kara's sister is critically ill and needs surgery to survive, but Kara is drowning in debt and unable to afford the treatment. Desperate and overwhelmed, she steals money from dangerous gamblers, only to find herself hunted by them. Kara rushes to the hospital to pay for her sister's surgery, but when she arrives, they tell her the money isn't enough to begin the treatment. Determined to save her sister, Kara takes a job at a nightclub, cross-dressing as a man to earn the money she desperately needs. Elena, needing a fake boyfriend to introduce to her parents, visits the club and meets Kara-completely convinced she is a man. Seeing the perfect opportunity, Elena proposes a deal: Kara will pretend to be her boyfriend, and in return, Elena will cover all the expenses for Kara's sister's surgery. But as their arrangement continues, an undeniable bond forms between them. By the time Elena begins to suspect the truth, her heart is already entangled in a way she never expected. When Kara's secret is finally revealed, Elena must confront feelings she can no longer deny.
Ivana Jonathan's life spirals into chaos when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the ruthless billionaire Patrick Josiah to save the family business from financial ruin.Used as a pawn in a power play, her marriage becomes a nightmare as Patrick treats her like a possession rather than a partner, indulging in a public affair with his secretary.Hope glimmers when Dominic Josiah, Patrick's compassionate younger brother, steps into her life. With his warmth and kindness, he offers her a glimpse of what real love feels like.As a dangerous affair blossoms between them, secrets and betrayals ignite a final showdown that could cost them everything. Will Ivana find the strength to claim her freedom and follow her heart?
Kareem Al-Fayeed has always lived life on his terms of wealth, charm, and a notorious playboy. But when his billionaire father gives him an ultimatum to marry or lose his inheritance-his carefree world is turned upside down. Determined to escape an arranged marriage, Kareem disappears for the night, unknowingly walking into fate's hands. Ayshe has spent her life fighting for her independence, but her mother and brothers have different plans. They want her to marry Sabri, a man she doesn't love. When Sabri arrives at her home to propose, Ayshe flees in desperation, seeking refuge at her office. That's where she collides with Kareem-another runaway caught in the same trap. Two strangers, both unwilling to surrender to family pressure, strike an outrageous deal: a contract marriage that benefits them both. Ayshe will escape Sabri's clutches, and Kareem will secure his inheritance-no strings attached. But when their pretend marriage turns into something dangerously real, old wounds and buried secrets threaten to tear them apart. Kareem finds himself drawn to Ayshe in a way he never expected, while she struggles to resist a man who once only saw women as fleeting conquests. And when Kareem's jealous admirer discovers their secret, the perfect arrangement begins to unravel. Will their contract remain just business, or will their hearts rewrite the rules?
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.
"Mr. Evans, please maintain some dignity. Don't forget I'm your brother's wife!" Having caught her husband and best friend together in the bed, Elena wanted nothing more than to exact revenge on the people she once called family. She refused to be a pitiful divorcee and vowed to make everyone who had once looked down on her beg for forgiveness. And to start with her newfound freedom, Elena indulges in a one-night stand with a stranger. However, what was meant to be a fleeting escape turns into a nightmare when she learns that the stranger is none other than her husband's older brother! Would Elena be free from the shackles of her marriage? Or would the mysterious stranger make her life a living hell since he seemed to have a personal vendetta against his family? [The story is 18+ and involves mature content.]
"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.
Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
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.
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?