Twenty-year-old Kiara Gilbert is forced to work in Alpha Caden's compound to repay her stepfather's debts. Alpha Caden picks her out easily and turns her into his sex slave which makes her hate herself and him even more. While she frowns upon his actions towards her, other women in the compound are jealous of her wishing they were in her position which puzzles her. Her curiosity leads her to uncover a secret he has kept hidden from everyone else except his best friend who is his beta. Alpha Caden is loving and affectionate alright, but not to any woman or man. Could his secret explain why he never shows affection towards anyone or why he never releases inside her whenever they have sex? Why does he work so hard to maintain his grim and stiff nature while in secret, he is this person anyone could fall in love with, even her?
She placed the last pot on the shelf above her head and sighed heavily. The day's work was done at the restaurant but her body was aching badly. She still had laundry to collect and deliver across town before heading home which would be another long walk. All she wanted was a long warm shower followed by a good meal and a long night of sleep but that was a luxury she couldn't afford.
Grabbing her bag, she walked by the cashier and collected her day's wage then left to perform her next task. By the end of it, she had made a hundred and fifty dollars, a little less than she had made the previous day but it still wasn't enough to cover the bills that were awaiting her. Nevertheless, she was grateful because at least her siblings would have something to eat awaiting the next day.
As usual, her stepfather was waiting by the door when she got home. His long gluttonous hand stretched towards her demanding his usual cut, half of what she had earned. Every time she looked at him, the greed in his eyes reminded her of the past when her mother was still alive. They had been a happy family with enough to eat and spare for her school fees. It had been eight years since and she was barely managing her sister's let alone hers while their father took the little he took from her to gamble and drink with his friends. It was hard for her to deal with that but she didn't have a choice. She knew that if she refused to give it to him, she wouldn't have a home to come back to and her siblings would be thrown out in the streets despite being his blood so she tolerated it and managed with the little she was left with.
He stared at the money in his hands for a while then looked up at her condescendingly.
"Work was slow today. That's what I managed to get," she stated, staring back at him coldly.
"Don't you think that you can be smarter than me lady," he spat and grabbed her bag.
He emptied the contents on the ground and then stepped closer to her fondling her all over her body. Kiara closed her eyes and held her breath blocking the reeking stench of booze from his body until he stepped away satisfied.
"Tomorrow, you work for more," he stated, his eyes gliding all over her body. He was just an Omega like her but he was always scary.
It was hard enough that he had left the responsibility of his own children upon her since she was twelve but having him treating her like that was beyond hard. It was a miracle he had never thought about sexually assaulting her but who knew? She thought as she gathered her scrubs from the ground and went inside. She closed the door knowing that he wouldn't be back until morning, barely unrecognizable.
Inside, her eight-year-old brother was already asleep while her thirteen-year-old sister was still at the table studying. She didn't want to bother her so she walked past her to take a bath and then eat whatever they had remaining. She wanted to catch up with her studies a little bit before sleep took over which she knew would be soon but even though she knew she couldn't afford her fee too, she tried to keep her mind occupied. Along that line, gain some knowledge. She would have to wake up early, finish the house chores, and tutor her brother before leaving for work which meant she would barely have enough time for sleep. If that wasn't slavery, she didn't know what was.
A little after she had sat down to study, she heard voices outside and got up. She had barely gotten to the door when the knock came. They never had guests so as she opened the door, she wasn't sure who would be standing outside. Three men, all werewolves she had never seen before stood there. From their outfits, she knew that they were from the city and probably wealthy.
"What can I do for you?" she smiled politely.
"Is your father home?" One of them asked.
Before she could answer, her father appeared and even from the distance, she could tell that he was already drunk. Why he was home early she didn't know.
"There he is," she stated as he approached.
"We are here to collect the amount you owe our boss." She stepped out fully, now alarmed. "It all adds up to one and a half million and he wants it in full."
Kiara's mouth went dry. She looked at her father questioningly but he could barely keep his head up. How could it have amounted to all that while just a few months ago it had been at half a million? Right then, she knew that not only was he using her hard-earned money but also taking more tripling their debt. How was she supposed to pay that kind of money now?
"I'm sure we can work this out, gentlemen. Give us a few more months to work on it," he slurred.
"Mr Gilbert, we have negotiated with you long enough. It is now time to pay up. Our boss cannot wait any longer and he has commanded us to take it with any means necessary."
Kiara's heart missed a few beats. She knew what that meant. Their house was likely to be seized and everything else they owned. Where would her siblings go? She stepped up.
"There has to be something else we can do. Please, let me work for a few more months and repay what we owe."
"Miss, you can't repay a million and a half dollars within a few months," he responded coldly. "What kind of work do you do?" he added sizing her up and down.
Kiara remained silent. He had a point even though his way of putting it across was not nice. She didn't know what to do at that moment. Was she supposed to just let them take everything and leave them bare? However, his next words forced her to look up but he was addressing her stepfather.
"There is another option."
"Which is?" her father asked.
"Someone from the household has to come with us and work for him without pay until the debt is paid in full."
"Take her," he stated without thinking.
Kiara gasped, taken by surprise. It wasn't so surprising that he would give her up so easily but she hadn't expected that.
"What about Hayley and Caleb? Who is going to take care of them?" she asked. "They need me here!"
"Hayley is big enough to look after her brother. They don't need you. Go and be useful somewhere else."
"She needs to study, not become a mother! How cruel can you be?" she asked, gathering enough courage to face him for the first time in her life.
"I said you are going! No more discussion!" he growled.
Tears welled in her eyes. Behind her, Hayley appeared, her face filled with worry. She couldn't keep her tears at bay but she wiped them quickly before her sister could see them. She never wanted to show weakness because she knew that they both depended on her. They both needed her but now she wasn't sure anymore. If she didn't leave, they would be in a worse situation than they were in at the moment.
"Who is coming back with us?" the man asked again impatiently.
Kiara eyed her stepfather. Had he been a good person, he would have volunteered to go with them since he had nothing else to do. But instead, he would rather give up his children to poverty than leave his gambling and booze. In that stare, she also realized that if they stood a chance of getting behind their debts, she was their best shot at it. She gathered Hayley around her protectively and then sighed.
"I am," she stated.
"What's going on Kia?" Hayley asked but she dismissed her question and faced her.
"From now on, you will have to take care of Caleb on your own." Hayley parted her lips to speak but instead, they just shook. "You have to promise me that you will. I am so sorry about this Hayley but I will be back soon."
"Where are you going?" Her voice was frail and frightened. Kiara looked away willing her tears to go away and met her father's unmoved features. She turned back to Hayley.
"I have to take care of something and I will be gone for a while. You might have to stop going to school and start working but promise me you will never stop trying, okay?"
"We have no time for this, hurry up!" One of the men stated.
It was so abrupt. She wasn't ready for any of this and neither were her siblings. Taking Hayley with her back inside, she went up to her room, packed a light bag, and got ready to leave. She passed by Caleb's room but he was fast asleep. Her tears broke free as she stared at his still figure. She had no idea when she would come back. How could she leave him? He was just a child. They both were. Even so, she knew that she had to say her goodbyes and hope that she would get the time to check on them once in a while. She gathered her sister in her arms and sobbed until she finally got the courage to walk away.
"I love you both. Please stay safe until I come back," she stated at the door then followed the men to a waiting car nearby.
"Where exactly are you taking me?" she asked the moment she settled inside.
"From now on, you are permanently owned by Alpha Caden Woodlock and you are never allowed to go back home until his debt is paid to the last cent."
"What!" she exclaimed, her whole body stiffening in her seat. What had she just walked into?
Blurb "Jace, no," I whimpered softly knowing it was what I was supposed to say but my heart wasn't so sure. It felt good. So good to be wrong. Yet it was. His voice, too deep for a teenager and his words, so sweet and convincing that all I could feel was how right he was. "Oh Sweetness! What is so wrong about this? I know you want me as much as I want you. How can it be wrong?" he cooed as his thumb stroked me once more. I closed my eyes and bit my lip. I wanted more. How was it possible to want something I could never have so bad? "See how wet you are for me?" he whispered in my ear. "You are my brother!" ★★★ A highschool junior nerd, a senior playboy and a forbidden romance. Tess Prescott is used to being her father's only child after her mother died when she was five years old. Eleven years later, her father decides to marry again. Tess not only has to adjust to having a mother figure in her life again but also having a brother. Jace is not the typical stepbrother who just wants to be grumpy and rude to his stepfather and stepsister. He is hot, charming and a playboy, every quality that Tess has always walked away from. Even she finds herself pulled towards his nature and his advances towards her awaken something she had never considered before. This time should be easier to shut them off because Jace is her stepbrother but all it takes is one night in the house alone and she can never look at him like her brother again.
SYNOPSIS Andrea Serrano is a thirty two year old doctor who besides her career,her life is a complete mess. A major heartbreak whereby her fiance left her two days to their wedding leaving her devastated and hopeless about life and being happy ever again turned her life upside down and made her into the complete opposite of who she was ten years ago. She settles for this mess she calls a life, changes men almost as much as she changes clothes and sex became something she lives on instead of food. She does all this to avoid attachments since her last encounter in a relationship left wounds she didn't think would ever heal and neither does she want to reopen them. That however is put to a test the moment her ex fiance comes back to town and things aren't really as simple as turning her back against him. Revenge is the first thought that comes to her head the moment she realizes that she is going to be around him for quite a while but is Nicholas Chambers,the Irish model with mariner blue eyes, round like orbs make it easy for her? One look at him is enough for one to get lost in their deepness and even after all these years, she is not immune which is something she desperately wants. How hard can it get?
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?
Brenna lived with her adoptive parents for twenty years, enduring their exploitation. When their real daughter appeared, they sent Brenna back to her true parents, thinking they were broke. In reality, her birth parents belonged to a top circle that her adoptive family could never reach. Hoping Brenna would fail, they gasped at her status: a global finance expert, a gifted engineer, the fastest racer... Was there any end to the identities she kept hidden? After her fiancé ended their engagement, Brenna met his twin brother. Unexpectedly, her ex-fiancé showed up, confessing his love...
Aria never wanted to marry Kael, the arrogant playboy her father forced her to accept as her fiancé. But Kael had his own twisted motives-he only wanted her because she was the one girl who refused him. When Aria rejected his demand to sleep with him a week before their wedding, Kael tried to take what he wanted by force. His drunken pursuit ended in tragedy when he was struck by a car, leaving Aria caught in the crossfire of blame. Zander, Kael's elder brother and the soon-to-be Alpha King, believed Aria was responsible for his brother's death-and promiscuous to boot. To prevent war between their packs, Zander agreed to marry her, but only for revenge. His plan? Ruin Aria's life for a year, then cast her aside and divorce her. But Zander's scheme begins to unravel when his ex-best friend Asher returns, determined to take Aria for himself. As secrets from the past resurface, Zander discovers betrayal, lies, and truths he never wanted to face. Was Aria truly guilty, or was she just another pawn in a deadly game of power and revenge? Asher laugh and say, "You're a fool; she never wanted to come. I told her you were with Lyra, so she came. And now I've achieved my goal: I ruined your marriage." Zander feel foolish, asking, "But why? I never did anything to you! You were my best friend. I should have killed you when you slept with my ex fiancée, Lyra!" Asher respond, "You knew I loved her, but you stole Lyra from me. She was my true mate, but she refused to marry me because you were soon to be the Alpha King! She never loved you. She loved me but wanted to be the queen of werewolves; that's all." Zander would realize how foolish he was. Yet, he still believed Aria wasn't innocent because she slept with his deceased brother before the wedding.
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.
Charlee was left at the altar and became a laughingstock. She tried to keep her head high, but ultimately lost it when she received a sex tape of her fiance and her half-sister. Devastated, she ended up spending a wild night with a hot stranger. It was supposed to be one-time thing, but he kept popping up, helping her with projects and revenge, all while flirting with her constantly. Charlee soon realized that it was nice having him around, until her ex suddenly appeared at her door, begging for another chance. Her tycoon lover asked, “Who will you choose? Think carefully before you answer.”
Five years ago, Alessia La Rosa's life took a drastic turn when, suffering from memory loss, she wed to Dominic Carter under her grandfather's mysterious arrangement. But their marriage was a facade, bringing her only humiliation and heartache as Dominic showed no love, and she couldn't conceive. Upon discovering Dominic's infidelity, Alessia sought liberation through divorce. Yet, fate had more in store for her. Five years later, spurred by an anonymous email hinting at her lost child's whereabouts, she returns to the city with her twin babies in tow, determined to uncover the truth. As she navigates the tangled web of her past, a surprising twist awaits. Dominic, upon meeting her again, finds himself drawn to the woman she has become, unaware of her true identity as his former wife. Little does he know, the woman he's falling for is not only his ex-wife but also a powerful Doctor and Master Hacker.