Not Surprised

The contract says she can’t share his bed, but nothing stops him from getting into hers… * Rain Clayton’s life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers she’s suddenly married to a billionaire named Alexander Lancaster, a powerful and dangerously captivating man who wants their marriage over before it even begins... Raised by a family that never cared for her and desperate to avoid a twisted arranged marriage, Rain seizes this unexpected twist of fate. Her new husband might be a cold-hearted billionaire, but he's her only escape. Yet Alexander demands a swift divorce. Refusing to lose her one chance at freedom, Rain strikes a risky bargain to keep their marriage alive, even if it means playing by Alexander’s rules. She just has to convince him to want her around… FOREVER. Weeks into their unexpected arrangement, Rain begins to see through Alexander’s icy exterior. But one night, she’s taken by surprise. “What are you doing?” Rain burst out, eyes wide as Alexander casually slid into her bed. “Performing husbandly duties,” he smirked. “You can’t stay here! It’s against the contract!” “I’m not breaking it,” Alexander said with a shrug. “The contract specifies that you’ll fulfill all wifely duties, excluding sharing my bed. It doesn’t say anything about me not performing husbandly duties, including sharing your bed.” The situation had shifted, and it seemed like she was no longer the only one in control... [Warning: r18+/strong mature & sexual content]

I was a horrible husband, and a scumbag father. Having amnesia wasn’t an excuse. Even so, because of that, I lost my family instantly. In order to save Nero– my son and heir– I killed my daughter Neoma. And then I had to witness Mona, my neglected wife, die in front of me. Why did I have to regain all my memories at that exact moment? I wanted to die with Mona and Neoma. And, just when I thought I could finally be reunited with them, I opened my eyes and realized I turned back time. I returned at the exact moment Mona and I were in the middle of discussing divorce. Divorce? No way in hell would Nikolai divorce Mona this time!

I only wanted to do my job quietly. No marriage no entitlement to anybody. I was determined to live by my rules but my parents pessimistic ness about my life grew as I reached my 30th birthday After they pressured me to the corner I woke up in a foreign land with a sharp headache signaling the hangover. I was naked with marks on my body specifically love makes and kinkies. As I moved my body away from the sheets it came crashing to me I had lost my virginity to a complete stranger. That was nowhere to be found. All traces of him were erased. CCTV footage showed no sign of who he was, worst of all I'm pregnant and my parents were eager to marry me off as a business transaction. Worst of all the man whom I hated with my entire existence is running at my feet instead of marrying my sister like he promised. We'll just have to see how this plays out. warning!!! this is purely work of fiction any names ,dates ,location, organizations mentioned it is purely a coincidence.

Love is inherently a complex emotion, so much so that even the gods grow weary of its endless cycle. To put an end to this chaos, Cupid decided to create a solution: connecting lovers with a red thread of fate. Those bound by this thread would clearly see the connection between them, as a confirmation that they were meant to be together. Every trait, personality, and destiny would align perfectly, as if the universe had already planned it. However, in a strange twist, the thread decided to bind Cassius to his cold and powerful mother, a duchess renowned for her icy heart. This connection not only confused Cassius but also placed him in a dilemma, forcing him to face complex emotions and family secrets he had never suspected. Then, on a fateful day, Cassius saw the red thread appear once again. This time, it did not connect him to his mother but to a girl that he’d never met. Why had the thread appeared between them? And could this connection be a test of fate, or merely a cruel joke by the gods? ------- [No NTR][No Yuri]

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Who's to say that their arranged marriage won't also be a disaster? Isn't love underrated? Love's never enough in a marriage, so why bother with it in the first place? Is it to prove to everybody else that they're different and won't hurt each other?

La vie de Rain Clayton prend un tournant inattendu lorsqu'elle détruit la voiture de son petit ami infidèle, seulement pour découvrir qu'elle n'appartient pas à lui—elle est celle d'un inconnu. Pis encore, elle découvre par accident qu'elle est mariée à cet inconnu, nul autre qu'Alexandre Lancaster, le Vice-Président reclus et PDG du puissant Groupe Lancaster. Élevée dans une famille qui la maltraitait et maintenant sous la pression de son père pour épouser le fils psychopathe du maire, Rain voit ce mariage surprise comme une bénédiction déguisée. Après des années de souffrance, il semble que les cieux aient enfin pris pitié d'elle, lui offrant un mari milliardaire séduisant—un homme impitoyable envers ses ennemis et exactement ce dont elle a besoin pour échapper aux griffes de sa famille. Mais il y a un gros problème : Alexandre veut un divorce immédiat. Déterminée à le garder, Rain conclut un marché pour prolonger leur mariage, selon ses conditions. Maintenant, tout ce qu'elle a à faire, c'est le convaincre de la garder pour toujours... Quelques semaines ont passé depuis leur mariage surprise… « Que fais-tu ? » s'exclama Rain, les yeux écarquillés alors qu'elle observait Alexandre ramper sur son lit. « J'accomplis mes devoirs de mari, » répondit-il avec un sourire narquois. « Tu ne peux pas dormir ici ! C'est contraire à notre contrat ! » « Je ne le viole pas, » dit Alexandre en haussant les épaules. « Le contrat spécifie que tu rempliras tous les devoirs d'épouse, sauf partager mon lit. Il ne dit rien concernant le fait que je ne puisse pas accomplir les devoirs de mari, y compris partager ton lit. » La situation avait basculé, et on dirait qu'elle n'était plus la seule à avoir le contrôle...

"Aaa!" Cassandra was shocked and screamed as she woke beside a strange man. To make matters worse, the man was shirtless, and she was only wearing underwear. 'What's going on, why is he sleeping with me?' "Morning, sweetheart!" The man beside Cassandra greeted her. Cassandra gasped, shook her head, and pushed the man to the ground. "Hey, what are you doing in my bed? Are you trying to harass me? Get out of here!" Cassandra pointed her index finger at the door. 'I married him? Who is that man? How can I be married to him?' Cassandra thought to herself as she lifted the blanket slowly and saw a red stain on the sheet. "How can we get married? I don't know you at all, and this seems to be our first meeting," asked Cassandra, who still couldn't hide her surprise. Charles looked deeply into Cassandra's green eyes. "Have you forgotten what happened last night? You even went so far as to ask me not to leave." ….……….. Cassandra immediately ran into the house, not caring that she now came with Charles. She also continued to shout Vivian's name because she was worried that something had happened to her half-sister. Cassandra's father slaps her immediately. "Dad, why did you slap me? What did I do?" asked Cassandra while holding her cheeks, which were now burning. Geoffry, Cassandra's father, only glanced sarcastically at his biological daughter. "You still ask what you did? Did I raise and finance you to be a slut?" --------- Cassandra Miller never knew she was being set up by her half-sister Vivian Hartley at a nightclub. Vivian mixed stimulants in Cassandra's drink to get her drunk and ended up in bed with a random guy. Vivian's trap worked, and Cassandra married a stranger in Las Vegas the day they met. This makes her father furious and kicks Cassandra out of the house. But what happens is that Charles Parker, the man who married Cassandra in Las Vegas, takes her to live with him. In exchange, Cassandra had to leave their marriage for two years. Will Cassandra be able to live a two-year life as Mrs Parker and resolve the misunderstandings with her father and Cassandra's fiancé at the time? Is there a conspiracy behind all this? Or is there more to their marriage?

In the city's bustling streets, where the sounds of progress drown out the whispers of the past, a young law student named Liham is about to unravel a deadly secret. His new apartment, a humble abode of solitude, becomes a gateway to a realm of terror, where the living and the dead entwine. As he delves into his studies, the shadows of his apartment come alive, taunting him with macabre nightmares and unexplained occurrences. The lines between reality and the supernatural blur, and he suspects that his new home has a dark history. The ghostly apparition of a young girl, a former tenant, materializes, pleading for his help in uncovering the truth behind her tragic demise.

After suffering through mystery and disaster, two teens want more from the world. Joseph craves adventure and Tyler, with his portal opening umbrella can show him just how amazing and terrifying the world really is. Following the disappearance of his best friend Joseph stumbles upon a look alike with a similar name. Keeping this copycat with an incompatible personality by his side the two work to find the truth. Spending everyday so close together, they struggle to keep eachother at arms lengths to protect their own secrets. An adventurous boy who lost it all, an otherworldly version of his friend with unexplainable abilities, and one random undying dog. With each trip being their last a lifetime of adventure awaits.

Your sins will haunt you, even after a long time. It’s 2050, the year everything will change. You must atone for your sins before it's too late. In fact, it’s already too late. Now, you must face the punishment. Or you must be freed. Can you be freed? Will they let you be free? Only independent free beings can commit sins and not be punished for them.

A first-rate assassin by the name Shirazaki Kage was sent on a job to protect a highly classified device that could be used as a time machine. Being unable to stop the intruders in time Kage and the intruders get warped to the year 2085, where Tokyo has turned into a futuristic metropolitan city. To continue his mission he tries to track down the intruders and restore time but finds it difficult to operate in the current time period he is in.

Daphne Roasis is a modern day woman who travels back in time and wakes up inhabiting the body of a woman living in the middle ages. A noble born woman by the name of Lady Mariam of House Erayer. She's just gotten married is about to betray her new husband to please her secret lover who plans to kill her and her new husband once he's secured the man's station and fortune. Lady Mary is cruel, vain, selfish, stupid and gullible. She fully deserves her bloody end. But now Daphne is wearing her face. And her head is filled with memories as well as visions of the bloodbath that awaits them should the coup not be halted. Recognizing her circumstances and further struggling to understand them, Daphne realizes she was brought here to stop Lady Mary from committing an act of betrayal that would devastate the lives of hundreds of citizens. Her own people as she is now the wife of a Lord. At first, Daphne just wants to return home. Her circumstances are dangerous and she doesn't wish to bear this burden. She is in a foreign land, surrounded by people she does not know, a culture she doesn't understand, problems she did not create and in the body of a stranger. Each interaction with Mary's husband proves that he is a man of honor and would make for a very good partner for any woman lucky enough to bag him. She couldn't understand how Mary wasn't able to see his value and chose to hurt such a good man. Plus, he was insanely attractive. Daphne knows that Mary has already left a bad impression on her new husband with her rotten attitude and as such, he is not fond of her. Nor are any of the servants and knights. She decides the only way to create harmony and go about disrupting the coup is to come clean to the husband about who she is. Sir James Hamstead is completely baffled by his wife's sudden change in attitude. He doesn't know if she's trying to make amends for her mistakes or just playing games with him. He notices she's become much kinder towards his servants and no longer just yells at them. When she finally reveals her true identity, he's tempted to laugh it off as a bad joke. But she is adamant. She also reveals the coup that is about to unfold and the key players involved stating that Mary was one of them. She tells him of what will happen to his people should he fail to stop the takeover. Sir James is even more baffled, but now with a level of hostility. He doesn't believe Daphne's claims about her identity, but he does believe that she was indeed sent to be his weakness and destroy him. In a fit of rage, he has her thrown in the dungeons as he investigates her claims. The pair get off to a bad start, but Daphne knows she must be patient and understanding. It doesn't take long before Sir James comes down to interrogate her. At the persuasion of his personal knight, he agrees to move her from the dungeons and instead confine her to her bedchambers. Again. Soon credence of her claims come forward. It takes a while for James to believe she is not the woman who planned to betray him. It take even longer for him to believe that she wants to help him save his people. Days turn into weeks, weeks into months and before long romance blooms. James becomes very much attached to Daphne and acknowledges her as his real wife. He no longer sees Mary in her and hopes the other woman's soul never returns. Daphne too is having a conflict of interests. She's not here for love. Nor is she a hero. But now, it appears fate has thrust both upon her. How will she manage it?

After a fatal accident, Azalea Thompson tries to navigate the complicated yet sappy love of the famous drama in her world, "My Heart Flutters For You". As she get sucked into its world, she assumes the identity of a supporting character as she has to monitor the main couple's love to assure for a happy ending, or she won't be able to escape this drama-like world.

Ethan is the high school joke, a walking punchline for everyone in the cafeteria. Taunted and humiliated daily, his insecurities have reached a breaking point. Just when he's ready to give up on himself, he stumbles upon Loving.exe, a mysterious app that promises to create the perfect connection. Skeptical but desperate, Ethan clicks. Enter Mia: beautiful, kind, and eerily perfect. She knows Ethan’s pain, his secrets, even his enemies. But as she begins to "fix" his life, things take a dark turn. People start disappearing, strange accidents occur, and Mia's comforting words become increasingly sinister. Ethan is now trapped in a digital nightmare, unsure if Mia is his savior or the orchestrator of his doom. Will he find a way to break free from her grasp, or will her "love" consume him entirely?

It's Payday Fellas

Excerpt: "Just strip, will you.." Hearing her command, he smiled viciously. Stepping closer to her, he whispered, "Why don't you do the honors and satisfy yourself? This body and my whole existence are now all yours!" *Book 1: Kiss Me Not, My Prince* (Completed - Chapters 1 to 273) Brione Yu was a successful model/actor with philemaphobia (fear of kissing). She had everything one could ever dream of, but her world crumbled when she lost the most important person in her life. He was not only her best friend but also the man she loved with all her heart. While she spent her days missing him and longing for him, she had an unexpected encounter with a recluse Prince who resembled her best friend substantially. Though their characters were contradictory, he reminded her of the man she loved every time she set her eyes on him. Was fate playing some kind of cruel game with her? Or was she being played by the Prince? ********************************** Book 2: Kiss Me Not, My Princess (completed - Chapters 274 to 382) “You took all my firsts, so take responsibility for it.” Did she hear it right? This was the height of shamelessness! “Your firsts? What about me then? You took all my firsts away!” “And I’m willing to take responsibility, my Princess.” he firmly stated with a devilish smile on his face. Kimmy was a Princess who ran away from an arranged marriage her mother set up for her. Years passed, and she came home with a broken heart. On her return home, she met the man she was supposed to marry. The man who surprisingly could make Kimmy's body tremble with desire for him. But, what would happen if the first love she used to chase before showed up before her just as she was about to move on? Who would the Princess choose to spend the rest of her life with? =========== Other Books: The Crown's Entrapment (in writing) The Untamed: Game of Hearts (completed) The CEO Who Hates Me (completed) The General Who Hates Me (completed) The Doctor Who Loves Me (completed) The Law of Attraction (completed) contact me at: Discord Link: https://discord.gg/PNGkTUy twitter: @EUSTOMA_reyna instagram: eustoma_reyna Facebook Page: @eustoma.reyna **** PS: Commissioned Book Cover owned by the Author! Do not use it!

Growing up, the protagonist always knew he wasn't like the other kids—awkward, introverted, and imaginative to a fault. With a childhood spent moving from city to city due to his father's job, his life felt like a constant reset button. Each new school brought new challenges: strange looks, failed attempts to fit in, and an endless series of first days that blurred together. But this time, things change. On his first day in a new school, a seemingly ordinary girl named Eve throws his world off balance. With a simple, innocent request to see his fingers, she sparks a chain of events that turns his mundane life into an unexpected journey of self-discovery, friendship, and emotions he never thought he'd experience. And like that, the story continues—each day a mix of awkward encounters, heartfelt moments, and comedic missteps. As the protagonist stumbles through the highs and lows of adolescence, he learns that being ‘not normal’ might just be the most extraordinary thing about him.

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Following the urge for a better life Yani a 22 year-old girl lives her hometown to the city of Las vegas She fines herself in a situation she's not able to tell a word to anything that breathes Let's see what the future holds for her

“The daughters of a man like that doesn’t deserve to live.” The crowd chattered angrily, they were ready to tear them apart. “The princesses of Elderslot should be put to death.” She raised her head slowly, she glanced at the current emperor of the Aubreun Empire, he wasn’t very much different from how she remembered him; he was only dressed in the clothes of the imperial palace and his name had changed. “Heads down you insolent witch!” One of the palace guards snapped before smacking her cheeks, her head snapped to the side and blood seeped from the cut. “The princesses of Elderslot should be put to death!” The crowd kept on chanting. “The tyranny of the duchy of Elderslot has come to an end his majesty should do us a favor and kill them all.” “Kill them all!” “Show no mercy!” “Off with their heads!” “Silence!” The Emperor yells and the crowd grew silent. “The house of Elderslot has indeed committed treason against the imperial family and the empire as a whole, but I assure you, the Duke of Elderslot and all those responsible has been executed.” Her heart hammered in her chest, and once again she dared to look up at him, he spoke with a dignified arrogance whilst radiating kingly aura; he was like a stranger. “My verdict is mercy, they shall be given their lives but their positions will be reduced to nothing.” The tears that well in her eyes, slipped and fell to her blooded dress. The Emperor turned in her direction as he spoke. “They shall be left with nothing,” their eyes met and his hardened immediately. “Nothing but shame and pain to clothe them.”

WHY, NOT YOU? BY: SALIX.H Like any other ordinary person, Ashar's life was full of ups and downs. Being an ambitious guy, running after name and fame, he didn't realize when he lost the most beautiful moments and affinity of his life. At last, he had everything he wished for before; Name, fame, money, and wealth, but now he did not have an affinity with whom he wanted to share all these things. Despite everything, Ashar was now aggrieved with his life and wanted to end his life. Will Ashar's tale end just like that? Or will there be a ray of hope in his life? LET'S FIND OUT TOGETHER. THIS BOOK IS UNEDITED. THIS IS THE FIRST DRAFT. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. HELLO READERS, I'm the author, Salix.H , I want to tell you guys that I'm gonna participate with this novel on contest that is "WEBNOVEL SPIRIT AWARD". At first I thought of serialising this novel but then I thought of participating with this novel on contest as it's my new work. So please show your support there. You can find the novel under the same name. I'm gonna release new chapters there. PLEASE SUPPORT ME, and add that novel to your library. ☺️

In Heroes of Cartea, the Gods send seven deadly trials to test humanity, unleashing dark beasts and dungeons born from black mana. The Hero, driven mad after killing the woman he loved—only to discover she was a demon's puppet—spirals into despair. Emilia, a seasoned gamer, wakes up in this brutal world, inhabiting the body of a noble at the Academy, one of 13 Saintess candidates. No matter the path she takes, she's doomed to die—whether as a villainess, a tragic side character, or a mere extra. Each time she reveals a piece of the future, her body weakens, yet death never claims her. Adelaide, the female lead and Emilia's adopted sister, becomes the center of rumors, accusing Emilia of jealousy and cruelty. Raphael, their half-brother, begins to turn against Adelaide in disgust. He once never harmed her, but now he looks at her as a "disgusting monster." Meanwhile, the true male lead—Adelaide's former fiancé and the Hero, Noah Denovian—clings desperately to Emilia’s fate. Falling to his knees, he pleads, "I’ll destroy everything—humans, all of it—just don’t leave me." All Emilia wants is to survive, prevent the Great War, and find her way back home. But with the story unraveling, can she escape her fate?

[ Yeah, Sofia was my first love, but she broke my heart into pieces] [ Pikfred] I had this friend online called Pikfred Water. How we got to know each other was like a magic, ' boom!' we are friends now. Pikfred never wanted to tell me his name, and I didn't know why he was doing that, all these days I met him online. But I think we are friends now, so why don't you tell me your name or show me your personality Pikfred?. ' Hmmm' I try my possible best for him to talk to me, but he keeps refusing my request anytime I ask him. Pikfred and I were friends but nothing I know about him. ' Hmm', 'I can't wait to see Pikfred'...