Loving His Friend

What is worst than marrying someone you don’t love? Marrying someone while in love with another one. For Ivy, it wasn’t that of a tragedy. Marrying for love was a risky move. The love could fade away and after, what was left for you? Nothing. Marrying someone because of mutual benefit was the best move to make, at the end, the benefits would remain. At least, that was what she wanted everyone to believe. The truth was, she was madly in love with someone who couldn’t be hers. She watched him fall for someone else, doing all she could to pull them apart. She slowly found herself becoming the villain of their story. In the fear of hurting the man she loves and the possibility of him hating her for life, she left. She let them live their love and concentrate on hers. It never ends well for the villain and she couldn’t waste her life at the pursuit of a chimera. She came back, three years after. A business on her name and the title of the business woman of the year. Her professional life was perfect but her lack of personal life didn’t go unnotice. Sorrounded at every corner by marriage proposal and a mother who won’t stop pestering her, she announced, “The man I want to marry is as wealthy as myself, fifteen years older and with no desire of having children," Her words left everyone shocked. She jokingly said those words in order to chase away the nuisance who only have marriage on their lips but a man came to her office, “When is the wedding?” He had everything she wanted. He entered in all her criterias but why did he want to marry her?

The world's perspective of Felix is of someone who is strong, talented and daunting. But that isn't how he looks at himself. "Disgusting" Those are the only words that leave his mouth, when he looks at the mirror. A curse, a darkness seeped in his soul, that only he knows and wishes no one else to suffer the same fate as him. He is strange. But on the first day of the academy, he meets someone, as strange-no even stranger than him, so he had to ask- "Who are you?" And he gets a reply that turns his world upside down. "The Author. Creator of this world."

Aurora a young beautiful girl stays with her wicked foster parents.she founds love from Jake the boy of her dreams But he was assassinated by Mark "Aurora's secret admirer...Aurora later falls for Mark,who is a changed man. Will Mark be able to tell Aurora the truth? Did you kill Jake..no tell me you didn't I shouted

When Audra's mum dies, she goes back home, even knowing she would finally have to face his first love, Chris – who’s also his foster brother. After what appears to have been a pretty painful breakup, they’ve been avoiding each other over the past 11 years. But will the pain of the loss bring them back together? Or would the bad memories be too much? The journey from here only gets more eventful, when her mum leaves a surprise condition on her will that would turn Audra’s life around.

WARNING >DARK ROMANCE WITH HORROR

VU Series #1: Marhea Carolina Juadron's Story Marhea's perceptions in life despite the series of enormous problems she's facing, remained firm and unyielding. With her mom leaving them for another man, her dad weeping for the relationship he failed to fix, her two brothers drifting away from their family, and their life slowly falling apart, she still views everything positively. She did not lose hope that her mom would eventually find her way back to their family and they would still have a happy ending. Her brave soul and unwavering optimism is the only hope left for her family to still stick together. But when her father decided to leave their home to forget and move to the city, Marhea met a guy who gradually changed her principles and crashed her most guarded walls she built for so many years..

Madeline Ryes, the stupid second daughter of the Ryeses and Luther Joseph, the only prince of the Josephs are a happily married couple in the eyes of others. As the family's secrets are revealed, will the two maintain their happily married life or will they separate just like all other wealthy couples. *Excerpt "None of your business", she answered coldly, not staring at his darkened face. "None of my business?", he grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him."Madeline Ryes, do not forget that you are my wife. I have the right to know." "Let go of me.", She tried pushing him away but his hold on her was too strong. Her struggle ended when she felt his lips on hers. *Not my cover *

"I will not be your mistress." She spoke, whispering, with her mouth a sigh away from his. He swallowed hard and nodded, agreeing with her even as he closed the distance between them, kissing her to madness, leaving nothing to sanity. Bethany Fitzgerald hated the very idea of marriage and stood against it with everything she was. Charles de Norcrosse had to marry the insufferable Lady Cossington, for it was the will of his late father and he must abide by it. But when fate moved in favour of the Duke of Carlisle and the daughter of an impoverished Land Baron, very little can be done to fight against it. (Loving Her Duke is the first book of the British Blood Trilogy. Second is Hating Her King.)

Asha thought her marriage to Adam was unbreakable—until, in a moment of rage, he shattered it with three irrevocable words: “Talaq, Talaq, Talaq.” Just like that, her world was ripped apart. Now, as she struggles through the isolation of Iddat, haunted by the loss of the life she thought she’d have, a desperate solution arises—one that will challenge everything she believes. In a bid to undo the damage and return to Adam, Asha must face the controversial practice of Halala: marrying another man before she can be with her first husband again. But fate has a cruel sense of irony, because the man she is forced to marry is none other than Zain—Adam’s best friend. What starts as a ritual bound by obligation soon spirals into a web of unexpected emotions, blurring the lines between love, loyalty, and duty. Caught between two men—one from her past and one from her present—Asha is forced to confront her deepest fears and desires. “His Friend, My Husband” is a provocative and heart-wrenching journey of love, sacrifice, and second chances. How far would you go to rebuild what was broken? And what if, in the process, your heart leads you somewhere you never expected?

Traec was labeled the ruthless alpha. He always made sure that he would never have a mate in his life until he caught the gaze of a lady he saw at the restaurant. When he met Lily, he breaks his own rule. Lily is trying to escape a dark nightmare from her past. One night, while fleeing her past, she finds herself in the hands of the most dangerous-looking man she has ever seen in her life. Will Lily overcome her past? Will she find safety and security in Traec's arms, who promises her love, and faithfulness?

He stormed into the room, his gray eyes narrowing as he saw the faint trace of a fingerprint on her face. Fury flashed across his face, and he demanded, "Who the fuck did this to you?!" She hesitated, aware of his explosive temper and scared that he might turn on her if she told him that his so called girlfriend, Davina had slapped her for mistakenly dropping a glass. "Nobody, just an accident." she replied, attempting to downplay the situation. A humorless laugh escaped Neil's lips, his gray eyes ablaze with anger. "Nobody? You think I'll let someone get away with hurting you? Tell me, Harrison, or I swear I'll make it my mission to punish every single person in this goddamn building." Knowing he never gave empty threats, Mia opened her mouth and whispered, "It-it was your girlfriend..." Few minutes later, Mia was astonished to witness what he did to his girlfriend for daring to hit her. "Nobody dares lay a filthy hand on something that is mine. Mia Harrison is not my lover, but she is my woman." Meet Neil Wayner, a famous soldier on a secret mission and a successful CEO, with a temper that could burn the world. Love, marriage, he doesn't believe in such things. But when she slowly began to slip her way into his life, he claimed her as his woman. On the other hand, meet Mia Harrison a girl from a poor town studying Journalism in an expensive university with dreams of making it big someday, but when she met Neil Wayner, who is on a secret mission in the University she studies in, things took a turn in Mia's life. Witness the roller coaster romance between a raging devil and a beautiful angel. ** Note: Mature Content. No Rape.

I'm Rachel, a lone wolf without a scent,agility and speed. I had none as a wolf, and as a daughter of a rich alpha I was a disgrace to the pack and my family's legacy. On my 18th birthday it was the blood moon, one that appears once in every century. I was supposed to wolf out and become one with my inner wolf but fate took a drastic turn on me. I was humiliated by peers and most especially my father, as I was the only one left out who couldn't transform, much less communicate with my wolf. I was seen as a worthless outcast and a disgrace to my kind. Till I met Zech who made my life a living hell. A Man who did not believe in love. However fate took us by surprise, it turns out that I'm his fated mate. what would happen when he finds out that I'm not actually a human, but a wolf and an outcast?.

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Madeline ”Maddie” Brownwood is a nineteen-year-old college student. Her mother was dead, and her father was unknown to her until one day, a man approached her and told her to come with him to the Divenson Mansion to prepare for her wedding. Hunter Divenson is the handsome and hot engineer and CEO of the Divenson Mining Corporation. He got entangled with his driver’s last dying wish to marry his estranged daughter when his car was hit by a drunk driver. “I’m sorry, Maddie, Mr. Divenson already paid all of our debts, and you know my debts piled up when I accepted you and your mother in this house; you should come with them so that we will be all happy, and you will have a better life.” Her aunt said. Maddie was left with no choice, but to go to the Divenson mansion where she meets her future in-laws, Hunter’s parents were super strict and showed to her face she doesn’t belong to their family, while her future brother-in-law looks at her with lust that made her scared, and his other sister loathes her. Only a twelve-year-old girl, loves and adores her, and carried out her stay at the mansion bearable. The moment she meets Hunter, she falls in love with him. He is so sweet with her every time a member of his family is around, but he is so different when they are alone. “We are only married on the paper since I don’t have time for love, and I can’t love someone like you. Don’t expect if something happens to us in bed; I will love you. I only need an heir of my empire.” He said coldly that making her entire body shiver, and she hated herself for falling in love with him. One day Maddie asked Hunter for a divorce, and her words made him realize he couldn’t let her go because he loves his wife with all his heart. Can Hunter win back his wife’s affection? Is Maddie’s love for Hunter totally gone? Or it was still there and she is just trying to forget and move on? Can she give her husband another chance? -Gold Tier Winner of WFP#35 Female Lead- In-Laws.- (Warning: This novel has mature content in the later part of the story.) ——————————————————————————- Book 2-The Hot Chef and The Wicked Sister Jack Morigan was in love with Madeline, but too bad, she was engaged to Hunter Divenson. Jack made Maddie’s best friend his girlfriend, but deep in his heart, he was still hung up on Maddie. When Gina broke up with him, he knew it was all his fault. Charlotte Divenson was called the wicked sister of Hunter Divenson. She was always envious of her brother because Hunter was the apple of her dad’s eyes and the golden son of her parents. She was known as the wicked brat, but deep inside, she was only a lonely child who wanted recognition from her parents. Charlotte got angry with everyone and shut off the world when her father and younger brother died; she blamed herself and Madeline for their death, and she wanted to hide. Hunter offered Jack a job to make his wife safe, that is, to be the chef cook of his wicked sister Charlotte. Jack yearned to refuse since he hated her, but the money at stake was too high to resist. Her money was running out that she could no longer afford to pay her maids, and her supplies were getting low. She was shocked to find Jack on her doorstep, asking her to take him in since he needed a place to stay. She wanted to say no, but she desperately needed money. They lived together in the same house, bickering with each other, they don’t get along; until one day they could no longer resist the growing attraction between them. Can Jack tame the wicked sister, and leave her and get his money after the contract he signed expired even if he knew he was helplessly falling for Charlotte? What will happen to their love story the moment Charlotte found out the truth that she was only a job for Jack? Are they going to hold on and fight for their love, or they will drift apart with hatred in their hearts?

Marrying her best friend was a dream come true for Kelly, but everything truly has a limitation. Pierce is Kelly’s first love, but as his best friend, she knew well there was always another woman deep in his heart. Lexi Gilbert. The woman Pierce could never forget even if he had already been arranged to marry Kelly. *** Kelly finally realized their happy marriage of the last three years was just a beautiful dream when Pierce asked for a divorce just because Lexi returned. She could only be his best friend even if she was carrying his baby. *** Since their friendship had become a cage, Kelly chose to set him free, as well as the miserable herself. But why then, it was Pierce who became the one who refused to move on? To make matters worse, her devil stepbrother also domineeringly stepped in at the same time, asking her to be his. *** Her Prince Charming vs. Her Devil Stepbrother? How could Kelly save her heart in this battle of love and hate?

“You can not escape from me Tessa.. Your mate was foolish enough to let you out of his sight, I'm not that foolish!” the Lycan king growled at her, stalking toward her with his soft and firm steps, his dark eyes on her. Tessa watched in fright as he moved toward her, his full muscled, naked, sexy and tattooed body scaring her. She moved closer to the door of his bedroom, sweating and panting even as he got closer to her, knowing fully there was no escape for her but she still tried. With one easy pull, he grabbed her waist to himself and carried her effortlessly back to his already rumpled bed, one of the scariest places in his mansion; he always have her whenever he wishes to, just like now. She screamed in pain as she landed into his bed, without any hesitation he slammed his sweaty and naked body into hers, without wasting another seconds, Alpha Shane parted her already trembling leg with his knee and thrust his hard cock, deep and mercilessly into her inner core. She held onto the sheet and tried to hold back her pain and tears but she couldn't in no time she was wailing loudly and begging for help. Like usual, the monster in him arrived whenever he's having her, he became deaf and dumb at once and wouldn't back down until he had satisfied his anger and darkness. And tonight doesn't seem like it would be ending soon, he just caught her talking to her mate and had instantly gone crazy, it's been seven hours since he dragged her angrily into his quarters in his fit of rage. Darkness was calling unto her and she immediately reached for it, fainting in his arms, but she knew he wouldn't back down still and true to her last thoughts before she fainted he didn't back down or stop. Tessa's life wasn't as complicated as it is now, the Lycan king wanted her for himself, bought and claimed her as his own, calling her his cure and only way out of his curse and darkness. Also her mate who had rejected her horribly, locked her in prison for a whole year is after her, pleading and begging to treat her right. She doesn't want any of them as she had already given up on love when her father and mate; Alpha Trevor betrayed her trust and shattered the meaning of love for her. Will she escape the Lycan king's possessive and dominant love and cure him of his darkness, like he seems to believe, is there a chance for them? How will her mate fight to get her back, can he win against the powerful and scary Alpha king?, would he be able to convince her to trust him again after his betrayal and hurt he made her go through?

Kai Alexander Xu was a legend in the underworld, known for his unparalleled precision and discretion. He was a sought-after hitman, particularly among the wealthiest individuals, who relied on his services to rid themselves of their most formidable foes. The Luxemburg family, one of his most influential clients, sought his expertise to eliminate an heiress to the Valencia Corporation during an extravagant soirée hosted at their opulent estate. However, as Xu prepared to carry out the task, he was struck by the shocking realization that the target was someone from his shadowy past, setting the stage for an unexpected twist in this high-stakes game of power and deception.

In the affluent confines of a prestigious school, a girl named Nionahlie grew up with all the riches one could dream of. She holds herself in such high regard that she doesn't even bother with her studies anymore, simply because she's already wealthy. But behind her opulent facade lay a woman cloaked in malice, arrogance, and aloofness. Her true feelings were hidden beneath layers of pretense, unknown to many. However, everything changed when she crossed paths with a nerdy boy named Jared. Hailing from a humble background, Jared was often the target of bullies at school. Yet, he possessed a quiet strength that intrigued Nionahlie. As they grew closer, Jared helped Niona discover a new side of herself-one she had long kept suppressed. He taught her to stand up for herself, not just for the approval of her mother, but for her own sake. Through his gentle encouragement, Niona learned to embrace her true identity, realizing that she didn't have to hide behind a façade of wealth and privilege. Their journey together was not without challenges, as they navigated through the complexities of their social differences and the expectations placed upon them. Will they be able to overcome this challenge despite their different social statuses? Or will this be the reason fate tears them apart?

[This Book Is Complete] Starlet yearns for her husband to love her but the way he was coerced into matrimony makes him hate her instead. Their two and a half years of marriage has been a miserable one for Starlet. She has had everything she has ever wanted as the daughter of the richest man in their society but what she wants most, her husband’s heart has been closed off to her. Despite the hurt he has put her through Starlet feels she can make him love her. She refuses to see any other outcome. Although the idea of her husband looking elsewhere for female company has been so far, internet articles and images of him being with another woman spark something in Starlet. Up to this point she has been taking the punishment her husband has been giving her but she has had enough. She decides that she had to show him her strengths and make him love her. She forces him to write a post nuptial agreement (which only fills him with more bitterness toward her) and underhandedly gets rid of his mistress. Somewhere along the line her husband begins to warm up to her. She feels that they may have a good married life together. Their past however make Starlet question the affection he shows. If it is true or calculated. She struggles with the decision to keep him bound to her or if loving him truly would be to let him loose. She wonders if he would be happier without her and with a woman who claims to be his first real love.

Just your typical supporting character's best friend classmate who always supports the so-called 'main character' helping the MC with his love life and giving his support for the MC's harem and everyday school life. But behind the scenes, is he really just a black-and-white character? Does he even struggle with his own personality or low of self-esteem? Does his presence effects other people around him? Does he even have a desire for his own happiness without the involvement of the MC in his mind?

It wasn't just a marriage between two people belonging to the richest families in the country, it was more of a business deal. Zhang Yi Chen and Lu Zhi were married with their parents approval. They were the power couple. Zhang Yi Chen - the hot, sexy, and handsome businessman; and, Lu Zhi - beautiful, charming, and the most sought after fashion and jewelry designer. Both of them successful and influential in their own right. Together they look gorgeous, perfect, and so happy. But all that looks so perfect, is it really that perfect? Behind the façade of happiness, lies secrets that are so dark and deep that if brought to light, they would burn whatever relationship Zhang Yi Chen and Lu Zhi have established so far. Behind those smiling faces are the tears that no one saw, and no one should see. Will Zhang Yi Chen and Lu Zhi be able to find love in each other when they and everybody around them are wearing a mask to hide their true nature? Will they be able to protect themselves and their relationship from the cruel world they live in?