What exactly does it mean to be his bride?
Every year, in each of the seven villages that made up the great Kingdom of Ignas, a Choosing Ritual was conducted. During this Chosing Ritual, one of the ladies in the village would be chosen to be the dreaded Dragon King's Bride.
No one knew exactly why the ritual was being performed every year or what happened to the brides that had been chosen in the past.
Was he turning them into slaves?
Feeding them to his dragon?
Or was he... feeding ...

Why Tech Billionaire Artemis Rhodes would post such a thing?!
*"Everyone is talking about the hashtag that just went viral in less than a few hours. Nevertheless, this girl has become a mystery everyone wants to solve. In fact, we have pictures from several people who have seen the girl in person."*
The screen of the phone is small but I catch several pictures of me flashing on the screen. This can't be happening!
You know that panic attack I had been pushing down? Well, that thing comes bac...

My father’s body hadn’t even been in the ground more than a few hours before my uncle had tried to take his place as head of the family. Now, the only thing standing in his way was the imperial summons and me. Hundreds of years ago, the dragon king began summoning humans for the Trial of Fire in search of the next queen. To defy it would mean death to the entire family. As far as I am concerned, every member of the Ryuyama family deserves a painful death, except for my little brother who was fi...

“F**k me to death if you must, you asshole,” I sobbed.
I felt defeated as I lay beneath the Alpha King’s hardened body. He was pressed heavily against me. Tears stained my features and he stared around my face, curiously. He had paused for a long moment, breathless and trembling.
Just moments ago, he was ripping my custom-made wedding gown off my thin body and shredding it to pieces. I trembled uncontrollably as he pressed me against his bed, kissing every mark of my body and biting me until...

He chuckled and leaned into me and my hands hurriedly held him closer.
"I'm the only one who gets to see you like this. You're mine" he whispered into my ears and it
sent hot shivers down my body and pooled at my core.
He looked me straight in the eyes.
"Do you understand?" He asked, and the look on his face told me he was being serious.
I swallowed and nodded slowly "Yes"
He smiled "That's my girl" and then slapped my ass before getting off me.
…
In a world of betrayal and unexpected turns, Ren...

"Dad are you crazy? Are you seriously asking me to marry a stranger?" I laughed not buying the serious expression on his face.
"He's not that much of a stranger. His Dad and I are good friends." Dad replied.
"Dad, is this really necessary? I mean marriage is a huge deal, shouldn't it be between two persons who love each other?"
"Alli, I know. And I shouldn't even be asking you this but it’s a huge opportunity." Dad sighed.
"I know what I'm asking is a big deal and I should allow you to fin...

She was the eldest daughter of the Collins family, but fate had her grow up in an orphanage until she finally reached adulthood.
Her biological parents suddenly appeared and claimed they wanted to take her back home. Little did she know that their true intention was for her to take the blame for a hit-and-run accident caused by none other than her twin sister, Stella Collins.
Interestingly enough, both sisters were identical twins with even their DNA being an exact match.
Today is the day s...

"Take off your clothes, I want to see the body I'd be living with for the rest of my life," he commands, moving to the other side of the room where the red armchair was.
She hesitated, and that displeased him. He growled, clearly infuriated. “Do you need some kind of motivation? Because you will not get it. Take off your fucking clothes!” he thunders, making her jump and her legs shake.
With shaky hands and a trembling body, she grabbed the hand of the silk gown again and dragged it down. Her ...

After Blue Learley, got married to King Demetrius Easton, Blue's Life changed totally and took another route for good. She became the Queen at seventeen-year-old and lived in a big palace with Demetrius's mother, his brother's wife, and a lovely daughter. Everything was going fine. Blue became pregnant and was expecting a baby, one day the king had to go to a war, and left the kingdom into the hands of his pregnant wife. Queen Blue Learley, will her husband come back alive and how will Blue cont...

Zorah Esposito has spent her entire life devoted to her faith, under the strict guidance of her uncle, a judgmental priest. Barely able to breathe without his condescension Zorah is horrified when her uncle surprises her by announcing she's arranged to be married. Learning her betrothed is a playboy mafioso with no morals she immediately feels trapped and betrayed and her faith shaken.
Never one to shy away from anything wicked, Icaro Lucchesi takes immense pleasure in making his new bride blus...

I saw this tradition in Klean and I thought it was cute," Xavier answered, still on one knee.
"What tradition?" Mia asked in a curious tone, her brow raised. "Well, the to-be groom asks the bride to marry him by getting on one knee and saying will you marry me? So, Mia Ainsworth, will you marry me?" he asked her.
She seemed interested to know how this ends. Yesterday he had gotten on his knee to give her the gold and green ribbons and she wanted to see how this would go. "Okay, and then what...

“Please,” I gasp, my voice ragged as he pins me down roughly against the cold stone, his hardness pressing into me, “Please Zerakhis, I'm begging you... I want you to fuck me like an animal...”
He laughs softly, sending a wave of shivers down my spine. “Not yet,” he murmurs, his breath cold against my ear. “Not until you’re begging for me properly.” His hand moves, cruel razor-sharp talons brushing against the aching wetness between my thighs...
In a future ravaged by an alien invasion,...

When I was left penniless in a small country in Europe by my scam boyfriend, I drank alone in a local bar, hooked up with a hot stranger, and had the best night ever. Then, I realized the man I slept with was the Crown Prince, the world-known womanizer. And now he offers a reward of $1 million on social media to find me, because I thought this was just a one night thing and left without saying goodbye....

At ten, Elena lost her memory and was brought home by her kind adoptive mother. However, her gambling adoptive father killed her mother when she turned eighteen and sold Elena to a gangster to settle debts. fortunately,her real family rescued her.
Elena thought she could get a real family, but her elite family was cold.
Her mother harshly said, “Why can’t you be perfect like your sister?”
Her father added, “I regret bringing you back; you shame our family.”
Her sister sneered, “The Garcia fam...

His hand ventured to my exposed breast while he persisted in assaulting my neck. He callously gripped my breast, causing me to emit a painful moan. His lips descended upon my chest, and I clenched my teeth, suppressing a shriek as he mercilessly twisted and tugged at my nipples.
He relentlessly tormented my chest, while his other hand gradually moved down my thigh. He forcefully spread my legs apart. I let out a gasp as he traced his finger over my clitoris.
"You are mine now, pet," he declared....

Martina Moretti lived a life that was never supposed to be a high-stakes gamble in the world of crime and power. Taking her sister's place in an arranged marriage to the feared Silvio Argento, Martina stepped into a deadly game where love could be her greatest weapon or her ultimate downfall. As the web of betrayal unfolded and secrets came to the surface, Martina and Silvio would have to brave the treacherous waters of loyalty and ambition. Will they be able to trust each other long enough to m...

DARK ROMANCE 18+ Like paper thrown in fire, Lexie Dillon's old life quickly burnt, leaving behind nothing but memorable ash. After refusing a marriage proposal, she was kidnapped and brutally thrown in the hands of Zheme Algae, a naive CEO who took interest in her after seeing her just once... From there on, her life started down a new path, one she never dreamt of taking and one she never thought she...

Ruthlessly rejected by her family after her mother's death, Eryna found comfort in the arms of a sweet and caring guy Simba, He was in every sense a perfect life partner who loved Eryna deeply. And once Eryna was 18 she decided to marry him. But life had other plans for her. On the day of her marriage after they had exchanged their vows, They met with an accident that parted them for a lifetime.
Eryna managed to live through those years with Simba in her heart, until one day when to protect her ...

Don Emil Ferrari is the head of the powerful Ferrari family, he is handsome and has a cold personality, he will do anything to protect those he considers his family, he never expected that he will fall in love with the daughter if his enemy on the first day he sets his eyes on her, he marries Andrea Severino for the sake of maintaining peace between their families but Andrea has made her point clear that she wants nothing to do with him and the man she claims to loves may turn out to be an even ...

She is his passion, desire and his obsession. Luciano Greco, a formidable mafia boss has one goal in mind: making Jade Peterson his wife. And not even the forces above can stand in his way.
|Strong female lead, Dominating Male Lead, Obsession, Crime, Love and Lust|
Luciano Greco, the ruthless crime boss of the Italian-American mafia has been betrothed to Jade Peterson but his would be wife is not as submissive as he imagined her to be.
Infact, she is the opposite of everything; she is f...

Kamila did not expect that she would be forced into marriage by her aunt to replace her cousin, who ran away from home. The wedding was to take place in two days. At first, Kamila refused, but Miranda, her aunt, pressed that her future husband was a mafia member. It would threaten their family if it was canceled. Kamila had no other choice; her mother needed a big operation to free her brother from prison. Miranda is willing to help, on the condition that she marries Gerald.
Kamila had to marr...

Seraphina, a packless wolf enslaved at Darkmoor Mansion, once dreamed of being mated to Lucian, the Alpha’s son. But her dreams shattered when Lucian, along with her best friend Lyra, orchestrated a cruel betrayal. Framed in a scandalous one-night stand, Seraphina was cast out and banished from the kingdom.
Lost and alone in the forest, Seraphina’s life took a tragic turn when she was attacked by rogues. Her death seemed certain—until the Moon Goddess granted her a second chance. Reborn with a ...

Damon Xander, the heartless, cold-blooded tycoon. He runs this city with everyone in it. His reputation was enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. My brother sold me. Damon owns me now. I was replacing the position of his fiancé, who was having an affair with my brother, as his bride and a marriage contract with him bound me. I was secretly guilty of falling in love with him. When he demanded that I fulfill my promise to give him a son, I learned that he was the ...

Lisa Saunders is responsible for her little sister after the death of their parents. She takes her sister to Rome, Italy to forget about everything that reminds her of their parents... But her sister needs an operation and her life depends on it... Afterward, she encounters the Mancinis... Alessandro's grandma offers her a way out... She meets the blind arrogant man that she has to marry in order to save her sister… Will she fall in love with him? Will He change the way he sees women? Then his e...

I wake up with the sun in my eyes and that makes me confused. I do not remember my bed right in front of my window.
I try getting up but a hand around my waist. I freeze in fear with the knowledge of what happened.
I look over my shoulder and I am shocked at what I saw.
I expected to see Jason behind me, but it was Mason in bed with me.
I was in bed with Jason's brother.
After being betrayed by her husband and her best friend, Emily went on a tr...

"Don't play coy with us, Jacqueline. You know that we want you," Grady was to my back and kissed my naked shoulder excruciatingly slowly.
We...oh, fuck.
Since a very young age, Jacqueline has always been the adventurous type. Growing up she didn't change, her curiosity developed in all aspects of her life. But watching her mom wilted away because of her dad's affairs made her swear not to fall for any man.
She moved miles away from home to free herself of her family's hypocrisy and judgementa...

I pulled myself off the bed, wearing my bra and my dress, searching for my G-string. Then his hands waved up my G-string, "Where do you think you are going? Conquering my life and leaving!" He raised his eyebrows.
I snatched my G-string from his hands. "It was just a night and I was horny and you looked hot. Now thank you and bye." I smirked and stepped away.
His strong muscular hand gripped me back to bed. "No one comes in and leaves. Now you are mine forever. New identity. New life. New name...

THE BILLIONAIRE SERIES
0. Prologue: Loving Blake Coster [BLAKE COSTER X JEAN VERODINE]
1. BLS #1: Red String of Fate [AARON SAMUEL X SOPHIA CELASTIO]
2. BLS #2: Challenging The Billionaire [SKY LOCASON X JANET STANMORE]
3. BLS #3: Dealing With Trouble [ALEXANDER NORTH X ANGELIA SELOSVONE]
4. BLS #4: Stabbed By Rose [MAXIMILLION CESANTIO X ROSE HASTINGTON]
5. BLS #5: Beautiful Nightmare [LUKE HASTINGTON X HAILEY ANDERSON]
6. BLS #6: Locking Her Heart [SEBASTIAN CESBORN X ALEXIS SIERRA]
7. BLS #7...

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Would you dare to marry a stranger you've only known for one day?
Well, I did!
After the wedding, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this man is actually a hidden billionaire!
Not only is he incredibly wealthy, but he also treats me exceptionally well. I have found my happiness...

"Who. Are. You?" The voice of his attacker was so dark, and commanding.
Zeno was a fighter, but he felt a chill run down his spine from the sound of the voice.
The hand around Zeno's neck tightened, but he endured it.
Judging by his attacker's looks and actions of confidence, this was his boss.
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Marco Fernando's humble beginning came with such an innocent guy with his ambition to study in the city. Poverty befalls his family so he finds the rigors of life, and accepts the system wherein he succumbed to the evil ways of mankind, to reach his goals in life.
He used his manipulative character to find easy money and influence Danielle Gustilo. He used Ayah Isabel Gonzales and Danielle Gustilo to finish his college course.
Likewise, he used his best friend Edward, as a refuge wherever, pr...

At Bernard Tech, financial troubles loom large as their current major project hits a snag.
The Lorenzo family grapples with challenges, caused mainly by their youngest son, Dimitri, who is haunted by past heartbreaks as he walks a dangerous path, much to their dismay.
Kingsley Bernard, desperate for a solution, asks his friend Donald for assistance. Donald Lorenzo offers a lifeline. A marriage proposal between their children.
Audriana must navigate the treacherous waters of Dimitri's ...

Scott grabbed Vivian's arm as she turned away from him. “Don’t you ever walk out on me like that again!” he said angrily.
Vivian let her eyes settle on his hand for a few seconds before she yanked her arm away from his grip. Noticing that she missed his touch, she shook the thought away. “The only time you have the right to tell me what to do is during working hours, and the last time I checked…. No one is working right now."
His eyebrow lifted, as if calling her bluff." Really?" he asked. On...

Mike’s father, Jack, was falsely accused of stealing a priceless necklace and was sent to prison. While in prison, Jack was mistreated, denied medical care, and died while serving his unjust sentence. Now, his son, Mike, is determined to get revenge on the billionaire who had his father falsely imprisoned. He will stop at nothing to get justice for his father, even if it means putting his own life at risk. With nothing left to lose, he embarks on a quest for vengeance that will take him to the d...

Sierra Lane was out for a fresh start. After finding her fiance in bed with a close friend she'd packed up and moved out of the city, promising herself she was going on a break from men. She'd endured one too many heartbreaks and she was finally done.
Or so she thought.
Her plans blurred in no time. The last person she could possibly be with turned out to be the one she wanted the most. He was way out of her league. Apart from being a billionaire CEO and single dad, he was also her boss. She...

Vincent William is a poor student who gets a scholarship at a renowned university but is often mistreated by his peers. On the day of his graduation, he is told that his girlfriend, Emma, has been having an affair with his best friend. While Vincent is desperate and on the verge of committing suicide out of frustration, a benefactor who has been helping him with his scholarship suddenly comes along and gives him a fortune. Not only that, Vincent also got the highest position in the wealthy man's...

Eleanor Brown is a lovely lady trying to make ends meets. She lands a job after an unfortunate event happens to her. She is excited and can’t wait to start a new chapter in her life. Unknowing to Eleanor, this new chapter of her life will be filled with a lot of troubles. Her boss, Jason Crawford, believes Eleanor wants to work for him for other reasons, and since he can’t fire Eleanor, he decides to make things difficult for her.
Will Eleanor survive working with a boss who hates her, or will...

"Don't you dare come near me, you monster," Natasha yelled at Bryan while stepping away from him. He grabbed her by her neck and slammed her against the wall.
"Now what are you gonna do?" Bryan challenged her.
"What have I ever done to you? Why are you doing this to me?" Natasha cried in pain. With hatred in his eyes, Bryan started tightening his hold around her neck, choking her.
"It's because I hate you so much. My hatred for you is bigger than the sun and darker than the night." Bryan repl...

When water washes the blood off his face, I see the stupid handsome face of Sydney Kings. It getting my breath hitched.
He is dying! But he's the father to my unborn baby, so I decided to call an ambulance for him and go with him to the hospital.
God! His eyelashes are so long! Immediately my hand touches his face, my heart skips a beat.
"What are you doing to my fiancè? "
A lady stands in front of me, she looks so beautiful. Her hair is blonde and has green eyes. I bet she's a model.
Wait! What...

Married in secret for five years, he suddenly proposed a divorce.
I didn’t want to divorce him, even though I knew I was just a stand-in, a five-year nanny, I was determined to stay connected to him.
Until that day... my father-in-law came to me and told me that businessmen only care about profit.
I gave a bitter smile, thinking that my husband, who was half-paralyzed before, was a good match for me! Now that his legs are healthy, naturally, I am no longer worthy!
I experienced my left hand bein...

Roseline's life changed instantly when she was forced to marry Ronaldo Santos, a ruthless billionaire. Her only aim was to save her family from financial ruin.
Life with Ronaldo was a living hell as he was cold to her. She found comfort in the hands of his cousin and became pregnant for him.
what will happen when Ronaldo finds out he is not the father of the baby?
would his cousin come to her rescue or is she doomed to be his prisoner forever?

Since Traizle was still young, they, along with her two younger brothers, had already experienced the violent hands of their mother. All her mother wants is to buy what can make her more beautiful and elegant, but she cannot sustain the love and care that her children need. One day, their parents separated. Their father left to live a new life with his new family. After a few months, when they wake up, there are also no traces of their mother.
Traizle took on the heavy responsibility of looking...

"What do you think you are doing?" I spat at him once I confirmed Harith was far away from earshot.
"Chill baby! Just enjoy the moment. Don't say you didn't enjoy the kiss." He smirked.
What?! He hadn't changed a bit, I want to throw up when I remembered the intimacy I had with him. How blind I was?
"It feels like I kissed a male whore" I honestly answered him and strode out of his office.

Alone and broke in Italy Rome responsible for a little sister who urgently has to undergo a very expensive operation- this is the situation Lisa Saunders finds herself in. A accedental ecounter with the blind, arrogant billionaire Allesandro Mancini suddenly offers a way out-
A very strange one, but Lisa accept the proposal. That's how Lisa's life comes apart with the arrogant, unreachable Allesandro and his former fiancée Bianca Lombardi, who is determined to make his marriage fall apart and p...

The billionaire surrogate
Jayde Clinton is a twenty-five years old lady that has been struggling to keep up with what life has been throwing her. Jayde has to work night shifts to get money for herself and her mother.
Her mother got a loan from one of the loan sharks and she couldn't pay it off.
She was taken and Jayde had to turn up. So, they would release her mother and keep her hostage till her mother pays up.
There, she meets with Beatrice Everett, a famous billionaire whose daughter ...

Entrapped by a mob boss's scheme using my brother as bait, I resolved to seduce and swindle Conrad Knight to secure our liberty.
Meredith grew up poor. She’s a hustler but she plays fair. A ruthless mob leader uses her younger brother as bait for their plan. Her mission: to make Conrad Knight fall in love with her so she can take all his money in exchange for their freedom.
She falls in love with Conrad along the way but she doesn’t realize that he is the leader of the mob until the last ...

Betrayed in the most public, heartbreaking way, Raisel Warden never expected her estranged best friend—and now billionaire tycoon—Soren Dalton to swoop in as her rescuer. With cameras flashing and her world in tatters, Soren’s daring proposal to reprise their old “fake-dating” act offers more than just protection—it promises a chance at redemption…and maybe even real love. Can Raisel trust the one man who knows her deepest secrets, or will the ghosts of the past destroy her all over again?

A fashion designer by day and a private detective by night, 25-year-old Gina Rossi had been living a busy and secretive life. Adding to that was her special ability to see ghosts, which helped her to see through puzzles and mysteries. Her life came to a turning point when she once again met her first love from high school, Marcus, who was under investigation for murder and fraud. Haunted by a troubling ghost and dirty schemes, Gina stood out to save her lover and herself with wisdom and courage....

Sometimes to find love, you need a little space. Bev Miller is shocked when she wins a seat on Galactic Enterprise’s inaugural space tourism flight, considering she never entered her name into the drawing. But thanks to her best friend, Bev finds herself at a spaceport, preparing for the adventure of a lifetime. Unfortunately, that includes Charles Michael. Handsome, single, and rich—he’s everything she’s cut herself off from. After her stint with homelessness, she has no desire to date someone ...