Seven years ago, Raven Frost made the worst mistake of her life. At nineteen, the mate bond snapped into place between her and Colton Ironfang her childhood best friend and the boy she’d quietly loved for years. Instead of accepting him, she panicked. Saying yes meant staying in their small Arctic pack and giving up her dreams of traveling the world as a wildlife photographer. So she rejected him in front of everyone and walked away, even as she watched the bond tear him apart.She built the life she wanted. She traveled across continents, photographed rare animals, and saw her work published and awarded. But no matter how far she went, nothing felt the same. She never took another lover. Joy tasted muted. She told herself it was simply the cost of freedom.Now her father is gone, and she has no choice but to return to Frostfall for the funeral. Colton is the Alpha now calm, distant, and nothing like the warm boy she left behind. She plans to stay for one week, attend the wedding of her younger sister, and leave again before the past can cut her open a second time.Then she learns the pack’s territory is in danger. Oil companies are trying to force their way in using biased reports and political pressure. Drilling will start in six months unless someone can prove the land’s ecological value. Colton has been fighting alone, and he’s losing.Raven’s photography may be their last chance, so she agrees to help. But working side by side brings the old bond roaring back. They see each other clearly again changed, wounded, and still connected in ways neither can deny. When hired mercenaries target them, survival forces them to trust each other. And this time, walking away might destroy them both.

He Zheng became cannon fodder for the tyrant.The original cannon fodder, relying on his beauty and fertile physique, believed he had been loved by the tyrant for a while, but ultimately, he was killed. His body wasn't even left intact.The most frightening thing was that he had been transmigrated back to the night when he was offered to the tyrant. He called out to the sky and the earth for help, but it was futile, as he awaited the tyrant's arrival—He Zheng: Help, spare my life!!After a long time, the tyrant reformed himself and cultivated virtue. However, even more exciting news spread rapidly:"Can you guess who is the scariest person in this palace?""It's the empress. If you gaze at him for too long, His Majesty will personally gouge out your eyes."

Alexa Lao was supposed to inherit everything.As the only daughter of the powerful Lao Empire, she grew up believing she had a future already written for her. A loving fiancé. A successful family business. A best friend she trusted with her life.Then she discovers the truth.Her fiancé, Derek Villanueva, and her best friend, Janice Dizon, have been secretly destroying her family’s company for years. Worse, they are planning to get rid of her too.So Alexa does the only thing she can.She disappears.The world believes Alexa Lao is dead, but somewhere far away, a woman named Sofia Valencia starts over from nothing. Alone, pregnant, and carrying the weight of a life that was stolen from her. She builds a small import business with her own hands while raising her twins, Liam and Luna, without anyone’s help.She never tries to find the man from the one night that changed her life forever.Liam has a rare neurological condition that requires an experimental treatment program only available in a private medical institution.And the only person who can give him access to it is his biological father.Desperate, Sofia tracks down Rafael Rafe Dela Cruz.A man she never expected to see again.Rafe was once a promising neurosurgery resident with a brilliant future ahead of him. But behind that future was a life he was barely holding together. To pay for his younger sister’s treatment, he was forced into underground fighting, risking his body every night just to survive.Then everything collapsed.Framed for corruption by powerful people who needed a scapegoat, his medical career was destroyed, his reputation shattered, and his sister died while he was trapped in custody.He came out of it with nothing.For five years, he survived in silence, working as a street medic while secretly gathering evidence against the people who destroyed his life.Piece by piece, he rebuilt himself into Dr. Rafael Santos, a respected neurosurgeon once again.And he waited.For the truth. For justice. For the moment he could finally strike back.Sofia’s arrival interrupts everything.Because the people who ruined Rafe’s life are the same people who destroyed hers.Rafe agrees to help save Liam, but only if Sofia agrees to one thing in return. A six month contract marriage.He needs the image of a perfect family to secure a position at St. Aurelius Medical Center, where hidden records could finally uncover the conspiracy that ruined them both. Sofia has no choice but to agree.What starts as a deal slowly becomes something far more dangerous.A fake marriage turns painfully real as two broken people learn how to trust again while living under the same roof, raising two children who quickly become the center of their world.And the truth is still out there.And when it finally surfaces, it will change all of their lives forever.

Working as Mr. Parker's personal secretary at Wade Corporation has been quite something. He's charismatic, influential, and undeniably good-looking. But no matter how hard I try to concentrate on my work, Parker Anderson Wade always seems to be on my mind.As time went by, I couldn't ignore the feeling that there was something happening between us. But with Parker being my boss, I knew going beyond a professional relationship could be risky. Still, I couldn't resist the attraction.

When 18-year-old Ethan decides to spend the summer in a quiet seaside town to escape the stress and drama of his hometown, he never expected to fall in love. But that's exactly what happens when he meets 19-year-old Lucas, a charming and outgoing local who is spending his summer working at a surf shop.Despite their different backgrounds and personalities, Ethan and Lucas are drawn to each other from the moment they meet. They spend their days exploring the beach, surfing, and enjoying the carefree summer vibe. And as their friendship deepens, Ethan begins to realize that he is falling in love with Lucas.But their romance is not without its challenges. Lucas has a complicated past and a reputation for being a player, and Ethan is still coming to terms with his own sexuality. And when Ethan's friends from home come to visit, they bring with them the drama and baggage that Ethan was trying to escape.As the summer comes to a close, Ethan and Lucas must decide whether their love is strong enough to survive the challenges of distance, uncertainty, and the opinions of others. Can they overcome their differences and build a future together, or will their summer love remain nothing more than a beautiful