The U.S. nuclear medical professor, Charlie Clare, quits his career for his family, but is abandoned as his wife and daughter favor his love rival Isaac. After suffering his family's ignorance, he decides to leave for the Unicorn Project, which he designed to heal his daughter's neuro-skeletal birthmark as his life's work.
My Fiancé Flirted with My Best Friend in Italian, But It Was My Native Language
16.5K views8.9GoodShort
At our engagement party, my fiancé, James Pierce, and my best friend, Rachel Bellini, slipped into Italian again. Years ago, the two of them had gone off to college in Milan together, leaving me to study alone in America. Right before our engagement speeches, James leaned close to Rachel's ear and murmured in low, husky Italian, "If you were the one standing here beside me today, I'd be so much happier." I turned to stare at him in disbelief, every ounce of joy draining out of me in an instant. But James just smiled at me, all innocence, and switched to English. "What's wrong, sweetheart? Nerves getting to you?" I had lost count of how many times James and Rachel had talked in Italian right in front of my face. At dinner, they critiqued the dishes in Italian. At the movies, they joked about the plot in Italian. Over afternoon tea, they traded old stories and private jokes in Italian, things only the two of them understood. I had protested. We had even fought about it. But James would only say impatiently, "Isabella, this is how we lived for four years of college. Can you stop making a scene over nothing? If you can't understand Italian, go learn it yourself!" Rachel glanced at me, smothered a laugh, and went on in Italian, "Look at that shocked little face. She clearly has no idea how hard you went at it with me the night before your engagement party." James answered with utter contempt and absolute certainty. "So what if she found out? You think she could survive without me?" The note card with my speech slipped from my fingers and landed without a sound, but the weight of it hit me like a blow to the chest. They had no idea. My father is Italian. I was born in Italy. After my parents divorced, I moved to America with my mother, Eleanor Bennett, when I was ten. I understood every word they said in Italian.
Abandoned half-blood Liam is dragged into a political marriage and humiliated publicly.He’s saved by Severin—the most powerful Vampire Prince, his wife’s stepfather, and Liam’s drunken one-night stand. The prince confesses his love and vows to awaken Liam’s vampire powers.
He married her mother, yet kept him trapped in his embrace. Eric, the heir to a wealthy family, was forced to marry the maid Fiona, but in reality, he fell in love at first sight with Fiona's son Samuel. Within the wealthy household, the two engaged in one secret tug-of-war after another.
To fulfill her late foster mother's final wish, she hides her true abilities and returns to her birth family, only to be bullied and underestimated. After saving the Vance family's patriarch, she enters a fake engagement with a powerful CEO. But as secrets unravel and danger strikes, can a marriage built on a deal turn into true love?
Claire thought Daniel was hers—until freshman Hannah dared to kiss him in front of everyone, and Daniel chose Hannah over his own girlfriend. Humiliated, Claire dumped him on the spot. Daniel laughed, sure his perfect good girl would come back. Then his best friend Marcus drew the wildest dare: take any girl home. In front of everyone, Marcus reached for Claire. She took his hand for revenge. But one reckless night turns dangerous—Daniel wants her back, and Marcus refuses to let go.
My Alpha, Lucas Belville, is extremely possessive. We've been mates for seven years, and he tells me the same thing all the time. "You're a treasure that the Moon Goddess bestowed upon me. I want to hide you away if I can. I don't want anyone else to see you." It's why he never brings me to any pack meetings and forbids me from appearing in his social circle. In the past, I believe that this is Lucas' way of expressing his love for me. But everything changes when I accidentally stumble across his secretive, alternate account one day. Lucas has uploaded over 600 posts over the course of three years. Another she-wolf, Maria Anderson, is featured in every single post. They walk along the snowy plains in the north, exchange vows in the temple of the Moon Goddess, and indulge in wine and merriment during pack festivals. Although I'm Lucas' mate, I've never appeared in any of his photos. Lucas' latest post is an intimate photo of him and Maria. In the photo, he's leaning his head down and kissing her. Maria is wearing a moonstone necklace that identifies her as the Luna of the pack. The caption reads, "To love someone is to let the entire world know that she belongs to me." Excruciating pain lances through my chest. My wolf whines in despair. It turns out that Lucas isn't hiding me away because he's scared of losing me. It's just that he has never once considered acknowledging my existence. I close the page, wipe my tears, and book a plane ticket to the south. Since Lucas is unwilling to announce me as his mate, it's up to me to tell everyone that I no longer belong to him.
On my wedding day, I slept for six hours inside my own dressing room. By the time I reached the DeLuca family chapel in the Hudson Valley, Matteo had already completed the entire ceremony with his childhood friend, Sofia Rinaldi, the daughter of one of the DeLucas’ oldest allied families. She wore the gown I had spent six months designing and the pearl tiara passed down through generations of DeLuca women. Allies from New York, Chicago, and Sicily had witnessed everything. No one had saved a place for the real bride. Matteo looked at my pale face and explained calmly. “Sofia put the sedative in your tea. She only wanted one wedding. The dose was small, so there is no reason to make this into something bigger.” Everyone waited for me to cause a scene. I only let out a quiet sigh and looked at Matteo with disappointment. My family had given me one final chance to marry for love. Now that the wedding had failed, I had to return to Sicily, obey their decision, and inherit the family.
Ancient royal oracle Valerie transmigrates to modern times, becoming billionaire CEO Victor's wife. Facing mistress Mia's schemes and dark magic, she fights back with visions. From contract marriage to true love, they defeat Mia's plot to rewrite history on blood moon night.
She Erased Her Name From the Wolf Clan After Discovering Her Mate's Betrayal
For five years, Seraphina sacrificed everything for Alaric.
She turned her back on her family, abandoned her human identity, and stood beside him as the woman behind the most powerful Alpha in the wolf clan.
On their fifth anniversary, she prepared to give him the happiest news of his life—
She was carrying his child.
But before she could tell him, she overheard a conversation that shattered her heart.
Alaric was secretly planning to take the child of his childhood sweetheart, Elise, and make Seraphina raise it as her own.
The man she loved wanted her to become a mother to another woman's child.
What Alaric and his followers didn't know was that Seraphina understood every word.
They thought she couldn't speak the ancient wolf language.
They never realized the woman they underestimated had mastered it long ago.
She heard their entire plan.
And in that moment, her love died.
With a broken heart, Seraphina activated the Moon Goddess Contract.
She erased every trace of herself from the wolf clan.
She severed her bond with Alaric.
She removed the child she carried and cut off every connection to the life she once fought for.
Then she returned to her human family and reclaimed the business empire she had abandoned.
The woman who once stood behind Alaric was gone.
Now, she was the queen of her own world.
When the truth was finally exposed, Alaric discovered that everything he believed he controlled had already slipped away.
Elise's deception was revealed.
Alaric banished the woman who had ruined his bond with Seraphina.
But it was too late.
The mate he once took for granted had disappeared forever.
Alaric used every resource he had to search for Seraphina across the world, desperate to bring her back.
Yet the price of losing her was everything.
His power was stripped away.
His position was taken from him.
And for the rest of his immortal life, he was trapped alone in his mansion, drowning in endle