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The City of Numbered Days by Francis Lynde

The Arctic Prairies by Ernest Thompson Seton

R18. Danica wakes up beside a strange man in the morning. The next day, she finds herself becoming the surrogate to a mysterious man, in the bid to save her twin sister Daniella from a ruthless mafia boss. But what she doesn't understand is, why did he change the rules? He wants her body once every month till she conceives yet; she can't see him face to face...

Kiana James's world shatters when she is forced to break the heart of the man she loves-her childhood sweetheart, Calvin. To save her father's failing business, she agrees to an arranged marriage with the powerful Alexandria Cartwright. Cold, commanding, and devastatingly handsome, Alexandria is a man used to getting what he wants as he is known for his cold demeanor and ruthless deals. To Kiana, it may seem that their marriage is just another contract-a necessary alliance for her father's business. But as she steps into his world of wealth and intrigue, she finds herself drawn to the man beneath the icy exterior. Passion ignites, blurring the lines between duty and desire, yet shadows from the past threaten to tear them apart. Torn between a love she lost and a fate she never expected, Kiana must decide: fight for the life she once wanted, or surrender to the man who might just be her destiny.

I stood at the altar, ready to marry Nicole, the woman I' d given up everything for-my pro-gaming career, my entire life savings, all poured into her dreams. The priest' s words hung in the air, echoing across the Napa Valley vineyard: "Do you, Ethan Lester, take Nicole Anderson...?" Suddenly, a disheveled figure stumbled through the guests – Ryan Clark, her college ex, the "one that got away," clutching his head and declaring he was dying of an inoperable brain tumor. Nicole froze, her hand dropping from mine, her eyes wide with a horrifying mix of concern and sick romanticism. She turned from me, from our wedding, from our life, helping him to his feet and disappearing among the grapevines, leaving me utterly alone. A cold voice inside my head, belonging to the "pact" that governed my own dormant glioblastoma, clinically confirmed: "Condition check failed. Loyalty parameter at zero. Pact objective failed." My blood ran cold, not just from her betrayal, but from the chilling reality that the lie he spoke was the exact truth of my own silent, ticking death sentence. How could my entire sacrifice, my very life, be so easily dismissed for a transparent, manipulative sob story, when my own truth was far more devastating? With only one week left to live and a "final wish" granted by the pact, I made the only choice that mattered: Ryan' s supposed tumor would be completely and miraculously cured.

Riley was abandoned by her family and pack after they found out she couldn't transform, she could only hear the voice of her wolf but couldn't do things other wolves could do, she wandered around and was eventually captured as a slave to a Lycan king who wanted to rule over all the wolves in the land. After discovering she was his mate she is imprisoned and finds herself in a twisted relationship with his best friend

Ciel Miller opened her eyes to the blinding lights of a Manhattan ballroom, realizing she had been reborn on the exact night her life was ruined. On the stage, the billionaire patriarch of the Chavez family was proudly announcing her engagement to his arrogant grandson, Harry. In her past life, Ciel had blindly accepted his outstretched hand. That single step plunged her into a suffocating marriage filled with public humiliation and psychological torture, slowly draining her life away until she died. Harry had treated her like a pathetic stray dog, flaunting his absolute ownership while systematically destroying her. Now, as the polite applause echoed, Harry extended his hand with a sickening smirk, waiting for her to lower her head and submit. Instead, Ciel stood perfectly rigid and publicly rejected him in front of the entire New York elite. Harry's face drained of color, while his family quickly mocked her. "This is a cheap, embarrassing trick to get his attention," his sister sneered. Harry's arrogant smirk crawled back. He fully believed she was just throwing a childish tantrum to make him jealous, convinced she was absolutely nothing without his wealth and status. But Ciel looked at the man who had killed her in her past life with freezing disgust. Then, she turned to the powerful patriarch and dropped a bombshell that left the entire ballroom gasping for air. "If the family insists on taking care of me, I will marry into the Chavez family." "But I want to marry the comatose war hero. I want to marry General Deacon Chavez." She would rather spend the rest of her life with a "vegetable" than wake up next to a monster.

Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) by Various

We all know Mermaids are known to be extraordinarily beautiful. Blue, a beautiful mermaid with blue tail and blue eyes, lived deep under the ocean with her mother and best friend. The first eighteen years of her life was normal as she was just like every mermaid in the ocean. However, her life changed drastically after she was falsely accused of murder and was banished alongside her mother. They had to flee to the human world where she tried hard to fit in. She got a job as a maid in the royal castle and had to serve in the Crown Prince's chambers. The Prince, who is a lover of the colour blue, gets mesmerized by her ocean blue eyes and eventually falls for her. However, his bethrothed – Princess Gladys– will stop at nothing until she gets rid of Blue in order to have The Prince back to herself. In the cause of getting rid of her, she finds out who Blue truly is and that she is not human.

Mia's wedding to the big boss, Riley Osborne was cancelled on her wedding day. There was a rumor that she cheated on Riley and ended up getting married to a low life pauper, but no one knew who her husband is and they keep mocking her because of her breakup with the boss. The war between Riley and Drake caused everyone to know that Mia is loved by two billionaire brothers, but her heart belongs to only one person... "I'll marry you Drake, not because I get weak in the knees and cream my panties whenever I see you, but because my family needs your protection and I want Riley to suffer for hurting me." "I don't care what your reasons are, my love. Just say yes to me, and I'll worship your sweet curvy body for the rest of my life, and I'll make you the envy of every woman on earth. Just say yes, Mia,"

She died in the flames. Then she woke up three days earlier-with a second chance and a list of names. Stella Thorne remembers everything. The fire. The betrayal. The cold smile on her fiancé's face as he pushed her into the inferno. But when she opens her eyes, she's not dead. She's back at the Vanity Fair gala, three hours before her nightmare began. This time, she's not playing nice. She humiliates her step-sister on live television, destroys her ex-fiancé's plans, and does the one thing no one expects: she kisses Axel Sterling-the cold Wall Street heir she publicly despised in her first life-in front of the entire world. Axel Sterling has loved her for ten painful years. He knows she's using him. He knows this sudden obsession is probably a lie. But he doesn't care. He marries her at midnight. He locks her in his penthouse. He calls it protection. But when she whispers another man's name in her sleep, the fragile peace shatters. Now Axel faces a choice: confront the woman he loves, or destroy the ghost she can't forget. One of them won't survive the truth.

**EXCERPT FROM THE STORY** "As the new Alpha of vengeful eyed pack,I thereby pass my first judgment on Ciara Acacia Jones,You are therefore demoted to a omega,,"He said with so much hatred,anger and rage using his alpha tone. I felt my wolf,Tavia,whimper and cowered back in fear under his voice. ______________________________ Kill her....kill her... "Wait,can i see you privately?I said to Alpha Xander. ____________________________ "No,you cannot mark her,I am your mate,,,What will happen to me if you mark her,"I said while crying. "You cannot do this to me,please!!!."i said begging him. "I have to do it for my pack......our pack."He said before leaving. Being born an omega is different from being made an omega. Meet Ciara Acacia Jones,a beta's daughter who was demoted to an omega and was blamed because of a tragic incident that claimed lots of lives. Will she survive the pain? Will the truth be revealed? When she meets her mate,will he accept or reject her? Will she ever find happiness?-Does she deserve it? Find out in this thrilling story

Ethan Miller, a meticulously dedicated executive assistant, harbored a quiet, consuming love for his brilliant, cold CEO, Seraphina Croft, for a decade, meticulously executing their long-standing, seemingly playful pact: he would propose 99 times, and on the monumental 100th attempt, she promised to finally say yes. On the highly anticipated 100th proposal day, standing hopeful and alone on the iconic steps of the New York Public Library, Ethan didn't receive a message from Seraphina; instead, his phone exploded with viral images showing her radiant and passionately kissing her trendy fitness influencer boyfriend, Chase Dubois, at a Silicon Valley gala. Left utterly humiliated and publicly scorned, Ethan became an overnight internet sensation, dubbed "The Library Groom," a pitiful figure against the grand facade as speculation, pity, and cruel mockery flooded online forums about the woman who had so callously stood him up. His heart, which had swelled with unwavering hope through countless rejections, now reeled from the brutal reality: was his decade of silent devotion and tireless support nothing more than a convenient tool for her public image, a disposable accessory to her soaring career? As a violent thunderstorm mirrored the turmoil within, and Seraphina then casually suggested a "101st proposal" purely to fix her tarnished PR, Ethan, finally seeing her true manipulative nature, made a decisive, life-altering choice: he severed all ties, resigned from AuraCorp, and vanished into the pouring rain, determined to build a new life from the ashes of his shattered love.

Princess Selene Nocturne, heir to the oldest vampire royalty, has spent her life surrounded by suitors vying for her hand. But when she crosses paths with Kael Silverclaw, the cruel Alpha of the Lycans, her world is turned upside down. Kael says she is his fated mate, a bond that transcends their species' bitter feud. As tensions between the vampires and werewolves escalate, Selene must navigate her growing feelings for Kael while hiding their link from her family. But when an old prophecy threatens to destroy both their worlds, Selene and Kael must choose between loyalty to their kind or the love that could unite them. In a world where bloodlines define fate, can their bond survive the war between vampires and werewolves-especially when nothing is as it seems?

In a world where power defines destiny, one broken werewolf holds the key to a kingdom's survival. Foxy was meant to be an alpha's bride, a strong Luna destined to lead. Instead, she was betrayed, humiliated, and cast out as a worthless, wolfless girl. But fate had other plans. When King Marcus-the brooding, ruthless ruler of Ravenwood-lays eyes on her, he knows she is his fated mate. Yet, Foxy refuses to be bound by another alpha, no matter how powerful or intoxicating his presence may be. But danger lurks in the shadows. A forgotten prophecy, a stolen power, and an ancient war between werewolves, witches, and demons begin to unravel, all tied to Foxy's hidden past. When Marcus learns the truth about her bloodline, he will stop at nothing to help her reclaim her birthright. As enemies rise and dark magic threatens to consume their world, Foxy and Marcus must fight side by side, their fates intertwined in love and war. But will she embrace the mate bond and claim her destiny? Or will the forces that seek to destroy her tear them apart forever? One thing is certain-Foxy is no longer a helpless girl. She is a queen in the making.

Emily, adopted at eleven years old by a very rich socialite after ten years of being placed from one foster home to the other. She was given a life of luxury and groomed for seven years for a role she didn't know about. At eighteen, she began her life as a sex-worker, lacking companionship and love, she never experienced it until she had a one-night stand with a handsome stranger. One-night of passion that changes everything. Damian grew up privileged, he had it all; looks, money, charm, success and endless array of beautiful women who threw themselves at him. He then met Emily, a breath of fresh air. Their one-night-stand together ignited something in him, he wanted to own and possess her, but Emily had other plans. Will he be able to get what he wants? Will he be able to claim her? Or will her secrets crush or destroy any chance they have at being together?

Another winner in public domain book roulette. An alcoholic young man is tossed out of his rich father's house and told not to come back until he gets his life back together. The young man gets on the train for as far as the cash in his wallet will take him, the small cowboy town of Colt, Colorado. What follows is a recovery Western in which the young man becomes a ranch hand and arduously gets himself back together. Perceptive and thrilling. The character of Jed, the wise old rancher, should not work but never seems unrealistic or phony.

Chloe Sinclair was running for her life in a freezing downpour, tearing her custom silk wedding dress just to escape the security guards her own family had sent to hunt her down. To save their failing company, her father was forcing her to marry Dalton Gray, a notorious junkie from an over-leveraged family. When she refused, her family framed her in a fake sex scandal. They leaked photos to the press, publicly branding her a spoiled, promiscuous disgrace who had suffered a mental breakdown. While she hid in a dark alley, bleeding and frozen, she discovered their ultimate betrayal. Her stepmother had hired a stand-in bride to wear her heavy veil. They were going to forge Chloe's signature at the altar tonight, legally binding her to Dalton's massive debts and selling her into financial slavery. Her trust fund was frozen. Her credit cards were blocked. She was entirely alone. She couldn't understand how her own flesh and blood could be so monstrous. They were willing to bury her alive just to secure a bank loan. The heartbreak and humiliation burned away her tears, leaving nothing but a cold, explosive rage. "I am going to drag them out into the light and ruin them myself." Instead of hiding, Chloe struck a dangerous deal with Carlisle Holder, the most ruthless billionaire on Wall Street. Armed with his resources and wearing a stolen maid's uniform, she hacked the wedding venue's security grid, ready to broadcast her family's filthy secrets to the entire world.

The story is a blending of the romance and adventure of the middle ages with nineteenth century men and women; and they are creations of flesh and blood, and not mere pictures of past centuries. The story is about Jack Winthrop, a newspaper man. Mr. MacGrath's finest bit of character drawing is seen in Hillars, the broken down newspaper man, and Jack's chum.

The Richmonds are a wealthy family with a long ancestry of wealth flowing from generation to generation. Melanie inherited the Richmonds' estate alongside the conglomerate with her father's passing.  Still young and not very experienced in handling such a great company and disposal to such an amount of money, Melanie faces several problems because of this. Her greedy uncles seek to steal the company from her, believing they should be the ones to inherit the company that their brother built from scratch. They devise many tricks to get her to fail and fumble.  Aside from the battle she faces regarding the company and leeching family members, she also has to face the battles of the heart. She is in love with Chris Joe, a multimillionaire who is in charge of a fast-rising tech company, very skilled in managing businesses and making profits. They have loved each other for years, but his parents disapprove of her.  Chris is also madly in love with her but holds his parents in high regard and does not want to offend them. He navigates his life and relationship with three women but discovers his heart belongs to his high school sweetheart, Melanie, and nothing can come between them. To get close to her again, Chris offers to enter into a contract marriage with Melanie to oversee her business for a year until she is strong enough to hold it on her own.  She agrees, and Chris and Melanie get married. Chris tries to connect with Melanie, who is still mad at him for being indecisive about her.  Through the course of their marriage, old feelings are rekindled again. But their marriage is not without problems,  as Chris's family still hates and looks down on Melanie. It doesn't help that Sasha, Chris's obsessive ex, won't give up on winning him back. Melanie also finds out an horrible secret about Chris's family that threatens to destroy everything they ever worked for.