Chapter 71

Book two. Please read "Not All That Glitters" before "Not All Who Wander Are Lost."Christmas 2019 in Auburn brought with it a chance for new beginnings. Complicated relationships started to mend and different recoveries were being made. As far as Whitney York and Hollis Bogard were concerned, they knew every hardship they'd face from that point on would be easier since they had each other for support.Fast forward to May, five months later. While making the last minute preparations for she and Whitney's Christmas gift to New York for a week, Hollis gets some disheartening news. If that weren't bad enough, patching things up with her parents was turning out to be a long, winding road. Dalton's prolonged, stressful testimonies to ensure he gets more than a cash settlement from the wealthy prick who put him in a wheelchair after driving drunk is the last straw. As Hollis starts wrestling with her inner demons again, slipping downward is inevitable. Will she confide in Whitney, or risk relapsing?Since disowning her, Whitney stopped hearing from her perfect family altogether. While the lovers are wrapping up in New York, she suddenly comes face to face with Hollywood's latest headliner;Theresa, her famous sister, has died. Urged to attend the funeral, Whitney makes it clear she won't go without Hollis, the very person her parents blame for staying in Maine.Buckle in! Disclaimer: Strong mature content, graphic scenes, drug usage. 18+, please. This novel won’t be for you if you’re not comfortable with any of the above topics.2020 All Rights Reserved (you know how it goes) Please don't attempt to steal any part of my work.

выйдя замуж за альфу александра ради моей стаи, хотя Александр отказался отметить меня и настаивал, что наш брак был всего лишь контрактом.Затем я стала идеальной луной для моего альфа-мужа, все еще надеясь, что однажды я смогу завоевать его любовь и мы станем настоящими мужем и женой

Sofia Lorie Andres, a 22-year-old former volleyball player who abandoned everything because of her failure in love. She turned her back on everyone to forget the pain and embarrassment she felt just because of a woman she loved so much even though she was only considered a best friend. None other than Kristine Aragon, a 23-year-old famous volleyball player in the Philippines. Her best friend caused her heart to beat but was later destroyed. All Sofia Lorie knew, Kristine was the only one who caused it all. She is the root cause of why there is a rift between the two of them. She thought she could handle the condition but she failed. But everything she thought was wrong. After two years of her healing process, she also thought of returning to the Philippines and facing everything she left behind. She was ready for what would happen to her when she returned but the truth was not. Especially when she found out that the woman she once loved was involved in an accident that caused her memories to be erased. The effect on her was huge but she tried not to show others how she really felt after knowing everything about it. Until she got to the point where she would do again the cause of her previous failure, Role Play. Since she and Rad were determined, they did Role Play, but destiny was too playful for her. She was confused about what was happening but only one thing came to her mind at those times. She will never do it again because in the end she will still be the loser. She is tired of the Role Play game which she has lost several times. Will the day come when she will feel true love without the slightest pretense?

Alkohol und Liebeskummer sind definitiv keine gute Kombination. Schade, dass ich das etwas zu spät gelernt habe. Ich bin Tessa Beckett und wurde von meinem Freund, mit dem ich drei Jahre zusammen war, schmerzlich verlassen. Das führte dazu, dass ich mich in einer Bar betrank und einen One-Night-Stand mit einem Fremden hatte. Bevor er mich am nächsten Tag als Schlampe ansah, bezahlte ich ihn für den Sex und beleidigte seine Fähigkeit, mich zu befriedigen, zutiefst. Doch dieser Fremde entpuppte sich als mein neuer Chef!

Maddox Dasher is the cruellest and the aggressive businessmen in Las Vegas, Nevada. Half of the nightclubs and casinos are under his name. He is the alpha of a famous pack named Czar. Nobody in the world knows that a famous bachelor like him can be so much more. "Pidge...sounds like more of a Pidgeon." his low voice made her weak on her knees.But it was an insult for her...instead of keeping her mouth shut she cried out, "Maddox sounds more like an asshole."This made him chuckle heartily."You listen to me, Pidge. And you listen to me good...you are not leaving this place...not when I'm around...not even when I'm not around.""Get this thing straight into the tiny mind of yours," he inhaled sharply...her scent always triggered his inner beast.She felt his hot breath on her neck, she clenched her thighs tight when his fingers gently brushed her exposed thighs.